Dungeon Danger in Daito (Medium-DP-HW)

[✠Asmoskon Masurao✠]

Name: Dungeon Danger in Daito
Participants: 2-5
Location: Daito, Japan
Difficulty Level: Medium
Setting: DP

Plotline: Something unseen has appeared in the Osaka prefecture of Daito. In the city a strange curved entrance has appeared from the ground. This entrance is much like a cave yet anyone spiritual in nature can feel a rotten reiatsu emanating from within. The reason for its appearance and what it is are currently unknown yet so it must be investigated and stopped. Any human that has entered into it has not come back out. It’s located in the center of Suehiro Park and thus currently the local government has set up a no entrance zone around the cave entrance. It’s your job to get past the local police blocking the entrance so you can get inside and find out what’s inside this strange cave.
Estimated Time Until Completion: 3-4
Starts: After Intro post
Special Conditions: Participants can earn equipment such as weaponry and armor. May also include unique techniques!

[Satoshi Fuuko]

Fuuko wants to punch a gate!

[Munemasa Iroka]

Iroka will not punch the gate, but she's curious, so why not?

[Ghost Fenyx]

I will enter this. This must be the reason Qunicy have been going missing 😡😡😡

[Madelyn Fūrinji]

“Cut cut cut cut! Cut everything!”

[✠Asmoskon Masurao✠]

“Everyone keep back, whatever you feel don’t approach we cannot allow anyone else to enter.”

The leader of the police at the scene made sure to shout at his remaining officers. Over the last few hours he’d made sure to do his best, keeping the average citizen from entering into this thing. A strange looking cave that seemingly just sprouted up out of the ground. It didn’t even look like it was made of rock though, instead getting him to think of a snail’s shell or a clam. The appearance was strange enough, but what really got him and everyone else down here was the fact anyone who got too close seemingly just went inside and no one had come out yet.

All they knew was these individuals started to express strong hypnotic-like symptoms when they’d get too close, no longer responding to others or even interacting with anything around them. It was like this cave was pulling them inside. A perimeter had been set up around the cave in the center of Suehiro Park the large circular zone of the park was now off limits to everyone including the police. The Captain had watched carefully and found that once someone stepped onto the cement that was it. It begged the question though how were they suppose to stop or figure this cave out.

[Munemasa Iroka]

"Aaaaaand here we are!" Iroka almost screamed, her excitement at getting back to the human world evidently showing, as she crossed the threshold of the Senkaimon with a graceful leap and landed feline-like, atop a lamp post, balancing elegantly in a crouching position. Even though she was not here to go sightseeing, Iroka was delighted to get to see Earth again, even if she was on a mission. And to make things better, she had managed to drag Fuuko along.

Performing a sleek flip off the post, Iroka landed on the ground and looked across the field to the crowd gathered and the police keeping them at bay. Wherever the strange cave came from, it was quite clear that it did not belong in Suehiro Park. Iroka would have suggested that it was probably one of those weird but fun things that humans engaged in, but seeing as everyone's faces seemed quite serious, this wasn't a joke. Still, it did not detract from the enthusiasm she felt.

Practically dancing across the field, Iroka got right up to the police barrier, and crossed it unseen. Sometimes she couldn't believe that almost no human could see them, although today that was quite obvious, because the cops would have attempted to stop her from crossing the tape. They paid her no heed, however, as she leaped over the barrier and sauntered over to the yelling police chief. She seemed to hesitate for a moment, as though in thought, then pulled out her Denreishinki, and took a selfie with the cop in the background.

"He looks so intense..." she muttered, staring at the picture. Then she nodded, a satisfied expression on her face as she put away her Spirit Phone and turned to see if Fuuko was nearby. "I think he's a bit cute with that frown, ne?" she said to her friend and Division colleague. "But he's probably married. Married for twelve years. With three kids. Or he's gay. Or he's married with a wife and three kids, and he's gay. And he can't see me. So our romance ends as suddenly as it began, in an unfortunate fit of suicidal tragedy because of the pain of love unrequited."

There was a pause. "I was rambling again, wasn't I?" the carrot top said sheepishly, shuffling towards the weird cave entrance. She wrinkled her nose in disgust."Eww! Why does this thing feel like rotten meat?" She stuck out her tongue. Then a look of consternation crossed her face. "Wait, Fuuko-chan! Do you think bacteria can infect reiatsu? Like you know, the ones that make meat stink and go all slimy? Because you know, this doesn't feel like a very clean place...." Suddenly, Iroka didn't seem so eager to go in.

[Satoshi Fuuko]

With the almost opposite movements, Fuuko strolled out of the senaimon casually, with one of her pinkies stuck in her ear and picking at some wax. She yawned as she stepped through and looked around. She was, honestly, only here because Iroka seemed so excited. Whenever her best friend and sworn sister got this  interested in something, it was best to just go along with it. Besides, she didn't mind getting away from the daily duties, especially to go bum around the world of the living and .... stare at a cave? Sure. 

After sniffing and flicking some ear wax off her pinkie, Fuuko strolled up to Iroka and started to observe the situation, starting with the rigid police officer Iroka was fawning over. "Are ya asking if I'd fuck him?" She asked crassly and then looked over the officer. "Ehhhhh, maybe after some drinks, but." Fuuko shrugged and then pinched at her shoulder and rubbed it. "Nah, not really my type. "Don't feel too  bad, though. Emotions just get in the way of good sex. Believe me." She said and then frowned as some thoughts bounced around in her head. "Besides, if you really wanna fuck him, just bring a gigai next time. Then you can see if he's whatever." Fuuko said, thinking all of this was probably bad to put in Iroka's head. Oh well. That was mister fay family man's problem, not Fuuko's. 

"Anyway, be caareful when investigating any kind of cave, Sis. You never know when one can just suck you in and never let you our and the report did say that no human who has entered has returned. I mean... is it just human's it's suckin up? Would it suck you in if you got tot close too?" Fuuko asked. It's yer  lil operation. I'm just here to smash the cave if it starts misbehavin, heh." Fuuko said and then pulled a small pipe and started loading it up. She lit it, puffed it and then blew a smoke ring into the air. 

"Ahhhh~" She smiled at the relaxing feeling of taking a drag from her kiseru. "I'll keep an eye out to see if there's anythin suspicious ouotside  the cave Maybe one of these trees is an accomplice or somethin. Heh." Fuuko mused. 

[Ghost Fenyx]

What a day what a day, another day slaying hollows and devils. Ghost was standing by the back end of a ally. Leaning on the brick wall as he looked on at the wall.
This was a new mission he was to check out. Granted he was supposed to have a few more qunicy with him but as the saying goes shit happens.

Looking on he was seeing how he could get inside the cave. This was easier said then done if anything. But if push comes to shove he would wait to night time. But as he was looking on he notice something. A shift in the Reishi and this caught his attention.

As he started to look around he would stare into the crowed. There he saw what he believes to be beings of the spiritual world. But what they hollow soul reapers or even Quincy as well. As Ghost looked on he would notice that one had a smoke in her mouth and another one lead the way.
He was told to be mindful of others so he would have to. Cruise lightly if anything he had to watch his back.

As he took a yawn he would slowly but surely head towards the crowed. Wearing his all white classic Quincy gear. Ghost had to get inside of this cave if anything. Ghost would be sure to keep his eyes out for the person right in front of him.

[✠Asmoskon Masurao✠]

More and more prey were approaching, that would be the sentiment of the cave if it were able to formulate thought as its presence drew in closer not just the two shinigami females that had come to investigate, but even the Quincy following up the back. Up to this point only those with very little spiritual power or with essentially none at all had come inside, now though it could almost feel the power radiating out of the shinigami. In response to both Iroka and Fuuko getting within the circle center of the park near the entrance of the cave it would attempt to pull them both inside. A pleasant scent would find itself within both of their nostrils. A scent that was different to all present including the Quincy in the back and yet one so grand that they'd find themselves subconsciously beginning to walk towards the entrance.

Iroka would be the first to notice though that she'd started to move towards the wonderful smell coming from the cave then a moment or two later Fuuko would pick up on it as well. (SoW benefit) Both, Shinigami would still smell whatever was alluring them towards the cave, but the subconscious pull on them couldn't get them to make another step. Ghost though would find himself absorbed into the scent like a small child trying to sniff out a chocolate bar. The Shinigami would have to enter in order to investigate, but now they'd have some sort of understanding that this cave was definitely spiritual in nature despite normal people being able to see it. The major questions remained though, why was it here and what caused it to form?

[Munemasa Iroka]

"Am I asking if you'd what?!" Iroka asked, a look of alarm on her face, as it turned red. "Where did that even come from? Fuuko-chan, you really should stop thinking such... such thoughts. And no, I really don't want to sleep with him. Is it normal for people to sleep with others whom they just met? I thought there had to be some other... things leading up to such things. Making babies, after all, is a huge responsibility, ne?" There was a pause. "Also, how do I know if a guy is whatever?" Iroka was certainly not the most knowledgeable around as far as carnal matters were concerned.

In any case, the cave was more interesting than the exploration of any fleshly desires. "I didn't think natural caves just sucked people in, did they?" the orange-haired Shinigami asked, although there was some degree of flippancy in her tone which suggested that she was not taking the matter as seriously as Fuuko was. "Though this one doesn't look like anything I've seen before. Almost looks organic. Wait, do you think it's alive? With the bad breath and possible bacterial infections... ewww."

Speaking of bad smells, almost as if something was listening to her words, the sensation of rotten meat was gone. Instead, what Iroka smelt was something rather delightful. It smelt of many things at once, from floral scents to delicious dishes, and whatever it was, it caught her attention. Iroka's eyes widened, as the strange but amazing smell wafted into her nostrils. It was most certainly from the cave, but what specifically was responsible for the smell? "Hey, Oni-chan, am I the only one who smelt--"

And then for a moment, it seemed as though there had been a bleep in time. Iroka found it difficult to describe, but the closest she could come up with was the feeling one had when one dozed unconsciously and suddenly awakened, realizing that they had been sleeping. Except this was not sleep. Because when Iroka had come to, she noticed that she was a few steps closer to this thing, even when she had not willed herself to draw closer. However, she had somehow managed to force back the influence of this thing. For some reason, Iroka was reminded of how some animals, or even plants, attempted to lure prey using smells or sights. This thing was dangerous.

Iroka turned to look at Fuuko, sensing something was wrong. "Hey, sister! Are you with me?" she asked, concern evident in her voice. "However interesting this thing seems, I believe we shall have to remove it, but investigations must first be made. I'm going in." Fuuko had said she would stay outside to keep an eye out, which was all fine, but someone had to go in, at least to discover what had happened to anyone who had gone in before. "Please be sure to beat up any accomplice trees if they try to interfere, ne?"

[Satoshi Fuuko]

"Ha!" Iroka's reaction to Fuuko's words put a smile on the blonde. So sweet and innocent. Sometimes Fuuko felt bad about being such a hedonist around her much more naïve sister. Fuulo balled a fist and wrapped her knuckles against one of her ample breasts, making it wobble. "Right here, baby." She mused. "Heheh... I'm not gonna sit here and say I;'ve never had sex with someone I just met. But, I also don't think I qualify as normal. Nor am I really a role model for how to behave, considerin I have a lot of nasty habits. You just close yer virgin ears when I talk dirty, sis and you'll be just fine!" After another chuckle, Fuuko focused on the cave. 

"Yeah, they don't really do that." She said with a nod of agreement. That's when the musky aroma hit her. It was like a powerful force and Fuuko took in a deep breath. Then another. Then another. "Oh, it's like someone figured out how to bottle dipping a cigar into brandy and then using it to~" Fuuko stopped and blushed deeply. She looked at Iroka. "We are definitely  not smelling the same thing, I'm sure. It's a trick to get us to go in, but." 

And there she went. Fuuko slapped her palm against her forehead and then drew her zanpakutou. Of course  Iroka would just throw herself into the cave. Fuuko wasn't just going to stand outside now that she was sure  that the cave itself was the issue and not just hiding szomething. "Like hell I'm lettin you have all the fun, sis!" Fuuko barked and dove in right after the orangette. She still hadn't noticed the Quincy, far too focused on keeping Iroka safe and invesitagting the cave. With her weapon drawn, she chased after Iroka, running straight into the mouth of the cave. 

[Ghost Fenyx]

Ghost would be no fool as he looked on. He would see two strange beings enter the cave. Not a concern however there was one small thing.
They both went unnoticed by the police officer watching the cave entrance.

More importantly, it was what they were wearing. Clearly, the two were not Quincy. Soon he started to piece two and two together. The last straw was the one running with her sword out.

"So I got a few soul reapers here as well. This could go bad if not good. Maybe they are here for the same reason? Judging from their spiritual energy these two aren't rookies at this." As he said that he started to move around the crowd. He had to find a way in.

However, he would start as he started to smell sunflowers. "Reports did say those who went missing smelled a wonderful aromatherapy scent. Could this be it, could this be what led those people to their doom?"

Soon he would start to move a bit faster. He did not have to play catch-up with the two that went before him. But he did have to play keep up.
However, he had to be mindful of the dangers ahead of him. As Ghost soon made it to the front of the line. He truly needed a way inside without being seen.

As he looked on he saw a father and his daughter. As they were holding hands. Ghost would quickly launch a side rib attack on him. As the man would fall to the ground. The little girl would let out a scream. As she started to call for her father.

This brought the guard over to the scene. As people all started to watch. As the officer moved people out of the way.
He would ease away from the crowd. As he made his way right into the cave entrance. Ghost would do this with quick haste.

He was now inside the cave and he kept a good distance from the two up ahead. The smell of sunflowers grew ever so more. As he kept his cool it was time for him to get to work.
He bowed his head and said a player to his Emperor. Ghost would be on his way as he would then say out loud. "Please watch over me your Majesty I will need it this day.

[✠Asmoskon Masurao✠]

Snapping out of the cave's allure almost immediately didn’t seem to be enough to dissuade Iroke. She was correct in what she surmised to be a method of pulling things within, despite her correct assumption she would enter regardless. Destroying the cave seemed to be the ultimate goal and yet doing so without further investigating the internal workings of it wouldn’t be the course of action. Both Shinigami knew why so many animals and humans had apparently wandered into the cave and now were staying far enough away not to be pulled in. Entering as they were now they’d quickly find out what happened to all those that entered.

The Vandenreich Quincy wasn’t far behind, managing to draw the attention of virtually everyone outside by assaulting a man hard enough to scare his daughter. Once inside the cave all three of them would see the same thing. This wasn’t normal nor natural in anyway, it wasn’t even really like a cave, but more like the inside of a mouth or body. The walls formed from various shades of pink and red yet moist and glowing enough to provide enough light to see. This wasn’t something normal and yet the pleasant scent all would smell just kept getting stronger and stronger the deeper they’d enter.

It wouldn’t be long before the two Shinigami came upon a small group of humans crouched on the ground along the right side of the tunnel. So far the tunnel had almost seemed like a straight hallway, but in truth there was an incline that had them getting several feet deeper. The humans numbered at five wore rags as they rocked back and forth grouped together. At first glance the ruined clothing might be the first thing to notice, but perhaps even more strange was that none of them had hair. All of them were bald and their skin looked thick almost like a bull or horse hide.

That's when the burning would start for all three. They hadn’t been in long, but the moisture in the cave it seemed wasn’t just alluring to them. They possessed reiatsu unlike the normal humans that entered and now their skin would start to sizzle. It’d feel like a shower turned up too high suddenly. Forced to stand beneath the burning hot water. They’d all entered and now had to figure out how to get out, but with a heavy slam noise throughout the tunnel perhaps they’d be able to tell, the mouth of the cave just closed shut and everything within was its food.

[Munemasa Iroka]

As someone with a lot of knowledge in medical matters, it was immediately clear to Iroka that what she presently stood inside was not a normal cave. Of course, it had never seemed normal in the first place, but it looked even stranger now she was inside. "Why does this resemble mucous lining?" she asked, though the question was more to herself than others. With the soft, moist structure that made up the sides and floor of the cave, it looked like the interior of a body cavity. Interesting. This required some investigation.

The carrot-top walked further into the cave, as she looked around. Although the pleasant smell still assailed her nostrils, Iroka ignored it. Still, could she be certain she was ignoring the smell, if she was walking deeper into the cave? It reminded her of carnivorous plants that used scented nectar to attract flies. And yet for all her knowledge of the likelihood of this being a trap, she was just waltzing in. A bit careless, wasn't that?

All thoughts of being more careful evaporated when she saw the group of huddled figures. For a moment, the ginger-haired girl gazed at them, then she hurried over. They were alive, but were they responsive? The fact that they were huddled together meant there was some semblance of consciousness, but were these people still under the spell of the strange, heady scent? They were also all hairless, down to the last one. Their skin also looked weird. Certainly not under the best beauty regimen, here.

Just as Iroka was bending to speak to them, she felt it. A scalding sensation on her skin. As someone who didn't do too well with hot temperatures, the feeling was particularly troubling. It also suggested something: the reason these people had frayed clothes, thick skin, and no hair. She straightened up sharply and looked over her shoulder, only to hear a heavy slam.

She didn't need to be told: the way they had come in through was shut. "Well, Oni-chan, it seems something wants to have us digested," Iroka said with an uncharacteristically cheerful smile on her face. "I might not particularly have any issues with donating myself as the nutritional sustenance of some creature, but the resultant loss of hair...." Her expression became hard. "That, I cannot allow!

Sprinkled on the bones of the beast! Sharp tower, red crystal, steel ring. Move and become the wind, stop and become the calm. The sound of warring spears fills the empty castle! Hadō #63: Raikōhō!"

Holding her left hand outward, Iroka angled her palm such that it was pointing upwards at an angle of about 80 degrees to the horizontal. Then she let fly the kidō lightning blast. This way, if it punched through the walls of the strange cave, it would be less likely to hit anyone who was standing outside. The Thunder Roar Canon also served another purpose: it was meant to evaluate the power of this cave, just how strong the tissues surrounding those within was. The long-term goal was to get out, along with the five hapless fellows. Preferably before she lost any hair.

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{Battle Info}
STATS: 700 (+700 SP trained) [TOTAL: 1400]

Strength: 70 (-50%): 35
Speed: 200
Reiatsu Strength: 180 (+50%): 270
Spiritual Pressure: 400 (+50%): 600 [Reiatsu: 6000]
Instinct: 50
Senses: 100 (-50%): 50
Energy Sensory: 00
Healing Expertise: 400
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Light Aura: 100
Dark Aura: 0

SKILLS: 18/20

Mental:
Analyzing: 2
Strength of Will: 3

Battle:
Hakuda- Shintenken: 2
Battle Analysis: 3
Kidō Mastery: 2

Body:
Mental Incantation: 1
Cold Tolerance: 1
Damage Recovery: 2

Utility:
Crafting/Forging: 2

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Tech Used: Hado #63: Raikōhō (150) used with incantation; OS increased by 25% to become 337

Technique Name: Hado #63: Raikōhō (Thunder Roar Cannon)
Class: 4
Technique Type: Kido
Technique Element: Thunder
Technique Description and Effects: This spell is an advanced lightning-based technique, far larger than basic spells such as Byakurai, and its destructive force is increased as well. Upon release, this spell fires an enormous blast of electrical energy in a concentrated blast that devastates all before it.
How to use technique: Speak the spell and point hand towards the target.
Incantation and Effect: “Sprinkled on the bones of the beast! Sharp tower, red crystal, steel ring. Move and become the wind, stop and become the calm. The sound of warring spears fills the empty castle!” With the incantation, this spell gets a 25% increase in Reiatsu Strength (i.e. if Reiatsu Strength is 100, this is treated as 125 with incantation).

Reiatsu: 5850