Return to Tokyo-D

[opening_act]

[ You step through the portal into a place where black coats your vision— a solid, glossy coating of darkness that blocks out all light. For a moment, it is as though you've been been blindfolded, and all light is lost from your reach.

The light does not return.

But colors, in impossible neon hues hew through the dark and spangle newly across your vision. The city is drenched in kaleidoscopic light, the skyscrapers spiral to the heavens. At street level, it is Tokyo. Above that, stars move out of their orbits in dizzying motions. Other forms crowd the street with you— shiloettes of people drained of all their colors like it's bled into the city instead move about, not quite tangible but still giving off body heat. Monochrome figures also move through the crowd, a few demons, and

One demon that maybe some of you will recognize? Or not?

There's a girl with big puffy pigtails in full color with a bag full of groceries slung across her shoulder, heading somewhere. ]

Comments

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

[DRAMATIC FINGER POINT]

Be better at your job!

[a beat.

and then he's waving the hand dismissively]

Which is to say, yes. We've done it for you. Do we get a special prize?

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[loveandthunder]

An exclusive ride back home! Waaaai waaaaaaaaaai, congrats ♪

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

Amazing! It comes with champagne and ice cream, right?!

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[loveandthunder]

Sure, we can do that.

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

[when you're pretty sure something Unsafe may actually occur instead]

Ah, that really would be going in style.

... also, who are you?

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[loveandthunder]

Just part of the staff ♪ Like I said, I'm here to take you back home.

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

Ah, so you're the shy type. Not to worry, not to worry. Doctor Susanoo is here to be reassuring for you.

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[loveandthunder]

Is that what you decided to call yourself, [content warnings]?

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

It seemed reasonable, considering my unit's theme, didn't it?

Ya, could it be that you have an embarrassing name yourself?

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[loveandthunder]

Oh, no. I'm just shy, like you said—but professionally, you can call me Furfur. Sound fine?

1/3

[cw_suicide]

Furfur?

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

[sorry he's going to laugh]

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

Oh, I get it! Furfur! Chauffeur!

[this is probably not it but also his brain is quickly trying to think of what other words or names might have "Fur" sounds in it]

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[loveandthunder]

Ding ding ding ding ♪ Correct!

Now, as your chauffeur, I don't have all day, so let's get a move on, shall we?

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

What's the rush, exactly? It's not as though we're wandering about.

... most of us, at least.

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[loveandthunder]

I wouldn't call four out of ten people "most", would you?

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

Well, I meant on this side since it's four out of five, isn't it?

And, after all, this side has things a bit more organized since the one in charge on the other side went AWOL, isn't that so?

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[loveandthunder]

Right, right ♪ We here at Delphi expect to have better standards than Vengeance ♪

But alas, this is a group project, so their bad behavior reflects on us, too. So let's get going, alright? I'm not clocking out late today.

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

That sounds like a lot of effort. Why not take the day off instead?

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[loveandthunder]

Trust me when I say I would if I could.

[ just reaches over to yoink him up by his collar ]

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

[UM. he goes stiff because touchies are bad? but also face doesn't change that much, still smiling.

he does hold his hands up, though]

My, that sounds more like servitude than a job. And yet I don't see anything like a shock collar or something to keep you obeying such inane rules.

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[loveandthunder]

It's called my paycheck~

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

Is your paycheck a carrot or a stick? Because I'm familiar with us idols' having sticks, primarily, for our paycheck.

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[loveandthunder]

Not my carrot, but it is a carrot.

See, my wife loves to shop.

Re: @ THE OFFICE

[cw_suicide]

Ah, that is the trouble with commitments and the like. Though I'm sure she's a lovely woman to bring such dedication and love to your heart.