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riverview2017-08-06 07:04 pm
tenthousandmiles) wrote in riverview2017-08-06 07:04 pm
001 ☼ video; un: ginko
[So he's been given to understand this "network" is something like a bulletin board, except people can contact each other in real time, a bit like sending letters through the uro passageways but even faster. Honestly, he's kind of fascinated by the whole thing, but it's still a bit overwhelming, even if the notion of different worlds and planes of existence isn't entirely foreign to him. Hence ... why the video feed is a bit overly zoomed in, and starts out upside down before he realizes his mistake and rights it.]
Ah, it seems some of the creatures from my world followed me through the portal. If you're capable of seeing them, you might have noticed what seem to be ghosts or phantasms floating around--they're called mushi.
They're not sapient, and most are harmless, but some can cause trouble, so if you feel suddenly unwell or notice anyone exhibiting unusual behavior, don't hesitate to contact me. My name is Ginko. I am a mushi-shi, which means handling such incidents was my livelihood before now.
[There's a brief pause. He's not really great at this whole "meet and greet" thing, considering he never really stays in one place long enough for that to be necessary, but...now that he's gotten the business part of this out of the way there are a few things he's curious about.]
Has anyone seen the portal that brings us here? I've heard myths and legends about portals to alternate worlds, but I've never actually seen one.
I'd also like to learn more about these devices, and how they work. Where I’m from, we still communicate through letters, so this is truly astonishing to me. I could tell you some stories about my home, in exchange.
[ooc: Canon never really specifies what makes some people able to see mushi and others not. Believing in or being aware of spirits etc or having a connection to nature in some way probably helps, but honestly feel free to assume your character is able to see them, if that's something you're interested in! They look vaguely like this]
Ah, it seems some of the creatures from my world followed me through the portal. If you're capable of seeing them, you might have noticed what seem to be ghosts or phantasms floating around--they're called mushi.
They're not sapient, and most are harmless, but some can cause trouble, so if you feel suddenly unwell or notice anyone exhibiting unusual behavior, don't hesitate to contact me. My name is Ginko. I am a mushi-shi, which means handling such incidents was my livelihood before now.
[There's a brief pause. He's not really great at this whole "meet and greet" thing, considering he never really stays in one place long enough for that to be necessary, but...now that he's gotten the business part of this out of the way there are a few things he's curious about.]
Has anyone seen the portal that brings us here? I've heard myths and legends about portals to alternate worlds, but I've never actually seen one.
I'd also like to learn more about these devices, and how they work. Where I’m from, we still communicate through letters, so this is truly astonishing to me. I could tell you some stories about my home, in exchange.
[ooc: Canon never really specifies what makes some people able to see mushi and others not. Believing in or being aware of spirits etc or having a connection to nature in some way probably helps, but honestly feel free to assume your character is able to see them, if that's something you're interested in! They look vaguely like this]
video! be...cause he doesn't really know how to switch yet
[He tilts his head, voice mild. It's not that he's being intentionally difficult, but there's so many types of mushi that it would be impossible to describe them all individually.]
Few will resemble any other kind of animal you're familiar with, at least.
switches to video to match
My bar for unusual is actually pretty low. It takes a lot to think of something as weird nowadays.
[It really did.]
But, I'm guessing that means they come in different appearances, then. Is there any kind of common thing about them that would make them identifiable? You know, other than weird.
[Because, while Keith probably wasn't aware, he might actually be able to see them? Or at least pick up on their presence somehow. He had a knack for picking up on weird energy that he didn't know how to control or use constructively, yet, but it was there as sort of a passive extra sense that he wasn't really aware of being something unusual about himself. At least, not yet.]
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[He can't help a vaguely amused sound. There's been no shortage of strange things in his life either, just based on his line of work. As for commonalities...]
Well--many of them give off light. The more light it gives off, the weaker it is. That doesn't cover all of them, of course, but if you spot something you don't recognize, you're free to ask me about it at any time.
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[That was actually helpful. Keith nodded.]
I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.