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FEBRUARY EVENT LOG
February Event Log
Dominant Element: Fire
Waning Element: Wind
Full Moon: 23rd - 25th February
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The Spirit Vein in the sky shifts from blues to hues of red as February begins, indicating an increase of fire element energy. With this fire, comes warmer weather. While we're still in the grips of winter, the days are much warmer than during January. There's many clear and sunny days, providing plenty of chances to play in the snow before it leaves next month.
Let There Be LoveIt's February, and that can only mean one thing: Valentine's Day! Jewellery stores and florists everywhere start advertising their specials, hyping up the holiday as the best day to get your partner that ring or necklace or these very expensive flowers. Restaurants follow suit, with Trattoria Trussardi and Wanmin in particular going all out. Everywhere you look there's red and pink signs promising deals for couples and a happy love life.
Undertown is getting on it too. There are no love potions, even the sketchiest of black market stalls in Undertown refuse to deal with anything like that. But there are plenty of people offering good luck charms for confessions, some of them even actually work! There will also be some trying to make a quick buck, offering questionable, love advice, and others still who offer tarot, palm or rune readings, offering to show the compatibility of a pairing. Void Denny's offers no specials, there is no romance in Void Denny's.
Of course, the local kitsune troublemakers aren't going to let this holiday (and chance to fleece some fools) pass them by. If you're in Blue Fish Park at all this month, you might be accosted by the kitsune as they try to sell you Totally Legit Love Potions that will work without fail one hundred per cent of the time! They swear! It's totally not just Kool-Aid made with sparkling water and edible glitter. Totally. (And don't worry, there will be so much discount chocolate later in the month.)
Leap Into Action♪- The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers
As the month progresses, the posters of hearts and flowers will so be replaced by... posters of frogs? Some residents of Kaisou, always looking for a reason to have fun, have decided to get together to arrange a Leap Year Festival to celebrate the special day that only comes once every four years. This is held by the normies, who naturally have no idea that some residents might be a little more... magically or physically inclined towards the celebrations they have in mind. Everything about it seems an earnest way to bring the community together.
Near the end of the month, a festival pops up near Blue Fish Park. A wide range of bounce houses can be found- for all ages. If you're an adult and want to grasp some of your childhood again, you're in for a treat! You can also find pogo-stick competitions, with categories for highest jump, longest sustained jumping period, a pogo-stick race and even a category for pogo-parkour, for the more daring amount you. Finally, you can find some contests for pet frogs- with categories for best jumper, best patterns and loudest croak. Don't worry if you don't have a pet frog; some local herpetologists are willing to loan out some specimens for you to enter instead! Winners of the pogo stick competitions will receive fifty dollars and a shirt that says "The Leap-i-est!" Those who win a frog contest will win a giant plush frog.
As has been made pretty clear by the residents of Undertown, actual for real love potions are extremely taboo in paranormal circles- for pretty obvious reasons. No matter how big a taboo is, however, there is always some scumbag who will try and do it anyway, and it's one such scumbag that The Black Order are told to deal with. He has been selling his actual love potion from a stall hidden under the boardwalk at the beach. These potions have caused serious problems with various crimes of passion. Some people have even been killed by jealous lovers and other more sinister results. The vendor in question clearly thinks he's making things better here- double-speaking about how what he's doing is no different to what anyone else is- missing the point completely.
The Black Order has not only the task of tracking down and dealing with the vendor (and they will need to find a permanent solution to this, he makes it clear he will not stop) but also providing an antidote to those affected by the potion already. In this, POKEGO and The Black Order are implored to work together. POKEGO have the scientific know-how to create an antidote and The Black Order have the skills to track down victims and administer it. Together, they should be able to deal with this issue and help those affected by the disaster.
Cupid's GateOn the night of February 4th, Zodiac will send out another message.
ALERT: SPIRIT REALM GATE DETECTED IN SHOPPING STREET.
Element Classification: Light
Danger Level: Low
Designation: Cupid's Love Factory
Zodiac has detected a Spirit Gate in Shopping Street. Based on our investigations, we believe this realm deals with the manufacture of love arrows. We have been contacted to provide aid with a security breach. Please stop by the Zodiac offices for more information.
The Zodiac offices are decked out for Valentine's Day. Paper heart banners are strewn about the place, and bowls of candy hearts can be found - they taste just as awful as they usually do. The Professor (fuzzy) is there as usual. He's pretty ambivalent about the holiday itself- history will always be his greatest love, after all. Then jelly beans. However, he will spout a lot of facts about Saint Valentine if you give him half the chance.
It's explained to you that the gate opens up into Cupid's realm- specifically the factory where he manufactures his famous love arrows. There have been disgruntled members of Cupid's staff, or CHERUB as they prefer to be called (Cupid's Heart, Emotion, Romance and Unity Bureau), who have escaped into the city armed with the arrows with which Cupid plys his trade and are firing them at people in the city with wild abandon. You will have noticed yourself at this point- there were plenty of people acting irrationally in town, and you, yourself might have been hit by an arrow yourself. If nothing else, you might find the desire to help just to stop you from getting hit by the arrows yourself. Cupid has asked for help to mass-produce the antidote in his factory, administer it and capture the wayward workers before the whole city descends into chaos.
The gate itself can be found on Shopping Street, in a back alley next to a popular restaurant that's always impossible to book a table at due to its popularity with couples on dates. The manager isn't happy about this and is concerned about how it might affect his business- so best get in there and get all of this resolved as soon as possible
The Arrow FactoryUpon entering through the gate, you will find an obnoxiously pink factory, spewing out equally obnoxiously pink smoke. The place looks like it fell out of a Barbie playset, honestly. Standing to greet you is Cupid himself. For those under the age of 18, they will see him with a loincloth - but anyone over that age will get to see him in all his... glory. He doesn't seem bothered by it at all. He doesn't even draw attention to it, even if it certainly... draws the eye. He thanks you for coming to help- he'd always assumed his workers were so content and happy here- he never expected any of them to go rogue like this. He clarifies that the arrows themselves don't "make people fall in love" as so many mortals seem to think. Instead, they remove mental barriers stopping people from speaking honestly about their feelings- or acting on them. They encourage emotional honesty. The arrows work for all sort of emotional problems, romantic, platonic or otherwise. It's just they tend to be used more for romance than the others- but Cupid stresses he values all relationships highly and only wishes for open communication for everyone. Unfortunately, with his staff firing those things off willy-nilly, it might cause more emotional conflicts than solve. Not every emotion should be acted on, after all.
Cupid will happily show you around the factory- everything is extremely pink, and the air has a strange, sweet scent to it. Chemicals can be found bubbling away in various vats. Though none of them are something you'd find on earth. Here you will finally come across the C.H.E.R.U.B workers. They are not the winged babies you might expect. Instead, you will come across a wide range of animal mascot characters. They are all very pink, and have a sort of dead-inside gazed look to their expressions. They are all very much alive, though- fully sentient. They keep their heads down as Cupid wanders around them- he explains that the old cherubs weren't really popular anymore, but marketing said that animal mascot characters were very popular these days, so they decided to switch it up! He clearly thinks this is a great idea! He says he will leave you in their capable hands, as he has some meetings to attend- but it'll be fine, they're all swell!
The C.H.E.R.U.B workers aren't super friendly, but they aren't hostile, either. Honestly, the biggest vibe you get out of any of them is that they're overworked and tired. They explain, in hushed voices, that their numbers are much smaller now- while the workload has got larger and larger as Cupid expanded beyond just romantic love. They couldn't keep up with the growth of the realm and the renegades causing trouble are spoken about quietly and with reverence. They are trying to make a difference for the rest of them. The boss is, finally, taking notice. They have no problems with showing you the ropes of the factory. Even outsourced workers are better than none, after all! They'll get to showing how to can help curb the problem- as much as they're proud of the rebels for what they're doing, they do understand it can't continue. You can help with the chemical mixing - making sure the right mix of chemicals are put together to create the antidote- it's largely pressing buttons so the vats release the chemicals within them correctly, but someone has to watch the machines! Or perhaps you'd like to help with arrow manufacture - creating the lightweight, magical arrows designed to release the antidote. Or, if you're more action-orientated, you can get some archery practice in at the archery range outside the factory - they need people willing to shoot the dang things and you guys have opposable thumbs! That's a real game-changer! Either way, there will be plenty of ways to aid the workers at the factory to prepare a counterstrike against the wayward workers.
La Maison De L'amourIt's not all work, though! Also within this realm, and a short walk from the factory, you can find a hotel as pink as the factory. The concierge at the front desk (also a marginally disturbing mascot character) explains that this is La Maison De L'amour- it's the top spot for all romantic and platonic getaways! You cannot book a room to yourself- they stress that this is a place to encourage social-emotional health and you need to share a room with someone - or multiple someones, they don't judge! You can choose a romantic or platonic suite, depending on your needs! You also have a choice of one or two beds! They're very accommodating here! All suites have a wide range of themed rooms to suit your mood. Perhaps you want the tudor style suite, or the sandwich suite, or maybe even the swan suite. Whatever you can imagine, they have something here to meet your needs. The romantic suites are very on the nose. They are strewn with rose petals, have heart-shaped beds, ridiculous in-room jacuzzis, mirrors everywhere and an inescapable heart theme. It's very clear what staff expect to happen in these beds.
There's regular room service for all your needs. Maybe you want a meal from the restaurant downstairs, or you want to rent a movie to watch- perhaps you want to play a board game or play video games? The staff are extremely accommodating (perhaps a little TOO accommodating) to your every whim. So long as whatever it is you're doing is being done with someone else, they're happy. For those over the age of 18, you will find extras on the room service menu. Aphrodisiacs are provided in the form of candy hearts (these ones, thankfully, do not taste awful) though purchasing them requires written consent from all parties involved - the staff stress that Cupid is very serious that this is something to be enjoyed consensually. If you're more adventurous, you'll find a selection of sex toys for your perusal. Naturally, the hotel provides all manner of birth control and lubricants too- be safe you guys!!
The hotel provides plenty of activities to partake in outside of your rooms- though much like everything in this hotel, you are not allowed to do anything alone. Perhaps you'd like a group swim in the (naturally) heart-shaped swimming pool. You can go for a couples massage in the spa, or have a meal with someone in the very pink restaurant. There are other activities such as dance classes, a tennis court for doubles, and out back there's a tunnel of love ride. A few of the C.H.E.R.U.B staff even run trust fall exercises and the like. No matter what you choose to do in the hotel, and who you choose to do with it- it's clearly designed to strengthen your bonds with each other.
A Shot Through The HeartArmed with a quiver full of antidote-laden arrows and a bow, you are ready to fix the mess happening in the city. As Zodiac and Cupid stated, there are plenty of people who are just openly spouting out their feelings to others. While for some this seems to be a relief, it's also causing more than its fair share of heartbreak and arguments. Things kept bottled up for who knows how long have finally been freed, even if it's not the time or place to free them. You might have to calm some folks down after administering the antidote- naturally by shooting them with an arrow. These are magical things, they cause no pain, no blood- and vanish into the ether the second they strike home. They leave those who were affected confused as to what came over them- why did they think that just speaking their feelings out loud like that was a good idea?
You might be unfortunate enough to be struck by one of these arrows yourself. If you are, you will find any mental or emotional barriers lowered when it comes to speaking your emotions to others. Did someone do something to hurt you and you've kept it to yourself? Have you been yearning desperately for someone else, too afraid to tell them? Have you started to think of a casual acquaintance as an actual friend, but avoided saying it out loud because it's scary to open up to people? Been struggling to say those Three Little Words? Whatever the emotional hangup is, it suddenly feels less insurmountable- you suddenly feel you really could open up to them. While you can still fight the arrow's effects - they absolutely do not force you to do anything. It just feels like a... pretty good idea to just be open about things.
Of course, you also need to capture the wayward C.H.E.R.U.B workers- as they have no intentions of stopping their emotionally-wrought rampage. Luckily, they're pretty easy to take down- they're only small after all. They will fire off their arrows at you to defend themselves, though, so be careful lest you get shot with some emotional honesty of your own. Once they are subdued, they will explain that they had to do this- they had to make their boss pay attention that the factory conditions were pushing them too far. Much like the vibe you got from the factory- these guys really are just overworked and not-paid-at-all and hit breaking point. Perhaps you can help them out with that? They will be willing to cease all of these arrow attacks- and all future ones- if you are able to talk to Cupid about giving them better working conditions. Turns out even supernatural beings could really use a worker's union!
With the arrow thieves apprehended, you can return them to their realm. Cupid will, at least, listen to their concerns with you there to help bolster them. He agrees that maybe he has been leaning on them a little too much lately with a changing word. He agrees to start paying them, gives them days off and even says he will consider vacation days! It's a work in progress and the Gods are always fickle, changing beings, but it's a start. You can still enjoy Cupid's domain while the gate remains- perhaps you can try out that nice hotel? The residents of Kaisou itself might have a tougher time of it- after all, you can't unsay things you've spoken into the world. A lot of people might need some serious emotional healing after this.
OOC plotting post can be found here.
WILDCARD - APPLES APPLES APPLES
From there, it was followed by...well. Valentines. Not literally, but instead a small observation of her relatively good friend's thoughts on the matter. And of course, from there...
Well.
From there, Yasuho is decked out and ready, honestly feeling a little excited. Her phone in hand, she chats while letting Paisley guide her way by visibility rather than sound.
"I should be at the school in about 5 minutes maybe?" she's saying, adjusting the coat currently over her cloak. The horse boots aren't the warmest, but she's at least able to speedwalk a bit easier this way. "You found the place easy enough, right?"
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And got there pretty quickly, herself, seeing as she has a majestic furbicorn to ride around.
Well, everyone else might not find it so majestic, especially when it makes those noises, but really it's Fine.
"Though, is it really just an archery contest...?"
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"I'm not completely sure on that?" Yasuho glances at the furbicorn if they're still there, but otherwise goes to head for the field the school has for all of this. "I tried looking for details online since this is an established tradition, and the reports were mixed enough that I thought it couldn't hurt to bring...well, everything," she coughs, one hand resting on the hilt of the sword.
"They'll probably provide bows at least though right?"
Well.
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Seeing as Ritsuka didn't own any bows.
"I guess we'll just have to go see?"
Boy will they be in for a surprise once the competition starts.
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Getting to the place isn't hard. But taking in the crowd, in its own way, is. Once she starts to catch a real good look at everyone lining up, Yasuho can't help but pull a nervous smile.
"Are....are those the geese..?"
The...Horrible geese?
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You know what, it's probably best not to think about that too hard, but those sure are the geese.
In fact, there's a long pause as Ritsuka takes in the competition.
"..... Is this one of those things where it's 'archery' just because it has something to do with hitting things at a distance or throwing something in the air....?"
Probably best not to ask why she'd come to such a conclusion so quickly.
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The rules are being explained. The apple, pointed out on the tree.
"Okay...so we have to hit the apple over on that tree. That seems..."
Yasuho looks at the competition again. "....Fair..?"
Those girl scouts....are looking at them with dangerous eyes. One is holding thin mints between her fingers.
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There may or may not be the start of an idea forming. Give her a minute.
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"..." And whispering. "...my boots give me a bit of extra speed, but I don't think I can outrun...those..."
She is gesturing of course to the flying monkeys. Who, well, fly.
So do the geese but honestly if the geese want that apple Yasuho's probably letting them have it.
"More importantly though, I'm the only one wearing the boots..." And she's pretty sure wearing one boot each isn't going to cut it.
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"... Do you think, if you got a good enough head start, you could jump up or climb the tree to the apple?"
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How to put this.
"...I might have fallen off Cherry Moon and landed on a rainbow the other day..."
...
"...I think I can create solid rainbows..?"
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That sounds pretty cool, honestly.
"Well, even if you have to climb part of the way, as long as you get close enough..."
It should work, right?
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"The question is just getting us both close enough," she agrees, nodding slowly. "...You don't have any other new abilities right now right..?"
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Turning into a fox at it doesn't seem particularly helpful.
"But I think I can get us close anyway, and if you think you can jump while riding on something that's also jumping, that should give you a boost, right?"
It's the furbicorn. She's talking about using the furbicorn.
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Which, honestly, is the biggest concern here. They were supposed! To do this! Together!
At least this way they kinda can.
"What would we be riding though..."
The suspicions are growing. Ritsuka is not the only one Yasuho knows with a Furbicorn, even if she doesn't yet know Ritsuka has one.
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And there, in all its glory, trots up a furbicorn.
(Quite likely, some of the other people around are more than a little unnerved by its appearance.)
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There it is. The. The glorious...
"...They can be summoned?"
Jamie did not mention this!!! He did NOT.
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She says like that's the most important point here.
"Anyway, I think I should be able to get you close if you can hang on and jump while we're moving..."
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Oh! "Oh, I should...Hold on," she starts, glancing at her shadow. Paisley of course, immediately gloops up. "We should probably make sure we're secure...Paisley can vanish pretty quick, so that would work best."
Right, onto the horse though. "If we can, we should probably both try jumping..."
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One of the only times she actually called in a favor based on her status as a 'hero' there. But back to the main topic...
"Well, I need to tell it when to jump and all, so I guess I can try to, but it might be mostly up to you..."
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Oh right, the race. Yasuho winces, but nods in understanding. "Okay...lets get up on the saddle then- I think they're going to call start in a few moments."
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"Leave the riding and stuff to me, just hold on and be ready to jump."
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The count down is beginning. Three....two....
Chaos is immediately breaking loose. Everyone starts charging forward as one, and they best not be left behind.
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