[open] party @ my house

[brocon]

Who: Anyone!
When: Prrrobably fast forward to the evening of 11/22
Where: Ayumu Narumi's apartment
What: City-wide meeting
Rating/Warning: There shouldn't be any. Please let me know if there's anything that needs to be f-locked so I can change this accordingly.

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[ Whether it was through Oz or Ayumu, or possibly an anonymous tip-off or some other, you were invited to a small gathering! Of course, the only ones invited are non-natives to the city.

It's probably strange to be invited to a stranger's apartment, but Ayumu didn't want anyone who shouldn't be involved to listen in on what they were talking about. Had it been at a public place, that could have happened. And besides, having people over for a very serious reason also gave him a very serious reason to cook. There was a pretty wide variety of food, from finger food, pasta, meat, rice, and some desserts. He was particularly good at cooking that the people who usually ate his food back at home wanted to marry him, but whether or not you'd find his cooking delicious is up to you.

Ayumu welcomes anyone to enters most likely wearing an orange apron and a spatula on his hand. The first thing he tells anyone who enters is to remove their shoes and leave them by the door. He's got everything ready, and his apartment looks comfortable enough. There might not be enough chairs, but he set up some mats on the floor for people to sit on. His living room/receiving area was right across his dining room, so there was ample space for all his guests.

Once there's a good number of people around, he calls everyone's attention. ]

Right.

My name's Narumi, and this is probably going to be the last time you'll see me. [ Socialising is hard. ]

I arrived here just before Halloween. I want to know about the strange things that have happened before I arrived. From my experience, there might be a pattern to these disruptions. The CEO apparently dismisses these as "glitches." The ghosts and people losing a sense or their entire body is one.

New people usually arrive every two weeks, but there weren't any lately. They should have arrived the past week. A disruption was probably supposed to happen, too, but it didn't. I don't know if this is another "glitch" or not, but it's definitely a change from what you'd probably call "the usual".

If anyone who has been here longer can talk about past "disruptions", then the floor is yours. Knowing when and how long they happened would be good to know too. If we can at least figure this out, then we'd be able to have less casualties. I'm sure at least one person here in this room has died in this place already.

I also probably wouldn't talk about what happens here through those devices they gave us. It'll help to be careful.

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Note: City-wide meeting mingle GO. Feel free to make your own top-level comments, and you are more than welcome to threadhop! INTERRUPT YATA WHILE HE'S TALKING, GO. Actually, don't do that.

Talk about Serious Things, or whatever you feel like your character would contribute! If your character wouldn't speak in front of everyone, that's fine too. Anything goes! No breaking of furniture or else Housewife Ayumu will get very angry. His room is also off-limits, and so his his spare bedroom. If anyone would like to notice his interior, there's practically two flower vases in each room, decorated with irises and lilies of the valley. There's also a keyboard somewhere in the living room. The instrument, not the gadget.

If anyone wants to play around with the idea of stirring up trouble, please assume that Ayumu will throw a slipper at any troublemaker's head.

Comments

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . er, well. Tenka can actually answer.... some of that? A little bit?]

The gym's got a dojo - I've got a buddy who works there. And a cute girl teaches martial arts too. But as far as I know, none of that is actually headed by the government. Doesn't seem like they've got an organized force for handling the alien threat thing.

[ . . . . . ]

But did you just ask about a TV show?

[bakudanma]

_{[ you see, he's a hermit and doesn't really know these things. ]}

Then we should all utilize that facility more often.
It doesn't need to be lead by the government or any higher organization like that. You can't always trust them.

People need to get their own hands dirty and not rely on a government or law enforcement here, especially if it is made up of people we are unfamiliar with in an environment that is unlike our own.

I say we build ourselves up and rebel when the timing is right.

_{[ a pause, then side-glance. ]}
Yes. A soap opera.

[sunshrouded]

[Okay see, Tenka was following that up to a certain point and now he's frowning.]

There are kids here and you want them to get their hands dirty? For the capable fighters and those who are used to combat - I don't think it would hurt to make sure none of us get rusty.... but if you think it'll be alright for children to start picking up weapons, then I'm gonna have to disagree with you there, buddy.

[But okay, now Tenka's just confused.]

Isn't soap something that you use to clean?

[bakudanma]

_{[ A blink. blink blink. ]}

I mentioned nothing of children. I mentioned people, which could be a variety of ages, I'm sure, though I was thinking of older people myself.
However, I'm sure there are plenty of youngsters who could assist if they so wanted depending on their skill level. Never underestimate a person's age and ability.
_{[ He knows his training started at a very young age. ]}

Ah, it's not buddy. It's Katsura.

Soap is something you clean with.
_{[ —and... he just leaves it there. ]}

[sunshrouded]

Ahh, Katsura-kun.... then I'm Tenka.

Fine then. But isn't it still dangerous to teach kids that you can win things through violence? Adults can make their own choices but if possible, I think it'd be better to keep kids - even if they can fight - out of the trouble.

[forever an aniki.....

but Tenka is still confused about soap operas

?????

what is an opera

maybe he shouldn't know]

[bakudanma]

_{[ a little tip of his head. HELLO FELLOW PAST-ASIAN FRIEND. ]}

Tenka-san.
If you have any more peaceful ways suggestions for us to take, please, do tell them. With this place proving it has the power to possess us in different ways, I would think the only way to assert ourselves when the time comes is violence.

_{[ maybe he just is missing the excitement of bombing people and/or things. Maybe. ]}

—I also think you should educate yourself on soap operas.
_{[ come to his place we can have a slumber party and cry over fictional characters. ]}

[sunshrouded]

[Already, he's waving a hand, HOLD ON A SECOND THERE-]

Oi oi, no need to be so formal! Who's Tenka-san? We can be friends, Katsura-kun. [WAY TOO FRIENDLY but also] No one's really gotten a chance to deal with these guys in charge in person, right? I still think that if they do have this power over us, wouldn't it put people in more dangerous if they felt like using it in a negative way....? They could make us turn against each other at that point. I'd rather not take the risk.

[ . . . . but also-]

Sure, I like new things. How do I do that?

,small>[slumber party imminent....]

[bakudanma]

_{[ he's forward... he's so forward. ]}
A-Ah, I'm sorry. I'll address you in whatever way that you feel is the most comfortable, then.
_{[ EMBARRASSING. And it's seen on Zura's face. ]}

I have spoken to the CEO myself. We had a very important talk.
_{[ it wasn't important. ]}

That is true. And it makes everything else more complicated. Tch, I've already seen people apologizing for their behaviors being tampered with. You could say they already made us turn on one another in a certain way.

_{[ oh, but he brightens a little. ]}
You're truly interested?

[sunshrouded]

[why are you embarrassed, bro................. though now Tenka's tilting his head]

Hey, no need to apologize - but what'd you guys talk about? Was it about people turning on each other? Man, I'd like to give that guy a piece of my mind too!

[so convinced it was important]

But yeah, sure I'm interested. Are they cool? Do you like 'em?

[ARE SOAP OPERAS COOL]

[bakudanma]

We were referring to the incident recently where some people felt their behavior altered. Some of them apologized for their actions over the network.
Nothing out of the ordinary happened to me.

_{[ the fact he was in complete cross dressed clothing and seemed more arrogant than out of the norm— it really wasn't that big enough of a change for him to notice or feel the need to apologize...... ]}

The fact this place has the ability to do that is unsettling.

_{[ from one subject to another: ]}

Yes! They are very cool. I would watch them all the time back home with Elizabeth.

[sunshrouded]

I won't disagree with you on that one.... but what did he say about it? Did he apologize? Because I don't know about you, but a government that just lets things like that happen without worrying about it is one that I don't really feel comfortable with!

[but apparently this can't really just be a completely serious conversation]

Don't know who Elizabeth is but I like cool things! I want to watch one!!

[bakudanma]

He didn't apologize in a way he should have.
I don't either. _{[ LMAOOO FUCK THE GOVERNMENT IN HIS OPINION. ]}

Elizabeth is Elizabeth. She isn't here. _{[ he's still very bitter about that. ]}

Ooh-hoo, do you? Are you prepared to cry your eyes out and maybe even piss your fundoshi?
I have searched far and wide for the DVD release, but I have yet to find it. Must be too early.

[sunshrouded]

... that guy really is kind of a dick, huh? [TENKA SAYING IT LIKE IT IS.]

But whoa, whoa!! I don't cry. No way can it really be that sad or upsetting!

[bakudanma]

He's a set of test*cles, though he complimented my writing and nearly offered me a job.
If he does, I will take it and overthrow this establishment. I'll turn it into a world with nothing but cat-paws. Nothing to worry about, only cat-paws.

_{[ a pointed look. ]}
Are you certain? The point is to have your heart crushed. It is tragic, but I can't get enough. I even find myself wetting my own fundoshi at times.

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . . . . . ]

I feel like I'm getting to know you pretty well already, Katsura-kun.

[and yet he's not leaving this conversation for some reason]

[bakudanma]

Nonsense. A true samurai only reveals the minor details of his personality at first.
Intimate things like toilet habits and favorite video games come to those only worthy of knowing.

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . . . wait hold on-]

Ah! You're a samurai then? So you're from an even older time than I am....

[OLD MAN but he doesn't say that out loud]

[bakudanma]

I'm one of the last real samurai, you could say.
Those who merely call themselves such a title are usually nothing but cowards, watching our country drift away.

_{[ Zura don't give yourself so much credit. ]}

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . . . . well that sure does sound like something a ronin unhappy with increasing Western influence would say.

Ah.

Hm.]

Katsura-kun, what year is it for you?

1.2

[bakudanma]

Ah, what year.. what year..

2.2

[bakudanma]

_{[ !!!! ]}

Tenka-kun, I.. I don't know! The author is a gorilla, so he never really says. He doesn't even give me and some of the main characters a set age! Not to mention time never really passes in my series, so.. s-so—
I DON'T KNOW, WHAT YEAR IS IT??

[sunshrouded]

[Author? Main characters? TENKA DOESN'T UNDERSTAND BUT HE'S GETTING PRETTY DISTRESSED SO HE'S JUST GONNA TRY TO CLAP A HAND OVER KATSURA'S MOUTH.]

Forget I asked!!

[bakudanma]

_{[ !!!???
He pulls Tenka's hand off of his mouth, and looks at him. ]}

But.. the we opened up trading with the Amanto a little bit over 20 years ago. 23 years ago maybe? 24? 2X years ago.
I was a teenager when I decided the fight against them and that was towards the end of it.
_{[ maybe that helps. ]}

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . . . oh boy. Tenka blinks at that before scratching his head.]

Amanto....

I guess your Japan really is different from mine then.

[So maybe he shouldn't have to worry as much if he's talking to a criminal?]

[bakudanma]

I'm not surprised. There seem to be a lot of that around here. AU's and what not.
Ah, but they came from space, and eventually took over. The Bakufu sided with them. Even our Shogun is worthless.

They brought things with them like Bentendos* and JUMP though, for whatever that is worth. The Shinsengumi drive cars, which is an annoyance.

_{[ he can't run that fast, man. ]}