March 2022 Mini Event

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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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[demonrebel]

What happens in Jigoku-cho stays in Jigoku-cho, got it?

[He says while trying his best to grab as many coins as possible. They're going to have to cash in those coins at the front but at least they'll some extra spending cash. Making money in Jigoku-cho is going to be rough, especially since none of them know the do's and don'ts of the mob. Dante knows a little bit about organized crime but he never participated in it until now. So even someone like him is at a bit of a disadvantage.]

Don't tell your folks at home what kind of mischief you got yourself into, especially not your family.

[If things constantly end up becoming a massive shootout, then things are bound to take a left turn sooner and later. That's Dante's logic in a nutshell. He wouldn't be surprised if the boss man Toraguma makes them do a hit. Things are calm between the four factions but that fragile peace isn't going to last for long.]

On that note, got any siblings here in town?

[littleshield]

Heh, I don't know.

I think I'm tempted, though it may not be worth the trouble to deal with the result of any unnecessary concern due to it.

[ Felix believes he can weather whatever judgment his father decides to give to him as a result. But, it's undeniable that he would also have to deal with a reasonable amount of worry alongside that. At the thought, his smile slips away, though.

For a moment, he briefly wonders how his father is doing back home. He must be beside himself.

Not that he cares.

Not to mention, Felix has little time for the moment to think about it, when he's asked about siblings. ]

...No. I wouldn't find him here, anyway.

[ Glenn passed on doing something many considered "heroic". He wouldn't be in a wretched place like this. ]

Not that I haven't seen familiar faces around here. Just not family.

What about you?

[demonrebel]

I have a brother.

[Dante mutters once they make their way towards the lobby to cash in their metaphorical coins. There’s a machine by the clerk's desk that exchanges the coins for actual money. While it has a few bullet holes in it, the money exchanger is still operational which is good news for our unlikely duo. Dante gives the machine a little smack to get it running properly before pouring in the coins. They’re both about to cash out in the high thousands since this is all in yen. A decent stipend for a job well done in Dante’s opinion.]

We’re twins, you know. [He states with a lopsided smile.] I had the esteemed displeasure of sharing a womb with that asshole but yeah, I’m looking for him.

[It’s complicated, you know? His relationship with Vergil is complicated as all hell and beyond fucked up. The two of them never got along as kids. They used to fight sometimes to the point of bloodshed. However, not everything was all bad between them. Vergil used to let Dante sleep on his lap whenever he was reading and they would cuddle under the blankets in fear of the dark. They were your average siblings but with an extraordinary lineage. That is until that one fateful night. The memories still haunt them both to this day but Dante likes to think he’s the more well-adjusted twin.]

Before I arrived here, we were about to do something stupid. [And dangerous but he leaves that part out for now.]

I was hoping he would be here but I haven’t seen Vergil around.

[littleshield]

[ Truly well worth their struggles throughout the entirety of this nonsense. At the very least it does help Felix doesn't feel bad at all for doing what they are. It's practical and it isn't like anyone was or is going to have access to it, anyway.

What his mind is currently more focused on happens to be what the other has said about his family. He has a brother...like him, though the situation between the two seems to be vastly different. So he pauses, listening to what Dante has to say of him. This "Vergil", that is. ]

...if both of you were about to do something incredibly foolish, I won't be surprised if you eventually do end up finding him. It could be that he's still dealing with whatever idiocy surrounding the paperwork and that line when we first arrived.

Or hiding somewhere. But, I doubt someone would want to waste time laying low all the time.

[ He doesn't know enough of Vergil's personality either but he has a feeling that he wouldn't be the type to do so. Especially if he's related to someone like Dante. ]

My elder brother had ended up pleasing so many with what he did last before he passed. That is why I can't imagine encountering him here.