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milliways_bar2020-11-21 08:55 am
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Funeral for the Denizens of Yiling
The plain non-denominational chapel next to the library has been transformed into a small Buddhist temple. A large statue of Amitābha Buddha sits on the altar, flanked by vases of flowers and with a small censer full of sandalwood burning before it. Some platters with fruit offerings have also been placed on the altar are four little memorial tablets: one for Wei Ying, one for Wen Ning, one for Wen Qing, and one that says simply "The Wen family," in the manner of an ancestral tablet.
The walls are hung with saffron drapery. Between the drapes and in the rafters are polished brass lanterns shaped like lotus flowers. The wooden pews are set with red cushions, on which are little paper books titled The Smaller Sukhavativyuha Sutra.
When the funeral rites are finished and the mourners return to the main bar, they will find other changes. One of the booths has been turned into a sort of small family shrine that holds the memorial tablets of the recently deceased and a brazier for burning spirit money. There is also a table where mourners can do various things to transfer merit to the deceased and help provide them with a good rebirth. A couple of large tables have been set with food and drink for the funeral guests.
[OOC: This is structured like an All Skate or party post, in which there are multiple top-level tags for different areas and activities. The ceremony in the chapel is only the beginning.]
[Tinytag: Inspector Zenigata]
[Tinytag: Wormwood]
[Tinytag: Jin Guangyao]
[Tinytag: Phoenix Wright]
[Tinytag: Jonathan Sims]
The walls are hung with saffron drapery. Between the drapes and in the rafters are polished brass lanterns shaped like lotus flowers. The wooden pews are set with red cushions, on which are little paper books titled The Smaller Sukhavativyuha Sutra.
When the funeral rites are finished and the mourners return to the main bar, they will find other changes. One of the booths has been turned into a sort of small family shrine that holds the memorial tablets of the recently deceased and a brazier for burning spirit money. There is also a table where mourners can do various things to transfer merit to the deceased and help provide them with a good rebirth. A couple of large tables have been set with food and drink for the funeral guests.
[OOC: This is structured like an All Skate or party post, in which there are multiple top-level tags for different areas and activities. The ceremony in the chapel is only the beginning.]
[Tinytag: Inspector Zenigata]
[Tinytag: Wormwood]
[Tinytag: Jin Guangyao]
[Tinytag: Phoenix Wright]
[Tinytag: Jonathan Sims]
Re: The Spirit Money Brazier
Bringing order to chaos is not his cup of tea.
"But I would think that surely whoever makes such decisions could think of a better reward than a bigger and fancier shovel for one who digs the best ditches," remarks the cat, shifting a little in Jin Guangyao's arms, though whether to make itself more comfortable or from the urge to move - as cats do - it is not clear.
Re: The Spirit Money Brazier