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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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In my experience, it is far more damaging to hide such things and allow them to be discovered at a later time. I feel it is only fair to those who might associate with me that they know what sort of creature they are speaking to.

[Sorry, Mr. Giles, but the little blind girl can't see written entries at all. She can barely sense the pages, let alone any of the text on the page.]

[...problematic...

After listening to the chatter for a bit, Giles realizes that Cheyenne isn't ignoring him. Unfortunately, voice responses are kind of a no-go for him right now.

He makes note of Cheyenne's face and resolves to maybe discuss the matter later]

((ooc: I am a derp. And for that I apologize. Giles can't actually talk right now.))

[[ooc: Don't worry about it! Seeing as she hasn't explained how her sight works, it makes sense for characters to assume the blindfold is just for show, since... actual blind people don't really do that. :|b Cheyenne is just ~special~. xD]]

So you are a pirate, then? If I may ask, what is the name of this pirate I am speaking with?

A Soul is made of four parts?

[ He manages to make it sound curious enough that it pretty much overrides the tone more suiting his immediate gut reaction of THIS IS A VERY BAD CREATURE. ]

In the eyes of an illusionist, yes, although as far as I am aware, only illusionists separate those parts from one another without damaging the soul as a whole.

Power is the least damaging section to draw from, as it constantly replenishes itself. Strength is similarly safe, but much more difficult to safely separate from Length, which is much more dangerous to remove. And under no circumstances would I ever willingly draw from the Potency of a soul.

[A pause.] Though I suppose those terms mean far more to an illusionist than to someone who does not understand the process...

Well, given they are mostly human, I would not be surprised if they are uncomfortable, if not outright offended, by the idea.

Were I unable to continue to survive in this world without bringing constant harm, I would have made sure to put as much distance between myself and the village as possible upon arriving. Thankfully, that is not the case.

[A smile.] I am very grateful for your offer. Is it possible for me to meet you in person anytime soon so that I may better explain the process? And, of course, making sure that it would be safe for you.

... What are those each for, then? How does it separate? [ He's just trying to get this to make sense with his own world's concept of a Soul. ~~And figuring out if he should be trying to kill her~~ ]

[[ooc: I may have not made this very specific in my explanation post, but the illusions of extreme fear are only if she feeds on potency and by accident; her regular feeding would produce a neutral/boring/happy illusion, which is what Sanji would have seen at the time. xD;]]

If it is not too short of notice, I am free at the moment. I could meet you by the fountain, seeing as it is the easiest landmark for me to locate. [Running water is much more visible than still, unmoving buildings.]

Length is the simplest. It represents both the physical length of a soul, as well as the self-preservation of a creature. A short soul would imply a creature with very little desire to continue living.

Strength determines how difficult it is to separate the parts of a soul, and is mostly only relevant to illusionists.

Power is the stamina and energy a creature has at any given time. It goes down naturally throughout the day and increases while eating or resting. That is why feeding on this section is safer than the others, as it is one that will merely replenish at a later time.

The last is Potency. It is the section of the soul that defines everything that makes a person who they are, from their emotions to their most basic feelings. While removing a fraction of this is all right, any more than 10% would emotionally cripple someone for any given amount of time. More than 50% would make these effects permanent.

As for how they are separated, that is something that is quite difficult to explain in words. I do not see creatures as they are; I sense their souls. I need only be near a creature to know exactly how long and strong their soul is, how potent, and how much energy they have at any given time. Explaining the process is akin to explaining why humans can see trees and houses. It is just part of being an illusionist.

To be quite honest, upon arrival I had been expecting to be chased out of town at first sight. The reactions I have seen thus far are considerably kinder than those I've dealt with in my own world.

[And here she thought he was talking about the whole "eating souls" aspect of her post.]

Even if the girl in question is, in fact, a monster?

In that case, I suppose now would be a good time to explain the process itself. [Her hand touches the bottom edge of her blindfold.]

Illusionists are so named because of the illusions we create whenever a creature looks into our eyes. Although we can manipulate what sort of illusion may appear, we are not able to control the illusions themselves... that is to say, were I to walk around with my eyes open, I would accidentally draw every creature I make eye contact with into an illusion.

It is through the use of these illusions that the soul of a creature becomes vulnerable, and I am able to draw it out. Breaking eye contact breaks the illusion, thus, preventing me from feeding.

I will remember that should the need ever arise. Thank you, Litchi.

In your world, one's current stamina is tied to their Soul? [ The rest seems to have parallels in his world. His own concept of Soul, what's represented by code, and even elements from Music. But stamina... that wasn't a tangible thing. It had no ties that could be manipulated beyond sheer brute force.

By what he knew, changing it internally should be impossible. ]

Is that not the case in your own? [Head-tilt.] As far as I have seen, most of the creatures living in Luceti have souls that follow the same pattern as those in my own... perhaps it more of an illusionist-specific distinction than I thought.

... I suppose.

Sparrow. Captain Jack Sparrow, lass.

[Ah, so that explains the blindfold.] Are the illusions dangerous to the people seeing them?

I'm glad that secluding yourself from the village won't be necessary.

Of course! I should be able to meet with you anytime -- even now, if you'd like.

As long as those you...feed from are willing, I don't see the point in getting up in arms about it. However, if these sisters of yours arrive, I won't hesitate to stop them.

It just seems like a strange thing to be involved with it. In my world, many regard the soul as being somewhat distinct from the body, where one is a transient thing, and the other continues on long after the person dies. So for distance from death, or for the current state of the body, to have some sort of bearing on Soul seems to go against that thought.

[ ~~Lalala not mentioning that's not what he believes, but if Japan wanted to stick with Shintoism, he wasn't going to be the one to tell them the truth.~~ ]

I suppose it is possible the meaning of the word "soul" simply bears a different meaning in your world as to mine? The word itself was coined by those whom were fed upon in my world by my kind, so perhaps "soul" was merely a fitting term in their eyes?

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