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Kotone "sleepy bitch disease" Shiomi ([personal profile] orphne) wrote in [community profile] expiationlogs2024-01-10 02:41 pm

[open mingle] dazai's radio show - live and in person -

Who: yall
Where: Bar Lupin
What: An open mingle for characters who would come hang out in Lupin per Dazai's radio show, especially those suffering from corruption
Warnings: cw: yall tell me if you do anything that needs warned for

Per Dazai's radio show, Bar Lupin is open as a safe haven for those who are worried about losing control due to the spreading corruption. Employees were promised extra pay for their work during this trying time, so the bar is operating as normal! Of course, as Dazai said, there are no free drinks -- it is a bar, after all, not a charity! -- but there's some good company and the relative safety of knowing that for those with powers that they fear losing control of, Dazai's ability can stop them in their tracks.

Probably!

There's enough space for quite a few people to sit comfortably -- there are tables, a private room, and seats at the bar. Still, it's not that big, so expect to be sat with another Chosen should the seats start filling up. The menu consists of your normal bar fare and plenty of drinks, but the staff (and Dazai himself) will discourage any damage done to the bar itself. If you're going to be violent to each other, that's fine (though certain members of the staff might step in) -- just don't break the bar! There are some board games and decks of cards, as well as a beat-up old stereo that some might recognize as the same kind of tech as the tablets. An early 2000s MP3 player seems to be plugged into it at the moment, playing an assortment of classical music. If anyone chooses to mess with the music, they'll find a mix of J-Pop, electronic, and some non-Japanese music in addition to the classical playlist it's programmed with. The intent is for a cool, somewhat relaxing atmosphere, but considering the people involved, that may not last too long...

[This is a mingle for the duration of the event! Surely gathering all the people suffering from corruption in one place won't cause any problems. This is of course not at all mandatory -- while Dazai recommended people come to Lupin if they fear they might lose control, no one is going to collect them and bring them here. Damaging each other should any of the more aggressive characters decide to fight is perfectly fine, but should it look like damage to the bar will be done, staff will step in to either break up the fight, or force them outside into the cold.

Further reference photos for Bar Lupin: 1, 2.]
nullificates: (68)

dazai osamu lil top level - feel free to threadjack

[personal profile] nullificates 2024-01-10 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
(dazai has never been one to take adversity with a straight face. he's enjoying the lively space, the voices, the music, the company. he's been a little - or a lot withdrawn lately, after all. it's his bar, so he finds no issues with stepping on the counter, hands on the sides of his mouth so it echoes his voice better:)

Hello eeeeeeeeveryone! You're welcome to stay for as long as you need, there are sleeping bags-- somewhere! We don't need to be so serious, right? So, here's what I propose! A talent show! You-- ah, you come here!

(whoever is closer is getting pulled up, so sorry, not sorry.)

Show us!
Edited 2024-01-10 23:27 (UTC)
gotbrains: (๐Ÿ“บ56)

[personal profile] gotbrains 2024-01-11 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey there, Shiomi-san!

[ Also looking pretty chipper despite the circumstances, Adachi doesn't need much of an excuse to scoot himself into a bar seat. ]

Man, it feels like a storm shelter in here. How you holding up?
laserguy: (i'm sorry)

ota;

[personal profile] laserguy 2024-01-11 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Here to talk to one energetic, or at least somewhat sociable Scott Summers?

Well, he's not here today. Instead, Scott is slumped over the bar, with what it appears to be a glass of untouched water by his side. While he doesn't look completely dead to the world, there's something that's still clearly exhausted about him and not really with it. While it's easy assume that he may just be sick, one glance at his hands will give the correct explanation: he's been afflicted by the recent corruption travelling through the village, marks trailing up his arms until they're hidden by his sleeves.

Maybe he shouldn't be taking space at the bar, especially if other customers want to drink, but Scott doesn't look he really wants to move either, only pulling his face up from his arms when someone decides to come his way. Guess it's nice that people still want to check on him...]


...Hey.

[This is going to be a great conversation.]
izanagis: (243)

yu narukami | ota

[personal profile] izanagis 2024-01-11 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
i, safe haven
[His first problem is that he hasn't been worrying about losing control. It's a little ironic, maybe, that the thought hasn't crossed his mind, with the way he's been acting lately...but all the same, some part of him feels confident that he has everything under control. This is, perhaps, a vast overestimation of his capabilities right now.

It's not hard to tell that he's been affected by whatever is causing such a panic; black mars both hands, even brushing in small trails up past his collarbones, just barely peeking out through the top of his shirt. In spite of that, he-- isn't entirely sure how he feels about being here. No wonder Mikey holed himself up, he thinks, with the tangle of feelings buzzing in his chest. He doesn't know what to do with any of it, so instead, he focuses on the surroundings. Board games, music...he exhales, a somewhat amused expression tugging at his features.]


This seems almost more like a party than a contingency plan.

[Not that that's a bad thing. It's just that some of them, him included, don't make for great company right now.]

ii, end of the night
[Somehow he ends up volunteering himself to help clean up at the end of the night. Habit, maybe; he doesn't work at Lupin as regularly as some others, but he's there from time to time, cleaning up or ferrying orders to tables. So this is familiar. Familiar is good.

Right now, he's bussing dishes into a big container before taking them back to the kitchen. Or he was, until someone who isn't looking runs into him and knocks the container out of his hands. There are a few concerning crash! sounds as it hits the ground.]


Hey. Watch it.

[It's not as much flying off the handle as some others, maybe, but it's certainly not the easygoing way he usually talks to people.]
gotbrains: (๐Ÿ“บ43)

[personal profile] gotbrains 2024-01-12 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh! Now he feels a little disappointed that he doesn't actually know any of the "signature drinks" of this place supposedly run by an actual Osamu Dazai. He's never been to the real bar, probably never will at this rate, so it would've been like some nice tourism.

For now, though,
] Just a beer's fine.

Nothing huge, thank goodness. Just a couple of guys from home giving me a little trouble, but they got bigger fish to fry than me.
gotbrains: (๐Ÿ“บ76)

[personal profile] gotbrains 2024-01-12 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Eh, we don't get along. One of them especially--took one look at me and was about to start a fight right in the middle of that idyllic farm.

[ Beer not from a can for once, delicious. He'll have a sip of that, thank you very much. ]
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[personal profile] gotbrains 2024-01-13 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
Hang on, are you saying you know other people from Inaba here?

[ If so, he wants to roll his eyes at 'gets along with everyone.' Please don't remind him. ]
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[personal profile] garbagecanned 2024-01-13 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[he's been trying to keep his mind off things, too. it's hard, especially now that he's got his own marks starting to form around his hips and up his back. at least they're still easy to cover up for now, but on the flipside to Yu being on edge, he's just tired. sad. thinking too much about what happened on that damn island.

so. he's trying to keep busy. being still invites thoughts and he doesn't like thoughts.

he's helping with the dishes when he hears the crash and notices Yu. he hurries away to put up his own handful before he comes to help clean up the mess.]


Hey, they didn't mean to. It was just an accident, Yu.

[his tone is even a little subdued at the moment.]
laserguy: (so that was you)

ii;

[personal profile] laserguy 2024-01-13 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[Scott's spent most of his evening being relatively anti-social, but he's definitely stayed until the night, mostly because he's supposed to be here or something. In case the corruption gets him, or he starts losing control and he gets it, he thinks it's a good idea too, but it doesn't really make things easier for him. His mood's still tanked as well. Seeing his friends afflicted too doesn't help either, this doesn't seem like a 'we have something to bond over now' moment.

Maybe all that's why he wasn't really watching where he was walking.

He stumbles back from the collision, dully wincing when all the dishes fall to the ground. At least they're in a container, so hopefully the damage isn't too bad, but Scott pulls his focus from the dropped items to stares at the irritated look on one of his good friends.]


...Sorry.

[It's pretty much all Scott offers, his hands still buried in the pockets of his jacket.]
gotbrains: (๐Ÿ“บ79)

[personal profile] gotbrains 2024-01-14 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Nope, that's them.

[ Damn, Narukami's already worked his magic on her, hasn't he? Here he was having fun seeing how long he could keep this whole lie by omission thing going, but if she already thinks they're the best thing... ]

Hanamura's the one who wanted a fight. I almost got him caught peeking into the hot springs changing rooms.
gotbrains: (๐Ÿ“บ88)

[personal profile] gotbrains 2024-01-14 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ He blinks, as if genuinely surprised by the offer. Which, well, he kind of is.

If she does talk to Hanamura, that definitely means no more nice little chats like this. Which is inevitable, really, he is a dangerous guy and the truth would have come out one way or another. The only difference being how he would phrase it, and how one of those two would.

Eh, probably better if she hears the angry, explicit version. That'll better hammer it home that he's not someone she should be hanging around.

So for now a mask slides up, surprise turning into relief with a smile.
]

Aw, really? You'd go through the trouble for little ol' me?
can_i_punt_it: (Default)

I donโ€™t think this thread is limited to only longtime characters, but inform me if Iโ€™m wrong

[personal profile] can_i_punt_it 2024-01-14 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
[The white haired man you are pulling closer appears rather confused, partially due to you grabbing him, partially due to the fact that he seems to be from the medieval era, judging from his clothing, and likely has no idea what half the things here are.] I suppose I can show you something, but can you first inform me what I am supposed to pay with? I have silver, gold and platinum coins, are those the currency in this realm?
drugsnotclubs: (47)

Shinjiro; OTA Thoughout corruption event! Hit me with whatever.

[personal profile] drugsnotclubs 2024-01-14 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Want something specific? Hit me up! PM, or at [plurk.com profile] soozaphone or ping me on the Expi disco server! Happy to hash out anything specific you want. Anyway, general starter below!]

Part time bouncer, full time exhausted
[This might be one of the first times in his life he hasn't been worried about being the one to lose control. The corruption had been spreading steadily in Aldrip, sending people spiraling in despair or madness, and yet he's managed to avoid the tell-tale stains of black creeping up the fingers and toes. Whether it's finally a spot of good luck or just dumb chance, who knows, but he won't second-guess it.

Thought that does mean that he's one of the ones capable of looking after others who had been more affected: whether that means making sure the weirdly-quiet, downtrodden Mitsuru is actually eating something and being upright, or grabbing someone getting too aggressive by the back of their coat and hauling them to Dazai if needed-- there's plenty of work to go around, even for those who don't actually work here.

So what are you doing here? Decompressing during a quiet moment between happenings? Causing a ruckus yourself and needing someone to step in? Needing someone to grouch at you until you finally fucking eat something, you corruption-depressed asshole? Shinjiro will be all over the bar: checking in on the people he knows, desperately trying to find 5 minutes peace, or even (if you're really lucky,) making breakfast or something.]
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[personal profile] drugsnotclubs 2024-01-14 02:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Absolutely fucking not.]

[He'd been minding his own business, finally having a second to drink something warm, and now he's being called out by the man standing on the bar? It has the effect Dazai intended- heads turning, glancing with the curiosity of people unsure if they're about to witness a spectacle.]


No.

[Shinjiro seems to think that's good enough, because his shoulders hunch up slightly more attention pointedly turning to his drink. There is some clear underestimation of Dazai's persistence going on here.]
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[personal profile] drugsnotclubs 2024-01-14 02:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey.

[At least Scott is more responsive than the apathy syndrome victims he'd seen all over the streets back home. He lifts his head a little and everything! So hey. That's great. Shinjiro's standing on the opposite side of the counter, despite not working here (He just doesn't respect boundaries) and shoves a bowl of some sort of food directly in Scott's way.]

You look like dogshit. Eat that.
baldrshand: Looking shocked at pointing (Everything is never as it seems.)

[personal profile] baldrshand 2024-01-14 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, well. Ethlyn did not come here because she is afflicted, and in fact does not come to Lupin's at all unless she's putting up a recruitment poster, but--! this is serendipity, possibly. Of a sort she would not have chosen. She'll roll with it.]

Ah! Hello, everyone! It's not really a talent--but I did come here to talk to everyone! Because we're working very hard on a treatment for the affliction. So if anyone wants to help, come to the Willow Clinic! And we also have some medicines that help with the discomfort!

[She smiles at Dazai. It's lucky she's been taught not to be nervous in front of groups of poeple she doesn't know well.]

There! Does that suffice?
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[personal profile] garbagecanned 2024-01-15 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
I need a stiff drink, I think.

[says the underage teen who has only had as many drinks as he can count on one hand. but he sounds tired, as he slips into the chair across the bar from her.]

Surprise me.
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[personal profile] garbagecanned 2024-01-15 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
[well, Scott checked on him last month, so he's gotta do it this month. even though Yosuke's not feeling the greatest himself, but... maybe helping someone else out will distract him for a few minutes.

he's afflicted as well by the corruption at this point, but his isn't as easily visible as most. his starts at his hips and curls around his body until it reaches his shoulders... but the turtleneck he's sporting covers all of that.]


Hey. You're sick too, I see.

[he nods to his hands, indicating them.]

Kinda sucks, doesn't it?

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