i came to win

[shipwrecking]

[remembering exactly how she had winded up in this particular situation is proving to be... somewhat difficult. Ichirin would probably be able to recount the events more accurately, but she first has to find Ichirin. even Unzan wasn't able to protect them when those brutish underground youkai started to go wild and they wound up separated.

the last thing Murasa remembers hearing is a booming laugh as a huge, meaty hand pushed her head into the pool of blood. she had screamed and struggled, of course, but it all happened too quickly for her to be able to fight back properly. it flooded down her throat and nose, her ears, eyes, soaking into the very pores of her skin, boiling and burning hot enough to kill a human. was drowning in the sea as bad as this...? after a while she had simply stopped fighting back, too overwhelmed by the shock to even get up on her own when the youkai finally left.

so there she is- a girl floating facedown in a pool of thick, bubbling blood.

just chillin.]

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[wickedthiswaycomes]

Oh, with just a little countering magic. [ Now floating again, she crosses one leg over the other. ] And some thought. It's not so difficult to do when one knows the secrets of many an ancient technique. [ Ancient Tao technique. ]

[shipwrecking]

[ooooookay now it's time for the question she should've asked at the very beginning-]

What are you?

[wickedthiswaycomes]

--....Ah. What am I, dear?

[ Blinks because. Well, normally people assume she's just some magical huma--...oh. Guess down here, it's a bit different. After a pause, ] I am a hermit.

[shipwrecking]

[hermit. uh... hermit. hm. hermit.

Byakuren said something once about hermits a long time ago, but Murasa had long forgotten. it makes her uneasy for some reason, though, and she takes a small step back.]

And I'm... a ghost.

[?? what else could she say here ugh]

[wickedthiswaycomes]

I know you are.

[ All pleasant smiles here. ] I've met quiet a few of you before, too-- and all I can say is that not all they say about ghosts is true. [ Being bad, etc, and because she saw her take a step back-- ] Just like not all about what one might hear of a hermit is true. ]

ur typos wehehehe

[shipwrecking]

Sorry...

[she's not even sure why she's apologizing, but.]

I'm glad you're helping us. Really.

im so sleepy i can't even pick them out :C

[wickedthiswaycomes]

[ Leans forward. ] It's quite alright. [ Have a head pat. ]

For some of us hermits, it's in our creed to help the unfortunate.

guuuuUUURRRL

[shipwrecking]

But there's a catch. You're helping us in exchange for an owed favor.

[which Murasa doesn't even know what it's gonna be yet. suspicious!!]

r my tags even making sense or am i taking about muppets

[wickedthiswaycomes]

We all must find a way to live, no? Anyone else wouldn't be so lenient to help you out with a simple "I owe you".

it's pugs. your tags are all pugs

[shipwrecking]

A simple "I owe you" can go a pretty long way, though.

[huff...] Do I need to do anything else to prepare?

ffffffffffffffffffffffff THAT'S IT IM GOING TO SLEEP

[wickedthiswaycomes]

Ah, let's see, let's see--- oh!

Don't eat goat, don't pluck your eyebrows, don't lose your virginity, and don't say the word "cheese".

[ She's joking.

Maybe. ]

GOOD

[shipwrecking]

Ah... what?

[Segg!!!!]

You're just messing with me, aren't you?

bluh

[wickedthiswaycomes]

Why would I ever?

kicks

[shipwrecking]

Don't lose my virginity? What is this, a virgin sacrifice?

[the other conditions are just. what.]

[wickedthiswaycomes]

Well, you see, I understand that the oni all have a very musky smell, but you must resist--!

[shipwrecking]

Shut up! [Segg!!!!!!] Gross, I didn't think you were a pervert.

[wickedthiswaycomes]

[ She simply laughs, waving a hand dismissively. ] I jest, I jest-- was simply trying to lighten the mood, dear.

[shipwrecking]

Right...

[time

skip

to

later????]

[wickedthiswaycomes]

[ Is this actually happening. Is she actually releasing Murasa and co.


BECAUSE IF SO, DON'T MIND IF SHE DERAILS CANON!! ]

[shipwrecking]

[HELL YEAH let's fuck up the timeline and Yukari's plans.]

[wickedthiswaycomes]

[ Go go taoist powers.....!


Seiga returns a few days later. Whatever she's done, whatever she's gathered, it's all been prepared. Using a desire as a catalyst to make wishes reality is something she's been doing for a long time, but she must admit-- this is something she'll be bragging about for a while to come. What other hermit can add "broke some youkai out of Old Hell" to her resume? ] Min-a-mi-tsu Mur-a-sa~

[ Phasing through the wall again, she looks down into the bleak chamber. ] Are you still alive....?

[shipwrecking]

No.

[there's a flat response. she had somehow managed to clean all the blood out of her clothes, but today she's covered in bruises that fade and heal by the second. looks like Seiga just missed the latest torture, boo hoo.

but yeah. Murasa's alone today as well, lying on her back on a flat rock.]

I'm dead.

[wickedthiswaycomes]

[ Seiga gives her characteristic lady-like chuckle, putting a hand to her mouth. ] Yes, yes...


[ Now floating down gently to where Murasa is, Seiga looks over her, a hand going to reach out to take hers. ] But, you won't be in this Hell any longer. [ She gives her hand a reassuring squeeze before her tone turns a bit more business-like. ] All the preparations are complete.

You're going to be freed.

[shipwrecking]

[ow ow ow her hand is still sore dammit Seiga. Murasa winces, slowly sitting up.]

I told Ichirin to stay on the ship. You can meet her later.

[she can't keep the excitement out of her voice, though. freed. they're going to be free.]

[wickedthiswaycomes]

[ She was trying to be supportive! ] Very well...

[ And now pulls out her hair piece. ] Shall we go to the ship, now?

[ She gon' bust them out! ]