Hi, hello, this is Hecate! I go by she/her and they/them pronouns, and I’m 28! This is a low activity or sporadic activity RP blog, because I am lazy, busy, and also bad at executive functioning. I love talking to people and making friends so I’m always happy to chat! Anyway, for people on mobile,you can read about Shiona and read my rules here in this Google Doc! I have an Interest Checker here! Parts of it are still a work in progress, and I will be updating it as we go! Also below the cut are some interaction ideas, because I know it can be hard to figure out reasons for two characters to meet or interact and that some people find it easier to interact with characters their character either knows or might have heard of.
Shiona’s mother, Masumi, was close friends with Sanesada Ushiro, a member of the Nikkyo Consortium. Furthermore, Masumi had successfully defended some members of the Tojo Clan in court, including some high-ranking members.
Shiona is a former defense attorney. During her career as a lawyer, she successfully defended Tojo Clan clients and successfully defended several high-ranking members of the organization and its subsidiaries, including Sanesada Ushiro, her mother’s friend.
Shiona’s father, Tamon Kankata, was the Superintending Prosecutor of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office.
Shiona uncovered a web of corruption involving her father, several members of the Ministry of Justice, and a small group of Public Security officers that involved the surveillance of and murders of several attorneys and judicial reform activists. Shiona also learned that her father was responsible for her mother’s murder and had had her killed by a police detective when he realized she was close to unraveling the conspiracy. Shiona testified at her father’s trial and the police detective’s trial.
Shiona’s best friend, Masahiro Shuya, was a sergeant in the Igara Family, a second-tier family of the Tojo Clan. He was expelled from the clan and now works with Shiona at their co-op business: Shishin Antiques & Interiors.
Due to her own connections and Masahiro’s connections, a decent portion of Shishin’s clientele are Tojo Clan members or individuals who are part of Kamurocho’s underground and nightlife.
Shiona has a reputation in Kamurocho as one of its most in-demand interior designers.
She also has a bit of a reputation for her fighting prowess, her kindness, and her tendency to attract trouble wherever she goes.
Shiona was born and raised in Kamurocho, so she is well acquainted with the city and its inhabitants.
Charles scoffs, says: "I don't come to you bloody that often."
He'd come over clean today, all crisp green shirt and the smart cut of his Mandarin jacket. Granted, Da Sun hadn't asked anything of him earlier except to translate for him as they discussed expanding the Tojo's Clan's operations with its chairman.
Somehow, an afternoon of interpretation was more taxing than having to fight. But his father had clapped him on the shoulder, smiled, and said he did good...
If he weren't standing in Shiona's home right now, he'd light a cigarette.
"It came up at that business meeting today," he explains, "happiness, success. 'Our work will ensure lasting prosperity'...
"I started wondering if it was possible to be happy long enough for it to be 'lasting'."
"Showing up covered in blood once is still too often," Shiona replies with a shrug. The last traces of amusement fade from her expression, and she gestures for Charles to sit down. "It's possible, but it isn't always as 'lasting' as you'd like."
Shiona glances at one of the few framed photos she has on display. It's a picture of her and Masahiro standing in the gardens of the Musée de l'École de Nancy, their smiles brighter than the spring sunlight that shines through the greenery behind them. Months before that photo had been taken, Shiona had wondered if she'd ever able to smile again.
"But maybe that's part of what keeps us from getting complacent. Take us for example," she says, gesturing between the two of them. "If I knew that I would see you again every day for the rest of my life, I might not be such a gracious hostess, and you might not try so hard to impress me." There's a teasing lilt to Shiona's voice, but hidden behind it is genuine fondness. A tiny piece of herself.
“Have you ever considered a fantasy where you’re happy and successful?” // *creeps around your meme tag*
|| From MST3K Prompts
"No, I like the one where I fight someone on the Toei beach better." Shiona doesn't say anything else until she's done preparing the daybed, fluffing the pillows and smoothing down the blankets. Sure, she's going to undo all that effort once she goes to bed, but the process is soothing in its mundanity. And being around Charles always makes her appreciate the mundane more.
"I have at least three other answers to that question depending on why you asked it," Shiona says, candid and calm. There's a light in her eyes, a light that doesn't stem from the glow of the nearby Tiffany style lamp or from her curiosity. She scrutinizes Charles for a moment. Then she looks down. "But I think I'm going to be uncharacteristically candid and say that I don't think that fantasy wouldn't be much different from my current life. Well, except that there'd be a significant decrease in the number of times I see you covered in blood."
✿ for pre-established relationship meme. i know you know NOTHING about charles except of what i've shared with you but. Hello
JOKE'S ON PAST YOU. I waited until we watched the entire series together to answer this. >:3c Uh, this is all up in the air and I am down to discuss and workshop things!
FRIENDSHIP. childhood friends / work buddies or coworkers / family friends / friends with benefits / smoking buddies /adventure buddies/ fake friends / recently friends /party buddies / friendship of need / dying friendship / circumstantial friendship / partners in crime shenanigans/ old friendship/ charles is the good influence / charles is the bad influence / shiona is the good influence / shiona is the bad influence / opposites attract / ride or die/ frenemies / roommates or flatmates / penpals / exes to friends / enemies to friends / other
ROMANCE. childhood sweethearts / [your muse is mines] childhood crush / [my muse is yours] childhood crush / exes / exes to lovers / forbidden lovers / highschool sweethearts / secret relationship / opposites attract / long distance / unrequited [from your muses side] / unrequited [from my muses side] / unrequited [from both sides] / skinny love / friends to lovers / enemies to lovers / spurious relationship / power couple / newly entered / soulmates [ metaphorical ] / soulmates [ literal ] / awkward / turning toxic / toxic love / cheating [on your muse] / cheating [with your muse] / other
FAMILIAL. siblings [half] / siblings [step] / [my muse] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure / [my muse] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse / [my muse] is a parental figure to yours / [my muse] is a child figure to your muse / guardian figure / legal guardian / adoptive child / foster child / [your muse] is taken under mines wing / [my muse] is taken under yours wing / other
ANTAGONISTIC. dangerous to each other / dangerous to others / unpredictable / rivals / petty / developing into sexual or romantic tension / based off family matters / based of off circumstance /based of professional matters/ based off misunderstanding or lies / conflict of ideology / betrayal / hero - villain dynamic / enemies / fight club / friends turned enemies / lovers turned enemies / exes turned enemies / other
hi guys my birthday on the 7th and i have no food at all. i'm sick from not eating. if you are able to spare anything please consider it a birthday present, it will go to groceries. my paypal is [email protected] and my cashapp is $DannyLuty. thank you for your consideration
I AM ONCE AGAIN AHEAD OF MY TIME!!! So like Kazuya Kamenashi, the fc for Kyoya, Shiona's ex-fiance who is The Worst Guy (And who i will rping on my multimuse), is playing a shady obsessive lawyer type in one of his upcoming films and I'm LOSING IT. The gift of prophecy is real!!! EDIT: OH MY GOD HE'S EVEN STYLED LIKE KYOYA I'M SUING.
Saori didn't consider herself to be a workaholic, but perhaps she found herself relating to the term a bit more than intended. Especially recently, finding herself so engrossed in her work that she'd hardly notice when the sun set beyond the windows of the Genda Law office. What could she say --- she was pretty inspired at times. So, the first night that week that she actually started neatly placing her belongings in her work bag at the time that most office workers start their commute home, even Hoshino noticed. Of course, no one made a fuss. Saori was a great worker, an even greater lawyer, despite her quirks of being rather standoffish and only spoke when she felt it necessary.
But even so, that was the old Saori. This Saori seems to have opened up quite a bit.
Growing up being rather tomboyish and hardly taking an interest in things like fashion and makeup, she even surprised herself when she came to realize how much she enjoyed dressing up for a night out. To the point where she even looked forward to it. The scintillation of sparkles, the giddiness of glam, she definitely understood why Kamurocho women fawned over the latest trends in magazines that cluttered the Poppo shelves. As soon as she got back to her apartment, she was already in glamour mode, changing into something just a little bit flashier without being too much, ditching her glasses for contact lenses, and pinning her hair out of her face before she'd hit the town, checking her phone to make sure she wasn't going to be late.
She hasn't had the opportunity to see Shiona in quite some time; not since Yagami left for Ijincho and they found themselves tooth and nail into some pretty heavy information. But this was Saori's night off, and damn it, she wasn't going to worry about it. Just a few hours of her time dedicated to a good friend, a few drinks, and the kind of girl talk she couldn't get from her coworkers. Luckily enough for her, she was actually a bit early, leaning against a street post as she checked her phone for any Shiona updates as she waited.
As a former defense attorney and a lifelong workaholic, Shiona knows the importance of taking a break. In theory at least. In practice, it's hard to take time off from running Shishin Antiques & Interiors when business is booming and the best way for her to not think about things is to stay busy. After all, therapy is expensive and losing yourself in your work is free.
Nonetheless, Shiona rushes to meet Saori, her combats boots beating an eager rhythm against the pavement. Combat boots aren't exactly traditional attire for a girls' night out, but she isn't a traditional person and society will have to pry her goth sensibilities from her cold alive hands. Besides, they're comfortable. Luck seems to be on her side for once, because she successfully makes it to her and Saori's meeting place without getting jumped or having to prevent some typical Kamurocho depravity. Shiona grins and waves at Saori before she rushes over to her. "I hope I didn't keep you waiting long," she says. "Remind me, is it your turn to pick where we're drinking or is it mine?"
Shiona hands this toy accordion to Reijiro apropos of nothing. She doesn't provide any additional context either. "I trust that you'll know what to do with this."
reijiro looks at the cat-shaped accordion toy, unable to register his own facial expression, so bewildered was he at the mere sight of the object now clutched in his hands. he was always so fond of black cats, having had a slew of them in his lifetime. his heart, for but a moment, pangs with grief and flutters with joy in a strange emotional mixture in his chest. yoruchan was sorely missed, but never had a more beautiful soul graced his life and his home, and her kittens and grandkittens reminded him so much of her. with weak hands, he squeezes the toy, and from it wheezes a discordant noise, high-pitched for a child’s amusement.
“oh, Shiochan… you shouldn’t have…” she really shouldn’t have. not that he’d refuse such a… lovely gift. but he worries how the babies at home would react to it. he considers putting it on a high shelf out of their reach… but high shelves were, perhaps, never out of reach for a group of rambunctious cats with high intuition and an even higher need for mental stimulation. ah… perhaps he’ll leave it on the floor… surely they can’t squeeze it and make this… horrible noise during the twilight hours.
“i’ll treasure this gift forever,” he says, a tired but genuine smile crossing his features, “and I’m sure the little ones at home will too.” If they didn’t destroy it first, of course.
The idea of Shiona befriending a vampire is inherently good because it has inherent comedic potential. Like imagine being a vampire, going to Shiona's apartment, and you see these actual items of furniture that Shiona not only owns but proudly has on display.
decrepit and falling apart at the seams; time has not been kind to you, has it? termites have nestled in your bones, and stray cats find comfort in your sinews. you may be victim to time and erosion, but your abandoned corpse remains a refuge for unwanted things. vermin and ghosts thank you. what greater kindness can there be than offering shelter?
✿ for reijiro (we've plotted a little already but!!!) but also maybe ✿ for heather and ✿ yasuko too >:)c hee hee
I am down to clown with almost anything so do not interpret these as the only options!
Reijiro aka two sly little elves who need their own private toadstools:
FRIENDSHIP. childhood friends / work buddies or coworkers / family friends / friends with benefits / smoking buddies / adventure buddies / fake friends / recently friends / party buddies / friendship of need / dying friendship / circumstantial friendship / partners in crime shenanigans / old friendship / [your muse] is the good influence / [your muse] is the bad influence / [my muse] is the good influence / [my muse] is the bad influence / opposites attract / ride or die / frenemies / roommates or flatmates / penpals / exes to friends / enemies to friends / other
ROMANCE. childhood sweethearts / [your muse is mines] childhood crush / [my muse is yours] childhood crush / exes / exes to lovers / forbidden lovers / highschool sweethearts / secret relationship / opposites attract / long distance / unrequited [from your muses side] / unrequited [from my muses side] / unrequited [from both sides] / skinny love / friends to lovers / enemies to lovers / spurious relationship / power couple / newly entered / soulmates [ metaphorical ] / soulmates [ literal ] / awkward / turning toxic / toxic love / cheating [on your muse] / cheating [with your muse] / other
FAMILIAL. siblings [half] / siblings [step] / [my muse] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure / [my muse] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse / [my muse] is a parental figure to yours / [my muse] is a child figure to your muse / guardian figure / legal guardian / adoptive child / foster child / [your muse] is taken under mines wing / [my muse] is taken under yours wing / other
ANTAGONISTIC. dangerous to each other / dangerous to others / unpredictable / rivals / petty / developing into sexual or romantic tension / based off family matters / based of off circumstance / based of professional matters / based off misunderstanding or lies / conflict of ideology / betrayal / hero - villain dynamic / enemies / fight club / friends turned enemies / lovers turned enemies / exes turned enemies / other
Yasuko aka sassy child Shiona was just wandering around Kamurocho and Yasuko felt compelled to intervene in some manner (maybe):
FRIENDSHIP. childhood friends / work buddies or coworkers / family friends / friends with benefits / smoking buddies / adventure buddies / fake friends / recently friends / party buddies / friendship of need / dying friendship / circumstantial friendship / partners in crime / old friendship / [your muse] is the good influence / [your muse] is the bad influence / [my muse] is the good influence / [my muse] is the bad influence / opposites attract / ride or die / frenemies / roommates or flatmates / penpals / exes to friends / enemies to friends / other
ROMANCE. childhood sweethearts / [your muse is mines] childhood crush / [my muse is yours] childhood crush / exes / exes to lovers / forbidden lovers / highschool sweethearts / secret relationship / opposites attract / long distance / unrequited [from your muses side] / unrequited [from my muses side] / unrequited [from both sides] / skinny love / friends to lovers / enemies to lovers / spurious relationship / power couple / newly entered / soulmates [ metaphorical ] / soulmates [ literal ] / awkward / turning toxic / toxic love / cheating [on your muse] / cheating [with your muse] / other
FAMILIAL. siblings [half] / siblings [step] / [my muse] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure / Shiona is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse / [my muse] is a parental figure to yours / [my muse] is a child figure to your muse / guardian figure / legal guardian / adoptive child / foster child / [your muse] is taken under mines wing / [my muse] is taken under yours wing / other
ANTAGONISTIC. dangerous to each other / dangerous to others / unpredictable / rivals / petty / developing into sexual or romantic tension / based off family matters / based off circumstance / based off professional matters / based off misunderstanding or lies / conflict of ideology / betrayal / hero - villain dynamic / enemies / fight club / friends turned enemies / lovers turned enemies / exes turned enemies / other
Heather aka Haha this kid gets it:
FRIENDSHIP. childhood friends / work buddies or coworkers / family friends / friends with benefits / smoking buddies / adventure buddies / fake friends / recently friends / party buddies / friendship of need / dying friendship / circumstantial friendship / partners in crime / old friendship / [your muse] is the good influence / [your muse] is the bad influence / [my muse] is the good influence / [my muse] is the bad influence / opposites attract / ride or die / frenemies / roommates or flatmates / penpals / exes to friends / enemies to friends / other
ROMANCE. childhood sweethearts / [your muse is mines] childhood crush / [my muse is yours] childhood crush / exes / exes to lovers / forbidden lovers / highschool sweethearts / secret relationship / opposites attract / long distance / unrequited [from your muses side] / unrequited [from my muses side] / unrequited [from both sides] / skinny love / friends to lovers / enemies to lovers / spurious relationship / power couple / newly entered / soulmates [ metaphorical ] / soulmates [ literal ] / awkward / turning toxic / toxic love / cheating [on your muse] / cheating [with your muse] / other
FAMILIAL. siblings [half] / siblings [step] / Shiona is an older sibling figure to Heather / [my muse] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse / Shiona is a parental figure to Heather / [my muse] is a child figure to your muse / guardian figure / legal guardian / adoptive child / foster child / Heather is taken under Shiona's wing / [my muse] is taken under yours wing / other
ANTAGONISTIC. dangerous to each other / dangerous to others / unpredictable / rivals / petty / developing into sexual or romantic tension / based off family matters / based off circumstance / based off professional matters / based off misunderstanding or lies / conflict of ideology / betrayal / hero - villain dynamic / enemies / fight club / friends turned enemies / lovers turned enemies / exes turned enemies / other
over a year ago, i made this meme & since then, it’s blown up. so, over a year later — i thought i would make a new one. so here it is, after several requests & a pile of brains, THE PRE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME 0.2
send me a ✿ and i’ll fill out the template below. bold for things i could definitely see or want, italics for things i could see or am unsure of and striked out for things i don’t want or cannot see.
FRIENDSHIP. childhood friends / work buddies or coworkers / family friends / friends with benefits / smoking buddies / adventure buddies / fake friends / recently friends / party buddies / friendship of need / dying friendship / circumstantial friendship / partners in crime / old friendship / [ your muse ] is the good influence / [ your muse ] is the bad influence / [ my muse ] is the good influence / [ my muse ] is the bad influence / opposites attract / ride or die / frenemies / roommates or flatmates / penpals / exes to friends / enemies to friends / other
ROMANCE. childhood sweethearts / [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush / [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush / exes / exes to lovers / forbidden lovers / highschool sweethearts / secret relationship / opposites attract / long distance / unrequited [ from your muses side ] / unrequited [ from my muses side ] / unrequited [ from both sides ] / skinny love / friends to lovers / enemies to lovers / spurious relationship / power couple / newly entered / soulmates [ metaphorical ] / soulmates [ literal ] / awkward / turning toxic / toxic love / cheating [ on your muse ] / cheating [ with your muse ] / other
FAMILIAL. siblings [ half ] / siblings [ step ] / [ my muse ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure / [ my muse ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse / [ my muse ] is a parental figure to yours / [ my muse ] is a child figure to your muse / guardian figure / legal guardian / adoptive child / foster child / [ your muse ] is taken under mines wing / [ my muse ] is taken under yours wing / other
ANTAGONISTIC. dangerous to each other / dangerous to others / unpredictable / rivals / petty / developing into sexual or romantic tension / based off family matters / based of off circumstance / based of professional matters / based off misunderstanding or lies / conflict of ideology / betrayal / hero - villain dynamic / enemies / fight club / friends turned enemies / lovers turned enemies / exes turned enemies / other
"Why is it that it's perfectly okay for yakuza to do stuff like wear cufflinks made out of human teeth and have table lighters shaped like pistols, but the fact that I own a human skull from the Victorian era and a salesman's sample coffin from 1900 makes me a weirdo?"
