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的場静司 | Matoba Seiji ([personal profile] worldbent) wrote in [community profile] jigokulogs2022-09-17 01:27 pm

OPEN ➸ September Catchall

Who ⬤ Matoba Seiji and you
What ⬤ Substories, monthly eye curse, etc. Closed starters in the comments.
When ⬤ Throughout September
Where ⬤ More or less everywhere
Content Warnings ⬤ Will add if needed



A. SUBSTORY 3: DRIFTER GRIFTER - I want that Spiderman Wastelander!!

[What a classic wild goosechase, huh? When Matoba's connections had told him of a certain individual that had been spotted around the city with information on the Iron Bear, he had set to finding this mystery youkai. But every time he gets to a location where the man was said to be, he finds nothing but other angry individuals looking for the same man.]

[Surely he can't be only a mirage...]

[Perhaps the Wastelander got you to pay for a meal or a new pair of shoes, only to leave you down on your luck.]
I see... Don't you think this will be a good lesson for you? [Matoba offers you a cheerful smile after hearing your tale.] Never give up your side of the bargain before you get your information.

Shall I assist you in finding him, then?


B. CURSED EYES - The Me in the Mirror Limit first 5 tag-ins, please!
[ooc; If you are tagging in to this prompt, PLEASE READ THIS INFO/PERMISSIONS POST FIRST, thanks! If your character has spiritual awareness, they can tell the spirit in this prompt feels Real Bad.]
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[It's another busy day in Sutoku's shopping districts, with their modern buildings and flashy neon signs. It was easy to feel as though this was a normal shopping district in any human city, with the sort of glamor present.]

[As you pass by the reflective windows of a shop, you might have to do a double-take once or twice when the reflection that stares back at you is missing its right eye. You must have been seeing things- when you look back again, it's normal.]

[Maybe it takes you a few times to notice that your "reflection" moves on from your shadow and along the glass on its own after a while; it seems to be looking for something. But when you stop and try to look at it, you'll instead be interrupted by a voice that approaches you from behind, suddenly too-close to your ear--]


Excuse me. Are you looking for something?


C. SNACK RUN - Even menacing Lieutenants need a day off

[Matoba had earned quite a reputation over his months in Jigoku-cho for being "always on the clock"- it was, perhaps, a part of why he had managed to climb the ranks of the Alliance so quickly. Always dressed for success in either a suit or his clan's traditional kimono, it was perhaps hard to relate more personally to a man who seemed to carry himself as so apart from others in both appearance and speech.]

[But once in a while, you can catch even Matoba Seiji on an off-day.]

[In an adidas hoodie and a casual pair of joggers, Matoba has perched himself on the railing of a walkway overlooking the river at one of the bridge crossings. The Hashihime Clan may have to put up with a Lieutenant's presence now, but she doesn't look much happier about the crumbs from the flaky pastry he's eating, or the flecks of rice from that onigiri, as they fall onto her bridge and waters.]

[Like this, Matoba-san almost just looks like what he is- a bored 22 year old.]


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[ooc; as always feel free to hit me up via my CR meme post, PM or [plurk.com profile] kitsoru for plotting!]
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[personal profile] paperpusher 2022-09-17 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well there's Matoba Seiji dressing like a goddamn teenager again.

Except it's been a long time since Natori has seen him out like this-- perched on some railing or window ledge or jizo statue, dressed casually, showing an actual emotion such as boredom on his face... But the ponytail and the ward keep it from getting too nostalgic. Natori's steps slow as he approaches the bridge nonetheless.

Natori's own clothes are fashionable and mature and definitely not stylized by him, complete with the thin glasses perched on his nose-- completely useless, given the clear glass doesn't even give him any benefits here, but it's nice to have a sensible pair again. For a moment, he watches Matoba and debates whether to just walk on past-- but Matoba would probably call out to him anyway, unless he's actively doing work for the Alliance.

So instead, Natori elbows the railing hard as he steps up to the bridge. He knows Matoba won't fall, but, y'know. He had to try anyway.]
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[personal profile] cutcloud 2022-09-17 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Not too far from where Matoba is lecturing some random angry youkai that's mad about getting conned into buying the drifter a meal for info but not getting anything, Chongyun is on a similar hunt. Right across the street, actually, close enough that the young exorcist's conversation with another youkai is easily overheard. He's been investigating that same mysterious figure at the request of a few because of his behavior, and there are rumors that the man has information.

So you've seen the man in question? Which way did he go, and what did he look like? asks Chongyun, notebook at the ready, because he's already gotten so many different leads on this vagrant. The youkai hums, I dunno, I can't remember without a little... cash.

I see, Chongyun responds without suspicion and there's the following clink of coins. Will this much do? The youkai rubs his fingers together, Uhhh, yeah. He went left. But I need more money to remember more. There's another clink of coins entering the man's hand, I understand. Does this help?

Yeah, uh... he went left. And then made some more lefts. He had a beard and a mustache and uhhh, brown hair, I guess. He also wore a tophat. The youkai's clearly just making some shit up, hemming and hawing, but Chongyun's diligently writing down everything the guy says. A little more cash... would help. It's a condition I have, money jogs my memory.

I understand, how much would help you? the young exorcist asks, and the youkai chews on his lip.

How much you got?

Chongyun opens his little money pouch and the man nods happily, What do you know, that's exactly the amount I need to remember everything about that guy! The conner rubs his hands with glee, eyes sparkling. Chongyun nods, about to hand over his whole pouch of money ............................. ]
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[personal profile] potensum 2022-09-17 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ why are you putting him on blast like this smh the man's already dead!!

part of him doesn't think matoba will actually show up, but honestly, what does he have to lose? he's still exploring this place and what it has to offer, so it's not all bad to sometimes walk around and maybe fight someone a little to let off some steam.

the problem is, for all of bradley's bravado, he's a range fighter. he uses a long-range rifle as a weapon, and sometimes he attacks with long-range magic. his specialty is powering up others, as opposed to making himself stronger. he hasn't had a real one-one-one since he was a kid, and that was way too long ago to remember now. ]


What the—

[ he runs into the strange creature, surprised when he sees it's carrying his name. but then the creature approaches him and bradley instinctively jolts back. ]

Don't get too close, you - [ ah, wait, he wants to be followed. ] ...Ah.

[ right. this might be related to that guy, after all. ]
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[personal profile] swordhardy 2022-09-17 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Even if he'd been exorcist shamed about his normal routine, Rokurou has no plans on changing it. Waking up at 6am every morning is something engrained into him, as is the morning jog he takes throughout the whole city before it gets too busy. Working out is when he's at his most focused and relaxed, burn of his body long having become something soothing to him.

One wears adidas, one wears Puma. Since discovering the benefits to sweatwear when working out, he quickly transitioned over into wearing black joggers and a gray hoodie for his workouts; hair drawn back into a higher ponytail than he usually wears, he's the epitome of gym rat drip.

Despite the fatass eating a croissant on the bridge, Rokurou doesn't recognize or even notice Matoba when doing his jog on the bridge across the way. Too used to the man in his pretentious kimono and lofty exorcist sneer, the normal looking guy on the walkway doesn't stand out. Which is why he continues his route to that walkway and stepping onto it to cross, minding his own business.

Dun dun dun.... ]
Edited 2022-09-17 20:50 (UTC)
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[personal profile] paperpusher 2022-09-17 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sigh. As expected. Still, Natori couldn't help himself but to try.]

Not even a waver, huh... [He leans back against the railing himself to join Matoba in an extremely anime-ass scene, the two of them spaced just a little too far apart to be said to be watching the river side by side.] The hashihime under this bridge are known to follow Lost Soul politics and the like very closely. I was curious if they'd be excited to meet an Alliance Lieutenant personally.

[Read: just once, Seiji. Just fall one time.]
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[personal profile] cutcloud 2022-09-18 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
...!

[ Chongyun is surprised at the hand on his shoulder, but instantly relaxes when he recognizes who the voice belongs to. Which is exactly the opposite of the youkai's experience; when he recognizes Matoba's pin and who it is from the rumors swirling around the various business chains, he pales. A reaction Chongyun notices, but of course his assumption is wrong: Matoba is a master exorcist, so naturally the youkai would be alarmed by his presence.

The young exorcist blinks at the note that Matoba dangles in front of the conman. No, he can't possibly ask for Matoba to invest so much in information he's trying to gather. ]


Master Matoba. [ he nods his head in proper greeting first, ] I don't want to trouble you, but perhaps this man's information would be helpful to you as well. He promises that he knows about the suspicious man everyone has been looking for.

[ Which only adds to the youkai's pallor, but ... he's in it this deep and he thinks himself a pretty clever conman, even if he hadn't been trying hard to fool the kid out of all of his cash. So, after a minute of opening and closing his hand, the youkai finally bites the bullet and reaches out to take the money from Matoba. Greed wins. He boldly claims, Yeah, yeah, I'll make a deal, I'm good for it. I know all about him, and saw him go left like I said...

Noticeably, he's also still clutching half of Chongyun's money. He didn't get his paws on the purse because of Matoba's interference, but he did grub some before the man stepped in. ]
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[personal profile] cutcloud 2022-09-18 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ Chongyun nods, in complete agreement, none the wiser to the silent conversation going on between Matoba and their youkai friend. The youkai clutches the money and swallows under the pressure of that smile, but he's still confident that he's slick as oil and quick as a cat. By the time they make all those lefts, he'll already be zooming over to the other side of the city and laying low. ]

Yes, I agree. Scammers are scum. They should have a bone broken for every person they've scammed. And then have those bones stepped on. That's exactly why this wanderer causing problems must be caught. The longer he's free, the more people who will be caught in his schemes.

[ ... which is a surprisingly brutal take from a kid he thought looked nice and innocent, so much so that the youkai does a straight up double-take. What the hell?! Broken bones?! And then smashing them underfoot?!?! That's too brutal!!! Yet Chongyun looks one hundred percent serious about his statement, nodding at Matoba again before bowing to the youkai in thanks for his help.

Chongyun smiles at Matoba and heads to the left, looking around diligently as they go for anyone matching the description their "friend" had given. The youkai, for his part, shoves all the money into his pockets and begins to scuttle away in the opposite direction, feeling very accomplished for having ripped off two gullible lost souls.

As they walk, Chongyun hums: ]


We should greet him later if we see him. It will be even better if we've caught the man by then!
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[personal profile] swordhardy 2022-09-18 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ —???

Rokurou glances at the man who falls into step beside him and—oh. This asshole. But he isn't doing anything particularly annoying, especially since Rokurou's plenty energetic in the morning himself; he just cocks a brow in mild suspicion before huffing a laugh and sending Matoba a little grin. ]


Why would I lie? I'm surprised to see you.

[ Without losing pace, he continues along his usual trek which leads to the walkway that runs along the river. There's no railing, just a short bank before the edge meets water. It's a refreshing spot to run with the breeze that cuts over the river.

Despite himself, he turns his head to look out across it to look at the mist. True enough, it's there ... which is why he makes a soft noise of agreement. ]


Sure is. It'll be getting colder soon.

[ Yep. Just two guys that kind of look like weird twins, having some smalltalk during a morning run. Nothing to see here. Nope. Very innocent, very wholesome. ]
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Cursed Eyes lets goo!!

[personal profile] brokebitchmountain 2022-09-18 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ Zhongli is, of course, window shopping in one of the various open-air marketplaces that Jigoku has for its people. He seemed to be preoccupied only looking away into the distance at brief intervals. The shadowy figure gets his attention, amber eyes narrowing ever so slightly before a familiar voice catches his attention. ]

Something? Ah. Only things I cannot possibly afford, I'm afraid. [ Zhongli has a very keen and sophisticated lifestyle that he can never actually afford?? But here he is, browsing through the bougie shops. ]

Are you perhaps here for something yourself?

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[personal profile] passthrough 2022-09-18 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
[He's determined he kind of hates shopping. He's just tall enough to be out of normal range of clothing and has already been recommended a couple places over in Shuten territory that might fit his build, but trying to be hopeful about finding another option is quickly souring Otegine, chewing on the inside of his mouth in annoyance as he ducks out from another shop and back into the sidewalks.

It's as he's passing the shop he was just in that he BARELY notices the reflection doesn't look right. Weird, but given that it flickers back to normal, he doesn't pay it much mind. There's a ton of lights and weird technology around here, anyway, so why not have weird things moving across the glass? It makes as much sense as anything else around here.

Except he keeps walking, and the glass keeps just catching his eye, and with it comes the scratching itch of a familiar feeling - that something isn't right, something is nearby that shouldn't be, a feeling he normally didn't catch in earnest unless the HRA were approaching. It's subtle enough that he doesn't go straight into fight mode, but he keeps halting, glancing first at the glass, then out to the streets, behind his shoulder, his brow furrowing tight, seemingly ignorant of the youkai behind him on the streets muttering when they nearly run into him or his spear.

Where...

When the voice pops up RIGHT behind him, Otegine jumps, flailing back into another pedestrian and frantically trying to apologize to them as they shove him in the shoulder and stomp off.]


I-I'm sorry, I-- Damn it -- [He rights himself up with a careful repositioning of his spear against his body as he faces back towards whoever was--

Oh.]


Ah.... [Has he met this person? They don't look familiar, and he's pretty sure he'd remember the eye covering... He nods out of politeness as his hand rubs against his neck.] Sorry I, uh -- You caught me off guard a little.

[A little.]

I'm not sure, to be honest. I think the lights might just be getting to me.
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[personal profile] cutcloud 2022-09-18 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Beard and a mustache and a tophat ... one would think such a man would be easy to find. Chongyun scans every person they past, extremely vigilant in checking out everyone around them, so much so that he pays no mind to Matoba messing around with his ofuda and pen.

Left, left, and another left ... it's leading them right back to where they were. Did the fiend do some trickery and decide to hide back where he was least expected? No, but that's what Chongyun is wondering when, as Matoba said earlier, they quickly start looping back around to their starting point. ]


I don't know. Working? He seemed to be working at the fruit stand around there ... hm?

[ The birds are flapping their wings, crying out, and several youkai are excitedly buzzing about the street like something happened. Chongyun taps his chin and looks up at his fellow exorcist, ]

Do you think this could have to do with the man we're looking for?

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