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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From:

goldenglasses

Alright, I'll leave the glasses off this time. [Shuts his eyes.] My eyes are shut again.

From:

illusional

[There's a few moments of silence as Cheyenne once more focuses on concentrating her powers and creating a new illusion. Eventually, she speaks.] You may open your eyes.

[And when he does, the village is gone. Everything is gone, save for a wide expansion of blue ocean water before him, stretching on for as far as he can see. Beneath his feet is a rocky shoreline, and the gravel even crunches as he walks on it! Over head, the sky is clear and the sun is shining. The sound of birds chirping mingles with the lapping of the waves.]

[Standing beside him is Cheyenne, sans blindfold, but instead of those mysterious silvery eyes, there aren't any eyes to see. It's as though a shadow was covering her face, making it impossible to focus on them.]

From:

goldenglasses

[Vash lets off a soft gasp when his eyes set on the ocean, he's never seen one before and has always wanted to.] It's so... big and blue. [He stares wide eyed, trying to take everything in.]

From:

illusional

Is it? You know, I have always wondered how illusionists can design such realistic landscapes, despite most of us never having seen them ourselves. Perhaps we are capable of sight, but not able to process the things we see in anything but illusions. [Although right now, Cheyenne wasn't seeing any of this. She could picture it in her mind so clearly and yet, at the same time, had no idea what it looked like. All she saw right now was Vash sitting on that fountain.]

You are free to move around the illusion as you wish, meanwhile, your physical body will neither move nor speak. Although I wouldn't recommend going into the water. This illusion is not a very powerful one, and the water will simply bend around your body... though it should still feel cold, nonetheless.

From:

goldenglasses

[Vash takes a tentative step towards the water, but heading your warning and not going into it.] It moves... [Still sounding just like a wonder struck child.] ...and it's loud. I never would have guessed it could be so loud.

From:

illusional

[She's understandably confused by his reaction. Although Cheyenne has never technically seen the ocean herself, the planet she's from is mostly composed of ocean water.] Have you never seen the ocean before?

From:

goldenglasses

No, never, some of my friends here have told me about them. [He drifts off for a second as he watches a wave crash into the shore, wanting to be sure he'll hear it.] But I never pictured something so... alive.

From:

illusional

"Alive" is a rather fitting term. Although the ocean itself does not possess a soul, its never-ending movement makes it far more visible to me than most environments. [A rather serene smile.] Not to mention the life contained within, which is so very abundant.

Had this illusion been stronger, you would not have even been aware that this was an illusion. Instead, I imagine you would experience the sensation of truly seeing a true ocean for the first time in your life. Every sense becomes immersed in the illusion. Sight, scent, sound...

From:

goldenglasses

[Strong or not... Vash is pretty lost in this. He will probably daydream about this forever now.] An even stronger illusion? [They can get stronger!?]

Edited Date: 2010-10-18 01:22 pm (UTC)

From:

illusional

Yes. Although, had I created such an illusion, I would have been feeding far more than I would like to do so at this time. When I begin my regular feeding, such illusions are possible.

Furthermore... [She walks over to the water and walks in; since she's part of the illusion and not technically "real" herself, the water seems to react as it should to her; the water splashes up and soaks the bottom hem of her dress.] In order to break out of such a powerful illusion, it requires more than the mere knowledge that what you see is an illusion. One must fight against what they are seeing.

[She looks over at him.] Although I do not wish to give you reason not to trust me, at the same time, I feel it is only fair for you to understand the weakness of my illusions should the need ever arise where you would need to break from one yourself.

From:

goldenglasses

[Vash just smiles kindly.] Well, seeing as you're telling me the weakness of your illusions, sounds like more of a reason to trust you to me.

From:

illusional

I merely do so in fairness. I would not wish to bring someone into such a state of vulnerability without any means of how to escape.

Furthermore, whereas this illusion is composed of scenes you have never before witnessed, many of my illusions take the form of memories that a creature possesses. One can even relive a moment of their life in the illusions, again, without the knowledge that what they are seeing is only an illusion.

I try to focus such illusions on happier memories, though there are instances where less-than-pleasant scenes may be relived. These are the instances where I should hope you remember how one breaks free from an illusion.

From:

goldenglasses

Good advice. [Although being Vash, he may fail at this with the really bad memories.]

So, even if you don't know them, you could recreate people I've met.

From:

illusional

In illusions such as those, it is not so much that I am recreating them. Rather, my eyes are reflecting your own memories back to you; sometimes just as you remember them, and sometimes twisted so as to be more cheerful... or, perhaps, more frightening.

As a matter of fact, I cannot see the illusions I create. Just as you are not really talking and walking around, neither am I really doing anything but standing in front of you silently, watching to be sure the illusion is not interrupted by any creatures that might be in the area.

From:

goldenglasses

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

From:

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.

From:

goldenglasses

[...]

From:

goldenglasses

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

From:

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.

From:

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?]

From:

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?

From:

goldenglasses

...no, I'm not.

From:

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.

From:

goldenglasses

I probably should have warned you.

Edited Date: 2010-10-18 09:58 pm (UTC)

From:

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.