text; un: midnightmocha [OTA]

[nerine]

Hey there, to all the friends, enemies, and lovers!

I'm known as "Monts" and I'm an officer from the Tamamo Clan. Happy to make your acquaintance. With the new crop of Lost Souls that have found this corner of hell, I hope you've settled in with whatever faction you're assigned to and that you had a great welcome. 💖

Anyway, I want to get to know some of you a little bit more! It's nothing invasive, promise. What I'm proposing is...!





You see, I used to work at a magical cafe called "The Midnight Grind." Currently, I don't work as a barista but I'll have to polish up my skills again. These are a small sample of the drinks I would serve to customers from all different corners of all the different worlds!

Anyway, just look at this image and see which drink and description you're drawn to most, and let me know! It gives me a good idea of what to make for others in the future. Just have fun with it! Oh and maybe tell me about your favorite drink?? ☕🍵

[ooc: OTA and feel free to threadjack around!]

Comments

[swordhardy]

No, I'm still in training for that. Too soon.

[nerine]

I'm telling you, you're not gonna beat me in drinking.
And since you lost our match, I will be calling you up to help bring in a coffee table for me ok? Thanks!

[swordhardy]

I'm a man of my word! I'll move whatever you want me to.

But I won't give up on defeating you. Even if it takes me twenty years.

[nerine]

Don't you have better life goals than trying to win against a girl who has a stronger liver than you?

[Maybe it isn't strong (she was very careful about drinking over the limit while her healing factor was gone) but her liver certainly could recover itself like the rest of her.]

[swordhardy]

Sure. I'm trying to kill my brother, but he's not here.

[nerine]

[my dude]

... Well, I can see why you're Shuten now
Who the hell admits that so casually???

[swordhardy]

Well, you asked.

[nerine]

Even I don't want to kill my brother? not that we have a relationship to begin with but

[sure, him and her father purposefully distance themselves from her but yeah]

But I guess bad blood, is bad blood.

[swordhardy]

It's not that unusual in my family. He killed our mom.

private, just for him...

[nerine]

[...

She thinks of Maxim, his stories of the royal family in his world and how there was little to no love found when all the children were competing for the throne in their wintry hell of a kingdom.

Bad blood indeed.

Mari switches their messages to private.]

I see.
Guess you wouldn't just kill a family member for no good reason.
Was that the last time you saw your brother?

private, even tho he’s shameless …

[swordhardy]

No, we separated quite a few years after.

Don’t feel bad. That kind of thing is traditional in my family. She killed our grandfather, he killed her, and I’ll try and kill him … he’s a genius with a sword, though. I can’t slack for a second, even in Hell.

[nerine]

It's generational then?

[Hmmm.]

If you survive
Do you think the same thing will happen to you?

[swordhardy]

No. I'm the youngest of six, but my other four brothers are already dead. They died on missions for the clan. All of my other relatives have died too, it's just my brother and I left and I don't plan on having children. The bloodline's going to end with me.

As for who'll kill me... I don't know. Hopefully someone strong will come along.

[nerine]

[One wouldn't think so much tragedy would be part of Rokurou's life based on his attitude and how friendly and foolish he was towards people. Monts certainly wasn't assuming anything except that... It goes to show how much she couldn't totally understand others even if she's honed the skill over the past year working at the Midnight Grind.

There's a long pause before she replies back.]

I'm only strong at drinking against you.
So at least choose a better death than that ok?

[A friendly and light jest, but not digging too far. She feels as if she asks anymore, she'd be obligated to share and reveal something of hers.]

[swordhardy]

Don't think you can turn me off from defeating you. I will avenge my loss!

Just ... not now. I need more training. I figure I'll be able to take you on again after hanging out with the "college" kids who annoy the shit out of everyone at the bar.

[nerine]

[oh geez ]

Well... Good luck with that.
I'll be looking forward to our next match but I think it'd be nice to precede it with a date at the very least.

[swordhardy]

We can go ice skating before I crush you with my newfound drinking skills.