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bravenewworld2014-11-03 08:45 pm
missleadingquestions) wrote in bravenewworld2014-11-03 08:45 pm
Entry tags:
- ace attorney: maya fey,
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- fray: melaka fray,
- free!: rei ryugazaki,
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- league of legends: luxanna crownguard,
- love live!: eli ayase,
- love live!: nozomi toujou,
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- sailor moon: haruka tenoh,
- xenogears: elhaym van houten,
- xenogears: fei fong wong
Soul Fasting Festival Log
Who: EVERYONE
What: Soul Fast
When: During Soul Fast
Where: All over Ninetails Vale and in people's houses, etc.
Summary: The Celebrations of Soul Fast Begin! More beneath the cut.
A description of Soul Fast, as provided by Sheepy:
I'll be putting up top levels for all the different things, but if I miss anything, please feel free to put up your own top levels!
Kids of all ages should also feel free to beg for candy, because that's what this is all about, don't you know.
Remember, masks and costumes aren't limited to ghost pokémon, and absolutely everyone is allowed to participate.
Mingle threads can reply to the post itself! Feel free to just wander around Ninetails Vale, react to the attractions, or show off your costumes. Anything goes. Also, don't feel obligated to reply to any particular top level! Many exist to show what all activities are available during the festival and don't require interaction.
What: Soul Fast
When: During Soul Fast
Where: All over Ninetails Vale and in people's houses, etc.
Summary: The Celebrations of Soul Fast Begin! More beneath the cut.
A description of Soul Fast, as provided by Sheepy:
"The Soulfasting is a week-long festival celebrating the union between the living world and the spiritual world. It was said that once, these two were not able to communicate with one another, and because of this, the spirits of those that passed were angry and restless. People did not respect their ancestors, and because of that they rebelled. Spirits and Ghost-type Pokemon alike lashed out at the people, sorrowful and angry that they could not be together.
The first masks were worn by channellers. Carved from a sacred tree, they allowed the channellers to be able to communicate with the dead and to try to quell their anger. A compromise was made: every year, the spirits of the dead and their ghost-type servants would be paid respect.
Early ceremonies for the Soulfasting involved a person dressed in a mask (usually, although not always male), a person in a veil (usually although not always female), and a third person—often a priest/ess or other holy figure. The person in the mask and the person in the veil would be tied together with a cord or rope, to symbolize the tie between both worlds, in living and in death. This is followed by a week of celebration, dance, and spending time with one’s family. Many families would even display an ornamental knotted cord in their homes to show that, even in death, they are still one with their family and friends.
Foods eaten during that time are often full of flavor, and there are offerings left out for those that have passed. These usually consist of sweeter berries and foods, as it is said that the spirits tend to prefer these. Families would often exchange sweet foods with one another to show appreciation for one another, as well as other families’ ancestors.
As time has passed, many of the traditions have fallen to the wayside, but a few things have remained. The masks have become extremely popular of late, and have even given way to costumes. While those that first practiced the tradition only used masks of ghosts, stories have circled around that mischievous spirits like to trick the living during the holiday; because of this, ghost-type and dark-type Pokemon masks, and even entire costumes, have become popular. Celebrating with family and having parties with friends is not entirely uncommon. The spirits’ love of sweets has also translated over, and there has been a small following that has started to give away treats to those that visit them on the final night of the Soulfasting. Usually children are the ones that partake in this (often in masks or some form of costume), although it is not entirely unheard of for some older people to try to snag some sweet treats from others."
I'll be putting up top levels for all the different things, but if I miss anything, please feel free to put up your own top levels!
Kids of all ages should also feel free to beg for candy, because that's what this is all about, don't you know.
Remember, masks and costumes aren't limited to ghost pokémon, and absolutely everyone is allowed to participate.
Mingle threads can reply to the post itself! Feel free to just wander around Ninetails Vale, react to the attractions, or show off your costumes. Anything goes. Also, don't feel obligated to reply to any particular top level! Many exist to show what all activities are available during the festival and don't require interaction.
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He eagerly pushed his way toward the stage, still not wholly believing the reality, and hoped with all of his heart that this would be his lucky break.
Surely, after all of his mistakes, he deserved to have something go right!]
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Maybe...something would happen? Maybe the MC would pick her? She didn't dare to volunteer, of course, because that would make her seem incredibly overeager, even if she did want to. Because reasons.
So, she turns around, giving Nozomi a hopeful look that's probably lost in the crowd. Maybe the fates would be kind? Maybe she would be picked...]
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Can you tell us your name?
[After he's done that--]
Who should we pair you with? Someone sweet, demure, cute. A princess-type. Fair-skinned maybe?
[Oh Yakumo, she noticed. Even if she couldn't see her expression, she could feel it through the crowd. And she was so close too. Convenient!]
That fair, beautiful princess is--
[Point]
THERE!
[Congrats, Yakumo. Your prayers have been answered.]
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[Harima stared for a second, not fully processing exactly what had happened. Her description surely fit Usagi--]
Ya-- Yakumo?!
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M-Me?!
[Taking a step forward, someone in the crowd behind her gives her a gentle push, which sends her moving forward.]
Did...you mean me, Nozomi?
[Oh...gods what?! She hadn't even...figured that might happen. Oh...and he looked so confused...]
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Harima you better play the part or Nozomi's going to punish you.]
Yes you, come on up~
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So, Yakumo wanders on up there and stands beside Harima looking really, really embarrassed.]
H-Hello, H-Harima...
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This wasn't what he expected. This wasn't what he wanted. This was Yakumo. She was his....friend.]
...Hey, Yakumo.
[He shrugged, the reply sounding lame even in his own ears. Oh, by the Savior's name, what had he gotten himself into?]
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Miss, can you tell me your name and how you two know each other?
[Have a microphone, Yakumo.]
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My name is...Yakumo. Yakumo Tsukamoto. And we know each other f-from the habitat and breeding cen-center. [Quickly, she adds, catching herself and the possible innuendo there.] I work there. Taking care of Pokemon eggs...and the babies.
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She's a good person, [Harima said roughly, shifting his stance a little closer to Yakumo. There was no way that he was going to let her get upset over all of this and, by the look of her, he was guessing that she was on her way there.] She's nice, and the Pokemon like her. That's what counts, right?
['Just talk like you know what you're doing,' he told himself. That always ended up working out for him...]
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That's so sweet!
All right, before we send you off to get married, we need to make sure you're ready! I need you two to practice holding hands!
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I...okay.
[She isn't going to turn down the chance. So, she offers her hand to him. Take it as you will...]
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---but, Yakumo was waiting, and any artist knew that you had to keep plowing forward no matter how weird things got.
He gulped, nervously.]
Right.
[His tone was still rough, and he couldn't bring himself to meet Yakumo's gaze when he reached out to hold her small hand in his own.]
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[Yakumo practically squeaks as she steps closer to Harima, fingers curling tight around his. This probably wasn't such a good idea, with all the cheering and thought bubbles floating her way. Super awkward...]
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...I guess we're gonna get married, huh?
[His tone was low, meant only for Yakumo's ears, and was heavy with his obvious nervousness. They were friends. Nothing would change. But....he didn't like all this attention they were getting from the crowd.]
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[She winks to the two of them, leading them off toward the side away from the crowd. She hasn't told them they can stop holding hands, they can assume all they want, but honestly she just wants to see what will happen.]
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