jigokulogs | 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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[ And once again, she found herself helplessly pulled along. She really wasn't certain when this transitioned to an "us" situation, but she supposed she really didn't have a choice now.

The cold water combined with the rush of air from running through the streets was doing an excellent job of finally cooling her off, at least.

She just really wished there was a cap on how chaotic her day was going to get. ]

H-hang on, where are we even going?!

[It's funny that Musashi thinks the oni had any plans at all right now. Beyond "dunk the Noodle-Woman in ice water" in some cockamamie idea to make the woman her indebted minion.

Is it working?]

Anywhere that's not here! Now pick up the pace before they catch sight of us. [And towards somewhere with more people and larger crowds they can hide in and slink out of.

With any luck a charging oni and soaked Musashi won't cause too many problems along the way!?]

[ Musashi's sopping wet appearance made her clothes clingy and... revealing, in their own way. Which of course was drawing all kinds of attention on its own. This was a Beach Disaster in the making, but instead on the streets of Jigokucho! They definitely had a full scale incident on their hands. ]

Can't you take me somewhere with less people?!

[ Things were going from bad to worse! ]

Hmph, in a moment.

[So much blatant fan service going on here. Probably with jiggling and all. Maybe, Ibaraki wasn't paying attention. Okay she might be, but not for the same reasons as the rest of the crowd! ~~well maybe just a little~~

No, just to make sure that Musashi could be able to keep up with Ibaraki's superior oni speed and energy! Yes... the human must be struggling right now. That's totally it.]

I think there was a place we can turn... somewhere around here.

[It was hard to tell because she was short (don't say that to her), and there were so many different youkai in the way and they were all oogling Musashi... and was the sound of the coppers somewhere nearby? Ibaraki clicked her tongue and gave Musashi another tug towards, hopefully, a hiding place.]

This way.

[ They at least did manage to get away from the crowd, though the space Ibaraki had managed to pull them into was pretty well cramped. Musashi barely had room to move, herself, having to duck herself low and stick in close with the oni while the chaos passed by outside of the little alcove they'd found. ]

Now where are we?

[ She didn't know the city well enough just yet, and had already lost track of where they'd gone. ]

[She gives a shrug that screamed "I'unno". The probably with doing so, and where they were at now, was that Ibaraki had found herself nestled into Musashi's soaked chest and see-through clothes.

The whole busty thing was reminding her too much of a certain you-know-who.

Also, also, unfortunately for Musashi... Iba-chan has horns. Sharp, pointy, sensitive to the touch horns that also jut upwards along her chest and towards her face. All the while crimson hands reached up towards the swordwoman's chest to extricate her reddening face.

This. Was. Not. Part. OF THE PLAN!]

E-easy, easy! Take it easy, will you!

[ She was sensitive there! She couldn't help a slight, shuddered gasp at how she was pushing against her. Sure, the ice-water soaked clothes were cooling her, but she was still feeling the lingering heat of the effects from before, and Ibaraki's proximity was NOT helping. ]

Let me help you get loose...

[The noodle-woman was starting to act weird now...! What is this, why have the tables turned this way!? What's also not helping is the general lack of air right now. Like a person drowning in perpetual softness. More squirming ensues mixed with squeezing.

CEASE!

Ah- was she trying to help? Good... right?]

[ It didn't take her long before she got Ibaraki free... m-mostly, anyways. She'd get Musashi's chest as a shelf to rest her chin on, though it was more like a pair of pillows. But that was way better than the uncomfortable jabbing from before. ]

There we go...

[ Though the proximity was kind of eliminating the purpose of the ice soak she took before... but now the warmth felt more gentle. Much less like fire under her skin and more like slipping into a heated bath. Relaxing. ]

I'd say thanks, but... something tells me you kind of just winged that whole thing.

[ Not that she wouldn't have done the same. ]

[Was it better??? Ibaraki was still getting Raikou vibes from that chest right now. Ibaraki does gasp for breath almost comically once she's freed from the marshmallow hell! Blowing out huffs of steaming hot breath against Musashi as she does so.

Her hands remained as a precaution.]

Ha!? I absolutely had a plan in mind... sort of.

[Sort of! She did, but yeah she was absolutely winging things there. And now here she was, trapped in a cramped alleyway with a still soaked Musashi, head sinking into that softness that felt like she could fall asleep in. Except she absolutely wouldn't. Stupid Noodle-woman....]

Hmph, you should show a little gratitude that I helped at all.

[Humans, ungrateful, the lot of them!]

Okay, okay, Thank you, Lady Ibaraki... [ Musashi giggled again, giving the oni's head a small pat. ]

I'll be sure to get you something nice next time I hit up the conbini, okay?

[ Though, while she did feel better and was grateful to be out of the public eye, not all of their problems were solved. This was such a cramped space, after all, and she could still feel herself warming up... ]

We should try to get back out once the coast is clear...

[There was a small grumble a the head pat, followed by a light shake of her head. That stops when all the action does is nuzzle her further into the softness under her chin. Very well, Ibaraki shall allow it! Just because Musashi called her "Lady Ibaraki".

One of the few bits of (perceived) respect she's gotten here so far.]

You'd best, Noodle-Woman. I always seek repayment for my debts.

[Another huff and turn of her head as the shouting passes them by. Now it just looked like the oni was resting her head on those awesome, jiggly pillows.

What is life? At least she calmed down for now?]

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