Ayakashi plot!

[kagenonadeshiko]

Ayumu's lost every god under her care, minus her current one, Goku, since returning to the game as a shinki. Due to this and other ongoing emotional issues, the guilt and self-blame are piling up. This is going to result in Ayumu needing an ablution.

Unfortunately, given the nature of Ayumu's death, this is going to backfire horribly on her and the participants involved. The end result will be her god, Goku, needing to revoke her name to prevent an even worse catastrophe after which Ayumu will be consumed by corruption and transform into an ayakashi.

After this plot, Ayumu will be returning as Vesta, the same goddess she came in as. At first, most of her memories will be gone but as soon as I have enough points, she'll be regaining all of her in-game memories, including those from when she was a goddess. I have a few other things in mind for her but I'll save that for the next CR meme.

Ablution

- Ayumu's ablution will start sometime on December 8th and carry on throughout the night.
- Presently, Chikusa and Ken are the only participating shinki in the ablution so I'm looking for one more shinki volunteer. Acquaintances of the characters involved would probably work best for this but I'm open to working something out. Ginia will be the third shinki present for the ablution. Only the latter half of the ablution leading up to Ayumu's transformation will threaded out given that she'll be silent the first half.
- Ayumu's god, Goku, will also be present. Hakkai will be there as well to watch over Goku.

Ayakashi (CW: Body horror)

- Ayumu will transform into a grotesque woman spider ayakashi based on jumping spiders. As such, she'll be capable of jumping great distances, scaling vertical surfaces, and spinning webs that entrap and blight those caught within them. She will gain three additional pairs of eyes that increase her range of vision, making her difficult to sneak up on. Her arms will become serrated and blade-like. Like all ayakashi, coming into direct physical contact with blight the the character.
- Ayumu will be on the more cunning side of ayakashi, capable of some speech though nothing of her personality will remain. She'll be driven to hunt and devour all gods and shinki in her path, regardless of who they are. Once she's wounded, she will, however, attempt to escape. Another thing of note - Ayumu's constitution and durability will be somewhat lesser than the average "boss" ayakashi. Once she's cornered and caught, she'll go down fairly easily under rending.

How will this play out OOCly?

- An event catch all will go up sometime on June 19th. There will be sub-threads for the ablution, ayakashi fighting, and sightings.

- If you want your character to hunt down and fight Ayumu, please let me know by responding to "FIGHT VOLUNTEERS" by June 18th by 12:00 PM EST! I can manage up to four combat threads containing any number of characters per team and will be turn-based. After ten rounds, Ayumu will attempt to escape. If the teams would like to discuss among themselves who gets the deathblow, they're more than welcome to! Just let me know what you decide. Otherwise, the killing team will be determined by RNG to keep things fair. Also a warning before you sign up, these fights will contain graphic horror so please keep that in mind! If you have any hard limits you wish to set, please let me know beforehand so I can tone things down as necessary.

- If you want your character to encounter Ayumu, reply to "AYAKASHI ENCOUNTERS"! So I can stay on top of my tag load, these will be one tag responses. Options can range from a simple sighting to a drive-by assault. Just leave a note about what kind of encounter you'd like. Since this will be taking place in Heaven, if you're up for a spider lady ayakashi trying to scale or hide in your temple, if you could leave a note, that'd be cool, too!

Comments

FIGHT VOLUNTEERS

[kagenonadeshiko]

Comment here if you'd like to fight Ayumu! Feel free to use this thread to find teams and I'll confirm them once they're sorted out! Teams can consist of a god and multiple shinki or multiple god-shinki teams if you like.

[kokuyoyo]

I'm going to assume that "dying hard" probably warrants a fight thread

[kagenonadeshiko]

It can! Unless you want her to kill him at the ablution before escaping. That's an option, too.

Re: FIGHT VOLUNTEERS

[reformedsinner]

Hakkai will definitely be trying to go out to fight Ayumu, and probably bringing Gojyo along with him as well!

Re: FIGHT VOLUNTEERS

[kagenonadeshiko]

Okay! I'll consider Hakkai and Gojyo to be a team then! If you two decide to add anyone else, just let me know!

[swordofzero]

Hi! Expressing interest in being one of the fight volunteers! However it is really tentative as Suzaku currently is goddless and by the time this happens he won't be. So plans are a bit tricky to make right now.

I'll be able to let you know for definite before the cut off sign up date. This is just a maybe me too post.

[kagenonadeshiko]

Okay! I understand. I'll definitely keep you mind. Just let me know once things are sorted out!

[kagenonadeshiko]

Just posting a little reminder that sign ups for this close at midnight EST tonight! How is it looking for Suzaku and his new god so far?

[swordofzero]

Hi thanks for checking up! Sadly I'm going to have to sit this one out as I'm still in the initialising ooc contact stage. I hope your plot is fun though and I will be reading!!

[kagenonadeshiko]

No problem! I just wanted to make sure you didn't slip through the cracks. :) And thank you! It's unfortunate you can't participate but I hope it'll make an entertaining read.

[revolutionfalcon]

I'm happy to volunteer Shun for this - since he'll probably have his NPC shinki Kotori with him, he can pair with basically any other character who might need backup. About all the reservations I have are that I'm not out to get him anything worse than just potentially wounded (since I've got other plans for him in the next couple of days afterwards, so putting him out of commission for more than that single day isn't really an option), though I am definitely open to it being a large enough/deep enough wounding that he can't continue pursuing her, especially if someone else wants the death blow.

[lostinshadows]

Mind if Shun and Lavi ends up pairing up with each other for this? Lavi might need his help a lot.

[revolutionfalcon]

I'd be down for that! I'd say if it comes right down to it Shun would be willing to nora him for this situation too if you wanted the extra Pain of Lavi being the one to rend her and the other teams were down for that

[lostinshadows]

For this occasion, Lavi might just ask Shun to. And you know I'd love to give Lavi the extra pain for this if he's the one who ends up rending her.

[revolutionfalcon]

He'd need the prompt to do it anyway, so that's good to know. In any case, I think we can consider them a team for this!

[kagenonadeshiko]

Team confirmed!

[kagenonadeshiko]

Oh! I've been meaning to ask: do you mind if I add you on plurk? I'll probably be tossing up discussion/plotting plurks for this and want to make sure you're in the loop!

[revolutionfalcon]

Go ahead! I'm over at reviseleviathan.

[kagenonadeshiko]

Thanks! I'm mimarin.

[lostinshadows]

Fight fight fight.

Icon is appropriate.

[kagenonadeshiko]

/goes through comments

Finalizing Lavi and Shun as partners for this! Do you have an idea what form/power Lavi would have while he's named?

[lostinshadows]

Nope, not yet. Though the power might end up being black lightning.

[kagenonadeshiko]

That's fine! I'll put that power down in my notes for now and if it changes, just let me know!

[rockthemonkey]

Goku will be chasing Ayumu down and trying to do what any good friend should and- ... kill her. Look, he'd want the same if it were him.

He'll have his soulless shinki Ishi with him for fighting, but if someone wants to partner up that's fine with me too.

[kagenonadeshiko]

As discussed on plurk, Goku will be partnering up with Nia for this!

[sassywelshcatgirl]

Welp you talked me into it.

[kagenonadeshiko]

Excellent! As discussed on plurk, Nia will partnered with Goku!

[rockthemonkey]

Hey! It's a bit late I know, but I put up a starter for Goku and Nia in the fight log. Does that work for you? I can alter stuff if you need, but I figured they could just run into each other during the chase.

[sassywelshcatgirl]

Totally fine by me! Thanks!

AYAKASHI ENCOUNTERS

[kagenonadeshiko]

Comment here if you'd like to encounter Ayumu as an ayakashi! As said above, these will be one tag responses to your thread before she moves on. I'll refer back to your comment here for your tag!

[redmare]

/waaaaaves

[kagenonadeshiko]

Hello! What kind of encounter would you like? :3

[redmare]

SInce the fights look pretty filled up I can go with sighting!

[kagenonadeshiko]

Is there anything in particular you'd like your character/s to see?

[redmare]

Hmm maybe Chinatsu could just see her in passing? Maybe while AYunu’s running around

[kagenonadeshiko]

That works! Ayumu will be running through the Western district if you'd like to have her run across Chinatsu there.

[unlucky7]

I'm willing to volunteer Ginia to help with the ablution, but if closer cr comes along, I'll step aside for them. She knows Chikusa and would help him without hesitation.

[kagenonadeshiko]

Ginia's in for the ablution!

[unlucky7]

Hurrah! Can't wait for all the pain and suffering!

[kagenonadeshiko]

Excellent! Do you mind if I add you to plurk? The ablution folks are doing a bit of plotting in one of my plurks and I want to make sure you're not left out!

[unlucky7]

Not at all! I'm cordially! Thank you for letting me participate!

[kagenonadeshiko]

You're welcome! I'm mimarin!

[light_of_willpower]

If I'm back from Hiatus in time, I think I have enough XP points for Trunks to help with Ablution (once he learns it) if that'd help? He does not know Ayumu, but he does know Hakkai. I can also have him help in fights if that'd work. (He's versatile)

[kagenonadeshiko]

I have someone for the ablution spot but you're more than welcome to sign Trunks up for an ayakashi fight if you're back in time!

[light_of_willpower]

Cool. Wasn't sure, but wanted to offer. :D

[kagenonadeshiko]

It's greatly appreciated! :D