March 2022 IC Mingle

[jigokumods]

MAIN NAVIGATION

1. WELCOMING COMMITTEE

cw: optional aphro in Tamamo Clan prompt

The influx of Lost Souls means the factions need to have a little welcoming party of sorts. The leaders of each faction each send a message to their new recruits, telling them to meet at their respective headquarters.

The Shuten Clan directs their new recruits to the Arena. There’s plenty of food and booze to go along with the exhibition matches from the toughest fighters they’ve got. Enjoy the view or get involved in an arena fight, if you’re feeling spicy. If bloodsport isn’t your cup of tea, there’s a number of gambling games to partake in, too – don’t worry, your money isn’t at stake here, unless you want it to be.

The Tamamo Clan recruits are sent to the brothel Mizukume. Hosts of all sorts are there to fill your every need. If you’re not one to be doted on, there’s also exotic dancers in every state of undress for you to look at. You may be tasked with being a host or a dancer yourself. If you’re not in the mood for that, there’s plenty of food from Tamamo-controlled restaurants to eat and seemingly endless drinks. The drinks may or may not have a little something extra in them, so check the labels carefully.

The Sutoku Alliance meets at the nightclub Konoha. It’s truly a celebration with an enormous amount of fast food from every joint in their district and an equal amount of cheap drinks. Sing your heart out with live band karaoke – don’t worry about them not knowing your song, they seem to have a depth of knowledge beyond this world. Once that settles down, there’s plenty of dancing to do or you can be a wallflower, whatever suits your mood.

The Department of the Enma meets at a meeting room on the top floor of Kaigo no Bou. The room is uncomfortably opulent and wouldn’t be out of place in a Heian imperial court. Fine silk tapestries cover the walls, richly lacquered wood is inlaid with gold, and it all feels like it was decorated by someone with more money than taste. There’s fine food and even finer drink available. Various multi-armed youkai play in a jazz band, playing their instruments in a much more complicated manner than strictly necessary. Stretch your legs and dance. Take a peek out the window for a bird’s eye view of the city. If the interior is too stuffy for you, escape to the roof for some fresh air – just be careful not to fall off.

2. PARTY TIME

CW: optional aphro

After everyone’s had their fill of food, drink, and entertainment: the party isn’t over. They’re told to make their way to Konoha with the instruction to show their faction’s pride. That’s a careful way to tell them to raise hell. Upon arrival, all recruits are provided with an advance on their pay by The Enma. Food is provided by the Shuten Clan, a variety of all sorts of meaty foods. Drinks are provided by the Tamamo Clan, but be wary because some may have that special Tamamo kick to them (read: aphro). It’s technically a neutral meeting place, but there’s almost certain to be a fight sooner or later. Entertain yourself, meet the other factions, and raise some Hell.

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Comments

[psionicmolotov]

Then you are fortunate. [ Demons are terrible and he prefers to have as little to do with them as possible no he's not traumatized he's just SENSIBLE, okay. The ones here, as far as he can tell, are only slightly less objectionable because they're not immediately inclined to tear you limb from limb.

He glances around to make sure there's nobody going for a seat in this corner, and then takes the opportunity to sit himself. The chairs are made of unfamiliar material and aren't terribly comfortable besides, but it's better than nothing. Gods he hates socializing. ]

I'm certain this is their idea of a warm welcome. Something to sweeten moods and dull nervousness. [ He huffs, clearly disdainful, that frown staying on his face. ] I would have chosen something quieter for a first impression.

[moondregs]

Dull nervousness ... about being in hell.

[ That makes Junpei balk. He doesn’t sit right away, because he’s still plenty full of nervousness and can’t stand still. Shifting from one foot to another he looks back at the dancers, frowning deeply. ]

Why even bother? They can easily kill us, they have us at their mercy. Why bother to butter us up with food and ...

[ He wrinkles his nose. ]

... karaoke.

[psionicmolotov]

Because they need us alive, or at least unharmed. [ He says it like it's the most obvious thing in the world. His tone is sour. ] They would bother little with promises and sweeteners otherwise.

Nothing involving demons ever comes for free. They want us to like being here and enjoy laboring for them. [ Every lost soul, he would guess, is one more body to swell the ranks. ]

[moondregs]

[ Junpei finally sits down a few seats away, though he’s still keeping an untrusting eye on the crowd. ]

Are there people this will actually work on?

[ Right about then a trio of incredibly drunk humans wobbles past, singing the pop song that’s playing at the top of their lungs and miserably off key.

Junpei winces. ]

Actually, never mind, I know the answer. But ... that’s not why I’m going to comply at all.

[psionicmolotov]

[ Kimmuriel just looks over at the party in progress, and then looks back at Junpei with his usual level stare. He doesn't feel the need to say anything. There's your answer, kid. ]

For survival, then. [ It is in his case. It's only practical to take what you're given. ] I think that without the grace of a faction, none of us would survive long here. We move on their board as pieces. For now.

[moondregs]

Survival isn’t even as important as what they’ve promised me.

[ He’s already dead, after all. Were he not told he would be granted his specific reward for cooperation he wouldn’t think twice about disobeying. There’s no other reason to go on. ]

They could be lying. But I’ll take my chances.

[psionicmolotov]

[ That gets a slight change of his normally impassive expression; he raises his eyebrows at that strong choice of words. Wanting to die or already dead, he wonders...though, well, one is only half a step away from the other.

He knows better than to ask what this boy might have wanted as the subject of his contract. He likely won't get a straight answer. Waste of time. ]

We will find out in time, no doubt, given the nature of our indenture. [ It's not as if they have anywhere else to go or run to in the meantime anyway........ ]