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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[She was quite sweet and lovely herself, and that in itself made him feel a bit less nervous.]

These are rather nice, aren't they? [And fast working at that he was already feeling as if the tension was slipping from his shoulders.]

Well, I am offering dominance services. Might that be something you would be interested in? Is there anything that you are interested to try out?

It is. [ She agrees with a nod. She never got to imbibe much back home, always traveling and what have you. So her tolerance isn't the best. Having already had a few drinks her cheeks are flushed. ]

Domminance services, hmm? I can't say I know much about all of that but I'm always ready to try something new.

[He always watered his alcohol down at the lavish Jin parties he hosted. He could ill afford to truly imbibe most of the time and hated that uncontrolled feeling alcohol gave him.

He smiled softly, playing with the edge of his drink thoughtfully.]

However, I must give you full disclosure. It had been a long time since I'd done any such thing. I mean being intimate I have more experience with a dominant role. Perhaps we should start by talking negotiations?

What sort of things do you enjoy doing?

It might be better to ask what I don't enjoy. I'm open to new experiences. So long as I'm not left with any permanent damage, I can't think of anything I won't enjoy.

[ That is to say, she doesn't have a lot of experience with a lot of things. By and large, her sexual encounters have been fairly vanilla.

She leans toward him with a smile. ] If I don't enjoy something you're doing, I'll be sure to let you know.

I can certainly work with that.

[Honestly his knowledge of dominance came from his stint torturing people. So...that was not what he was aiming for here.]

Shall we find a proper room to play in that case?

[There was a nice room that had the ties that would be useful for this type of play. He had booked it in advance.]

Good. Because I'm not sure what to say that would be helpful here.

[ Being in this place has already proven to be a learning experience. Which is good, because she's always excited to learn new things. ]

A proper room sounds perfect. [ She sets her tray and drink aside before climbing from the bath. ] Do you have one in mind?

[ She hasn't booked any particular rooms for use. She figured if she needed one she'd be able to grab one on the fly. ]

Well, we can see what we have to work with and go from there. I do in fact have a room booked. It has a lot of the types of harnesses and toys we would need to make this an enjoyable experience.

[He led them to a small room It also had a chest with various toys and materials. Anything s&m play would need.]

You're welcome to make yourself comfortable Ms. Azem. Mind if I get dressed for the part?

Oh, that was probably a smart idea.

[ Perhaps next time Azem would think ahead a bit more with events put on by Tamamo in the future.

Once in the room, she takes it all in. She sees a bunch of stuff she doesn't recognize on display right off the bat. She moves to get a closer looking, picking up a spreader bar and turning this way and that. ]

Sure. Also, no need for Miss, just Azem is fine.

I really don't know what to expect here in general so I try and prepare when I can.

[It was a bit less daunting than he had first thought it to be. But at least in private, it was a bit better.]

Azem then. You may call me Guangyao if you like. [He changed behind a folding partition. Shifting off his robes for a pair of leather shorts and thigh-high heeled boots. His chest was bare, with lithe muscles and scarred. His tails sway as he walked out.]

Alright, before we start I think we need to establish a safe word. It is a word you say when you want us to stop. Sometimes in this kind of play 'stop' can be part of the game.

I think since we are both starting out, a bit of sensory play might be fun and we can move one from there?

Make sense.

[ Private is nice. Not that Azem wouldn't mind putting on a bit of a show. ]

Very we-- [ Azem's words are cut off as she turns to take in his change of outfit. Her cheeks flush a little. Such clothing isn't a sight back home so she's still getting used to it and finding she likes the way it looks on people. The way certain fabrics hug the body. Or the way those kinds of boots make one's legs look so long and lean. ]

Ah, right. [ She finally manages, shaking her head a little and chuckling at herself. ] Um, how about... Ifrita?

[ That'd been the last creation she'd played around with before arriving here and not a name she was bound to speak unless on the top of how she fought a volcano. ]

I'm not sure what sensory play entails, but if you think it'd be a good start.

[Such clothing was really not a thing in his own homeworld but he was a fast learner, especially when it came to doing good at his job no matter what it meant. He was aware of his own assets and picked shorts that would show off his rump nicely.]

Ifrita then sounds perfect. Sensory play is soft touches or little scratches. Things that help heighten the senses to help build things up to be more sensitive later. [With that he showed off his claws, sharp and pointed.]

Here, please lay down and make yourself comfortable. I'll start by running my fingers and nails over you slowly. I want to make you feel every single touch.

[ Considering she's lived her whole life wearing identical clothing to everyone else around her, the styles here intrigue her. She still doesn't quite get the whole concept of style, however. ]

So it just touches? [ She eyes those claws with clear excitement. ]

Do you want me on my back or front? [ She'll wait for a response before climbing up onto the bed and making herself as comfortable as possible. Though she can't help but wiggle a little in her anticipation. ]

For now, and then we build up to more.

[His eyes moved over her body as she moved up don't the bed. Her wiggling hips were rather adorable.]

Let's start with your back, it might be fun to rake my claws gently down your rump.

[ Azem bites her bottom lip and eagerly makes herself comfy on her stomach. Once settled she looks back over her shoulder at him. ]

Is this good?

[She really was beautiful. He strode up to her and settled down next to her. His fingers traced along her spine moving down. It was a light touch at first. But then he brought both claws to drag up slowly against the flesh leaving light marks on her skin.]

Like this?

[He spoke, his voice soft.]

[ Once he's settled beside her she turns her head back into a more comfortable position and rests it on her crossed arms. Not being able to see what he's doing does lend to her feeling more of what he's doing.

She shivers and something that can only be described as a purr rumbles in her chest. ]

Mmn, yes.

[ He moved his hands over her back, massaging deeply. He worked his hands into any knots he may have found under his fingers. The point was to get her relaxed. Occasionally between massaging her, he gently clawed into her skin.

With the flat of his palm he strikes her rump once, hard.]

Like this?

[ The massage draws a groan out of Azem as she begins to melt into the bed. The claws gently running over her skin prevents her from fully relaxing. The sensation of them causing to shiver with pleasure.

The hard strike to her rump causes her to jerk and let out a surprised yelp. It's hard to tell that she was on the very of being fully relaxed only moments ago. ]

Oh, you can certainly do that again. [ She laughs and glances back over her shoulder at him. ]

[That shiver was the kind of sign he was looking for. He took a deep breath and let it go. He was doing alright so far. He smiles when she turned back to face him.]

Ah, did you wish for another?

[All he could do was oblige after all. He smacked her again on the other cheek. Then trailed his claws over the sensitive flesh.]

[ The response is similar, even if she's expecting it. She jumps a little but the sound out of her mouth is a bit more of a moan. ]

Ooh... I'm not sure which is better, the massage or that.

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