30th Memory [Action]

[memoryboxes]

Day 1

[Sayo's laying in a clearing, donning her usual kimono, feeling a little worn - but at least she's back ... Back from where, again? She rubs her forehead, trying to think of why she's glad to be here again. Um. Did she go wandering outside again and fall asleep? With a sigh she starts trekking back home, confused... and a little worried, because she's pretty sure she doesn't sleep, so...

Before she gets up to go, a long shadowy creature (she and normal people can't see, unfortunately) crawls from her ear down into the forest. But of course it dies quickly without her sustaining it. Running into her? Be prepared for a few problems. Mainly, that when she smiles or laughs, she teleports.

She really likes to smile.]

Day 2 - 5

[Must not smile. Must not smile. Must not smile.

Sayo's back from her mallynap. Which she just re-learned about yesterday. Sob. She's going to the restaurant to help out, and she's at the tea shop, but you'll notice she's been trying to remain very stony-faced and determined. This is because if she doesn't, you may never get your tea. It may end up in someone's house. Must be careful. Cautious. Yes.]

Here you go...

[P o k e r f a c e, as she delivers your order. You're welcome. Okaybye.]

Day 6 - 10



[Well, the teleporting problem is over. But now she's short. Short and like... five years old again. She's walking through the town wrapped in a white kimono way too big for her, looking very confused. Maybe get this kid some proper clothes. Eventually in the week, she'll be all settled somewhere - but she never, ever stays in place when told, so she's wandering around the town looking into all these new and interesting things. She may give in to her curiosity and look through your windows into your homes. She may be messing with something on your lawn. Flower bed? Gnome? Switchblades? Whatcha' got on the lawn for me to poke around?

By the end of the day she's standing in front of the item shop, holding one of these, which is unfortunately missing the ball and string. Stupid thrift shop devices.

More importantly, she's trying to figure out what the hell it does. If you're walking by, you'll notice a thought bubble over her head, flashing images as she stares down this thing:



... Yeah, she has no clue.]

((OOC: Catch her any time! Just lemme know when. I'll be using whatsanything for bitty Sayo! Also, this post might be image heavy, or at least will have images in the comments.))

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Day 6

[imatreenow]

[Today began strangely - he woke up in a house he doesn't live in and spent the morning carrying his things across the village to where he belongs. Then it continued to be weird, when his mom never came home from work. He lets ten minutes pass, tensely watching the front door, before he's diving for his journal and calling her up like the worrywart son he is.

No response. Within seconds, he's hurrying out the door to scour the streets for any sign of his poor mama. Did she get lost? Is she hurt? He almost runs past the little girl standing outside the item shop, but the flashing thought bubble catches his eye and he does a double take.

There's...something...very familiar about you.]

[whatsanything]

[She looks up blankly, and remembers the face — but not the name. Did he ever say a name last time she was here? It doesn't feel like it was that long ago. She barely even feels like she left. Polite and simple:]

Hello!

[do my kawaii japanese features remind you of someone? :|]

[imatreenow]

[Yes, they remind him of someone he knows very well. Someone he happened to be looking for.]

Hello... [He's carefully searching her face, and checking twice for good measure, and...he's pretty sure this kid looks like his mom. Wow. Okay. Why do weird things always happen in their village... He crouches down in font of her, hands on his knees.]

What's your name?

[whatsanything]

I'm Sayo. It's a name that's given to me so people know who I am. I think everyone has one, because when I ask they all have names.

[imatreenow]

[...Yeah, that definitely sounds like his mom. Oh god it's his mom. At...at least he knows she's alright. He smiles warmly.] Yes, that's right. People have names so you know who they are. My name is Mithos.

Day 1

[rashness]

[Coming out of the forest there, isn't that... one of the people who works at Seventh Heaven? Usually a different shift than him, but she looks out of it. He grunts and then heads on over to her to see if she needs some help - not like he was really doing much important at that moment anyway.]

Day 1 [1/2]

[memoryboxes]

[She's too busy trying to collect her bearings to notice him at first. But when she finally does, she remembers - ah! That kid! The one who works at the restaurant! He gave her dating tips! 8D

She smiles, going to speak -]

[memoryboxes]

[ - and then is suddenly gone.

There's a shriek high up above Rin, and that is because there is a little japanese woman clinging to a tree, scared to fall. HOW EVEN- ]

W-what's going on?! O-oh dear—!!

[rashness]

[WHAT- where did- Oh. He looks up, frowns, and then without thinking undoes the sword bundle from his back and draws Kurikara. When he does there's a huge flash of blue flames as he assumes his demon form. His fang teeth and eairs elongate, his fingers gets more claw-like, and his tail and head grow blue fire "horns". He's also surrounded in blue flames. But more importantly, from a standinf jump on the ground he's able to leap all the way up to the level where Sayo's at.

...Curiously, all these blue flames aren't actually burning things. Which is convenient as he wraps his (flaming) tail around a branch to try to get a grip up here]

1/2

[memoryboxes]

...

[FROZEN

IN MILD TERROR

WHAT IS THAT EVEN IS THAT FIRE OH MY GOD - ]

[memoryboxes]

[Whoops and she's slipping right off this branch, she's so surprised at all that scary blue fire. Good job, Rin. Excellent job. Let me slow clap for you.]

1/2

[rashness]

[WHAT OH COME ON no okay he's pretty scary]

2/2

[rashness]

[With a roar of sorts he leaps off the tree after her, hoping his momentum from kicking off will cause him to fall faster than her. so he can catch her (and then land to break her fall) at best or, at worst, impact the ground before her and break her fall. He's fallen from higher and been fine before, after all.

...He might end up bruising a wing but fortunately to try to speed up he has them close to his back]

Day 6 -- that is an amazing gif and you should feel proud

[justicefluers]

Sayo??

[Don't worry bitty!Sayo, this is neither memory loss nor even not having met Smoker yet, as Smoker is well... not himself as you can see.]

Yeah, I'm thinking the drum thing is probably it. Though why is it hollow...?

:'D

[whatsanything]

[Blink, blink.

Well, no one said people couldn't already know her name. So she just looks back at it.]

I don't know... It looks like you hit things with it to make noises...

I don't know what a lot of this stuff is...

[justicefluers]

Yeah? What else are you confused on? Maybe I can help.

[Or be also mystified... fail archaeologist fail.]

[whatsanything]

Well... I wanted to know what this was, too.

[She quietly points over to the tiny model ship sitting on the shelf. It's an odd looking thing to her, alright?]

let us Day 2

[consultsdetective]

[ Food is always a necessity. This is simply a fact of life, and another fact of life is that the food here is great even when it seems like Sanji isn't in the house, strictly speaking. Sometimes you never know.

But oh, turns out it's definitely worth the trip, because there is the lady who has most definitely not been in the house, which is always a bit worrying when it comes to people who are just nice. And she's got all her limbs intact. That can only be a good sign. :| Lestrade will cover the first smile for you, obviously. ]

Hello again, then.

Day 2

[memoryboxes]

[Oh no, it's that cute guy from the bench —

She slaps her hands over her mouth, forcing her lips to stay put. How was she even going to get through this day. Hoooow. She blushes immediately and looks over to the nearest table before lowering her hands. Okay. She can do this.]

U-um, hello! Lestrade-san, was it? Are you here to eat? I can bring you whatever you need, though it may not be as fancy as it usually is...

[sorry bro you caught me at an odd time]

Day 2

[consultsdetective]

[ This is somewhat suspicious. Concerning. Concerningly suspicious? He has no idea, he wasn't huge on his grammar. ]

It'll still be better than anything I could do myself. [ A little shrug and a relinquishing of the grin. ] Are you all right? Didn't know you got back in or I'd have asked earlier.

Day 2

[memoryboxes]

[I REFUSE.

no smiling today]

Oh, no! That's right, I was... kidnapped, was it? [She itches her hairline, pursing her lips. Sayo not smiling is weird.] I admit, I can't remember any of what happened. I don't even remember being taken in the first place...

Day 4

[seesmagic]

[As the week has passed, Jilly has become more and more curious about the village at large. Today, her explorations have brought her out to the town center and Seventh Heaven...a detour that had been necessary once she'd caught the scent of food. Jon had been wonderful about leaving food in the fridge for her, of course, but that was all the way back at House 7...and this just smelled so good.

She's not planning on asking for anything...or so she tells herself...but with pure, nine-year-old logic, she figures it won't hurt just to look inside.

...Restaurants weren't really a part of her day-to-day life, back home]

Day 4

[memoryboxes]

[Ah! Cute little kid, coming into the restaurant!

Put on your game face, Sayo. Don't smile. Don't even think of smiles.]

Oh, hello there. Can I help you with anything?

[someone put me out of my misery :|]

[seesmagic]

[oh. Adults. Bright blue eyes look up at Sayo, almost like a deer caught in headlights, before she shakes her head.]

'm sorry. I just wanted to see.

[memoryboxes]

Oh, no no, it's okay! You can see all you want! Are you hungry?

[...This anti-smiling thing will take some effort.]