Scene #6862: Majima Handles Some Paperwork

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Majima Goro	The communication Giulia was expecting to get might have been more along the lines of some sort of weird peace treaty, maybe a formal notice of impending eradication/execution/eviction... What she probably did not expect was a set of directions to a warp gate, and to a specific intersection in a weird Japanese neighbourhood, with the usual caveat of 'come alone' replaced with 'Be ready toknock a guy out, but try not to go lethal. Bring a couple if ya want, long as they can act cool.'. Majima, for his part, is already waiting on the street corner. He's set it up so that the priestess should arrive on the corner of what is, basically, the red light district part of Kamurocho. That seems the most diplomatic area to receive a cultist of Slaanesh. He's not, like, dressed up or anything. He couldn't decide if it looked better to be in a suit or not, so settled for 'be himself'. Y'know, as one goes.
Raziel	It was more that she expected to be the one to contact first, but it seems that it was she who was approached. Well, this was also a new voice she would have words with, rather than Staren who attempted to browbeat her into submission. Fortunately, Staren blinked first in that game of chicken. However, what Mortimer did after was a blow to the cult...though, not the one he might have guessed. One does not hold meetings with unknown forces and their unknown loyalties in their primary hall, that is how you get inquisitors. Also ants. She appears on the street from the warp gate in a white dress. Dressed with jewelry and finery that somehow just seems...right in the location they are in. Anywhere else it'd just seem gaudy or just out of place. She is a statuesque and beautiful woman. Graceful, as each step seems to contain a hidden meaning or made with graceful knowledge, yet flowed naturally as water. She stands in front of Majima, taking it was he who had arranged this meeting. She holds her tongue for the moment, allowing him the greeting in this game. Meanwhile, her eyes scanned carefully around her. After the last meeting, she would take more steps.
Majima Goro	There's no browbeating here. There's just a man in a snakeskin jacket, on a city corner. "...Eh? Figured ya'd bring some goons with ya." Speaking of goons, Majima either doesn't have any, or they're blending in incredibly well, and not even remotely pretending to surveil the area. It's like Majima almost /wants/ to be ambushed. Let's be honest. Majima's totally down with being ambushed. Who are we kidding? At any rate, he cracks his neck to one side, then the other, stretching out. "Majima Goro, Majima Construction," He says. "And, ya know, part o' that Concord ya stuck workin' with now, eh?" He puts on his best shit-eating grin.
Raziel	"There is no way for you to know if I do or not," she says, with a sweet smile towards Majima, "However, we are not here to make vague promises of a good time...well yet, we are here to discuss, yes? So please, lead me to wherever we are going...as I do not think we would be so open about it?" She says, leaning back just slightly. She is perfectly relaxed, confident...even more than she was a bit ago. It appears that the power of Slaanesh agrees with her. "And yes, I am aware of the Concord being a hand that will be necessary to deal with a mutual enemy."
Majima Goro	"...Arright. I like that." Majima cackles. It sounds...genuine. He points to the north. "...'s a bit of a walk to Purgatory, but I think ya might find it up ya alley." He starts walking, waving the Priestess to follow. He chose Pink Street explicitly. While almost the entirety of Kamurocho is a delightful slurry of various ethically challenged delights, this is the one where the two start off by the top-end jewellery store, and walk past a loud musical--well, it looks like a store, but a brief look indicates it is literally just a building designed to inform passersby of where the best nightclubs are at. It's followed by nightclubs. Cabaret clubs. Restaurants, and the end of the street is /literally/ a giant gleaming porn store. Majima picked this route knowing exactly who he was inviting. "Eh. Ah, yeah. We might get in a fistfight or two on the way. That's, uh. That's just normal 'round here. I ain't gettin' my groceries half the time without slammin' some chucklefuck in a wall. It's just what they do here."
Raziel	"How...marvelous..." Giulia says, taking in a breath of fresh air...well, fresh to her. Hive cities are not known for their clean air, at least, not unless you lived in the highest portions. "So this is Terra...or at least what it was in times long ago. Well, not exactly, I imagine." She says, looking into windows as they moved. There was a lot to sample here, nightclubs, restaurants, and carnal pleasures seemed to swim all around them. Honestly, it felt like home...and probably did a great deal to put her a bit at ease. Familiar settings, and an idea that maybe the two sides were not so different at all, at least compared to the Imperium. "A fistfight? How quaint! To think such a thing can happen on this planet...hmm!" She says, musing for a moment, "Well, good thing I have a big strong man to protect me." She says, with a chuckle, "I suppose I can get involved in the mood strikes me. It depends on how cute the offending party is."
Majima Goro	There are a variety of stores, selling all sorts of weird crap. Most of it's even okay for kids to look at. "I don't pretend to understand that whole shit, myself." There's a right at 'Beam', which..judging from the pictures of girls, does not sell movies having to do with the exciting adventures of cartoon characters or cowboys. "...Nehehe. I ain't sure what ya standards are, but..." And there, at the intersection, are a group of youths--maybe in their twenties, wearing matching white jackets. "...so I'm /sayin'/, we could probably take him." "Take who, Kazuma Kiryu? Ya fuckin' stupid, man." "Nah, nah, I'm serious. I could do it. Or that Majima guy. I'm so hyped right now, I could take 'em both on. At once!" Majima groans a little, rubbing between his eyes with a knuckle. "...well, we can hurry up, but if we just walk past I'm gonna have ta drop 'em. Your call if ya find that entertaining or not."
Raziel	"A tad higher than this, but the path to hedonism has to start somewhere..." she says, with a playful tone. Walking with Majima, she makes a mental note on what to visit and what to not visit later. This moment is then interrupted by two men who are feeling so good that they could fight someone obviously out of their league. "Mmmm...you know, I am feeling a bit energetic. I really haven't gotten a chance to stretch my legs..." she says, and moves right towards the youths. Literally not caring that she is outnumbered, and potentially outpacing Majima if he does not hurry. "Hello, /little/ boys. I am hearing some interesting bravado over here about...fighting a big strong man. You wouldn't know where I could find a big strong man would you?" She says, taunting the group. She waits, and if they take the bait, she moves swiftly. There is an unnatural grace to her movements, as she would aim to grab the man's hand, twist, and then throw him over her shoulder into the nearest trash can. "Ah good, it's very responsible to not throw garbage on the street. You always should put it where it belongs."
Majima Goro	They never don't take the bait. They literally just never don't take the bait. WHITE EDGE The first youth absolutely rushes the woman, more than willing to throw a punch. "Hey, show some respect to the White Edge, girlie!" ...Of course, he's easily grabbed, twisted about, and thrown. These guys are enthusiastic, not good at things. The second man looks at the woman who has flung one of his colleagues like a ragdoll. He immediately turns and---... Oh. He's picked up a two-by-four off the ground. Yes. That should do it. That should one hundred percent do it. Swinging that piece of goddamn wood will absolutely give this member of the White Edge the, er, edge he needs against this mysterious woman. Meanwhile, Majima's moving to catch up, but...yeah. Nah, Giulia's probably got this. He's not that worried about it. If something crazy happens, then he'll go nuts, but until then...
Raziel	"Oh my, I see you've gotten some...wood for me," She comments, both using her wit, charm, and grace to keep her opponent off guard. When he swings, she jukes at the last moment, aiming to grab the end of the extended piece of wood to flip over the probably bewildered Edge, and then come up behind him. Her hand grabs the side of his arm, placing her fingers right into a pressure point. This is followed by the other hand grabbing the other arm right under the pit to temporarily take out the ability for both arms to function. She dances back, looking bemused, "Is that all you got? All talk no action...I hate partners who can't perform under stress."
Majima Goro	This is not, exactly, how either man expected their next ten minutes to go. Majima's cackling wildly, even as Giulia brings one of the gangsters to their knees in literal seconds. It's gorgeous. To their credit, both of the defeated men are at least...well, conscious. Grumbling a bit. There's some muttered apologies. Majima claps his gloved hands together. "Nehehe. Ya would fit right in this town, I tell ya. Anyway. Just up this road, and we're almost there." The rest of the trip is uneventful. The part where it gets weird, perhaps, is the small detour through a men's bathroom, past a urinal, into a construction zone. Majima's men do seem to be here, various unassuming men in hard hats either working or just looking at paperwork. This is still not the destination, though. The destination is the subway station. The downward staircase into...a distinct warmth. A tunnel, partially flooded. The water emits a warm vapor--as if siphoned from a hot spring, somewhere. A floating dock and red lights make for a path through what looks like an ancient Japanese town, except...yes. There are girls beckoning and waving from inside all of the 'houses' on the side. "Welcome ta Purgatory. Figured ya would like it the best here, eh? We'll talk in my office."
Raziel	The sense of power over these men was...something new to her. A new feeling she did not truly understand she could derive such a high from. Thinking on this for a moment, she DOES let the men go without making this more...complicated, but she does at least enjoy herself. The trip into Purgatory does not overly bother the woman. After all, Hivecities are...well... Yeah. Inside, however, was amazing. A beauty all of its own, a natural kind of charm, mixed in with older structures. It was kind of amazing, her fingers also wave to the other waving women. She knows full well what that is about. "Well, lead on. Though I am in no rush anymore. This place has a unique charm to it, and I do think I enjoy it. I might, with your permission, like to taste the fruit from it once our business is concluded. Beyond that, business before pleasure, however." There is a beat before, "Except for those boys on the street. That was a new experience for me. Physically, I was not very impressive until..." There is a brief flash, the slightly purple tinge and the mark appear for a moment, before seemingly vanishing again.
Majima Goro	Majima tilts his head. "...Yeah, that's fine, but, ah, ground rules, yeah? No churches startin' up, no big-ass rituals or nothin'. If ya convince some idiots ta leave town with ya, and the numbers stay low..." He shrugs. "...well, I ain't gonna cry too much." That said, she's finally lead to the 'castle'-like building at the end, though the aesthetic very swiftly changes a moment later. Dark blue. Marble. Aquariums everywhere, black and white tiled floor. This, apparently, is Majima's 'office'. Giulia's transformation doesn't get a huge reaction out of him. He'd been warned, right? "Yeah, that shit got mentioned in the report. Glad ya job got benefits. But, yeah, let's get the business outta the way, eh? Only got a few days 'fore that Inquisitor's gonna lose patience, and we got a planet ta save from what I assume is some 'Tzeentch' bullshit at this point."
Raziel	She sighs, "My faith is not something that is some cancerous sore or something like that...despite what you may have been lead to believe. However, I shall follow your rules in your home. Hospitality is important...and if they leave it will be of their own free will. Something I feel I should say again. We do not steal children and brainwash them." "If we did, we'd get sued by the Imperium for stealing their Copywrite," She says, a grim sort of humor. "Hmm...she is already moving that far, is she? And Tzeentch? That's a leap of logic, what makes you think that Tzeentch or his followers are involved? I would figure I would know of any other sorcerers on the planet, but it's not impossible if they kept very well hidden." Guilia admits, considering. "Does this have something to do with the missing relic? I have to say...we uncovered it first, but it was stolen. We assumed the Inquisition was the ones who did so, to keep it out of our hands. Especially with the brutality shown to the people guarding it."
Majima Goro	Majima does snicker at Giulia's joke. "Eh, if it turns out I'm wrong 'bout that shit, then ya /double/ shouldn't have trouble followin' the rules, eh?" He waves a hand dismissively. "Well, whatever fuckin' bullshit is causin' the earthquakes, Inquisitor says it's some Tzeentchian device. Some...warp...fuck, I don't know how this shit works, girl, I hit things with a goddamn bat." He rubs his head a moment, shaking it. "...but if ya sayin' it was a real slaughter, then that doesn't sound like some 'endless intricate plans' guy either." Yep. This is dumb as shit. It's cigarette time. He pulls the pack out, briefly proferring to the Priestess, before lighting his own. "...Arright, so if it ain't this plan God, and it ain't you guys, and I assume it ain't that Nurgle guy, I ain't sure who's left, but it don't matter a whole lot. It's some chickenfuck, and we gotta flush 'em out." He takes a breath. "...So here's the other thing, then. I can get the Inquisition off ya ass till this matter's settled, but then they're gonna wanna get all huffy 'bout 'cleansing the taint' or some other really unfortunate fuckin' turn o' phrase. Personally, I didn't like Pia-chan a fuckin' whit, so I wanna set this up to maybe..enlighten her a bit, ya know what I'm sayin?"
Raziel	Guilia considers who it could be for a moment. "So the Inquisitor claims she is not responsible? She could be lying...but by that logic so could I. So, for your consideration, if you think that she is lying, do not take me off the table..." A beat, "I wasn't going for the innuendo, but I'll take it," She laughs. She takes a look at the cigarette. Not a brand she is familiar with before she reclines her head. "No, Nurgle can be subtle, but it is not his style. Nurgle is subtle in the way a disease can be...eventually there comes a point where it's too obvious to ignore. Khorne is unlikely...they eschew sorcery and secrecy. Honorable combat, slaughter, skulls and blood." "The Eldar...especially if they were attempting to pin it on someone else, but I can't think of any reason why they would...and as far as I know Eldar presence in the sector has been nil. Orks..." There is a long laugh, "Stealth isn't out of the question for them, but we'd be swimming in them...and they'd just try and overwhelm..." "It might be someone in the planetary government itself," After that, her eyes shine just a bit. "Sooo...a trap, so to speak. Once cooperation is done..." she seems to mull on this, "If you can do this, then you will get no trouble out of me or my followers. We care not who rules the world, but if your boy says that it will be better and that the Concord WILL do better...then we will trust in that."
Majima Goro	Majima nods slowly, listening along. "...I don't think she's lyin'. The planet's got huge importance to the Imperium. You guys're recruitin' from the place, no reason ta tear it apart either..." This is some politics bullshit. Fuck. Why isn't Nishida here to remember all this shit? The trap, though, he can work with that. "...Here's what I'm figurin'. While the operation's happening, we start evacuating your guys off-planet. I don't care where they go. We tell ol' Pia-chan we'll handle the device while she goes after you guys 'fore you escape..." He cracks his knuckles a little. "...ya think ya got a way to have her ship sabotaged fore she flies it out? Just the weapons or some shit? Leave her a sitting duck once ya got her out far enough?" He cackles a bit. "...That way, the Imperium didn't save the planet. Concord did. Imperium ran off to 'purge the taint' and ended up fuckin' that up too. You get what ya want, Concord gets what it wants, everyone's happy, ya dig?" He taps his forehead a few times. "...Anyway, if it's some fuckin' bureaucrat, I'm down for draggin some chickenshit pencilpusher across gravel facefirst. Makes a hell of a lot of sense."
Raziel	She takes a breath, "We have sick and injured who would need special care. Some of them barely can walk, some are barely alive...we do what we can to give them some measure of peace and enjoyment to their lives before it comes," She says, very calmly, "If...you can at least get them off, and then other members from there..." She nods, "Then yes, I can work with that. I have just the thing for her ship too...too bad we can not have that pyromaniac on board with her, that would just be perfect.." she chuckles. "Very well, if the Concord needs the honor and prestige from this, and proof that it's superior...then we can work with that. Our group does not need such prestige. You have rules, we can follow them. I see nothing wrong with this sort of arrangement."
Majima Goro	There's a shrug from the snakeskin jacketed man. "Well. I'll pull some strings. If ya can...heck, we got a couple days. We can get 'em loaded up now and ready ta go. I'll play it off like a medical evacuation in case things go wrong. It ain't even entirely a lie," Majima concludes, starting to cackle a bit. "...Anyway, yeah. Provin' at bare minimum we can do what the Imperium can't, counts. Sounds like we got a deal, girl." He extends his hand to shake. "...And yeah, nothin' goes wrong, you come by Kamurocho anytime, eh?"
Raziel	"Heh, very well...then we can work well together," She takes his hand in hers, giving it a firm shake. This could be the start of a beautiful friendship...or a terrible backstab for either side. Time will tell! For now, it was time to indulge...!