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[harimaya]

Who ⬤ Hizen Tadahiro & you
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.

… 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 weapon— 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 recruits—)

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,

⟡ Post-Intro Mingle: (It's raining, it's pouring)

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[harimaya]

(Wei Wuxian why is your life like that back home...

Someone stumbles into his awning and Hizen hears that familiar clink of glass bottles. He spots the open bottle in his hand and sighs to himself. Great, he's stuck in the rain and he's going to have some weirdo drunk with him the entire time too. Maybe he'll just suck it up and head home in the rain-- )

It's you.

(He should try sounding more surprised or something... but he recognizes this person and that makes things slightly better.)

What're you doing out here?

(He... doesn't know what faction he's in but he knows it isn't Shuten.)

[laughitoff]

[sometime you just make twenty snowballing bad decisions in a row in the name of trying to do good and then you die, Hizen. it's fine, it's fine. that's not even spoilers, 'rejoice, Wei Wuxian is dead!' is the very first line of the novel.

anyway he's alive here in Hell(?), and nowhere near drunk enough for his tastes yet, but it's a pleasant surprise to see a face he parted with on good terms last time. wait, were those good terms? battlefield good terms, anyway, which is more than good enough for him.]

Ah, well, originally I was drinking, because the beer at the theater wasn't nearly strong enough...but then it started really coming down, and at this rate I think more water's made it into my mouth than alcohol. Really not ideal!

It's nice to see you again, though. How are things?

[rough, he guesses, considering the ongoing turf war and the Shuten area's general vibe. but he's not going to assume.]

[harimaya]

(He scoffs. Yeah, he had the beer at the theater before. It's cheap and honestly not that great. It's quantity over quality there and that's how business is done there.)

I'm alive. (His bar is low and in some very vague, dry attempt at making a joke--) ... You are too.

(Looks like he survived the Night Parade and he seems well enough.)

[laughitoff]

Oddly, yes. To my great surprise!

[it's said lightly -- sometimes making a joke of it is how he copes. no one likes for-real actual death talk dropped into the middle of a conversation with an acquaintance, after all.

he fishes in the bag, juggling things in his arms a little, and then offers Hizen one of the bottles. it's not the super expensive classy stuff, but not full demon rotgut either. certainly better than the beer he complained about.]

I'll toast to that continued state, if you will! If you're not in a hurry to get home yet.

[harimaya]

(Oh, so he can roll with Hizen's terrible attempts at humor. A point in his favor. A tiny little point. What really helps is the offering though. What spirit doesn't love a good offering? He looks down at the bottle...)

Alright. (And he accepts it!) I guess I'll let ya stick around a while longer.

(He can share his shelter from the rain. Live another day.)