October | Event: A Night of Moonless Splendor

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On the morning of the 14th, as citizens throughout Nippon prepare for final day of the Tsukimi festival, the refugees will receive a message on their magi-comm from MRU in Kyoto.

"To all refugees who will be staying in the Western Kingdom for the annual Sakumi Festival, please be aware that there is a curfew for all Humans and Hanyo before sundown. It is for your own safety that you heed this curfew, and remain indoors until sunrise.

The Festival will continue until the night of the 31st. It is recommended that refugees do not look at the night sky for the duration of the festival. If you must go out, make sure to hide your face behind a mask.

Should you or anyone else you know experience strange symptoms after dark, such as erratic behavior or transformations unrelated to the side effects of Kizuna bonds, please contact the MRU right away. Affected individuals are encouraged to remain indoors and in brightly lit rooms, away from any open windows.

Additionally, we have a prepared a special area of refuge for those who have not been able to secure safe transit to the Eastern Kingdom, located in Tengoku's Skytower. More information will be available in the coming days.

Please enjoy the festival, and may the gods bless you all."

Understandably, this message is not met well.

Upon hearing of curfews and strange happenings, many refugees choose to flee, flooding the last train to Tokyo and contacting the NRL to secure accommodations in Nihonbashi on short notice. But they aren't the only ones, as most of the seats have been reserved by native Hanyo and Humans, as those who can afford it are also choosing to leave until the end of the month.

But what's the big deal? Weren't people excited for this festival? Well, as it turns out: it's only "celebrated" by Yokai. For everyone else, the Sakumi Festival is the worst time of year to be in the Western Kingdom.

A Festival of Darkness

According to legend, the moon was a gift from the gods. Once a beautiful string of pearls, now only one remains, the others shattered by greed and war, their remains gathered together to form Gaia's ring. This is the story of the Tsukimi Festival, celebrated throughout Nippon.

But there's a continuation to this story, told only in the Western Kingdom. Because this gift was no ordinary gift. It's said that the light of the moon is what allowed the Yokai to evolve from mere Ayakashi into enlightened and intelligent beings. However, that same intelligence is what would prove to be their downfall, as various clans rose in power and sought the magical radiance of the pearls for personal gain. As more and more pearls were destroyed, fewer and fewer ayakashi were able to benefit from their light, with the last remaining pearl not strong enough to offer even the slightest of blessing.

As punishment for their greed, the gods took back the final pearl, with no intent of returning it. Without its light, the Yokai became twisted, devolving back into their basal instincts, and feasting upon one another with reckless abandon. Saddened by their plight, the gods quickly reversed this decision, and the final pearl returned to the sky after 15 nights of darkness.

This is the Sakumi Festival, held in honor of those fifteen days their ancestors spent in perpetual darkness. As the festival begins, on the evening of the 15th, the full moon will begin to fade away, like a lightbulb that's gradually losing power. Within an hour after sunset, it will have disappeared entirely, causing the rings around the planet to dim in turn.

All through the Western Kingdom, Yokai will be celebrating late into the night, and most of them will be wearing strange masks that are designed to reflect their inner-self. Perhaps the Refugees should follow suit?

Monster Mash Western Kingdom, Nippon
Those who stay indoors between sunset and sunrise, or who simply avoid the Western Kingdom all together, won't notice anything special about this festival. But for those who venture out into the darkness of the moonless sky, they'll find themselves transforming and turning into monsters.

The exact form of these monsters varies widely. Some simply become more monstrous forms of themselves. Others may not transform at all, instead gaining supernatural abilities or minor cosmetic changes. And even others may become entirely unrecognizable. These transformations will last until sunrise, and will return every day they go outside or look up at the night sky. And as refugees from different worlds, the monstrous forms they're capable of taking seem nigh endless.

But what now? Well, that depends.

For some, they remain completely lucid throughout the transformation, merely transformed in body but not at all in mind. This is most common for those who choose to head indoors upon transforming, away from the transformative effects of the darkened night sky. For these refugees, the transformations are just a fun quirk of the holiday or an inconvenience. Thankfully, this is generally pretty easy to avoid happening more than once, as they won't feel compelled to transform again.

For those who were unfortunate enough to stare at the sky for any extended period of time, their transformation may be more extreme, as their personality becomes corrupted. Certain aspects of their personality may completely overtake everything else, while others may act entirely out of character. But perhaps the worst part is that those who experience this corruption will feel a strong desire to trigger it again, despite the lack of a guarantee that it won't be any worse the next time.

And for the truly unlucky, they may find themselves in a state the Yokai refer to as a lunar curse. Those who are under the effects of a lunar curse will be overwhelmed with an insatiable appetite, hungering for any number of things, be it a specific type of food, a heightened sexual appetite, or even a desire to feed on the flesh and blood of others. As it turns out, this is the most common side effect, and is the true reason for the curfew: as Humans and Hanyo caught outside by a Yokai afflicted by a lunar curse may find themselves attacked or even devoured. Once someone has been afflicted by a lunar curse, they'll do whatever they can to continue the cycle the following evening, growing irrational and violent near sunset, even while wearing a mask.

You've Got Mail Everywhere, Nippon
But even those hoping to avoid the Sakumi Festival by fleeing to the East will find that the holiday spirit has followed them. With the advent of technology, mischievous Yokai have found ways to send curses via text message, which just so happens to overlap with the festival. Upon opening a message that will appear to be from someone on their friend list, they'll be directed a website that automatically activates the spell.

The exact spell seems to vary depending on which variety of curse they happen to receive. Some of these are quite ordinary, and will simply send salacious or otherwise overtly sexual messages to their friends or even complete strangers, with some capable of combing through their magi-comm for compromising photos to share. Of course, the latter feature is quite buggy, so the photos sent alongside such messages may in fact just be random.

But others may find themselves opening something more dangerous. Among these, one such curse will trap whoever opens it in an enclosed space alongside whoever happens to be nearby, forcing them to perform specific actions to escape. While some are relatively harmless, such as a dance more or shouting something humiliating, others will demand the pair perform particular sex acts in order to escape.

These closed spaces can occur anywhere, but to an outsider, they won't look like anything. Those trapped will look as though they've disappeared until the curse is lifted, but they'll still be able to see the world around them through the magical walls. So those who choose to browse their magi-comms on their morning commute best be careful not to open any suspicious links, lest they be forced to fuck on a crowded train.

Fly Me to the Moon

After a few days, all Refugees will receive notice that an area of refuge has been created for any Refugees who weren't able to leave the Western Kingdom prior to the festival starting. Provided by the Tengu of Tengoku, those looking to flee the chaos will be asked to meet on MRU campus on the morning of the 20th to be teleported to Skytower.

Unknown to many Refugees, Skytower is the only city of Tengoku that floats in the sky high above the Eastern Kingdom. Built long ago during a period of war between Humans and Yokai, it now serves as a watchtower to report on any danger approaching either kingdom, due to its strategic location above the Chubu region.

As the effects of the moonless sky do not exist in the Eastern Kingdom, it is believed that this location will prevent the Refugees from experiencing the transformative aspects of the Sakumi festival.

Or at least, that was certainly the intent.

Castle in the Shadows Skytower, Chubu
Perhaps due to their unusually high magical resistance, Tengu are rarely affected by the Sakumi Festival, and can often be found stationed as guards throughout more populous cities. This remains true at Skytower, where the Tengu monks who lives there assure their guests that they will not be harmed by anyone who calls Skytower home.

"For generations, we Tengu have watched over the lands of Yokai and the lands of Humans. We show no loyalty to anyone except the peace we have worked to maintain all these years.

"Rest assured, although you may be closer to the moonless sky on this sacred tower, you are not in any danger. May Tsukuyomi, goddess of the moon, grant you her protection during this time."

Refugees will be housed together in random room assignments, and although the rooms are small, every amenity they could ask for is provided free of charge. In addition to gourmet meals and access to an exclusive library that few humans have ever set foot in, extravagant outdoor hot springs that seemingly floating atop the clouds are available for the Refugees to relax in at any time of day.

Still, there are some spooky happenings at Skytower. As an ancient tower built many generations ago, many of the passageways throughout the tower are quite narrow and dimly lit. Refugees roaming the halls at night may find their shadows behaving strangely, moving on their own and even creating the sensation of being touched when one shadow reaches out to caress another. These effects are only mildly stimulating, and may even be mistaken for some kind of prank. Only those who dare bathe in the hot springs at night will encounter something more, their shadows engaging in blatant sexual acts under the water, leaving the shadow's owner to writhe as they experience every little sensation.

Curiously, this never seems to occur when the Tengu are around, and those affected may leave such encounters believing they hallucinated it.

Still, true to their word, for the first few days, Refugees at Skytower will be otherwise completely unaffected by the Sakumi Festival, regardless of whether they wear a mask or stare up at the eerily dark night sky.


Please note: Players have the option of having their characters leave for the Eastern Kingdom by airship on the 24th if they do not wish to engage with the second prompt.

Generic Horror Movie Title Skytower, Chubu
But on the 25th, as the Sakumi Festival enters its final week, those bold enough to look up at night sky will notice that the stars are disappearing. The sky will appear to grow blacker and blacker, absorbing any nearby light and appearing more like a dark void overhead than a night sky. Even with the lights on, Skytower will be notably dimmer, making it difficult to navigate the corridors of the tower at night.

Ordinarily, this would simply be yet another aspect of the Sakumi Festival, and one that should be avoidable due to their location on Skytower. But as paranoia among the Refugees grows, Kizuna powered by their fear manifests by causing the area of effect of the Sakumi festival to grow, reaching beyond the borders of the Western Kingdom, until Skytower is enveloped by it.

As the sun sets, an otherwise peaceful night will turn to chaos, as every Refugee on Skytower begins to change due to the power of the moonless sky. A number of Lunar Cursed Refugees begin prowling the tower, driven mad both by fear and by the effects of their own monstrous transformations, attacking everyone and anyone they come across.

And for certain refugees, the gradual loss of the stars and the moon will have more devastating effects. Those with an affinity for stars, space, the moon, or who have begin learning Sora magic will begin experiencing bouts of sudden weakness, causing them to collapse or lose consciousness. This effect escalates as the night goes on, as those afflicted will begin to fade away, their bodies growing translucent the weaker they become. Only prolonged contact with someone they've bonded with seems to have a positive effect, slowing or even reversing the symptoms. But others may disappear entirely until the festival ends, only capable of reaching out to loved ones through their dreams.

Refugees with mild symptoms will be tasked with assisting the Tengu in securing the Lunar Cursed refugees, as well as reaching the control center at the top of the tower to put out a distress signal. By the end of the night, all Refugees will be evacuated by airship to Kyoto.

Paper Faces on Parade

All of this culminates on the final day of the festival on the 31st, during which the sun never rises. A perpetual night blankets the nation, as the final celebrations of the Sakumi Festival take place.

Following news of the disaster at Skytower, Emperor Katsuragi decides to take matters into his own hands. Utilizing his own immense magical power, he cloaks his palace in a protective shield that will limit the transformations produced by the Sakumi Festival. Although negating the effects of the moonless sky using magic is borderline sacrilegious for a devout Yokai, after everything the Refugees did for the people of Shikoku last month, the least he can do is try and support them during this difficult holiday season.

And so, on that morning, all Refugees, no matter where in Nippon they may be, will receive an invitation to a Masquerade Ball to be held in the Imperial Palace in Kyoto. Those who want to attend need only wish it, and the invitation will automatically bring them to the castle grounds.

Additionally, all Refugees who disappeared as a result of the moonless sky will reappear thanks to the Emperor's power, just in time for the Ball to begin!

Kink Convention Gion, Kyoto
The Imperial Palace is much different from the Emperor's villas: a vast, sprawling mansion that seems to defy the laws of physics, with certain floors and walkways arranged in a way that makes them appear impossible to reach. Thanks to the many enchantments, those who walk the hallways of the palace won't notice if a corner suddenly twists, turns, or even has them walking along the ceiling of another room.

But the palace is far from empty! Exploring the mansion will reveal special rooms tucked away with certain enchantments, with many designed to entertain guests who happen to be staying there. Aside from generic things such as black and white movie theaters, libraries, and spas, some of these rooms seem to be tailored for this specific event.

One room is offering demos and workshops revolving around particular kinks, specifically designed to get the most fun out of whatever transformations they've been dealt by the Sakumi Festival. Refugees will be able to rent out sex toys and devices to use throughout the palace, and will even be offered a map of hidden and secluded spots to play in without getting caught.

In another room, a Yokai-turned-tentacle-monster teaches on the importance of safety during bondage sessions, complete with a live demonstration that will require volunteers. Whether this demonstration is simply about proper binding techniques, or an outright public tentacle-fuck, seems to depend on the enthusiasm of the volunteers.

And in another part of the palace, those who want to indulge in their desires anonymously will find special stalls seemingly designed for completely anonymous play, with variously shaped holes cut into the walls to reach out and touch one another. The way the room is set up, there's no way of knowing who is in each stall, as each one has a separate entrance. There's even a special stall that instead blankets the pair in complete darkness, allowing full-body touches and embraces with relative anonymity.

Just don't wander too far. Those curious enough to venture deep into the palace may instead come across a number of cursed rooms designed to trap intruders. Those captured will remain in these rooms until an attendant happens to find them to let them out. In addition to rooms filled with aphro-laced incense, some contain complex mechanisms designed to fully bind intruders, with some even doubling as fucking machines. Thankfully, there are multiple warning signs posted, so only those feeling especially naughty will end up in these corridors.

Party in a Labyrinth Gion, Kyoto
Those who are familiar with the Emperor's penchant for parties won't be too surprised by the offerings on display tonight. Although officially a Masquerade Ball, in which all guests must wear either a mask or appropriate costume, the actual theme is a bit more raunchy, and all Refugees will be welcome to choose from a selection of outfits that come in varying degrees of sensual and erotic.

Refugees will find no shortage of fun and interesting things to do at the party! A live music performance will play throughout the night, allowing guests to dance their hearts out on the dance floor. Food and drink are plentiful, with all alcoholic and uki-laced goods carefully labeled for the Refugee's convenience. And of course, those who want to indulge in their Sakumi transformations can do so knowing they're at no risk of becoming Lunar Curse and will retain their wits about them until the festival ends.

But as the night grows long, a more traditional event takes place in the palace garden, where the various Yokai attendants and aristocrats present gather around a large bonfire for the Sakumi Festival's end. They dance and sing, and then give prayers to the moon goddess Tsukuyomi, begging forgiveness for whatever sins they committed during the festival.

Refugees who are curious enough to take part in this Sakumi Festival tradition will find themselves compelled to confess their guilt for anything they may have done during the festival as a result of the moonless sky's effects. Whether these confessions are truly anything worth feeling guilty about is up to the individual, of course.

As the clock strikes midnight, all masks are thrown into the fire, and the sky lights up with a brilliant display of stars as the moon takes its rightful place in the sky once more.

But as for Katsuragi? He can be found curled up in a corner, thoroughly exhausted from using so much magic, with his head resting in the lap of a certain individual. Probably best to leave them be.

OOC Notes
Welcome to Jikan's October event! Please direct any questions to the Question Thread in the OOC Plotting post.

• If you do not wish to participate in this event: characters who are able to flee to the Eastern Kingdom will not experience any of the effects of the moon's disappearance.

• If your character would flee but you want them to participate, it's entirely possible that they may find themselves utterly unable to secure a ticket to leave the Western Kingdom, given there is only one train. Additionally, all teleportation terminals to Tokyo will remain offline until November 1st, and due to the lack of the moon, teleportation magic may be weakened.

• While the sky will continue to look spooky in the East as well, this annual phenomenon is explained as a scientific one. As Gaia's moon and rings are magical in nature, the increase in energy expelled during the Tsukimi festival causes them to release a gas-like by-product that blots out the sky at night for a period of two weeks. This has been proven to be true, but the reason this happens at the same time each year is still unknown.

• You have 100% freedom to pick whatever sort of monster your monsterfucker heart desires, be it from Japanese lore, your character's canon, or another canon all together. Whether transformations are painful or not is up to you, and monsters with supernatural powers or abilities will also be allowed to keep those powers! Go wild!

• As a reminder: there are roughly 10,000 Refugees in Nippon, so if you would like to utilize a random Refugee NPC for monsterfucking purposes, this is of course allowed!

• As stated above, characters who go to Skytower will have the option of leaving for Tokyo before things turn sour. These characters will still be able to attend the Emperor's Ball on the 31st!

• Please be kind to your fellow players and utilize content warnings for any graphic monster-related violence, kinks, etc! If you're not sure if something needs a warning, warn for it anyway!

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[sultanofsquat]

[ The first night, he'd failed to retreat indoors in time. Worse yet, he'd failed to heed the warning of closing his window to his bedroom that night. So while his personality hadn't seen any drastic shifts despite twisting into a new form with a bushy tail and lupine ears, Cloud had stayed true to himself. Until he fell asleep; tossing, turning, whining, growling... It was all a precursor to what the second night would bring. Even when he returned indoors, Cloud could feel the pull of the moonless sky calling him. So when he steps out...he thinks he's doing so with good intentions in mind. But when he passes the Kamisato Estate, his head lifts. He sniffs.

...

She's not here. Why wasn't she home? Where was she? Usually, this wouldn't have bothered Cloud. Whether she was working late, or out with her brother or friends, he never controlled the life she's embraced here. Especially when they would see each other every day. And even for those sparing days apart, they were a call or text away. But this is different. Tonight was very different. His mismatched gold and blue eyes narrow, clawlike hands clenching a little. He suddenly feels frustrated. Like he was desperately hoping he'd get to see Ayaka right now. But Cloud can't smell her. Not here... Which is why, ]

☽ ☽ ☽

[ By the time he hunts her down finds her, looking up to the moonless sky and seemingly preoccupied despite her alert bunny ears and little puffball of a tail...it's taken most, if not all of his willpower not to loose heated pants as he approaches her. Instead, his pupils narrow down to dots, his clawlike nails trailing along the wood of the playground structure. He should have just called out to her. Asked her if she was okay.

Anything.

Except as he looks at the petite little bunny girl straggling out after hours, the object of his affections and her scent leaving his head dizzy, he instead continues to attempt sneaking up on her. He can't stop himself. He won't stop himself as Cloud's footsteps remain relatively silent. ...up to the point where his boots step over the crunch of fallen leaves. Depending on how she reacts...he may very well lunge.

He's so close. ]

[mistsplitter]

[ Those ears of her are already pointed up, but she seems more alert now when she hears that crunch of a leaf.

Ayaka's not scared, but... she is wary. Looking around, still not seeing anyone, she wills for the presence to make itself known. ]

Who's there? You'd do well to come out now.

[ Hopefully she won't be in any trouble for this, but she stands brave at this time. Whatever is out there, she'll have to handle with minimal timidity. ]

[sultanofsquat]

[ The kind of "trouble" she was in for wasn't exactly what may have crossed her mind. And he does step out. His eyes have already changed, trapped between the call of his lupine side with a golden eye and his familiar mako-infused blue within the other. If she'd made any sudden movements, he would have been on her. If she hadn't noticed him? He would have been on her. But now? As he lays eyes upon his girlfriend, bunny ears alert and all, his tone is anything but soft. ]

Ayaka...

[ He's transformed as well. Big, bushy wolf tail. Matching, fluffy ears that partially blend in with his spikes of blond. Mismatched eyes, as if the color she knows was part of that last shred of humanity he had left in him as he slowly approaches her. Or rather...stalks her. ]

You're still out.

[mistsplitter]

Cloud...?

[ Ayaka takes a step forward as if to meet him halfway; his stride is longer than hers, and with his movements in general bigger than hers, the distance between them is minimal at best when he reminds her of the time.

And she does look apologetic for that. ]

I lost track of time at school... I'm sorry I didn't get to send a message.

[ A beat. She gets a good look at him first, a hand reaching out to brush his cheek with the tips of her fingers. A part of her feels a little nervous now, given her beau's changes, but she can still recognise him, at least. Hopefully he's okay and didn't get hurt or anything because of the transformation.

Ayaka says nothing of the changes, though. Despite how jarring it is, the man before her is still Cloud. And rather than make comments on his appearance, she merely cants her head as she takes it all in. ]

[sultanofsquat]

[ "Cloud...?" ]

Ah- ...

[ She says his name. Just one time, she says his name and it's like her blade cutting through a layer of fog. It's all still a heated haze to him, the kind of hunger he's feeling familiar yet...completely not apropos to the location. But the fact that she braves approaching him rather than shy away or run, actually dulls his prey instincts while allowing a little more of her beau to shine through. Her hand reaching out to brush his cheek is met with a hum that rumbles in his throat. Feral yet tempered, he sighs against her touch that feels like sparks along his skin. A wild animal would jolt from that, but Cloud himself?

He wants to lean further into it. Step closer into her space, his tail beginning to wag a little bit as he smiles, momentarily. Everything feels so...quiet. The only sound he can hear being a combination of her voice, her breathing (her lips), his own racing heart, the pounding in his skull that thrums downwards through his body. ]

It's okay.

[ As he reaches his hand up, clawlike nails gently raking over her more slender, smooth skin as he takes her hand and squeezes... ]

I found you now.

[ And he can't think of nothing else he wants more right now than to take what's left of that distance between them and cast it into the night. Nothing between them. Nothing around them. Just Ayaka, stoking his curiosity as her scent grows stronger and stronger. Dizzying him. Imploring him to suddenly lean in when she cants her head. Still taking her hand, what begins as a skittish brush of his lips against hers turns into something more commanding as he stays. Just like he promised he would. Except rather than be a short, chaste little thing...

He's kissing her again. This time longer. More languid. Breathing in deep of her whilst his other hand moves to take the curve of her hip and hold her more flush against him. A deep, rumbling growl rumbles in the back of his throat before breathing, ]

Please—

[ It may very well be the last "please" she gets before he's already parting his lips to deepen the kiss. ]

[mistsplitter]

[ Oh... She must have worried him. He says it's okay, but she feels a little bad now, the bunny ears atop her head drooping half way.

Ayaka would have asked if something was wrong, because he seemed tense, but he's holding her before she could even say anything. Kissing her, before her voice could speak words that she can't properly express with her actions at this time. Her little fluffy tail wags rapidly behind her though, a couple of seconds of vibrating before it stops, then it starts wagging again, then stopping.

Forgetting where they are, as her focus is all on her beau, the white rabbit places a hand on his shoulder as she gets on the tips of her toes. Don't be so stressed now, Cloud. Ayaka's here for you, just as she's promised. ]

[sultanofsquat]

[ Whereas Ayaka places a hand upon his shoulder to get up on the tips of her toes, Cloud instinctually sees this as an opportunity to get her a little bit closer. She's indulging his hunger- making him forget where they are, or...rather he didn't care. Enough of himself remained to know who he was with. To know that when it came to his affections for Kamisato Ayaka, she only deserved every part of him. All of his effort. All of his attention. And she would get all of that tonight. For everything that the Sakumi Festival would do to them both, with a change of scenery and warped impulses, Cloud and Ayaka get to have each other tonight.

This time, when his tongue sweeps along her lips, pressing more firmly in a bid to taste her deeper, the hand that trails her hip glides further back, until it's unabashedly...possessively squeezing her backside. Cloud can only think of all the times they've let themselves come unglued for one another. How behind closed doors, she once bent over for him, hands sensually inviting him to drink in every little curve on her petite body. How she begged him with her eyes, with a spread little pussy to stir her insides with a single stroke of his cock. How she wore his hot load on her lips and dribbling down her chest when she got down on her knees for him.

She thrilled him. In ways that meant she wasn't just some "itch" he needed scratching. She was the one who could fulfill this for him. Only this time, as he pants between kisses and steps into her, coaxing his little bunny of a girlfriend back...and back...and back until she'd feel herself touching against the railings of the climbing dome while he fondled her ass. ]

[mistsplitter]

Mmh—

[ It's not wrong for Cloud to act this way— Ayaka certainly doesn't think so— but there's something different about it. It's too bad she's yet to connect the night sky and the festival to what's going on right now, because she's beginning to think that he's acting this way because something bad happened. Did she worry him? What was he doing before he found her, and why was he looking for her in the first place?

Things to ask when she can properly talk to him.

As they kiss, their tongues dancing with the other, getting a good taste of the other, Ayaka surrenders. There's no part of her that doesn't want this because it is Cloud. She's safe, she's home, and he has her heart.

Her instinct is to follow, which she does. She's guided by him to take one step back after the other while her skin tingles from everything— his touch, so hot and so needy for her, the taste of him on her tongue, his broader chest shielding her from everything else around them.

What was she supposed to ask again? She looks up at him in between kisses, that worry from her thought of him being worried almost forgotten, almost... ]

It's gotten warm...

[ Forgotten, as instinct takes over. ]

[sultanofsquat]

[ Before this, and once his mind was clearer, she would get an answer in full. He had tried to see if they could leave Kyoto. If there was space on the trains before he sought Ayaka and Ayato out. But now, for all intents and purposes? They were stuck here for the time being, while the curse and Yokai came out to play at night. If he had it his way, if he were unaffected by the Sakumi Festival, he would have patrolled around the neighborhood, protecting the Kamisato Estate from would-be intruders.

But now...he was another beast. On the hunt. Having found his prey. The sweetest, most tempting of 'prey' as she indulges him, and he feels excitement stirring within his loins. Worries fade into the night. The world around them fades. The chill of the evening is forgotten as, in the white rabbit's own words,

"It's gotten warm..." ]

Yeah...

[ Her skirt was going up. Her scent was driving him mad. His breath was stolen away by her kisses, and for that, he was going to take something from her. He was going to follow these bestial desires, his lupine ears alert and his bushy tail wagging with anticipation as their lips part. He licks his lips to rid the glistening trail of spit that connects them, only to go right back in with a kiss to the corner of her mouth...then along her jawline. But it wasn't just lips she'd feel- soft and suckling. But the graze of teeth. The nip of sharpened fangs. Not to a razor point, but enough that when he reaches the point between her ear and jawline, he dips down just a little lower, burying his face in her neck, sniffing like a wild animal who'd found something they really liked.

His head was pounding. His heart was hammering wildly. His body was throbbing. His nails against her pantyhose-clad backside dig, squeezing as the points of his clawlike nails cause the thin material to be punctured.

Slowly but surely, they're starting to tear as he presses himself more flush against her. Forcing Ayaka more roughly up against the bars, holes small enough that she wouldn't just fall through, but enough that saw his hips rubbing against her with an insistent grind. ]

[mistsplitter]

[ It was fine being kissed and being touched, but with her back hitting the metal bars of the playground and Cloud becoming a bit too handsy, she's slowly realising that this isn't just some kind of "I found you" celebration for them. A soft noise escapes her throat, surprised and anxious. Even as Cloud's lips descend down to her neck, his teeth grazing her skin. ]

Cloud, [ Wait, please. ] We're outside...

[ It's one thing to get carried away indoors, and that's fine. People might be busy now given what's going on around the kingdom, but her heart races nevertheless. She increasingly becomes nervous. If Cloud gave a good reason, she'd comply easily. It's why she hasn't pushed him away, instead running her fingers through his hair. Soft little touches to let him know she's there.

When there are still so many things up in the air, though? She can't help but feel unsure. Now it really does seem like she's being hunted down. ]

[sultanofsquat]

[ "Cloud, her plead would have fallen on deaf ears if it hadn't been for what she did next for him. And while he was beyond the point of no return, having already begun applying pressure with the bite upon her otherwise pale skin before sucking against the spot with a low moan... If he'd lost his mind entirely, he would have done something he would regret. He would have placed fear in her. Just because this night happened, didn't mean when morning came he would oh-so-suddenly forget. But he was right there. So dangerously close to just hiking up her leg, hooking it in his strong arm and desperately rutting against her...and that may very well still come.

But it's her fingers threading through his hair- not even those thick fluffy ears of his. But her fingers combing through his hair that sees his eyes suddenly flying open. A small, wet 'pop' as he pants and looks into her eyes. Though his eyes remained that mismatched pair of gold and blue, his body trembles against hers. The hunt was still on. She was still his 'prey', but...

He's still in there. Her beau is still in there. Deep down. Even if they weren't about to go switching locations so easily here as his hand continues to feel her up beneath her skirt. ]

Ayaka...? [ She's here. You're here. You're not going to stop. ] I don't wanna stop...

[ He smelled her. He followed her. Hunted her. Nobody else deep within these thrilling nights as his own arousal stirs and becomes more apparent as he presses himself against her. ]

I want you.

[mistsplitter]

[ She can still hear some noise from afar. Voices, cries, some odd ones that she can't really figure out what they are. It makes it difficult to concentrate on Cloud, but she has to. It doesn't matter that it's out late, and they should have gone home by now.

Just a moment, Cloud. Let her take a look around. It's gotten dark in the area, with the minimal amount of streetlamps really just lighting the place up. It doesn't seem like anybody is nearby, so she's acquiescing to what he wants. ]

Please don't let anybody see...

[ Her one and only stipulation, and she hopes he'll listen, so she can preserve the romance and intimacy they've made for themselves since long before.

The hand in his hair stays there, brushing his hair ever so softly while her other hand drifts downwards to the waistband of his pants, slipping underneath his shirt to touch his skin, his abdomen, his muscles that he's taken good care of. ]

[sultanofsquat]

[ His keen sense of hearing and smell meant he wouldn't fully escape those voices, the cries of joy and other various sounds. And all of it potentially intruding on their space? In his twisted state of mind, it all excites him even more. There would be plenty of time in the morning when he's back to normal to think back on what happened. Maybe etch it into his memory because there was a secret, hidden side of him that found this shamefully...arousing. Like he wouldn't dare suggest it again. But gods, the things he wanted to do to her, right here and now.

Their romance and intimacy thinly preserved, he swallows before returning to kissing her again, tasting deep of her whilst her hand slides up underneath his sweater top. ]

I won't. [ He won't let anyone see. ] If anyone comes. We move.

[ Indoors. Elsewhere. Somewhere. Anywhere. He'll drag her back to her school and bend her over a desk if he has to. But as he shudders under her touch, his hand slips away from her tattering backside, his hand still kept roaming beneath her skirt around her front. He's getting what he wants tonight. Tempered patience. As long as they keep moving, he won't become a total wild animal. Ayaka narrowly avoided disaster by not running away and triggering the monster's prey instinct. But that also meant that she had to contend with an even more feverish beau, hips rolling against her as he feels himself growing achingly hard in his pants.

Just in time for his hand to palm her crotch, feeling her heat before letting two fingers begin to stroke and rub against her panties with added fervor. ]

[mistsplitter]

[ Only now has she noticed her leggings having... run? Torn? She doesn't know, but she feels the fabric having loosened around her thighs and the rest of her legs. She'd bring it up, but he already seems so impatient... she can ask about it later, when there are more important things to be doing. ]

Ah— [ Her breath hitches when she feels the pressure he's putting down her crotch. While not as excited as he is, thinking of having sex with Cloud, regardless of where they are, added by his feverish touch is doing something to her.

She can't really begin exploring him like this either, when he's already so hard in his pants. Ayaka can only hope he at least gives her what she likes— starting off slow- but given the state of her beau right now, she may not get it the way she likes it.

Ayaka spreads her legs a little, giving her beau a bit more space to move around. Now, she would have liked to undress him by having him take his shirt off, but seeing where they are? She could dare not ask him that. Instead, she lets her hand trail lower so she can unbutton his pants and free his erection, rubbing the tip of it with her palm when she can.

Patience, Cloud... you'll get what you want soon. ]

[sultanofsquat]

[ He was really 50-50 here. A mingling of man and beast. Ayaka's patience with him is the only thing holding him back from just bending her over and staking his claim right then and there. But when she spreads her legs a little for him, giving the wolf more intimate access, he starts rubbing against her clothed folds. His other hand moves down to aid hers in unbuttoning his pants. Ayaka was much easier access in comparison, the blond having thankfully forgone some of the excess accessories to his uniform for this very reason.

And once she had him out, rubbing the tip of his erection as he rolls his hips against her hand, she earns a more ragged groan out of her beau. Something he would have been far more contained about, when, the world fades and he's far hornier than he really had any right to be. But with the moonless sky above, her blood coursing so hot and fast as they reach a new fever pitch, and his little rabbit being mere layers away from him being able to just take her... ]

Not gonna lie— [ He's still in there! Patience thin as paper. But here's there when he manages as he strokes and works her over, ] —the ears are cute.

[mistsplitter]

The ears? [ Cloud, she hasn't noticed it yet. She doesn't even know about the tail, either! But now he's pointed it out, those ears of her twitch. Ah— she feels it! Looking up, she's not successful in seeing these newly grown parts, but she's able to feel it now, being conscious about the whole thing. ] What do they look like?

[ He's going to have to describe it to her, when she can't see. But at least he said it looks cute? She doesn't have to worry too much if she looks ugly or not! ]

I think my leggings started to run... [ But... that's okay. She can just buy a new one. For now, Ayaka is slow when she follows his fingers, rolling her hips along. The fabric of her underwear doesn't make her feel all of it, but it would be nice if she did. And while he hasn't given the sign that he wants to start fucking her already, she rubs him through his underwear, too. ]

[sultanofsquat]

[ They twitch...and any other time he looks back? He's going to fluster at the thought of how cute they were. Right now though, he's talking to her. Talking...is actually helping quite a bit. Because while he was far more keenly intent on taking her right here to sate his lust, Ayaka's voice does help him out. ]

Bunny ears... S'okay. [ A beat. ] Had to cut holes in my gloves when the claws came out.

[ Those sharp, clawlike nails of his that became too uncomfortable without going bare-handed. Just like her leggings? He'll just have to buy new gloves after. When she mentions those tattered leggings of hers, something about that visual, usually suppressed by his own reserved nature... ]

Prolly easier that way.

[ Easier access for him...easy enough that despite her leggings starting to run, he didn't seem to care. In fact, ]

Here.

[ Time was running out. He'd made his intentions clear. Pleaded that he needed to get this out of his system. Needed Ayaka more than anything else. He didn't want to go hunting Yokai or mercilessly fight other refugees. He wanted to fuck her right here. All he can think of is the way she'd fed into his libido that night in Kyushu, bent over against the front door and spreading her little pussy for him to fill up nice and good. So there's a more audible rip in the front of her crotch, Cloud letting his nails dig through the thin fabric and tearing it open until she was far more exposed beneath her skirt.

At the same time? Ayaka would find that that as she rubbed her beau through his underwear, coaxing and building him up...he's hardening so fast. But perhaps more alarmingly...this transformation to his body did more than just warp him into a blend of feral wolf and human. The ears, tail, clawlike nails? Well...

They weren't the only thing that changed on her beau. What was once an already impressive size, seems to be filling out even bigger than before, heavy in Ayaka's small hand as the waistband of his briefs doesn't even touch his pelvis anymore. And once he's fully exposed? It wasn't just how he measured up against her tiny body. The base of his throbbing shaft was bulbous. ]

[mistsplitter]

[ Ayaka doesn't know what her beau is planning, and despite how embarrassing it would be go to home with her stockings ripped, there's something exciting about all of this. About how Cloud is acting. While it was a little unsettling earlier, how aggressive he's being now is... attractive.

So much so that her gaze when they share it again is more than inviting. So much so that ever so slowly, as seconds pass, Ayaka forgets where they are. Enraptured and hypnotised by her beau's mismatched eyes, she wants to pleasure him now. What she wants to do is nothing less than that. ]

Please be gentle with me, Cloud, [ She reminds him, just like the first time. Just like the second time. Though now he has sharp nails and she doesn't want to get scratched. She hopes Cloud will be careful and won't hurt her, because that's the last thing she wants to do for him now.

Unzipping her boyfriend's pants, she gives his dick another good rub through the fabric. From the base to the tip, before unceremoniously bringing his cock out into the open air, pulling down his underwear a bit to get it out. And just like that? While Ayaka's mouth doesn't start watering? She does get a good look at what her beau has, appreciating it for a good few seconds before— ]

...? Cloud? [ Is he seeing what she's seeing? It looks... different. And she can't quite figure out if this is a good thing or a bad thing just yet. Awaken her furry kink. ] Will this be safe?

[sultanofsquat]

[ Their height difference leaves his cock poking against her stomach, its slightly different shape doing little to take away from the fact that the Lunar Curse has given her more to handle. Her torn curiosity and worry stirs a newfound excitement from within him, the fact that he's getting what he wants and that Ayaka's starting to get excited herself helping her beau keep some of his sanity intact. Even if they shouldn't be doing this out here. They shouldn't be out here about to have sex in the middle of a playground. They should be fumbling back home, out of sight of any late public eyes before her feral wolf of a boyfriend just started railing her. ]

Yeah... [ About as safe as taking something this size can be anyway. But it doesn't look like that bulbous knot was supposed to fit...and yet as he takes a step back, ] I'll be careful.

[ And sets his hand upon her hip, his hold is more firm than normal as he beckons her, ]

Turn around?

[ It's better that she hold onto something...and something about having her ass presented him to was sparking something more bestial inside him as his aching member swells and pulsates with need, already drooling with precum despite himself. Maybe it's the thought of her bracing herself, looking back, making her wait before she takes his wolf cock. Questions for later. Much later.

At least this way he can attempt to keep his ears open for anyone coming. ]

[mistsplitter]

[ Ayaka does not turn around the same way she did after their adventure in the hot springs for the first time. She observes his gaze first, seeing the predator in his eyes before she gazes deeper, until she finds her beau. It is him she trusts, so if he says he'll be careful, that nothing bad will happen tonight, even if they fuck out here in an open area and that his dick has changed? She trusts him, giving him a nod of agreement before she does as she's told.

Though with her back facing him now, her cute poofy little tail is out there for show, along with her clothed ass. But it only takes a moment to slip her hand down to show him her entrance.

Her tail wags a couple of times just as she looks over her shoulder at him. Her hands hold onto the railing of the playground they've found themselves against. Is she nervous?

... a little?

Is she excited? If her tail was anything to go by... yes. She's always excited when it came to Cloud. And yet, she doesn't say anything, merely an expectant look in her eyes that's telling him to put it in already. ]

[sultanofsquat]

[ Oh...she has a little bunny tail, too. The way it wags draws him in. Entices her beast of a boyfriend in as he lets the weight of his cock rest against her ass through her ripping leggings. ]

Cute...

[ But there was nothing cute about what he was planning now, his bushy tail lifting up some as he rears his hips back. The bulb at the base of his cock feels...strange. Red, sensitive, so much so that even from accidentally running his fingers along the hard skin makes his dick jump against her a little. He's no in mood to wait however, mismatched eyes drinking her in as she supports herself onto the railing for him. If Cloud's nervous? It's a deeply repressed human side of himself that feels that way. The wolf who finally captured his prey, however, couldn't be more thrilled. Couldn't be more hungry as he looses another low growl. He fights with every fiber of his being not to just stick it in and rut wildly against her insides.

Ayaka, thankfully, is blessed with some reprieve that he's going to stay true to his word as the tip of his cock lines up with her entrance. And when she looks up at him from where she's bent over...he can't resist.

Cloud's breath clips as he pushes, spreading her tight little pussy open before sliding in the rest of him. It feels tighter than before, her boyfriend's monster of a cock shaping her insides all over again as his clawlike nails dig into her hips. He holds back, just enough not to break skin but to let her know he had a good hold of her when he bottoms out inside of her. ]

Haa... that okay?

[ It's what feels like last tatter of his humanity before he really started going wild, giving her those fleeting seconds to adjust to the size of him...and that thick knot that almost acts like a blocker to the rest of his cock; it pulses, pressing against her entrance before Cloud starts moving his hips, slow to start, but just as deep and assertive as the first stroke as he moans for her. ]

[mistsplitter]

[ Even if Ayaka said it wasn't okay, it didn't seem like Cloud wanted to stop. He's made it perfectly clear earlier on. But Ayaka doesn't find any of this wrong, anymore. Perhaps that side of her that's less human, given her transformation, is finally affecting her state of mind, too.

Ayaka nods, eyes squeezed closed as she does her best to remove the little bits of discomfort she's feeling. The way she holds onto the railing tightens and she lets out a soft "mm" of acknowledgement. ]

It feels different, [ she breathes out, voice soft, almost embarrassed to even make such a comment. But her little puffball of a tail should be enough of a reassurance. It moves back and forth at such a rapid pace while her insides coat his cock with a little more of his juice as he moves inside her. ]

Ah...

[sultanofsquat]

Yeah...?

[ He leans over her a little more, hiking up her shirt until it's loosed from the waistband of her skirt as his larger hand splays over her lower abdomen as he thrusts. He's already filling her up so nice already, a gentle press upon her belly leaving that impression of his cock every time he pounds forward inside of her. Her insides are coating him so wet, it's making it easier to move. Yet every time that knot of his bumps on her stretched pussy lips, he gives a little more pressure. Pounds into her a little faster as he pants like a starved wolf in heat.

He caught his rabbit. He's going to take his time enjoying her. ]

You feel so fucking good.

[ Enough so that that audible clap when her ass hits his pelvis on every thrust in was growing louder. Not to anyone else, but in his trained ears? It's giving him something to focus on as his cock throbs heavier and faster than before, like he was a man or beast possessed. Shades of the Daikoh that flooded her petite body until it was overflowing...and he even kept stuffing her with more of his cum back then too, didn't he? ]

[mistsplitter]

[ Tonight's a little different, given how starved Cloud seems to be. They normally would have a more romantic start, little and sweet kisses that escalate as both of them grow in heat. Not that tonight is bad; Ayaka could never resist Cloud, even in a situation like this. Quite frankly, it is something she enjoys too, but...

It feels like the month of love all over again. Cloud is moving into her so very quickly, her core being bumped into over and over with such speed and force that sends her to hold onto the metal bars of the playground a little tighter.

She likes it very much when Cloud is gentle, because of the intimacy that comes with it. Right now though, she's getting the surprise of her life being railed in public like this while his beau holds her so possessively. ]

Cloud, slow down, please— [ She can't see anything now, having closed her eyes. ]

If you keep going like that, I'll— [ She might not be able to stay quiet for long. ]

[sultanofsquat]

[ She implodes pleads for him to slow down, yet her little white tail keeps rapidly shaking for him, her walls clutching him so tight...or maybe it's just his partially lupine form. The girth of his cock that's reshaping her insides and drumming on her core so insistently, his hold of her between his hand on her hip and nails gently biting skin, the other over her womb as he fucks her so possessively. ]

It's okay— [ Whatever it is she was afraid of? She can do it. Let it out. Beg for more of his knotted cock until she was filled past the brim. And if their actions draw the eyes of others in the night? They weren't going to get anywhere near them.

And though Cloud does slow down a little bit, it's less out of mercy for Ayaka's tight little pussy and more out of that pressure that can be felt against her entrance as his already deeply rooted cock was inching to go a little deeper. His hips shift, and he presses as her core is flattened against his broad cockhead. She'd be able to feel it too, that pulsating, sensitive knob of hard muscle that was looking to hook in and secure her body for him and him alone. So that she'd have no choice but to take him and everything he could spend. ]

Ayaka—

[ It all feels like a fever dream. It almost feels like none of this was real. Rather, it was something that only should have happened in a dream. The terrors of the night are left at bay, yet the hot pressure of his cock pounding and nudging left an all too real reminder that they'd been changed by the Lunar Curse. And that he wasn't going to take her home until she was well bred and cumming on his cock as he looses a deep moan that mingles with a growl. ]