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Kaito Nagano ([personal profile] nagano) wrote in [community profile] logs2022-11-04 07:39 pm

november catch-some!

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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[personal profile] damnpire 2022-11-05 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Kaito can in fact feel D coming, though it’s not the kind of presence anyone would like to sense.

It’s a dark aura swelling out before him, something immensely unsettling and a little carnal. The fright of it belies the strength beneath. The embodiment of a nightmare which strangles someone’s heart, or the wail of a shadow. Old. Ancient. The echo of what existed almost before time did.

But what’s spit out at the entrance where Kaito sits is only a tall, black-clothed and beautiful young man with a pale face and funny hat. His expression is much more somber than the reputation which preceded him. He stops nearby, peering at Kaito from under the hat’s brim.

Then he inclines his head in a slow nod. His voice is more level and quiet than the presence too.]


Hello.
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[personal profile] unalign 2022-11-05 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ she, for one, doesn't look like she's the type who goes on these types of commissions. what kind of adventurer would dress up in all white and then trek through a forest full of unpredictable restless and other creatures?

but there she is, showing up on time with no weapon and just a small messenger bag slung over her shoulder. the guards are unfamiliar to her; they weren't the same ones posted when she and childe headed over to the hinterlands last time. still, already looking high-strung from another person's pacing (definitely the guy she's supposed to meet) and not wanting to startle them or give them cause to suspect her, lumine offers them a slight smile.

a friendly greeting of sorts, you know, to assure them that she's not one of those, uh, restless slowly getting mad—unless mad means getting annoyed over her own shadow's babbling.
]

Hey. [ she waves at the guy in black, slowly making her way towards him. ] Kaito, right?
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[personal profile] damnpire 2022-11-05 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Hmm. His eyes study Kaito without roaming Kaito’s figure at all.

At least the aura returned to him is reassuring. Not that he assumed a man asking for combat-ready people to go into the Hinterlands with would be someone without any skill. But reassuring all the same.]


Yes. [He stands there very much like a cryptid statue, waiting, the black cape draped nearly closed around him.] I’m ready.

Is there a reason you’re looking for the shards?
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[personal profile] pissoffbook 2022-11-05 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Kainé may be late, but she's fashionably late. Okay, she's wearing what she usually wears, but it's not bad! She's carrying a bag slung across her torso when she sees him and struts over.]

Waiting long?
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[personal profile] unalign 2022-11-05 10:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ she quirks a wider smile at that remark. ]

And escort you through the gates?

[ just in case they mistake him for another one of the restless who needs, well, some form of salvation that can only be found beyond the wall dividing the entirety of stygia from the hinterlands. not that lumine doesn't understand the sentiment of the other restless; being plagued by your own shadow, pushed to the brink of one's sanity isn't exactly safe for anyone.

and a person finds safety if sheltered and protected behind a wall, right?

she walks up to him, glancing at the guards from the corner of her eyes and lowering her voice. they seem to have relaxed for a bit, which is good.
]

It's a one-way trip for anyone who goes past those gates, though. I hope you're ready to sneak back in later.
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[personal profile] unalign 2022-11-05 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
I've ... had my share of sneaking past guards before.

[ to steal, to spy, to pretty much do all kinds of shady things to complete an errand. the things she does to learn more about teyvat.

lumine doesn't miss the look the guards send their way and she starts ushering her companion toward the gate, giving them a reassuring wave that they'll be fine, thanks for their hard work, have a great day. it's really only when they're a few meters past the gates that she can finally relax, stretching her arms over her head.

still, isn't she way too relaxed like this, or is it just because she's finally getting comfortable with the thought that she'll eventually be swallowed by obli—

pushing those dark thoughts aside, she glances at kaito:
] What made you decide to pick up this request? That fishing request seemed pretty easy ...
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[personal profile] damnpire 2022-11-05 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[As surprises would have it, D also has a scarf! A striped thing twined about his neck beneath the stiff pauldron collar. They are now buddies by scarf association. Kaito can have a scarf and a cape.

Kaito goes, and he follows after at the side, stride easy. The star could very well vanish, but he doesn’t think it will, so he has little hurry.

The looks from the guards don’t even get his attention; he’s accustomed to having people look at him in worse ways. He walks on, quiet and not pressuring Kaito to answer.

But getting it finally makes him realize it’s quite a wholesome one. Not a bad thing.]


I heard it can be used to forge in place a soul. I would like to find out if that’s true.
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[personal profile] unalign 2022-11-05 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ lumine feigns a shocked look but eventually lets out a laugh instead, amused. troublemaker is an understatement, but in her defense! ]

Not by any conscious choice. Things just happen.

[ which is somewhat ... true. things do just happen that she has to make, you know, morally grey choices that brand her as a troublemaker. though she can't deny that it's, well, sometimes very exciting making said morally grey choices. conflicted feelings are conflicted.

but she agrees with his sentiment on exploring stygia in person with a nod. books can't teach you everything, and after practically consuming the content of various written information in serene, lumine's decided it's time to take a walk.
]

I found that there's a number of settlements out here. I guess there are some Restless who found their peace here with their Shadows and decided not to return to the city.

[ she can't tell if that's comforting or what. ]
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[personal profile] unalign 2022-11-06 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ hi5 for morally grey shounen protags

at the mention of the hierarchy, lumine finds herself pursing her lips and wrinkling her nose. she's mostly indifferent towards those who comprise that organization, unwilling to get roped into their shenanigans; she's in the netherworld now, she has no reason to meet and greet its leaders unlike she used to back in teyvat.

at the same time, she doesn't understand their motivations. on the one hand, they seem to be concerned about shadows and the oblivium, enough for them to create a matchmaking app. on the other hand, they've said nothing else.
]

Sounds like a group of people I know ...

[ keeping information, ostracizing people who have afflictions—hubris at its finest. if only someone else ruled— ]

Not planning to relocate to the Hinterlands, are you?
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[personal profile] unalign 2022-11-06 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ are they eating already?

lumine rummages through her bag and takes out a pita bread wrapped in oil paper and stuffed with whatever vegetables she could find from the marketplace, handing half of it over to kaito. and since meat can be a little questionable in a place where they're all dead, she's sadly just stuffed in fish. it's the simplest dish she could make without spending too much.
]

Oh? What kind of facility?

[ and in the shadowlands, too. color her curious, especially when she's planning on going back and forth to that region. ]
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[personal profile] pissoffbook 2022-11-06 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, she's wearing lingerie, but she doesn't currently have her swords summoned.

She snorts at his invitation.]


God I hope not. This better not be boring as fuck.

[Kainé motions for him to get moving.]

Lead the way.
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[personal profile] unalign 2022-11-06 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ her smile widens at that compliment. ]

Thank you, I'm glad you like it.

[ cooking has become second nature for someone like her who constantly travels and is always on the go. that, and having paimon as a companion pretty much made it mandatory for her to learn how to cook good food. but she's glad that it turned out well despite some of the ingredients she needs can't be found in stygia.

lumine pops a few dried fruits in her mouth, chewing them thoughtfully. she'll have to ask later where he found the nuts. perhaps she can recreate candied ajilenakh nut in this world, too.
]

A training dojo and a restaurant. That'll be very profitable since those who finish their training would definitely be hungry ...

[ and the restaurant would be right next door. what a great business plan that is. ]

Do you know how much more you need? In terms of materials, I mean.

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