[Open] Hell-o darkness, my old friend

[keihatsu]

Who ⬤ Shizuka Takeda and others
What ⬤ Adapting to her new life, Night Parade preparations
When ⬤ After the mingle log
Where ⬤ Various
Content Warnings ⬤ None, but will edit if it comes up

[ Shizuka was at the Enma gathering yesterday, and also showed up to Konoha afterwards to represent her faction. But all she did was brood and stay to the sidelines, observing people from a safe distance. True to the meaning of her name, she said nothing and talked to no one. But this is the next day, and she has work to do that would make it a necessity to actually talk to people now. Clad in her uniform and her unique katana on her hip, she leaves her apartment to seize the day... ]

Night Parade Preparations:

[ During close to just after noon, Shizuka is attending to the festival preparations and overseeing the workers and civilians alike. She is at a checkpoint for yokai and Lost Soul alike, inspecting the contents of their bags and pockets doing a stop and frisk. ]

Next.

[ She beckons lazily, pointing to the next person entering the perimeter. It doesn't matter if the individual is of Department of Enma too, or they're just going back from break or whatever, she's supposed to do it to anyone entering. Are you next in line for some copping action, or are you there with her doing some inspections too? There seems to be some suspicious people in line... ]

Lunch Time:

[ She first started her day by going around the local businesses and ensuring they have their sponsorships lined up. That's when she found some interesting restaurants to come back to later. There's a ramen shop that offers discounts for more persons two or more, a tempting offer for rookies on a budget. Shizuka arrives at the store front, either seeing you or having invited you earlier to take a one hour break before going back to work. ]

Smells good.

[ She comments under her breath and taking a whiff of that ramen broth aroma, taking her white gloves off and unbuttoning the top buttons of her uniform. She looks at you to ask as cordially as she can muster with her usual detached demeanor: ]

Are all seats still occupied? Or is that menu that interesting to look at?

[ If yes, then they'll wait there for a bit. If not, then what are they waiting for? It's ramen time ]

After Work - Shopping, stroll, apartment

[ Her shift is over and it's time for her to go home. But it's not even night time yet, so she figured to walk around before going home to her lonely apartment. She can be seen in different areas until it's late at night:

• Department store - Shizuka is looking at more clothes, shopping at the women's and men's section because of some sizing issues at the former. She's looking at the printed t-shirts and cute pajamas at the latter. Don't judge her.
• Convenience store - Is likely where she's gonna get her dinner, but she's hunched over looking at the gacha machines outside before digging at her coin purse. There's a cute keychain in there. Don't judge her.
• Tamamo Territory - She's "just passing by" is what her excuse is for walking through this territory. But after drinking those laced drinks last night, she had to suffer alone and sleep off the effects of the damned drinks. But now she's here, an Enma woman (it's obvious in her demeanor) in casual clothes looking like she's hunting for anyone to arrest. Her eyes glance at the bright signs and tarps that show the faces of hosts and hostesses, while turning down any offer of a "good time" by anyone of the yokai looking to make a sale. A Lost Soul might have more luck. Shizuka insists she's not here for that, but she's here anyway. Don't judge her.
• Apartment - You might be her neighbor. She's down at the mailboxes for the building just trying to open her's. She struggles a little before her patience runs out, prying the whole flap off the hinges. All for no mail inside anyway. Shizuka just groans in defeat. Don't judge her. ]

OOC:

[ Did I say I won't make a post? Psych. Well I did mean it, but I suddenly got some ideas so I wrote it down before I forget. Anyway, left the last prompt's ideas open so you have some freedom in how to approach it. I'm open to plotting at slevins if you wanna holla ]