Susano'o Trashes Heaven

[piphilologize]

Who: Sho Minamimoto vs. Everyone!
What: Susano'o decides to take on Heaven. Chaos results.
When: All day April 19
Where: All around the Heavens
Summary: In a bid to take over Heaven, Sho has unleashed an apocalyptic number of taboo ayakashi the biggest Heaven-wrecking godmode weapon this side of the Far Shore. It doesn't end well. Get ready for spring cleaning 2.0.
Warnings: Math, strong language, casual disembowelment and other violence, NPC death, potential for character death.

12:00:00 PM
Susano'o, Selfies, and the Subjugation of Heaven

As he'd revealed in his 3 AM BBS post, Sho has a variety of fascinating ayakashi that he wants to share with the world. By noon, several large heaps located in various parts of Heaven have caught on fire and there is a massive outpouring of taboo ayakashi.

Concentrated primarily near the Meeting Hall and Susano'o's junk heap of a temple, these ayakashi attack shinki and gods on sight. They're vicious, powerful, and the only way to defeat them is the power of teamwork.

At 2 PM, Joshua will be providing some helpful tips. Meanwhile, Sho will be teleport-spamming throughout Heaven. Feel free to text him, but he'll stop answering right around the time Bishamon and Hajime start to catch up to him. (Picowatt will be helping out from there on!)

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03:14:15 PM
Boss Fight: Seiten Taisei and the Neoclassical Drakes

It's the zero hour, exactly 43,200 seconds since he posted his warning to the BBS when Sho decides to change the game. Heaven has rallied against him, gods and shinki alike, and it's time to pull out the big guns.

In the air above the Meeting Hall, he unleashes thirteen Neoclassical Drakes before releasing Seiten Taisei.

And, suddenly, it's entrails everywhere.

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Post-Battle Spring Cleaning

Well, the day is saved, but there's a metric ton left to do. The mass slaughter left a bit of a bloody mess, and Susano'o has shrines on the Near Shore covered in graffiti that can turn any stray ayakashi into the taboo sort. Weird and corrupt magics all over the place, some of which are on fire. His junkyard temple is burning merrily, and there are still some stray taboo ayakashi to put down.

Anyone ready for Spring Cleaning 2.0? Grab a mop.

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Neoclassical Drakes [Closed to the 12 Teams]

[piphilologize]

[ Neoclassical Drakes might be zetta hard to beat, but it's better than fighting Seiten Taisei.

Enjoy. ]

Hijikata, Okita, Sanae, Lu Meng aka team fluffy rabbits and ducks

[miraculo]

[ Sanae may be new, she may not know what kind of person is behind this onslaught of heaven, or even what their reasons are, but she knows that setting monsters to attack anyone and everyone is just wrong. Because of this, she feels she doesn't need to know anything more other than to protect and to help. ] Hijikata-san! Over there--!

[ She waves over at them, and then indicates that, hey, there is a giant dragon heading their way. Before it can move any further, Sanae issues a burst of pure white energy in its path. A bright light erupts from her swipe at the air, holy magic shimmering and impeding its path. The ground is singed from the purification, and the beast roars as it recoils away from it. ] These things are everywhere!

[ Sanae takes to the air, pocketing Lu Meng in his mobile phone form, and instead reaches takes out her gohei. Not that she needs it to use attacks, but it simply feels right to wield it. ] You who would desecrate this holy space--

I will not let you hurt my friends...!

[young_oldman]

[...welp. Even if he isn't useless, he can't help but feel that way, tucked out of sight and away from the fight. But there's no time to mourn the lack of arms to lift a weapon; already he's channeling his new powers towards Sanae. Courage, he's already known she has in spades. But what might be lacking is a calm mindset to tackle such a chaotic fight, and so although Sanae will still feel the thrill of a battle there's also a steady drumming beat, keeping her from getting over-excited and losing herself in the battle.]

Please be careful, Lady Kochiya. Don't let your emotions get the best of you!

[miraculo]

[ With him at her side (or in her pocket, as it is), Sanae feels invigorated, but not to the point of recklessness as she may have been before. Her gaze turns towards her new opponent, but her thoughts are simultaneously on her allies as well. Because it is not just each individual's abilities or powers that will give them the strength to defeat a Drake.

It's their teamwork. Lu Meng reminds her of that by simply speaking to her, because normally would be all alone in fighting the latest youkai of the day. ] I'll hold it captive for now!

[ More white beams of light appear upon the field, intersecting like a cage over the Drake and pressing it to the ground. Its great wings beat against its new constraints, but its tail continues to thrash violently as it remains unbound. ]

Hazel, Sanae, and Lu Meng Aka team tsundere

[miraculo]

[ Amidst the chaos, who does Sanae encounter but one cynical southen priest.

Sanae puts on her lecture tone for Hazel when she first approaches him. And the ending to her latest shoujo we-must-protect-everyone rant, she ends with: ] And so.... we must work in teams!

[ Meanwhile a Neoclassical Drake looms closer. ]

[young_oldman]

Lady Kochiya, look out!

[And said drake is already opening its maw, jagged teeth seeking to chomp on some squishy gods and shinki!]

My lady, keep things short and simple! The enemy will not wait for you to finish your long-winded spiel about the power of friendship! You could have simply informed him that it takes two coordinated blows to damage the beast!

[...though this is also probably not the best time to be nagging someone either. Sorry Sanae, he's not impressed with your shoujo spiel.]

[miraculo]

[ Oh boy. TIME TO DODGE!

And as she out-maneuvers its giant mouth: ] ---Also, it takes too coordinated blows to damage the beast! [ THERE HAPPY, she has now informed Hazel, if he did not know already.

She outstretches her hand to the other priest. ] So. Are you with me?

Team Down for Another Round aka team awesome

[miraculo]

[ She's been fighting with others for a while now, and she's got some of this kind of ~team coordination~ combat down already. This type of ayakashi are difficult, there's no doubt about it but... it does say something that it's made easier when working together with others. 

As someone who comes from a world in which she's only worked by herself, that is significant. So perhaps it's come to no one's surprise that she now has a small smile on her face, happy to be working with others, and happy to have this feeling that she's a part of something. 

But as one of the Neoclassical Drake/Dragons approaches them, Sanae puts a finger to her mouth. ] ---Wait wait, we should think of a team name, first! 

[young_oldman]

[Heavens preserve him. He might be lacking a face right now stuck in his vessel form, but if he had one it'd be creased with disapproval.]

Lady Kochiya, focus.

[skyleopardess]

[ It's hardly the first time Yoruichi's been tossed into battle with unfamiliar allies, but when dragons are rampaging through heaven, there's not exactly time to stop and get to know one another.

Yoruichi slants an amused glance over at the girl, snorting at the exasperated shinki's words. ]

How about we think of a strategy first, hm?

[ Her voice is somewhat muffled behind her Hollow mask, and she holds her sword with confidence, despite it being longer than she is tall. ]

What do we know about these things?

Kurama, Mai, and Riku // Team Silver and Rose Gold if you're nasty

[herbalsupplements]

[The initial surge of ayakashi, while intimidating, hardly seemed worthy of the dramatics of Susano'o's post overnight--and where was that big draconic one from the photos? It seemed wiser to Kurama to wait, to let the other gods handle the small fries so he and Mai would be ready to assist against a second wave. She hadn't liked that one bit, of course, even when he'd explained his reasoning in careful detail, but at least she seemed to accept the necessity of it.

And now it turns out he was right. A full dozen of the dragon-shaped ayakashi have appeared out of thin air, which means they're up.]

Come, Byouki.

[He doesn't bother pointing out that he was right when reality's doing such a good job; instead, he adjusts his grip on Mai's apple form and teleports them to one of the ayakashi, just far enough away that they should have a few moments to assess the situation before engaging.]

It looks like I'll have to focus this time, so keep an eye out for any additional trouble, please.

[And finally, for the first time in a proper battle, he draws a rose from his hair.]

[dancermai]

[ And before she even has a chance to sign, she's transformed into her apple form and landed squarely into his hand. It was so routine now after much of their...spartan endless training. Which she was somewhat thankful for now that they're about to launch into battle.

She wasn't even sure what this battle was about. Was it just a large training mission? That announcement on the BBS was just all kinds of confusing. ]

Okay, then no surprise pop quiz this time.

[ Thank god. Pop quiz on a battlefield was just a little overboard. But he seemed more serious this time. She's watching the field around them anxiously, everyone seemed much more serious this time around. ]

Team Sweet Sunshine

[bon_bon]

​[ Sunsano'o is up to no good. Konzen had seen his posting on the BBS earlier today. To be honest, he couldn't make too much sense of it, but it certainly left him with a nasty feeling. And knowing him to be Goku's estranged god, it was unsettling to say the least.

He should check in with Goku, but...

Does he really want to poke around in front of Elsa's temple again, hoping to catch a glimpse? Or you know, he could knock on the door like a normal person. After some debate in his head, he decides to just take a walk. Maybe it's just a coincidence that his steps somehow are in the direction of Elsa's place. Also, he's taking Elise and Haru along, just in case. ]

There's a library there, and a school. Maybe both of you should take some cl--

[ Whatever he's about to say is cut off when suddenly a chill runs down his spine. He looks up and sees dark shapes forming shadows in the sky above. ]

What the--?

[ Dust and leaves stir upward in a dirty gust as one of the shadows closes in. It flaps its large disgusting wings, whipping the air as the thing screams. ]

Get behind me, now!

[sweetdeath]

Watch out!

[Tsuzuki's been tracking those big, skeletal-looking wings. These ayakashi aren't just big. They're dangerous, and vicious, and he's been kicking himself for not realizing the full scope of what Susano'o had planned for hours now. It's just bigger than he'd guessed. And, without his shikigami answering his call, he can't do a lot more than hold them off.

He pelts toward the tall blond man the dragon's targeting, fumbling a handful of ofuda out of his coat.]

They breathe fire!

[He flings a warding ofuda, activating it with a shouted word. It seals itself against the creature's flank, then flutters uselessly free as the dragon gives a full-body shudder. Tsuzuki swears under his breath.]

[lilys_poise]

[Elise had been enjoying the unexpected outing. It looked like maybe they would get to visit another temple and make some new friends. Even school sounds interesting. She was happily skipping along when the shadow falls over them and she freezes in her tracks. She looks up juat as the wind hits them and she screams.]

EEEEEK!

[As the dragon bears down on them, Elise doesn't have the presence of mind to do anything but obey and she grabs Haru's hand and pulls him behind Konzen with her. Ayakashi are a lot scarier than she thought they would be. In her head, she had imagined that she'd be very brave when she finally faced one. Now that seems laughable.

She's not sure what the new guy was trying to do with those little slips of paper, but she can tell it didn't work. She looks up at her god desperately.]

Wh-what is that? What do we do?

Team Protags! (+Bishamon)

[dominatriarch]

3:14pm - Let's go punch a dragon!

[ THIRD WIND! She remembers these dragons and there's a serious score to settle with them. Whatever fatigue she had accumulated during her little hunt is gone and she's back on her feet with the same oversized broadsword in hand. She's charging at it in full force, taking wild slashes while her lion stays behind. ]

SUSANO'O!

[ It's almost like a battlecry. And she's not letting up even if she's clearly pushing herself way past her usual limit. It's starting to show in her arms and her shoulders and the way her strikes seem to be slower the longer she keeps the fight up. But thankfully she remembers she's not alone in this fight. ]

Don't hold back! These aren't like normal ayakashi!

[sleepingknight]

[Occupied as she is with the battle, she may not notice the glint of light off of dark wings.

Not until Yuuki lets out her own battlecry, anyway.]

HaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

[Her blade bites at the dragon's 'flesh' in several quick, powerful sweeps before she's darting away again, flying evasively.]

Bishamon! Are you okay?!

[dominatriarch]

[ Good girl, being able to handle himself in a fight against these things. But there's plenty of time to praise her later. Eyes on the prize, there's plenty to deal with.

She releases the blade, letting it disappear before calling out two more shinki in turn. ]

Gaiki! Suuki!

[ In a flash, a pair of guns materialize: one gun in each hand which she immediately points forward to release a barrage of bullets at the drake's head. ]

Don't mind me. We're fine. Focus on yourself!

Sora, Repliku, Roxas, Raichi, Axel: Team Batblades

[oathkeeper]

[After speaking with Joshua, Sora was on it. He let Roxas know they had to go help so that no one else would get hurt. Whoever this weird Sho guy was he caused a lot of problems. He didn’t want anyone else to get hurt, mortal, god or shinki. So he was going to heed Joshua’s advice to fight in pairs.

Upon arrival into the fray of the chaos, Sora looks up to see a giant drake fly overhead. It slams down onto the ground a moment later and breaks up the ground with it. It blocks their way from getting closer to the Main Hall.]

He doesn’t look happy! We better take it down fast!

[It’s time for them to do their part to protect the heavens. He glances at his party.] You guys ready?

[With that he calls Riku Replica's name and pulls a card. Let's hope for a sword!]

[missingache]

[Roxas on the other hand practically got into a fight with Sho on the BBS. He hadn't even met the guy, but even through texts he realizes that he really does not like Sho.

Once the drake lands, Roxas looks back at his own shinki. As much as he really doesn't want to use Raichi just yet, there's not that many other choices. He just hopes that Sora is smart enough to run if they take down the drake.

He calls Raichi's name, grabbing the bat before it drops.] Sora, if things go-

[The sentence stops midway through. Roxas' eyes snap towards the drake with an almost murderous glare. Sorry, Sora, if you had a plan, it's out the window now. This blond will go for the first hit. Let's hope this drake is sturdy if you want to help.]

[falseshore]

[Of course Sora's getting a sword, he's pretty good at swinging stuff at his enemies. And it's easy to bump that card up to the top of the deck when the battle's barely started.]

Man, I wanted to fight it a little first! But whatever, just kill it!

Far Shore's Got Talent: team magic circus

[lighthousekeeper]

[WOW ION WAS DEFINITELY NOT READY FOR SLAUGHTER. She's practically shaking in her boots as she clings to Kaneki's arm and stares at all the fighting in horror. Why did it have to be giant dragon things?! She's totally not prepared for this.]

Oh no...W-what do we do?! We have to help-- but... ['I'm scared' and who wouldn't be? Still, she wants to help and everyone is so brave...But if Kaneki gets badly injured, what will she do?!

"But it's your job to make sure your god comes out of it safe and sound, so the ball is in your court."]

Kaneki, call my name!

[ex_savor573]

[That sure is a dragon they're faced with, and Kaneki is at once stunned and disturbed by the spectacle they're faced with upon arrival. The thought that any of them would be willing to do something like this, let alone capable, never would have occurred to him.

Even if Ion hadn't been outwardly nervous, her fear and anxiety come at him in a deluge of borrowed feeling. At first it's difficult to bear up under, but he does his best to stand straighter for it, setting his jaw. She'd only worry more if she knew that he could pick up on these things, and that he either can't or doesn't know how to tune them out...

He nods stiffly in answer to her request. As usual, Hana is already in her vessel form; he never wants to chance her getting hurt since she very seldom speaks, and often seems taciturn. So far he hasn't seen what Ion turns into]

R-Right. [Well, here goes nothing] Renki-

Psyche, Forrest - Red and Blonde Edition

[noli_oblivisci]

[There was one thing about what Sho's showmanship: he'd told her exactly where to go where to see his 'proof'.

[The picture hadn't done the dragons justice. That close, Psyche could make out the sharp horn and pointed wing tips and - when the one closest to her gave out a roar - fire orbs sparked from its mouth and into the air. This went beyond the blobs and the noise-ayakashi until now but that only made Psyche's eyes narrow further.

[A spark of emotion (anger; self-righteousness) formed sharply around her hand. However, she didn't fire immediately, remembering Joshua's tip. Instead, her eyes darted around, searching as she called]

Forrest!

[She'd told him to meet here there, just in case. And that was now greatly warranted.]

[clothes_make_the_man]

[This is worse than Forrest had anticipated. Much worse. At least in his world, they only had to fight a dragon once.]

Psyche! Be careful!

[His voice cuts through the din as he runs toward her location, tome clutched tightly in one hand, staff in the other.]