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jigokulogs2022-03-07 10:36 am
camyoflage) wrote in jigokulogs2022-03-07 10:36 am
IC-OP-1 ("finding footing" | open)
Who ⬤ Ethan
What ⬤ March Sub-stories (Kappa Investigation & Hashihime)
When ⬤ Pre- Night Parade
Where ⬤ Waterways around Jigoku-Cho
Content Warnings ⬤ naughty boy doing graffiti (will warn for additional if they come up)
A. Fraternizing
[If you're one of the people trying to direct approach with the Kappa, you'll likely encounter Ethan. He's been trying to get along with the fellow members of his clan and that translated into being a nuisance to most of them. At this point, though, he's at least gotten the idea that he needs to bring something to the table in order to get any information.]
Ah, yeah, so not Savra, not Aegir... It's taking me a while to get used to all this new terminology! You're such a good guy, describing it to me, that's why I like you!
[... like the one he's managed to at least hold a conversation with while they both snack on taiyaki, brought by Ethan. Anytime he asks a question about the actual state of the tunnels the conversation dries up (pun intended) so he keeps it to general topics. Anything helped.]
But you Kappa got different tribes? Okay, so you all are "River Kappa"... what's the difference? Or are you all just better?
[he snickers conspiratorially]
[While he's chatting them up, he'll try and also serve as a blockade, to show how absolutely loyal and trustworthy he is. So, your investigation may be met with,]
Ah, sorry, no can do. Strictly off-limits unless you happen to be a Kappa.
[the guard he's been plying sighs dramatically, reminds him that's not his job, reminds him that he doesn't get to go in either]
What? What? I'm just helping!
B. Warning
[Jigoku-Cho's nights are longer than normal. That suits Ethan fine. He's lost his normal invisibility so the shadows are going to have to play cover-up for him.]
[He's bought himself a new set of clothes, a lot closer to what he used to wear, and as he stalks around he also concentrates to shift the color of his hair and tail to black. The result is a very hard-to-see figure hanging off of high spaces and bouncing around the waterways. He's keeping an eye on things. It wasn't his business, it wasn't even what his higher-ups wanted, but it was weird. People who cut others out of their plans usually had something kinda mean about their plans.]
[He's not the kind of person to make a decision and go in all by himself. He knows he doesn't have the strength for that. So, he does what he's always done when he lacks the strength, and found himself some cheap spray paint.]
[He leaves a mark around the areas he spots the Kappa moving boxes. A clear signal for anyone looking for it but still vague enough he could get away with it.]
[Of course, the pop of blue appearing is a dead give away and everyone else has been tasked with preventing trouble-makers. He's just as likely to end up on the run.]
C. Community Service
[Sometimes, when you indulge old habits, they start to take off on their own. Tagging to mark locations starts to get to him, he picks up in the swell of it, and he wants to vent some of the pressure from being put into this new, ridiculous situation. He wants to leave a mark, his voice without a voice, so on, so forth.]
[He had entirely meant to be on the side of the bridge youkai! His tag, a bold "FASHION JACKASS" was totally meant to be talking about the guy who was bothering them. Just, you know, he defaced the bridge to write it and one of the sharp-eyed youkai had caught him.]
Sorry, ma'am, I wasn't thinking, ma'am, please, please don't go telling anyone, ma'am.
[Getting in trouble for graffiti was one thing, but if the hashihime told his higher-ups, he'd probably also get in trouble for sneaking around the waterways and observing in the first place.]
[So, he's taking this lecture straight on the nose, promising to clean it up, and now he's also stuck at the bridge for a while, wiping off his own marks with a chemical cleaner. At least he's on-site in case the jacket asshole shows up. Or, you know, on display if someone wants to laugh.]
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What ⬤ March Sub-stories (Kappa Investigation & Hashihime)
When ⬤ Pre- Night Parade
Where ⬤ Waterways around Jigoku-Cho
Content Warnings ⬤ naughty boy doing graffiti (will warn for additional if they come up)
A. Fraternizing
[If you're one of the people trying to direct approach with the Kappa, you'll likely encounter Ethan. He's been trying to get along with the fellow members of his clan and that translated into being a nuisance to most of them. At this point, though, he's at least gotten the idea that he needs to bring something to the table in order to get any information.]
Ah, yeah, so not Savra, not Aegir... It's taking me a while to get used to all this new terminology! You're such a good guy, describing it to me, that's why I like you!
[... like the one he's managed to at least hold a conversation with while they both snack on taiyaki, brought by Ethan. Anytime he asks a question about the actual state of the tunnels the conversation dries up (pun intended) so he keeps it to general topics. Anything helped.]
But you Kappa got different tribes? Okay, so you all are "River Kappa"... what's the difference? Or are you all just better?
[he snickers conspiratorially]
[While he's chatting them up, he'll try and also serve as a blockade, to show how absolutely loyal and trustworthy he is. So, your investigation may be met with,]
Ah, sorry, no can do. Strictly off-limits unless you happen to be a Kappa.
[the guard he's been plying sighs dramatically, reminds him that's not his job, reminds him that he doesn't get to go in either]
What? What? I'm just helping!
B. Warning
[Jigoku-Cho's nights are longer than normal. That suits Ethan fine. He's lost his normal invisibility so the shadows are going to have to play cover-up for him.]
[He's bought himself a new set of clothes, a lot closer to what he used to wear, and as he stalks around he also concentrates to shift the color of his hair and tail to black. The result is a very hard-to-see figure hanging off of high spaces and bouncing around the waterways. He's keeping an eye on things. It wasn't his business, it wasn't even what his higher-ups wanted, but it was weird. People who cut others out of their plans usually had something kinda mean about their plans.]
[He's not the kind of person to make a decision and go in all by himself. He knows he doesn't have the strength for that. So, he does what he's always done when he lacks the strength, and found himself some cheap spray paint.]
[He leaves a mark around the areas he spots the Kappa moving boxes. A clear signal for anyone looking for it but still vague enough he could get away with it.]
[Of course, the pop of blue appearing is a dead give away and everyone else has been tasked with preventing trouble-makers. He's just as likely to end up on the run.]
C. Community Service
[Sometimes, when you indulge old habits, they start to take off on their own. Tagging to mark locations starts to get to him, he picks up in the swell of it, and he wants to vent some of the pressure from being put into this new, ridiculous situation. He wants to leave a mark, his voice without a voice, so on, so forth.]
[He had entirely meant to be on the side of the bridge youkai! His tag, a bold "FASHION JACKASS" was totally meant to be talking about the guy who was bothering them. Just, you know, he defaced the bridge to write it and one of the sharp-eyed youkai had caught him.]
Sorry, ma'am, I wasn't thinking, ma'am, please, please don't go telling anyone, ma'am.
[Getting in trouble for graffiti was one thing, but if the hashihime told his higher-ups, he'd probably also get in trouble for sneaking around the waterways and observing in the first place.]
[So, he's taking this lecture straight on the nose, promising to clean it up, and now he's also stuck at the bridge for a while, wiping off his own marks with a chemical cleaner. At least he's on-site in case the jacket asshole shows up. Or, you know, on display if someone wants to laugh.]
D. Wildcard
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Shrimp chips, yes! Or other kinds of chips, or these delightful candy sticks we discovered this morning? In fact, if you're going to be setting up here long, we wouldn't mind bringing you some home cooking later either. We're both from very different places from here, you know? That includes the cuisine.
[the kappa seems...interested? it's hard to tell if that's because their shameless persuasion attempts are working or because going and doing 'home cooking' would temporarily get these newbies out of their hair for a while, though.]
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Yeah, yeah, I can give you a taste of aimless youth cuisine! Not exactly home cooking [because it was the sort of things you pieced together when you didn't have a home] but pretty darn tasty. At very least it won't make you sick!
[... okay, maybe he's not the best salesman on this deal.]
It's nice when someone makes something for you, you know? It means you've got company and that's a luxury sometimes.
[... okay, okay, cut the lonely talk, passing the conversation ball back to Wei Wuxian,]
You're confident in your food, right, right?
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You bet I'm confident in my cooking! I'm not as skilles as my--as some people, but I can still show you a thing or two about Yunmeng cuisine in the kitchen as well. And aimless youth cuisine sounds wonderful as well! A very invigorating type of meal indeed!
[he's all but fluttering his lashes at the kappa guard, now]
So--is it a deal? If we come back in a little bit with dishes to try, will you eat together with us?
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[Is it professional? Nah. But it's slightly more in line with what the Kappa want (them to stay out) and what the guard himself wants (to stay at his post and guard it). He's got two cheery little bastards staring him down expectantly and so...]
[... he reluctantly agrees, internally hoping they'll get into some shenanigans that make it take hours.]
Yeah! [lil fist pump] You're not going to regret this, bro~
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[further bonding successfully wheedled! he'll hand off some of the snacks and drinks in his bag to help seal the deal, and then he and Ethan are free to finally wander off to do whatever they're gonna do. he waits until they're out of earshot before he laughs]
That was some quick thinking back there, young friend! We're definitely going to have to buy some ingredients if you want to follow through, though. I don't mind using the kitchen at my rooms, or there's a place in Tamamo that might let us use theirs, but I don't have much to cook with right now.
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What, you're not thinking about leaving that guy hungry, are you? [he teases]
We didn't promise him anything fancy so we can probably pick something up. Hm. I'm still got some of my advance. I can haggle for the supplies if you can find the location. If we can use a Tamamo place does that cover our tracks a little better?
[... not that they're doing anything wrong, of course. Just some friendly bonding between faction members!]
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[he seems relaxed, pleased enough with how that went, folding his arms casually behind his head as they walk along]
It's a little bit of a walk to get there, but we can pick up what we need along the way, then. They won't mind us taking up a corner of their kitchen as long as I agree to pick up some shifts later...and hey, we'll get a meal out of it ourselves, no? Win-win all around.