Wintyr &quot;The Wonderland&quot;

::Walks up, wearing a backpack and baseball cap. Looking up at the mural.::

You know it's super risky to be asking to meet me.

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Echo insisted, Ms. Shurilane.

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::Takes her hat off, and puts on a pair of glasses.::

Again, risky. So what did you want? Keep it short and sweet.

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Echo wants to extend an invitation to our coven.

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I'll politely decline a formal admittance.

::Holds up her hand, waving it back and forth.::

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Meaning?

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I have no direct opposition to you and see no reason to not consider things you discuss.

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Cute.

Ecks tells me you were researching Fujiwara Yusuke, Ms. Shurilane.

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Correct.

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I have collected six pages of his journals.

My husband is unaware of the matter.

::Tapping a finger on her wrist watch.::

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Ugh. Husband. Gag me with a spoon.

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Massively upheaving my life would be more of a problem than not.

Grand gestures are overrated, Ms. Wintyr.

::Snorts.::

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... Would you at least be willing to compare notes with us regarding what you've discovered?

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I don't see a reason why not. Ms. Takegami hasn't done a thing to me personally, and I do feel a hint of sentiment still.

I won't help your group, but I won't hinder you.

But telling you what I've read and found doesn't count as either. It's merely academic knowledge.

Is that acceptable?

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Sure... What was your witch's name, again?

Edited Date: 2024-01-23 11:46 pm (UTC)

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Schlieren the Mirage, but Shurilane works fine too.

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... So would it break your neutrality clause if say, you pulled out the pages and I took camera pics?

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Seems reasonable to me.

But don't make this a common habit, Wintyr. I have too many eyes on me. Okay?

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Sure, sure.

::Pulling the smartphone out, reading it.::

Edited Date: 2024-01-23 11:51 pm (UTC)

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::Unzips her backpack, and pulls out a ring binder with lamented pages holding Fujiwara's notes, opening it.::

I can also provide my opinions on them, if it would help, academically.

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Nice. ... Anything I can do for you in turn?

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If you have anyone on Duel Academy Island... if it comes up, please keep a certain man from sticking to my mother like glue.

It's interrupting my niece's plans.

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... I'll ask Ecks.

But I don't think it's too big of a request, Shuri.

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Anyways, so this talks about the First Gate of the Qliphoth....

::Talking about the pages.::

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Right, gotcha. Go on, babe.

::Snap snap snap with her phone's camera.::

Edited Date: 2024-01-23 11:57 pm (UTC)

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Well, the Qliphoth leads to Tohuvabohu where...

::Trails off.::

[THREAD END]

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*Kotori is walking through the Greater Domino Area when she spots the mural on the wall, so she also stops to look at it for a moment, admiring it.*

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It's definitely good handiwork, don'tcha think?

::Still looking up, not turning to look at you.::

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*Kotori looks over at the girl as she speaks and slightly double takes, but covers it up quickly. She and Yuma had been given a description a while ago of the girl who targeted Yuya and Yuto, just in case Yuma was in danger and this girl seemed to fit that description.
Still, she couldn't be sure if this was her or not and right now all she was doing was admiring the mural anyway.

With that she looks back at the mural.*

Yes. I really admire fun street art like this. It must've taken the artist a long time to do.

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Yeah. It's really bright and vibrant. ... Do you feel anything from the slogan?

::Staring up.::

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Hmm... 'The Future is Ours.' She gives it some thought for a moment.

I guess I like to think it means that the future is ours to protect and help grow, whether it's our own personal futures, or the futures of those that come after us, like for our children. We can help shape what is to come.

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That's a nice way of looking at it, yeah.

But.

I wonder what it should mean to people who had their futures blocked off, cut out or stolen from them...

::Pondering.::

Edited Date: 2024-01-26 07:36 pm (UTC)

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Hmm, that's true. Not everyone has the freedom to invest in their own futures, which is a sad thing to think about.

Those are the people who probably need the help the most to find what was lost, but it's not always possible, though I wish it was.

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I wish I could resonate with the message.

::Sighs.::

Glad at least one of the two of us can.

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*Kotori frowns a little.*

I hope one day you are able to resonate it and find a future that's your own.

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Would be nice, lady. Thanks I guess?

Might I suggest you scoot? Not exactly best side of town for a straight laced Karen like yourself.

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*Kotori raises an eyebrow at the 'straight laced Karen' comment, but doesn't dwell on it.*

Alright.

Good luck.

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Thanks.

If there were more people like you, this world would be worth saving.

::Smiles, a little threateningly.::

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*Kotori was walking away, but stops and turns back to her.*

Good people and good things are out there, but they often get drowned out by the bad.
And yeah, it's a struggle sometimes to find the good because of that, but when you do, try to focus on it more than the bad.

You might come across something that's worth saving the world for.

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... I'll think about it. Let's hope you're right.

::Grins.::

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