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Hope Carassia ([personal profile] fibrillate) wrote in [community profile] jigokucho2022-09-11 10:04 am

[locked to sutoku alliance] video, un: levirage

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!))
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[personal profile] semilethal 2022-09-14 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[WHAT CAN YOU EVEN DO WITH POLYCARBONATE RESIN WITHOUT AN ENTIRE STOCKED LAB??? probably a lot, but not to donnie. he likes his creature comforts thank u]

Oh, what for? [armor? weapons? ROBOTS?]
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[personal profile] maturedecisions 2022-09-15 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ how does he play this off now?? ]

IIIIII... don't wanna fall behind in school?

[ forget that he's no longer in school because he no longer 'exists' but— ]
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[personal profile] semilethal 2022-09-15 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
[GASP!!]

But of course, you go to school! What age are you! Are you in college yet?!
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[personal profile] maturedecisions 2022-09-15 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh did his excuse actually work??

He smiles a little in response, nodding along with his own words, which aren't technically untrue. ]


I'm 17, so, still in high school.

[ casually not wanting to talk about college. ]
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[personal profile] semilethal 2022-09-15 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
Ohhh, I've been there a couple times. It's so wonderful, even though it's somewhat sticky in places and there is almost always a fight in the cafeteria. Except the fight is a feature, not a bug.

To be a regular participant in the art of academia! Ahh, what a dream. Of course, I could never stand in the way of someone trying to further their education, public or otherwise. Obviously, you're welcome to work with me!
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[personal profile] maturedecisions 2022-09-15 12:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ that gets a soft laugh out of him. ] You nailed it.

[ that is exactly what high school is like.

buuut he's shocked by how well that works. but then again, he heard that they'd been living in sewers for the last 16 years, so... it makes sense that at least one of them might react this way. he feels bad for him, clearly wanting to participate in school but being unable to. peter himself has been rather dismissive of school in the past, especially when he first got into the whole spider-maning thing. but he... does place a lot of importance on it now. both for himself and for others. ]


Thanks. Seriously, man, you're a life saver. [ more than he knows, actually! ] Just let me know whatever you need, and I'll help you get it up and running.
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[personal profile] semilethal 2022-09-15 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm...well, at the very least we'll need a chemical supplier.

Oh. There was this post about looking for labs that I am apparently not able to access anymore for some...weird reason, [it's your stupid username you dumb teenager] so could you go check? Maybe someone on there has some info.
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[personal profile] maturedecisions 2022-09-16 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ well that's convenient. ]

Oh— yeah, sure! Sounds easy enough. I'll get back to you if I find any info.

[ this is going better than expected?? ]
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[personal profile] semilethal 2022-09-16 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
Many thanks, Petey.