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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[ Anyone can read, however, not everyone could get the same enjoyment out of pages. Xingqiu understands that well enough but it doesn't keep him from encouraging people in seeking adventure and knowledge within text. There is so much to be gained from just picking through a few novels, if he were honest, he took great inspiration from his favored books. It's reading that molded his character, it is also what leads him to pursue his own dreams and aspirations.

He offers her a nod then since she accepted his offer. He would be sure to do so, but even he understands that while he may enjoy intricate storylines weaved into several volumes not everyone is ready to tackle thick tomes. He would have to find something of interest, short stories could be the way to go. ]

Well... I am not sure if I would go that far.

[ While he is content to interact with some people, hosting guests and entertaining (even if they share a hobby) doesn't exactly sound ideal to him. It can be exhausting and he would have to show some degree of politeness at all times, and behave himself... maybe he is going to pass on that opportunity. Perhaps someone else would take on the task. ]

Yeaaaah... that'd probably be a whole lotta work wouldn't it? Just to get people to read. but hey, it's a thought anyway.

[Mostly a silly one that she was only thinking about right then kind of out of the blue. She tapped at her lips, pondering it for a minute and noticed her drink was empty before holding it out to him.]

Just one more, if you could.

(OOC: this one feels like it's at a good handwave point if you want to let it reach its natural conclusion.)

Edited 2022-07-05 21:57 (UTC)

[ Persuading people to read novels is not what he would find difficulties with, he assumes such clubs would naturally draw in those who have a passion for literature. Instead, he can see disagreements arising when selecting books. Considering someone has to organize events, plan, and host their meetings. All that sounds taxing, he finds himself with a reminder of the image he projects of himself in Liyue. Is that also something he would have to do?

Xingqiu is content to read books on his own, or maybe narrate tales out loud to close friends and no more. ]

Right away.

[ Once she asks for another refill he naturally obliges her request. The glass is once again full to the brim with the alcoholic beverage. And he would do this as many times as she asks for more assuming a being from a heavenly realm can handle alcohol. If he is wrong, he would see her home or at least find her a room to recover. He is a good little host... ]

(ooc: yeah this is a good spot to conclude this thread（*＾ワ＾*）)

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