jigokulogs | September 2022 Mini Event

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...

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[ Even if there's resistant, Megumi can pick up on a certain tension between them, Akira's face looking visibly redder as his heart pounds so fervently in his chest it can be felt. The boy's skin exudes a comforting level of warmth, and his scent - always a bit like cinders - is intoxicating. It's for that reason Megumi permits Akira to carry him at all - that momentarily bout of intimacy he receives in return.

But it ends almost too abruptly, and he's met with the loneliness of his own bed, sheets chilled from the night air to the point they felt tepid against his warmed skin. Anything feels lonely right now, away from the other boy's embrace and comforting body temperature. He wants more. This is just such a disappointing outcome. ]

You're telling me to just -- handle myself?! [ Almost in a contradictory way, he feels affronted hearing that, like Akira is asking him to do something so scandalous when it was him who was propositioning the boy for sex. ]

Get down here! [ In a swift motion, he grabs Akira by his wrist, using that moment the boy is off-balance to shove him on the bed. He climbs on him again, straddling his hips as he holds one of Akira's wrists to the mattress. ]

You keep talking about why we can't do this ... But you haven't said you don't want it.

[ In his drugged up, lust-ridden state, that's as good as consent, even if it really isn't. Megumi takes this as his cue to hold the other boy down by his throat, applying a light pressure as his thumb grazes over Akira's lower lip. ]

Edited 2022-09-26 16:30 (UTC)

_{[ He doesn't know what else to do in this situation, truly. Silently, Akira is thankful that Megumi realized what was happening to him and letting Akira know, otherwise this could have put Megumi in a less disappointing outcome, but probably not the outcome a sober Megumi would have wanted.. and Akira would have felt awful later if he ever had known.

Right? Right. Akira doesn't know the other teenager very well, but he knows that all of this is out of character for him. He's usually so mild and quiet and vastly uninterested in physical contact. Akira remembers that much in his drunken state from the Shuten party, but now Akira can't keep him off of him. It's making all of this resisting difficult, but Akira can practically smell aggression in the air and it's starting to awaken his more feral tendencies. He doesn't expect what happens next and maybe that's why it takes him by surprise; being hurled around and forced onto the bed. It's this kind of wild desire that his demonic blood craves and Akira is finding every moment of this harder and harder to withstand. It aches between his thighs and Megumi may hear a pleased noise when there is sudden weight and pressure pressed on him.. it's the feeling on his throat that has him wrestle with Megumi, attempting to flip him and pin him instead. Now he's just wanting to fight more than anything, but Akira takes some deep, stable breaths once he has the other boy pinned at the wrists. He bares his fangs, hissing at him before he talks at him in that loud and assertive tone he has used before. ]}

Listen to me! Stop! Stop it, Megumi. This isn't like you. Quit.

...

Quit.

_{[ There's a brief silence as Akira tries to calm down. He wants to transform and act out and violate the other like his hellish blood tells him to do. Force himself onto him and fuck him over and over so he'll shut up; that's what demons do. They fuck relentlessly, with or without consent. That is a demon's nature and that is the behavior that Akira is cursed with that he has to resist everyday. The other boy is so desperate and so willing, but Akira knows this isn't how Megumi is on a daily basis. It feels so wrong to give him what he thinks he wants. It's not right. It's not how Megumi is, either.

His firm hold remains strong against the other boy, but his gaze softens slightly. He can't help but be honest. It's always been his character. ]}

... I want to, Megumi. But not when you're like this. Not when you aren't yourself. You're under the influence of something that is making you behave differently. I want you to kiss me and touch me because you want to kiss me and touch me, not because a drug is making act that way so you are trying to satisfy something that is out of your control.

And I want you to want me to kiss you and touch you because it's what you want, not something that will just satisfy all of this. This will pass. It will get out of your system. Please control yourself for your own sake or I will get violent.

[ Being flipped and held down gives him a sudden surge of adrenaline, his heart pounding in his chest with thoughts of what was to come - especially given he's aware of the other boy's general state of being, the prick he could feel against him before when he settled himself over Akira's hips. The aggression's tone only spurs some aggression from Megumi in turn, his brows furrowing as he prepares himself for what he was hoping to be a fervent, frustrated sort of passion.

It doesn't come. In fact, what comes instead of a whole-hearted, genuine sincerity; words of pleading directed at him that were coming from a place of concern. He's righteous even here, when it's clear to Megumi that the desire is mutual. Holding back for his sake. Akira truly had one of the purest of hearts, and the knowledge that he was about to stamp on that innocence dawns on him, the accompanied guilt finally pulling him out of his altered state of mind.

The physiological effects are still present - Megumi's skin still flushed pink, his heart pounding within his chest - but he's managed to regain most of his rational thought. There's a drawn out exhale, and his body relaxes, wrists no longer tense against Akira's grip. Megumi's face burns red as he turns away. ]

... Leave me alone for a few hours. [ He'll handle it, as Akira had told him to. ]

Don't ... come anywhere near the door. [ Megumi is usually very quiet, but there are times he does let some noises slip, and the thought of the other boy hearing him is harrowing. ]

_{[ Akira's newly acquired biology was an interesting thing. At the sense of a threat, he could feel the impulsive desire to release the demon form that he suppresses with his control. At the prospect of a fight or sex, he found it harder to hold it back as demons were attracted to both sex and violence. As Megumi comes to his senses, Akira can feel that intensity to transform subside and his body visibly slouches to relax. His grip loosens and he exhales a hot breath. He feels so turned on too; the brunette might also want to be left alone for a few hours.

He treats all of this as if Megumi were sick because in a way he is and slowly he slides off of the bed. If Megumi decides to look, he might see a bump of Akira's excitement nestled in the front of the dark sweatpants he is wearing. ]}

.. I won't.

_{[ Maybe he will just a little bit, but he decides that after he says he won't. ]}

Hold on, okay?

_{[ The older teenager slowly makes his leave and when he emerges back into the bedroom, he supplies Megumi with tissues and some lube. He imagines he's probably getting dehydrated too, so he settles a glass of water nearby, trying to wrestle with his own heated desires as well. This is the last moment for him to change his mind, especially when he has everything and supplies ready to go. Akira swallows thickly and gives Megumi one more glance as he heads towards the door. ]}

Feel better..

_{[ He doesn't know what else to say in this instance other than that. ]}

Um. Have fun. Sorry I can't do this with you, but it isn't right.

[ His face only burns redder when he's handed those supplies, the reality of just how awkward the whole scene is now setting in because he's come out of that altered state and regained his senses. They don't have that sort of relationship yet, even if they came with a hair's breadth of reaching it today. He enjoys Akira's company and admires his spirit, but he doesn't know how he feels about intimacy with him yet, and he hasn't quite processed the knowledge that the other boy had desire for him. These things take time for a reserved person like Megumi.

Their parting words seem to be more drawn out than he was expecting - he was hoping Akira would just leave immediately, and didn't exactly want this consideration. It's just so awkward, knowing that Akira would be fully aware of what he will be doing inside this room. ]

Could you just go ... [ Megumi gives the boy a push, urging him out, before shoving himself underneath the covers to manage his problem.

What transpires next is just as expected. Megumi tries his hardest to stay quiet throughout the act, but it's difficult to keep dead silent when working your way up to that release, the entire premise of sex and intimacy being a loss of measured control. He pants in staggered breaths, letting out the occasional whimper and moan as the sheets rustle. His thoughts travel all over the place, but with the events that had transpired, Akira finds their way there - the image of the boy looming over him, holding him down, touching him freely and roughly with passion and desire. Briefly, he considers trying something he's yet to try before, but ... that's too daunting, so he doesn't.

It'll be a good amount of time before the noises stop, and it's clear he's fallen asleep. ]

Edited 2022-09-27 15:47 (UTC)

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