love is a losing game

kny affiliated natsuno yuuki written by chesh spoilers for all of shiki

[haiirojinrou]

;; In accordance with the revamp, Natsuno’s lost “strongest attack” is the hypnotic effect of his ‘venom.’

The venom’s only other known effects are numbing the injection sight, and being a necessary component to a victim reviving as a shiki should they be killed. It’s my judgment that these effects are fine to keep in place, but if the mod team would like me to negate them as well (or choose a different ability to remove), let me know!

I also debated whether or not to nix Natsuno’s innate clairvoyance, but given that he’s untrained in its use & unable to use it on command, and further deeply dislikes it and would be glad to be rid of it, I ended up deciding that I’d rather continue to torment him with it, lol. Again, if the mod team would like me to nix it anyway, let me know!

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yulunae‌:

Fair enough. Though he wouldn’t see how information given would put him at a disadvantage. Seeing as this one chose to approach him with little to now no daylight, he did not function the same as vampires he has rread about in his own world.

❝ Hm? It wasn’t obvious to you? ❞

❝ It’s barely readable now that you’re closer, but whatever magic you possess as a vampire has ties to the moon. My power hails from Eastern magic; the moon. Think of it as a magnetism. I suppose in that case it was bound to happen, though honestly, we would have been natural enemies had your bonds to the lunar element been stronger. ❞ It cleared his strange fascination with the other as well, though there was more he wanted to speak of.

Why the fuck would that be obvious. Natsuno was so irritated by the condescending question that he wasn’t quite able to squash the unpleasant suspicions about whatever moon-affiliated magic he possessed.

Because yeah, sure, vampirism was probably at least a little bit magical. (Probably. He honestly had no fucking clue what the origins of it were in his world. For all he knew it was purely scientific!)

But given that his world’s version of it, at least, seemed more bound by natural laws than magical ones, it seemed unlikely that just being a jinrou made him magical enough to ping the radar of a different reality’s magic system. Which was a thought Natsuno did not want to cross his mind because it immediately led to the assumption that he had some other kind of magic for Yue to pick up on and dammit he didn’t like thinking about that.

“...I see,” was all that Natsuno gritted out, desperately resisting the urge to confide in Yue that what he’d sensed was probably more than just vampirism.

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schneeflake‌:

          IF  THERE’S  ONE  THING  WEISS  hates to admit, it’s when she’s gotten LOST.  her day’s been one unfortunate event after another, leaving her with a dead phone and at the wrong plaza.  she’d always known public transportation could be a real  PAIN  but had never experienced it until the city of koi.  she almost finds herself wishing she still had the luxury of being a call away from a personal cab… 

no no.  weiss shakes the thought away.  she refuses to think like that again ─ old habits just die hard sometimes, she justifies!  but none of that matters now.  what matters is her poor sense of direction and the fact that her phone is dead ; it’s also later in the evening, and nothing is familiar…  she’s quite disappointed in herself, but she’ll save the wallowing once she’s home.

for now, weiss scans the area for a venue that could be of use to her.  mostly restaurants and retail stores, nothing that could help…  until she spots a smaller storefront that she would have easily missed during the day.  it’s nothing catchy, nothing impressive.  weiss thinks that it could DEFINITELY use some sprucing up, but for now, it might be her only option.  she swallows her pride and enters.

❝hello. ❞ she greets, casting a wary glance towards the man behind the computer.  she’s never really liked asking for help…  ❝ what is it you do here, anyway..?  i seem to have gotten myself… lost.   i was wondering if you could provide any directions.  my phone’s dead ─ useless little thing, it is ─ and the public transportation isn’t the most reliable around. ❞

Great. A non-customer.

...Though from the sound of it, maybe he could change that.

“I fix and set-up tech for customers, mostly,” Natsuno replied. “I’m still pretty new to the area, so I’m probably not the best person to help with directions,” - which was true, but neatly side-stepped admitting that he still could, but wouldn’t choose to - “but I’ve got some phone chargers for customer use. If you’re a customer.”

Natsuno didn’t feel remotely moved to help a stranger with such a minor problem for free.

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yulunae‌:

❝ Sort of a vampire? ❞  

While not particularly impressed, he was intrigued. Even while serving Clow Reed, he had never come across such a species. Icy blue eyes looked at the other inquisitively. Although he had never met a vampire, he had never heard of them having strong affinities to any elements as beings such as himself were created with. Then again there were all sorts of beings in this city. Perhaps he should get better acquainted, if only to sate his curiosity. 

This was a rare time someone has the angel’s interest, after all. He made it a point not to think about how “wonderful” Yukito think it would be that he was “trying to make friends”. 

Speaking of, he would have to make up more more for staying in this form longer. 

❝ Are you a dhampir then? ❞  

“No idea,” Natsuno said flatly. “That’s not what I’m called where I’m from, but I don’t know how vampires work in your world, or reality or whatever, or what the mythology surrounding them is there. It’s a pain to go through all the details, though, and pretty disadvantageous for me if I don’t get anything in return.”

And he supposed that would have to do for a segue, so that he could change the topic and find out what he desperately wanted to know. It meant putting himself in a risky position, but hey, high risks could yield high rewards, right?

“I’m not a fan of putting myself at a disadvantage,” Natsuno went on coolly. “But for some reason, it’s taking a lot more effort than it should to refrain. What gives? Is this some kind of... I dunno... hypnotic aura or something?”

Natsuno’s best guess was that it was some kind of quality innate to Yue, not something he was doing on purpose - or at least, actively - but he still wanted an explanation.

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starter call 1/3/19

I know there’s not a ton of activity right now because we all know the revamp is gonna be launched soon but I WANNA RP SO HERE I AM LMAO

I’m only offering 1 starter from Natsuno right now, so first come first served. ;) I may or may not hit up your IMs to plot, depending on whether or not I have any ideas, lol.

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yulunae‌:

Though more refined and dignified than a certain lion-like guardian, Yue didn’t excel in manners, especially with those he did not serve under. Normally, he had a very biting attitude, deep down a much caring one that was reserved only for his former master and current mistress. Though it seems being stranded here, he’s been going along to Yukito’s whims. 

The guardian blatantly expressed his apathy toward the other’s comment. He was already being polite as is, casting aside his suspicions. Regardless of the fact that he wasn’t human, he was still young, it seemed. At least in Yue’s eyes. And in a situation like this, keeping his identity a secret wasn’t exactly something he was worried about. 

❝ Think of me as a guardian. Not to you, nor humans or other beings in general, mind you. Though they are not here, I was created to protect certain magical artifacts and my mistress. Does that satisfy you enough to answer my previous question?❞

“Yeah,” Natsuno agreed. Yue’s explanation of what he was had made it pretty clear that 1) he’d been created, 2) via magic and/or for some kind of magical-artifact-guarding purpose, and 3) any explanation beyond that would involve a level of detail he didn’t think either one of them were interested in giving or receiving right now.

“I’m a vampire, sort of,” Natsuno said with a one-shoulder shrug. Vampire traits in stories were inconsistent and varied enough where he’d come from that he wouldn’t be surprised if the same were true for others in Koi. ‘Vampire’ wasn’t a perfect descriptor, but firstly, he didn’t think he could give one that would translate for Yue, and secondly, it was the best option he had for conveying the general idea of what he was without providing too much information.

Natsuno was prepared to deal with a hostile reaction to that information, but a small part of him - the same part that found Yue irrationally alluring - hoped he wouldn’t get one. Actually wanted to...

It took Natsuno a moment to properly process the want because it was one he hadn’t experienced in years: he wanted to chat with Yue. Learn more about him, even.

All the more reason to be suspicious. What the fuck. If the vampire thing didn’t preemptively end the conversation, demanding to know what the hell Yue was doing to his brain to make it short-circuit would be Natsuno’s next step.

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divinelusive‌:

❥┊ Kamui watched the other still curious about the thing he had, Bicycles … such a strange thing to him ! Maybe he should figure out a way to get his own since it was also a form of transportation apparently, according to what this other was telling him. Perhaps it would help to keep his feet from getting to scratched up since he enjoyed going shoeless … Not a huge concern as of right now though ! Kamui was truly happy to hear the other explain a bit about such things and a bit about this “technology” stuff that he was being forced to live with now. Once the library was mentioned though Kamui’s ears twitched slightly, where was the library ?

❥┊ Knowing where the library is would be quite helpful ! He could read up on anything he needed to and he could share whatever knowledge he learned with Leo and maybe share books with leo as well.

❝ That’s really interesting ! Do you know where the library is around here ? ❞

❥┊ Maybe this stranger could show him the way ! Though they did seem to maybe be a bit busy with their own things, so if they didn’t Kamui would just have to stumble along himself to find the library in this town. 

❝ Or … Maybe were i could buy one of those bicycles ? ❞

Ugh, this guy asked too many questions. Natsuno’s already-limited willingness to make amends was running thinner by the moment. But with this guy’s type, there was too much risk he’d just get more interested if Natsuno tried to brush him off. It was safer just to answer his questions as quickly as possible.

“I’m still new here so I haven’t been to the library yet,” Natsuno explained as he pulled out the map of Koi’s territory he’d grabbed when filling out his arrival paperwork, “and I got the bike with my welcome package, so I don’t know where around here you could buy one.”

He unfolded the map, and scanned over it quickly. “I know the university has a library that’s open to the public,” Natsuno said, tapping a finger on its location, “and Statice Library is... here. This map doesn’t have retail locations on it, so I’m not sure where a bike shop would be. Try asking at Civil Services,” and he pointed to that as well, in case the guy had forgotten where that was.

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yulunae‌:

Finding it senseless to provoke a fight when the other party had no such intentions, Yue called back his magic and the crystals dissipated into the air. His stance became more relaxed with the suspicion of danger gone, his wings even tucked less tightly to him.

He folded his arms once more. Although he was still in a foul mood, it was a little comforting to be around an aura somewhat similar to his even if this person obviously wasn’t human nor a mage. Yue made a mental note to make it up to Yukito for staying longer in this form, curious what this stranger exactly was and why they shared an affinity.

❝Yue. What exactly are you?❞ he asked, getting right to the point.

Yue? Not really a subtle name, was it? Then again, Natsuno’s train of thought continued after being asked such a straightforward question, it seemed like Yue wasn’t a subtle person, either.

At least he didn’t want to fight. Natsuno was more reluctant to fight Yue than he’d been... well, about anything, in a long time. So fortunately it seemed he wouldn’t have to. He didn’t like the irrationality of that feeling, and he definitely wouldn’t have liked to test his ability to think clearly against it.

“That’s kind of a rude thing to ask someone you just met,” Natsuno replied flatly, running a hand through his hair. (Not like he was one to throw stones about good manners, though.) “...Maybe I’ll feel like answering, if you tell me what you are.”

Oh, good, logical thought was winning out against whatever it was that made Natsuno feel so drawn to Yue. He did want to answer, when normally he wouldn’t even consider it, but at least he could still manage to try and get something in exchange first.

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;; sorry i haven’t been around, i kinda took an unplanned but much needed weeklong break from the computer lol

i’m planning to be back on starting tomorrow, and hopefully i’ll get out the replies i owe on natsuno & hallelujah soon!! :3

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;; tfw you want to ardently deny you believe in love at first sight, but this happened the first time you set eyes on the only person you’ve ever fallen in love with

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Interview the Muse

“...Do I have to?”

tagged by: @yulunae​

tagging: @deltaherokris​, @usosama​, @truthsblade​, & anyone else who wants to!!

► ARE YOU SINGLE?   ➭   “Yeah.” ► ARE YOU HAPPY?   ➭  “Eh.” ► ARE YOU ANGRY?   ➭   Shrug. ► ARE YOUR PARENTS STILL MARRIED? ➭   “They never married in the first place. And also, they’re dead.”

NINE FACTS.

► BIRTH PLACE   ➭   “Aomori.” ► HAIR COLOR   ➭   “Purple.” ► EYE COLOR   ➭  “Also purple.” ► BIRTHDAY   ➭   “No comment.” February 14th, but he doesn’t share that unless he absolutely has to. ► MOOD  ➭   Shrug. ► GENDER   ➭   “I’m a guy.” ► SUMMER OR WINTER   ➭   “Winter.” ► MORNING OR AFTERNOON   ➭   “I’m a vampire.”

EIGHT QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE.

► ARE YOU IN LOVE?   ➭  “...” ► DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?   ➭  “...” ► WHO ENDED YOUR LAST RELATIONSHIP?   ➭   “Death.” ► HAVE YOU EVER BROKEN SOMEONE’S HEART?   ➭   “Literally and figuratively.” ► ARE YOU AFRAID OF COMMITMENTS? ➭   Shrug. ► HAVE YOU HUGGED SOMEONE WITHIN THE LAST WEEK?   ➭  “Hell no.” ► HAVE YOU EVER HAD A SECRET ADMIRER?  ➭   “Does an obvious stalker count?” ► HAVE YOU EVER BROKEN YOUR OWN HEART?   ➭   “......................”

SIX CHOICES.

► LOVE OR LUST   ➭   “Pass.” ► LEMONADE OR ICED TEA   ➭   “Iced tea.” ► CATS OR DOGS   ➭   “Cats. I don’t mind dogs either, though.” ► A FEW BEST FRIENDS OR MANY REGULAR FRIENDS   ➭   “No thanks.” ► WILD NIGHT OUT OR ROMANTIC NIGHT IN   ➭   “No.” ► DAY OR NIGHT   ➭  “Again, vampire.”

FOUR HAVE YOU EVERS.

► BEEN CAUGHT SNEAKING OUT   ➭   “Yeah.” ► FALLEN DOWN/UP THE STAIRS   ➭  “No.” ► WANTED SOMETHING/SOMEONE SO BADLY IT HURT?   ➭  “...” ► WANTED TO DISAPPEAR   ➭   “...”

FOUR PREFERENCES.

► SMILE OR EYES   ➭   Shrug. ► SHORTER OR TALLER   ➭   “Don’t care.” ► INTELLIGENCE OR ATTRACTION   ➭   “Intelligence.” ► HOOK-UP OR RELATIONSHIP   ➭   “No.”

FAMILY.

► DO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY GET ALONG ➭  “They’re dead.” ► WOULD YOU SAY YOU HAVE A “MESSED UP LIFE”   ➭  Shrug. ► HAVE YOU EVER RAN AWAY FROM HOME   ➭  “Yeah.” ► HAVE YOU EVER GOTTEN KICKED OUT ➭   “Nope.”

FRIENDS.

► DO YOU SECRETLY HATE ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS   ➭   “If I hate you, it’s not a secret, and we’re not friends.” ► DO YOU CONSIDER ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS GOOD FRIENDS   ➭   “Don’t have any, don’t want any.” ► WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND   ➭  “...” ► WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU   ➭   “No one, I hope.”

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✿|| @haiirojinrou

Yukito was adapting well to Koi, but his counterpart was not. Yue stood atop a roof, arms crossed and wings folded yet stiff. He deeply appreciated Yukito’s efforts to reassure him, but the angel could not relax without knowing how Sakura was faring and was equally troubled that he could not keep his promise to Touya to protect the small girl separated like this. Even more troubling the young mage was undoubtedly worried about him and his vessel; as would her brother.

The magic in this city was strange; it wasn’t directly that of the Sun and Moon, but more of a Light and Shadow (Yue’s own magic gravitating toward the Shadow, naturally) and one element, slightly similar to Sakura’s, that troubled him.But, even with his affinity to the Shadow, Yue could not gather greater magic than what Touya had given him to figure out a way to at least contact someone from this city, but had at least gathered that it was not the same world or dimension he was from. 

Just as he was going to call it an evening to allow Yukito time to eat and bathe before sleep, Yue sensed a strong presence of Moon magic that was not his, immediately putting him guard in his already prickly mood, sharp slivers of crystals forming in his hand as he turned his attention to the source.

❝ State your name.❞

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Natsuno was really starting to rethink his assumptions about rooftops allowing him to be isolated from other people. He kept finding unwanted company up here.

But this strange, winged man was... different, somehow. For some reason, Natsuno didn’t feel even a tinge of annoyance upon spotting him. And before he could think it through properly, he’d actually started to approach the stranger, despite him clearly not being human and therefore not really a great choice to bite. Which... he didn’t really want to do anyway?

Suspicious. And that still didn’t halt his feet from bringing him closer.

Only when the man abruptly turned, aiming some kind of magic-crystal-probably-an-attack at him, did Natsuno stop. His stance remained relaxed and casual, not interested in a fight. If this guy did attack him, Natsuno would just leave.

Hopefully he wouldn’t, though. Natsuno wanted more time to figure out why he was so drawn to this suspicious stranger. Yeah, he was beautiful, but Natsuno wasn’t usually particularly swayed by looks.

“...Natsuno Yuuki,” he answered. “Gonna tell me yours?”

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despairinversion‌:

That was also rude!

Mica’s left flabbergasted as the man just snatches the wallet away from him, doing the bare minimum to acknowledge his presence. He knows he’s not ugly, and it’s not like he’s going to mug him. He’s not an axe murderer, for crying out loud!

(Except for all the people he’s murdered with his axe.)

Could it be… could this man realize he’s not human? And moreover, that he is the False One? Mica shakes his head to himself. No, that’s crazy-talk. Mica has never given any indication he’s a God in front of others. As far as they’re concerned, he’s just a human. So, he decides, the man’s a douche, and when someone’s a douche, Mica absolutely can’t resist giving them a Lecture. Psyching himself up to read him the riot act, Mica chases after him.

When Gods manifest their physical forms, they’re usually blessed with superior strength and endurance, but Mica is actually rather weak, even for an ordinary human. Still, he manages to trail the man, keeping him in his sight. He doesn’t have to breathe, though–so it must be suspicious when he forgets to imitate “panting” and cries after him, 

“What’s your problem with me? Why are you runnin’ away???”

Creeper was chasing him. Fucking dammit.

“Why does that matter?” Natsuno snapped back over his shoulder. On top of skin-crawlingly creepy, apparently this guy was the kind of asshole who chased after someone who demonstrably didn’t want to be anywhere near them.

He put on a burst of inhuman speed, aiming for the next sharp turn to use as an opportunity to be out of sight long enough to get on the rooftops without the creeper seeing what direction he was going. The guy clearly had some kind of inhuman stamina, or lack of need to breathe, but he didn’t seem to be athletic or fast enough to catch up with a jinrou that didn’t want to be caught.

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drafts update 11/19/18

to the best of my knowledge, I don’t owe any starters or replies on Natsuno right now! If I missed your starter or reply, let me know!

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@schneeflake - liked ( x ) for a starter

Wanting to keep his investments to a minimum, the physical space for GIT Help was pretty small. The storefront didn’t actually have anything for sale; Natsuno was using it as a workspace, and had it set up as such. The only additional rooms were a break room with its own bathroom, and a locked store room where Natsuno kept equipment and materials not currently in use.

Most of his initial expenditures had been on the tools of the trade, and even then he’d kept his purchases on the less-flashy side; he didn’t want to deplete his emergency funds too much, nor did he want his business to stand out as something worth robbing.

He was sitting at a work bench with a customer’s laptop, around 7pm, when he heard the front door open.

“What’s up?” Natsuno asked, not looking away from what he was working on. He could multitask, but he preferred to keep his eyes on one thing, and his ears on the other, if at all possible.

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@schneetxt - liked ( x ) for a starter

Customer service was not Natsuno’s forte, by a long shot. He disliked interacting with people in general, and his only work experience before this had been as a contractor for the yakuza. But to move forward in life (or unlife, whatever), he needed financial stability, and he wasn’t going to get that just coasting by on his savings. Especially not when he might need to make some expensive, black market purchases of bagged human blood if he made just a few minor mistakes while hunting.

Thus, GIT Help. (An uncreative name - ‘GIT’ just stood for ‘General IT’ - but Natsuno didn’t really care.) Though for the time being, due to his vampiric physiology, he could only work comfortably once the sun began to set. Something his clientele needed to be kept in the dark on, but that didn’t make it less annoying to walk into the storefront at 5pm and hear the phone already ringing.

Grimacing with irritation, Natsuno took his time strolling over before he picked up the work phone.

“GIT Help. What’s up?” he asked brusquely.

Again, customer service: not his thing. At all.

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starter call 11/2

Like this post for a starter with Natsuno! Unless you IM/DM me and/or reply to this post to specify otherwise, these starters will be written with the assumption that your muse went to GIT Help for some computer- or smartphone-related assistance!

Cap is at 3!