backyardbbq | tiger fun! (closed)

[The funny thing about Yokohama is that there are so, so many nooks and crannies that contain evidence of its wild past. It's not uncommon to see a small patch of earth full of trees and nature, but for it to be framed on all sides by apartment buildings or shops. It's a strange amalgamation of 'nature' and 'infrastructure' that is only possible in cities like this, which have existed for centuries and have gradually encroached on the surrounding forests.

Deep within Yokohama exists one such patch of nature, a 'park' about the size of three city blocks. To the north, a train station. The east contains some shops. To the south is a river. And finally, to the west, a school. But interestingly enough, this 'park' has remained undeveloped. No paths run through it, other than the dirt paths made by teenagers cutting through it to get to the stores on the other side. The road that had once existed there had been paved over some time ago, and the stone path from the road to the shrine remains half-hidden under plant growth and dirt.

But should anyone try to follow that stone path, eventually they will reach a small shrine. It's probably about 40 square meters at most, and with much of the interior taken up by the necessities for running a shrine, it's obviously not meant to be a home. But something has made its home there. Something has managed to crawl through the broken rice paper and nestle in to what little space inside is available.

The shrine's exterior is in really bad shape, too. It looks like nobody has tended to it in a hundred years, if not longer. The roof tiles are in dire need of repair, much of the exterior is covered in vines and fallen leaves, and the wood is showing signs of weathering and rot. Even the collection box out front has a busted top, revealing the small cache of coins still located inside.

Yes, this shrine is in a terrible state. Hopefully someone can find it and notice this.]

Threaded | Flat

[ While Inaba was normally not the type of person that would go out of here way after classes and club was done and over with, today seems to be an exception, partially because she was very much annoyed about the phone call she'd received from her brother earlier - "hey, Himeko, can you stay out of the house for a bit? I'm bringing someone home," which was enough for her to want to stay outside for a little while longer.

Of course that meant trying to wander around a little aimlessly before noticing the the stone path, surprisingly enough. Finding a place like that in a hidden corner was definitely a good find. Maybe what she'd find is something interesting - something that she could use for the paper.

So when she follows the path and finds a small shrine, it's enough for her to frown a little, arms folded at how much of a mess it seems to be. While she can't do anything about repairing the entire thing — given that she's a teenager and very much an indoorsy person — she can at least clean it up a bit.

And maybe if she took pictures and posted it up, someone who could fix it would be able to. ]

Okay, let's see. . . I think a photo or two should be alright?

[ Her reporter's blood is tingling as she pulls out the phone from her pocket, unlocking it with a slide of her finger before she goes straight to taking pictures. ]

Anyway, there's definitely a lot of work to be done here, and I'd have to get a lot of cleaning materials. What a pain in the ass.

[ Inaba, why are you like this. ]

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