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[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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[ 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. ]

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?

[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?

[ 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.

Oh, that's too bad. Well...I think as long as they're not materializing, they can't really hurt anyone. So don't be too frustrated about that. Identifying is the big thing, so if you're doing that, you're doing an awesome job!

Mm, you're right.

[ Kind, too, she thinks, to have picked up on her frustration and addressed it like that. ]

It's better to focus on what we can do. The Moonblessed are the priority. I doubt there's a large enough number of us to tackle the whole of the problem in any sort of short order.

[ A beat. ]

What about you, Orihime-san? You said you could drive them off. Are you some sort of priestess?

Ha ha! No, I'm not that elegant. I'm just a high school student, I got spiritual abilities on accident a couple of months ago before I came here.

[So she's still kind of a rookie at all of this, really.]

Do lots of people in your world have powers like you? Are you a priestess yourself?

[ Setsura wonders about that "on accident," but she won't press her about it, least of all here. She's no stranger to that sort of situation, after all, and the effects it can have on previously unsuspecting humans. She lifts a finger, however. ]

That would depend on your definition of people. All humans possess some potential, but the overwhelming majority lack the sense necessary to realize it where I'm from. It's difficult to hone what one can neither sense, nor see, after all.

[ She keeps walking. ]

Most don't possess my particular ability set either. I'm not much in the way of the purifying sort.

My definition?

[Well...probably anyone who can think and talk, really! She's friends with shinigami and a couple of espada, so 'human' and 'non-human' are both 'people.' But she listens as Setsura explains, growing more curious about her world.]

That's true! Like flexing a muscle you never use and didn't know you had.

...Do you mind if I watch?

[It looks like she's searching for a vengeful spirit to fight, and Orihime will always want to see someone's abilities in action if she has the chance.]

You'd be surprised how limited a person's scope can be with regards to who and what they consider people. For example, there are many non-human entities who would qualify as people by my definition that would fall short by another's.

[ That agreement, that example draws her eyes, and a smile tinged with approval. ]

Exactly. [ Although... ]

It would be easier if you were here in person. If you'd like to take a walk with me in a while, I wouldn't mind. It'll be a little tricky to mind the camera and a sword at the same time when I find what I'm looking for.

[She considers it for a moment, glancing away. She definitely wants to, especially since she can feel spiritual pressure and get a better idea of what Setsura can do instead of relying on just her eyes and ears. No one seems to need her right now anyway, and if that changes, she can alter her plans. So it's probably fine.]

I'd like that. Thank you! Send me an address and I'll hurry straight there!

[ She offers a nod, but doesn't stop walking. A glance about and she finds an address at which to pause for a moment. Might not be a bad idea to stick one of the crepes she picked up from that bakery into her mouth either. She's got to keep her energy up. ]

It's [ insert address here, which she's also sending in a text format ]. I'll be waiting.

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