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text, two days post reset.

[medicative]

Izo,

I wanted to check in and ask how you are doing. While this timeloop seems to have resolved most issues and injuries, it hasn't done that for all of them, so I was hoping you're well.

-Emily

[a little formal, she knows, but this was the first priority. her question can come second.]

[heretic_blade]

[ Boy, this is really, really formal. ]

im fine. did u need something or is that it?

[medicative]

I just wanted to check in.

But now that you mention it, I had another question I was considering. Not one that you need to immediately answer.

[one she wasn't going to bring up for another week, out of decorum, but hey, if he wants to know now.]

[heretic_blade]

well ask it already.

[medicative]

I want to learn how to defend myself, so that when something like the fields happens again, I can at least do something other than run. If you're willing to teach a beginner some of the basics, I can cook in return. A meal for a lesson, if that's a fair trade to you.

[Hibiki can teach her some, she knows, but they discussed this. a physical teacher would be needed eventually, no matter how much mental instruction the youkai gave. and, well, he was the first name to come to mind.]

ᴇᴍᴀɪʟ: 𝚜𝚒𝚡@𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚒.𝚌𝚘

[wray]

Izō. Did you accept the quest from the man called Takashi...?

[heretic_blade]

yeah, me and lalli did.

why? u take it, too?

[wray]

Yes.

Did you encounter anything strange?

[ cryptic, but he'd rather not be specific over the network. just in case. ]

[heretic_blade]

yeah i did. a couple of strange things.

[wray]

... Right.

I said I would share, if I come across anything else, so if you have time— let me know.

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[takuansatsu]

You still alive?

Know any good places to get a drink around here?

[Last place he ate at had him questioning the meat, he's not taking any chances now.]

[heretic_blade]

aint dead yet.

yamazaki bar is the only place thatll serve u. aint bad. bartenders a human named master. got all kinds of drinks...even sake from our time.

[ ... ]

why? inviting me out for a drink or something?

[takuansatsu]

Shame.

Don't get ahead of yourself. I'm asking only because drinking with you is less humiliating than drinking alone.

[heretic_blade]

aw, im touched u thought of me. guess i can stomach ur company if theres booze.

tonight?

[takuansatsu]

Tonight. Don't get drunk and embarrass me, understand?

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[silentscout]

There is a spirit in the lake, I can feel it tugging at my mind when I get close.

I'm going to go talk to it. Kissa told me to tell you that.

[Kissa told him to tell Izo that so Izo could try and talk Lalli out of it.]

[heretic_blade]

dont go do that. that sounds like a real bad idea.

[ ... ]

or dont do it alone, at least.

[silentscout]

I'm literally never alone, Kissa is right here.

[heretic_blade]

physically alone.

[silentscout]

Kissa is physically here with me, our souls share a body.

If you want to go too, just say you want to go.

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[medicative]

I need your help with something. It might not make everyone the most pleased.

I'll owe you a favor in return.

[heretic_blade]

who are we pissing off and what are we doing?

[medicative]

The onmyouji, to answer your first question. And we're stealing something, to answer your second.

I don't have a single interest in helping them get rid of the Lake Spirit's remaining belongings. In fact, I have the opposite inclination.

[heretic_blade]

u aint gonna owe me shit for that, ill do this for free. anything that pisses those bastards off is enough of a reward.

[medicative]

Good. Name when you're free, and we can head to where they've got their treasures. The less that fools who trust them can get to, the better.