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[idolpro]

Who: Idols and idol accessories
Where: Tokyo-F
When: Day 437

[ Idols will start their day today to find red envelopes, each with their idol names, presented to them on a table at their dorm's landing. Each envelope is supernaturally sealed, incapable of being opened except by their designated recipient. Inside each envelope is a gold zan-style hairpin with stripes of silver carved into its stem, and the tip is heavy with a weighty decoration—be it a dragon, phoenix, tiger, butterfly, flower(s), or anything else, they are all inlaid with bright, glowing tiger's eye gemstones.

As ornate as they look, these hairpins aren't just for decoration: upon the recipient touching the accessory, they'll find their clothes magically changing into fanciful Chinese or fantasy Chinese clothing—perhaps vibrant red, regardless of unit, or woven patterns and colors that reflect the idol's position. At the same time, the hairpin knits itself into the idol's hair (if capable, else it pins itself as a brooch) which has also magically been done up fancifully.

Down at the lobby there are more hints toward the holiday, if the red envelope didn't already make it obvious: red streamers and paper lanterns decorate the hotel, along with tiger decorations which vary from elegant wall scrolls to cute tiger plush pillows on the lobby seats. And, if it still isn't clear enough—perchance for those who aren't familiar with the culture at all—a red and gold banners hang from the wall, reading "HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY" and "LUNAR NEW YEAR" and "YEAR OF THE TIGER".

Near the kitchen, there are tables with spreads of Chinese foods from various regions, all available in an all-you-can-eat styled buffet. And, what's more—the food seems to be completely safe! They don't contain even a little bit of status effects. For once, here's a party with safe food.

There are additionally tables with gift bags, once again labeled with each idol's name. These are not supernaturally sealed, and in each bag are . . . well. . . tiger things, along with a note that reads,

300 points per item worn for the day! Max 1,200 points (head/hands/tail/feet

Oh, right, this is an idol show. And oh, surprise, the tiger appendages (optionally) have some sort of status effect thing going on:

• Feel more cuddly/desire cuddles
  
• Feel more mercurial/contrarian
  
• Feel more possessive/territorial
  
• Feel more hungry, both for food and for immaterial things (especially attention)
  
• Feel more brave
  
• Feel more light-hearted/more easily amused

At least they're all fairly mild in effect.

Last but not least, decoration wise, there's also an ominous poster near the elevators. . . Well, who's afraid of a sign, right? . . . Nevermind that if someone were to break a taboo, they'll find themself just slightly unluckier today, on the level of breaking their shoe/sandal laces and receiving the wrong order at the café.

Outside, though the weather is cold, the sun is auspiciously bright today, warmth radiating out the city to soften the chill. Moreover, there's an infectious energy on the streets, one that would surely make a person forget the temperature—long paper puppets, taking the form of dragons and lions and tigers, parade down the street, powered by ghostly dancers and backed up by the orchestra of a marching band and fan dancers. Floating lanterns guide them throughout the city, where they'll circle around the streets ceaselessly until evening.

At the stroke of midnight, idols will find their old clothes back in their closet and their hairpins no longer glowing, but they'll also find they're able to keep the clothing they received from the hairpins. They can also keep the tiger paraphernalia, which have lost their effects. ]

Comments

[586]

...it's a bit late for that. [ he cracks a smile. ] I said it twice already.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Well... you don't gotta say it anymore, anyways.

[586]

Alright that's fair. Do you think you could tell me about this... holiday? Is that what this is?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Oh, uh. Maybe a little? I ain't that familiar with this one, either.

[586]

...oh. [ going to reach for hurricane's arm and tug him over to the sign. ] I ask only because there seem to be a lot of... rules?

[crossmyheartandhope]

...man. You ain't kidding.

[586]

I can't imagine all of this is... true. But honestly I'm surprised one of the rules isn't 'no breathing'.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Dude, don't jinx us or they'll add that one next year.

[586]

[ stifles a laugh. ] Alright. I'd like to avoid as much bad luck as possible for the new year, honestly.

[crossmyheartandhope]

You and me both.

...guess we bettet check out this list for real, huh.

[586]

Let's have a look.

[ goes to peer at the poster again. ]

No hair washing or clothes washing...? But... [ wat. ]

Some of these are going to be difficult to avoid.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I mean... I guess laundry can just wait till tomorrow.

[586]

Oh, is this... just for tonight? I thought it might be for the entire year.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I mean. I figured it was just for the holiday.

[586]

I can't imagine not bathing for... an entire year? I'm not sure how this works, but... let's just pretend we didn't put all that much thought into it and it's just for the day. A kick off to the new year.

Have you gone to the food table yet?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Naw, I ain't ate yet.

You?

[586]

Not yet.

Join me? I want to sample all the meats.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Let's do it, dude.

I'm in.

[586]

[ pentium grabs a plate... or four, offering one of them to hurricane. ] Let's make this buffet our [ clears his throat. ] bitch.

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Cracking up as he takes the plate]

For real, let's do this.

[586]

[ pentium start piling every single meat item onto his plate. a couple in most cases. ] Do you like meat?

[crossmyheartandhope]

I like just about everything.

[Fighting with his sleeves to try and load up his plate without them getting into everything, with dubious success]

[586]

Do you want to find us a good spot to sit down and eat? [ he sets one of the plates atop his head while carrying the other two, all of which are piled high with various meats. ] I'm looking forward to eating all of this.

[crossmyheartandhope]

You got it, dude.

[Sketches a sloppy salute and heads over to a nearby table, clearing some of the decor to one side to give them space to eat]

This cool?

[586]

Yeah, that's fine by me. [ going to set all of his plates down and then take a seat in front of them. ] Have you had any of these foods before?