⮕ video: before the event

[grappler]

[Vi comes on the feed, and it's clear she's a little awkward. she's really not used to making network posts for herself, especially about stuff like this. it looks like she's drying off a wet cup though, and it looks like she's standing behind a bar. there's a lot of liquor behind her...]

Hey. So, uh... the original guys who ran Lupin left. I've been cleaning up some of their shit, so I haven't really said that I've kinda took it over.

[well. she's bullied Caitlyn into doing some of the admin work, so she can be a bartender LMFAO]

Just saying that it's still open. Whoever worked here while Dazai and Sigma are here, don't feel like you gotta stay. Other than that...

[she sets the glass down, frown deepening.]

Don't come in here and fuck anything up. I'll toss you out. If you want to do something shitty, go to the Last Drop.

[and then she turns the feed off.]

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[spidermenaces]

Is that the bar in the basement? It's pretty cozy.

[grappler]

Yep. It's been here for a longass time, too. So I wanna keep it going.

[spidermenaces]

I think that's nice. It's a good place. I went there once!

[grappler]

Yeah? Did you get the alcohol or a glass of milk?

[spidermenaces]

(damn.)

Kotone made me a cocktail. You got great staff.

video.

[opheliac]

[ this video might appear strange to anyone who doesn't know jinx all too well, but on the recording — there's a mechanical monkey sitting there with this cute yet bugged-eye self. leaning against the robot, is a very familiar doll with its arm draped around the monkey's neck. when the monkey speaks, it's just jinx's voice but very automatic and trying to mimic some cartoon-y pitch to her tone. ]

Playing message.....

The bar might be cursed! If you work there, you'll disappear too! Store carrots for good luck, Bunny!!

End of message.

Recording new message now.......

[grappler]

[... that doll. it makes a chill go up her spine when she recognizes it.]

Well, been here for over a year and haven't gone anywhere yet. One point to me.

[opheliac]

[ when vi finishes speaking, the monkey's pupils glow red for a moment then dims away. it says: ]

Message recorded! Activating movement.

[ except the monkey doesn't move, and sits there silently with the rabbit still looming over it. uh.... is it supposed to be doing something? well if it's malfunctioning, it's to no surprise. although she has gotten the hang on her bombs and guns, this particular invention is still a working progress.

after a minute passes, it finally wakes up (with smoke coming out of its ears) and climbs off the table -- leaving the bunny to flop over, all lifeless. sorry vi, there isn't much to see, but at least she can hear her little sister somewhere in the background saying,"You're smoking again?! Ugh, You really need to lay off the habit!" ]

[grappler]

[... everything happens so much whenever Jinx is involved.

she watches the whole thing play out... and then hears her sister in the background.]

Looks like he's still got a few screws loose!

[she's projecting her voice so that Jinx could still possibly hear if she was in the background...]

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[rebellions]

... So we're gonna have petty bar wars now?

[ Look, even he can put two and two together, and it feels like watching two kids fight over toys in a sandbox. ]

[grappler]

Of course not.

[/lies]

Dazai didn't want anyone breaking anything in his bar. If someone's gonna have a bar fight, they can go somewhere else. That was the point.

[rebellions]

Riiiiight. And you just happened to namedrop Papa Smurf's place as an example for that.

[ Nothing suspicious about that. ]

[grappler]

That's the only other semi-popular bar. They're more than welcome to go brawl on the streets or where the locals are, too.

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[murderingjustice]

establishing a friendly rivalry, i see.

[grappler]

I'm just discouraging people making a mess of Dazai's bar.

[murderingjustice]

i did not know you two were that close.

but you were not exactly subtle with that dig at your competition.

[grappler]

we weren't particularly close, but he always preferred it that way. might as well try to keep that going, at least.

I shittalk a lot of stuff.

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[chemex]

in saying "you don't gotta stay" does that mean we're okay to stay if we want to?

[grappler]

of course. I'm still gonna need the help, but if you guys were staying for Sigma and Dazai then it's cool if you leave.

[chemex]

dazai recruited me. i stayed because i like the job. :)

[grappler]

yeah, it's pretty chill. i'm pretty chill too, just make sure you pull your weight and we won't have any problems.

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[killjoyprince]

Naoto vaguely recognized the woman but was that really important right now? No.]

How exactly did you take it over? [Geniunily curious as she tilted her head, not accusatory.] Was it as lax as their employment standards?

[Did they even have property laws here? It seemed like people just claimed things...]

[grappler]

[she shrugs.]

Not like there's a whole lot of people to run these places, especially since Aldrip got bigger. I just made it official with this post so Silco keeps his greasy fingers off of it.

[killjoyprince]

I suppose... [That made sense.]

Though it is rather concerning that they don't make you get a license or permit to serve food and alcohol. [Maybe she shouldn't think too hard about food safety here.]

[grappler]

[lmfao.]

License? Permit? Sounds like some rich people thing... we just sold shit back at home, so that's what I'm doing here.