13 Black Feathers [Action]

[first_darkness]

[ Early in the morning of the 22nd, a figure can be found lying on the ground in the area between House 16 and the bridge. Said figure is slightly unconscious and wearing a new feather dress, but otherwise isn't too remarkable.

It takes about half an hour before she stirs. At first, Saten just pulls herself up to a sitting position, but after a moment she startles. ]

Wait! Where did you--?!

[ But before she can complete the thought, she gives a shout and grips her head in pain. Memories, so many memories come flooding back all at once, leaving her dazed and reeling. But as she regains her awareness of the world around her, one very important realization strikes her:

She was put in a white dress again.

Several seconds later, she's naked and making her way towards the clothing shop, a determined and frustrated expression on her face. Once she gets some new clothes to tide her over (not white, never white) she makes her way back to CH7 where she's going to hole herself up with her dead plants for a while.

The only consolation is that it didn't take another few millenia to come back to life this time. ]

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[windandrain]

[Out for a walk, it's hard not to spot Saten stalking back home naked. She'll approach, concern quite evident on her face. After all, it's been a while since she's seen her not-quite-friend. But it seems she's back to normal...]

Saten? Saten, is that you?

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[first_darkness]

[ Saten turns, a scowl still on her face even as she spots Saori. She doesn't even pause in her walking. ]

Who else would it be?

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[windandrain]

[Unperturbed, Saori trots up beside Saten, dark thunderheads suddenly forming around her friend's nakedness.]

Were you taken? I've been looking for you...

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[first_darkness]

[ You people and your modesty.

But that gets a glare. Saten stops short and stands up straight, all of her righteous fury in her words. ]

They killed me.

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[windandrain]

[That slows Saori a step, and she takes a step back, shock plain on her face. Her hand quivers just over her breast and she blinks.]

O-oh. I...I had no idea. Earth and Stars...Saten I'm sorry. Are you feeling alright? Do you know what they took from you? Or...why?

[Outwardly concerned, but internally Saori is seething and it definitely enters her voice. They killed another immortal, just...because they could?]

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[first_darkness]

Don't give me your pity. [ It just pisses her off even further.

She turns and stares at the path ahead of her for a moment. Then she clenches her fists. ]

I don't know.

[ And with that, she resumes walking. ]

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[windandrain]

Concern is not the same as pity. You died. That's a grave offense.

[Saori keeps stride, her own fists tight balls.]

Are you ill, or hungry?

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[first_darkness]

Then don't give me your concern. I don't feel either.

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[windandrain]

Just anger, then?

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[first_darkness]

For now? Yes.

They'd better not expect any forgiveness.

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[windandrain]

[Saori nods, reaching into the folds of her dress and removing a notched stick. She adds another nick with a flick of her finger before folding it away again.]

No. They'll find none from me either. Mortal worms.

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[first_darkness]

[ Saten only spares the stick a small glance. ]

You need to keep track?

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[windandrain]

It's just a means of telling me how many times I'm going to kill them when I lay hands on them.

[She shrugs]

The world provides a means to do it more than once, so why stop?

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[de_bel_survivor]

[Kouki is leaving CH7, intending on doing his some of his usual Saturday routine before he can get ready for the speed dating in the afternoon. It didn't take him long to notice someone familiar and pause to look over.

Judging from her apparent body language...]

Saten?

[Back to normal?]

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[first_darkness]

[ The sound of her name catches her attention, and she turns. When she catches sight of Kouki, her glare softens just the slightest. ]

Abel.

[ Well that answers that question.

But he is going to be getting the glare all over again if he brings up how naive and such she was while younger okay. ]

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[de_bel_survivor]

[Using that name pretty much confirms it for him. Saten's back to normal.

Judging from that glare and her general mood, he suspect bringing up how she acted would be a bad idea.]

Do you need anything?

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[first_darkness]

Revenge.

[ She says the word through grit teeth. As she'd been dying, she hadn't known how to make sense of Twila's panic. But with her memories of years in Luceti now returned to her, she realized what the spirit had been blaming as the two of them fell. ]

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[de_bel_survivor]

On who?

[The Malnosso would be his first guess, but he prefers hearing the answer from other people before he can infer anything.]

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[first_darkness]

Who else?

[ No one else here has the power to do something to her worthy of revenge, as far as she knows and believes. ]

I refuse to be treated like I'm insignificant.

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[de_bel_survivor]

[Thought so. While Kouki have his own issues against the Malnosso, he's not going to attack them for now.]

Unfortunately, they still have a lot of power and authority as long we're here and branded.

[He haven't thought much about it, but he knows the barcodes are still on their necks.]

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[first_darkness]

I'm aware.

[ Far too aware, and she hates it. It's something she can easily ignore most days, when they don't do anything with their authority. If they aren't acting like they in charge, they might as well not be. But every so often, they'll do something to make themselves known again, and those are the times when Saten resents them.

Killing her was crossing the line. ]

This I will be sure to kill them for. They won't be able to escape me forever.

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[de_bel_survivor]

[Kill them until she's satisfied, or kill them until they're permanently dead?

While Kouki would avoid as much unnecessary deaths as possible, he would pick his stance once that time come. And if he's around when witness Saten's actions against the Malnosso.]

Just don't kill them too much. There are some things I want from them first.

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[first_darkness]

Then you'll have to be quick about it. I do not favor mercy.

[ As Kouki might be aware. ]

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[de_bel_survivor]

I know, Saten.

[In all of the time he knows her, she never struck him as a merciful person.]

If you find a way to reach them, let me know.

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[first_darkness]

If it's convenient enough to. I'm not patient either.

[ Though she could certainly be considered patient, at least by normal human standards. Operating on a different scale of time and all that. ]