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Who ⬤ Sha Gojyo pervy_kappa, Emily Dyer medicative, Julieta Juris sharpestsword, Sheliak sleepinglyra, & Bishop
What ⬤ July Catch All! Gojyo Get's to be a Guinea Pig, gives Julieta the kink talk, & teaches Sheliak how to be a dirty filthy cheater. Bishop tries to get his drugs back from a broken Gojyo.
When ⬤ All throughout the month of July.
Where ⬤ Emily's Clinic, a skeevy love hotel outside the tamamo district, & the new underground casino, & his apartment in Shuten Dorms
Content Warnings ⬤ Whoops, there is sex in here now. Also a thread where Gojyo is all bloody and broken and gross. Some casual gambling, and forming am illegal stardust drug trade at that. Boy this escalated.

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For Emily

[pervy_kappa]

[Damn. How long had it been since he last experienced this sort of thing?

It brought back memories. The long and foreboding days in Hakagematchi when it was only a dozen or so of them in a dying town. Emily's quiet apartment that seconded as an at-home-clinic. The days he would just get bored and chill around because he had nothing better to do and she was something interesting.

She still was something interesting.

It's just, Jigoku-Cho was a lot more hectic. And with what he had heard from the grapevines about her starting up some underground clinic he knew she'd be far too busy for him to do as he used to and just lounge around while she worked.

And besides, the way he was, it wasn't like he ever really needed a doctor.

And yet here he was, staring at the small clinic with his phone in hand. Hesitating for a moment before finally gulping back and stepping inside.

Right.

He had to do this.

It was for his own good.

And not that the city was finally starting to quiet down a little, despite what was going on with the Enma, he had no excuses.]

Yoooo~ Sha Gojyo here and reporting for duty for clinical experimentation!

[Of course he'd make an entrance for himself in his usual loud and obnoxious 'Sha Gojyo' way. How could he not?]

[medicative]

[the youkai working at the front desk gives him an irritated look, telling him to be seated if he'd like to see someone, and handing him a simple questionnaire to fill out. technically, she doesn't need to do it, but the crane woman doesn't like his attitude, and so wants to be a little pushy.

if he wants to see someone in particular, he'll have to wait.

the form is simple enough - name, birthday, simple medical history. just to get an overview of a new patient provided there was no emergency. it truly is a waste of his time.]

[pervy_kappa]

[Truthfully, Gojyo should have expected that he wouldn't be seeing Emily right away. She was probably a busy woman after all. Running a whole clinic couldn't be easy.

None the less he felt his heart drop as he walked into a waiting room full of strangers.

Playing it off in the best way he knew how, with sheer forced confidence, as he playfully winked at the crane woman as he took his form.

Shit. Medical information, huh? He knew his height (184 cm), and the general amount of his weight (75 kg). And of course age, birthday, and name were easy enough. (24, November 9th, and Sha Gojyo respectively ♥) Hell, he was even able to offer a little note next to his phone number and contact information Offering a little heart with the phrase "call me" beside it. But when it came to anything past his basic info he really didn't have much to put. Half not knowing enough about himself to really put anything down and half too nervous about letting anything too personal get out, he only took a few seconds before he came back to hand off what was essentially the most bare minimum and sloppily jotted down form he could muster.

Damn. How was he already second guessing his time here? Maybe he shouldn't have listened to Majimas insistence.

None the less he did his best to try to stick it out despite his nerves. Worst case scenario he could always just walk out at any point he felt like, right?]

[medicative]

[he can, but right now the clinic is quiet, and it'd be obvious if he left. other people are seen by a few of the other staff, and when hope seems thin, Emily comes out, gently guiding an old kappa woman from the room - they move slowly, but Emily doesn't seem bothered in the slightest.]

Now remember, if anything feels amiss, you give us a call, and we'll be here for you. Someone will be by in two days to check on the progress - there's no need for you to come all the way down here if you don't feel up to it.

[catching Gojyo's eye, she smiles, but looks back to her patient, until they've been helped out the door and on their way. then does she look to him.]

Mr. Sha, thank you for your patience. Follow me?

[she'll lead him to the room she just exited, going into the cabinets to find what she had made for him the previous day.]

[pervy_kappa]

Oh?

[Ah. At least the sight of someone familiar was enough to ease his nerves a little. But then there was the professionalism.

'Mr.Sha', it felt weird. When was the last time anyone ever calle dhim 'Mr.Sha'.

It was enough to cause him to look up with a wide-eyes surprise that, thankfully, only lasted a second or two before he quickly recovered. Sighing as he stood up from his chair, burying his hands in his pockets while he shrugged his shoulders.]

Yeah, yeah, whatever you say Ms. Dyer. ♥

[His way of a nice little come-back. Fight formality with formality, yeah?

None the less he couldn't help but eye the old kappa woman on the way out. Casually sitting down at the one available office chairs in the room as Emily dug around for, well, whatever it was she was looking for.

The medicine perhaps?]

Sort of reminds me of the old lady from back in Hakagemachi.

The old flirty medicine woman.

[Surely a little bit of small talk might just help get his mind off the tension.]

[medicative]

I wish I had been able to speak with her more, now that you make me recall her. Her knowledge was invaluable...

[there, that's what she needed. pulling out a paper wrapped package, she holds it up.]

There we are. Three variations on the same medicine, all measured out to one dose each. For ease, I've labelled them A, B, and C, and so all you'll have to do is tell me how you feel about each one.

[pervy_kappa]

The old kappa was a pretty all-right broad. A bit handsy and really didn't hold back what she thought, but-- You know, I respect that in a lady.

[He let out a soft chuckle with that. Wistfully unable to help but wonder if she was all right. If anyone they left behind was all right.

Damn, things were fucked up before they ended up here in Jigoku-Cho.

Well, that was neither here nor there at the moment. Instead, Gojyo lifted his head as he looked over the small bag Emily handed out to him.]

That's it? Pop one of these into my mouth every now and then and see what happens?

[There was no way it was that easy. Nonetheless, he reached out, taking the bag as Emily offered it.]

For Julieta

[pervy_kappa]

[It had taken a bit for Gojyo to find just the right venue. Someplace discreet, yet not too seedy. A place where a cop can meet with shadier dealings and not worry about anything getting out of hand. A place where a person from one of the four clans can disappear for the night and not worry about being found.

Hotel Getaway was just such a place. A small 4-star love hotel on the outskirts of the Tamamo District faded away compared to any of the brighter and flashier sites that attracted business just down the street.

The reception area was just a hallway with a few lockers and a single window with a well-dressed badger youkai tending to it.

Gojyo had texted Julieta earlier about the location. He told her that all she needed was to show up and give her name. And when she did, the youkai would hand her a key and tell her the room number.

The room was one that fit quite well to Gojyo's tastes. Its low light and warm colors leave an almost luxurious feeling.

Gojyo casually sat comfortably along the couch as if it were just any regular meeting, not a seedy meet-up in a love hotel. His head perked up as the door opened, lowering the cigarette from his lips and putting it out on the ashtray to the adjoining table as he smiled towards his welcome gust.]

Ah, so you decided to show up, huh?

[sharpestsword]

[ She wasn't about to miss out on this. Their conversation had her intrigued. He always managed to catch her interest. She saw him as someone who was knowledgable and she wanted to learn. There was also just that she really enjoyed their time together. There was more to it than just the sex but that was a significant part of it. She took a seat next to him after giving the room a look over and a nod of approval. This was one of the few times she could be seen wearing a skirt. It was one she was told accentuated her legs. ]

An explanation in text just isn't enough. I want to experience these things first hand.

[pervy_kappa]

So very hands-on.

[His voice carried a playful yet flirty lilt to it. Smiling as he scooted over to allow her more space to get comfortable.

She looked good. Moreso than she ever usually presented herself before. Gojyo never expected Julieta to be the type of girl to go through that sort of effort for a guy like him.

But with it he leaned forward. Taking the glass bottle of whisky he had gotten for the two of them and splitting it between two small cups of ice he had already set up.]

Here. Have a drink. Should probably get comfortable as we set out some ground rules.

Really get a feel of what it is you want to get out of this.

[sharpestsword]

[ She was happy to accept the drink. That was always nice in an unfamiliar situation. She knew him well enough. It felt safe to let her guard down around him. ]

I didn't realize it was going to be that complicated. What kind of rules are we talking about?

[pervy_kappa]

Nope. Just shows how little you do know about this sort of scene. Not, that I'm putting you down for it or anything. Everyone who's interested usually goes about it at their own pace.

[With that he leaned forward, lightly tapping his glass against hers before taking a quick sip.]

It's actually good that you're asking questions. Better than the self righteous dicknozzles who are so fucking ashamed of themselves that they take it out on anything around them. But there's other things too that need to be done. Research. Understanding.... Finding a safe and suitable partner to figure these things out with.

[He chuckles.]

Though I guess on that front you haven't been doing too bad either.

[He says, playfully trailing his free hand along the exposed skin of her leg in the process.]

[sharpestsword]

[ That's the reason she was wearing a skirt. She was glad he understood. But she was still paying attention. She nodded her head. It made sense that she should try things like this with people she could trust. He was one of those people to her. ]

What would you be getting out of this if we tried it? Do you enjoy having a partner that's blindfolded?

For Sheliak

[pervy_kappa]

[To think that Old Man Toraguma would actually come up with such a damn good idea.

As much as Gojyo had enjoyed the competition of the turf war, he truthfully had no ill will towards the Tamamo. Truthfully, most of his friends were in Tamamo! So when he saw that the boss had managed to actually make amends and partner up with Tenkohime when it came to matters of the underground, Gojyo was ecstatic!

And then came word that each of the clans people would take part in helping to run it.

Gojyo loved gambling. Hell, he pretty much willingly made it his life. The sound of the slot machines, the scent of expensive perfume on even more expensive woman who only wanted a man they knew could treat them right, the smooth cold whiskey freshly poured as the cards had been dealt out; how could anyone chose to live any other life?

It was for this reason, when Toragume found himself asking for experienced gamblers to help teach the rest of the ranks, Gojyo found himself actually wanting to volunteer.

After all, he had debts to pay. And he was certainly going to make sure to win them back.

And so he found himself at the Blackjack table. In his snazziest dealers uniform with a sly grin on his face. More than happy to help the new band of recruits before opening night.

Go figure it was the serious noble-acting one who didn't know how to play worth a damn.]

Gotta say, didn't expect a guy like you to be willing to learn about being a card shark. What got you interested in signing up?

[Sheliak always seemed like the prim and proper type. A moral guy who stuck to a righteous code.

Well, perhaps now was a time to prove Gojyo wrong.]

[sleepinglyra]

[Sheliak's stoic expression broke slightly with an unamused twitch of his eyebrow. Normally he wouldn't be willing to learn how to cheat. It was insulting, but it wasn't his choice and he briefly closed his eyes as he waved Gojyo's question aside with the same rehearsed answer he used to get through this frustrating training.]

It's an useful skill.

[Not that he needed it. Sheliak preferred to win fairly so no one could taint his victory by calling him a cheat. Unfortunately the games here were very different than the card games he knew back home, which didn't help his chances either. He wasn't sure which was worse, cheating or his ignorance.]

[pervy_kappa]

That's all huh? Ahah such a good worker bee!

[Gojyo laughed out richly with that. All but ignoring the sour look that stained Sheliak's expression as he began to smoothly shuffle through the deck of cards in his hands. The way he handled them more than enough to proove his experience on the matter.]

And the game? They have Blackjack back in your world?

[Gojyo knew how similar and how different things could be between worlds. Thus it was perhaps better to check on the basics of it all first.]

the snail returns! Also pretend I didn't forget about the new detail of Sheliak's eyes orz

[sleepinglyra]

[Sheliak's eyes shimmered like water as his sour look deepened at Gojyo's remark about his dedication. He couldn't dispute it so he stayed silent as he took a seat at the table with a sharp sigh.]

Not really, no. Chess was the preferred method for gambling over cards anyway.

[The nobles preferred games of strategy over luck.]

Hello snail! You were missed! (Also ooo shiny water eyes you know that's going to stand out to him)

[pervy_kappa]

Chess huh? Sounds like a fairly long process for a fairly low profit though.

[And probably something Gojyo would do horribly in, truthfully. He loved counting cards and processing statistical outcomes in his own special barely-educated way. And perhaps, if given time, he could actually become good at things like chess. But since he knew jack-shit about playing such a "nerd-game" he really had no keen interest to pick it up.]

Well, this is definitely simpler than chess, so you'll probably pick it up fast at least.

[With that he started distributing cards. Two, face-up, for Sheliak. Two, one face-up and the other face-down, for himself.]

They even got playing cards in your world? Or do I gotta explain that part first?

[He said, his own sharp blood crimson eyes narrowing to meet Sheliak's gaze. Only to pause for a second and stare.

Weird. Sheliak's eyes. Were they always so gorgeous? He never felt someone's gaze leave such an impact on him. They were almost like... Well, almost like the sea.]

lol thanks! It's good to be back and I look forward to Sheliak meeting Unabara

[sleepinglyra]

[Sheliak scoffed at that.]

That's because you're thinking too small. The final outcome isn't the only thing you can bet on. The longer the game, the more bets one can make along the way as each player tries to use the other's pride and greed to maneuver them into their downfall. It's a battle of wits as much as strategy.

[Sheliak would have to teach Gojyo sometime. Chess was an ancient and noble game, not some common "nerd game."

Normally Sheliak found Gojyo's crimson eyes comforting. The odd color reminded him of his own and the other mages he left behind. That was before he regained his magic though. Now Sheliak felt like he couldn't hide and he quickly looked down at the cards instead.]

We had something similar and Earth had playing cards so I know the basics.

For Bishop

[pervy_kappa]

((Continued from this thread!))

[The knocking was non-invasive enough that it left a passed out Gojyo who had absolutely eaten more pain-killers than he probably should ever have healthily taken the night before fairly non-reponsive at first. But it was consistent. And just like any good alarm it continued on for long enough that eventually it got him to wake from his over-the-counter drug induced paralysis.]

Eughh... fuck...

[Yeah. He was definitely feeling it worse in the morning.

Slowly pushing himself to a stand from his bed, he blearily looked around his room for the source of the annoying noise before finally settling his eyes on the door.

Who that fuck could be bothering him at this goddamn hour?

There better be a hot babe on the other side of that door.

Hobbling over with a light limp and his arm protectively over his ribs, he peaked through the peep-hole of his apartment door only to... See an absolute fucking stranger. A dude stranger at that.]

Eh??? Who th'fuck are you??

[Of course he knew it was probably Bishop. And of course he had the bag. But in his eyes he knew it was better to air on the side of caution.

You know.

Just in case.]

[getting_better]

[ Too easy. ]

Your illegitimate child from your third mistress. Hi deadbeat. Where's my allowance?

[ He might actually have an illigitimate child, who knows? ]

Now open up before I start telling your neighbors that you missed fifteen years of child support.

[ With his looks....he might just pass be able to marginally pass for a teen child of Gojyo. ]

[pervy_kappa]

Nnn. S'at so?

[Huh. That was a surprisingly dry response from the other side of the door.

A small pause formed before, quietly, the door unlocked. Tired eyes peaked through as Gojyo opened the door a smidge, his shit-eating smirk more than apparent as he got a closer look at the stupid getup Bishop was wearing.]

I spent my whole life being a daddy; go figure it would all come around full circle.

[Heh.]

I thought a kid of mine would be prettier, though. Ain't you supposed to be in school or some shit like that? It's too fucking early.

[Did you not expect him to play along with this Bishop?]

[getting_better]

[ He expected him to do as he was told and open the door, but then he remembered who he was talking to. Bishop went past him and into the abode, pulling off the shades, cap, and wig. The wig immediately went into the garbage. ]

You look like crap. That bag wasn't that heavy you know?

[ Speaking of, there it is. He quickly gets it and opens, taking out the ziplocks and doing a quick inventory before unzipping one and taking out some wads of cash. Five stacks to be precise, and leaving them on the floor. ]

Here, your service fee - assuming you didn't pinch anything while I wasn't looking.

[ Digging further into the bag, he takes out a hoodie which he dons after discarding the other one. ]

[pervy_kappa]

"--Eh? Hey!" Okay, Bishop just barging into his apartment had managed to get to him more than the kid commentary. His body was tensing, fin-like ears shooting up and antenna-like stray hairs standing on end in a reaction as the other just pushed his way past. "Did I say ya can just barge inta my place and start commentin' on my appearance like tha-- Ah."

Huh.

That was a lot of money Bishop casually dropped in front of him.

Damn.

"... I didn't take nothin'," Why would he need it? It wasn't like he didn't have a ton of the shit himself. His body language seemed to calm as he watched the jerk sort through his things. "What the fuck did you even do t the Sutoku's to get 'em on you like that?"

[getting_better]

Bishop pauses and looks right at Gojyo.

"....You have exactly one guess to figure out what I did to the Sutoku to piss them off."

Really, he'd rather not say it out loud. He wants to think Gojyo is not that stupid, or stupid at all. He still does however hold and shake the money up, then the bag with the stardust, and the need for a disguise. Please figure it out.

That is to say, tons of cash, a lot stardust that's being ferociously collected by every faction. The Sutoku alliance, literally a group of money grubbing yokai - more so than the Shuten with it's monopoly on casinos and other "legal" gambling dens, who will only act violently if someone had touched their greens.

There are no finger prints on any of these green, not his or his accomplice anyway, but it stinks of his handiwork for anyone who knows him.