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jigokumods ([personal profile] jigokumods) wrote in [community profile] jigokulogs2022-09-22 10:01 am

September 2022 Mini Event





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While an official announcement hasn't been made yet, it is all but guaranteed that each faction will be sending out forces into the Wasteland to confront Iron Bear for that 100 Billion Bounty. Meanwhile, though...

1. SHUTEN CLAN


Training Day


The street gangs in the area continue to be of note. Normally, this would be a cause for some concern among the Shuten Clan. However, they're good news this time around. The glory of the bounty has caused several of the old gangs to disband and swear up with the Shuten Clan, instead of being a thorn in Toraguma's side. With new recruits, that means it's training day again. Get the new guys into shape by showing them the ropes. Team up among yourselves and instruct these unruly street bros what it means to be a member of the Shuten Clan!

Training day is expected to be rough, but hopefully it's a nice change of pace to be the one barking orders. Initiation rituals can range from hardcore drinking contests, to tests of physical strength, all the way to old reliable: fighting it out. You have a long lead on how creative and demanding you want to be. It's your clan too, after all.

Tools of the Trade


The bounty has just boosted the Shuten Clan's numbers, it has also triggered an increase for demand in weapons and arms. The Shuten's are seeing increased profits in their smuggling business. Sellers are being met with both would-be bounty hunters, and average citizens who are feeling anxious about the state of the world. Currently, Shuten arms shipments are a target to both thieves and the police. They need your protection. Thieves are not necessarily unaffiliated, the other factions would like in on this profit margin.

The Shuten Clan is calling on their lost souls to help transport, protect, and sell weapons. They want you to get these arms into the hands of anyone with the cash. To make your sales, you may want to demonstrate the unique benefits of the different options available. Clients come from all factions, so be on your best behavior to impress, and don't get caught up in a stupid sting operation. The Clan is not interested in losing money bailing you out.

OOC note; Any character outside Shuten can post a top-level trying to obtain Shuten weapons, either purchasing or attempting to steal them. Enma characters can also post top-levels related to this prompt.


2. TAMAMO CLAN


Bottom's Up


The fervor surrounding the bounty and the Wasteland is stressful. The Tamamo Clan specializes in stress relief of all kinds, and they are offering up some new potions just for the occasion. Some of these shady products are little more than placebos, while others might have actual effects. No one can really tell which is which, they all taste the same (read: bad). They might make you feel relaxed, or they might make you even more stressed out. That stress might even end up radiating onto the people around you. Who knows what they'll do, really. It's a dicey option, but maybe the distraction is worth it.

As this is the Tamamo Clan we're talking about, some of these potions will be aphrodisiac in nature. Hey, it's a form of stress relief. Still, the quality and intensity of these potions varies greatly, you don't entirely know what kind of ride you're signing up for.

The big gaps in quality of these potions is due to their rushed creation. Like all the other factions, the Tamamo Clan has other priorities right now as they prepare to head out...

OOC note: This is another "anyone can post a top level related to this prompt" one. We do ask if you're leaning towards the aphro option to properly label your top levels with the appropriate warnings!

Ancient Arts


Even the relaxed Tamamo Clan is feeling the tension in the city. Tenkohime has ordered mandatory weapons drills with the magical weapons in the Clan's armory. She's preparing for war and wants everyone to be at their best. You need to know every tool at your disposal. There are seals, explosives, traps, and more; some stranger than others. Test them on each other and maybe the unsuspecting members of other factions... Just try not to actually kill each other.

Weapons drills will be conducted where lost souls are encouraged to experiment with how different seals will interact with different weapons and abilities. Those who opine that the Tamamo Clan is merely the clan of "fox bitches" will be in a for a rude awakening when all the smiling threats become reality. Tenkohime herself, along with the old fox Kinsei, will be supervising training. Hunter Anna, who works alongside Kinsei in the armory, is also available to share a wealth of knowledge and tips.

They are all watching you with high expectations.


3. SUTOKU ALLIANCE


Jigokucho's Got Talent Part 2


While the last-minute help with filling holes in various clubs bookings was appreciated, a more permanent solution for Moonday's unfortunate hiatus is needed, urgently. One can't just replace the most popular band in the city overnight! It's time to look for Jigokucho's next top performance act to begin in earnest. And that means auditions.

All factions are encouraged to stop by Konoha to audition, but all the acts are judged solely by Alliance swear-ins. Your fate will ultimately come down to whether Sutoku can even tolerate you in their clubs, though. Hope your reputation doesn't precede you. Will you become a hit, or will you get the gong? The only way to find out is to try!

OOC note: Again, this prompt is more or less open to everyone. Sutoku characters are the only ones who can play the part of talent judge.

Running with Wolves


The White Wolves have concerns about the physical fitness of the Sutoku Clan. If we're going to the Wasteland, you need to be able to survive out there! The solution? Exercise drills! Mandatory ones! Yes, this means all you chain-smokers out there. You must pass the White Wolves' extremely high standards. Hope you like push-ups. And sit-ups. And pull-ups. There will also be a lot of running, sprinting, leaping, and other field sports.

Every single Sutoku swear-in is expected to participate. Even if you're an officer. Especially if you're an officer. No excuses will be accepted. And, look: even the Daitengu is participating. They seem to be having fun. You can try to weasel out of it, but good luck. The White Wolves are always vigilant, and they have perfected the disappointed puppy dog face. It will rend your heart in two more effectively than any swipe from their giant swords.

If you are looking for an example of White Wolves' standards, look to your resident junior member: Megumi.


4. DEPARTMENT OF THE ENMA


Friendly Reminder!


Despite the Department's best efforts, the unaffiliated bounty hunters continue to be a problem. There are just too many jerks out there looking for a payday, and the Enma's Department just can't handle them all. They may be the arbiters of law and order in the city, but they can only be in so many places at once. The manpower just isn't there for a full crackdown. But, at some point, inspiration strikes:

A memo circulates among department members instructing them to create several Public Service Announcements to dissuade these miscreants. Come up with creative setting ideas, involve the other members of the Department, and maybe some other factions, too. The best PSAs will receive a small token of the Enma's appreciation: a one-of-a-kind commemorative mug. Show these bounty hunters that their behavior will not be tolerated!

Toys for Good Children


The bounty hunters rounded up thus far have provided the Department with something useful: all of their confiscated gear. Melee weapons, guns, survival tools of all shapes, and a large collection of swords. The big item on the menu is weapons and ammunition, a lot of it. So much so that the storage at Kaigo no Bou is starting to burst at the seams.

Their weapons and tools may prove useful to the Enma...Well, once everyone figures out just what this stuff does. Some of it is your standard weaponry, some of it defies explanation. Sort through the gear and find what's useful, and what isn't. Anything that isn't too dangerous can be sent right back out on the streets. Give it to some thugs as a gift, they'll be grateful and maybe cause problems for the more chaotic factions. It's not your problem once it leaves your hands. And if you happen to get something in return for your generous donation? No one saw a thing.

OOC note; Another prompt where mostly anyone can participate, at least in the "letting the weapons filter back into the streets" aspect. Have your character cut a deal with a Department member to get a cool weapon!


5. ALL FACTIONS - WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE


During the evening news, the anchorwoman is visibly sweating and looking increasingly panicked. She goes on in a trembling voice to say that they have been sent a message from... Iron Bear.

They play the tape...

"I'm disappointed in all of you. You've become fat off of the raven's labor, amassing ill-gotten wealth and resources. I will not stand idly by while what is rightfully mine is disgraced by tainted, swollen fingers. None of this is yours and I will be the one to reclaim it.

But know what is coming next will not be done by us.

When this city is in ashes, it is by my redeeming hand you will rise. Only I will be able to rebuild this world, and restore its glory.

They cannot save you.

We are the holy chosen of this realm, and we know who you are!"


When the tape has concluded, there is a sudden and impactful rumble in Shuten territory. One of their weapon storehouses, namely one that contains plenty of volatile materials, explodes violently. It scatters fire into the nearby streets. Shuten forces will need to rush in to help clear anyone out, but anyone nearby is expected to help. Most of the area is non-residential, so casualties should be minimal, if rescue efforts are quick. But that's just the start of it...

The Iron Bear's words ring true. The bomb couldn't have been planted by his followers, not completely unseen. Someone else planted that bomb. Worse, there are more bombs throughout the city that need to be defused. Time is ticking down quickly, and no one knows whom to trust.

The factions have already begun to sabotage each other. The Iron Bear delivered the first blow of this new war without lifting a finger. Things are looking rough...



Welcome to the mini event!
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  • FOR THE PURPOSES OF REWARDS, since all of these prompts tie into the main plot in some way, we will count all qualified threads in this post as 2 point threads!
  • If you have questions about the game itself, please check out the premise, FAQ, and rules pages.


ryototsukai: (walk on earth water and fire)

[personal profile] ryototsukai 2022-09-27 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Musashi managed to form a smile, setting the more immediate concerns aside for the moment and just... Yeah. Soup she could do. ]

A cup of the most expensive miso in the city, on the house. I'll put in an order for it.
heir_conditioned: (Todoroki-003)

[personal profile] heir_conditioned 2022-09-27 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
It's just nice of her in any capacity to bring something and share them. She could've assumed he would've had his here. She owes him nothing in return, this is more than a gift to be able to spend time with someone who knows the craft a little better than him.

To her demand he nods his head, of course his ice. "Sure." An easy answer to an easy ask. "I don't have my full power back, but when I do they'll be made faster." Pushing himself to the limit isn't what he's out here to do with his limited capability. He flips his hand so that his right hand is facing palm down. With an easy exhale, of which the breath is easily seen, there starts to form frost on the back of his hand. Stepping one step back fire encompasses his fingers.

With both methods in tow, it's only a half minute or so before he's made something crude where knives are concerned, but picks it off his hand to temper the ice with the flame from his left hand and hand inspect it. It is, in fact, a great substitute for a blade and something he used to do to babysit entertain the roommate that taught him.

It gets passed off to her, "Go ahead. But quickly, your hands are warmer than mine."
apshot: (230)

Bakugou Katsuki | My Hero Academia | Enma

[personal profile] apshot 2022-09-27 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
( Tools of the Trade )

[ Of course the shipments are going to end up on the Department's radar. For the life of him, Bakugou really can't sit on the idea of people stockpiling weapons. After all, the Department is doing shit to try to get excess ones off of the streets at the moment. Allowing this to continue is counter productive.

If that means he's going to interrupt a shipment? Well no shit he is going to either destroy it or make sure that those weapons don't fall into peoples' hands.

That means the options are being paired with him or, alternatively, trying to stop him. Either way, Katsuki has done his due diligence. He's mapped one of the transport routes and -

Boom! One explosion fired off and blowing up a wheel! Of course that's also bound to get attention as he ducks out of his hiding place to go chase it down. ]



( Jigokucho's Got Talent )

The fuck did I get myself into this...

[ Because he happened to be walking in Alliance territory, that's how. Bakugou Katsuki is now standing there with drumsticks in hand, squinting at the drum set he's been ushered to. Originally he had come here to check up on his classmates. Then he had heard someone playing badly and had to open his loud mouth about their shitty playing.

So now he has to show them up. With a snort, Katsuki shoves someone out of the way to sit down. Despite how he looks? ]


Fine. I'll show you how it's fucking done.

[ Katsuki can actually play the drums. And well. He's not going to have any issues picking up a beat and just rolling with it, half a feral grin on his features. ]


( Bombs Away )

[ Initially, Bakugou snorts at the message. To be fair, he's not sure what the hell any of that could mean. What is rightfully his? Holy chosen of the realm? What the fuck is all of that noise? He's thinking to dismiss it... But there's one phrase that sticks out.

"what is coming next will not be done by us." That's got him thinking. Not that he gets too far into it when he hears the explosion. Immediately, Bakugou is on his feet and out the door. There's no time to waste.

He's going to immediately through himself into the action either by helping evacuate people who are nearby, jumping into burning buildings for rescue efforts, or even getting caught by debris himself. Take your pick! ]



( Wildcard )

[ Bakugou will be available for both Enma prompts if wanted! I just couldn't come up with ideas. Otherwise, if nothing tickles your fancy, then by all means hit me up on plurk @ jardaan, PM, or at verthunder#9612! Alternatively, write me a starter and I'll roll with it. ]
Edited 2022-09-27 02:22 (UTC)
perfectdistance: ([4k] Chat 2)

[personal profile] perfectdistance 2022-09-27 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
I think I'm a normal temperature.

[ This is about average human temperature right? He doesn't think he feels too warm. ]
itstillhurt: (pic#15817854)

I apologize for nothing, ever.

[personal profile] itstillhurt 2022-09-27 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
[She's seen herself what happens to powerful fools- they didn't hold power for long.

For a strange, violent little machine, Metal Sonic definitely seems to think more like her than most of the people she's encountered, here or at home, with very few exceptions.

Briefly, she wonders if it should trouble her that she can relate to the mindset of a literal weapon, but she opts not to dwell on it. Instead, she simply responds to his question with a mildly dismissive-]


I never leave a job incomplete or inadequately done.

[So long as there were still bombs, she was going to keep hunting them.]
ryototsukai: art by 92m (yo pretty ladies around the world)

[personal profile] ryototsukai 2022-09-27 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... A second punch. Harder this time. ]

Do it or I'll kick your ass.
divisors: (natural)

[personal profile] divisors 2022-09-27 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
That's still warm.

[A little >8/]

Servants aren't built like people, you know. I guess we can be warm, too, but not in the same way.
truestrength: (96)

[personal profile] truestrength 2022-09-27 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
I hate sweet crap. How am I supposed to know what's good?

[ But he punches one of the buttons and gets... an orange soda. ]

Here.
Edited 2022-09-27 02:19 (UTC)
beariot: (to be someone like me)

[personal profile] beariot 2022-09-27 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
I'll be fine! Let's just go! Guide me to the people that need it!

[ She didn't have time for this argument. Totoko might have been right, but this was no place for that sort of sentiment, not right now. If that's what wound up happening, so be it. Totoko could suck it up and deal; this was about more than just them, at the moment. ]
hiryugaeshi: (if i were allowed a wish)

[personal profile] hiryugaeshi 2022-09-27 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
Not the sort of sword fight I usually end up in. [ Sure, too many of them end up being dick measuring contests, but those are usually metaphorical. Don't ask him how to deal with an actual one.

Also he usually ends up on top in his fights. ]


Do you make a habit of this? Toying with grown men?

[ Because Aster is not what Kojirou would call a natural big bro type, and Kojirou is not a natural little bro either. In fact just looking at them, it would usually be the opposite. ]
truestrength: (98)

[personal profile] truestrength 2022-09-27 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ He watches Sabo handle the blade, ready to tell him if he needs to be careful or not, but it's clear Sabo knows what he's doing. ]

So what do you use?

[ They still haven't sparred, so he's curious. ]
vivens: (pic#15698462)

[personal profile] vivens 2022-09-27 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
"Had"? I'd like to think that I'm still actively taking part of my interesting life.

[ and while sabo isn't exactly opposed to people touching him, the way that moriarty is seems to be studying his scars isn't what he was expecting. most people don't particularly pay this much attention to his scars, but also then again, he doesn't let people interact with them either.

he won't yank his hand away and instead just tilt his head to a side with a reminder of sorts.
]

...are you enjoying yourself?
beariot: art by arai hiroki (come to the ogre-battle-fight)

[personal profile] beariot 2022-09-27 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ She didn't have a second wand, but she could at least do a bit of wandless casting to help Kaede out. Arching her other arm forward, fingers extended, she once more sped her way through an incantation, sending a bright green spark to sever the leash from the rack. ]
truestrength: (32)

[personal profile] truestrength 2022-09-27 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I can.

[ Though with the hustle and bustle of this area, along with all of the weapons around... ]

Not right now, though.
perfectdistance: ([YT] I won't be hurting)

[personal profile] perfectdistance 2022-09-27 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah? What kind of warm are you?

[ Nero's not totally sure if he counts as people, but go on. ]
invinciblemikey: (38)

[personal profile] invinciblemikey 2022-09-27 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
... Ew, weenie!!! You have bad taste!!!

(how come someone doesn't like sugar? he'll tap a few more. sweet chips. red bean snacks. now we are talking.)
socute: (totoko117)

[personal profile] socute 2022-09-27 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ This selfless, fucking, idiot! Why is she like this?! Why is she such a good person?! Why does that keep pissing her off?!

Whatever! ]


Alright, fine! Let's get going already!

[ Time to scout the area. Totoko might not be magic, but she's running on sheer irritation, there to basically brute force any kind of debris or direct traffic where she's needed. ]
nightcalled: (007)

[personal profile] nightcalled 2022-09-27 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
...hey, why did you say it like that?

[ WAIT. ]
long_live_the_queen: (nyoom)

[personal profile] long_live_the_queen 2022-09-27 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Something cut the line, something with the same green light as the shield above. The hellhound didn't release its frantic bite, but Kaede didn't ask questions. She scooped her arm around it even though its bristling quills inevitably dug into her arm and side, tucked the creature under her shoulder, and bolted away from the building. She--and the dog--were the last stragglers under the suspended rubble, and at the pace she set that hanging Sword of Damocles was soon behind them.

Kaede couldn't keep it up too long, though; a few more steps and she had to stop, breathing fast as the dog was from the all the adrenaline.
]
Edited (didn't like the wording) 2022-09-27 15:29 (UTC)
hiryugaeshi: (Default)

[personal profile] hiryugaeshi 2022-09-27 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kojirou recognises that look, and it gets a chuckle out of him. ]

Any martial artist who doesn't keep one or two things hidden away is merely second rate. [ And for him he prefers to hide everything until it is time for fighting.

When the cage pops up, he watches with some interest as it forms around him, the sparkle of magic and electricity all not exactly strangers to the Servant. But despite that he still cautiously holds a finger out, letting one of the tongues lick his bare skin. ]


Well then. [ He concludes as he pulls his numb hand back. ] It appears I am trapped. Should I be trying to break out?
baofeng: (network avi)

[personal profile] baofeng 2022-09-27 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
To be honest, the Department is pretty tight-lipped about most things, I wouldn’t be able to tell if it was classified or not.

But if it is classified, that’s fine. I was just curious! I haven’t seen any tech here that’s like the kind my homeland has.


[Maybe it’s some big armored vehicle for the Wasteland, then.]
hiryugaeshi: (really?)

[personal profile] hiryugaeshi 2022-09-27 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
There are very few things in this world that can truly be attributed to random chance. The world is made by the choices of all who live and all who think, and there are very few of us who can ever defy our natures. It is when those choices cross each other that inevitability is made.

[ Unfortunately for Metal, Kojirou is all poetic shit. But perhaps a machine like him can understand what he means when it's put this way? Machines are made with a purpose, man and animal are born not knowing what they are, but they inevitably walk the path set from the day they were born anyway. ]
quizpersona: (🕊️ xvi.)

[personal profile] quizpersona 2022-09-27 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ A flash of something glints in Gogol's eye as a thin grin curls across his face. To be fair, though, he willfully blinks the expression into something mocking innocence seconds later. The answer should be a resounding No-- ]

What makes you think a lowly new recruit would ever know anything beyond exactly everything I've seen with my own two eyes?
mortelix: (038.)

[personal profile] mortelix 2022-09-27 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
Information. [ a pause. ]

The experience? [ while it sounds like those could have easily been a joke, or something simply stated to be contrary, there is a serious sense of inquisitiveness to them. but, it's true that he just wanted to see what they were about. besides, he felt like most of all, came the final point: ] Can you say you're not a little curious?

[ he's found in any realm, the further you dive into the proverbial depths, the more trouble you find. except, maybe this "trouble" could easily be an unspoken and immeasurable treasure. ]
passthrough: (046)

[personal profile] passthrough 2022-09-27 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
[He's very shaky getting back to his feet. But he'll let Skylark keep hold, trying to keep his own focus on where he's stepping, on keeping his spear close, on not looking behind them. Don't look behind them.]

I, ah... I didn't walk past the yakitori place, did I...?

[It's a faint attempt at a laugh in his voice, even though the words are pretty weak. He's trying. He never felt good about dwelling on these moments, but to have someone step in? No one at the citadel did much, other than make sure he was present. They had better things to focus on, and he wasn't the only one with memories that refused to coalesce on summoning.

What should he do, with an act of kindness?]