Early morning meetings [closed]

[tacomeme]

Who: Takumi and Dust (mithrarin )
What: Takumi gets a message that he's getting a new shinki, literally moments before the poor guy is dropped off.
When: June 8
Where: Ninigi-no-Mikoto's Temple
Warnings: Mentions of Dust's death, Takumi trying too hard

[Takumi woke up that day dreaming of lava and grief.

He had been told by Lara that gods knew things about their shinki, but the dream didn't seem to fit Ineki- she was soulless, did she even have memories? Luckily the answer came quickly. Literally. By a messenger standing right outside his bedroom door and causing Takumi to curse and dart into a restroom. Wow, rude?!

Once he was more put together (and Ineki kept offering the messenger breakfast), he was told what was happening- he was being assigned a new shinki. One that was an actual soul. He was reminded of the Secret and to name him, told he was downstairs.

Then they left, with Ineki still trying to put his hair up for the day.

In fact she still was when Takumi jogged downstairs, the soulless shinki trailing after him.]

Dust? Are you Dust?

[Oh. He had been expecting a human. Not a... kitsune? The tail makes him think kitsune, though it's not exact. Well, either way, he was here now]

Comments

[mithrarin]

[Dust... isn't certain how to change back. Doesn't Takumi have to say his actual name or something?]

Relax... I'll have to see if I can figure out how to. I'm not certain what it is I like to DO for that.

[Little do either of them know... it's very little.]

[tacomeme]

I have a few things around here- books and a few games. But you're free to use any of it or bring things in. Basically any place but where I sleep is open if you wanna use it.

... Oh. You can turn back now, Dust.

[He's a brand new baby god, he's still learning]

[mithrarin]

[And just like that, Dust lands on the ground in a crouch, which he rises from a bit unsteadily. The whole experience had been rather unnerving, though he's betting the next time will be better.]

Well... I don't have any idea how to make a home out of any place, but I'm sure I'll work it out. Especially since I don't have much other choice. [He smiles faintly, not meaning it as any dig against Takumi.] I guess the question is, what now? Are we supposed to go out and fight the -- 'ayakashi'?

[tacomeme]

[He seems to understand it's not personal, and grips Dust's shoulder companionably]

That's the plan. I know I'll feel better once I have something to fight.

[mithrarin]

[A bit surprised by the unexpected contact, Dust hesitates a moment -- before smiling.]

You know, I think we can make this work.