009 | Where Your Demons Hide

[godsoffortune]

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~

Comments

[somebodysdaughter]

So they'll all be okay? That's good.

I guess we just have to... wait it out, then.

[And pull people away from the road. Like this guy. No, you want to go this way. That's better.]

[fullcowl]

As long as we can keep them safe until that happens, they'll be alright.

[It's really too bad there's not a place that's definitely safe. They could just leave these people there and check in on them.]

[somebodysdaughter]

That's definitely good. I wonder why they want to stay outside, though? Do you think they're going somewhere?

[fullcowl]

... Maybe the ayakashi are pulling them out here?

If we could put them in a building and lock it...? But if we do that then we'll have to keep track of them indoors. There's probably less they can hurt themselves with but there's still that potential. And then we'd need to unlock the doors once they snap out of this...

[somebodysdaughter]

It'd be better than the streets, though. At least there wouldn't be any cars. And... well, if whatever's doing this wants them out here, they'd definitely be safer inside.

[fullcowl]

That's true. Here, can you scout for a good building to put them in? I'll take care of people here until you get back.

[1/2]

[somebodysdaughter]

[She nods. At the very least it can't hurt.]

Okay. I'll go take a look. I - don't really know my way around, but there's got to be something close.

[2/2]

[somebodysdaughter]

[Small mercies: though they're in a residential area and there's distressingly little in the way of hotels or public buildings or, heck, even a big shop would have done, there is an apartment complex down the street. Not the world's largest and not the world's nicest, but there are lobbies and corridors to wait in, and an open courtyard with a gate if that gets too full. Aya nods; it'll do, they're in no position to be choosy.

[She's never been the greatest at running and she's even worse than she remembered being now, but Aya hurries back to Midoriya-kun, then finds a nice bit of wall to lean on. Whoo. Why in the world are her legs so stiff?]

Okay. There's... [Deep breath, Aya!] There's some apartments. Down there. Best thing I found.

[fullcowl]

[Izuku just straight up picks up two of the adults that try to walk back into the streets. They're both over his shoulders in fireman carry.]

Alright. Just down there? Any distinguishing features?

I'll bring them there if you keep them from walking into the streets.

[somebodysdaughter]

Well, some. It's...

[It's about five floors high. Modern. It's on a corner and there's a wall with a metal fence around a courtyard with, with trees and... and it's a building. It's white and oh my gosh you'll hurt yourself if you're not--!

[Aya stares. ]

Wow. You're really strong!

[Aya? He probably knows that already.]

[fullcowl]

[He nods as he gets the description memorized. That doesn't seem to hard to pick out, even in a district like this.

He pauses for a moment and smiles at her.]

I've worked really hard to be. It's pretty useful, right?