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AUGUST 2022 TEST DRIVE
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1. SHUTEN TERRITORY - Muscling In
art by tohdraws
In the aftermath of the curse crisis, the Shuten Clan forgave a bunch of protection payments in the region, and helped cover the costs for rebuilding. Unfortunately, some of the street gangs in the area are much less civically minded. They have used the Shuten's relaxed policies as an opportunity to turn their own screws on the local business owners. These unaffiliated youth gangs have been much rougher with the locals, and have been asking for even larger collection fees. This has pissed off the folks who are just trying to get their lives and businesses back on track!
Unfortunately, the opening of Sai no Kawara in the underground drew so much of the clan's focus and manpower, that the issues up top just slipped through the cracks. Until now! Toraguma is in a bad mood and is looking for people to take it out on: the youth gangs will do just fine.
Volunteers are being solicited to join the regular Shuten enforcers in driving these interlopers out of Shuten territory. The gangs are wise to the usual Shuten tactics, though, and they're prepared for a fight. They are also appealing to the influx of Lost Souls: they act as though they're the victims of the factions' power struggles! They propose that taking up arms against the Shuten Clan will win them favor with the other groups in the city. (It will look less good with the Shuten Clan, should you be assigned to them.)
Fight with the Shutens, or with the gangs. Either way, a fight is coming.
2. TAMAMO TERRITORY - Throat Goat (NSFW)
at by akai riotThis prompt is overtly sexual in nature. Please use the proper NSFW labelling in your top levels and threads.
While the Palace of Sai in the underground is doing well, that doesn't mean the other businesses in the Tamamo Clan's collection have been slacking. One of the least "classy" soaplands has decided they're going to hold a contest to drive up business for themselves! They are partnering with some of the other sex clubs in the area for the sleaziest of events.
The Hyottoko Cup is looking for volunteer participants! The competition is pretty straightforward: a ruler is drawn on the throat of each participant and an array of members is presented to swallow. Whichever contestant can take the guests deepest and longest will take home the "coveted" Hyottoko Cup! Ok, there's a little judge favoritism involved too, so put on a show.
The guests have likewise been pulled in as volunteers, with instructions that they don't have to make this easy on the participants. Guests are provided with special seals that they can use for the length of the competition to enhance their natural assets. For those lacking the equipment entirely, there's a seal for that too.
Have fun and play nice.
3. TAMAMO TERRITORY - Strike a Poise (GEN)
Other businesses looking to jump start this month's earnings are also getting in on the spirit of competition! Businesses less oriented towards sexual service have come together as a means to draw in the high dollar clients, and one local club has proposed something old school.
Sign up for the Poise Contest, where contestants are placed into more and more ridiculous geta while tasked with serving drinks to the guest. Spills are expected, and the guests are cheerfully kitted out with cheap club-branded ponchos to protect their clothes. (Marketing, am I right?) While spills are expected, the contestant will lose points for each of the spilled drinks. Try to keep your balance as you attend to increasingly absurd drink orders. The intensity of the traditional footwear will only make your job that much harder.
Do you have what it takes to pour a champagne fountain while wearing teetering tengu geta? Prove your balance and dexterity is the best and the take home prize is some sweet cash. For Lost Souls freshly in the city, the chance to win some extra money can't really be passed up, huh…
4. SUTOKU TERRITORY - Jigokucho's Got Talent
Ever since Moonday's beloved singer – Ringo-chan – was kidnapped at the Tanabata festival, the band has had to cancel all of their scheduled gigs. Unfortunately, they were a hugely popular act, booked solid in most of the Sutoku Alliance's various nightclubs. This has left a ton of empty spots that need to be filled quickly, before the crowds get upset and demand… refunds.
That's where you come in, Lost Souls! Desperate promoters and talent bookers are literally grabbing Lost Souls off the street and begging, pleading, with them to perform a set for the night. They just need to have something to fill the space Moonday would have otherwise occupied. At least give the crowd something to see!
Acts do not need to be of the musical variety. Any performing talent is accepted, no matter how esoteric or bizarre! If it can fill out a 15-30 minute set, the club owners will be happy and the customers will at least see something interesting; even if it's a bad kind of interesting. So get on stage and show this city what you've got!
( Help us fill our time slots, please! We're desperate! 😩)
5. DEPARTMENT OF THE ENMA - Sticky Paws II: Outta the Bag
The Enma Department is busy: they have a kidnapping to investigate, a primordial god to pin down, and the crisis of their ever-shifting public image to manage. However, crime never sleeps and is always there to add to the troubled Department's workload. Worse still, we thought this little crime spree was over six months ago! But here it is again, much to the Enma's chagrin.
Cat cafés are a popular tourist attraction all across Jigokucho. About six months ago, a gang of bakeneko infiltrated several of the cafés to rob customers occupied with kitty bliss. Wallets, jewelry, and anything else those sticky paws could snatch away were being picked in droves. The cat capers are afoot once more!
Are you a hapless victim of these furry thieves, or are you helping the Department of the Enma track down these cat burglars? Unfortunately, the bakeneko are exceptionally clever and are using a seal to disguise their secondary tails. This makes them look just about like any normal cat. Better make sure your lead is good, or you'll be chasing down an ordinary Felis Catus. Soft to pet, but not going to return your pilfered cash.
Of course, the café staff might be in on this caper too… It's never easy to tell who's getting a cut of the profits. Be careful who you trust out there.
6. ALL OVER - The 100 Billion Yen Man (PLOT RELEVANT)
The local TV news has been announcing that Kaberou Kannazaki – the legendary finance wolf and the father of kidnapping victim, Ringo-chan – will be making an announcement this week. People have flocked to television sets throughout the city; at the squares, around TVs in bars, electronic stores, each other's phones, and any other venue with a connection. The kidnapping has been a highly public ordeal and the talk of the town. Many of the locals were present at the festival and witnessed the crime. They want to hear what the word is!
The public doesn't have to wait long. Wolf-eared Kaberou sits at a press desk, surrounded by microphones, and dazzled with flashbulbs. He clears his throat and, as he begins to speak, he is direct and to the point; not unlike a wolf lunging for the throat."As of today, I am issuing a bounty on the man known as the Iron Bear, who has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of my daughter, Ringo Kannazaki. The payout to the party responsible for bringing me Iron Bear, dead or alive, is 100 Billion Yen. Individuals or groups, I don't care. Just bring my daughter back to me, and the money is yours."
Well! The Department of the Enma's hopes of an orderly investigation have been dashed, but this is certainly an opportunity for anyone brave enough – or, more accurately, stupid enough – to traverse the Wasteland. Maybe one of you out there will find the legendary Iron Bear and bring him to some form of justice.
Local businesses are quick to leap at this opportunity, too. They begin to aggressively push sponsorships at would-be bounty hunters. Weapons? Armor? Survival gear? All at discount prices! Each faction has their interest in collecting the massive bounty as well. They will all be putting a lot of pressure on recruits to get ready to head out to the Wastes.
If you just got here? Well, it would definitely be in your interest to start finding gear, and finding people willing to collect that bounty with you. It could mean a big step forward toward your eventual contract, after all.
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Gideon Nav | The Locked Tomb
[Gideon does NOT have a horse in this race (yet). Hell, she's entirely content to stay out of it! But the rowdiness spills over into various places, and just as she's finishing helping someone stand a newsstand back up, she's full-bodied by some passerby punk kid, who then grabs onto her back mounted two-hander and tries (futilely) to throw her to the ground. She spins on heel and grabs the punk's wrist, then shoves him off.]
Oh-fucking-kay, I tried to stay out of your business, but you're really starting to make me want to pick a side, here!
II. TamamOMG? - NSFW mentions/locations
[First of all, Gideon doesn't even know what a "soapland" is, which causes the initial problem. She gets there, looks at the bawdy ads about the contest, and... well, why the fuck not, yolo, hell yes. Of course, it's kind of hilarious as a spectator, and she's dead set against participating, but from the fringes of the crowd she gawks and giggles at what she can see.
After a while, she wanders off to see what else the Tamamo area have to offer in similar categories, but with... less guys and more gals. Why not be totally irreverent? She's in Hell! And she's going to hit on the biggest boobs in every single establishment.]
I can guarantee you're the hottest thing I've seen in the past 12 hours. Mind if I get to know you?
III. No place to go
[Gideon has been through some shit and she reserves the right to take it easy. So find her in the park, relaxing and reclining on a bench with a large sword on the ground beside her, one hand resting against the handle. She's here from the middle of the afternoon til the late evening, and if your shadow falls over her for too long, you'll get one of two reactions.
For the ladies:]
Y'know, if you want to stick around, you can totally be my pillow.
[And for the guys:]
Heeey, if you take a picture it'll last longer.
IV. Wildcard
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torn halfway between preening at the attention and preparing to tell gideon off, nazuna takes a breath, draws herself to her full (tiny) height-
-and watches as gideon approaches the gal with mommy mega-milkers next to her instead.
excuse her? what about vampire glamours? what about her irresistable charms? ]
Oi. You're not gonna catch any bites with pickup lines like that.
[ she's not mad. she's not! she's not mad. she's just... insanely irritated about this snub. ]
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Throwing her hands up in defeat, Gideon approaches the naysayer.]
She was nibbling!
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[ "kid," she says. like she looks like she's more than a year or two out of her teens, either. ]
And she's definitely not the hottest woman in Hell! She's top ten percent, sure-
[ she can't even leave it at that. ]
-mmmmaybe five percent, but you can do better than that! C'mon, dare to dream big!
[ she pumps her fist. glad this somehow turned into a pep talk? maybe?? ]
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[No, she wasn't. She wouldn't know the first thing about actual flirting, sadly. SO SADLY. SO VERY MUCH TO HER DISMAY.]
Okay, okay, so you're telling me that I could top-five and score some really great legs? Sign me the fuck up!
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[ nazuna straightens her back, standing at her full height... which is juuuust about five feet one.
if you count the heels. ]
I'm saying you've got an obligation to aim high. [ she reaches out, grabbing at gideon's shoulder. ] Live life a little! Go for something new! Hit on the next hot lady you see! Not like you've got anything to lose in Hell, right?
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Oh I am living, trust me! If you've got the secret, I'm all ears.
[Too much chaos and death and bullshit, Gideon is rejecting reality reality and embracing town-where-she-can-look-at-tits-at-reasonable-prices reality.]
I'm not saying I have an agenda, but I'm listening.
[And this bitch. This bitch whips out her aviators and puts them on.]
Bring me a lady so hot I get burned!
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Holy shit!
[ congratulations, gideon. in the space of about four tags, you've gone from "some bitch with bad taste" to nazuna's favorite person in this whole fucking city. ]
Okay, new plan. [ nazuna is practically vibrating with excitement. finally, someone with taste just as bad as her. ] Step one: we're hitting up a bar and getting some beer in us. Step two: we're finding the hottest club in town. Step three?
[ she slugs gideon in the arm, affectionately. ]
We're getting you the girl of your dreams!
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Look, Gideon isn't actually sure she wants to do anything but flirt tremendously and maybe lay her head on a lap or a chest, but this is an opportunity and absolutely fuck her life, so... Yolo. Entirely.]
I am down! Thanks for the help, I really appreciate having a wingman. Lady. Person.
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Hey. [Pause for a few moments.] I didn't bring my camera. Sorry.
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Okay, okay, so I didn't mean it literally. You win. Are you looking at my sword or my impressive shoulders?
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[They are very impressive shoulders! And it's a pretty cool looking sword.]
You know how to use this thing?
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[Although she's terrible at taking her own advice-- she's been running around completing tasks for all three territories nonstop all day. She would be lying if she said she wasn't exhausted. But there was still so much to be done...
However, if someone is asking her to stay... she couldn't simply ignore that, now could she? Capable looking or not, it would be unkind to leave her on her own in this kind of place.]
I suppose a little bit couldn't hurt.
[She does not, in fact, realize the real reason she's been invited to stay. But she'll take a seat on the bench next to her.]
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The lack of fucks is palpable. But cute lady. She sits up halfway (abs of steel here), as though she's going to just lay on her right away, but then she sits up fully and settles her sword off to the other side against the bench.]
Heeey, hold on. I'm napping and all, but you look dead on your feet. Are you really sure you want to be a pillow?
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[that's not what levi thinks. or what they say. no, what they think is that this person has probably been through a lot lately and deserves the chance to rest like this. but also that it's getting late and it's probably dangerous out here, even for someone with a sword as big as that one. so there's concern on their face, in their tone, regardless of how they're addressed in the first place.]
Do you have a place to go? I know you look... more than capable of taking care of yourself, but that doesn't mean you have to sleep out here.
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Gideon in the metatext apologizes for leaving anyone out.
In the text text, she's going to sit up a bit and streeeeeeeeeetch.]
I have absolutely no clue. [Is it getting late?] Way to go, Gideon. Did I nap for 50 years or something?
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I'd be surprised if it were fifty. I just don't want you to be alone out here when night falls—we have all those gangs whipped into a frenzy over the hundred billion yen reward, you know. [and with a small gesture towards the blade,] Though I haven't seen anyone use a weapon like that in a long time.
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Are they that bad? I missed that conversation. [Looking at the sword. After a second, she makes the weirdest face, something conflicted... And then she shakes it off and grins.] But you have seen someone use it!
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Well, of course—though that "someone" was one of the most ridiculous people I've ever met who made a habit of pretending that his eye had a world-ending curse contained inside it so he had an excuse to wear a cool eyepatch. [they're thinking of zeke a lot lately. they almost look wistful.] I miss him sometimes. He was built a little like you, so it makes sense you have the same weapon.
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You know, some people are like that all the time, swords or not. It really wears me out. [But if they miss him...] How long've you been here, then?
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[they try to think of the best way to put it and tap at their chin.]
Civil. So far. There was a really dangerous curse infestation that left one of my friends injured and recovering until recently, and the department of the Enma didn't do much to quell those flames even though it's their responsibility. We also had ghost sharks. [they give kind of a nervous laugh, like they shouldn't think it's funny but they still do.] A kidnapping almost seems quaint, you know? Even with the... deep throating competition keeping things spicy.
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III again, I'm afraid
Look she got a little flustered and weak in the knees when she met someone who looked like they could pick her up one handed. Quick, Lin, say something cool!]
You look like you'd make a better pillow than me.
[NO THAT WAS TERRIBLE NOW SHE'LL THINK YOU THINK SHE'S FAT!]
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Either way, ruler still on her throat from before, it isn't the contest but that line that has her face running red hot, giggling brightly, and just having to stall herself to gather her senses a bit. ]
The whole 12 hours? Considering where you are, that's saying a whole lot, you know...
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and then Gideon speaks, approaching Aerith with swagger and confidence like a puppy so sure it's dragged back the right ball for fetch. ]
Uh... no, thank you. [ Hands up, she waves the attempt off. It's not really conversation she minds, though, because she continues, gesturing as if sweeping her own comment aside. ]
If you're looking to get to know me, then you're not participating. So, what drags you into this corner? Not exactly the easiest primer for Tamamo.
[ She's pretty sure she's seen every face in the faction by now. If she hasn't given them a job, she's said hello. Gideon's quite unforgettable, though, so what gives? ]
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She should probably step in. Cooler heads and all, but why. Only an idiot grabs someone's sword and idiots should learn from their mistakes.
Instead, she'll wait, quietly unassuming as she always is, for the moment when the idiot's friends show up. Her voice is a sigh ]
Four more coming from the east. Moving in fast. Be ready. [But she stays still and out of it. Five on one is vastly unfair, yes. For the five.]