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]

[ He doesn't push any further with the question; that answer is enough to allow some measure of understanding.

At the next comment, he just shakes his head. ]

I would have little surprise if that was on purpose. [ He can easily understand the reasoning, now that he thinks about it a little more. ] Most likely they are there for amusement on the leader's part.

[ Being asked what he does gets some mild surprise. He's used to people knowing who he is already to the point that it's usually odd to be asked. Even if he knows it's a different plane, it's still hard to get used to. ] I lead a mercenary company.

[paperpusher]

Haha. It'd be pretty cruel of them, but you might be onto something. They wouldn't be the first powerful ayakashi to toy with humans-- and other spirits [he adds with a half nod towards Kimmuriel, evidently thinking this is a gesture of inclusion] for their amusement.

[It's actually about what he'd expect from a group of power-hungry gang leaders. He might be onto something.]

Ah, really? That's interesting. Sorry for saying so, but you don't really fit what I'd think of as a mercenary captain. [Because he's tiny, mostly. Idly he wonders if the Shuten thought the same thing; wouldn't that be the stereotypical pairing there?]

[psionicmolotov]

I am hardly a spirit. But I understand your meaning. [ His voice is dry. ] People who wield such high authority are callous to anyone below them, regardless of composition.

It is not the worst thing I have ever been called. And you are not wrong. [ A little amusement creeps into his tone, then. ] It was once a tiresome chore pushed onto me by another, but I have grown very used to it. [ Enough to admit that he doesn't mind running the whole thing, that he at least thinks of it as partially his. ]

You are less dramatic than I would think to see from a performer, but that is the whole point, I expect.