Like A Hydra

Like A Hydra Short, LAH, is a VRChat crime-drama role-playing group drawing heavy inspiration from the Like A Dragon (formerly Yakuza) series.
The role-play focuses on scenarios with dramatic tonal shifts, balancing a mostly serious narrative rooted in the intense, grim reality of the modern day Japanese underworld with moments of light-heartedness and humor. At the forefront are character-driven interactions with stories around struggle, interal conflict and intense battles. Alongside short side stories where characters might have to help out on a movie set or engage in other quirky adventures.
Furthermore, the experience incorporates a custom fighting system designed to emulate the mechanics of Yakuza games, similar to the Kiwami engine seen in Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami. This system includes character-specific Heat Actions, fighting styles, style-switching, and weapon mechanics. Additionally, characters are created using a character creation sheet including a leveling-system, each character with a dedicated inventory for items and currency obtained during missions or from weapon vouchers.them.
=Background Lore=
In May 2017, Tokyo's newly elected governor introduced the Kamurocho 3K Plan to curb yakuza influence. By 2019, yakuza groups had nearly collapsed under pressure from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Force and the Kansai Yakuza.
This crackdown was so extensive that both the Kansai and Tokyo Yakuza were forced to dissolve two months later. The plot culminated in the arrest of Tokyo's chief of police and the untimely demise of the elected governor, orchestrated by the leader of Bleach Japan, a non-profit organisation founded by the governor.
From the ruins of the Tokyo yakuza, a former Tojo Clan figure emerged to form the Kuragari Secuirty firm, a front for a more traditinoal Clan, the Hidora Clan named after a mythical creature symbolizing the gokudo's oaths and immortality. As a member of this clan, whether a veteran of the war or a newcomer, your goal is to make a name for yourself and perhaps one day earn a title comparable to legends such as the "Dragon of Dojima."
The 3K Plan heavily targeted Japan's arms and weapon regulations, making the punishment for weapon possession much more severe, forcing yakuza to improvise. With help from Iyama Yoshina, a master of creating "Rai Essence Extracts," the Hidora Clan aims to gain the upper hand in the ongoing street war in Tokyo, allowing its members to tap into their inner strength and unleash their heat.
=Okubo Districts=
The setting of the "Like a Hydra" roleplay takes place on a VRChat map that features locations and places similar to those in the Yakuza games. It includes a minimap with taxi teleporters to help navigate around the map and its various locations.
=Clan Office=
Nestled discreetly in a towering building within a Shrouded District, the Hidora Clan Office is an unassuming white office space. Situated adjacent to an arms trafficker on the street above, this seemingly ordinary office serves as both the headquarters for the Clan and the nerve center for their operations. It is Lead and Managed by the leader of the Dokuken Consortium Ishida Orochi.
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