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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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...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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[Isn't it irritating having bountyhunters on your ass all the time?? Is what he wants to ask, and almost does, but... Nah. Zoro seems like the type of person who'd really enjoy that.]
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Seriously? He's on your team, right?
[Do pirates even have teams?? He's apparently temporarily forgotten that they're crews...]
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He's all I've got here, now...the rest of the crew is gone. [and his smirk fades as he admits it]
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CERES doesn't really like keeping some people around for long, huh?
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I don't get it. Doesn't their whole success depend on having more of us from our worlds to work with? It just makes the whole fish story even fishier.
[grump grump, sinking back down into the water up to his chin. Ahhhh that feels so good.]
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But I don't really believe that story anyway. I mean, since I showed up, it seems like they're putting even less effort into trying to convince us.
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Still, I got no idea what to do about it. I hate waiting and seeing, I'm not very patient.
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[He's definitely the sort who prefers to leap mightily into action as soon as possible, after all...]
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Same here. But I don't know who I need to go after, yet, so that's all we've got.
[he sits up again and checks his fingertips. Hm, getting kinda pruny in here. Maybe that's enough bath.]
Anyway. There's still training to be done, to stay strong. Maybe I'll stop by the dojo again, we can kick each other's asses around.
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Mm, you should definitely stop by. It's a good idea to keep our skills as sharp as possible! Never know when it'll come in handy, right?
[Kashuu seems to be immune to the pruniness, though... But he's not made of money either, so he can't stick around forever. With a sigh and a somewhat reluctant look, he'll stand again, reaching over to pluck his vessel up.]
A-ny-way! We should do this again sometime, too. Relaxing in the baths is really the best!
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Zoro shoves himself out of the bath and. Well, that tiny towel is very wet now and sorry for the show, Kashuu. He goes over to grab a real towel and check his own swords. They might like a nice cleaning after the fun they had last night.]
Yeah, totally. Good way to work out the knots after a hard fight, too. I'm down for that.
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It's true, it's true! [Not that he ever really has to do anything outside of have Haru buff his damage out after a fight, but still.] I'll be seeing you soon either way then, I guess. Make sure you carve out a good name for yourself if you decide to go back to that underground place, okay?
[ie "go kick some ass", sword blessings.]