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Entry tags:
- !event,
- ace attorney: barok van zieks,
- ace attorney: herlock sholmes,
- bloodborne: anna (oc),
- disco elysium: harrier du bois,
- disco elysium: jean-heron vicquemare,
- disco elysium: kim kitsuragi,
- fate: jack the ripper (berserker),
- fate: miyamoto musashi,
- fate: okada izo,
- fate: shuten-douji,
- final fantasy: aerith gainsborough,
- final fantasy: azem,
- final fantasy: cloud strife,
- fire emblem: felix hugo fraldarius,
- genshin impact: xingqiu,
- jujutsu kaisen: fushiguro megumi,
- jujutsu kaisen: itadori yuuji,
- legend of drizzt: kimmuriel oblodra,
- my hero academia: fumikage tokoyami,
- my hero academia: midoriya izuku,
- original: marianna "monts" medina,
- promare: lio fotia,
- saiyuki: sha gojyo,
- the old guard: andromache of scythia,
- touken ranbu: hizen tadahiro,
- yakuza: majima goro
June 2022 Event
MAIN NAVIGATION
1. SWIMSUIT TROUBLES (1 POINT)
As the city goes through its daily motions, the heat bears down harder and harder while bringing out some increasingly overheated behavior from the local population. Summer is here and the natives are flocking to the shopping district: both as a respite from the scorching temperatures and to stock up on the needed supplies to beat the heat.
That means one noticeable problem: the bathing suits left on the racks aren’t the most fashionable at this point! Suits are scarce and what is left over are the skimpy, the oddly-patterned, a size too small, or all of the above. Then again, you are probably just feeling lucky you aren’t in the Shuten Clan, who have been provided their own precious supply of freshly laundered tiger stripe bikinis. And nothing else.
You may be able to borrow around within your own faction, where the pickings might not be so slim, but are still unlikely to match your personal style. Better hope you ran out to buy something nice when the Daitengu first announced the party.
2. BEACH GAMES (1 POINT)
The indoor beach facility that the Alliance has provided is extraordinary. It’s massive! It seems to extend to the size of an entire soccer field. With the combinations of Kappa tech and Tengu magic, the experience has been made as close to a natural one as anyone could ask for. The heat of the beach feels true to the real world, the sand is white and pure, and the waves rolling in and out are just like the mortal realm. Even the palm trees and beach scrub seem entirely authentic. The vibe is immaculate.
Each faction has their own area set up for meeting and mingling but everyone is welcome to let loose and interact among all the groups.SHUTEN CLAN
The Shuten Clan has set up their beach fort with food and drinks. The drinks on offer are a particularly strong Oni beer and a few spirits (especially sake). These drinks have been mixed so that anyone who imbibes them will feel a heightened sense of competition and the need to prove themselves!
There are plenty of opportunities to show off:In particular, the volleyball matches appear to be the Shuten Clan’s sport of choice. They’re taking these matches deathly serious. With all powers allowed in play, the game is truly deadly with how powerful, how fast, and how fierce those spikes and volleys are. Hold nothing back and leave it all in the ring!
- Learning surfing with a few knowledgeable Oni.
- Volleyball matches.
- Shoulder chicken tournaments.
- Beer pong.
- Drinking contests that never seem to stop.
- And friendly scuffles with some of the Shuten who are feeling more rowdy than usual.
Toraguma himself is here in his tiger striped best! He’s observing the games and taking note of which Shutens do well and which ones shame the clan with their defeat. He’ll give out rewards to those he thinks are exemplifying the pride of the clan. Don’t worry though, if you’re not up to snuff you won’t be punished; except with Toraguma’s obvious disappointment.TAMAMO CLAN
The Tamamo Clan doesn't disappoint either. Their tiki bar is set up with a far greater variety in stock than the Shutens. Every drink seems to be made to that Lost Soul’s exact tastes. Watch out, this may compel you to pound them back more quickly than normal. The drinks will make you feel much closer to those around you — either in camaraderie, or something more intimate. The Tamamos have arranged a number of floats, inner tubes, and water wings lounging in the water. Enjoy your time together!
When you aren’t relaxing, the Tamamo Clan has also arranged huge buckets of water balloons and have filled their water guns. The instructions are clear: whether sniping from afar or going in on a full assault, go nuts. Especially against the Shutens. Lady Tenkohime herself has a high-caliber, sniper-grade water rifle with her at her lounge chair. She will occasionally pick some unlucky soul to fire off devastating rounds against. She is not soaking them in just water, of course. This is the Tamamo clan’s patented ‘perfume’, which inspires the most amorous feelings.
Finally, the Tamamo have also inspired a spicy wet t-shirt contest. It’s essentially a sexy beauty contest, but given the variety of bodies and hidden ‘talents’ tucked away under everyone’s clothes, it should prove interesting! Tenkohime has described the simple rules:
- One must wear the provided white shirt and only that shirt.
- The crowd will soak them down.
- And the crowd will judge how well they pull it off.
SUTOKU CLAN
The Sutoku Clan has been given free reign on a fleet of jet skis and paddle boats; perfect for two. There are boogie boards and larger inner tubes ready to be attached to different jet skis. Just be careful, ok?
A large snack bar has been provided with cheerful yokai behind the counter ready and willing to serve up your heart’s desire. There are some strange candies towards the end of the bar, they taste a bit funny but once you eat one you’re compelled to have a few more. These sweets will give you the power to breathe underwater. What is the meaning of this power? Well, you’re in the Alliance, after all, you figure out what’s under the waves.
Sutoku games include things like kan jam and frisbees, but Sutoku Souls are also very much encouraged to participate in the Shuten Clan’s volleyball tournament. Much to Toraguma’s frustration, the Alliance has planted a Tengu referee who seems to really favor the Alliance players over his own. Use your powers liberally.
The Daitengu is in attendance with sunscreen marks on their mask, for some reason. They’re being a total busybody, as usual. They’re really taking the time to chat up Tenkohime and Toraguma, even if the two want to rip each other’s throats out. Could a resolution to the turf war be on the way? One can only hope!ENMA DEPARTMENT
The Enma is instructing the members of the Department to volunteer (aka voluntold) for lifeguard duty. The shifts are short — it is ultimately a party — and participation will net you both free food and drink from any of the vendors, as well as license to let loose for the rest of the party! The fare provided by the Enma vendors is pretty staid, but it does fill you with the odd need to run down the beach shallows in slow motion. Not sure what that’s about.
There is one further task that is expected of the Enma Department: suikawari. It is a big deal and to be taken seriously! This is the Enma’s favorite beach activity and the only diversion that he cares about. Your guess is as good as anyone’s, but it’s probably because the game resembles a form of execution. Regardless! Every officer is expected to do at least one round of the game as a form of initiation to the Department itself. Captain Shiki hosts the game in the absence of the Enma. Someone should tell her to chill out with that whistle, though.
3. BONFIRE (1 POINT)
As the hosts of the event, the Sutoku Alliance has set up a massive bonfire as the sun begins to set and stars light up the magical sky. There’s a romantic feeling in the air. Things seem as chill as they ever could be, there are no Haniwa in sight! Things feel peaceful for the first time in a while.
A final happy hour is declared, with free libations for everyone to close out the night. It’s time to finish this party in style. For anyone particularly watchful, they may spy the extraordinary sight of Toraguma and Tenkohime together. Off in the shadows while the party rages on, they are sitting together and watching the waves roll in. What could they be discussing? It will remain a mystery, getting any closer to them would be a deadly mistake.
The evening closes without any major incidents. Nothing seems like it could spoil the mood. It almost feels too good to be true.
4. AND THEN... (2 POINTS)
As all the party goers change back into their clothes and exit the facility, there is a rumble of thunder over Jigokucho. The stars are quickly swallowed by a darkening sky and the ground shakes. A minor earthquake? That’s not unheard of but the sky above is looking threatening. Evil. Darkness washes out over the entire city, none of its many bright lights able to cut through. Something is wrong. Something is happening.
A warm rain begins to fall, spattering across you and your surroundings. It becomes quickly apparent that you are not doused with water, but with blood.
The silence is shattered suddenly when a scream cuts across the whole of Jigokucho. An accursed miasma pours out from every direction. Then you see them: the Haniwa. They are everywhere, gazing from every direction, pressing in. Something has gone terribly wrong.
Captain Shiki is the first to act. She makes a call to Kaigo no Bou, but what she hears is enough to freeze her in her tracks.
The containment center deep beneath the tower where the Haniwa were being stored has been compromised. All of the cursed energy that was stored there has leaked out into the city from below. The guards below are dead. No one is answering their radio. It is not just the containment center that has been compromised, but all of Kaigo no Bou.
Captain Shiki struggles to remain calm as she gives out orders. Her entire command structure has been decimated, but she has to keep these people safe. She urges everyone to seek shelter, immediately. Everyone needs to partner up and stick together.
None of the faction leaders present arguments and they enforce this ruling with their Souls. They direct everyone to make their way back to their home base. Shuten to the Arena, Tamamo to Mizukume, and Sutoku to Konoha. There, their faction leaders can protect them.
As for the Enma officers: they are on rescue duty. You will be heading out into the city to rescue as many people as possible from the nightmarish effects of the cursed energy on the city. Captain Shiki will act as their point of command at the indoor beach.
Good luck, everyone.
5. IN THE CURSED NIGHT (2 POINTS)
A rain of blood is sprinkling all around you. It pings off sign posts and garbage bins, it splatters wetly onto the concrete and your face. The scent is pungent and thick; spoiling. It is soaking in to your hair, your clothes, your skin. It is driving you mad: your pulse spinning, breathing short.
There are noises in the impenetrable darkness. Fox feet on the pavement, crow wings shifting on a perch, a stranger's cruel laughter. The dark energy that has swallowed you is bemused by your smallness, is lurking at the edges and waiting for the moment to strike. Hold tight to your fellows, lest in the darkness another hand be placed in yours. Do you know who you walk with? What you walk with?
The Haniwa are watching you from every surface; crowded together as one with their empty eye sockets and open mouths. Their dark eyes turn to follow where you go as you stumble through your nightmares and your delusions. They breathe in your suffering on the air.
Beware the onibi, they will lead you astray.
Beware the grasping hands in the trees.
Beware the whispers in the distance.
Beware the slope to the river.
Beware. Beware.
Welcome to the June event!
- Art by
astrono77153462
- Special shoutout to
vandalisto for coming up with the meat of this event; the beach party. They approached us with this as a player plot, and it was good enough that we made it into the full event for the month. Excellent work, Vandal!
- If you have any questions about event content, please ask them here!
- If your character participated in the volleyball games, see here! If they participated in the wet t-shirt contest, see here!
- If you have questions about the game itself, please check out the premise, FAQ, and rules pages.
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[Speaking of...]
You know, since you're from a different era and all, I'm interested in your thoughts on such a fantastical place with fantastical people all around you. I mean, it's not every day you're in the service of a lady with fox ears and a tail.
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I have many thoughts on the matter, none of which I've bothered to organize at all. [Well, at least he is honest about the nature of his brain-clutter, which is only sorted when he deems it necessary.] However, my overall impression is that of wonder and, at times, confusion. My world--insofar as I have been able to deduce--is very mundane.
No wildly improbable creatures wrought straight from myth, no characters with supernatural powers at their disposal. My London is decidedly normal, working on strict rules of probability and logic. Helpful for a detective, of course, but not at all obliging to someone who seeks out constant stimulation.
[In other words... his world is hereby declared BORING compared to this one, and it's a right shame.]
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[Still she found Van Zieks colorful and Sholmes... Well. Yes. Animated. Let's go with that.]
For me... I actually only recently found out that my own world wasn't as mundane as I thought. That was definitely life-changing, to say the least. At some point, every day I was meeting someone or something new until I found myself here.
[Monts runs a hand through her hair absentmindedly.]
So for me, meeting a British detective from an earlier era in some version of Hell is definitely something I wouldn't have thought of about a year and a half ago.
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[He can only imagine it in his own world: some instance, or object, or even a person, who might throw all that he knows on its head. Twisting the improbable into the probable. Does such potential exist? The thought is equal parts titillating, and a little discomforting.]
What led to this life-changing revelation of yours?
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Not in the middle of a pleasant beach party around the bonfire anyways. Monts smiles placidly.]
Oh, I encountered a witch in my world. She got me out of trouble and since I basically owed her, I worked at her cafe where I got to encounter all sorts from all different corners of whatever's out there.
[She, she's not lying. The art of being vague is just what she over-utilizes.]
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And what sort of trouble did you happen to run into?
[Vagueness does not dissuade him; he pokes at it with his words, and often.]
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[She starts fiddling with her water gun (filled with sake).]
The kind where I was the one causing it? But I settled down, started working for her, and now here I am. In hell.
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[He takes a long moment to scrutinize her, as though he has not already met Monts before.]
I suppose you may pass as a troublemaker. One hesitant to share, exactly, just what kind of trouble she can truly get up to.
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But Monts smiles prettily in response to his observation.]
I can't very well just spill all my secrets now, can I? That wouldn't be fun for your type. Exercise for your brain and all that jazz.
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[He leans back again, fairly sure of himself; there is no offense intended in his words, but he does not blunt them for the sake of anyone’s feelings. Perhaps he considers Monts not as hard to read as she thinks she is.]
It is only a matter of time. In fact, I daresay that you are cordial enough that little more than pleasant conversation will wrench it free from you one day.
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[And with that, Monts holds up her water gun and points it right at Sholmes. HANDS UP MISTER.]
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Ah, so you would kill to protect the skeletons in your closet?
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[SHE'S PUMPING IT UP, GET READY?]
How about this? I'll only kill if I get killed. For now, this is just a slap on the wrist!
[Or rather, sake in the face, because a sudden stream is aimed at his hair, OH NO]
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Ah-!
[He ducks under the rest of the stream, thankfully, though that has not saved him from being splattered with sake. Sholmes recognizes the smell almost instantly, and blinks, a little bewildered.]
Have you filled with your with spirits, Miss Monts?
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[She replies with such a sing-song cheerfulness, it's a contrast against how she readies her toy weapon once again.]
We're Tamamo after all! If we're going to show everyone a good time, you gotta put a spin on the usual formula!
That said, hope you don't get drunk easily.
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You will find that I do not! So-
[He fires his gun at Monts, knowing that she will be able to read his intent and fire back just as quickly, if not more. Yet he'll take the hit if he can get one in, too.]
-do your worst!