Hinodeya Ramen
Shirogane Ward 17, Plot #33
Visitors welcome!
Storyline
Disclaimer
That's right, baby, this isn't just a ramen shop- it's a whole event series location! The restaurant is open to regular restaurant-style RP and that any events that deviate from that style will be clearly marked. You don't have to participate in both kinds of events if you don't want to!
the story thus far
Hinodeya Ramen is a small, family-owned ramen shop in the lower section of the Susato District in Kugane. Or well, it had been. Previously, the shop had been run by multiple generations of the Hamano family and most recently by the youngest patriarch, Hamano Akiyoshi and his wife and children.
Currently, the mantle of shop owner has been taken over by Khoridai Tumet, a Xaela Au Ra who'd been living next door in the tenement building and who had been a loyal and frequent customer for the last three years. Given the fact that Khoridai was somewhat well-known for being a good cook and kind person in the smaller, poorer Susato district, especially by his tenement neighbors, the shop hasn't suffered too terribly from the change in ownership so far.
Originally, Khoridai had kept the shop a secret from his friends while he transitioned ownership, but after weeks of dodgy and secretive behavior, a few of them trailed him from his apartment to the shop and burst in after him, prepared to fight off some sort of threat. It turned out, however, that his exhaustion and the bruises were from wrestling with crates and boxes and his secrecy was out of a desire to show off the shop when it was completely fixed back up- not due to any trouble.
Khori has now opened the shop formally, assisted only by a ward he took in off the streets who handles some of the cleaning and who lives in the old residential upper floor. He's reduced the menu to just classic ramen for now, and has retained the name of the old shop, but seems to be hinting at a desire to make the shop his own- both in name and menu in the future.
Characters Involved
Khoridai Tumet
Shop Owner. The only 'mean' he's capable of is making a mean bowl of soup. He's a little overwhelmed, but excited and competent despite.
Chihiro
Khoridai's Ward. A young girl from the streets of Ul'dah. She's most often in the kitchen cleaning. Khori is very protective of her.
OOC
As stated in the Storyline tab- this shop is the very beginning of a much longer and more complicated storyline. If you think you would like to be involved on any level, hit me up in-game or via Discord on either Khoridai Tumet or AvaZope#1323.
Alternatively, if you'd just like to visit the shop for a bowl of soup, come by any time! If I'm online and not loitering at the shop, give me a whisper, if I'm not online, check Discord!