mmmfilletofsoul | 2nd l o s t s o u l ~ [Voice]

Greetings, residents of Luceti. I am called Cheyenne, and there is something I wish to ask of you all.

By tomorrow, it will have been a month since my arrival in Luceti. I have, for the most part, remained unseen. I would have continued such a manner of living for the benefit of others here, but circumstances make such a lifestyle impossible for a creature such as myself. I am what is called an Illusionist. My kind is considered a monster in my world, due to what we must do to survive.

That is to say, illusionists feed on the souls of other living creatures.

To follow that, I feel I must add that the term "soul" may be different in my world as it is to your own. Illusionists see the soul in four parts, one of which naturally fluxuates throughout the day. Feeding on this section, Power, does little more than tire a creature in the same way that running a mile would tire a creature... no, not even to that extent. The process is truly harmless. You see, I am unique in terms of illusionists. My sisters feel no remorse in draining the souls of innocent creatures. I, however, do not wish to do so against the wishes of a creature who would feel uncomfortable in such a situation. Nor do I wish to bring harm to those residing in the village.

And so, I am here asking if there is anyone in Luceti who would be willing to allow me to feed off of them.

Ideally, I would only be required to feed on a particular person one time every few weeks. I only need to feed once or twice a week to contain my hunger. If I were in a desperate state, once a month would be enough to keep me sane. Although that is, by far, not a very ideal situation for myself...

Should anyone be so willing as to aid me, I would like a chance to meet with you sometime soon so that I may be sure it would be safe to feed from you. As the Power of a soul relates directly a creature's own stamina, those who are prone to frequent illness or weakness would be best to refrain from offering. And, if you are so willing, I will also show the process by which I feed so you know what to expect in the future.

I thank you for listening to all I have to say. Should you have any comments or concerns to ask about, I am willing to answer them here.

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[[ooc: Okay, a few things to clarify in regards to Cheyenne's feeding! First, if you haven't filled out her permissions post, please do so here! It makes threading with her much easier if I know whether or not she can see your character.

And now, the feeding itself. If your character agrees to this, Cheyenne will appear at their home once every few weeks to feed. It takes about 5 minutes and will make your character light-headed or sleepy for a few hours, or until they eat something. Most of this will likely be hand-waived in the future, seeing as Cheyenne will probably just feed-and-leave for the most part.

In this post, Cheyenne will need to meet your character in person to see if they're safe to feed on, so this will be one of the few times the feeding will be played out! Illusionists can't over-eat souls, so she will be doing multiple feedings in one day just this once. If you want, we can hand-waive this as well and you can just have your character volunteer. Also, feel free to bombard her with questions; eating souls is serious business, after all. :|b If you have questions for me, you can PM Cheyenne's account or (for a faster answer) send me a message on AIM at Precure Black.

And finally, since I know there are a lot of people on hiatus right now, don't worry if you missed this thread! Chances are Cheyenne may ask again so she won't have to feed on the same people as often. Otherwise, I don't mind people backtagging this thread, in which you can assume they saw it at a different time ~~screw you, space-time continuum!~~ <3]]

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The fountain is easiest for me to locate, given my limited vision. I should be rather easy to spot, seeing as I will be the only one wearing a blindfold.

Oh, a blindfold? [You're blind?] Alright, I'll keep my eyes open for you. [Off he goes and after a bit of looking it shouldn't take him too long to spot you.]

Ah, hello - Cheyenne? I'm Vash, we spoke over the journals?

[Thinking about this for a minute- oh wait.] A pirate is something a human identifies as, correct? Not a sort of creature on it's own?

I... I see. [Give her a moment to process this. It's terribly familiar, but to really regret having such a need to survive... Obviously this girl has a good heart.]

And feeding on that one part of the soul wouldn't have any lasting effect on the... volunteer, would it?

I have been hoping those living here would see it that way. It would be most inconvenient for myself and the villagers if I were unable to find a source from which to feed.

[Zoro considers this post for several moments, an unreadable expression on his face. It's an expansion on the basics he already heard, so he listens carefully. But he's already met her. And more importantly, he's already seen what this feeding thing does to a person. ...To their crew's cook, specifically. And also what it doesn't do, under ideal circumstances.

Consideration for the girl's hunger plays the far lesser part in his decision to speak.]

I'll do it.

No lasting effects at all. Even the immediate effects are minor and easily remedied through sleep or food.

I suppose there really isn't much harm, then... [It still seems strange, but she is here to help keep everyone in Luceti as healthy as possible. Litchi pauses for a moment.]

You said you need volunteers that are at full strength, so I'm afraid I can't help just yet. But in another week or two, I certainly wouldn't mind doing whatever I can.

[Cheyenne turns to the voice speaking and sees Vash, a smile crossing her face. Despite the blindfold, she's looking right up at him.]

Hello, Vash. Thank you for coming to meet with me. I know there are some here who would not be as trusting of a creature like myself, so I truly appreciate it.

[Luckily Vash is the type of person who likes to believe everyone has good within them.]

Well, you were being open with everything and it's out of your control. I can't fault you for doing something you can't help in the safest way you can, now can I? I'd hate it if someone called me a monster and hated me for things out of my control. [Which they do, so he can kinda understand where you're coming from.]

[Zoro's offer came as somewhat unexpected; she recognizes him as one of Sanji's crew. But she is smiling nonetheless.]

I truly appreciate your offer... Zoro, isn't it? I do not wish to put so much responsibility on Sanji, seeing as he was the first to offer. Certainly the more volunteers, the better.

...Yeah. [...His thoughts exactly. And it's not like he doesn't have mountains of stamina to spare. As for putting his soul on the line—it's a risk the shit-cook is already taking.] You need to meet me again to see if it'll work, or whatever?

Edited 2010-10-08 23:31 (UTC)

I am most grateful for your offer. Please take all the time you need, as at the moment I am fortunate enough to have found a few volunteers for the coming weeks already.

I am already certain that your soul is compatible, although if you wouldn't mind, is there any time when you'd be available for me to show you the manner in which I feed? I am aware that you were present when I fed off of Sanji, but witnessing it happen is far different from experiencing the illusions themselves.

It is not entirely out of my control. The fact that I am able to ensure the safety of others and guarantee no creature is being fed upon against their will is, compared to other illusionists, very in control.

And on that note, is there anyone you would like to tell about your offer to assist me? When I previously spoke with a certain chef in regards to this, he mentioned wanting to ask his crew about it first. I believe others might feel the same?

...let me guess. Was his name Sanji?

Yes, as a matter of fact... are you a friend of his?

Yeah, you could say that, but ah it's alright, I don't need anyone else to know I'm doing this. [They might give him a sideways look and call him too trusting.]

I won't deny that the concept of what you're suggesting is not at all to my tastes.

But it's good that you're being up front about things.

...Hn. [He doesn't know what the cook saw to make him look like that when it was happening, but it makes sense to be prepared. Even if Zoro isn't particularly worried about it.]

Right. Soon is better—I can make time.

A cute girl should never remain unseen!!

...I guess there's something to be said for the direct approach.

[Still weirded out, though.]

Edited 2010-10-09 01:03 (UTC)

Ah, yes---piracy is a vocation among a certain class of humans, such as myself, miss. Though we are creatures set apart by our calling, you might say.

I see . . . so it's a generally harmless process.

[ A beat as he slowly takes all of this in. He doesn't have a reason to doubt her. ]

I'd be happy to aid you, Cheyenne.

I'm glad to hear it. And if there's anything at all I can do for you, don't hesitate to ask -- my name is Litchi; I work at the clinic here.

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