11th l o s t s o u l ~ [Voice]

[illusional]

I wish to apologize to those who met with me immediately upon my return. Though I was neither myself nor in complete control of myself, I am still responsible for what transpired between us as a result. Though I can safely say none of you were harmed in a manner that could be considered permanent, I am aware that the effects of what did happen are... unpleasant. Though I cannot go to such lengths as to exile myself from the village, I will do my best to avoid you in the future, if you are so inclined.

[Well, hopefully that will settle that. Unless someone wants revenge of some sort... which she is actually anticipating more than she probably needs to be. But for now, she has other things to attend to!]

However, that is not the only thing I wished to address. For those who are not aware of who I am from my previous stay in Luceti, my name is Cheyenne. 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 does little more than tire a creature in the same way that running a mile would tire a creature. Perhaps not even to that extent. The process is truly harmless, as I'm certain those who knew of me from my previous stay in Luceti can confirm. 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 once 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. However, given the circumstances of my return, I cannot imagine that is something anyone would wish to see repeated. Least of all, myself.

Should anyone be so willing as to aid me, I would like the 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 send me a message on AIM at Precure Black or ping me on Plurk at randomsnarfle

Comments

[Voice]

[consultmybooks]

...where would you want to meet?

[Giles doesn't understand entirely why he's offering, and hopes that a meeting with Cheyenne as herself will somehow clear up some of the utter wrongness from their last meeting.

He knows the difference between someone sane and someone driven mad with their own dark hungers. Or likes to think that he does.]

[Voice]

[illusional]

[There's a bit of a pause before she replies.]

You would still offer even after what happened?

Re: [Voice]

[consultmybooks]

There's the irrational explanation and the heartless explanation.

Which would you prefer?

[Voice]

[illusional]

I don't suppose I would be able to understand an irrational explanation, though I will try my best with whichever you prefer to give.

Re: [Voice]

[consultmybooks]

I won't be certain how much of a threat you are in your normal state otherwise. If you really are as in control of yourself as you say right now, I'm hoping that there won't be a repeat of our last encounter.

...how much do you remember of your last stay here, Cheyenne?

[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

I'm glad you're feeling better. I would be happy to volunteer again whenever you need me.

[Voice]

[illusional]

You are too kind, Vash.

I don't believe I was in my right mind to remember to thank you. Had I not run into you, I'm fairly certain I may have very well frozen out in the forest before I could have ever lost control enough to reach the village.

I've never frozen to death, but it sounds unpleasant.

[...yep, she's back to normal.]

[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

It's sounds very unpleasant!

Uh... glad I could help before that happened.

[Voice]

[illusional]

[Head tilt.] Have I said something strange?

[Voice]

[automailed]

[...Okay, he's met some strange people in Luceti, but for the moment this is taking the goddamn cake. And he can't help but double-take.]

You eat souls?

[Voice]

[illusional]

I suppose one could say that I "eat" them, but I prefer to use the term "feed". Naturally, I still require regular food to keep my body alive.

[Voice]

[automailed]

[Sounds like this'll be another case of suspension of disbelief. Well, it's not like he hasn't seen strange things happen to souls before- considering what he did to Al's soul and - in that one instance - the souls of the people of Xerxes, he really shouldn't be pointing fingers...]

Then what would you do if no one volunteered?

[That business about staying "sane"... that's worrying.

[Voice]

[illusional]

[A thoughtful pause. It's something she's considered, yes, though not quite as much this time around as when she had first offered. Her expression is unchanging as she explains.]

I suppose I would be be faced with two options. Either do as I had to in my previous world and live in seclusion, only coming out to feed against the will of those I happen to come upon, or ask those living in the village to find an appropriate way to indefinitely confine me.

Though I imagine that would be quite the unpleasant option for everyone involved.

[Voice]

[fabrecation]

[... Well, she doesn't sound psycho and creepy anymore, so he lets out a sigh before he smiles a little.]

I'm glad you're okay now, Cheyenne.

[Voice]

[illusional]

...the girl who intervened. Is she all right? I'm afraid my own memory of the event is hazy at best.

[Mostly since she never actually had the chance to feed, even a little, so she was more or less crazy the entire time.]

[Voice]

[fabrecation]

Yeah, she's fine. Actually, we're both fine.

... Do you still need people to feed on?

[Voice]

[illusional]

That is good to hear. I would so dislike it if I were to have caused any more grief than I already believed I had.

[A pause.] I would not be asking if there was not a need.

[Voice]

[semper_cogitans]

... Ms. Cheyenne...

... you are back...? [It's kind of nice, to meet someone who both confirms his theories by existing and who he doesn't have to struggle to read the emotions of, but...]

...

... I... w-wish I could be of assistance, b-but... [... Well. Yeah.]

[Voice]

[illusional]

[Give her a minute.]

[...]

[...]

[You know, if not for his stutter, this may have taken a little longer. Recognizing voices took a bit longer than souls, and of course, that's all she has to go on for him.]

Yes, I am. I have been back for about two weeks now, although I suppose I have been keeping to myself as of late.

( voice )

[thischair]

[ He thought long and hard about it. In the end, he didn't see anything wrong with people eating souls if they need it. He's not exactly the best best, considering his anemia, but he experienced worse. ]

If you need more volunteers.... I won't mind.

( voice )

[illusional]

I believe it would be better to have too many volunteers than too few. That would mean fewer feedings per individual person.

[A small smile.] If you are sincere in your offer, would it possible for us to meet in person? I would be able to explain the process as well as make sure your soul is safe to feed on.

[Voice]

[havemilkbro]

[He listen to her explanation, and then the conversations in the above threads carefully.]

...Where can I meet you?

[Despite hearing about what an Illusionist is, denying her help because of what the feeding process is would be against him.]

[Voice]

[illusional]

[Ooh, nice and to the point~]

In front of the fountain in the plaza will do nicely. I should be able to be there in a few minutes.

I imagine I will be rather easy to spot. I should be the only person there wearing a blindfold.

[Voice]

[havemilkbro]

[Well, there goes telling her what he looks like.]

I'll be there soon.

[Voice]

[illusional]

[He could, but it'd be a little pointless all things considered.]

[When he gets there, he'll find a short blonde girl sitting on the edge of the fountain, wearing a blindfold. Naturally she has no way of telling him apart from the other people in the plaza, though when he approaches, she'll look up just in case.]