genessia | 004: Nighttime Wanderings/A Cage of Bones [Various Action, OPEN]

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004: Nighttime Wanderings/A Cage of Bones [Various Action, OPEN]

[Action 1, The Shrine, 8th May (early evening)]

[Izanami had some time before she was due to start work that day, so she finally made up her mind to go and visit the shrine on her way there. She was dressed in her work uniform, using her human guise as she always did in public. It was a peaceful day, and the sunset over the horizon gave the place a gentle golden light.

It felt a little strange, perhaps, to visit a Shinto shrine like this, considering she was a Shinto Goddess. Was it too egotistical of her? Who knows. For now, at least, she just wanted to make sure the place was being cared for responsibly.]

[Action 2, Schnee Company Welcoming and Travel Services, 8th May (night)]

[As usual, Izanami came into work in good time - just enough to have a cup of coffee and a friendly chat with her colleagues before her shift started. She sighed, folding her arms as she waited for the coffee machine to finish her drink.

She can be found greeting the newcomers at the front desk throughout the night, giving them advice on where to go and how to deal with their new situation.

After work, she takes her time slipping her coat and jacket on, in case anyone wants to talk to her before she leaves.]

[Action 3, Everglade City limits, 9th May (early morning)]

[She'd been considering this for a little while now, but never really had the opportunity. Truth be told, there was no reason this occasion should be better than any other, but today was the day she finally decided to investigate the barriers.

What was really stopping them all from leaving? As a Goddess, surely she had the power to break through whatever force was trying to trap them here?

She walked briskly through the crisp morning air, grey eyes focused as she strode closer and closer to the edge of the city. Finally, her foot bumped against something, something she couldn't see. Izanami reached out, fingers feeling that same resistance as they touched the air in front of her. She squinted, using both hands to try and feel around it.

An invisible barrier of some sort, it had to be…

A wave of dizziness hit her a moment later and she quickly withdrew her hands. That wasn't normal. Ahead of her, in the distance, all she could see was fog - not unlike that within the TV world itself.

She took a step back to regain her focus, before reaching out again, but moments later the same feeling of vertigo hit her and she pulled back.

Confusion was soon replaced with anger, eyes flicking to a blood red as she steeled herself for another attempt. She would not stand for this barrier mocking her like this. No one was around (or so she thought), so there was no harm in calling on her powers.

With both hands, she tried to push herself through the forcefield, ignoring the warning signs of her strength ebbing from the effort. With the cracking of bones, skeletal hands began to emerge from her back, shooting forward to try and push past the barrier as well.

But it was getting harder. Her vision was blurring, her human guise starting to dissolve in fog, revealing patches of red bone across her face, hands and body. Strength was ebbing away from her body, arms - human and skeletal - shaking from the effort to just try and keep pushing through.

Finally, she tore herself away, stumbling back and collapsing on the grass moments later. The skeletal arms curled around her like wilting flowers.]

[Action 4, Castlevania, 9th May (early afternoon)]

[When she'd finally managed to slip back to the Castlevania Archway, she stumbled a little as she headed into the open courtyard. Izanami couldn't hide the breaks in her human guise thanks to the loss of power, revealing once again the red, rotten bones beneath.

Her skeletal hands pulled the white burial shroud closer around herself. Right now, she just needed to rest and recover her strength. Whatever the barrier had done to her when she tried to break through it, the Goddess had been significantly weakened.]

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When Izanami returned the doors seemed to open of their own accord, the human maid holding them open for her. She didn't comment on her lack of human appearance, but she did visibly tense somewhat. However, she did not turn away, breaking eye contact only to offer a bow.

She straightened up with practiced grace once the goddess entered, not a fold of her uniform out of place, shutting the door quietly behind her. "Lady Izanami. You seem tired. I just started a pot of floral-peach tea. May I get you a cup of that? It goes well with honey. Or would you rather something more soothing? I just picked up a variety of ingredients so I can make whatever you wish.

"Make that for three, if you would, Sakuya."

Vlad had sensed something when Izanami had come through the gateway. Something was off. The being of Death had been put through her paces and in a rare moment, he had come off his throne to investigate personally. He stood atop a stairway that seemed to come from nowhere in the entry hall, a succubus hanging onto his arm, smirking sinisterly down at the goddess. She opened her mouth in what was sure to be a taunt about Izanami's appearance, but was silenced with a wave of Vlad's hand.

"I would hear how you came to be this weakened personally, Izanami. After all, it is not every day that you return to this castle with your human guise in such tatters."

In this weakened state, the Goddess was very grateful to have Sakuya there to open the door for her. Little things like that definitely made a difference. It helped as well that she avoided any remarks on her disheveled state. Sure, she noticed that the maid was rattled by it, but at least she was polite enough not to mention it.

"Yes...thank you, I would appreciate that. Floral-peach tea would be wonderful," she replied, finding she still had some strength in her voice at least.

It was then Dracula himself made his appearance, along with his...companion. Her blood-red eyes narrowed in warning as the succubus smirked in her direction, but thankfully Dracula had silenced any potential insults on her behalf. It was probably for the best.

"I underestimated the barriers surrounding the cities...the rest can be explained once we settle for tea."

The maid bowed again as Dracula appeared, stepping back to make room for him. "Lord Tepes." She greeted.

"I will prepare the sitting area in the east wing." It wasn't as grand as the main dining hall, but it was much cozier and the perfect place to unwind. She vanished with a small nod of her head. In an instant the candles leading to the room in question had all been lit.

The room would be fully prepared when they arrived. The table would be set for three with the tea and a plate of tarts, tea-biscuits, and scones placed in the center. Truthfully, they were more there to add their aroma to the room considering the dietary needs of most of the castle's residents. Still, they would be delicious if eaten regardless. Sakuya had also moved an old phonograph into the room, its crackly, slightly upbeat music complimented by the crackling of the now lit fireplace.

"Is there anything else I can do for you?"

Dracula nodded approval as he began to make his way toward the designated room. He was quiet, taking a seat in the most ornate chair, while the succubus opted to lounge at his feet. He quickly passed a knife to the demon who obediently drug the edge of the blade across her palm, holding her bleeding hand over the cup of tea meant for Dracula and stirring it in before handing it to him.

Once he had taken a sip, and was assured that Izanami had settled in as well,he turned his attention to Sakuya, motioning for her to join them for tea. "I would have you stay as well, Sakuya, so as to relay what is discussed to your mistress, rather than disturbing her."

e pauses for a moment, turning back to Izanami. "So tell me, Izanami, how is it that you have been injured so?"

She was glad for a moment's quiet to collect her thoughts, now she had made it back to safety. Where would she even begin explaining what had happened? Ah, well, that could wait until tea was served. The maid's skills, of course, did not fail to impress. Atmosphere was something Sakuya seemed to specialise in, fittingly enough.

Izanami took a seat opposite Dracula, keeping her eyes focused on the teacup whilst he drained his succubus' blood. It didn't seem polite to stare.

"Have you ever approached the barriers surrounding each of the four outer cities?" she finally asked, wondering where best to start. The fact that this world had so utterly defeated her was definitely sore on the goddess' ego.

He shook his head a bit as he took a sip of the bloodied tea, the succubus starting to look more and more bored with everything. "I have not personally, no. I have sent scouts to the edges of the areas but I have not gone their myself, no."

"I see. The edges of the outer cities are guarded by invisible barriers, but all I could see past the one here in Everglade was fog," she sighed, taking a sip of her tea. "I tried to break through it, but all I succeeded in was draining my energy and power."

If Izanami were a psychic, she might have heard the thought Vlad entertained about the arrogance of gods, but outwardly only presented his cold calculating exterior, sipping his tea, the succubus lazily poking at one of the pastries with an elongated fingernail.

"I see. My minions had similar results; the werewolves returning with their flesh decaying and the skeletons simply crumbling to dust as my power over them waned. It would seem that we are well and truly trapped here for the time being."

There definitely was arrogance tinting her actions, so he was not wrong in that regard.

"Yours as well, how irritating... To believe there is truly a force that can trap beings like us here with such ease, it's unthinkable." Despite her exhaustion, a cold, bitter rage still slipped into her voice.

"Quite the contrary," he said, as he took the succubus' chin in his hand, raising her up into a standing position as the demon becomes more and more nervous looking.

"This succubus, for example. There are many legends about demons seducing men with their whiles, appearing in their dreams and leading them to an eternal slumber. She can come and go within the realm of dreams as easily as you or I open doors. Such a thing should be impossible, let alone tamable, and yet here she is, bound to my will..."

The succubus lets out a soft gasp as Vlad turns his hand and thus cocks the demoness' head to one side, looking as if she feared he would snap her neck for sport. However, Dracula releases the succubus, who nervously bows and bolts out of the room.

"If there is one thing I have learned in my time walking among mortals, is that there is always something bigger and stronger than any given being..." he takes a sip of his tea. "...even gods."

"The world I created was also considered an impossible one. A reflection of the hidden sides of humanity, of the pieces in their nature they sought to hide away...a world that could give those darker thoughts form," Izanami watched his grip on the succubus carefully, wondering if he would go ahead with killing her. "Yet a select few sought to stop the very place I had created, and truly awakened to new power as a result. They harnessed the Shadows I created as you control her, I assume."

He watched the demon leave, grateful to see the back of it. She, too, turned to her tea, sipping it quietly for a little while before responding. She hated to admit defeat. "...Perhaps. Yet it is not something I'm not accustomed to."

"There is always room for improvement, that much I can tell you from first hand experience. Likewise, there is no set limit to one's power, just walls that need to be torn down."

He held out his hand to the side, palm upward as a small hunched man falls from the ceiling into his hand. The creature would be no taller than two feet tall standing straight, but hunched as it is, he easily balances on Vlad's palm, jittering all the while like a bug.

"The Flea-Men for example, when I found them, they were mere annoyances to the larger demons. They lacked any intelligence, and were on the brink of extinction. Now, they hunt in swarms, augmented by the skeletons found throughout the halls and have devoured many a hunter that has come for my head. You simply need to find your direction for your next wall."

[ Weiss had been through so much lately. She wasn't the only one, but that made it all the more important that she was surrounded by people she could trust. People she knew wouldn't turn around and stab her in the back. For the most part, the employees at Schnee Company either seemed to have an innate sense of justice, were someone she had come to trust, or had the trust of someone she trusted. There were a few she was wary of, simply because she didn't know them well enough. The only one who she knew was keeping something from her was Sen Kurosawa.

That little interaction they'd had when she'd first interviewed the woman was what was setting Weiss on edge. She didn't want to think that this person was someone she couldn't trust, but the reality was that after what Mercury did to Armin, her trust issues had deepened. Roman Torchwick, the man who kidnapped and tortured her, was a known enemy. Mercury had been hiding, pretending to be their friend. Torchwick was a criminal who deserved to be punished, but Mercury had betrayed them. Different types of damage had been done, and that had been why Weiss had been keeping Myrtenaster at her side, even at work, despite that it was supposed to be an office building and despite that they had people specifically for security. Weiss had made sure her ammo was fully stocked. She wasn't going to attack Sen unless Sen attacked first, but she wasn't going to leave herself unprepared for the possibility that confronting her about whatever reality the woman was hiding would result in violence as much as she hoped it was just something she didn't want to share, as she'd originally assumed.

The small heiress approached the front desk calmly, reaching for the "We Will Return in X Minutes" sign and putting it on the counter. ]

We need to talk.

[Izanami had been enjoying her work, really. It gave her plenty of time to talk to newcomers and her co-workers, and get to know a little more about them - very insightful work, especially with so many different worlds beyond her own represented here.

The Goddess was aware, of course, that she had slipped up a little in the interview. Back then, she had no way of realising that Weiss would be able to sense her power so absolutely and immediately. It wasn't something she had counted on. Still, the topic hadn't been brought up since, so she believed the issue forgotten about.

However, her boss had been acting a little bit strangely since the recent events. Understandably so, she supposed. Weiss kept her sword with her at all times these days, seemed more tense that she had been when they first met.

So, perhaps she should have seen this coming.

Having had no newcomers arrive for the past twenty minutes, Izanami was daydreaming at her desk - half considering her investigation on the city barriers that evening, half just observing those around her. Once Weiss headed over though, she snapped out of her thoughts, offering a friendly wave.]

Hey. Something bothering you, boss?

[Her first suspicion was that Souji had said something. They came from the same world, after all, and he knew exactly who she was and her actions back there. Still, she kept up the casual human act for now, waiting to hear what Wess had to say first.]

A lot of things, but this one we need to speak in private for.

[ If it was something that was just a personal reason and not something she had to worry about, she didn't want to make a big fuss in front of everyone. In fact, if it was something to worry about, it would absolutely be better to pull it out of the public eye for said public's safety in case things went south. ]

My office.

[ It sounded like a firm suggestion, but Weiss wasn't really leaving it open as a yes or no option. ]

[That was definitely enough to concern her. Of course, the worst case scenario in her mind was that Souji had told Weiss that she was a goddess of death who tried to turn all of mankind into Shadows, and that she planned to outright fire her as a result. Even if it came to a fight, Izanami was confident that there were very, very few people in Genessia who could match her strength.

So, for now, she simply got to her feet and left her jacket draped over her chair.]

No problem. Lead the way.

[Calm and unfazed as always. Perhaps unnaturally so. However good her act as a human was, there were still times where it wasn't perfect - where she didn't show natural anxiety or other, normal reactions that humans might.]

[ That worried her, because most people would be a little nervous when their boss told them they needed to have a private talk in their office. It wasn't typical for people to seem totally calm. Weiss briefly considered that she might be a nice, calming boss somehow- but the theory was quickly dismissed. Weiss was much more self-aware than that.

Once they were in her office, she closed the door behind her and looked Izanami dead in the eye. ]

I'm sure you've noticed that lately, there have been issues with people I know betraying me and others I know. I wasn't going to say anything when we first met, but now that I've had to deal with both Armin and myself being kidnapped and tortured, and on his part killed, I need to know exactly what it was that happened that first day. I won't force you to tell me, but if you don't, I will ask you to leave this job for the safety of everyone here. I need to be able to trust my employees.

Edited 2015-05-31 09:20 (UTC)

[So this was about that...but it didn't sound like she'd heard the truth about her just yet. Otherwise, well, the fact she was Izanami would be the first thing to come up. It was considerate, really, that Weiss was giving her an out if she chose not to speak up. Not that she intended to take it of course.

For now, she returned the gaze with a calm one of her own - meeting Weiss' eyes with a look of bored curiosity. What would her boss do from here?]

Yeah, from what I've seen it's been pretty rough around here lately. Guessing that's why you're keeping that sword out?

[Unsurprisingly, the Goddess of Death was rather unfazed by the talk of others getting killed.]

...You know, I was pretty surprised you felt my power that easily.

[Her voice was calm and casual as usual, as if there was nothing unusual about this statement. The slight smile that played on her lips was more ambiguous.]

People from my world have the ability to manifest our souls to protect ourselves. If someone's watching us, we can feel it. We can use it as a shield or project it to enhance our fighting capabilities. We also have the ability to activate the auras of others, so it's natural to be able to feel energy being used during direct contact. I couldn't tell what you were doing, but I could definitely tell you had something going on.

[ The calmness and the smile of Izanami was somehow slightly unnerving and oddly comforting at the same time. Unnerving because Weiss couldn't read it- and not being able to read her expression made her less comfortable. But the idea that anyone who thought they were about to be cornered wouldn't be able to remain so calm also rang in her head, which made her suspect that whatever it was that Izanami was playing it wasn't something she should be worried about. She couldn't sense bloodlust, something she sensed from Mercury even before he broke out of his role and had simply attributed to enthusiasm for a fight- something she herself could relate to.

But that didn't mean she had a solid answer. Impatiently, Weiss tensed a little, her tone showing her clear edginess. ]

Are you going to share or not?

[It was fascinating, really, the powers that humans from other worlds possessed. Personas were but one manifestation of one's soul, it looked as if others harnessed that power in an entirely different way.]

Curious. I didn't know it was possible for anyone to use the potential within themselves like that. It's different, in my world. All people have a side of themselves they present to the world around them, a Persona, yet...they also have a part of them they conceal, a darker part they're ashamed to show, their Shadow. Certain individuals in my world who have confronted their Shadows can call upon their Personas to fight. Fewer still can help others awaken that power.

I didn't think there were others here who's worlds had similar principles of power.

[She folded her arms, chuckling a little. Instead of answering Weiss' question, she returned it with one of her own.]

...Tell me, does your world have Gods?

[ The idea of someone they present to the world around them and being who she really is is a very familiar concept to Weiss. It comes with the territory of being the heiress to Schnee Dust Company back in her world. Even when just calling her company to get information, she had to make sure she practiced smiles in the elevator where no one could see because she couldn't be herself. Here it was a little different, but at work she... definitely acted differently than she did back in her house. ]

I think the basis sounds similar, but what we can actually do with them varies greatly from the sounds of it. I mean, Sun creates some kind of light-based replica of himself when he uses his Semblance but that's certainly not the case with everyone. Mine is my Glyphs, which you may have seen.

[ She's used them at the tryouts before and in semi-public fights a few times. ]

If it does, I've never met them. But we have the concept of them. [ Or at least, Yang has said 'oh my god,' but Ruby's also quoted Nixon despite it being a different world.. ] Why?

I saw them before, yes. It was interesting, seeing how the power I sensed within you came to manifest...not what I was expecting at all.

[Apparently, she had no idea at all as to how creepy that could sound. She still needed to work on that.]

Curiosity, mostly. After all, it's only normal for the Gods to want to know as much as they can about the people of their world and of others, don't you think?

[ So she's a god. Weiss.. honestly isn't sure what she thinks about that. She isn't even sure she believes it, since if gods were just hanging out so easily, surely she couldn't be the first person to find out about it. That would probably make primetime news if there were gods hanging about.

Then again, different worlds. ]

I have no idea what's normal for a god, I just know that if they do exist in my world, they probably don't particularly care about humans and faunus or we wouldn't be confined to four kingdoms and a few scattered villages across a whole planet. If you are a god, what kind of god are you?

[ At least that reasoning answered why a god would want to work at a welcoming center already, so Weiss doesn't bother asking that. She's smart enough to make that conclusion. ]

[Izanami had lurked amongst humans for over a year before anyone actually realised something was suspicious about her. In Genessia, she'd also attempted to be careful, and only willingly revealed herself to other Gods and supernatural beings like Dracula.]

I find it difficult to believe there are Gods who care so little for their people... I doubt I am the only one who has tried to understand what they desire, how they think.

[She shrugged, dropping her casual facade as her eyes turned to a blood red. Outside, it began to rain.]

...I am Izanami. In my world, I rule the afterlife as a Goddess of Creation and Death.

Then chances are they aren't something common in my world. Our creation stories are mostly based around Dust and the Grimm, not gods. As for death.. I think my primary question would be whether you're in charge of ushering people into some kind of afterlife or judging after-death or if you actually kill people? Because there is a very big difference.

[ That was a little unnerving. Enough so that Weiss.. actually points it out, even as she's a little more cautious and seems ready to draw her blade if necessary. ]

If you're trying to stick on someone's good side, you really shouldn't make your eyes glow red like that and... make it rain? [ If that's Izanami. She's not sure, but the timing can't be a coincidence. ] when you re-introduce yourself.

Is there such a big difference, really?

[Apparently, this was a little lost on her. The signs that she really didn't understand humans as well as she'd like to admit seeping through.]

There's nothing to judge...all of us belong to the same Afterlife, the domain I rule. They all come to me, in the end. All of them rot as I did.

[She shrugged, folding her arms.]

There would not be death in my world if not for me. When the time comes, I end them.

[So Weiss was growing afraid of her...typical. She thought the girl had more nerve than that. The Goddess glanced to the window, watching the rain fall around them.]

...Would you have believed me if I showed no hint of my power?

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[ Not necessarily afraid so much as warily cautious. After all, she did just experience set backs.. but having a god of death and creation on her side? That would probably be better than not. She didn't dislike the person in front of her, even if she wasn't exactly sure what kind of person she was anymore, and frankly? If she was going to lie it would've been much easier to make something up. ]

You've always seemed intelligent, which means if you were lying, it would've been a simple explanation. This is too elaborate if you actually want to get away with lying and absolutely not something most people would want to hear.

[ Weiss's opinions had always been a little skewed from others, ]

I'm not sure what I think about you, but if you were going to lie to me, this would've been the worst attempt at lying I've ever seen. And you're obviously a good liar if you've held it up this long. The only reason I even knew was because you were being nosy about me when we first met. So I'm leaning toward trusting you, provided that I have your word that you have no intention of killing anyone here.

[Izanami, for her part, studied Weiss' expression carefully as she considered what would happen from here. She had never been worried by how this conversation would go, but she was definitely intrigued with how her boss would respond.]

Of course. That is part of the reason I chose to keep myself hidden... for some reason, people get rather agitated if they believe a death Goddess is watching. Besides, it is far easier to observe humanity if I appear to be one of them.

[Weiss letting her stay, though? That wasn't actually something she suspected would happen. She had been half wondering whether she'd need to badger Loki for work.]

I have no reason to kill anyone here. Most of the people in this world are outside my influence, after all.

There's an obvious reason for that, but I have no intention of telling anyone and I don't particularly care if you're a goddess if you betray me. So long as you keep your word that you're not going to kill anyone here, we don't have a problem.

[ At least Weiss seemed to be content with having decided that she wasn't a threat- at least not to her- and that meant she could go back to having her normal, somewhat haughty attitude to show that she wasn't going to start acting strangely. ]

You can get back to work.

[ And it was being cared for properly. While Aang had various other practices he was used to and Yui had no problem respecting those, particularly because they didn't disrespect any of her own, she always made sure to uphold the standards that she'd learned on her family's shrine back in her home world. Time spent actually with the Japanese gods of the ocean and the moon didn't hinder her dedication to making sure that traditions were upheld.. even if she knew that the whole reason the gods had been taken to the garden in the first place were because they didn't quite pay attention to humans as they should have been.

She liked to think that somewhere, Tsukito was looking for his brother and the other gods though. The best way she knew to keep any channels open was to do her best here while still looking after the gods that had also arrived in Genessia, like Loki, Dionysus, and Takeru. That meant not neglecting guests, of course, so when Yui spotted Izanami, she put a smile on and hurried over. ]

May I help you with anything?

[Izanami, far from neglecting the humans in her world, had strived to watch them closely and give them exactly what they desired...the fact that she had not chosen her subjects too well, and hence completely misinterpreted what humanity really wanted was a different matter entirely.

Still, her work had continued here, quietly watching and observing the people both from her world and others. She wasn't sure whether she'd really gotten any closer to understanding them, but progress was progress.

As Yui headed over, she offered her a warm smile in return. It would be far less awkward if she at least acted like a human, for the time being, as she had in their first conversation. If what she had seen over the communicators was anything to go by, though...this girl seemed to know most of the other Gods she'd met so far. That certainly caught her interest.]

Hey, Kusanagi-san. Nice to meet you in person at last.

Actually, if you've got a minute... Would you be able to show me around?

[ Yui nodded quickly, giving a quick bow. ]

Give me a quick minute to put the cleaning supplies away, and I'll be right with you. It was... Kurosawa-san, wasn't it? Would you like to take a seat somewhere while I put them away?

Yes, it's Kurosawa-san, and thanks, that'd be great. I'll let you clear up.

[Izanami gave Yui a pleasant smile, lowering her head a little in acknowledgement, before she went to take a seat on a nearby bench. She had time, there was no point in rushing her.]

[ It only took Yui a few seconds to put everything away. She wasn't going to finish cleaning while she had someone who needed help, she simply needed to put it away to make sure it wasn't in anyone's way or going to get stolen. (Hopefully that wouldn't be an issue, but you can never be too careful..) Once she was done, she hurried back over to Izanami, bowing politely. ]

Thank you for your patience!

[Once Yui returned, Izanami got to her feet again, and offered her a small smile.]

No problem at all. Shall we get started?

[The Shrine is one of the places that Izumi frequents. It wasn't for any religious reason or anything, but of all the places in this new world, the Shrine makes her feel the most at home. She lived in a small Japanese city that some may even call "rural" and "traditional", and Izumi liked it that way. Upholding tradition seems to be one of the things she was good at.

She was alone at the Shrine until now. Hearing someone arrive instinctively made her turn her head and look at who it was. It was just a random person. She couldn't even sense anything weird about this uniformed person, so Izumi was unaware that she was looking at a deity.

Izumi isn't really the type to start conversation, so she returned to writing on her day-planner. Izanami would be able to sense Izumi's powers and whatever dark entity resides within the Spirit Warrior. Izumi is strong, but not strong enough to conceal her spiritual presence from Izanami]

[It looked as if someone had arrived there before her that day, and not someone that she recognised. Izanami always enjoyed meeting new people, though, each one she spoke to giving her fascinating insights into both humanity and the worlds beyond her own.]

Hey.

[She gave Izumi a wave as she spoke, pulling off the act of a human as she usually did around strangers. As she got closer, though, something struck her as a little odd. This was definitely worth investigating...as such, she decided to start a conversation herself. That would give her a chance to work out exactly what she was sensing]

Pretty nice weather out, isn't it?

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[Izumi mentally sighed when the stranger approached her. Making her wish she didn't make eye-contact in the first place. She responded just to be polite, though]

It is indeed.

[Izumi answered flatly. She turned her head to look at the stranger from the corner of her eyes. She knows there are friendly people, but she's so used to the idea of approaching people only when she needs something of them.]

Do you want anything?

Not really, I was just exploring the place. I wanted to see what the shrine here was like.

How about you?

[Evidently, she did not seem to be picking up on Izumi's annoyance at being approached.]

Just enjoying some peace and quiet.

[She said that with a very small hint of annoyance]

The rest of the city is too loud for my tastes.

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004: Nighttime Wanderings/A Cage of Bones [Various Action, OPEN]

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SO SORRY ABOUT THIS

No worries :) And I feel I should apologise for Izanami being Izanami

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Action 1. Sorry she isn't very social T_T

Action 1. No problem!

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Gonna be dropping her soon, so you don't have to respond if you don't want to