半死半生

Youmu Konpaku 魂魄　妖夢 | Affiliated with Isola Radiale | Townhouse 206 | Giant 

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kathorizo‌:

oh, wasn’t that quite a reaction? the poor girl’s reaction speed was quite good in danmaku, so it’s no surprise that it would stay consistent upon surprises.

no wonder yuyuko found this so fun; it’s much more entertaining instigating the surprise rather than just watching it happen. leaning on the gap in space, yukari gives the half-ghost an amused smile.

“ oh, i’ve been behind you for a while, if that’s what you’re asking. ” she doubts that was what youmu meant, but she couldn’t resist but tease the poor, flustered girl for a bit longer. “ really, you walked right past me. of course i couldn’t resist but surprise you a little, hm? ”

"Well then why didn't you just say hi like a normal person?!" She was still working on coming down the excitement. It took her a moment to realize her tone and who she was directing it to.

“Ah, sorry, I didn't mean it like that. You know how I am when people do that to me.” A poor defense but one that she hoped she would understand.The last thing she wanted to do was get on her bad side. Especially after who knows how long the last time she saw her.

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shadowbringcr‌:

            The mention of food perked this elezen’s ears up. “ Ah, might you be a culinarian? You should have said so sooner! ” Lycelle pouted. “ I would have loved to try one of your dishes sometime. ”

            At that moment, an idea bloomed in her mind. A way to get Youmu to cook for her, and a way to wile their time away. There’s no use in wasting their time like this when there were no jobs to be had.

            The dark knight clapped her hands, her eyes glimmering with mischief. “ Mind going for a spar then? It would help in keeping our skills sharp. Winner gets to treat the other for a meal. ”

"Ah, well, I wouldn't say that. At least not anything special. It was something I just kinda fell into." As were many of the other variety of skills she acquired when working with Yuyuko.

"Spar? That's… probably a good idea." It was difficult to remember when she last swung a blade. And given the city's track record of odd occurrences, staying out of practice only hurt herself.

"Okay, I'll go. So how do you want to go about this?"

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skysteelshot‌:

“ P-Path? Path? Wait, path? What path? “ Hearing the girl speak of another path, Morgan glanced off to the side and realized that his attempts to struggle through the bamboo were lost on him due to the fact there was a very clear cut path to his left. A damn shame, really, he almost made it. Upon realizing his rather embarrassing mistake, he was quick to back off from the stalks and take the path accordingly, stepping across with a small laugh to try and hide his embarrassment over the matter. 

“ My bad, I haven’t quite explored these parts yet. I hadn’t realized they were more for walking around and thought you might’ve gotten lost. At.. least the road was paved with good intentions. “ He scratched the back of his head, trying to make light of the incident but it was a bit of a nuance to be caught doing something like this. “ Still, what’s a girl your age doing out here alone in these parts anyways? It almost looked like you had full recognition of what you were doing for a moment, there. “ 

She could only silently watch as he withdrew from the bamboo stalks and emerged from the proper entrance. She was at a loss of words for the current situation. Only glad that it wasn't her making a fool of herself this time. "A-ah, don't worry about it. Happens to all of us sometimes, right?"

"Nothing really, just sort of taking a break from everything?" It wasn't like she had any reason to be here, it just happened to be a nice spot. Any longer and she may have dozed off.

"So, uh, were you looking for anything in particular? I know the lake with the castle isn't too far from here if that's what you're after. But I don't know if the kappa is still offering rides right now."

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skysteelshot‌:

♔ —• Despite seeming like a small city, there was an oddly expansive amount of land to it that ranged from sights he would have to travel to other states just to see. In just the few short hours of him walking just to get an idea of the scope of the city, he had seen so much it was almost baffling. Almost like someone tried to take a bit of every country and state and put it all in one place. Impressive in some regard really, but equally nauseating in trying to find something specific. 

♔ —• So it was no real surprise when Morgan had gotten himself only partially lost, finding some sort of bamboo grove in the deeper parts of the city. There he would push some of the stalks out of the way just trying to find a way out, and getting rather disgruntled as a result, sighing to himself. “ If I never see the stuff in my life again it’ll be far too soon. “ He would however, stop himself momentarily when he spotted the figure of.. what looked to be a young girl, sitting by herself in the middle of the place. Curiously, he quickly approached her. 

“ Hey, are you lost as well? Hold on, let me just–get closer..! “ 

netherblades

Sometimes it was nice to get away from the crowded, busy streets of the city. It was strange to believe that there was even a place this quiet hidden away here. To her it felt as close to home as she could get here. A place that she could forget about her struggles of being tossed into a modern world, at least most of the times.

"Eh? Lost?" Turning to face the voice. To her horror, it was a man struggling to push his way through all the bamboo to get to her. Jumping from her seat, she backed away just a bit. "W-what are you doing?! The path is just over there!" Pointing towards the path past her that lead in. "Wait, why are you coming from the other side?"

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shadowbringcr‌:

            Some days are just bad days – she learned that lesson early on as an adventurer. Being frugal became a necessity in case of bad days like this, and Lycelle thanked her foresight for such a thing. Still, she wasn’t going to give up anytime soon, so it came to no surprise to her to come across a fellow odd jobber along the way.

            Lycelle gave a shortwave as a means of a greeting. Connections were important, more so if a friendship is forged in the process. Youmu was delightful company especially in times like these – perhaps she should invite the swordswoman to some tea later.

            “ No such luck here either, I’m afraid. ” She gave a disappointed shrug. “ It is just one of those less busy days, it would seem. ”

"Yeah… and it seems like there's been more of those lately too." So many that she was debating whether or not she should start skipping meals to save some money. Never a fun situation to be in.

"I guess it might just be a bad time for hiring.  I couldn't even find a restaurant looking for a cook." Which was one of the few things she considered herself good at. "I could always try being a bodyguard or something like that again. I just hope that doesn't end up killing me."

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kathorizo‌:

@netherblades

scaring underlings is much more yuyuko’s habit, she admits – while it’s quite funny to see them stumble around when startled, she’d much rather keep them on focused.

however, seeing youmu pass by, completely lost in thought… with the girl not even noticing her, the thought became tempting. what could she be thinking about, to not notice her when she’s not even hiding, she wonders? perhaps it’s an action that would offend another person, but it was nothing but a small detail to her.

she is planning to say greet youmu, but there was no way she would simply call out her name; that was far too straightforward for a greeting, for her own tastes. if she were to greet the half-ghost herself, it had to be more… memorable, perhaps? well, that’s a word to describe it, if she were to take a page out of one of her friend’s book.

the half-ghost stopped at a junction, seemingly lost. seeing her chance, yukari opens up two boundaries: slowly, as to not make any noise, the upper half of her torso appeared behind the girl… poising herself near the girl’s ear, she whispers.

“ boo. ”

The sudden voice in her ear did a great job at scaring the life out of her. Had it not been for better judgement, she would have taken her chances dodging the cars on the road. Instead opting to to hide behind a street pole. It was the only thing she could find to provide some cover from whatever had snuck up on her. Only for her to immediately regret that decision when she saw who the offender was.

“Yukari?! Please don’t do that, you know I don’t do well with being scared like that.” Her heart still racing, but at least she could begin to relax knowing some monster wasn’t after her. It was only after the ordeal had it finally hit her that Yukari was here. “Wait, how long have you been here for?”

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@willthereben0ne

Pearl Street was a little too high end for her. The only products available that really caught her eye were some of the food that was one sale. If there was any reason to come back, it would have been for the Gourmet Boulevard. While she was in the middle of wishfully hoping, a flash of color caught her eye. Searching for it’s source, she found a girl with strange branches protruding from her back. Each adorned with an array of crystals. It was a strange sight to see but what was stranger was that she felt that she knew her, somehow.

“Umm... you wouldn’t happen to be Ms. Scarlet’s sister?”

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@ourabyssalflame

It felt like weeks have already gone by with zero luck on finding a job. Oddly enough this scenario felt like something she’s gone through before. Something she probably wouldn’t have thought much of if it wasn’t for being recognized at a few places she checked out. For now, there was little she could do about it, finding a job was a higher priority. Which lead her into running into a familiar face.

“Oh, hey! Have you had any luck finding some work? It's been dead ends everywhere I've been.”

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ad time.

despite being a reapp, I’m giving her a soft reset so with that mentioned.

 cap of 2. 2hus feel free to go an extra 2

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Youmu Konpaku - Touhou

a friendly half-youkai that works too hard

fond of swords and gardening.

brings a sword to a magic fight

why does everyone have superpowers while i can only swing sharp sticks?

was supposed to train Yuyuko how to use a sword, got hit with the reverse card and did all her errands. terrible student, 0/10

well intentioned useful idiot, bullied frequently

absolutely terrified of ghosts, despite living with one and being half-phantom

"I thought a dangerous, sword-wielding youkai had come, but she looks sort of powerless, and I can't help feeling sorry for her, somehow." - Anon

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@mediumofthestars

Every now and then it was fun to check out new shops. As long as it fit within her budget, it was great to try something new. This time around, Youmu decided to try out a bakery. Looking around at the variety of goods on display before going to the counter as the customer before her left..

“Uh Hi. First time here. Would you have any recommendations for what to try?”

[netherblades]

Things will be relatively normal for Youmu for this event. This post is going to count as both a plotter and a starter call, so for those interested. It’ll also be uncapped. Now for the details.

She'll still be a half-human. Only difference is that she doesn't know what the other half is and it’s not apparent. (Would probably still be the phantom, she can’t see it. Most people shouldn’t be able to either.)

She’s fortunate that she can pass as human with relative easy. It'll be a secret of hers that she'll only share with those she's comfortable with.

She's preparing to start college, doesn't know what she wants to do so she's going in blind. Not the greatest student but above average.

Wouldn’t mind picking up a part time job.

She didn’t get time to really know her parents since they left early, she was raised by her grandfather who passed away when she started high school. She’s been on her own ever since.

Has a scar running across her left hand, it’s from a cooking accident. Taught her to be more careful with knives.

She’s pretty friendly so she can get along with just about anyone. Non-humans included. So if anyone would like to set up some sort of pre-established relationship let me know. Just send me a DM, reply to this post, or @ me on twitter. Asides from that if you’re interested feel free to like this post to jump right into something.

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ingoldentent‌:

“Sounds good to me!” He grins and nods. “If you want, I can take us there instantly with my magic. You just need to tell me your address. Of course, the ol’ fashioned walking method is also good for me!” He winks.

Well, that would be one way to prove that he could use magic. Not like she was really one to doubt the claim that he could but it couldn’t hurt to try. He would find out the address anyways if they walked.

“Alright, it’s over in Cotes. Townhouse 206.”

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lunarreprise‌:

“Wait… What?” she blinked, gazing zone out for a few moments. She knew this city was pretty strange, all things considered. But that was… truly hard to fathom. “This place was in ruins? But it looks so nice…”

“If memory serves correct. They all kinda blend together unfortunately...” She could clearly remember that city getting reduced to ruins multiple times. So maybe she was conflating the two.

“I could be misremembering. But anyways... ya, there’s a few nice places here. So that helps.”

[yeahgen]

caveat emptor

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yeahgen‌:

This must be what people call ‘small talk.’ Yagen realizes he’s never done it before–not to this extent, and never to a stranger. He’s always been too busy back at the citadel to stay idle and knew all the swords; besides, talking for talking’s sake almost feels like an indulgence in this purposeless city.

‘I’ve been looking around,’ he admits.

‘The hospitals look promising, so I’ll apply there.’ At least he could practice one part of his skills while playing doctor.

‘Haven’t really thought of belonging to this place,’ he adds after a while. ‘It’s not home. I’m fine with doing what it takes to survive, but I’m not interested in anything else.’ Shrugging, Yagen tries to offer a suggestion.

‘Ever try treating this whole thing as a trip? Do something new. Experiment. You’ve got nothing more to lose, do you?’

“Yeah... I guess that’s true. I have no where else to go but up right? Ah! Wait! I can still get evicted can’t I?” However now that she was thinking about it, she never saw a landlord stop by. Whatever the case was, that was more incentive to step up her job search. Experiment in his own words.

“Ah... anyways. You said you were thinking about working at a hospital right? That would make you something like a doctor right? That’s impressive. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a doctor so young.” That on top of his apparent expertise on swords, it was all honestly impressive. It got her wondering what kind of place he came from.

“I know someone who used to work at a hospital. I’m not sure if she’s in the city, but it seemed like it was tough.”

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oninosenshi‌:

With a nod, the Archer sheathes the wooden weapon on the scabbard and sighs. Good thing she managed to get in time, who knows what may have happened if she had got a bit too late.

“That’s good. We should depart from here unless we want to get ourselves trapped with more of them.”

“Ah, are you really okay? That doesn’t look good… More the reason to get out of here. I don’t know how to treat these wounds, but I’ll get you to a doctor. Can you move your arm?” The cool tone from the samurai wavers a bit but manages to compose herself. Grabbing the handle of her wooden weapon a bit more tighter, she nodded before turning to the infested streets.

“Let’s go.”

At the question on her arm, she made an attempt to do so. It hurt when it moved, but it was better that she could feel something instead of nothing. At least she could tell it wasn’t completely gone. With that confirmation, she let it fall limp to her side.

She was going to attempt to wrap the would. Defaulting to using her sleeve as a makeshift bandage. But the call made her stop trying to rip the cloth off. Instead reaching to draw one of her swords. It looked like she would have to keep up if she didn’t want to fall behind.

“R-right. lead the way.”

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lunarreprise‌:

That’s… a good question, actually. Time feels like it’s been moving both too fast and too slow. “Uhm,” she toys with loose strands of hair as she thinks about how long it’s been. “A couple of months now. What about you?”

“Um. Well. For this island I think it’s only been for a a few months now. Back when it was all ruins. But I remember being stuck in another city for a few years.” It was strange to think of all the time that has gone by,