Night of the living voice-tests (literally)

[jumpsinline]

Hwah? You're "thrilled" about wanting to put me in that city?

...no, I don't know about any "time warp".

And I don't get why you keep playing that song over and over again while laughing. Is it supposed to be funny?

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[higan_retour]

Nope, but I know what Jiang Shi are, and I know who you are. I might not pay the best attention to stuff but it's still my job to be somewhat aware of what's going on when it concerns life and death.

[jumpsinline]

That's good that you know! Then you know what my job is, right?

...... could you tell me? I forgot.

[higan_retour]

I guess the charm binds them to their master...?

To work for your master, I can't be more specific than that.

[jumpsinline]

Oh! Of course! I remember now! There was—

There ... was...




Dirt.

[higan_retour]

I'm sure there was at some point.

[jumpsinline]

I mean a LOT of dirt. [ Yoshika raises her hands above her head. ] Alllll around me.

And then— [ She stares at her arms. ] And then... [ She bends them at the elbow and it is then that she looks like she's seen a ghost. ] AAAAH!

[higan_retour]

Well... I did just say you used to be dead. That's pretty normal for dead people. And living people are flexible.

[jumpsinline]

[ Panicking. ] This is bad! I broke my arms! What if I—

[ She moves them again and notices something when her wrists pop. ] That hurt.

[higan_retour]

They're not broken, that's how a body is suppose to work.

[jumpsinline]

But MY body doesn't work like that! And I shouldn't have been able to feel that.

[ She pokes her own cheek, still kind of freaking out here. ]

[higan_retour]

Normally, yeah. But like I said you appear to be alive.

[jumpsinline]

Like... alive for real? I can't believe this.

[higan_retour]

It's hard to believe but it seems to be the case.

[jumpsinline]

I wonder what I'm going to do, now...

[higan_retour]

No idea, but you'll probably go somewhere soon after this.

[jumpsinline]

Huh? I am!? What makes you say that?

[higan_retour]

Well most people after they come here in this context end up going somewhere. Or, at least somewhere is being looked for them.

[jumpsinline]

[ Headtilt. ] Somewhere is looking for me? Shouldn't that be the other way around? Or maybe it's not because I'm not lost.

...or am I?? [ She frowns. Thinking is hard. ]

[higan_retour]

No no, someone else is looking for a place to put you.

[jumpsinline]

Who is that someone?

[higan_retour]

I'm assuming it's your mun.

[jumpsinline]

What's a "mun"? Is it anything like a "bun"? [ Mmmm, buns. ]

[higan_retour]

I think it might be a little hard to explain.... Think of them sort of like your master.

[jumpsinline]

[ Processing. Processing... ]

But I thought I don't have one anymore? [ She puts a finger to her forehead, staring at it cross-eyed. ]

[higan_retour]

Well, you don't need your puppeteer at the moment no, but the person I'm talking about is a bit different, though I suppose very similar at the same time.