bando: first blood

[bypartisan]

... tell me, is there an award for earliest, most ignominious death in a jaunt? Because I think I may have won that anti-prize.

Those of you in Nakamiyo, tread lightly around Gyakusatsu Izanami. And see if you can hide my body? I'm on the outskirts of Mibu Village, on the disused path near the Sentai clanhouse. If I'm lucky enough that no one but Izanami knows I died then perhaps I can slip back into my overlay's life.

[Sorry, By. That's not going to happen. Given that it took about a day for you to resurrect in Liminal--must have been Bai's fate as a pincushion that caused the delay--not only do all the Sentai siblings know about your death, but so should most of Mibu Village.]

Comments

[failgoyle]

...what does she look like so I can avoid her at all costs?

[bypartisan]

Have you ever seen Istas? Like her. Only a thousand times more threatening.

[failgoyle]

...I have no idea who that even is, no.

But I'm usually pretty good about avoiding terrifying people if I can help it. Even if perching on buildings is counter-intuitively the least safe thing I can do here.

[leftbehindagain]

...Izanami? [If Naoki sounds faintly alarmed, well, that's a good deal less alarmed than he feels.]

[bypartisan]

That would be her overlay's name, yes.

[leftbehindagain]

Oh, okay, someone's overlay. That makes a lot more sense.

[capital_asset]

[That's certainly an interesting moniker.]

Is that anyone we know?

[bypartisan]

Istas. How in the world she is less blood-thirsty when she's an eternally hungry wolf-bear is beyond belief.

[capital_asset]

[...Well.]

Given what I remember of her from Nova Venezia, that's quite a feat.

Are you going to be all right?

[solvethepuzzle]

That was fast. What an unfortunate prize to win. [Yes, thank you, Near.]

[bypartisan]

[Amazing how one can give the psychic impression of grit teeth.]

Yes. It was.

[solvethepuzzle]

[It certainly is. Unfortunately, it isn't like Near cares. He's capable of broadcasting tone, but . . . well, consider who you're talking to, here.]

I'm not in Nakamiyo, but I'll take the warning anyway. Since you've been made aware that re-assuming that identity isn't viable, what are your plans?

[heartofmetal]

There has been a talk of a body being found full of stab wounds. I would recommend that you don't try to take the overlays place before we know more.

[bypartisan]

... that would me mine, yes. Damn it.

[heartofmetal]

I think there are very few who wouldn't know about it, seeing how much commotion it caused. Do you have any other idea on what to do now?

[So it might not be safe to stay in the village at all for him.]

Sorry you had to go through that, though. And I must admit, I wasn't aware we don't stay dead if we die.

[tailforbrains]

Too late. You already got found. Noisily.

You might wanna go far away, or stay in liminal space. Somebody's gonna recognize you.

I, uh, guess I lucked out. I already ran into her and she's kind of a bitch, sure, but I'm not dead either. What did you do?

[bypartisan]

I--or rather Bai--who really ought to have had a name that didn't sound so much like my nickname--was practicing a new elemental trick with his water wielding. It got out of hand. Her kimono was ruined.

[The pettiest reason to murder people yet this Jaunt.]

[tailforbrains]

Uh. Wow. I've heard some dumb reasons for killing someone before, but that's gotta be the dumbest.

[She may be feeling even more lucky, now.]

Can you still do the elemental trick?

[truerevelation]

...Well. Uh. Shit.

[Kanji's mental voice is a little weak. Why does every single thing have to remind him...]

That was you, man? Okay. I think I can take a hint.

[bypartisan]

That was me. Or Sentai Bai, to be scrupulously exact. [Oh wait, hm.] I suppose you met the same other Izanami that Konishi did?

[truerevelation]

Yeah. You got it in one. It was ... kinda a mess.

1/2

[willyousee]

[willyousee]

[Quickly discards ten variations on "are you all right"]

Can you speak of what happened, or would you rather not?

[fearinahandfulof]

Are you all right now?

[bypartisan]

... better, anyhow. I'm not entirely sure if I've reach 'all right' yet.