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

[failedsafe]

[hey so this is a lot?

The darkness shouldn't be, but it is oddly comforting for a moment and then there are all these bright colours and then the city. She looks around her, eyes widening at, well, everything, but particularly the sky.

When her gaze returns to earth she sees someone with cute pigtails, the only one in colour.]

Hey! Heeeey, excuse me!

[opening_act]

[ Exael cuts through the crowd, waving, like she's just spotted old friends. People who are definitely supposed to be here, everything sanctioned, yep. ]

Wow, I lost track of time. Guests already!

[failedsafe]

You were expecting us?

[opening_act]

[ she looks around at the crowd and holds a finger to her lips in an `shhh` gesture before nodding, her pigtails bouncing ]

Of course, of course! It'd be no good to let just in any ol' riff-raff without a ticket.

[failedsafe]

...But we're not exactly supposed to be here, either. Hey, so what's your name?

[opening_act]

[ People are definitely watching now, pulling out phones now that they've noticed you. And how could they not, really— a full group of what looks like humans in full color? Super noticeable! ]

Exael, the prettiest and most fair of all the lovely hosts! I serve the messenger on high, and right now my message to you is we should get inside!

[ Gives her a firm push on the shoulders to indicate that she should go in the direction indicated. Come with me!! ]

[failedsafe]

[she starts to head in that direction!]

Okay, okay, going.

[opening_act]

[ and camellia has cast an illusion, so they appear monochrome to others. Without full color, she can hear some mutterings of, oh, just cosplayers, and people losing interest.

As she walks down the road, she might see familiar faces on advertising billboards, the sides of cars, and inside arcade claw machines— the advertisement and merchandising has been busy, here. In light of this, it's clear why they were getting so much attention ]

I extend my most gracious thank you of all!

[ Exael chrips, bright, as she leads her down and then turns into an alleyway populated mostly by vending machines. ]

[failedsafe]

Wow! We're everywhere!!

[she's still going, but she's looking around and taking pictures with her phone]

[cw_suicide]

[guy in pink and teal-blues waving at Baritones girl?]

[failedsafe]

Cooori? No...

[cw_suicide]

No~ Susanoo.

[failedsafe]

Gotcha! Nice to meet you Susanoo, you can call me Lily.

[cw_suicide]

Nice to meet you, Lily. I hope we'll get along despite our circumstances.

[and the fact that your unitmate(s) is my unitmate's NEMESIS]

[failedsafe]

Do you mean the fact that we're in Hell or something else?

[because she has no idea about any of that!]

[cw_suicide]

Being in Hell is always a poor circumstance.

[failedsafe]

Sure is! But I hope we can get along anyway, yeah.

[she holds out her hand for a shake]

[letgrow]

[Puts a finger to her lips]

We're celebrities here.

[failedsafe]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[letgrow]

Would you mind if I help you blend in?

[failedsafe]

Thaaaaat is probably the smart play, here. Go for it.

[letgrow]

Exactly. For your safety, do your best to not draw the wrong kind of attention.

[Nods, casting an illusion over her appearance as well then]

[failedsafe]

What might happen down here?

[letgrow]

A fan could kidnap you.

[failedsafe]

...I'm guessing that's happened?