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Who ⬤ Megumi and awesome people (YOU)
What ⬤ May catch-all - substories, IC Mingle log, Megumi's part-time job, anything else that comes up
When ⬤ Throughout May
Where ⬤ Various places
Content Warnings ⬤ N/A - will add as I go

SUBSTORY #1: thanks mods i happen to love body heat meme

[ This is just about the last time he takes free food from anyone, even if they look like a harmless rabbit. Curse his slight fondness for rabbits. While Megumi went a good half hour with no side effects, the chill gradually sets in after that, his long-sleeved clothing and large collar that usually keep him fairly warm no longer making the cut. The worst part is, the effects set in right in the middle of the busy pavement. He would be able to deal with this better if he could wrap himself up at home.

Megumi tries to tough it out for as long as he is able to, arms wrapping around himself as he tries to keep the shivers at bay. He doesn't particularly like to draw attention to himself or make people worry about him, but it's hard to walk normally when the chill seems to have permeated every inch of his body. ]

What did she feed me ... [ Another day he wishes he could summon Divine Dog. Their fur would actually feel divine right about now.

Eventually, his hands seem to seek heat on their own, grabbing the sleeve of someone nearby to give them a light tug closer. ]

SUBSTORY #2: the one with the butts and wild goose chase

[ As if life couldn't get any harder, upon Megumi's refusal to help it with its pointless request, the shirime in all its eye-in-butt glory has taken to following him around, harassing him with its request incessantly.

"So, you'll help me, right? Hey, are you listening? Will you help me? I want the A5! You'll help me, right?"

There's only so much of being followed around and pestered that a boy can take. He doesn't even know which vending machine the shirime is talking about and it keeps ignoring the question when he asks.

There's only one way to solve this problem: Pawn it on someone else. Though he feels a little bad about this, there's no other choice. Megumi addresses whoever might be nearby, thumbing at the silly-looking yokai who's following him. ]

You. Can you help him?

IC MINGLE #1: welcome wagon

[ Megumi doesn't particularly care about movies, preferring to spend his evenings with a good book. When he does watch movies, it's when he's being roped into it by someone else.

He doesn't have much interest in using the movie ticket but it also feels like a waste to throw it away when someone else might want to use it. Anyone who's hovering around the theater will be approached by a tall young man with a deadpan expression. He straight up puts his ticket in your hand. ]

Here. Enjoy.

IC MINGLE #2: haniwa dolls

[ As the night goes on, and the partying locals and lost souls continue to drink themselves silly, a lot of people are focused on having a good time and paying less and less attention to the sporadically emerging dolls. They were creepy at first, but after the fourth time you see one popping up, it becomes a bit easier to ignore, apparently. It's because people are paying less attention that they're being less cautious and allowing themselves to be exposed to its cursed effects.

At a local nightclub, a fight seems to have broken out, a wolf demon randomly breaking out into some paranoid hysteria about everyone else's faces changing, and charging at the other patrons with his sharp claws. At the center of it all is a haniwa figure, and though Megumi's spiritual senses have dulled immensely, he can still pick up its off-putting, dreadful aura.

The other patrons, some also succumbing to the hallucinations, are obviously going to return in kind. A bottle thrown by one of the angry patrons sails through the air towards your character. Before it can hit, they'll be yanked to the side by a young man with dark hair. ]

I have to get rid of that figure. [ He turns to the person he's grabbing now. ] Go somewhere else.

[ He can handle this!!! (Allegedly ... )

ooc: As a note, Megumi is a helpful boy who will be trying to remove the statues as advised by Enma. He might succumb to the effects after a while and i'm happy to plot it out with whoever ]

PART TIME JOB: book shop boys (later in the month)

[ Megumi has found a part-time job at a local bookstore in the Sutoku Alliance. There are books of all sorts available, and the colourful and upbeat members of the staff (with the exception of .. Megumi, who stands out with how quiet he is by comparison) are always ready to help out.

A: If your character looks unsure of what they want to browse, they'll be approached by a quiet young man in a blue apron, who will point at one particular book in the non-fiction section. ]

This one wasn't bad.

[ The title reads 'Everything You Need to Know About Concrete Engineering'. That's ... so boring, why would anyone (who isn't a builder) ever read it??? ]

[ B: Or, if your character happened to wander near the shelves behind some bashful yuki-onna who quickly takes off and leaves, they might get falsely accused of a book-related crime.

Megumi will approach them with a book in hand (a romance story, apparently) and open up the cover. Written on the pages are the romantic exchanges between two regular patrons, who have chosen to trade their love notes through this one book.

The latest one reads "There isn't a day I go on without thinking about you. I long for the touch of your fingers, to hear the sound of your voice. My heart can take no more of this cruel fate that separates us."

Love between enemy faction members? Whatever, he doesn't care. Megumi looks very unimpressed. ]

Please have your love affair somewhere else.

[ OOC: Do something else with me??? You can reach me via PM or at

charsiu (feel free to add) ]

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[ People his age go out to die all the time. It's practically the foundation of the school he attended when he was still 'alive'. It's definitely odd and off-putting to be treated like a child.

Dryly: ] I know how to fight. [ And the only way to prove it ... is to fight.

Now that he's able to have a good look at Cain, he does look like someone with promise, with his build and the fact that he has a weapon strapped to him. Megumi isn't the prideful type who insists on winning their battles alone. A team up is usually wiser than jumping in alone. He gives his wrist another shake, trying to prompt Cain to release him. ]

We'll assess the situation when we get closer. [ Who's taking who, how they can subdue as many people as possible and remove the statue in the process... ] Let me go already.

[Well, it wasn't like Cain didn't understand that. There were several of the wizards younger than even him that it pained to see having to face battle, and he himself had joined the army at a young age. Perhaps it was all a consequence of the worlds they lived in.

At the look in his eyes, he let go of Megumi's arm, seeing the guy was serious.]

Okay, I get it. But try to be careful, yeah?

[He was scanning what little he could see of the battlefield while fishing around in his jacket and pulling out a knife.]

You know how to use this?

[ The slight annoyance from before eases up when he sees that weapon, and it's honestly not what he was expecting this man to pull out at all. He won't complain, though. It could come in handy, and between having a weapon and not having one, he would prefer the former. ]

I'm better with a sword. [ Beggers can't be choosers. He accepts the knife, holding it and getting used to its weight. ]

Let's hope I won't have to use this too much. [ He doesn't actually want to kill anyone today, hoping to subdue the violent youkai somehow instead. A knife would still come in handy; he can use it to block clawed attacks or broken glass bottles being waved around. Megumi turns to the direction of the commotion, ready to move closer. ] Let's go.

[ Once they're close enough to peer into the bar, they'll see two main culprits causing a ruckus - that one wolf demon lunging at the others at the bar, and a smaller ogress snarling hysterically and swiping at lost souls and youkai alike with her sharp claws. At the farther side of the room, a haniwa doll has spawned, emanating a gross aura. ]

Sorry, I only have the one.

[All bad jokes aside, he did feel a little better that the kid at least had a knife to defend himself. He didn't really want this to come to killing either, but he wanted them both at least to be safe in case it did.

He follows Megumi's lead, observing the area by sound and sometimes movement of objects. From what he could tell there were at least two attackers, and in his state, he wasn't going to be able to defeat either one until he could see them. Megumi, on the other hand, could.]

Okay. I can draw at least one of their attention. I should be able to take them on once they get close, but you should use that chance to try and subdue the other.

[Was he stupid for offering himself as a distraction? Yes. But Cain regularly got himself mauled anyway, so it's fine. He drew his sword from his sheath, stepping over to the side where he wouldn't be next to the kid.]

Hey! This is Cain with the Enma department! What's all this about?

[ If Megumi knew about Cain's affliction, he might be more hesitant about allowing the older man to put himself in danger by acting as the decoy. He's oblivious at the moment. From the looks of things, this man looks fairly confident in his skills.

The youkai in the bar have descended into a frenzy, some screaming in paranoia about changing faces, others in dazed confusion. Ultimately, they really aren't here to listen to reason or submit to law enforcement today. ]

Don't think they're in any mood to listen to you ... [ The addition of two new people to the scene draws the youkais' attention immediately, with the main two culprits - an inugami and uwabami - turning their focus to them. Megumi now has to make a split decision on which one to take. Cain's sword has the longer reach, so perhaps he's a better candidate for the snake youkai? He doesn't know what Cain's abilities are, but they can play by ear. ]

The wolf demon's mine. Do you think you can take on the snake?

Edited 2022-05-19 21:49 (UTC)

[On the inside Cain shuddered at the idea of a snake but...ugh. Well, if it was big he could handle it. He wasn't going to let this kid go in alone.

At least his announcement got their attention, which he hoped it would at least accomplish.]

Yeah, I can deal with whoever. Just be careful.

[Otherwise Cain just looked in the direction that Megumi indicated and started advancing over there with his sword out.]

Hey! You're bothering the other patrons. I'm going to have to ask you please to come outside with me.

[Come on snake-person, take the bait wherever you were....]

[ There's something slightly off about the way the older man is acting, his gaze almost searching for the snake demon when it's clear as day to Megumi exactly where they are. Cain does manage to draw the snake's attention, though. It slithers towards him, circling him with its large, long body before making a lunge. ]

Hey! Watch out! [ Megumi wants to help, but he's got his hands full with the inugami, the wolf demon swiping at him with its claws as he dodges. ]

[He could sense the thing coming towards him and circling around, but Megumi's shout startled him as he felt the rush of air that meant it was launching at him. The problem was it wasn't a human opponent, so he could only roughly guess where it was coming from, and blocked the bite with his arm.

He felt the teeth sink into his flesh, but the pain barely registered as the youkai finally came into view. It really was a gigantic snake, and any sort of phobia he had welling up in him was stamped down by it being huge and attacking him. The force pushed them both backwards onto the ground, but he was finally able to get his sword out to bash it on the side of the head with the hilt. It got the snake to release his arm, though now it was pretty useless hanging at his side.

He heard Megumi fighting his own battle off to the side, but he could only desperately hope he knew what he was doing. If he ignored the wound, the fight was a lot easier now that he could see the youkai, and it took some more dancing around before he was finally able to knock it out for good.

Unfortunately, his legs seemed a bit wobbly as he tried to make his way over to where he heard the kid last. Was that snake venemous? This might be bad.]

You okay?

[ His anxiety spikes when he sees Cain get bitten, making it difficult to focus on his own battle and the inugami lunging at him recklessly. That's why one of the wolf demon's swiping claws make contact, slashing Megumi across the stomach and drawing blood. ]

I've had about enough of you. [ He knows this isn't the inugami's fault, given that he's under the influence, but it's frustrating all the same, and the clock's now ticking for them given the fact that he has a feeling that snake's bite might be venomous.

As the inugami continues to lunge at him, Megumi keeps himself light-footed still, searching for an opening. He briefly claps his hands together to make the shadow puppet of a dog, but hisses under his breath when nothing happens. He'll do something else, then. Focusing his cursed energy on the shadow beneath the wolf, he turns it into a quicksand-like substance, the wolf demon's leg getting caught and sinking in like tar. Megumi then takes his opportunity to slice at the connecting muscles of the demon's arms to stop it from using its claws, and kicks it sharply in the face. Not the gentlest treatment, but non-lethal at least.

When Cain approaches, Megumi's got blood on his clothing that's both his own and that of others, but he pays that no mind. He rushes to the older man, checking on him immediately. ]

You're seriously asking me that -- You've been poisoned!

[Never let it be said that Cain ever cared about his own safety before others! His vision was blurring a bit, but he could still clearly see the blood all over Megumi's clothes. Crap, how much of that was his?]

I dunno-maybe. You're still injured! Come on, we have to get you....

[A rush of dizziness took over him and he half collapsed on Megumi whether he was prepared or not.]

[ Megumi's quick to catch Cain before he rolls to the ground, even if he struggles briefly from the weight and his own fatigue and injuries. As he lays the older man down, he can feel a panic set in as every possible awful scenario plays out in his head. He could be paralyzed, he could be cursed, he could die --? This is a person he's just met, but Megumi has dedicated himself to saving and protecting good-hearted people. From the actions he's seen today, Cain is one of them. ]

Cain-san! What should I do -- [ His gaze falls upon Cain's arm, where two puncture wounds can be seen. As sorcerers they are all taught basic first aid, and he's wracking his brain trying to remember what they were taught about what to do in the event of a poisoning. For a regular bite wound, he knows that you apply pressure and bandage up the limb. Using his knife, he rips up the edge of Yuuji's yellow shirt (Sorry, Yuuji), coiling it a few times around to bandage the wound and apply a firm pressure. ]

Hey! Can you hear me?

[Cain could hear him, but his head was throbbing now in time with his heart. He knew this was a bad situation and wanted to reach out, tell Megumi to get someone, get help too because he was bleeding-he could only hope the wounds weren't too bad-but it was pretty hard concentrating right now.]

You okay? There's...you got blood. On you.

[Right. He should probably get them both to a doctor, right? Since magic wasn't going to do him any good right now. So he was attempting to shove himself upwards despite the dizziness, ending up heavily leaning on Megumi in the process.]

There a doctor around? Probably need one...

Stop moving! Why do I have to be surrounded by idiots?! [ The venom circulates quicker when Cain is moving. Megumi's so frustrated he wants to hit him, but he knows that wouldn't help anything. Thankfully, one of the first things Megumi tried to find out upon arriving was where exactly to find accessible medical services - especially services that did not have a particular faction alignment. Through asking some of the locals, and listening in on conversations, he's aware of a certain clinic that operates independently.

He doesn't feel like he'll be able to carry Cain. Megumi's an athletic boy, but he's more lean and toned than he is strong. He opts to pull the older man's arm over his shoulders, supporting the weight of his body against his sides and walking them towards the direction of Emily's clinic. ]

I've heard rumours of a clinic that doesn't care what faction you come from. Just shut up and come with me. If you try to stand up on your own I am going to hit you for real.

[Megumi did unfortunately pick up one of the dumbest wizards, but he does like the kid manhandle him into an upright position. He did his best to help continue walking, since at least for now his legs were working. That way not all of his weight was on Megumi and the two of them could shuffle along.

He heard some of what the kid was saying, but the only part that stuck is the part about a clinic.]

Oh, that sounds nice. Like Figaro's clinic...he's saved my life before too.

[ Honestly, this man sounds a bit loopy and Megumi is wondering if he's even registering any of what he's saying. ]

I told you to stop talking ... [ He wants Cain to save up his energy. If he were to pass out, Megumi would have an even more difficult time dragging him - especially since he's feeling woozy himself and only powering through out of sheer stubbornness. It's hard to make out the directions to their destination but he's trying. ]

This Figaro -- he here? [ He sure did tell Cain to shut up, then follow up with a question right after. Megumi makes it his business to know random things, and a potential backup physician is a good contact to have. ]

[Cain was still at least aware enough of the surroundings to know they were going to get help, but it was increasingly hard to concentrate. And no, he would not stop talking unless he fully passed out.]

Hmm? I don't think so. Just me, Shylock...Murr, and Owen. Maybe if they had their magic they could help...really sucks being stuck like this.

[ He doesn't know any of those people, but he hadn't expected to, being new. The mention of magic does confirm that faint sense of energy he can feel from the other man (though he never thought 'magic' to be real until now). Well, they don't exactly have a backup now, so he can only stick to their original plan.

Megumi's a bit of a nosy person and he's curious about magic, but now isn't the time for chit-chat. ]

It's not great for me either. [ Having so little cursed energy. Anyway, he sighs. ] How are you feeling?

[ It should be a left corner from here, if his memory serves him well. ]

[And Cain probably would tell him more about it-had he been coherent. The venom was really starting to hurt now, and it was very hard to concentrate on what Megumi was saying. Somewhere he knew it was bad if he became unresponsive, so he tried his best to answer.]

Uh. Bad. I mean...kind hurts some. But you-you got stabbed...you're bleeding? You should get that looked at.

[Luckily for the both of them they had arrived at their destination, right outside of Emily's clinic. Both of them looked rather worse for wear, with Cain now leaning very heavily on Megumi. He's pretty sure once the kid let go of him he was going to collapse onto the ground and not be able to get up.]

[the clinic itself looks modest from the outside, only a small sign with a red painted cross to let someone know they arrived. as lowkey as one could expect from a place running on the fringes, and thankfully at that exact moment someone else walked outside, a youkai with gills and a blue cast on their skin. in a raspy voice, they call over their shoulder that someone might want to come help out, and they have the door open to get both of the men inside.

Emily, for her part, starts walking quickly, and wastes no time holding the other side of Cain to help bring him in. it'll be difficult, to treat two at once, but not impossible. just her luck that it would occur right when the other on shift had ducked out for food.]

Easy now, gentlemen - if you can, tell me what happened, so I know what to do.

[and how to prioritize what needs to happen. don't panic - just move quickly.]

[ He's blessed to have a sharp memory. He can't imagine the bad state they would be in if he had forgotten the way, and wasted time leading them around the streets to no useful destination. Actually, if the older man had lost his life for that reason, Megumi doesn't think he would be able to forgive himself. He lets Emily take the weight of Cain, but he's a bit concerned that it might cause her to topple, given that the man was fairly tall. He would keep trying to help if he weren't feeling lightheaded himself. ]

Bar fight. He was took a venomous bite from an Uwabami, so treat him first, please ...

[ Megumi himself has a part of his shirt wrapped around his stomach, but it's clear that blood has already seeped through from the cut wound underneath. Once he's inside, he leans against the wall for some support, not really requesting help for himself given that he would prefer the attention be given to Cain.

In his bag, he does have the Haniwa figure he had swiped, so he's resolved to deck out to get rid of it once he's had enough basic treatment. ]

[Cain was still sort of aware of what was going on, knowing that someone else had come and grabbed onto him. He heard a woman's voice and Megumi didn't seem to think she was a threat, so he let himself get manhandled into laying down.]

Do I know you? Sorry I should...name's Cain Knightley. Sorry to trouble you...

[Well that's what he wanted to say, but he wasn't sure how much of that came out of his mouth was understandable. His vision was quite blurry and he didn't have too much control over his limbs anymore.]

Mr. Knightley, don't worry, we're going to cure you. Just try not to fall asleep right now. And you, when you see the exam table, lie down, and don't lift your hand from your wound.

[this'll have to be on the floor of the exam room, since it's obvious the redhaired man can't stand, but it means she practically bolts to the sideroom, looking through her usual stock of medicines. he'll need two separate types given into his bloodstream, since she doesn't have something readymade, but thankfully she's treated bites like this in the past. treating them both with magic is an option, yet neither of them is close enough to death to seem like they need a critical intervention like that.

returning with supplies, she's swift in how she pushes up Cain's sleeve, finding the veins at his elbow, and administering the shots. steady, careful, one after the other. she's done this thousands of times before, and kneeling at his side, she breathes out a tiny sigh of relief once the second syringe is empty. medicines to directly act against the effects of the venom, since she doesn't have a specific antivenin. the effects will have to be waited out, but one bite can only dispense so much.

he'll live. he'll feel dreadfully sore for a while, but he'll live, and she can treat the physical bite once the young man is treated - his bleeding is more critical. now she can start getting supplies for that in another flurry of activity - her hands unerringly pluck out all the things she needs, and that is why she had been so insistent on organization. only once she has everything can she turn to Megumi and draw close.]

...Let me see it.

[ Obediently, Megumi follows her instruction, letting Emily take charge of the situation because this was her specialty. He finds an exam table and sits on it, hand still held over his wound as she had told him to. He doesn't quite think to lie down and rest because he wants to make sure the other man is okay. She looks short on staff at the moment, and he's willing to step in to help if she requires it.

So far, she's very able to manage it, and highly competent to boot. Megumi has a natural respect and gratefulness toward people who treat others. Without them, he would have lost many people back home. He's satisfied that Cain seems to be in good hands, that a person he's come to like so far will live.

When it's finally his turn, he doesn't resist her orders, but is a little hesitant about them; shy, almost.

Megumi looks down, gingerly lifting up his shirt to reveal the wound beneath that's been hastily wrapped up in a damp makeshift bandage. He starts to untie that bandage, revealing the cuts across his stomach underneath. ]

It's ... not that bad. Thank you for taking us. [ Respectful. ]

I'll manage the payment somehow. [ Somehow. He doesn't have much money. ]

Don't worry about that right now. We'll handle that later - lie down, and I'll get you patched up.

[now that the immediate danger of two people in crisis has passed, Emily's more focused. still utterly intent, but managing a warmer bedside manner regardless. cleaning his wounds will sting, but that's the antiseptic and not her actions. she's managed this a thousand times before, and still takes care.]

Just keep breathing steadily. I know it's not the most comfortable, but I'm going to give you a local anesthetic so that the pain will back off.

[and so she can stitch him without too much discomfort. the shot is quick, and for the moment, she keeps pressure on his wound, waiting for it to kick in for him.]

[ He is going to worry about the payment, though, because feeling indebted is somehow more stressful than bleeding out. Lying down as instructed, Megumi allows her to tend to her wound, only tensing up slightly from the sting of the initial shot. ]

I'm fine. Do what you need to.

[ He's suffered injuries far worse than this. Though, he usually has the luxury of being healed through a reverse cursed technique. Anyway, he's still thinking about payment. ]

Is there anything I can help with ...?

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