video | call out to the afterlife

[inuko]

[ Shino gets the camera rolling, and backs up, leaning forward and looking to where the light is, leaving him looking off camera. ]

The blinking light means it's on, right? [ He breathes out in a huff, straightening up and reaching for the table at his side. His fingers linger there, pressed against barely visible pieces of paper. ] Okay, so I don't know how to show pictures I've drawn except like this, and I have a few people that aren't here but might show up sometime, so if anyone sees them, I'd appreciate you letting me know.

[ He picks up the first, then shows each of them, one after another. ]


This is my little sister, Hamaji. And this is my older brother, Sousuke. They're the most important that I know about right away. Hamaji wears black dresses with lace and sturdy heeled shoes, and Sousuke is usually dressed like he's part of the church. You can find him in buttondown shirts, too, like this. [ He lets the drawings be lowered to show the white buttondown he's wearing. The pictures are set on the table, and he gathers up the next few. ] Then there might be one of these guys...


This is Kobungo, Genpachi, and Keno. They're the people who'd most likely want to find me. Genpachi might be in or out of military uniform? Kobungo is sometimes in his inn uniform. Keno always tends to dress traditionally.

[ These are set back on the table, his hand lingering on the surface. He looks to his last drawing, seems to frown, then picks it up to show the camera anyway. Once there, the dog is clearly given more depth to their eyes than literally any of the people, and that's... for reasons! ]


Then there's this guy, Rio Satomi, who'll probably be frowning and angry, because if I can't stand being here, he's going to hate it even more. I guess you could tell me if you see him, too.

[ All the pictures are now back on the table, and a crow, who had been off camera for most this, hops in camera and starts prodding at the drawings while Shino addresses the camera. ]

My name's Inuzuka Shino, and you can contact me on this weird phone if you see any of them in the future. Thanks!

[ He smiles, waving at the camera, as the crow picks up a drawing and attempts to fly away, over the camera, leading to Shino darting forward, hitting his comm, sending it flopped flat to film darkness as he calls out for Murasame to drop that, don't eat the drawing, you stupid bird, and then a fumbling click as the feed finally ends. ]

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[huaisang]

[ huaisang is about to speak in the bird's defence again when - oh, oh. ] IT TALKS?

[inuko]

[ Shino and Murasame share a look, which on Shino's face reads more like: whoops. ]

His name is Murasame.

[ The bird fluffs up a little... and then proceeds to groom his wing. ]

[huaisang]

[ he is the most perfect thing nie huaisang has seen and it's obvious in his voice: ] Oh, oh! What a good name, is he a good boy? He looks like a good boy.

[inuko]

[ hey, for once, murasame has an admirer? though frankly hearing him be called a good boy is enough to prompt him into swallowing a burst of laughter, coughing as murasame gives the camera an almost offended look. ]

He's, uh, sure. He's a... good... boy.

[ now mursame is giving shino an offended look. but an affectionate one, somehow. ]

Until he tries to eat something he shouldn't!

[ now it's just straight offended. ]

[huaisang]

Well, are you feeding him properly? [ he's enamoured with murasame rip. he's best boi now and forever. ] You can't expect me to believe he is anything but a good boy.

Oh, oh! How about I bring him snacks? What does he like?

[inuko]

[ ... someone wants to bring Murasame snacks?! he... guess that's okay? ]

If you want to say so... and he likes meat. Anything but liver.

[ Murasame would eat liver, but Shino refuses to, therefore Murasame is not allowed liver ]

[huaisang]

Meat? Is he a bird who likes hunting then?

[inuko]

... Technically.

[ he's a demon/god/spirit/unbodied destroyer do

that's like hunting???? ]

[huaisang]

You should probably make sure he gets enough exercise then, otherwise if he's bored that might be why he misbehaves.

[ he is thinking of normal birds rip ]

[inuko]

... I really, really don't think that's the problem, but, uh. Thank you for your concern?

[ he's a DEMON, FRIEND

he gets bored and of course he gets into trouble ]

[huaisang]

Ah, I am sorry if I seem nosey. I have pet birds back home and they're very important to me, I hope they're okay.

[inuko]

Er, no, it's fine, really. He's just not a pet, and not exactly a... he's my other half, you know?

[ he means this literally. however, it sounds more like they're just. really close. ]

What kinds of birds do you have back home?

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[huaisang]

[huaisang]

[huaisang]

Other half?

[huaisang]

I never heard of that before but alright.

done~

[huaisang]

Songbirds mostly.

[inuko]

[ why does he feel like there's been some kind of misunderstanding? then again, maybe... no, usually no one notices in person unless they're sensitive to energies.

eh. ]

It's difficult to explain...

[ not that difficult, but why tell everyone "he's a demon and we're soul bonded?" that's a bad idea back home, is it a good idea here? ]

Mm! Did they all sing for you then? I'm used to hearing those birds in the mountain forest sing during the days, as long as nothing too weird is out and active in the forest.

[huaisang]

I imagine it is difficult to, uh... explain some things.

Yes, and my birds are very clear! They can learn songs or words too. Really special and that is why I spoil them.

[inuko]

... You're thinking something weird, aren't you!

[ he can't ignore this! he can't! he gestures to the screen. ]

Stop! It's not weird! It's perfectly normal!

[ for two beings sharing a body to be each other's half, because it's kind of the definition... ]

Hmph! ... Do you think you'll end up with a bird while you're here?

[huaisang]

I am only thinking about what you said this! It's fine! I'm not going to judge you and — I mean, there are weirder things right?


[he swears he is only judging a little. ]

I ... don't know. Maybe?

[inuko]

Why do you keep saying it's weird?! There's nothing weird going on! What would you say, if your body contained two souls!

[ sobs, stop it, jerk off! ]

.................................... Ugh, well if you've had them before and they made you happy, I don't see why you wouldn't.

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[huaisang]

That... that sounds even weirder. If possible.

2/2

[huaisang]

But who would look after them if I suddenly go away> I need to think about these things carefully!

[inuko]

It's the truth! And it's not weird!

[ it's very, very weird. shino's just forever in denial about it, because if he acknowledges it, how close does that bring him to acknowledging he's not really human anymore? ]

Anyway, that's easy. A Prismal can. Maybe someone will let you take care of one of their birds, and if you suddenly go away, they can just take them back, like normal.