video; un: TIGER-STRIPED

[jigokumods]

[ The video takes place inside Toraguma's office at the Arena. His sunglasses are on, cigar between his lips, and the tall bottle of mineral water suggests he's... probably recovering from Nishitani's party, still. Best not to mention it.

He grumbles, rubbing at his cheek, pausing for a moment before he remembers what he was going to say. ]

So the bitch beat me to the punch. Well. I had better shit to do. [ A small chuckle ]

Either way, you heard it right. The grand opening of Sai no Kawara is gonna be on Tanabata, and there's a whole big fuckin' festival planned.

Our casino operation down there will be catering to the deepest pockets in all the realms, so I expect my boys to be out there leaving a damn good impression.

Full dress code. Look your best, or don't bother fuckin' showing up. Keep bringin' in all the Stardust you can get your hands on, too.

[ He opens up the bottle, chugging like... a full half of it before speaking again. ]

As for everyone else, I'm sure you got money burning in your pockets and some "wishes" to make. Maybe you'll strike a big win, eh? GYAAA HA HA HA~! [ He slaps the desk, snatching away his sunglasses and staring down the camera. ]

We'll show this city, once again, how the oni throw a party! There might even be a live execution or two if that Sakamoto guy doesn't make good on his promise!

See you there, Jigokucho... [ A lower chuckle as he reaches to sign off.... until he remembers something. ]

Oh and if you text back on this post I ain't respondin' to that shit today. Talk or don't.

Comments

[himbosupreme]

I haven't met anyone by that name yet, so that would be kind of pointless. Who even is deserving of such punishment?

[jigokumods]

Those who lie through their teeth in order to serve their own ends, that's who.

If Sakamoto doesn't deliver on our agreement, I'm taking his head. Personally.

[himbosupreme]

Well, I can't say I disagree with those people being terrible but that seems a little harsh out of nowhere??

And why would you enter in an agreement if you didn't think he'd deliver?

[jigokumods]

Either he delivers, and I win, or he doesn't, and I get to destroy him and the Alliance.

Either way, I'm satisfied.

[himbosupreme]

You know I can get why you'd want to grab more power to maneuver yourselves, but you really want to destabilze the whole city like that? That's really not gonna help any of the citizens in the long run-

That is unless you don't care about that. Where's that supposed to leave the other two divisions then?

[jigokumods]

[ Toraguma grumbles, puffing on his cigar and taking another swig of his water as he sets his sunglasses back on, slumping in his chair. ]

Look, the city owes you a lot, kid, but I ain't got the energy to explain to you the culture of things here. If you're that confused, ask one of the other ranked Shuten guys.

But that is what this is. Culture. You make a deal to an oni, you keep it, or you forfeit your life and more.

un: majima | video

[no_kyouken]

Talkin' above yourself, Cain.

[ So here's the ranked guy you can actually ask... ]

[himbosupreme]

[Oh, yeah he knows this guys voice. And his name.]

Majima, right? I mean, he was the one who made the post so I thought he was the one answering the questions.

I don't know any ranked officers, I think.

[no_kyouken]

Ya ain't got th'clout t'be questionin' our boss. Especially not in public. Might wanna invest in some humility, huh?

[ He's really not amused. ]

Nishitani an' I are th'lieutenants. He's busy though, so ya just got me.

[himbosupreme]

[He...had a point. Cain had just been focusing so much on the fact that apparently someone might die in all of this that the point did not stick very well in his head. How was he supposed to react to other division leaders anyway, when none of them would probably give him answers? He hated all this formality stuff.]

I'm...sorry. It wasn't exactly my intention, I'm just worried.

[And he sounded completely genuine, for what little it was worth.]

This is the first time I've heard something like this happening. And just-wasn't there almost a turf war already? I'm not sure what he means by culture here either. Is this...normal?

[no_kyouken]

[ I mean... bluntly? ]

Yes.

[himbosupreme]

[He's just gonna pause for a moment to think about life. Or try to. This was a lot for someone who came from medieval levels of government.]

Wait, really? This happens often?

[no_kyouken]

Yes.

[ Arguably, turf wars are the entire point, really. If they weren't so bent on violence, they'd be halfway decent citizens. God forbid. ]

[himbosupreme]

[Almost amazing as Norths being decent people who worked together! They might not then be horrid murder bastards. But he's taking a little time to comprehend this.

Wizards for better or worse rarely had any level of organization, so this sort of thing just didn't happen. And from what he understood, this was a far more modern system than anything even the West had.]

I really didn't know. Pardon me for saying, but I thought the whole idea was crazy when I heard the Lord Toraguma speak of it. I can't say I really like the whole situation, but it does make more sense then.

I still would like it to resolve without loss of life, though, if possible.

[no_kyouken]

Then ya better hope Sakamoto pulls somethin' out've the bag.

[ Don't make promises you can't keep to the Shuten Clan. ]