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Entry tags:
- critical role: taryon darrington,
- cyberpunk 2077: johnny silverhand,
- devil summoner: raidou kuzunoha,
- final fantasy 7: cloud strife,
- final fantasy 7: kadaj,
- jujutsu kaisen: choso,
- jujutsu kaisen: yuji itadori,
- jujutsu kaisen: yuta okkotsu,
- kara no kyoukai: fujino asagami,
- lunar: jessica alkirk,
- my hero academia: katsuki bakugo,
- rise of the tmnt: donatello,
- rise of the tmnt: raphael hamato
🎉 TANABATA FESTIVAL 🎊
WHO: Everyone in Neo Tokyo
WHAT: Tanabata festival! 🎉
WHERE: In the centre of the park
WHEN: 17/07 onwards
WARNINGS: N/A
NOTE: THIS PROMPT WILL REFER TO THINGS THAT ARE SPOILERS FOR JUJUTSU KAISEN CHAPTER 264 ( refering to Yuji's powers and how he uses them in a fight ).
Here's the thing: Yuji wants everyone to have fun. His dream is that people are able to find some joy and peace in the midst of the darkness of the last few weeks, and so he sinks into something that is familiar to him - cursed energy, and his domain expansion. In the early hours of the second day of his festival, you might catch him making a hand sign before a ripple of powers hits, collecting around the area of the festival like a literal bubble. Anyone on the edge of the bubble will see it like a flickering, semi-transparent void, but there's nothing to worry about... Right?
The power of Yuji's domain expansion is simple enough, in theory: it transports into the memories, digs into the heart of what people want to show. His intention is to share the tanabata of his childhood with the people of Neo Tokyo and spark some joy for the Outsiders who have been through so much. He wants to show them something sweet and nostalgic, but he doesn't quite anticipate the side effect.
Outsiders who end up stepping into Yuji's domain will find themselves able to come face-to-face with their childhood selves, and enjoy the festival together. If they're together with another Outsider, those childhood versions of themselves (shaped in the way they remember themselves rather than how they actually looked!) are visible and shared, like an extension of their thoughts come to life.
It's still tanabata, but this particular part of the festival is influenced by what Yuji remembers from his youth, and Outsiders can find themselves seeing and being able to take part in various activities:
WHAT: Tanabata festival! 🎉
WHERE: In the centre of the park
WHEN: 17/07 onwards
WARNINGS: N/A
NEO TOKYO TANABATA
For anyone who has been to the Sendai region in the midst of the Summer months, the decorations will look almost endearingly familiar; it's time for tanabata!
aka operation festival funtime
As the middle of July opens, the streets outside of Neo Tokyo seem to get decorated almost overnight. Colourful origami banners hang from the trees, a mixture of tanzaku, kamigoromo, orizuru and toami.
For anyone who has been to the Sendai region in the midst of the Summer months, the decorations will look almost endearingly familiar; it's time for tanabata!
▶ 001. OPERATION: FESTIVAL FUNTIME.
The savvier of people might notice a particularly bright shock of pink hair running around in the early hours of the morning, taking part in setting up the decorations and putting together a basic layout of tables with tablecloths and various goods and prizes. Each decoration is hand made, and if you look closely you might see little golden traces throughout, giving a clue to who helped made these ones. There's something infectious about his enthusiasm and the delight, even as he gets a little more tired as the day goes on - there's nothing stopping him. Eventually, his section of the festival is set up; there are various stands, some for making decorations (bamboo branches with ornaments, more paper ornaments, origami, and various other cute and traditional arts and crafts), some space for you to take a break and have a fruity and always non-alcoholic drink and an area with a handsome backdrop for the taking of photos.
He's not alone, though!
Raidou's looking livelier than he has than in the last few weeks. He's helping the festival in an organizational capacity, while Yuji handles most other things. He sets up the stands, moves and directs supplies to the right place, picks out spots for decorations, and makes sure both vendors and visitors have everything they need. If you stop to ask him a question or ask for direction, you get a quick, polite answer before he flits off to the next task.
Once things are running smoothly, you'll find him working at one of the food booths, where he's frying up takoyaki and taiyaki. Raidou couldn't be more in his element - serving up fresh food and treats to the Outsiders and the community. You might even get your food handed to you from him with a smile.
At night, the festival is lit up with fireworks and sparklers throughout, lighting up the sky with explosions of little joy and happiness.
Throughout the festival, you can also get a free bento, delivered to you by a cute looking rabbit. The bentos come in many designs, cute, adorable or precious!
He's not alone, though!
Raidou's looking livelier than he has than in the last few weeks. He's helping the festival in an organizational capacity, while Yuji handles most other things. He sets up the stands, moves and directs supplies to the right place, picks out spots for decorations, and makes sure both vendors and visitors have everything they need. If you stop to ask him a question or ask for direction, you get a quick, polite answer before he flits off to the next task.
Once things are running smoothly, you'll find him working at one of the food booths, where he's frying up takoyaki and taiyaki. Raidou couldn't be more in his element - serving up fresh food and treats to the Outsiders and the community. You might even get your food handed to you from him with a smile.
At night, the festival is lit up with fireworks and sparklers throughout, lighting up the sky with explosions of little joy and happiness.
Throughout the festival, you can also get a free bento, delivered to you by a cute looking rabbit. The bentos come in many designs, cute, adorable or precious!
▶ 002. A DREAM IS A WISH.
One of the most exciting aspects of tanabata remains the wish-making. In the set-up for the festival, there are little posters left around near one particular booth (manned by local cryptid Choso) to explain the story of the festival and the meaning that it holds. Alongside it are an almost ridiculous amount of paper strips in various colours, left with some pens and calligraphy brushes for people to pick up and use. A big sign next to it declares the following:
Make a wish! If it's a good one, it might come true!
The directions are clear: write your wish on a strip of paper and hang it on one of the bamboo decorations. The harder you wish, the more likely it is to come true - and there are some prompts for the kind of wishes people could make, just in case you're strapped for ideas:
If you require further assistance in your wish-making (or even if you don't at all) Choso seems more than happy to lend a helping hand. When he isn't cutting up paper strips and sorting them out into strangely-organized piles (paper thickness instead of size or colour), he's preparing the calligraphy ink via manual inkstone grinding or offering an absurdly wide variety of coloured (and scented) markers for your convenience.
The strips of wishes can be as decorative or simple as you like, so don't stress about your artistic genius!
( ooc note: If you would like Yuji to take a shot at making your wish come true, please respond to this comment! There will be some RNG "granted wishes" that you can use in your top level and keep as a fond memory, but please note there is only one "granted wish" per character. )
The directions are clear: write your wish on a strip of paper and hang it on one of the bamboo decorations. The harder you wish, the more likely it is to come true - and there are some prompts for the kind of wishes people could make, just in case you're strapped for ideas:
You might notice Yuji watching as you're tying your wishes up... Don't worry about that!Academic or work successes Prosperity or good health Care and love for family and friends Success in love or platonic relationships Fulfilment of a personal goal or ambition
If you require further assistance in your wish-making (or even if you don't at all) Choso seems more than happy to lend a helping hand. When he isn't cutting up paper strips and sorting them out into strangely-organized piles (paper thickness instead of size or colour), he's preparing the calligraphy ink via manual inkstone grinding or offering an absurdly wide variety of coloured (and scented) markers for your convenience.
The strips of wishes can be as decorative or simple as you like, so don't stress about your artistic genius!
( ooc note: If you would like Yuji to take a shot at making your wish come true, please respond to this comment! There will be some RNG "granted wishes" that you can use in your top level and keep as a fond memory, but please note there is only one "granted wish" per character. )
▶ 003. AS THE POETS SAY.
In the centre of the festival, in the midst of a park with vibrant flowers, is a table where Yuji sits for a few hours at a time between breaks. He seems to be practically vibrating out of his seat, and when approached he launches into an explanation of this particular game:
THE SOULMATE GAME!
The aim of the game is simple: you are given a ribbon at random with a number on it. Your mission? Find the person with the matching ribbon within a time limit of an hour and win a special prize. Don't worry though... If you lose, there's a prize for not quite making it within the limit. The festival is meant to be a celebration, after all, and Yuji doesn't want anyone to miss out.
Here's the problem: Yuji isn't making it easy for people to find their soulmate. He's not left a boundary for how far you can go (in case you were tempted to hide...) nor has he done anything to make the festival less distracting. This area is set up with your traditional festival games, such as (fake) goldfish scooping, ring toss and some chairs and tables set out for food and conversation.
To make it worse? Sometimes, Yuji might pop up and give you a hint to go in a particular direction, only for it to be a total red herring. This is definitely fun, isn't it? Who doesn't love a good chase? The problem is...
Will you find your soulmate in time...?
( ooc note: If you would like to win (or lose) at the soulmate game, please respond to this comment! Go ahead and OOCly decide who your character gets paired with and whether or not you win or lose - there are different prizes for each. You can play the soulmate game as many times as you want ICly, but you will only get one prize roll per character! )
THE SOULMATE GAME!
The aim of the game is simple: you are given a ribbon at random with a number on it. Your mission? Find the person with the matching ribbon within a time limit of an hour and win a special prize. Don't worry though... If you lose, there's a prize for not quite making it within the limit. The festival is meant to be a celebration, after all, and Yuji doesn't want anyone to miss out.
Here's the problem: Yuji isn't making it easy for people to find their soulmate. He's not left a boundary for how far you can go (in case you were tempted to hide...) nor has he done anything to make the festival less distracting. This area is set up with your traditional festival games, such as (fake) goldfish scooping, ring toss and some chairs and tables set out for food and conversation.
To make it worse? Sometimes, Yuji might pop up and give you a hint to go in a particular direction, only for it to be a total red herring. This is definitely fun, isn't it? Who doesn't love a good chase? The problem is...
Will you find your soulmate in time...?
( ooc note: If you would like to win (or lose) at the soulmate game, please respond to this comment! Go ahead and OOCly decide who your character gets paired with and whether or not you win or lose - there are different prizes for each. You can play the soulmate game as many times as you want ICly, but you will only get one prize roll per character! )
▶ 004. TINY FRAGMENTS THAT REMAIN.
Here's the thing: Yuji wants everyone to have fun. His dream is that people are able to find some joy and peace in the midst of the darkness of the last few weeks, and so he sinks into something that is familiar to him - cursed energy, and his domain expansion. In the early hours of the second day of his festival, you might catch him making a hand sign before a ripple of powers hits, collecting around the area of the festival like a literal bubble. Anyone on the edge of the bubble will see it like a flickering, semi-transparent void, but there's nothing to worry about... Right?
The power of Yuji's domain expansion is simple enough, in theory: it transports into the memories, digs into the heart of what people want to show. His intention is to share the tanabata of his childhood with the people of Neo Tokyo and spark some joy for the Outsiders who have been through so much. He wants to show them something sweet and nostalgic, but he doesn't quite anticipate the side effect.
Outsiders who end up stepping into Yuji's domain will find themselves able to come face-to-face with their childhood selves, and enjoy the festival together. If they're together with another Outsider, those childhood versions of themselves (shaped in the way they remember themselves rather than how they actually looked!) are visible and shared, like an extension of their thoughts come to life.
It's still tanabata, but this particular part of the festival is influenced by what Yuji remembers from his youth, and Outsiders can find themselves seeing and being able to take part in various activities:
As soon as Yuji realises his mistake (at the end of the day, lost in his own memories) he brings down the domain, but it might be too late for some Outsiders who have come face to face with their more adorable versions. Whoops.Crayfish catching (try and get the biggest or rarest one!) Archery (can you beat your friends and get the bullseye?) Horse riding (and you might hear Yuji commenting on how big their faces are) Parades (are you going to join in?) And anything else you can dream up! It's your character's childhood too, right...?
EVENT BREAKDOWN (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. OPERATION: FESTIVAL FUNTIME: The festival is being set up by Yuji and Raidou, with support from other Outsiders to make decorations. Food and other entertainment is on offer for anyone who attends, but all drinks are non-alcoholic.
2. A DREAM IS A WISH: Outsiders are given the chance to take part in the tanabata tradition of wish making. They can decorate paper with their wish and hang it up in the hope it will come true. Yuji will be granting one wish per outsider.
3. AS THE POETS SAY: The "Soulmate Game" has characters being randomly assigned numbers and tasked with finding their matching pair to win a prize. They have an hour to find their partner and, win or lose, there is a prize for taking part.
4. TINY FRAGMENTS THAT REMAIN: Yuji uses his domain expansion to bring Sendai tanabata to life, that has the accidental side effect of allowing Outsiders to meet and see their childhood selves. It also allows them to visit Sendai itself and take part in some other minigames that are not tanabata related if they want.
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Right! By the red food stall!
[Sure enough, if they go that way, his adult counterpart is there, holding the hand of a familiar tiny blonde child. The sight of which has the boy on Katsuki's shoulders squealing out an excited 'Kacchan!' Upon hearing it, the adult Izuku turns to look.]
Oh! There you are!
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Red food stall. Red food stall! HA! There he is!
... WITH HIS OWN BRAT?!]
WHAT KIND OF HERO ARE YOU, LOSING A FUCKING KID?!
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Eh? But Kacchan, you lost your younger self too. I found him over by the games.
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[Cause you're being mean! Izuku lets me do whatever I want! His younger self's such a little shit, standing by his older best friend's leg with a proud grin all over his face. Thankfully 'whatever' to little Katsuki is harmless fun.]
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[While Izuku is talking, his younger counterpart is trying to figure out how he gets set down now. Because Big Kacchan seems mad and he doesn't want to be on his shoulders while he's mad. Also he was promised a snack?]
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[Katsuki saw the look in his mother's eye and quickly yanked Izuku out to go play before she could encourage them to help her clean in the kitchen. (Sucks for him he had to help her later after Izuku went home; she left those plates there on purpose!)
And you can stop squirming up there! Katsuki crouches down again and ducks his head forward, letting Izuku slide off his nape and over his head so he can drop on the ground feet first.]
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[He laughs, watching as the smaller version of him hops down and comes running over. He won't get lost again! Izuku will try to urge little Kacchan to go back to his older self too.]
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[Izuku thought it was an awesome idea too! Even if Katsuki didn't exactly tell him why he suddenly grabbed his wrist and proudly announced they were gonna go live in the woods like rough tough heroes.
Katsuki grunts at his hair getting ruffed up the backside, then straightens and runs a hand down the back of his head. His smaller self instantly strides over to Izuku's little copy, proudly proclaiming he never got lost and knew where he was going the whole time.]
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[He knows being sappy is probably just going to get more yelling. But what can he say? He likes to look back on the good times. And he's feeling nostalgic, watching his younger self praise Katsuki's younger self.]
I was just getting some food for us. Did you want something too, Kacchan?
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[Would he want to? Nope! But he was convinced (for an afternoon) it was far preferable to washing dishes. Amazing how he came to so skillfully wash dishes afterwards. Usually calm and zoned when he does it... unless someone bugs him, then it becomes pure aggression and even faster. Go figure.]
I'm paying. [Cause he owes that little shit food for finding Izuku first.]
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Taiyaki does sound pretty good. I'll take one too.
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Great, you wanna give these hyper dipshits more sugar?
[As he heads towards the nearest taiyaki stand. So much pushback from his guy when it comes to Izuku.]
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I'm sure it'll be fine. They should enjoy the festival.
[He reaches out to take his younger self's hand, but he's already scurrying after Katsuki and his younger counterpart, not paying Izuku any attention. Just a call of 'wait for me, Kacchan' that makes Izuku smile. Ah to be a kid without a care in the world...]
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Then you keep them on the leash!
[Katsuki shouts over his shoulder even as the two kids quickly choose him over Izuku. Dammit! Why the hell are they following him?! Go wait with the old man!]
You coming or not?
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[I mean. Which one of them promised food and then started walking off? But Izuku is following too, eyes on the two little ones.]
You and I used to run around without adult supervision all the time.
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[Katsuki stops at the stand and eyes the different flavors. Nothing telling which crispy fish has which filling outside the little signs labeling them in the front.]
Che. You're the adult now.
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[He watches as his younger counterpart bounces from one foot to the other, excited about the taiyaki. He wants one with a sweet filling.]
I am. But they're fine. They aren't even trying to run away.
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[And Katsuki was looking for him when he stumbled upon Izuku's little self! Big difference! One taiyaki for each of them and he passes the respective fish to Izuku and Katsuki. Small version.]
Whaddya want?
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[He watches them with their taiyaki. Happy kids just being happy kids. None the wiser to a future that stretches out in front of them. A long, long road. And not an easy one.]
Hmm? Oh. I'll take... a custard filling. That sounds good today. Thank you, Kacchan.
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[Whatever Izuku's trying to prove, Katsuki's dropping it, already crowning himself "right" in this thing. He hands the other hero a still-steaming fish, crispy brown and wafting a a sweet cinnamon aroma with the promise of rich egg custard inside.
He's getting a red-bean paste, since no one's putting spicy things in taiyaki.]
Have you figured out where these brats came from?
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If we were home, I'd assume some kind of quirk. Since we're here... I'm not sure? Has anything like this ever happened here before?
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[Lost in your own mind or caught up in what you thought you saw. Very real and convincing, but not real enough to bump into your hand and let you pick it up. They haven't had to face any tangible clones either, so having younger version of said clones is... odd.]
Normally this kind of shit's caused by a kaiju, but LILITH hasn't alerted us to anything.
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[He's already mentally preparing in case he needs to forfeit his bed for a while. Thinking about things he may need to pick up to accommodate a sudden younger version of himself for a couple of days if it comes to it. Just in case.]
What are you going to do if yours stays around a while?
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[Sometimes events could last a month, sometimes only a few days. Bakugo can't sense anything malicious in this one, only a weird confusion over not knowing crap about it. Without a kaiju warning, what the hell's causing it?
Izuku's not the only one thinking about what'll happen at night. They can't just leave these brats out here.]
Tie him to a stake in the yard.
[He will not.]
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[He sighs in dismay. He knows he wouldn't really do that. But that feral gremlin smile of his and the way he claims he will...]
I guess I'll be babysitting then.
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