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[lucky_e]

Who ⬤ Enterprise and YOU
What ⬤ Quests!
When ⬤ All the time
Where ⬤ All the places
Content Warnings ⬤ Potential mention of a pornomag? Will update as things progress
I – Vend Me A Dream

[This all seemed rather odd to her, she’d just gotten past the red oni guard that wanted a snack for his lunch break, and now held information on yet another task! Hopefully the last one here. Word had it that a nearby hitobashira knew of the vending machine in question. All she had to do was broker a bargain with him.]

My bow is not for sale.

[Another troublesome one, it seemed. Enty shook her head in a bit of a show of annoyance as the merchant continued to get her to give him her weapon. This was going nowhere fast. Where is Akashi when you need her?]

II – Moon Medicine

[Medicine, they called it. Enty isn’t so certain and looks at the mochi in question with some well-earned suspicion. Most likely to annoyance of the gyokuto. Can anyone blame her either? What the medicine is supposed to be for wasn’t mentioned, what the side effects are is currently unknown to her. And to top it off, this person is a stranger.

Still she wouldn’t be lying if she said she wasn’t marginally interested in whatever the youkai was peddling. The only difference here being that her curiosity is being tempered by her overall paranoia.]

What do you think?

[Which one should they try?]

III – Haniwhat?

[Enterprise noticed them, of course she did. How could she not with their obvious numbers and the way they stood out. There was an uneasy feeling about them, something melevolant that wished only to harm. She sipped on her coffee and reached out to snag the arm of someone passing by to keep them from too close to one. Just sort of sitting on the ground, it seemed to be staring at the woman in what can only be described as anger.

If it’s face could make any expression that is as it just dared for someone to step on it, or kick it.]

I would be careful where you step here.

[While she doesn’t have her abilities yet, she can still help. If just anlittle bit in this case.]

[WILDCARD]

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[swordofhisou]

[she caught sight of the Haniwa out of the corner of her eye and gave it an ugly look, withering gaze penetrating before she shrugged and held out a hand. In the palm was a small pebble, shaped a bit down to a point. It was probably no bigger than a skipping rock. When she did that, it floated an inch off of her hand and she whipped her hand, sending it away at a speed that any human could have thrown a rock at.]

It's really pathetic, honestly. I can barely control the earth right now. Can't even make the smallest tremor with the help of a keystone. And my body's tough still, but it's... like I'm back to being a human, if that makes sense? It's really irritating when you realize that you might actually get cut again.

I haven't actually taken a beating in longer than I can remember.

[MITORI DOES NOT COUNT! HMMMPH!]

[lucky_e]

[Ah- was that really a good idea? If it breaks....

Enty wasn't certain what might happen, but the vibes she was picking up from the things wasn't good. It was extremely not good. Hopefully the crash she hears off in the distance isn't the clay figure breaking.]

It's probably a bit more than what most of anyone can do right now.

[Though she has heard of people regaining bits and pieces of their unique abilities. A bit of food for thought, and a bit more to consider when things turn chaotic. As they most inevitably will. What she wouldn't give to have her air groups back.]

You're making it sound like you've run into a bit of trouble.

[Well, more than the usual trouble.]

[swordofhisou]

[Nah, just glass and an annoyed shopkeeper who couldn't figure out who actually threw that. No witnesses. At least she had enough range for that. It would have been bad, had that been one of those Haniwa.]

Yeah, seems like most folks are weaker than they're supposed to be. They're probably making sure we're in line first, or "Earn our keep." [She made a face.]

Mmmm? Oh, I ran into this bastard not long ago. It's no big deal. I've taken a pounding before. He'll get his eventually. I don't forget my debts.

[Yeah, she was going to need more than a little upgrade to take Izo on again.]

[lucky_e]

[Well that's a relief! Who knows what might happen if Tenshi's drink was suddenly turned into a cup full of black ooze! With the face of the Haniwa staring back at her.]

Perhaps, keeping an eye on a group of people you don't know is important and understandable.

[So is the working part, she can deal with that! Potentially to her own detriment at times.]

Who was it? Do you know, or remember?

[Because you can't just say something like that and not expect a response like that in return!]

[swordofhisou]

He's a Hitokiri. Man-slayer. They're bad news among mortals. They sort of thing that the higher ups would hire. I don't remember his name. You don't really remember the name of assassins as a rule. [Snort]

Never actually thought I'd meet someone who took that title, but hey. If they were going to show up anywhere, hell'd be the place.

[lucky_e]

An assassin? I guess people like that would be here too.

[Hell would be a good place for an assassin to end up. Granted, this hell seems to a bit cozy for a place meant to punish. Then again, then again, this only seemed to be a small part of a larger whole.]

Regardless, I suppose it's just another thing to keep in mind. Along with everything else.

[She takes another sip of her coffee.]

[swordofhisou]

Yep. this is exactly the sort of place you'd expect the soul of one to show up at some point. [She grunted and shook her head.] But I'm not in a hurry. I've got plenty of time to get my payback on him.

But it wouldn't be a bad idea to know there's one or two of those running around, yeah.

[lucky_e]

[Payback is it? Hm... from what she understands the longer you're here the more you're likely to either regain your abilities from home. Or gain new ones. Enty drums her fingers on her mug.]

It is good to know that there people like that here. It also wouldn't be a bad idea to keep tabs on them.

[Find out more about them. How to avoid them, how to deal with them.]

There's enough surprises as is right now.

[swordofhisou]

[Yep, and she was biding her time with plans for payback alright.]

Probably not a bad idea to keep a tab on them, just in case. You never know the trouble that could come up. Don't know how many surprises he has, though. We'll see.

[lucky_e]

Any surprises here in general might not be very pleasant.

[Not pleasant at all, least of all when there's people who are actively antagonistic to others present.]

[swordofhisou]

Probably not, but I'm used to facing just about anything. So if he's going to come after me again, I'll be ready for him next time.

[Bold words.]

[lucky_e]

I wish you luck in that case, then.

[Luck and hope that she's actually ready and the other person isn't. Enty goes ahead and polishes off her coffee.]