godsoffortune: lol get it? (eye-akashi)
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~
theunluckygirl: (as roses in May)

[personal profile] theunluckygirl 2016-10-21 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. [She curtsys automatically (there's some giggles from the children, it's such an old-fashioned 'only seen in foreign cartoons' gesture, and she looks a little embarrassed when she realizes)] My name is Jennifer. I... Um, I'm afraid I don't remember much beyond that.

[Which is her way of trying to inform him she's a shinki without letting the children in on the know. It was easier to pick out who was of the other shore, and his state of dress had helped convince her even if she hadn't been able to pick up the 'otherness'.]

But I'm pleased to meet you, sir. I'll do my best to help. [She smiles shyly but there's an eagerness to be useful behind it. a pause and she adds, a tad embarrassed] I'm sorry, may I have your name as well?
countingthecost: What I see (Oh can you see)

[personal profile] countingthecost 2016-10-24 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah, smart girl.] That's alright. It's still a beautiful name, Jennifer-san.

[Here he offers a short bow of his own, even as the kids stare and whisper about how odd these two adults are. What happened to shaking hands??] My name is Keisuke Yamanami. But if you're feeling light-hearted, you may call me Sannan. It's a nickname of mine from a long time ago. [One that he wouldn't have known unless he didn't keep his memories. Ergo, he's not a shinki but a god.]

And these children are--...well, I should let them introduce themselves as well. [And here the children immediately quieten and huddle close, overcome by shyness now that the spotlight's on them. Yamanami lets out a quiet chuckle.] Sorry. I can't seem to get them to open up, but I'm sure as we walk on they'll start opening up to you.
theunluckygirl: (We shall always be together)

ack so sorry for the delay!

[personal profile] theunluckygirl 2016-10-26 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[She looks baffled by the compliment, and then embarrassed, nodding mutely in greeting as he introduces himself. But she picks up on his subtle version of revealing himself too and smiles lightly]

Pleased to meet you, sir.

[Jennifer smiles gently at the children, laughing softly behind her hand] It's alright, it's a scary situation, isn't it? It's hard to trust adults sometimes. [What a cryptic statement, but her expression is still soft and kind.] But don't worry, we'll see this through.

[She starts walking, urging the children to keep an eye out for familiar things-- if there was one thing she learned about these cities was that a lot of the children could walk themselves to and from school on their own, so the paths would have to be well-known. Granted, it was later in the day and shadows and dying light could make anything seem out of place and disorienting, but she hoped there'd still be something.

She glances to Sannan, curious, but not sure if it'd be polite to ask him questions. But after a moment she seems to gather up her courage to ask:
] Have you been in the city long, sir? [Which is both exactly what it means and he trying to figure out if he's new or not]