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

[mmmfilletofsoul]

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]]

Comments

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[goldenglasses]

Oh... so... you're like an illusion in my head right now? [This is complicated!]

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[illusional]

[Deciding to prove her point, she lifts up her bangs and the shadow over her face is gone... revealing nothing. Her face just seems to end before it gets to her eyes. Not creepy at all, right?] You can tell that I am an illusion, in that I am unable to reproduce the appearance of my eyes in an illusion.

It was only just minutes ago that I heard for the first time what they look like, after all.

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[goldenglasses]

[...]

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[goldenglasses]

I see... [That is indeed creepy.]

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[illusional]

[She can't see his reaction, and even if she did, it's not like she'd be offended. She drops her bangs back over her face, but instead of replying, she starts to fade away. In fact, everything is beginning to fade away, including the bright blue ocean...]

[And then, with a bright flash of light, Vash is once more sitting on the fountain in Luceti. In front of him, Cheyenne is tying her blindfold back on.]

My apologies if that ended rather abruptly. Had I continued the illusion any longer, I would have fed far more than I intended, and I did not wish for you to feel any of the side effects at this time.

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[goldenglasses]

[Vash lets out a small gasp at the bright light, but catches himself on the fountain. He'll miss that ocean.] Usually I'd feel tired afterwords, right? [Right now he doesn't feel any different. Had she really just been feeding on his soul right then?]

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[illusional]

Usually, yes... although you have a rather large amount of power within you. [Looking over at him with a curious frown.] There is a chance you may not feel anything afterwards, unless I were to feed far more than necessary.

[She looks down at him a little more before tilting her head to the side.] ...I beg your pardon if this question is inappropriate, but are you truly a human?

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[goldenglasses]

...no, I'm not.

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[illusional]

I had suspected as much when I saw what a powerful soul you posses. Not that it is of any difference to me, seeing as I am certainly not a human either.

[Action] Wrong Icon LJ -_-;; Close, but not what I wanted.

[goldenglasses]

I probably should have warned you.

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[illusional]

Why is that? It truly makes no difference whether or not you are a human. The creatures I typically fed from in my previous world were actually Elemen, not Human.

Either way, a soul is still a soul.

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[goldenglasses]

Well, I guess that's good that it doesn't matter. I would have hated if I uh... gave you indigestion or something like that.

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[illusional]

. . .

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[illusional]

I am not aware I gave such an impression when I said I fed upon souls... You know, I did not mean I literally ingest them. I still require nutrients from regular food to keep my body functioning.

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[goldenglasses]

Ah... it was a joke.

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[illusional]

...what is a "joke"?

[Dead. Serious. Question.]

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[goldenglasses]

[...]

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[goldenglasses]

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[goldenglasses]

Uh... well, it's when you say something to be funny. It could be something not true - like you getting indigestion from feeding off my soul or something like - there are two cowboys in the kitchen, how do you tell which is the real cowboy? The one on the range!

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[illusional]

[Vash, for you efforts you get this face. This face, forever.]

...I do not understand. What does it mean for something to be funny?

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[goldenglasses]

You uh... find amusement in it? Makes you laugh?

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[illusional]

Then I suppose that is something I cannot understand. I have never laughed before.

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[goldenglasses]

Never?

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[illusional]

As far as I am aware, Illusionists are incapable of such an emotion.

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[goldenglasses]

You can't feel happy?