July 2022 IC Mingle

[jigokumods]

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1. ITADAKIMASU!

After the harrowing incidents involving the curse last month, unity is the theme for welcoming the new influx of Lost Souls. The factions are still busy with cleanup efforts and making sure their personnel are in fighting shape. What’s more, most of the usual spots that would play host to the factions’ parties are either closed until they’re repaired, or in no state to be hosting parties that big.

Thus, an agreement has been reached. All of the factions will hold their mingles together and host a food truck/yatai festival in the blocks surrounding Theater Square, in the Sutoku Alliance’s territory. This gets money into the hands of the local vendors, and allows the community to spend time together in relative peace. It’s still Jigokucho, there are punks prowling to start fights and steal wallets, like they always are, but it’s a breath of fresh air after everything that’s been happening lately. Just keep your wits about you and enjoy the food. Takoyaki is one of the most popular items and competition between the carts motivates chefs to make them flair and style!

Kushiten, yakitori, dango, croquettes, senbei, onigiri, yakisoba, taiyaki, you name it, it’s probably represented here in some form. There are even any number of your favorite treats from home, even if your home isn’t Earth. It might take a little poking around to find them, but isn’t that part of the delight of exploring a city’s food?

The falling Stardust has made its way into the food as well. You may notice that some vendors are grinding up the glowing stellar fragments and putting them into the food itself as a spice. Are… you supposed to eat that?! Oh well! When it’s time to party, you can’t go wrong with a little Stardust.

2. MUSIC GOT ME FEELIN SO FREE

In the center of Theater Square, surrounded on all sides by the many colorful food stalls, they’ve set up a stage for local artists to perform on. There are a great variety of acts who come and go to play a few songs. The music reaches all throughout the square and may be little more than background noise, until just the right tune catches your ear.

• Jenny⁣ – This all-girls story of hidden love should be hitting all the ladies in the crowd a certain kind of way. Have you been admiring a friend or coworker and just never taken the plunge? Now’s the time for that kiss, the music is playing.
  
• KONNANじゃないっ⁣⁣ – This sweet idol bop about striding bravely towards your best future fills you with inspiration and hope for the future. You may feel compelled to bring your hopes and dreams into every conversation. The future is bright!
  
• Running Up That Hill⁣⁣ – As the singer performs some kind of interpretive dance, she sings about her frustrations with never truly being able to see from another person’s perspective. What would you do to show your true self? Maybe it’s time to iron out that ongoing misunderstanding you’ve been circling.
  
• Love Warriors⁣⁣ – A simple act with a guitarist and singer, she sings a mellow piece about the true value of love. What a beautiful message. Your heart might begin to overflow with feelings of care and affection. Will you finally spill those all-important three words? I-love-you.
  
• One More Time⁣⁣ – The last act of the evening is lively, colored lights flashing out across the square. They begin to play an impossibly catchy beat that no one can resist dancing too. Dance like no one is watching and enjoy the sweet catharsis of a good dance session. You’ll feel better for it tomorrow.

(Players are more than welcome to use their own song and effect. 💖)

3. BIRD BOMBS

At some point during the festivities, the Daitengu takes the stage. They’re in exceptionally high spirits. They give a shout-out to Toraguma and Tenkohime for helping to make this happen. As usual, The Enma is not present. However, the Daitengu forgoes any snide remarks, although they do seem a bit let down. Hope springs eternal, one supposes.

Next they would like to announce that they have even more reasons to celebrate: a truce has been declared between the Shuten and Tamamo clans. The war for the Underground is over (for now) and new construction has started on a new casino and adult entertainment complex in the once-contested territory. They hope that this will lead to an ongoing era of financial cooperation between the three factions.

They thank Sakamoto Ryouma for making all of this happen and give him a shoutout in the crowd. Word has spread all over the Alliance about their deeds, and what they managed to pull off; a blessing and a curse. It becomes obvious that not every tribe within the Sutoku Alliance was okay with putting the Alliance itself up as collateral to make this happen. The Kasasagi Tengu Tribe, in particular, has decided to let their protest be known by storming the party in a flood of aggressive magpies. They vulture the food, they pick at jewelry, they’re an absolute menace.

Good luck shooing them away. The vibes are counting on you to deal with these feathered buzzkills.

Welcome to the IC mingle!

• If you have any questions about the mingle content, please ask them here!
• If you have questions about the game itself, please check out the premise, FAQ, and rules pages.
• For Rewards, given both the Stardust and Turf War prompts are involved in all three, threads in the Mingle log count for TWO (2) points!

Comments

[perfectdistance]

[Some of us are very rude to our (ex)-boss.]

Haniyasu... Are you sure it's just one guy 'n not a group?

[holeful]

The way Mr Enma talked about it made it sound like that was the name of one person, but I mean, he could have people working for him.

[perfectdistance]

I remember it was real vague.

["The cause of the curse, the enemy of Jigokucho, is... Haniyasu. The Department's focus will be shifting to determining our next action in regards to this entity"]

Know what the department's up to?

[holeful]

Nope! Or well, generally, I do, but more sort of just what we've been doing for normal activities and also clean up efforts. Not what we're going to do about Haniyasu.

[perfectdistance]

[.... If you don't know what you're doing, what are you going to be doing to help?]

Huh. Thanks for lettin' me know.

[holeful]

[Whatever he's told? Duh?]

Haha, I don't really know much, though! Ah, but I'm Fukuda, by the way. Thanks for your help.
[He holds out his hand.]

[perfectdistance]

[a long, long time ago, nero was like that.

He'll shake Fukuda's hand.]

Nero. Might wanna hide anythin' silver before you go back out.

[holeful]

[Nero you're Fukuda's big brother now.]

Ah, right!
[It's going to take him a second to take all this metal out of his face.]

Ah, but there's not any pockets in my yukata...

[perfectdistance]

[Isn't Fukuda 33.]

You didn't bring a coin purse or somethin'?

[holeful]

[Yeah and you're older than that you wizard fuck.]

.. Oh! Yeah, I guess I could put them in there!
[This man is not firing on all cylinders.]

[perfectdistance]

[Nero age (mumbles softly)]

...

Yeah, that should work.

[help.]

[holeful]

[And so he does. It clearly came with his yukata because it has the same fish patterned fabric.]

Though, I might just stay in here to see if the bird go away soon. I don't know about you, Mr Nero.

[perfectdistance]

I didn't have any plans right after this.

[But he also doesn't think the birds are going to go away soon.]

[holeful]

Well then we can wait a bit and if they're still here we can go back out and try to deal with it!

[Nero you will regret this its time to Make Friend.]

You're new, right? What faction are you in?

[perfectdistance]

[friend... where are the Fausts in this world. There have to be fellow introverts out there somewhere.]

Yeah. I ended up in Tamamo.

[He's even wearing his pin.]

[holeful]

[Oh Cain told Fukuda about Faust once and Fukuda diagnosed him as a tsundere hikkikomori.]

Tamamo seems fun! Not that I don't like working for the Enma though. I hope I get to be a cool detective someday.

[perfectdistance]

[Yeah. Nero misses his fellow eastie.]

... You're not a detective? [Aren't you the police or something?]

[holeful]

Not yet! Right now I'm just a regular officer. Usually a detective is a higher rank in law enforcement.

[perfectdistance]

I wouldn't know.

[Not a cop. Never gonna be a cop.]

[holeful]

That's why I'm telling you! I've read a lot of stories about detectives.

[THAT'S NOT REAL LIFE, SIR.]

But what are you going to do for your faction work?

[perfectdistance]

Uh... Probably cook?

[It's one of his many few skills.]

[holeful]

Oh, are you good at cooking, Mr Nero? What's your signature dish?

[perfectdistance]

Of course I am.

Fried chicken.

[This is Bradley's fault.]

[holeful]

[Thank you Bradley.]

Well I'll make sure to come try it whenever you set up shop somewhere!!

[perfectdistance]

It'll be a while before I get my own place.