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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~
toremainbehind: ([76] Deep with the first dead)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-10-23 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Izumo rubs his head, feeling more of his energy begin to drain out.

How tiring.]


Best course of action right now is to possibly get out of here as fast as we can.
blizzardrock: (fubu-ryu)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-10-23 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah... [Maybe an alarm would wake them up a little? But that's...he doesn't know how to drive a truck...]

Do you know how far away we need to be?

[A little sheepishly] It doesn't feel like it's letting up.
toremainbehind: ([72] Nor blaspheme down)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-10-24 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Tell him about it.

It actually feels like he's about to collapse.]


I'm not sure, but hopefully far away enough where it'll let up.

[Though, he does doubt it.]
blizzardrock: (burst breath)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-10-25 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well...if the prayers were all coming from the town, that would make sense. The problem is that it affects shinki as well...]

Hey, how good are you at boundaries?
toremainbehind: ([73] The stations of breath)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-10-27 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Izumo hums, thinking.

He's been working on his boundaries for a while, but--]


Unfortunately, not good yet. What about you?
blizzardrock: (fubu-ryu)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-10-28 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
The same. I was thinking, if boundaries stopped the exhaustion that it might be an ayakashi, but...

[There goes that idea.]

They wouldn't send us here if it was that dangerous, would they...?
toremainbehind: ([30] Let it burn?)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-11-01 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
We can give it a try. Any chance, no matter how small, might work. [Or not.

But at the question, Izumo looks a bit doubtful.]


They just might.
blizzardrock: (premature burial)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-11-01 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahaha... I guess that was a stupid question.

[He'd been warned not to trust them multiple times, too...]

[But now's not the time to ruminate on that. He dubiously holds up a hand.]

If we're going to try it, we'll have to stop moving...
toremainbehind: ([70] The mankind of her)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-11-04 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Izumo pauses before he slows down, despite his own urgings to keep going.

It wouldn't hurt to try, but Izumo isn't sure exactly how to go along with this. He briefly recalls his first time arriving, but it was a faint memory at best.]


Alright then.
blizzardrock: (fubu-ryu)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-11-04 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Here goes.

[He draws a rectangle on the ground in front of him, and then steps into it. Waits.]

Doesn't seem to be letting up... Do you want to give it a try?
toremainbehind: ([39] Are you still there?)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-11-05 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
Sure.

[While he might sound a bit hesitant, Izumo goes on to do the same as the other man.

He tries to form a border line, some kind of boundary, though it doesn't seem to do any good.]
blizzardrock: (premature burial)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-11-05 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
No good, huh? Then we should keep moving.

[But if it's not an ayakashi, then what...?]

Hey...what do you know about this prayer?
toremainbehind: ([08] It flickers into night)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-11-05 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[At the question, Izumo's eyes flickers over to the other man.]

Not much. All I'm aware of, though, is that the people haven't been acting quite like themselves.
blizzardrock: (ten-man)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-11-06 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. It seemed like we were sent in a rush. Not that I don't understand that, but...

[They're not exactly being helpful right now. He's exhausted and his neck is starting to throb. Absently, he reaches up to touch the high collar of his turtleneck. Something other than an ayakashi, huh...]

Do you think...another god or shinki could do this?
toremainbehind: ([49] Will you fight when it all burns do)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-11-06 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[He catches sight of the action, curiosity flickering briefly before it fades.

What he would do for a cigarette right now.

Izumo straights slightly as he thinks about what he should say. Even so, he does look a bit uncertain.]


It's possible, although the question would be why they would do this. [Not to mention, if a god or a shinki did this, he doubts any of the higher-ups would be lenient on exacting their punishments.]
blizzardrock: (seven star)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-11-07 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Well...why would anyone drain an entire village? The reason could be the same as if it weren't a god... [Or shinki or whatever.]

If the answer winds up being 'boredom', I'd be pretty upset, for example. Or maybe some kind of research?

[Or maybe it really is what Fubuki's thinking, and the entity—whatever it is—is hungry. Agh, he's too pretty to die (again).]

I think...we should get as many people out of here as possible. Do you know how to drive?
toremainbehind: ([06] To use our little light)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-11-08 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
It's still a risk if this is to do some sort of research. [But he tries his best not to let it bother him.

He wishes for a cigarette right now.]
Either way, hopefully the situation will resolve itself soon. [Or it'll get worse.

But at the question, he gives a nod.]
I do.
blizzardrock: (seven star)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-11-09 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Would be great if the situation resolved itself, but until then...] Then if it's still a problem by the time we get out of here, we should get a car and move as many people as possible.

[But where would that car come from...]

[sheepish] I don't suppose you have one? Or know how to hotwire?
toremainbehind: ([23] How long can you stand the pain?)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-11-09 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
If they're willing to come with us. [He gets the feeling anyone they help might put up some resistance.

Izumo tilts his head in thought before he looks around for any car.]


I don't have one, but hotwiring is simple enough to do.
blizzardrock: (burst breath)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-11-09 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
That's great! Let's...gather our strength first...

[He doesn't have a response as for whether the people will resist. Because it's both a good and bad thing if they can still do so...]

... Or should we do it now? [Just...in case the "get away from this exhaustion" plan doesn't work out.]
toremainbehind: ([01] This life that we call on our own)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-11-10 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[While he doesn't mind the idea of gathering their strength, Izumo doubts they'd last much longer if they idle too long.]

Perhaps it'd be best to do it now. [Now..where is a car they can steal borrow for now...]
blizzardrock: (premature burial)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-11-11 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[They'll give the cars back later...!]

Then...would those do? [point]
toremainbehind: ([50] Will you stand)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-11-12 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[He looks at what he's pointing.]

Yeah, those should do. Let's hurry.
blizzardrock: (burst breath)

[personal profile] blizzardrock 2016-11-12 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. We should split up. If you don't mind, I'll take this direction...

[Driving while tired isn't something they can afford to worry about now, huh. Although—]

—Ah, what does your phone list you as? I'm Fubuki. [In case they run into trouble.]
toremainbehind: ([55] Bird beast and flower)

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2016-11-12 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't mind. Just be careful.

[They can either stay here and continue to have their energy drained, run into some ayakashi, or get killed in a car crash just because they've gotten so tired.

Their options aren't exactly the best.]


Ah, I'm Izumo.