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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2016-10-15 07:02 pm

009 | Where Your Demons Hide

Who: Everyone!
What: Emergency demon fighting
When: Late May 5-Early May 6
Where: Just outside of Tokyo
Summary: The demon from the school has reared its ugly head again and needs to be taken down.



On the evening of May 5, the Heavens suddenly receive an influx of prayers from people in and around a certain town just outside of Tokyo. There seem to be a lot of people in the area that have suddenly stopped responding normally (or at all). The situation continues to spread as the night goes on until not only is the whole town suffering from this malady, but the neighboring towns are starting to become affected as well.

With so many gods and shinki on hand - including new ones that have just appeared - the Heavens have issued a request for any available gods and shinki to go investigate what might be happening down on the Near Shore. New gods and shinki will be given the low-down on what's happening, but not much more than that.

The situation will continue to expand until just a little before dawn, when the demon finally has enough power to revive.



Drained Humans

Many humans in the affected areas are walking around despondently. Oftentimes, they are just walking into things or getting hit by things. There have been a few car-related incidents as well. Anyone who was present for the high school incident will recognize these symptoms as something that was happening to people in the school. The glazed looks, the spiritless responses and reactions. So this should be fairly familiar to some.

No One's Safe

Unfortunately, being in the town will start to wear on anyone who is there. Gods and shinki alike will find themselves growing more despondent the longer they spend in the town. All of their energy will be slowly sapped from their bodies, and shinki in particular will feel almost like their existence is draining away.

Hellish Circle

There is a large park in the center of the town. Drawn all around this park is a magic circle, large enough to encompass the whole park. There are candles around the edges of the circle, and in the center there is a cup filled with blood covered by a mask with a swirling eye pattern on it. Stepping into this circle will not only make you extremely tired and suddenly drained, but it will also bring bat-like ayakashi bearing down on you.

The Demon

The Demon itself rears its ugly head just a little before dawn, springing out from the center of the magic circle and looking right pleased with itself. It stands about 5'8" tall, so it is largely unimposing, but there is an aura about it that makes it undeniable that it is powerful. The demon will gladly fight anyone who comes at it, though most he will just shove out of the way without a second thought.



In Summary:
  • Help the drained people
  • Try not to get drained yourself
  • Be careful about being corrupted
  • Fight the demon
  • Have fun~
blizzardrock: (dragon's shrine)

drained humans

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-10-16 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe it's an epidemic?

[So says the guy who didn't even get up to help. He gets up now, though, with a little more effort than is probably warranted.]

Should we fill that in with something? [He points to the open manhole.]
talkbirdytome: (you are no fun at all...)

Re: drained humans

[personal profile] talkbirdytome 2016-10-16 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure seems like it.

[She makes sure to angle the woman away from any potential hazards before allowing her to continue shuffling along.

Then she turns her attention to the manhole.]


I don't see the cover anywhere. Maybe we can find some boards or a grate. Something sturdy enough to walk on...
blizzardrock: (chain link)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-10-17 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
If those could be found just anywhere, it might be even more of a problem. [People could like, walk into them and...stuff.]

I don't see a lumber store anywhere...

[Most of his attention's taken up by the woman, though.] Do you really think it's a sickness? I'm not a doctor, so...
talkbirdytome: (you are no fun at all...)

[personal profile] talkbirdytome 2016-10-22 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hiyoko shrugs.]

I dunno. It looks more like the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. Except nobirdie's been asking for brains...

blizzardrock: (fubulizzard)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-10-23 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, that's a good thing, isn't it...? At least they aren't attacking each other.

[He looks at the manhole. Maybe a sign would work? No... Wait, why was it open in the first place?] Have you seen the cover nearby, by any chance?
talkbirdytome: (what's going on over here?)

[personal profile] talkbirdytome 2016-10-24 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Good idea...

[She glances around to see if she can spot the cover.]

Ah, there it is! Over by that telephone pole.

[She points. Who even knows how it got opened. Negligent construction worker? Opportunistic ayakashi? Could be a lot of things.]
blizzardrock: (premature burial)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-10-25 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, there it is.

[He goes over and picks it up, nudging the person standing vacantly by it out of the way.]

Stand clear...! [He drops the cover. So heavy...]

This...should do it, right...?