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Post by Genzou Shimura on Oct 1, 2019 4:32:22 GMT -5
Everything's a mess. but it's time to make my fantasies a reality... It's a typical day in the suburb of Ginza, having an increasing crime rate that's alerting to both the government and locals alike. Ginza is known to be one of the top shopping districts for Tokyo, which generated a lot of business but behind it, a fair bit of crime to go with it. At first it started with unorganised crime, but then it grew into gangs, crime families that run pieces of Ginza for it's business. It's a sad sight really, a place that Genzou once saw as pure and untainted slowly became corrupted, another typical city that one would avoid due to the crime running rampant.
Unfortunately for Genzou, that meant more pro heroes being assigned to the city to keep a level of control. It's a shame, Genzou liked running around in his villain persona in Ginza... it's one of his favorites spots due to him growing up in Ginza, but he supposed it couldn't be helped. If he wants to play it safe, he wouldn't don his persona in Ginza anymore.
At least today was a day to relax, and his start to the day is visiting a local cafe he knew all too well. "La Café" which is an odd name but it's one he liked going to. He liked their food and it also had decent coffee, typically getting the pumpkin spice latte. It's something that he tried a while back out of curiosity, but grew to love after the first time and can't stop ordering it everytime he goes to the cafe.
As soon as he entered, it wasn't that busy. A few people here and there, nobody waiting for their order, nice and quiet. The cafe followed a green/white colored theme with a classical structure to it, with a slight hint of retro. It might not be the most eye-catching place, but that by itself gave a sense of classiness to it.
He already caught the eyes of a few customers, whispering running amok and as soon as the cashier saw Genzou, he gave a bright smile. "Genzou! will it be the usual?" with a nod from Genzou, he already started to work on Genzou's latte in the back. It wasn't that busy and because of this, it only took roughly two minutes for the order to be done.
Genzou took a seat near the entrance that faced away from it, relying on the latte as a way to wake him up in the morning. He didn't have much planned today, he had no responsibilities today and planned to take it nice and easy.
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Post by Kawaguchi Chiyoko on Oct 2, 2019 12:35:04 GMT -5
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Ginza.
It was Japan’s most famous upmarket shopping, dining, and entertainment district. A place where tourists and rich residents went to when they wanted a truly high-class experience. The vary air here was sophisticated, people walking around and window shopping everywhere. The fox lady, whom caught the attention of tourist and local alike, seemed to be a part of this class as well. This could not be further from the truth, though.[break][break]
Kawaguchi Chiyoko, twenty-one years old, pro hero, and recently a teacher at Shiketsu High School. The attractive woman dressed in a kimono had unlikely origins; born and bred in the biggest slum in Japan, she was far from accustomed to such an environment. Poverty taught her to always be frugal, and so she couldn’t help but always compare the prices of things here to the amount of more normal meals she could buy. With that thought, she looked at the menu of some restaurant down the street and… wow, that was expensive! She could buy, like, countless chickens with that money! Make some delicious roast chicken at home and be equally as satisfied and with a slightly fatter wallet.[break][break]
“No! Chiyoko deserves this! She’s been working hard, after all. Why can’t a pro hero relax a little?”[break][break]
That’s what she told herself in her mind, and she willed herself to look around a little longer instead of going away. She was tasked with patrolling the area, after all. It would not do for her to leave.[break][break]
But she could choose where she ate. She felt like a small snack as opposed to a proper meal, so she looked around for a small café. Preferably one that wasn’t super crowded. Eyes scanned the horizon for a place that suited her fancy. No… no… too lavish… too bright…[break][break]
There! Chiyoko smiled as her eyes landed on the appropriate place. La Café, it was called. Distinctly non-Japanese, but such a thing was common when naming businesses here. She made her way through the crowd and into the café, the door jingling as she came in.[break][break]
If people were already whispering, this only amplified said whispers. The rapidly rising hero of somewhat dubious reputation, Aegis! She ignored those as she made her way towards the cashier, “Hello, dear. Get me a slice that fetching red velvet cake, would you?” She asked the cashier with a small smile, after which she’d take a seat, just a few ways away from Genzou.
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Post by Genzou Shimura on Oct 2, 2019 21:27:26 GMT -5
Everything's a mess. but it's time to make my fantasies a reality... It was meant to be a typical day, a day with no worry, no pro heroes, no obnoxious acting jobs until SHE walked in. What are the chances of that happening? out of all the pro heroes that had to walk into the cafe, it had to be the one who hunts after him the most. His most sworn enemy is just a few meters away from him but he did his best to stay calm, looking normal on the outside but internally panicking at the same time. He quickly devised a plan, he'd wait a minute or two until he walked out because if he walked out immediately after she walked in, that might be a little suspicious. As he was waiting however, the cashier decided to speak up to the both of them. "You two mind if I get a photo of you together? I can't believe two famous people walked into our cafe on the same day!" well... that screwed his chances.
He had to pretend like he didn't notice her, having a glance at her as if he were looking at her for the first time. "Oh my... are you a pro hero? How did I not notice your beauty the moment you walked in?" a bit of flattery could go a long way and a possible short cut to getting the fuck out of there, he's trying his best to be calm and rational about this but he wouldn't say no to the cashier, simply because he's trying very hard to not look suspicious
He'd move closer to Chiyoko with his latte, with the cashier moving closer and bringing out a camera, waiting for the two to be in shot with a cheery smile and a peace sign from Genzou's end, the photo was taken and the cashier looked satisfied. "I'll get to your cake double time... no, triple time! man... this is a good day..." he said as he walked off, well... at least somebody else was having a good day. Genzou now sat a table away from his rival, suddenly going quiet and having a few looks at her, he didn't know what to say without him second-guessing it every single time.
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Post by Kawaguchi Chiyoko on Oct 3, 2019 16:59:32 GMT -5
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Aegis and Despoina had a heated rivalry. Ever since the day that a fresh out of hero school rookie engaged in a battle of wits with the villain and managed to hold her own, they’d been in a fierce rivalry. Time after time, they’d engage in battle. However, Despoina could never quite get through Aegis’ defences, nor could Aegis quite catch Despoina before he managed to escape and at least partially do his deed. The man had been at it for longer than she had.[break][break]
She was still playing catch-up, which frustrated her to no end.[break][break]
But that didn’t matter right now. She was here to eat some delicious cake and relax a bit, away from the crowd of people outside. Despite the fact that having two relatively famous individuals here caused quite a bit of commotion, none of the people saw fit to approach either of them, much to Chiyoko’s relief.[break][break]
But of course, this peace was not meant to last. People were always much too eager to get a snapshot of someone famous. Especially business owners. Chiyoko, for her part, absolutely adored being taken pictures of. In her vanity and love for social media, she’d take any opportunity to get more exposure. For that reason, she happily complied when asked for a picture, walking over to where Genzou was sat and sitting down opposite to him, “Of course! Make us look good, will you?” She told him in a light-hearted tone and a wink.[break][break]
Of course, she also loved compliments. The little bit of flattery from Genzou made her smile and adjust her hair, “Oh, my. Daring, are we? I like that.” She told him with a bit of flirting. It wasn’t serious, of course. She just liked to mess around.[break][break]
With a fanged smile, she did a pose, crossing her legs and leaning on the table for the picture alongside Genzou. It was a pose meant to be slightly provocative, but not enough to truly raise any controversy. Just a lady a little bit less inhibited than the rest.[break][break]
After that, she’d grin and sit normally again, “Thank you. I can’t wait to eat it.” She said to him. She loved all things unhealthy, like any normal person would. With the way she exercised, why not indulge?[break][break]
She turned back to him with a friendly smile, one of her canines poking out of her mouth rather cutely. “It's nice to meet you, friend.” She said, extending her hand for him to shake, “I’m Kawaguchi Chiyoko, otherwise known as Aegis. Any rumours of blackmail or bribery you may have heard about me are completely false.” She quipped to him. She was known for doing those things, even if there was no evidence to back it up. Genzou likely would’ve seen it in action, the lady vicious in her scheming and with quite a bit of connections.[break][break]
“So, you’re famous, huh? Are you an actor? You have the looks for one.” She asked him, attempting to kickstart a conversation. No better way to do that than to ask about what they do for a living.
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Post by Genzou Shimura on Oct 3, 2019 21:33:07 GMT -5
Everything's a mess. but it's time to make my fantasies a reality... It looked like his nervousness wasn't really picked up on. He was a bit slow on the handshake but he gave it, his hand gripping hers and giving a gentle shake before releasing the grip. Genzou would usually be more outgoing but the fact that the woman who came so close to stopping his many crimes is just so close to him makes him feel uneasy. It's hard to hide his tension, but he tried to go along with it as best as he can. "Uh... yeah. You don't look like the sort who does that..." whether or not she actually did those things aren't of a concern to him at the moment, though it was interesting that she's surrounded by these sort of rumours.
He started to drink his latte, needing something to help calm him down. He bought the latte with the intention of not being drowsy but meeting his rival outside of his persona has woken him up some. The question came along as to what he's famous for, it almost came to him as an insult until he realised his position once more. It's hard to differentiate between his persona and his real life identity since he's interacted with her far more in the former.
"Yeah, I'm an actor. I'm a bit known around these parts because I grew up in Ginza, but I wouldn't say I'm a celebrity like you or anything." he wanted to quickly reaffirm her thoughts on his persona, and thought of a cunning way to do so. "It's a shame someone like Despoina gets more coverage around these parts, people seem to only care whether or not you go fighting around with quirks these days."
Deep down he considered that completely true, which is part of the reason why he donned his persona in the first place. The more evil you come across as a villain, the more you were known. That's why he took his crimes up a notch when bothering people in public with illusions got old fast, transforming from a "rookie" villain into one of Japan's most notorious criminals. It's weird how the world works nowadays, but he works with it anyway.
The cake came on time, with the waiter looking a little... red like the cake he's servicing, but he quickly ran off. A nervous fellow, as nervous as Genzou was a few seconds ago. He's starting to get more in control, seeing this situation for what it is. He already has a few ways to get out of here if he needs to, but maybe this conversation with Aegis could be productive.
"I'll pay for the cake, consider it my treat. We need more heroes like you around, I know that crime around here has been a bit... rampant, but I feel safer with you pro heroes around." playing the flattery card might get him some brownie points, if he got a decent relationship going with Aegis, he could learn more about her outside of his persona, and use it against her when he fights her for next time... this could actually work in his favour.
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Post by Kawaguchi Chiyoko on Oct 21, 2019 18:55:34 GMT -5
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Chiyoko was quite used to people being more reserved around her due to her reputation as a trickster and schemer. If she were completely honest, it was 100% true. She used blackmail, bribery, favours from high places, any tool she could use. Of course, she wouldn’t be completely honest about this, because what sort of schemer would she be then? Nope, she would stay completely silent about it, even if she built a reputation for it over the short time she acted as a hero. For this reason, people often acted quite reserved around her, unwilling to give her much for fear of it being used against them. Sometimes it was well-founded, other times it was silly paranoia that she liked to toy with. Regardless, it was always an… experience.[break][break]
Which was why it was a surprise to see the guy acting so amenable to her. He seemed to be putting in the effort to get to know and converse with her, as well as not being terribly reserved. He seemed a bit distant, but she assumed that was just his general disposition. Being distant at first didn’t mean a person was bad at all.[break][break]
“So, I was right!” She declared, seemingly quite proud of herself. Despite her deviousness, she was otherwise quite the… simple individual, “Do you star in movies, and stuff? Tell me about them!” Unfortunately for him, Chiyoko seemed quite interested in his personal life.[break][break]
“Bleh, that guy.” She stuck out her tongue in annoyance, “His illusions are a pain to deal with, but I’m the only one who can deal with those because the others are a lot more… direct, so to speak. The dic- *ahem* that man has almost killed me at one point with that gadget of his, though. It’s still kinda fun to try and navigate them, though… don’t tell him I said that!” She gave him a silly, fanged grin.[break][break]
“Would you do that? Thank you!” She said with a small bow. Anything that saved her money was good, and this place wasn’t exactly cheap, even if she could afford it any day of the week. “Sometimes, people sort of take heroes for granted. It can be bad… but the smiles when you save people are the best. Nothing’s greater than that…”
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