|
Posts
|
16
|
|
Arcana
|
IX. HERMIT
|
|
EXP
|
|
|
Tag
|
@noa
|
|
OOC Name
|
Yume
|
|
Cosmic String [Kaito] - Posted Apr 21, 2018 19:55:14 GMT -7
|
|
 'Such a pain in the ass...'If Noa considered herself extremely skilled at anything, it was running away. From her problems, from things that bothered or annoyed her. 'Running away' wasn't always the best term; avoiding, ignoring, they all fit depending on the situation, but she wasn't too proud to call it what it was at the end of the day: Escapism. Today, however, there was no more running. Tamamo no Mae wouldn't allow it.
They went through phases like this. For a time Noa would bury herself in the drudgery of her classes, work at the shop, and fruitless social outings with her classmates. She'd go home late, sleep late, and sound out the annoying kitsune as it sassed and insulted her, trying any method to get a rise from her to get her out there and doing what she was -by Tamamo's faultless reckoning- supposed to be doing. 'Devil Summoner work', whatever the hell that was supposed to be.
<'You'll hardly ever learn if you don't do.'> It sounded like good, reasonable advice, but the haughty tone of voice made it hard to listen to. The days yawned forward, and at last Noa could stand it no more. The harmless but troublesome pranks around the house, being woken in the dead of night, that one time her skirt was blown up inexplicably on campus... Giving in to the kitsune's endless harassment's she headed for the Kuzunoha office.
She may have been stuck with the kitsune for nearly a year now, but she hardly considered herself more than a wet-behind-the-ears rookie. Still, she had at least picked up a small number of tips and tricks along the way, and this was hardly her first time here at Tamamo's 'request', as she would put it in a too-charming voice. Here, there was information to be found, and while there were plenty parts of her life in which she might simply cruise forward, a 'Devil Summoners work' was hardly something one wanted to run into half-blind. It was a line of work that really instilled in her appreciation for the phrase 'knowledge is power.'
Tamamo would only scoff and give a petulant laugh at that. <'Power is power,'> she would say.
For now though, she figured she'd wait and listen. Patience was a virtue she wasn't exactly blessed with, but she understood the importance of it nevertheless. Plus it wasn't as if she really had any close friends or allies here considering how rarely she made appearances or involved herself. Taking a seat on one of the couches -really, it was more of a glorified bench with cushions- she let out a quiet sigh. The best she could do (or so she tried to convince Tamamo) was wait for one of the regulars to come offer her up an assignment, or at least, that had always worked for her before.
Notes:
Cosmic String: "A tube-like configuration of energy that is believed to have existed in the early universe. A cosmic string would have a thickness smaller than a trillionth of an inch but its length would extend from one end of the visible universe to the other."
|
|
|
|
Posts
|
20
|
|
Arcana
|
XII. HANGED MAN
|
|
EXP
|
|
|
Tag
|
@sagi1
|
|
OOC Name
|
SAGI
|
|
Cosmic String [Kaito] - Posted Apr 22, 2018 0:05:26 GMT -7
|
|
[attr="class","socbackg"] [attr="class","sociconimage"]  [attr="class","sociconh"] [attr="class","sochovbg"] [attr="class","soccname"]wake up friend
it's just one life
it's not too late [attr="class","socinfo"] NOA FUJIWARAlmfao i also figure daisuke and inugami have seen her passing by enough for the pupper to remember her [attr="class","soccatn"]your ride is far from over. [attr="class","socline2"] [attr="class","socbodt"]"Inugami, we never got our umbrella."
<"My lord, the gadgeteering department stated that the cost of such an implement would far exceed this month's budget.">
"Dammit. Budget this, budget that. We're modern day onmyoji and yet we can't conjure a pile of cash?"
<"I do believe this is where your younger brother would chide you and reference the laws of modern economics.">
Kaito paused in the hallway before turning his head to the left. Inugami was draped over his shoulder while they conversed. A single golden eye narrowed in annoyance. The canine spirit's response was to do his little head tilt of a shrug.
"What do you know about the economy anyway...?" Mumble, grumble. The march resumed. Stacked about as high as the man's face was a pile of musty tomes and scrolls from the office's archives. In the weeks since his impromptu induction as his father's replacement, Kaito found himself inundated with having to learn both sides of the family's business - from managing the restaurant and its finances to delving into the lore behind this apparently centuries-old occupation that nobody ever talked about.
Or rather, an occupation that nobody talked about like it was actually real. Most kids in Japan had been spooked and regaled by folktales of yokai and onmyoji, but that was all they were - stories. Kaito had never been a believer in the occult, and the fleeting memory of his father introducing him to Inugami's true form was one he had done quite well to repress. Yet here he was now, chatting with a Shiba Inu pup who also happened to be an ancient malignant spirit turned into the family's retainer.
That had only been the start of things. He could still recall the young English woman's 'doppelganger' and Ayukura's lightning-imbued strike. If he was truly only scratching the surface, just how deep did this rabbit hole g--
<"--My lord!!">
"Agh!"
There he went again, clouding his mind with so much thought and introspection that he had become blatantly unaware of his surroundings. Kaito barely managed to jam his heel to the floor and stop himself from walking straight into the poor woman who had probably been watching him shuffle blindly towards her. In what could only be described as a magnificent disaster, the Summoner tripped over his own feet and collapsed in a heap on the polished tile; his reading material piled up over his back, and Inugami had somehow managed to land atop the entire mess. Making no immediate motion to hop off, the Demon instead wagged his tail eagerly up at Noa.
<"Lady Fujiwara. I see you have decided to grace us with your presence today. May we assist you?">
From beneath the rubble, Kaito groaned.
"I'm not helping anyone while you sit on my back, Inugami."
[attr="class","cred"]MADE BY VEL OF GS + WW[googlefont=Roboto] [newclass=.socbackg]width:420px;background-color:#404040;padding:20px;border:1px solid #F5A638;[/newclass] [newclass=.socline2]background-color:#ccc;height:1px;width:380px;[/newclass] [newclass=.soccname]padding:12px;font-size:20px;text-align:center;color:#E89E3C;font-family:Roboto;text-transform:lowercase;margin-bottom:-10px;[/newclass] [newclass=.socinfo]padding:20px;font-family:verdana;font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#e0e0e0;line-height:13px;margin-top:-30px;[/newclass] [newclass=.socbodt]width:360px;font-family:arial;font-size:10px;text-align:justify;color:#e0e0e0;line-height:13px;[/newclass] [newclass=.sochovbg]margin-left:10px;margin-top:-130px;height:150px;width:400px;background-color:#404040;[/newclass] [newclass=.soccatn]width:380px;padding:10px;font-size:30px;text-align:right;color:#E89E3C;font-family:Roboto;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-1px;margin-bottom:-10px;[/newclass] [newclass=.sociconimage]-moz-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;-webkit-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;-o-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;[/newclass] [newclass=.sociconh]-moz-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;-webkit-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;-o-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;opacity: 0;z-index:999;position:absolute;[/newclass] [newclass=.sociconh:hover]-moz-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;-webkit-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;-o-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;opacity:1;z-index:999;position:absolute;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred]text-align:center;font-size:6pt;color:rgb(132, 132, 132);letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred a]color:rgb(132, 132, 132);[/newclass] |
|
|
|
Posts
|
16
|
|
Arcana
|
IX. HERMIT
|
|
EXP
|
|
|
Tag
|
@noa
|
|
OOC Name
|
Yume
|
|
Cosmic String [Kaito] - Posted Apr 23, 2018 21:28:28 GMT -7
|
|
|
Admittedly, she hadn’t been paying attention - she’d been looking down at her phone. Curse of the times. She had been listening, however, just hadn’t listened close enough to the approaching back-and-forth, didn’t sound important.
Fortunately, she noticed their approach just in time to look up and witness the elegant display as Kaito dropped to the ground in a flurry of tomes. Instinctively she lurched forward a little, arms moving just slightly as if there were something she could have possibly done to help. Her brows lifted in surprise and concern first, but all-too-quickly worry was losing out to an amused grin and barely restrained giggling. Yet in the face of the Inugami’s politeness, she stifled back her would-be laughter for at least a marginal air of propriety and tucked her phone back in her bag.
Rising to her feet Noa crossed the short distance between them, fox moving with liquid grace at her ankles, appearing for all the world as if she’d been there and visible all along, despite the truth otherwise. Tamamo sat, her tail curled around her, and though she said nothing there was little mistaking the glint of amusement and condescending in bright amber eyes, or the look of a grin on her thin snout.
Tucking her skirt as she crouched down to pluck a book from the pile, Noa tilted her head at Kaito - the sliver of a smile resembling the foxes more than she knew. “Then how about a favor for a favor?”
There was nothing particularly binding beneath her words, though her tone and smile might have implied otherwise. Instead she simply held the book aside and plucked up another one, glancing down at the title with passing curiosity.
|
|
|
|
Posts
|
20
|
|
Arcana
|
XII. HANGED MAN
|
|
EXP
|
|
|
Tag
|
@sagi1
|
|
OOC Name
|
SAGI
|
|
Cosmic String [Kaito] - Posted Apr 26, 2018 0:20:21 GMT -7
|
|
[attr="class","socbackg"] [attr="class","sociconimage"] [attr="class","sociconh"] [attr="class","sochovbg"] [attr="class","soccname"]wake up friend
it's just one life
it's not too late [attr="class","socinfo"] NOA FUJIWARA lmfao I flipped the coin. Have fun with this. [attr="class","soccatn"]your ride is far from over. [attr="class","socline2"] [attr="class","socbodt"]"Urgh..."
Kaito might have rolled an eye at the giggling if he weren't face down on the floor. Inugami continued to wag his tail before his Summoner ultimately waved a hand and shooed him off his back. The canine spirit rolled onto his paws and shuffled next to Tamamo. A cordial woof was offered.
Woof.
From a sentient speaking dog.
<"Tamamo no Mae! Good to see you again. How do you expect to fare in getting Lady Fujiwara to take on a job today?"> Inugami sat back on his hind legs and scratched at an ear, looking between the vulpine and her partner.
Meanwhile, Kaito had finally mustered his dignity back. A roll onto his back pushed the rest of the books to the side and he finally had a chance to look up at the woman addressing him. ". . ."
Blink, blink. He was staring now, trying to call back a distant memory. Nothing came to mind, and so while he had an underlying suspicion about the woman who was helping him gather his books Kaito pushed the thought back and slowly drew up to his knees. The second tome that the violet-haired woman had acquired was titled Foundations of Contracting & Magnetite Management. It appeared to be quite aged if the smell of must was any hint. How many years had passed since it had last been opened...?
The question could wait. Kaito gently tugged at the volume before returning it to the reconstructed tower that now sat on the floor in his place. He bowed politely as he spoke.
"While I'm all for exchanging favors, maybe names would be a better start. Nagano's the name. I'm... kinda new."
[attr="class","cred"]MADE BY VEL OF GS + WW[googlefont=Roboto] [newclass=.socbackg]width:420px;background-color:#404040;padding:20px;border:1px solid #F5A638;[/newclass] [newclass=.socline2]background-color:#ccc;height:1px;width:380px;[/newclass] [newclass=.soccname]padding:12px;font-size:20px;text-align:center;color:#E89E3C;font-family:Roboto;text-transform:lowercase;margin-bottom:-10px;[/newclass] [newclass=.socinfo]padding:20px;font-family:verdana;font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#e0e0e0;line-height:13px;margin-top:-30px;[/newclass] [newclass=.socbodt]width:360px;font-family:arial;font-size:10px;text-align:justify;color:#e0e0e0;line-height:13px;[/newclass] [newclass=.sochovbg]margin-left:10px;margin-top:-130px;height:150px;width:400px;background-color:#404040;[/newclass] [newclass=.soccatn]width:380px;padding:10px;font-size:30px;text-align:right;color:#E89E3C;font-family:Roboto;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-1px;margin-bottom:-10px;[/newclass] [newclass=.sociconimage]-moz-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;-webkit-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;-o-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;[/newclass] [newclass=.sociconh]-moz-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;-webkit-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;-o-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;opacity: 0;z-index:999;position:absolute;[/newclass] [newclass=.sociconh:hover]-moz-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;-webkit-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;-o-transition: all 0.92s ease-in-out;opacity:1;z-index:999;position:absolute;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred]text-align:center;font-size:6pt;color:rgb(132, 132, 132);letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred a]color:rgb(132, 132, 132);[/newclass] |
|
|
|
Posts
|
16
|
|
Arcana
|
IX. HERMIT
|
|
EXP
|
|
|
Tag
|
@noa
|
|
OOC Name
|
Yume
|
|
Cosmic String [Kaito] - Posted Apr 28, 2018 15:22:02 GMT -7
|
|
|
Tamamo no Mae's expression looked more fitting of a cat with the proverbial canary as she regarded Inugami, tilting her head a little in what appeared to be a shrug. <"We are here, are we not? Begrudging as she may be, she won't easily let this outing become a waste of our time."> Thus, how they 'fared' would depend entirely on if there was suitable work for them to actually do.
Noa gave her own slight tilt of the head as she looked up from the tome to catch the tail end of Kaito blinking at her, but otherwise disregarded it. Instead she offered a wisp of a smile and a polite bow in return.
"Fujiwara, as your charming companion already said," she gave the small shiba a brief glance and smile before her attention moved back to another stray book she placed atop the pile. "I wouldn't say I'm new, but..." A brief pause as she considered the reasoning behind her avoidance of this place and this work. Nothing sounded good, and she didn't much like the idea of giving excuses, least of all to a new acquaintance.
With a quiet sigh she continued. "I'm still... acclimating, you could say." Less complicated that - she didn't exactly like the idea of spewing her life details to a stranger, either. Though there was... something about him she couldn't quite place that seemed familiar. Tamamo and Inugami were familiar though, so they must have met before. She'd likely seen him here was all.
Wait... that Inugami... Her eyes narrowed slightly, but for all intents and purposes she appeared more focused on the task at-hand. Picking up another book she glanced over its title before handing it over. "Looks like you're really hitting the books though. Pretty dedicated of you." There was a question in her tone that wasn't yet voiced.
Meanwhile Tamamo gave Kaito a sharp once-over, head to toe, and then looked back to Inugami, looking tired as she shook her head and grumbled - quietly, but loud enough to make it obvious she didn't really care who heard her. <"He doesn't look too impressive yet, but she could decidedly use a fraction of that 'dedication'.">
|
|
|
