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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~
sonofson: ○ ; (011)

[personal profile] sonofson 2016-10-16 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Goten blinks at the offered hand and slowly takes it before pushing himself up to his feet. His stomach grumbles lowly as if to answer Kurama's question for him. Goten blinks and pats it, looking up at him]

Would that be okay? I don't wanna leave and someone else get hurt...

[If he leaves to go eat or rest, then someone might walk into traffic or something worse. The people are moving so mindlessly but now even Goten is having trouble keeping up. Something is zapping his energy and its making his body feel heavier and heavier.]
herbalsupplements: (pretty good in fact)

[personal profile] herbalsupplements 2016-10-17 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
You have to take care of yourself if you want to be able to take care of other people.

[There goes the Hypocrite Alarm again. Do as he says, not as he does? Kurama gives Goten a reassuring smile.]

It'll just be a quick snack, since we have so much work to do, but you do need to keep your energy up.
sonofson: ○ curious (049)

[personal profile] sonofson 2016-10-17 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
[He looks away from Kurama, to the open area in front of them. Everything seems sort of okay now. Maybe a quick break woudn't hurt. If he gets his energy back up, then he'll be able to help more people, right? Kurama has a point too, so he looks back to him and nods, still holding onto his hand]

I guess you're right, okay. Let's do that!
herbalsupplements: (down for it!)

[personal profile] herbalsupplements 2016-10-18 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Alright. Hold on tight!

[Pop! Now they're in front of a noodle stand with stools along the front counter. The operator actually notices Kurama--he's the follower who can hook them up with some food--and indicates he's ready to take orders whenever they're ready.]

Do you like kitsune udon?
sonofson: ○ surprised (015)

[personal profile] sonofson 2016-10-18 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Uh what? Uh how? Goten blinks, looking this way and that. How are they suddenly here? Is Kurama a magician? Archie hasn't teleported before and Goten doesn't really even know it's possible. So don't mind the stare of amazement from this small child]

How...? Um, I like everything!...Expect vegetables!
herbalsupplements: (pleasant enough)

[personal profile] herbalsupplements 2016-10-18 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Typical child. Kurama will learn him a thing or two about vegetables another time--he thinks it might be easy enough if he's this impressed by teleporting--but for now he orders two bowls of kitsune udon.]

Do you want help with the stool?

[Considering they're nearly as tall as Goten...]
sonofson: ○ flying (040)

[personal profile] sonofson 2016-10-18 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
[He can already smell the food. It's making his stomach grumble more. Though he blinks at the question and looks to the stool]

I'm okay!

[He flashes a smile to Kurama for the offer and jumps up high before floating down to the stool and sitting. He kicks his feet once he's settled and looks back to Kurama.]

Thanks for the food!

[Even if its not ready yet, he's excited]
herbalsupplements: (what...?)

[personal profile] herbalsupplements 2016-10-18 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
[What an unusual little boy! He doesn't smell like any demon Kurama's ever encountered, but he also doesn't smell fully human, so Kurama's just going to roll with this weirdness and see what happens. He takes a seat on the stool next to Goten and settles in to wait.]

You're welcome. My name is Kurama, by the way. I serve as the god Xochipilli.
sonofson: ○ laugh (072)

[personal profile] sonofson 2016-10-18 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's something about Kurama's voice that makes him feel like he's met him before too.. Goten isn't even going to try and repeat that god name. Why do all gods have weird names. All the same, he nods to Kurama as he points to himself.]

I'm Goten! I'm a shinki but my god's name is Archie. I don't....remember the other name!

[He laughs, scratching the back of his head sheepishly. Whoops.]

It's nice to meet you Kurama!
herbalsupplements: (sweet harmony)

[personal profile] herbalsupplements 2016-10-19 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Kurama smiles, unable to fault Goten at all--some of these foreign god names are ridiculously complicated, not the least of which his own.]

And you as well, Goten. What do you think of the Far Shore so far?

[They don't have much longer to wait on the udon, but it can't hurt to start establishing a rapport in the time available.]
sonofson: ○ + (002)

[personal profile] sonofson 2016-10-19 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, uh, it's been a lot of fun! Just not really today...but every other day has. I got to meet lots of people and everyone is really friendly. Lots of good food too! Oh! And I got to learn this really shiny text thing! It's been great!

[He could ramble on and on about how awesome his time has been. Sure he knows he's dead, but that doesn't matter. He's having fun! By now he's practucally bouncing in his seat.]

What about you? Do you like it here?
herbalsupplements: (not bad at all)

[personal profile] herbalsupplements 2016-10-22 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Goten enjoying the secret of sparkle text enough to mention it unsolicited is pleasing enough on its own that Kurama doesn't feel the need to mention his role in it, instead focusing on the actual thread of the conversation.]

I miss my home, but I've made some good friends here and found lots of good flowers for my garden, so I don't mind it. Have you learned any other fun tricks besides besides the shiny text?
sonofson: (0167)

[personal profile] sonofson 2016-10-22 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
You have a garden? I wanna see it sometime! Is it really big?

[Sure he's a kid but he does have a little appreciation for nature. He can't stare at flowers for hours but he still likes seeing them. There's something about being outside and around plants and animals verse being in the city that just feels good. Like its home.]

Not really but the sparkle words take the cake for everything else cause typing is really boring otherwise. I think I made some friends..

[He doesn't really like the BBS. Lots of words to read and almost everyone texts, but its the best way to talk to people. At least he has the sparkle text to make things better if he isn't defaulting to voice]

I have figured out some of my powers since I got here though! That's been fun! I wanna figure out more and I really wanna train and maybe see what it's like to fight an ayakashi thing! Can you do cool stuff too?