farawayplace | [MINI EVENT] ☆T A N A B A T A☆

Those from the four regions of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh will be very familiar with the sight of bamboo stalks that are left outside decorated with colorful and sparkly paper decorations. There are people gathering around, helping one another put up paper amulet of varying colors to tie around the bamboo branches. On each amulet is a single wish that’s been handwritten by someone.

One can only hope that their wish will be heard…

At night, there’s a surprise to be found: an alternate colored Jirachi is out dressed in what’s clearly a handmade costume. Around its neck, is a colorful paper chain made of sparkly origami paper.

Not only has Jirachi come to grant wishes, Miniors are out and about bright and colorful. They’ll be dancing around seemingly trying to invite people to come join them in the festivities.

((OOC: Happy Tanabata! In the morning is a general mingle post. But as the evening sets in and Jirachi appears, it will start granting the wish written on your amulet whether big or small -- wealth, a long life, or maybe a way to return home. You're free to catch Miniors too, and there's a slightly better chance of encountering a shiny one as well. Just be careful of the ones still in their shell or you might just get a rather explosive surprise...

This event can take place at any town, so feel free to specify a location!))

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Trip's happy to hear Gold consider the positive aspects behind his stay here.
"Yeah, maybe that's what you're here to do, right now..."
Trip looked surprised by the cawing Ulternian Murkrow, but seeing Gold seemed to be on friendly terms with them, he didn't seem too worried about them. ... but really, right after mentioning them? It truly did feel like being in a fairy tale. He almost feared he'd simply wake up and none of this had happened.

He couldn't help but snap a picture or two, of the settled flock of Murkrow, but also, of Gold in the foreground.

He looked a bit flustered by being addressed that way, but then looked sympathetic to Gold's statement.

"Yeah, that... makes sense. You should tie it up, then," he said quietly, then asked, "I took a picture to make sure I hadn't dreamed it... is that okay? ... I don't really talk about it, but you know, Trip's a nickname, back home. It means 'triple'... it means I'm the Third of my name, it's the same as my father's and grandfather's. So, the suffixes and nicknames are how we know who we're talking about. Don't really use the formal name."

So, yes, like reginal numbers for old-timey royalty in the western regions, please don't make fun of it!

When Trip starts taking pictures, one Murkrow flies over to perch on Gold's shoulder to pose dramatically. Gold follows its lead, and after a few shots, the Murkrow flies to join its flock again. Gold waves at it, taking it all in stride. Maybe he's the princess in this fairy tale.

(He's reminded of the first time Trip took a photo of him, that day when Gold invited him to his room in Professor Banyan's house. To be honest, that moment still felt more magical than this, despite everything.)

"Yeah, it's fine. You can take a picture of me anytime," Gold says, and goes to tie up his amulet. While he's doing that, he listens to Trip's admission.

"So you've got a secret name you never use? Prince Something-Something the Third? That's kinda cool. Like Lord of the Rings or something." He tests to see if the amulet's properly attached and won't fall. Satisfied, he steps back.

Trip smirked a little, but snapped pictures of the two! "Photogenic, aren't we? ... wonder where the Murkrow learned to pose."

Gold's definitely more like a fairy tale princess right now, yes. Trip's happy to hear Gold's fine with pictures, he could take candid shots, too, then.

Well, saying it's kind of cool is infinitely better than making fun of it!

"Basically," Trip said, although it wasn't like some sort of conspiracy. "Minus the royal title. It's just a family name... but I guess it being something to signify status with makes it exclusive, in a way..."

Just not in a very interesting way.

Curiously. "You've watched it? I didn't expect that..."

Gold seemed a bit... deprived of a lot of typical experiences, so he wasn't expecting that, not to mention, it wasn't something he thought Gold would be interested in back in Johto! Speaking of Johto...

"Did you celebrate this back home? I'd only ever read about it, more here, than back home. It's not really something we do in Unova..."

"I dunno, they like doing this kinda stuff I guess," Gold shrugs, looking at the Murkrow. "They're pretty smart. I saw one back home that could mimic human speech."

"Huh, so your family's like, super rich then," Gold muses. He knew that already, of course, but if just Trip's secret true name is a status symbol, he's got to be even more loaded than he imagined. Hmm. He takes a moment to consider Trip, but... Nah, he doesn't want to marry rich that badly. Forget it.

"Watched it?" Gold asks. "No, I read it. Did they make a TV show about it or something?" Yep, his childhood is as atypical as ever.

"Yeah, sometimes we had these bamboo back in New Bark Town. I didn't really know anything about it, but I wrote a wish every year. Never really came true though," Gold says, looking up at the sky and the bamboo leaves fluttering in the wind above them. He gave up on writing the things he truly yearned for years ago and started writing in the same stupidly impossible one he wrote today.

[MINI EVENT] ☆T A N A B A T A☆

[oh, nooo... and now, an admission]

[an excuse to use my halloween icon again!]

[oh, that's versatile!]

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