Magic, Mystery, Mischief!

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Magic, Mystery, Mischief!

Post by Kanade » Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:57 pm

Chiaki had never actually seen a magic show before. She was looking rather forward to it as she made her slow way through the streets towards the show in the sunset of Kumogakure no Sato. She loved the colors that the city gave off when the buildings caught the light, casting long shadows which seemed to eat the roots of the buildings across the street. Sunset shows were her favorite for a variety of reasons. The day cooled off at night rapidly, and that was fine with her, being brought up in a temple that didn't have a central fire, nor heating system, she had grown accustomed to being cold, and dealing with it was nothing new to her especially in the high altitudes that the city climbed and spanned.

Chiaki herself was in the city on no errand besides the personal one that she had with the magic show. Ever since the incident with her mother, she hadn't been to the temple again, but still wore her robes when she was in town, clearly a shinto priestess' robes, black with a white collar and trim on it. Her Geta were affixed well to her feet but still made a wooden 'clickity click' as her long gait brought her closer and closer to the show. People were still not used to seeing people in the Kyoukan shinto robes, and she wondered whether or not she should have dressed to fit in. The robes were her winter-weight ones, and kept her warmer than her street clothes, but they didn't seem to quite fit ever since her mother-.

She cleared her throat and rubbed at her reddened eyes, stinging as she rubbed them with the sudden onset and rush of emotion that bombarded her. Chiaki, moving her hair back in front of her scar on her face, hiding her seemingly ruined eye, walked with her head bowed, caught up in the feelings that threatened to drag her back into the pits of despair. Then she saw the fires leap up over the fence that kept onlookers from getting a free show from the magician's stage.

She smiled, putting the feelings for her mother aside for one more night. This was the reason that she had come, to distract her from the true reason that she needed a distraction in the first place. She gave her ticket, purchased a couple days in advance to the concierge and was escorted to her seat, next to a rather plump woman, sitting nearest to the centre aisle, she was able to lean slightly to the right and get a clear view of the stage.

She waited for the show to start with bated breath, clutching her pack to her chest, looking with open mouth, eyes atwinkle at the spectacle of a magic show.
~~My characters~~
Iwagakure Jounin: Kanade Enkouten
Thread Tracker for Kanade (previously Chiaki): viewtopic.php?f=105&t=8345273&p=4197389#p4197389
Kirigakure Genin: Achiyo
Heart Samurai: Kyudo-ite, Kasuri
Sunagakure Genin: Kouseki, Kagayaki
Sunagakure Jounin: Naegi, Aihachi

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Magic, Mystery, Mischief!

Post by Ace Trainer » Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:46 pm

Despite the show being outside, it was quite well organized, chairs arranged into aisles, ushers guiding people to their seats, and standing alongside to ensure looky-loos weren't standing for too long. AS everyone seemed to settle into their seats, there was a sudden hush that would come over the crowd. Suddenly, despite the sun setting in the distance and keeping the street still quite illuminated, it would suddenly seem darker. Almost as if someone had just dropped a dramatic lens over the setting in order to really get this show on the road.

The curtains would rustle, and smoke would begin to seep from it. The whispers of the crowd would dull against Chiaki's ears, a dramatic effect perfect for a magic show. Suddenly, a spotlight seemingly from the sky would shoot and focus on center stage, and then an explosion! From the smoke and flames, the Magical Mister Mayakashi would appear.

"Thank you all for coming to my show!", his voice would boom from the shadow. As he walked forward, his eyes would shift through the audience, though to Chiaki it would appear as if they were locked onto her. Illusion after all. He'd throw both hands out to the side, then flip his wrists, birds seemingly forming from his palms and flying out into the air. They would swoop and fly about in circles, diving down across the crowd close and then flying back to Mister Mayakashi, spinning about him before the 10 birds would settle on his shoulders and head. Seemingly undisturbed by the birds, he'd wave his hand once more, a wand suddenly forming in it.

"Are you ready for some MAGIC?
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Magic, Mystery, Mischief!

Post by Kanade » Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:20 pm

Entransed from the very get go, she watched as the mist encroached on her. Chiaki was a captive to the show, she had never been to anything like this, but expected it to be some sort of showing off of high level jutsu. She clapped along with the crowd as the spotlight illuminated a man on stage. She peered around them and when his eyes latched onto hers, she felt rather as if the world fell away and that the show were a personal show.

The birds dove overhead, low enough that Chiaki felt the wind from their wingbeats on her hair, and her tousled crimson locks folding around her face she continued to stare enraptured as they seemed to adorn the man. He almost seemed like he was held up by the delicate little things. Then as a stick appeared in his hand she clapped once more, giggling to herself.

Ah! Sleight of hand!

She loved sleight of hand tricks!

There were times that the other monks would practice them, but those were methodical and practical, and the shows they would put on had a symbolic meaning. he dances steps always meant something, and it was all steeped in ritual. This was a new kind of splendour.

She shouted and it seemed to echo from her in many different voices, "Yes!" she clapped her hands and a dull roar that she was barely conscious of murmured around her. She was entrapped, enraptured, held bound to her seat as if she were glued there. She placed her hands together in front of her mouth, her fingers steepled delicately under her nose, keeping her mouth slightly open, her eyes wide with the spectacle of it all.
~~My characters~~
Iwagakure Jounin: Kanade Enkouten
Thread Tracker for Kanade (previously Chiaki): viewtopic.php?f=105&t=8345273&p=4197389#p4197389
Kirigakure Genin: Achiyo
Heart Samurai: Kyudo-ite, Kasuri
Sunagakure Genin: Kouseki, Kagayaki
Sunagakure Jounin: Naegi, Aihachi

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