video; un: rokumon

[garyoutensei]

[ The video stars at an... unflattering angle, to say the least, with Baiken pulling several, and we do mean several gulps from her sake jug before letting out a loud belch and grunting, barely able to really face the camera. ]

Okay... alright...

[ Her cheeks are flushed. She's very much drunk. ]

So I'm officially out of money. And there's no consistent work for my usual line in this place so, uh...

Fuck. [ Another belch ]

I'm lookin' for work if anyone's hiring.

And the moment any of you assholes try to give me pity money I'll kill you myself.

[ She does make sure to scowl into the camera to drive that point home. ]

So... yeah... Swordsman for hire or whatever.

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video; un: stargazer

[leicesters]

Free of charge, I have some advice!

Have you thought about taking it easy on the sake? It could make your money stretch a bit further.

[garyoutensei]

[ Mumbling; ] I brew my own. Traded for the ingredients.

[leicesters]

And what did you trade? Stuff you could have... traded for food or food ingredients instead? Just a thought.

[garyoutensei]

I'm not starvin' here, damn! [ Baiken snapped back, taking another drink. ]

I'd just rather not have to scrounge for food, if it's all the same to you, Mr. Noble.

[leicesters]

Fiiine, fine, suit yourself. [Said in the resigned tone of someone who sees no point in arguing. But... Maybe he does have a job to offer.]

I volunteered to take on a spirit guardian for a while, but I don't have anyone to look out for me from tomorrow. Think you're up to it?

[garyoutensei]

Explain... all of that, first.

[ Be patient with her, she's absolutely licked. ]

[leicesters]

Ah. Well... The short version is that there's a ritual for the upcoming solstice that will help the spirits of the dead go where they need to be. But they need spirit guardians to help find their way to the underworld -- and those spirits need hosts.

I volunteered to be a host, and hosts are supposed to have caretakers to help them out until the ritual is done. Does that make sense so far?

[hopefully... he's not going too fast for a drunk bacon]

[dragon_slaaaaaaave]

[Damn, Baiken really just letting it all hang out and loose like that huh? Lina pushes down her feelings of seething envy. There's business to discuss!]

Hmm, I could use a junior partner for some expeditions I got planned. What's your resume vis-a-vis bandits?

[garyoutensei]

[ A swig, a shrug. ]

I've killed a few. They're usually not my preferred targets.

[dragon_slaaaaaaave]

Ah, but you're not opposed to the idea. I can work with that!

Turns out there's some beach around these parts that's got a pretty severe bandit problem. I was thinking of going to check it out, but having another hand on deck might not be a bad idea. We could head over there, do a little light-bandit hunting, then split the proceeds 60-40. Trust me, I've torched enough bandit hideaways to know where they stash their loot. It'll be easy!

[garyoutensei]

... Not for nothin', but you sound dangerously over confident. How long have you been here?

[dragon_slaaaaaaave]

My overconfidence is dangerous. To my enemies!

Uhhhh, like...two months? Yeah, two months. But come on, bandits are bandits are bandits are bandits. And I'm real good at makin' things explode. Sort of known for it back home, actually! That and saving the world a bunch of times.

[garyoutensei]

I'm gonna charge you a premium.

Consider it hazard pay.

[Video]

[usedforcepalm]

[Well, she's been wanting to learn how to use a sword, although the belching and drinking makes Hanabi pause.]

Could you demonstrate some of your sword skills, please?

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[garyoutensei]

[ Baiken narrowed her gaze. ]

How old are you?

[Video]

[usedforcepalm]

Eleven. I'm looking for a teacher. I know how to use kunai and shuriken, but I thought it might be good to learn how to use a sword, too.

[garyoutensei]

I'm not lookin' for a student, kid.

[ Hell, she hadn't had a formal teacher, herself. She'd stubbornly just watched Hirofumi-sensei and set his movements to visual memory. But that was beside the point. ]

If you wanna learn, there's plenty of teachers in this city, I'm sure, since they got that whole knighthood thing...

[usedforcepalm]

All right. Thank you for your time.

[garyoutensei]

Oi... Tell me something, though.

[ A small sip. ]

Why do you want to learn?

Video // un; E.A. Poe

[quotetheraven]

I'd have expected such...

[He gives her image a look over for a moment.]

...distinguished lady like yourself, to have want for money. Let alone here where it seems to be given freely for the smallest task.

[garyoutensei]

You got a problem, shithead? If you're just here to condescend, you can fuck off, or at offer up your ass to be kicked.

[quotetheraven]

I'll have you know that my head is currently splitting itself open enough as is. If I wished to have my "ass kicked", as you so put it. Then I'd simply walk down to the nearest drinking establishment, and have some ignoramus break a bottle on my head.

[He gave an exaggerated roll of his eyes.]

No, I was only wondering why someone with martial skill would find themselves out of work. Most especially in a place that seems to value those skills highly. And what form of work you were looking for.

[garyoutensei]

[ A groan. ]

Just because someone needs muscle doesn't mean they want a killer.

[quotetheraven]

Then is that how you would define yourself?

[Rubs his eyes and sighs.]

Or is that you've been told what you are?

[garyoutensei]

[ ... Just who the hell was this guy? Weird to cut so keenly to the quick like that... she had to be more careful. ]

It's both. Killing is my only marketable skill. But before you fret, it's usually killing my world's equivalent of monsters, things that are a danger to other humans.