Exorcism Research Meeting

[jumpedtheshark]

[There's notes slipped under everyone's door's that night.]

Meet in the lobby for an research meeting on exorcism. - Shirogane Tsumugi

[Said lobby has stacks of manga on one of the tables, organized by series. There's a lot there. On another table is her sewing machine, supplies, and an assortment of red and white fabrics.]

Right! Some manga and anime refrence exorcism, like Inuyasha, or revolve around it, like Twin Star Exorcists. I've brought out both of those, Gegege no Kitaro, Blue Exorcist, Natsume's Book of Friends, Yu Yu Hakusho, and more. I think that by referencing them... we could find exorcism methods to try. While they are fictional... we are too, so... it might still work, right?

[She nervously fiddles with her tape measurer.]

I'll be working on Miko costumes for the exorcism... but I'd appreciate it if everyone here read through at least one series and wrote down the methods you find, so we can prepare for them.

Oh, and umm... one last thing. If you want to look for more related manga or watch the anime of any of these series... I'm giving you free reign to check the shelves in my room and watch on my computer.

[She's trusting you all to not look under her bed, okay. That's where all the... stranger merchandise she has has been relegated to.]

So... let's do our best to save Niijima-san, Cinque-san, and whoever the Jorogumo is...  okay?

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Methods List

[jumpedtheshark]

[There's a piece of paper that has it's own table with Methods listed at the top. There's a pencil next to it and a note from Tsumugi.]

If you find any methods, write them down here in detail. - Shirogane Tsumugi

[theycallhimmrpchan]

[He arrives a bit late, but that's expected]

Huh, it'd be nice if we can actually find something... though I wonder if it's okay to wear priestly vestments if we're not actually priests?

[Ryoga had to wonder as he picks up a volume of Inu Yasha, flicking through the pages]

[jumpedtheshark]

You can get certificates online these days...

[A small shrug.]

Besides... it's cosplay, so it's okay!

[theycallhimmrpchan]

Huh, amazing what you can do with the internet.

[He pauses on a two-page splash image of the title character, his eyes widening]

Why does this guy look like...?

[resortghosts]

[There is a ghost holding what seems to be a violet VAIO laptop before it's placed onto the table. It's honestly probably pretty obvious who this is just by association.

No tablet pings just yet, but the ghost seems to at least be here, sitting down somewhere.]

[jumpedtheshark]

[If there's any questions, Tsumugi can be found working on a miko outfit for a Cosplay of Luka Urushibara. If anyone was wondering how she made all those maid uniforms last time, the way her hair is wiggling, extending and growing to serve as extra limbs to speed up the creation process is an explanation alright. Multi-tasking has never been so easy.

On her occasional breaks, you can find her flipping through one of the Bleach manga volumes.]

I wonder if a cosplay of one of the Gotei 13 would help...? They are Soul Reapers. Or maybe Rukia?

[She seems to decide yes, as there is a Rukia cosplay being made during the later hours of the research meeting.]

[resortghosts]

[Ding!]

Pre or post timeskip?

[jumpedtheshark]

Pre-time skip! That version of her is more iconic.

[resortghosts]

[And another separate tablet ping:]

Do you mind if I borrow those volumes sometime, Tsumugi? Of Bleach, I mean.

[jumpedtheshark]

Not at all! Is this Ichigo-kun or Granz-san?

[She was always more of a fan of the latter to be honest. What can she say, she's a fan of villains more than heroes.]

[resortghosts]

If you really want to scare the pants off that wolf, we should emulate Lord Aizen.

[jumpedtheshark]

Oooh... that's a good idea!

[Really, she's just here for the cosplay. A part of her is sad that she probably won't have time for wigs, and asking for them or colored contacts at this point would probably take a while, so she'll just have to be satisfied with the outfits.]

Hey, do you want to try cosplay? If you give me your measurements, I can make it in your size.

[moonlightbeast]

[He's looking at that Bleach manga, because of course he is.]

This looks like a fashion manga, not a ghost manga.

[But wow look at all those pretty people in pretty clothes on the splash pages. He's as bisexual as ever right now.]

[jumpedtheshark]

Well... The characters do tend toward more flamboyant designs. There's barely anyone plain in here.

[Noticing his looking, she puts her current volume down, searches for the first one, and holds it out to Atsushi.]

But... it is the series Kurosaki-kun and Granz-san are from. So it makes sense, right?

[She says that like that should explain it all.]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He's SUPER LATE TO THIS... but he does... eventually show. Hi.

Vanitas is just gonna be quietly poking at some Yu Yu Hakusho manga... and DVDs, too, even. What the heck even is this series. ]

[jumpedtheshark]

Thanks for coming, Vanitas-kun.

[She is genuinely happy to see him here.]

I was hoping to introduce you to anime and manga... but not like this.

[rosebridled]

[ Bli...nks...

She'll... look at Natsume's Book of Friends, she guesses...? The cat looks cute. ]

[jumpedtheshark]

That's a good choice. Natsume's Book of Friends is a wonderful story.

[And it has information on ofuda in there. That's probably going to be useful to get the exact patterns, although that'd mean asking the staff for a brush and ink.]

[13thpromise]

[ He's here eventually, looking tired...but he's here. ]

...okay. Thanks for setting this up, Tsumugi, I'm sure it'll help.

[jumpedtheshark]

I'm glad. If my cosplay can help save Niijima-san... well... that'd be something, I think.

[A smile and nod.]

I guess I'm introducing you to anime and manga sooner than I expected, huh?

[Maybe she should give him Shamen King or Twin Star Exorcists to read...]

[whirlingmace]

A miko costume?

[ here she is! to say hi ]

What does that look like?

[jumpedtheshark]

It's a red hakama with a white haori.

[Tsumugi is continuing to work as she talks. Watch out for the 'hair' limbs moving around.]

Luka has a simple miko uniform in comparison to other miko characters' designs. But... you can imagine her uniform as the base, with red and white ribbons added on in places for more elaborate designs.

[latebluemer]

[Aoi is here, all dressed down in one of her probably multiple sets of minimalist pastel pajamas with her hair down. She's curled up in one of the corners and generally keeping out of the commotion. The problem being... a lot of these series are seriously retro and she's not a huge anime watcher in the first place.

Mainstream is fine, but how is she supposed to choose between all of these. She's just going to sit here for a while and stare blankly. Super productive.]

[jumpedtheshark]

[If she doesn’t choose in at least 10 minutes, the first volume of Shamen King is being held out to Blue Angel.]

Hey, umm, If you can’t decide, nobody has gone through the Shamen King series yet.

[relentlesslyonwards]

[He looks drawn out and tired, but he's here and slowly flipping through a volume of Natsume's Book of Friends. Gosh... the spirits in here are really cute huh...

He looks up if anyone comes by, giving them a weak smile.]

This isn't exactly the kind of research I imagined, but... I don't think it's too bad to read through something like this once in a while too.