01 ♫ voice | un: warmsunlight

[heartandsol]

Hi. Sorry, this is my first time using this... [Her voice is intially a little quiet, but it strengthens once she starts in on her actual content. It's cheery enough, if with a nervous tint.] Anyway. I'm Miku Kohinata, a recent arrival. I've got a few questions, so I figured asking in a larger place would work better at first. To start with, I think I need to find a job. I need more time before I'm comfortable with my magic- that still feels really weird to say- so I'm not sure I should jump into anything dangerous yet, but I don't want to rest on my laurels, either. I'm just not sure what the best thing to do is, so... [A soft breath.] I'm asking advice. I don't even know if a job is the right answer, either, so...

Besides, I need money anyway, for that masquerade that's coming up - or more likely for something after it, because there's no way I'll be able to come up with enough for anything meaningful by then. I know it's supposed to be casual, but I'm still not sure I have anything I'd really prefer to wear to something like that, and dressy clothes aren't cheap, so I have to admit I'm a little worried. Do things like this happen often? Should I keep a cute outfit in my dresser because I'm going to need it often, or will I be okay with things I'm comfortable running around in?

[A more deflated sigh, and a bit more neutral a tone.] I just feel a little out of my depth. I'll be okay, I just need to ground myself a little. That's really what this is for. I'd appreciate any help anyone can offer me, even if it's just pointing me in the direction of someone or something that can assist me. With magic, with employment, with advice on how to move forward, really anything. Someone to talk to. That's all I need. Thank you.

Comments

[asano_san]

Not someone like me! But you can if you're a high-powered weirdo.

[heartandsol]

Do you have any, ah, high-powered weirdos to spare? We could use a few extra, truth be told. Things get a little tight for comfort sometimes.

[asano_san]

You could borrow my friend Ichigo. That's the kind of world hopping saving the day he does.

[heartandsol]

On a scale of "holds his own but is relatively reasonably-powered" to "attacks once and levels half the prefecture", how powerful are we talking? And is he willing to deal with strange things that have very long explanations?

[This is probably not a serious offer.]

[asano_san]

What number is "could probably level half the prefecture but is too nice of a guy to do it even if he looks grumpy all the time"?

He's your guy for that, too. I think I only ever heard a tenth of what Ichigo went through and it was still plenty strange and needed a lot of explaining!

[heartandsol]

Well... that's kind of the problem. On that scale, probably about an eight or a nine, out of ten. But compared to everyone else we've got, about a fourteen. Fighters on our world can go to about a twelve for very short periods! And, um, tend to die as a result. [Climax Songs are no joke; Miku shivers thinking about it. Without Hibiki she'd be too scared to ever sing her own.]

[asano_san]

What's the point of using that much power if you're just going to die!

[heartandsol]

If the civilians behind you - or, say, your friend you're protecting - are going to die if you don't, and you're a certain kind of person, it's... [Inevitable. Predictable. Appreciated in the moment but horribly regretted after. Miku has feelings on this topic and they're probably audible.] That power isn't always lethal but it's no joke. I had a friend in the hospital for weeks after... something happened. The really bad one I know about, I don't talk about anymore. [Kanade... Even seeing her again on a regular basis (thanks, dimensional travel) didn't entirely dull that pain.]

[asano_san]

Scary!

You told me about the people being vacuumed up, so if it's so bad you won't even talk about it, I don't want to know!

If Ichigo ever shows up, I can still send him your way. It sounds like the kind of impossible odds he's used to.

[heartandsol]

It's probably better that way. There's a reason it's a national security issue.

I'd... appreciate the referral, even if we can't really do anything until we've taken care of business here in Avalon. Maybe I can find a way to ask for his help after that point. I don't know how we'd pay him, but it'd be nice to have the option open.