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[ hello yuffie! kate has changed into her regular clothes at this point. no more concealing her non-face!
except it might not be obvious immediately because she's in the theatre, digging through the crates and boxes below the stage. ]
... This is no good, either...
except it might not be obvious immediately because she's in the theatre, digging through the crates and boxes below the stage. ]
... This is no good, either...
[ looking over at her... ]
At the moment... for anything that may be useful. We have little to work with here, after all.
At the moment... for anything that may be useful. We have little to work with here, after all.
Yeah. I grabbed some blankets from here earlier, but they were all gross and ratty.
[ huffing... but she also keeps looking at kate's shadowed face, squinting like she's trying to see actual facial features ]
I'm Yuffie, by the way! You're Kate, right?
[ huffing... but she also keeps looking at kate's shadowed face, squinting like she's trying to see actual facial features ]
I'm Yuffie, by the way! You're Kate, right?
Yes. You must have seen my profile.
[ a trail of smoke begins to rise from the top of her head. ]
... Please don't stare at my face. I can assure you, you won't be able to make anything out that way.
[ a trail of smoke begins to rise from the top of her head. ]
... Please don't stare at my face. I can assure you, you won't be able to make anything out that way.
Ah...
Yes, I suppose it's normal to have questions about that. I apologize.
I am a shadow. That soot... it comes out when I feel negative emotions. It's very troublesome.
Yes, I suppose it's normal to have questions about that. I apologize.
I am a shadow. That soot... it comes out when I feel negative emotions. It's very troublesome.
Yes... it's a bit uncomfortable, but perhaps unavoidable.
In the Shadows House where I reside, the presence of shadows is expected, and none would question who or what we are. And outside of it... the people who live in the surrounding villages have polarizing views about us. It's better to avoid interacting with them altogether.
So... I'm not used to being asked these questions. But if it's from a place of sincere curiosity, then I don't hate it.
In the Shadows House where I reside, the presence of shadows is expected, and none would question who or what we are. And outside of it... the people who live in the surrounding villages have polarizing views about us. It's better to avoid interacting with them altogether.
So... I'm not used to being asked these questions. But if it's from a place of sincere curiosity, then I don't hate it.
Oh... yeah, I can see how that might happen.
[ she seems a bit awkward and contrite. she's learned her lessons about judging people on the way they look in this murdergame specifically ]
But yeah! Sincere curiosity. Just getting to know you a bit better. You can ask me questions if you want, too.
[ she seems a bit awkward and contrite. she's learned her lessons about judging people on the way they look in this murdergame specifically ]
But yeah! Sincere curiosity. Just getting to know you a bit better. You can ask me questions if you want, too.
Okay. Well...
... Are you really a ninja?
[ since that word did appear about 100 times in her profile. ]
... Are you really a ninja?
[ since that word did appear about 100 times in her profile. ]
I see...
[ cool pose! but, ]
I always imagined ninjas would be a bit more... subtle?
[ cool pose! but, ]
I always imagined ninjas would be a bit more... subtle?
Oh...
[ if you say so. ]
You're very young, too. It must be dangerous work.
[ if you say so. ]
You're very young, too. It must be dangerous work.
I wouldn't say that. I face danger every day.
But... it's of a different kind, I think.
But... it's of a different kind, I think.
In my case, there's less combat and more... [ how to put it? ] carefully navigating a labyrinth of rules and political subtleties at the risk of being sentenced to death for a single misstep.
I believe that this conversation alone would amount to several violations.
I believe that this conversation alone would amount to several violations.
Such are the rules of the Shadows House.
A noble of the Shadows family must not appear in public unaccompanied by a Face. They must speak in the first person, referring to oneself by one's name at all times. Children must not speak to adults or outsiders unless granted special permission.
... To name a few. A single violation may be a mere faux pas, but repeated violations could result in being sent to the soot pipes, or being disposed of.
A noble of the Shadows family must not appear in public unaccompanied by a Face. They must speak in the first person, referring to oneself by one's name at all times. Children must not speak to adults or outsiders unless granted special permission.
... To name a few. A single violation may be a mere faux pas, but repeated violations could result in being sent to the soot pipes, or being disposed of.
I imagine it was our Lord Grandfather, who rules as the highest authority of the House. Or perhaps someone close to him.
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