[open] he works hard for the money...

[allfortheclan]

Who: allfortheclan & you!
When: IC 11/11 (OOC 1/31)
Where: Residential, Entertainment & Pleasure Districts
What: After the event, Shirasu tries to go on as if nothing happened! And he got two new jobs. Those jobs need customers, visitors, or people to just bug him in general. (Aka: Catch-all post!) Also, Shirasu and Sousei get stuck in an elevator.
Rating/Warning: Probably none!

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a: good morning

[ Who works opening shift at the French-style bistro? This guy. Who knows nothing about France? This guy. But he looks spiffy in his uniform with a little red scarf tied around his neck. And he's there until they turn over for dinner in the early afternoon. ]

Bonjour may I take your order? [ It's a good thing that some French words translate so well into Japanese pronunciation, isn't it? ]

b: what's a lunch break? time to train.

[ Since he a) has not accepted the concept of a "lunch break", and b) he won't be caught dead at the gym in case he runs into Sousei, Shirasu takes a small section of the gardens -- somewhere with trees -- and spends a few hours training (martial arts forms, climbing/jumping up and down trees, meditating). Today, he's also adding in practicing following people without being seen. Did he succeed? ]

c: tea for two and two for tea

[ Off to job number two, playing host at one of the Pleasure District's tea houses. Would you care for a cup of nice green tea? Or maybe sake or beer? Conversation and drinking games are included, sort of like with geisha except without the pretty clothes. Though his lavender kimono's a little more sheer than he'd normally wear... oh well. Come alone or bring your friends. He'll be there all night.

And eventually, he'll go back to his apartment and clean or doze or do anything else that keeps him from dwelling on the fact his life has zero purpose and he's estranged from his remaining family and it's all his own fault. Because the best way to deal with things is to... not deal with them. ]

d: shenanigans

[ You're catching him between locations, or maybe he had a food delivery from the bistro. Was it you? Here's where we just make up something exciting. ]

Comments

e is for elevators

[deontology]

[Sousei honestly prefers the stairs. But in this place, it seems like you have to either get with the times or be left behind, and he has no interests in that either. And so...he's trying to get used to the elevator.

He pushes the button, waits calmly, steps in, eyes closed and unbothered by any company he might have. Besides. It's almost always empty.

The doors slide shut.

He pauses.

... It's not empty.

The clothes were unfamiliar enough that he honestly did not notice at first, but--it's pretty obvious now.]

Fuuma Kotarou.

[It's said almost slowly, and then his brows furrow and he turns to the buttons.

He wants off.]

e is for excellence

[allfortheclan]

[ ... what the hell, he quit his last job to get away from the Yamainu captain.

And since the stairs are closed for repair work, he can't get out on the next floor. ]

Yamainu.

[ He's just going to take his "Eiffel Tower"-shaped delivery bags and move to the very opposite side of the elevator, thank you very much. ]

[deontology]

[Yeah, this time Sousei will do Shirasu a kindness and leave. He hits the button for the next floor--he'll get off there. They're all a little ragged and worn from the nonsense they'd had to suffer through. Kagemitsu...

... It wasn't Shirasu's fault this time, as hard as that is to swallow.

But nonetheless, he wants out--

Which is when the elevator stops mid-floor, jerking to a sudden stop.

??????]

What is this?

b.

[souperb]

[ this one is much more comfortable with the concept of a "break", mostly because she feels like she's always in need of one.

ha.

milla's seated down and absently nibbling on her lunch (some beef stew and bread), though it might be more accurate to say that she's more focused on spreading most of her bread for the alien equivalent of cute little wildlife they have in cerealia who knows (they're not that cute)--

--she hasn't noticed yet. ]

You look strange but you're not all that different, are you? [ spread, spread, spread ] What, you want more?

[ ... and she's also getting embarrassingly into this. she'll notice. eventually. eventually!! ]

[allfortheclan]

[ Shirasu pauses from descending when the girl begins to speak to the critters, using her bread to feed them. The branch he settles on is fairly low, if or when she looks up, she'll see him.

For a few minutes, he just crouches on the branch, and rests his chin on his hand as he observes. The girl looks young, athletic -- she looks like a fighter by the way she holds herself. ]

Be careful, they might follow you home.

[souperb]

[ that is the sound of a choked back gasp of surprise as she looks up to mr. spies-a-lot in the tree up there. her look of surprise will make way for an unimpressed expression. is she trying to play off being very obviously caught off-guard?

yes. ]

That sounds like something someone in a tree would do. [ flatly. ] If you're not careful, someone might knock you out of it.

[ like her. with... her bread. yes. ]

b!

[immobileyes]

[ he'll probably notice - most likely immediately - that there's someone standing a small distance away, staring in his direction nervously as she clutches a plastic bag in her hands. Should she come closer? Should she say something?

... She's just going to keep standing there. ]

[allfortheclan]

[ Shirasu notices he's being watched but waits until he finishes his form before he turns his attention toward her. Pocketing his kunai, he approaches with a little wave. ]

Good afternoon, Mary. [ He remembers what had happened when they'd met a few days ago, and has a feeling that would be the cause for her anxiety. ]

[immobileyes]

F-Fuuma-san-- [ and she sort of stammers that out, before her gaze drops. ]

Um... are you busy?

A

[nostatus]

[ If you think that Shinpachi doesn't try as much of this new-fangled food as possible, then you're wrong. Because he's totally trying it, even if a lot of western food leaves a lot to be desired.. but there's also some really good stuff there, so hey, why not go to this weird.. French.. bistro? Whatever they called it, anyway. There were pictures of food, so food is there to be found, that's all Shinpachi has to know. ]

Ah, yeah..! [ He's.. looking a little confused though. ]

I totally want to eat something here, but some of the stuff on this.. how am I supposed to read this?

[ He's not as dumb as he usually seems, okay. But on the other hand, it's not exactly like he speaks anything but Japanese. ]

[allfortheclan]

[ Shirasu has an amused look on his face, but he just puts his notepad into his apron pocket and steps to the customer's side so he can see the menu a bit better. ]

A lot of it's strange to me, as well. What kind of food do you usually like? [ He can direct to "meat" or "not meat" or "desserts" -- he has tried all of those, he can definitely recommend something there. ]

B

[puerilely]

[ You're pretty good in following people around, Shirasu. But not good enough to avoid demon-level detection.. not to mention that Shuu himself is a paranoid little shit as well, so when someone follows you, you can damn well say that he's going to notice it.

But he pretends not to. For a little while, after all. Instead he sits down at the base of one of the trees, folding a paper crane out of a piece of paper. When it's done, he holds it into his hand, stares at it, and...

.. sends it flying right up into the tree where he knows Shirasu is watching him. Move quick, because it'll explode only a few moments after - even if it's a small explosion and not too lethal. ]

[allfortheclan]

[ About halfway through the tail, Shirasu gets a sense the young-looking man is humoring him. He's not sure when the man noticed, but just because he's been seen doesn't mean he will give up just yet.

So when the origami crane flies up into the branches, Shirasu is ready for a trap. The branch he's on splinters when the bird explodes -- interesting trick -- but he's prepared and lands on the ground in a roll. The kunai stay put for the moment, but he gains his feet in a crouch. ]

I'm impressed.

c

[royalpatron]

[Meruru's visiting the Pleasure District tea house...she just wants to check it out.]

Hello! [She says her greeting loudly it's almost like she's yelling.]

Am I interrupting anything? [She likely isn't but it'd be rude to just barge in here without warning.]

[allfortheclan]

[ He hears the call near his room and slides the door open to peer out. She has a big voice for looking so delicate. ]

Welcome, you're not interrupting at all. [ Now he rises and steps out of the room, bowing. ] Please, come in.

a

[yooknowit]

... Bon-what?

[ It's all right, Yoon will be joining him in the "what is France" corner! Anyway, Yoon doesn't dwell on that for long. After a few seconds, he's looking back down the menu. There are so many dishes that he isn't familiar with... It's a shame that he wouldn't be able to try them all in one day.

But that's all right, too. As it means that there's plenty to learn, and a day will never be dull during his stay in Cerealia. For now, he'll play safe and go with recommendations. ]

What is today's special?

[allfortheclan]

"Bonjour". I'm told it means "hello". [ Pleasant expression! But when asked for the "special", he has to briefly glance down at his notepad. His memory is good, but he's not used to all these foreign words. ]

We have Champignon Parmentier au Gratin. [ He says it more like "shamupinon parumenshie o gurachin", but it's close. ] It's a mushroom stuffed with potatoes and covered in cheese. [ Helpful! Hasn't actually tried it yet. ]

a

[hoasen]

[A French bistro? Looks like more cultures are integrated into this place. Being that it is one of the most familiar to her, she decides to give it a look. Sadly, it does remind her of her former guardian, and she hopes that he managed to survive their world's destruction. (Not that she'll ever say it to his face.)

But here we go, someone who is going to take an order. Oh! He even greets in French, it's actually not bad. But ah why not, with no one to actually tease about this later, she might as well play along.]

Bonjour, monsieur. May I have an espresso and...what would you recommend?

[allfortheclan]

[ "Monsieur" goes right over his head, but he just offers a pleasant, polite, expression. And "espresso"... that's coffee. Right. ]

I like the desserts here quite a bit. [ They're radically different from Japanese sweets, but they're sweets and that's all that matters. ]

a

[niceguypose]

[A bushy-browed youth in a jumpsuit has entered this bistro on his lunch break today and looks around in curious bewilderment. Once the server comes to him, Rock Lee takes in the unique wardrobe and then shakes his head softly.]

I am sorry, but I believe you are mistaken... my name is Rock Lee. I do not know of any Bonjouro...

[allfortheclan]

[ Don't be judging the clothes, jumpsuit-kun. Shirasu doesn't even look fazed, even if it takes a split second to understand the confusion. ]

My apologies, Lee-san. "Bonjour" means "hello". Would you like a table? The food here is excellent. [ He says without actually having tried most of it. ]

a

[invoker]

Bonjour.

[ Replies Mitsuru in her perfect French accent. She's looking at the menu, clearly at a loss as what to order. Today is one of her day's off and she's trying to take the day "leisurely". Whatever that means. ]

Could I have a --

[ She stops herself as she realises who she's talking to. ]

Fuuma-san?

[allfortheclan]

[ Pleasant expression! He'd recognized her when she sat down, but given how things had been the last time they'd spoken, he wondered if it would be better to hold his tongue. ]

Kirijo, good afternoon. [ Sets a glass of water down on the table. ] You're looking well.

A (late forever)

[littlestbaskerville]

[Lily finds the bistro by mistake but the moment she reads some of it, she lights up. She hasn't heard much French since she found the Baskervilles, but it was still her native tongue.

Going inside she sits down and looks around, well until she hears the French and spins to meet the face. ...She knows him!]

Bonjour, Mister Ninja!

neverrrr

[allfortheclan]

[ He has the "smile for the customer" smile down perfectly, but this particular customer gets a softer, more genuine one. ]

Very nice to see you, Lily. Would you like a table?