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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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[looks down; they do smart a little from the hot water but he hadn't hardly paid attention]
Oh. I ran into a bit of a fight last night. Nothing big. [he looks up with a completely immodest smirk] It was fun, and I actually got some money out of it.
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[Why is that the first conclusion he comes to.]
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[so, almost!]
Sounds like it's a thing they do here, but they keep it quiet from CERES. Probably don't want 'em breaking it up, it's probably against the law.
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[He's never actually seen one himself, only heard of them, but he nods along at the description. "Probably against the law" is as good a reason to break it up as any...]
Good work! Did you take the whole thing down?
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Eh? I thought you were gonna infiltrate it and take it down from the inside or something! Like, take on everyone at once and then throw the guys in charge of it in jail!
[Sometimes he forgets Zoro is a self-proclaimed pirate...]
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Why would I do that? They're not forcing anyone to fight, it's all voluntary.
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...If it's voluntary, I guess that's fine.
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I wouldn't want to be a part of anything like that if it was taking advantage of people. I've seen slavery, and worse, I'm not a supporter of that shit. But you can't expect me to be exactly law-abiding even without the black flag flying over my head.
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It's not like I really care what CERES thinks is illegal anyway, y'know? I guess it's just old habit. Anyway, as long as no one's forced, there are worse things out there!
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You're a good guy, huh? Yeah, I guess habits can be hard to break. No sweat, I won't tell you all the gory details if you don't want. There's definitely worse out there, you don't see it unless go you go into the right places late at night.
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I don't mind fighting and stuff, anyway, so you can tell me stories if you want. [But that second part definitely rings familiar to him, and after a beat he adds:] Kinda like all that shady blackmarket stuff, right?
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[right, he remembers now, the swords serve their masters, so whatever service Kashuu provided is what he knows best.]
Who did you serve? Some noble samurai?
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[He says, like he's considered trying it before... WHICH HE HAS. But he's not surprised to see it either, and he knows how cyclical humanity can be. Even if they take it down, something else would replace it.
The question gives him pause for a second, though. Considering he wouldn't even refer to his old master by name until very recently, it's still a little strange for him to speak about the past with any frankness.]
...I guess. Back then, I used to serve a guy who was known as a prodigy. He was captain of the first division in a police force and he did a real good job keeping the streets clean, but he was brutal so he kinda had a bad reputation. They all did.
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Ohh. So a police officer, but not necessarily the nicest one. Sounds like a lot of Marines I know. It's their job to clean up the streets or the seas, can't really fault 'em for that, but there's different ways to go about that. Some better than others, eh?
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I mean, don't get me wrong! Outside of battle he was super sweet. Kids loved him, he'd play with stray cats... Stuff like that. It's just that— ["He was kind of like a sword"; he's heard Souji say the same thing before, more or less, and while he doesn't think it's possible for any human to ever really understand what it's like, he knows that man came close.]
...Well, he'd just cut down whatever he was directed at. Kinda dangerous, right? Anyway, his commander was a good guy, so they never went after innocents.
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[elbows over to nudge Kashuu] I'm just giving you a hard time. Don't sweat it, Kashuu.
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It's fine, it's fine. That stuff happened a long time ago anyway, y'know? But I didn't really have another master until Haruji picked me up, so I guess that's why it still stuck.
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Haru's such a gentle guy, I wouldn't be surprised at all if he's had an influence on you guys.
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That said, his expression darkens a little in response to that. The zombie part is a bit over his head, but graverobbing and stealing swords is one thing he massively disapproves of, especially since he's seen the effect it can have on the sword in question.
(He has to wonder if Tsurumaru would approve of the fact that Zoro still has the sword, but that's neither here or there.)]
You take good care of your swords, so I'm sure he'd be glad to end up with you after all of that. [That's his opinion, anyway. And as for the remark about Haru, Kashuu's mouth twitches up briefly into a smile.] ...I think you're probably right about that.
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...What's it like, anyway? [That's kind of out of nowhere, but he'll quickly add:] Being a pirate. The stories about you guys aren't real nice, but the stories about the Shinsengumi weren't nice either.
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'Course the stories aren't nice, a lot of pirates aren't. I became a pirate because the alternative was getting executed for a trumped-up charge, and I've got shit to do with my life. It's a good time, we have a lot adventures and I get to fight a lot of powerful people. It's all about the freedom to go where we please and do what we want.
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Ooh... When you put it like that, it doesn't sound too bad at all, I guess. [...] That totally sounds like a you thing to do, though. Get an execution sentence and decide to really give 'em a reason to stick a bounty on your head. ...You've got one of those, right? I heard all pirates do.
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Not all pirates have a bounty, though. You really gotta do something to get on the Marines' radar for them to put a price on your head.
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