Tana-baa-ta

[survivaltricks]

WHO: everyone!
WHERE: the pasture
WHEN: day 22, all day

[the morning of day 22 begins with a light drizzle, as has been typical for the past few days. but despite the damp weather, a playlist of music also echoes across the pasture, luring you towards the center!]

[there, you will find that someone has planted a large bamboo tree, which is surrounded by wooden tables that are covered with colorful slips of paper and pens. a colorful sign, decorated with random doodles of stars, clouds, suns, and other fun shapes, contains a set of instructions:]

WELCOME TO TANABATA!

WRITE A WISH ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND TIE IT TO THE BAMBOO TREE.

HAVE FUN!

[the music and the bamboo wishing tree are a great start to the festival, but other people have been hard at work to make this a day to remember, right?]

[it's time to celebrate Tana-baa-ta!]

((FEEL FREE TO MAKE YOUR OWN TOP LEVELS IN THIS POST AS WELL! I made a few to get things going, but you should all run wild and free and thread to your heart's content ♥))

Comments

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[mykidisthebest]

[honestly, it's a cheesy, generic sentiment that shouldn't hit too hard. but it's not untrue, here or back home. he's only ever been able to pull himself along through the help of others.]

That was pretty good. You're not half bad at this.

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[finalbows]

_{[ titter, titter. ]}
The effect was often quite magnified, when I would pull little indiscretions and secrets in, as nudges for the boat. The free version is, perhaps, the more pleasant experience.

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[mykidisthebest]

The paid version sounds worse than I'd like. At least for something that's supposed to be entertainment. Who likes their secrets getting thrown around?

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[finalbows]

Who, indeed?

You don't go from outsider to top dog in town on good looks and a sparkling personality alone, I'll tell you that. ...ahh, but I actually rather enjoy being retired from all that, now.

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[mykidisthebest]

Really? I would've thought you'd enjoy the theatrics of it.

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[finalbows]

...

The honest truth, River Lethe? While it's here and on my mind?

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[mykidisthebest]

[leans in, listening]

Yeah?

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[finalbows]

It didn't make me happy, living like that.

It just... served to validate all the worst conclusions I'd ever made, about people and their inner workings. In time... I started to see every shine... as mere fool's gold.

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[mykidisthebest]

[something flickers in his eyes, a little like empathy]

It sounds like you've changed your mind on that, though, haven't you? What made you think that wasn't the case?

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[finalbows]

I suppose you could say I one day, quite suddenly found... common ground, to others, that I never thought I had before.

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[mykidisthebest]

There's always more common ground than you think. ...I'm glad that you found it. Looking at the world and seeing fool's gold doesn't sound like much fun.

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[finalbows]

It's... thrilling, you could call it. You don't get bored, because you never stop seeing motives, in anybody.

...
I'm ruined for it, now. Been exposed to too many earnest people with sunshine and flower petals for brains.

<sub>[ it's a good thing he'd found that "common ground."

he'd been an infinitely dangerous person, before he accepted death was bound for him as much as he beckoned it for others.]</sub>

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[mykidisthebest]

Isn't "sunshine and flower petals" a bit harsh? There's nothing wrong with earnestness.

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[finalbows]

What's yours, then, Mr. Practical? Bread and honey?

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[mykidisthebest]

Love and peace?

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[finalbows]

_{[ titter, titter. ] Cosmos.} That's even worse than the flower petals.

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[mykidisthebest]

I like it more, though. It's cheesy, but you can still take it seriously.

Re: PLAYING CARD TAROT

[finalbows]

If you say so.

...alright, Love and peace, it's been a treat showing you my tricks, but there's only so much light in the day. Go mill around in the atmosphere so I can read more fortunes.