[RL with Naoto] [Backdated to during the Shadow Event]

[donotcomprehend]

Gale stood in the large karma terminal in the Embryon's compound, waiting for Naoto to come to collect him. The room was the only one he could think of that had a screen like the kind Naoto had described, and while it was somewhat small, he was pretty sure people could climb in and out of it

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[truthinfortune]

It was a little difficult, locating the Junkyard, since Naoto was neither familiar with Gale himself or his homeworld, but with both Rise and Teddie working together, they managed well enough.

Naoto climbed though the screen with little difficulty (sometimes, being petite could be advantageous!) and stepped inside. It was small, utilitarian. Nothing particularly noteworthy, aside from the central console.

The young soldier (for that is what he appeared to be) stood at the ready. Naoto approached and stood before him.

"Are you ready to go?" she asked.

[donotcomprehend]

Gale looked Naoto up and down with strangely blank, inhuman grey eyes. He didn't know for certain if Naoto was a boy or a girl, but it didn't matter to him either way. It didn't occur to him that there might be significance to the question, in fact.

He had found it interesting how Naoto entered the room through the screen, which a moment ago had appeared completely solid.

He gave a curt nod and hitched the strap of his rifle up a little higher on his shoulder. "I am ready," he said. "However, you wished a demonstration of my power. Should I not prove myself before we go?"

[truthinfortune]

Naoto blinked beneath Gale's scrutiny. His expression was difficult to read, especially his eyes. Flat, almost robotic, in a sense. There was something just a little unsettling about the soldier's presence.

"Ah, yes, of course," Naoto said. "Should I step back a bit? Just how large is your demon form, anyway?"

[donotcomprehend]

"Not much larger than myself," Gale assured her. Robotic wasn't far off, though if Naoto had met any of his comrades, she would have found them far more human-seeming.

He didn't even bother to drop his gun. He lifted one knee and a faint concussion of power emanated from him, similar to that given off by an Evoker. There was a large black tattoo on his calf, of a tornado with teeth. Green veins began to spread out from this tattoo, spreading over his body, even over his clothing, and for a moment Gale was obscured from view by some kind of force.

When the effect faded, a demon stood before Naoto. Vayu was mostly grey, the skin hardened like armour. Its feet had bone spurs sticking out from the back, shafts of bone that would extend through the toes when it kicked. Its head pointed towards the ceiling, each tooth larger than Naoto's hand. The torso was draped with thin sheets of greenish skin, the slender, but powerful arms all but hidden from view