november catch-some!

[nagano]

WHO: Kaito Nagano and Probably You
WHERE: Various areas
WHEN: Pre-event unless otherwise specified!
WHAT: Shenanigans! Continuations from Netherwork posts, plotted things, whatever.
WARNINGS: There may or may not be Violence™

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[pissoffbook]

[Kainé blinks and raises an eyebrow when he turns and starts to walk backwards in a strange way.]

What the hell are you doing?

...Nevermind.

[She's figured out that he's weird by now, so she shrugs and shakes her head as she listens to what he's saying.]

Sounds like my kinda place.

[Back home, she lives in a shack on the outskirts of the Aerie. Not by choice. She was ostracized from her village as a little girl. She claims she likes being alone, but really she's lonely. He might be able to pick up on that, being an empath and all.]

[nagano]

Where I'm from, we call it 'moonwalking.' It's just walking backwards. Started out as a dance move.

[ Indeed, one's true emotions are basically out in the open for Kaito to interpret—along with all of their other feelings. He's still smiling (and walking backwards), but there's a gentle shake to his head. ]

You sure about that? Living a solitary life is tough enough. Doing it all over again in this un-life... It sounds really sad, no offense.

At the very least, I hope you make some good friends here, so that you don't feel like you're isolated. The Netherworld's gloomy enough as is.

[pissoffbook]

Moonwalking, huh. Why are you dancing?

[She seems a little confused but she shakes her head and lets it pass; walking normally with her hands at her sides.]

I'm used to being alone.

[That might be true Kainé, but that doesn't mean she likes it. She'll never admit it aloud though. She just doesn't believe anyone would want to be friends with a freak like her. He won't know why she believes herself a freak though. She has no idea that he can actually read her real feelings.]

So what are we looking for?

sobs, i'm so sorry replying took so dang long orz

[nagano]

Ah, there's no real reason. A little too much energy for this hour, perhaps.

[ Sure, it's a bit random, but maybe he's just in a good mood. ]

I am too, y'know. It's easier to live alone, without the hassles that come with being close to other people. But there's something to be said about living amongst others. Even if it wasn't really something you did in your home world, there's no reason not to try doing things differently here.

Maybe that's a bit of a naive opinion, but the alternative is, well...

More loneliness.

[ Kaito finally turns on his heel to return to walking normally. ] It's supposed to be a big rock, smoldering and smoking. Really hot, too. Shouldn't be too hard to find it—just keep your nose out for the odor of smoke.

It's ok! I've been kinda slow too.

[pissoffbook]

[She doesn't say anything in return. Easier to live alone without the hassles... or hurt, that comes with being close to, and losing others is more like it.]

And what makes you think people would want someone like me around?

[But before they can continue the conversation, he answers her question and her attention is brought back to the task at hand. Her yellow-grey eyes scan around them, looking for something, anything that could be a smoldering, big rock. Off in the distance, she sees a flicker of gold. Although her vision is better due to her Shade half, she still sees the world darker than most people.]

There, see that? [she points in the direction.] We can probably smell it if we get closer?

[nagano]

You'd be surprised.

[ It's a murmur, faint and low. In those words are his own experiences, his own former point of view that he'd be an outcast forever.

There's no guarantee that people would accept Kainé more or less easily than they did him, but someone has to play the idealist.

When she points, he allows his gaze to follow. His vision's no better or worse than a typical human, but he can detect several auras with similar vibes. Warm—no, maybe hot?

Either way, he nods. ]

I don't, but I do. Let's check it out.

[pissoffbook]

Sure, let's go.

[Kainé starts to cut across the crater towards the glowing area. She periodically looks behind her to make sure Kaito is still following.

So far, so good, they haven't run across any monsters, but Kainé is ready to summon weapons if needed. She's quiet as they walk, not really sure what to talk about now. It seems they have differing opinions on whether Kainé can be accepted into the community here, but years of descrimination and self hate are hard to break.]