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!)

Save Heaven 2K16? (Details here!)

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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[galactically]

[This is nothing like singing to the Vajra, at least they can understand her songs and actually stop fighting. These ayakashi are as stubborn as she is, much to her ever growing displeasure as she sees a few of them trying to move their limbs.]

Thanks, but I don't think I can keep them still for too long!

[Ah, crap. One of them actually broke away from the formation. How is this possible? Sheryl gives Barry an expectant look, narrowing her eyes. It's a look that clearly says "do something about that stray!"]

[very_goodman]

Whoops! Yeah, I'm on it!

[Barry runs after the one that got away, raising his hand and slashing toward it with a borderline.]

You ain't going anywhere!

[galactically]

[This frog-like ayakashi is very tough, even a borderline seems to merely stun it into place, its limbs still intact despite how quick it twitches. Meanwhile, Sheryl resumes singing, keeping her focus on the rest of these toxic-looking frogs...]

And here and now, we shall meet in the warm sea

[What a bad time to be separated from her shinki.]

[very_goodman]

I can't keep 'em stunned for long!

[Even still, he's doing his best with borderline after borderline. But it's clear neither of them can keep this up all day.]

You got somethin' to finish them off?

[galactically]

Why must there be so many?! Geez!

[Sheryl takes a few steps back, pulling out a golden microphone from her purse to use its cord as a makeshift whip. Crack! With each strike of the cord hitting the pavement, clacking sounds ring in her ears. She grits her teeth, watching the ayakashi form bubbles on its skin.]

Where is your god?! I have to find my other shinki right away!

[very_goodman]

I dunno! Out huntin' elk for dinner, probably!

[Barry's back to back with Sheryl now, desperately trying to keep the ayakashi back. Unfortunately, the best he can do right now is to stun them, and there's just too many.]

This is lookin' really bad...

[He calls over his shoulder.]

Hey, I know! Gimme a name! That worked last time!

[galactically]

At a time like this?! How irresponsible!

[What kind of god just leaves their shinki all by themselves during an intense battle? That's what Sheryl wants to know, darting her eyes warily in between each ayakashi until she winces at some bubbles touching her skin. Those aren't ordinary bubbles; they actually blight her.

She takes another leap back, tossing Barry a confused look while she whips the frogs.]

Take that, you disgusting frogs! ... Huh? What are you talking about?!

[very_goodman]

Hey, girl's gotta eat! It ain't her fault.

[And it wasn't like that to begin with, honestly. Barry was already out and about, and just happened to wander into this mess.]

Y'know, make me your shinki! We gotta do something or these frogs're gonna blight you even more!

[galactically]

[Sheryl's eyes open as wide as saucers.]

— What?! But I don't know you!

[Of all these thoughts, this is what she's thinking about at a time like this, along with wondering if his goddess will even be fine with her shinki being someone else's. Her own safety doesn't even come into play.

She gives the nearby frogs another lashing, mulling over.]

At least tell me your name!

[very_goodman]

You're really worried about that now?

[There isn't exactly time for pleasantries. Barry turns to look over his shoulder at her, raising a hand to pull her out of the way of a stray attack before forcing the ayakashi back with another borderline.]

It's Barry Goodman! So are we doin' this or what?

[galactically]

[She stumbles a little at the pull, a surprised yelp out of herself, but quickly gains her balance after seeing the ayakashi being pushed back by Barry's borderline. There is danger clearly present, and she has to think fast before either of them die. She'll have to seek out his goddess and talk to her later, but right now... it's time to act.]

My name is Euterpe.

[Her free hand extends outward, palm facing Barry, and she waves a finger as though she's casting something. She makes sure her voice projects confidence.]

From now on, you will become my servant. With these names I will use my life to shape you into a weapon fit to be wielded by me.

[There's now a faint glow somewhere in Barry's chest.]

Barry Goodman, you will now be known as Reiki.

[The quickest impromptu naming ceremony ever. Way to go, Sheryl.]

Come, Reiki!

[very_goodman]

[Barry is relieved to see they managed to avoid that attack before it blindsided her, and even more relieved when Sheryl starts the naming ceremony. He closes his eyes as the now familiar warmth of his new name fills him up, and as she calls it out he transforms into a large double axe. As she grips the hilt, it feels cold to the touch.]

Awright, that's more like it! C'mon, let's take these things out!

[galactically]

Oh, my!

[Her eyes open up, wide as saucers at the impressive ax that Sheryl is holding, so large that she needs both hands to grab on to the hilt. She swings Barry's vessel form a few times as the chills set forth, shivering.]

It's so cold, geez! But no matter... [Her face contorts into grim determination.] Sheryl Nome will not lose to them!

[Instant chills are nothing compared to the worst things that happened in her life, so she'll have to bear them. She takes another swing, this time aiming right towards the incoming frogs.]

[very_goodman]

That's the spirit!

[After those first few warm-up swings, Barry's feeling energized and ready to go. And once she swings him for real, the impact is accompanied by the sudden appearance of a large glacial ice formation on her target, which then shatters in its face as the axe strike follows through.]

Now that's how ya fight demons!

[galactically]

[Magic will never stop surprising her, not when seeing these frogs get hit by ice shatters is enough for her to wide her eyes at awe. She steps back, seeing more frog-like ayakashi leap at her that prompts a horrified shriek.]

Not so fast, you disgusting frogs! Take this!

[There's another swing at the critters, smacking a few of them into the air as they bounce and collide into each other.]

[very_goodman]

Ooooooooooooooooraaaaaaaaaah!

[Barry lets out a mighty battle cry as his new weapon form cuts through the air, the ice formations doing a wonderful job of slicing through the ayakashi as they burst one by one.]

Only a few more! Keep it up!

[galactically]

[The bursts are quite impressive, ice shards piercing through the ayakashi's bodies. But more of them seem to pop out of the woodwork, as though they're trying to avenge their fallen frog brethren.

Is Sheryl looking disgusted right now? Absolutely.]

These frogs just keep multiplying like rabbits!

[Okay, screw trying to kill all of them. At this rate she'd be content with just making a pathway to get herself and Barry out of there. Thankfully she's actually very athletic from her exercise regimen despite the kind of shoes she's running. Time to sprint and swing at once.

Enjoy being flung in the air, frogs!]

[very_goodman]

Holy shit, there's no end to 'em!

[Barry's doing his best, though, channeling as much of his power as he can through the weapon. Frogs are flying in every direction as shards of ice burst out of the axe blade, whizzing through the air and slicing into them.]

Let's cut a path through!

[galactically]

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That's what I was thinking!

[So in sync after just a few minutes of partnership. As strained as her arms may feel from all that swinging, she can't give up. Sheryl Nome won't give up, not with Barry at her side. Ducking her head from the incoming flickers of ice shards mixed with hideousness known as black frogs, Sheryl drags the tip of the axe to form a makeshift path, like she's parting the sea of frogs. Such quick improvisation is necessary, both on stage and in battle.]

I almost forgot one thing. [She lets out a few puffs of breaths] I read somewhere that to kill these, you need at least one other god and shinki pair and attack them at the same time.

[very_goodman]

What?!

[Yeah, he hadn't heard that. Barry isn't the most observant fellow around. He was pretty sure they'd clean this mess up themselves as soon as he got a new name. The axe handle vibrates a bit in Sheryl's hands, transmitting his sudden dismay.]

You mean we can't even take 'em out like this? What a pain in the ass...

[galactically]

Oh, whatever! I'll just keep distracting them instead!

[A frustrated groan slips out of her easily as she clutches on to the vibrated axe, still making a path from the frogs. Sheryl may not be able to kill them, but her song still has power, doesn't it? Sure she can wait for another god and shinki pair to come to the rescue, but she'd rather actually escape while the chance is within her grasps.

So she sings, letting her voice resonate with the ayakashi in an attempt to slow them to a screeching halt.]

[very_goodman]

[Fighting endless hordes of monsters is something Barry's done before, even if he can't remember it, so this actually comes fairly naturally to him. Muscle memory and all that. As long as Sheryl's still fighting, he'll keep it up on his end too.]

Awright, let's make a break for it!

[galactically]

[As soon as Sheryl sees the ayakashi's bodies stiffen up, she swings the axe in their direction, creating a wall of ice separating herself and those critters. Some of them may or may not be turning into icicles right now. This won't automatically kill them, but at least they'll be frozen in place for the time being as she buys more time to escape.]

There! I'll leave that for the rest. Now let's get out of here!

[Clutching Barry's form close to her chest, she sprints out of there, heavy pants out of herself with some sweat on her forehead.]

[very_goodman]

Don't gotta tell me twice!

[Not that he has a choice, considering he's the one being carried around.]

Looks like we made it. How ya holdin' up?

[galactically]

Thank goodness! I hate it when monsters chase me around.

[She spots a wall from a random building, then leans on it to take a few deep breaths. Resting her free hand on her chest, she spares her arms a worried glance. Blights... they are small, but noticeable.]

I'll be alright.

[In firm assurance despite how much of a mess she is.]