godsoffortune: (in the distance)
The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2018-09-01 06:13 pm

32 - Blow Your Top

Who: Everyone!
What: A volcano eruption threatens the Western District
When: Jan 14 - 16
Where: The Western District of the Heavens
Summary: The Western District volcano is erupting again, endangering nearby temples and sending ash sprinkling down across the Heavens. Is it natural, or another attack? Those who dare climb the volcano can find out.






Earthquake Warning

    On the morning of the 14th, an earthquake rattles windows throughout the Heavens. It's not strong enough to knock down buildings -- unless they're about to fall down anyway, like some of the older abandoned temples -- but it's strong enough to knock things off shelves and startle any late sleepers out of bed.

    After the earthquake, strange sights abound around the Heavens. The poetic koi are swimming in organized schools in all of the canals, heading upstream towards the east. Springs of pure water burst out in some areas, and in others, normal springs or fountains have gone temporarily dry. Blue and green lights bob and weave across the landscape.


Falling Rock

    The volcano begins erupting with a roar and a bright scarlet glow on the horizon. Ash and bits of rock fall across the Western district, and may even reach into the Southwest, Northwest and southern Central districts. Volcanic glass fibers that look like golden hair collect on trees, fences and buildings.

    Trails and fountains of lava are also erupting from freshly opened fissures and wending down the sides of the volcano. Gods and shinki who live in the Western District are going to need some help clearing ash and glass from their roofs, trying to re-route lava flows (the good news is, if you cool one side down enough, you can turn them! the bad news is, that takes a lot of work) or just offering them a spare room to stay until things calm down.


Swamp Gas

    It's not just lava and springwater erupting from mysterious new crevasses -- and it's not just mundane volcanic gases, either. Divine volcanic vents are blowing mind-altering fumes all over the Heavens. Anywhere across the Far Shore, but especially as characters get closer to the volcano, they may experience one or more of the following effects:
    • Confusion
    • Intense emotions
    • Anger and irritability
    • Impulsive behavior, loss of emotional control
    • Hallucinations
    • Unusually clear insight into other people and situations
    • Coughing, eye and throat irritation, difficulty breathing
    • Irresistible impulses to speak in poetry

    Most symptoms will clear up after a few hours in fresh air, and all of them will be gone within 48 hours of the last volcano gas exposure.


Mountain Climbing

    Natural disasters don't just happen like this in the Heavens... do they? Amaterasu's white-robed shinki are convinced that something is wrong, and they're organizing into search parties to go up the mountain and seek out the cause of this eruption. New and old gods and shinki are welcome to join them, or form their own groups. All of the hazards -- tremors, lava, ash, and volcanic gas -- will get worse as characters ascend the volcano. Strange little spirit flames, in shades of red and blue, dance on the rocks, dazzling, confusing and threatening to singe interlopers.

    And there's someone up here, too. A mysterious figure with glowing red eyes is keeping watch on the intruders and vanishing behind boulders whenever someone turns his way. He won't let anyone traveling with one of the white-robed shinki get too close, but solitary gods or shinki might manage to lure him into conversation, if they try....

    OOC: Please comment to the 'NPC REQUEST' thread below in order to talk to the mysterious figure on the volcano.

    Those climbing the volcano will have a chance to battle the mysterious figure should their characters choose to do so. If you're interested in a fight, please comment to the 'NPC FIGHT' thread below before the top-level is posted. A top-level for the fight will go up on IC Jan 16/OOC Sept 4.




In Summary:

  • Don't get rattled
  • Help out the Western District with their volcano problem
  • Watch out for volcanic gases
  • Find out who's behind the eruption
  • Have fun~
reformedsinner: (all bite no bark)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-09-05 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Someone's shouting his name, but he can see Seiten Taisei's face clearly, teeth set in that superior scowl. There's no time to talk to whoever it is. He'll just have to hope they have the sense to get out of the way.

It's hard to close the gap; Seiten Taisei is fast, too, faster than he is if he has warning. Hakkai begins another dash, and, halfway, spins and vanishes to reappear just behind Seiten Taisei.

He doesn't lash out with his claws; he lashes out with a fist instead, aiming for the back of the other youkai's head.]
nopixiedust: (insovereign) (Nope I went the fuck home like)

[personal profile] nopixiedust 2018-09-05 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Cen-" Another spasm of coughing, and she tries to curl up tighter into herself. "Central district. Cleaner-!"
rockthemonkey: (Gratuitous fighting icon)

[personal profile] rockthemonkey 2018-09-05 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Goku can see the line, at least, and feel Romeo tense up when it fails so-]

Got it!

[Goku kicks out at the air, probably nailing Romeo's wolf right in the neck. Not that he can tell, or feel anything at all, but still. It's a very good kick.]
rockthemonkey: (It doesn't matter anymore.)

[personal profile] rockthemonkey 2018-09-05 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hakkai can't hear him. He's too far gone. Everything's gone wrong, everything is falling apart, and Goku's the only one here who can fix it.

Luckily Hakkai does exactly what Goku thought he would. The Seiten Taisei would have fallen for the trap, wouldn't have thought that far ahead, but when Goku loses sight of that deranged smile he immediately expects someone behind him. He spins around just in time to see bloody claws where his throat almost was. If he'd been a bit slower, that might have killed him. Hakkai is trying to kill him.

Hakkai would never forgive himself for that. Goku has to stop him. There's a flash of light and Nyoi-bo is in Goku's hand, the iron rod swinging straight at Hakkai's head.]
dredefulchilde: (tuxedo look)

[personal profile] dredefulchilde 2018-09-05 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I...

[Joscelin jumps back a little, casting a weak borderline between himself and the wi—Hakkai. Wait, he can do magic? He’s not supposed to be able to do magic...

He falls into a wary crouch.]


I don’t understand.

[At Hakkai’s question, he frowns.]

Joscelin Fitzthomas.
swordofzero: (sadface)

[personal profile] swordofzero 2018-09-05 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Good idea. [He leads the way up around a bolder that seems quite stable for now.] This way I think, the ground seems more solid here.
sassywelshcatgirl: (smile)

[personal profile] sassywelshcatgirl 2018-09-05 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I just -- need a moment. [The air isn't quite so bad here, the ether not quite so inimical to her or her Blade. Nia takes a deep breath, letting it flow through her, then huffs it out.] You know where we need to go?
kokuyoyo: (Tell him next time I'm going to be)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-09-05 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Listen... He blinks over at her, not seeing anything wrong with it. "I can do more actual running..." As if to demonstrate, he actually removes his feet from the ground so that he can do something that's only a step removed from a jog.

"But I hate moving a lot..."
myblueskies: (It can't be true!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2018-09-05 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Goku is so strong and brave! The fire wolf goes down with a thud, but not for long! It growls and starts to get back on it's feet. Romeo reaches out to grab Goku's hand and pull him along.] Come on we got to run!

[The wolf is scary enough that he's forgotten all about the many other dangers of this mountain.]
reformedsinner: (sneak attack)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-09-05 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's out of reach before Hakkai's fist strikes home, whirling away and coming back with Goku's staff in his hands and swinging. This is the most dangerous thing about fighting Seiten Taisei: that he learns. Every time Hakkai has fought him, he's tactically more advanced, better at guessing his opponent's moves and better at responding.

Hakkai wonders if this will be the time that he can't be stopped. But he has to be stopped. If Hakkai dies fighting him here, and he keeps going, in the middle of this disaster, he'll devastate the Heavens again. And Amaterasu won't let him survive it this time.

He throws himself forward, under the arc of the staff, and flickers out and in, again, an instant later in the same place with his palms pressed to the ground. Vines radiate from them, seeking Seiten Taisei's feet.]
sassywelshcatgirl: (snarl)

[personal profile] sassywelshcatgirl 2018-09-05 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've got a Blade!" She gestured to the artificial-looking beast pointedly. "I'm also an adult! What if you fell into the lava or something, what would I tell anyone?!"
reformedsinner: (decisions made)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-09-05 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[He knows that name. It's not common, and he knows it; but surely the boy who comes to mind isn't a youkai, is he? Much less an assassin.

Hakkai takes a deep breath, focusing. He can't sense any youki but his own, only a generalized sort of threat, as though the very air is readying to attack.]


... Joscelin. Aren't you a shinki?
myblueskies: (Default)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2018-09-05 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"A blade?" Romeo peers at the beast with interest. What was it? Wasn't a blade like a knife? This doesn't look like a knife?

He blinks at her when she continues. "Adults can fall into lava too! But it's alright, I'm not going near it and I'm with Elfnein we're a good team so we look after each other!"
veiledflame: (01)

[personal profile] veiledflame 2018-09-05 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Have fun not fixing anything, I guess.

So what are you up here for if you don't follow orders but you're not looking for somebody who can help you break them? Sightseeing?
badassfreakingoverlord: (crap I'm a book)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2018-09-05 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I think you mean 'periscope', and no. Back in the Netherworld I'd have a drill tank for this, that'd solve some issues.

[Not helping matters: the truck surmounts a ridge onto very bumpy terrain, setting its passengers to violently vibrating.]
kokuyoyo: (I mean I don't even call it a hangover)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-09-05 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[It really is kind of ridiculous... If the Far Shore weren't so open, he'd have even less reason to use it. Still for now, his wings just shift slightly, bringing with them the sound of rain. and he nudges his beak in Shun's direction.]

[Speaking of jobs...]
reloves: (♥ i'll be in pain forever and ever)

[personal profile] reloves 2018-09-05 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ See, this is the part where she normally wouldn't know what to do. At best she'd just take it to mean mental and emotional support. But there's something about those words that seems so very familiar. Even if she couldn't ever place where she's heard those words before, it makes a strange emotion rush through her, her reply coming almost instinctively. ]

Anytime you need it.

[ But even though the response is instinctive, Minako would have consciously answered the same way. Her surprise turns into a smile, almost too soft for the chaotic situation they're in. If he needs her help, then she'll give him whatever he needs. She wants to help the people here too. And she wants him to be strong enough that he doesn't have to suffer to do so.

And so she does give him strength. Without Minako even fully realising it. Edge will be able to actually feel some sort of energy flowing into him from their joined hands. It's only a subconscious leak of Minako's power, since she was always so used to lending it to someone she no longer remembers, but even just a bit of the power she doesn't remember should be enough to make him feel warmer, stronger. ]
veiledflame: (05)

[personal profile] veiledflame 2018-09-05 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sotero." Hopping down from his rock, and taking a step closer, Sotero offers his hand, still grinning.

"You need help finding your god again or something?" he adds, curiously.
thevanguard: Manga Loud Attitude Confused (073)

[personal profile] thevanguard 2018-09-05 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yata just stares at him in disbelief a moment before jabbing a finger at the erupting volcano once more. ]

Why do you care about my hair when that is practically in the backyard?!?!
monkeyblue: (Actually Concerned)

[personal profile] monkeyblue 2018-09-05 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Unstable, not crazy, but basically.

Fushimi stumbles a bit at the quake, turning around in time to see the boulders start rolling their way.]


Rock slide!

[His barrier won't do much against rocks that big, but he still rushes forward to yank the idiot cat girl out of the way of the rocks.]
monkeyblue: (My King is Crazy)

[personal profile] monkeyblue 2018-09-05 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not. It's in the Western district.

[Semantics.]

We can't do anything without Izumo and for all we know, it's a new temple.
dredefulchilde: (look)

[personal profile] dredefulchilde 2018-09-05 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[Joss keeps his fangs extended, ready to attack again if need be, but the red haze over his eyes vanishes, returning them to their usual pale blue. He frowns up at the man in the Jeep.]

...I suppose I am. You gave me medicine a few days ago, didn’t you? To help me... [It’s all so hazy. He can still feel his mother’s assassins, witches and hunters, all around but he no longer senses any such malice from Hakkai.]

You gave me medicine to help me sleep.
thevanguard: confused loud (096)

[personal profile] thevanguard 2018-09-05 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He shakes his head, trying to clear his lungs, his eyes still watering and burning. ]

D-dunno, I-

[ He felt - or sensed - something go whizzing past his ear and he jerks backwards, away from Izumo's bracing hand, eyes wide in sudden surprise as his gaze darts around, searching for the source of the unexpected attack. ]

What the hell?!
thevanguard: Manga Attitude Confused (076)

[personal profile] thevanguard 2018-09-05 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yata jolts at the sound of a voice from behind him, spinning around and then stopping to stare in confusion at the formation of...what the hell were these guys?

Unsure who had spoken to him, his gaze just falls on the lead demon, figuring that might be the most likely suspect. ]


Fall in?! What, the volano?! Dude, are you nuts?
thevanguard: Color Attitude Loud Happy (015)

[personal profile] thevanguard 2018-09-05 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The smoke and the foul-smelling vapors had been bad enough, but this takes him completely by surprise and Yata lets out a shocked shriek as a taloned claw wraps around his middle and lifts him off the ground.

He, of course, immediately starts struggling and yelling as the ground starts to go distant beneath him. ]


The fuck are you?! Let me the fuck go, you freaking bird-brain! Fucking...! SHUN, you asshole, are you up there?!