Start of #Youkai buffer: Mon Jun 08 12:05:22 2009 [10:22:53] * Yongon (dlarmour@wnpgmb1303w-ad03-40-123.dynamic.mts.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [10:23:09] [Yesterday was a day off from school. Let's head back to that time.] [10:23:32] [We start the scene with Emmy doing whatever it is that an Emmy does.] [10:23:34] [Session Start] [10:25:32] * Emmy calmly and smoothly walked up to the large house that she had been before. This time, she was dressed a robe of pure white with silver trimmings, yet for some reason, she was not attracting the attention of other people. [10:25:58] * Emmy paused in front of the door for a moment before lifting a finger and pressing the doorbell. [10:26:42] * Emmy hears a ringing. A camera overhead focuses on her for a moment, and a voice answers. "Hello?" [10:27:41] "Hello. This is Emmy. I called earlier about meeting Shizuru?" [10:28:19] Ah. Please come in. She's expecting you. [10:28:22] * The gate slides open. [10:28:35] * Yon (dlarmour@wnpgmb1303w-ad03-46-85.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #Youkai [10:29:48] * Emmy waited for the gate to open before walking in. Her pace was somewhat brisk, but her mind was focused on her goal and hopefully this visit will provide some answers for her. [10:31:33] * Shizuru opens the gate. She blinks. "Emmy. Do you normally dress like this on days off?" [10:32:10] * Emmy shook her head. "Not normally, but today I was hoping to ask for a favor, so I dressed formally." [10:34:46] Well, come in. [10:34:49] * She holds the door open. [10:36:10] * Emmy nods and says, "Thank you." She enters the household. [10:37:48] * Shizuru closes the door. She starts leading Shizuru to her part of the building. "So what was it you wanted to ask?" [10:40:35] "I would like to ask about the Kitsunes in this city; nothing specific, mind you. Just general information like whether there are other clans like yours living here, how well you've intergrated with human socieity etc. And also whether other races has faired as well as yours has in modern times." [10:42:22] That depends on what you mean by clan. [10:44:46] * Emmy seems to notice the term was not as exact as she liked it. "Ah, I meant whether there are other households such as yours that is living in this city." [10:45:17] Our people are... hm. Territorial. [10:47:38] * Emmy nodded gracefully. "Of course. I am merely asking whether there are others non-humans in this city living along side of humans." She pauses as to consider what she is saying. "I have noticed a lack of spirtual... events in this city, and I have wondered if it was because non-humans picked up after their own problems." [10:48:54] There are definitely other non-humans. [10:50:05] * Emmy asks, "Are they faring as well as your race seems to be? Able to live peacefully beside humans in homes or in safety?" [10:51:02] That depends. In general, there is peace and safety. But that is all that this life guarantees us. [10:53:24] * Emmy smiles in a musing look. "Of course. But I am glad to know that they still remain on this world. Would it be possible to visit any of the other race? It would be nice to see how much has changed for them as well." [10:54:38] I'm afraid for that some, the change has not been so "nice". [10:55:30] * Emmy frowns. "How so? And for whom?" [10:56:09] Allow me to be a bit direct for a moment. Have you ever seen Pom Poko? [10:57:15] * Emmy shook her head. "I have not." [10:59:35] Perhaps you should. Put simply, the human world, for many of us, is not built for those of our nature. Having to blend in puts strain on us like you could not feel. Imagine only knowing, say, one hundred people. For your entire life. Then consider other possibilities for how long that life may be. [11:03:16] * Emmy nods. "It is a sad thing, but that is a problem that could solved to a certain degree. People meet and people leave. It is merely the natural cycle of that which is called life." [11:05:36] I will be more clear, then. Life as it currently exists is unsatisfactory for a great many non-human people. A few good friends, for example, used to live happily in forests. Society is unaware of these societies. The forests are destroyed. The remnants have to join human society, and lose their home going back uncountable generations [11:09:16] I simply state that you may visit the other races if you feel like. But not all of them have prospered like we have. [11:09:48] "And have you done anything to change this fate of theirs? Has anything been done to better the situation?" [11:12:55] We grant them companionship. Environmentalism was our doing as well. But as much as we influence society in hidden ways, we are not the decision-makers. [11:19:31] * Emmy nods slightly. "Perhaps. But if you keep thinking that your race does not make decisions, one day, you will lose that ability." She pauses for a moment and looks at Shizuru. "Will you tell me the place where I can find those who are worst off?" [11:22:18] They're much closer than you might think. You've seen a couple of them at school, every day. [11:24:45] * Emmy pauses. "I do not make it a policy to force everyone I meet to reveal their true forms, nor do I enjoy looking through every person I meet to see what they truely are." [11:26:36] Neither do I. In time, they will reveal themselves. You'll have to earn their trust. I reveal myself to you because I understand you don't want to expose us. [11:28:53] * Emmy was quiet for a moment. "Maybe you should mention that to Kentaro. He seems... uncomfortable around me. As it is, I do not believe we have much more to say." She gets up and looks at Shizuru questionly. [11:29:51] Very well, then. If you have anything else you wish to know, my home is open to guests tomorrow. [11:31:59] * Emmy nods. "I do not think I will bother you tomorrow. It would seem like my questions will not be completely answered here." She jabs. [11:33:29] * Shizuru looks confused for a moment. "Oh. If you mean I've been withholding information, I apologize. Our people have a different thought process than yours. I meant to hold back nothing, except identifying specific people as specific youkai. I feel that'd be an invasion of privacy." [11:36:04] * Emmy shook her head. "It is semi-related to that, so I can see you will not answer it directly. It is true that I wish to know where I can locate different youkai." [11:39:11] * Shizuru nods. "I am curious, though. Why the interest? Just to further your own knowledge? I've seen your club at work. You don't exactly spread this around." [11:47:29] * Emmy made to walk towards the enterence. "Watashi wa Kami... no shinobi. They are the children of my kami, and thus my responibility as well." [11:57:49] * Shizuru blinks. She looks offended for a moment, then calms herself. "If you see it that way. Just don't try to establish dominance or the appearance of superiority. Many, including my people... ESPECIALLY my people, may find that threatening." [11:59:44] * Emmy asks, "Has the kami recently demanded anything from you recently? Perhaps you don't really understand them... much like you claim to have a different thought process as humans." She leave. [12:01:08] Goodbye, Emmy. I will give you one piece of information about specifics. [12:01:27] At least one of those you spend time with every day at school is one of us. [12:01:39] If you earn their trust, perhaps they will reveal themselves to you. [12:02:06] * Emmy says, "Thank you." as a parting word. [12:03:10] Farewell. I wish you luck in discovering more of those who are not hunam. [12:04:45] [Session End.] End of #Youkai buffer Mon Jun 08 12:05:22 2009