Shoni
Joyeuse Insurgency
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Post by Shoni on Aug 27, 2013 19:48:30 GMT -5
"I can help cover the bill." Oni sighed. Reaching over he grabbed some of the small child's food and stuffed it inside his mouth. After swallowing he turned to Mei. "My father told me about that cult when i was younger, but I always assumed they were just fairy tales to keep me from sneaking out into the woods at night. Its strange though cause he always spoke of them with some kind of fear and respect. Sometimes i walk into the back of our shop and I get a small glimpse of a tattoo that is barely visible under his shirt when he works. I've asked him about it before but he always seems distant after the question and just says it was a mistake of his youth. Do you think anything of it?"
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Post by silentshadow on Aug 28, 2013 19:25:28 GMT -5
The color started to drain out of Mei's face. She looked down and shuddered. "My father didn't have a tattoo of anything...anywhere."
When the others looked questioningly at her, she said all in a rush "I just happened to walk into the bath thinking I was the only one home and I can say for darn sure that there was no tattoo on his body." She shuddered again, and looked ill.
"I don't know if there was anything about a tattoo ever mentioned, but...I think there was a book he had at home. The only problem is, I haven't seen the book in a few years. I don't even know if it is in my house. Maybe we should look there...?" She asked as she began to dig in to the food. "Oh and I'll cover the meal, thanks for offering though...uh...have we actually been introduced yet? I mean, I know who the brat is but I don't think I got your name. Maybe I wasn't paying attention."
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Clicker
Joyeuse Insurgency
Trunk Monkey Thief Retriever
They're more fun airborne.
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Post by Clicker on Aug 28, 2013 19:44:20 GMT -5
"I am not a bratt" Xiao whined loudly, Mei twitched. "Well only a little" he admitted, for he did want to be good, and not tell lies. He shot the guy a nasty look for grabbing some of his food. A moment later he forgot, being distracted by a chocolate frosted pastry. "I don't know either of you! I bet you guys don't know me either! Well, at least not my real name it's after a famouse American actor! Nobody calls me it though."
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Post by silentshadow on Aug 30, 2013 20:07:59 GMT -5
"What does it matter what your real name is, kid?" Mei said. "It's probably something stupid like George Clooney, or that goon Brad Pitt. Oh wait...I bet it's Colonel Mustard." She laughed, and glanced out the window.
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Shoni
Joyeuse Insurgency
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Post by Shoni on Sept 15, 2013 18:20:52 GMT -5
Noticing the color leave Mei's face Oni decided to not push the question much further. "I think we should look for the book sometime. I love reading old books, especially mysteries ones that hold secrets." Stuffing another bite of food in his mouth he slowly chewed the food wondering if the tattoo and the book were connected. Swallowing his food he looked at Mei, "Oh I'm sorry I guess I did forget to introduce myself. I'm the butcher's son, Oni. I was named after one of my fathers old friends."
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Post by silentshadow on Sept 19, 2013 19:23:54 GMT -5
"Mei Lin." Mei replied. She looked thoughtfully at Oni. "Are you aware that in Japan, the word 'Oni' means Goblin or Demon? Not that it really matters I guess. After we finish eating I think we can go over to my house and check the book."
She glanced out the window at the paddies below. Something had been nagging her about the encounter but she couldn't quite figure out what it had been. She thought about the forest. Why had the creature been slashing the trees....? Why had it only followed them to the edge of the paddies...? What had been the point of the whole encounter?
"I haven't heard about anyone missing recently..." She muttered to herself. She looked back. The others were looking at her questioningly. "Look," she said, "Something about the whole encounter has been bothering me. I mean, beyond the creature attacking. Something is fundamentally wrong with that whole situation. When I went into the woods, I was looking for....something. As I was going through one section of the forest, I noticed that there were a bunch of cuts made into the sides of some trees. Also, the creature only went as far as the rice paddies, but didn't chase us. Why?"
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