(july catch-all) oh, the misery

[mindthebass]

Who ⬤ shin(ichi okazaki) and you??
What ⬤ honestly, a lot. drug buying, learning how to fire a gun, playing music solo for the first time, the wax museum, and probably more to be added. two closed prompts as well!
When ⬤ july!
Where ⬤ tamamo, sutoku and shuten territories.
Content Warnings ⬤ drugs, first and foremost, there's a bender in here. sex is a topic that comes up in the songs he'll play, and it's shin, so honestly, his cws might apply.

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[horrifictie]

[ DRAMA - Even you can tell that's a lie. Though he delivers it quite efficiently. Repetition, sire?
SUGGESTION - Just roll with it. You know it's a lie and he knows it's a lie. Leave it at that.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY - Check out the bits of powder on his nose. Someone has the same idea as you. ]

Ok, cool.

[ Whatever, he's not the kid's dad. He sniffs and gives a passing toss of his head to the door before shutting it behind him. Harry then goes into the stalls and starts pushing each door, letting the stall hit with a sharp clatter before he walks back to the sinks. No one else but them. ]

You *did* check the stalls, right? Before you took your bump that is.

[mindthebass]

Of course I did. This ain't amateur hour, you know.

(yes, go ahead, doing the thing SHIN HAS ALREADY DONE. he rolls his eyes in response, pupils as big as they could possibly get as he moves to the sink, a few away from where the man is not to splash water on his dope. that'd be sad.

but then, he takes a good look at the man, his brain faster than his mouth, which makes him agape for a second before he points.)

... PARTY DRAGON?!

[horrifictie]

[ ELECTROCHEMISTRY - Ah, your reputation precedes you!
LOGIC - No, hang on a second. That was how you monikered yourself over Ember. You know this kid! ]

Oh! Oh shit, you're the kid! The one from Ember who hated my duds.

[ Ok, not the only one who did, but point stands. ]

[mindthebass]

No, I gave you a Cool Kid Pass, remember?! We're good.

(he's even offering a COOL KID FIST BUMP to harry, appreciate it as he laughs. that initial tension completely dissipated, his shoulders relaxing. it's not a complete stranger, at least.)

[horrifictie]

[ INTERFACING - Ok, you cannot leave him hanging here. That's just rude.

It's true, it would be rude. He returns the Cool Kid Fist Bump in earnest with a quick nod.

VOLITION - Do I need to explain how inappropriate it is for you to be in here, with a minor, ready to do cocaine? This is your chance to stop. Leave.
SUGGESTION - Not true! He said he was 18 on Ember.
COMPOSURE - He's not 18. This isn't up for discussion, it's just a fact.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY - Who fucking cares? You took your first bump at 13. Stop being a fucking nerd. ]

Scooch over some more. [ He reaches into his coat and picks out his little baggie of white heaven. ] I need to get in on this.

[mindthebass]

(composure is right, but so is electrochemistry in terms of similarity. pot, kettle.

don't look shocked, you'll ruin your coolness! you're just absolutely 25 in your brain, it's fine, says the little white powder in his nose, and guess what? it's completely right! why would it lie?

his own bag is taken out, he's not going to not add if he's taking.)

Where did you get yours?

[horrifictie]

Not telling.

[ The Tsurara onna from Tamamo that he charmed into letting him buy off her is his confidant now. He can't rat out such a lovely dealer. Finding another one without alerting his clan is tricky on its own.

He sets the bag down and carefully plucks a shaving blade from his pocket to go along with it. His work is careful and learned, experience and muscle memory guiding his work to cut it into three measured lines. A bulky index pushing into his nostril and he snorts each line one at a time. It's done in a few seconds. ]

[mindthebass]

Lame. One point of coolness was removed.

(serves you right, harry.

he can't just watch when the other is enabling, he's that easy when it comes to things like these. late nights with blast, where everyone was down and in another plane of existence from all the alcohol passed around, shin's always the one who drinks the most - and remains standing.

drugs are no different, albeit he mostly does it at work, away from music. for a while, he keeps watch for harry, he'll poke him to stand straight should anyone enter through the door, but once he hears the three inhales, he smiles.)

Can I mix yours with mine? I'm curious, since you won't tell me where you got it from.

[horrifictie]

Hell no.

[ He doesn't know the quality of Shin's bunch and he paid a pretty penny for his. It has to last a while - if he goes too often someone could catch him, and if it gets back to anyone he knows then he's fucked. A one way ticket to intervention and lectures.

ESPRIT DE CORPS- In a small office in a refurbished silk mill now police precinct, five officers have you surrounded as you lounge on a couch. They're telling you that what happened yesterday was "unacceptable" and that you need to get your shit together. You tell them to get *their* shit together.

He blinks, realizing he just spaced out, and gives himself a few light smacks on the cheek. ]

Don't be greedy. You got your own.

[mindthebass]

It doesn't hurt to try.

(he would already have a 'no' if he didn't, right? at least he doesn't mind it, he's laughing. to be honest, he sort of had a hope - harry did tell him to come closer.

well, he won't die. just a line more, and he's ready to come back.)

Come on, let's drink.

[horrifictie]

Now you're talking.

[ He's already got a few weak drinks in him of course. Booze and drugs are a winning combo. A hard sniff and a fast pack up of his goods, his fingers gliding over the counter to get a fast lick of the remaining coke like powdered sugar. He opens the door and waves Shin to reenter the dark neon club. ]

[mindthebass]

(booming music is rather different from the feeling in the bathroom, where it had been muffled and there were other priorities. right now, he's static, like he can feel it run through his body - his mind goes on a tiny rant on how the arrangement could definitely be more interesting-sounding, fingers mocking a few chords as he finds them a seat.)

Vodka?

[horrifictie]

Vodka? Pft. Figures. Kids love that swill.

[ Especially when it's flavored up so much that you can't even taste the alcohol anymore. What's the point then? ]

Let me get you some tequila. Unless you can't handle it?

[mindthebass]

Don't pin it on me. It's your party-dragon-speech that made me think you would rather have vodka and energy drinks over something stronger. I can handle whatever you put in front of me.

(COCAINE CONFIDENCE, YES. but also, it's real. really real. liver of steel is a more than fair nickname.)

[horrifictie]

Hey! [ He calls out to the bartender, a bulky red lizard with four arms. ] Two shots of Tequila - whatever's cheapest!

[ The bartender hisses (RHETORIC - He's got you) and a minute later the shots are poured out in front of them. ]

Ok you first lil man. See how you like it.

[mindthebass]

(... so he'll have premium coke on him, but order shit booze? we see you, harry.

the shot is downed with little to no reaction from shin other than a scrunched nose that accompanies a smile, another round on the youngester.)

Tastes like perfume...

(NOT THAT HE HAS DRUNK PERFUME. HE HASN'T REACHED THAT LOW.)

[horrifictie]

[ LOGIC - It does?
PERCEPTION (TASTE) - Not really. You drank perfume once, because why not, and it's not like this at all. ]

Hm. Maybe you're a little tougher than I thought. Think you can take a fireball?

[mindthebass]

(what the fuck is wrong with you)

What's a fireball?

[horrifictie]

[ A heavy snort: ]

pFFhah! He doesn't know. [ Harry bangs the counter with his palm, a hearty laugh. ] He doesn't know! He doesn't know what a fireball is! He! Doesn't! Know!

[ Accompanied by another few slaps on the counter, before waving his hand at the bartender again. ]

Two fireballs! Bring 'em out.

[mindthebass]

OF COURSE HE DOESN'T KNOW! He's been here for two months and he's from the past, be nice to him, what he ever do to you!

(where was the fireball craze in the early 2000s in tokyo?!?! either way, he's too curious, and completely dissociated himself from being 'him' at the moment. surely the boy who doesn't know what a fireball is is somewhere else, certainly.

he's even kneeling on his seat for a better look.)

[horrifictie]

Ohh boohoo. "I'm from the past!" - I'm from a post-war hellhole. You have no ground to stand on, kid.

[ The bartender ignores them both and fixes up the drink. It comes from a specially branded bottle that looks to be a type of whisky. Served straight in two shots, one for each man. ]

Take it in fast.

[ Harry grabs his and doesn't wait to throw it down the hatch. ]

[mindthebass]

... Post-war hellhole?

(don't just drop that and keep goi-- oh, love fast thinking, he's forgotten that already, seen that there are now drinks in front of them. he's not behind harry at all, valiantly downing the shot - and this time, there's a frown, his nose scrunched a little from the unexpected sweetness. he was expecting something more... wasabi? chilis? but what the hell, is that cinnamon? he's reaching for the bottle that the bartender left nearby.

his accent for english is predominantly British, with sweden present on every other word.)

"What you have here is smooth whisky with a fiery kick of red hot cinnamon. It tastes like heaven, burns like hell. What happens next is up to you..."

Why does this sound like - whatever shit you do, don't sue us?!

(AND WHY IS THAT SO FUNNY? it's shin's time to snort a little, hiding teeth behind his hand.)

[horrifictie]

[ And Harry is laughing too, a gleeful cackle bursting out straight from the heart. What a weird kid! He's funny. ]

Relax! You're in Hell. No one is gonna sue you. And even if they did, for what? They can't take anything from us they haven't already taken.

[mindthebass]

I don't think anyone will - also, wow, what a bummer. Some of us are glad to not be home right now, you know? I'm way better here.

(kind of. maybe. he's lying to himself. he just doesn't want to deal with the consequences of his own actions, thank you.)

[horrifictie]

Me too, kiddo. Me too.

[ Should he get another drink? Hm... he kind of wants to mess with the kid a little though. What can he do... ]

Hey, you said you wanted a bit of my grade right? I'll give you some but you need to do something for me.