faithfulflame | Tenth Prayer: Fanning the Flames [Action/Video]

[What a week! Rei couldn't remember a time she'd been more exhausted in her life. The minute she made it in the door of House 3 she'd just dropped into bed like a wilting flower. And she'd slept. For days. When she finally managed to get up and feel...human...again, though, she had things to address. Lots of things.

And the first thing on that list? The shrine. And preparations for a trap she planned to lay on two unwary wizards. After that, she had promises to keep and work to do. This was going to be a long day...]

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[Rei spends the early part of the day around Tsukino Shrine. She's been gone for more than a week, and the whole thing needs a bit of tending, just basic chores. While she works, Phobos and Deimos play around the small courtyard, flapping around merrily in the spring breeze. It's a pretty nice time, a far cry from the insane battle the week before. Anyone's welcome to come by and help out with chores, or setting up for her foray into forced match-making.

Midmorning, before she sits down to have lunch she opens her journal and sends out a broadcast. Phobos and Deimos are probably pawing around the camera, being nosy birds as usual.]

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Good afternoon, Luceti. This is Rei Hino. I would like to inform you that fortune telling at Tsukino Shrine will resume today as normal. I'd also like to express my sincerest condolences to anyone who was injured on the draft last week, and even more to those who lost someone in battle. Words...fail me at the moment, but if you are in need of a place to pray or find a peaceful place to think, you are welcome to use the shrine here for that. I hope you are able to find some measure of solace, however you choose to seek it. If you need me for anything, I will be here until six this evening for fortune telling or prayer services.

Additionally, I would like to ask a question. What are ways that you've learned to relieve stress? Particularly after a battle. How would you go about creating an atmosphere to help people relax? I have a small project that I'm working on down this vein, and I could use some suggestions. I would appreciate it a lot.

[A little later she sends out 3 more filtered broadcasts]

Locked to Max Woodville

Max-san, can we talk?

Locked to Okita Souji

Souji-san, if you have time, I would like to make good on my promise.

Locked to Helios Sprensonne
Helios-san, can you visit the shrine tonight at around seven? There is something very important I need to discuss with you. I'll prepare dinner, so please come hungry. This may take some time, as well. And it's a sensitive issue, so I'd appreciate it if you could leave your journal at home.

(OOC: Feel free to just drop by the shrine instead of responding to the broadcast if that suits your character better.)

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Not mine, and hopefully not yours.

[She laughs softly, barely audible]

[He shakes his head. His allergies are thankfully fine. That would add another annoyance on top of the sickness he'd already dealt with before his death, so he's grateful for that.]

Have you chosen much of the foliage here?

Yes and no. Yuri-san helped me before he left. So did Grune-san.

Was there anything in particular you wanted to see planted here?

Well, we chose the spot for the cherry tree growing here. But other than that I wanted there to be some casablancas and other white flowers. And a rose bush, at least. [She gestures over towards the one growing there]

The shrine is named after a friend of mine who departed, and she loved roses.

I see... That's very thoughtful of you. I'm sure she would appreciate it.

[He pauses.]

I do a bit of gardening in my spare time. Let me know if you ever want any help planting anything else here.

I will. Thank you, Itachi-san. I mean to plant more when it warms up more, so they'll bloom this summer. [She hopes]

[He smiles again. It already looks nice here. A few more flowers, as long as it's not overdone, will only bring a little more color.]

Then I look forward to it.

As do I. This promises to be a nice, shady place in the summer.

And to attract many visitors.

Does it ever get very busy here?

Just before a draft, and just after. And during New Feather cycles at times.

Ah... Yes, that does make sense. That gives people good reason.

A measure of peace before and after? Yes. And there are Japanese people here, some come to pray for luck.

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That does seem to be the culture most closely resembling my own.

...I've never been one for trusting in luck, though.

Truthfully, I thought you must be Japanese, when I met you.

This isn't the first time I've heard that.

Our cultures seem to be strongly tied together in some way.

They do. I've noticed that a lot, there are lots of similar cultures.

Strange, isn't it?

Do you think some worlds were actually the same once, but evolved differently?

The thought has crossed my mind. It would line up with the similar cultures and customs crossing worlds, at least.

How about you?

I have thought about it, yes.

[Not as much as he probably should have, but this isn't the first time he's brought it up.]

You do not have ninja where you are, correct?

We did, but not anymore. They're historical figures, in my world.

Historical? So they did exist at one point.

They did. Did someone tell you otherwise?

[He shakes his head.]

No, in fact I believe I've heard something similar before. I'm merely making a mental comparison of worlds.

Ah. Well. Hmmm.

Have you ever heard of creatures called Youma or Youkai in your world?

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