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Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

@Enkryption

That would be nice since it'll be helpful for future reference.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Woo!

And to keep the hype up I got another drawing of Io done! I think this one might actually be better for her RP portrait than the original. Not that I'm asking for them to be swapped, but I figured it might be fun to share.

@Crowvette

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@Enkryption, @Hammerman, @AzureKnight (ATS & HIN), @Restalaan (GRI)

I didn't start the Sorae quest yet because everyone was needs to deal with an enraged Alice. I also want to give Alice the chance to join them or resume the legendary tale (in which case, she might be joined by Takeshi).

@Restalaan (SKA), @Rezod92, @Nakushita, @Dark Cloud

I screwed up. The warriors outside are supposed to be pink-armored, not blue. Sorry about that.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

House By The River

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

~ @Restalaan (SKA), @Rezod92 ~

"What's good, fellas!? Who wants an ass whoopin', courtesy of a sexy badass!?"

Kerry Maros

The Varjans were momentarily awed at Kerry's sudden appearance.

"It's a monster! Why's a monster here?! We're not good against monsters!"

"Doesn't matter! Just focus her down! Don't relent!"

Perhaps half a dozen or so of the pink-armored Varjans descended unto the Hornet, attempting to surround her and decrease the space she could use to move around. They wielded one-handed swords, axes and maces but as they neared Kerry, a couple used their free hands to launch fireballs at the Hornet. These were the magical warriors of Varjo; the Immortals.

Despite seemingly focused solely on Kerry, the Immortals sensed of the simple distraction plan of the taskforce. "...I smell more of them." One of the Immortals stopped in his tracks and began watching the surroundings instead of joining the attack on the Hornet. Another joined him in monitoring the situation. With them on guard, they would certainly spot Sam and Yuki should the two monsters head for the house.

Skarsneek would need to make his move soon and increase the distraction to keep the plan.

~ @Nakushita, @Dark Cloud ~

Kerry and Skarsneek had split off according to the plan. Sam and Yuki would sneak into the house during the carnage, hopefully undetected, to rescue the mother and child.

But upon keen observation of the building, the two monsters could see people through the open windows. Armed people, wearing chainmail and wielding bows. They watched the Varjans outside battle Kerry for now, but they were nocking arrows just in case. They were not the fully-armored warriors outside but Sam and Yuki knew their stealth mission was not going to be easy.

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Yagata Shipyard

FATAL PULSE, SHIPPING AND HANDLING

~ @AzureKnight (SHI), @The Irish Tree ~

*BOOM*

Lightning crackled as the bolt struck the shipment crates and in that instant, the Nolkro boxes ignited and created a huge explosion that covered the vicinity in fire and flame. The Varjans reeled from the sight and promptly began to flee once they saw what was coming next.

The fiery blast did not consume all of the crates, a few packages of the Nolkro were launched into other stacks of boxes and created a devastating chain of explosions that spread to the entire shipyard. Some of the launched crates even reached the sword-covered Varjan ships, setting off their own Nolkro shipments. The vessels exploded and were finished off, sinking into the water as their hulls gave way.

The Varjans cleared out of the area, not one of them risking their lives to preserve any of the volatile drugs. Some unfortunate ones were caught in the explosions, the most unfortunate ones had flaming Nolkro boxes land on them directly. One could only hope they died instantly in the resulting blasts.

As Liliana and Shizuka flew away, Fatal Pulse fell to his knees at the sight of the burning ruin that was once Yagata Shipyard. "Ohh nooo! It's burning!" He lamented. "My precious Nolkro drugs! Gone forever!" He then let out the most ugliest shriek the swordsman and the Fairy ever heard in their lives. The cow that Liliana summoned offered its sympathies by sitting down with the sorrowful mercenary.

No Varjan pursued the duo and the drug operation lied smoldering in the soil. Liliana and Shizuka had completed their mission and could now return to Terauchi Temple or go somewhere else.

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Terauchi Temple

~ @Crowvette ~

“Ayu. Is there someone who makes clothes here? It would be best if they had something to cover them up, at the very least.”

Io

"Err, I'm sure some of the refugees here are. Why don't I help you find one?" Ayu decided to aid the Lich. "And thanks for not... desecrating the locals and keeping them out of sight. I know Zombies are pretty harmless, but they're not exactly the most... appealing of the monsters."

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Asking around, Io and Ayu managed to gather three villager women who could weave clothes. "...so yeah, we basically need some new outfits for our Lich friend here and her Zombies." She finished explaining to the villagers.

"Haaah? You want us to make clothes for dead people?"

"Why should we bother? No amount of pretty fabrics would make them any less dead."

"And besides, is now really the time to be worrying about attires? Need I remind you that we're in the middle of an invasion."

A sheepish laugh came out of Ayu and tried her hand in convincing them. "Please, please. This is such a small favor from someone fighting for your home. Why not indulge her just this once? And there will be compensation, of course."

One of the women sighed. "Okay, okay. What kind of clothes does the undead want and what does she offer in return?"

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~ @Enkryption, @Hammerman, @AzureKnight (ATS & HIN), @Restalaan (GRI) ~

“Seriously? This is not the time to be shy, you know. Her life is in mortal danger.”

Lunatea Vern Farnsworth

"My goodness, first thing in the morning, and all ready we have all this racket. Takeshi-san, if you're too inexperienced in this sort of thing, then please more over and let the adults handle it."

Atsuha Hangai

"But she's a..." Takeshi sighed instead of arguing any further with the yokai. Despite being shamed for being unable to dress the wounds of an ally for an admittedly petty reason, he was thankful that Lunatea and Atsuha were more than capable of restoring Alice to health and save him the trouble of doing it himself.

"By the way, Sorae seems to have a lead on her family's assailants. Hinami and I were going to assist her in her quest. I was wondering if either of you wanted to tag along with us. Of course, I still owe a debt to you as well Luna-chan."

Atsuha Hangai

The Jorou-Gumo's offer was accepted by Lunatea, and Gringor even appeared to join. Where did he come from? Takeshi would accept too. It was his chance to really express his gratitude for Atsuha. But didn't he already do that? Well regardless, the young Oja wanted to talk to the spider yokai again. However, before Takeshi could speak...

"Dare thee to cast thine strange magicks upon me without mine own permission! State thine intentions, and do so well, before I give thee leave of thine own head with mine own blade!"

Alice

"No, no... stay your words... gift us cause...."

Carroll

Alice suddenly awakened, and was not exactly appreciative of the magic infused into her, even if it was beneficial. Her horrid arm had overtaken her body and morphed into a protective, spiky armor for the Mad Hatter, her cursed axe thirsting for violence.

Takeshi reacted quickly and put himself between Alice and the rest of the yokai, his hands on his sword's sheathe and hilt. He, too, was ready to draw his blade should this scene escalate into a fight. But Alice was an ally and was probably just scared and panicking after surviving her wounds. "Calm down, Mad Hatter. Peace, your friends had done nothing but use healing magic to fix you up."

"Perhaps some gratitude, instead of rage, is in order."

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~~ TAKESHI'S JOURNEY ~~

Kazenosuke, Dancing Blade

"Kazenosuke could deflect any attack with his spinning blade, and deliver slashes faster than the eye could see. I have no idea why he couldn't make it to Sanjo Beach. I know he's a ronin, but he still should have heeded my father.

Well, his house is near Terauchi Temple. Not very near, but just follow the river near the temple and we'll find his home and then we can ask for his help."

-Takeshi Oja

Yurine, Death Keeper

"Yurine has taken care of Clan Oja for as long as I can remember. Despite being a servant, I know she can swing her masakari axe pretty hard. I've little idea of her past but I know it involves tending cemeteries.

She should be in Castle Oja but my father sent her to Onrai to begin enacting some way to protect the graves from being desecrated by the invaders. I know of a famous cemetery south of Terauchi Temple. We can begin looking for her there and she'll surely help us."

-Takeshi Oja

~~ TAKAMORI TALES ~~

Teacher And Student

"Lord Takamori said that his traitorous daughter, Setsuna, is training Varjan archers in Ōmiya. I know this frightens him, even if he tries to hide it. If we don't find her and end this, there may be no stopping the archers, and no hope for Ōmiya Springs. We need to see Lord Takamori immediately."
-Takeshi Oja

~~ SORAE TALES ~~

The Headman

"Lady Sorae has tracked one of the conspirators behind her family's slaughter. She said his name is Headman Jiro, a once loyal servant of Clan Tokinomiya. Jiro is hiding somewhere here in Onrai, but Sorae has located his brother and believes trailing him will lead us to the deceitful snake."
-Takeshi Oja

~~ TALES OF SHIZUYAMA ~~

Honey Trap

There was a villager woman, crying alone near a large tree within Terauchi Temple.

"Yokai, could I speak with you? A group of bandits is terrorizing Sanjo. They slaughtered my whole family, like animals!

They were killed at our home, near a river. I am Saki, please avenge my family and stop those bandits."

Empty Baskets

A villager woman sitting near a bonfire was muttering to herself when the taskforce member approached.

"Poor Honoka, she'll likely starve soon. Oh, I didn't see you there. Err, Honoka's a widow, living alone in the outskirts of Yabo.

Please, if it's not too much of a bother, do you mind checking in on her?"

~~ LEGENDARY TALES ~~

Heavenly Strike

"The Mad Hatter Alice retreated from seeking this legendary technique. She will probably need help if she wants to continue the search. We'll need to seek her out for the details."
-Takeshi Oja

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Hey y'all! I kinda had to take a lot of time deciding some of the next scenes but rest assured that the update is around the corner!

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

@Dark Cloud
Alright, I'll wait for it.

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'Ey guys! Like I said, I'm still tired from flying so the update will come at this weekend. I'll see you then!

Arknights - E.R.R.A.N.T.

Heck yeah! Time to make someone super Infected!

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

@Dark Cloud

Alright. Assume that Sam went along with Skarsneek. I'll edit the post later.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Updoot out! Sorry that it's a little late.

Also sorry for Shizuka not getting updated since I need Liliana's input before I can move the scene forward.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Little Something For Some Parts I Missed In The Last Update

"He never mentioned her, huh? Then perhaps her betrayal stemmed from her sense of inferiority? That she was never accepted fully as his child?"

Lunatea Vern Farnsworth

"Maybe, but somehow I doubt it." Takeshi replied. "We can ask Lord Takamori once we've met him."

"Evening, Takeshi-dono, you and Luna-chan seem to have gotten a bit banged up on your quest today. Thankfully, it doesn't seem as bad as it was on the beach! I also hope that everything's fine with Shizuka=san, I thought he'd be hear to meet with everyone. I imagine he's out on another mission?"

Atsuha Hangai

“It wasn’t that bad. Takeshi did take quite a bit of damage but it wasn’t anything that I couldn’t heal. As for Shizuka, I’m not sure. You’d have to ask the others. I have been sleeping for the whole afternoon, you see.”

Lunatea Vern Farnsworth

Takeshi blushed, startled, when he was caught staring. Fortunately for him, Lunatea spoke up first and allowed him to regain his composure. "Yeah, we've done what we've set out to do and gotten Kikyo aboard. As for Sir Shizuka, I suppose you'd be right. Out on a mission, as you said."

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House By The River

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

~ @Nakushita, @Restalaan (SKA), @Rezod92 ~

The trio of monsters went forth from the temple, following the directions given to them. Their destination was a lone house by a shallow river, inhabited by a fishing family.

The taskforce trio traversed the dirt roads of the Onrai region, fortunately encountering nothing but the natural beauty of Shizuyama's flora and landscapes. As they approached the river, however, the peaceful atmosphere was broken by a panicking villager boy running up to the taskforce. He realized they were yokai, but was so desperate that he no longer cared. "You there, yokai! The Varjans have them!"

"The invaders took our house...! Just by the river! They captured my parents, but they're still there!" He told the trio as fast as he could. He was left panting, his hands on his knees as he tried to catch his breath. "Please save them..."

This was probably the son of the villager who refused to leave his home. His house by the river was pretty big for a villager's, sporting two stories even. Beside the house were crates and boxes, hanging racks and fishing poles, all the items and equipment one needed to be a fisherman.

But more worrying however, was the group of Varjans that have currently occupied this abode. They also had a strangely large bonfire lit up in the middle of all the fishing equipment and crates. On a closer look, these were not your typical Varjan Warriors or Brigands. The warriors all wore armor tinged blue, save for some Footmen that had bows. Most of them surrounded the large bonfire while some were probably inside the house.

The taskforce trio were hidden behind an outcrop overlooking the house, but the blue-armored Varjans were somehow alerted to their presence. They quickly picked up their armaments and began to search the general vicinity. The window for a surprise attack was quickly running out.

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Shizuyama Wilderness

KAGEHO, INNOCENT SHADOW

~ @Restalaan (GRI) ~

"So you in, sneaky boi? Or do I have to crack your head in too?"

Gringor

Kageho did not reply. Instead, she turned her back and began walking away. Gringor noticed that when they spoke, he and the shinobi girl were illuminated by the trees still burning from the fight. But as soon as Kageho left the dim firelight, she vanished with nary a sound of her disappearance. A strange sight to see, considering Gringor could still very definitely see the grassland and forest under the faint moonlight.

"Tell Lord Takeshi that I am in his service." Gringor heard from seemingly nowhere. "And did you really... crack Nobutada's head when you spoke to him?"

After answering the question, Gringor would hear no more from Kageho. It appeared he was successful in recruiting the shinobi girl and he can now either head back to Terauchi Temple or go somewhere else.

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Terauchi Temple

~ @Hammerman, @Dark Cloud, @AzureKnight (ATS & HIN), @Enkryption, @Crowvette ~

With Alice simply passing out in front of them and nary an answer to their questions, Ayu could only catch the fallen Mad Hatter and noticed that she was bleeding. "Oh gods, she's wounded! M-Milord, I must ask for your help here. Can you take her into one of our medical tents and wrap her up in more quality bandages? We'll, uhh, greatly appreciate it."

"I guess I can do that." Takeshi replied as Ayu passed the unconscious Alice onto him. The young lord then carried the Mad Hatter into one of the empty tents designated for medical triage.

Laying her down on a mat, Takeshi also picked up some fresh bandages from the monks and prepared to dress up Alice. He sighed, knowing he was tending to a wounded yokai. He had already crossed the line a long time ago so he supposed there was nothing to worry anymore. "Wait..." But just as he was about to lay his hands on the Mad Hatter, he realized that he probably needed to take Alice's clothes off so he could properly administer the bandages.

The young Oja froze, a dilemma upon him. She may be a yokai, but undressing a girl as a man was just too much. Takeshi wondered if he should just return to Ayu and do this for him, but this was a favor asked of him by someone who worked hard to save his island. His honor would not accept that disgrace. And besides, who knew what might happen to Alice if Takeshi left her alone. And so, Takeshi continued to be frozen by his dilemma.

Meanwhile, Io had arrived with her Zombie retinue as well as a prisoner. She was immediately greeted by Ayu while the villager refugees paid little mind to her arrival. "Ahh, Io! You've returned! I hope your venture went well." She then noticed the Zombies and a Varjan prisoner that the Lich acquired. "We can certainly use the prisoners for information but err, I hope those Zombies you have there aren't formerly Shizuyama locals..."

Takeshi Oja was at the temple grounds, ready and willing to assist a taskforce member in their ventures. As soon as he was done tending to Alice.

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~~ TAKESHI'S JOURNEY ~~

Kazenosuke, Dancing Blade

"Kazenosuke could deflect any attack with his spinning blade, and deliver slashes faster than the eye could see. I have no idea why he couldn't make it to Sanjo Beach. I know he's a ronin, but he still should have heeded my father.

Well, his house is near Terauchi Temple. Not very near, but just follow the river near the temple and we'll find his home and then we can ask for his help."

-Takeshi Oja

Yurine, Death Keeper

"Yurine has taken care of Clan Oja for as long as I can remember. Despite being a servant, I know she can swing her masakari axe pretty hard. I've little idea of her past but I know it involves tending cemeteries.

She should be in Castle Oja but my father sent her to Onrai to begin enacting some way to protect the graves from being desecrated by the invaders. I know of a famous cemetery south of Terauchi Temple. We can begin looking for her there and she'll surely help us."

-Takeshi Oja

~~ TAKAMORI TALES ~~

Teacher And Student

"Lord Takamori said that his traitorous daughter, Setsuna, is training Varjan archers in Ōmiya. I know this frightens him, even if he tries to hide it. If we don't find her and end this, there may be no stopping the archers, and no hope for Ōmiya Springs. We need to see Lord Takamori immediately."
-Takeshi Oja

~~ SORAE TALES ~~

The Headman

"Lady Sorae has tracked one of the conspirators behind her family's slaughter. She said his name is Headman Jiro, a once loyal servant of Clan Tokinomiya. Jiro is hiding somewhere here in Onrai, but Sorae has located his brother and believes trailing him will lead us to the deceitful snake."
-Takeshi Oja

~~ TALES OF SHIZUYAMA ~~

Honey Trap

There was a villager woman, crying alone near a large tree within Terauchi Temple.

"Yokai, could I speak with you? A group of bandits is terrorizing Sanjo. They slaughtered my whole family, like animals!

They were killed at our home, near a river. I am Saki, please avenge my family and stop those bandits."

Empty Baskets

A villager woman sitting near a bonfire was muttering to herself when the taskforce member approached.

"Poor Honoka, she'll likely starve soon. Oh, I didn't see you there. Err, Honoka's a widow, living alone in the outskirts of Yabo.

Please, if it's not too much of a bother, do you mind checking in on her?"

~~ LEGENDARY TALES ~~

Heavenly Strike

"The Mad Hatter Alice retreated from seeking this legendary technique. She will probably need help if she wants to continue the search. We'll need to seek her out for the details."
-Takeshi Oja

Arknights Something Or Other

I vote number 3!