5th l o s t s o u l ~ [Action]

[mmmfilletofsoul]

[It was Sunday today. That meant today was the day Cheyenne had to do something she hated doing more than anything else in Luceti.]

[Grocery shopping.]

[She can be found walking around inside the grocery store, holding an empty bag at her side. Every so often she picks something up, frowns at it, and then puts it back. Occassionally she might shake something, maybe even peek under her blindfold in the hopes of getting a better look at it, but so far that bag looks pretty empty. She'll keep this up for about an hour until she's filled the bag, most of it either produce or something microwavable, and then make her way back to CH 6 to drop her things off. Unfortunately, all the snow from the day before was still covering most of the paths, so she'll probably trip once or twice on her way there.]

[That out of the way, Cheyenne moves on to how she usually spends her day: finding various places to relax and perhaps listen to the spirits passing by throughout the village. More often than not, that place is a bridge; the running water of the river underneath is one of the few things she's always able to see, after all. It's much more comforting than the stillness of her apartment, even if it is chillier sitting near the water.]

[And in the evening, after a failed cooking attempt that she won't be in the mood to talk about, she heads to Seventh Heaven to get something to eat there. All in all, a rather normal day for this illusionist.] 

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[illusional]

Is that so? [A pause, looking back out over the water.]

...I can assure you, if that were indeed the case, it was entirely unintentional on my part. [So cold...]

[generalflirt]

...That's a bit harsh, Cheyenne-chan.

[illusional]

Was it? [There's either a frown or a pout on her face, and she wouldn't be able to tell him which. She almost feels like she's being tested here.]

My apologies. That was not my intention either.

[generalflirt]

You should be careful how you tell a man things, Cheyenne-chan. You wouldn't want to be a heartbreaker!

[This is... mock chiding. Complete with a tut-tut]

[illusional]

I would not want to break anything, let alone a human's heart.

[His mock-tone might be lost on her, but at least she understands he doesn't mean a physical heart with that phrase. Others in Luceti have associated that word with "soul," so that is the definition she's going with.]

It is difficult for myself to know what sort of things are appropriate to say, as I still have relatively little experience communicating with humans. I apologize if my words sound cold.

[generalflirt]

So long as you're trying, that's what counts!

[Hand on heart, pause, and then a grin as he leans in once more]

[illusional]

[This time she isn't bothering to lean away. Maybe she's just being overly cautious... certainly no one would willing touch her when they know what effect she has on them, right?]

I suppose. I would like to think I have improved since my arrival, but it is not something so easily learned.

[generalflirt]

So you might be blushing more in future? [Complete with an accusatory point]

[illusional]

[Head-tilt.]

For what reason would I blush?

[Hey man, just because it happens doesn't mean she knows why.]

[generalflirt]

It doesn't matter until you learn why...!

[illusional]

It is not as though I am capable of simply picking up a book and reading about these things.

[generalflirt]

Of course, of course~ But emotions are things to be felt, not learned about.

[illusional]

That is far easier said than done. [A pause.]

...what do you think it would be like, being unable to tell the difference between happiness and sadness?

[generalflirt]

[He frowns. Looking at the water, he really can't help but think that isn't all that dissimilar from his own life. But... there's no need to say that, so he shrugs]

I wouldn't know, Cheyenne-chan.

[illusional]

Mm... it is a difficult thing for beings with emotions to understand. Even now, there are times when even I find it hard to believe that I spent over a 100 years of my life in such an emotionless state.

1/3

[generalflirt]

Aaah, I could see tha- [...-at. ... ...]

[generalflirt]

[...

His head tuurns to her, his eyes narrowing and his tone getting flatter as the fear of her which has abated a little with continued chats starts to creep up again]

[generalflirt]

...A... hundred years, Cheyenne-chan?

[illusional]

[Fear is one of the few emotions she has no trouble recognizing. Usually sensing it makes her feel a bit hungry, on instinct, but this time... hm. She wasn't sure. Her expression stays the same, but there's a part of her that feels as though she should be frowning.]

My kind is incapable of aging in the same manner most creatures do. I only age during periods of starvation.

The form I took last November is what I looked like a little over 200 years ago... at least, I am fairly certain that is how I looked.

[generalflirt]

But you seemed more... [-human. He almost says it and in fact the word is half-formed by the time he stops. He swallows, trying to quell his fears and shakes his head]

Different, then.

[illusional]

[This time, she frowns.] My memories of those two weeks are rather strange to me... but I can tell you I was not born a monster.

Prior to becoming an illusionist, it is likely I would have been very different. However, I no longer possess any memories of my life during that time.

[At least, none she can prove are real.]

[generalflirt]

Mm? So you aren't born like this, Cheyenne-chan?

[Because that just makes it more unsettling. Can she infect other people?]