video @bodaiju

[gurge]

[ there's a monk. a buddhist monk, dressed nape to ankle in ceremonial robes, bare feet on hard tile floors. the penthouse behind him is classy and tasteful, but a jarring modern contrast to his clothing. it doesn't take much movement to realize his right sleeve, however, is completely empty. cheerful and chipper, he smiles and waves at the camera. ]

Hi hi~! Oh. I've been here since the first of us and not properly introduced myself on the network. My apologies, I'm a bit shy. [ yeah right. ] I'm Getou Suguru — [ the bow of his head is just deep enough to not be impolite. ] — a shaman from Japan. Back home, I specialized in hauntings and strange phenomena, as well as karmic work and even some chakra alignment. If you're suffering from strange aches and recurring nightmares, compulsive thoughts or stranger whispers, unprecedented cravings...

[ he's extremely animated through each of these symptoms even though he rattles them off like a medication commercial: acting out an ache in his nonexistent arm, a hand over his eyes for the nightmares, holding his head for thoughts and whispers, and... something a little more devious for cravings as he winks. ]

Please don't hesitate to visit.

[ a map link identifies his location. he's not very worried about stranger danger, is he? there's a long beat where he just smiles, and it seems like the feed might end, but then he acts on another thought that's been rolling around in that silly head of his: ]

Ah, and... Satoru.

[ to throw himself at the mercy of the public image is... a lot. he must know it, this man who values his pristine image. is it apology enough then, to make himself look like such a fool? he slides onto his knees mid-screen, clapping his hands together in prayer. are there tears? there might be tears. ]

Can't you please finally forgive meeeee?

[ what an embarrassing note to end on. ]



[ note: this character is a villain who hates humans so please check the journal for content warnings! i caught covid in the middle of sept so sorry for the abrupt hiatus; i'm working my way through backtags soon. no worries if anything's too old! cheers ]

Comments

text | @stray

[kampfgeist]

wow. what could possibly go wrong

[ NO¹ HARD FEELINGS GETOU




¹ a moderate amount of hard feelings ]

[gurge]

Rammsteiner, hello. Would you like to write my first glowing review?

[ his smile sharpens — ] We did do something for that crick in your neck, after all.

not here

[nichocolatine]

[ b*tch did you or did you not warn badou to stay away from this guy why tf are you instigating do you want badou to have an aneurysm ]

txt; un: shoko

[quitsmoking]

Seriously?

[gurge]

Shooouuuuko! Did he tell you anything?!?!

[ look who skipped past all the pretenses just for her ♥ ]

text; un: desserts

[oversize]

( it seems avoiding him is only going to go so far--like always. what sort of feeling is he supposed to get, seeing suguru back in those robes? even on his knees, begging for forgiveness--

no, he doesn't get his face just yet. doesn't deserve it. )

Let's not open up shop just yet, Suguru.

You know I'll only let you get so far.

( yeah, he's still mad. just a tiny bit. )

[gurge]

[ the mood falls away from him so abruptly that it would not be a surprise to wonder at its sincerity. this is — something. better than the nothing they've been sharing for a month. ]

At least you acknowledged looking. That's an improvement.

[ there isn't any questioning this though: ]

Satoru. Please talk to me, before I really begin to act out.

@samsa, text

[anthropophagite]

I thought there were no spirits in this place.

[gurge]

Oh, I'm living proof that there are, but I brought mine with me~. Others may have done the same. Or maybe you're more interested in chakra alignment?

You have a blockage in your solar plexus, I noticed.

video; un: ihavequestion

[emyoji]

[ Oho, the kamikui man appears again. He reminds him a bit of an old friend, if his old friend weren't as serious. Maybe Getou doesn't dwell on small things like Ashiya. ]

Karma work? I'll take some!

[ He raises his hand as he holds up his phone. ]

How much do you charge?

[ This is just like volunteering to get a tarot reading. The city is great fun. ]

[gurge]

[ if only you knew, buddy ]

Seimei-san. [ did you know you're the only person in the whole city to get a decent honorific from him? ] I'm sure we can work something out. An IOU?

VIDEO; un: moneyshot

[assassinsgreed]

<sub>[ You know, he’s really mad that he’s been left out of the loop with all of this. Here’s Special Grade number three; the other two felt like it was fine to not let Toji know Suguru was here. It’s fine.

Though, he can tell that he, like Satoru, has also grown… along with many other changes. Bro, where did your arm go…

He heaves a sigh and doesn’t really care to interact much with this guy, but looking for information, he’s curious. ]</sub>

Oh. Something has changed about you. It’s your hair, isn’t it?

_{[ haha he’s so funny. ]}

[gurge]

[ don't worry, toji, neither of them are invited to the group chat ]

[ huh... so this guy's here... maybe this explains a little bit more about why Gojou's been even worse lately, but then again maybe not. hard to feel threatened by a guy who kicked it when he was 17, even if the monkey still has fangs. ...and since he doesn't have any curse energy, the city's power restrictions might not apply to him. he wouldn't say it's a particularly interesting turn of events. ]

[ these thoughts, accompanied by a slowly spreading smile, eyes darkening: a cat spotting a mouse. in general, Getou considers murder a work of necessity and doesn't particularly relish it, but... there are some exceptions. ]

Haven't I aged like a fine wine, Fushiguro Toji? I mean, look at this jawline, these cheekbones.

[ anyway, ]

I sensed your son arrive, but of course I missed you. Tricky little insect.

text | @flora

[luciole]

[Hauntings, huh? Hmmm...]

Pardon me but, would I be right to assume that you have some degree of your abilities that you're able to utilize if you're offering such services?

[gurge]

No need to pardon yourself, that's not rude at all. I do! Why do you ask~? Are yours completely sealed?

un: pochita (video)

[nutkick]

[ unprecedented cravings... ]

For free?

[gurge]

Well, no, but... I'm weak to the youths! Anyone under 20 gets a discount.

text, un: mob

[centile]

do your powers work the same here? some psychics i talked to said they can't do things they can normally do.

i guess there aren't any curses or evil spirits really to test it on though.

[gurge]

I have limitations, and I'm not up to my full strength... but... how should I say this...

[ a hand on his chin, stroking thoughtfully. this takes a lot of effort, apparently. ]

Even like this, I'm stronger than most who aren't restricted. [ there, factual. ] If you need spirits to practice on, I might be able to assist.

audio; un: theredgaze

[immortalpoet]

[A hoarse groan of a voice:]

So you deal with ghosts? Haven't done much work so far, have you. It's like pest control not getting rid of the pests.

[Sorry, just wants to complain.]

[gurge]

Oh? I'm so sorry, did you submit payment that I missed in order to take care of your infestation? I apologize, I'll amend that right away~. What's your confirmation number?

[ well, he does have a habit of letting a joke go on for too long. ]

VIDEO ♡ username: fearnie

[fauned]

( oof that apology. we're just going to sidestep that one..... )

Are you some kind of cleric?

( what in the goddamn is a chakra and why does it need straightening out for. )

[gurge]

[ yeah that's wise. ]

Didn't I say already? Shaman, a shaman~. Don't tell me you've never heard of one?

video | un: P.Graham

[possessum]

[ ....He knows this guy, doesn't he?

Though "knows" doesn't feel quite like the right word. It's like looking at a ghost, a memory of a thing distorted a bit by time. Not that a ton of time has passed since Peter was scooped up and held by the strange one-armed man who cooed to him like a dove. It's only been a couple of months.

But time's passed by strange for him, with entire weeks lost to his own strangeness. Nearly all of September was spent in a reclusive daze; Peter's only recently creeping back up from the shadows, still flinching from the light a little. He, at least, looks better than he did before — that broken nose has healed well; he's not even wearing a bandaged splint anymore. Granted, he still looks like he barely sleeps, all dark circles and heavy lids, but that's probably never going to change.

The message from the guy is... weird, from top to bottom, but Peter's barely processing most of it, just kind of staring with his mouth open a little bit before he finally speaks up. ]

Hi. I um— I don't know if you remember me, but..... I think we met. I think you helped me.

[ He can barely remember much about that first day, but something inside of him flickers into awareness, like another eye opening itself up, and Peter knows, somehow, that he didn't dream this man up. (...He also still has the bottle of sleeping pills the guy helped him get, even if it's long-empty by now.) ]

[gurge]

Ah. Mr. Graham. I had wondered if maybe you made it back home, since I didn't hear from you.

[ "home"... what an activating, after their last exchange. something about his expression looks a little forlorn by the possibility, in spite of the fact that — ]

[ he didn't. he knows. no matter where Peter moves in this city, Getou can feel his presence — the presence of the thing inside of him — down to a few city blocks, like an itch on the nape of his neck. desire and ambition have a habit of turning even the calmest, most careful men towards their graves in a rush. ]

[ there's nothing to say about his "help". it wasn't exactly that, now was it? ]

You look like you're feeling better. [ does he? ]

voice | un: steveh

[hairsprayed]

What kind of strange phenomena?

[gurge]

...strange aches, recurring nightmares, compulsive thoughts—

[ he's just going to continue repeating what he already said, Steve might wanna cut him off here. ]

text | un; SpiritBlade

[pureyang]

[Being an exorcist, Chongyun definitely notices the strange man on the network. Curiosity takes hold despite the weird advertisement as he sends out a message.]

Excuse me, but are you also an exorcist?

[gurge]

Isn't it all the same thing, really? Shaman, sorcerer, exorcist, onmyouji. The rules vary from world to world, but we all perform essentially the same work.

not here

[seaurchin]

[ Gojo told him to avoid Geto if possible, and he's always been mostly obedient, so he'll comply.

But what even is that dramatic pleading??? ]

[gurge]

[ PROBABLY WISE, everyone meet the only sorcerer Getou has conflicted feelings about lol. ]