Shrine On

[mace_pray_love]

WHO: Jessica, Open To All
WHAT: The fact that there are multiple gods here that have no shrine of their own personally offends Jessica, so while she's going about setting up a place to worship her goddess from home, she's decided YOU get a shrine, and YOU get a shrine. ALL YOU GODS GET A SHRINE.
WHERE: Neo Tokyo, mainly near the outskirts of town, but some prompts in the city.
WHEN: Throughout September
WARNINGS: Mentions of minor self harm, blood sacrifice.



1. Preparations

[In the days leading up to the official debut of the Shrine of Outsider Gods, Jessica can be seen coming and going at all hours. There's so much to do: working odd jobs to get funds, shopping for the things she needs for the various altars, cleaning out the repurposed shrine building, and physically setting things up at the shrine.

One thing she definitely needs help with is transporting a large statue from her room to the shrine. It's too heavy for one person to carry on their own, and Jessica is not willing to take chances with it getting damaged. She regained it from home, and it's special (more on that below).

She will also be in the kitchens at some point, attempting to cook some simple dishes as offerings, to disastrous effect. Rice shouldn't be hard, and yet....

Feel free to come help with (or distract from) one of her tasks!

2. Getting It Done

[It's going to be a cold opening for her shrine, because after a disastrous power swap at the mysterious altar in Mexico, she's just... not telling the gods that she's worshiping them. She's still not clear on who is down with polytheism and who isn't, and it's way easier to just... do the thing and not tell any of them. That way, they can't be mad!

So once she's gotten all of the altars in place, the shrine opens without fanfare. The doors open up, and Jessica can be found inside, doing basic upkeep within when she isn't greeting passersby or performing the rituals she's pieced together for each entity represented within.

Still, this project is probably one of the worst kept secrets around, and she's asked plenty of people for help during the whole process, so Outsiders can wander in or purposefully come by to see the progress. The Shrine of Outsider Gods is officially open for worship!

Feel free to observe, worship, heckle, or otherwise interact with the various altars.

Information on the various shrines below.

3. A Job Well Done (probably)

[Jessica has promised a few concerned people that she'd take a break once she's finished with shrine work, so here we are. Taking a break.

She had commandeered the Recreation Room for an evening, and is holding a movie night. Not trusting her culinary skills to make anything complicated, there are bowls of only-slightly-burned popcorn and some vending machine snacks. She's picked up some lotions and a rainbow of nail polishes if anyone wants to give each other mani-pedis.

What movie is on? Probably some super-sappy rom-com to start. Jessica was going to put on one of Godzilla's movies, but when she was browsing, she didn't see any cover art with a familiar pink-haired movie star berserker (just a big lizard, for some reason. Weird!).

She'll put out a call on the network for the rest of the Outsiders to join in... or go and physically drag people to the Rec Room if needed. Come hang out and relax.]

Outsider Contributions
Fill out the form on the comment below to declare if you will be contributing something to the shrine. This can be a positive contribution or a negative one.
<b>Character:</b> Who are you? <B>God</b>: Which god's shrine are you affecting? <b>Contribution:</b> What is your character bringing or doing to add to the shrine and make it better? OR <b>Vandalism:</b> What is your character doing to deface the shrine or make it worse? <b>Updates to the Shrine description:</b> Jessica's written out what she thinks each god does/represents, but in some cases, she's off the mark. It cannot be emphasized enough that she has done zero actual research and is operating purely off of vibes and hearsay. What amendments is your character making to her notes? <b>Anything else:</b> Anything else you'd like to note, put it here.


The Shrines

The Shrine of Outsider Gods has been set up within a single, repurposed building on the outskirts of the city. Each shrine consists of a wooden butsudan altar, constructed by Muramasa.

The Shrine of Althena

The altar has been arranged with moon iconography, and the main feature is behind the altar itself: a large statue of the goddess herself, cradling a crescent moon in her arms. When the statue is touched, it will leave people who touch it with the sensation of resolve towards their troubles, and good feelings for a time afterward.

The plaque reads:
“Althena, Goddess of Love and Creation. Worship her with a song or a prayer, or by being kind to others and seeing the beauty of her creations in all things. Touch her statue to be relieved of your burdens for a time.”

Each day, Jessica touches the statue and says a prayer for the safety and happiness of her loved ones back home, and for the blessing of Althena to be able to offer healing to those in need on this world.

The Shrine of Ereshkigal

The altar has been arranged with white flowers (fresh Amarcrinum when available, and Shoto's metal flowers otherwise), and on it there are strips of paper, pens, and a candle.

The plaque reads:
“Ereshkigal, Goddess of Death and Love. Worship her by writing a regret on a strip of paper and burning it, so that you don’t carry it with you any longer, or by fostering love wherever it can grow.”

Each day, Jessica writes down and burns a regret, and says a prayer for those who are yet burdened by them.

The Shrine of Tezcatlipoca

The altar has been arranged with a little black cat figurine that could be a panther if you squint (a prize from a Tanabata festival game), and an obsidian knife from Mexico City. On opening day, a monster heart is placed upon the alter- neatly cleaned, contained in a bowl, with a cloth draped over top of it in an attempt to make it the least gross it can be. On other days, in place of the bowl will be paper hearts, a box, and a box of bandaids.

The plaque reads:
“Tezcatlipoca, God of Death and Renewal. Not for the faint of heart. To worship, offer blood onto a paper heart, a reminder of the sacrifices of warriors long past.”

Once a month or so (she's still trying to gauge the cadence here), Jessica will bring in a fresh monster heart, to be disposed of the next day. On other days, part of the shrine maintenance is giving herself a little prick with a needle, putting a drop of blood on a paper heart, and saying a prayer for the fallen warriors of Lunar and of Synflux. The previous days' paper hearts are then burned, because ewww, gross, she's really trying to keep this blood shrine as hygienic as it can be.

The Shrine of Yato

The altar has been arranged with plushie capybaras, cherry blossoms (some fresh, some metal), and some of the coin bracelets that have recently been trending. Beneath the altar is a cat bed that could maybe be a capybara bed, if Jessica ever figures out the logistics of getting a live one to live at the shrine.

The plaque reads:
“Yato, God of Fortune and Happiness. Wishes granted for 5 kryptos!”

Jessica's daily maintenance of this shrine mostly involves placing food and water out in dishes for the stray cats that live in the area. Look, Yato's got a shrine of his own, so hers is just a bonus one.

The Shrine of Godzilla

The altar has been arranged with scales, seeds, and some slightly mushy home-cooked rice. A potted plant has been placed on either side of the altar.

The plaque reads:
“Godzilla, the King of Titans 👑 🦖. Pray to him 🙏 for protection from danger. Make an offering of rice 🍚 or fish 🐟 prepared by your own hands 👐, or seeds 🌰, eggshells 🐣, or other representations of your care for the natural world 🍃🌏. Live in harmony with nature, and he will lend you his courage and protection 💪 in your times of need.”

Jessica will attempt to cook rice to leave as an offering each day and will also tend to the plants as part of her upkeep of this shrine.

The Shrine of Tsurumaru

The altar has been arranged with candies and paper cranes, as well as a stack of paper and a few pens for composing poetry or folding your own crane.

The plaque reads:
Tsurumaru, Spirit of the Sword. Bring offerings of sweets or tales of treasures and adventures. Or, if you are so inspired, compose a poem to leave for the spirit to enjoy.

Jessica will attempt to make sweets to leave as offerings on a regular basis. Without assistance from other Outsiders, the results... will not be pretty. But it's the thought that counts, right?

Once Autumn sets in, she'll add fall leaves to the decorations in the altar, since Aki said that Tsurumaru is fond of autumn.

The Shrine of Yzak

The altar has been arranged with a picture of a winged whale with a scale balanced upon its back, paper banners with the words "EVER SHINING" and "GREAT JUSTICE", and smooth gray rocks. A squeaky rubber chicken toy also rests upon the altar.

The plaque reads:
"Yzak, God of Judgement. Worshipers should pray in silence, and can offer up orderly, balanced gifts, or unbalanced or noisy things as a sacrifice to be destroyed.

The most devout of his order will style their hair after his in a silver bob. See Head Priestess Amagawa Shigure to further explore devotion to this deity.

Jessica is relatively sure this 'deity' is a prank, so she's leaving the maintenance up to Priestess Kaga.

The Shrine of Exandrian Gods

The altar has been arranged with a platinum colored shield with a dragon design and a carving of a winged woman.

The plaque reads:
"Bahamut, God of Justice, and Saranrae, Goddess of Redemption. Worshipers can offer up prayers to their chosen god. Warriors can devote themselves to their service and take up their cause.

Jessica isn't clear on what sort of worship they require, so each day she makes sure the altar is tidy and offers up a quick prayer to be polite.

Memorial Shrine

The altar has been arranged with candles and incense holds, with a lighter and sticks of incense available for use.

The plaque reads:
"In memory of those we have lost. Light a candle or burn incense, and offer up a prayer for your loved ones. They will never be forgotten.

Each day, Jessica will clear away any ash or wax residue, set out fresh candles, and light one while she says a prayer for her mom.

Comments

Contributions

[mace_pray_love]

Note your contributions to the shrines here (there's a form you can use above).

[fursuit]

Character: Tezcatlipoca
God: One for each (almost) minus himself!
Contribution:
Althena: A Flower Song, aka an Aztec poem. Tezcatlipoca says the poem aloud, but he'll leave the written version(s) as well. The poem is rolled up and tied with a black cord. The original and the translation are side by side.

Under the Cut!

Ni hualacic ye nican ye ni Yoyontzin-Huiya!-zan nic xochiehelehuia-Yeehuaya!-nixochintlahtlapanaco ya in tlalticpac ye nican noconyatlapana in cacahuaxochitl, nocon ya tlapana icniuhxochitl. In ye tehua monacayo in ti tepiltzin Nezahualcoyotl teuctli Yohyontzin. Yyao ohuili! Yya ayyo yao ayaha! Yohuaya. Zan nic ya temohuitihuitz mocuic in yectli, ihuan nic ya temohuia in tocnihuan. Aya! Ma on papacohua yehua icniuhtlamachoya. Ya ohuili! Yya ayyo yao ayaha! Yohuaya. Achin ic nonahuia o achin ic ompahpactinemi noyollo in tlalticpac. Ye ni Yoyontzin nixochehelehuia oo Nixochincuicuicatinemi. Ya ohuaya ohuaya. Nic nehnequi nic ehelehuia in icniuyotl in tecpillotl nixochehelehuia oo Nixochincuicuicatinemi. Ya ohuaya. O anca yuhqui in chalchihuitl-Ohuaya!-zan ca yuhqui in cozcatl in quetzalli patlahuac ipan ye nicmatia yectli ye mocuic-Aya!-ipalnemoani ica nonahuia ica nonnitotiya huehuetitlan oo xopan cala itic in ye ni Yohyontzin. Huiya! Ha noyol quimati. Ohuaya ohuaya. Ma xic huel in tzotzona moxochihuehueuh ticuicanitl. Iyehuaya! Ma izquixochitl in ma cacahuaxochitl in ma on moyahua-Aya!-ma on tzetzelihui ye nican huehuetitlan oo. Ma in tahuiyacan. Ohuaya ohuaya. Ya zan ca xiuhquechol tzinizcan tlauhquechol oncan on cuicatlatohua ya in xochitl ic paqui. Hoo alilili yao ayyaha ohuaya ohuaya. A oncan ya ihcac in Xochincuahuitl in huehuetitlan. Ayahue! Zan ye itech on nemi ya in quetzalin quechol in tototl ipan mochiuhtinemi o in Nezahualcoyotzin o in xochitl ic paqui. Hoo alilili yao ayyaha ohuaya ohuaya.

I have arrived here, I, Yoyontzin, yearning only for flowers, cutting flowers on the earth, cocoa flowers, cut flowers of friendship, which are your body, O prince. Lord Nezahualcoyotl I am, Yoyontzin. Yyao ohuili yya ayyo yao ayya yohuiya. I only come bringing your beautiful songs, I carry them down, finding friends. Be joyful here, let your friendship be revealed. Yyao ohuili yya ayyo yao ayya yohuiya. I take delight a brief time, only fleetingly is my heart glad on earth. I, Yoyontzin: I yearn for flowers. Ohuaya ohuaya. I live with flowery songs. I want and desire deep brotherhood, nobility. I yearn for songs: I live in flowery songs. Ohuaya ohuaya. As jade, as jewels, as a wide plumage of quetzal, I value your song, Giver of Life, with these I take enjoyment, with them I dance between the drums in the flowery house of spring. I, Yoyontzin, my heart enjoys it. Ohuaya ohuaya. Sound your flower drum beautifully, singer; scatter perfumed corn flowers, chocolate flowers, they are spilled as rain here next to the drums. Let us enjoy them. Ohuaya ohuaya. Already the long-necked turquoise bird, the black trogon, the red parrot sing and warble there, joyful with the flowers. Yao ayyaha ohuaya ohuaya. Already the flower tree is raised there next to the drum. The precious red bird is in it: Nezahualcoyotl has become a bird, joyful being with flowers. Yao ayyaha ohuaya ohuaya.

Ereshkigal: A bouquet of marigolds. Tezcatlipoca does write and burn a regret, but that's a secret. ♥

Yato: One cacao bean, which was the common currency for the Aztecs.

Godzilla: A few tamales, prepared by Tezcatlipoca. It may not be rice or fish, but it's a dish that definitely fits the bill for the vibe here because of the importance of corn.

Tsurumaru: Tezcatlipoca does compose a poem! But unlike the above, this one doesn't have a translation, which is definitely because he's being a private and not because I, the player, am terrible with poetry. (It's that)

Exandrian: Also not exactly knowin what to offer here, Tezcatlipoca leaves a piece of jade and obsidian, which are both Very Good offerings in his opinion.

sorry yzak, nothing for you...

[30storieshigh]

Character: Godzilla
God: One for each beside himself. And the Memorial.
Contribution:

- Althena: A cassette tape; Rush: Moving Pictures.

- Ereskigal: Burned regrets written in cuneiform. There's more than a few.

- Tezcatlipoca: A Yama-Kujira heart, helpfully sealed inside a clear food storage bag. And some of his own blood from a cut on the palm.

- Yato: A maneki-neko shaped bank containing five yen. Also some cans of wet catfood for the resident strays.

- Tsurumaru: A bag of konpeito and a copy of Roberrt Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.

- Yzak: A book about Anger Management and a book about Ego Death and how to manage narcissistic tendencies. You're a good guy Yzak, but you're not a god, come on now...

- Exandrian: WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE A handful of his own shed scales and a declaration of peaceful intent, hand written in cuneiform. No-idea if they're present or not but may as well be friendly.

- Memorial Shrine: Several colored candles for certain individuals he considers important and Gone.

Yellow and black for Yor Forger
Yellow bordering on golden for Laios
Dark green and yellow for Gigan
Two dark green for the Imugi hatchlings
Pink for Lacus
Light green for Elan

He stays for a few hours quietly contemplating over each, then goes to the trouble of cleaning up after himself so the shrine is pristine for the next mourner to come by.

Frequency note: The god offerings (with exception to Yzak, he's made his point) will be once a week. The Memorial will be visited twice a week.

Taryon Darrington | Critical Role | Redemption

[likemybooks]

Preparations

[As the sole Exandrian on this planet, Taryon takes on the responsibility of helping Jessica prepare the shrines. Mostly with arranging the display items and making slight corrections to Bahamut's silhouette based on his memories of the temple in Deastock.

Doty is doing all the hard word of actually carrying the altars across the compound and lifting any heavy art pieces, but Taryon will count that as his own contribution. He's the artistic eye needed to counterbalance the automaton's brutish movements. Usually he's found standing beside Doty and guiding him down the hallway without even helping to lift the damn piece of furniture.]

Shrine of the Exandrian Gods
[He's gone to the local temple plenty of times, but not that he's alone, he's not sure how to properly maintain a shrine to Bahamut. He walked in, prayed, talked to a priest if one was around, and went home. He attended festivals, but he's not intimately familiar with his teachings.

For now, he stands before the display, hands clasped before him, nodding at both the symbols of Bahamut and Sarenrae.] I'll get a scroll about each of you. I'll be your expert on your teachings until we get someone serious here.

Preparations

[mace_pray_love]

[Jessica has been running back and forth getting the various shrines set up, but when Taryon and Doty show up to work on the Exandrian altar, she makes sure to check in with them. She gives Doty a pat on his metal arm when he puts down his load. She knows who's really doing all the work.]

So, what do you think? Is anything missing?

[It's hard to know how to really serve a pair of gods she's never met, but with Tary's input, she's going to make her best attempt.]

Shrine of the Exandrian Gods

[sanguivorous]

[Astarion has come seeking his boyfriend, and finds him...praying? He loves you, but he can't help the look of distaste that colors his face. He waits some feet away from him, then says as a lackluster greeting to let him know he was there:]

Didn't realise you were the religious sort.

Memorial has Manga spoilers the Anime hasn't touched yet.

[heir_conditioned]

Preparations
Shoto has no clue what goes on in a shrine, not for the life of him aside his general knowledge and so he's too afraid to be worrying about what is or isn't involved aside what needs to be moved, cleaned out or heavy lifting. Anyone can find him doing any of the above or tasks like them. The setting up he'll leave to more versed people, the last thing he feels like he wants to do is piss off some god or goddess.

The Shrine of Ereshkigal
What Shoto writes is his own at one point, but if Jessica believes in this, then maybe it's real. If gods are real here, why couldn't it help to write anything on a paper and then maybe some of the guilt he's carrying, not just from home, could be alleviated. He doesn't take too long, but he does offer the pen to the next person there. Even if they're there just out of curiosity.

Memorial Shrine (Spoilers under the cut)
This is where Shoto can be found the most, he can light his own candle and doesn't use the temple's matches, brings candles in excess for anyone else who needs them as well so there is no shortage. It's not something he wants to happen even if he's sure Jessica wouldn't let it come near to happening. If he's using it, he'll help out.

Spoiler

The silent prayers sent out are for his brother, losing him has been a weight. Finding out about him being gone and that it involved him weighs heavily on him. He knows, ultimately, it would've been someone else if it weren't he and his brother in that battle, but would he have lived if it were someone else? Either way, guilt aside, he will gladly remember the brother he wishes he had more time with, and that it wasn't under the circumstances of which he had it. He had it at all, and that's something thankful, but his reflection is quiet before using his own fingers to douse the candle after a respectful prayer.

Closed to Jessica

[heir_conditioned]

If anyone could teach him the ins and outs that he didn't know about shrine things, it's the one who continues to take care of the shrines. Since they talked about eating first, Shoto remembers her favourite food: Everything. So instead of taking her from her shrines, he takes a few things with him. Mainly just food that would've counted as convenience store food. A couple bars of things, things she can set away to snack on if she needed them. He's already set the candles and matches into the donation box.

With the small bag in his hand, he waits respectfully to make sure whatever she's doing isn't interrupted per se until she seems undistracted. "Good afternoon." He states, "Are you busy?" If she is, he can come back later.

Yato | Noragami | Everlight

[intertwinedfates]

⛩️ 1. Shrine of Yato, Of Course

[Naturally, Yato's come to admire the fact he now has three - read 'em and weep! that's three! - whole shrines to himself, including the mini shrine by his bed. That's three more than he was certain he'd ever have, so seeing someone else make one for him does as it did before with his first-- it makes him well up with tears in his eyes and snot running down his face as he gazes up the cute altar festooned with everything he treasures. His heart soars in his chest and he sways back and forth, hands clasped before him like he's praying to himself?? No-- He's just so moved that he has to do something with them. Happiness aggression or something.]

🌼 2. Shrine of Ereshkigal

[Of course, how could Yato come here and not pay his respects to Eresh as well? That would be blasphemy and a real jerk move! So he's brought along a bouquet (boy, she's getting a lot of them lately) of black and white roses, punctuated with daffodils for a hint of color. He's also placing a couple friendship bracelets he made - the woven kind with bead letters bearing their names that kids make in elementary school - on the altar.

And he decides to write a regret on the slip of paper, debating for a while before going with:

"I regret not acting sooner."

Vague, but it covers a lot of regrets he has.]

🃏 3. WILDCARD

[Feel free to come at me with whatever or hit me up at lombardia!]

1.

[mace_pray_love]

[Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap! Jessica has never actually been in charge of running a shrine before, and she's certainly never had to deal with the pressure of a deity walking around and seeing her handiwork. She sees Yato's very wet face as he cries over the altar, and her knee jerk reaction is panic.]

D-did I mess something up? I can take it down! Please don't be upset!

Ereshkigal || Fate/Grand Order || Redemption

[queenofkur]

[ There is something strange happening at the shrine Jessica made for Ereshkigal. The altar is crying. B-But altars can't cry, surely? And it is most certainly not shedding tears! So why can it be heard sobbing?

More importantly, why is the sobbing so familiar to those who have heard Ereshkigal cry before - which may very well be every single Outsiders by this point? Is it haunted?! No, nothing of the sort, surely... So what could it be?

Why, it's because the goddess the shrine is dedicated to is hiding behind the altar! on her knees and face buried in her hands, she is sobbing as quietly as she possibly can. S-She can't allow for anyone to see her like that, but she also can't keep those emotions contained. I-It's probably the first shrine that was ever made for her. Not a single Temple to her name was ever built in her homeland, in spite of all her efforts.

So she's crying. But happy tears this time. ]

[mace_pray_love]

[Oh boy, this is why Jessica didn't tell any of the gods that the shrines were opening. Now she's upset Ereshkigal, great.

She steps behind the altar and folds her arms as she looks down at the crying goddess.]

Come out. If something's wrong with it, you have to speak up so I can fix it.

[Because Jessica tried her best, but she's just working off of guesswork on what Eresh would want in an shrine.]

[makesascene]

[You ever just walk up to a shrine and its crying? Cause that is a trip. Leo hangs back kind of staring for a while before hesitantly approaching.

Okay, Ereshkigal is seated behind the shrine. Not that Leo knows its actually her. The turtle assumes he walked in on a really awkward moment.]

Uh, you gooooodd? Do you need a tissue?

Yzak Jule | Gundam SEED | Revelation

[coordination]

#001: What

[ Nobody in the history of ever has a man been so flabbergasted as Yzak is as he looks upon his shrine. Because seriously, what the fuck? Who the fuck? How the fuck? Why the fuck? ]

What the hell is going on!?

---

#002: WHAT

[ Yzak was planning to completely ignore this buffoonery, but the people had other ideas. Oddly enough, his shrine gets a lot of traction and he finds himself suddenly a lot more popular than usual?

(his ego loves it)

People are happy to see him, the occasional child has their own little rubber chicken that they carry around with them, delighted by the noises it makes. Whales are pretty popular, too, though it's harder to find winged ones, specifically. Some savvy folks turn to crafting to sew on little wings on a whale plush to make their own. And there's a few more people than usual that now rock a bob-cut - that part is REALLY weird.

Some of them even mention Kaga specifically, though in the context of "She always had that hairstyle, huh? She must have been a fan of his wayyyy before us!" "Nobody can quite pull it off like he can, though." "But at least that means she's got pretty good taste."

People will run into Yzak heading somewhere after running into some "followers" looking ... a little frazzled! ]

I can't believe this...

They didn't ask you anything weird, did they?

[ Because those same "followers" also likely bumped into YOUR character who they've seen hang out with Yzak before, and bombarded them with questions about him. ]

001

[the_fourteenth]

[Raidou is attending in support of everyone, dressed in his shrine clothes and ready to help out with a purification if needed. When he hears Yzak's voice above the crowd, he walks over and... is as flabbergasted as he is, albeit in a much more Raidou-like fashion.]

... Um. Did you... What is this?

002

[harboredfeelings]

[ Yzak's shrine is every bit as ridiculously egocentric as Kaga hoped for. She should be pleased with this elaborate bit of kitsune fuckery.

She isn't. She's spent the whole day watching baffled as people buy into it, swinging rapidly to blindingly angry the more people try to talk to her about it.

Yzak bumps into her as she's up ending her flask and drinking it dry. She barely even looks in his direction, she's glaring at the world right now. ]

Of course they did. They're weird, stupid little insects... [ She spends the flask again, shakes it. Nothing. If she had her ears visible they'd surely be pinned back right about now. ] I can't believe this shit. I never thought humans were this dumb.

001

[mace_pray_love]

[Oh boy, the 'god' himself has arrived. And from his reaction, it seems Jessica's suspicions about this being a prank on Kaga's part was correct.]

Don't freak out! I can explain.

002

[busternaut]

[This is...

He literally doesn't know what to say to this. He doesn't know what to FEEL about this. At all. Speechless. Dumbfounded, he is. He watches the umpteenth person with a silver bob walk by with a very confused and conflicted expression on his face, before finally looking at Yzak.]

...Uh. Well.

[He pauses. Lifts a finger behind his ear to click and take a quick photo of the shrine.]

...Never mind them, you should probably worry yourself more about how you're gonna explain this to the others, if they happen by.

[Shinn. Cagalli. Athrun.]

002

[30storieshigh]

[ Yzak catches Goji shortly after the big guy leaves his not so subtle hints on the shrine dedicated to the pilot. So his mood is... mixed?

Looking down at the human he crosses his arms, yellow eyes staring with unblinking judgement. His metal tail stays coiled around waist though rather than twitching with irritation, so he's probably not mad! ]

Perhaps it would be of prudent discretion to provide definition towars what is in truth "weird" in your intended context, Pilot Yz- ah, Civil Denizen Andreas.

[ Wooh. Good catch, Goji. ]

It is a thing of... concerning implication to one's state of mind and intent to allow the enactment of such an illspirited thing amongst constructs of pure intention.

001

[saudadist]

[ Somehow, this reeks of Kaga's doing. Lucy has a mind to ask her about it later, but ... it's kinda funny. ]

I'd heard fans make shrines to celebrities they like, but this is a bit too far, isn't it?

tezcatlipoca ; fate/grand order ; brimstone

[fursuit]

one. Consecration

[ This is an effort that Tezcatlipoca had been surprised by, honestly. For one, his fellow Outsiders barely respected the gods at all, so he hadn’t even considered that someone might want to do this. But two? Honestly, his days as an ultimate, almighty god were in the past. While it wasn’t like he received no worship at all, it was certainly much diminished. He’d jokingly called the current state of affairs his retirement once or twice.

So, he does feel a little fondness when he finds his shrine and sees it set up with an appropriately bloody tribute. He’s impressed that she went through the trouble, since, well. The inscription isn’t wrong. The gods of the Azteca were far bloodier than most, since it’s that blood has a deep meaning in their culture. It may not quite be what the description lays out, but he’s not going to sweat it. The very effort is worthy enough.

It's why you’ll find Tezcatlipoca wearing his regalia, at least for his first visit. He might as well make it the real deal by consecrating it, right? ]

two. Tamale Time

[ Once Tezcatlipoca has taken stock of the shrines, he decides that he has his own offerings to prepare for his fellow gods (or divine-adjacent enough for him to respect). Most of them are fairly easy, just things that he’s kept for occasions like this because as a god of divination, it’s important for him to keep relevant tokens on hand. But in one case? There’s a little more preparation required.

So, early one morning, you’ll find Tezcatlipoca in the communal kitchen, and it already smells quite good, actually. He’d gotten started on this last night after finishing his shift at the bar, since as the meat cooks, that’s a perfect time to take a quick nap. The meat in the pot smells spicy and delicious all on its own, but Tezcatlipoca has moved onto the next step of making dough.

…Apparently, he’s a decent cook? Who knew!

But before you even get time to question it, he grins when someone enters. ]

Good, right on time. I’m puttin’ you to work, since it ain’t like you can just make a couple of these.

[ Congratulations, you’ve now been recruited for tamale time. ]

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[mace_pray_love]

[When Tezcatlipoca shows up, in his godly clothing, Jessica is tempted to duck out of sight. It's a lot of pressure, having a god show up in person to see her handiwork, and after their conversation in Mexico, she's not sure if he'll be happy or mad about it.

But at the end of the day, she's not a coward, so taking a really deep breath, she straightens her style-upgraded Althena robes and approaches the altar.]

Just so you know, you're not getting a heart every day unless you get more followers who can help out with that part.

[So temper your expectations, Tezca. She can solo a monster fight, but it's time consuming and also gross.]

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[likemybooks]

[Taryon is lured to the kitchen by the hunger-inducing aroma and steps into the room with only seconds to marvel at the setup of the meal preparation. A dish that he had seen at stalls in Mexico City is being made here, and the meat in the process of being cooked smells heavenly.

It's a sad trade: the growing appetite in exchange for labor.] What?

[He looks around - there's no one else here.]

I- I'm honored that you believe I'm a chef, and to be fair, I know how to help out in a bakery, but I have no clue what I'm supposed to do here. It seems like you have it all under control.

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[saudadist]

[ She was going to make lunch for later in addition to her breakfast, but instantly she's distracted by the intoxicating smells of spiced meats. Her hunger pangs are sharper now, making her wince. ]

Are you making dumplings?

Godzilla | Legendary Monsterverse | Everlight

[30storieshigh]

01: Shrine of Godzilla

[ Godzilla's gastes are flabbered, his gob absolutely stopped. He is shookith to his very core. The big guy was aware of the shrine project, encouraging even! The divine beings amongst the packs are than deserving of their proper recognition, especially the two he counts as his Friends, so he came out here to pay respects. What he didn't expect was.

Well, this. From the plaque, to the heartfelt offerings of food, the signs of nature, even his own shed scales...! How'd Priestess Jessica manage to get a hold of those anyway? He tries very hard to not shed in public spacees (to be polite, of course.), that aside he's barely taken to his true lizardy body since June. Curious...

What's more curious is the fact that people... actually stop? People are going to it, leaving offerings, murmuring prayers, a few lightly talking with one another to confirm whether or not this "Godzilla" is the same as the "Gojira" who was this year's Kaiju Con mascot. The presence of those scales seem to serve as good enough evidence for most people to confirm it.

Goji just kind of. Stands there. Staring. a faint redness to his face. The cybernetic tail prosthetic he usually keeps wrapped around his waist has uncoiled and twitching behind him the way his real tail used to when he was pleased. Embarrassed and pleased, a little nostalgic even. Though not to the scale of his memories and certainly a far different context, this is like the old days for the being he was based upon. Eons past when humans and Godzilla lived side by side, the humans offering respect, food, places to call home, and companionship to Godzilla, receiving the majesty of his presence and overwhelming force of his protection as repayment.

Mothra's sake, this is a rolling costing device of feelings. ]

This is... a large quantity of a thing, as they say. [ It's a lot. ] One is not quite of complete lack of speech, yet one has difficulty finding words for the circumstance.

02: Memorial Shrine

[ After tending to the other shrines and being taken aback by his own, Godzilla can be found at what in his opinion may be the most important aspect of this place. The shrine to the fallen. The big guy's gone far enough that he's out here in his work clothes, a simple tweed suit, glasses perched on his nose, a bowtie at his neck. He'd look almost laughable if he wasn't sitting there in a seiza position, back straight, eyes closed, and movement fully stilled like some anachronistic statue. Several candles burn on the shrine in front of him, one each for someone deserving his remembrance. He doesn't so much sit there praying as he does reflecting quietly on life, death, and the bonds forged between people.

Anyone approaching behind breaks that quiet reflection pretty quickly once they draw too close. One of Goji's eyes cracks open, faintly annoyed, but he doesn't turn around when he addresses his company. He keeps his voice low and level, but that cybernetic tail of his twitches in an agitated fashion. ]

An inquiry. Myself was given to hold to the thought that it was a thing oft frowned upon to create an excessive amount of noise, yet you stomp about as if you were a pachyderm in the midst of an intoxicated evening. Is the decorum for conduct amongst those lost a thing I have been misinformed upon?

[ Okay so he's in a minorly bad mood. Can you blame the guy though? He doesn't think about mortality that often. ]

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[saudadist]

[ It's going to be a chore trying to hide the grin that wants to eat up her face. His reaction is priceless! And exactly what she wanted. He's so cute.

Lucy eases up from behind Godzilla to stand beside him and leans forward some to get a better look at the shrine. As if she's seeing it for the first time and didn't spend a while fixing it up herself with Jessica. ]

You got one of your own after all?