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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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( Unfortunately indulgent with kids, the Vash the Stampede way. Probably why he's still so popular with the ones at the orphanage. He doesn't really know how the magic with all of this works, they probably don't get to leave the confines of the festival. Oh well, he'd have liked to see himself get to play with more kids. A shame.
For now he corals everyone to a table, takes a bite of his ice-cream and immediately trades off with his younger self. They'll keep swapping. Little Vash gets an explanation of fruits, muttered and animated. It's nice. He looks over to smile at the Bakugos, pleased. )
See, prizes and sugar. What more could a couple of guys want?
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He takes his own seat and drops an elbow on the table, jaw propped on his fist. Like hell is he sharing his treat with his younger self, who seems to be having no trouble digging into his own sugary mess. They still occasionally glare at each other, but the smaller blonde's starting to crack grins at Vash and his kid's antics.]
You really want me to answer that?
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( A bright smile, ice cream melting down blue-green metal. Smaller Vash seems to be fascinated by the sprinkles, picking one off to eat separately. Which means he very seriously tells young Bakugo that they don't taste like anything, you're right. ) Humans like the sensory stuff. It's the crunchiness.
( Absentminded, thrown-aside, elbows on the table and his foot notched around a chair leg. )
Bakugoooooo. What can I do to make your day better? You have to tell me.
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Uh-huh! They're all about sweet, crunch, and color. It's decoration. See? Bakugo's smaller self points to a wall with various toppings listed beneath pictures in a colorful splay of fun and sugar. Ice cream parlor decor...]
Haa? My day's fine! [Asides from having to babysit his younger self. An aggressive tongue wipes up one side of his ball of molten-colored treat, leaving the inside of his mouth almost momentary aflame.] Stay with me until whatever's causing this ends.
[Growling demand because he's not playing babysitter alone!]
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( Nai's my best friend, a mild protest, a little mouth smeared with ice-cream. Vash just laughs. )
You're allowed more than one. Bakugo's one of mine. ( A nod to the older version. ) He gave me a rice cooker, it's set in stone now.
( Briefly satisfied, his smaller version eyes Bakugo Sr. more carefully. I don't know what one of those is. And then, back to the younger version I wouldn't mind another friend though. ) See! It works out.
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[Not always. "What? You're friends with this grump? How?" His younger self peers at Vash with a suspicious surprise, then to Bakugo with scrutiny, and back to Vash.]
Shut up, brat! You wanna live to finish your ice cream?
["See?" Completely unaware he's going to grow up to be just as mean.]
Ugh, a rice cooker cooks, right; what do you think it is?
["Rice is really good! You should try it! They've got a stall with fried rice and you can even customize what you want in it."]
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Look at him. He's so short. ( Hey! ) He can't see the top of the kitchen counters. ( Yes, I can! We're just not allowed in there without Rem. Nai isn't either! ) He hasn't hit his growth spurt yet.
( It's hysterical to see a similar pout on a childish face, Vash Jr. promptly ignores them in favour of turning to his new buddy to ask about fried rice, and how they customise it, do things go in it? Vash, the older one, hums, turns back to his ice-cream. )
How much food is bad for tiny stomachs? Do we have to go on a taste tour?
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Your kid doesn't get into as much trouble as you.
[Vash Jr. is over here talking about not being allowed in the kitchen and Vash Sr. would be the one sneaking into the kitchen to look around cause he's a curious dork. Which one's the brat here?
"Ignore the old guys. They're probably get in trouble all the time." He sounds so sure of this. "Yeah! You pick what kind of meat and vegetables go in, and what flavor or spices! Then they chop it up and cook it in front of you! It's cool!"]
They can eat until their stomachs blow up.
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( A laugh, a shrug. He'd been shy at this age, nervous under the watchful eyes of Rem and Nai. He hasn't had to witness the Horrors and shore himself up against it with silly goofiness yet. It is kind of funny to witness it himself. He does mouth 'old guys' at Bakugo though. Vash is the only one here who actually counts. )
We might as well take the chance while we can, huh? Let them have a little fun.
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The hell do you think we're doing? [These kids already played a carnival game and got ice cream. Now they're gonna get treated to a food tour.]
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Okay, ice-cream, something with rice. Maybe some mochi. It's a feast.
( And he gets to share it with a very good buddy! )
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Have you had mochi before?
[Stuff can be dangerous for first timers. Choking hazard.]
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Me? Yeah, I had some with Hiyori at the festival last year. I like them, they're fun and chewy. The ice cream ones are nice too but I forget that they're cold and eat them too fast, so I stick to the bean ones, or the fruits. He hasn't though. Rem had to stick with what she could drum up on a spaceship.
( He can hear the tiny version of himself excitedly tell Bakugo about the birthday cake she made, how she promises to make it again next year, and maybe if they find out how they got here then he can bring him to the ship next time too. Vash smiles at it, a little wistful. He's barely older than this when it all goes wrong. )
She'd be impressed by my new skills, I think.
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What would you show her first? [A bittersweet topic, but why should Vash remove his mother figure from his life just because she's passed away? Bakugo won't admit it, but he thinks about his own parents, what he might say to them or show them of his life in this world.
Bakugo's smaller self is happy to crow about making his own birthday cake before asking about what kind Rem made. Then gets even more excited about going on a space ship! Space travel isn't very big in Bakugo's world, due to so much focus being on Earth and Quirks, but it's not completely extinct.]
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( He hadn't had the time to figure that out. Barely a year, and all that time. He's very careful to keep Rem in the present, because he sees that way his younger self peers at him when Vash says he doesn't know. He's quickly distracted by telling Bakugo about his favourite part of the ship, the cryosleep pods, how he goes every morning to say hello to each sleeping person. They all died on impact. He knows that. )
Maybe I'll figure out something new, just to really show off. Like from different continents.
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[Even if it's hypothetical, Vash is spot on wanting to create everything he can for his... well... mom. Likewise keeping things in the present to avoid saying something upsetting to the smaller Vash nearby. Maybe they should take the topic elsewhere for another time, somewhat "saved" from being found out by Bakugo's younger self quickly dragging Vash into another round of chatter about the ship. None the wiser to the upcoming sordid fate.]
Then you're gonna have to increase your skills.
[Bakugo cracks his knuckles, as if he's getting ready to put Vash through the proverbial culinary wringer.]
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( Bakugo's a good teacher despite his gruffness, and Vash enjoys the lessons. Spending time with him is a bonus to most things. )
I'll make your favourites.
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He leans back in his seat. Right, the dinner party. Cooking with Vash is fun, but seeing his happiness over a creation makes his chest feel stupid warm. You heard nothing.] Pick a date.
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( He does not think they actually have lasers, but that's besides the point. ) And my other jobs are all staffed so I guess I'm taking some time off. ( He laughs, bright. ) I thought I might go to the thrift store and pick up some more books, but that's like my only goal.
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[Even if they don't have one, threatening one of their hardest workers for showing up is shitty programming. Bakugo rolls his shoulder a few times. This is why he has a steady job. Doesn't have to deal with crappy juggling.]
All right. Come up with a menu and I'll make sure you have everything.
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Don't worry, I'm going to excel so much I'll knock your socks off.
( Satisfied, he sweeps his gaze at the kids again. )
All right, let's get this food-journey on the road. We have so many stalls to hit, and daylight's wasting. Let's hustle.
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I'll hold you to that. Better be fucking amazing.
[His smaller self instantly grins and tromps off towards the door, pointing the way and telling his new friend (nothing for you old guys) to follow him because he's gonna find something great to eat!]