Good Evening Mr. Sha. Would you happen to be interested in joining me for dinner and some drinks? This is Jin Guangyao, by the way. I am still not certain how these things work.
Goodness, No. no. no. I was certainly not looking to court you. Goodness, I was married before and am rather sure I am not a cut-sleeve. And if I were I don't think you would be my type anyway, so you really don't have much to worry about?
I was just curious if you wanted to go out as friends for dinner.
[Wow this was embarrassing. he was usually so much better in his missives. Was he losing his touch?]
Nevermind. I have changed my mind and decided to rescind my offer of friendship and noodles. I'll eat with my youkai instead. Have a good night Mr. Sha.
Awww, hey now, don't start playing hard to get all of a sudden. I was just messing. Besides, it's been a few weeks since I last went out with someone so I ain't ever gonna complain about company.
Ah, Sha Gojyo, it seems that I may once again be in need of your services. I was perhaps wondering you you would be interested in meeting me for a round of shopping and then dinner. I would love to catch up with you.
It seems that I am absolutely smitten and cannot give up on you, My feelings have overpowered me and I must take you out and wine and dine you about town.
Good, did you feel like ramen or seeing what other things this place has to offer?
Yes, I seem to have been placed with the Tamamos and will need to get clothing before I start working full time. I would rather go with someone who both knows the industry as well as is familiar with the type of fashion that is popular here. I am out of my depth.
Anyway, you got benched in with the Tamamo's, eh? Maaaaan! I'm so jealous! You get to work beside beautiful ladies with a good atmosphere and drinks, and I got stuck over in the Shuten with a bunch of muscle-bound thugs.
So you're pretty much saying you need some help looking stylish and sexy, huh? Dressing an old uncle like you up in something nice does sound like it would be fun.
Ah, are you saying that this is a cut-sleeve relationship rather than a nice fraternal one between an older man and a younger one? Is that it Mr.Sha?
Lucky? I would have preferred yours. I can never escape the brothel lanterns no matter where I go.
Something like that. I think I may try to get into exotic dancing. I do not really want to host or sleep with people.
I...I don't think I'm quite ready for that. But my mother danced, and I remember her steps. I think I can manage a routine. But I fear my choice in courtesan wear would be rather outdated.
Eh? Music? Huh, what an interesting question. It was pretty standard stuff, but I guess even that's up for debate depending on your world.
I guess, before everything went to shit, it was pretty lively. Cross-cultural with a big mix of different genres. I was super into the southern rock for a while... Anything that gives that good laid-back feeling a local dive bar has, you know?
But yeah, where I grew up was just culturally opening up to the world and taking in a lot of different influences with it—often mixing it up with the traditional stuff that a lot of the older generations knew.
In a way, it's kind of a lot like how music is here! More Chinese influence than Japanese, I guess?
How about you? What was the music in your world like?
[Though it's late at night, Monts lays on her futon with her window open so that the vivid neon lights from the bars and clubs peek through creating a myriad of rainbow patterns across the floor and the walls of her tiny room. Laying on her back, she perks up when she sees Gojyo's long response.
Her fingers tap her phone screen rapidly; whether they were face to face or at a distance, talking to him felt so natural.]
Seems pretty cool From what you were able to describe to me, there are some elements I would consider "modern" from my world, but the way your world operates is still a far cry from what I'm used to. We have "Chinatowns" in various places and that's just in the country I live in.
As for music in my world... Well. There are definitely a lot of genres that can be defined by era, vibe, instruments, culture, etc. Definitely more complex than I'm ready to type out.
I was making some lists of music for myself And I felt like sharing since a lot of what I'm familiar with, I was able to find through Jigoku's network for us Neat, huh?
[Gojyo had still been out and about, the night-owl he was. The cold bite of the night air seemed not to bother him too much as he leaned his back against the hard brick of the district convenience store. The noises of various other patrons roaming the streets and enjoying their nights barely distract him as he types back upon his phone with a smirk.
He couldn't lie. When it came to Monts, it was just fun to talk.]
Pretty weird, right? With all the worlds that different people come from, certain things can be crazy similar while other parts can be different. Not going to lie, it still feels weird to me knowing that there are worlds out there where youkai don't exist.
[Jigoku-Cho was quite similar to his world in many ways. More lively, surprisingly less dangerous, and brighter and louder for sure. But it was similar. He was just about to type up a passing question about whatever the hell "China-Town" was supposed to be when something else caught his attention instead.]
Wait. Are you saying you found music from your world in this one?
Well, since there's internet here And a lot of music that gets produced ends up on the internet where I'm from, I figured it wasn't a big stretch to find some remnants.
[Damn, again? Why the hell were there so many people worried about him all of a sudden? Y'all do realize that in order to talk on his phone it means he needs to leave the water, right?
Well, it's Guangyao, so perhaps he'll begrudgingly relent.
Don't want to give the old man a heart attack.]
I'm handling myself. Just taking precautions.
How about you. Shit isn't messing with you too badly, is it?
Okay. Understandable. Do you have enough to eat out there?
More of the same, This is so common for us it is hard not to get used to it. [If he could only stop hearing his dead child scream at him it would be good.]
Like fuck I ain't ya ass. What the hell are you suddenly calling me out of the blue for?
[Becasue he's kind of lying on the floor of the arena right now. Maybe just a little close to death after a certain fight that had occurred immediately after Toraguma's message.]
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Then pull your dick out of whoever you're in and go under the bridge leading to the Shuten district! I'll be passing by and I'm gonna toss it in! Grab it and then go! I'll get from you later!
[ He's not quite out of breath but its clear he is running, and someone or someones are chasing him. ]
[ He was about to answer but there's a sudden crash and clatter of his phone, followed by what only be described as someone breaking a bone and something....squwaking in pain. There was more commotion now, clear sounds of combat - a grunt here, a crash, the odd metal being struck, more squwaking - before there's a momentary muffle and heavy panting. ]
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Date: 2021-04-05 02:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-04-05 04:53 am (UTC)Hate to break it to you like this but I really ain't into dudes, you dig? Though I do hope you meet some sweet guy some day. I'll be cheerin' you on.
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Date: 2021-04-05 04:57 am (UTC)I was just curious if you wanted to go out as friends for dinner.
[Wow this was embarrassing. he was usually so much better in his missives. Was he losing his touch?]
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Date: 2021-04-05 06:47 am (UTC)You ain't a cut-sleeve?
Or I ain't your type?
[Oh man, this is too funny.]
Though I gotta say, it's damn cute that you think we're frinds now~♥
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Date: 2021-04-05 06:50 am (UTC)[He huffed, annoyed.]
Nevermind. I have changed my mind and decided to rescind my offer of friendship and noodles. I'll eat with my youkai instead. Have a good night Mr. Sha.
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Date: 2021-04-05 06:55 am (UTC)I take it ramen is the idea?
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Date: 2022-03-11 11:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-03-11 11:21 pm (UTC)You calling me for another date old man?
After all this time I thought you'd given up on me. ♥
But yeah, sure, I'm up for some grub.
What's with the shopping?
You need something?
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Date: 2022-03-11 11:27 pm (UTC)Good, did you feel like ramen or seeing what other things this place has to offer?
Yes, I seem to have been placed with the Tamamos and will need to get clothing before I start working full time. I would rather go with someone who both knows the industry as well as is familiar with the type of fashion that is popular here. I am out of my depth.
Also, it would be nice to sit and catch up.
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Date: 2022-03-11 11:32 pm (UTC)That is so gay.
Anyway, you got benched in with the Tamamo's, eh? Maaaaan! I'm so jealous! You get to work beside beautiful ladies with a good atmosphere and drinks, and I got stuck over in the Shuten with a bunch of muscle-bound thugs.
So you're pretty much saying you need some help looking stylish and sexy, huh?
Dressing an old uncle like you up in something nice does sound like it would be fun.
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Date: 2022-03-11 11:51 pm (UTC)Lucky? I would have preferred yours. I can never escape the brothel lanterns no matter where I go.
Something like that. I think I may try to get into exotic dancing. I do not really want to host or sleep with people.
I...I don't think I'm quite ready for that. But my mother danced, and I remember her steps. I think I can manage a routine. But I fear my choice in courtesan wear would be rather outdated.
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Date: 2022-05-17 04:40 am (UTC)it's a little late, but I was wondering
what's music like where you're from?
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Date: 2022-05-17 06:33 am (UTC)Music?
Huh, what an interesting question.
It was pretty standard stuff, but I guess even that's up for debate depending on your world.
I guess, before everything went to shit, it was pretty lively. Cross-cultural with a big mix of different genres. I was super into the southern rock for a while... Anything that gives that good laid-back feeling a local dive bar has, you know?
But yeah, where I grew up was just culturally opening up to the world and taking in a lot of different influences with it—often mixing it up with the traditional stuff that a lot of the older generations knew.
In a way, it's kind of a lot like how music is here! More Chinese influence than Japanese, I guess?
How about you? What was the music in your world like?
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Date: 2022-05-17 06:44 am (UTC)Her fingers tap her phone screen rapidly; whether they were face to face or at a distance, talking to him felt so natural.]
Seems pretty cool
From what you were able to describe to me, there are some elements I would consider "modern" from my world, but the way your world operates is still a far cry from what I'm used to.
We have "Chinatowns" in various places and that's just in the country I live in.
As for music in my world... Well. There are definitely a lot of genres that can be defined by era, vibe, instruments, culture, etc.
Definitely more complex than I'm ready to type out.
I was making some lists of music for myself
And I felt like sharing since a lot of what I'm familiar with, I was able to find through Jigoku's network for us
Neat, huh?
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Date: 2022-05-17 07:02 am (UTC)He couldn't lie. When it came to Monts, it was just fun to talk.]
Pretty weird, right? With all the worlds that different people come from, certain things can be crazy similar while other parts can be different.
Not going to lie, it still feels weird to me knowing that there are worlds out there where youkai don't exist.
[Jigoku-Cho was quite similar to his world in many ways. More lively, surprisingly less dangerous, and brighter and louder for sure. But it was similar. He was just about to type up a passing question about whatever the hell "China-Town" was supposed to be when something else caught his attention instead.]
Wait. Are you saying you found music from your world in this one?
[Case in point, he guesses.]
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Date: 2022-05-17 03:34 pm (UTC)And a lot of music that gets produced ends up on the internet where I'm from, I figured it wasn't a big stretch to find some remnants.
It's nice to find some familiar things from home.
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Date: 2022-06-16 10:28 pm (UTC)Call me back as soon as you can, alright?
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Date: 2022-06-17 05:16 pm (UTC)Well, it's Guangyao, so perhaps he'll begrudgingly relent.
Don't want to give the old man a heart attack.]
I'm handling myself.
Just taking precautions.
How about you. Shit isn't messing with you too badly, is it?
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Date: 2022-06-18 12:51 am (UTC)Okay. Understandable. Do you have enough to eat out there?
More of the same, This is so common for us it is hard not to get used to it. [If he could only stop hearing his dead child scream at him it would be good.]
I am keeping busy.
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Date: 2022-07-01 04:29 am (UTC)[ It Seemed like Guangyao was handling this all pretty well.
Of course, he was. He survived Hakagemachi, after all.]
I step out occasionally. Pretty much to get food and supplies. It isn't like I'm entirely shunning society or anything.
[Truthfully, he's probably not capable of it, the city-slicker he was.Uno-Reverse Card.]
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Date: 2022-07-29 01:45 am (UTC)[ That sounded nothing like a question, but comes right after he was abandoned. ]
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Date: 2022-07-29 02:49 am (UTC)Like fuck I ain't ya ass. What the hell are you suddenly calling me out of the blue for?
[Becasue he's kind of lying on the floor of the arena right now. Maybe just a little close to death after a certain fight that had occurred immediately after Toraguma's message.]
Voice; un: owl
Date: 2022-08-01 04:24 am (UTC)[ He's not quite out of breath but its clear he is running, and someone or someones are chasing him. ]
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Date: 2022-08-01 07:07 pm (UTC).......... Fine.
[He could be heard grunting, practically straining on the other end, but after a few labored breaths he contines.]
This better be damn good to need me at a time like this. What the fuck are you tossing at me?
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Date: 2022-08-02 12:51 pm (UTC)Ten minutes!
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