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Characters: Amaterasu and Psii
Location: near Mexico City
Rating: PG
Time: 8 August, backdated
Description: At the lake in Mexico City, La Llorona is rumoured to be drowning children. The forest paths around the lake is said to be filled with the sound of a weeping woman, crying for her lost drowned offspring. She is often attracted to children hoping they are those she lost with deadly consequences if they are not.


[Psii has only gone on one mission before. Is slightly nervous about many things, from Weapon abilities to getting etiquette of mission wrong. But Amaterasu is so soothing to resonate with, he thinks probability of things turning out well is high. Higher than would be with any other partner, anyway.

Thinks mission they have ended up with is good choice, too. Is no chance either of them will be mistaken for human grub. Psii prepares for trip through mirror, which has not stopped seeming very odd way to travel.]

Should transform now?

Comments

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One more blast between them should do trick, correct?

[He tones down power that was ready, and sends her enough energy for another small zap.]

[motherofthesun]

Yes...

[Feeling the energy reach her, she shot the final pulse just as the egg peeks through the leaves. It falls back and she springs out, facing the last two eggs as they turn around. They were at a point of rage they weren't about to run. Even if they did, Amaterasu placed herself before the lake.]

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[Psii doesn't know if can hold off two at once. Tells self this will be excellent chance to find out. He tries to open mind to resonance more fully--easier this time, when he knows Amaterasu won't be frightened by what's in it.]

Should be possible to make energy fork. Could easily do it in own world.

[He has another blast ready for her to take as soon as she needs it.]

[motherofthesun]

A fork? How do I pull that off?

[Oh, but she moves around, lining the eggs up and sends out the blast. The third egg flies again, barreling over the first and second and results in a heap on the ground. Sleek skin is not helping them get off each other as soon as they would probably like.]

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Just... see in mind what you want it to do.

[He pictures energy splitting into two prongs. Not relevant now that kishin have helpfully made pile. Psii focuses on larger blast to send out, mind's-eye vision going blue-red as used to in own world, and sends it out. Should be at least enough to give them nasty shock, he thinks.]

[motherofthesun]

Ah, I understand.

[Though, testing that will have to wait. Right now, it's easier using the power Psiioniic passes on to shock the Kishin eggs. They jolt, but they're not dead. Looking a little fried though as they manage to regroup.]

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[Psii reaches into energy stores to maintain power at current level, and sends another blast as close to strength of first as can manage. Stamina seems to have improved since they fought clowns in Death City, but he's wary that La Llorona kishin may turn out to be challenge.]

[motherofthesun]

[More souls would do that. And no clowns sapping energy would do that too. The blast seems to be too much for the two lesser eggs, but the La Llorona wasn't giving in. She let out a shrill cry and Amaterasu drew her ears down, shaking her head.]

Ow ow ow...

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[Hurting partner's ears is not acceptable. Psii draws strength from anger, and sends jolt of energy outward toward La Llorona.]

[motherofthesun]

[That earns another shriek, but not one attempting to cripple Amaterasu. Instead, it results in another soul being left behind as the La Llorona dissipates.]

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Is that all of them?

[Psii's very impressed with Amaterasu and self if so.]

[motherofthesun]

[Taking a moment, she sniffed and searched around. Besides the three souls, there was nothing else present around them. She sat down besides the souls and nodded, tail wagging.]

Yes. Our mission is complete.

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We're very efficient.

Need to transform to usual hardware to consume souls.

[motherofthesun]

[Sniffing around, she gave it a minute, but then nodded.]

You're safe to transform back.

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[Is sure face would be bright yellow if had already changed back.]

You'll need to... take off.

[motherofthesun]

Hm? ... Oh, right, you would end up sitting on me.

[It took a few paw nudges, but eventually, she got Psii off.]

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[Psii changes back to his default hardware, smiling over success of mission. But then he frowns as eyes what's left of the eggs.]

Have always disliked this part.

[But he picks one up and swallows it down.]

Doesn't taste bad, but feels very odd.

[motherofthesun]

[No longer resonating, Amaterasu can't say anything. Instead, she sits there, looking away at each soul consumption. She acted like she head something, but it was just being respectful. Some Weapons didn't like being watched as they collected.]

[With the souls down, she looks back, tail wagging.]

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[Psii finishes meal of souls, and gives wavery smile. Is difficult to separate concept of what is consuming from act of doing so, even though taste is inoffensive, even slightly sweet.

Feels something different afterwards for first time.]

This is only second mission have gone on. Is it normal to feel... tingly?

[motherofthesun]

[Head rising and cocked slightly, Amaterasu gives what is - at best - a shrug. Since she doesn't eat the souls, she doesn't know. None of the other Weapons she worked with made a comment on it.]

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Suppose will have to consult another Weapon.

Feel... [Has to consider, head tilting as he puzzles it out.] Stronger.

[motherofthesun]

[Pretty much unfortunately.]

Arf!

[That's good to hear. Well, shall they head back?]

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[Has to smile ruefully at self for going on tangent.]

Am ready to go back.

[motherofthesun]

[She nods and turns, taking a few steps, but then waiting for Psii to join her. Home time, home time, and hopefully food time.]