jigokuooc | August 2022 Event Plotting

Here's a centralized post for plotting out for the event!

Here's a breakdown summary of every prompt on the event;
Gambling Problem - The Shuten Clan is running an old-style den casino in Sai no Kawara with all kinds of games of chance to try your hand at. Shuten dealers have been trained to cheat on behalf of the house, of course.
Pleasure Palace - Tamamo has created a palace-like house of pleasure. It's essentially an extremely high end cabaret club and brothel, with both an indoor and outdoor stage for performances.
Gossip - With so many high profile clients in town for Tanabata, it's Sutoku's jobs to keep their ears open for all the hot goss they can. One thing in particular most characters will hear about is trouble in one of family of a particular finance wolf. His daughter wants to be a musician. He's trying to get her to come home. Drama ensues.
Tanabata - The usual Tanabata fun, though the Stardust-fueled magic creating the star show might make everyone feel more inclined to get in on the peace and love. What's more, the magic may impact the wishmaking itself! Take a chance, right?
"We Know Who You Are" - The infamous Iron Bear has made their presence felt. An attempted assassination is thwarted, but the finance wolf's daughter is kidnapped, and the Enma is here to make sure everyone starts talking about what they know. A tense ending to a party, but at least no one's in immediate danger. Right? Right?

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Player Name: Nicholaj
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Character Name: Sheliak Saarela
Canon: Original
Faction: Shuten
Brief Rundown: Sheliak was a human who died and was transformed into a being made of magic. What is left of his humanity is just an echo used to tether his magic to the real world. He still stubbornly clings to his human past and pretends to be human instead of the terrifying magical being that he truly is. He hides his flaws behind a mask of polite perfection, like he has been taught as a noble.

Initial Ideas: I plan on topleveling with Sheliak

Gambling - Sheliak did not enjoy learning how to cheat but unfortunately for him he was good at it and he's right at home among the high rollers thanks to his noble background. So, much to his dismay, he has been roped into working as a dealer. He's going to silently hate every moment of it and stubbornly hold off on resorting to cheating until he absolutely has to. (I will also add the disclaimer that I'm not very familiar with casino games, or how to cheat at them but I will do my best!)

I forgot to mention that Shelaik will be fighting in the arena at some point to show off his water magic now that he has started to get it back.

Pleasure Palace - Sheliak has a weakness for music so he will be watching all of the performances he can. Just don't ask him to perform. He has no musical talent at all.

Tanabata - Sheliak will have mixed reactions about the star scenery. The stars of the milky way are very important to Sheliak. Much of his world's culture revolved around a hidden sky that only the gods could see. The hidden truth behind these mysterious stars that didn't match his world's sky is that they are from the world his ancestors originally came from (Earth) before they were banished to Althiya. His own name Sheliak comes from this hidden sky, specifically the constellation Lyra if any astronomy inclined characters want to make that connection. Sheliak only learned the truth a year ago and Earth's sky still feels magical to him. He will be very curious about any story connected to the stars. That is, until he realizes they are the stars Vega and Altair in which case his fascination will sour with a rare hint of honesty for him. Altair is a both someone Sheliak despises and a friend who he would do anything for. He's also one of the few people who could easily drag the real Sheliak out from his his careful mask so this is a fun way to get a glimpse of the real Sheliak and learn more about his past. Sheliak doesn't talk about himself much but he will talk about his friends, especially if it's complaining about how insufferable Altair is.

For other Tanabata things, Sheliak might need someone to show him how to enjoy himself. This is his first Tanabata ever so he will probably feel a bit lost. As for wishes, there is a wish I want him to make but he has complicated feelings about magic so he will need a push for it to happen.

"We Know Who You Are" - Sheliak will initially try to chase after the kidnappers but when they escape he will discreetly conduct his own investigation under the guise of a worried bystander. He doesn't trust the Enma to hold all of the information.

Anything else: Here are his Permissions and opt out.

Edited 2022-08-06 06:53 (UTC)

Character Name: Soo Won
Canon: Akatsuki no Yona (with Slumscape CRAU)
Faction: Tamamo
Brief Rundown: Soo Won is a young king who murdered the previous king in order to stop the kingdom from falling apart. Despite being a relatively young king, he is an excellent strategist who hides his secret cunning behind a carefree and friendly attitude. One of his generals described him as a hawk in disguise as a rabbit.

Initial Ideas: I might make a short toplevel for Soo Won if I still have the energy after Sheliak's.

Pleasure Palace - There's no way this natural charmer is not getting roped into being a host for the evening. Nothing spicy though. Regrettably he's clueless in that regard. I would love for him to be paired up with someone else, maybe a less willing participant? Soo Won will gladly help. Also Miyako will be performing as the Musician in Red.

Tanabata - Soo Won will return after Miyako's performance to enjoy the festival. Tanabata is new to him but he does vaguely know of it through Miyako's memories. He will be very eager to experience it for himself and he will be on the lookout for potential victims to share it with. He will also be curious about the story behind it.

Soo Won has a deep resentment for the heavens so he will not be making a wish. He will gladly offer anyone a friendly ear though. I haven't decided if Miyako would make a wish or not yet.

"We Know Who You Are" After the attempted assassination, Soo Won will discreetly ask around for more information. He has never been good at sitting on the sidelines.

Anything else: Here are his permisions and opt out.

August 2022 Event Plotting

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Sheliak Saarela | Original | Shuten

Soo Won | Akatsuki no Yona (Slumscape CRAU) | Tamamo