May 2022 Mini Event

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As the Haniwa continue to pop up in the city and the turf war rages on, life goes on in the city.

1. SHUTEN CLAN

Remember the Isonade? Yeah, those guys. The surly shark-dudes who were no doubt involved in some black market smuggling along the banks of the Sanzu. They were too tough to fight off in order to figure out what they were up to, last time.

Well, Toraguma has caught wind of them now. Despite the ongoing turf war, he’s not about to lose out on an opportunity here! He wants his Shuten Clan operatives to scour the river looking for these guys. They will be a lot harder to find without the rabbits’ help, though. If you find them, you are to “inform them” that the Shuten Clan will be taking over their operation. If they have problems with that, well… you know what to do.

Don’t forget that they’re quite strong and that they aren’t too keen on giving up the information on their supply line without a fight. You’ll need to use teamwork to get what you need out of them.

Should you manage your way to their warehouse, you’ll find a fresh shipment of their products: specialized herbs, mineral-rich clay, and rarefied ore. None of these products can be found in the city naturally. The Isonade won’t dare name their primary buyer but they will let slip that all of this is being smuggled into the city from the outer Wastelands.

The Shuten Clan will demand their cut out of this operation, but you may get the impression that this is only one small piece of a much larger shadow creeping over the city…

Art by Alejandro Gonzalez Agudelo

2. SUTOKU ALLIANCE

The death and subsequent “rebirth” of the Daitengu has caused a considerable amount of chaos. Many of the subsidiary tribes have struggled under the weight of uncertainty during this debacle. The Daitengu has decided that an apology tour is owed. It’s good for the sake of the Alliance, after all.

Oh, but they’re not going to be doing it themselves. You, the Sutoku Lost Souls, will be fully responsible for it. ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა

Sutoku Souls are tasked with going to various businesses and tribe centers with an offering of gifts and deference to any and every group within the Alliance who will agree to meet with you. The gifts have been provided by the Daitengu, and are mainly snacks and coupons. Which will not be enough to please everyone. Some clans will demand more and some, in their rage, will try to take their anger out on you. You are an (lowly) ambassador right now, better to turn the other cheek.

This all boils down to be less of an apology tour and more of a bribe tour. What the Daitengu has provided won’t cover everything and you’re going to have to go out of pocket to truly placate the other clans. If you don’t have enough cash on hand, you may be asked to do various unpaid tasks and labors: washing dishes, scrubbing floors, cleaning windows, taking out the trash, serving kids’ birthday parties; any amount of the lowest work you can imagine.

It’s rough! But somebody’s gotta do it

3. DEPARTMENT OF THE ENMA

The chaos of the Night Parade has caused a resurgence of unaffiliated gangs popping up around Jigokucho. They can usually be found identifying themselves through the use of basic colors and mascots. They are made up almost entirely of violent youths with uncertain futures, who are lashing out at an uncaring world. The antics of the Daitengu, the accusations against the Enma, and the squabbling between Shuten and Tamamo is not inspiring their confidence nor loyalty.

In addition to this problem, the retrieval of the Haniwa is going poorly. Most residents are too uncomfortable to even touch the statues and their appearances don’t seem to be slowing down. There are too many for the Department to collect.

With an abundance of cursed objects in town, the petty gangs have decided this is an ample resource for them. They are using the Haniwa to harass the general public and against one another. They have weaponized the excess Haniwa and are using them as “curse bombs”, hurling them at both each other and the residents they want to intimidate. It’s getting nasty.

It’s the Department’s job to keep the Haniwa figures from falling into the wrong hands and to keep some semblance of order. The official orders from the Office of the Enma are directing all hands to converge against the youth gangs. Use any force necessary and retrieve those figurines.

4. TAMAMO CLAN

How inconvenient! In addition to the complications of the turf war, an extremely important time of the year has arrived for the Tamamo Clan.

It is time for the yearly visit of one of the clan’s greatest benefactors: the Tennin. These Celestial Immortals descend from the Heavenly Realms to spend time (and incredible amounts of money) in Hell’s Playground, Jigokucho. Hell simply offers the sort of delights you just can’t get in Heaven. Due to Tenkohime’s connections with them, the Celestials have had her host them for several years in a row now. She emphasizes how incredibly important it is to keep them happy.

The Celestials want entertainment and delights of every variety. It’s up to the Tamamo Clan’s Lost Souls to entertain them. Your entertainments can take many forms: keeping the Celestials company, putting on a performance, showing off your cooking and skills, tea ceremonies, and other exhibitions. Should you choose the carnal and kinky route for entertainments, know that you won’t be laying down with any Celestials themselves. Oh, no no no, they’re Heavenly, after all! This is still performance, so you may need a partner to help you out.

Keep in mind that the legends are true! The Celestials are deeply deeply fond of peaches. Both literal and metaphorical. 🍑

The Celestials love to chat and gossip, so keeping them entertained is also an excellent way to hear some interesting information. Tamamo artisans will likely learn that many Celestials openly trade with Tenkohime. In fact, the aphrodisiac goods that the Tamamos so famously deal in come, in large part, from the Celestials. Tamamo isn’t the only clan they do business with either. They also have connections within the Sutoku Alliance and are the land owners of several Alliance properties. They are considered one of the primary sources of capital in the real estate market.

Why would the Celestials want properties in a world they literally can’t live in? Doesn’t that just reek of capitalism.

5. TURF WAR (ALL FACTIONS)

The turf war between the Shuten and Tamamo clans is at a simmer right now. Which doesn’t mean that it’s over – not even close. Minor magical traps, similar to those found in the sewer, have been found in Shuten territory. Frustrated Shuten enforcers have been taking out their anger on anyone that so much as looks at them funny. Bars in both districts are regularly getting smashed up. Knife fights are breaking out in the streets. Cars known to belong to members of both clans turn up with slashed tires. There’s even rumors of hits being taken out on higher ranking members.

Watch your step if you’re out and about in either territory. Faction affiliation doesn’t matter when tensions are running high. What’s more, rumors are flying all over about which of the two warring clans is going to be the one to escalate the violence further.

Will tensions boil over at any moment? At what point does the Department of the Enma have to step in? Why haven’t they already?

It’s all getting too much to handle…

6. CURSED OBJECTS (ALL FACTIONS)

The presence of the Haniwa is having increasingly frightening effects. There are whispers about blood coming out of the walls and the floors in apartments, about black ooze pouring from faucets and coming up from storm drains. There are even whispers of terrible household hauntings.

These aren’t just rumors though. Bars are having to close early due to the presence of wailing ghosts inhabiting the toilet or blood pouring from the taps. People run screaming out of alleyways pursued by ghostly hands.

These curses and hauntings seem to be fairly localized; kept to one building or one block at a time. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be much rhyme or reason as to when these accursed sightings will take effect.

Be careful out there! Who knows what could happen with so much terrible energy running rampant.

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Comments

eula lawrence / genshin impact / enma

[disagree]

CURSED OBJECTS (closed to enma)

[ eula swears, if she's going to see yet another haniwa-face it'll be way too soon. but alas, the job of a low-ranking enma member is never done, and eula soon finds herself outside one of the more rundown apartment complexes at the far side of town. there were reports of hauntings lately, which is wild to think about when they're in freaking Hell with all the ghouls and goblins galore, but. ]

Hey. Are you even listening to me?

[ she's talking to you, fellow beleaguered enma member who's been tasked to do this with her. whether you're already seeing things or your mind is merely wandering for something else to do, this frosty blue lady isn't having it.

she sighs. ]

I don't like to be here as much as you do, but it's a breath of fresh air compared to the horrid atmosphere growing in the offices. The sooner we finish, the better. [ now then, the primer: ] Even before the haniwa sightings, there were rumors of paranormal activities in this area that's been exacerbated by recent happenings lately. Our task is to retrieve those haniwa safely while dealing with whatever's inside the premises.

[ though odds are that it's just some rando gangs making their own territory and harassing the nearby folk? still, she pauses. ] You're not scared of going inside, are you?

[ are you??? because she's going to leave you behind, whether you like it or not. ]

turf war (closed to shuten/tamamo)

[ at this point, the insults that's being hurled at her from both sides of this silly turf war just slide off her rain on the windowpane. it's not that she has any loyalty for the enma anyway; she's just doing her job. sticks and stones, and all that.

even so, she fearlessly steps into the fray, sword in hand, her expression impassive as a random member from either clan call her out for stepping into business that's not hers. seriously, does she look like she gives a damn...?! ]

Hmph. I'd rather you settle your differences far away from these shops to avoid collateral damage. Unless you're telling me you can't accomplish such a simple task?

[ she places her hand on her hips. ]

Well? Do you wish to give me a reason to intervene or not? Because I will not hesitate.

[ once again she's wielding a flimsy sword instead of a claymore but at least she hasn't forgotten her favonius bladework. this is all just in a day's work for her, honestly. ]

wildcard

[ come at me scrublord im ripped. feel free to PM me if you want to hash out something else!! ]

turf war

[ryototsukai]

[ Musashi didn't like the situation any, either. She had just been about to clear out the low-rank soldiers, herself, scold them for letting things get out of hand, when an Enma officer showed up. And unfortunately, that... really changed the program of things, didn't it?

The misbehaving foxes looked to Musashi, to that lieutenants badge on her collar, and knew things had become significantly more tense... ]

You know, these guys are definitely in trouble, and we'll deal with that later, but you've just drawn a sword on Tamamo soldiers...

[ Musashi recognized her, but that carefree smile she'd seen at the bar wasn't present on Musashi's face in the moment. She had both hands now, for one, but that wasn't the only difference... ]

[disagree]

[ ah yes it's her, the feisty tamamo girl. the tamamo soldiers leer at eula, who continues to stand her ground -- but she will at least shove her sword back into her sheath for the time being. huffs. ]

Right. Just checking. I for one could not care less about the outcome of this scuffle, but the last thing every faction wants is dealing with the aftermath. Unless if both sides are ready to do apology tours like the Sutoku when this is over?

[ she casts a sideways glance at some sutokus passing through, bribes in hand. it's rather humiliating, to be honest. ]

[ryototsukai]

[ Musashi noted the sheathing, letting out a pensively held breath once it was back in place. She turned to her clansmen, giving them a gesture to scram. She'd deal with all that later... for the moment... ]

Trust me, the boss lady understand public image pretty well. She has appearances to keep up. She'll deal with those guys...

[ Probably with extreme measures, Musashi bets... she lets out a sigh, shaking her head. ]

It's all getting to be too much...

[disagree]

[ at least musashi can listen to reason. eula lets out a sigh. ]

You think? We in the Department already have so much on our plate already, but I guess some semblance for peace in an ongoing turf war is already too much to ask for.

[ but honestly, she kinda prefers this over the haniwa-collecting. give her physical combat rather than psychological warfare. ]

How are the Tamamo faring, by the way? Not that your clan is incapable of having brute strength, but there is a significant difference between yours and Shuten.

cursed objects

[kikuichi]

[He's been observing the location and the immediate area they're in. The complex's general atmosphere feels foreboding, whether that's attributed to the rundown appearance or otherwise remains to be seen. Norimune looks over when Eula calls out, and he smiles.]

Oh, no. I'm not scared at all

[Norimune put his fan away. A sign of him paying attention and taking this seriously. The haniwa's continuous effects are serious, and he find the gang members' decision to use them as weapons distasteful. Creative yes, but still distasteful.]

I won't be surprised if we find ourselves in combat. Or scenarios to make it easier to break the haniwa.

[A fight, or possible jumpscares.]

[disagree]

[ it is reassuring to have a senior as a partner for this task, tbh. at least norimune isn't all fight-happy anymore, now that he seems to have gotten all that mochi energy out of him. ]

Combat is fine, but if it leads to damaging the haniwa, I'd rather we avoid any direct confrontation as much as possible.

[ though in a constrictive space such as a "haunted" complex, she kinda doubts avoiding that kind of conflict either. ugh, this is another mark next to the department's name on her shitlist once she's finally free to dole out her vengeance.

and thus with no further ado, she leads the way towards the front door... only to find it locked. sighs, of course. ]

...Looks like we're going to have to find another way in.

[kikuichi]

[He glances around for another path. There should be a way around the building, and towards the back.]

There should be a backdoor for us to go through, unless we happen across an open window. Let's go, I think I spy a path.

[If they break through, that will alert the gang inside. It's best if they can preserve their element of surprise as much as possible.]

[disagree]

[ finally, someone who actually gets the assignment. eula follows her subordinate towards the back, where various debris and large furniture litter the alley. not enough to hide from eula's sharp eyes as she spies part of a window whose wooden barricade has been set aside. ]

Strange. [ she picks up the splintered wood with her gloved hand. ] Looks like someone had already broken in before us.

turf war leggo

[bratherine]

( The fact that you can't so much as step out onto Tamamo territory without some bullshit happening is a pain in Kate's ass. She's pretty sure the same applies to Shuten in their territory, but she's not Shuten and thus it's way less important than the dickheads currently trying to start shit on her way to work.

(Real work, the one that requires her dressed in smart slacks, a dark waistcoat and a white shirt, not putting on a maid dress to play babysitter to a couple of angels.)

Fortunately, it's at about this time that the Enma get involved, and who would have thought she'd be calling their interference fortunate? But it distracts the Shuten members enough, and as far as Kate's concerned, she was perfectly within her rights to start slinging insults back at them. )

Tell them to fuck off, then. Not their territory.

[disagree]

[ that's just how it is in tamamo turf, really. they have a penchant for freedom and expression, so why wouldn't the other factions take advantage of that?

she merely raises a brow at this little scuffle, in any case. ]

And I had thought the Shuten would rather pick on someone their own size. Never thought they'd stoop so low as to address a child who's merely on their way to work.

[ though if kate thinks she's entirely in the clear, well eula's turning her attention to her now. ]

And you. Instead of egging these people on, I'd suggest you run back to your place of employment as soon as possible. Now go.

[bratherine]

( She'd probably be open to that if it wasn't Shuten jerks getting in the way of her walk to work. Thankfully, an Enma with a sword is a good deterrent to said jerks, who seem to shrink back with a lot of grumbling.

Kate, meanwhile, is rolling her eyes at the woman. )

Were th' plan. ( It's not like she can avoid this chick knowing the direction of her job, so she adds; ) They were blockin' me.

( Case in point, the fact that she does start walking to where the Shuten were standing, blocking off her access to the rest of the street, deliberately keeping her back and shoulders as straight as possible in the name of not looking intimidated, even when the Shuten idiots decide it's at least worth another attempt of hollering fox bitch. )

Fuck off already.

[disagree]

[ watching katherine getting those kinds of remarks... it's reminding eula back when she was at her age, getting jeered at by other mondstadt folks while minding her business. it had given her quite a hard shell over the years, but that doesn't mean every other girl should go through the same. ]

Hey.

[ this time she turns to the other shuten grunts. ]

Say that again and your higher-ups will hear about this. [ "aww, did we offend the bitty enma officer?" "we're sooooo sorry," the grunts tease back. eula can only roll her eyes before taking kat by the elbow and pulling her along. ] Come on, let's go.

[ the sooner they get to drown out those pathetic guys' voices, the better. ]

turf war

[harimaya]

(There they go again, at each other's throats like cats and dogs. He doesn't even know what they're really fighting for anymore. It feels like these days people just get into fights for looking at each other the wrong way and honestly? He'd rather let them fight it out.)

Mind your own business.

(He's nearby, keeping watch to make sure it doesn't get too far out of hand.)

Just let 'em take each other out. (The Shuten member shoots him a confused but angry glare and Hizen yawns,) Loser's gotta fix up the shops or something anyway.

[disagree]

[ she turns to hizen with a scowl, placing a hand on her hips. ]

It's hardly none of my business if this war is going to affect all the factions, is it?

[ just saying. ]

Is that how the Shuten deals with it? Making it look like it's just a simple betting game when livelihoods are at stake. And I doubt that the Tamamo are going to let your clan touch anything of theirs anytime soon.

[harimaya]

Only if you get involved.

(The other factions don't have to get involved. )

You're not gonna stop 'em and neither am I. (The parties in question are pretty set on going at each other's throats. It's going to take a lot more than a few grunts to break them up.) If you care so much about the little guys, you're better of just protecting 'em instead of getting distracted.

turf war adjacent????

[narbrawl]

[Strange to think that before coming here, he wouldn't have known the woman standing before him at a glance but here he is. Thanks to Ember, he's already familiar with the Spindrift Knight and her cool stare- and expects it to turn downright frigid when she realises who she's looking at.

Childe sits in the smashed window of a greengrocer, one leg crossed over the other and crunching on an apple like he isn't flecked with blood. Two men flicker in and out of visibility along with the busted fluorescent lights, with one slumped by the counter and the other face-down in a cooler, fingers still twitching.

He takes another bite.]

A fight starts where it starts. [He says it so simply. Yes, there's often little choice when it comes to battlegrounds but he certainly took advantage of this one if the state of it is anything to go by. Not even the gachapon machines outside escaped and the ground is scattered with capsules and tiny robot figures. Naturally, he'd pocketed a few for Teucer on the off chance he managed to get home.] I'm sure we'll be sending a bill to the Tamamo Clan for repairs once this is over.

reserving the most disgusted of expressions for childe

[disagree]

[ eula is more than familiar with how the fatui operates thanks to that little stint his uncle had pulled in mondstadt a while back, but meeting a harbinger in the flesh just hits different -- quite literally so.

so yes, he is right on the money when it comes to the icy glare that she casts his way. at the very least it doesn't look like he'd killed the two guys around him, but it only gives eula more reason to be on guard as she tightens her grip on her sword. the fact that he's just out here having a snack while mayhem's going on around him is completely unsightly! if he hasn't shot up her jigokucho-exclusive shitlist before...... ]

I'm sure the Tamamo will appreciate getting billed for the collateral damage you'd caused. [ read: no they definitely won't appreciate it. it's an insult, really. ] I thought you said you don't dabble in politics.

[ because the shuten/tamamo war is all about that, isn't it? the expansion of their respective territory, stringing along the other factions while they're at it. eula's not naive, but it makes her sick regardless. ]

it's what he deserves

[narbrawl]

I don't.

[It's the truth. Childe has only a passing interest in who ends up controlling which inconsequential string of alleyways and streets, who can sign their name in the largest letters on a map. No, there's something more valuable to be gained from all of this.]

But I'll take any opportunity to test myself.

[And while this particular scuffle hadn't provided him with much of a challenge, a far more likely prospect just waltzed onto the scene. There's enormous purpose in the way Childe's eyes drop to the sword in Eula's hands- not actively picking a fight just yet but provocative nonetheless. As reckless as he is, he knows it'll be far easier to explain throwing down with an unrelated party if they start it.

He wolfs down the last of the apple, core and all.]

Cursed objects

[apshot]

[ He hadn’t been spacing out. The thought of going inside unprepared just isn’t high on the list of priorities at the moment.

He only partially flinches at the scolding. Then after a few moments, he starts to tune her out. Blah blah blah. The mouth is moving but Katsuki’s brain doesn’t register any sound. ]

You done taunting teenagers yet? M’ready. Been ready.

[disagree]

[ no time like the present, eula would insist. if anything this is a good time as any to do any form of recon in the area, checking if everything's at relative peace while the turf wars and haniwa bs ravage the entire city. ]

Do you truly call that taunting? I'd rather you taunt whoever's inside the premises instead of assuming that my words are a form of attack, else you won't survive in this climate.

[ just saying. now then, let's move out. the door, however, is locked from the inside, and eula clicks her tongue while she jiggles the doorknob. ]

Locked. We might have to find another way. Though the door hinges are starting to come off, the last thing we want is a frontal attack.

[apshot]

If I wanted another nagging mother type, then I would have asked for it.

[ Taunt. Nag. Lecture. All the same thing, right? Still, Bakugou snorts and doesn't waste time himself. He would have marched off to take a look either way at this point.

The blonde is already inspecting windows. Counting them and what angles they are able to view things from - if anyone would be inside, that is. If someone is preparing for them to come, then they might have: ]

Might've barricaded the door and some of the windows anyway.

cursed objects

[federates]

Tell me something I don't already know...

[ a huff. he stands squarely with his arms crossed, fingers drumming against his biceps. ]

[ because barton can't say his demeanor is particularly pleasant (not that it often is); having to interact with the supernatural on the regular had been entirely foreign territory, much less heralded as legitimately possible back home. he knows much better now. ]

And I'm not scared. [ he frowns... harder? if possible. truthfully, he had been spooked when first interacting with haniwa effects, but not a soul needs to know that - much less someone he's meant to work with jointly. ] What? Do I look like I'm quaking in my boots over here?

[disagree]

Could've fooled me.

[ well, here's a guy who's eager to get the job done... not that eula's excited to do this either. the faster they deal with this, the sooner they can retire for the rest of the night -- or at least until the next mission.

and come on, it's natural to be scared. eula even had a terrible encounter with the haniwa a while back and had smacked a fellow enma subordinate in the face for it, but not a soul needs to know that either. ]

All right, let's proceed. [ just going to lead them to the front door... ] I did some reconnaissance in the area beforehand, and there doesn't seem to be anyone living in this particular apartment complex in a long while.

[ and yet when she reaches for the doorknob, it's locked. the doors don't seem to be barricaded either, usually signaling that other people may be inside. ]

[federates]

[ barton is a little perturbed that she answers with that - had he looked scared? it's unsettling to consider. he'll be mulling that over for the next five minutes, thanks, but otherwise follows along near her without further argument. ]

Is that right? Didn't try any other doors or windows?

[ that sort of intel would make things simpler, but that she had already scoped the place out beforehand is already far more than what he would've expected from a work accomplice in jigoku.

frankly, he thinks bursting down some doors or breaking some glass sounds cathartic. the crookedness of his smile says as much. but as much as he likes full-frontal assaults, his style tends more towards stealth. excitedly, ]

So, what'll it be? A sneak attack?

[ suggested like they're there to take out the entirety of any inhabitants and not just collect some old pottery. ]