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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Chirp..?

[Was that a nickname? Fumikage frowns a little bit, but decides to let it slide. He shakes his head.]

No. Though my Quirk may seem something out of the occult, I would not classify myself as a mage. I am a hero in training.

[ If she knew that he was thinking of her verbal tic as a nickname, then she would profusely apologize. However, she is not a mindreader, so she simply thinks his hesitation is due to something else, or another thought coming to mind. She tilts her head, slightly, to the side, in curiosity. ]

I didn't know they had schools for those. What do you learn there?

[ Beni-Enma is a bit of what someone could call an old soul, hailing from a time without tokusatsu and the like, where heroes were heroes because the people hailed them as such, and villains were villains because the people decried them as such. To have a school raising heroes is new to her; shouldn't that be the goal of any good school? To raise children into virtuous adults who could call themselves heroes in their own right? ]

[He's not familiar with her tics, and if he were he would probably also apologize for assuming. But he's too polite to outright ask, and ultimately it's something that he can overlook.]

All kinds of things necessary for becoming a pro hero. Techniques to hone your Quirk's abilities, how to design a costume which augments your skills and assists you in battle, how to come up with a unique hero name and identity...

[There was a lot that went into being a pro!]

[ She listens carefully, the mental images forming in her mind. Costumes that augment skills and physical abilities is not new, since she knows Mystic Codes exist and whatnot.

...The last one, though. ]

That last one sounds like something an actor or entertainer would have to learn, not a hero, cheep. But I think I understand now. Becoming a proper "hero" takes just as much work as, if not even more than, any other career.

[ It's all so interesting, especially for someone like her, who hasn't ventured outside of the Enma-tei much for the past hundreds of years. ]

[Fumikage crosses his arms and hums a little.]

It seems like it, and I will admit, there are some heroes who go on to be something of celebrities and entertainers. But a name and identity is more than just something you pick for yourself. It is your identity, your persona, a reflection of your ideals and strengths. My own, Tsukuyomi, was chosen to reflect my darker nature, and how I draw strength from the darkness to aid those in need, much like the moon deity who's name I am carrying.

But, it is as you said. Being a pro hero does have quite a lot of work involved.

[ The moment the name "Tsukuyomi" and the description of the moon deity is muttered, she closes her eyes in thought. Despite the differences in their worlds, some things don't change, and for that she is a bit grateful. ]

I'm glad to hear that you take it so seriously, and show the proper respect to the gods. You're such a hard working and earnest young man, chirp.

[ Beni says, like she's a grandma bird instead of the tiny young girl she physically is... ]

[Fumikage's crest and plumage may make it difficult to see certain facial expressions or flushes, but the way his back straightens a little and how he perks up makes it clear that he's preening a little under the praise.]

Thank you. I thought about it for quite some time. I may be affiliated with the dark due to my Quirk, but I still wish to be a hero who the public can count on. That even those who revel in darkness can still be viewed as heroic. I had thought of using the names of other deities, but Tsukuyomi seemed the most fitting.

[He takes his hero training seriously, but he's also a nerd.]

[ She laughs, lightly, easily recognizing the signs of a little preening, thanks to working with her 10 loyal sparrow employees for years and years on end. Fortunately for his pride, she doesn't point it out. Being a hero that the public can count on seems like a large ask for someone so young, but it seems to be normal from where he comes from. A viable career path like a business owner, even, although of course with its own caveats. ]

I'm sure it's not easy to take up that sort of responsibility, so I respect the effort and thought you've put in.

[ Beni chirps in approval. ]

Is a "Quirk" your...powers?

[ Is that the reason he looks like a bird, she wants to ask. ]

Thank you. I hope to be a hero people can think proudly of.

[That's always been his aim, after all. Even if he's not number one, as long as people are proud of him, he's happy.]

Yes, that is correct. In my world, Quirks are the name given to supernatural abilities that manifest in most people. For me, my Quirk manifested as Dark Shadow.

[As he mentions it, from out of his shadow manifests a dark, shadowy being that is just a little bit smaller than Fumikage himself. He waves at Beni.]

Hiya! I'm Dark Shadow!

[ She lets out a soft chirp of surprise when she sees the shadowy being emerge from Fumikage's shadow, but there is no defensiveness nor guardedness here, merely a pleasant surprise that goes as quickly as it came. The laugh that comes out of her mouth is light and friendly. ]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Dark Shadow. I am Beni-Enma.

[ She holds her plate of food to the side and gives the both of them a small bow, for proper introductions. ]

Nice to meetcha!

[Dark Shadow waves happily at her. Fumikage offers her a small bow of his own.]

It is nice to meet you as well. I am Tokoyami Fumikage.

Edited 2022-06-10 16:43 (UTC)

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