A HUMONGUS (not fungus) UPDATE. pt 1

Time for a huge update! We finally made serious headway into the trip after Wallaby went by and a few of us ORDed...firstly, we decided on the roles we'd play! Like members of a wandering party in an RPG, here are the roles we settled upon:





The Coordinator
They are the people who make things work, they are the anchor of the group, they write the story of the adventure, and in the process, they become part of the adventure that is Japan. Travel arrangements, accommodation, timings, the right places to visit at the right time, they put 2 and 2 together and organise the mess into a masterpiece. Unlike the usual general types, they have to get their hands dirty with all the details of the trip. However, things don't usually go according to plan, but that's the fun of it :D

Coordinators: Kai & Josh




The Scout
They are the masters of Tokyo; wherever you want to go, they'll take you there. Skilled in the ancient arts of navigation and survival, they have familiarised themselves with all the modes of transportation: subway, buses, trams, even taxis (though they'd violently protest that taxis are a bloody rip off). No coordinator is without his scout. It's as simple as that.

Scouts: Yu Ming & Ben




The (Food) Hunter
They are trained in the basic 5 senses and have developed heightened abilites to see, smell and taste the best food, and have a keen ear for eavesdropping on the best places to go for a good meal. Once they've set their sights on a target, BAM! Food's gone! A large part of Japan is in it's awesome cuisine as well, so they'll get to work on the low down of the tastiest and cheapest foods here.

Hunters: Ryan & Ren




The Banker
To some, he is the money-man, psychically connected to the world currency stock exchange, always up to date with the currency rates. To others, he is the mentalist, being able to calculate large sums of money ... all in his mind (or so he says). We'll simply call him...the Banker. Whether it is advice on the currency exchange, or how much the trip is going to spend, which places accept visas, or even what type of underwear is the cheapest, the Banker's able to to provide sound financial advice without a fault. A valuable member.

the Banker: code name: Numb Thumb.

Up next, the low down of what's been happening!

josh