Re: Touhou CYOA - Second edition
(Had a three-way tie, random.org decided that we will observe the contest)
Though the fairies seemed interesting, Byakuren's attention was easily swayed towards the contest. She didn't see any reason to enter, as Yuugi was there to easily win at least in the drinking department. Suika was nowhere to be seen though, and the mage knew the reason. No doubt the smaller oni was still laying at Eirin's clinic-tent, recovering from the beating handed down to her by Shiki after the drunk riot.
Once the announcement came, Byakuren got the gist of the game, now in the middle of the audience. There were other tables around the official contest area, but most of the watchers were standing to witness the spectacle of consumption about to occur. It was both an eating and drinking contest, the person who could devour most foodstuffs would win. At least Yuugi got an edge towards the other competitors in the drinking department, she had been chugging down potent distillations for many long years. There were a few other familiar faces at the contest table as well, Meiling seemed to be presenting the Mansion, Chen had taken a stand in the name of the Yakumos and perhaps not surprisingly, Reimu was sitting among the rest of them as well. The drink of choice in the competition was some variety of sake. Food consisted of rice & grilled eel, a few different varieties of sushi and finally roasted beef, one served after the other in a loop. It looked like lightness of food wasn't the thing they'd be going for in this competition.
Strangely enough, this competition seemed to be at least somewhat official a thing as Shiki herself could be seen making her way towards the tables. As the Yama advanced towards the area, Byakuren could see a brief flash of a fairy, apparently placing something on the ground. Before any warning can be given, Shiki steps on something planted in front of her, stumbling forward and almost losing her balance as she is caught by surprise. But it doesn't stop there as another strategically-placed round object trips her to a new direction as the surrounding people watch on, barely able to contain their giggles and snickers as the usually collected Judge stumbled about on the no doubt magically-slicked objects. While the mage thought this was meant to be a light-hearted prank to have some laughs at the Yama's expense, something might've gone wrong as Shiki stumbled towards the grill where they made the eel for the competition. With a yelp, she crashed into a cart, flinging hot coals, pieces of wood and eel everywhere.
For a while, it seemed like the world stopped as Shiki lied there for a moment, covered in coal and eel meat. But slowly the Yama started getting back to her feet, an aura of rage rising from her like an oily flame as she picked up her hat. Wisps of smoke rose from her clothes, the hot coals had managed to burn them slightly, but not nearly enough to cause any harm to the seemingly invincible Yama. A few of the competitors got up from the table, slightly worried about the condition of their judge. Yuugi was the first there, offering a helping hand for the girl on her knees, but the gesture was rather rudely declined as Shiki slapped her hand away. The resulting frown on the oni woman's face was a rather powerful call to action for a certain other person, as could be clearly seen by everyone in the immidiate vicinity as a green-glowing Parsee zipped among the crowd, making her way towards the scene. Before Shiki had even properly gotten up, the bridge princess' fist slammed into her face, throwing her back a bit. As if that wasn't enough, Parsee followed up by grabbing Shiki by the collar, drawing her face-to-face. "You don't deny Yuugi's offer that rudely, wench. Apologise, or I'll tear your eyes out." the blonde youkai shocked everyone, as they knew this was going to bring only further troubles.
After a brief silence, Shiki could be heard chuckling, before her rod impacted with the side of Parsee's skull. The bridge princess was downed with one devastating blow, and soon the Yama was leering over her. "You have the GALL to attack my person like that? I'll deal with you, and then these pranksters will be looked for and punished, even if I have to beat everyone here to find out who it was...." she said in a cold, cruel voice, enlarging her rod to a more suitable instrument of striking. "With that jealous record of yours, I'm sure you'll not last too many blows. After all, this rod is heavier when your sins are greater..."
A. Interfere
B. Don't interfere
C. Something else?