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[leekspins]

[She wasn't really counting on making a video post now or...well, maybe not ever, but given the status of all these manipulative monster ghosts being present, she has to risk embarrassment in order to avoid being negligent and selfish.]

[So it's with an expression that's surprisingly serious for the usually carefree and cheerful Orihime as she stands before her device, bowing slightly by means of introduction.]

I don't know how many people already know or not, but there aren't just Moonblessed trying to get in contact with the living right now. There are monsters too, and vengeful spirits, and they seem like they're able to mimic the same actions of someone you know to convince you to moonlace with them and anchor them in this realm again.

[She rests her fingertips against her collarbone.]

I can see spirits, and feel their unique power too, kind of like a signature. So if you're not sure whether or not you're being haunted, please call me, and I'll rush right over to help you out. At the very least, even if it's not a monster, I can help you communicate with each other. And if it is something bad, I can drive it off.

[Her hand lowers.]

There are others who have these abilities too, so I thought this might be a useful place to speak up and offer help. Don't worry about the time either, even if it's 3 a.m., I'll answer! My name is Orihime. Pleased to meet you.

[She opens her mouth as if to say something more, but there's a vaguely guilty look in her eye as her gaze drops. Then she closes her mouth, inclines her head, and reaches forward to shut off the recording.]

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1/2 - react

[chichichi]

[ That name gives her pause. Makes her think of Tanabata and Tanabata always, always makes her think of Takumi due to the significance of the date with regards to their relationship, but this isn't the time for that pang in her chest. She gives her head a shake, then gets to activating the video feed in response. ]

2/2, video; un, birdinthehand

[chichichi]

Setsura Yamaguchi. The pleasure's mine, Orihime-san. I only wish it were under better circumstances.

[ Head inclined in a slight bow, she lifts it now and moves along quickly, but smoothly with a calm, level head in addressing Orihime and a wider audience. She's walking the streets while she talks and at a brisk pace, but manages to hold the camera surprisingly steady. ]

I'm also capable of sensing spiritual energy and signatures and entities of that nature are normally visibly to me. [ Normally. ] If someone is looking for a particular spirit, concerned their being haunted, or lacking in combat ability and find themselves with a problem, I can help with that, but I am favorable to donations of chroma, demichroma, or food afterward. This sort of thing qualifies as work given my occupation back home and Lunatia isn't exactly what I'd call a small city.

[ She pauses in stepping, turning her eyes briefly to one side as though assessing something, then looks back to the camera. Working beyond these offers? Why, yes, she is and that means a lot of movement. ]

Don't hesitate to contact me at any time. I'm around. [ A beat, a thought. ] Orihime-san, what are your thoughts on coordinating?

[leekspins]

[Oh, someone else that uses honorifics! That's nice!]

I'm for it! I'm not really asking for any donations, though...

[Should she, to at least give Setsura more of a chance to be requested? She can just turn down the donation in person once she gets there, if anyone offers.]

You can fight spirits?

[chichichi]

[ That may be a small, small smile tugging at her lips. Maybe. ]

You don't have to ask for donations. I don't mind sending people your way if you're closer.

[ Even if it means a potential loss for herself, she'd honestly rather see people helped, but she's not going to say that in so many words unless asked outright. Bad for the business she doesn't currently have up and running. She nods, though. ]

Normally, yes. Seems I'm more or less limited to after they materialize here, so I've been concentrating on identifying those spirits and breaking them from the people they're targeting. I'd prefer to take care of them before that, but I'm somewhat limited here.

[synchroswim]

H-Haunted? Forreal? How--

_{[He swallows, and the Serval ears perched on his head go back.]}

Is, uh... any way to prevent that sorta stuff from happening so I don't end up with a ghost or something on my back?

[leekspins]

I don't think so. But you should avoid using the app with the red eye if you can. Just touching it can activate it.

[Of course, the app seems to have a mind of its own, and has moved immediately below her finger when she tried to access something else, so...warnings don't do much good.]

Most of them aren't harmful. They're just Moonblessed trying to get back to this plane.

[despairing_hope]

That is rather concerning isn't it. Though I have to admire their determination to be able to do that.

I almost want to see if their hope is strong enough to succeed in some way.

[leekspins]

...The Moonblessed, or the monsters?

[It kind of sounds like he's rooting for the monsters.]

[despairing_hope]

[He sort of was.]

Both! Who will fulfill their desires?

[leekspins]

Well...I'm pretty sure other Moonblessed will manage the desires problem of the ghost Moonblessed. But I don't think anyone wants to fulfill a monster's desire to eat them, or get revenge.

[Except maybe this person. Please don't become a snack, Nagito.]

[musicinmysoul]

Matilda Vande. It's a pleasure.

I'm a necromancer who can sense others' emotions. For most of my life, I've used my powers to seek out restless souls and help them move on to the next life, whether they were wanderers with unfinished business or vengeful spirits unable to let go of their malice. I've sensed a mix of both out and about and am prepared to deal with both as needed.

I'm keeping lookout for anything I can, but if you need any assistance at all, please let me know and I'll come running.

[leekspins]

Oh, I'm okay! But there are a lot of Prismal spirits that could probably use your help. There's a lot of them out right now, it's kind of sad.

[She's been helping too, but she doesn't have powers that can do anything special in that regard. She's not a shinigami!]

It's nice to meet you too. Good luck! And thanks!

[musicinmysoul]

There are quite a few spirits about, yes. Normally, I'd worry about the density since all of that emotion would hit me at once, but it hasn't been too unmanageable. I've dealt with worse.

Are you able to sense their emotions, as well?

[leekspins]

Me? Oh, no, nothing like that! Just spiritual power in general. Emotions would be really cool!

[Fortunately, most ghosts she's run into have been completely open about their emotions and what they want, so she hasn't had much difficulty talking to them.]

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[toiu]

Is there some way for the layman to tell when it's a monster? It really ruins the mood when your kissing partner turns into a squid.

[he may have already revived one or two evil spirits already...]

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[leekspins]

Ha ha! I guess that would be really disappointing! I don't think there's a way to tell. The mimicry is pretty perfect, so they might be able to read thoughts to figure out what aspects are familiar to their targets. Having someone with spiritual powers to peek in and verify is the best. But maybe if you started thinking really hard about a contradictory action you know the other person never did, they might pick up on that thought and do it? That's just a theory though!

[toiu]

Have you ever looked at a delicious dish only to find it has the taste and texture of a bar of soap? It's like that.

[don't ask him if he's drawing from lived experience]

Tricking the ghost sounds like the right idea, though - hm...

[leekspins]

Do you want to try it out?

[Because that would be a far more practical solution than asking a small handful of spirit-sensitive people to run around the city and check. Less embarrassing, too!]

[mysticarcher]

Hello Orihima-san. I'm Kagome. I'd like to also offer my services to anyone who might need them. I have spiritual abilities that allow me to sense and sometimes even see ghosts and spirits. I've dealt with a couple of ghosts before and I may be able to help here as well.

[leekspins]

It's nice to meet you, Kagome-san!

[Especially since she uses formalities too, that makes her own habits far less awkward!]

Thanks for helping out. Is there any area you'd like to patrol in particular? Can you do it on your own or would you like to be with a partner?

[arachneighbor]

You can see ghosts? Like, all the time, or is that just something you can do here? [ that's a pretty wild power to have, actually, especially at a time like this. which, speaking of... ]

And, okay. If someone was getting haunted... maybe... How would you know if it's a person or something else?

[ a short pause. ]

Just. In this hypothetical scenario.

[leekspins]

Pretty much all the time! Most people can't where I'm from, though, so it's a little strange to talk about it so openly here. Liberating, though!

[Annnnd it sounds like he's probably being haunted. Obviously the easiest answer would be for her to trot right over there and check it out, but he seems hesitant for some reason. Maybe he doesn't want to moonlace in front of her? Probably!]

Well...there's a theory I'm testing out with someone, where we think the monster ghosts are pulling off their imitations by reading your memories or thoughts. So if you think really hard about something that the person definitely wouldn't do, and the ghost that's haunting the hypothetical you does that very thing, it's probably a monster.

We haven't tested it yet, so please don't rely on this!

[arachneighbor]

Oh. Well, that's cool, I guess, that you can be so open about it here? It never gets too... I don't know, freaky?

[ because it sounds like it could get freaky. or... be really good, actually.

he listens carefully to her theory, but there's a sound like he's nervously tapping a pen against a table while he does so (sorry, orihime!) ]

Okay, okay. I think I get it. You're saying these aren't just weird ghosts, they're mind-reading weird ghosts. [ that was... worse, wasn't it? ]

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[lumberlady]

Does that- Does that mean if someone was taken by the hands... that they're stuck in a place with all those monsters and spirits? Not just with others that were taken?

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[leekspins]

I can't say for sure. Nothing like that happened to me, and the people I helped didn't talk about what it was like. You could probably ask on the network!

[She'd give a name, but if the experience really was that unpleasant, she wouldn't want one of the game's victims to be put on the spot like that. Best to ask generically and let someone volunteer a response on their own.]

But it seems like they can see everything here just fine, and affect their environment to a small degree.