jigokulogs | May 2022 IC Mingle

1. WELCOMING COMMITTEE

The influx of fresh Lost Souls means the factions need to have a little welcoming party for them. The leaders realize things have been chaotic in the city. So some recreational activities are in order. All Lost Souls will receive a message from their respective faction leaders with orders to go have some fun.

The Shuten Clan are given an advance on their first paycheck and told to go to the Celestial Phoenix Casino. A big sign on the half boarded up door proudly proclaims UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. What happened to the old management? It doesn't matter and stop asking questions! The important part is that all games and machines are half-price and there are special prizes available in exchange for your chips and tokens. Games range from the traditional Western style (poker, roulette, slots) to Japanese favorites (cee-lo, koi koi, cho-han).

As for prizes, they have a selection of designer goods, including some particularly nice bracelets, necklaces, and watches!

The Tamamo Clan are given a considerable number of drink vouchers for Crimson Moon Karaoke, where they can sing their hearts out and while absolutely smashed. Private rooms are cheap to rent and they even offer a special discount for groups of two or more. The karaoke machines have any songs you could possibly want, which is a little suspicious, but don't question it! Just get drunk and have fun. By all means, extend your time as you wish and drink up to get in the proper mood. This is an important bonding opportunity.

Oh yeah, as an important note: the rooms are soundproof. You can get as loud as you like, be it with singing or... something else. Don’t do anything Tenko-hime wouldn’t do!

Members of The Sutoku Alliance are given tickets to Fiance of the Funeral Procession at the Pluto Theatre and Cafe. The tickets include free food at the cafe, including beer. Sure, the star may not be a Sutoku member but that doesn't matter too much: getting butts into seats at Sutoku-owned theaters is what’s important. The Daitengu rented the theater out for the day, so there is plenty of time to mill around both before and after the show.

Make a day, or night, of it!

A funeral-based romantic comedy melodrama as the viewing fare is probably a tasteless joke on the Daitengu's part. But hey, y'all aren't still mad that they crashed their own funeral and then took off laughing, right?

Right?

The Department of the Enma members are told that they're going to be doing a team-building exercise. What exactly does that mean? That's right, it's community cleanup time! You get to clean up cans and trash in the street! You get the honor of using a department-issued bike with an attached cart to wheel around the city and pick up trash! How exciting! Teamwork is encouraged, of course. Teams that collect enough garbage will get one (1) voucher for mini-golf.

Please be aware of the local homeless population as you work, they won’t be happy to see you. They normally collect the cans in the mornings as a meager source of income that you’ll be dipping into. They're probably just not happy with Enma officials in general though. Sorry!

2. IT'S RAINING, IT'S POURING...

By the time you're done with your faction-sponsored fun, the sky has decided to open up. Hope you brought your umbrella! The rain is bad enough that walking home might not be an option right now. So take refuge in one of the many nearby nightlife spots.

Not in your faction's home territory? Doesn't matter! Make some friends outside your group or maybe get into a fight and cause some trouble. There's always the third option of ignoring everyone and drinking yourself silly instead! The rain has to let up eventually… right?

Hopefully you aren't caught near one of the cursed Haniwa figures that have been popping up around town. Their aura really dampens the mood and may even start to cause some dramatic and frightening hallucinations if you and your rain-stranded friends stay near them for too long. But remember! Do not break the figurine. Just try to move it somewhere else? And hopefully not get drenched in the process.

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[There is definitely a moment when Ethan gets just a smidgen too close to something that requires a fork and it comes slamming down just a few centimeters from his hand. He was assuming he was caught but, nope! Nope, just a near-casualty in the battle of this woman's stomach.]

[He's working up the courage to try and sneak some more when he's actually addressed.]

Ah, [never mind that you nearly got your hand stabbed, ethan, it's fine, just act normal]

Just checking in on you, freshmeat! You're one of the new lost souls, right? Well, I've got seniority, and all the fun stuff that comes with it.

[Slurrpss on her drink before dabbing with a paper towel as she listens. She doesn't stop, she doesn't let up, she goes all out. Such is her way!

Even with mealtime. Carriers require a lot of fuel to operate.]

I suppose I should thank you then. [Oh, but he's trying to pull seniority on her is he? That just makes Enty think he wants something. She supposes there was those types floating around. Well that was also fine, maybe. It also had the potential to be semi-annoying.

It all really depended on Ethan himself.

She munches on something else, still giving him her attention.]

Having seniority can come with increased responsibilities, yes. Like keeping newcomers safe and getting them caught up to speed and such.

[Not what he was meaning, of course. But best to see how she can steer the conversation with this one.]

[It was a testing nudge of his rudder and, you know, he'll take it. He grins widely, flipping one of the chairs around and sitting on it backwards.]

That's right! I gotta see if you're up to snuff, [by stealing]

but I'm also like your helpful big brother, you know?

[... he doesn't look significantly older than Enterprise. And he's, like, 5'3". The "big" part of big brother doesn't seem in any way accurate.]

I can tell you who's got the best buy one get one free deals down in Sutoku territory.

Are you now?

[She doesn't buy it, but is still going to play along for now. It's kind of endearing at least????]

That is very useful knowledge. [Is it? Well... she did just get here, so having a few coupons on hand would be nice.]

And what do you want in exchange for that information?

Come on, come on, we're brethern now! Sistren? We're on the same side is what I'm saying.

[And there's truth in it. For prodding and being annoying, he doesn't mean any actual harm. He's just a nosy guy.]

What do you think, you like fried stuff? Rice dishes? Surf or turf?

I suppose that much is true.

[This all seemed rather silly to her anyway. It certainly didn't stop the woman from thinking he wanted something in the end. Whether or not they're "on the same side", he is still a stranger to her until she decides otherwise.]

All of the above.

[In fact, most of the plates she had piled up were largely of those given categories. Girl's got a big appetite.]

Alright, alright, then, [he flips over a napkin and starts scribbling on it]

Most of the places are gonna be in our territory, which is pretty nice, they don't give the discounts because of the alliance but, y'know, we just have the most places.

Now, these ones are like happy hour specials, you gotta go at a specific time. These ones are all day. And these places?

[he circles]

If you catch them around closing you can twist their arm and get a ton.

[She nods her head. Not really saying anything about twisting someone's arm when they're about to close. Enty's most certainly not about that noise.]

Right, no discounts, but we're unlikely to have as much trouble when entering.

[Maybe, this was a whole new area, and a whole new sort of battle for her to contend with and understand. She was going to have to do her own homework.]

Anywhere in particular that stands out to you?

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