JULY CATCH-ALL

[aceslow]

Who ⬤ Kim Kitsuragi & YOU
What ⬤ Various July activities! I'll be writing up custom starters throughout the month -- I'd be happy to whip them up for anyone who's interested, so feel free to hmu on plurk or on the CR meme HERE.
When ⬤ Throughout July
Where ⬤ Throughout Jigoku-cho
Content Warnings ⬤ Adult language and subject matter, likely some discussion of the blood rain's traumafest.

Comments

[aceslow]

Chess is a good, solid game. A little lacking when you want to sink your teeth into something, but I enjoy it all the same.

[ In his youth, Kim's favourite board game was Wirral, a famous tabletop roleplaying game, but admitting to enjoying moonlighting as fantasy creatures going on magnificent journeys upon first meeting is a bit much for him. He goes instead for the much more socially palatable option. ]

I haven't had the opportunity to play any board games here. Except for chess, back when someone already had a board set up. The last game I played back home was... Suzerainty. It's an economic strategy game, where each player competes to gain the most resources. It takes an absurdly long time to play.

[ He nods at the box. ]

If such things are a luxury to you, why not buy it? It's reasonably priced.

[federates]

That right? [ barton feels something like relief - finally! someone who admits to enjoying the magic that is chess. unfortunately, he seems unable to show a similar amount of restraint, his tone jumping to take on a challenge edge, ] We should play sometime. Soon!

[ even the mention of an economic strategy game is barely enough to temper his spirits - he'd asked, after all. while he could speculate the same principals might apply across a selection of board games in terms of resource collection, he still manages to wrinkle his nose at the explanation. it may be a trivial distinction, but it's the spirit of it. ]

[ his gaze flicks down to the board game. coming to an affirmative decision, he tucks it beneath his arm. while he doesn't stick out a hand to shake, or anything of the like, he does give the man a nod. ]

My name's Barton, by the way.

[aceslow]

Kim Kitsuragi. Good to meet you, Barton. I happen to have been gifted a set at that beach party a while back - [ it was not gifted to him but, in fact, thrown at his face by a furious oni, aggravated by his loss, but Kim had taken it as such ] - but I haven't had the opportunity to take it for a proper spin yet.

[ Normally, Kim's not one quick to make friends. But it has to be said, he has met few people here appropriately adult enough to make acquaintanceship that doesn't lead directly into some odd sort of mentorship, let alone anyone properly interested in the art of entirely too violent boardgames. ]

Though if you've the time to peruse a board game shop, there's no time like the present. Unless there's a different game you'd rather match wits with.

[federates]

"Kim"? [ he runs the name through his internal roster of familiar department names, finds it unfamiliar. ] You're not from the Enma. Which?

[ frankly, this man seems amicable enough (barton may have strange standards) that he might guess tamamo. ]

[ and at the follow invitation, he barks a laugh - sharp and sudden. his mouth widens into a grin again. ]

Hell yes. [ he's in no hurry - gave himself plenty of time to luxuriously, indulgently!, browse a game shop. besides, he always has his phone tucked away into a pocket in case of some emergency cropping up. ] You're on!

[aceslow]

[ If Kim were able to read minds - which would be an unfortunate thing for him much of the time - he would be surprisingly flattered to hear anyone would think the likes of him would wind up in Tamamo. He would never cop to that pleasure, but few have ever described him as being approachable. It's not by choice; it is simply something inherent to him. ]

No, I'm not Enma. I'm from the Sutoku clan. [ He smiles a little, charmed by Barton's enthusiasm. ] And you can tell me what clan you belong to while we head out. I just need to pick up the board from my place and... hm, perhaps the park? That's always a good place for a match.

[federates]

You want to play me at... the park? [ spoken somewhat incredulously, his tone laced with dry amusement. the suggestion brings to mind a bunch of geezers (precisely: stodgy nobles from lumopolis) playing rotating matches against one another in a courtyard. ... then again, they both are to play chess, after all. that's just a solid portion of the demographic.

but it's not a refusal. barton takes the suggestion to file into the cashier line to pay for his glorious new board game. the place isn't exactly swamped, and he's soon to be assisted. ]

Can't say I've been there too often. I'll meet you there at [ insert the suggestion of some precise time here, such that neither should have to rush. ].