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

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

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[She stands and gives a slight curtsy. It was only polite after all. But now it was time for business. Despite the blindfold, her face is turned up and looking directly at him.]

Well, now that we have met in person, I can see that your soul will be safe to feed on.

[A pause.] Of course, by see, I really mean "sense". My eyes are not capable of sight in the same manner that a human's eyes are. Rather, they are tools used to create illusions. It is through the use of these illusions that the soul of a creature becomes vulnerable, and I am able to draw it out.

[He listen to her explanation about her eyes. He can see why she told him about it. It's quite simple, really.]

That's how you can feed on my soul?

That is correct. By looking into the eyes of another creature, they become locked in one of my illusions. It is only when eye-contact is lost that the illusion ends.

[Her hand moves up and touches the bottom of her blindfold.] However, though I am capable of controlling the content of my illusions, I cannot control the production of them. It is for that reason that I wear this blindfold. As I'm sure you can understand, it would be rather inconvenient were I to feed unintentionally on anyone who happens to look at my eyes.

Is it possible to for volunteers to break eye contact by themselves?

[Can unintentional victims do so as well?]

It is possible, though understandably difficult. In order to break free from an illusion, one must fight against what they see, and will their bodies to close their eyes.

However, in the case of very powerful illusion, the creature in question may not even be aware that they are in an illusion. My illusions are able to affect all of the senses and can seem quite real, even when they are weak.

In the case of volunteers, I will be ending the illusion myself. It is a far smoother process that way.

I see...

[He's not sure if he's able to break out of it by himself. He might, but there's a risk.]

I'm trusting you to end the illusion. [She doesn't seem to be malicious or lying.] And...when do you need to feed?

Once or twice a week is all I need. Though with multiple volunteers, that ends up being closer to once or twice a month. The process itself takes no more than 5 minutes, depending on the strength of the illusion. Naturally, stronger illusions require less time.

[He nods.]

I understand. Whenever you need me, please call.

Once I am able to account for all my volunteers, I'll be able to work out a schedule so you will know when to expect me.

If you would like, I can give you a demonstration of my illusions now so you'll know what to expect in the future? I would not be feeding long enough to cause any ill effects such as sleepiness, which may occur to some extent during regular feedings.

[He's quiet for a moment to consider this. Briefly.]

I would like a demonstration.

Very well. In that case, it would be better for you to be sitting down. It can be rather disorientating the first time, and I wouldn't want for you to fall and hurt yourself.

[About to feed on his soul and she's worrying about him scraping his knee.]

[Yep.]

[Which is clearly the best thing to worry about.

He nods and sit down on the edge of the fountain.]

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