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

[letgrow]

Nii is a greenman. Do you know what they are?

[failedsafe]

No, but I'd love to.

[she's super interested and curious.]

[letgrow]

They're the most helpful of the demons. They can grow any kind of plant from their body.

[failedsafe]

Any plant, huh? That sounds very useful and potentially very fun...

[letgrow]

Right? They're definitely the best! Though Mike and Uke are wonderful too.

[failedsafe]

Tell me about them, too!

[letgrow]

Maybe when we get home? The timing seems a little bad right now. Besides, I've only been talking about myself and you haven't had a chance to say anything about yourself.

[failedsafe]

I like learning about other people and besides, I'm actually pretty new, so I know next to nothing about myself, right now.

[she rubs the back of her head]

[letgrow]

Ah, I haven't seen you around before. I'm sorry this is one of your early impressions.... Though I suppose so far it hasn't been too bad.

[failedsafe]

You don't have to apologise, it's not like it's your fault, haha. This place seems to be okay, so far, but you know, still Hell, so I'm sure it has the potential to get really awful really quick.

You mentioned kidnappings earlier? Did that happen to you or a bunch of people or...?

[letgrow]

Someone I know. Some of the fans seem especially obsessive.

[failedsafe]

Did they make it out okay?

[letgrow]

Mm, they were saved. Thank you for asking.

[failedsafe]

That's good to know! Speaking of saved, uh, do you know if it'll be easy to leave?

[letgrow]

Leave where we are now or the show completely?

[failedsafe]

Where we are now!

[letgrow]

Mm, we just have to follow Miss Exael.

[failedsafe]

I wonder, do you think there's anything I should try to find out while I'm here?

[letgrow]

Do you want to?

[failedsafe]

Yeah, I'd like to know more about...well anything, really?

[letgrow]

I can tell you all sorts of things when we get back, if you'd like? If you really want to look around though, I can come with you to keep up the illusion? It's too dangerous to wander around here without it.

[failedsafe]

[...she thinks about this hard.]

Hn. It might be better to hear what you have to say and then plan around that? Buuuut I can't stop thinking about the fact that we're here right now. It doesn't seem like this is an opportunity we'll often get.

[letgrow]

This doesn't happen often, but....I worry for your safety if you don't know what you're getting into.

[failedsafe]

[yeah, that's because you're sensible.]

What's the worst that could happen? No, seriously, what is it. I'm weighing my options.

[letgrow]

Please be more aware of your situation....