handwritten | action

[thirdshiki]

handwritten:

[to find herself in an unfamiliar place and unable to sense Natori's presence was... just a bit worrying. but there was no immediate panic, no. Hiiragi had spent most of the day silently going about, searching for her master and an exit.

so neither could be found. alright then.

it isn't until a few hours of fruitless searching later that Hiiragi accidentally brushes against the vines, a scroll unfurling and a pen offered to her. there's a long pause of debate as to whether she should simply move on or investigate it further; the youkai takes her own brush and ink out of her sleeve, and after a moment of hesitation, experimentally swipes a couple lines across the surface. basically all you get to see is this:]



action:

[a woman wearing a horned one-eyed mask can be found around the gardens, heading nowhere in particular yet with a sense of urgency. if she spots your character but they're human, she'll walk right past them without a second glance. but if they're anything other, she'll be turning her head in their direction and slightly slowing her pace.]

Comments

[ported]

Maybe? You could always ask around.

[thirdshiki]

[a moment of consideration.]

No, why I am here isn't important. I only need to get back.

[even if... people keep telling her there's no way out...]

[ported]

That much is impossible. Even I know that.

[thirdshiki]

[a small sigh.] So I've been told.

[ported]

There's no point in trying. I've already tried teleporting and things like that.

[thirdshiki]

[it's better than being tied to a pillar for however many years with nothing to do, but the situation still brings up unpleasant feelings. she'd lost her purpose once before. she has no intention of losing her new one.]

Then what? Can I do nothing but sit and wait?

[ported]

There's lots of things to do like having parties and spending time with friends.

[thirdshiki]

[what are friends. and parties. she doesn't say anything, but if she weren't wearing the mask she'd be giving Kris a blank look.]

[ported]

I can help you out with all of that.

[thirdshiki]

That's a kind offer.

[ported]

I like to think that I am a kind person.

[thirdshiki]

I appreciate it.

[ported]

If you need someplace to sleep, you can stay with me for a few days. There's a bunch of spare rooms.

[thirdshiki]

If it's no trouble.

Thank you.

[ported]

It's no trouble! We'll probably have a lot of fun anyway.

[thirdshiki]

Fun?

[what is fun. she hasn't done anything fun in dozens of years.]

[ported]

A party, maybe. Or we could go kill something if you find that fun.

[thirdshiki]

I don't know what would be fun for me. [sure she could kill, or even party if Natori told her to, but she wouldn't find either to be fun.]

[ported]

We'll have to find out what is fun for you.

[thirdshiki]

Is it really necessary?

[ported]

Probably not.

But it still sounds interesting.

[thirdshiki]

... I suppose it would be.

[ported]

Wouldn't it? No one would see you smile though.

[thirdshiki]

I never remove my mask. [she probably has a permanent lineface anyways.]

[ported]

Ooooo. Doesn't that make you some kind of monster?