The World of the Living

Who: Barry Goodman and Hiyoko Tosaka
What: Prayer #32
When: During ageswap shenanigans
Where: The English countryside again
Warnings: More rampant stupidity

[It's clear from the size of that kitsune they ran into before that Hiyoko and Barry are going to need more firepower. Thankfully, the recent curveball thrown at them by the heavens has provided exactly what they needed - a Mirage by the name of Draug. Barry's been thrown back to his mid-twenties when he still had enough moxie to wield such a power, and even though he's a little confused about why, he's as eager as ever to help his goddess with fighting ayakashi. Even more eager than usual, really, and with a physique to match.]

Carnage Form! Draug, let's go!

[As he calls out the name of his erstwhile spiritual partner, the spectral form of a hulking knight appears before him. Barry grins and takes off running toward it, their forms merging in a bright flash of light. And once he comes out the other side, he's wearing a toga and a cape and wielding a huge labrys.]

All right, so what's the plan? Rush in and beat him down?

Who: Barry Goodman, Hiyoko Tosaka, Izuku Midoriya, Shouto Todoroki, with special guest appearance by Hibiki Shikyoin via robot spygoat
What: Mission #12 in the form of an anime marathon
When: July 5th
Where: Mielikki's Temple
Warnings: Rampant nerdery

[It's almost Tanabata, and the goddess Orihime is getting more and more antsy as the days go by. The word on the street is she needs some help distracting herself while she waits to be reunited with her beloved Hikoboshi. Thankfully, Barry has just the remedy for that - an all night magical girl anime marathon. Tonight happens to be the premiere of the long-awaited Magic Girl Development Planning, so Barry's decided to put together a little viewing party with that and plenty of other classics from his personal collection. If what Orihime needs is for time to pass quickly, this should definitely do the trick. He's lost entire days to this kind of thing before. And Izuku and Shouto are stopping by too, having been interested from before. He's got plenty of junk food set up in the living space of the temple, along with all of his favorite figurines and plushies decorating the area. There's space on the couch, and a couple of beanbag chairs on the floor, too. Barry has definitely gone all out on the prep. And since it's Hiyoko's temple, there will probably be wild bears and elk wandering in and out throughout the night. Don't mind them, they're friendly.]

Hey, thanks for comin'! C'mon in and get comfy, there's plenty of room! The show's startin' soon, and then we'll stay up and watch the classics all night long!

Who: Barry Goodman, Hiyoko Tosaka, Sanzang, Sheryl Nome, Genjo Sanzo
What: Three goddesses, a priest, and a nora walk into a karaoke parlor
When: April 24
Where: Near Shore, at a karaoke parlor in downtown Tokyo
Warnings: Drunken idiots. Bad singing. Rampant stupidity.

[With all the uncomfortable talk about noras floating around lately, Barry's starting to worry that there might be some merit to some of it. Namely, the part about what happens if the gods you're in service to don't get along well with each other. So he's decided to tackle this problem the best way he knows how - a night on the town full of drinking, singing, and general camaraderie. He invited Hiyoko, Sanzang, and Sheryl along, and once Sanzo got wind of the plans, he decided to tag along too. Which is no big deal, really - Barry thinks he's a cool dude. The more the merrier!]

Awright, here we are!

[They've managed to score themselves a fairly fancy private room in one of the more upscale places. Apparently having three goddesses with you opens up some connections. There's a stage, lights, a huge selection of songs (J-pop, J-rock, K-pop, American music, anime themes, and just about anything else you can think of), and of course a nice comfortable lounge area in the opposite corner with a couch and an equally impressive selection of soda and beer right at their fingertips. Barry whistles, impressed, as he opens up the door.]

Damn, this place is fancy as hell! Well, no time to waste - let's get singin'!

[He triumphantly pumps his fist in the air as he makes his way into the room, waiting for the others to follow.]