> Fly up just above the lackey, yell at the top of our lungs at crowd:
> "Hey, chuckleheads! We got this! For time being, I'm accepting those stones you've got as cash for booze, with discount, and it's staying that way until problems are fixed! Just let K alone so she can figure stuff out!"
> Don't do or say this.
> Do do and say this.
>Do do this.
>"Right, I said what I have to say."
>To the guard: "Might be a good idea to have people keep tabs until we have the money back."
>Get out of there. Deva K's people pprobably know how to handle a crowd of angry oni much better than we do; we'd likely just get in the way.
>Return to the tavern.
>Don't jump on anything yet, especially calling a gang of angry oni "chuckleheads"
>Are oni more or less rambunctious when liquored up?
>How frequent are riots/gang fights in the city, and how significant are the consequences?
>Do we have any idea whether it's possible to hire (de facto) mercenaries on the surface, and/or how quickly such people could be mustered?
>Is the ancient city a libertarian paradise
I> Don't do this yet.
>You have a very powerful war against your greed, your pragmatism, your desire to fix this situation, and your knowledge of the situation.
>Calling angry oni even childish names may or may not be a good idea; you imagine most would take it in stride, through.
>Oni react to liquor about like any species would. Overall, a crowd of particularly drunken oni is more likely to be troublesome than a crowd of normal oni, which may or may not be lightly drunk on the whole.
>Gang fights are about like rain; sometimes you get them for a week straight and sometimes you can go weeks without one. They can incur a fair amount of property damage, but usually they stay to the streets. Riots do happen, they tend to happen on the scale of years or decades. Then those occur, you've learned the best thing is to barricade the doors and windows and hope for the best. Typically large portions of the city get devastated; the infamous burn out district when the evil spirits dwell now is the result of a riot some time ago. You've had to rebuild twice in the past as a result of one; thankfully the building itself was left standing both times.
>You imagine there's a fair deal of youkai that would do muscle work for the right price. You're pretty certain both the Red White and the Black White could be bought, too, if the job didn't look too suspicious.
>Benevolent dictatorship/anarchy.> How do we compare to Yuugi strength-wise? Not physically, but in danmaku.
>You really aren't sure. You know Yuugi tends to hold back, and you've never faced her. But, you're pretty sure that at your best, you can take her. You are not sure how far below your best you can slip before that changes.
> Inventory
> How far are we from the pub?
>Your inventory contains:
>Black dress
>A short number that draws attention low, and has a lovely bit of frills around the neck. It's made to accommodate your wings, and is is quite stretchy, very useful when you need to change shapes on the fly.
>Black Stockings
>They keep your legs warm and clean. They can stretch to accommodate some shape changes.
>Black Bracelet
>A simple accessory that plays off the asymmetric of your natural form.
>Red shoes
>A cute pair of shoes that stand out against your stockings.
>Rose Quartz x2
>A common gem with a pinkish hue. Worth about 15-25☼.
>Black Pearl x2
>A rare and precious kind of pearl, easily worth 100-130☼.
>Red Spinel x2
>A lovely but low value gem that the uninitiated may mistake for a ruby. Worth 50-80☼.
>You are only a few minutes away from your pub by foot if you move quickly.
>Green Glass Bead x6
>Cheaply made, but kind of pretty.
>_
