[So Alisaie's out and about as one does and she sees a girl. A girl who is taller than her, but you know, that's not exactly out of the ordinary so we're ignoring that part. It's fine.
You know what isn't fine? The tripwire of empty cans that's been left stretched over the alleyway come now is someone trying to kill people???? And while normally Alisaie might expect someone to notice it on their own, this girl's walking with a stick and something about her movements is making it obvious that hey maybe she might not see that yet, even if she's doing fine so far.
So it looks like she's going to be a nuisance and interfere!]
It looks like somebody's taken the liberty of rigging tripwires while we've all been sleeping.
[ so here she is, day two of this subsequent kidnapping, and already her life is in danger. A-Qing jumps, stumbling back on where she was just about to step and whirls around with her handy dandy broomstick stick at the ready. ]
Ah? What kind of joke is that? Are they trying to kill me!? It's hard enough to navigate as it is..!
[Yeah, she's just gonna... dismantle that setup and drag it off to one side of the road, maybe knot its free end to the original end so that it's not so easy to just string back up??? Honestly what is this]
Cōng Ming? [Looks up... ah.] Your companion?
All right, it's clear now. [By this point she's taken a closer look at A-Qing and she's pretty sure she knows what's up???] Whoever set this up may have set up other traps, however. Where were you heading?
[ a caw is her answer and a flutter of black wings ]
Exploring. I wished to learn more about our prison.
[ can't do that the normal way so by foot it was. but that's a sigh while she gets up, and a brush of her clothes. do you ever wonder about the idea if someone pointed her to replacement 90's clothes or if she's still stuck in the semi-sexy nun outfit? i do. anyway, ]
[She can't fault that in the slightest. But let's find out--has A-Qing been pointed to replacement clothing yet? Because if not they've got some houses to loot, nobody deserves to be wandering around in that...]
A-Qing... that's your name? Pleasure. I'm Alisaie.
[Frowns... she doesn't feel right just letting her wander off by herself, but she also Knows how frustrating it is when people won't just let you get on with things.]
Would you be opposed to a bit of company? I've been making a round of the city myself; it's how I chanced to run into you.
Those menaces are terrible. [ she's talking about the npc kids ] I bet they did it!
[ she mutters even more angrily about it ]
I thought about asking them for help but all they did was throw rocks instead! [ cōng ming mrows from her ankles too, the fluffy cat tail floofed in irritation at getting the brunt of it ]
Well, if you like, I'd be happy to give them what for. I had a mind to talk to them anyway; I can certainly frighten one or two as part of the bargain.
[But also... yeah. Why did they decide to bring her here, of all people...?]
Those that brought us here have quite a bit of explaining to do when I find where they've hidden themselves away. I wouldn't write you off as an easy target; quite the opposite, in fact.
You're not the only one worried. To be pulled to a strange realm is worrying enough, but to be pulled here and learn that the forces which did so won't even deign to speak to you... it bodes ill for whatever means to occur.
If you can defend yourself, however, that certainly will serve you well. Do you use your stick, or do you practice the arcane?
[She's kind of expecting the latter, given???? But y'know, if Y'shtola can see where things are with her aether, she wouldn't be surprised if A-Qing could too.]
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You know what isn't fine? The tripwire of empty cans that's been left stretched over the alleyway come now is someone trying to kill people???? And while normally Alisaie might expect someone to notice it on their own, this girl's walking with a stick and something about her movements is making it obvious that hey maybe she might not see that yet, even if she's doing fine so far.
So it looks like she's going to be a nuisance and interfere!]
It looks like somebody's taken the liberty of rigging tripwires while we've all been sleeping.
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Ah? What kind of joke is that? Are they trying to kill me!? It's hard enough to navigate as it is..!
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[They might not have known she existed.]
I can try and dismantle it, if you'll wait a moment.
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[ her angry wriggling settles into muttered grumping but she seems to be content enough to let ali handle it ]
Cōng Ming, what happened to letting me know? [ there's a caw from up above but it seems somebody was distracted by shiny cans ]
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Cōng Ming? [Looks up... ah.] Your companion?
All right, it's clear now. [By this point she's taken a closer look at A-Qing and she's pretty sure she knows what's up???] Whoever set this up may have set up other traps, however. Where were you heading?
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Exploring. I wished to learn more about our prison.
[ can't do that the normal way so by foot it was. but that's a sigh while she gets up, and a brush of her clothes. do you ever wonder about the idea if someone pointed her to replacement 90's clothes or if she's still stuck in the semi-sexy nun outfit? i do. anyway, ]
A-qing is grateful for the help, sister.
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A-Qing... that's your name? Pleasure. I'm Alisaie.
[Frowns... she doesn't feel right just letting her wander off by herself, but she also Knows how frustrating it is when people won't just let you get on with things.]
Would you be opposed to a bit of company? I've been making a round of the city myself; it's how I chanced to run into you.
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I would not mind such. After all, sister Alisaie can see the traps I cannot.
[ mutter, grumbles about that confession. her independence!! ]
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If we find any more, we'll figure out a way to dismantle them. You have the right to explore the city as much as any of us.
If I find just who decided it would be a good idea to place these...
[Do they really think they're going to catch any spectres that way...]
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[ she mutters even more angrily about it ]
I thought about asking them for help but all they did was throw rocks instead! [ cōng ming mrows from her ankles too, the fluffy cat tail floofed in irritation at getting the brunt of it ]
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The children? But why would they throw rocks at you?
[UH????]
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[ she huffs ]
I bet it's like everyone else! Just cause I can't see they think I'm an easy target!
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[But also... yeah. Why did they decide to bring her here, of all people...?]
Those that brought us here have quite a bit of explaining to do when I find where they've hidden themselves away. I wouldn't write you off as an easy target; quite the opposite, in fact.
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A-Qing has learned well how to defend herself.
[ but that being said!! ]
Those who are here, those guardians..? It scares me to know they know as a little as we do.
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If you can defend yourself, however, that certainly will serve you well. Do you use your stick, or do you practice the arcane?
[She's kind of expecting the latter, given???? But y'know, if Y'shtola can see where things are with her aether, she wouldn't be surprised if A-Qing could too.]
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[ she laughs, incredulously ]
No! A-Qing is not a cultivator.
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[????? she doesn't think she said anything funny????]
I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the term.
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One must be part of a sect to learn such things.
[ she sounds very amused about the very idea ]
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And what must needs one do to be part of a sect?
In my home, any being can learn to utilize the arcane. Its secrets can be used for far more than fighting walking corpses.
[Which. Horrifying, tbh? But it's happened.]
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One requires forming a golden core. How do to so.... A-Qing is unsure.
[ but oh... to think anyone could learn..! "what about the More Than Walking Corpses thing A-Qing?" eh, if yiling laozu can do it so can anyone else ]
Though, to imagine! Even someone like I could learn..!