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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Comments

[trueorder]

Two or three. [ Hey, it is his favorite brawler. He opens his hands in surrender -- or well, hand, as one has to keep holding his chopsticks. ] I lost count. Can I say that you've been a bad influence on me, even though we've only met once before?

[ He leans himself forward a little like he expects some laugh track to kick in, before setting back on his bench. Soma cranes his neck to see what Andrey must be fishing out, but stops -- his neck hurts enough to decides against it. ]

Oh. How kind. [ Rather than appear disgusted, he chuckles at seeing the poor job the handkerchief was cleaned. He takes the offered handkerchief and bows his head slightly. ] Thank you for returning it. [ What a symbol of their friendship -- and into his pocket, it goes. ]

Prizes, hm? What do you have? [ And he lifts the bento box up so that he can shove some rice in his mouth. Dinner and a show! ]

[architexture]

I'd be happy to be your bad influence. Consider it done.

[Ha ha, indeed. Andrey doesn't particularly think Soma needs a bad influence, considering he was picking pockets when they met, but you know what - it's funny, he's all for it. Please, continue.

So, next, out of his pockets he draws: a butterfly knife with an ornate-but-cheap handle, a watch, another knife, an amulet of some kind, and a belt...

He has a lot of pockets. These things he lays out over his own thigh, save the knives, which stay in his hands. Ta-daaa.]

You've been a terrible influence on me, too, from the looks of it. Do you want this? [The Ordinary Knife, because he likes the cheap butterfly knife and he's keeping that one—] Don't want to wander around town with pockets full.

[trueorder]

You agreed a little too easily.

[ Ha-ha-ha.

His eyes fix on the butterfly knife as he leans slightly over to get a better look at everything that Andrey is showing off. He claps his hands together -- giving well-earned praise for such a haul. ]

I can't say I got even half of this in my first haul. [ Soma has the moment of looking excited before giving a disappointed stare at the Ordinary Knife(tm). His eyes drift to the butterfly knife but he lets out a sigh. ] I'm being greedy, but you know that about me --

[ It's funny that he's making a persona of such a greedy person, but that is what makes it enjoyable. And so, he happily takes the offered knife. ] -- I appreciate this. [ He tucks it into his suit pocket. ] I had to steal a few weapons off some of the people I got into fights with. So, it's nice to have a blade you can call your own.