Week 2

[thecastle]

Friday's harrowing events are clear in the minds of many—first and foremost, the death of Rika Furude, and of course the reveal and subsequent "sentencing" of Asch the Bloody. It also serves well as a reminder to everyone that the gloves are off, there won't be an easy way out for anyone and it is unlikely that there will be an option to 'wait it out' in the hopes of not participating in this 'game'. Or, as The Sage and The Teishu put it:

The Challenge.

Despite how you felt about the trial, it's likely that some rest would be welcome after all that transpired. Fortunately, some of your fellow warriors have taken it upon themselves to provide a reprieve of sorts, if you'd rather not be alone.

As if the events of the trial are supposed to be nothing but routine, dawns comes once more Sunday morning, punctuated with the sound of the rooster crowing obnoxiously. Any light sleepers hoping for their rest to not be disturbed may find themselves disappointed. Though, if anyone should wish, they may feel free to try to fall back asleep.

But, maybe that time can be better spent wandering. It seems that some places may have mysteriously unveiled themselves. It might do well to check them out. Or not. How anyone chooses to spend their time is ultimately up to them.

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(OOC: Welcome to Week 2 of Ukimiya! Feel free to comment to the weekly top levels and thread as you like, and redeem coins at the wishing pool.

You can contact the sage with your pendants here, and the teishu here.)

Comments

[maddogs]

Maybe he should consider himself lucky. Death's a lot nicer than some of the other shit that can happen to ya after they're done with your pinkies.

[buddyoldpal]

[ Gee, I wonder why Majima is missing an eye. ]

Ain't that the truth. They're gettin' off easy.

[ What the hell, guys. ]

[maddogs]

Seems better than what happened ta Asch, too. Should've been quick.

[ at least if anyone wants out they've got an easy way to do it. ]

[buddyoldpal]

Yeah, no kiddin'. Showin' it off like that ain't much justice if ya ask me.

[ Did you hear that, Teishu, he's gonna talk into his pendant if he has to. ]

These fuckers can't even let a guy die in peace.

[teishu]

[ He hung around for a bit after, so he definitely heard that and walks over. ]

He took a life and lost his life, that is justice. The method however... was not mine, suffice it to say.

[maddogs]

[ wait whoa ... ]

Ah? That's maybe not somethin' your boss wants ta hear ya say.

[buddyoldpal]

[ Wow, Nishitani did not expect to get his attention, but there it is.

He chuckles. It definitely feels like the Teishu shouldn't be so open with them but he sure as hell won't complain. ]

So Sage-chan's the one who's comin' up with these? Who knew the little guy was a sadist.

[teishu]

[ Tilts his head, his earrings jingle. ]

I think "coming up with" isn't really correct either. But that's all I can say on the matter. [ But he doesn't seem like he regrets his choice of words, so as you do. ]

[maddogs]

You guys haveta appease that thing or somethin'?

[buddyoldpal]

Yeah, ya gotta feed it people or was it just some kinda special torture fer Asch-kun?

[ Because between the monsters and the being up in the sky, it's all pretty weird. ]

[teishu]

Unfortunately, that's a matter better discussed with him. [ And from his tone it really does sound like "can't explain" then "won't".]

...but I would wait a bit to contact him given what just occurred.

[maddogs]

It ain't a big deal.

[ he means it as a more of a...he doesn't mind that the teishu can't explain. like he's letting him off the hook. at least that explains why hes not gonna hear about cigarettes for the day!!! too bad!!! they will continue 2 suffer ]

Maybe you're not the only one upset by havin' ta do this shit, then.

[ after all the sage dislikes confrontation, right?? thats pretty confrontational ]

[buddyoldpal]

Yeah, if ya can't tell, then ya can't tell.

[ Not like you're gonna disobey your boss over two strangers, that would be bad form all around. ]

Can't be easy bein' the boss when ya got shit like whatever the hell's goin' on around here.

[teishu]

I don't dislike punishing those who have sinned. The method is important however—civility is what sets apart animals from individuals.

[ Yeah he does not sound upset about tossing Chiaki into the clouds at all. ]

[maddogs]

That's what we were talkin' about earlier.

[ everyone else might think cutting off pinkies is horrific but to them its just how things are ]

[buddyoldpal]

Damn right. No arguments there, pal. Ya get what ya deserve, but goin' overboard ain't the way we usually do it in the yakuza.

[ Usually, he says, because he's... extra. ]

[teishu]

[ ... ]

I have to admit, I didn't think we would agree on such things. [ A beat. ] It's interesting.

[maddogs]

Me an' Nishitani are both heads of family, ya know?

[ he says this very proudly. for both of them really. he's glad he's on nishitani's level honestly. ]

Keepin' people in line ain't easy.

[buddyoldpal]

[ Nishitani smiles. That's right, Majima's boss of his own family now. Nishitani's so proud of him!! ]

Ya don't get to the top by always makin' nice an' lettin' shit slide. Sometimes it takes a heavy hand, 's just how it is.

[teishu]

Indeed, sacrifice for the greater good is sometimes necessary. My former mentor never quite saw things that way.

[maddogs]

Eh? I thought it's just been you an' the Sage for forever?

[buddyoldpal]

Shit, that mean yer actually older than Sage-chan?

[ not the right thing to be focusing on here, Nishitani. ]

[teishu]

[ The second question is getting answered, not the first. ]

I am, though in relative age I'm only slightly older than him.

[maddogs]

[ majima will remember that ]

It's weird havin' a boss that's younger than ya, sometimes! Daigo-chan is a good kid, but he's kidna naive.

[buddyoldpal]

Yeah, s'gotta be annoyin' if ya ask me. Then again, that makes risin' to the top that much better. Ya can show the kid how it's done!

[ He's not exactly a kid... ]