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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[moondregs]

Seventeen.

[ So practically an adult, his tone of voice says. What’s one more year? He was already miles more mature than his peers as far as he was concerned. Definitely not the sort prone to doing things like making out in a nightclub.

He follows up the information with a low hiss. ]

Don’t just say things like ‘pleasurable’ in front of other people. It’s gross.

[enterthe]

[Ydris was correct enough, by their measure, so that's all that matters. Seventeen is right in the range Ydris figured, Junpei teetering on the edge of adulthood. He's not someone Ydris would treat like a child, but they certainly feel more a mentor than a peer. Their protective instincts make more sense with Junpei's youth, too.

Getting called gross, though!! Wow! Ydris puffs smoke in something like staggered frustration at that]

Look at where you are! How is that more gross than the sign you're standing right besides?

[moondregs]

The sign isn’t talking about something that happened to me.

[ No standing near the sign is also embarrassing. But at least there’s a crowd so they’re all complicit in standing near the dumb sign. ]

I’ll be more careful from now on. I’m not going to be distracted by nonsense. It’ll keep me from focusing on what’s actually important.

[ Is he reassuring Ydris or himself? ]

[enterthe]

What an odd thing to say, sex is of utmost importance to humans. You are social beings and do so for intimacy and bonding.

[How very anthropological, but also, like not wrong. And also very distant way to put it, since Ydris is literally the exact same way. They absolutely value sex highly, because they're just very social in nature, also.

They clarify, less obtusely]

I'm telling you to enjoy yourself.

[moondregs]

I don’t need intimacy or bonding. I need to work.

[ He’s being much too defensive again, because the reality is he has kept thinking about what happened. About how it made him feel. About how he liked it.

If he gives even an inch, he’s going to tumble in, and that scares him. It’s too vulnerable. Too human. ]

And we’re in hell. That’s not where you enjoy yourself. They probably want us to get distracted so we’ll be stuck here working for them forever. That’s why there’s all these ...

[ He gestures at the drinks. ]

Traps!

[enterthe]

These say what they are right on them! [these are not traps, wow! Ydris taps authoritatively at the counter, giving Junpei their most focused, burning stare]

Such a mentality goes to show humans are born of fire! And you'll burn yourself right out with that kind of attitude. Without joy and leisure you won't ever make it to your goal. People need people, that's how it is!

[moondregs]

Well I don’t like people.

[ This is a lie. A lie to himself as much as Ydris. A lie he’s told himself for a very long time. ]

They’re selfish. They’re stupid. They’re heartless. I ...

[ His rant is interrupted by a Daitengu shoving him aside to get to the wares.

‘Free, eh? Well the price is right.’ he cackles as he picks up a container and starts chugging.

Junpei watches, dumbfounded and more than a little scared at what he’s about to possibly witness. ]

[enterthe]

Oh. Now you sound like a teenager! [Ydris laughs as the Daitengu muscles his way up to take one of the, all told, dainty juice boxes. Oh, he really just pounded that back, huh.

Guess they'll see if it really works as advertised!

Ydris jolts a hand out and covers Junpei's eyes with it, like any protective guardian might. Look away, my new son.]

[moondregs]

What are you doing?!

[ It wasn’t that he especially WANTED to see the stuff work, but the implication he needs to be shielded from it is also offensive to his conceit that he’s an adult.

As a result, he only hears the ungodly SQWAUK! from the Daitengu and the murmurs of disbelief and disgust from the crowd. ]

... ugh. I hate this place.

[enterthe]

[Oh, interesting! It does work! Or, at least, that one did. (Unless this was, say, all a rouse and Ydris paid off said Daitengu to make a big scene? Who knows, what a mystery.)

Ydris just keeps their hand over Junpei's eyes all the while, he can pull the hand away when he likes, it won't take any effort. They ask, loud enough for the crowd to hear]

So-? What flavor was it?

[waka waka, the crowd really gets a big laugh out of that one. Sometimes, Ydris is funny on purpose]

[moondregs]

[ He pushes the hand away just as the Daitengu is making a wobbly exit. The creature definitely needs to have a lie down after that experience.

Junpei grimaces, wrinkling his nose. ]

Gross. I’m getting out of here.

[ He turns to go, but stops to look back at Ydris. ]

You think you know everything about humans. I’ll teach you some rules can be broken. Just watch me.

[enterthe]

You're only allowed to lecture me once you have three more hickies.

[that's it, that's all they have to say. Nice seeing you again, Junpei, they're still going to be looking out for you.]