fantasy
Furina
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Furina, the icon of the Opera Epiclese, has the right to speak freely at all stages of the proceedings.
Most of her questions stem from curiosity and often have little logical connection to the case, sometimes even provoking laughter from the audience.
But just as you might begin to suspect that Furina is there purely for laughs and amusement, lacking even the capacity to fully grasp the situation, she offers her golden insights.
Of course, there are times when she doesn't seem to engage with the proceedings, having previously eaten unappealing snacks or missed a procession, but the audience members lucky enough to be there are said to be pleased nonetheless, for a god speaking angrily is equally captivating.
However, there is only one occasion when she appears to be less stubborn: when she appears as an actress in a musical.
The Fontaine features many surviving classics of musical theater from antiquity, and these are occasionally performed at the Opera Epiclese, with the most popular actors of the time playing the key roles.
Before such productions are staged, a stage resembling a raffle unfolds during the preparations: the troupe sends Furina an invitation. Furina agrees to appear on stage if she so desires, and thus a scene shared between a god and humans is created.
When Furina agrees to participate, the show's staging becomes a Fontain festival in itself; it becomes so popular that even if the Opera Epiclese sells standing room only and is filled to capacity, it wouldn't be able to meet the immense demand.
And when the music plays and a god appears on stage, the audience will see not their lovable god doing whatever he pleases, but the character in the script.
Whether majestic, heroic, deceitful, or greedy, Furina masters them all, flawless down to the last movement, as if born to act.
And because of her magnificent performances, she more than deserves to be called a "superstar" by her audience.
Even a renowned reporter who barely made it backstage
