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jigokulogs2022-05-07 08:29 pm
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Who ⬀ Hizen Tadahiro & you
What ⬀ Catchall for May & June
When ⬀ May
Where ⬀ See prompts
Content Warnings ⬀ N/A for now
SUBSTORY 1: MOON MEDICINE
SUBSTORY 2: VEND ME A DREAM
SUBSTORY 4: HANIWHAT?
GENERAL: SHUTEN TERRITORY
OPEN TOP LEVELS
WILDCARD
What ⬀ Catchall for May & June
When ⬀ May
Where ⬀ See prompts
Content Warnings ⬀ N/A for now
SUBSTORY 1: MOON MEDICINE
(It was just mochi. How dangerous could mochi be? There's a reason why mochi is up high on Hizens' list of favorite foods and it's because mochi has never done him wrong.
β¦ Yeah, this definitely isn't his brightest moment and in his defense, he never pretended to be particularly smart.
It's a warm, sunny spring day but Hizen is bundled up in his hoodie and a scarf. No matter what does, he can't fight off this chill and even being out in the sun isn't helping. Desperate, he tries to buy a hot drink from a vending machine if only so he can have something to warm his hands with and
it just takes his money without giving him anything. He tries one more time and gets the exact same result! He can be found sticking his arm up the slot, shaking the machine, or punching it. Sensitive to being watched, he turns his head to see you. Yes, you and snaps, teeth chattering,)
What?! (He's defensive,) Stop looking!
(And please don't perceive the fact that he's literally shaking while he yells at you.)
SUBSTORY 2: VEND ME A DREAM
(They had to retrieve a photograph of a certain host and then bring a hitobashira some takoyaki from a particular vendor that required waiting in an obscenely long line that never seemed to move. After getting the takoyaki, they had to go to a cafe and find a kitsune who was actually a very offended tanuki who asked them if they tried the vending machine alley on the other side of the city. When they get to the alley, they find a strange vending machine in the place that should have had the vending machine they were looking for. It looks like it's been replaced with one that just gives ominous mystery items instead.
His body is small and can only hold so much frustration before he explodes. He lets out a yell when he sees the vending machine,)
Aaaaaaaah! (He kicks at it which makes it beep and flicker,) Where the hell is it?!
(An entire floor full of vending machines and the right one isn't even here.
Maybe you were already with Hizen on his quest. Or maybe you were also led to the hall of vending machines. Or you just heard about this weird place and want to try your luck for unrelated reasons.)
SUBSTORY 4: HANIWHAT?
(He isn't the most sensitive person, even back home when he knows what to look out for. It's easy for most things to slip past him if he isn't paying attention, especially in Jigoku-cho where there are so many things happening, a strange occurrence here and there can be overlooked. But these dolls are strange. He isn't an expert on them but he recognizes them for what they are. They're old; far beyond in his time or knowledge. At first, he hadn't thought much of them but the more he noticed them, the more uncomfortable he became.
These things just feel bad to him. They make him uncomfortable and put him on edge and when he hears that the Enma are calling for them, he's relieved. Good riddance. He has no idea what they're up to but it isn't going to be his problem.
But everyone is so nosy. Everyone wants to push their luck and see what they are. They touch them, they move them around, they treat them roughly, and it just makes him feel anxious. When he sees you checking one out, he snaps,)
Oi. Leave it alone.
(He's clearly irritated,)
You're gonna get in trouble if you keep messing with it.
GENERAL: SHUTEN TERRITORY
(Hizen can be found checking out some of the weapons stores in Shuten territory. He isn't looking for a new weaponβ he's perfectly content with his own sword, thank you very much. But when your true form is your sword, weapon maintenance is important. He's shopping for oil, cloth, and other things to take care of himself and he's also asking around to see if anyone can recommend a good smith but no one really wants to give out their source. Instead, they keep trying to sell him a new sword,)
I told ya already, I'm not interested.
(Yeah, but they really don't want to give out their suppliers. It's bad for business, you know?)
I don't give a shit about that. I'm just looking for a guy that can fix things.
(Well, if your sword is broken then might they recommend this one here? It's quite popular with the new recruitsβ)
I'm not broke!
(Kind of a weird thing to yell but yeah.)
OPEN TOP LEVELS
I'll be adding more top-levels and linking them here so they don't end up lost in the other comments,
β‘ Post-Intro Mingle: (It's raining, it's pouring)
WILDCARD
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sub-story 2: vend me a dream
Presently, she was just planning on heading home passing by the usual line of vending machines, but the young man yelling at them gives her pause. Leaning backwards she peeks to see what the heck is up and watches Hizen vent his frustrations.
When the noise dies down she calls to him, curious.]
Hello! Let me know if you're drunk, mad, or both!
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I'm pissed! (He kicks the machine and it just lets out a sad beep beep...) I've been working since this afternoon!
(And now it's night time! It's night! He's hungry! He's tired! He's angry! )
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Instead, she casually strolls over, glancing down the line of vending machines, ignoring the ones that sell unconventional items such as underwear or kitschy trinkets. A few machines away from Hizen, there's an actual normal drink vending machine which she peruses briefly before inputting some of her leftover change.
Thunk, thunk!
Monts takes the cans and calls over to Hizen again.]
Do you like matcha latte or black milk tea?
[If the poor boy has been working since the afternoon, then he definitely hadn't had a meal, much less a drink. Hydrate before going feral!]
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What he doesn't expect is for her to offer a drink to him. It catches him off guard and he leans back, looking down at the cans and then at her, suspicious.)
... What d'ya want?
(Nothing in life is free! She clearly has some motive. A trick. He isn't falling for this.)
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I... Would like for you to calm down and not dehydrate yourself?
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(Seems sus but he looks down at his options and says plainly,)
... Matcha.
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Good!
[Thus she closes the distance, approaching Hizen, and just as suddenly, presses the cool can of the matcha latte against his cheek. Squish.]
Heeere you go! That should perk you up!
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Oi!
(He swats at her and steps away,)
What was that for?!
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I wouldn't read too much into it. Like I said, just to wake you up. I didn't think a small thing like that would rile you up.
[She'll now just push the can into the palm of his hand when she finds an opening.]
Anyway, just drink it. I don't think you'll get anywhere if you erupt every five seconds. And I want to drink my milk tea.
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He tenses when she reaches out again, ready to stop her if she tries anything weird again and... ah. Well, this is fine. He looks down at the drink, over at the machine she got it from, and looks away,)
... Whatever.
(Still irritated but he'll take the freebie and if he's going to accept it, he should at least... be a little nicer.
the woes of being incredibly food/drink motivated.)Thanks, I guess.
(He supposes. Still don't have to put it in his face like that, wow. Ugh. Whack.)
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Humming under her breath, totally unbothered, Monts cracks up her can of black milk tea, taking a sip. It's a little too sweet, but the floral scent of black tea still pulls through so she'll give it a pass.]
Anyway... Were you looking for a special vending machine? I think it was the... Shirime was it? Yeah, that youkai. They asked me to keep an eye out as well, but I'm not too sure what to look for in the first place.
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Hizen copies her, opening drink and taking a sip. He's never had matcha this sweet before but it isn't bad. Sweet things are treats.)
Just wanted them to leave me the hell alone. (So he agreed! And for what!!) Some cat said it was somewhere on this side.
(On this side of town, that is. It's the closest lead he's had all day and he'd thought he'd figured it out with these vending machines but. Hm.)
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[For Monts, maybe this is a good thing, where she has yet to go through multiple channels to get to a checkpoint for the shirime's quest (but first, some playful ribbing, RIP Hizen).]
Any guesses about what it wants exactly? Between you and me, I don't think we have enough change to pay for and see what each mystery box has.
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I dunno but when I told the cat what I was looking for... (How does he explain how their interaction went?) Felt like he was judging me.
(The way cats do but this felt extra judgemental. )
... Said you could get fruit from it.
(Just wait until they find out what that means.)
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[Monts lets out a thoughtful hum as she takes another sip from her canned tea.]
Well, that can mean anything. Rare fruit juice, fruit candy, inappropriate fruit candy... I mean, there was plenty of that during the Night Parade after all.
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Her list goes on and he feels a little more of his spirit leave him with each point. He also just starts to pull his hood over his head and then his eyes and groans. Inappropriate... fruit.. candies.... stop. Because what would an ass demon want with fruit. No.)
... I said I'd find it.
(And as embarrassing and awkward and frustrating and everything this is, Hizen Tadahiro always finishes his tasks.)
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[Monts leans at a slight angle to try and look at Hizen's face. She won't say so aloud, but he does seem like the type to get... Embarrassed easily? Well, not exactly that, but he does appear to tire and stress himself out.]
Well, I'm not gonna begrudge you for being stubborn if it's gonna make you finish what you started.
[She gives him a reassuring smile.]
I kinda like that.
[And pointing to herself, she asks:]
Can I tag along for about an hour or two? That is, if you're still planning to have at it with the machines.
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He leans away from her and make a point to not look. Leave him alone. Or at least, don't look at him. Mumbling,)
No one asked you...
(What you like or don't like! )
It's probably gonna be a waste of time but 's not like I can stop you if you really wanna come along.
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Is that any way to speak to someone who bought you a matcha latte AND offered her help? No? I thought so.
[Yeah, she isn't even giving him a chance to respond to that, geez Monts! She'll proceed to glance at the line of vending machines before turning back to Hizen.]
Oh, but names are first. I'm Monts. What's your name?
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... Hizen.
(Fine. Whatever. They know each other's names so this means they're officially working together or something.)
It's s'posed to be around here. The cat and some old hag said so.
(He points to an udon shop run by a kitsune family down the street and a nail salon that is only open late at night,)
Said it was around those.
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[She finishes up her black tea and crushes the can in her palm. It's a bit more difficult than usual, but not by much.]
Then let's get started! And if we don't get anywhere, udon for a late evening meal sounds like a good way to cap it off.
I'm thinking... Let's look for a vending machine that either sells figurines or magazines. That's fruit material if you ask me.
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... Alright.
(He's definitely trying to not look too hopeful or excited. He's just highly food motivated. The drink earlier had gotten him to calm down too, hadn't it...?
She mentions figurines and magazines though and his brows knit together in obvious confusion,)
Ya can't eat those.
(HE IS HIGHLY FOOD MOTIVATED.)
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[So she says, very lightly and catching on that he doesn't get her meaning. That's fine. Even MORE fun for Monts. This is why she walks further down the line of vending machines before stopping in front of one that sells some figurines of the overly cute catgirl maid variety of course.
Monts points to the pair of figurines cheerfully.]
Those seem expensive! Maybe that's what they're looking for?
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They stop in front of the machine and he looks it over. There is, in fact, a figurine in A5. It's a maid with twin tails and pink hair looking extra innocent with her hand curled like a paw. She has a peach design or something but what gets Hizen is the price--)
Four thousand?! (4,000 yen?!) I have to spend my own money?!
(If they look very closely too... they might see... there seems to be something under her maid skirt too. A piece of paper? A rolled up note?)
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[Monts mutters this to herself as Hizen bristles over the price. They're of the same mind regarding that at least.
The rolled-up note doesn't escape her notice as she examines the figurine. It feels like this is a lead. Could it be? Sighing, she takes out her wallet.]
This is gonna cost us... I'll have to wear a skimpier dress for tomorrow night to make up for this.
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