Sixth Prayer: Opening a Shrine [Action/Voice]

[faithfulflame]

[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.

Comments

[faithfulflame]

I could teach you that, it isn't too difficult. There are books about it in the library I'm sure, as well.

[inheavenslight]

I would love to learn it. [he avoids the topics of books completely, due to religious standards for them.]

[faithfulflame]

Then I'll research the easiest way, and teach you.

[inheavenslight]

[He nods, he seems excited about learning that.] I wonder if I could then do it with rice and stuff- wheat?

Rice fields make me think of wheat fields.

[faithfulflame]

Maybe. Wheat fiber could work, yes.

[She laughs lightly]

In Japan, we grow rice like most countries grow wheat.

[inheavenslight]

Could you tell me more about Japan?

Maybe I could tell you about Sancia?

[faithfulflame]

Absolutely. What would you like to know, Luce-san?

[inheavenslight]

Everything.

[faithfulflame]

That could take years, you know. But, what do you know already? I know I've talked about it some.

[inheavenslight]

Um. Its a country, there are lots of spirits. You grow rice like other countries grow wheat.

[It is like a kid trying to remember.]

Maybe we can start with what kind of birds you have?

[faithfulflame]

Birds? Well. We have crows and pigeons, of course. Hawks, and seagulls because the entire country is an island. Those are the most common, anyway.

[Really Luce?]

Owls exist too. How about Sancia, what sort of birds are there?

[inheavenslight]

Seagulls are near the north and south coasts, and there are crows, pigeons, hawks, redbirds, blue birds, little fat birds that hop around on the roof outside, there are birds that sing really pretty too, but the little fat ones just chirp.

[faithfulflame]

Sancia sounds a lot like Europe, a place far west of my home.

What would you like to know next?

[inheavenslight]

Food! I like food. [Luce is going to dance around things until he finds a lead in to what he wants to learn about.]

[faithfulflame]

Well, aside from rice, Japanese people eat a lot of miso, fish, and noodles.

[inheavenslight]

Miso?

[faithfulflame]

Bean soup.

[inheavenslight]

Oh, I like bean soup.

[faithfulflame]

Then you'd probably enjoy miso. What sort of food exists in Sancia?

[inheavenslight]

It changes a lot depending on the month. But it really depends on where you live. I live in the Central City, so I could have access to anything.

[faithfulflame]

But you choose to eat only potatoes?

[inheavenslight]

I like potatoes. They are not too spicy and can go with anything.