First Evening at Yokai Academy

Mar 8, 2025 6:47 pm

Luna watched Father Tsuji leave after he handed them the holy water. Something seemed off about him to her, but that would have to wait until later. "Maybe he was investigating the corruption too, but why leave now..."

Quite possibly, that man is just lazy. After all, there's a gaggle of students willing to do it on their own time for him.

That doesn't inspire my confidence in the teaching staff here... With certain instructors being 'eccentric' as-is, Luna couldn't help but wonder about the next 3 years at this school.

While Luna was thinking about the corruption, the definitely-not-a-romcom scenario with Rikishi went on in the background.

Moyreau

Mar 9, 2025 1:52 am

First Evening at Yokai Academy

Katsuya Momochichi

"Hmm..." She ponders at Ibuki's question, "Oh! He was picking herbs, I think! I've heard he saying it!" She answers, excitedly.

At the suspicious eyebrow-raises multiplying towards him, she pouts, "Hey; he may be a bit, uh... carefree... But he isn't evil! katsuya swears it!" She nods at herself.

New Rikishi

"Heh... This is my true form, you see?" His voice almost a whisper, "You know, I'm a shy guy, I don't want to attract too much attention, so I hide my true appearance from others... But I had to make a special exception to YOU, Hanami-chan!"

OOC:

By the way, did Hanami brought Aika with her?

Himeji Sumeryu

BlondeDragonGenie

Mar 9, 2025 3:19 am

First Evening at Yokai Academy

"Hey wait, where are you go...ing..."

She looks down at the imitation gold tube and pops the cork to see what's in it, then replaces said cork.

"He ran off really fast. What's up with this water?"

She holds it out for nobody in particular, but with a definite bent towards Hanami.

"Holy water? What are we supposed to do? Wouldn't watering evil plants make them stronger?"

For the first time around her new peers, the dragon girl seems genuinely puzzled by events. She looks up from the tube to Rikishi, though still down overall, and she stares at him for several seconds. Unlike princesses, handsome boys cause no particular excitement in Sumeryu. Since when do dragons care about princes except to eat them? Never! That's when!

Well there was Kaguya-hime, but her beau was a monk, not a prince.

Anyway.

"So the map in your cookie said to go here?" she prompts Ibuki, ignoring Rikishi for the moment. Her obliviousness comes across as nonchalant social mastery through subtle and active body language, in particular in how she stands with one knee slightly bent and her hand on her hip.

Ibuki doji

tacokarp

Mar 9, 2025 3:42 pm

First Evening at Yokai Academy

"that is what i assumed the red X indicated though we could be slightly off on the exact location, as for the holy water... while it is not my belief i have found the the power of faith is its own kind of strength" Ibuki is also ignoring Rikishi for now as she gets a vague sense that this is hole best left undug

"Well if you are vouching for him Katsuya i have no reason to suspect him, we all have our secrets Afterall. On to other matters i believe you said the source of this corruption would be easier to find at but more powerful yes? if it seems we are close to its source i think we should take it down now before it becomes fully night where its at its strongest no? this would also prevent any one else falling victim to these plants"

Moyreau

Mar 9, 2025 9:00 pm

First Evening at Yokai Academy

OOC:

It's night already though.

Luna/Freya

SpeckTech Inactive for 1 months

Mar 10, 2025 3:57 am

First Evening at Yokai Academy

"Yes, it should be easy to find now, but it's at the peak of its power... If we fight it now, we'll need to be prepared for the worst. But now that we roughly know where it is, we can also come back during the day when it's weaker."

Luna spoke out of concern for her newfound friends. While she was experienced with carrying out exorcisms, she couldn't be sure how everyone else would fair fighting the corruption.

Lín Jìng / 林静

vicky_molokh

Mar 11, 2025 7:37 am

First Evening at Yokai Academy

Lín Jìng takes a long circular path, trying not disturb Hanami and Rikishi, while definitely not letting her eyes off them, and approaches Luna. "So, um, you all up to something? Bashing more corrupt trees and mushrooms? Or what are we, errr, you, or we, doing next?"

Hanami Matsuyama

Eltesla

Mar 11, 2025 8:15 pm

First Evening at Yokai Academy

OOC:

I admittedly sort of forgot about Aika for a moment, but yes, I'd say Hanami brought her.

"Oh, don't give me that!" Hanami rolls her eyes. "If you actually looked like this, it wouldn't make sense for you to steal panties. You're planning something weird again, aren't you? Whatever it is, you're lucky there's more important things to worry about or I'd rip off that illusion myself!"

She lets go of Rikishi's collar and faces everyone. "Ahem... Sorry for the distraction. I personally think we should take the source of the corruption down now before anyone else gets hurt. However, if we proceed, we should do so with caution. I can't shake the feeling that we were led out here for a reason."

Luna/Freya

SpeckTech Inactive for 1 months

Mar 12, 2025 2:05 am

First Evening at Yokai Academy

Luna nodded her head in agreement with Hanami. "Agreed, let's proceed with caution then. Can you use your magic to light the way?"

Himeji Sumeryu

BlondeDragonGenie

Mar 12, 2025 6:17 am

First Evening at Yokai Academy

The giant girl answers Lin: "There was a map inside a cookie that Ibuki got at the cafe. The manager was kind of suspicious about the whole thing; it came on a plate of pastries we didn't order. It would seem to me that she wants someone else to take care of the problem for her, even though she knows about it."

She puts her hands on her hips and huffs. "The teachers and staff haven't shown much in the way of responsible maturity, so it's up to us to prevent anybody else from being hurt, like that priest was."

Then, the gorgeous dragon girl flips her long red hair over her shoulder and declares, nonchalantly and with calm confidence, to both Luna and Hanami, "There's nothing to be afraid of. I'm here to protect you." If any of the fan club were around to witness that, at least half of them would have fainted.

"Which way?" she asks, already stepping forward to be the first into danger.

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Moyreau

Mar 12, 2025 2:46 pm

First Evening at Yokai Academy

"Heh~ So fiery! How adorable~" Rikishi snarks, as Hanami releases him.

Finding the way forward was easy enough, even the magically uninclined could feel a heavy presence ahead.

After some more walking on the trail, they reach a lake, around 25 meters (or 80 feet) in diameter; well, it's a pretty marshy lake, one having to be careful not to sink on the mud around it, even if it's covered by grass.

The crescent moon shines eerily over the still water, and old willows' shadows added to the ominous tone.

But then, the water's stillness is broken!

OOC:

From now on, We'll do side initiative. I'll be rolling a dice for the enemy's side and one for the party's side, using the highest bonuses from a single player. No one seems to have Quick in the party though. You can act on whichever order you want (usually in whichever order you post) and I'll make all the monster's actions in a single post.

The enemy's go first!

A great frog bursts out of the water! It measures around 10 meters (or 30 feet) in height!

As he does, he opens his big mouth, and a sticky tongue sprouts out! Finding Luna! Maybe she looks yummier or something... And so, (unless her defense roll is higher than 8) pulls her by the leg towards his gaping mouth!

With his front legs, he also throws a big ball of mud at the remaining girls!

You may roll to avoid it with a roll, DN 6; otherwise, receive a -1 to all physical rolls.

Rolls

Party's initiative - (2d6)

(51) = 6

Enemy's party - (2d6)

(43) = 7

Lín Jìng / 林静

vicky_molokh

Mar 12, 2025 3:14 pm

First Evening at Yokai Academy

Lín Jìng walks along with the others, glances at Rikishi and sends him a mental message: Hey, you were pretty cool so far. And watching Hanami get all flustered sure was funny, especially when she tries to deny it. Feel free to keep enjoying your new form for the rest of the evening, just don't forget that it's meant to make me cool for having you around.

Oh, and if you're worried about anything we run into, just hide behind the dragon. She may be a stone-cold jaded stoic, but she seems to like protecting everyone nonetheless, and good at-

"-Whoa?!" Lín Jìng seems startled by something.

Ibuki doji

tacokarp

Mar 12, 2025 5:21 pm

First Evening at Yokai Academy

Ibuki gets hit right in the face by a the mudball she then slowly begins to wipe the mud from her face "If this were one of those 'video games' i have head about i believe this would indicate we are heading in the correct direction"

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Rolls

dodge - (r2d6)

(22) = 4

Ibuki doji

tacokarp

Mar 12, 2025 5:31 pm

First Evening at Yokai Academy

Ibuki upon clearing her vision and seeing the the frog grab Luna will rather brutally stamp on the frog's tongue as it is retracting before grabbing it and attempting to instead make the frog the one that is being pulled

Lín Jìng / 林静

vicky_molokh

Mar 12, 2025 5:38 pm

First Evening at Yokai Academy

And with that Lín Jìng is not to be found where she was. Whoever wanted to assess whether she was hit with the mud-ball had to first figure out where to did she teleport. Which might be easier said than done, since she still kept up her invisibility spell going, and used the opportunity to fade out of sight.

OOC:

I didn't manage my spell notes as well as I should have, so I'm going to assume that some of the buffs (like Iron Will) got dispelled at some point when she was in the mall. So right now her only ongoing spells would be Invisibility from the morning (ritual casting to reduce END cost), and the thing she cast on Rikishi (also ritual). However, she only had 5 END left when she went into the changing room, so it's not clear how much END she should have recovered by now, even after releasing most of the END-tapping Spells. (Note, there were some other expenditures, like for the multi-target attack.)

How much END should she have at the start of the combat, @Moyreau?

Oh, and is turning invisibility on considered an Action for the purpose of actions done in a turn?

Last edited March 13, 2025 7:34 am

Rolls

Teleport Dodge - (5d6)

(12635) = 17

Luna/Freya

SpeckTech Inactive for 1 months

Mar 13, 2025 2:53 am

First Evening at Yokai Academy

Luna proceeded cautiously as the group headed deeper into the forest and soon arrived at a lake. The moonlight glimmered down on the water's surface, a scene that would normally be beautiful were it not for the corruption. She could feel a presence nearby, but was unable to pin point its location. The overwhelming energy of the corruption was clouding her senses.

Yet, things felt quiet. Too quiet...

It's right in front of us!

"What? Eeeeeeh!!" No sooner than Luna had heard the warning that a thick, slimy tongue burst out of the lake and wrapped itself around Luna's legs. At the other end of the tongue was a massive frog. Or was it a toad? She didn't have time to look at it as she got dragged through the mud. With only one chance to take action, Luna pulled a barrier talisman from her breast pocket. She flung it directly in front of her, aiming for the frog's mouth.

OOC:

Defense is 2D6 base roll +2D6 barrier +1D6 evasive = 5D6

Rolls

Defense roll (+2 barrier, +1 evasive) - (5D6)

(25616) = 20

Hanami Matsuyama

Eltesla

Mar 13, 2025 6:38 am

First Evening at Yokai Academy

Hanami draws her wand with practiced speed and protects herself from the mud with a magical barrier centered around herself. It splatters against her iridescent barrier and clings briefly before sliding off, unable to find purchase on the magical dome.

"Frogs... Why did it have to be frogs?" Hanami grumbles. Privately, she's glad that Luna was the target of the tongue and not her.

She drops the barrier and takes note of the situation. Surely a giant frog calls for a giant bird? Drawing magic from the atmosphere and the ground, she points her wand upward and collects the gathered energy at the tip. She fires it off into the air, where it bursts into a large magical circle that hangs over the lake. From the magic circle, a giant hawk is summoned.

OOC:

Casting Companion +3 on myself. 20 endurance cost

[ +- ] Giant Hawk's build

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Rolls

Barrier (vs Mud Ball) - (6d6)

(433656) = 27

Giant Hawk

Eltesla

Mar 13, 2025 7:32 am

First Evening at Yokai Academy

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Giant Hawk

It descends from the ether, accompanied with a rain of faintly glowing feathers as it lets out a furious cry. It catches sight of the giant frog and dive bombs directly at it, talons outstretched.

Last edited March 13, 2025 7:41 am

Rolls

Attack - (4d6)

(6235) = 16

Himeji Sumeryu

BlondeDragonGenie

Mar 13, 2025 7:49 am

First Evening at Yokai Academy

Sumeryu is thoroughly unimpressed by the monster frog.

"Only ten meters?" She scoffs openly, just allowing the toad thing to make the first attack against her.

It doesn't just attack her, though! It attacks everyone! And doubly so Luna! She had planned to casually swat aside its mudblob attack with a secret weapon that probably isn't all that secret. Electricity sparked around her fingers and she pulled back her arm to throw lightning at the frog. That would, however, have been really bad for Luna's health. And Ibuki's. So instead, she leaps forward, using her diamond-cutting claws instead to swipe the the mudblob out of the air, jump onto the frog, and start ripping it apart by hand. Fortunately for Yokai Academy's broadcast age rating, the camera is focused on Luna instead of the evisceration.

Ew. Gross. Good thing she can conjure fire out of nowhere to keep the toad goo from getting her all slimy.

OOC:

Sumeryu Counters! She would get a 6, but that's boring, so I burned 10 Endurance for Drama Dice and she gets a 10, which is automatically compared to a Defense Total of 0. Her DX is 7. So that will do 70 damage unless the frog has Armor.

Last edited March 13, 2025 7:57 am

Rolls

Counter! Pew pew pew! - (5d6)

(35163) = 18

Extra dice for Endurance! - (2d6)

(52) = 7

Moyreau

Mar 13, 2025 2:51 pm

First Evening at Yokai Academy

OOC:

Between scenes, if some time has passed, you recover all of your Endurance, minus that which is being committed by spells.

Just as the frog's mouth is about to snap on her, Luna conjures a barrier with her talisman, and the frog instead snaps on the insurmountable dome! CRACK! If he had teeth, they'd certainly be shattered by now! As for her 12, I'll take the liberty to add the Effective perk to her barrier, making it have a DX of 1, so the frog takes 4 damage!

That being said, she's still trapped inside his mouth...

Hanami masterfully summons her familiar, like a pro-witch!

The bird descends at it's target, the talons scrape at it's flesh, but don't latch! 3 damage

His skin seems so slick and slimy that they can't land a square hit!

OOC:

Hey, nice idea coming up with a summon!

OOC:

Let's dismiss it on this particular situation, but on the future, I'd say that ranged attacks can't be countered by melee ones, alright?

Sumeryu deftly bring her claws into action, hacking at the frog, but they have a hard time biting into it's soft and slick skin! Albeit, the sheer force of her attack still hurts it: 50 damage!

OOC:

So, Ibuki didn't roll for her attack, and the action she would make has become obsolete after Luna's, so I'll roll a standard attack for her against the frog. If she wishes, she can forfeit this attack for a +2 on her next turn.

Ibuki throws a quick strike at the frog's tongue, before it retreats, for 3 Damage!
Enemy's turn

Having found not a soft and fleshy meal, but a jaw-shattering barrier in it's bite, the frog continues forcing his mandible shut, straining the barrier! Luna can keep the barrier against this attack and, if she commits her turn for keeping the barrier, she can roll with twice her Barrier ability, as for the rules. If she loses, the barrier gives in and she'll be definetly trapped inside it's mouth! Remember she can also spend endurance to fortify the barrier.

Meanwhile, the frog buck's his back, and from spores on his skin, throws big balls of acid on the other girls, like a mortar! It throws one ball for Hanami and Ibuki, another for Sumeryu and another for the bird. Being an area attack, they receive a -1 penalty on their defense.

Acid ball DX 4
Bite DX 5

Rolls

Frog's defense against bird - (3d6)

(123) = 6

Ibuki's attack - (5d6)

(62142) = 15

Frog's defense against Ibuki - (3d6)

(425) = 11

Frog bite - (6d6)

(665254) = 28

Acid Ball - (4d6)

(5256) = 18

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