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(OVERFLOW) 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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Yes, it is—something of a headache, that is. Give it a few months and any sort of charm will wear off. Even for you.
[ Felix still hasn't gotten used to the 'place is full of demons' thing because he is disgusted by some of the various monsters they happen on by, but that is just how he is.
As for the whole 'groups scattering'...well, it is getting to be relatively noticeable that they haven't managed to come across anyone sketchy. Or perhaps Sylvain might catch some people halting off to the side in Felix's blind spot, looking like they saw a ghost, and turn tail, running off. ]
Hmph. Looks like most of these streets are clear for now. What a surprise.
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[Sylvain has to kind of admire the way Felix can make something sound like an insult just with emphasis, even when it's totally vague what the actual insult would be. Too bad for Felix that Sylvain's also more than able to let it roll right off of him.
He totally saw people being spooked off though. He's done that maneuver himself a fair few times when he's almost gotten caught by Felix haunting the training grounds.]
Sure seems that way. Looks like you can congratulate yourself on a job well done.
[Freedom! Food! No more brawls for one(1) day.]
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Though, I've no plans for any single one of us to stay here longer than we should.
[ Four of them are here from Fodlan. Even besides the two more familiar faces, there's Yuri. He supposes he can't know what the other is thinking, but he doubts he wants to linger here either.
Felix fits in well with the Shuten clan, he knows this, feels this. But, he doesn't ever want to let his guard down truly. To lose himself in becoming too attached. So, that's why...he can't truly relax. Whatever moments of relaxation he had before this were a fluke, that's all. Or this is what he tells himself.
Sylvain mission hardmode: Getting Felix to relax]A job well done? I was simply doing what must be done and this was always to be the expected result. Nothing more, nothing less.
[ Yet, he begins to steer them close to a restaurant...because his stomach is revolting hardcore and might be making a small rumble now. ]
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[Not that Sylvain isn't, considering what's waiting for them. But if he knows Felix—and he's pretty certain he still does, after this many years—the rewards for their contracts are very much alike. If Felix finishes up and gets out of this place, that's one less worry on Sylvain's mind.
Well. At least while he's here he'll embrace this super hard mode challenge.]
If you're that serious about all your jobs, your contract really must be coming along already.
[But at least Felix isn't going back on the food thing! Sylvain follows, glancing around as he does--and then sidelong at Felix because he heard that. He can't contain a little snicker.]
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[ Felix has been unsurprisingly concerned about the state of things back home. He is probably the biggest worrywart between all of them, though he'd literally kill a man and die before admitting that. Honest to goddess, he wants all of them to finish up their contracts at the same time and leave all at once.
Though maybe that sounds like a big ask, considering everything. But, Felix has always been someone who took on a challenge without backing down (lol). ]
Obviously. But, I can't know for sure. Either way, that gives you more than enough reason not to slack off since I'm not the only one working hard here. With the boar having a stronger work ethic than you, I'd be pissed off if you lagged behind.
[ He pretends to not see the sidelong glance. But he does lightly elbow Sylvain for the snicker, and then bam! Here they are, at the restaurant. Maybe it's called 'Spicy Sensations' or whatever. ]
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[Sylvain isn't going to start contorting his brain into knots imagining time distortions of parallel world possibilities until at least after lunch.
Hm, or the possibility that something in hell can let them get a glimpse of what's going on back home. There's a thought.]
Wait, you can't seriously be expecting me to catch up to you when you've been here forever. Are you trying to kill me? ...Again?
[Prooobably not how he ended up in hell, but who knows? Would he remember dying? It doesn't matter, because at least they're at food before Felix can collapse on him. Being elbowed just makes him laugh more.]
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...perhaps it has also never crossed his mind that there would be anything that'd give them a glance of things back home. But hey, even if battle tactics is a thing he's good at, well. He could afford to obtain some more critical thinking skills. ]
I'll expect you to catch up eventually. Right away would be too much. As if I would be so foolish not to acknowledge that.
[ A rare concession, so there is that. He does roll his eyes when Sylvain laughs, but that is to be expected, and boy he really is hungrier than expected, so he will settle down into a seat after they're guided by a waiter. ]
Feel free to get whatever the hell you want. It's been awhile, after all.
[ He doesn't elaborate on 'awhile' because he thinks it should be obvious. In the meanwhile, Felix is going to order a meaty meal, yep... ]
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That's a little more like it. Don't worry, I wasn't planning on letting you two leave me too far behind.
[Felix should probably worry, honestly. But Sylvain is busy poring over the menu for a second because hey, they're in an exciting new place with not-Faerghus food and he's going to enjoy things that have flavor. Spicy fish? Hell is great.]
What, your treat? Aw, Felix. I missed you too.
[Maybe not literally true, given that he just saw Felix in their own world before arriving here. But he's feeling equal parts concern and relief to have a familiar face here.]
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I'll keep you to that. Don't think I won't.
[ Hell is certainly a time. Felix refuses to consider it anywhere near a fun time, however. That is something he'll refuse to if he has anything to say about it. Which he does, thanks.
...But, spicy fish is amazing. ]
This will be the only time I'll be 'treating', so savor it.
[ Felix doesn't acknowledge the 'missing' comment part directly, but yeah. He had missed Sylvain, there's no doubt about it. ]
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[It's not even a halfhearted grumble, when he's smiling pretty genuinely to see Felix too. He's definitely reading that lack-of-protest from Felix as enthusiasm to see him, Felix-style.]
Hah. I plan on it. Next time's on me, once I have a regular job here. So what've I missed, the last few months?
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[ Yeah that's him being enthusiastic. Anyone would have to still twist his arm to get him to admit to that aloud. But this is definitely more than good enough. ]
Your clan will put you to work soon enough, so you're bound to have a job by then.
[ Anyways...time to get serious. He did say he'd tell him. He'll just dive into it, piece by piece. ]
As in for what happened the last few months...the best of it was adjusting to what the clans had to offer. The worst of it? It started the three months following the chaos of the Night Parade. This enemy who infiltrated into the Enma's headquarters unleashed a veritable curse on the entire city—it was raining blood, monsters conjured from this ran rampant, and even everyone's senses were turned inside out. It only took a mission to go into the tower, Kaigo no Bou, to take care of that nonsense.
This enemy had appeared before attempting to assassinate one of the clean leaders, though ultimately failed then. Hmph, though after they were able to successfully infiltrate Enma's tower, it's a wonder they didn't try to properly kill him, but I imagine the point was not to. Anyway, it was a pain to deal with. So, you've missed us dealing with that while you haven't been here.
Anything else we've been up to hasn't been worth mentioning.
[ Though if Sylvain wants to know the mission details, he'll tell if he asks. ]
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His expression sobers again as Felix starts summing things up. That's kind of a lot to take in, and knowing Felix, he's barely skimming the surface of things.]
Wait, what's that about senses?
[And monsters, but he lets that pass with just a brief flicker of chill in his eyes. This place is already full of monsters, but that sounds like a distinction.]
So if you think the point wasn't killing him, what were they trying to do? Stir up trouble between the clans? How'd you hear about the tower stuff?
[He's trying to keep his questions to a moderate amount, but the more Felix says, the more he knows how much he doesn't know. And Felix might be brusque, impatient, hotheaded, and short-tempered, but he's always had a good head for practical tactics. Whatever he's observed already is a way better start than Sylvain is going to get just wandering around the city and listening to gossip.]
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But, he can't claim ignorance to having not been on a point of another clan's territory before. Though, of course most of his time is spent in Shuten, minding his own business, and keeping his social net tight. Anyway... ]
You heard me. To put it more simply, there was some kind of accursed effect from the curse that affected everyone's mental state to a point depending on where you were.
[ At least, that's how it felt to him... ]
Create chaos and disorder, affecting the faith in the Enma's power and position. Probably even lessen the confidence in even all of the clan heads all at once. But, that's what I think, so naturally stirring up trouble with the clans is a part of it. We'll figure it out at some point.
As for how I heard about the tower? I was on the mission to infiltrate it alongside some others.
[ ...so yeah he is basically stating he was one of those who went into the heart of all that. Sorry not sorry if he concerns you some, Sylvain... ]
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Also, Felix's explanation isn't making things any clearer to him without experiencing it for himself. Sylvain pulls a face briefly, but he'll let that one go too. Just mentally filing it under "if strange things feel like they're affecting your mind, maybe there's precedent."]
Weird magic not like what we've got in Fódlan. Got it.
[Ah, creating chaos and disorder. That's a refreshing change of pace from all those Flame Emperor shenanigans. It's nice to land somewhere so familiar.]
If they're going to that much trouble, they must want something worth the effort. Displacing the Enma, maybe. Or getting at whatever they're using to grant the terms of our contract...
[He doesn't really have enough information to guess yet, honestly. And he's more than willing to file that away for later even before Felix drops that little surprise.]
...You've really just been dropping yourself right into the middle of things here, huh?
[Not like they haven't been on a few dangerous missions back home, or that Felix and Dimitri haven't seen battle without him there. Worrying about it now is definitely closing the stable door after the horse is long gone.
Good thing he's for certain not worrying. This is fine.]
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Anyway, Felix stumbling into a host club sounds absolutely hilarious. He is bound to make an ass out of himself...rip. Stay tuned until that date.
At the very least, he does add: ]
Weird, dark magic that can get into your head.
[ Not that there aren't any that can't in Fodlan, somewhere, probably. Though he hasn't heard of anything like this and he hopes there's nothing like it back home because fuck's sake. Anyway it's been dealt with so no worries for now.
At the speculation, he doesn't say much and leaves it because it is mostly what they now. Guesses, until the answers come out. As for the question... ]
Not always. I don't care for this place or the monsters or demons. But regardless, it was a mission and the disaster affected everyone. Turning tail wasn't an option. And it won't ever be.
Anyway, we still don't know their true goal, so we'll see what this entire group wants. No one can resist spouting out their entire motive eventually. And I can't wait for their hubris to end up with them eliminated for this foolishness. We've other things we should be concerned about.