jigokulogs | March 2022 IC Mingle

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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All over the star. [ She smiles. ] Massive forests, small farming villages, the ocean... [ She trails off. ]

One of my favorite places was a village on an island with an active volcano. Worked the land there and had the best grapes and wine.

[ That'd been one of her last big adventures before the Final Days began. ]

What about you? You said it was the same places but what of those places?

All over the... star?

[ She's a little confused at that, because as far as she knows, stars are... not where people live. But she'll make her best effort to move on and listen to the rest. When she gets to the island and the volcano, she decides to lean into that. ]

That island sounds really nice.

And what I mean is that I usually ended up traveling between Tokyo, Osaka, and Okinawa.

Ah, I believe one might call it a world. [ Personally, she thinks star sounds much better. ]

It was quite nice. I do wish to sometime return for a visit and see how things are doing. Check in on that volcano. [ She may have stopped it from erupting but it could always happen again. ]

What are those places like?

Well, the house in Okinawa is right on the beach and while it's very full, it's very happy. There aren't too many people there and everything moves nice and slow.

[ Except when it doesn't. ]

I haven't gotten to see much of Tokyo or Osaka outside of a small section of those towns. Kamurocho is... well, it's a lot like this place. So it Sotenbori. Just without the yokai.

On the beach? That sounds nice, being lulled to sleep every night by the sound of waves. [ She sighs. She had rather enjoyed time spent near the ocean. ]

Like this place, huh? Well, I suppose it's nice to see some familiar things. Everything here is so new to me.

Well, if you ever need someone to explain something... I can't guarantee I'll know what it is, since the yokai have some of their own stuff here, but I'll try!

I will certainly keep that in mind. [ She smiles, though it fades a little as she seems to remember why she spoke to her in the first place. ]

So, that dance you were doing...?

Oh!

[ She almost looks like she forgot what they were talking about too. She laughs a little and shakes it off. She'll dip her head once before she answers. ]

It was a dance from, um, when I used to perform. It was a long time ago. But I still remember all the steps so... why not?

[ Azem chuckles. As interesting as talking about other worlds can be, she hadn't forgotten about the dance. ]

Excellent! I promise I'm a quick study.

It's okay if you're not. I like dancing. And I could probably do with the practice myself.

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