faithfulflame | Sixth Prayer: Opening a Shrine [Action/Voice]

[Rei is having a really good day for the first time in a long, long while. The shrine she'd requested Brave Vesperia's help on was finally completed, and it was an absolutely lovely place. Though simple in design, and smaller than Hikawa Jinja at home, the newly christened Tsukino Jinja was enough to make the normally reserved girl beam in delight. She wasn't the sort to run around squealing, but inwardly she was definitely making some very unrefined sounds of glee! The young miko definitely had her work cut out for her, decorating it, though.

The central honden was a single, cozy tatami room with an altar and a brazier set up for meditation, prayer, and flame reading. It would be warm and dry, much nicer than the tent she'd been using for such things. The guild had even erected a small fence, and a proper torii gate in the entrance. Rei had consecrated the ground herself, hard work that she loved. There was something refreshing about meditation, purification, and preparing all of the sacred things that went into preparing the temple. It served a dual purpose, this ritual was also a way for the girl to wash away her sadness at losing yet another friend. Viral's things had disappared from House 3 shortly after the Kin'Corans had vanished. She'd appreciated the Beastman and his strange, inhuman ways, but it wasn't nearly as harsh as losing Usagi.

Rei can be found working at the shrine throughout the entire day, carving, doing calligraphy, and working various forms of Shinto rites. Its not finished, but she's accepting visitors and offering flame readings.

Around lunchtime, she opens up the journal and sends out a few messages]

Voice, Filtered to Brave Vesperia.

Hello everyone, this is Rei Hino. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who worked on the shrine building. Words are not enough to convey how grateful I am for your hard work, so I made something for each of you. If you have time, please visit me here and I will give it to you, along with a blessing.

Voice
Good Afternoon, Luceti. My name is Rei Hino, and I would like to welcome all of the New Feathers who've just begun arriving. I hope that you are able to adjust to life here without much difficulty. If there is anything that I can do to help, please feel free to contact me.

I would also like to announce the opening of the Tsukino Shrine. It is a place for anyone who wishes to come and recieve a fortune telling, a blessing, or a charm. Also, it is open for anyone who wishes to come and meditate or find a quiet place to spend time. I hope that everyone who visits can find some measure of peace and good cheer here. Please come visit and enjoy the shrine. The person it is dedicated to would have loved having many visitors who spend time here. I would also make it known that should anyone be interested, I will be offering flame readings every day barring shifts and other complications.

Finally, I'd like to inform those that knew him that Viral-san has returned home. If you wish to offer a traveler's prayer for him, then please do not hesitate to visit me and I can show you how to do so. I know that he will need a lot of luck and well wishes in his home, so please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Thank you for listening, I wish everyone well.

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Do you have a patron deity for it?

[Tsukino. She's more curious than anything]

In a manner of speaking, yes.

[Rei's not entirely happy to hear this girl's voice. But its a reasonable question.]

I've made an altar, there is a mirror. But there are no kami here. Instead, I dedicated it to Eferin, and the people here. Those who've come and gone, and those still here.

Eferin, really? Wow, that's... surprising, actually. The one we made for Miyabi's for Amaterasu.

It would feel improper, dedicating a shrine to a god that isn't present in Luceti. I suppose it could have been dedicated to Moro, but I don't think she'd like that very much.

It felt more fitting that it be in honor of friends and family for people here, and at home.

Just so she doesn't seem silly, Amaterasu's been here twice. But yeah, I don't think Moro would appreciate it anyway. [...] Tsukino Shrine, huh?

I didn't mean to imply that anyone was being silly. It's good that there is another shrine here. Its...just the tradition in my world. It may be different for your friend. [She makes note of that, so she can visit, though.]

Yes, Tsukino-shrine. It seemed like an appropriate name.

I'm sorry, I don't believe we've been properly introduced. I'm Rei Hino. May I ask your name, miss?

Edited 2012-09-11 01:16 (UTC)

Haruhi Suzumiya, Chief of the SOS-Brigade. From Nishinomiya in Hyogo.

[Might as well go all out there. :T]

Nice to meet you, Haruhi-san. I'm from Tokyo, in Asakusa.

Oh jeez, another Tokyoite... [Sigh] Nice to meet you.

Is there something wrong with that?

[A little defensive]

Its a big city.

Just feeling overwhelmed by the Kanto sentiments, sometimes.

Well, if it makes you feel better, my mother was from Ehime, and I don't much care for Tokyo outside of Asakusa.

I live with a bunch of people from Shibuya... so yeah, it sort of does.

Shibuya is too noisy for me.

What's Hyogo like? I've never been.

Well I can't speak for the whole area, but Nishinomiya's nice, I guess. Dull though.

Well, aren't most places? I know I'd prefer a quiet life sometimes, without all the noisy people.

Quiet's one thing, dull is another. A town where nothing happens isn't something I'd prioritize.

I suppose that's fair, Haruhi-san. Tokyo has its dull moments too, though. After a while, the noise and traffic and smells get rather bothersome.

Not to mention the frivolous and gaudy spending. Jeez, there's a thing called frugality.

[Kanto versus Kansai stereotypes....]

I completely agree. So many people I know waste so much money. I always ask myself where they get it all.

[First world problems...]

Who knows? It's ridiculous how much the clothes I've seen people come up with from home must cost, jeez.

[Ignore that she is a fashionita.

She shops good will]

I can only imagine. Its so wasteful.

What's to imagine? I'm sure you've seen it. But whatever. [Sigh] I'll be coming for a charm eventually.

Alright. I will have one ready for you.

[Rei takes out an omamori and sets it aside for Haruhi]

Maybe tomorrow or something. Thanks.

[She will be over the next day though sometime, as said.]

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