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[AzyWng]

Dani and Joan, Spray

The rookie nodded, saying, "Nah, not right now. Oh, and thanks for coming to talk to me. Really. Keep safe out there, okay?" With that, Spray chose to step out, looking for some sort of library, or at least trying to get familiar with the place he was working at.

Mitsurugi, Lyra

As before, Lyra began to let her body take over. But unlike before, as Mitsurugi's attacks intensified, she sank deeper into her trance, blocking out the fear and doubt.

Just her and the storm.

Lyra was its eye.

[Chevaleresse]

Mitsurugi, Lyra

The goddess's assault was relentless, forcing Lyra to leap about the room in ever-more dramatic maneuvers - all the while never disturbing the tea set despite being pushed to every corner of the room. That same shift in sensation happened, with Mitsurugi becoming less of a human and more what she truly was: an embodiment of the storm, the quake, all of nature's wrath and its proper place. Then, as if they'd both been struck with lightning, it stopped. Lyra stood in the same spot she had started, as did Mitsurugi, returning the sword to its sheath quietly. "Do you believe you can remember those movements, and the feelings they invoked?"

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Mitsurugi, Lyra

Blood roared, blades flashed, Lyra was in the midst of it-

When it stopped. Lyra almost didn't hear the sword being sheathed, and flinched a little when Mitsurugi asked her the question.

"I-... Not exactly... but I know what to do now."

Even if the spirit was faltering, the flesh was strong. It would remember. And that, Lyra could trust in.

[Chevaleresse]

Mitsurugi, Lyra

"That is all I ask." She gestured back at the tea set, taking a seat by it herself. "This is not precisely a traditional kagura dance, but it is something that I hope will effectively represent myself and my desires. I suspected that this might be amenable to you, as well." Her tone didn't betray whether she thought it actually was or not. "Now, do you care to finish your tea?"

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Mitsurugi, Lyra

Lyra nodded, returning to the seat by the tea set. Before, the cup had shaken in her hands a little, Lyra uncertain what would lie in store for either of them - but now, Lyra had seen some progress. Lyra knew now they had a chance.

And so Lyra drank the tea, making sure not to spill a drop, and finally feeling like she could taste it.

[Chevaleresse]

Mitsurugi, Lyra

The goddess let the quiet stretch out for as long as it pleased, sipping her own tea and thinking on what had just occurred. On the whole, Mitsurugi would have to say she was pleased; she could almost feel that small bit of devotion returning to her, and it served as the first affirmation of Lyra's resolve. She tried to push back the small voice in the back of her head that insisted on dredging up the first attempt, where she'd accidentally struck her devotee. Mortals were imperfect, and as their celestial mirror, so was she; such an incident did not have to possess any greater meaning.

Without quite realizing it, Mitsurugi found herself holding an empty cup with her lips. She set it down, being careful not to disturb the rest of the set, and patiently waited for Lyra to finish. Once she did, she had one final parting comment. "Often, many of the pious would meditate after an instance such as this, to reflect on and more fully take up what they had gained from a ritual. I will not deign to command you to follow this path; it is your duty to navigate this storm. However, you should find some form of self-reflection. I have given you my blessing, but even I do not know quite what form it will take with such a novel ritual."

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Mitsurugi, Lyra

"I'll do that. And..." Lyra struggled for a moment to find the words. "Thank you, Mitsurugi." With nothing more to say, the contractor - or, she supposed, priestess, now, left the room, looking for somewhere to train and better reflect on what she'd learned. Lyra's moves had been good back there, but a state of mind like that wasn't something Lyra could switch on and off.

Not yet, at any rate.

[kj1225]

Dani and Joan, Mitsu

Waving goodbye to Max, Dani looked around for something else to do. Seeing the other person that'd been talking to the probably god had left, Dani shrugged. Quietly, he entered the door to the room and, after a quick scan nodded to himself. Made sense that they'd be in some kind of church room. After a further moment he turns to Mitsu and approaches, giving a friendly wave before speaking. "Sup, I take it you're a god?" Joan for her part was more focused on Mitsu, silently thinking about how she liked her style. Would it be weird if I tried it? I guess, it's like Japanese or something.... Maybe she'll let me wear it?

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Dani and Joan, Mitsurugi

Mitsurugi responded with a short but still nominally respectful nod from her seated position. "Indeed. It is refreshing to meet a mortal with the awareness to tell; most here do not seem to be attuned to the spirits in the slightest." She shifted, moving the teacup in front of her an inch or two to the side. "I don't believe we have met. I am Saigai-no-Mitsurugi-no-Kami, goddess of natural calamities." She paused, waiting to see how they responded.

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Dani and Joan, Mitsurugi

Dani shrugged, stepping closer and silently gesturing to the opposite side of the table for permission to sit. "Probably didn't unless I somehow passed you by on the way here but uh... You're pretty distinctive. Anyway, I'm Dani, the sweetheart who follows me around in Joan." The aforementioned "sweetheart" gives a wave and then a polite curtsey to Mitsu, clearly the one more well versed in decorum of the pair. Dani continues after giving his partner a little smile. "But yeah, we arrived here just a bit ago. Turns out Lord Death has a contract with one of your friends and we got picked to help out with the trespassers... or kishin or whatever. I'll be honest, it seems like the only difference is scale.... Anyway, you can basically think of us as part of Lord Death's personal assassins. We hunt down evil doers, I kill them, and Joan eats the soul. Quick and simple." Joan smiles brightly at the mention of her half of the job.

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Dani and Joan, Mitsurugi

The goddess gave another nod at the wordless request. "More allies are always a welcome thing. But. . ." Mitsurugi frowned. "To my knowledge, nobody here has any sort of contract with any being called Death - except, of course, you two. And nobody I know outside this group remains."

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Dani and Joan, Mitsurugi

The pair sits, sharing a confused look, though Dani's is redirected towards the goddess. "Well, the contract thing I don't really expect you to know much about, business stuff and probably not that interesting.... And not knowing Lord Death is fair, we pretty clearly aren't on our home world, had to get patched through by a lady with green hair. Looked pretty professional, wouldn't surprise me if she was the local equivalent. But come on, I can tell you're from around here, I mean.... Hm...." Dani stops himself short, leaning into to look at Mitsu closer, before sitting back with a more subdued look of confusion. As if he saw something that he was sure he'd gotten correct was in fact wrong.

"Huh, I really thought you were a native. You got almost the right kind of... Uh.... Well, you know how souls are the culmination of everything a person is obviously, you're a god after all. But I figured out right quick there's like, a maker's mark on souls that differentiate worlds. But the one this castle is parked on is very similar in that mark to yours so... Yeah, sorry for the confusion I guess. My fault." Dani shrugs apologetically, but Joan seems more confused. Mitsu would like get the feeling he isn't typically wrong on such matters.

[Chevaleresse]

Dani and Joan, Mitsurugi

Silence filled the air for several long seconds as Mitsurugi processed what Dani had just said. "A green-haired woman ruling over death. . ." Her eyes flicked up, and she leaned forward slightly; her countenance was filled with sudden intensity. "What was this woman's name? I must know."

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Dani and Joan, Mitsurugi

Dani leaned back slightly as Mitsurugi fixed him with an intense gaze. He almost wished he had been wrong because he'd clearly triggered something in her. "Uh... I think her name was Shiki something? Shiki Eiki? I think the Komachi lady who took us across the river knew her as well, had the kind of look you don't get unless you're intimately familiar with someone. Uh, you might also know the Yukari woman who brought us here? She uh.... I can't actually describe her but she was something." Dani scratches the back of his head as Joan pouts slightly at the description. "Uh, if I didn't know any better I would have thought she was a god but she clearly didn't match up despite the power.... I'm sorry, I'm probably not helping you at all am I?" Dani continues to awkwardly scratch his neck as he lists the people he met to Mitsu, hoping something he said was of use.

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Dani and Joan, Mitsurugi

"Shikieiki, Komachi, Yukari. . ." Mitsurugi breathed. "It can't be. It cannot be. Can it?" Her eyes were distant, looking through Dani at something beyond. "But that's impossible, Yakumo disappeared and I saw Onazuka overcome. . . even the Yama could not. . ." Her eyes suddenly refocused, pinning Dani to his seat. "Those names belong to people from my world. My dead world. How can it be possible that you have met people that I saw consumed with my own eyes?"