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Oichi (lullabysong) wrote in thedeadland,
@ 2011-11-09 08:52:00

Entry tags:

+ in person, oichi, sora himoto

oo1 } intro
A child, a wish, a dream. Her head spins with the might of a promised single wish and she wanders as though in a daze. There are many things that wish to hurt her. But hell's hands, shadow made tangible, help her along. She directs them toward one of the monsters and they cradle her as they eventually rip it limb from limb. And it goes on like this until there's a lot of them strewn about, the smell of blood is thick on the air and the sweltering heat of Market Park feels as though it may cook them and her both.

Oichi sinks to the ground next to the small body of a monster. A baby one, she thinks, even though it's fully grown. A great sadness grips her then and she picks the creature up, cradles its mangled body to her chest, and cries. She doesn't notice the flask by her knees.

[ ooc: Though this starter is in prose, will switch to action! ]

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findutopia
2011-11-09 07:07 pm UTC (link)

Sora is out and about, looking for monsters, carrying the pole she'd used during Lightning's training lesson. Slung over her shoulder is a messenger bag to gather energy.

When she makes it to Market Park, she's fought a couple off but hasn't actually managed to kill any yet. So she stops in her tracks, awestruck at the sight of the kneeling woman surrounded by corpses.

"H-hey! Are you all right?!"

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lullabysong
2011-11-09 07:15 pm UTC (link)

She carries on as though she doesn't hear Sora; and she doesn't. Her small hands stroke the dead creature's fur, and she holds it up to look it in the face. But it is limp, and it is dead, and so she cries.

The dark, shadowy hands rise up from the ground as though slowly escaping from hell. They form a protective circle around Oichi, stroking her hair in an attempt to soothe.

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findutopia
2011-11-09 07:18 pm UTC (link)

What the...

Sora holds her pole in front of herself protectively. This woman... what exactly is she? Are those hands hers? None of the monsters Sora has seen have been able to do that. The word witch flashes across Sora's mind, but after the misunderstanding with Lillet that morning, that's the last thing she wants to accuse someone of unfoundedly.

"Hey!" she repeats, calling out more loudly.

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lullabysong
2011-11-09 07:33 pm UTC (link)

Oichi hears. Her body freezes completely still, and so do her dark hands. Her head turns slowly, slowly towards Sora and she sees her. The crying has stopped like a faucet being turned off, and she is unsteadily lifted to her feet by the hands. They grasp her arm and her head and tug her up.

She doesn't say anything yet-- she just watches Sora, head turning this way and that. The creature rests at her feet.

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	findutopia 2011-11-09 07:41 pm UTC (link)
	Woah. Okay, that's really creepy. But the woman hasn't actually done anything to her yet... "Um-- did you kill all these monsters?" Sora asks. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lullabysong 2011-11-09 07:47 pm UTC (link)
	Oichi steps a few paces forward, steadied by the hands, reaching an arm out for Sora. "So beautiful," she murmurs just loud enough to be heard. "Ichi has never seen such long, bright hair... and such pretty eyes... you'll give them to Ichi, right...?" And voice darkening dangerously: "Or does Ichi have to take them?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	findutopia 2011-11-09 07:51 pm UTC (link)
	And Sora steps backward, eyes narrowed. Witch or not, this woman is dangerous. "No, you can't have my eyes! Or my hair!" Well, if she'd asked nicely, Sora might be willing to part with some of her hair. But definitely not her eyes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lullabysong 2011-11-09 08:12 pm UTC (link)
	Her arm drops, and the moment it reaches her sides the shadow hands spring forward. They split and multiply until there are six of them all headed towards her at a breakneck speed, moving as though a wave in water. Another hand pops up behind her and moves to firmly grasp her ankle. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	findutopia 2011-11-09 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	Crap. Sora stumbles backward when the shadow hands start moving toward her, just barely missing the one that tried to grab her ankle, and swings at them with the pole as though it were a sword. "Look-- I'm sorry, but I need my eyes!" Sora shouts. "I really don't want to fight you, so--!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

lullabysong
2011-11-09 08:47 pm UTC (link)

They go after her again, two popping up behind her and moving for her arms. Oichi herself stands in one place, her body swaying but not going forward or back; her arms waving, as though she were inviting the hands to do the same.

"But they're so pretty.... they'll be even more precious out of your skull... Ichi will take care of those blue eyes, so trust Ichi, ok...?"

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findutopia
2011-11-09 08:52 pm UTC (link)

Sora lets out a shout as the hands grab her, and she drops the pole. Using her Soul Gem wouldn't be much help... All she can do is pull weapons out of people, and even then she can't exactly do that in this position.

This woman can't be serious, can she?

"Ichi... is that your name?" Even as she struggles against the hands holding her, Sora takes a closer look at the woman. She's actually very beautiful... "Why... why do you want my eyes? Yours are really pretty, too." It's not an attempt to butter the woman up to make her let her go; it's an honest, blunt statement of Sora's opinion.

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lullabysong
2011-11-09 09:15 pm UTC (link)

On unsteady feet is how Oichi approaches. She looks as though she may fall over, if not for the hands steadying her. Oichi's fingers touch gingerly along her face, stopping by the corner of her eye, and she freezes at what she says. Her hand falls down and she looks at Sora, head turning back and forth, as though she fails to understand.

She simply likes to collect pretty things, and she nearly tells Sora this. But the way she compliments her hits a strange note in Oichi, one that is all-too familiar. It brings tears down her face, and she wipes at them with her hands.

"Really...?"

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	findutopia 2011-11-09 09:18 pm UTC (link)
	Sora flinches when Oichi touches her hand to her face, but then Oichi starts to cry, and Sora wants to kick herself. "Yes! But... they look really sad, too." For some reason, even in a situation like this Sora is concerned for this poor woman. "Don't cry! If it's something I said..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lullabysong 2011-11-09 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	The shadow hands' grip slackens and loosens until they're not hanging onto her at all. Oichi slowly sinks to the ground along with the hands. A sob wracks her shoulders, and she is silent. Something about that... something that she cannot place... hurts so intensely. She feels as though she should remember, but she doesn't. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	findutopia 2011-11-09 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Ichi! I'm sorry!" Sora kneels beside Oichi, gingerly reaching a hand out to touch her shoulder. Great, now she just plain feels bad for making Oichi cry. "Hey... Stop crying. It's okay! You can't have my eyes, but I'll be your friend and I'll protect you. How's that?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lullabysong 2011-11-09 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	"A friend?" She blinks away tears and is looking at Sora very curiously. Protect... again that familiar feeling, something she shoves down because it hurts. She looks to her gloved hands. "But how can we be friends, when Ichi... doesn't even know who you are..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	findutopia 2011-11-09 09:35 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, oops. "I'm Sora Himoto, a Knight of Justice! And you're Ichi, right?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lullabysong 2011-11-09 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	She looks back and tilts her head slowly, so that her ear touches her shoulder. "Yes... Ichi. Sora Himoto... now that we know the other's name, yes, that's right... it makes us friends. Is it truly alright?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

findutopia
2011-11-09 09:45 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah!" Sora grins. It's always nice to make a new friend, and Ichi doesn't seem to want to take her eyes anymore, so that's a plus. "It's just fine. Hey, want me to show you where I live? It's this apartment building with a bunch of people in it, so it's a good place to stay-- oh, but we better collect all this energy first." She notices the monsters Ichi has slain and the energy that they have dropped. Ichi must be really powerful.

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	lullabysong 2011-11-09 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	She smiles, and hides her mouth with her hands. But as Sora talks on, she looks a bit confused. "A place with many people... do you mean a village? What energy?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

findutopia
2011-11-09 10:06 pm UTC (link)

"No, it's an apartment building! I guess this city's kind of like a village, though. Only bigger."

Sora, being confusing? Neverrrr. "Energy is this stuff." She reaches out to grab one of the fallen flasks, and holds it up to show Ichi. "We have to drink some every day. But it appears whenever you defeat one of those monsters at this time of day, so we're all collecting a lot." And then she sticks it into her bag.

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	lullabysong 2011-11-10 03:10 am UTC (link)
	"A building... an apartment building..." She puzzles over this for a second before being presented with the energy. Oichi gingerly takes it from Sora for a moment, turning it over as though seeing it upside down will do anything, before placing it back in her hands. "Energy? This is... something we need... has Ichi been useful? By slaying these beasts..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	findutopia 2011-11-10 03:12 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah! It was a big help. There should be plenty here for a long time. You're really powerful, Ichi." Ah, but don't people with powers say that their abilities are weakened here? Sora's enthusiasm turns to concern. "Are you feeling okay after that?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

lullabysong
2011-11-10 03:17 am UTC (link)

"It was hard... like climbing a mountain..." Oichi looks across from them. She doesn't seem to be concerned greatly by it, even if she's tired. "Where... is this place? It's so strange, the buildings look like plain boxes... not pretty at all... where in this vast world could we possibly be..."

It's obvious a lot of the child's explanation went in one ear and out the other.

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	findutopia 2011-11-10 03:22 am UTC (link)
	Sora stands up, and holds out a hand to help Ichi to her feet. "It's called Asper. It needs our energy to help rebuild itself, but that's all we know so far." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lullabysong 2011-11-10 03:31 am UTC (link)
	"Asper... our energy..." She takes the hand, and lets Sora help her to her feet, but she seems unsteady. "Where will we go?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	findutopia 2011-11-10 03:41 am UTC (link)
	"Where will we go?" Sora repeats in confusion. She slowly lets go of Ichi's hand, and after making sure she's okay, she starts collecting the energy scattered about. "Mercy Apartments, I already told you. I'm staying there." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lullabysong 2011-11-10 03:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Mercy Apartments," she repeats, and as Sora lets go the shadow hands move to hold her upright. She moves quietly to mimic what Sora is doing, turning monsters over and retrieving the flasks. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	findutopia 2011-11-10 09:25 pm UTC (link)
	Once they've gathered a good amount, Sora retrieves her pole and nods to Oichi. "Okay, let's go. It's only a few blocks from here. I'll make sure nothing hurts you, okay?" (Reply to this) (Parent)