[open] Tamamo Meeting Minglelog

[baofeng]

Who ⬤ Tamamo Clan members
What ⬤ Faction meeting to discuss the latest events!
When ⬤ 15 minutes later than the other faction meetings, with starbucks Early April
Where ⬤ The Scarlet Lotus; restaurant in Tamamo territory
Content Warnings ⬤ Discussions of violence, will update as needed

[Tamamo Clan members will receive a message asking for a meeting at the Scarlet Lotus, a classy restaurant-and-bar in the heart of Tamamo territory. Injured members can phone in via videocall. Try not to be late, there’s much to discuss.]

[On arrival, members will be shown to a private dining room. You’ll have to pay for your own meal, but their hand-towels are complimentary!]

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ooc:
♥ this is a mingle, so feel free to post your own toplevels and threadjack around!
♥ There’s a “Handwaved” section below so your character can still contribute to the discussion / vote on ideas if you can’t take on more threads right now (like me).
♥ OOC Information
♥ Tenkohime’s Orders: tl;dr - She wants the Tamamo rookies to claim the Underground sewer system, competing with the Shuten rookies who also have similar orders from Toraguma.

Comments

[cutcloud]

I suppose it does. But to be clear, I don't quite use the same methods or terminology as Master Natori or several of the other exorcists. I focus more on martial arts and thaumaturgy.

[ As for ayakashi ... also not his word, though he does understand the intention behind it. "Spirits" suffices as an umbrella as far as Chongyun's concerned. ]

It sounds like you like them quite a bit.

[ Does he have to clarify who "them" is? Innocently, he takes another sip of his water. ]

[breweries]

[ ohh, so there are different terms. natori did explain that "ayakashi" and "youkai" basically mean the same thing, with the former being a more archaic term... interesting. ]

A martial artist, at that. We do need more firepower in our ranks; most of us in our faction tend to use their cunning more than their brawn, but having a bit of both will go a long way.

[ most of them don't wanna break their nails when fighting, y'know?

that comment, though. shylock can only smile. ]

They're... interesting. I'll give them that.

[ he likes them enough, but they have a rather passive-aggressive mindset when dealing with nonhumans like him, so he'll maintain a friendly, professional distance. ]

[cutcloud]

They are.

[ He'll nod to that—all of the exorcists he's met have been very interesting, in different ways. Chongyun's become fond of them all, though he wouldn't say so out loud. He'll just also glance at Natori before looking back at Shylock with a little smile. ]

What do you do, Shylock?

[breweries]

I work as a bartender in various Tamamo bars. I dream of owning my own establishment here as well, since I dearly miss my own bar back home.

[ it's been his thing for the past seven hundred years and counting, and he has no plans of making a job change anytime soon. ]

If you like, I could whip up something for you if you happen to chance upon me. I can make non-alcoholic drinks as well, in case you're not the type to drink just yet.

[cutcloud]

[ That would explain why he hasn’t just chanced upon Shylock before. He’s been in bars around Tamamo grounds but it’s mostly been in passing. ]

Thank you, I’d like that. I don’t drink, so something non-alcoholic would be great.

[ Even ignoring how alcohol is pure yang, a few sips when he first got here had put him right under the table. It’s a vice he’ll likely never get to enjoy … but considering the headache after he woke up, that seems fine. ]

It doesn’t agree with me. [ with that understatement left on the table, ] What was your bar like? Where you’re from?