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August 2022 Event





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Toraguma and Tenkohime were not exaggerating when they said that Sai no Kawara was bound to attract extraordinarily deep pockets. The Celestials are already familiar to the Lost Souls, but among the crowds of customers are humans and yokai of wealth that can only be calculated in the billions, and even trillions. Powerful executives have come out to play, the sort of power brokers that almost exist beyond faction politics, the tier who makes the most money out of the city's dealings.

The event has an air of class that is far beyond what the average Lost Soul will have ever imagined…


1. GAMBLING PROBLEM (1 POINT)


The main event comes in the form of the games. This is where the Shuten Clan shines, as they offer up a plethora of gambling opportunities for the rich and powerful to partake in. There might be a Lost Soul or two at the tables, if they're feeling particularly lucky. Buy-in to a game isn't cheap, but if you're low on cash, you can substitute a handful of stellar Stardust to the pot.

Western games like Poker, Blackjack, and Roulette share space with Eastern standards like Cee-lo and Cho-han. Shuten Clan dealers have been training hard for this moment. They have learned to cheat on behalf of the House to scrape as much from these high rollers as they can. Those Shuten attendants who win big for the House will be duly compensated for their fine efforts.

If you're very clever, or very lucky, you might just be able to secure quite a payout for yourself as a player too. Just don't get caught pulling any funny business. The Shuten Clan bouncers have also been training quite thoroughly for this event. If you're not one of the fabulously wealthy tycoons, the bouncers have little incentive to play nice with you.

Should fighting break out, there is an arena onsite. Bets are flying there, too. Are you willing to wager your own pretty face?


2. PLEASURE PALACE (1 POINT)


Tenkohime wasn't exaggerating when she called her turf in the newly renovated underground a palace. The attendants at the Palace of Sai greet their wealthy clientele warmly, and they have a host of wondrous and rare delights to offer. As a rare treat, the Lost Souls are encouraged to indulge in this decadence. If the prices make you choke, remember that a little bit of Stardust will go a long way this season.

Food and drinks are of the highest quality. Delicacies from across Japan and the world abroad have been prepared, including many dishes not even of the Earth as you might know it. Particular favorites from the drinks menu are:
  • Side Cars that have been made with cognac from a 300,000 yen bottle.
  • Platinum Passions that have been made with L’esprit de Courvoisier; 800,000 yen per bottle.
  • Eightfold Blessing is a captivating and aromatic mix considered to be Tenkohime's very own specialty. It grants the vigor to fulfill any desire; 1,000,000 yen a glass.
The pricey and fabulous drinks are just an encouragement. The Tamamo's best trained consorts are ready to offer their private services, usually in pairs. They have some Tanabata wishes of their own, and want to make them come true through their talents and skills. Not every encounter is sexual, some consorts simply wish to spend time with their clients and make them feel like the most important person in the world today. With the big price tags on their hours, the customer might very well be.

In addition to expensive meals, sex, and company, the Tamamo Clan also offers theater and performances. They have contracted with the highest caliber performers in the city, even those on loan from other factions. Dancers, musicians, and entertainers of all varieties are waiting in the wings to put on a show.


3. GOSSIP (1 POINT)


One of the performances gracing the stage in the Palace of Sai may seem familiar! The band Moonday played at the food truck festival last month. As it turns out, the lead singer -- a wolf girl named Ringo-chan -- is the daughter of one of the wealthiest executives within the Alliance's network of finance kings; Kaberou. She's run away from her restrictive life to rough it with her band. Big money is riding on convincing her to come home. There's another rumor floating around that the pirates attacking the supply lines have been putting pressure on Kaberou. Is he securing buyers for these pirated goods?

Rumors are flying: the kind of rumors that can bring riches or ruin. The Daitengu has commanded their people to keep their ears open. Do they happen upon a juicy lead? Do they find a way to reconnect Kaberou with his estranged daughter? Do they discover more about the pirates? Do tell, do tell!

Even the staff of the Enma Department will find lips much looser than usual around them. When you're this rich, you think you're above the standards of the law. There's plenty of conversation that might be of interest to the Department. In particular, one name does keep coming up...

It comes up when discussing Kaberou's dealings with these pirates, and how much of a wrench his daughter's negligence to the life has been for his business. It's spoken of in hushed tones, even by the Celestials. It is an ominous name: "Iron Bear"


4. TANABATA (2 POINTS)


The grand opening of the underground is the centerpiece of an otherwise familiar Tanabata celebration. Using the accumulated Stardust, the Tamamo Clan's onmyouji have collaborated with Kappa engineers and the Shuten Clan's resident blacksmith to create a truly wonderful spectacle for the festival.

Despite Sai no Kawara existing underground, the overhead sky is full of brilliant stars on display. It is a one-to-one recreation of the cosmic tapestry of the Milky Way streaking through the sky like the astral river from the Tanabata legend.

The stars Vega and Altair, also known as Orihime and Hikoboshi, are highlighted in the tapestry. They take form and dance together above everyone, they encourage the feelings of love to fill the air. Romantic love, platonic love, familial love: it doesn't matter. This is the product of peace, hard work, and cooperation. This is the dream of the Daitengu and their lieutenants. Dance to the music. Drink your fill. This is a celebration of love, and there's so much love here, for everyone.

Attendees are encouraged to write their wishes on the colorful talismans distributed. Bamboo trees decorate the central square, waiting to be draped with wishes. Even if you are not familiar with Tanabata, it will be easy to pick up on the ritual. The magic in the air tonight is incredibly strong, these wishes might even come true.


5. "WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE" (2 POINTS)


Late into the evening, the Daitengu takes to the stage. They welcome everyone and hope that they have had a good night. Toraguma and Tenkohime flank them, and each says a few words to the crowd. Then, Sutoku lieutenant Sakamoto is called up to the stage for the moment of truth.

Toraguma, regretfully, announces that Sakamoto has made good on his promises. The holes in their supply lines have been uncovered found, the black market is becoming less of a bleed on their finances, and the road to finding out who -- or what -- is causing the disruption is becoming clearer. The great oni will always honor a promise kept, and reaches out his hand to shake Sakamoto's in a gesture of gratitude.

The timing, as usual, is a little dramatic.

A group of shadowy figures wearing rough-spun gear storm the stage. Several of them snatch Ringo-chan from where she is waiting to perform and drag her away. Another lunges at Sakamoto with a make-shift sword of crude metal. Just before the blade can cut Sakamoto, the would-be assassin is stopped by Toraguma. With their wrist snatched and broken, the assassin screams out:

"We come on behalf of the Iron Bear, and we know who you are!"

In his rage and fury, Toraguma breaks the assassin's neck, slamming him down to the stage. He dies within moments, while the rest of the attackers flee. They've kidnapped Ringo-chan.

Sai no Kawara is quickly flooded with armed and armored officers of the Enma Department. They instruct everyone to remain calm. No one panic. The Enma himself has arrived, and he is going to start questioning everyone about what just happened. Who is the Iron Bear? What in hell do they want? It's time for some answers.

Well… As far as parties in Jigoku-cho go… this one could have been worse, yeah?


Welcome to the August event!
  • Art in the final prompt by Yang Tuo
  • If you have any questions about event content, please ask them here!
  • Each prompt is labeled for it's value in terms of qualifying threads for Rewards.
  • If your character is in the Shuten Clan and cheating on behalf of the house, find out how well they pulled it off by posting here! Those that do well will get a special bonus from Toraguma.
  • If your character is trying any of the games of chance, find out how they paid out here!
  • If your character put on a performance at the Palace of Sai's stage, find out how the crowd reacted here! Regardless of clan affiliation, those that do well will be rewarded by Tenkohime!
  • For results on the gossip floating around the festival, post here!
  • For Department members, if your character is going to interrogate NPC festival goers, let us know here and we can post some more specific results!
  • TANABATA WISHES! POST THEM HERE!
  • If you have questions about the game itself, please check out the premise, FAQ, and rules pages.
hellborne: ((flat) 11)

[personal profile] hellborne 2022-09-01 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ for a moment, they consider the answer. there's some doubt in jack, and part of them wants to voice it, but it's not as if they know much of anything in terms of...well, the apocalypse. their apocalypse lasted maybe a little over 12 hours.

so-- ]


Yep, that sounds downright apocalyptic to me.

[ they let it go. for now, at least. there are a hundred more questions that they would like to ask, but ultimately decide against it. ]

That's for the best. The food here is quite particular, but for a place that calls itself hell, I'm surprised it actually looks appetizing for humans.
hellborne: ((flat) 21)

[personal profile] hellborne 2022-09-01 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ jack looks at the few chips remaining with something between pity and disdain in their expression... ]

Have you considered calling it a day, then?
hellborne: ((flat) 19)

[personal profile] hellborne 2022-09-01 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Is that so?

[ so it's about a guy... ]

What are they like?
perfectdistance: ([G] Disapprove 2)

[personal profile] perfectdistance 2022-09-01 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ so hot. The expression on his face is tumultuous and stormy. ]

He never listens to anybody. [ Especially not Nero. ] He's reckless and goes into dangerous situations without a second thought. [ They might get the sense this is only the tip of a very long list of complaints. ]
kaientai: (042)

[personal profile] kaientai 2022-09-01 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
Ah. So, I'll take that as a yes.

[ could've just said no!! ]

Smart. Between the two of us, she's definitely more likely t' fight back.

[ he thinks he's connecting the dots now... ]
hellborne: ((flat) 11)

[personal profile] hellborne 2022-09-01 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
I knew someone like that.

[ ... ]

Where are they now? Not here, I suppose?
empression: (Actual (violent) Disney princess)

[personal profile] empression 2022-09-01 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
"I think having your knowledge is an incredible help, honestly." And Haru said it earnestly, fully believing in it. "Even if the details are off, it seems they at least share some similar traits and that gives us more information than anything."

She paused, thinking back. "I'm aware of youkai, though mostly just from stories. Gods, as well. And even so, there are probably hundreds of them I only vaguely know the names of."
empression: (How good could it be)

[personal profile] empression 2022-09-01 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
No, it's all right. I think it's important to acknowledge the painful memories just as much as the happy ones. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to move forward at all. And I truly don't wish for that.

[ Haru flashes her a reassuring smile. ]

But please, you don't have to call it strange. I can't say I've ever had the pleasure of befriending an oni before, so I don't know if it's that strange to see one contemplative. But I also think humans aren't the only ones who have the right to have a variety of emotions.

[ And the only oni she ran into back home were. Well. Enemies. ]
hellborne: ((flat) 23)

[personal profile] hellborne 2022-09-01 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
Ah...well...

[ there's a flash of hesitation in jack's face as they take the moment to think about the question. it's not the first time that they've been asked this question. it's the second time, in fact. and, even now, the answer is technically the same.

somewhat.

...

idly, they wonder what it must be that robin wished for. considering him, it was probably something like making someone happy or making a friend. ]


Do you promise not to laugh? If I tell you, you must absolutely not laugh-- can you promise that?
hellborne: ((flat) 25)

[personal profile] hellborne 2022-09-01 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Wishes are complicated!

[ jack can't help but chuckle a little bit at nazuna's frustration, smiling in solidarity. they look up at the sky as well, sighing. ]

It's pretty, isn't it? Sometimes I can't help but wonder how this place could be hell.
no_kyouken: slumscape - chijoku (pic#14670035)

[personal profile] no_kyouken 2022-09-01 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ He holds up his hands in surrender. Sure, he won't look. He meanders off to the side and looks up at the stars with his hands loose in his pockets, except as he lifts one to ash his cigarette.

That does not mean Chijoku won't peak though. The sneak peers around Majima surreptitiously. ]
everblooms: (ꕥ it's the five of us.)

[personal profile] everblooms 2022-09-01 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Hey! I used to be a misfit teen, too. Didn't I tell you?

[ Hm. ]

No one ever interviewed me back in Sector Five... Everyone took care of each other. If you needed a job or something, they'd find a place for you. That's what I want the shop to be. By the way, any name ideas? Haru suggested Dandelion.
no_kyouken: yakuza 0 (pic#14969055)

[personal profile] no_kyouken 2022-09-01 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Ah...

[ Majima wheezes cheerfully. The burn on his chest fucking stings. ]

That was pretty good.

[ He meanders over to where Lio has fallen, listing left and right a little as he walks. He comes to crouch down at his kouhai's side. He just sits there breathing heavily for a moment before he gets around to trying to rouse the kid. ]
worldbent: (pic#15603631)

[personal profile] worldbent 2022-09-01 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm.

[But what sacrifices will Ryouma be willing to make to ensure that change?]

[Matoba decides not to voice that thought as he glances away again; his smirk is hard to read- is it annoyance, or amusement? From Ryouma's reaction, he supposes that he was a little too busy (obviously) at the time to notice the sword spirit's outburst during the assassination attempt. That's probably a good thing.]


He didn't know. I thought that was interesting. [Easier to hide his thoughts behind one of his usual smiles.] Well, that one is so difficult.... Like a stray. Even if you try to lure him with food, he snaps, and then goes scampering off the moment you get any words out of him.

[Business notwithstanding- or whatever that last conversation had been. Matoba's eye narrows onto Ryouma with amusement to match his smile.] Seeing this, I'm glad that my clan does not keep a family bow. It would be very... complicated for us if it were to gain a spirit.
no_kyouken: yakuza 0 (pic#15394393)

[personal profile] no_kyouken 2022-09-01 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Might be, dunno. Ain't really my story t'weight in on.

[ He wasn't there, he can't say how dead or not dead these yokai might be. He can't even affirmatively say this is the same Iron Bear until they get eyes on the guy. ]
federates: (that i hate)

oh no that made me a bit sad 🥺

[personal profile] federates 2022-09-01 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ barton isn't sure how he's earned that sort of smile, nor the flirtatious praise - then again, they're just fooling around. his gaze had flicked to nero's mouth as he spoke those syllables, in that tellingly cliché way - but then the hand that caresses his face has his him holding his breath a moment, actually. ]

[ hm. he sets his drink aside. ]

[ barton's hand slips to nero's hip, then, pulling him towards himself and practically onto his lap. he presses his lips to nero's' in a full kiss - no tongue, but nothing that could be misconstrued as just a teasing brush of lips. ]
lucky_e: (Default)

[personal profile] lucky_e 2022-09-01 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
"I can understand that." It was all very flashy, she wasn't certain if she could do it herself. Not without a bit of added help. It did still catch the imagination.

"The arena though?" She tilted her head at the woman. "You're a fighter then."
no_kyouken: yakuza (pic#15876410)

[personal profile] no_kyouken 2022-09-01 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ He pauses, mouth pulling in a strange way. In an idealized world, she'd be all right for the yakuza. But the world doesn't actually work the way he'd like it to, especially not in Hell. That kind of earnest has a way of getting rubbed out. He just goes back to picking up chips and stuffing them back in their bag. ]

That's just growin' up though, huh?

[ The words themselves are a little dismissive, but the tone is encouraging. ]
lucky_e: (38)

[personal profile] lucky_e 2022-09-01 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
I did, back home at least.

[Quite a few, now that she thinks about it. Her friends and commander, supposed rivals, and so on. All of them are special to her, though perhaps not in the way that Beni is wondering about.]

Friends and allies, and my commander. The holidays can be rather rowdy, honestly. But... it's nice. Rowdy in a nice way. And here... I suppose I've made a few new friends to celebrate with as well.
perfectdistance: ([YT] I won't be hurting)

🥺 i hope you're having fun

[personal profile] perfectdistance 2022-09-01 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
["Just for you," is part of any beginner's charm class. Make the person you're with feel important, talk them up, make it hard to say no. Focus on them. It's easier when he's with Barton. The flirting comes easier.

Something about Barton's demeanor feels like a gravitational pull. A trap he's walked into of his own free will. Impossible to hate.

Barton meets no resistance, Nero only shifting closer once he's on his lap. He relaxes into the kiss, doesn't introduce tongue, doesn't press for more.

This is so much easier than talking.]
perfectdistance: ([4k] Threat 1)

[personal profile] perfectdistance 2022-09-01 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
He's not here. He should be back home.

[Unless he's sneezed somewhere in the middle of the ocean or who knows where.]
perfectdistance: ([G] Talk 4)

[personal profile] perfectdistance 2022-09-01 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
Appreciate it.

[Even though his words are much more casual, he means them. It's nice not to drown in the ocean of his own thoughts.]

... Somebody you're missing? [Or is it more of a place?] Anywhere specific you wanted to walk by?
sweetsong: do not take any. ty. (31a)

[personal profile] sweetsong 2022-09-01 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[ there is no world where robin could hypothetically keep it a secret, because it's not a secret. he's no girl. not a lady. he can understand the confusion though and there is a little bit of trepidation as he pulls his hands back slowly and practically shrinks in the face of yuuji's question. ]

No, I'm not.

[ he shakes his head slightly, averting his eyes. should he feel ashamed? embarrassed? maybe a little... but it's not like he was trying to deceive yuuji. no, he was and still is trying to play the part of a good host. it's what lady tenkohime wanted. ]
peacewithouttyranny: (Sassing)

[personal profile] peacewithouttyranny 2022-09-01 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[He wasn't always like this, but yes, now he sees humans and other organic species as people equal to Cybertronians, people with their own emotions, thoughts, and dreams. Knowing that their brain impulses are electric like cybernetic life. It's what strived him to make an even bigger change to himself than seeing the Decepticon former leader abandoned them.]

Is that so... [His vents let out an amused huff] I had to be an ambassador for my faction back home.

[Essentially working on fixing the Decepticons reputation. Going back to their peaceful original roots rather than the violence they were rightfully known for and cultivated during the civil war.]