Return to Tokyo-D

[opening_act]

[ You step through the portal into a place where black coats your vision— a solid, glossy coating of darkness that blocks out all light. For a moment, it is as though you've been been blindfolded, and all light is lost from your reach.

The light does not return.

But colors, in impossible neon hues hew through the dark and spangle newly across your vision. The city is drenched in kaleidoscopic light, the skyscrapers spiral to the heavens. At street level, it is Tokyo. Above that, stars move out of their orbits in dizzying motions. Other forms crowd the street with you— shiloettes of people drained of all their colors like it's bled into the city instead move about, not quite tangible but still giving off body heat. Monochrome figures also move through the crowd, a few demons, and

One demon that maybe some of you will recognize? Or not?

There's a girl with big puffy pigtails in full color with a bag full of groceries slung across her shoulder, heading somewhere. ]

Comments

[cw_suicide]

[... he does NOT recognize because he is just a babby but obviously he can't let that show. but man, that is so much neon.]

Who knew the void would be so colorful...

[vitainmorte]

[







staring at, blatantly confused ]

[cw_suicide]

[... hello flower child.

he just cheerily waves to]

Everyone arrive in one piece? Kind of fortunate a healer came along, isn't it?

[vitainmorte]

[ she's still gross and bloody from the boss fights but not injured at least!!

Startles to attention, immediately giving an awkward little curtsy. This one's too old to be Cori, and hasn't been fussy at her yet to boot, so. ]

Yes-- sorry, thank you for coming. I'm Cypress.

[cw_suicide]

[he has already gone hardcore into smiling pleasant buffoon facade. for reasons.

he gives a small nodding bow thing in return]

I'm Susanoo, on SensitIV. I hope we'll get along while on this, ah, particular adventure.

[vitainmorte]

It's nice to meet you. I'll be certain not to get in anyone's way.

[cw_suicide]

Oh, I doubt you'll be in the way.

Besides, I'm fairly new to all of this myself and bound to make some mistakes.

[mistake one: entering the void in the first place]

[vitainmorte]

I think we'll be okay...

[ and exael is here now, so. questionably ok??? ]

[cw_suicide]

[doubtfully ok]

Well! ... I won't say the thing that'll completely compromise our chances, but fortunately, we seem to have a guide of sorts.

[opening_act]

You turn off the lights to get everyone's attention for a big show.

[ She's spotted the idols, since your full color is attention grabbing as hers ]

[cw_suicide]

[cotton candy pinks and teal-blues is sure... noticeable, yeah.]

That is definitely one tactic. Though too much of the same light can be a blinding and therefore cause its own kind of void.

Ah, but... you are...?

[opening_act]

Exael~ The loveliest of all the hosts of Imeeji Productions! Welcome to Tokyo-D!

[cw_suicide]

Certainly, I can't object to you being the loveliest I have seen yet.

But Tokyo-D...? Then... two iterations before the Tokyo I was in before?

[opening_act]

More like, Tokyo @ Delphi. Tokyo-D is shorter! The Tokyo that's the very own property of our lovely lady and messenger from on high.

[cw_suicide]

On high?

[a pause... then points... vaguely upwards?]

[opening_act]

[nod nod nod nod ]

[cw_suicide]

[... skeptical but ok sure. he can pretend to believe.]

I see! Are we going to have a chance to meet the lovely lady?

[letgrow]

....you're not Coriander.

[cw_suicide]

I am not!

I'm also not Haruto.

My name's Susanoo.

[letgrow]

Susan....oo?

[cw_suicide]

Mm, like the mythological god who got kicked out of his godhood.

[letgrow]

Mythical Susan-kun?

[cw_suicide]

Susanoo!

[letgrow]

And you're on SensitIV.... Ah, but, how did you wind up here? Did you go through the portal too?

[cw_suicide]

I did! I wasn't expecting it to actually lead somewhere, so imagine my surprise finding others had the same idea.