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[ malkuth has seen winter's face. he's pretty, she guesses, is what she told march... that remains true seeing him in his plugsuit, sorry king you literally do not deserve the poor taste of a young woman who thinks projmoon madd mikkelson is pretty handsome. regardless, she does want to get to know him as he's a friend of march's, so when she catches him around the haunted house malkuth doesn't hesitate.
sorry if she fucking scares him. ]
Hi! You're Winter, right? March told me about you. I'm Malkuth! Let's pair up for for a bit!
[ step one: introduce yourself... ]
sorry if she fucking scares him. ]
Hi! You're Winter, right? March told me about you. I'm Malkuth! Let's pair up for for a bit!
[ step one: introduce yourself... ]
Kinda creepy looking, huh?
[ the amusement park... it's her first time being in one. she wonders if the circus is similar, or what it was like filled with lights and people. malkuth peers into an old stall with decrepit toys and moves on, scanning around with their heat seeking implants. soooooo fancy. kaito can't one up her now, bitch.
... man, march does run a little cooler, huh? she could feel it when she held her friend's hand, but it's really obvious looking at her. malkuth wonders what she looks like too, if she's warm as any human or a little cooler as the the mockery of it. ]
I bet this is a great place to dare your friends to stay a night in.
[ it'll be great until one of them trips a booby trap in (checks notes) pooh's honey hunt dark ride. ]
[ the amusement park... it's her first time being in one. she wonders if the circus is similar, or what it was like filled with lights and people. malkuth peers into an old stall with decrepit toys and moves on, scanning around with their heat seeking implants. soooooo fancy. kaito can't one up her now, bitch.
... man, march does run a little cooler, huh? she could feel it when she held her friend's hand, but it's really obvious looking at her. malkuth wonders what she looks like too, if she's warm as any human or a little cooler as the the mockery of it. ]
I bet this is a great place to dare your friends to stay a night in.
[ it'll be great until one of them trips a booby trap in (checks notes) pooh's honey hunt dark ride. ]
[ these booby traps...
...
are the bane of a clumsy girl's life. how many has she been caught by? escaped from? at what point, one might ask, do you simply give up? or at least find a stick and tap forward like a blind person, which she basically is. why do these implants only see heat and not like, x-ray.
... though now that she's thinking about it, hung upside down by a snare trap, that could be misused. her core strength isn't good enough to just crunch up and untie her foot, and she'd rather not waste her precious sanity on a rope, and at least kaito can see a familiar signature strung up like a rabbit rather than just walking into her long hair and scaring himself.
but wings forbid malkuth call out to him she is shutting her mouth Up this is not the way she wants to see him today. ]
...
are the bane of a clumsy girl's life. how many has she been caught by? escaped from? at what point, one might ask, do you simply give up? or at least find a stick and tap forward like a blind person, which she basically is. why do these implants only see heat and not like, x-ray.
... though now that she's thinking about it, hung upside down by a snare trap, that could be misused. her core strength isn't good enough to just crunch up and untie her foot, and she'd rather not waste her precious sanity on a rope, and at least kaito can see a familiar signature strung up like a rabbit rather than just walking into her long hair and scaring himself.
but wings forbid malkuth call out to him she is shutting her mouth Up this is not the way she wants to see him today. ]
[ the shoe is on the other foot... ]
Or should I say, the snare.
[ sorry. the nonsequitor he gets no context for, malkuth looking up at wriothesley with her hands on her hips. there's an easy way to loosen it and there's just cutting it, and thankfully she does know the easier way.
however. ]
How's it hanging, Wriothesley?
Or should I say, the snare.
[ sorry. the nonsequitor he gets no context for, malkuth looking up at wriothesley with her hands on her hips. there's an easy way to loosen it and there's just cutting it, and thankfully she does know the easier way.
however. ]
How's it hanging, Wriothesley?
Edited 2024-04-01 21:32 (UTC)
[ She does not scare him, but Winter’s a hard man to sneak up on, with very keen senses and, oh yes, a magic dagger that makes it near impossible for him to be surprised. So, he simply turns to face her, eyebrows arched.
He has no knowledge of her and March’s gossip sessions, so what can he do except take her statement at face value? ]
Did she now? I hope it was all scandalous and unflattering.
[ No, Winter. Malkuth was the unflattering one. ]
He has no knowledge of her and March’s gossip sessions, so what can he do except take her statement at face value? ]
Did she now? I hope it was all scandalous and unflattering.
[ No, Winter. Malkuth was the unflattering one. ]
[ Help. That first bit startles a real laugh out of him. ]
That really sounds like her.
[ Fine, March's okay ass looking friend!!! (No.) ]
Ha, well, spend enough time together and I've a feeling it might be infectious. She has that air about her.
Pleasure to meet you, by the way.
That really sounds like her.
[ Fine, March's okay ass looking friend!!! (No.) ]
Ha, well, spend enough time together and I've a feeling it might be infectious. She has that air about her.
Pleasure to meet you, by the way.
You too! Um, I hope you don't mind my asking, but do you have any hobbies or favorite foods?
[ step two: find new or common ground...!
...
and also she'll gesture to walk and talk, they can look around this spooky place while getting to know each other. ]
[ step two: find new or common ground...!
...
and also she'll gesture to walk and talk, they can look around this spooky place while getting to know each other. ]
I wonder if any of them would be up for it?
[ Well, maybe some people love a challenge. It doesn't exactly sound like a fun time to March, but she can think of some people on the Xianzhou Luofu who'd be all over a challenge like that. She pauses at the... picture of ]
Not really my thing, though.
[ Well, maybe some people love a challenge. It doesn't exactly sound like a fun time to March, but she can think of some people on the Xianzhou Luofu who'd be all over a challenge like that. She pauses at the... picture of ]
Not really my thing, though.
Bravery's got nothing to do with it! It'd just rather be cozy and comfy at night instead of some old run-down place!
[ Well, now she just sounds huffy. ]
[ Well, now she just sounds huffy. ]
But think about it this way, March! Maybe not with me, but... maybe if you were with someone you were interested in, you could cling to them. It's a good excuse, and then they'd keep you nice and safe.
[ girls who should not be giving any kind of romance advice: these two. ]
[ girls who should not be giving any kind of romance advice: these two. ]
[ Winter is inclined to take this at least a smidge seriously, but for now he’s sure he can sniff out danger before it sniffs them out. ]
A dilapidated old haunted house is as good a place as any, hm? I’m a fan of things that are savory or spicy in flavor, like stews and curries. As for hobbies… hm, I enjoy reading and stargazing.
A dilapidated old haunted house is as good a place as any, hm? I’m a fan of things that are savory or spicy in flavor, like stews and curries. As for hobbies… hm, I enjoy reading and stargazing.
[ the worst thing is she has no notebook to write these things down in... let her do it on her notes app from her implants. she can remember to check that later probably when she's exhausted for the day. ]
Reading and stargazing! How romantic of you, Winter, though I'm a little biased -- I work as a Librarian [ regular ol' librarian definitely nothing important about it ] back home, so I got pretty fond of the same. Though I've never looked up at the stars before -- not for a lack of trying, I just... wasn't really in a place where I could see them.
[ ... you can't really here either, unless you go far out... ]
Reading and stargazing! How romantic of you, Winter, though I'm a little biased -- I work as a Librarian [ regular ol' librarian definitely nothing important about it ] back home, so I got pretty fond of the same. Though I've never looked up at the stars before -- not for a lack of trying, I just... wasn't really in a place where I could see them.
[ ... you can't really here either, unless you go far out... ]
[ ...
it's done, at least. that's all malkuth can really think as the fluttering of pages leave her body, though she doesn't hear them; her plugsuit will have seen better days, though it's resisted much of the damage there's still scratches and scuff that betray what must be underneath.
unlike the Library, there's no book closing, doors shut, curtain falling that denotes the end of things and mends the wounds on her body. every ache is real, the rift's effects multiplying them as she drags herself to a stopped teacup for a sit down. a slump really. ]
Ugh... so this is what it's like for everyone else? I can't say I'm a huge fan, I bet this was one thing Roland liked about working with us.
[ well. she's left a trail of blood behind from a wound on her leg she hasn't noticed, though malkuth's otherwise okayishly hidden from any potential weakened baddies. the abnormalities still press at her mind, searching for a way even now to manifest, and she mentally swats at them with a groan. stop that. let her rest. ]
it's done, at least. that's all malkuth can really think as the fluttering of pages leave her body, though she doesn't hear them; her plugsuit will have seen better days, though it's resisted much of the damage there's still scratches and scuff that betray what must be underneath.
unlike the Library, there's no book closing, doors shut, curtain falling that denotes the end of things and mends the wounds on her body. every ache is real, the rift's effects multiplying them as she drags herself to a stopped teacup for a sit down. a slump really. ]
Ugh... so this is what it's like for everyone else? I can't say I'm a huge fan, I bet this was one thing Roland liked about working with us.
[ well. she's left a trail of blood behind from a wound on her leg she hasn't noticed, though malkuth's otherwise okayishly hidden from any potential weakened baddies. the abnormalities still press at her mind, searching for a way even now to manifest, and she mentally swats at them with a groan. stop that. let her rest. ]
[ Amazing. They're experts. ]
But I'm not really interested in anyone... So it just doesn't sound like a fun time right now.
[ Imagining anyone letting her cling to them, aside from the Flirts, is so hard to imagine... ]
But I'm not really interested in anyone... So it just doesn't sound like a fun time right now.
[ Imagining anyone letting her cling to them, aside from the Flirts, is so hard to imagine... ]
[ ... she gets it... it's hard for her to imagine too... ]
Yeah... I'm not either, it's just the only pro I could think of.
[ "i'm not interested in anyone" says girl who wouldn't know if she was anyway. both of them. ]
Well, we might as well check inside! It's part of the job, after all.
Yeah... I'm not either, it's just the only pro I could think of.
[ "i'm not interested in anyone" says girl who wouldn't know if she was anyway. both of them. ]
Well, we might as well check inside! It's part of the job, after all.
Right! Let's take a look!
[ Brightly, as she steps in, where it's definitely Not Bright. ]
Watch your step, though, it's gonna be hard to see if there's anything suspicious like this...
[ Brightly, as she steps in, where it's definitely Not Bright. ]
Watch your step, though, it's gonna be hard to see if there's anything suspicious like this...
If we need light in a pinch, I can set myself on fire! Sort of.
[ just
so she knows!!!!!!! also brightly stepping in where it's not bright. pooh bear's ride is gonna be so fun when it's darker than dark. and the heat vision doesn't exactly outline much. and it definitely doesn't tell you if you're a foot from a trap. ]
Have you ever been to an amusement park in your memorable time? Ever since I met this weird clown, I've wanted to see what it's like...
[ though it's kind of an odd ride with all the. furniture around. a little hovel that a creature could live in, kitchen and all. there might've been music at some point of time to accompany the initial walk through, but no longer. it's silent as can be...
... the tall pages of painted books is pretty cool though... ]
[ just
so she knows!!!!!!! also brightly stepping in where it's not bright. pooh bear's ride is gonna be so fun when it's darker than dark. and the heat vision doesn't exactly outline much. and it definitely doesn't tell you if you're a foot from a trap. ]
Have you ever been to an amusement park in your memorable time? Ever since I met this weird clown, I've wanted to see what it's like...
[ though it's kind of an odd ride with all the. furniture around. a little hovel that a creature could live in, kitchen and all. there might've been music at some point of time to accompany the initial walk through, but no longer. it's silent as can be...
... the tall pages of painted books is pretty cool though... ]
[ malkuth has been taking such care to be a hidden protector for both yesod and netzach as they handled the generators, only the faint buzz of fast beating wings nearly drowned by the hum of electricity the only indicator of... well, of something nearby but not quite a threat, given its lack of approach towards the working crews.
it's tiring, though. it's tiring and the fairy festival is starved just like the yamadenki, the reptilian hybrids making her salivate before she snaps out of it -- no, absolutely not, definitely not. that's still human and
okay, she does want to try human, she is kind of curious, but. not right now. she has a job to do, and it's to hover vaguely in yesod's area and try to keep out of his sight.
...
but her stomach aches so badly with its hunger pangs, and despite her efforts yesod will absolutely be seeing malkuth with cyan butterfly wings hooking a scythe into one of the transformed humans and dragging the body away. maybe if she feeds them, they'll stop talking... they'll stop pressing her.. they'll stop... ]
it's tiring, though. it's tiring and the fairy festival is starved just like the yamadenki, the reptilian hybrids making her salivate before she snaps out of it -- no, absolutely not, definitely not. that's still human and
okay, she does want to try human, she is kind of curious, but. not right now. she has a job to do, and it's to hover vaguely in yesod's area and try to keep out of his sight.
...
but her stomach aches so badly with its hunger pangs, and despite her efforts yesod will absolutely be seeing malkuth with cyan butterfly wings hooking a scythe into one of the transformed humans and dragging the body away. maybe if she feeds them, they'll stop talking... they'll stop pressing her.. they'll stop... ]
[ A systematic approach would have been preferable, but there was hardly any time to confirm the exact layout of the premises and every generator to locate. There certainly hasn't been enough time to form balanced teams to distribute their efforts among these locations. Instead, the resulting countermeasures to respond to the latest threat are rather spontaneous, generator upon generator to find and disable amidst the mounting chaos.
Some indication of the remaining number would be ideal as well. The lack thereof is becoming as distracting as the inability to monitor others' whereabouts with ease, aside from resorting to the implants, repeated interruptions that risk further distraction.
Pausing to reorient himself, Yesod is forced to acknowledge that the entire combination has him on edge. It's then that he notices the same faint sound that he hasn't been able to place thus far, something separate from the very air crackling with electricity. It grows louder this time, no longer a whisper of buzzing in the background, distinctly nearby.
It lets him trace it to its source soon enough, to catch sight of the unfolding scene. ]
...Malkuth—
[ He calls out to her, taken aback by her appearance, if not her methods, as her weapon sinks into its target. ]
Some indication of the remaining number would be ideal as well. The lack thereof is becoming as distracting as the inability to monitor others' whereabouts with ease, aside from resorting to the implants, repeated interruptions that risk further distraction.
Pausing to reorient himself, Yesod is forced to acknowledge that the entire combination has him on edge. It's then that he notices the same faint sound that he hasn't been able to place thus far, something separate from the very air crackling with electricity. It grows louder this time, no longer a whisper of buzzing in the background, distinctly nearby.
It lets him trace it to its source soon enough, to catch sight of the unfolding scene. ]
...Malkuth—
[ He calls out to her, taken aback by her appearance, if not her methods, as her weapon sinks into its target. ]
[ the buzzing remains present as her eyes lift, a splendid gold with more vertical pupils than she really should have, and her sharp-toothed grin might not be as reassuring as she'd hoped. they're hungry, they're hungry... spoiled, scarred meat tastes bad. fresh, clean meat tastes good.
...
what can she say...? ]
The smell of death'll just attracted more of them, you know? So I'm just taking it away.
[ not untrue. it would. it could even draw other things, but more than that she's just a little impatient and hungry. maybe it comes out in the strained cheer of her words, a sense of wanting to be left alone in their urgency... and the harsher tug of her scythe as she starts back along. ]
It's my job to protect you, so just go back to working. I'll be back before you know it!
...
what can she say...? ]
The smell of death'll just attracted more of them, you know? So I'm just taking it away.
[ not untrue. it would. it could even draw other things, but more than that she's just a little impatient and hungry. maybe it comes out in the strained cheer of her words, a sense of wanting to be left alone in their urgency... and the harsher tug of her scythe as she starts back along. ]
It's my job to protect you, so just go back to working. I'll be back before you know it!
Yeah, a few places! We were actually heading to Penacony before a bit of a detour, but...
[ Belatedly, as she puts a hand on one of the tall book walls to help ease her along, though those look like a lot of trees ahead... ]
--Don't set yourself on fire.
[ Belatedly, as she puts a hand on one of the tall book walls to help ease her along, though those look like a lot of trees ahead... ]
--Don't set yourself on fire.
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