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 Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:09 am
Set in a large country that has somehow been forgotten with time. Those who have traveled to it have never returned, nor have the Forgotten (inhabitants of Forgottenland) ever seen one of these people. Either they never made it there, or something stopped them at the doors. Many of the Forgotten are clueless to the supposed visitors, but there are a few who know of their attempts through stories and fables about the "Outsiders": Humans.
Forgottenland is filled with human-like creatures with varieties of skin-color, eye-color, and, most importantly, powers, or strengths, if you will. Some have horns, wings, or other extra growths, but their appearances are mostly human. There are no different labels for what categorization they fit under, because they are all known as the Forgotten. There are no ways of identifying another Forgotten by their appearances: only their intentions and habits. For example, if there were to be a Vampire-like creature, they would not be called a “vampire”, they would be “night walker”, or something along those lines.
Many people on the Outside think that Forgottenland is like a Bermuda Triangle. Others, however, think that it is a city protected by demons, frozen in the time that it was when the city was first created, long before the humans that we recognize now ever walked the Earth.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:10 am
In Forgottenland, there are three main areas of the perfectly circular country. It is split into these pieces neatly like a pie, though the orderlyness of it is misleading.
The first area is the Slums, where most of the country’s population resides. That is where the weak live. The ones who have lost their powers, who were not born with any (therefore being cast out of their homes, much like we would do in the present day if we had a child with magical powers), or those who cannot fight well enough to survive anywhere else. The Slums are the run down part of this country, much like a ghetto would be in this land, filled with thieves and possessed beings and creatures of the night that seek to feed off of the weak. They have only recently begun to inhabit this area as the population in it rose substantially, meaning more weak bodies to consume easily. There are a few that live in the slums, aware of the danger around them, and willing to fight it with all they have. These are called the “Mediators”. They are those who seem to think that they have the power to fight the tremendous hordes of evil in the Slums. Though there are some that have the strength and skill to hold their own, many of them find it their duty to protect those around them, as well. But they themselves cannot hold the weight of the city.
The second area is called the “Promised Land”. This is the forest-like region of the country. Here, the citizens of Forgottenland live in peace for the short while that they are there. None stay too long, though, because it is not life sustaining. It is thought to be a holy ground because the evils of Forgottenland steer clear of it, though none really know why. The Forgotten can go here whenever they please, but they have no means of supporting themselves there as the land lacks nutrients and food, leaving them only a day or two before they must make the long journey back to their home. Surprisingly, though, there are not many who wish to live in the Promised Land, because they fear that it will upset whatever force protects them there, and that last part of the country will be overrun by the evil, as well.
The third and final portion of the country is called Kingdom. It is the place that is protected by strong warriors of the areas controller: Xiao (pronounced j-ou (as in out)). The Kingdom is the only area of Forgottenland that has any order. There are laws here that the citizens must abide by, and no evil has ever made it through their gates. This area consists of the finest fighters in the country, all living behind a great wall. Though it may seem they are peaceful and working together, they are each fighting for themselves, mostly. If one falls protecting the fort, there are no tears shed, because they see it as his/her fault that they could not hold their own weight. In the Kingdom, if you cannot defend yourself properly, then you have no reason to see what is behind the walls. None from the Slums have ever made it through the walls of the Kingdom, though many have dreams of living there one day and fighting to save the Slums. These are dreams that, for many, soon die when they see the hopelessness in the idea of the Kingdom protecting the weak.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:12 am
First post should start out with Forgottenland in the present state. Here is a bit of a for-word to get you started.
Word has just passed around that an Outsider has made it into Forgottenland. Though there are no details going around presently, this news has touched the ears of the entire country.
Night walkers and those that feed off of the weak are beginning to leave the Slums in search for the Outsider, thinking that it must be weaker than any of the Forgotten. Things would seem to be quieting down in the Slums, but the area is actually in a bit of panic. Noone from Forgottenland has ever seen an Outsider before. They had only heard of them in fables and fairy tales. Now, the Forgotten in the Slums are beginning to become fearful, not knowing how strong an Outsider could be, or if they would come to harm them. Also, with the night walkers gone, there is beginning to be word spread of the Outsider being so terrifying that it is scaring away the demons (a rumor that is false).
In the Kingdom, there is much debate wether or not it would be in their best interest to search out and eliminate the Outsider, or if it is not a threat to them. Currently, they are sitting on the fence, waiting to see what the Outsider does next. The few Forgotten that live in the Kingdom and have hopes for saving people have abandoned their posts and gone out in search of the Outsider to rid the country of it. However, the Kingdom’s forces are not dented by this, even though those that have left will never be able to return.
In the Promised Land, nothing seems to have changed. Evil has not been allowed to enter the area still. But the Forgotten that are there are trying to hold out as long as they can, going two or three days at a time without food or water. Many of these travelers become weary during their first few hours on their journeys back home in the Hole, making their deaths inevitable. Others die before they can leave the Promised Land, trying to hold out as long as they can and push themselves to the limit. Their bodies disintegrate into dust and get blown away with the wind, erasing the disturbing scene from the memories of those nearby.
::Character Profiles::
Name: The name of the Character that you are playing.
Player Name: Your username on this site.
Age: The age of your character
Area in Forgottenland: What area does your character live in (the Hole/ Kingdom)?
Role: What role does your character fit into? For example, say that my character lived in the Hole and was a protectress of the people. Or she lives in Kingdom and is a selfish warrior that fights for her OWN honor. Something like that. What do you live for? What are your passions?
Appearance: Preferrably have pictures along with a description
Powers/strengths: Things that your character can do or will be able to do in the future because they are one of the Forgotten
Personality and Background: Tell us about yourself (well, not you, we don't really care about that. Just your character ^.^)
Equipped List: Things that you will always have with you that cannot be unequipped unless dropped or stolen. No, this is not a role playing game where you have to collect items or can only hold so many, but we would like to know ahead of time what exactly it is that your character has so that you don't just make things up out of nowhere!
Please post anything out of Character inside of brackets []like this[].
No god-modding, flaming, spamming, whatever. None of that belongs in here and you know it, unles the characters are fighting. Then by all means...
Please keep OOC chat to a minimum in posts, as it can be quite distracting at times.
This is a literate thread, so there is no reason why your posts shouldn't reflect that. If you want to write net speak, go to myspace or something. It is preferred if your posts are at least a full paragraph (7 full sentences or more), with the exception of character interaction scenes.
Wow, that's a lot of rules!
Have fun! ^.^
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:34 am
Name: Kitanai (English Translation: Filthy; dirty; unclean) ((NPC’s: Kirei)) Player Name: EnolaEvol13 Age: appears to be about 15 or 16, but is actually the equivalent of an 18 year old by our standards Area in Forgottenland: The Slums Role: She will protect those around her if they are in need, but she does not go out seeking to help people. Appearance: 5'1" (approx. 1.5 meters) tall. Her skin is a light brown tan color naturally. Wherever she shed blood while engulfed in flames, there is a scar from the blood burning into her skin from the heat.  (I will try to draw a picture to use soon, but until then this will have to do) Powers/strengths: Kitanai was born with the ability to generate large amounts of heat within her body, painting her skin with a thin layer of flames. As she grew older and ran with the demons, she learned what potential she held. Kitanai can control anything with enough heat in it. Fire is her specialty. However, she can also generate fire using the heat from her own body and particles of filth in the air, igniting into furious flames that she can bend at will. When Kitanai fights, she aims to kill, though she has learned to keep the knowledge of her power to herself, lest someone from the Kingdom caught word of her somehow and recruited her. Personality and Background: Kitanai was raised by demons until she was 14, taught to fend for herself in a world of violence. Growing up in the Slums, she learned at a young age how to defend herself. She now lives with a girl named Kirei (English Translation: Pretty; clean; nice). How the two of them met was by accident a long time ago, and Kitanai made the mistake of saving the girl from a certain death involving some night walkers. Now, Kirei has an attachment to Kitanai, vowing to serve her in any way she can, though she usually just gets in the way with her girly attitude. Kitanai battles within herself between good and evil, passionate about both, but afraid of what either might hold in store for her. Equipped List: Blade Whip- The whip that Kitanai carries with her is usually rolled up and strapped to her waist for easy access. It is made of a very thin an flexible metal that can withstand immense amounts of pressure and heat. Instead of whipping, it slices like a blade. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Kirei ((English Translation: pretty; clean; nice)) Player Name: EnolaEvol13 Age: about 20 by our standards Area in Forgottenland: The Slums Role: She is the protected in the Slums, giving everything she has into keeping the person who protects her happy. Appearance: 5'4" (approx. 1.6 meters) tall. Her skin is a pale white with a pink blush on her smiling cheeks. Her short blond hair gives off the illusion that she is glowing. (I will try to draw a picture to use soon, but until then this will have to do) Powers/strengths: Kirei may have been born with powers, but she does not know. She has never used them or been able to defend herself, nor has she had the chance. Personality and Background: Kirei was raised by angels in Kingdom until recently when she was kicked outfor being useless because she had no known powers or strengths. She survived in the Slums for her first few months by staying as near to Promised Land as she could. However, she was drawn away from there one day out of curiosity, and found herself in a trap by some night-crawlers. Kitanai, unable to ignore her cries for help, saved her. Now, Kirei has an attachment to Kitanai, vowing to serve her in any way she can, though she usually just gets in the way with her girly attitude. Kirei loves Kitanai with all of her heart, because she was the only person who actually cared for her in her time of need, though Kitanai sees it differently. Kirei battles within herself because she knows that Kitanai will never love her like she wants. Equipped List: Kirei carries no weapons.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 1:53 pm
Name: Jessica
Player Name: X..candi..X
Age: Looks 14 but is around 300 years old (whee xD)
Area in Forgottenland: She's from Kindom. She often travels to the Slums and the Promised Land.
Role: She's one of the highest priestesses of the whole Kindom.
But she's the only priestess that travels to the other lands. She loves helping others and watching nature. Even though she's the 3rd highest rank, she's very modest about it and goes out of her way to help people
Appearance: She's about the average height of a 13 year old. She has pale skin, and bright blue eyes.
She has long, pale blond hair sometimes tied back in a ponytail. Like this:
Powers/strengths: She has pale blue wings to match with her pale skin tone to fly with even though she enjoys walking. With her staff, she can control water + ice. She can also use her staff to do small heals and move things around. Without her staff, she uses her katana, which she carries everywhere. She's very skilled with sword craft and she usually has a reason to fight.
When she uses her katana, she never kills people with it.
The winged anklets give her the power to move around quickly and jump long distances.
Personality and Background: Her parents, she's never met. She lives in her own luxurious house with her pet jakalope (rofl xDD). She loves company, animals, and everything natural. She has the ability to speak with animals that cant talk.
Equipped List: She always carries her katana with her everywhere. Her staff can sometimes turn into tiny clips (which she has on atm in the pic) so she doesnt have to carry it. The wings are a part of her and cant be taken off. They also act as a shield at times.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 4:30 pm
[] This is how I want out of character dialogue to go. Thoughts should be italicized. Anyway, I will have a profile up for Kirei shortly. I want to play this character as well, at least for a while, which is why she is one of my NPC's. Okay, that's all.[]
"Gooooood morning, sleepy head," Kirei's cheerful voice brought the burn of anger on her skin, but Kirei's smile shone brightly past that. Standing in front of the bed, Kirei held in her hands a tray with some strange looking food on it. Kitanai mumbled into her arm, still half asleep, "Did you make that for me?" Kirei bounced cheerfully that Kitanai had noticed, "Yes, yes, I did. Are you hungry?"
Forcing herself to sit up on the side of her matress, Kitanai looked up at Kirei and tried her best to smile at the rediculous girl standing in front of her. Placing the plate in Kitanai's hands, Kirei sat down beside her on the matress, head resting on her knees which were brought up to her chest. She sat quietly and watched Kitanai, no longer smiling.
Kitanai glanced at her briefly, not saying a word. She just watched Kirei watching her. How long...has she been looking at me like that? "What is your problem?" she asked rudly and suddenly, staring back at Kirei with a look of disgust. Kirei blinked as if she was snapping out of some kind of daze. "Huh? Oh, oh, I'm sorry. Are you done?" she smiled again.
Kitanai paused, unsure of how to react to her. "Just because I saved your life doesn't mean that I want to be your stupid friend, okay? I don't care how cute and nice you are, you're still annoying!" Flames danced over Kitania's arms as she fumed. Kirei lost her cheerful disposition for a moment, only to regain it almost instantly. "I can see you're upset. I'm sorry. I'll leave you alone, now." She walked out of the room cheerfully.
Kitania sighed and fell back onto the bed, flames dyeing down as guilt began to set in. I never asked for a friend. That'll teach me to go about helping people. I learned MY lesson. But, still, she felt that she was thinking it more to convince herself that it was true. Something inside of her knew that she could not just let someone helpless die, no matter how badly she wanted to. She stood up and stretched, then walked out of the room. Kirei was nowhere to be seen, which was a good thing. Stepping out the door, she looked around the streets cautiously, sniffing, listening, watching, feeling.
The air seemed safe, which was not unusual lately. Word around the Slums was that an Outsider had made it into Forgottenland, and that he was terrifying and had unworldly strength. But Kitanai knew better than that. All of the strongest demons had left the Slums recently, supposedly because the Outsider was scaring them away. However, if that was the case, then why were all of the weaker demons still in the Slums? This knowledge she kept to herself, having noone worth telling such a discovery to, besides Kirei.
Kirei... The guilt set in again. Kirei was not in their hut, and there was not a very good chance of her surviving on her own outside of the home without Kitanai's protection.
Man, I hate this side of me, Kitanai thought to herself as she darted out the doorway to begin her search for her ditzy friend.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 5:43 pm
♥ Jessica woke up nice and early to prepare for her first day in the Slums for a while.
"It's such a nice, warm place! I should definately come here more often"
She told her guards to stay in the shack by the Slums while she was able to go walk for a bit.
She walked near the lake for a few minutes and wandered into town. She saw many kinds of strange fruits and items.
They all looked so nice, she wanted to get them all. As she walked some more, she saw an older girl with flames rising around her.
"Hm..she seems to be looking for someone...Maybe she wants some help" She thought happily.
Jessica bounced up to her with a smile and asked,
"Hello! You look like your looking for something. You want some help?"
It was until after she said this that she realized the girl looked angry. ♥
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 6:00 pm
Kitanai saw a woman standing not far from her. She reminded her a lot of Kirei, with her gentle glow and cheerful disposition. As the girl began walking toward her, Kitanai realized what was happening. What, are these people just, like, drawn to me or something!? Go away! she thought to herself, flames once again dancing over her arms.
The girl bounced up to her much like Kirei had that morning, and asked her if she wanted help finding whatever it was she was looking for. Though Kitanai wanted to shove the girl out of her way, she had to find Kirei before something bad happened to her. "I'm looking for a girl. She's young and cheerful and happy, just like you, and I need to find her soon or she could be killed." She paused and let the drama of it all seep in. "Still interested in helping?" she asked sarcastically, expecting her newfound company to be just as wimpy as Kirei.
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[]Meanwhile...[]
Kirei walked slowly through the ruined streets of the Slums, and it was easy to see by anyone passing that she was not only lost but afraid. She wanted to go back near Kitanai where she knew she would be safe. I cannot cause her any more pain. She will never love me, and I will only make her hatred for me worse by staying. In her own depression, she stopped caring altogether about the dangers that surrounded her. Walking near a lake that was now infested with corpses and water-breathing creatures, she sat down near an edge and stared deeply into the water, contemplating her next steps. It wouldn't be long before dark fell, and she was now not only lost but homeless and completely alone. Or was she? Something moved in the water in front of her, though she was too distracted by her own misery to notice.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:34 pm
♥ After listening to what the girl said, Jessica replied,
"Just cuz i seem young, doesnt mean i am!
And yeah! this sounds fun~!!!"
She just grinned and reviewed the details of the missing girl.
"By the way, My name's Jessica. What's yours?"
She stretched her wings out and was about to take off while waiting for this girl's response. ♥
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 5:49 pm
Kitanai cringed at how excited Jessica seemed at the thought of saving Kirei. She can keep her when we find her. she thought to herself, grudgingly, knowing well that she could never leave Kirei with a stranger.
When Jessica asked her name, she responded with a mumble, "My name is Kitanai." Jessica opened her wings, appearing as though she were going to soar off in the middle of Kitanai's sentence. "And it's not supposed to be fun. We're looking for someone who is in serious danger right now." I should have just ignored her...
"We're wasting time, let's go," said Kitanai, skin covered in flames in the anticipation of her search. "We should check by the lake. She finds herself most comfortable near bodies of water." So her sticking around me was kind of foolish, as I am made of fire...What is her problem?! The more she thought about it, the angrier it made her. She built up a large tunnel of fire beneath herself, almost like a tornado, lifting herself into the air to get a view of the area.
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[]Meanwhile...[]
Out of the water crept a slimy scaled water-breather. His hair hung low over his eyes as he watched Kirei as she sat at the edge of the lake, completely unaware of his presence. She stood, breathing in the hot air of the morning. She had decided to go back to Promised Land, at least until she couldn't stay any longer. There was nowhere for her to stay in the Slums, and it would be much safer once she got away from the chaos of the area. Her wings spread out to twice her body length each as she prepared herself to leap into the air. She got about a foot in the air when she felt something cold and wet wrap around her foot. Looking down, she saw a long vine coming from near the bank of the lake, and saw that it belonged to the water-breather. Within seconds, he had pulled her to the ground and began dragging her closer and closer to the water. Reaching her arms out as far as she could, she grabbed at the ground beneath her, digging her nails into the cold soil and screaming for Kitanai to save her. The flesh on her ankle was being ripped up by the thorns on the water-breather's vine, and blood mixed with the water droplets that lay on it, flowing down the vine to the creature that threatened her. His green oily scales shone in the morning sun, and she could see the water on his head evaporating and his scales drying out. There was not much time for him to survive on land before he completely dried out. Kirei only hoped that she could hold on for that long, before he pulled her under the water with him.
Kirei saw a pillar of fire in the distance. Kitanai... she thought, hoping that she had come to search for her, but thinking that it was impossible.
Another vine shot out of the water-breather's back and wrapped around her neck, pulling her now with twice the force as before and tearing into her skin. Blood trailed down her chest as she continued to grasp at the earth beneath her, choking from the pressure of the vine around her neck.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 6:24 pm
♥ At the sound of her name, she grinned widely and said
"Oooh! You have such a pwettie name!!! Well, we should hurry!
I just lubb the water!!"
She flapped her wings which sent her sky high while, at the same time, blowing some fire off Kitanai's arms.
She twirled and spun in the air carefully everything while having a lot of fun.
She flew close enought to see Kitanai but far enough to be over the tall trees.
A bit further, she spotted some water. She quickly lowered herself until she was able to walk again.
Then, she started jumping around while trying to make conversation with Kitanai.
"That looks like a biiig pond! we should go there! there~!!"
She giggled and jumped 7 feet into the air while inching closer and closer. ♥
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:28 pm
Kitanai practically lashed out at Jessica when she blew the fire off of her arm. What the hell am I doing? I don't need her help to get Kirei! Ugh, whatever
Lowering herself from the air, Kitanai landed on the ground with a heavy thud, crouching low with one hand on the ground. She began running in the direction of the lake at full speed, whipping past gathered demons that would have normally been an obstacle. She paid no mind to where Jessica was. Whether she was flying or falling behind, she knew not, and couldn't care less. Her focus was on finding Kirei, though she still could not figure out why it was so important to her.
She arrived at the lake just as the water-breather lashed out a few more vines and wrapped them around Kirei's face and shoulders, pulling her now with a strength that Kirei had no chance of defeating. Instinctively, Kitanai pulled out her Blade Whip and leapt up into the air, bringing the whip down with unimaginable force upon the vines that had by now reached the edge of the lake. Kirei lay motionless on the ground as the water-breather retreated into the water. Though she was still alive, Kitanai could see that she was badly injured. She rushed up to Kirei, reaching to take her in her arms. But, before she could, Kirei's body began to glow with a light so bright that Kitanai had to shield her eyes to keep herself from being blinded. When she looked back at Kirei, she was shocked to find that all of her wounds had been healed, though she still lay unconcious on the ground. The blood that stained her skin began to fade away into dust, soon gone as if she had only fainted.
Kitanai stood in shock at the sight before her.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:16 pm
Name: Kiyoko (meaning "Pure Child" in Japanese) Player Name: HappyNippleFlicker Age: 17 in appearance and memory, close to 10,000 in actuality. Area in Forgottenland: Currently: Slums, Originally: Born of the Promised Land. Role: Kiyoko wanders aimlessly, yet with aim in mind. Appearance: Kiyoko is an exceptionally skilled master of the sword. Although she cannot see, she weilds a sword as if she had the eyes of an eagle. Personality and Background: Kiyoko was born of the Promised Land, but was lost in the battle with darkness. No longer having any memory of the great spirits that protect the Promised Land, she wanders in search of her lost past having no idea where to start. Kiyoko was cursed with a killing gaze, meaning she can no longer look anyone in the eye without destroying them. When the battle was fought against the Darkness, Kiyoko was lost to the great spirits. However she had not been taken by darkness, the faeries she wears protect and guide her. So, she will continue on in search of her destiny. Equipped List: The faeries in her hair come and go as they wish lending their healing abilities, yet never stray too far in case of Kiyoko's need. Kiyoko carries twin kitanas named Kiyoshi (meaning pure/saintly) and Yakunan (meaning calamity/misfortune/evil)
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:21 pm
"Kitanai stood in shock at the sight before her"
Kiyoko thanked the faeries for lending her their healing abilities, and bent to make sure it had worked. "Are you allright"? She said to the near unconcious figure on the ground.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:40 pm
Kirei opened her eyes a crack to behold a form of Forgotten that she had never seen before. But her mind was elsewhere. "Ki...Kitanai..." She forced the words from her lips, her eyes darting around the scene to find Kitanai. As she regained focus, she saw Kitanai standing behind the mysterious girl with a look of disbelief on her face. She did come...She does care... Just the sight of Kitanai was enough to settle her, and she returned her attention to the girl standing over her. She sat up slowly, rubbing her head and looking at her ankle that had been wrapped in the water-breather's vine. "But...I was bleeding..." she said innocently, looking at the newcomer as if expecting an explaination from her somehow.
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As if from out of nowhere, a girl whose eyes had been wrapped appeared over Kirei. Kitanai instantly wanted to rush at the girl and stop her from causing any harm to Kirei, but she could see that the girl was not there as a threat. Where are all these strange girls coming from? I hope they don't ALL follow me home. That would just be too much.
She watched Kirei as she regained consciousness, feeling a wave of relief pass over her.
Kitanai had finally had enough standing around and waiting, however. She wanted to get home, away from these strange girls, but she was curious about the blindfolded woman. "Just who exactly are you?" she asked immediately after Kirei spoke to the girl, a bit suspicious, as well.
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