video; un: shepherdess

[troubadamsel]

[ The screen shows a refined, elegant young lady having tea. She takes one sip before smiling pleasantly. ]

Greetings, one and all. For those who I've yet to meet, my name is Maribelle. A pleasure, I'm sure. I promise not to take up too much of your time today - rather, I have a small, fun little "quest" of my own to offer everyone.

[ Her manner and voice sound as calm as a gentle breeze... but the look in her eyes is bone-chillingly cold. The snow outside has nothing on them. ]

There is a man here called Toshirou Hijikata. If you don't know the name, he's a human with short black hair and typically wears a commander's uniform. What I would like is a photo of him... wearing a humiliating outfit. I want his soul being destroyed in the expression. I want every single last trace of dignity he has left utterly vanquished. And I'm willing to pay extra for every additional photo taken. I'll start with one hundred G, but I'm also open to negotiation.

[ She then moves the phone, to show various magical items on the table - Magic Mask, Enchanted Pink Calcite, and Mirror Mirror. ]

If a monetary factor isn't in your interest, I'd be willing to be part with any of these.

[ Another silent sip of tea. Her smile never vanishes. ]

Now, before I send you on your merry way, no doubt someone is going to ask me why I'm requesting this, so I may as well get it over with. Last month, some of us wound up unwillingly switching bodies. Hijikata and I were such victims. While I was in his body, I remained inside and inconspicuous, so as to not damage his reputation or allow any misunderstandings to follow him once we retuned to normal.

As for him?

He decided to parade my body in a revealing outfit in a shady nightclub while plunging items into my bosom.

[ SSSSSIIIIIIIIIIP. ]

Happy hunting.

Comments

text; un: selcouth

[sulit]

[Seeing someone ragging on Hijikata is delightful... up until she gets to the last part. Wow. What a creep? She didn't think he was like that, but maybe she should have paid more attention...]

Are you sure humiliating him is all you want to do? That sounds like letting him off easy. There's plenty of worse things you could do to him.

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[troubadamsel]

Tempting as that may be, we still have to live here together peacefully.

Of course, if someone else decided to do something about it, I certainly am in no place to dictate anyone's actions. We are all free spirits here.

[sulit]

You're right, we are free spirits! And speaking of spirits, did you know that he's terrified of ghosts? He pretends to be okay with them now, but he's definitely faking it. If he meets one that's scary enough, he'll abandon everything and run. I've seen him do it.

So... if a really horrible ghost just happened to start haunting him, wouldn't that be a much better punishment? Hypothetically speaking, of course.

[troubadamsel]

My my. It's always interesting to learn something new about your fellow man.

I'll just say, payment is only for the photos. If he was haunted, compensation only comes in emotional delight.

[sulit]

Hmm. Who needs payment? Satisfaction in a job well done should be its own reward.

Do you still want pictures? I'm not very good at taking them, but I can try. I *guess* I can practice some glamours too, if you really want him in ridiculous clothes... But I'm not very good at those, either.

[troubadamsel]

Effort is always appreciated. Besides, the more you do it, the better you'll get at it. Practice makes perfect, after all.

[sulit]

What sort of clothes would you want to see?

Oh! Do you think anyone's tried to put a curse on clothes so they can't be taken off? That could be funny... I know someone who does really good curses, I could ask her about it.

For educational purposes, of course. His, mostly.

[troubadamsel]

I wouldn't encourage anything permanent, as it lends itself to a revenge cycle that may never end. However, I'm certainly in no position to actually stop you.

As for the type of clothes, I say fair is fair. Something revealing and invoking many, many feelings of self-loathing.

[sulit]

I wouldn't say that curses are permanent. There's plenty of people here who can deal with them! Much more than in my world, which is a little surprising. He'd be inconvenienced for a day at most. Maybe two.

You're much nicer than I would be in your situation, I think.

[troubadamsel]

How kind of you to say. I hope he remembers that all throughout his punishments.