Underground Turf War Catch-all! [OTA! Come toplevel!!!]

[baofeng]

Who ⬤ Open to all!
What ⬤ Catch-all log for the Underground Turf War
When ⬤ Throughout April: Dates within
Where ⬤ The Underground
Content Warnings ⬤ Please tag any cws in individual toplevels / threads!




This is a post to facilitate shenanigans regarding the Underground turf war! Feel free to park your toplevels below and tag around!

Summary of what’s going on:
The Underground is the network of subterranean utility / sewer tunnels under the city, previously held by the Kappa tribe. After the April 2022 Event, the Underground has been cleared out by the Department of the Enma and is now mostly unattended.

The Tamamo Clan and Shuten Clan have received orders from their leaders to take over the Underground. Unfortunately, there's two of them and only one Underground, so the two clans are fighting over it. (Tamamo Meeting Log) (Shuten Meeting Log)

The Sutoku Alliance is not willing to fight for the territory, but are intending to work out a deal with whoever wins the turf war to get the kappa back to work. The Department of the Enma is also more interested in investigating the Daitengu’s assassination than the turf war, but that means their Lost Souls can bring popcorn and watch the show. (more info here.)

Comments

Dante | Shuten Clan | Open

[demonrebel]

A Devil on the Prowl

[This is stupid. Beyond stupid in Dante's opinion but unfortunately, he's not calling the shots here.

The second he realized that the Shuten Clan was going up against the Tamamo Clan, he knew this was going to be a one-sided contest for dominion over the Underground. Most of the Tamamo Clan is made up of pretty boys and girls who give exclusive *favors* at massage parlors. While there's a few fighters among the bunch, most of them are just mere eye-candy as opposed with the Shuten clan that consists of some of the meanest street punks you've ever seen. Granted, there's a few handsome dudes around in Shuten but most of them are just mean mugging gangsters.

Then you have Dante also known almost affectionately by his teammates as "Red Coat". He's in a whole league of his own and honestly, sometimes Toraguma doesn't seem to know what to do with him. Nevertheless, that kind of explains why there's a scary looking eight feet tall fire demon prowling the tunnels.

Dante looks like an actual monster in this form, a devil crafted from the hottest fires in hell. Half his body looks like it's formed from molten rock while the rest of him glows with bright golden ichor. While the tunnels of the Underground a bit cramped, Dante can still glide at least. He's playing reconnaissance for now along with a few other dudes in hopes of scoping out the "enemy".

God, this entire mess is just stupid. Dante is almost tempted to park his ass somewhere and sleep. However, he really wants a pay raise.]

DANCE BATTLE

[Despite the seriousness of the situation, the light airy tunes of a classic 80s tune pops on all thanks to Dante who decided to take a much needed break from the ridiculousness of it all. Cue in the dancing devil as it hip thrusts its way to victory with these super smooth dance 80s dance moves. It's clear that Dante is just fooling around at this point but this bizarre change of pace is bound to confuse and frighten their enemies.

After all, no one can out do his righteous grapevine or out do his electric slide. He's just dancing his scaly butt off since there's nothing for him really do here. Dante utterly refuses to fight unless attacked first, so that means he's just wandering around here in his Devil Trigger looking all mean and nasty for no reason.

That's boring! So why not spice things up with a dance battle? Toraguma told them they had claim the Underground but he didn't specify how.

Come dance against this raging hell beast! Don't worry, he doesn't bite. Much.]

Slacking Off

[A sigh of boredom escapes Dante along with a slight puff of fire as he watches the others fight. He's perched somewhere on a ledge above just looking pitifully unenthused right now. Poor Dante has no desire to fight. It's kind of hard to find the motivation to do anything when this entire mess is playing out like a poorly written afterschool special. Fighting is fun and all but he sees no fun in picking on the "weak". Yeah, sure there are a couple of fighters in the Tamamo Clan but they're not as exciting as the demons he used to fight on the regular.

So he's just kind of scratching his butt while watching everyone else mindlessly pummel each other. Riveting content, really. A loud bored yawn escapes Dante as he shifts a little on his perch. He's just watching for the meanwhile, clearly exhausted from his earlier shenanigans. All that dancing and prancing around made him a sleepy boy which makes him the perfect target for anyone trying to pull a fast one on him.

But will anyone try? Most people don't know who this spooky looking demon is, so maybe someone will get gung-ho enough to try.]

WILDCARD

(Feel free to come up with your own prompts here!)

slacking off

[no_kyouken]

[ Majima comes up behind him from somewhere and slaps the back of his head without preamble. ]

Th'hell ya doin' up here?

[demonrebel]

OW!

[Dante lets out an honest-to-god yelp once he gets smacked in the head. He hasn't muttered a single word since activating his Devil Trigger in fear of accidentally giving away his identity to the enemy. He knows quite a few Tamamo folks, some of which he's even deemed as friends. Maybe it's a bit cowardly on his part but if he's going to take part in this fuck shit, he's doing it incognito. Or rather that was the idea until Majima slithered his ass up here.

He lets out an annoyed huff as he stares at the man. While Dante still sounds like himself, there's a new guttural growl associated with his usually lively tenor. It's quite noticeable, especially since his devil form is a bit louder pitch.]

The fuck was that for?! [The demon questions before glancing back down at the chaos below.] I'm just keeping watch, man.

[no_kyouken]

[ Getting slapped is par for the yakuza course. None of these guys get it, missed the hazing stage of swearing up where half your day is getting slapped upside the head for every mistake until you stop making them. Majima sighs, rubbing the bridge of his nose with a hand on his hip. ]

This'll be over faster, all hands on deck.

[demonrebel]

[Listen, Dante used to get smacked upside his head all the time as a dumb kid. He's a grown-ass man now. His awkward hazing phase ended a long time ago. At least that is what Dante thinks about it. He gives Majima a sour glare before suddenly sulking like a bratty teenager.]

C'mon, man! This battle is sucks.

[He complains while trying his best to keep his voice down. Newsflash, he's doing a terrible job at it since a few folks are staring up at them. It's not every day anyone sees a monster like Dante around. He looks like a friggin Balrog in this form. All he needs is a magical fire whip and he's good to go.]

We're fighting against our friends here.

[no_kyouken]

[ He crosses his arms, bloody baseball bat dangling from one hand. ]

Don't let Toraguma hear that shit. Told ya we ain't here t'kill nobody anyway. Crack 'em one an' send 'em on their way.

[demonrebel]

[An annoyed groan escapes Dante once Majima mentions that overgrown blue Oni. He really doesn't want to deal with Toraguma today, especially after getting such a great "raise" earlier. He knows damn well that Old Blue Boy is going to give him hell if he doesn't shape up and act right.]

Then lets keep this little convo between us, shall we?

[Majima can probably hear the sarcasm in his playful tone. While he might be a big scary hell beast right now, Dante is still Dante.]

Beating them up won't win us any brownie points whenever the next festival happens.

[no_kyouken]

I ain't here t'snitch on ya.

[ He answers shortly, coldly. ]

Clans fued, that's how it is. Ya don't get t'pick. We don't take this tunnel we're gonna be answerin' to Toraguma regardless.

[ Majima is pretty nonplussed about the big scary beast, probably because he saw plenty things bigger and scarier in Hakagemachi. ]

Gokudo ain't a peaceful life. That shit's for civilians.

[demonrebel]

[Even though he's a little more powerful than your average youkai, Dante knows for a fact he would probably lose if he changes Toraguma as he is right now. The Blue Oni always has something up his sleeve.]

There's no such thing as a 'peaceful' life in my line of business.

[He all but grumbles as he stretches his arms and wings over his head.]

But I prefer calling the shots. If we're going to take out the Tamamo clan, lets do so carefully.

[Dante already spotted a few loose cannons from their fraction going all out with the brutality. He's already plotting on busting their heads in if they keep it up.]

[no_kyouken]

[ Majima just puts a cigarette in his mouth. ]

Sure, let's do it.

[ He jumps down from the ledge, looking back up at Dante expectantly. ]

Part demon on the prowl to slacking off

[getting_better]

[ Bishop is no stranger to demons. In fact, he's probably one of the few people here who are walking encyclopedias on the occult, so when he spots Dante in his form - something awakened in his chest.

Rage. Primal and raw with a good amount of something darker mixed in.

He rushed forward, no longer thinking save for one thought. Destroy. Kill. Slaughter. This will not stand.

He lept as he drew close to drop kick the demon before him and throw it off balance. He'll figure things out after he pisses it off. ]

[demonrebel]

[Just when Dante was about to join the fray after much deliberation, something hits him in the back of the head so hard that he's seeing stars. He can taste blood on his tongue or whatever fluid that constitutes as blood while he's in his devil form. It's a bitter almost acidic taste, one that still has the telltale metallic scent of blood. It takes him a brief moment to regain his balance but once he does, he quickly lets out a frustrated growl that gets immediately cut short once he realizes who attacked him.]

Bishop!?

[The betrayal is evident in his tone. He's completely blindsided by this sudden turn of events, his mind racing a mile a minute to comprehend what's happening here. He figured that Bishop wasn't particularly fond of demons but what's with the sudden blood lust? This is completely different from their time at the casino. It's like his buddy is a completely different person right.]

Whoa! Calm down!

[He puts up his hands in mock surrender once he put some much-needed distance between them. Dante is quite aware of what Bishop can do, and he's not looking forward to getting stabbed tonight.]

[getting_better]

[ He fortunately didn't have anything sharp to introduce to Dante's gut but he does have his fist raised to strike at a point that will absolutely hurt. Until he hears the familiar baritone and he pauses, confusion evident on his face. ]

D-Dante???

[ He looks at him from head to...talon. Still curled in a defensive stance ready to block and counter is this is a trick. Although, demons like that don't raise their hands like that or back away. ]

Why do you look like a...a...

[ Like a that. ]

[demonrebel]

Like a demon?

[It's easy to finish Bishop's train of thought, especially since the guy looks like he's three seconds away from punching the daylights out of him. While Dante really doesn't have an easy answer for that, he settles on humor to help deflect the seriousness of it all. He just hopes that Bishop doesn't try to kick him again.]

You already know about the birds and the bees, right? Except instead of bees, replace 'em with demons.

[Terrible joke aside, Dante slowly starts to revert from his Devil form back to his usual wisecracking human self.]

And before you even ask--Yes, I'm a half-demon.

[That means mommy-dearest was human, buddy. Half-demons like him are a rarity even among demon kind. They're not supposed to exist but lo' and behold.]

[getting_better]

Well,yeah I figured that out! But why do you look like that k-

[ He cuts himself off and swallowed his words. His mind raced, analyzing and comparing the facts he knows and the ones he's just received - or confirmed, rather.

He released his stance and started to return to the state Dante is used to. ]

....Nevermind. You okay? I got you pretty good.

[demonrebel]

Well, I have a nice boot-sized dent in my cranium now.

[He's joking, of course but there's nothing funny about the sudden migraine he has. While his healing abilities are second to none, even someone like him has their limits. He's going to take it easy for the next few minutes. The last thing he wants is for this migraine to get even worse.]

Besides that, I should be just peachy! But yeah, I was trying to stay incognito, man.

[So much for that shit, huh? Dante isn't triggering his devil form while Bishop is around. That's a definite "No" from him.]

So what's your deal again? You're a demon hunter, right?

[getting_better]

That I am.

[ The twinge of regret over what he did to Dante aside, he's glad that somehow he can still feel that primordial feeling. He hasn't lost his touch, he just needed that trigger to remind him that it's still there. ]

Hard to stay incognito when you light up like a furnace. But that's good card to have in your hand.

[ Dante's half demon nature wasn't hard to figure out, but the extent of his unholy lineage was surprising on many levels. But he was from another world, so perhap he shouldn't be too surprised. ]

[demonrebel]

Oh, cool! We're in the same business.

[Yeah, he's a cambion who hunts other demons. Isn't that kind of nuts? Dante and his less than merry band of friends are all that's standing between humanity's plight against the Underworld's nastiest critters.]

Fair enough but no one would've guessed I was some sort of biblical horror monster from hell.

[He's quite aware of himself, especially nowadays. He can't help but poke fun about it.]

Do you always do a flying drop kick first when you see a demon as ugly as me? Or was that a new move?

[Dante is almost tempted to find out first hand if Bishop humors him with a spar.]

[getting_better]

No. I usually just shoot, stab, or cut them in half.

[ He's no longer of the 'the only good demon is a dead demon' mentality since people can be just as bad, if not worse, but he would still kill one with no hesitation. ]

Man, I could use a cocktail right about now.

[ Now that the adrenaline has subsided, the rage brought with it a fierce headache. ]