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voidtreckernet2021-10-27 04:09 pm
wishalone) wrote in voidtreckernet2021-10-27 04:09 pm
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Ugh, I was gonna do this earlier, but... It's not like it's easy to talk about, and then that whole trap mission thing happened... so... Better late than never.
[Here, her tone changes, going from grumbling to something more practiced. There's a distinct blasé attitude best delivered from a Tough Teenager (tm).]
I'm Kyoko Sakura, from Purple Team. Last mission -- well. Not the one you guys just got back from -- I was stuck on the train -- The one with the birds and the talking statues and all. A problem came up and I've been meaning to bring it up once we all got back. A... personal problem. A magical one.
So. If you have any experience dealing with magical impurities -- curses -- negative energy -- soul magic -- purification magic -- that kind of thing? I wanna talk.
The short version of the story is this: When I use my magic, my soul -- which isn't in my body, but my Soul Gem -- gathers impurities. More impurities, less magic for me to use. And if I gather too many, I'll turn into a monster and try to eat everyone. Or something like that, anyway. Look, I said it was the short version.
If you knew Mami Tomoe, or know the Kyoko on Blue Team, you probably know what I'm talking about. But when Mami -- left -- [She didn't falter there, she doesn't know what you're talking about.] She took with her the method I was using to purify my Soul Gem. And, yeah, there's a way to do it back home, but I dunno if I can order it from the train, and even if I could, it'd be a bad idea. Unless you want monsters showing up on the train trying to eat people. 'Cause that would be what happened if I filled 'em up and didn't have anything else to do with 'em.
I've got a friend, and met a couple more people, who can help me out as it is right now. But I already put all my eggs in one basket once with this and got screwed. [There may or may not be some bitterness in her voice there.] So I'm looking for more options. If you're interested, speak up, or, I guess, come find me in the standard coach. I'll be hangin' out there for a bit.
[Here, her tone changes, going from grumbling to something more practiced. There's a distinct blasé attitude best delivered from a Tough Teenager (tm).]
I'm Kyoko Sakura, from Purple Team. Last mission -- well. Not the one you guys just got back from -- I was stuck on the train -- The one with the birds and the talking statues and all. A problem came up and I've been meaning to bring it up once we all got back. A... personal problem. A magical one.
So. If you have any experience dealing with magical impurities -- curses -- negative energy -- soul magic -- purification magic -- that kind of thing? I wanna talk.
The short version of the story is this: When I use my magic, my soul -- which isn't in my body, but my Soul Gem -- gathers impurities. More impurities, less magic for me to use. And if I gather too many, I'll turn into a monster and try to eat everyone. Or something like that, anyway. Look, I said it was the short version.
If you knew Mami Tomoe, or know the Kyoko on Blue Team, you probably know what I'm talking about. But when Mami -- left -- [She didn't falter there, she doesn't know what you're talking about.] She took with her the method I was using to purify my Soul Gem. And, yeah, there's a way to do it back home, but I dunno if I can order it from the train, and even if I could, it'd be a bad idea. Unless you want monsters showing up on the train trying to eat people. 'Cause that would be what happened if I filled 'em up and didn't have anything else to do with 'em.
I've got a friend, and met a couple more people, who can help me out as it is right now. But I already put all my eggs in one basket once with this and got screwed. [There may or may not be some bitterness in her voice there.] So I'm looking for more options. If you're interested, speak up, or, I guess, come find me in the standard coach. I'll be hangin' out there for a bit.
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Thus, she opted to go see this Kyoko in person, see how different this one might be.]
Kyoko?
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She's slouched at one of the little tables with a couple of bags of chips in front of her. When glances up at the her name, there isn't recognition in her eyes.]
Yeah? You here about my post?
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I did. I’m Usagi. I was working on something to help Mami before she… left…
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What was it? What's it supposed to do?
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It’s a brace. It was meant to prevent the Soul Gem from shattering so that it could be purified.
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[This Kyoko wasn't present when Sayaka became a witch. She's never seen someone turn into one. She knows that it happens, but she doesn't know the details, doesn't realize that this is an attempt to tread lightly. So until Usagi says "purified," she can only assume that it's meant to keep the Soul Gem safe from being attacked and shattered that way.]
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[With that, Usagi pulls out her brooch.]
I know a thing or two about being depowered and in danger.
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[At least he seems to be doing better.]
Got a couple buddies that be able to help ya out. I'll talk to 'em for ya if you'd rather me do it than you. Eva, Willow, an' Sanzo might be able to help ya out. An' Aziraphale might be able to do his angel thing an' just wish it clear.
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The word "angel" gives her pause, and there's a slight wrinkle to her nose.] Sure. Go ahead 'n' ask. So there's one... angel... [And she's met Willow briefly, but.] What do the others do?
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[Helpful, Yondu.]
Eva has a lotta access to them weird little magical animals. I know you don't got the best history with cute animals but get the right one or the right item meant to fix those animals when they fall under bad spells from each other. I could try an' make some kinda trade with her if she has ideas.
[He takes a couple of chips and sniffs one of them curiously. Then looks at it.]
You get a few bites already on help?
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Idia’s also normally not big on meeting face to face, but he would rather keep information about his own world, and thus himself, from being spread too far and wide. You didn’t just go around handing out information like that, it was dangerous, better to have it unknown by others, until it was too late for them that is. So he makes his way to find her in the standard coach, that hunched over form of his, and doing his best to cover himself in his Orange team hoodie.]
Y-You were talking about finding a way to purify a magical gem? [Idia's tone is soft, and really sounding like he doesn't want to be here, despite he making the choice to do it this way.] These impurities can’t naturally lessen over time? They have to be actively removed?
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(And she can't help but think that Yondu should be grateful he didn't end up on Orange Team. This guy isn't as blue as him, but wow. What a color combination.)]
Yeah, that's me. [She picks up a bag of chips, shakes it around a little, and grabs a couple to pop in her mouth. She continues answering questions while chewing.] That's right. They don't go away on their own. If they did, I wouldn't have as much to worry about.
[She'd still have to worry, in cases where she'd be using more magic than was going away naturally, but for everyday living, it wouldn't be as big a deal.
After a pause, she tilts the bag towards Blue-and-Orange.] Want some? [He seems tense. Snacks are good for that.]
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As for the lack of small talk, it's both a mix of not liking to talk to others, and his brain already full of questions about this all. Could it be something that could cross over with the symptoms of Over Blotting? Could her issue be 'solved' like it would back home? Could he learn something from her that could work against blotting? Lots of questions.] How do you normally manage it then, you mentioned something about monsters. Do they have something they contain you need, [Oh, Idia back tracking a moment to realize what else she may mean. Oh... His tone softer than before, if that was even possible.] Or that you're a risk of turning into one if the gem is fully filled?
[The offer catches him off guard for a moment, shocked she would offer, and really would like some, but...] You're not going to pull it away at the last moment, are you? [Because that's something that's likely to happen, trying to trick him and play nice only to turn it into a joke at his expense. It wouldn't surprise Idia at all.]
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[Ienzo clears his throat here, a bit uncomfortable.]
...a matter of priorities at the moment that the clean-up needs to happen first? Though I assume breaking said curse has been tried already...
[He trails off and gets lost in thought here, thinking about various curses he's seen and heard about across worlds. He snaps back after a moment.]
I have no experience with it, but I have a not-insignificant amount of magic that I'm not using anyway. If someone can tell me what to do, I can add my power if you'd like.
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