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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.
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Tenshi Hinanawari | Touhou Project | Tamamo (OTA)

[personal profile] swordofhisou 2022-08-09 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
1) Gambling Problems
Normally, people who were losing weren't in this good of a mood. But, there was Tenshi, laughing up a storm as she shouted out "Cho!" or "Han!" while watching the shirtless fellow rattle the dice to get the crowd worked up. Why was she laughing up a storm? Well, because this was fun and she never got to do anything like this back home. She'd always wanted to go into one of these seedy places, covered in smoke and stale sake, with a hint of desperation. But oh no, she had a family who worked for monks to think about so obviously not. Well, she wasn't there, and she wasn't in Gensokyo, so she was going to live it up.

Tenshi had had the good sense, however, to come with a very specific amount of money. Never bet more than you were willing to lose, and she was likely to lose most of that today, because she had no head for gambling, but... "This is great isn't it? You ever been to one of these?" she said to the person next to her, utterly ignorant that they were taking her to the cleaners."

Actually, she probably knew. She just didn't really care too much. It was fun!

2) The Pleasure Palace (Working Girl)
Tenshi was not here simply to enjoy herself. For all that Tenkohime had said that they were definitely free to indulge, and she was indulging in her own vices? She also was kind of in the dog-house. Look, she'd wanted the stardust to get some of those nifty potions from the bunny. And those birds had it coming, so she'd beat them up for their lunch money. So what. Still, she'd gotten off with a slap on the wrist, really, and now she was supposed to be showing off some of the skills they were teaching her. Security was covered, she was assured. They didn't need a bouncer.

Which meant, here she was with a bottle of sake in front of her as she started to mix one of those high dollar drinks for the customer and smiled at them with feigned interest. "Oh, please. Do tell. I'd love to hear more," she said to them as she batted her eyelashes and kept their attention just long enough to make sure they were happy with their drink. She glanced to the side as they walked off, breathing out a little. Feigning interest was exhausting with these clients. Seeing someone else slip up, she turned and kept the fake smile on.

"Oh, are you enjoying the evening's festivities? Maybe something to freshen up your mood and wet your whistle? Wouldn't want to go on stage with a parched throat, would we?" Please be nobody she knew...

3) The Arena
She was done with her stint at the party. She was almost out of cash, but she had just enough for an entry fee for what she really wanted. She'd heard all about it at the betting parlor. They were taking bets on fights, because of course they were. So, she was all too eager to make her appearance at the Arena and buy in on a bet for herself to win.

Standing across the arena floor from her competition, she was flashing them the most playful, polite grin while she rested a blunted steel blade up and against her shoulder. "You'll go easy on little old me, won't you?" she said with a laugh, that grin anything but innocent. In the back of her mind, she remembered not to reveal the Sword of Hisou. There were celestials at this event. She couldn't risk them realizing that she had that thing, and that it had re-awoken in her hands once more. So she'd be going with her hand to hand skills instead of too much magic. But, with her? That was enough.

4) We Know Who You Are!
Ever observant and watchful, Tenshi'd missed the whole thing go down. She might have been yawning through most of it. Hey, look, there was a crowd and she'd been told that the security was handled. When the Iron Bears or whatever showed up and caused the ruckus, she was quick to get back in, but she barely saw what happened, which meant that she really didn't have much to say.

Growling over at the Enma talking to her, she just shrugged and gestured. "They went that way with someone in tow. I can't exactly follow them through a crowd." Were you the Enma trying to get something useful out of this girl, or just one of the other bystanders trying to be at least a little helpful.

5) Wildcard
--Go for it! Anything you want. PM first or just get started.
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[personal profile] lucky_e 2022-08-09 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
She's taking her time here, much like everywhere else at the moment. She'd been waffling the idea of jumping on stage herself (and later would). She'd already been drinking a little bit beforehand, but not quite enough to give her that extra bit of extra push over the edge of things. It was quite close, but unfortunately, she wasn't wearing stage clothes just yet. Preferring her gown for the evening instead.

Go on Tenshi, be the one that pushes her over the edge!

It's unfortunate that Enty still recognizes her. "Oh, hello again."

Smiles~! "A drink? Hm, I'm not sure if I can afford anything here. Maybe if you have something not quite as pricey on hand... but yes, to answer your question, I am enjoying myself. How about you? Have you been?"
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[personal profile] swordofhisou 2022-08-10 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, it wasn't like she was working on commission. Tenshi was used to the fact that a lot of the people she worked with were a little ... not exactly broke? But definitely not rolling in cash just yet. However, any drink she could sell was good for her by the end of the night. She grinned over at her and nodded once. "I can get you a mojito with some of the Diplomatica," she said, beaming a little. "It's won't break the bank nearly as much as one of those side cars, and trust me. You'll love it." Hey, it was a tenth as expensive as rums go, but still definitely top shelf. Those side cars were nuts.

"How've you been holding up so far? I haven't seen you as much lately." That had a lot to do with how much trouble she'd been getting into, which was why she was here instead of out having fun. Bah, responsibilities were a pain. "Today's... not my favorite, but I've gotten to see a few people perform, so that's been nice." And she'd had the good grace not to bring her singing voice into this equation. There might have been a few karaoke employees very grateful for that.
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[personal profile] lucky_e 2022-08-11 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
"A mojito sounds nice. The night is still hot and muggy here, and something to cool off would be lovely."

She said, still keeping a tab on her spendings and earning from the evening thus far. She had made a decent amount from the casino, but she would rather not spend most of it in one sitting. There are still other things she had to deal with first.

"I've been doing alright. All things considered, it could be worse, it could be better." It could be infinitely worse. Luckily it hasn't been thus far, which was good enough for her! Keeping things afloat, even if just barely, meant that things would keep running until safe harbor was reached. And after being here for a bit, she felt at least somewhat stable enough to continue her voyage thus far with a bit more gusto. "Oh? Did you have any favorites yet?"
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[personal profile] swordofhisou 2022-08-11 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
She laughed and motioned for her to take a spot at the bar while she started to make the drink. Thankfully? She could handle a mojito. She wasn't exactly the best bartender around but she knew the ones that everyone was going to be ordering, and one of those? That was getting ordered a fair bit.

"Oh, it can always be better. That's just part of life, though you seem to be doing ok by yourself," she said, making idle chit chat before laughing. "I'm trying not to pick favorites among the performers. Wouldn't want to go picking one new friend over another, now would I? Only thing I definitely won't be doing is giving people an earful of my singing voice."

Nobody needed that.
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[personal profile] lucky_e 2022-08-12 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
She does just that, picking a stool in front of Tenshi, hands resting up on the bar as she waits for her drink. Something refreshing with just enough strength to start things off on a high note does sound wonderful. Besides, mojitos aren't all that hard to mix together, and were an equally easy drink to order.

"Yes, life really is just like that, isn't it." She hums, smiling and listening to Tenshi talk happily. It was kind of calming, in its own way. "I'd argue that you wouldn't necessarily be chosing one, new, friend over another. More that you're simply expanding your friendships."

There was a tilt of her head following it. "I'm also sure you have a nice voice."
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[personal profile] swordofhisou 2022-08-13 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
The hardest part about a mojito was not overmuddling the mint. Thankfully, she was just lazy enough that this worked in her favor and it wasn't overworked when she set the drink down in front of the other. She laughed softly and smirked over at her, shaking her head. "I'm used to dealing with jealous types. Besides, when you want good tips, you know better than to alienate anyone." she winked as she said it.

"It's not that bad, but I'm way too energetic on stage for this kind of thing. And besides, I keep getting told the music I sing at Karaoke isn't appropriate." She had a bad knack for singing the kinds of songs Aerosmith or the Chili Peppers sang, which meant they were heavy on innuendo.
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[personal profile] lucky_e 2022-08-16 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
Of course, the jealous sort were usually the ones that would cause the most problems. In more than one sense of the word too. She keeps her mind from wandering too much to the ones she knew back home and the kind of problems they might be causing at the moment. There was no sense in worrying over any of it. So, for now, she went ahead and relaxed a bit more. "Perhaps not, but it isn't a bad idea to say no every so often."

She said with some amusement and a light blush over the wink. "Isn't energetic part of the performance, though?"

She thought it was. Given just how... well, how energetic, some of the people on stage could get. "Oh, but your choices might not be considered appropriate, even here?"
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[personal profile] swordofhisou 2022-08-17 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Mmmm. Perhaps every so often. All depends on what they're demanding of me. Even little old me's got my limits," she said, snickering some while she looked over at the stage and shrugged. "It's part of it to be energetic by nature, but it doesn't hurt if you've got a decent ear for tones and harmony. I don't have that."

She snickered. "Well, I hear that the songs are kind of dirty. But I can't help it if so much music that I find at karaoke's dirty, can I?"
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[personal profile] lucky_e 2022-08-18 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
She takes a sip of her drink, letting the minty coolness wash itself down her throat along with the familiar feeling of alcohol. Her eyes follow along towards the stage, another sip. "I suppose so, honestly it's not something I'm all that knowledgeable of. You certainly sound like you know a thing or two about it, though."

She shifts her gaze from the stage and gives Tenshi a small smile. "Still, you're right. I suppose you can't help it. You seem rather nonchalant about it."

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[personal profile] rank1 2022-08-18 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Travis isn't sure he's supposed to be here. It's basically a brothel, right? It seems like a fuckin' brothel, and he doesn't have much in the way of cash, and he's pretty sure his wedding band is going to burn his finger right off if he doesn't get his ass back over the threshold soon. But still, no harm in looking, right?

He leans against the bar. He already looks like he's been having some fun tonight, shirt untucked and tie missing by this point, some crusted blood around his temple from a jaunt in the arena. The mood is high.

"Wet my whistle?" he repeats. He knows what it means, he's just taking it as a double-entendre, given the local digs. "Sure! I'll have whatever your specialty is."
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[personal profile] swordofhisou 2022-08-19 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, the crusted blood was a look. Tenshi caught sight of it when he came over to her like the cock of the walk and she grinned a little more fiercely. She had plans after her shift to hit the arena for at least one match herself, so she always had a bit of an ease around someone who could handle themselves in a fight.

"Well, sailor," she said, gesturing to the brandy and giving him a crooked eyebrow. "I'm going to be real nice while the pit boss is watching and give you two choices. You want the best street car you'll have in your life, but that you'll be working off for the next week?" A low chuckle. "Or you want one hell of a kick in the head that won't leave you penniless?"

She... uh... meant the drink to be clear, not the literal kick in the head. Someone really needed to work on her phrasing.
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[personal profile] rank1 2022-08-19 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Damn, what a nice chick. He's a little surprised she didn't just serve him the expensive one and fuck him over for it, and that shows on his face, but hey, he's not gonna complain. Hell, it even makes him a little more intrigued. He leans a little further over the bar, gaze momentarily roving over her.

"Depends," he says. "What's the deal with the Street Car? It worth the price?"
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[personal profile] swordofhisou 2022-08-19 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
It was an angle. She wasn't good enough at charm games to convince most folks to go all in, so a little bit of brutal honesty went a long way. Getting a roguish look on her face when he asked, she reached for a pair of flute shot glasses. "Thousand yen answers that question better than anything I'll ever be able to tell you." She grabbed a pair of clear bottles from the shelf and set them down, both of them vodka. But there was vodka and then... there was Vodka.

"A taste to show you the difference," she said with a wink. "Two snorts. You start with this one." She gestured to the basic stuff. The fact that they even had that in stock was just proof that after folks got drunk enough they'd buy anything, but it was damned good for this.
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[personal profile] rank1 2022-08-23 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Travis takes the first and knocks it back. Sure, it's basic, but who the fuck is arguing with taster shots? Also, it tastes like nostalgia. Who doesn't remember being 30 and getting Iced by a buddy and having to chug a bottle of shitty-ass Smirnoff?

"Right, so it's just cheap vodka," he agrees. "Now let's try the good stuff."

Gimme gimme.
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[personal profile] swordofhisou 2022-08-24 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
She poured him the shot of Belvedere with a smirk on her face. "Exactly, and you know what's coming with this one. You knock this one back, and you're going to feel the heat in your face as it hits you like a train." those were new when she went to heaven. She liked that line. And, true to form? Mid-end Vodka just had this way of making the heat flood the capillaries all along the face so much faster than smirnoff could. It was the kind of drink that even if you were sipping it, it was clarified and strong. Chopin, Belvedere knew what they were doing.

"The thing is?" She gestured to it as she offered it to drink. "This is the good stuff normally, but there's something more to that street car. They mass produce this. The cognac in that? It's aged. The year's old, older than they bother to keep track of. It gets aged with things that make the flavor complicated. It's like all those arguments you hear from someone who says 'No, no. Not this year, you want that year. The harvest was better.' The more you try it, sip it, the more you can tell."

She leaned in to whisper. 'honest, if you are paying that much money? Don't get that cognac in a street car. Get it in one of those snifter glasses. I saw a rich snob doing that and just sniffing it before he sipped. Guy practically shuddered with delight.' Because honestly! It was a Hors d'Age! Waste to put that in a mixed drink. That's why you made VS.

(*cough* apologies. I may have once been aa scotch snob in a former life.)
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[personal profile] empression 2022-08-20 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Haru was most certainly not an Enma, but had been watching all of this go down with an air of weary caution. Of course they were merely doing their jobs, she couldn't fault them for that, but it was frustrating for everyone involved. Most everyone had the same story, at this point.

But she waited until the Enma had deemed this an avenue not worth pursuing any longer and moved on, before she raised her voice.

"Tenshi-san? Are you all right?"
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[personal profile] swordofhisou 2022-08-20 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
Tenshi blinked when a familiar voice rang out, catching her by surprise. She'd been frustrating one of the cops with her utter lack of useful knowledge in the situation. They'd eventually stormed off, and now the blue haired girl looked frustrated, hand twitching near her blade in the way that people had when they were itching for a fight that might never come.

"Oh, hi Haru. Fine... fine... missed another good fight. One of these days I'll be in the right place at the right time," she muttered, walking up to her. "You alright?"
empression: (Maybe I should get you a room)

[personal profile] empression 2022-08-20 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Eh? Are you referring to what happened on the stage?"

That had looked far too chaotic to get caught up in, but this was definitely a competent woman who probably took on more than just bird familiars, given the opportunity. Hadn't she heard directly from her that she enjoyed that sort of thing?

"I'm a little glad you didn't get involved... but yes, I'm fine. I'm just waiting my turn to be questioned."

Unfortunately.
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[personal profile] swordofhisou 2022-08-20 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Why did she ... oh right. Most of these people didn't actually enjoy fighting did they? She was so used to being around oni and alleviating her boredom at times that she forgot. "I would have been fine, no worries," she said, waving her hand in an easy fashion right before she realized that, wait, a celestial might have been watching. And then she sighed. "Actually you're probably right. It probably was better I wasn't in this one." She wasn't supposed to let them know she had her sword back after all. That might have been a diplomatic incident, since it was of celestial make.

"Good, glad you're not hurt at all. And don't worry about the Enma. They're just bugging people. I don't think most of us know anything really. It was all kind of a mess."
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[personal profile] empression 2022-08-22 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
"To put it lightly." Haru closed her eyes with a lightly pained grimace. What had happened had been... sheer chaos. Absolutely horrifying. Someone had tried to kill a man and had lost their own life for it. A young woman had been kidnapped. If anyone could sleep well tonight, it either meant they had nerves of steel or they were far too used to circumstances like this. Neither was ideal, in her opinion.

"All the same, I'll do my best to answer succinctly, so as not to waste both their time and mine."
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[personal profile] swordofhisou 2022-08-24 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Tenshi looked over at Haru for a moment. Empathy wasn't her strong point, but she was definitely picking up that the young woman seemed more ... affected by events like this. She was probably a pretty kind person deep down, wasn't she? "You're worried about the person who got kidnapped aren't you?" She grunted and stared in the direction of the departure.

"They'll be putting an effort into getting her back safe and sound. You might get the chance to help soon enough. And don't worry about the cops too much. They've got plenty. You're not wasting their time, at least certain not anymore than I am."
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[personal profile] empression 2022-08-24 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I'm not too worried about any kind of police force. I'll cooperate, but only for the sake of that missing girl."

Haru wasn't fond of cops. Some? Some were okay. And others were corrupt and abusive of their power and didn't deserve to call themselves any kind of upright figure. She's withholding judgment for now, if just because she doesn't know too much about how the Enma faction operates yet.

"But I hope you're right... that I'll be able to help with locating her."
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[personal profile] swordofhisou 2022-08-24 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Unfortunate it isn't Julieta doing the asking. She's... ok." She didn't mind her at all, really, though that might have been because she didn't actually talk to anyone else in the Enma faction. She wasn't really that fond of police either, though she had far less reasons than Haru had to dislike them. She just didn't like authority in general.

"If you need backup... well, you know me. I'm usually raring for a fight. It being a good cause is an added bonus." She shrugged. "I get the feeling that there's someone outside the city who's trying real hard to cause trouble. One set of pieces at a time. At first, I thought the Haniwa were it. Now I think this whole thing's still a lead up."

There was a moment of thought. "It's different from youkai. Youkai get pissed off. something happens. They get over it. They don't keep plotting like this. It feels... like it's actually a villain?" Was that how she'd put it? Well, in her eyes, most of the youkai back home weren't actually bad guys. They were just idiots and insensitive brutes who didn't appreciate her power and position and caused trouble. This was calculated and repeated.

Nobody in Gensokyo took that much time and effort in anything, not even Yukari.
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[personal profile] empression 2022-08-24 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"You mean like a mastermind of sorts? Someone or a group capable of commanding, planning and manipulating?"

Another thing she had experience with. And usually, as Haru had come to learn, there was usually a perceived mastermind, only for it then to be revealed that there was a mastermind behind the mastermind. Which was something she dearly hoped was not the case here.

"So do you believe... this is also a piece of something? That this isn't the end goal?"

It would make sense. Haru hadn't been here long enough to witness much, but this seemed more like a means than an end.

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