Hollow Plot: [open]

[yokeye]

WHO: Ginshu Rikugou, Rex Arany, anyone else who wants to encounter her before he does.
WHAT: Open prompts for Toki's sister hollow wandering around. Prompt for Rex to take her down.
WHEN: January 31st and beyond
WHERE: In Soleil, on the road to Daybreak, on campus

Prompts in comments. Open to anything you want with her pre-Rex, but ultimately she's going to end up an experiment and destroyed. As for who the hollow is likely to go after, that's up in the air.

[VISUAL]

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OPEN

[yokeye]

A - DAY (SOLEIL)

[A tall woman with long messy red hair can be found throughout the day, wandering the streets of Soleil. In the daylight, she appears no more than an average 30-something window shopping, perhaps spending a little too much time people-watching. If she catches the eye of someone sympathetic to her concerned and sad expression, she will not hesitate to ask directions to the academy. Her little brother is attending, and she's worried about him. He has... problems, she'll extrapolate to any current students she encounters. Surely, if you know him, you know he doesn't belong there, won't you help her in her search?]


B - EVENING (ROAD BETWEEN)

[Near twilight, in unpopulated areas, her true hollow form is apparent. Hunched over and slightly limping, she may appear to need help. Upon closer observation, one may notice the reason for her offset gait. She walks on one leg, and one arm in the place of the second, fingers digging into the snow for grip. The one arm remaining where it should be is twisted around backwards, re-attached the wrong way at the elbow, prominent claw marks visible the entire length of the limb. When she raises her head, half of her face is covered with a mask of bone, resembling the face of a wolf. The other half consists of a vacant staring eye and only the top half of her jaw, her tongue dangling from shredded flesh.]


C - ON CAMPUS

WILDCARD

It's like the icon, but instead of a leek it's a crowbar.

[leekspins]

[Almost the weekend! One more day of classes to go, and then Orihime gets to enjoy the sweet, sweet freedom of the weekend. Ordinarily she wouldn't come to town on a weekday, but she ran out of black thread and needs to pick up some more to finish up a custom suit.]

[Also she figures now is as good a time as any to shop for a crowbar! So a quick stop at the tool store is in order. Thus, sewing materials in a bag in one hand, crowbar in the other, she notes the very lost looking woman standing on the sidewalk.]

What's wrong? Are you looking for something?

[She asks in French, but tries Japanese next since it looks like they might share a nationality.]

[yokeye]

[As the girl approaches, Ginshu feels her connection; she knows him. She can help. Languages were not barriers for spirits, and though she understands the French, she responds to the Japanese, for it was what she used in life.]

Yes!

[Her smile is lopsided and small, somehow off. Her eyebrows knit together slightly, perhaps taken as an expression of concern. Her voice is lacking something; it's distant.]

There is a school. Daybreak Academy. Would you direct me to it?

[Her head tilts to the side and her smile widens.]

I seem to have gotten a bit lost.

[leekspins]

Sure! I don't mind at all. I was just heading back, actually, so I can take you to the visitor's office on the way.

[Orihime falls in step next to her easily enough.]

...Although I guess I shouldn't assume you're just visiting! Are you a new student? Or a teacher?

[Does that mean the redhead has super powers too? Curious, Orihime opens her spiritual senses to get a sneak preview, trying to sense what her soul is like and whether it's similar to anyone else's she's familiar with.]

[yokeye]

[She walks along side Orihime, her movements not quite fluid.]

I am visiting, yes.

[She's still smiling, and tilts her head in the other direction.]

It's a surprise.

[leekspins]

[This person feels...strange. She's passingly familiar with what someone's soul feels like if their powers originate from Blight, but this is different. It feels like there's some sort of oily taint, and as if there's something incomplete. She has no idea why, though.]

[Orihime isn't suspicious, but she does feel like she ought to practice a little caution.]

Who are you surprising? Maybe it's someone I know.

[yokeye]

[A helpful girl. She anticipates no problems in her quest. Her smile widens a bit too much, a little off.]

I'm surprising my brother. I know he can't wait to see me again. Maybe you do know him; his name is Toki.

[leekspins]

[She does know a Toki. And she knows he has a sister. ...Had a sister. He didn't mention having any others, though. Orihime turns to look at her again.]

Rikugou Tokidoki?

[There might be others, and she hopes there are, because now she really is starting to grow wary.]

[yokeye]

[Her smile fades slightly; perhaps this girl knows him too well. Did he tell this girl about her death? Her eyes take on a red tint as a sort of jealously grows within her. Why would he tell this girl something so personal?]

Yes. [It's almost a hiss.] I would appreciate your help.

[She reaches for Orihime, the sleeve of her dress falling back to reveal the odd attachment of her arm. The forearm is backwards, claw marks apparent down the length. Her fingernails are now visibly torn and bloody.]

[leekspins]

[Orihime jerks back with a frown, staying out of reach, but not attacking. Instead she faces her with her fists clenched at her sides. This can't be his sister. He loved her. This has to be some sort of imposter.]

What's your name?

[yokeye]

[She takes a staggering step closer, her eyes unfocused and empty, but her gaze somehow still penetrating.]

Ginshu.

[It's drawn out, almost a growl, and much deeper than her voice was before.]

[leekspins]

...You're lying.

[And she runs. A quick pivot on the ball of her foot and she's dashing through the streets, sprinting for the road that winds back through the countryside and woods.]

[Whether this thing really was Ginshu's ghost or not, it didn't matter. It was after Toki. And if she was going to fight it, Orihime wasn't going to do so in the middle of the street where people would get hurt. She had to get somewhere else, somewhere that no one else would see, so she could use the full extent of her powers.]

[yokeye]

[Ginshu follows, her appearance shifting when she reaches the road. A growl rips from her throat as she pursues Orihime, gaining ground despite her awkward gait. Her hand slaps against the ice heavily with each step. Her wolf mask forms over half of her face, her eyes glowing red.]

No. Lies.

[Her voice is inhuman and slurred; the bottom half of her face is missing.]

[leekspins]

[Orihime spins in place and thrusts her palms forward, slamming her shield directly in front of Ginshu to put a quick stop to her pursuit. Hopefully that will daze her enough to get more distance between them. That mask...she's seen something like that before. The creature that attacked her, the one whose assault awakened Orihime's powers...if she'd been able to recognize the feeling of its soul back then, would it feel the same?]

[Either way, she doesn't have time to stop. Her breath leaves in quick puffs of warm mist as she bolts, digging her phone out of her pocket. It's not easy to run and flip through her contacts at the same time, but she's able to find Toki's number and call it. Once she hears the click, whether it's a message machine or Toki himself, she speaks immediately.]

You're in danger. Find a teacher as quickly as you can. I'm going to hold it off, but if I can't do it, you need to be safe.

[She doesn't wait for a response, snapping the phone shut and running faster to make up for lost time. She just hopes he understood.]

B

[nevernoaction]

[Ren occasionally likes taking walks in the evening to clear his head before going back to study and then going to sleep. Not to mention it's a bit like sentry work.

Despite the number of talented individuals here, it didn't mean that trouble couldn't happen. Everyone was getting prepared for the Valentine's dance fight, after all.

He freezes when he hears a sound that seems out of place. Without conscious thought, as though he's practiced this hundreds of times, Ren gets agility enough to climb up a tree and then sit still. Where did it come from? What caused the sound?]

[yokeye]

[It may have been a growl, an inhuman shriek upon encountering something on the road, or loud cracking of ice beneath her heavy steps. Making herself appear again as she did in life, she reaches the road near the tree he's perched himself in. She knows he's there. After a moment's pause, she continues on her way towards the academy. The boy in the tree is not yet deemed a person of interest, nor a threat.]

[nevernoaction]

[Even though it seemed a bit like a person, they certainly didn't move the way this one did. Ren removed his twin weapons from his sleeves: modified guns/knives that he called Stormflower.

Taking a deep breath, he leaped from his concealment, sticking to shadows before stopping in front of her. Can he get a good look from this vantage point?]

[yokeye]

[She merely tilts her head at his appearance. If he steps closer, she will reveal her mangled hollow form in anticipation of attack. However, now she regards his odd weapons as nothing more than accessories. She'll keep up her act to begin with.]

Might you direct me to Daybreak Academy?

[She knows she's on the right road already. She doesn't need help.]

[nevernoaction]

So you can wreck it? No thank you.

[A few more steps reveals that his alarm is well placed. What...what is this? He can't even begin to fathom what kind of creature this is. But he shakes off any hesitation about attacking.

He starts to fire the gun parts of his weapons, trying to hit anything vital.]

[yokeye]

[She doesn't have time for this nuisance. Red smoke ascends from the eye of her wolf mask, and she doges his attacks and is suddenly directly in front of him, inches away, her hand reaching for his throat.]

You are... in my way...

[Her voice is low and gravelly, with an unearthly echo. She had escaped the girl and her daemon; this mere child would not deter her further.]

[nevernoaction]

[Ren might not have a boatload of strength like an adult. But he does possess a natural affinity for agility. It allows him to contort his body enough to avoid the hand reaching for him and roll away, although he does feel some of his hair getting yanked out in the process.

Can he just maintain his distance and attack? Or have a moment to get some backup? He doesn't really know what she's capable of at the moment.]

[yokeye]

[He's more capable than she assumed. After the earlier events, she's ready to tear this boy apart if needed. The daemon had ripped out of a piece of her essence and the rage lingers still. She does not hesitate to go after Ren with a growl, striking out again and lunging at him, intent on tearing his heart out.]

[nevernoaction]

[Ren doesn't regret taking on a danger on their campus. He does regret not getting help. But there's nothing to be done about it now, except dodge around and fire off his twin Stormflower weapons when he has a clear shot.

In a quick moment, when he has a clear line of sight, he slaps his palm against the ground and uses his Flame power, the power of calm to race to the attacker. He's tried this once or twice on enemies without much success. He doesn't need it to completely work, but he's hoping he can interrupt and stop her rage long enough to get away. Does it work?]

[yokeye]

[Her movements are slowed by a sudden dampening of the rage she felt; it's still there, only the change in intensity throws her off momentarily. This boy has something interesting, and her contemplation over it has given him time; whether to launch another attack or flee.]

[nevernoaction]

[It must have worked. Just a tiny bit. And that's all he needs in order to run away and get some help. He's not letting this thing trash his school!]