002- [action] Deep in the shadows depth there's a place....

[lonelyremnant]

[Oichi has actually settled into Mayfield fairly well. In that she still has no idea where she is or why, but she didn't before she got here, so it's still okay. She's taken to wandering around the town, staring at things and humming to herself. But today is different. Today she received a package. Her shadows are back. Hooray for horrible shadow

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1668 Nelson Street

[fireandiceland]

[Iceland is not really sure how to interact with his not!family. He got pretty used to not having one, so the people who've appeared have thrown him off.

So finding a shadow spider thing on his lawn is... Awkward. He just stands there, not really sure if that's a normal thing or not.]

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[lonelyremnant]

[Unsure if he's a threat, the shadows will pull her slightly deeper in, and one shadowy hand will rise up from the ground in front of him. The hand isn't doing anything yet, just waiting to see what he'll do.]

[fireandiceland]

[Iceland backs up nervously. Can you even talk to shadows? What is it? Is it alive?]

Um...

[lonelyremnant]

[It advances slightly, but she stirs slightly in her sleep at the sound of his voice.]

[moemoetentacles]

...Huh? What the heck?

[Clearly the thing to do here is reach out with one of her tentacles to poke one of the shadowy black things, right?]

[lonelyremnant]

[No. That is not the thing to do. A shadowy hand lashes out at her. Not really trying to do damage, just swatting her away. Oichi murmurs a little in her sleep.]

[moemoetentacles]

Hey! What was that for?

[Yup, time for a tentacle slapfight over here.]

[lonelyremnant]

[More of them grow up out of the shadows at start flailing at her. Oichi opens her eyes.]

Why...?

Why have you awakened me? I was so happy...

....in the darkness.

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[devilwithananny]

[That's certainly a neat trick. Lucifer is unmoved by the sight, considering such odd powers are hardly new to him, but the question Oichi gives the bird does get a reaction.]

If it shall not do as told, then its resolve should be tested.

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[lonelyremnant]

[She looks at him thoughtfully, then back at the bird.]

So.... like Brother, then?

If the bird will not sing..... it should die....

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[devilwithananny]

No.

Not if it will not sing. Only if it will not sing and cannot escape.

If it might prove itself, then its rebellion is acceptable. If it does not, then it pays the price for its arrogance.

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[lonelyremnant]

[She stares at him, although it almost looks as though she's looking at something slightly past him, even though there's nothing there. Then she nods.]

Of course. It must be tested......

[The shadow hand releases the bird, which makes a desperate attempt to fly away. It almost makes it, but another hand appears behind it and swats it to the ground, hard.]

..... Poor thing. If only it had sung a song.

[See what comes of poking the crazy?]

1668 Nelson Street; I thought I replied to this earlier;;;

[rogersthat]

[She looks a lot like the woman in the photo...]

Miss...? [Is he supposed to be able to walk into the shadowy mass? He doubts that's safe...] Miss. I think you should probably move yourself to a bed. The lawn isn't nearly as comfortable...

No worries~

[lonelyremnant]

[Several shadowy hands rise up in an attempt to block his path, but she stirs slightly and begins to awaken.]

Why...? Why have you pulled me from my sweet oblivion?

[She sounds mildly distressed.]

[rogersthat]

[Oh. That's really weird.]

I was hoping to move you to a more comfortable place to rest. I don't think the lawn is a very good place for you to be sleeping. Especially during this time of year. You'll get sick or unwell.

[lonelyremnant]

[Now that she's fully roused, the shadows drop her. She hits the ground rather unceremoniously, but then the arms will reform and pull her back to her feet.]

Everything is so bright here. So loud....

I miss the darkness. The sweet oblivion.

[Her stare is glassy, until it finally focuses and it seems like she's noticing him for the first time.]

You are..... Lord of this household?

[She isn't sure, but she thinks he might be the one in all those portraits inside.]

[mayitlastforeve]

[Naal'suul's wanderings around the town this weekend have shown her a few incredible sights, but none has given her more pause than this woman, amidst the shadow of a great spider. The figure, the long dark hair, the tormented expression, they all seem to match as well, it's almost as if...

She walks onto the lawn to examine her more closely.]

...mother...?

[lonelyremnant]

[When she approaches, several arms rise out of the mass of shadows to block her path.]

[mayitlastforeve]

[Naal'suul draws to a halt - she is familiar with that power, or so she thinks, and it is one she respects. No other response, but... she must try again.]

Mother, is it you? It is Naal'suul.

[lonelyremnant]

[Oichi stirs in her sleep, and the arms begin to retract. She opens her eyes, still seeming half asleep.]

How pleasant, to sleep without dreams. To linger in dark oblivion....

Why must I return to the harsh light and sound of this world?