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[thisloveisjustice]

WHO: Tatsuo & Friends
WHERE: Various locations around town
WHEN: First two weeks of September
WHAT: Tatsuo not dealing with his issues
WARNINGS: Alcohol???

Look, Tatsuo knows he's not dealing with August appropriately. And frankly, he kind of hates himself for dealing with it this way. Like, really hates himself. He knows he should ask for help, but he's never been big on asking for help in the first place. Beecause it's 'working' for now, at least, that's what he tells himself, even though it's like putting a bandaid on a wound that needs stitches.

[ OOC: If you have CR with Tatsuo and would like for your character to run into him at a bar, feel free to whip up a starter. Otherwise, this is a closed log. Also, restricted to characters 21+. Tatsuo does work with police after all. ]

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KIRYU (9/4)

[thisloveisjustice]

[Tatsuo had promised to meet up with Kiryu on Monday, so rather than heading to the dojo, he shows up at Kiryu's apartment. In hand are two items: a pint of Cherry Garcia and a bottle of sake. He's not sure if this is going to be an ice cream kind of conversation or a booze kind of conversation. But either way, he's prepared.]

[judgementkazzy]

[ Aw, he knows him so well. Kiryu smiles a bit at the offering. It's definitely appreciated. ]

Thanks, Tatsuo. Come in.

[ At least Kiryu seems to be in slightly better spirits now that it's been a day and he's had more chances to talk things through. ]

[thisloveisjustice]

[Tatsuo heads to the kitchen first, so they can grab spoons if needed or put the ice cream in the freezer if not. Or glasses for the sake. Whichever. Tatsuo's not picky, this is about Kiryu, not him.]

So you got another memory, huh?

[judgementkazzy]

[ Maybe the sake might be better. Kiryu grabs them a pair of glasses, setting them on the counter. ]

Yeah. I wasn't sure... what to do about it.

[ He kind of holed himself up for a few days before deciding to text him, actually. ]

TOGUSA (9/5)

[thisloveisjustice]

[It was waiting for him when he got home from work. A small padding manila envelop.

Tatsuo groans. What now? Too small a package to be a gun, thank god.

Tatsuo ignores it for several minutes while he changes out of his work clothes. He ignores it while he heats up and eats some leftover spaghetti (that he made himself!), then reads a couple articles in one of his science journals that was delivered on Monday. And he ignores it while he watches the latest episode of a show he doesn't actually keep up with.

Finally, four hours later, he can't ignore it anymore.

He rips the envelop open.

Out falls a small black item, about the size of a slim wallet. It looks like a slim wallet, but when he opens it up, his face stares out at him from an idea on one half. On the other half is a shiny police badge.

But what really catches his attention, is the name on the ID. Ryuuzaki Ikuo.]

Well, shit.

[Tatsuo picks up his phone, scrolls through his contacts, and fires off a text to Togusa.]

You busy? I got something interesting in the mail. Meet me at Inkwell? I owe you a drink for the whole desk thing still anyway.

Re: TOGUSA (9/5)

[standalonehuman]

Water under the bridge, but I'll have that drink anyway.

Given the theme of the place, Togusa should end up at the Inkwell more often. He wouldn't have pegged it for Tatsuo's hangout. (But the owner, Koutarou's cousin, falls somewhere in the Five Degrees of Kevin Bacon, doesn't he?)

Togusa tries to look casual when he arrives, raising a hand at Tatsuo. Whatever the 'something interesting' is, Togusa can't see it immediately. So maybe possibly it's not a dismembered body part?

"Tatsuo. How are you doing?"

Re: TOGUSA (9/5)

[thisloveisjustice]

Well, it's less that it's Tatsuo's hangout and more that he figured the place was more conducive to talking than some of the other bars in town. That, and he'd been treated rather nicely by one of the employees during the scavenger hunt a few months ago. So he has a good opinion of the establishment.

By the time Togusa shows up, Tatsuo has already parked himself at the bar and ordered himself a drink. Americano, nice low ABV. He waves a hand when Togusa spots him.

"I'm alright. Just still trying to wrap my head around some of the stuff from Sunday."

KATHERINE

[thisloveisjustice]

[It'd been a long day and yet Tatsuo is still wide awake. If he tries to go to sleep now, he'll just end up laying in bed, staring at the ceiling and trying to mentally chase away the images his brain keeps conjuring up. For whatever reason, reading and watching television are just not cutting it. His apartment feels cramped and confining. Picking up his phone, he checks online for any events going on and find one that actually sounds kind of hilarious and fun.

Problem is... he's also feeling a little lonely. He wants to go do something, anything, but he doesn't want to do it alone. So he scrolls through his contacts, pausing when Katherine's appears. Yeah, she'd get what he'd dealing with tonight. So he fires off a text.]

Hey, there's this 90's revival band playing at a bar downtown tonight. It sounds kind of terrible, but funny at the same time. Want to go?

[totallynotanoni]

[ Right now, Katherine is a mix of feelings and turmoil. A lot of things don't feel right. The exhaustion, the recent revelations, the stress, the nightmares, the fear, the inner crisis, the foreign feelings and memories...the doubt of her very own identity.

She should get help. She should talk to the Lachance man who was also offering counseling. Yet, part of her realy doesn't want to talk about it, though: she's never had a good run with therapists in the past, either having to deal with bullshit or never really trusting them. While Fair sees nice, she still doesn't feel a strong draw the counseling.

Something tells her he also has some baggage on his mind. She doesn't know him as well as...well, there's Magilou, but she's pretty sure he's trustworthy to go drinking with. He is police after all...regardless of how awkward police make her feel. He's also a really nice guy, so there's that.]

Sounds awful.
I'm free.
What time and address?

[thisloveisjustice]

[INSERT TIME]
[INSERT ADDRESS]
See you there!

[And when Katherine shows up, Tatsuo is already waiting outside the bar.]

Hey. Thanks for coming.

JOHN

[thisloveisjustice]

[The evening he texts John, he's actually had a decent day. No fun flashbacks of skeletons or well-witches or various other monsters. In fact, he feels like he could stand to talk about that stuff for a bit, if he has a small drink first. He did promise John he'd regail him with tales of his 'adventures.'

Maybe he'll leave some of the creepier parts out though...]

Hey John! Are you off tonight?

[vitis]

[ he's ready for these tales. (he wants blood, guts, and gore.) but nah— just hearing what tatsuo had been up to would satiate him. at the text, he ends up smiling a bit. ]

sure am
you ready for bar rendezvous 2.0

[thisloveisjustice]

[Tatsuo does a small fist-pump when he receives a reply to the affirmative.
He's been meaning to hang out with John ever since bumping into him last month.
But he knows he's not exactly been good company lately and he doesn't know John well enough yet to even think of burdening him with his problems. So he's pretty relieved that the timing is working out tonight.]

absolutely
though this time, no vodka
pick a bar, any bar, i'll meet you there

FAI

[thisloveisjustice]

[Tatsuo's mistake was accidentally falling asleep. How it happened... who knows. Either way, it ended up with Tatsuo banging his head on his coffee table after flailing himself off his couch. Now he's wide awake. Painfully awake. But his brain just won't stop.

This time, it's Fai who gets the text.]

You still up for bringing the booze?

cw: brief mention of substance abuse

[flowrite]

[Tatsuo isn't the only one dealing with August and its aftermath in totally inappropriate ways. Fai feels just as terrible about it too, because he's offering therapy services to other people and yet he can't seem to ask for help for himself. And he's turning to alcohol more often than not as a solution when he's already had substance problems in the past.

But knowing that this is stupid doesn't take the edge off the pain. Doesn't make the breakup any easier. Alcohol leaves him happily numb and that's what he's after. So the text from Tatsuo is very, very welcome.]

Of course! Give me half an hour ;)

Re: cw: brief mention of substance abuse

[thisloveisjustice]

Awesome. See you soon.

[While he's waiting for Fai, Tatsuo goes to his bathroom to look at his head. Luckily, he didn't cut himself on the edge of the table, but he's probably going to have a goose-egg in the morning. After putting some ice in a ziplock bag, he sits back down on his couch, head leaned back so he can balance the ice on his forehead without having to hold it in place.]

MAJIMA (after 9/5)

[thisloveisjustice]

[Tatsuo just shows up at Club Sunshine, as he tends to do now and then. Rather than asking to talk to one of the girls, he just sits at the bar and orders drinks until Majima isn't busy dealing with his customers. After not seeing his friend for three weeks, he just kind of wants to watch him work. Is that weird?]

[sotenbori]

[ it's good to see tatsuo again. it's been weird not having him around this time and, if he's being honest with himself, it's made him realize how much he's been so distant, so focused on his brother who is in jail and not the rest of the people he grew up with. people who should be family. there's a lot he wants to talk to tatsuo about. so when he gets enough of a gap in working, when people seem like they're most on top of things he walks over to tatsuo. ]

Hey. Want to come back to my office?

[thisloveisjustice]

[Tatsuo is on his second Americano by the time Majima is free. He nods and slides off the barstool, clapping a hand on his friend's shoulder.]

I feel like we haven't talked in forever.

[More like a month, but that can feel like forever.]

MATT (9/8)

[thisloveisjustice]

[It's Friday. Tatsuo doesn't care that they've hit the 3-0s. Sometimes, you have to go out and have some fun. And frankly, Matt doesn't have enough fun in Tatsuo's opinion. So rather than letting his friend come up with some excuse by texting him, Tatsuo just shows up at his door.]

[blessmefather]

[ As per usual Matt is reading about his cases and typing up notes even though he's home and it's dangerously close to dinner time. It takes him a moment to get up out of his seat when he hears Tatsuo at the door, loath to leave his work behind as he rushes to type his last thought out. When he finally answers he's still clearly in his work clothes. ]

Tatsuo. What's up?

[thisloveisjustice]

[Tatsuo looks his friend up and down, then lets out a disappointed huff.]

You're still working, aren't you? Have you checked the time?

lmk if this is okay!

[thole]

[John is not usually in the habit of frequenting such establishments, though if he needs a drink it's less depressing to grab a drink out at a bar than it is to go back to his little apartment and drink by himself. On this particular occasion at least, he's been dragged out by two coworkers on the pretense of celebrating the start of the semester, to be what essentially amounts to a third wheel while they flirt and dance about each other.

He's nursing his second drink and contemplating how best to politely excuse himself from the situation when he notices something of a familiar face down the bar. Casting a glance at his coworkers, he makes up some excuse that they barely listen to before sliding down the bar to join the other man instead.]

Ah, it's. Tatsuo, isn't it?

soooooo okay

[thisloveisjustice]

[Tatsuo looks up from his phone when he hears his name, but he doesn't immediately place John. He hadn't seen John's face when they last 'talked' after all.]

Uh, yes. That's me. Have... we met?

[thole]

[Remus nods, offering the other man what he hopes is a reassuring smile.]

In a matter of speaking. My name is John. John Lyall. It's good to be able to meet you properly at last.