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Mission 7 - Come on and slam, and welcome to Japan
Who: Troy Dantes, responders to his public invite, and maybe you? (just give me a PM if you want in)
What: 4 and a half day vacation trip
When: April 26 - April 30
Where: Tokyo Subarchway
Why: Why not?
Rating: PG at most.
What: 4 and a half day vacation trip
When: April 26 - April 30
Where: Tokyo Subarchway
Why: Why not?
Rating: PG at most.
Destinations:[OOC: If you are stuck on a starter, just leave a blank comment or which of these places/ideas you want to do, and I'll start us off!]Shopping:
- Haneda Airport - The starting point, upon entering the subarchway from Attleton. The group will find themselves arriving to the subarchway like ordinary tourists.
- Ryokan Kamogawa - Where Troy booked some rooms for the entire vacation. Traditional Japanese inn with rooms too small for his liking, but they're pretty nice.
- Odaiba - an artificial island in Tokyo Bay, full of tourist attractions such as: Daikanransha (a 377-ft Ferris Wheel), Tokyo Leisure Island (24-hour video-gaming, karaoke, and bowling), Venus Fort (a Venice themed shopping mall), Tokyo Big Sight, Diver City Shopping Center with the Gundam Statue, a replica of the Statue of Liberty, and an onsen-theme park called Oedo-Onsen-Monogatari.
- Meiji Shrine
- Senso-ji Temple
- Edo-Tokyo Museum
- Tokyo SkyTree
- Mount Takao - The last destination on Troy's itinerary, and would take the entire day. Mount Takao is a popular tourist destination, long associated with Tengu. There is a ropeway ride that takes tourist halfway up the mountain. On a clear day, Mount Takao has views of the city of Tokyo itself and even Mount Fuji in the distance. There is also an onsen/bathhouse on the mountain where tourists can relax after a long day of hiking.
- Meguro River - Passing through a suburban neighborhood away from the noise of the city, and a popular destination for photographers during spring-time, due to the cherry blossom trees.
Dining:
- Shibuya - For not-so-expensive casual, cosplay-inspired fashions, and street wear. Has the famous Takeshita-dori and Shibuya Crossing, both sights are brimming with shops.
- Akihabara - Come on, you know this one.
- Ginza and Roppongi Hills - For some higher-end fashion brands.
- Gonpachi (Azabu branch) - The inspiration for one of Kill Bill's fight locations, Gonpachi is an izakaya style restaurant serving "foreign friendly" Japanese food.
- Hananomai Ryokoku Kokugikanmae - an izakaya with a sumo wrestling pit in the middle, where you can watch a match while you dine. Put on a sumo suit and horse around with the actual sumo wrestlers!
- Ichiran Ramen - A ramen restaurant where customers can order without human contact, and place your order on a vending machine.
- Wildcard! - Eating does not have to be in a restaurant, you can eat (almost) anywhere you like! Tokyo is littered with convenience stores and fast food chains that serve actually-decent food that Troy wants to binge on before going back to eating clean. He would most likely pick a spot where there's a great view of the city.
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I can imagine. I anticipated various difficulties falling into her lap, but most certainly did not expect her decision to pardon that lot. I actually wondered if you would step down as Deputy after that.
[A brief pause.]
For a while I did. For the first several weeks I had been hell bent on planning and plotting to get the position back again. But after speaking to several people I started to question if.. That is truly my calling here.
I was confident it was when I first arrived and became Deputy Guardian only a couple of months after I came to Genessia. But now that I'm free of it I have found myself able to effect situations in ways I could not as a Guardian.
I grew up with a lot of social and political power; it is somewhat bizarre to consider that I may not need either here.
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Heh. I feel ya. I'm not gonna lie and say the thought about quitting my position haven't crossed my mind.
[Troy lowers his head, looking at the floor and his shoes briefly before shifting his gaze out the window of the moving ropeway car]
Even before I joined Spiral, I just wanted to do the right thing; ya know, protect people, fight bad guys, make the world a safer place... So at first the Deputy Guardian gig sounds great. I get to follow orders and serve for the greater good, just like I did before Genessia.
[He turns his head to look at Satsuki]
-But the longer I worked there, it starts to look and feel so different. Like it's just not the same.
[He shrugs and somberly glances down to his shoes again. Troy isn't saying he dislikes being a Deputy Guardian, because he still gets to protect people and fight those he deem as evil, but he just feels so hollow. He figured it could just be a fleeting moment of being unsatisfied with the lack of challenge, or Genessia's artificial nature, so that is one of the reasons he chose to clear his head in this trip. Hoping he will find an answer by the end of it]
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That desire was the reason why I hired you. I've felt the way you have a long time ago, and needed someone to counteract my feelings.
[She glances back to him.]
Too many things are artificial, and not enough scenarios 'matter'. My desire to become a Guardian was to become influential; influential enough to start making changes to those issues.
As for you; perhaps it turns out that being a Deputy Guardian isn't what you were 'meant' for here. You are a talented individual, Troy, and there are numerous ways your skillset could be applied. If there is one thing that I do believe, motivation is extremely important in Genessia.
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[It was good to know that someone else feels the same way about the Guardianship job, especially if that someone is a person he trusts. Their little chat is interrupted by the car reaching the end of the ropeway. After a few moments, the doors open for the passengers to take a step out. Troy lets the others go first, and when it was time, he prompts Satsuki to step out first]
Well, ladies first.
[Troy is smiling like usual, but he feels he can open up to Satsuki more now than he used to.]
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[Satsuki is pretty slow when it comes to opening up, but she is far more willing to hang out with him- usually her idea of having fun is stopping by the Nozaki household to see what madness they're getting into this time.
With a nod, Satsuki prepares to step from the car, but pauses a moment to warn Troy.]
You probably know this but the younger Komeiji is rather excitable. Good luck.
[Then she steps outside.]
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[Troy quirked a brow and smiles with a crooked grin. While Satsuki takes the first step out of the ropeway car, Troy takes a pair of normal-looking glasses from his jacket pocket, putting them on so he should have a HUD and see any other youkai lurking around. Maybe even tengu if they're real in this mirrorverse]
She's great though. I didn't expect a satori youkai to look like a little girl. From what I read they're... vastly different.
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"MISS WHITE!" Oh, wait. There's Koishi.
A streak of green and yellow shot forward and attached itself to Satsuki, arms wrapped tightly around her waist. "Miss White! I can't believe I'm here! And I can't believe you're here with me! I love the mountains! I haven't felt this alive in years! In decades! You have no idea how happy this makes me! And-" Oh gods she wouldn't stop talking, the little youkai's third eye drifting up and squishing itself into Satsuki's cheek.
Rather excitable indeed.
It didn't help that Koishi seemed to be in a less-than-human form either, her claws digging a little into Satsuki's skin and a few other subtle differences in her structure. Her other features were also probably somewhat monstrous, but her face was currently buried in Satsuki's shirt.
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When Koishi has found her prey, Satori isn't that far behind. As usual with coralling her sister, it takes her a little while to catch up, entirely. She did offer to come along for the mountain part of the trip, after all. It was the part that the mind-reader was most interested in, and not only because that smell made her remember.
"I'm glad I could make it. I haven't visited anything close to a mountain in some time. Although there is Youkai Mountain in my world, I'm not sure if it matches up to a mountain like this..."
Satori's own third eye looked about the area, curious about how this mountain might've differed from the ones the sisters knew in their youth. The crisp air, the serenity of the natural world...all of it filled her with a sense of peace. Surprisingly at ease, Satori added, simply thinking aloud.
"I'm half expecting some Tengu or Oni to climb down from the paths, up here...but I shan't keep my hopes up. I doubt that the Outside has anything of the kind, of course."
Her voice grows a little bitter more than wistful as she says...
"I'm sure the both of you know how much this means to us. Many mountain ranges and hidden paths were once the homes of my people, as well, before we were driven away."
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"Guardian Satori. I'm honored to have you with us."
He listens to what Satori had to say, giving a slight nod before turning his attention back at Satsuki and Koishi.
"I'm glad we could help in some way, ma'am... And maybe we should get going, the others might wonder why were still standing here. Lots to see!"
He takes initiative and leads the steps off the train platform, and onto the midway point to the peak of the mountain. On the top of the steps are a couple of shops, but are closed at the moment. There's a lookout point at the top of the steps, and on to their right are more well-paved trails leading further up the mountain. They picked a good day for the hike, since the skies are very clear. On the lookout point, they could get a good view of Tokyo's outskirts.
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God it feels like *forever*. "Mmn."
Neither Komeiji sisters' words are ignored, but they aren't exactly processed either. She just needs a moment or two to get her thoughts together and gradually work her way back to a more sociable mood.
For now, she just agrees with Troy as she brushes a hand through her hair. "Yes, let us be on our way."
Sorry for lateness. Had some muse troubles.
She zipped over to Troy, giving him a similar hug before flying back over to her sister, hanging off of her shoulders a little bit. "Yeah! Sis! Sis! Let's go! I want to run and jump through the trees with you. I bet we could find some nice birds to eat" Her smile widened a bit. "Then let's find some lone mountain traveler to stalk. Someone a little lost and a little jumpy. A nice mark. Just like the ones back home."
Well that got dark quickly.
"Pleeaaaassseee? We don't have to kill them. Just mess with them a little bit. It's been so long. Sooo loooong since we hunted on a proper mountain. It should be savored. I want to whisper in their ear and lash at their heels so they run off the path. And you can appear and chatter their thoughts. I'll pounce from behind and you can show your teeth and claws and pretend to bite off their fingers. It will be fun! They'll be so scared!"
Though Satsuki had seen Koishi's more youkai-like features before, it was the first time the ex-guardian had seen her eyes that bright. The sharp-toothed smile didn't help either.
"Of course if you want to go on a real hunt I wouldn't object either, sis." It was hard to tell if she was teasing. "We are flesh eating youkai, after all. And it wouldn't hurt our civility to really indulge every few decades or so."
Same here, it's k.
"...You realize this place is probably filled with humans, these days? It isn't quite the same. That said, the offer's very tempting. I don't quite want to stray from the group, for now, so...if you insist, that might have to wait until later."
She wasn't entirely serious about taking that up, and she even let out a disarming laugh to ensure that neither of the humans of the party took offense or grew worried about it. They both knew that the sisters were, for lack of any better word, monsters. Even if her instincts cried one to chase things and observe, to climb through the treetops...she had to be reasonable. And yet...
"Once we've found an interesting spot or two, I suppose indulging myself wouldn't be out of the question, up here. It has been a long time since I've climbed a tree, let alone a mountain..."