March 2022 IC Mingle

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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

[apathie]

No, it seems like you've just been begging me in silent and not-so-silent ways to hit you during the entire process. Those soft little noises, the huffs of dejection when I wouldn't touch you more...

And yet you just refused to beg.

[nehan grasps the human's chin, and looks up at him with one eyebrow raised. he is, indeed, forcing eye contact.]

Rejoice, I will finally be fulfilling your wish-- it's time for a demonstration.

[breweries]

[ oh, this is funny, because nehan will have to reach a little just to make shylock turn to look at him. regardless, the expression shylock gives the man is unreadable at first before looking beyond his shoulder to the audience. ]

Did you hear that, everyone? My fellow co-teacher assumes that I've been begging with my eyes this entire time.

[ was he, though?

well, no one has to know which one is it. ]

But for the sake of demonstration, I shall do what he says. [ he now sets his gaze on nehan with a smile. ] Shall I drape myself across your lap, then?

[apathie]

[he can play that card, but nehan has his own... observations and opinions.]

You should.

[the erune sits down in an armchair, the very same one his co-teacher lounged in, and rather than crossing his legs, he lets them fall open to better accommodate the man who will eventually be laying on them. it will be physically awkward, given the differences in their heights, but beyond that? nehan is interested in seeing how the man will deal with his limbs dangling.]

[breweries]

[ yeah yeah, keep telling yourself that.

he then splays himself across nehan's lap much like a cat, and... hm. it is bit of awkward with their different heights, but who's to say that short kings can't dominate? no, they've got to be flexible about this. hold on, going to shift himself here and there to make himself comfortable...

there we go, this'll have to do. and now he waits. ]

[apathie]

[he acts like a cat, wriggling and tamping down on the bedding just to make it comfortable for him-- but it's a good thing he doesn't smack nehn's thighs to be... well, something inane, like less firm, or to change position.

nehan huffs throughout the process, waiting until he's done, and then he reaches out to thread fingers into his dark hair... and then tightens his grip.

at the same time, the erune brings the crop down into the small of his back, a swing strike that he makes sure has some strength in it.]

[breweries]

[ a small grunt escapes him despite the rather strong strike, and -- okay, he'll have to be honest, he's not a fond of whips now that it's been used on him. so he shakes his head and: ]

Lower, if you please. And do try using your hand this time.

[apathie]

And there's the truth. [he liked nehan grabbing at his ass, apparently. so the erune takes his time to knead at it after setting the crop aside.]

That's how your clients ask, by the by. [still lecturing, but still, he's doing more demonstration, now.] But, ideally, they should be begging-- don't be satisfied with just a simple please.

[with that, nehan stops kneading to deliver a strong slap right where he was kneading, then squeezes where he's just hit to let the pain continue rather than ebb away.]

[breweries]

[ shylock may be shameless, but it's going to take more than a mere swat on the ass to get him to beg. although for this instance, he'll have to act that he likes that for the sake of demonstration, and he pretends to swallow back a moan. ]

H-Harder.

[apathie]

[something about that moan, that begging strikes nehan as off-- acting. faking. it makes him raise an eyebrow, but still...

he gives another slap in the same place, but doesn't stop right there. he keeps going, each one with increasing strength. strength that people wouldn't realize with someone who looks like him.]

[breweries]

[ shylock winces; he sure does know where to hit 'em. with his rather brusque way of lecturing together with this, shylock is getting the impression that this guy is used to doling out things like this on a regular basis.

it's all conjecture anyway. and truthfully this is getting too boring for his tastes, so he brings the back of his hand to his lips to muffle up some more of those grunts, other hand digging on the meat of nehan's thigh. ]

Mn... I think you've made your point across.

[ seriously. people are staring and taking notes in their head, at least. ]

[apathie]

[nehan does stop, as requested, and kneads the man on the head as a reward for putting up with all of this. it's clear that he didn't enjoy it, but it's really only obvious to the erune. their students are none the wiser. and honestly, nehan didn't enjoy this either, when it's just business. just to make money, and not to further his own standing, or forge a new alliance.

should he make it up later? who knows.]

If this was enough, we can simply end the session here, and resume next time.

[breweries]

[ the audience blinks back to attention and unanimously agrees to it, with the majority showing interest for next time. there's that at least. but the consequence of having your butt smacked that hard is that it can be difficult to get up at first, so shylock's going to sit up and continue sitting on nehan's lap for a while. ]

...Well. That was rather enlightening.

[ his voice is light even after all that butt abuse, as he slowly bends down to get his shirt from the floor and buttons it back on. ]

Although I won't lie, I'm sure that I and the other audience here came for a more provocative lesson and not a school lecture.

[apathie]

[he should be lucky that nehan doesn't mind being used as a seat. he's still sitting, after all. he just makes himself comfortable, leaning back in the armchair and waits until most of the students are gone before he speaks.]

First lessons are, unfortunately, very bland. Not just for the students, but also for the lecturers.

Not too sore, I hope?

[breweries]

We aren't in a classroom, you know. Though I won't say no to a bit of roleplay if the situation calls for it.

[ and it did sort of call for it. kind of. ]

I'll recover in a moment. It did gave me an impression that you're not used to dole out slaps in this setting, however.

[apathie]

I don't like teaching people while attempting to fake intimacy. [he doesn't teach people, period. whenever he got assistants or new workers in his department, he just told them to follow the formulas.]

And they were a terrible audience.

If you want something better, or more genuine, come find me outside of lessons.

[an invitation? absolutely.]

[breweries]

As they say, you fake it until you make it. You don't have to get attached to anyone if you don't have to.

[ that's just how it is in the business.

he tilts his head at the offer, however. ]

My, aren't you supposed to offer that to your students? [ a smirk, before he slowly gets up from his seat. ] ...I shall give it some thought first.

[apathie]

[nehan just rolls his eyes, before making shooing motions, as if that could get the weight off of his lap even faster.]

I don't find inexperience fun or appealing. [which is to say, he prefers someone who can keep up in experience.]

[breweries]

Then you'll be delighted to know that I am anything but inexperienced.

[ he had a lot of time to kill, after all. ]

I'll let you know once I'm available.

[ he smiles, before setting out. class dismissed. ]