Log 2: Moonlit Concern
[Key]
"Talking"
'Thinking'
*Noises*
{Higher Deities or Telepathy}
(Interruptions or 2nd POV thoughts)
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Log 2: Moonlit Concern
Name: James Hallworth
Location: Tristania, ???, ???
Current Status: Confused, Resigned
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I jerked upwards, my head swiveling on my neck.
'Rule 1, Always check your surroundings.'
I jumped up, grabbing the guns that were laid next to me.
'Rule 2, Always be ready for a firefight.'
I checked both mags, making sure they were full. It would be inconvenient for them to run out at a bad time.
'Rule 3, Always, ALWAYS, have hold of an advantage. I don't have one, make one.'
'Kay... I'm in a forest, in a patch of tall grass. Seems to be mid-day, without a single cloud in the sky.
There's a trail to the far left next to a break in the bushes. I could probably follow that to a town.
"...Better get going then," I muttered to myself.
Little did I know someone watched the entire spectacle. From the major spike in demonic energy to the light show my appearance was.
"Hm-Hm~..." The lithe figure hummed to herself, crouching on the branches, "He seems fiesty~..." She smirked to herself.
"Guess I'm going Husband Hunting~" She giggled.
Her raven-black wings flapped, lifting her into the skyline of the mountain to follow the strange red haired man
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"*groan*, How long is this damn trail?!" I yelled in frustration.
I have been walking straight for the last hour! How have I not run into anything yet? Not even a sign!
"...Might as well do an inventory check..." I muttered.
I shifted my bag off of my shoulders and into my hands. I plopped onto the trail before opening it up.
"Alright... Everything is in its proper place, but... these weren't here before..."
I pulled out six new items from my bag.
two bars of nice smelling soap,
the instructions on how to make said soap,
a... small bag with a note,
and both the first and second editions of the "Monster Girl Encyclopedia" by Kenkou Cross.
"Huh..." I place everything but the bag back inside my travel pack. I unfastened the note from its string, and read it.
"What's this? ... 'Heya Traveller! I thought I'd be a little more generous today, so I gave you a bag of holding straight from a dragon I know! It's practically infinite, so make sure you don't lose it or Maybell would be very angry with me' ...who's Maybell?" I muttered in confusion.
'Oh! and before I forget, all you need to do is chant 'fac, solve! Nativitas tua sit una!' okay?'
a small smiley face was drawn on the corner of the note.
Weird...
I look up to the sky, noticing the increasing darkness. "Welp, guess I need to set up camp for the night. I can keep going in the morning..." I spoke to myself, more of a confirmation than a statement.
I got up, grabbing my bag. Soon after making sure it was zipped tight, I waved through the overgrowth of plants and trees before finding a nice small clearing between the trees.
I engineered a small leaf hut, as I didn't have my tent, only my camo sleeping bag and its bivy.
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It was well into the night, slowly falling asleep, a *Ping!* snapping me from my slumber.
"What the hell?" I whispered in tired confusion.
In front of me was my Status, except there was a notification next to a tab labeled (Hidden).
I tapped it, opening a tab labeled... Affections?!
The hell?!
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Affections:
<===>
Current Trust Level: 10% / 100%
Total Consensus: A Strange Man From a Faraway Land
Description: You have yet to make a name for yourself.
<===>
Acquaintances:
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- 'Legacy' [Name Unknown]:
Current Trust Level: 12% (Reluctant Client)
Current Emotion: Frustration
Boon: [None]
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- Lilith:
Current Trust Level: 52% (Trusted Employer)
Current Emotion: Amused, Curious
Boon(s):
[CANNOT BE REMOVED OR DEACTIVATED]
Edited by Lilith, now only affects unmarried Mamono.
[CANNOT BE REMOVED OR DEACTIVATED]
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< ! > (New Entry!)
- ???:
Current Trust Level: -5% (Predatory Being)
Current Emotion: Lustful [Hidden], Intrigued
Boon(s): [None]
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- [EMPTY]: 0%
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- [EMPTY]: 0%
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< 𝟎 | 𝟏 >
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With a small whisper, the light grey panel closed. Freeing up space in my line of sight.
Slowly, my eyes adjusted to the dark. It took a small while, but I eventually spotted someone, rooted to a tree branch illuminated by the full moon.
(Wait... a Full Moon?!)
It was a Crow Tengu.
Her red eyes shined like rubies in the moonlight, her raven hair full of sweat and her face bright red, showing signs of lust and ulterior motives.
Give it to my brain to make me think there are motives to this!
I stopped my movement, and her eyes slowly shifted to my face.
It would be a lie if I said I wasn't giving her my most stern glare.
"...You mind?" I asked deadpan. That seemed to startle her for a moment before she shook her head.
"I do mind, actually." She said, "But I've come to ask some... questions." She continued, before pulling out a small wad of leather, linen paper, and a black feather pen.
Oh christ, a reporter. "Can... can I not answer?" I asked tiredly, but her glare gave me the answer I needed.
"You aren't going away until I answer them, are you?" I muttered. She seemed to have heard me, as she nodded her head in agreement.
She sat on a small stump, the small pad sitting open on her wing.
"So~, my name is Kiyoka and I'm here to ask about your intentions regarding 'Atitara Mountain'." she stated.
I sighed, before sitting up in my sleeping bag, "Alright. I'm here to either catch or kill some dumbass Dark Mage that stole some crystals from an important Client."
She hummed, her pen scratching the linen paper.
"And what of your bright entrance?" She looked me in the eyes.
I sighed for what seemed to be the umpteenth time today, "I blame my Employer. I said I would come here by carriage, but she insisted on me using her teleport spell. She shoved me in when I disagreed." I said.
"She's very impatient." I added with as much sarcasm I could muster.-
*Ping!*
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- Lilith:
Current Trust Level: 52% (Trusted Employer)
Current Emotion: Slightly Miffed < ! >
Boon(s):
[CANNOT BE REMOVED OR DEACTIVATED]
Edited by Lilith, now only affects unmarried Mamono.
[CANNOT BE REMOVED OR DEACTIVATED]
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- < ! > Kiyoka:
Current Trust Level: 6% (Concerned Reporter)
Current Emotion: Lustful [Hidden], Intrigued, Concerned < ! >
Boon(s): [None]
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...I need to find out how to mute that.
I cleared my throat. "*Ahem*, seeing as you've got your answers, could you point me in the direction of the nearest settlement? I'd rather sleep in a bed than on the cold ground."
She stayed silent, a small blush on her cheeks. A small cough from me ended her sudden silence.
"O-Oh... the next town? It's a days walk south down the trail." She pointed her wing to my left before she started backing her things slipping the black feather fountain pen and notepad into a pocket.
"I do hope to see you again... Goodbye." She said her piece before flapping her wings and disappearing into the night.
I don't think she asked me my name at any point during the conversation...
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Alright, I have a destination in mind now...
Time to sleep.
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Hey guys, Dumby here! With another A/N note
The affections tab was revealed! Questions were answered, and now James has a proper destination to start his adventure!
How his affection tab works, is that the percentages for people are how much he trusts them himself, not the other way around.
The things like (Reluctant Client) are just my way of explaining what he sees them as at the time.