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[A figure stumbles from the docks, dressed in black. They are incredibly pale, the black strands of their hair sticking to their cheeks and neck. The heat is not their friend and the sudden change in circumstances isn't helping.]

Where...is this? [Akito runs a hand through their hair, dropping onto the nearest bench available.] I am Akito Sohma. If I have been kidnapped, I demand to know the reason why.

[It really is hard to tell their gender. At first glance, one would think boy, but that can be misleading. Their voice is feminine, but low. Or maybe they are projecting it lower on purpose.]

Tell me.

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[Lily is frowning at Akito but doesn't seem upset with him...her....whichever. If anything, there's an innocence about Lily that she can't help but show even through video.]

You could ask a little nicer since there are some that may take that the wrong way and who you may not want to upset. But to answer your question, I don't think anyone really knows the reason why we're here, and it's awfully pleasant here for just a kidnapping, so I'm not sure if it is one of if there's some other circumstance or reason we've ended up here.

Either way, it's nice to meet you even under the circumstances, Akito. I'm Lily.

I should care about the feelings of criminals? [A scoff and Akito observes Lily coldly. Great. Another pretty girl.] What's pleasant about it? Do you like being kidnapped? What a strange woman!

[Gritting their teeth tightly, temper rising, they try to count to ten. It never works.]

Where are the proper authorities?

I'm not talking about criminals. I'm speaking of those in the same situation as you. I'm afraid the authorities won't really tell you much different.

As I've said, I'm not sure if it's a kidnapping or some other cause for us being here, but for some of us, this is a better situation then our own worlds. You'll find that everyone here are from different ones. Perhaps there are some from your own.

[Akito could call Lily strange all they wanted, Lily didn't care. If anything, she was used to it.]

I don't have time for prisoners with Stockholm syndrome. [Like their life couldn't use a huge change. Akito is miserable, has been miserable and is certain they will remain miserable.]

Can everyone hear me over this thing? [It's not like they have the energy to go shouting through the streets.]

Say what you want, but you'll figure it all out. For some of us this is a new start to be who we want to be for once. If you want to go home, then you're welcome to search for a way or go visit the dream docks. I hear people have been able to at least go home mentally that way, though it's temporary and not pleasant when you return from what I hear.

And yes, everyone can hear you.

[To be who they want to be...? Akito didn't dare believe that. It wasn't possible.]

That isn't a solution. [Breathe. 1, 2, 3...] Good. I will get to the bottom of this much quicker that way.

[Forcing themselves onto their feet, they begin to walk again, fists balled at their sides. This takes effort.]

I feel sick.

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It's the only solution that we have at the moment. Even if you don't like it.

[She pauses when Akito mentions being sick.]

Do you need help? I'm a healer.

[A healer? Without Hatori, they might -

No. They will find Hatori.]

I can't be healed. [It's the weight of the curse. Akito was born feeble.]

Perhaps. Perhaps not. But I can try to see what I can do. My magic should at least be able to relieve your symptoms if not more.

Edited 2019-07-11 09:28 (UTC)

You're very sure of yourself. [Magic?] What are you?

Would you believe me if I told you I was a unicorn?

[Hopefully she wouldn't have to worry about this person coming after her. No, there were people here to help her if anything went wrong. She should be honest. She's doing the right thing.]

[Their expression clearly says "no, I don't believe you in the slightest", however...]

Prove it.

[She sighs. She figured that might be the response, so she puts her phone down in a way that it's propped up and then steps back so Akito can see her clearly before transforming quickly and seamlessly into a beautiful black unicorn with a silver horn and hooves.]

See? Unicorn.

[Shaking their communicator several times, they try to find the trick. There has to be one, right?]

I thought unicorns were supposed to be white.

[AS IF THAT IS THE ONLY PROBLEM.]

Is this your magic?

[She laughs in amusement at the comment.]

Black unicorns are rarer then the white ones. The lore I know says that we're a sign of something important to come, though I'm not sure how true that is.

But yes, this is my magic. I can also heal and promote the plants to grow.

[Too like the Zodiac. Akito jerks back, expression shadowed.]

Has that proven true? Are you worshipped or thought of as a curse?

Yes and no. There are always those that consider my kind precious, and those that have considered not what I am, but my magic a curse when they don't know what I am. Then there are others whose greed consumes them. I've met a mix of all kinds. Here though, people are far more open then those I knew back home.

You make this place sound like a fairy-tale. [Their voice is dry.] People always hate what they don't understand. They lash out at it and condemn it. That is natural.

I wouldn’t call it a fairy tale either. And I wouldn’t say always. There are always those willing to accept such things as well.

And what becomes of you when someone cuts off your horn? [Taking risks has consequences and all of them hurt.]

I care not to find out.

How do you protect yourself?

I haven't needed to protect myself here, but I have my horn, my hooves, and my magic.

But you said you have healing magic; not defensive magic. [Akito is just being difficult.]

[They can be difficult. Lily can understand it under the circumstances to be honest.]

I can call on nature if I need to, but I prefer not to fight if I don't absolutely have to to survive.

Do you have a kind of magic, Akito? You didn't seem surprised by my mention of magic so much as by what I was.

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