call me out v. 11.0

[misheard]

Call out one of the characters from my muselist with a starter, a prompt, a general 'hey can we do something with these characters' comment, a smoke signal, etc., and I'll get back to you with some kind of RP thread!

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[goatsongs]

[It's not hard to piece together what happened, and Chuuya almost winces in sympathy.]

At least another hour. Want another Black Russian? It's on me this time.

[Because he can't blame Akutagawa for being frustrated, and buying drinks is about the only way he knows how to cheer someone up.]

[mafiadog]

...yes.

[How could he turn down free booze when he’s this irritated?

He sips at yet another Black Russian, and oh boy, is he really about to socialize? In public?]

...What is your occupation?

[That’s a thing people ask each other, right?]

[goatsongs]

Poet.

[Yeah, okay, so shooting Taints isn't exactly the same thing as writing poetry, and maybe he should say 'library staff', but he doesn't care.]

What about you?

[The return question, significantly more awkward when talking to someone outside the mafia.]

[mafiadog]

I’m an assassin for the Mafia.

[WOW OKAY AKU.

He says it as casual as you please, sipping his drink all the while.]

[goatsongs]

[Welp.

Chuuya's eyebrows raise, and he's quiet for a second, before finally pronouncing his verdict on the fact that he's drinking with a mafioso:]

Huh. Interesting.

[And he has another drink of sake.]

[mafiadog]

[What an interesting reaction. There’s not a hint of fear within this other Chuuya...]

A poet...though you look like you’ve got combat experience. Odd.

[He won’t pry, but it’s certainly interesting.]

Should I call you Nakahara-san?

[goatsongs]

[Or he just doesn't give a shit, but he nods when Akutagawa suggests that he has combat experience.]

Nobody ever calls me by my last name, but I guess it'd make things easier. But if we were going by 'whatever you don't call your coworker', I'd be calling you Ryuunosuke-san.

[mafiadog]

No.

[Akutagawa looks none too pleased with that nickname.]

Just Akutagawa is fine.

[He takes another drink.]

Chuuya-san suits you better.

[goatsongs]

Figured you'd say something like that, Akutagawa-kun. You're probably a lot than me, the -kun is appropriate.

[Because he knows Akutagawa's about to complain.]

[mafiadog]

You don’t look much older.

[Looks can be deceiving of course.]

Fine. It works.

[He’s finished off another drink, and now he’s feeling tipsy.]

Chuuya-san...my coworker...is hellbent on drowning himself in alcohol to forget the man that both wronged us.

[goatsongs]

Thirty years old.

[And he'll insist on that no matter how young he looks.]

Aaah, so it's that kind of drinking? That might actually work, better than mine does anyway. Good luck to him.

[mafiadog]

I suppose.

[Akutagawa would rather face his problems head on instead of drowning them in liquor, but Chuuya isn’t Akutagawa.]

I plan on becoming intoxicated tonight. Do you have drink recommendations besides sake?

[goatsongs]

You bet I do.

[Chuuya knows more about alcohol than I ever will so blah blah, drinks if you want it to actually taste good, drinks if you want to get drunk quickly, cheaper drinks, a whole wealth of knowledge here.]

That help any?

[mafiadog]

Yes.

[But he might just stick with his Black Russian because he’s stubborn. Oh well.]

...I don’t suppose you know a Dazai Osamu.

[goatsongs]

[Then why did you even ask...

Chuuya puffs out a sigh.] Unfortunately, I do. Another coworker.

[mafiadog]

I see. The Dazai-san I know was once my teacher.

[Oh boy...he’s totally drunk now...]

He never noticed me unless I disappointed him.

[goatsongs]

The Dazai I know is the one trying to get "Akutagawa-sensei" to notice him.

[It's kind of pathetic, but he's not going to say that right now.]

Not that he ever actually taught him anything.

[mafiadog]

Akutagawa-sensei...?

[He kind of likes the sound of that...]

Ah. Did you have transportation home after this?

[goatsongs]

I was planning on walking.

[You know, after dark, while mostly drunk, in an area of Yokohama frequented by members of the mafia.]

Why?

[mafiadog]

I could arrange transportation for you. Both of us, actually, as compensation for your time.

[Even being drunk doesn’t change that overly formal speech.]

I’m still enjoying our drinks at the moment, however.

[goatsongs]

'Both of us'? Are you inviting yourself over to my place?

[Not that Chuuya would necessarily say no...]

[mafiadog]

That wasn’t what I meant, no.

[He’s really feeling the booze now, swaying on his seat as he narrows his eyes at Chuuya.]

You’re very attractive.

[goatsongs]

[Flattery will get you everywhere, Akutagawa.]

You're not half bad yourself. I accept.

[mafiadog]

I just said-

[The second he stands up from the barstool his head swims, and he plops back down on the stool with a groan, clutching his head.]

...very well.

[Akutagawa calls them a cab, and as soon as they’re inside he curses.]

I got carried away. Nonetheless. Where do you live?

[goatsongs]

[Akutagawa really doesn't look like someone who can hold his drink, and in this situation, you can judge a book by its cover.]

Yokohama Central Library. You can crash in my room for the night.

[Don't worry too much about why he lives in a library.]