[locked to sutoku alliance] video, un: levirage

[fibrillate]

Hello, everyone!

[on the screen is a polite-looking person with messy green hair and purple eyes. they give a wave and smile with their whole face from behind their white-rimmed glasses.]

My name is Leviathan Astrape—Levi, if you'd all like—and let me be the first to welcome you to the Sutoku Alliance! What we do here is a little more up in the air than other factions, but I think that just gives us the freedom to be who we are. If you're not sure what to do next, just keep your ear to the ground and get to know as many people as possible! It really can't hurt in the long term, and it's always better to know more than to know less.

[they don't sound stiff as they're saying it, like they have some practice with public presentations like this, but anyone watching the tracking of their eyes could probably tell that they're reading off cue cards.]

And on that note, we have a few names to know. They'll spend some time introducing themselves, I'm sure, but please keep an eye out for Artemy, Kim, Xingqiu, Yuri, Ydris, Marie, and Cloud. [a pleasant smile as they get to the end of the list.] Please also look out for Emily Dyer, especially if you need any kind of medical assistance or you're interested in helping out there. And our lieutenants within the alliance are Matoba Seiji and, of course, the death-defying Sakamoto Ryouma.

[they gesture in front of them with an open palm towards the person behind the camera.]

You're coming in during exciting times, everyone. We just had a bit of a shake-up at the Tanabata festival. The daughter of an important financial magnate has been kidnapped by an enemy of Toraguma, and though we haven't heard any orders from the Daitengu quite yet, I think we all know how things like this play out.

[and bringing both their hands in front of them, at waist level, they smile and give a polite little bow.]

So please, take this time to get to know your fellow alliance members. [they look towards the camera, then glance at their lapel, where they have a pin with the kanji for sutoku. they laugh like they knew they were forgetting something, and look back up towards everyone else.] And don't forget to pick up your official faction pin from most places within our area if you're interested.

[they wave goodbye, then stand there for a couple seconds. without the feed cutting, they walk forward towards the camera and start talking much more casually.]

Was that okay? Getting those names right was harder than I expected, and I even cut out a lot of the last names. I don't know how you did it the first time.

Hehe, y' know, I wondered about that "death defyin'" part on paper, but hearin' ya say it like that makes it sound pretty heroic! And honestly, I'm pretty sure ya did way better with those names, now that I'm thinkin' about it...

[ anyone who isn't new here will recognise the voice that responds to them from behind the camera, especially with that accent. ryouma is pretty sure he botched a couple names last time, mostly for that same reason. he might be able to fake it and cover it when he's speaking his own language, but when it comes to foreign-sounding words all bets are off. ]

So that was perfect! I think ya gotta real knack for this sorta thing!

[ which... hmmm, take that with a grain of salt because this man long predated show business, but still!! judging by his tone, ryouma is very pleased since all his coaching and cheerleading and cue card holding paid off, in his opinion! sure the rest of the faction will agree... right? ]

((this is a mingle post! feel free to threadjack and get to know everyone within the faction. and thank you again to min for contributing ryouma here!))

Comments

[nightcalled]

No, not really. Just pointing something out.

That's what we're supposed to do, right? Use our intelligence?

[nightcalled]

Even if I do, I'm making my own choices. So that's something.

[nightcalled]

[ Oh, wow. He stares for a moment and then grins at his phone. ]

...I like your look. Are you a youkai, Tsukuyomi?

[ It's the logical conclusion. ]

I appreciate it. Everyone seems pretty encouraging so far!

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[semilethal]

You are? You are! You!

[DONNIE COULDN'T EVEN TELL WOW, YOUR FINISH IS SUBLIME] I would love to hear more about that 'replacement bodies' part. How did that work? Did you have an uplink to clone your maps, or were you more cloud-based with platforms?

[fibrillate]

Oh, well, I meant to ask about what's holding you back from doing all these things right now—you know, why you would need to be a vampire for them. But if you just want to be a vampire?

[they smile, and they don't necessarily think kou needs more blocking him, given...]

I can't say I blame you. The world in daylight really is closed off to people your age. I might have wanted the same thing, if I knew it was a possibility.

[hyperfix]

Then we'll have a battle of the wits! It'll be quite the spectacle, I'm sure.

[hyperfix]

Show me your hands.

[semilethal]

[oh ho, gonna try with that? okay, donnie is willing to play. this is actually kind of fun, the sort of 'who knows more' guessing games he hasn't gotten to play since they met april all those years ago.

donnie holds a hand up wordlessly for the camera, turning it palm out-then-in, wiggling his fingers to show the dexterity. definitely more primate than reptilian in function, even with the green skin and lack of additional fingers.]

[fibrillate]

Ah, I see. I'm not unfamiliar with that sort of approach, but I haven't had to put it into practice myself in some time.
So that's how it works among the higher brass? The same as with any organization, I suppose. Decide, direct, delegate.

Do you have enough manpower to get everything done that you need to get done?
I suppose what I'm asking is whether it would actually be helping out the Alliance for me to pursue moving up the ranks. I'm not here to chase power.

[hyperfix]

Alright. Not technically out on being a turtle, since I'm well aware that they still have the correct bones within their appendages to have hands. However, you're not lending yourself credence on that front all the same.

Shell, please.

[socute]

Yup! I've been scared to get my hands dirty, but if I'm gonna pull my weight and beat up the people that piss us off.

[ Rehearsed a bit, but that's just so she doesn't say "piss ME off". ]

[nightcalled]

I guess. But it's not just that. Even adults have responsibilities. They have to work. They have to take care of everything else. And to just live in the night, to always have the freedom to do what you want, to be able to walk in the middle of the road... I'd miss that. I'd want to go back to it.

[ He shrugs. ]

That's it.

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[semilethal]

[oh okay, STRAIGHT flip to text.]

No.

[dressedtothe]

[Heh.]

Uplink. I upload my data to the Bunker -- that's one of our orbital space stations -- so every time my body is destroyed, my data would be downloaded into a replacement body. It's one of the things that sets us YoRHa apart from other androids.

[sacrilegiousact]

[Internally:]

[fibrillate]

Mm. We do. And some of us are trying to have it both ways, you know? The responsibilities that keep the lights on and the world running, and the buzzing neon and runny condensation of late-night convenience store coolers and drinks that kids can't have.

[they don't quite know what they're aiming for, other than trying to present themself as a kindred spirit.]

When I was younger, I didn't have to do the responsibility part quite as much. It's a freedom that you miss pretty hard once you realize it's gone.

[hyperfix]

A sensitive topic! I apologise. It would help me differentiate between turtle and tortoise, however; that was my only intention.

[sacrilegiousact]

[But instead, his face just has an easy smile. He's not going to be rude to this bird person just because he's unused to bird people.]

Yeah, same here.

[Probably. Not like most students from Japan treated him particularly well but that's another matter. Akira gives a friendly wave.]

I hope so. Regardless, seems we'll be coworkers, so, looking forward to working with you, Tokoyami-san.

video, un: braver

[identitycrisiscore]

Of course. You and Izuku are going to be specialists with one of our bigger missions. So call the offer formally accepted.

That's not the only promise I'm making good on, either.

[ He'll grab the phone so that he can position it closer to that slab of iron resting against the far wall. Sharp, heavy, brutal. ]

I think I promised you I'd show you my sword when I got it back, didn't I? Here it is.

[dressedtothe]

[Hmm yeah, Totoko-chan-senpai really doesn't roll off the tongue, does it?]

Totoko-senpai it is, then!

[Well, with that sorted...]

What do you do for fun, anyway?

[semilethal]

[congrats u have a fan. or a stalker? who knows]

Wow, that's an incredible undertaking. Still, even just imagining the technology that had to be available to make packaging and sending that much raw data back and forth, without any kind of hardline connection- and in the event of a hardware mishap? It would have to be incredibly quick! What I wouldn't give to put those blueprints right into my eyeballs!

[nightcalled]

It's not about the beer or the alcohol or even anything like that. It's the places you can go where you're not supposed to be, because the night allows you to. It's the feeling of having the whole space as something for you to explore. It's that feeling.

[ Kou isn't sure he's explaining it correctly, but he's doing his best. ]

Nazuna says it's something you can taste.

video; un: braver

[identitycrisiscore]

[ Thankfully, Totoko, he remains as oblivious as ever to your angling. ]

Yeah, it's still a proper theater. Does all the things you'd expect a theater to do in the daytime. It'll host classes and shows alike.

Doesn't have evening shows, really, not a good market for it, but that means the training grounds can open a little earlier so everyone's not in there until the crack of dawn.

[semilethal]

It was a stupid request.

[mostly, donnie is kicking himself for not following the line of questioning to its natural end. obviously he'd ask about his shell. it's one of the most common characteristics used to identify actual turtles. he just...hadn't counted on anyone either knowing that, or bringing it up.

doesn't matter. his fault.]

To answer your question, I make anything. Only limitations are what I can get my hands on here.

[sacrilegiousact]

Nice to meet you, Midoriya-san.

[He has thoughts on the whole kidnapping situation that he will yell out to the world (quietly).]

Working in a cafe again would be nice. Might pay better this time too. Does the alliance have any official stance on the kidnapping and the bounty that's been put up? I assume that's the current priority, right?