jigokulogs | APRIL 2022 EVENT

APRIL 2022 EVENT

1. HANAMI

The week of the Night Parade is marked by the traditional symbols of Spring in Japan. Somehow, several city blocks have been turned into cherry blossom groves as a show of goodwill by the Sutoku Alliance. These cherry trees don't feel normal. They are more like spectral manifestations. Rumor has it they grew so quickly because they're planted on top of a graveyard. That's just a rumor, though. Don't pay it any mind! Don't listen to any whispers you might hear if you walk through the rows of trees alone and certainly don't dig under them for proof of their provenance.

Accompanying the hanami are copious amounts of food and drink. Such as dango, specialized bento, sake, and festive drinks. They are all available to purchase from stalls near the spectral grove. The refreshments may have a little something special added to them:
Ingredients that promote peace (calming any angry or upset feelings)
Ingredients that promote romance (gives soft, warm feelings towards the first person you see).
These effects are mild and only last as long as you're in the boundary of the grove. Eat, drink, and be merry with your fellow lost souls.

2. KANAMARA MATSURI (NSFW IMAGERY)

In addition to the simple joys of flower viewing and the cherry blossoms blooming, new festivals pop everywhere. They are inspired by various regional festivals from all over Japan. Some of these are benign and feature your normal festival fair. Others are a little more unusual, such as the Kanamara matsuri-inspired treats. You can thank the Tamamo Clan for this. Don't mind the giant phallus being carried down the street or the wooden phalluses you can ride on or the interesting mascots walking down the sidewalk, or the suggestive vegetable carvings.

Surprisingly, none of these foods are spiked, at least not more than the experimental recipes had been during the parade preparations. The spirit of the thing is more just the amusement of genital-based foods rather than anything meant to entice a sexy sort of good time. That will come as the parade rounds out onto the bath district...

3. HADAKA MATSURI

cw: nonsexual nudity

If that cheeky festival isn't your kind of fun, maybe the hadaka matsuri is more your speed. The Department of the Enma are probably the most stressed out faction in the entire city, so the Enma has allowed them to put on a festival to blow off some steam! It's a bit different from the traditional celebration: it's not contained to just men and it's not contained to a shrine.

This event is a mobile mob of nearly naked people and youkai running after a cart with a masked person throwing out small sticks. They represent good luck for the people who manage to nab them. There are far fewer sticks than there are people present and everyone will do a lot to get one of the coveted prizes. Try not to get in their way!

Or you can get caught up in it all and try to snag one yourself to see what your fortune holds. (No, the Enma isn't participating. Too dirty, for his tastes.)

4. FESTIVE FUN

A. SUMO
Some other festivities you might come across are miniature sumo tournaments put on by the Shuten Clan. Raised dirt circles with chalk rings on the outer perimeter pop up seemingly everywhere. Two people are allowed in the ring at one time and there are strict rules to be followed. If you disobey the rules, you may find yourself suddenly ejected from the ring with magical or physical means, and at the mercy of a Shuten enforcer.

Play by the rules to beat your opponent and victors will find themselves rewarded with a strong bottle of booze. The winners of each bout are handed out a commendation by Toraguma himself, which comes in the form of a commemorative sake gourd. This is probably the kind of prize you'd expect from an Oni at a festival like this.

B. FOOD RUNNERS WANTED
If you're in the mood to pad your pockets, maybe you want to help the Tamamo Clan out by running food delivery. This opportunity is available to anyone regardless of affiliation. Runners will be fitted with a contraption to carry the food orders on their person and may proceed either on foot or on a small motorbike. Be careful and make sure not to drop anything! Any ruined or undelivered orders will come directly out of your pay.

It's harder than it looks not to drop the food with all the excitement going on and your delivery recipient may be similarly hard to locate.

C. HOT BATHS (NSFW + cw: optional aphro)
The Tamamo Clan has set up a sanctioned orgy in one of their larger brothels. Rooms are available for whatever your heart desires, including one with exposed windows if you like being watched or if you want to watch in kind. Baths and pools are available for all your indulgent fantasies. Everything you could need is at your disposal: toys, restraints, costumes, lubricants, condoms, aphrodisiacs in many forms. It's a proper bacchanal celebration!

All that matters is your consent and enthusiasm.

5. NIGHT PARADE

One of the primary highlights of the Night Parade are the fantastical floats depicting scenes of legendary events. Keen-eyed observers may note that the humans are portrayed as the bad guys in most of them. While a few of these are mounted on motorized vehicles, most of them are carried by people. That means you'll probably be called on to help carry one along the parade route. It's a fun job, if exhausting.

If you're not the type to wear yourself out carrying a float, ride on one instead! There's plenty of things to toss out into the crowd along the street; candies and trinkets. Dress up in a fitting costume and walk around the float. Have fun scaring bystanders or just have fun hamming it up and celebrate the peaceful night.

5. FIREWORKS

The parade's central stop is the festival square in the heart of the city, just under the shadow of the Kaigo no Bou Tower. There is a stage set up here where the four faction leaders and their personal entourages have assembled. All of them are giving pretty typical speeches. The Enma has declined to give one, having no patience for unnecessary oration. Tenkohime gives praise to the unifying factors of love in the city, while Toraguma rallies the crowd like a sports hero; encouraging them to get stronger and do better in the coming year.

The Daitengu is the last to speak and they also seem to have the largest entourage. The entourage is quite conspicuous: White Wolf Tengu, each standing well-taller than the Daitengu themselves. They are carrying massive broadswords strapped to their backs and hunting about the area for anything suspicious with keen eyes that seem to see right through the crowd and the heat of night.

The Daitengu's speech is also pretty typical, although much more humble than their fellows. Mostly, they just wants to hurry up and get to the fireworks. Just as they finish speaking, the sky lights up.
There are a few peaceful moments beneath this spectacle as the crowd enjoys the display of unity and phantasmal wonder that this unique and strange world has created.

But the explosions aren't just in the sky. One particularly loud boom seems to rattle the very earth beneath the crowd. That is the only warning anyone gets before...

6. A NIGHT PARADE TO REMEMBER

Every manhole cover on the street bursts open, injuring anyone that was standing nearby. Far worse is the deluge of steam that rushes out from the underground. Pillars of hot, blinding steam spill into the air, quickly filling the streets. The luminescence of the festival lamps and city lights are diffused and blurred into singular blobs of color, obscuring all vision and making it impossible to see what's going on. The panicked cries of the crowd also make it impossible to hear. Everything happens so suddenly, so violently, that ascertaining what's going on takes time.

Too much time.

In the chaos, gunshots are heard. They seem to come from several directions. Fighting is breaking out. It's difficult to tell from where and who is in the brawl. Previously unseen figures in full-body black coverings appear from nowhere, rushing the stage. They zoom past any Lost Souls nearby, ignoring their presence. They are focused on a singular goal. The barking of the White Wolf Tengu further indicates the goal of the attack.

Struggle in the steam, help others get to safety, get caught up in fighting the other factions, try to protect the Faction leaders, or try to keep up with the black-suited youkai rushing the stage; do as much as you can.

When the steam finally begins to clear, however, there will at least be one thing that is certain: the Daitengu has been killed.

Welcome to the April event!

If you have any questions about event content, please ask them here!
We also have OOC top levels for Shuten Sumo Results, Tamamo Partner Cards, and Hadaka Luck Draws!
If you have questions about the game itself, please check out the premise, FAQ, and rules pages.

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[ Ah, this one...He is curious about them and crass enough to just ask outright. ]

...Yer business ain't gonna burn me up or anythin' right?

[ Smooth.

Whatever, interest has been shown and that's enough. Forgive Izō for his inability to be subtle. ]

I don't really have business. I have a set of hands and I promise they are sufficient. [confident in their limitations, it seems. Izō knows what they are beneath the illusion, but he also knows that the illusion is more robust than a simply optical effect.]

If you're really brave there's my mouth, [a little smile, not a flash of teeth though, that's not what is worth teasing] but some people can't handle the spice.

I ain't a coward.

[ Danger is hot, okay? Izō puts an arm around their waist to draw them closer. ]

So...let's go somewhere more private, huh?

Yes. [Oh good, he's plenty eager. A private room is easy enough to find, luckily, they can quickly duck into one together. Ydris moves to wrap an arm around Izo's waist in turn, but he'll note that... doesn't feel much like an arm at all.

A tentacles wraps around his front and up to slip along the soft of his neck. Ydris cocks their head up with that impish smile firmly in place]

Oh. And also these. Should they be to your bold taste. [because there is another tentacle quick to join, crawling up the man's back between his wings]

[ Well, that's different -- and he's not complaining. His back arches, wings spreading out a little as he grips at their lower back. Ydris doesn't know how sensitive the base of his wings are, but they're about to find out with the noise he makes. ]

Ha...Well, yeah, I wanna see what ya can do with those.

[ And the places they can go. Izō is nothing if not adventurous when it comes to pleasures of the flesh. ]

[The sensitive noise Izō grants is music to their ears, suggesting that surprise is welcome. Ydris is adventurous out of necessity, there aren't really options for them that aren't outside the norm.]

There's many options, depending on your inclinations. And preferences, of course.

[the tentacles at Izō's neck trails around the back, tickling at the base of his hairline, then snaking down across his spine as they walk to a proper room]

I'll let you know, I'm not really capable of being a passive partner. [they have tentacles and they're gonna dom you, boyo]

That don't bother me none...Whatever gets ya off 's fine with me.

[ He's very easy to please and not at all a dominant man despite his posturing otherwise. All it takes is enough pleasure to get him going and he'll be butter in their hand.

Izō is more than happy to go with the first room they come across. The sooner they start, the better. The man is not one for delayed gratification here. ]

...Feels weird. Ain't bad, jus' ain't nothin' I'm used to.

[ Which is good. ]

Your pleasure will be my pleasure, so I best do a good job. [Ydris, after all, doesn't really have... nerves of their own. Their experience of sex is entirely from engaging with someone else's gratification. It's not really more complicated than that.

And lucky for Izō, Ydris doesn't indulge in patience if it's not being required of them. The moment they're in the room together, the instant that door clicks shut, Ydris pulls the man close. They press their lips to his and quickly part to deepen that. Ydris does not really have wetness their mouth nor tongue, though it is soft, smooth, and smoky.

A fair warning was given that such contact has a distinct spice to it, their taste distinct, perhaps overwhelming at first. Spice might be an interesting descriptor, as it's more like cinnamon with a tart, warm edge. Black cherry or red apple pie probably comes to mind once Izō has a moment to adjust to such flavorful magic filling his senses]

[ Weird, weird! This is all very weird. Ydris themself is very weird, so kissing them also being weird is expected. Izō is also not going to complain about any of this. That doesn't mean there isn't a surprised noise out of him, though. It's a new experience and that's always something he's interested in.

He keeps his hands on them, caressing and touching them like he would any other lover. Whether or not it does anything for them he doesn't know, he's just doing what he's used to. They'll set him right if he's doing anything weird, surely. ]

[Ydris is, indeed, extremely weird. They probably don't have a great benchmark for what might be "normal" conduct, so the man is out of luck on being set right. The dragon is more likely to just play along than try to correct...

They certainly don't mind being pawed at, but Izō isn't likely to find much purchase. Their form is only an illusion, so the clothing and body are basically one thing, like a sculpture carved to be wearing clothes. A solid shell, rather than fabric layered over top flesh, muscles, bones...

Their lips and mouth feel more real, more "human", at least. They can't really generate body fluids, but the warmth and taste is appealing to offset that... hopefully. The flavor is magical, as all magic of their world is denoted by flavor, and invigorating to breathe in so directly. Ydris only breaks the kiss when it feels like Izō might need to catch some breath back. They speak with charmed amusement,]

Now, what sort are you... one who likes to get ordered around? Or does that harm your pride-?

[ How honest is he going to be? The truth is Izō is extremely submissive and likes to be ordered around. Saying that much out loud is a tall order, however. He goes quiet and looks away, his face flushed. ]

...If ya wanna order me around, go ahead.

[ That he wants that badly goes unspoken, though it's obvious in his body language and how he can't even look at Ydris. It might harm his pride, but he likes that. ]

Oh good, I do. [Ydris responds frankly pleased, smirking to give Izō a short kiss where they catch his lower lip between their teeth and tug as they pull away from it. Close and with their usual heat, they say firmly]

Take your clothes off and get on the bed. Right now.

[ Izō debates on obeying immediately versus the consequences of not.

So of course he opts for the opportunity to press his luck and be a little shit. ]

Make me.

[ Even as he slowly starts to unbutton his vest. ]

So that's how you like it. Very well, very well.

[Ydris just sound bemused, playfully folding their arms over their chest and stepping in close.

The tentacles can be what descend upon Izō in response. So long as Ydris is within an arms reach of the man, they have a lot of strength and utility to them. Like curling one up each of his legs, winding like tight coils to his hips.

Then hoisting him up from the ground as if into Ydris' arms, tho those are folded. They quirk their head playfully, wondering if Izō will struggle against them or start squawking to get let back down]

[ Why not both? He yells and squirms in their grip, though it's not much of a fight. It's kind of exciting, honestly. Not a lot of people will handle him this way. ]

H-hey! Put me down! ...Put me down an' I'll do it!

[ He folds like a house of cards. ]

As you wish!

[Ydris promptly tosses him. A one-two rock of the tentacles for momentum before they disappear and Izō lands ass down on the mattress with a bounce. A playful half skip and Ydris is in front of them, this time standing with the man sat onto the bed before them. They reach a hand and tip the man's chin up to them]

How about a word for if you really want me to stop-? Full stop, no playing. [a brief moment of thought] How about "goat"-? That's an annoying word.

Goat?

[ He repeats it as he starts to strip down like he was told. ]

Sure, ain't like I'm gonna say that.

[ Meaning this is clearly a challenge. There's no backing down or tapping out because he's bullheaded. Dumb bird.

Soon, he's bare on the bed, leaned back on his hands and already hard. Hair trigger on this one. ]

That's fine by me, just giving you the option.

[As he's busy stripping himself down, Ydris moves just slightly to grab one of the many provided bottles of lubricant in the room. Returning with it stand in front of the man, naked and clearly very eager, they pop it open. With a casual gesture they pour it direct from the bottle in an arc of cool liquid down onto his erect cock, like they're showily decanting wine.

Whether that causes Izō to close his legs and let it pool between them, or open wider and let it sink down is up to him. Ydris seems bemused by the mess.]

Whoops. [absolutely not, but they're clearly not taking much seriously.]

Oh well, you'll need that all, I promise. [said as a tentacles slips across his hip and into his lap. The sensation is plush as a true tentacles might be, suction cup like ridges trailing his skin and picking up that lubrication as it coils around the length of his cock, tip of the tentacle flicking at the tip with the shaft is slowly wrapped and squeezed by the tightening grasp]

[ He squeezes his legs together because that felt weird! Also that's a lot of lube and he's going to fuss about it. Why he feels the need to just let it pool up like that is beyond explanation. It'd be easier to just let it leak down...and, well, it does once Ydris starts to pay proper attention to him.

Izō whines before gritting his teeth. What a pathetic sound and they've already just begun. ]

Ha...Feels fuckin' weird. [ Weird isn't bad, judging by the way he bucks his hips into the touch. ] ...More.

[ Brat. ]

[Ydris can like a brat, honestly. At least when they are communicative it gives the dragon something to work with, something to oblige or something to deny. Izō seems plenty fun to get a reaction out of, so far.]

There's plenty more. [As in, a whole other tentacle at their disposal. If they had better range, they could remain standing at their current distance and admire Izō squirming more fully. Alas, they need to be close with their current power set, so Ydris moves in to straddle Izō's lap. They stay a bit back, half rest, half levitating at the man's knees while the first tentacle teased his cock.

All while the second tentacle appeared beside it, dipping down through the pool of lube to slip between his thighs. It glides beneath Izō, rubbing across his balls, taint, and then between his ass. Even with Izō's weight sat down on the bed, the tentacle isn't encumbered moving along him, ghost-like in that way, not quite bound by physical space. Still, the slippery friction it does cause across his skin is certainly fuckin' weird.]

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