[center][h2]Kyoto[/h2]
[b]Saturday, June 4th 20XX[/b][/center]
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The Saturday trawled onwards, the tense heat accompanied by the harsh, deafening cries of the cicadas. The heat of today seemed to be a little more intense than yesterday's, with areas just a little far off appearing distorted as a result. The hustle and bustle of Kyoto's city center continued on as per usual, unaware of the stagnant atmosphere that had befallen their precious city, yet those who were more in the know felt somewhat suffocated by the day. One could simply say that the especially hot day was to blame, but there felt to be a bit more than that.

For the most part the day through to afternoon went as normal, undisturbed. Ultana had returned to the Onmyou Fujiwara Library to study into other things, Otis had begun his own campaign in the wake of suspicious events as he returned to Kiyomizu-dera, Lorelai hit the town with her new bird friend, and Aurelius resumed his training under the vagrant wandering swordsman. Koyuki meanwhile was possibly the most unaware of the atmosphere within Tokyo, being in an entirely different area.

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[center][h3]Nijo Castle[/h3][/center]

[i]"Ehhh? But we have tickets"[/i],
[center][i]"what's the meaning of this? We weren't told anything"[/i][/center]
[right][i]"Wasn't it fine yesterday? What gives?"[/i][/right]

[i]"We are deeply sorry for this inconvenience, but due to some key parts of the exhibition and estate being broken, we are undergoing emergency repairs and renovations as some of them have been identified as dangerous. We will allow people with tickets to reschedule, or reimburse their cost in full, again we are deeply sorry"[/i], this did little to sway the discontent crowd, though eventually some had left while others had decided to take the clerk's offer. The gates leading into Njio Castle were barred off, with standard staff at each entrance, security guards, as well as a bit further back an individual garbed in white. Most may see them as simply important staff in the tourism of Kyoto, but others may recognize them as the uniform of onmyoudo.

[color=f7976a]"Is it true? They're [i]here[/i] of all places? I thought the Yatagarasu had this place locked down. What are those damn crows doing?!"[/color]

[color=gray]"Doesn't matter, they're here now. We've successfully evacuated the area and are to keep it locked down until we can get more help. Unfortunately Motsumine is on a trip to Eiseikato, so we'll have to trouble the Kirizanto for help"[/color],

[color=f7976a]"Him? Mmmmm, well at least I'm not the one informing him... I don't envy the messenger. He takes his prosecution work more seriously than his family's duty..."[/color]

It appeared trouble was going down at Nijo Castle.

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[@I-Am-X]
After overhearing some of the other onmyou at the estate talk about something happening at Nijo Castle, curiosity may get the better of her after a long day of just sitting down and reading texts. Perhaps it was a good time to go and spread her legs.

[@ERode]
Otis' exploration and investigation leads him eventually to Nijo Castle. A sudden and huge spike in activity had led him here in the midst of his investigation. The commotion out the front and familiar uniforms told him everything he needed. Something was going down here.

[@Lonewolf685]
Thanks to Sakichi whose job was scouting, they were naturally led to Nijo Castle. Sakichi who was also curious what was going down would also be willing to sneak into the castle grounds and find out what was happening.

[@Taka]
Aurelius after training was invited by Akimoto to check out what was going on at Nijo Castle, as he felt something interesting may happen there, a wanderer's instinct he would so claim. Aurelius would arrive to see a crowd outside the main gate.


[@Amaterasu]
Though completely unawares of the events of Nijo Castle, she had something else she had to work on. As soon as work had concluded, Lady Kuzunoha put her to train intensely on her illusion skills, and to craft her own unique style.
[list][*][color=ed1c24]Not participating[/color]
[*]Huge INT bonus once you finish making your style.[/list]