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Previous Thread: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/1759522/


Interlude: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/37879167/

Kissing! http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/574453/

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>Ryukusa's Treasures

Her name: Ryuu Yorihokura

Rie, the God's Eye Nekomata that protects your Family.

Matagama-no-Shitoki, a necklace kami in its own right that protects Ryukusa from inimical magic.

Ame-no-Omukade-no-Musume – Ryukusa's mukade possessed wakizashi; a kami. “Daughter of my Centipede of Rain.”

Gendai-no-Muteki-no-Buki - Invincible Weapon of the Present Age, a secret kami-blade given to Ryukusa by Wakaba that appears to be made of some alloy of titanium.

Seido-no-Shinpi-Tekina-Ken – a mysterious bronze sword given to Ryukusa by the mermaids of Japan; actually found to be the legendary blade Ame-no-Ohabari.

Go-Yurei-no-Rensa, the Five-Ghost-Chain, used to summon or send messages to your (actual) older sister Ryuu Nabiki.

Her Penthouse in the Secret Apartments of Tsathoggua in Shikoku prefecture, Tokyo.

Shikoku Naya, her fashion teacher and seamstress.

Hisaka Subaru, her weaver and dressmaking teacher.

Ryukusa's Family.

>Talismans:
Akari – Black Jade Centipede (Mukade)
Er Yin – Black Jade Scorpion (Sasori)
Kiki – Black Jade Toad (Hikigaeru)
Kiku – Black Jade Lizard (Tokage)
Yui – Black Jade Snake (Hebi)
Inau – Black Coral Ear Cuff (Amatsukami)

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Ryuu Ryukusa is tall at 5' 8"; 6' in her true form. She is fully grown. Lesbian top.
Matagama Kiku is 4' 1” for ever and ever. Lesbian submissive.
Ryuu Akari is 5' 3" and has another few inches to grow. Sexuality is weird, switch, cosplayer.
Ryuu Yui is 6' 3” and will only grow due to circumstances beyond her control. Dyke, switch.
Ryuu Kiki is 5' 6" and is at full growth. Bisexual bottom.
Er Yin Long is the tall at 5' 10" and is fully grown. Lesbian dominant.
Ryuu Jinyuu is 5' 7" but persistently hovers an extra three inches. Straight.
Hinata-hakase is 6' 3". Sexuality is terrifying.
Hidesato is 5' 5". Straight.
Kushinada is 5' 8". Straighter.
Taisho Ryoga is 5' 9". Who knows.
Hyun Chisato is 5' 4” and is fully grown. Lolicon with plausible deniability.
Rie, just Rie, is 8” tall or 5' 5” and is fully cat. Her sexuality is cat.
Hagyu Genso is 12' 5” standing upright. He is by and large gay.
Mizumi Shoko is 7' 2” is fully grown. Bisexual top.
Yuuhi is 4'11” and is fully grown. Yuuhi a cute.
Tokei Isusangi, Inau-kun is 5' 3” and still confused.
Reiha is 5' 5 1/2” and is milfy.
Peta is 3' 2” Peta is \>.</ aka Her Most Imperial Highness Patanjali Piri Yokuhime Kuronogitsune Pa
Detective-san aka Mugon Chujo is fully grown at 5'11” and straight.
Kenji Soomi is 5' 4” and gothic lolita.
Musumi Kanako is 5' 6.5” and is pretty straight.
Hebiki Naoto is 5' 9” and belligerently omnivorous, sexually. You hope only sexually.
Kodachi Umetsume is 5' 4” and fully grown. Practicing asexual.
Melinda Blitzenberg is scattered to the winds and blessed in death.
Toshida Ginka is 5” 3” and fully grown. Turtles have a reputation.
Ryuu Wakaba is a head shorter and also deceased.
Margaret Steinhausen is gratefully dead.
Ryuu Sakumo is dead and spread far and wide.
Ryuu Nabiki is 5' 3” and fully transformed. Embarrassingly straight.
Ryuu Shinju is 4' 11” and fully grown. She is coy, maybe a dodomeki-child.
Ryuu Himeyuri is 5' 5” and is supposedly straight.
Ryuu Fuuta is 5' 6” and slightly less soft.
Kaga Kei is 5' 4” and fully grown. Might be experimental.
Kyubi-san is 6' 3” and fully grown. Hard to say.
Hisaka Subaru is 5' tall and 9' tall, and peculiar as all get out.
Shikoku Naya is 5' 4" (not including heels) and is fully grown. Entirely flexible.

>>1784869
>[X] Well, go see what he wants; it can't be all bad, right?

>>1784869
>[] Well, go see what he wants; it can't be all bad, right?
>[] Tell Er Yin and Kiku that you need to see The Storm God, and you'll be right back.

>>1784869
>[] Tell Er Yin and Kiku that you need to see The Storm God, and you'll be right back.
>[] Well, go see what he wants; it can't be all bad, right?

>>1784869
>[x] Well, go see what he wants; it can't be all bad, right?
>[x] Ask your priestess for advice. That's what she's here for.
>[x] Tell Er Yin and Kiku that you need to see The Storm God, and you'll be right back.
>[x] Have them go in ahead of you, you'll join them in a moment....
Basically, very quickly ask for a word of advice on addressing Susano-Oh, hopefully wring something coherent out of it, then send them along ahead.

>>1784917
Maybe phrase it as "What would I/you say to..."

>>1784869

>[] Tell Er Yin and Kiku that you need to see The Storm God, and you'll be right back.

>Tell your beloved to look around for more mundane dangers. Your attention is going to be a bit focused on the kami, and while he could have other reasons to want it, it could blindsight you to other things

>>1784869
>[] Well, go see what he wants; it can't be all bad, right?
>[] Tell Er Yin and Kiku that you need to see The Storm God, and you'll be right back.

>>1784869
>[x] Ask your priestess for advice. That's what she's here for.
>[x] Say a prayer to his sister for protection and have your lovers wait here.
Oh dear.

>>1784869
>[] Well, go see what he wants; it can't be all bad, right?
>[] Ask your priestess for advice. That's what she's here for.

>>1784869

Adding to my vote here >>1784942 :

>Greet Susano-Oh with the respect he deserves as a major kami, a member of Amaterasu-okami's family, and a fighter/hunter of his might and skills.

>Examine the sword in passing. It might be a coincidence, but it might be linked to Enma-Oh expressing interest in a very particular kind of blade. And at worse it is not a bad idea to know more about the weapon, given Susano-Oh's history of using extremely devastating ones.

>>1784950

I would advise against praying right now.

>>1784869
>[] Tell Er Yin and Kiku that you need to see The Storm God, and you'll be right back.
>[] Have them go in ahead of you, you'll join them in a moment....
Can Ryukusa really be called a motherfucker if they only become mothers AFTER the fucking?

>>1784974
I was at first thinking it unnecessary, but bringing other kamis attention might actually be dangerous. Seconded.

I don't mind skipping the prayer, advice is fine.

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[X] Ask your priestess for advice. That's what she's here for.
[XX] Tell Er Yin and Kiku that you need to see The Storm God, and you'll be right back.
[XX] Well, go see what he wants; it can't be all bad, right?
[+] Any advice on introducing myself to a Greater Kami who is my dad's rival and whose daughter I beat half to death?
[+] Make sure the 6's are covered and the 9's dialed.

You meet Susano-Oh's eyes directly and nod to him, just once, and then look down as you adjust the tightness of your bracelet. “So,” you ask while barely moving your mouth, “what is the sort of thing you would say to introduce yourself to a god whose daughter you beat the crap out of when he's invited you over for a beer or two.” While the sword doesn't look like much, it's is entirely possible that it is the actual blade he slew Yamato-no-Orochi with; if it wasn't a weapon of great power then, it's surely one now. It looks terribly unassuming and very well worn though.

He grins as he notices your gaze, and shakes one finger at you in a naughty naughty gesture, but his smirk is amused, rather than annoyed or threatening.

Since your voice sounds conversational they respond conversationally as opposed to panicking the way you would really like to but aren't going to because that would be terribly embarrassing. Breath, Ryukusa, breathe.

“I for one would recall the tale of Fujiwara Hidesato and the Oni clan of Fuji,” Er Yin-sensei replies immediately. You have a wine-box that was similarly designed for such a purpose: get your enemy drunk as you drink with them, and cut off their heads when they fall asleep. Yeah, honorable the samurai were not when faced with bad odds. Not that you blame them, of course. You never fight fair once you've decided to fight for real.

“Is it Takehaya Susano-Oh-no-Mikoto? I would ask him how his wife Kushinada-hime is faring, and if he is enjoying his return to Heaven. It might seem like a long time to us, but it is a recent return to him.” Kiku-chan does have a point; by the reckoning of the kami it's only been a few weeks at best, maybe even days.

“....does it strike you as kind of creepy he named his daughter after his wife?” you ask curiously, keeping your lips from moving as you check your immaculate hair and tug your blouse a little, for the specific purpose of giving Susano-Oh a nice look at your booms. “I mean, that's just creepy to me.”

“Well, it is a tradition to name demigods after the kami who birthed them, aniki,” Kiku-chan offers mildly.

“That doesn't say much for my name then, does it? But that's it? No other special advice?” Er Yin and Kiku-chan fall silent, and you grab Kiku-chan's hair and ruffle it violently before it explodes. “Hey now! Don't give it away you salamander! Just keep an eye out; I think he's not here, but he's here in a way. I don't know how well I can separate the two worlds, so I'm not going to be at the top of my game.”

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>>1785041
“He's HERE? That monster is HERE?” Kiku-chan sounds more angry than afraid, and you grab her by the horns.

“Yes, that monster is here, Kiku-niji-chan, and I don't want him knowing you know that!” you barely breathed whisper penetrate her intense rage, and she huffs angrily smoke billowing from her mouth. “And don't startle our baby into coming out early, we're not equipped to deal with the second coming of Gojira-san.” As she sputters helplessly at you you stand up and rise to your tip-toes to place an air kiss on Er Yin's cheek, which makes her blush, given that it's in a dense crowd.

“Be careful, Ryukusa-sama; he is unpredictable. But I do not think he would cause much turmoil here directly. He would have to force you into heaven to keep us from you if you make a Barrier.” Er Yin's tail slides around your legs to caress your tail and she taps your ass lightly with the tip of her tail. You grin, the affection meaning so very much to you, and you consider putting on some fingerless gloves for effect. But you don't, because you don't have any that would really suit this look.

“So, I'll be right back after I say hello to my great uncle.” It's basically true, of course. Ryujin was born of Izanagi, though after Amaterasu-Omikami, Susano-Oh, and Tsukiyomi.

“Hai, aniki. “Yes, Ryukusa-sama.”

You slide through the crowd with relative ease, blending into and out of it with the same ease as you would water, a bamboo grove, or a field of rice. When you arrive at his table, he leans back in his chair – making the poor thing creak ominously – and grins from under his mustache at you.

[] bow deeply and politely as you can and introduce yourself with all formality.
[] wordlessly ask if you may have a seat, sit, and order each of you another pitcher.
[] apologize for beating up his kid, and ask him how the storm business is going.
[] have a seat, lean back, and greet him with his full titles and salute him before draining the beer.
[] politely ask to what do you owe this singular honor from the kami of storms and sea?

>>1784980
No, that's a term applied to fucking one's own mother, usually.

Mind you, she hasn't ever met her mother.

>>1785048
>[x]Greet him casually but respectfully, and order a another round of beers. Apologize for difficulties between you but don't dwell on it.
Figure proper respect is in responding to him in equivalent fashion?

>>1785048
>[x] have a seat, lean back, and greet him with his full titles and salute him before draining the beer.
Sounds like the right sort of thing

>>1785048
>[] politely ask to what do you owe this singular honor from the kami of storms and sea?
>[] apologize for beating up his kid, and ask him how the storm business is going.

>>1785053
Well then, it seems such a title would be entirely unearned

>>1785048
>[x] have a seat, lean back, and greet him with his full titles and salute him before draining the beer.

>>1785048
>[] have a seat, lean back, and greet him with his full titles and salute him before draining the beer.
Wait, his beer? I don't think he ordered one for us.

>>1785048
>[x] have a seat, lean back, and greet him with his full titles and salute him before draining the beer.

>>1785101
That just shows GUTS and GO-GETTER ATTITUDE or something!

>>1785048
>[] have a seat, lean back, and greet him with his full titles and salute him before draining the beer.

>>1785048
>[] have a seat, lean back, and greet him with his full titles and salute him before draining the beer.

>Ask him if he would like something stronger than beer next, the next round is on you.


Reminder to everyone: Susano-Oh also got Orochi horribly drunk before going to town on the multiple-headed dragon.

And right now he's using a lot of energy to stay hidden.

So I think we have a chance of alcohol actually improving the situation

>>1785101
He did indeed.

Wonder whether he's just here for Ryukusa or if he came for the play/something else.

>>1785048
>[] have a seat, lean back, and greet him with his full titles and salute him before draining the beer.

Also, wasn't it said in one of the earlier thread that Orochi actually survived that fight?

>>1785140
Maybe it was a playing dead kind of situation.

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[XXX] have a seat, lean back, and greet him with his full titles and salute him before draining the beer.
[+] Be deferential, but casual, maybe apologize a little, get past anything troublesome.
[+] See if he's interested in something stronger the next round. You have just the thing.

You stand before him for a moment, and then lean down, picking up the pitcher of beer in your left hand. He grins wolfishly at the show of leaving your right hand open, as unarmed as you appear to be. There's no chance he's unaware of your left hand's power though, so it's not exactly a threat you're making as much as a simple statement. You then sit down, crossing your legs elegantly and looking him in the eyes. His have a faint reddish glow deep in the pupils, a Great Kami's power.

His bushy brows rise as you lift the bear towards him. “I am graced by your presence, Takehaya Susano-Oh-no-Mikoto, slayer of Yamato-no-Orochi and Steward of the Ninigi; with my apologies for any misunderstandings between us, I drink to you and your strength. Kompai!”

“Kompai,” he rumbles, his voice thick and heavy with the sound of thunder. He drains his beer immediately, drinking the entire pitcher. He sets it down on the table firmly, and then looks at you suspiciously as you finish draining the rest of the pitcher he bought for you. He leans back as you exhale sharply, rather than letting out your breath in a soft 'kiyah' like most women do.

“Next round is on me, if you want something stronger,” you offer....and you pull out the sake box the crane-girl gave you, setting it on the table in front of you.

He looks at the box, then at you, and then gives a great big belly-shaking guffaw of laughter. “Hah, that's three barrels of the best wine in his palace your dad owes me!” You blink mildly, hardly daring to ask. Susano-Oh leans back and crosses his arms, looking very smug. “I told your dad that you were more like me than like him, and damned if I wasn't right!”

[] Hey now, you got thrown out of heaven, uncle!
[] Well, my dad is one of those remote figures of great power – I'm pretty happy here in the world.
[] I blame my parental figures, who were all Yakuza. I'm no samurai.
[] Eh, I'm not quite that grandiose a figure. My family thinks a lot of me but that's about it.
[] So, do I get a jug for playing along, Great Lord? =^_~=

>>1785181
>[] Well, my dad is one of those remote figures of great power – I'm pretty happy here in the world.

>>1785181
>[x] Hey now, you got thrown out of heaven, uncle!
>[x] Well, my dad is one of those remote figures of great power – I'm pretty happy here in the world.
>[x] I blame my parental figures, who were all Yakuza. I'm no samurai.
I sorta want to have parts of all these, rather than spelling each one out.

Ah well Ryukusa will word it out smartly, as always.

>>1785140
One of Ryukusa's Great 7 to 9 - times Uncles claims to be Yamato no Ororchi. She hasn't decided if she believes him or not.

>>1785181
>[] Well, my dad is one of those remote figures of great power – I'm pretty happy here in the world.
>[] So, do I get a jug for playing along, Great Lord? =^_~=

>>1785181
>[] Well, my dad is one of those remote figures of great power – I'm pretty happy here in the world.

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>>1785181
>[X] So, do I get a jug for playing along, Great Lord? =^_~=
This can only go well

>>1785181
>[x] I blame my parental figures, who were all Yakuza. I'm no samurai.
Alright, so far so good! I'm not sure I dare getting too casual with him however, I dunno if reminding him of his time out of heaven is our safest approach here.

>>1785195
XS is always good at interpreting anons as smart as we could possibly be!

>>1785181
>[] So, do I get a jug for playing along, Great Lord? =^_~=
>You honor me by the comparison, but in truth I'm just a simple thug who loves this world.

>>1785208
It's damn difficult to write a character smarter than oneself. Ryukusa's wit says a damn lot about XS' own brilliance.

I don't oppose the option but even with her trendy side I still have trouble imagining Ryukusa doing anything emoji-like

It's a bit cute

>>1785216
Maybe I can support some fairly subtler emoting...

>>1785221
I suppose it's a safer place than home, the wives might suffer cuteness overload

>>1785216
>>1785221
It is meant to reassure anon that Ryukusa is jokingly asking, not being utterly serious - which admittedly she has been on occasion with such statements. Not, however, in this case, with this god.

>>1785240
Ah, well that isn't too bad then. Maybe a *jokingly* tag or something next to the option would fit better.

Sorry I doubted you, regardless.

>>1785240
Good to know, though I'm sure none of us were really worried she'd say something really dangerous to a Kami

>>1785181

>In which way am I, if I may ask?

I'm interested by what Susano thinks is the answer, even if I have a good idea of what Ryukusa's answer to this question would be

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[x] Hey now, you got thrown out of heaven, uncle!
[XXX] Well, my dad is one of those remote figures of great power – I'm pretty happy here in the world.
[X] I blame my parental figures, who were all Yakuza. I'm no samurai.
[XX] So, do I get a jug for playing along, Great Lord? =^_~=

“In my defense, they kicked me out of Hell, and I was raised by thugs to be a thug, so it's to be expected, of course.” You take several swallows out of the sake box, and set it down with the handle towards him, and he studies it with the look of a man who has needed a drink for quite some time. “My father is a remote, powerful person, so I can't say he has had much of an impact on me.”

“Hah, you and me both!” You keep the shock off your face by a supreme effort of will. Your dad is a Water creature and understands the nature of being diplomatic. On the other hand, you have just been told by a Great Kami you share a common thread, and that is more than a bit disturbing, to be honest. Also, casually insulting the creator of Japan is something you wouldn't even pretend to do. He takes your sake box and starts drinking....and after about four swallows opens his eyes, looking suspiciously at the box. You lean back casually, looking demure and lovely, and let him drink.

And drink.

And drink.

And drink.

Finally he sets it down with a loud gasp that makes several people look around and grab onto coats and skirts with the rush of wind that blasts through the walkways. “Hoooh, that's a nifty little wine-box you have there, Horobi; does it ever end?”

“I'm not that person yet, uncle; I'm just Ryukusa.” You get a double eyebrow raise for that one and you take the box back and take a nice long drink. “I'd say you probably half emptied it. Mind you, I was drinking with a water oni-child before, so it wasn't anywhere near full.” you hope Inau-kun took advantage of that too. “It only stands to reason that I'd turn out a little bad. But you still do me a great honor. I don't mind the comparison at all.”

He leans forward, one fist on his knee and one eye half closed, the other gazing at you with enough intensity to pierce a stormy sky right to the Sun. “Even though I'm renowned as a slayer of your kind, what with Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi and all?” He's not being particularly belligerent, or even threatening, to be honest. The challenge isn't even one you would consider a 'challenge' as much as a 'oh yeah?' sort of thing.

[] Oh, I believe the sword's done a lot of that. You, I don't know for sure, so....
[] Come on, uncle, I'm supposed to blow up Japan, I haven't much right to say anything!
[] Even though. It's not like I don't have a share of blood under my claws.
[] Should I, Susano-Oh? I'm not really in a position to judge, I'm no priestess.
[] I'm not going to fight you, you know, but no, I'm not thinking that you're a slayer of my kind without cause.

>>1785330
>[x] Even though. It's not like I don't have a share of blood under my claws.
>[x] I'm not going to fight you, you know, but no, I'm not thinking that you're a slayer of my kind without cause.
Hmm all the choices are pretty subtly different. That makes me worry more, for some reason.

>>1785330
>[] Oh, I believe the sword's done a lot of that. You, I don't know for sure, so....
>[] Come on, uncle, I'm supposed to blow up Japan, I haven't much right to say anything!
Hmmm, a test then

>>1785330
>[X] Come on, uncle, I'm supposed to blow up Japan, I haven't much right to say anything!

>>1785330
>[] Come on, uncle, I'm supposed to blow up Japan, I haven't much right to say anything!

>>1785330
>[] Even though. It's not like I don't have a share of blood under my claws.
>[] Come on, uncle, I'm supposed to blow up Japan, I haven't much right to say anything!

>>1785330
>[x] I'm not going to fight you, you know, but no, I'm not thinking that you're a slayer of my kind without cause.
Of course, whether his cause always justifies it is a different thing.

>>1785330
>Come on, uncle, I'm supposed to blow up Japan, I haven't much right to say anything!

>>1785330
Hopefully he actually liked the wine.

>>1785330
>[] Come on, uncle, I'm supposed to blow up Japan, I haven't much right to say anything!

>>1785330
>[] Oh, I believe the sword's done a lot of that. You, I don't know for sure, so....

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[XXX] Come on, uncle, I'm supposed to blow up Japan, I haven't much right to say anything!
[X] Even though. It's not like I don't have a share of blood under my claws.
[X] I'm not going to fight you, you know, but no, I'm not thinking that you're a slayer of my kind without cause.

It's totally unladylike, but you give a soft snort of laughter. “Sorry, future ruin of Japan here, not really going to pretend that I'm qualified to make that judgment call. It's not like I don't have blood all over my claws and swords, Ojisan, some of it from people who were my teachers and fellow Yakuza.” He sits back up, looking at you thoughtfully. You push the box towards him calmly. “You know I'm not stupid enough to fight you, and you know I'm not that easily upset. I may be a woman, but I'm also the Daimyo of clan Ryuu, and I have a lot of responsibilities.”

“Your dad isn't easy to get riled up either,” he muses, and you suppress an atavistic shudder at the amount of cunning this man actually possesses compared to the stories. He is a creature of Fire and Void, but also of Water, and it's a little frightening to see how intelligent he is up front.

Okay, more than a little frightening.

“I think, if you don't mind my saying so, that you had reason for the killing you did, regardless of the weapon it was done with. The Grass-Cutting Blade might hate my kind, but somehow I doubt that a sword could get the better of you, Ojisan.” He grins wolfishly at you again. “There's also one other thing that really tells me you're here for something a little more than baiting me.”

Susano-Oh's mouth twists into a strange sort of bushy frown. “Oh yeah?” He takes a deep drink from the box again, and while he does drink, it's not nearly as much as he seems to drink.

>>1785510
Ryukusa is really good at walking the tightrope with powerful beings huh. I suppose being Water helps with that.

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>>1785510
“Aside form your first look over, you haven't hit on me once, Susano-Oh. You have been giving me respect for my choices and loves.” He lowers the box to the table and stares into your eyes. You politely look away. “You respect the blessing of my marriage by your sister. My wife would be honored by your appreciation of that. I appreciate it.”

He suddenly guffaws laughter, the wind dancing through the crowd, and distressing all the girls and women with skirts (some of those panties are kind of cute) and leaving people scrambling for their brochures and pamphlets (those fan-boys are quick when they might lose those photos of their idol!). You smile, looking down at your hands upon your thigh, and very glad you chose pants. “You're just like he said, even if you're a thug and a pervert! Smart. Really smart.”

Are you two all right? No problems?

No, aniki. My master is investigating some talismans, but I believe they are simply protections for the play; there were offerings as well, so I do not think that any kami will be offended.

You can go in if you like, I'll join you shortly.

I do not feel comfortably leaving you alone with him, aniki.

You take the box and drink some more yourself. Of course, you can drink a lot more than this and not be more than mildly inebriated, even if it really strong wine. He looks at you and rubs his chin thoughtfully. “So, you intend to do what my sister has asked of you? Even if it isn't what you want?”

[] I hesitate to call your question foolish, but yes.
[] Don't be ridiculous, Uncle! Of course!
[] ….I know how much pain she is in, Susano-Oh. I can't do nothing.
[] You know who my wives are, Uncle, and what they have suffered, don't you?
[] The little space I live in reflects the bigger space she lives in; I will be bigger too.

>>1785529
>[x] You know who my wives are, Uncle, and what they have suffered, don't you?
>[x] The little space I live in reflects the bigger space she lives in; I will be bigger too.

>>1785529
>[] You know who my wives are, Uncle, and what they have suffered, don't you?
>[] ….I know how much pain she is in, Susano-Oh. I can't do nothing.

>>1785525
We help too. If we'd implied the sword was responsible for the killing and not him, I doubt it would have gone over well. maybe not to terrible effect, but it'd be a negative.

>>1785529
>[x] You know who my wives are, Uncle, and what they have suffered, don't you?
>[x] The little space I live in reflects the bigger space she lives in; I will be bigger too.

>>1785529
>[] Don't be ridiculous, Uncle! Of course!
>[] ….I know how much pain she is in, Susano-Oh. I can't do nothing.

>>1785529
>[X] ….I know how much pain she is in, Susano-Oh. I can't do nothing.
>[X] You know who my wives are, Uncle, and what they have suffered, don't you?

>>1785529
>[] ….I know how much pain she is in, Susano-Oh. I can't do nothing.
>[] You know who my wives are, Uncle, and what they have suffered, don't you?
Ryukusa likes protecting, after all

>>1785549
Anon is far more important than the choices i put up. i pay attention to the overall moods as well. But not always, and not enough to protect the characters from all suffering.
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>>1785606
Small amounts of suffering build character!

>>1785529

>What one want and what one should do are sometime not the same. But it should not hinder one's duty.

>I will do what what your sister asked. I will do it my way, and will work as hard as possible to get the best outcome possible, but I will do it.

>>1785529
>[X] ….I know how much pain she is in, Susano-Oh. I can't do nothing.
>[X] You know who my wives are, Uncle, and what they have suffered, don't you?
>[X] The little space I live in reflects the bigger space she lives in; I will be bigger too.
>i will

>>1785529
>The little space I live in reflects the bigger space she lives in; I will be bigger too.
Could you clarify this? Like does it mean we think we'll ascend to the level of kami and leave behind our demi-humanity?

>>1785529

Adding to this >>1785639:

>I am a thug and a pervert, no doubt, but I do take the task I'm given seriously. Sometime cutting a body part is necessary to avoid the corruption of the whole, even if said body part is the head. And so I will be there, as surgeon or as second for a sepuku.

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[XXX] You know who my wives are, Uncle, and what they have suffered, don't you?
[XX] ….I know how much pain she is in, Susano-Oh. I can't do nothing.
[X] The little space I live in reflects the bigger space she lives in; I will be bigger too.
[+] It's a duty, but that doesn't mean I am going to do it badly. No offense meant.

Setting the box down you slump lower in the chair, even more unladylike, but the curling of it makes you feel comfortable, almost like being coiled. You cross your arms and stare at the box, until he lifts it, whereupon you instead stare at the table. “....I've been through a Hell, you know, Ojisan? Not one of ours. Not even Chinese or American Hell. I don't even know what kind of hell it was.” Susano-Oh doesn't look directly at you, but drinks deeply – and actually – from the box before handing it back to you. You take it from his hand with your tail.

….you may be a little drunk.

He does you the courtesy of not looking directly at you as you take off your public face and sow him your private one. “We don't forget, us Water dragonettes. The others, my wives, my lovers, my loved ones....they do get to forget, a little. They don't have the perfect and absolute recall I do. So, their suffering does pass into memory eventually. They might be traumatized and injured and wounded, but they can grow beyond it.” you look at him and he glances at you as you transfer the box to your hand. “You know who they are, what was done to them, don't you Ojisan?”

He nods, making a gruff noise in this throat. It tells you that he knows them through and through, as individuals and as Inari. You drink deeply and he leans one arm on the table, a confidant, a listener.

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>>1785725
You set the box down, and he doesn't take it back this time. It makes you sigh softly, knowing that you can't drink anymore. You leave it on the table though. “what was done to me isn't that important.” He lifts one bushy eyebrow. “It's not. It's nothing unusual as far as I am concerned. Just politics and stuff. But they were hurt. That matters.” You wave your tail at the darkening sky outside the covered walkway. “My little world isn't really that important in the scale of things. It's not like Shinkai, but it is like Shinkai.” He is looking at you, his expression unhappy, but not angry or threatening. “A small reflection, of Shinkai, complete with her suffering reflected in little pieces of mirror.”

You let your head fall back and look up at the ceiling. “She showed me her pain, Ojisan. I felt it, all of it, for just an instant. I would much rather be back in that Hell, pining for my loved ones, than let her suffer that for one moment longer than I have to. But I can't just ignore the suffering I will cause here, you know?”

“You could. You've ignored things before, taken the swift and sharp way.” Ouch. You deserved that, you suppose. Still, you've bled enough for those people.

“The universe is bigger than I am. I have to be bigger too. I may not be doing it the way that everyone thinks it should be done, but only want to have to do it once.” He chuckles softly, and you look over at him, blinking. “You know, duty, but duty done well, instead of duty done unthinking?”

He gives you a wry, unhappy smile. “Better to be the black robe behind the white one than the black robe behind the red one, eh?”

[] What did you say?
[] ….yeah. Yeah, that's it exactly.
[] Now I feel bad, and I'll have to make offerings to apologize....
[] That sounds awfully familiar, Ojisan, you been seeing my onee-sama?
[] Considering I put on the red robe all on my own, that's not a very good way to put it!

>>1785731
>[x] That sounds awfully familiar, Ojisan, you been seeing my onee-sama?

>>1785731
>[] That sounds awfully familiar, Ojisan, you been seeing my onee-sama?
Really unsure how to reply here.

>>1785731
>[] That sounds awfully familiar, Ojisan, you been seeing my onee-sama?

>>1785731
>[x] That sounds awfully familiar, Ojisan, you been seeing my onee-sama?
Also, was considering both the 2nd and 5th options, even though they conflict. How about a "Maybe, but..." there?

>>1785731
>[] Now I feel bad, and I'll have to make offerings to apologize....
>[] ….yeah. Yeah, that's it exactly.

>>1785731
>[] Now I feel bad, and I'll have to make offerings to apologize....
Can't hurt

>>1785670
Shintosim has a concept where the physical world is reflected in the spiritual world, but in smaller scale. So, the sufferign that Inari-as-Ryukusa's wives suffers is reflected in a way by the sufferign Amaterasu suffers. Ryukusa is going to help her family, and in doing so, her greater nature will help Amaterasu. "As below, so above". It's not literal, but more a sympathetic magic. Ryukusa fixes her clan's issues, horobi fixes amaterasu's issues.

Ryukusa is also drunk.

>>1785731
>[] That sounds awfully familiar, Ojisan, you been seeing my onee-sama?

>>1785731
>[] That sounds awfully familiar, Ojisan, you been seeing my onee-sama?

>>1785731
>[] Considering I put on the red robe all on my own, that's not a very good way to put it!


>Standing behind the red one is certainly more painful for the ones involved, but I would be lying if I said it was always the worse choice. But in this case the white robe was chosen, and not by me. If the red robe had been chosen, it would be my duty to be behind it, as well. What is your opinion, Susano-Oh-kami-dono?

>>1785795

He's basically saying "it's better to be the executioner who has to deal with one condemned to death than being the one who has to keep the prisoner who has a fate worse than death".

Or at least, this is what I understand.

>>1785915

Sorry if it's not clear.

I'm basically trying to say "I'm supporting the decision, no matter what I could argue before it was taken or the nature of the decision"

>>1785921
I think it reads fine, anon!

>>1785915
White robes are also worn by samurai who are to be executed, rather than red robes, which prisoners wore. Standing behind the samurai means you were chosen to bee his second. Standing behind the prisoner means you were chosen to test the sharpness of a katana and chop the head clean off - if it was well made. Only commoners get beheaded.

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[XX] That sounds awfully familiar, Ojisan, you been seeing my onee-sama?
[X] Now I feel bad, and I'll have to make offerings to apologize....

You frown at him, recalling the rather unflattering way you've thought about him in the role that Horobi would be playing. Of course, it WAS Amaterasu-Omikami who first made the comparison, but you did use it a few times yourself. “I owe you offerings, I suppose....so you been talking to Jinyuu-onee-sama, have you? That sounds like what she would says, sort of.”

He leans back and grins, picking up your box of sake and drinking a prodigious amount. He sets it down with a loud sigh that makes everyone nearby shiver in the cool breeze. “Your mother, actually. She's fond of that sort of thing. 'Would you prefer a white robe, or a red robe? Would you wear the black robe to stand behind the white robe, or would you wear the black robe to stand behind the red robe?'” Staring at him seems to be the in thing this evening. He leans back, lacing his fingers behind his head.

“Now me, I'm a 'stand behind the red robe' kind of person. Simple, effective, basic sort of thing. Oh, I could come up with clever plans and make them work – like with Yamato-no-Orochi – but that's a lot of hard work. You, you're the kind of person who stands behind a white robe. You do the job just right, careful, clean, precise. Takes time and effort, but you do it well, right?” You nod solemnly. “The way I see it, better you than me. So, I'm going to go watch your wife make a fool out of some dumb oni, and laugh loud and hard at Kuraokami's face-plant in the horse-apples, and maybe kick some ass later.” He stands up and stretches. “Maybe chase a few skirts, see if I can't convince the wife that a few new maids might be good for the Heaven.” He frowns. “Better check what's under those skirts though – gotta watch out for those traps, y'know.”

Boggled, you stare as he suddenly winks at you and hands your sake-box back. “You're a good tyke, Ryukusa. Time to change your clothes though. Can't wear a red robe all the time.” He stands up and there is a massive gust of wind and several accompanying shrieks and shouts, and not a few embarrassed giggles and at least one muffled 'oomph' as someone gets a face-full of clean, white panties.

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>>1785962
It's a few minutes before you stand up, and when you do, you realize you've had a lot to drink. Not enough to impair you, but enough that you'd hesitate to face Kiki-hime without warning. So you close your eyes, superheat your blood, and let the steam rise from around you. You also wash out your clothing and find the fact that people are looking at their beer funny, being far more drunk than they were a few seconds ago.

You find Er Yin and Kiku waiting for you near the beginning of the line. Kiku-chan immediately looks concerned, but you shake your head. “I'm fine, darling Kiku. I think....” Er Yin smiles slightly. “I think I've either just been told to grow up, or been given a backhanded compliment about being a Successful Horobi rather than a Good Susano-Oh.”

Kiku looks baffled, and you can't say you blame her. “Then, all is well, Ryukusa-sama?” asks Er yin softly, her hand finding your shoulder unerringly. You take Kiku's hand and head towards the desk, and smile uncertainly as you see one of your niji-chan waiting for you at the desk, tickets in hand.

“....you know, I don't really know how to answer that question,” you murmur softly.

It occurs to you that you would have totally sucked as a priestess.

>To Be Continued as:
Inau-kun.
Akari-chan.
Er Yin-sensei.
Yui-chan.
Ryukusa.

>>1785977
>Inau-kun.

>>1785977
Thank you for reading and playing.

I hope you enjoyed your encounter with the Storm God.
Inau-kun.
Akari-chan.
Er Yin-sensei.
Yui-chan.
Ryukusa.

>>1785988
Thanks for running XS. Was really interesting getting to talk with him.

I want all of them but have to do with
>Inau-kun

>>1785988

Thanks for running!

I must say, I didn't expect Susano-Oh to be like that.

Thanks for writing, great thread
>Akari

>>1785993
Then I am doing my job right.

>>1785977
>Er Yin-sensei.

>>1785977
>Inau-kun.

>>1785991
Seconded on all points.

We need more perspective jumping.

>>1785988
>Er Yin-sensei.

>>1785988
>Er Yin-sensei.
Thanks for running, I had a lot of fun!

It's neat how, despite their reputations, both Susano'o and Enma seemed to put their most genial face forward with us, though did the Storm God do anything deliberate to make Ryukusa lose track of her sobriety!

>>1786120
Meant to be a "?" Instead of an "!"

>>1785977
>Er Yin-sensei

>>1785977
>Inau-kun.

>>1786120
Deliberate? No. But Ryukusa is only a tyke in comparison, despite being a Water dragonette. He did try and push her a bit.

He was being a good uncle however.____. Just like in certain organization.

Heya XS, just wanted to pop in and let ya know I'm still reading this lovely story, evne though I'm hardly ever here for a live one!

Currently a bit behind though, and have moved archive binging from the point of the Date

>>1785988
>Inau-kun.

It seems we have a winner by one vote: Inau-kun.

Getting inside the head of a born and raised demigod (with some gender identity issues?) should be interesting.

>>1787744
Glad you are enjoying.

>>1788080
That sounds like a lot of fun indeed. Inau hasn't gotten too much screentime lately, though I suppose the date alone took a while so that's not particularly surprising.

>>1788080

Inau-kun wasn't around for the fight the play is based on, right?

>>1788118
No, she was not among Ryukusa's people at the time. Shoko and Yuuhi were

>>1788080
Inau-kun is one of my favorite characters so I am looking forward to see things from her perspective.

Is Inau going to be watching the play or?

>>1789721
Or.

>>1792376
Is it even during, or a bit of timeskip?

Inau, Shoko and Ryukusa dating when

>>1792376

So we're missing the play?

>>1793425
looks like, which is a shame

>>1793509
I expect it to be spoken of in passing, and we were there for the event it's based on anyhow.

>>1793558
But Kiki is my favorite character and I wanted to see her doing something she loves doing, so seeing the real thing isn't really soothing anon

>>1793746
Hah, well maybe we can talk XS into writing out the play some time.

>>1792511
It will make more sense later

>>1792622
Good question.

>>1793425
>>1793509
>>1793558
No, the play will not be missed.

>>1793955
Hmm... if Er Yin weren't on the list, I would have thought we were stepping back then leading up to the event from another perspective.

Oh well, I'm sure it'll be good regardless.