[open] shuten clan mingling

[no_kyouken]

Who ⬤ The Shuten Clan Lost Souls
What ⬤ Post-event drinking meeting
When ⬤ After some Kappa punching, I assume
Where ⬤ The White Koi, Shuten Clan bar
Content Warnings ⬤ Dranking, Shutens

un: majima Get yer asses up an' come to th'White Koi by 7. It's on Shuten turf, corner of Bunyudomachi. We're meetin'. [ The bar is almost exclusively Shuten members, most of them wearied with nightly patrols and clashes. There's plenty of muttering and chatter about the recent assassination, with the common complaint being 'fuck I have to get my funeral suit out of storage'. Majima points lost souls into a slightly more secluded room done up in the titular white koi pattern. ] Siddown, who's heard what. [ He is also weary and bruised from some fights, leaning back against the wall with a cigarette and a drink. ] 🐍 This is a mingle, sure they got together to talk info but they're Shutens so it's assumed they're going to get drunk, yell, and throw hands. 🐍 Lordy please do whatever you want, I'm not the cops. 🐍 OOC info collection 🐍 Toraguma's orders

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[no_kyouken]

[ It's not good for his health, nor is the drinking or chain smoking. But he shrugs and pushes his glass over anyway, he's been drinking some low tier whiskey all night. ]

Knock yerself out.

[pervy_kappa]

[... All right, big guy. This night will be on him. He pulled out his wallet and called over to get some more whiskey. This time the good stuff. He was doing well enough in Jigoku-Cho that he could at least do this much for the guy.

It helped in a world like this that gambling was his specialty. It also helped that a luck-youkai possessed him.

It also probably helped that he was a pro at counting cards.

And so, as the bartender brought out the bottle, Gojyo poured some out for the both of them. Quietly sliding the glass back to Majima without much of his usual quips.]

[no_kyouken]

[ He really didn't care if it was good whiskey or not, it's mostly just misery sauce to a stressed out snake yokai. At least in Tokyo anyone who joined up with the yakuza had a general sense of what they were getting in to; had seen a few movies, maybe grown up in a neighborhood with yakuza.

Watching a bunch of people with no clue causes him immense stress for their safety. He both wants to distance himself from it as much as possible and can't because he's going to be promoted and told to keep them in line. Fuck. ]

Thanks.

[ While moody, he at least retains some manners. ]

[pervy_kappa]

Don't worry about it.

[It wasn't like Gojyo didn't have money to spare these days. The least he could do was spend what he didn't need to treat his new Shuten 'brothers' when he felt like they needed it.

He lifted his glass to his lips as he took a light sip, savoring the smooth taste of whiskey. It was a nice contrast to the bitter company.]

This place is pretty damn different from Hakagemachi. Certainly didn't have to deal with all this social nuance back then.

[no_kyouken]

[ Majima sits back with his drink, looking at nothing for a moment. There's a lot of nuance and he doesn't even know where to start for the lost souls who don't understand. ]

Yakuza's its own world. Don't respect that an' it's an offense.

[ That's probably the cardinal rule. Don't come to the yakuza trying to play your game, because there's only one game in town and it's theirs. ]

[pervy_kappa]

Hmn.

[He offered a simply hum of his voice with that. Letting the words sink in. It wasn't like Majima was wrong after all.]

Never was in any of the offical stuff growing up. Most wouldn't dream of taking in a guy like me. Didn't mean I haven't skirted the lines though. Probably for the better as I did my best being the 'side-guy' instead.

[Didn't mean Gojyo didn't understand the implications of it all though. He had seen enough guys get into similar organizations enough times over to know how it usually ended up.

And even with just skirting the lines he had ended up facing the barrel of a gun more times than he could count.]

It's cute that you're so damn worried about everyone like you are though.

[He let out a wry smile with that.]

Despite what everyone outside Shuten says, Toraguma ain't no idiot. Pretty sure he knows what he's signing up for in recruiting all these socially blind outside-world newbies like he is. Probably plans on eventually even teaching them the hard way himself.

In the end, if people are gonna be idiots though, they gotta learn their lessons themselves, yeah? You're going to end up getting a fucking aneurysm if you keep stressing over it like you are.

[no_kyouken]

[ He makes a face at being called cute. It would be simple enough to just say he didn't lose his eye by accident, but he doesn't bring that up ever if he can help it. He actually does lie all the time and call it an accident, instead of what it really was. ]

I'll be fine.

[ That's the piece out of all this that he picks to respond to. He joined the yakuza knowing what was up, he's going to die bloodied on the street long before he has an aneurysm. ]

(cw; mention of suicide)

[pervy_kappa]

Yeah. I'm sure you will.

[That face doesn't stop Gojyo's own tired smirk for an instant.

But he knows better than to pry into peoples lives when they aren't offering. That would just be rude as shit. Besides, he had more than enough of his own lies to keep to himself. But that was perhaps as plain as the scars that marred his face, even if they were a little better hidden with scales these days.]

Just, don't take it all on your own damn shoulders when shit does hit the fan. Last thing we need is our one fully experienced 'yakuza' to get fucked over just cause he's going around carrying the weight of those who are digging themselves into trouble.

There's a difference when it comes to being helpful and being suicidal.

[no_kyouken]

Hm. Now who's cute when they're worried.

[ He pulls on his cigarette without changing expression at all. ]

[pervy_kappa]

Yeah, well. What can I say? I guess I'm just that adorable younger sibling type, yeah?

[He is offering the most tired, half-hearted attempt at a playful wink and peace sign right now.]

Seriously though, it would be a pain in the ass if you kick it over something so stupid. And you own me a ton after all the trouble you've put me through.

[no_kyouken]

Ya tried t'drown me, how much more payback are ya waitin' for?

[ Majima does not agree he is really the problem in either situation. But he's long since given up bickering that point. ]

[pervy_kappa]

Eh would've taken way more than that to drown you, and we both know it.

[You can deal with it, you punk.

He leaned back in his chair with a deep sigh, his head tilting back as he looked up at the ceiling. Digging around in his coat pocket to pull out his cigarettes.]

So, how long do you think it will take before all the lighthearted fun and games start hitting the fan, and the clans start taking the trainers off us newbies?

[It was a cute welcoming ceremony. The lights, the party, the assassination, and intrigue, but Gojyo knew how non-glamorous it was.]

[no_kyouken]

Any time. [ He shrugs. ] We're a resource they can get more of, they don't give a fuck.

[ The eager to prove themselves young men are always the first to bleed. ]

[pervy_kappa]

Yeah, I thought as much.

[Gojyo chuckled as he shook his head slowly. He knew better than to trust anything that felt too good.

Especially a 'hell' that was more heavenly than anything he had experienced in his life so far.]

But isn't that all the more reason we should enjoy the good drinks and fun times while we have them?

[no_kyouken]

[ Okay, that gets an amused look. ]

Always. Why ya think yakuza guys blow all their money on food an' drinks?

[pervy_kappa]

Ah, yeah?

[With that, he lifted his leg, playfully leaning out to kick at Majima's chair.]

Then why're you going around sulking and brooding like a downer at a party where we're all meeting up? We're all 'yakuza' together now, yeah? And you set this all up so that we can enjoy ourselves while we sort shit out?

Ain't life too goddamn short for 'disposables' like us to spend it crying?

[no_kyouken]

[ He exhales a lazy cloud of smoke. ]

Probably because I miss my brothers and y'all are sorry substitutes.

[ He's joking, mostly. ]

[pervy_kappa]

Yeah well. Guess you're just going to have to suck it up and deal with it, aren't you?
It isn't like you're the only one with 'brothers' that he left behind.

[He tossed his head back, motioning to the group of guys all gathered in various sorts of discussion behind them.]

It isn't like you're the only one here missing people back from your original world, you know? Instead of sulking around like a fucking loser, ain't it better to maybe get over yourself and realize that we may just all be in that same damn situation.

Well. Maybe most of you.

[He paused.]

My 'brothers' back home were all dicks, so I'm alright with this.

[He says. Like a liar.]

[no_kyouken]

Quit tellin' me how t'feel, Gojyo.

[ Mild rebuke as he sinks back tiredly in his seat. He's never going to explain to anyone why he's such a sad, tired, sack of shit; so they may as well just not. ]

Let ya know when I want yer advice.

[ Probably never. ]

[pervy_kappa]

When you're acting up that obnoxiously, it's hard not to put in my two-yuan.

[He sighed out rather dramatically. Really, how was he supposed to respond to something like that?]

Just. Try not to get so caught up in your homesickness that you forget all of us 'sorry substitutes' following your lead, all right?

[no_kyouken]

[ Majima doesn't quite smile, he hides it behind his cigarette. What a tough guy, huh. ]

Yeah, sure.