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Heaven's BBS
From: Aidos
Date: June 28
It's been a while since I last posted the timeline of events. We've had a lot of new people showing up. Some might be curious about when we started arriving and everything that's happened afterward.
These are my notes, but I haven't been here since the beginning. If there's anything you'd like to add or question, please feel free.
February 15, the beginning:
There was a banquet to welcome new gods. Native gods were given instructions to make them feel welcome and help them acclimate. Amaterasu was present but she didn't show herself.
New arrivals.
February 24, a rift on the Near Shore:
The assault and ensuing battle lasted until mid afternoon of the next day. Amaterasu again sounded the call to arms but didn't show herself.
New arrivals.
March 5, Hinamatsuri celebration:
A banquet, as well as Heavenly orders to prevent a number of unoccupied boats on the Kamo River from striking the banks. The boats seemed supernaturally driven towards beaching on the edge of the river.
New arrivals.
March 15, poisoned chocolates:
This was when I arrived.
There were a bunch of leftover chocolates from White Day, so the Heavens asked us to give them out. However something went wrong at some point where they were delivered from the heavens to us because all the chocolate was ayakashi infused. Some of them were small and tried to make people commit suicide. The strange ayakashi from the Susano'o rebellion were also present here, and those only attacked gods and shinki.
All chocolates were of the same brand, Fujisaki Confectioneries. Anybody on the far shore who ate that chocolate had food poisoning.
(The Heavens are starting to look into this now?)
We don't have any hard numbers, but Amaterasu did release a statement after it happened. But considering how many chocolates were given out I doubt we managed to collect all of it back probably somewhere in thirties or above.
New arrivals.
A statement from Amaterasu.
March 26, cherry blossom viewing:
A completely normal cherry blossom viewing at night. No attacks. The Heaven's provided a banquet.
New arrivals.
April 5, school ayakashi:
There was a large public school in Tokyo where most of the teachers fell ill. It seemed suspicious to the Heavens, so we were sent to look into it. Apparently the illness was upsetting entire families, some of the teachers were looking to quit and a lot of the students were planning on transferring.
We heard a male voice say, "Ah, yes. I know you're all eager to go home, but please indulge me just this once. I need your spirits now, students. Be sure they are nice and energetic for me," over the speakers. The doors locked and then there were jello-like ayakashi with cords.
The jello ayakashi arrived after the doors locked. The students panicked and tried to get out of the doors and windows.
Everything unlocked after they were dealt with. The ayakashi cords seemed to come from principal, but I don't know if he was the person who was speaking or if there was somebody else. Principal was passed out and covered in green jello, but otherwise he seemed fine.
New arrivals.
April 15, spring cleaning:
We were asked to clean out the Main Hall of the Heavens, older temples and were given dinner. There were some interesting finds, but other than that no attacks.
New arrivals.
April 19, Susano'o's rebellion:
Susano'o's warning
Susano'o had augmented ayakashi for his own gain (?). There was also a shinki that went out of control, but seems to be fine now. Susano'o died, impaled on his shinki's claws.
Amaterasu's statement on the rebellion
Suijin's report
April 25, the cherry blossom fires:
We were given a picnic, food provided by the Heavens. This time the cherry blossoms' scent was intoxicating (why? It's hard to look into it since they've burned.) Around sunset the fire began, spreading through them unnaturally fast. There were papers that read "Down with the Heavens! Down with Amatarasu!" There's a possibility this incident was tied to the poisoned chocolates during March.
New arrivals.
April 28, ayakashi in heaven:
A shinki turned into an akayashi from asking after his memories. Every god who named him was affected by blight.
He died and did not return.
Add's statement
May 5, despondent Near Shore residents:
Humans were walking into things and getting hit by things and not reacting. They weren't paying attention to the danger around them (brought to mind the school ayakashi incident), but this time it affected an entire town instead of just one school.
The longer we were there the worse we felt. It seemed as though energy was being drained from our bodies? I spiraled into thinking about all the things I wasn't able to do. Did anyone else have a similar experience?
There was a large park in the center of this town, and it had a weird circle. Picture attached It was around the entire park, there were candles around the edges. It looked like there was a cup in the middle, with a swirling eye pattern mask on it.
Assumption: a large scale ayakashi induced this state. (Demon?)
New arrivals.
May 16, clean up:
The gods and shinki were called on to help clean up the mess that the ayakashi made. Helped rebuild, clear off the streets of debris, help in hospitals, etc. The closest thing to being a hero here.
New arrivals.
May 17, new gods call:
Mandatory god meeting.
The heavens have been looking into how we got here. Results are largely inconclusive, but whoever it is, they aren't in Japan. Which leaves most of the world. They didn't ask for help, or offer anyway we could chip in, so we're probably still considered outsiders to the gods that are native to this world.
May 26, parade of the dead:
There was a parade in honor of a shrine. People from the Far Shore were pulled towards it. Once the parade reached the shrine, there was an attack. Seemingly from the undead, some people were confronted with the ghosts(?) of people they knew were dead at home?
There seems to be no explanation for how those souls ended up in this world. Possibly it was due to the same influence that brought our spirits here and divided them up into gods and shinki. Was it possible that the entity bringing us to this world made a mistake? Or possibly they meant for this to occur?
New arrivals.
June 5, beach:
The heavens booked a beach. Nothing stressful happened this time around. Overall pleasant.
(I think Amaterasu was here?)
New arrivals.
June 16, god/shinki training:
Since people wanted to know more about their abilities and duties in the Far shore, the Heavens and Bishamon hosted an open training session at Bishamon's temple. It was a chance to learn about what we're supposed to do in the heavens and what's expected of us.
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June 16, suicide ayakashi:
There was a very sudden, very disturbing increase in the number of suicides committed in Tokyo recently. While this sometimes happens for naturally occurring reasons, the Heavens have a suspicion that something was wrong here.
I'm not sure if this is related to the March chocolate incident, but both had suicide ayakashi.
New arrivals.
June 26, visiting home regions, down with Amaterasu part 2:
We were invited to the home regions of the god's we're filling in for. New shrines for the newer gods that have been pulled here were constructed. People went all over the world.
The "Down with the Heavens. Down with Amaterasu." flyers made a reappearance. It seems like these are now regular occurrences, according to the Greek gods, at least. Kind of weird that they'd be putting these flyers so far away from Amaterasu's home turf. (Maybe trying to gather people of the same mindset? Is there a reason somebody would have such a grudge against her?)
Flyers found in:
Greece
India
Egypt
Iraq
They're also being distributed to humans.
Just like last time, there was an arson. This time it was aimed directly at Amaterasu, her temple was set on fire.
Amaterasu was found and is alright.
Amaterasu's statement.
New arrivals.
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Seeing as your report is record by day that might be a little difficult.
Also since you linked to it in prior days, You might want to do so for the most recent event as Amaterasu-sama has made a statement on the arson recently.
I am not sure how helpful any of my suggestions are though. You really have done a great job.
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Another option is to make another post detailing who the old gods are, but I don't think I know all of them.
Thank you for mentioning Amaterasu's latest address, I knew I forgot something.
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Well, I can offer some assistance on who the older gods are if you ever need or decide to do that, Aidos-sama.
Happy to help. It was a minor miss, I'm sure you would have caught it yourself eventually.
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You are correct in that assumption! I have been here quite a bit longer though I am only a shinki. My name is Kaede. It is a pleasure, Aidos-sama.
As you know, Amaterasu-sama is the Sun Goddess the head of the heavens.
Below her are her three counselors/advisers.
-Suijin-sama, god of water
-Fuujin, god of wind
-Raijin, god of lightning.
Suijin-sama, Fuujin and Raijin all work "together" and aid Amaterasu-sama to the best of their abilities.
There are many other older gods such as the strong Bishamon-sama but I think it's almost impossible to list them all.
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[It's interesting that she addresses Fuujin and Raijin so familiarly. Maybe she's the partner of one of those gods.]
"Together"? Do they often disagree?
Japan definitely has it's a large pantheon. It would take forever to list them, but thank you very much for this.
[He can at least five down as power players in the Japanese Heavens.]
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[Private]
[While she doubts it will be seen by either god, it is best not to chance.]
I would rather not be seen publicly speaking poorly of either god. So please excuse the filter.
Fuujin and Raijin do fight with one another a lot. It doesn't matter if it's small or not. They pick at one another whenever the chance is there. Like siblings. Suijin-sama has to sometimes step in to make them stop or Amaterasu-sama herself.
As for the large pantheon. What I can say that there are Seven Gods of Fortune. Bishamon-sama being one herself. The others, while important, do not seem to be making themselves as available to mingled with newer gods, such as yourself. As such, I have to respect their place to do so and allow them introduce themselves when they feel ready to. Most, I suspect, are just busy. They are some of the most widely worshiped and prayed to gods. If you look into Seven Gods of Fortune or Seven Lucky Gods, I'm sure you'll be able to find a book or two concerning them on the Near Shore. They are well known.
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Of the three, I think I've only worked with Suijin so far. [Maybe that's for the best? Kido got into an argument with Fuujin a while back.]
With everything that's happening, I'm sure they've got a lot to do both in the Heavens and for their followers. I'll look into them, but if I were to make a post about the older gods, I'd probably only include the ones that are less overworked.
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While he would be fine with me speaking out against Raijin, I really would rather not spark anything unnecessary between the two of them and have anything get out of hand.
With what has happened with Amaterasu-sama's home they need to keep focus and not bicker.
[It's better for everyone when two powerful gods aren't at each other's throats.]
That is very understanding of you, Aidos-sama.
[Private]
That's fair. Hopefully another arson doesn't happen again, but I don't think we have enough to make a pattern out of the attacks. I wish there was more we could do to help.
[In Izuku's books, it's better when people on the same side aren't fighting against each other. There's a common enemy here, even if they don't know who it is at the moment.]
We've all got things we need to do. Hopefully those of us with extra time can work together.
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As for the arson, it is hard to say. Not even I can attend meetings between Amaterasu-sama and her counselors. I have been with Fuujin for many years but it is still understandable.
...Should I come across something useful, I will reach out for advice or assistance. I can not do so publicly however, Fuujin, being the stubborn old god that he is, does not really care for you newer gods. But as you have stated, I too believe we need to work together. Old and new. While you may not be as experienced as someone like Bishamon-sama, I do think newer gods bring something to the table. New ideas and such. Maybe you all have come here for a reason.
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I'd be happy to help with whatever you might need. We're all here together, so it makes sense to work together. Everybody has different skills and experience, and all of that is valuable in its own way.
[Private]
Thank you, Aidos-sama.
I will keep that in mind. I am grateful to gods like you. I am not sure how useful I can be to you or the others but I will try. Your words are very reassuring.
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But I think there's a lot we can do, as long as we're working together.