medicative: (wake.)
ᴇᴍɪʟʏ ᴅʏᴇʀ ([personal profile] medicative) wrote in [community profile] jigokulogs2022-03-06 04:01 pm

(open.) goldenseal

Who ⬤ Emily and open!
What ⬤ Monthly catchall - substories, life, etc.
When ⬤ Over March
Where ⬤ Across the city.
Content Warnings ⬤ TBA if needed


sprout. - post mingle

[it's not her scene at all. already on edge, Emily had kept it together long enough to get her pay advance, thanked people kindly, and then bolted. overwhelming, bad for her senses, and so she had gone to the roof, stretched her wings, and flown away. immediately, she had started feeling better, the relief that comes from exercise and movement and being out of an environment that puts her ill at ease.

where she lands, it's away from the nightclub, but she carefully wanders, trying to get her bearings. it's much harder than it appears, in the dimmer light, even with things illuminated by electricity and the life that still thrums through the place. and unfortunately for a person that looks lost, it's all too easy to get spotted by those who might be drunk, might not be, but see virtue in calling out on the street to try to get one more person to join them for fun.]


No thank you, I'm not-

[they don't seem to be willing to accept the first no for an answer. alternatively, you've arrived later, and someone has Emily slung over their shoulder. despite the awkward state of affairs, she is very clearly trying to squirm out of their grasp, more annoyed than anything else about being swept away, and the youkai holding her seems ignorant to how she's trying to get out. or maybe just used to it. ugh. she's not giving up yet though.]

growth. - night parade

[decorating is an important part of being ready for the parade, Emily knows, and for this, she can put her full energy behind it. after failing so miserably at socializing earlier, she's doing her best to remain dutiful here. that means fetching what she's been told to, assisting those who might have shakier footing, or giving gentle but honest advice about what looks best. and of course, for those harder to reach spots, it does help when you can fly up and hover some to affix it in the best spot. this might be why she keeps getting assigned to the trickier bits.

of course, no one can keep being full of steam all the time, and so it is that on break, she's found a good spot to sit down - right on a wooden box, slumped over and clutching onto a water bottle as if it will save her. but hearing any footsteps, she sits up, the flush of exertion in her face still evident.]


Has it been twenty minutes already? Goodness.

[self defense training or not, it's like running a marathon...]

bloom. - work

[she bows her head and accepts the sneers thrown her ways from the other girls - they don't understand why an uptight member of the Sutoku would seek a steadier job with the club that falls under more of the Tamamo purview, but the manager accepts it with a grunt and lets Emily have her work. employment is employment, and she needs funds if she's going to get anywhere, so she'll sell what's most useful right now - her voice. Hotaru is the stage name she chooses for herself, and she does her best to ingratiate herself with the others, learning what the band would prefer to play and what songs they can collaborate on. really, she closes her ears to anything else, keeps to herself - even the most sharp eyed can't find fault with her attitude off stage, and so she'll gain her money carefully.

so, perhaps you've come in to enjoy a leisurely night at a slower pace, and she's in the midst of her set, singing and making the right kind of eye contact with customers. maybe it's earlier, and you work there, early enough to hear the sounds of a minor scuffle in the back that ends with a door slammed and Emily stumbling out of that direction, a bundle in her arms. or maybe it's later, and you're at the bar, and a soft voice comes from your side.]


I wouldn't, if I were you.

[it's the careful grind, after all. there's the idea of quitting and finding a different place, and she has the number of a different club in another district, but...she wants her first paycheck at least.]

wildcard.

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everblooms: (𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑥𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑖𝑠)

[personal profile] everblooms 2022-03-11 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ She finds herself in a dilemma. How do you explain to someone that you're the last of an ancient race with magical powers? Aerith hums, thoughtful but distant. It's a nice sentiment, and from experience, she knows this is true. Every word Emily has spoken rings true in her mind— flashes of her life in the slums bubble over, like a pot forgotten on the stove. ]

Yeah...

[ Emily is sweet. Sweeter than sweet, in fact. Downright motherly. ]

It's probably a long way off. [ She speaks, eventually. ] For now, delivery will have to do. After that, maybe a flower garden in Tamamo? One of the government ones, of course. Me, I'll always figure it out. What about you, Emily? You don't perform for a living by choice.

[ She can tell. Something about it twists in her gut when she watches. A shard of truth, perhaps, betraying them both. ]
everblooms: (𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒)

[personal profile] everblooms 2022-03-11 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. You're good at it, but that's different from it being something you want to do... forever.

[ The dolly bumps against another out of place stone. Aerith pushes it anyway. The basket jostles, just a bit.

"Physician" sticks to the front of her mind. A healer, just like herself. ]


I guess we have that in common! I mean, I can't do it anymore. Not here. But I used to. Heal, I mean.
baofeng: (concerned)

[personal profile] baofeng 2022-03-11 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
Is that- bad? Is someone looking for you?

[Yizhi shuffles forward and sinks onto the box with a glad sigh.] Thank you. [He didn’t register it at first, but as he takes stock of his companion now, Yizhi’s gaze drifts to Emily’s wings and lingers there. There’s a subtle reaction- not of judgement or hatred, but something approaching tenderness. At the very least it’s something positive.]

Ah- sorry for staring. I don’t mean to be impolite.
breweries: (pic#14768424)

[personal profile] breweries 2022-03-11 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I do. Which is precisely why you should keep it a secret.

[ he lifts a finger to his lips conspiratorially as he lowers his voice. shh. ]

I understand that working in others' territory would be daunting, but with gathering enough connections, you could get away with it. The fight-happy ones at Shuten would keep their lips zipped if they owe you their lives, while the ones at the Department will...

[ uh. fuck. this is why shylock doesn't vibe with cops UMMM. ]

If you sweeten the deal, they might turn a blind eye. After all, they are not immune to medical treatment as well, and they might consider your offers if you can provide something the local clinics cannot.
harimaya: (🍙 higashi)

[personal profile] harimaya 2022-03-11 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
(He nods and tosses his head in a certain direction; the direction of the arena.)

And don't go getting any ideas about stopping by either.

(Not because he thinks she's going to pick a fight or gamble on anyone but because--)

Whoever gets beat tonight'll be fine 'til tomorrow. Proabably won't even remember what happened...

(Everyone is wild tonight.)
wray: (004)

[personal profile] wray 2022-03-12 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ six doesn't think further input from him is needed so he leaves that be. he knows he can trust emily will tell him should any issue arise, and if he needs to intervene.

for now, he can focus on lunch. something he hasn't really given some thought. ]


I was hoping you would have suggestions. I don't have much of an appetite just yet.
harimaya: (🍙 mikan)

[personal profile] harimaya 2022-03-12 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
Hizen.

(Just Hizen. There's no need to be formal or polite.

He offers her a wary glance, trying to see if there's any sign of deceit in her words. It looks like... she's being honest though? She'll go straight home. No extra good samaritan stops. Maybe? Even if she seems to be telling the truth he's just... naturally distrustful. People break promises.

(You can't rely on anyone.)

...
)

Good.
baofeng: (melancholy)

[personal profile] baofeng 2022-03-12 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
It just reminded me of people back home. Though they don’t have real wings- organic ones, I mean, the wings are real and they do work.

[It’s difficult to tell with certainty whether the lady’s wings are part of her body or large beautiful props. Emily’s assessment of him is correct- he has manners and decency, he’s not grubbing his hands in other people’s business, mysterious wings or no. It hardly matters what the wing structure is like, in the end. Feathers or steel, knowledge of either is unlikely to help him.

Yizhi takes a deep swing of his water bottle, coughs- apologises softly as conversation filler- then offers more information about his friends. Heaven knows the young lady’s received enough questions about her wings.]


Theirs are metal. They’re like…they’re armaments, basically, it’s complicated. I doubt yours are the same, but they’re very beautiful.
Edited 2022-03-12 07:35 (UTC)
peacewithouttyranny: (Hmm?)

[personal profile] peacewithouttyranny 2022-03-12 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Toy. Much as Soundwave hates it, he... can't really argue that he doesn't look like a toy right now. Ugh, it's so ridiculous and embarrassing and annoying. But still, Soundwave will protest such a notion, especially with the assumption that he may be someone else's property. His engine rumbles.]

I am no toy and I do not belong to anyone.

[Said while he backs away from the youkai circling around him, to put a distance between them.]

- and I have no interest joining in any of your races. I suggest you to drop that idea.

[A little miffed, but he retains a bit of politeness in his tone.]

You. [To the youkai carrying Emily.] Might I ask what you all are planning to do with that person?
breweries: (pic#15516318)

[personal profile] breweries 2022-03-12 09:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ see? just need a couple more people from other factions around her finger, and she'd be all set. shylock can practically see the cogs turning inside her cute little head, and he continues smiling to himself. ]

However you plan to do this, I wish you the best of luck. I'm hardly the person to turn to when it comes to medicine [ that's like, figaro's job, and thankfully he isn't here ], but if you'd like certain brews such as relaxants to help calm your future patients down, I'd be willing to make some for you.

[ once he gets most of his powers back, that is. ]
everblooms: (𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑥𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒)

[personal profile] everblooms 2022-03-12 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ An undercurrent of apprehension is in the depths of her tone. Despite herself, she has limits and secrets; she always has. Here, Aerith is allowed a life of silence. It's strange, and the possibility of her powers being odd is... ]

Hmm. More or less. [ It's normal where she comes, she decides. Clearly, the leap in logic Emily makes is not without experience. ]

You too?
wray: (058)

[personal profile] wray 2022-03-12 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Tea is fine.

[ it's probably for the best anyway, for someone who isn't all that hungry. he begins to walk but tries to keep his pace the same as emily's since he isn't sure where they're headed. ]

Do you have a place in mind?
metafictions: <user name=chronodia site=tumblr.com> (Wʜɪᴛᴇ ᴏᴜᴛ)

[personal profile] metafictions 2022-03-13 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
Emily...

[She's leading, so he's following. He owes her, in the end, and he couldn't simply leave her to get whisked off by these idiots, could he? He puts on an appropriately shameful face. It's all too easy, with his oni brethren already getting their jokes in.]

I came as quickly as I could. [He dips his head low, eyes darting to the men around them. They're laughing. More importantly, they're buying it.] I didn't think the welcome ceremonies would take so long, and I couldn't get away to call--

[Couldn't get away, all right! an oni chortles. Tamamo babes every two steps at that club! Sheesh!]

Please, forgive me.
everblooms: (𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒 𝑒𝑡 𝑢𝑛)

[personal profile] everblooms 2022-03-13 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
Yep! [ The dolly comes to a stop as Aerith stares up at a business front; it's fancy. They shelled out for the good neon lettering, and the people inside are well-to do. Fashionable, but timelessly so. She turns to Emily, and beams. ]

Everyone has to adapt eventually. [ There's a solemn sort of note to her tone. Untold secrets, lost time, weights she'll never let go of. Behind her, life bustles on, even as she talks about being on hold. ]

Even when you're singing, you're thinking about healing. That's your natural state. But what about you, Emily? How are you?

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