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"I have no intention of
getting friendly with you."

ookurikara
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post-deda

[crudest]

[Baren stopped working for the Xian Le a month ago.





he still knows every single entrance by heart though, and knows the locks well enough to pick them so fast and so well that it's impossible to tell, and it's quick enough to look like he just has a key. so that's why he's just. strolling. seems like he has a destination? he's quiet except for like

mumbling to himself - but he seems to expect this hallway to be a bit emptier, hence why he's taking this route]

... he's a solutions kind of guy... Maybe I should just tell him we need to rebrand the shop....

Smoothies? Maybe people can just substitute coffee for smoothies... Get a little healthy before the inevitable death from lung cancer or... murder.

[unfriendliest]

[ unfortunately, kara knows that voice. no idea what he's babbling on about, but when does he ever know with the kumou twins. ]

Do I need to tell Xie Lian to change the locks?

[ why are you even here ]

[fracturamods]

[Hello lovebirds! Hope you aren't feeling too sour grapes over the Date Auction fiasco or the, uh... murder!

You'll find yourself being handed a gift basket by one of the volunteers who worked the Date Auction now that they've finalized all the bids. It'll contain a single unhinged lock (no key) as a suggestion to maybe make a promise with your beloved on Peony Bridge, as well as a letter to announce your date:

Your winning bid was by Okuni Kumou in the amount of $100,000.00.

Have a memorable Azalea Lights Festival! All proceeds from the Date Auction will be sent full of love to charity. ♥

Isn't that nice? :) What a good cause. ]

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[ittoryu]

[hi, kara. without any preamble—]

Hey, Ookurikara. Sliced anyone up recently?

[unfriendliest]

[ wow so much for being friends ]

...Excuse me?

[givethemhell]

[i posted my toplevel before i posted this BUT I DO NOT THINK IT WOULD CHANGE KARA'S FLIPPERY ANYWAY SO WE GUCCI... He'll leave this letter in Ookurikara's care sometime in the dead of night AS WITH THE REST.]

Kara,

Sorry about all of the headaches lately, and I'm sorry for all of the messes you've had to clean up. Will have to clean up. I know I don't need to tell you to look after Xie Lian either, so I won't - he's always been in good hands.

I know you're going to be furious over this too, so by all means - if our paths ever cross again, I'll accept whatever you think I deserve.

Until then, talk to Xie Lian about his ambitions for a united Montevallo. Even now, I don't know if Westside and Eastside will ever be able to unite and see past their differences. I don't know if that kind of peace is sustainable. Still, if Xie Lian and Chuuya can start working together more regularly, the possibility might open itself, you know? Maybe we won't have to deal with any more children growing up the way we did, then.

Be well in the meantime and take care of yourself,
Wei Ying

youkai world dreamshares baybeee... lets say during the end of the week.

[dianxias]

[ this is the first time that xie lian's nightmares have taken him away from his own past, and into one he inhabited, instead.

when ookurikara wakes to someone else's dreams, he'll find himself standing in front of a lovely marble temple. the austere building is a shrine, like many of the others that dot yamate and umite, but the similarities end there. listening faintly, ookurikara can hear the sound of children's laughter, and a breeze blows through the courtyard, stirring up red maple leaves and causing the silvery chimes that hang from the archways and roof to echo their song through the early evening. despite being placed ostensibly in the middle of a town (the hustle and bustle of a world around them is hard to miss), the lovely shrine sits in a pocket of nature, as if in its own little world. listen carefully, and he might hear the soft sound of a voice in conversation that must be coming from the inside of the shrine.

ookurikara will feel the urge to walk forward, towards the shrine itself. there's a light on the inside, a candle, and no strange sense of danger: just a tugging sense of familiarity, and maybe the promise of a nice, calm dream. sounds great, doesn't it!! ]

[unfriendliest]

[ the first thing kara does is reach for his sword, always kept close by even when he's just running the restaurant. it isn't where it should be, though, so his hand closes on empty air, and he settles for fists at his sides. where is this? none of it is familiar; it doesn't even look like anywhere he's been in koun. a different country, then? but he hasn't left yamate, so how...?

was he kidnapped...? but that would make no sense, either. his instincts have been honed enough that he would wake for that.

a dream, then?

he doesn't know for sure. there's nothing to be gained by standing here, though, so in spite of his suspicions, ookurikara follows that urge forward, toward the shrine. there's a vague sense of familiarity that sets him on edge, and with how his own dreams have fared lately, he's under no illusion that this will end well. it's just a matter of how bad it will be, this time. ]

youkai world: knockknockknock kara knockknockknock kara except backdated to week 1 post meteors

[voidbreaker]

[ hopefully Kara wasn't planning on just up and leaving after his restaurant had closed for the day. no matter how many people had been there and how many he'd carefully turfed out at closing time, there's one more sat up at the counter, chin on his hand, looking out of one of the windows like he's not entirely present.

or like he really cares he essentially broke into his friend's restaurant to look broody at the counter. ]

this subject line literally takes a third of my phone's screen becks

[unfriendliest]

[ well now that everyone else is out. he turns and somehow? isn't surprised to see that ash has snuck in? that just happens sometimes when you're friends with foxes.

kara has known this particular one long enough to know instantly that something is wrong, though. instead of asking about it up front, though, he just goes about his business, closing all but the western screens so they won't be disturbed. he disappears into the kitchen for a moment, and suddenly ash will find a small plate of mochi before him.

what's up dude. ]

youkai: tues/weds? ish?

[voidbreaker]

[ think fast kara, because ash isn't making much of an announcement when he shows up a the restaurant. he just throws something at him, in a long enough arc that it's clear it's meant to be caught. ]

Catch.

[ ... that helps too. ]

[unfriendliest]

[ good thing kara has Dragon Reflexes, whatever that means, because he manages to to look up and catch... whatever the fuck ash is yeeting at him just before it clocks him in the face. he doesn't even look at the offending object, instead lowering it to glare at ash. some people knock, you know. ]

plague 2 electric boogaloo

[azuta]

[the issue at hand is that iris hasn't been eating normally. it comes with the territory of being a newly transformed yuki onna, she thinks, in particular belonging to the variety that gains sustenance only from feeding on the energy of others. she hates it, of course, and it's why she goes hungry so very often. even today, she's gone a few days now without eating through sheer willpower.

but it's not yet widespread that hostileattacks are growing in number, and it is not yet well-known that fruits are the cause of the issue. so when a sweet smell calls to her, something that actually seems enticing, she can't help her curiosity. had her appetite come back? so it's not exactly close to town that she's managed to pick a round pear, but after giving the outside of it a brief clean, she bites into it.

and it's not the delicacy she thought it'd be - not by a long shot. she's shocked to find it spoiled in her hand seconds later, and she throws it as if burned. sorry if a rotten pear is suddenly in your path, kara!! she's just going to be over here, coughing.

and trying to ignore this weird, hungry, angry sensation that's making her blood boil]

[unfriendliest]

[ the more the usual suppliers provide rotted produce, the more convinced ookurikara becomes that he should just take care of it himself. cut out the middle man, and find his own ingredients for the restaurant. it's the same thing he'd done years ago, when he first opened it, so he sees no issue with doing it again.

when the rotten pear rolls across the path before him, he wonders if the gods are mocking him. they seem to be fond of that lately. after allowing himself another moment to glare disdainfully at the offending fruit, he finally looks up to the source of it, where she's raising a racket. he doesn't recognize her - someone from umite, then? maybe a human? it's hard to tell, and he makes no move to help her. ]

You should always cut it before eating.

slides in.... time is an illusion but this is roughly sometime this week

[stressweets]

[ hello, kara... your favorite neighborhood cat is here... this is what happens when you feed strays, they keep coming back for more-

though he's not in full-cat form, because it's kind of - it's a bit awkward for him to be right now due to Reasons, which may have or may not have to do with how he's favoring one leg over the other and leaning against the restaurant's back door. ]

...Chef-san? [ gently calling, knock knock- ] Cheeeeeeeeef-san?

[unfriendliest]

[ it would be easy to ignore a quiet call like that, and kara almost does exactly that. he's busy? why should he waste his time with someone who can't use the front door?

but the calls keep coming, so after a minute, kara passes the remainder of the cooking over to one of the staff, and opens the door. there's nothing for him to say when he finds tsukasa there, apparently injured, so he simply stares and waits for an explanation. what did you do. why are you here. ]

idk this week sometime i hate dates surprise i'm in your inbox

[disreguarded]

[ so, she's not sure if she's ever actually met ookurikara in this world, but that doesn't matter. she's kind of on a mission today, which is why she's going to slouch around his restaurant and pick at her food until she sees him. she's stiff and bandaged, and she looks tired, but she's stubborn.

the second she sees him, even just a flash of him, she cups her hands around her mouth like an asshole and calls out: ] Yo, dragon boy, got a second?

[unfriendliest]

[ well, if she's going to be rude about it. kara pauses by the serving window to the kitchen, crossing his arms to glare at her. you have uno second to get over here and convince him you're worth his time, beau. ]

like 5/30 during the feelings plague

[disreguarded]

[ guess what it's beau again, and this time she's waiting patiently at the door he let her into last time. she looks anxious, her flickering and sparking every so often. it's not actual fire, so she won't set anything aflame, but still.

knock knock kara. ]

[unfriendliest]

[ he doesn't exactly appear happy to see her, but after a moment, kara does step outside. ]

What.

[ there's no doubt it's maou business, but. what exactly does beau want this time. ]

what's a timeline

[wisterin]

[ Sometime, in the past few days, whatever day works best for Ookurikara, Shinobu visits his restaurant.

She calls into the kitchen. ]

Hello, Ookurikara? Whenever you're done for the day, can I have a moment of your time?

[ She doesn't want to interrupt his business, but she does want to talk to him with some semblance of privacy. ]

[unfriendliest]

[ haaa. seems like kara can't get a moment to himself these days. he likes shinobu well enough, though, so he'll just give her a nod, set about making sure he's covered, and step outside a few minutes later. if she wants privacy, kara will lead her away, toward his home, where there shouldn't be anyone around to listen in on their conversation. ]

Did you need something from me?

[ shinobu wouldn't come during the day if it wasn't important, he figures. ]

[fracturamods]

[Good afternoon! It's a fresh new week in this changing country. Are you ready to face it? Hopefully so, because starting Monday, 6/1 and lasting until the evening of Wednesday, 6/3, Ookurikara will be dealing with a pesky little problem...

A lot about these last few weeks have probably tested Ookurikara's patience, huh? But it seems like he won't be able to take a nice break in solitude this time! Ookurikara will find himself deeply wanting to seek out others this week, whether to talk to them or just be in their presence for a while. The more he resists, the more compelled he'll feel to speak his desire for company in the loudest and most public ways possible. Try as he might to rid himself of these effects, it seems like he's stuck with them until Wednesday.

You're free to play with this effect as you please. Have fun! :)]

6/1

[voidbreaker]

[ where you are kara he's on his way to find you. ]

[unfriendliest]

[ he is in the restaurant, because that's the easiest place to be when you have some inexplicable urge to be around other people. the kitchen is small enough that no one seems to notice any difference. unfortunately, they do notice that his scowl relaxes when he spots ash. ]

You don't usually come by when we're busy.

[ no complaints here, though. ]

6/1ish!!

[souheki]

[HELLO OOKURIKARA. The other Lan is here to see you too... Shinobu has no faith that this conversation will last more than 2 words, which is fair tbh. But Lan Wangji's pretty sure he needs to do this in person, so here he is!!

Much like Shinobu, he'll come to the restaurant towards the end of the day, waiting patiently until pretty much everyone is gone. He'll approach Ookurikara directly with a short bow.]

I need to speak with you.

[Probably this is not shocking at all.]

[unfriendliest]

[ oh, for fuck's sake. lan zhan is lucky he's cursed or whatever the mods did to him!! and that the restaurant is just about closed for the night, anyway. after shooing the last of the staff off, kara comes to stand before lan zhan, just within five feet to manage the buzzing in his ears. ]

What do you want from me this time?

[ he's so tired of being harassed about this maou thing. ]

6/3 jazzhands in

[voidbreaker]

[ well then. there’s no pleasantries today, wherever kara is ash is just strolling on in abs grabbing his arm. They Need To Talk. somewhere without waggling ears all around. ]

No point in being coy now. I need the other two’s names so I can try and make the right damn decision for all three of you, not just one of you.

[unfriendliest]

O-Oi--

[ it's. kind of a half-assed protest when kara just lets himself be dragged off without any fight. but whenever they're somewhere quieter, he'll make a face, but doesn't bother trying to put any further distance between them. ]

This is why I didn't want my name getting out. They'll auction us off in a heartbeat if they think it'll stop the plagues. [ shaking his head. he has so little faith, ash. ] Tsukasa and Beau are the other two.