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July 2022 Mini Event

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Tanabata is on the horizon, and the city seems to be recovering well from last month. But there's work to be done, and it's time to get to it...

1. SHUTEN CLAN - THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS

With construction wrapping up, the new Shuten Clan casino will be opening soon. The casino has a number of new staff positions opening. It is a golden opportunity for anyone looking for a cash rich position. The money promised upon assignment to the underground casino is bound to be life-changing. Given the potentials in clientele, Toraguma is expecting the very best. Shutens are to report to the above ground Celestial Phoenix casino for their training.

They will be taught all the traditional casino fare, both Japanese and abroad. This includes being taught how to cheat at these games as well. For example:
Blackjack dealers will learn card count, and how to catch others doing the same.
Roulette attendants will learn both how and when to discreetly adjust the wheel.
Craps and Cee-lo dealers will learn how to feel for loaded dice and how to switch in the house's dice without notice.
Cee-lo dealers are also taught a specific way to line the dice tray to cause more lost throws.
Cho-Han dealers will learn how to distract players as they adjust the dice.
That's not all the Shutens will be learning. The clan needs skilled bouncers as well: people who can handle rowdy customers or haughty celestials. The more tenured Shutens will take up the roles of rude customers and challenge the trainees in how to handle them.

While not everyone will receive employment in the casino, they are all expected to participate in training. Shuten officers are expected to guide and oversee their juniors.

2. TAMAMO CLAN - CHARM SCHOOL

The Tamamo Clan also has preparations to make in anticipation of the underground's opening. The clan is opening their own brothel and cabaret, as well as providing food and drink services to the new Shuten casino.

All Tamamo Clan members must report for training at Mizukume. The lesson of the day is to use one's charisma to secure a huge payout. For example:
Hosts and hostesses will learn the art of schmoozing away clients' money.
Performers will learn more provocative means of soliciting large tips.
Oiran are taught the erotic arts; the perfect balance to both please a client, and how to leave them begging (and paying) for more. There's no technique Tenkohime finds too shameful. Money is power, and power is freedom.
Food service workers are provided master classes in mixology, plating, and how to serve high-profile clients without breaking a sweat.
Each role comes with its own set of pressures, but also the promise of great reward. Everyone is going to get rich, if everyone plays their part well.

Tenured Tamamo are asked to roleplay as clients for the benefit of those Lost Souls new to the work. While not everyone will be selected to work in the Underground, everyone is expected to train for it.

3. SUTOKU ALLIANCE - BLACK MARKETS AND BACK ALLEYS

After months of meetings, it's finally time for some real action. Sutoku Lieutenant Ryouma Sakamoto has made some pretty big commitments on the Alliance's behalf. His temerity comes from his earnest belief in the other Sutoku Lost Souls! No pressure, though!

To succeed, the Alliance must determine who is behind the current black market operation. Ryouma is relying on the Alliance's extensive information network and the hard work of the Lost Souls to make it happen.

This is the work that Ryouma mentioned when he welcomed the new arrivals recently.

This assignment is all about what you know. The Sutoku need to learn more about the competition, through any means necessary. The Alliance wants to know everything about what goods are moving around the city and who is moving it. Time to follow the money. You might even discover an unfulfilled niche in the market through your investigations.

The current influx of Stardust in the city is a great opportunity to investigate the existing dealers and supply lines. The Alliance is gathering Stardust just like everyone else, but it is becoming increasingly scarce as the factions vie for it. The value of this commodity is shooting up every day. Take some cash or other compelling bartering tools with you to grease the palms of a few shady dealers. Try to convince them to be more honest about their supply lines, beyond just the sparkly stuff. Stick the landing, and you might just be closing in on the heart of those shipping loopholes.

This is no easy undertaking. Creativity and tenacity will determine just how far you can go. Be careful not to be too obvious, the threat of unwanted attention will cause your sources to clam up.

4. DEPARTMENT OF THE ENMA - CRACK DOWNS

The Stardust's street presence has shifted naturally over the past few weeks: from an easy resource to simply scoop up in garbage bags overnight to a hot commodity. The street value of the material has increased considerably, and that means that the unaffiliated street gangs are greedy to get in on the action.

Enma officers are called upon to round up any black market dealers of Stardust and confiscate as much of their supply as they can find. This might just bring them into some direct conflict with the Sutoku Alliance members hoping to connect with market insiders. That's just how things boil out sometimes, though.

It is more important to the Department to get Stardust out of the hands of the black marketeers… and into their own lockers.

Officers are given permission to use any amount of force against individual actors, and members of the Law and Records Department are expected to draft up warrants (no matter how doctored) to obtain access to buildings they otherwise would never be allowed into; even Mizukume and the Arena. The Department's orders are clear: if it's not an approved market, shut it down.

This is in the name of maintaining Order, so get out there. Move at least in pairs, or you're likely to meet some serious resistance, and keep an eye out for the newbies.

5. ALL FACTIONS - LUNAR RABBIT RETURNS

It isn't just the factions, dealers, and petty gangs who are interested in the Stardust now that it's a premium item.

A familiar face has resurfaced: the mysterious gyokuto medicine woman and her army of white rabbits. While her little kin have managed to gather a healthy amount of Stardust for her "research", she still needs more. She is willing to pay a huge premium to those who retrieve more materials for her.

She understands that this will require you to either pilfer from one of the factions, or potentially someone even more dangerous. She will be providing samples of one of her drugs, which can grant temporary invisibility in moonlight. Use it for whatever hijinks you want, but she really would prefer if you brought her the goods in the end.

If invisibility doesn't cut if for you, she can provide another sample that provides 10 times your normal strength. While you can KO anyone who gets in your way, it wears off within 5 to 10 seconds. She is very clear that you should not take more than 3 doses of this, or you will very possibly die. Probably. Maybe? It will be unpleasant. So use it only when you need to.

The reward for getting her some Stardust, depending on the amount, can easily pay all a character's expenses for a month, if not longer. The temptation is great, but do you trust this strange rabbit woman?

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[ Izō had spent most of the night being the absolute worst customer he could be to really put the less experienced members through the wringer. Kinda cruel, but it needed to be done. With things winding down a bit, he spots Majima and makes a beeline for him. ]

...Hell of a performance ya put on out there.

[ The one persona Izō hadn't seen from Majima yet, the one he'd only heard mention of. He presses a gentle kiss to Majima's temple before plopping into the seat beside him. ]

[The more Majima describes their supposed role, the more Kazuma hates it. He may not know much about himself, but one thing he does know is he has a very hard time with simply standing there and taking abuse.

It is very probable Kazuma will be very bad at this job; unfortunately, the training is mandatory. He's sure the feeling that he does not want to be here is just radiating off of him, but he makes an effort to relax his jaw and keep his face impassive. He does, alas, have to cooperate with the Shuten if he wants to get anywhere.

So he'll do his best to suck it up and try not to be too mutinous about it.]

And what if the customer simply refuses to listen to reason?

[He adds, after a beat:] Sir.

[ Haru... looks more and more uncomfortable the longer she listens. Because this is a little too familiar. She'd been far too subservient to her father's orders and "suggestions" for far too long, convincing herself that surely, this was for her own good and if not, then surely it would help her father in the long run and he would smile at her like he'd used to.

Can she act like the customer is king, no matter how they treat her? Yes, unfortunately. But... she does look a little pale at the idea. ]

... Um, before that, how does one get them under control... acceptably?

oh my goddddddd jack would probably short circuit because they are Very Aware of the body that they are using. cue them doing the mental gymnastics necessary to figure out the morals of this. musashi may actually kill this victorian child.

and since they have their powers back she can maybe find out about the shapeshifting. i think that since musashi is high up they might be more inclined to trust her if things go right, but definitely let them get embarrassed first hehehe

hello!! work killed me these past two days, BUT i am so here for them causing some problems for a possible profit 😌 any pref on how they collect their ill-gotten goods?? impersonating some undercover enma types... what could possibly go wrong...

hello!! sorry for the delay, but i'd be so down for kaeya drin—i mean, helping a fellow tamamo perfect their craft. his intentions are pure 👼 maybe they could both sense that the other is putting up a bit of a front, too... like attracts like, etc

I - Shuten

[Ibaraki wasn’t interested in literally any of this, she wasn’t interested in wearing a bunny outfit, she wasn’t interested in being a bouncer or whatever they wanted her to be. She absolutely wasn’t interested in any of the gambling culture either! Well, maybe just a little interested in the games and cheating at them.

Nope, after a moment she wasn’t interested in those either. Maybe if they used treats instead of chips….

Bah, so here she is, still dressed as a bunny girl hostess, looking indignant and bored.]

So, all I have to do is toss your ass out the door?

[Can she get snacks afterwards, Ibaraki wonders. It would be a decent enough reward, along with whatever payment she gets from this. The tiny oni really doesn’t seem all that worried at all here.]

II – Lunar Rabbits

[The streets were relatively peaceful as night began to fall over the city. Yes, nice and peaceful, not one thing out of place. Indeed so nice… so peaceful….

A SUDDEN EXPLOSION OF ACTION OCCURS AS IBARAKI BURSTS OUT OF A NEARBY BUILDING! A large bag slung over her shoulder, laughing her ass off as she beat a hasty retreat.]

Idiots~! Fufuhahaha!

[This was a piece of cake, a Piece. Of. Cake! Never mind the items being tossed at her, the people chasing after her, or their shouts. What did she care about how members of a “rival clan” reacted to her little theft. They would have to catch her first!

Fat chance of that happening!

She narrowly avoids a person in her warpath, sidestepping them and continuing on. Those chasing after her, however, might not be quite so graceful or caring….]

[WILDCARD]

[Go ahead, bring it on!]

they can train the SUPER SPECIAL bouncers that are going underground together.

by being two unruly patrons they have to deal with, ofc.

[Only doing closed threads this event, but if you would like one, please let me know! I am happy to write a starter for anybody interested. Kazuma will mostly be participating in Shuten training but is also open for interaction with any other faction members who might be sniffing around (he will PROBABLY not turn you in, but maybe let's not push it). I don't have a plotting comment but feel free to PM me.]

[Part of him had wondered if anything would come of that one network conversation; they hadn't actually exchanged any identifying information, after all. Kazuma had his thoughts on what kind of person his mysterious new acquaintance could be, and from the name and manner of writing he'd assumed a young woman.

There are probably many young women in Shuten, to be honest, but something about Haru drew his suspicions immediately, which was only deepened by the way he caught her looking at him out of the corner of his eye, as if the suspicions were hers as well. He's not entirely sure what gave him away--if he's even right about this--but it hardly matters; there are only so many of them in Shuten, after all. It was inevitable they'd run into each other somewhere.

It's when they're on a (very much welcomed) break that Kazuma decides to approach her about it.]

Excuse me... would you happen to use the name 'beautythief'?

[If he's wrong, he's wrong. No harm in asking, at least.]

it's honestly a really funny image!

And yes, i'm fine with it being a 3-person group thread!

[ Mona, on the other hand, hasn't bothered to disguise herself. She's been chatting with people in the marketplace here and there, trying to get a feel of what to expect. The black market is a scary place, she'll admit, but she's aware that fear won't get her anywhere in a place like this. It's why she wanted to bring Levi along: Another newbie who wants to get into the action just as much as she does. And they are dressed for the part. Perfect. ]

Of course, Hesiod.

[ She gives them a playful smirk, then: ]

I believe we're in the bar. This one's called The Tiger's Meow, and I can't say I know what their drinks taste like, but the last time I paid a visit to this place, the bartender was kind enough to give me a glass of water.

[ She hums a little thoughtfully. ]

I can chat with them as a distraction and see what I can garner, if you'd like to do some sneaking around?

i hope it only gets better and cheers for the weekend!! but, trying their hand at impersonation sounds perfect. there's no possible way this could backfire on them, right? mort could def. get some pointers from kaeya bc he hasn't really acted a day in his life (except pretending to be nice to someone for years but that's dif.)...

Since I've been having a rough summer thanks to a combination of heat waves and unpleasant RL surprises, I'm only going to take on 1 or 2 partners for this. New CR is welcome but continuing CR is good, too!

He's most interested in hosting and oiran work and has a talent for both. He enjoys both lines of work and finds it very fulfilling and would be eager to share his life experiences as both a fledgling courtesan and a patron of them in his own world. He falls naturally into a teacher role but he's also very intent on practicing and honing his skills as well.

Huaisang's 36 though he looks a decade younger, at least. While he won't touch underage characters sexually, he likes playing big brother and giving them open, nonjudgmental advice if they're open to hearing it. He'd rather they explore the Tamamo line of work safely than get themselves into trouble so to speak.

Other than that, I'm most interested in conversation practice with him because deep down, he's a shy, anxious nerd bullshitting his way through life. He's been withdrawn a really long time and is still working on coming out of his shell and learning to trust people so just getting him talking comfortably with other characters outside strategy planning would be great.

Edited 2022-07-22 08:30 (UTC)

'kaaaaay! Get comfortable and let's see how we play together ☆

[Aster figures that, if he really wants to hone his art, he needs all the help he can get; therefore, any and all takers to the educational effort are welcomed with open arms.

Instantly, he's completely fixated on Mort, mouth curved up in an admiring smile and fingers trailing idly through his bangs.] Wait...

You're familiar~ Do I know you from somewhere? It'll come to me in a second, hold on~

[Oh, he remembers. But with that kind of introduction in the flesh, Aster can't fight the instinct to take down someone that haughty in whatever harmless, tiny way he can manage.]

Well on that note then, would they stumble on any information or glean anything from their mischief?

That sounds like a plan! Dante certainly knows how to be a pain in the ass.

He has YEARS of experience!

Bishop crossed his arms, brow raised and head tilted curiously. "What are you planning?"

Whatever it is, it can't be good but honestly from what he knows of Tenshi - that just seems par the course for her.

"Just to be clear, anything targetting the Shuten clan is off limits, and I'm not doing anything that'll break the ceasefire with the Tamamo." Because really, fighting amongst each other is just not smart especially not when there's something big hanging over their heads. At least he suspects there to be something.

Oof! Dante feels the same despite having ample enough customer service skills to run a devil-hunting business. ~~we both know he's a slacker at heart.~~

Sure thing! I get off work early today, so I'm hitting your top-level up today.

[ Doing closed threads here but if you want something, you can hit me up by messaging this account or on

riaxc ]

[ Part of him thinks he should have kept his mouth shut but, if the casino didn't do well Toraguma would blow a gasket - not to mention Bishop put waaaayyyy too much effort into getting this place under control to really let it sink.

Luckily, he's had more than enough experience with these types of things to know how casino's operate as a business and as a way to scam people. Besides, given his station, this much was expected of him. So he was there on the first day, sober and dressed in the Shuten standard, tossing a sealed deck of cards in one hand waiting to walk the floor with his first "student". A new lost soul, Chris, was the name.

Hanging out near the entrance and to the side, he spotted the neophyte and beckoned her over. ]

Yo. You must be Chris. I'm called Bishop, I guess you can say I'm your senior in the clan but don't mind that for now. I've been told you - [ He catches and holds up the deck. ] - wanted to learn a bit more about casino games. Cards and the like?

Hey! Sorry for the delay! Here you go! Let me know if you want anything changed.

not a problem!

absolutely tho! i'm kinda in and out the next couple days and am a bit behind to begin with orz

just lmk! i figure since totoko has zero idea how to actually coax information out of people it'll be a learning experience..... for both of them???

[ The casino was getting a lot of attention under the new management. Despite the clan being mostly made up of meat heads, they knew how to run a casino. The spacing between games was perfect, the cameras well hidden but ever present, and the staff are mostly well taught, and the rest were being developed. He was, impressed.

Only thing left was the security which was admittedly, least priority to him for the aforementioned reason. Although, it did have to become an issue for a whole different reason.

Clan members tended to get a little too enthusiastic when given the role of bouncer and security. Bishop, admittedly, understood that feeling quite well which is why he tried to avoid it unless absolutely needed. Otherwise, he acted as a middle manager, keeping an eye out for riff-raff and potential cheaters, and pulling in the reins of clan members getting a little too eager. ]

No need! I set something up! Let me know if you want something changed

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Ibaraki "The Flame of Vengeance" Douji | FGO | Shuten/ota

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Nie Huaisang | Tamamo

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