(post-mingle) text; un: UEHARA

[metafictions]

Good morning, everyone. I hope you're well.

[read: he hopes that you're not too hungover and that none of you died out there last night.]

Despite the different clans to which we've been assigned, we all find ourselves in strange territory in Jigoku-cho. It may look close to what several of us recognize as Japan, but as you might've already discovered, familiarity does not guarantee similarity. The other day, I met a man who could have easily been from my world, perhaps even my continent or country-- only to discover he hailed from a completely different planet.

So, I'd like to begin gathering information. [He's no Sutoku, but this is important to all of them, and-- as he's been taught-- there are no shortcuts when it comes to investigation.] The more that we know about our fellow lost souls, the more we will have to work from as we learn more about this place and why we're here. We can start with something simple. If you would like, please share where, and when, you are from.

I'll start. I am from Tokyo's 25th Ward, in Japan, on Earth, in the year 2005.

(ooc: feel free to threadjack around! ✌️)

Comments

[aceslow]

Is that so? We must have spoken to the same person. I've never heard of these things one way or the other, and he seemed to be an expert on the matter, so I took it at face value. I wonder what the ayakishi, or yokai, themselves prefer.

[ It seems safest to go with that. But that would require having a conversation with them. No thank you. ]

At this point, I would prefer Bigfoot. That's just an enormous ape. Downright ordinary compared to some of the things I've seen. I could do without some of the others, however, so best that this place steers clear of them entirely.

[metafictions]

[This entire time, it had never occurred to him to ask what the youkai themselves preferred. That’s a nice thought.] I guess I’ll just have to ask someone one of these days.

Giant animals are still pretty shocking— I definitely wasn’t expecting a giant spider woman to serve me my ramen, for one— but you have a point. What’s the oddest thing you’ve run into so far?

[aceslow]

The umbrellas.

[ Seriously, what the fuck. ]

I met one for the first time while helping prep for the parade. I was setting up some of the outdoor seating, and when I picked up one of the umbrellas to prop it up on the table, he suddenly screamed at me.

I did not enjoy that.

[ Kim had shrieked bloody murder and had physically run around the corner to hide, but Kamui doesn't need to know that. ]

[metafictions]

[KAMUI IS TYPING

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KAMUI IS TYPING.]

Those
Those exist???

[Can he say he wouldn't have screamed bloody murder and run away? Unsure.]

Did it try to attack you?

[aceslow]

Those exist.

No no, he did nothing of the sort. In fairness to him, I would have yelled at someone trying to use me as patio furniture as well. It was a reasonable reaction. But I advise you to look very carefully the next time you assume something is an inanimate object.