8BitBento

I just wanted to post here an OOC apology for my absence. I've been dealing with moving twice within a week across multiple state lines, only to make it home to no net. But I appreciate all the support we've received thus far and we are hanging in there as best we can. Thanks so much again everyone, Oyabun Kihara

Good to hear it ^^ We want everyone to have as much fun as possible!

Hell yeah girl.

Jesus. That poor bastard.

Funny you should mention the Japanese xD We'll talk more about that later.

(Short setup for this one sadly.) The family's numbers were exploding far faster than Kihara was truly prepared for. His brain felt fried from doing paperwork at the bank all morning, making sure his family was set up to conduct business as smoothly as possible. It had been a stressful time trying to take care of business, and the paperwork was piling up quite a bit. But luckily the family was growing, and business would be starting soon, filling their pockets well enough. There were plenty of new prospect coming forward about the family as well, asking Kihara for as much information as possible, and three new members were pulled into the fold, with even more filling Kihara's phone. (Kihara and Cleo meeting Cage and Tyr to induct them) It was still blowing the young man's mind, and it brought to attention who was spreading their name like wildfire, but it was a nice change of pace from his lonely life of grinding out a living before. He had a nice family growing, and they were good people. It would be a fun ride..

I appreciate it, and glad to hear from the other Ringo even if it is only OOC

Ohhhh shit that was you?? Nice! It was a cool meeting for sure man! Hope to have more fun with ya!

Sorry to hear it man. Hopefully if we ever meet it would be better rp. I hope to have a lot more of that business-class criminal style going on for us. Well good ^^ That's what we go for!

Kihara had been away from the city for far too long, missing month's worth of work of the crew. Cleo had been the one to deal with everything in his absence, and to make up for lost time the two went hunting. It was a peaceful reunion, and Kihara was glad for the time. The mountains were always a wonderful place for him to visit, the sights never failing to put the man at ease. (Kihara enjoying the sights during the hunting with Cleo) Shortly after, Cleo mentioned an old friend returning to the city, and they left to meet him. He was a fun man to talk to, and soon enough was part of the family as well, and the trio left to get some sort of work done. The afternoon was hectic to say the least, but a fun time all in all. There were some horribly tense moments, and some silly ones to lighten the mood afterward. (Kihara, Cleo, and Jordan posing on the large bridge near Sandy Shores) (The men offering a silly dance for Cleo to lighten the mood.) The rest of the day however was nothing short of slammed for Kihara. Gun sales were slowly starting to take off, and his first customer ended up asking to join the family, and a stranger from the bank approached Cleo wanting to join as well. Karl, Kihara's customer, and Dan, Cleo's recruit, both took well enough to the family and stepped up to the plate, ready to help in any way possible. Kihara was glad for the spike in numbers, but it was only the first major step in a long period of growth. (Karl being inducted into the family) (Cleo and Kihara meeting with Dan to induct him) However, the night took a turn. Zetas approached them in a pack outside Ponsonby's, demanding they find them before the day was over. It was a bizarre turn of aggression from the larger gang, and Kihara was starting to wonder just how much their name was spreading. A Russian approached Kihara shortly after in the bank, explaining to them the other side of the coin in the city. A war was brewing, and Kihara's small family was slowly being pulled towards it. The young man vowed to keep his family out of the crossfire as long as he could. He had no issue with himself being attacked, but his family was another matter. Whether they were willing to stand with him or not, he would rather they not have to make the choice. (Kihara and Cleo discussing the events of the day in private on the beach) Luckily, the Zeta conversation later at a tavern party was simpler than their earlier aggression had implied, and it seemed the rough encounter was a byproduct of the fighting within the city. It was a simple tax conversation, Kihara having to once again pull tax for his family to remain neutral with the Council. It would be much easier now with the recent recruits, hoping they would be able to help alleviate the tax from his and Cleo's shoulders a bit. Either way.. The Ikigai-Gumi were growing, and people were starting to take notice. That counted for something, and it was a good day to be back. (We made some major steps this time guys! Big recruitment spike and a lot of people approaching Kihara about the crew. All in all a good time!! And hopefully the first big day of many!)

We're still exceptionally small and growing, but hopefully we see you out and about soon. Keep an eye out for the masks mainly.

I apologize for our silence as far as this post has gone. It's been a slow startup for us and I've been trying to think of the best ways to find things for us to do for income that still fit into our themes and goals, which has been a bit hard. But we're out and about and looking to grow our family! As far as this post goes, I've been recently diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, but have started taking major steps to beat it down as much as possible, which has been rough. It's trying to rear it's head and hang in there, and my sleep has suffered quite a bit, but I plan to try and get some posts or makes some videos for us. Just some fun stuff to have for you all! Thank you so much for those who have stuck with us through all this, we'll be great before too long!! See you all on the streets! -Oyabun Kihara

Enjoying the read, glad a war didn't shut you guys down. Hope to see you in the streets. -Oyabun Kihara

Hi all, my name is Ringo Kihara, phone number is 214-4739. I'm hoping to find some information about any properties tucked away outside the city that might be good for group gathering or parties. Still a bit strapped for cash so without some sort of loan or financing program it could be a while, but I'm willing to work around some good prices. As far as area I'm hoping for somewhere quiet and tucked away, sort of along the lines of Paleto or Grapeseed. Also willing to work with building one if possible? That always seems like a fun option. Thanks all, Kihara

Nice xD It's a gorgeous painting.

Tell me about it. It's been a big frustration due mainly to a mask issue with another gang. And in the end we went with our original want. But this IS the last time. These changes are also due in part to me jumping the gun on these forum posts.

Real world Yakuza and Triads share a great deal of similarities yes. And it is a worry that our take on the Yakuza will do the same. More so than the real world businessmen style of the Yakuza however, we're a family first and foremost. Our ideals I think differ a bit from the Triads but I'm certain similarities will still crop up. Both are asian based, China and Japan are similar countries in many ways, both are business based. But hopefully we still manage to stand out in our own unique ways.

For what feels like the millionth time now, the gang is being reworked and changed to fit better with what we want to do and how we want our ideals to go. I won't pull the post down this time around, since we're not making major changes. We're still the same people, same goals of having a family for the broken souls of Los Santos. Same rules and ideals. Only thing that's changing is our name and uniforms. Thanks for all the support so far guys and I apologize for the inconvenience to the forum admins. Hopefully this will be the last time.

Likewise! We'll be out and about a lot here in the next few days. Hoping to have some meet and greets.

I appreciate it. Definitely what we're hoping for.

Sadly not too many to give at the moment. There will be more to come and I plan to keep this updated in a sort of storyboard fashion. But we're still super fresh into the city.

This is actually the second time now we've posted this. There were numerous issues with the masks so I just rebuilt the whole damn thing. But thank you. We're hoping to spread some fun both in RP and in just general atmosphere!

We're going to try and keep these posts updated as best I can, just hard in the moments of excitement to remember to snap some screenshots or get video. But bear with us! Hopefully these posts will get better and better!

Current priority is to get a home base to work from, preferably a business but we'll see, and of course to get our numbers up.

A quiet night of simple cruising turned into a fun experience with new family, as Kihara and Cleo were able to get their new family member Chad through the paces of labs, and almost a store robbery. There were run ins with Zetas and other stray hoods, but nothing solid. They learned a gang war was brewing, and Kihara just hoped that their small family wouldn't be dragged into the fray. But unfortunately with those matters, only time could tell, and it would be hell to be caught in if they were somehow thrown into the fire of it all. Maybe the chaos would create opportunity however, or perhaps forge new friendships in times of need. On a much lighter note, Kihara managed to find and house a new friend. A single, sad little hemp plant, now named Jeffrey. A silly addition to the family but loved no less than any other member.