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[ it's meant to be a rather routine exchange.
toi meets the buyer in a normal park, one that doesn't get too much traffic, but just enough that them being seen here wouldn't look too suspicious. toi's young, anyway, so people wouldn't pay too much attention to him sitting on swings.
when the buyer arrives, they hand the money over and toi gives them the drugs in return. again, fairly routine, and there's no one in their immediate vicinity to pay them any mind. he even decides to remain on the swing a little longer, just so it doesn't look too odd? it's fine
except then he turns and realizes that someone was actually. standing a lot closer than he expected. ]
toi meets the buyer in a normal park, one that doesn't get too much traffic, but just enough that them being seen here wouldn't look too suspicious. toi's young, anyway, so people wouldn't pay too much attention to him sitting on swings.
when the buyer arrives, they hand the money over and toi gives them the drugs in return. again, fairly routine, and there's no one in their immediate vicinity to pay them any mind. he even decides to remain on the swing a little longer, just so it doesn't look too odd? it's fine
except then he turns and realizes that someone was actually. standing a lot closer than he expected. ]
[ Sana doesn't usually have to worry about drawing attention to herself. Due to her wish to just disappear, to never be found because of all the trouble she caused just by existing, Kyubey had made her completely invisible.
And very few people had cared, which hadn't really surprised her. No one could hear her. No one knew she was there.
She does have friends now, ones she would do anything for, but today is a quieter day to herself. People don't typically tend to flock to the park she's chosen, but for some reason there's a surly-looking boy sitting on a swing.
Aaaaand then the rest happens, and Sana's jaw kind of drops, because what-- is that-- is he a dealer? Is this the act of a Witch? No, though, he seems entirely coherent and Witches didn't exactly make their victims act like this .
He turns and Sana blinks, but makes no additional move. Because of course he can't see her, so instead, she just looks puzzled. ]
I wonder if he's being threatened...
And very few people had cared, which hadn't really surprised her. No one could hear her. No one knew she was there.
She does have friends now, ones she would do anything for, but today is a quieter day to herself. People don't typically tend to flock to the park she's chosen, but for some reason there's a surly-looking boy sitting on a swing.
Aaaaand then the rest happens, and Sana's jaw kind of drops, because what-- is that-- is he a dealer? Is this the act of a Witch? No, though, he seems entirely coherent and Witches didn't exactly make their victims act like this .
He turns and Sana blinks, but makes no additional move. Because of course he can't see her, so instead, she just looks puzzled. ]
I wonder if he's being threatened...
[ why is this weird girl talking to herself
toi doesn't move for a few seconds, like he's testing whether or not she actually saw anything. but when she continues to look at him instead of turning away, he thinks that's enough evidence that he needs.
so he stands up, casually brushes off his pants, and then walks over until he's right in front of her, a hand behind him to hold onto a hidden weapon in case he needs it. ]
You. What are you looking at?
toi doesn't move for a few seconds, like he's testing whether or not she actually saw anything. but when she continues to look at him instead of turning away, he thinks that's enough evidence that he needs.
so he stands up, casually brushes off his pants, and then walks over until he's right in front of her, a hand behind him to hold onto a hidden weapon in case he needs it. ]
You. What are you looking at?
... Eh?
[ For a minute, inexplicably, she just sort of stares at him. Then she looks over her shoulder to see if there's anyone standing directly behind her. Then, kind of stunned, she points to herself. ]
You can... see me?
[ For a minute, inexplicably, she just sort of stares at him. Then she looks over her shoulder to see if there's anyone standing directly behind her. Then, kind of stunned, she points to herself. ]
You can... see me?
No, that's-- it's not "of course"--!
[ Well. Now she just looks alarmed. ]
You shouldn't be able to see me! Are you magic??
[ Well. Now she just looks alarmed. ]
You shouldn't be able to see me! Are you magic??
[ ... Ordinarily, she'd let it go. Ordinarily, she's nowhere near brave enough to engage in conversation with a stranger and her invisibility had ensured that she could avoid that more often than not.
But he'd seen her, and either that means he's a Magical Girl (some... how) or it means there's something else going on. And she can't let that go. ]
W-wait!
[ Sorry, Toi. She's trotting after you. ]
But he'd seen her, and either that means he's a Magical Girl (some... how) or it means there's something else going on. And she can't let that go. ]
W-wait!
[ Sorry, Toi. She's trotting after you. ]
S-sorry, it's just... no one's been able to see me, except for specific people.
And you don't really... well, I didn't think you qualified.
And you don't really... well, I didn't think you qualified.
... Magical girls? Witches? Monsters?
[ She's. Saying this. Very meekly. ]
[ She's. Saying this. Very meekly. ]
I-I'm sorry! I wasn't trying to say you were any of those things, I just-- don't know why you can see me!
[ Please don't shank her. ]
[ Please don't shank her. ]
[ Rude. ]
If you don't believe me... we can find someone else and you can ask them if they see me.
If you don't believe me... we can find someone else and you can ask them if they see me.
[ There sure are. Kids who are totally minding their own business and chatting about Kid Things and not really paying attention to this blue-haired kid and his pigtailed tagalong.
Until one of them glances up and raises an eyebrow kind of skeptically at Toi.
"W-what? What do you want?" ]
Until one of them glances up and raises an eyebrow kind of skeptically at Toi.
"W-what? What do you want?" ]
[ The kids all turn their heads to stare at the space Toi is pointing to-- and then they glance back at him, shrinking back a little in the universal "this guy is crazy but if I say that he'll probably pop my head off" kind of way.
Sana, for her part, just looks quietly resigned.
"... Don't see anyone but you," the first kid finally mutters. ]
Sana, for her part, just looks quietly resigned.
"... Don't see anyone but you," the first kid finally mutters. ]
I-I'm not.
[ She tugs at a pigtail-- and he guessed it, she's following. ]
It's because of a wish I made... it wasn't really what I wanted, but a lot had happened and it kind of wound up becoming like this.
My family doesn't care, though, so... I guess it could have been worse. At least I'm not worrying them.
[ She tugs at a pigtail-- and he guessed it, she's following. ]
It's because of a wish I made... it wasn't really what I wanted, but a lot had happened and it kind of wound up becoming like this.
My family doesn't care, though, so... I guess it could have been worse. At least I'm not worrying them.
Mm. Other people who made wishes, like me. And I guess the, um... monsters that attack ordinary people can see me too.
[ She's nowhere near confident enough to walk beside him or to try and catch his eyes, but she continues to follow. ]
But I don't think you're either one of those things, so I don't know why you can see me. I'm sorry if I'm bugging you.
[ But outside of fellow Magical Girls, she hasn't been able to talk to anyone. And that's... it feels strange now, but she thinks it's a warmer feeling of something like hope. ]
[ She's nowhere near confident enough to walk beside him or to try and catch his eyes, but she continues to follow. ]
But I don't think you're either one of those things, so I don't know why you can see me. I'm sorry if I'm bugging you.
[ But outside of fellow Magical Girls, she hasn't been able to talk to anyone. And that's... it feels strange now, but she thinks it's a warmer feeling of something like hope. ]
Edited 2020-06-05 19:06 (UTC)
I have a feeling I know why.
[ he is pretty sure kappas, technically, count under the category of monster, even if it sounds like she's speaking about a different kind.
still, she asked if he was magic earlier, so it should probably count. ]
But not for the same reason the others can.
[ he is pretty sure kappas, technically, count under the category of monster, even if it sounds like she's speaking about a different kind.
still, she asked if he was magic earlier, so it should probably count. ]
But not for the same reason the others can.
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