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The Indigo League ([personal profile] indigo_league) wrote in [community profile] victory_road2022-06-24 05:40 pm

The Festival of Wishes!

Who: Everyone!
Where: Pewter City!
When: June 24th
Summary: It's time to celebrate the Festival of Wishes!


Pewter City is one of those towns that doesn't draw a lot of attention. It's nice and has that museum, but it never seems to be the scene of much excitement.

But today, that's different. Because today, Pewter City has been doffed up to the nines, with visitors arriving from everywhere to celebrate the Festival of Wishes. The skies are crowded with uBIRDs flying in people from all over Johto and Kanto. The streets are filled with cheerful noises and many in the crowd have come in their finest yukata and kimono, adding splashes of colour to what might otherwise be a drab crowd. And if you'd like to try out one of these beautiful garments yourself, there are plenty of nearby shops offering rentals for the visiting crowds.

Stalls have gone up all over town, most hawking various forms of street food: Takoyaki, Yakisoba, Kaarage and many others! And for those looking to satisfy a sweet tooth, there's plenty of shaved ice, chocolate-covered bananas and Taiyaki to go around. Hopefully, you brought an empty stomach, because it would be a shame to miss out on all these yummy goodies.

But it isn't just food stalls that dot the streets. A wide variety of festival games are also available. From shooting galleries to ring toss to small lottery games -- whatever you might be in the mood for can be found here. Stuffed animals and sweets are the most common prizes to be won, but who knows, perhaps if you get very lucky, you might even win an Evolution Stone.

And, of course, no festival would be complete without a Test of Courage. Are you brave? Is fear something you only know from the dictionary? Then why not prove it? Why not enter Pewter City most haunted dwelling (usually just an office building) and show your mettle to your friends or even that special someone? Who knows, you might even earn a kiss if you protect them from the many horrors that dwell within (AKA, volunteers in costumes, a few ghost pokemon, and so many 'creepy' paper mache props)

There are also various stalls dedicated to traditional arts and crafts. From Calligraphy to Origami, if you have an interest in these matters, you'd do well to check them out. And you can do more than just buy some nice decorative pieces for your home, or a cute little origami figure of your favourite pokemon partner; many of the stalls also offer visitors the chance to try their own hand at these traditional skills. Are you the type of person who is always looking to learn a new skill? Or have you perhaps mastered these skills already and do you want to show off? Why not come over here and spend some time?

(Who knows, you might even impress someone special!)

And once night has fully fallen, the skies will light up, not just with the light of the stars and the moon, but with the many bright colours of fireworks! If you aren't completely tired out yet from all the festival games, why not sit down, relax, (maybe drink a beer if you are old enough) and enjoy the beautiful spectacle happening above you.


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But all of that cheer doesn't really answer the big question -- what is the Festival of Wishes?

Keen eyes (and not so keen eyes, really, they are everywhere) will be able to spot various decorations shaped like the pokemon Jirachi dotting the stalls everywhere. From small plush toys to folded origami figures, Jirachi's cheerful face can be found everywhere. There even is a theatre performance explaining the whole tale, but for those too busy stuffing their faces to partake in (ugh) culture, it all comes down to this: Jirachi is the Wish Pokemon. During the festival, people write down their wishes, hoping that Jirachi might fulfil them.

Of course, there is never a guarantee Jirachi will be around. It's been known to sleep a lot. But why not give it a try? It can't hurt, right?




forsaintcecilia: (excuse me what are you doing)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2022-07-04 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure! But... Do you think you could demonstrate first? There must be something to it that I'm just not getting.
dejabrewed: (appeal to a certain crowd?)

[personal profile] dejabrewed 2022-07-08 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ demonstrate? that request made sandalphon stare blankly for a couple of seconds before he nodded. he's never been asked to demonstrate anything before.

... how do you do that again.

it takes the angel a couple moments to actually demonstrate. with ring in hand, he slicks his wrist and lets it fly. the ring clinks against some bottles, but eventually sinks into one bottle neck. ]


There. Simple, I believe.
forsaintcecilia: (muffler)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2022-07-09 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Kazuki quirked his head at that pause, but didn't pose a question about it. Maybe he just didn't hear him right at first? But then he did as he asked, so he must have understood eventually.]

Oh, wow! You make it look so easy!
Edited 2022-07-09 02:01 (UTC)
dejabrewed: (slight smile)

[personal profile] dejabrewed 2022-07-15 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
It's all about the wrist, as I explained. Are you sure you wouldn't want some of my tries now?

[ he's got a dawn stone after... an embarrassing amount of money spent, but it was necessary! ]
forsaintcecilia: (fuwa fuwa)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2022-07-16 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, if you're sure... There are a couple of prizes I really want.
dejabrewed: (here's the coffee you asked for...)

[personal profile] dejabrewed 2022-07-22 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
If I wasn't sure, I wouldn't be offering. [ the deadpan was palpable, that was for sure. ] Which prizes do you want?
forsaintcecilia: (hairtuck)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2022-07-24 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, well, my Indeedee is keeping an eye on the inn for me while I'm gone, and he works so hard for me all the time, so I wanted to get him a souvenir. He likes fancy sweets, so that Old Gateau looked like something he'd enjoy.
dejabrewed: (fighting laguna...)

[personal profile] dejabrewed 2022-08-06 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[ wait. ]

You left a pokemon in charge of a business...?

[ you can do that?? ]
forsaintcecilia: (eep)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2022-08-07 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
Well, yeah! Indeedee exist to do that kind of thing, he really enjoys helping me run the inn.
dejabrewed: (i mostly gazed at the scenery)

[personal profile] dejabrewed 2022-08-07 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't even know you could do that... and people don't find it strange?

[ he's having A Moment. ]
forsaintcecilia: (333)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2022-08-07 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
Nope! My Pokemon run around the inn doing different jobs with the guests around all the time, and I never hear complaints!

There are a lot of people out there who employ Pokemon in their business!
dejabrewed: (so you recommend providing)

[personal profile] dejabrewed 2022-08-08 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
Hm... that's definitely interesting. I might have to keep it in mind if I do open my own cafe...

[ something to keep in mind for the future. ] Now, you should at least try to win that item. Your Indeedee would surely appreciate it.
forsaintcecilia: (osu)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2022-08-08 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
You should go for it! Let me know if you need any help setting that up, I've got some experience from running the inn.

Right, right. Task at hand... [Kazuki squares back up to try again, and flicks his wrist a couple of times to get a feel for it. He tries once, just barely missing, then tries again. The second one lands!]

Finally! I did it!
dejabrewed: (my first coffee order...)

[personal profile] dejabrewed 2022-08-20 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
I'll have to take you up on that-- I have limited managerial experience.

[ it'll help, especially in the fact that he can pick up where sierokarte left off.

but even so, sandalphon simply watches kazuki play until he gets it, smiling. ]


See? Not that hard once you learn how to work with it.
forsaintcecilia: (cellphone)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2022-08-20 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks again for your help! [Kazuki was able to get the Old Gateau he wanted from the person tending the booth.] I don't think we've met-- I'm Kazuki, what's your name?
dejabrewed: (they're all great ideas)

[personal profile] dejabrewed 2022-08-23 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ he just gets a nod of approval from sandalphon. he's not one for encouraging talk and celebration, after all. ]

A pleasure, Kazuki. I'm Sandalphon. [ and that's the best you'll get out of him. ]
forsaintcecilia: (too cute)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2022-08-23 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
San... San-dal-phon?

I'm sorry, did I get that right? I've never heard a name like that before!
dejabrewed: (may i come in?)

[personal profile] dejabrewed 2022-08-29 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
You did. I'm aware my name is one of the more exotic ones compared to most.
forsaintcecilia: (eep)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2022-08-31 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah? Where are you from?
dejabrewed: (they're all great ideas)

[personal profile] dejabrewed 2022-09-12 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
The Sky Realm. Even for humans my name was found difficult to pronounce.
forsaintcecilia: (too cute)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2022-09-17 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
Sky Realm? Is it like, literally in the clouds? Islands floating in the sky, or something like that?
dejabrewed: (squee!)

jnsdajkd sorry for crusty tag... feel free to drop if need be

[personal profile] dejabrewed 2022-10-09 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
Exactly that. In the sky, where most land is floating. It's how our world was created to be, due to a split a long time ago.