[SABRA: heartdive]

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Who: heartdivers
Where: Lacerta
When: Day 258, late noon
What: [and shortly...]

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Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[sillyrabitricks.insanejournal.com]

It's an honor to meet you.

[deep bow]

Can you please tell me about this shrine and its purpose?

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[fill_the_blanks.insanejournal.com]

Behind the bamboo screen an androgynous voice giggles.

"This is the Sakagami Shrine. It is a famous hub where many people of power gather to meet in order to eliminate the threat that demons pose upon this world..."

Something about that line seems recited. "Surely you've heard...?"

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[sharksong.insanejournal.com]

You'll have to consider us stupid.

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[fill_the_blanks.insanejournal.com]

Another giggle, and there is some whispering among the shrine maidens before the screen is rolled up to reveal this (http://www.mangarush.com/manga/amatsuki/41/p-17) person. She glances over everyone...

"Well, you are a strange group. There are even foreigners among you. I didn't think the affairs of our humble country would bring visitors from over seas..."

For a moment there's a flash of something over her visage, as if there were someone else superimposed there.

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[ghostduster.insanejournal.com]

[jerks a little at the flash]

Ah ... we have a friend here.

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

[bows :|a]

We are travellers, so we actually know very little about the affairs of this country. What do you mean by 'demons'?

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[fill_the_blanks.insanejournal.com]

"Youkai, ayakashi... the demons have many names and many forms. Sakagami shrine is responsible for ridding the world of these demons, in order to prevent them from over-running the human world..."

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

Thank you. We will be sure to be careful of them.

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[fill_the_blanks.insanejournal.com]

"Have you heard all that you wished to learn?"

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

No, but I am not sure if you can tell me. We're looking for something that existed before this place did.

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[fill_the_blanks.insanejournal.com]

This (http://www.mangarush.com/manga/amatsuki/41/p-20) visage of the priestess with white hair and snake scales suddenly becomes more clear. "And what would you do if you could find it?"

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[time_andagain.insanejournal.com]

I apologize, but I can't answer that. It would depend on what we found.

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[fill_the_blanks.insanejournal.com]

The white-haired priestess rises from where she is sitting, leaving behind the one with dark hair, who no longer seems to notice everyone there.

"You wish to help Shinonome Kon, is that not so? The one who was here but has been locked away."

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[fill_the_blanks.insanejournal.com]

"Is that so...?" she asks, bringing a hand to her mouth with an airy look.

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[ghostduster.insanejournal.com]

Yes. Ah, his name is ...

[crap this might not work]

Ace. He looks a lot like one of your kitchen helpers.

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[fill_the_blanks.insanejournal.com]

"Hm...?" She looks curious, but not quite interested.

However, the superimposed image is back, a version of the holy priestess with pale hair and patches of snake scales on her skin cocks her head to the side, focusing on Watanuki...

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[ghostduster.insanejournal.com]

[!!]

Ah -- do you know where he is?

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[fill_the_blanks.insanejournal.com]

The white-haired priestess rises, leaving the other behind.

She smiles, sad. "I can grant the power to pass between gates, but it will be of no use to you until you can find a way through the barrier around this shrine."

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[sillyrabitricks.insanejournal.com]

I may have a way through the barrier. Librarian gave me a piece of paper he said would help.

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[fill_the_blanks.insanejournal.com]

"I've never heard of such a person, but if you believe it will work then it is more than I could do to help you."

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[sillyrabitricks.insanejournal.com]

...

[hand to his red red hair ugh this again]

Are foreigners welcome?

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[fill_the_blanks.insanejournal.com]

"My, what kind of impression would leave if I kicked you out just for that?" giggle giggle.

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[sillyrabitricks.insanejournal.com]

I'm glad the impression left upon me counts to you.

May we explore this shrine freely, my lady?

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[fill_the_blanks.insanejournal.com]

She looks entertained by the idea, but just giggles again, "I couldn't permit such a thing as that so freely."

Re: [THE SHRINE | audience chamber]

[sillyrabitricks.insanejournal.com]

Ah, I'm sad...I came from so far away too...