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the updog ([personal profile] brushy) wrote in [community profile] deercountry2022-05-09 04:25 pm

the sun rises (ota)

Who: amaterasu & you! (and some closed prompts)
What: mostly the blooming of the guardian saplings in their designated locations; refer to the page! also a reminder to check ammy's info page regarding her appearance to your character, if you already haven't!
When: throughout may
Where: arouuuuuu--

Content Warnings: plant body horror + harm being done to an animal in one of the closed prompts, monster body horror for anyone who wants to tag with their monster dreams!

[ during the first few daylights of may, amaterasu is diligently at work; she trots almost nonstop left and right to visit the small, green little saplings that would become strong with the sun. it's always so cloudy in trench though, even if daylight is finally upon them after an entire month of darkness. on the morning of the eighth, there is something different about this sunrise; a distant wolf's howl accompanies its ascension as the rays shower trench in a way it possibly never has. it's warm, welcoming, and wishes a brilliant day to all of those who greet it (especially mothers— she's only now just found out about mother's day).



at the locations of the Mental Health and Recovery Clinic, Trenchwood Farm, The Sanctuary and Farther Shores, one may either see the phenomena happening or be drawn to the blooms already in full: the once hardworking greenlings have grown unreasonably fast into reaching trees, bark and all. they're missing something— until it happens. an unseen force encourages them to bloom, and in an instant, the cherry blossoms burst with life, with energy and a powerful, energetic kick into the polluted soil its roots bury in. it doesn't stretch far, but it helps, and it tries its best to maintain the soil and water around it clean and purified. those sensitive to the supernatural will feel a palpable lift in the pollution where these trees are situated, that they are of great origin, important, sacred. animals will naturally be drawn to them, and so will people. for their beauty, for their shelter, and of course, for their purity and bridge to being closer to nature. even those who are not supernaturally inclined will undoubtedly feel at peace under these gentle giants. what's not to feel peaceful about, viewing the cherry blossoms gently hovering in the breeze that greets you under the shady branches?

you might even be there to catch the sight of a white wolf admiring her handiwork. or, perhaps . . . that's not a wolf at all. a woman, a little rabbit, or even a snow-white horse (or, is that . . . a dragon?). it's hard to tell with this shapeshifting blanket she was given, and amaterasu has delighted herself in bringing it everywhere for its comfort (you can tell; it's already pretty dirty, but it's not as if she cares). ]

(ooc: just as a note, amaterasu can either come in her regular wolf-shape or a temporary form, either human, statue or one of the other brush gods! please let me know if you have a preference, to maintain or shapeshift (and the desired shape, if any)! if there is no preference, i will randomize! hmu at @liberos.plurk if you would like to plot further!)
dohaeris: (conversational)

[personal profile] dohaeris 2022-05-29 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[a bath would be warm, and sansa's freezing. she continues to splash water over amaterasu's head and neck, and brush away the flowers as gently as she can. lady attempts to do the same for her legs and torso. sansa eyes lady amaterasu's tail flicking with a faint smile. it reminds her of nothing so much as a cat (but then she's never really paid much attention to the back ends of horses.]

Look, it's working. The flowers are coming off. Soon you'll be able to paddle around, if you like.

[do horses swim? well, she should be able to remember from when she was a wolf.]

You might have to go a little further out.
dohaeris: (hee)

[personal profile] dohaeris 2022-05-30 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[sansa laughs a little, shivering, and brushes the last of the plant matter from amaterasu's neck.]

I never knew what kind of blood you had. Your magic is more like the children of the forest, from my world. Or Garth Greenhand! The Tyrells always said they ran warm, too. None of them ever wore a jacket.

[well, except for lady olenna, who was a redwyne by birth. sansa sort of sits down in the sand and wraps her arms around amaterasu's neck.]

You'd like my friend Margaery Tyrell. I think you would find you have very much in common.

[even the support of very powerful grandmothers!]
dohaeris: (growth)

[personal profile] dohaeris 2022-05-31 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[sansa laughs and tries to scoot closer. it really is much warmer.]

No, she's not very much older than me. But she's a queen, and a queen is supposed to be a mother to her people. She's very kind, and she cares about everyone, and sometimes she jests when you least expect it. She always knew what to say to make me feel better, even when everything was terrible. We used to walk in the gardens.

[perhaps someday when cersei is no longer regent and sansa has retaken the north margaery could visit the glass gardens at winterfell...it would be nice to see her again, but sansa has no idea what she'd do in trench. would she try and marry a pthumerian?]
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[personal profile] dohaeris 2022-05-31 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[sansa clings to amaterasu; never having ridden bestride like a normal person, she lacks the skill and inclination to properly attach her legs to an underwater horse, and they sort of drift along beside her.]

Of course you'd like my mother too, but she's much less mischievous. Someone had to be, or Arya would have cut my clothes to ribbons while my brothers ran wild in the Wolfswood. She's not really a wolf, either--oh, but we're all fish now, aren't we? I always thought she must be happier than any of them, in the ocean.
Edited 2022-05-31 15:46 (UTC)
dohaeris: (sick burn)

[personal profile] dohaeris 2022-06-01 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
[catelyn stark has never been wild in her life. sansa laughs.]

Yes, she was as much a Stark as a Tully, but I wouldn't say she was very wild--

[oh!! they are out of the water!! sansa sort of drops down on amaterasu's back, clinging to her neck very tightly.]

Oh! I think I can walk from here, Lady Ammako...
Edited 2022-06-01 02:42 (UTC)
dohaeris: (sighhh)

[personal profile] dohaeris 2022-06-01 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[sansa's eyes grow wide in fear. she clutches amaterasu's neck even tighter.]

Oh, but Lady Ammako, in this form I need a saddle to ride with you. Perhaps you could set me down, and Lady and I could run with you, together? I'm sure we could keep up, for a little while.
dohaeris: (ew???)

[personal profile] dohaeris 2022-06-01 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[unfortunately sansa uses the time to try and make her case...]

It's not natural to me, I was only ever taught to ride sidesaddle--!

[and then they are off, lady barking wildly after horse-amaterasu. sansa digs her heels into amaterasu's side and clings to her neck, she manages to concentrate her chakra into her feet and legs to keep them and her from flying wildly off amaterasu's back. she hopes that arya might be watching from the sea, as she'd probably enjoy this more than anyone.]