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jigokulogs2022-04-25 05:49 pm
playfoul) wrote in jigokulogs2022-04-25 05:49 pm
[open] april/may catchall
Who ⬤ Yuri + you
What ⬤ Catchall for tdm prompts and substories
When ⬤ Late April / May
Where ⬤ Around Jigokucho
Content Warnings ⬤ N/A
What ⬤ Catchall for tdm prompts and substories
When ⬤ Late April / May
Where ⬤ Around Jigokucho
Content Warnings ⬤ N/A
Vend Me A Dream
[ It had seemed like an easy request until one ask led to another and in a ridiculous turn of events, Yuri finds himself at an arcade trying to fish out a specific toy from among a dozen in a crane machine. After several unsuccessful attempts and a growing urge to just pick the lock on the damn machine, he exchanges a look with his fetch quest partner, or perhaps a passerby. ]
This has gotta be rigged.
Haniwhat?
Creepy things, aren't they? I'll take it off your hands.
[ Anyone finding themselves burdened with haniwa might find Yuri extending them a hand and an offer to relieve them of the unwanted visitors. The reason he's been collecting haniwa becomes apparent later in the day, when the same figurines pop up on youkai eBay.
Despite the 'do not fuck with' energy the figurines give off, it seems a number of souls do, in fact, want to fuck around and find out. That Enma has been confiscating the haniwa only generated demand for the cursed things. So, Yuri figures, why not try to turn a profit? ]
It's Raining, It's Pouring
—I never said it was a scenic shortcut, only a dry one.
[ As the storm beats down over Jigokucho, Yuri is calmly lifting the nearby manhole cover and climbing into the dingy underground tunnel below. It's damper than it usually is with all the rainwater sloshing down the drains, and when he reaches the bottom of the rungs he has to maneuver deftly away from a patch of water overflowing onto the walkway. The tunnels are quiet, at least, the turf wars hopefully wrapped for the day.]
Daily Life
[ Throughout the month, Yuri will continue to spend time helping the Kappa tribe settle into their temporary shelter. He can be found chatting up Sutoku businesses to drum up support, and when he has a free evening, hitting up bars and schmoozing with locals. You might also run into him in bookstores, flipping through cooking recipes or studying Hell's most popular 12-step skincare routine in a beauty magazine. Or perhaps you'll spot him in one of the parks, getting schooled in a game of shogi by an elderly youkai. ]
( If you have other ideas, feel free to PM or hit me up onahlyo! )
vend me a dream
[ jack can't help but smile with just a little hint of amusement as they see this stranger so frustrated at the crane machine. they don't have much knowledge of these things, but it feels like a little bit of an exaggeration to think of them as rigged.
right?
jack approaches, arms crossed. ]
What are you even trying to do with this?
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[ The game looked deceptively simple that Yuri's starting to think it all part of its nefarious design. But perhaps there's something he's not seeing. There weren't claw machines back in Fodlan. He's sure if he dropped one into Garreg Mach, he'd make enough to eat everyday. What a wicked contraption. ]
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[ what a strange machine. jack approaches it, looking through the glass with an increasingly curious expression. the mechanisms seem simple yet intricate...but they can't really understand it either. ]
Do you mind if I attempt at it?
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[ He'll step back from the machine and let the stranger have a go. This time, simply watching to see if he can glean something. ]
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[ will they end up getting their ass kicked by a machine? god, jack sure hopes that's not the case, but there's only one way to find out, unfortunately. surely, the sane thing to do is to leave the wretched thing behind, but there is a sizable part of him that's curious to see what would happen.
and so they takes some coins out to insert and bring the game back to a start. with their target in sight, they try to guide the crane closer to it... ]
Dang, this mechanism is a lot more finnicky than I first imagined. Eh...
[ okay. okay it's centered, right? now they just have to lower it and... ]
What do you mean, it didn't grab anything!? The crane was right above it!
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Either the machine's faulty, or it was designed this way. Make it look deceptively simple and people will keep throwing their money at it. Clever, really.
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[ somewhat soured by the loss of their money (and their pride), jack continues to glare down at the machine with a mix of confusion and contempt for a couple seconds, until finally acquiescing with a sigh. ]
This is nonsense. [ a pause. ] What drew you to this machine, though, if I may ask?
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Long story short, I told a kid I'd get the toy for her. [ He counts the coins left in his wallet and turns his gaze to the vending machines along the walls. ] I suppose I'll get her talking with some sweets instead. Unless you've seen a toy shop around here?
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[ they shake their head. ]
No, I have not. I would say sweets would be the more likely option, but children might be a little more temperamental than that. [ jack sighs, still eyeing the machine. ] Though at this rate you may end up without a penny to your name. Any idea what sweets the girl might like?
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[ As they're talking, a pair of young youkai wander into the arcade and stop at one of the other claw machines. Naturally, Yuri's eyes travel to them to watch how their attempts go. ]
Did you come here to try the games?