HighEndNoob (Gaius/Gai) (IVDf VIPw IIIPc IIIWt)"Well then. My name is..." What was the name on the card again? Wait, I remember. "...Gai Onotoyama, pleased to make your acquaintance. And I have no idea whats happening right now."
"No worries, Pal!" one of the guys responds, walking up beside you, putting a hand to your shoulder. "It's just your fault for not being attentive, that's all! Makoto's the name." You notice that his medium-length hair is an unhealthy shade of lime.
"I believe, in this culture," declares one of the girls, "you refer to acquaintances by their last names first. On that note, my name is Kishi Memoto." She is smiling, perhaps out of politeness. A rogue lock of hair droops between her eyes.
"Don't worry about him, it's nothing personal," says the other guy. He looks fairly normal for a member of his social class, except for the fact that he is wearing strange glass loops over his eyes. "My name is Ogino Tagashi. You can call me Tagashi," he offers a handshake with a friendly smile. "I'm not a fan of this country's rigid culture!"
The short, black-haired girl who badmouthed you before now reluctantly introduces herself. She wears a white wool hat over her hair, presumably because it's cold. "Hey. I'm Mako Sekine."
Ozarck (Di/Makiko) (4Df 3Pw 7Pc 2Wt)I don't know where i live. I awoke in the park.
"Well, you have a phone, don't you? There's got to be an address you can go to. It'll show you a map," her luminescent robes vanish. Now she is dressed quite similarly to yourself--the same jacket, skirt, and everything.
The 'phone' she referred to is just like the glass tablets you and Nagisa had. There are minor differences, but the form factor is identical. Hers has some sort of puzzle, however, that you must solve before using it. She unlocks it right away and shows you the navigation feature.
"The city is divided up into streets and avenues. If you know those, you can get to the general location by following the instructions. Now you can check your address book and see if 'Home' is on the list."Bloody Knife
-Sharp. Reroll up to two failed dice on your first throw.
Shaking the girl's hand, Nagisa finally relaxed for the first time since the hitmen's arrival.
"If this is a shrine then that would mean that I have a home," she said as she let go of her hand and picked up the crossbow and ammo. "However, if these 'monsters' are after us, I'm afraid that I don't currently remember where it is. I did woke up in the body of a girl who'd inhaled herself to death on household chemicals after all."
Pausing, Nagisa continued, "Do you have a place where we can go?"
"Well, I do have a home,"She closes her eyes for a bit, and clasping her hands together, she dispels the glowing robes around her, wearing a school uniform underneath with a black blazer and a green skirt, the jacket having trims the same color as the skirt. Her hair transitions out of a glowing yellow to a golden blonde.
"But our true meeting place is the Ghost Hunting Club at school. It sounds like you'd have obligations, but it's really just a front. Every week we go hunting for monsters as a team. You two could learn the basics there!"
She looks toward the door. "That gear monster should be gone by now. It's too weak right now to fight an experienced soulcaster. But what I'm really curious about, is why there was only one monster when there are two of you..."
Hiding the crossbow will be... difficult.
"That'll be useless against them," she claims. "Kind of unfair, when you think about it.
Only magic works. But don't worry, I'll walk both of you home if you want!"
Damage Taken: 4
Wooden Rod
-Quick Weapon. Always strikes first.
The beasts cryptic speech prompts many questions, "Your world? What does either world need to be defended against. And these adversaries, are they not around us? Is this not a dangerous way to communicate?"
"And you Russe, how do I know this beast of mine is not a beast of yours placed into my mind?" Mitsuru has every intention of teaming up with her 100 year old ghost, but she would rather keep the ties of loyalty fine, she can't risk contracting her beast to this Russe that she knows so little about. What's the point of contracting a beast controlled by my preconceptions. She looks back at the beast, That must no longer be the case then...
Mitsuru's defiant face gives way to a calmer one, "... eh, yeah, I'm Polish- Was Polish, I mean." She can't expect answers with giving a few at least.
There is one more question, or conclusion rather, with the greatest implication out of all of them, one that although she feels the answer to be obvious to all she still is afraid to ask, as if the mere verbalization of it would conjure distrust in her potential allies. She'd rather not seem to eager. If me and this russe both went such similar occurrences, there is no way that I could not also have come across new abilities.
I want to know just how similar we are, this beast and I. Perhaps he is the key to power.
"Would you rather be interrupted in your sleep, when no-one else is around?" it says.
You ask the Russe a question. He chuckles, but holds off on his response. He wants you to finish your talk.
"I require nothing of you at this point,""But there will be a time when we meet again. At that point, you must be prepared to answer--""--are you willing to give this world up for a faint glimmer of hope? Or would you grasp for every last ounce of strength you can muster, hanging on despite all odds?""You will decide your adversaries. Those who love this world, or those who love the next."...
"The beast does not know whom it will fight," declares the Russian.
"It can sense what is to come, but since those experiences do not yet exist--" He raises his fist.
"If you join us, we will have you informed. Tomorrow, after class--come to the Geography Club."Inventory:
Backpack with a bunch of books
Umbrella
"Yes I'm home at the moment and I'm going to have a nap after feeding the cat. See you soon."
Check on the cat then grab something for it to eat out of the cold box before having a nap
You hang up and approach the living room. The cat is on a couch, but her head is raised and staring at the window.
Immediately you sense another presence, staring right through to your soul. You hear a lit fuse crackling behind a couch, and along the window's rim you see three faint glimmers fixated on your throat: two eyes and a sword.
(Distribute 5 dice to roll against: The fuse, the sword, or other physical attacks)
Status:
Completely Exhausted (-2 to your rolls involving moving or attacking with your legs)
Items:
Metal with grip
-Weighty. Roll another die forthwith if you score any number of successes.
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