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estoria2016-01-07 11:26 am
yourotherleft) wrote in estoria2016-01-07 11:26 am
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The first rule of fight club
Who: Zoro yourotherleft & OPEN!
When: IC 5/4-5/5
Where: various places in the Pleasure District
What: In the process of becoming a bounty hunter, Zoro is about to stumble on something even more curious in the "underground" where criminals in the colony play.
Rating/Warning: none but lmk if that changes
[One doesn't have to hang around in the alley outside Novus/Replea to hear about the criminal underground of the Cerealia colony, but it helps. A chance encounter elsewhere has already turned Zoro on to the existence of alien criminal factions and their need to put prices on the heads of their rivals, but this is his first night actively haunting the dark side looking for someone to nab. His luck is unusually good tonight, he's already spotted someone whose photo he scored from a rough customer inside the club, now to trail him and see where he goes just in case he leads the hunter to even more high-priced bounties.
He has no idea where he is at any given time anyway, so tracking his quarry all the way from the entertainment district to the pleasure district doesn't faze him, it only results in a change of scenery. But the deeper he goes, stealthily following his bounty, the more Zoro uncovers.]
Scene I. Pleasure district, bars
[He's not at all interested in company, clothed or unclothed, living or robot, but the sake is pretty damn good down here. The alien with reward money on his head apparently likes the host clubs, though, so Zoro can be found parked on a bar stool in one, waving off the hosts and hostesses while running up a hell of a tab. The more he drinks, the more personable he is if anyone wants to strike up a conversation.
What they don't know is, he has no intention of paying that tab. But can he get out without causing a riot and tipping off his target? You, hey, you there - come here, let him talk to you so he can watch the bounty over your shoulder.[]
Do you work here? Hang on, that's not what I meant! I just wanna know where the back door is.
[what do you mean that is the worst question you can ask in a place like this?!]
Scene II. Pleasure district, brothel
[Well, shit, his target went upstairs, so how is a bounty hunter supposed to pass the time when he himself is entirely uninterested in what this place has to offer? But wait, there's a hell of a lot of noise coming from the next level down...
There isn't a stairwell leading down inside the building, but around back, there's definitely a side door and a set of steps, with two rather hulking thugs standing guard on either side of the door. Zoro isn't at all put off by their presence, but walking straight up to them doesn't seem to make them move to let him through. He can hear what plainly sounds like fighting and cheering, and can sense a lot of strong people down there. But he'll need a hand to get down there to see it for himself. What do you think, can you A, talk their way in, or is it better to B, fight your way in?
Spoilers, there's a fight club downstairs, and if you can get in, you might find yourself joining that club. Zoro's joining it, no matter what.]
Scene III. Pleasure district, spa
[The bounty money is good and all, and most of it is going to go toward food and booze, but as long as he's in the area, Zoro is up for checking out the bathhouse in the spa. Not for shenanigans, for a bath! It's a good place to meet people, they say, so who knows? Maybe he'll make a new friend, or find a potential sparring partner. Or, on the other hand, he might come to realize why bathing with others is not as much fun as it sounds on paper.]
yourotherleft & OPEN!When: IC 5/4-5/5
Where: various places in the Pleasure District
What: In the process of becoming a bounty hunter, Zoro is about to stumble on something even more curious in the "underground" where criminals in the colony play.
Rating/Warning: none but lmk if that changes
[One doesn't have to hang around in the alley outside Novus/Replea to hear about the criminal underground of the Cerealia colony, but it helps. A chance encounter elsewhere has already turned Zoro on to the existence of alien criminal factions and their need to put prices on the heads of their rivals, but this is his first night actively haunting the dark side looking for someone to nab. His luck is unusually good tonight, he's already spotted someone whose photo he scored from a rough customer inside the club, now to trail him and see where he goes just in case he leads the hunter to even more high-priced bounties.
He has no idea where he is at any given time anyway, so tracking his quarry all the way from the entertainment district to the pleasure district doesn't faze him, it only results in a change of scenery. But the deeper he goes, stealthily following his bounty, the more Zoro uncovers.]
Scene I. Pleasure district, bars
[He's not at all interested in company, clothed or unclothed, living or robot, but the sake is pretty damn good down here. The alien with reward money on his head apparently likes the host clubs, though, so Zoro can be found parked on a bar stool in one, waving off the hosts and hostesses while running up a hell of a tab. The more he drinks, the more personable he is if anyone wants to strike up a conversation.
What they don't know is, he has no intention of paying that tab. But can he get out without causing a riot and tipping off his target? You, hey, you there - come here, let him talk to you so he can watch the bounty over your shoulder.[]
Do you work here? Hang on, that's not what I meant! I just wanna know where the back door is.
[what do you mean that is the worst question you can ask in a place like this?!]
Scene II. Pleasure district, brothel
[Well, shit, his target went upstairs, so how is a bounty hunter supposed to pass the time when he himself is entirely uninterested in what this place has to offer? But wait, there's a hell of a lot of noise coming from the next level down...
There isn't a stairwell leading down inside the building, but around back, there's definitely a side door and a set of steps, with two rather hulking thugs standing guard on either side of the door. Zoro isn't at all put off by their presence, but walking straight up to them doesn't seem to make them move to let him through. He can hear what plainly sounds like fighting and cheering, and can sense a lot of strong people down there. But he'll need a hand to get down there to see it for himself. What do you think, can you A, talk their way in, or is it better to B, fight your way in?
Spoilers, there's a fight club downstairs, and if you can get in, you might find yourself joining that club. Zoro's joining it, no matter what.]
Scene III. Pleasure district, spa
[The bounty money is good and all, and most of it is going to go toward food and booze, but as long as he's in the area, Zoro is up for checking out the bathhouse in the spa. Not for shenanigans, for a bath! It's a good place to meet people, they say, so who knows? Maybe he'll make a new friend, or find a potential sparring partner. Or, on the other hand, he might come to realize why bathing with others is not as much fun as it sounds on paper.]
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A pirate doesn't stop being a pirate just because he's stuck on land. But you've got a point.
[drinking heavily over here, because he hates thinking about not being on the sea, not having adventures. Not becoming the world's strongest. It sucks.]
As long as we don't give up on our dreams, the rest doesn't matter.
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Instead of there, there-ing the other male, he takes a generous swig of his own brew]
That sure is sappy....you must really miss the scurvy and stuff. How're you supposed to do that now, though? No treasure to be found here, I don't think.
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I said dreams, not treasure. Treasure's like getting a shitty job here - it keeps food on the table. My dream has nothing to do with treasure. I might even be able to work toward it, here. [there's his smirk, coming back slowly] I intend to become the world's strongest swordsman. If that means becoming the strongest among multiple worlds, here, I'm fine with that.
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Like I said, you're sappy. But not totally terrible.
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I've never been accused of that before, that's a first.
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Well color yourself honored and surprised, then.
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[the table they picked is pretty close to ringside, enough that they can have an excellent view of all the subsequent fights. It's a good way to spend an evening, really, watching people beat the shit out of each other and have a drink or two.]
You gonna go in there at all?
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After seeing you make that guy cry? Nah. It just doesn't seem right.
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I'm gonna have to find out if they do this a lot. Maybe they'll have even stronger guys some other night. [there's that bloodthirsty grin again] That'd liven things up.
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Kaneda whistles low] Huh. Not enough speed for me, though. If this was a fight on bikes now that would be cool.
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[because they do have those where he comes from! Sort of. But he can't imagine guys on bicycles waving clubs at each other as being...fun.]
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Motorbikes, of course. I'm not some loser.
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Is that how your gang does things? Heh, what, do you joust on bikes?
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[he's nearly sputtering here]
No! No self respecting gang would joust! This ain't a back in the day.
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That'd be something to see, wouldn't it? At least you could say you had the most interesting gang around.
Or the weirdest. [innocent sip of his beer]
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[about to waste this beer on wasting Zoro..]
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