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jigokulogs2022-03-11 08:08 pm
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Entry tags:
- !event,
- devil may cry: dante,
- fate: miyamoto musashi,
- fate: okada izo,
- fate: sakamoto ryouma,
- final fantasy: aerith gainsborough,
- fire emblem: felix hugo fraldarius,
- genshin impact: chongyun,
- genshin impact: xingqiu,
- genshin impact: yae miko,
- granblue fantasy: nehan,
- granblue fantasy: six,
- identity v: emily dyer,
- iron widow: gao yizhi,
- jujutsu kaisen: itadori yuuji,
- metal gear solid: laughing beauty,
- mo dao zu shi: lan wangji,
- mo dao zu shi: wei wuxian,
- natsume yuujinchou: natori shuuichi,
- no more heroes: kamui uehara,
- original: bishop,
- original: hazel lockwood,
- original: marianna "monts" medina,
- original: ophelia,
- original: shizuka takeda,
- original: ydris,
- saiyuki: sha gojyo,
- touken ranbu: hizen tadahiro
March 2022 Mini Event
MAIN NAVIGATION
The Night Parade is fast-approaching and each faction will be busy with their own preparations.
1. SHUTEN CLAN
The Celestial Phoenix Casino, a fairly popular casino in the Shuten territory, is overdue on its protection money. This money is sorely needed for parade preparations. Unfortunately, the casino has decided it doesn't need to pay up because they've hired some new unaffiliated muscle. Neither the manager nor their new muscle are the type to listen to reason, so be prepared to exert some intimidation and force to convince these new bodyguards to take their business elsewhere.
The brute squad working for the Celestial Phoenix seems to be made up of several different youkai. Some of them are more human looking than others, but you'll notice no Oni. Even independent Oni wouldn't dare turn against the Shuten Clan. Even lacking in Oni, these thugs are armed to the teeth, swinging several deadly weapons and even a few firearms. This could get rough, so be prepared for the worst. Take the gangsters protecting the Celestial Phoenix out or convince them it’s not worth it.
Once inside, you'll discover that the owner, in a panic, has locked himself inside the casino's value with the protection money owed. This might take some doing to get open...
2. SUTOKU ALLIANCE
The Kappa want to be left alone and the Daitengu has asked Sutoku Alliance members to assure their wishes are respected. Members are tasked with convincing people to stay away from the Kappa's riverside facilities by whatever means necessary. Of course, you may want to take a look for yourself to see what they’re being so secretive about. That’s not recommended, if you don’t want to get into trouble.
It’s not just strangers who are nosy, though. Retinues from both the Shuten and Tamamo clans are making an appearance and asking why the inspections are taking so long. Why are the Kappa dragging their feet? The Alliance prefers to avoid direct violence, so it's up to you to talk to these clan captains in a way that convinces them to leave the Kappa alone.
If you're curious enough to dive deeper into the Kappa's business, however, even your Alliance membership isn't going to keep you safe. The Kappa themselves seem to disappear from sight the further into the sewers you go, as if invisible. Preventing yourself from being spotted by a security camera or a patrolling Kappa is almost impossible. Cover your faces, stick to the shadows, and you might just notice that... they’re building something down there.
Something for the Parade? Who knows? But it’s definitely not decorations or a float...
3. DEPARTMENT OF THE ENMA
The parade route for the Night Parade needs to be "cleaned up". The Department is tasked with getting the low level street gangs and squatters to clear out. The homeless population will resist and may not be so easily persuaded to give up their spots. Your best bet is to offer them food, booze, or shelter for the night. The street gangs will assuredly fight back. Use your strength or your wits to get the job done.
The gangs will not typically be that tough, most don’t want to step up to the Department's goon squad too heavily lest they wind up in a cell for the rest of their lives. Still, some might be hopped up on encouraging substances and try to escalate. Don’t worry, though. You have the authority of the Enma on your side! Don’t think they will get away with waving a weapon in your face.
The homeless, though, lack strength or weapons. They are more fueled by desperation to keep their spots. Winter hasn't been kind to them, after all, and they don’t have much respect for the Enma's authority. Their belligerent behavior is loud, and often violent despite their absence of means to properly defend themselves. At worst, they’ll probably try to use biological warfare. Don’t ask what's in those bottles...
4. TAMAMO CLAN
Parade costumes need to be designed, crafted, modeled, and then likely mended knowing the rough and tumble yokai. The textile shops and tailors of the area need Tamamo Clan members to help them out. Costumes vary from extremely ornate to extremely sexy. These costumes need to merge form and function, for the Tamamo clan parade marchers that means they need to be able to sell their specific wares while wearing them. (wink wonk)
None of the costumes are floor ready and the shop bosses urge you that these cannot be seen by the public until they are ready. This won’t stop some peeping toms and tammies from trying to scope out the goods. Most of the voyeurs are spying for perverted reasons, but some are from shops outside of Tamamo’s influence trying to copy the designs for themselves. Either way, Tamamo Clan members aren't expected to be just pretty faces. So rough’em up.
5. TASTE TEST (ALL FACTIONS)
For those less interested in their faction's work, the restaurants in the Tamamo territory also need help finalizing their menu offerings for the Night Parade. Taste testers and creative cooks wanted! These aren’t just any dishes though and may have some interesting effects. One may be so spicy that everything burns, your face turns red, and you need to cool yourself off. Or maybe your dish is so good that you need to take a nap – it doesn't matter where you are, you'll just fall asleep right on the spot. Another possibility is a dish that gives you unstoppable energy – literally. It will make you want to get up and go and never stop moving. If you stop moving, it may cause a bigger problem.
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That's an excellent skill to have. In Liyue, you would be highly sought after.
[ He hums, thoughtful, ]
Even cold drinks?
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Cold drinks too! We love cold drinks where I'm from. Betcha there's quite a number you haven't tried or heard of before!
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Yes, I’ve already experienced much here that I hadn’t back in the mortal world. Cold drinks aren’t very popular in Liyue—I have to wait for tea to go cold before drinking it.
[ Says someone totally unaware that actual iced tea is so much better than hot tea sadly gone cold. A travesty…
He stares at the needle and thread, and then sighs. ]
Why is this so hard?
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[Must... Not... Laugh...!! Monts holds out her hands to Chongyun.]
Here. I'll thread it for you. I won't be able to poke myself if I'm looking at the needle directly.
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This is why they had me carrying bolts.
[ Even if the sewing had been all hands on deck … he quickly proved he had no talent for it. Better to put his strength to other uses. ]
Liyue Harbor is right off the water, and the area around it is known as the Sea of Clouds … so you’re right.
[ He seems impressed! One really must not underestimate a tea master in training. Or would she be better considered a drink master? ]
As for me, I take all of my meals cold. Drinks, food … everything.
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[The Mean Girl part of her enjoys it when watching other people struggle, especially when there's a degree of cuteness to be had. Sorry, Chongyun... But at least she doesn't tease him for his lack of sewing skills. His defeat kind of makes her want to pat his head again, but she figures that she's used up that quota of surprise head pats.]
And it was just a guess on my part. I try to notice those kinds of things while on the job. If a customer is wearing a coat, they'll usually want something hot to drink or if they're dressed lightly, it's the opposite.
[But his tastes though... That seems to be going too far...?]
... Are you bad with spicy food by any chance?
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[ He reclines back, glancing toward their boss. She seems occupied with yelling at one of the employees who was eating a sandwich right over some of the freshly pressed kimonos, which. Valid. Why would you eat an egg salad sandwich over silk? That's begging for a mess. ]
... I have a particular condition. Anything hot in general is a no-go for me.
[ And here he is, in Tamamo... someone up there has a wild sense of humor. It's Tenkohime, obviously. ]
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[Partly joking, partly serious; Monts does come from a place where the cuisine is varied and a lot of it is spicy if you knew your way around. There is some concern in her expression when Chongyun confirms that his preference is part of his condition.]
Really? That sounds like a bummer. [No roasted salsa for Chongyun then, oh no]
What happens if you eat anything hot and spicy?
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[ He won't bore her with the details—how it isn't limited to eating hot and spicy, but he must avoid anything hot in general. Warm clothes, steamy locales, concerts, rousing music, anything that'll annoy him and get him heated ... his landing in Tamamo has been. Something of an adventure, due to that. ]
It'll be troublesome ... if I don't. [ ah, but, ] A lot of people do like them, though. Liyue is known for its spices.
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Do you perhaps...?
[She taps her cheek, thinking.]
Does your face turn red like a tomato? Do you get the spice sweats? Is it like an allergic reaction??
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[ Just. To all. He's not a dishonest person, so even though it's embarrassing, he nods. Again, it doesn't quite cover the scope of it ... but the scope of it is so very unorthodox. ]
Not an allergic reaction but—definitely a reaction. It's something I was born with. Do you know anything about qi?
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I'll keep that in mind then. That sounds like a pain to deal with.
And I can't say I've heard about qi. [Maybe one of the cafe customers talked about it, but she wasn't involved or around for it.]
Is it something like energy?
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Mn. Qi is vital energy. It's in everything, including the body. [ he holds out both hands, with palms upturned, ] Broken down simply, there is yin energy and yang energy.
[ He raises a hand to symbolize each, and then presses his palms together, threading his fingers and clasping his hands. ]
A soul with a balance of both is healthy. Harmony. This is true of the rest of the world as well. [ ah, well, ] The mortal world, that is. Hell itself is pretty much only yin, by its nature of being of the spirit realm. The mortal realm is much more balanced, since the supernatural exist alongside us.
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"A soul with a balance of both is healthy."
... She idly wonders, as she often does, if that means the state of her soul is as unhealthy as can be. But it's not something she'll voice aloud, not to this young man who's teaching her about other things so graciously.]
I think I get what you're going for. Does this place... Well, you know. [A hand gesture is made to indicate their general environment.]
Does this place have an off-feeling to you then? Like it's just all yin? Or is there a balance because of the youkai and people like us?
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[ It’s a bit more complex than that… but yin generally falls beneath the grave, the otherworldly, yang would exist in such things as ancestral tablets and the living. There are also things that are more yin and yang verses what they’re being compared to … but that’s a whole lesson. ]
Whether or not the lost souls balance it out … I’m not sure. The living aren’t supposed to be in the spirit realm, but Jigoku-cho seems to function well enough … that’s something I’d like to find out more about myself.
Anyway, I have a pure yang spirit. [ speaking of souls that are extremely out of whack, ] It’s something I need to suppress, even here. Hot foods and drinks would be like trying to fight fire with more fire.
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You know what? If your pure yang spirit is gonna cause you problems, we should probably take that break and cool off instead of being stuck in this stuffy room. Whaddya say?
[Monts is already standing up, dusting off the skirt of her dress.]
I think it's a good chance to point out some of the cold drinks you can get at the cafes around here too.
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[ That seems a bigger problem to him than his yang energy right now … but he’s been dealing with his condition for a very long time. Hell has made navigating it a bit challenging—but eh, he’s figuring it out.
Likewise standing, he piles the bolts neatly. To their boss, it looks like he’s just cleaning up, but he’s really just further hiding the evidence.
He claps his hands once finished, ]
Then, will you show me what your favorite cold drink is?