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

[fuckinghysterical]

[Watching the stranger grind her teeth, LB glances sympathetically and gets ready to hand the jug over to her. After she changes her mind, though, LB raises her brows in surprise, stepping back a little. Though she's a little worried the other woman might be pushing herself too hard, it's hard to not get wrapped up in the excitement of the crowd and can't help but smile as some of the yokai turn their behavior around and begin to cheer for the stranger.

Once she's spoken to again, she laughs out of compulsion, quickly putting a hand over her mouth to muffle the sound. LB nods quickly, pouring the glass of milk carefully, stepping to the side once it's filled to a satisfying amount. She flinches back from the howl of pain, but manages to say something while crouching near her.]

Just one more - eheheh - then you'll be done with it!

[keihatsu]

[ Shizuka is chewing on the hot ball of fire that's so hot that she can't even taste the octopus flavor anymore. Her entire mouth is on fire, her throat down to her stomach, to even her head. She never new that her scalp and her ears could hurt so much from hot sauce. She's there, pouting like a toddler with a tantrum born from so much suffering. She grunts at LB's cheering support, feeling like she was being patronized. Shizuka is quick to let it go, thankfully, as she musters all of her mind's power to dull the pain before her brain gets baked inside her skull.

She swallows and immediately lets her hand fly to pick up the last toothpick with the hottest takoyaki yet. She coughs, struggles to even utter a sound, and even burps much to her dismay now that she has an audience. Shizuka closes her eyes, breathing like she's preparing herself for a fight. The hesitation is obvious with how her muffled scream sounded just as she takes the last takoyaki into her mouth. She wish it ended there, but it "doesn't count unless she swallows". An innuendo by the rule maker, but Shizuka's too virginal to get it.

The anticipation was tense. The crowd quiets as Shizuka stops chewing. Is she giving up, or is she finishing this race? A slow, pained gulp confirmed the latter, creating a raucous cheer. She immediately goes for the milk, spilling some on the table and LB with how fast she snatched that glass and empties it. She cusses and slams the glass down, still hyperventilating as her eyes dart to the pitcher. ]

Fuck, ughk... Give me that.

[ Foregoing politeness, she grabs it from LB and drinks from it like she's been dehydrated for days. ]

[fuckinghysterical]

[LB cowers back at the grunt, leaving her wondering what she did wrong. She was still re-learning how to function as a normal person again, so whether it was intentional or not, it was something that was going to weigh on her mind heavily afterward.

For now, though, she's more absorbed by admiring this woman's mental fortitude in enduring so much apparent pain, seemingly just for a cute cat toy. While she does sense something off about the racy taunt, but it didn't seem to bother the other woman, so she stays quiet.

Once the last takoyaki is fully swallowed, LB smiles broadly at the cheers around her and is unsurprised how the woman instantly drinks the glass of milk beside her. Figuring she needed it, she hands the entirety of the partially empty gallon and hands it over.]

I can't believe you actually managed to eat it all - heehee - here, take the rest too.

[keihatsu]

[ Shizuka just takes the gallon and immediately lets it drown the heat in her mouth. She drank like she's been in the desert for days without water, not caring how she's mildly spilling some milk on the corners of her lips. She slams the pitcher down on the table, making the surprised and equally horrified yokai stall owner hesitantly approach Shizuka with her prize. The soldier still radiated anger that can perhaps rival the hotness of the food she ate, so it's hard to blame the owner for sheepishly chuckling and handing a 6-foot long plush cat pillow to Shizuka. Along with a t-shirt of her size ]

Give it! Arghhh...!

[ She reaches for her well-earned prize as she stands up, still grimacing with pain and rage that betrays the adorable sight of a girl with a cute pillow cat now in her arms. She cheers by tightly hugging the cat and grunting with pride and continued suffering ]

Finally. Now move! Out of the way!

[ She shoos the laughing yokai, just wanting to get the hell out of there asap. But before she does, she looks to LB and points demandingly ]

You. With me.

[fuckinghysterical]

[Though some might recoil from how shamelessly Shizuka gulped down the gallon of milk, LB couldn't blame her in the least, but also held some appreciation for how shamelessly she drank it down. Though LB could tell that the other woman was pretty visibly mad, somehow that much didn't scare her off - if anything, she was reminded of one of her unitmates, Raging Raven. Much like how she herself could never stop laughing, Raven was just angry all the time.

With the prize in her arms, LB smiles and is getting ready to walk away, but finds herself being mentioned before doing so.]

Me? Ahaha? [She looks a little alarmed - was she still mad about... whatever it was she did before? Though part of her wonders if she should just run away - her nanomachines could possibly give her enough stamina to do so - she was curious enough to follow the demand.]

Um... okay, sure! Ahaha... do you want me to help you find something else to drink?

[keihatsu]

No, I-

[ Honestly, she doesn't know why she calls LB. But she's a Lost Soul, so it's easier to trust her than the yokai. ]

I'm guessing you're a Tamamo so I just wanted to ask if you know any bath houses in the area. I feel disgusting after that disaster.

[fuckinghysterical]

[At the very least, because Shizuka is a Lost Soul, LB is more willing to help her out than the average yokai - she was still gradually getting more used to being within the company of them here, really.

Her brow furrows at Shizuka's assumption, because while she was right, LB still wondered how the hell multiple people have guessed her faction correctly at this point without her saying anything about it.

She manages to force a smile, though, while responding.]

Were the octopus balls so spicy that it made you sweat? Eheheh?

[Being part of the Tamamo Clan, indeed, she was aware of the nearest bath house in the area and vaguely gestures to the south.]

Oh, there's one not to far from here, in that direction. But, um... why do you think I'm Tamamo?

[keihatsu]

This is Tamamo territory, yes? It's not unreasonable to assume most of the Lost Souls here would be of that clan.

[ Her glare and her matter-of-fact tone are all betrayed by how cute the cat she's hugging in her arms looks. It can even make it easy to forget that she's not a grumpy person for a second. ]

And with the way you dress, it's not hard to see them picking you.

[ A grump and a prude. How nice. ]

[fuckinghysterical]

[While her point wasn't an entirely bad one, LB raises her brows, bringing the backs of her fingers by her lips in thought.]

I suppose so, ahaha... but you are also currently standing within the territory, are you not?

[And really, even if it was her clan's territory, she was only on the scene because she wanted to try a new octopus dish and honestly she's feeling attacked right now!

LB glances down at her plugsuit, thoughtfully considering her input. While the comment didn't actually bother her - far worse things had been said to her, after all - she does make a note to consider more loose clothing if she were ever to be undercover.]

I'll take that as a compliment, then, haha! [She was aware she had a nice body, thank you very much.

In spite of her attitude, though, LB really wanted to try to lighten the mood anyway as she continued walking toward the nearest bathhouse.] That was a really impressive feat you did back there, though! I don't think I would have been able to choke it down, even if it was octopus.

[keihatsu]

[ Shizuka just glances away when LB brought up the fact that she is on Tamamo territory, therefore her logic isn't as sound as she thought. But that's not important anymore. She still said nothing about LB's reaction and decision to take her words as a compliment, but it does remind her a little of her own twin sister who just rolls with the punches Shizuka's words can be like. ]

Hmph. Octopus is indeed delicious. Normally. But whatever those were, it destroyed whatever flavor the octopus meat even had. Ugh, I will never do that again. If you could keep that entire incident between us, I will owe you a favor.

[ She will do that again. If there's a prize like this one. But LB succeeds in lightening up the mood. ]

[fuckinghysterical]

Yes! I'm so glad that you agree!

[Maybe it would seem odd to the average person that LB looked really happy in that someone else agreed that octopus was delicious, but when she had to go through a shitload of trauma just for eating it a long time ago, she looked positively elated over it. LB even nods enthusiastically as the other woman echoes her thoughts in it being ruined by the extreme spiciness of it too.]

I didn't even bother to try it - I really can't handle spice at all. After all the good words I heard about takoyaki, it's really quite disappointing, ahaha!

[She looks a little surprised at the request thrown her way. Because truth be told? LB was still a little in awe over how she was able to handle something that clearly gave her so much pain, just to get a cute prize.]

Oh, sure! If that's what you want? But why are you so embarrassed by it?