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bravenewworld2014-11-03 08:45 pm
missleadingquestions) wrote in bravenewworld2014-11-03 08:45 pm
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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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Boo!
[And Rei just smiles, repressing a giggle at the very idea of Usagi being a priestess. She didn't have the patience for it...]
She's certainly cheerful and bright, and the nicest person I know. But...no, she's not a priestess. Just a friend from school.
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Raa!~
[It makes sense that Rei would have other friends than fellow priestesses so she nods, understanding.]
Hehe, that really sounds like Honoka. What school do you attend, Rei?
[They never talked about this, did they?
After asking she takes another bite from her apple.]
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Well, I attended the Union High School until recently. I stopped going as often as demands at the shrine got more frequent. Grandfather is training me to take over, and that isn't something I can learn in regular school. I do go, however, for tests.
[School is just school. And training comes first.]
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The trainer herself listens with attention even as she enjoys the apple, admiration present in her gaze.]
Taking over the shrine... you don't forget about school even when preparing for your dream, it's truly amazing.
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Well, honestly, school is just school. Being a priest and a trainer and a student is somewhat difficult to manage, and school's just not as important to me.
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... Education is pretty important though so it would be bad to disregard it and the fact that you try to juggle it in speaks nicely of you. Letting go of certain duties may make your life easier at the time but you may miss out things that matter even more than such ease, knowledge is not something easily replaced.
[She is a bit passionate about education.]
So even if it's 'just school' it's worth to keep up with it.
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Which is why I'm keeping up. I'm hardly a slacker, Kotori-chan.
[Even if being one would be easy.]
And...what are you looking for? Tholi?
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[The bird gives her a sheepish smile.]
Eh? ah... ha ha, well, I wanted to see what you saw before so... probably Tholi.
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Tholi, it's alright. Kotori-chan doesn't want to eat a pumpkin.
[And...out comes the little Pumpkaboo, her head peeping out from behind a box.]
Boo?
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So small~
[She waves a hand in greeting to the Pumpkaboo, charmed already. Does she look like an evil pumpkin eater, Tholi?]
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Pumpka! Boo! Boo!
She's a little skittish around people, but she's sweet. Shes one of the ones from the dream world.
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Really? The dream world is really mysterious but it's full of cute pokemon like here.
[A certain bird approaches, hoping to get to pet this new friend too.]
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Well, some of the pokemon are cute. Spiritombs...I don't think they are.
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[Petting is more than fine but if hugging is allowed, well...]
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Well, if you ever see a small stone that's glowing purple and green? don't touch it. That's a Spiritomb's keystone. They're...not very friendly.
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Understood, I won't.
[Obedient bird nods and takes another bite from the apple. Festival food is good!]
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Good. I've had trouble calming them down, when I've run into them myself. I've actually had to fight them. Or...have Deimos do that, anyway.
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[Rei shrugs.] I ran into one down in the Coastal Ruins, quite by accident, and Deimos had to scare it off.
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Isn't it problematic to be bad with dark types? when one thinks of evil spirits...
[Kotori tries to mimic claws with her hands and lets out a supposedly evil sound.]
It would be dark or ghost types, wouldn't it?
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Spirits burn just as well as the living, you know. And I have Pokemon to cover what I can't. We're partners, after all.
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It's like you are a super heroine, Rei. A team of heroes!
[Fighting evil with her reliable allies by her side truly gives that impression.]
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Oh, how little you know...]
We're just doing our part.
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Hehe, maybe so? it's something only Rei can do so it's admirable, I think.
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