(you can go first!)
01:31:00
(yep yep first gonna set a title and descrip)
01:31:15
(take your time i'll go grab breakfast)
01:31:41
(Just somethign short since not much has happened description can change after)
01:33:10
As Kaylie two wondered trough the forest she felt slightly tired brushing yet another branch away from her head in this dense forest, as she looked around for the red girl in armour sighing as she was still not in sight, however she was confident she had been trough here as she pressed forward ignoring her fatigue and the small bruises slowly building on her body, as she pondered what to do with the tasks left behind by her half sister without any guidance, as she stumbled into a clearing after a bit, sitting down to relax she let out a deep sigh once again no trace of the one she was tracking as she summoned a quick snack consiting of som sandwiches she had made a bunch of before departing from the shrine her current home and duty Damn when will I find her?...
01:37:58
Kiuko was out by the river, foraging some mushrooms into a hand-made basket when she heard rustling sounds in the bushes behind her. She whirled around, but saw nobody. Strange... the forest should be rather deserted, as the people in the city nearby didn't like to venture so deep in. Was it just the wind...?
01:39:49
She sighed finishing her snack once again getting up as her tired legs shook slightly beneath her, as she wadded on in the forest, occasionally sinking into the forest bed or a muddy puddle, stopping to free her leg cursing at her clothes getting dirty, as she finally came to a flowing water source in the form of a flowing river stripping her clothes before jumping in to the cold river with a sigh of relief, feeling all tension slowly flow out of her body with the cold soothing water, she then cleaned her dirty clothes before slowly getting out using magic to dry herself
01:44:05
Kiuko was surprised to see someone in this part of the woods, but even more annoyed that said person just jumped into the water with no thought or consideration at all.
01:46:07
"h-hey! You can't just jump in here like that! Someone drinks this water! You going to find me a new stream?!" she called out, wanting to walk over and give this strange person a good piece of her mind.
01:46:56
Hearing the voice she quickly covered her naked body in her big fluffy tails, looking around for the source of the noise, her ears perking up to hone in on the origin as she prepared for the worst, only spotting the stranger after a bit managing to stammer S-Sorry I-I really needed to clean myself... How can I repay you?
01:50:15
Kiuko looked at the figure. Small, with fox ears just like herself, and two huge beautiful tails... it was so rare to see someone just like her and her mother.
01:51:40
"w-who are you? and what are you doing here?" she asked first, ignoring her question. she wanted to know more about this figure in front of her.
01:52:09
I-I'm Kaylie2 or just Kay2 for short... I'm currently passing trough here searching for someone who might be a clue that would be a great help to me, have you by any chance seen a girl in strange red armour around here?
01:53:31
"no... no I haven't... Why are you searching for them? Are they a fox like you? Not many people pass by this area of the woods... I'm surprised you even found your way here." came the response. Sadly, there weren't going to be any clues from Kiuko
01:55:14
"I'm Kiuko... and I guess I live here. It's been quite a few months since I arrived..." she said sadly.
01:55:42
She shivered in the cold for a while only her wet cold tails to shield her from the cold, before she summoned a fresh set of clothes on her body N-Nice to meet you Kuiko rare seeing a Kitsune around here... And no worries about her, From what I know she's human, but highly geared with technology that this place has never seen
01:58:48
"Whoa!" That was magic! Kiuko stared, then quickly recomposed herself.
01:59:21
"Hey! W-what's with that summoning?! You're not clean yet! And you're all wet! Hasn't anyone taught you that you need to clean up and dry off properly before you dress?" she grumbled out loud.
02:00:09
She heard her words loud and clear as she stared at the fox confsued at her words Uhmmm Sorry didn't quite have the chance since I was intruding on your water source.... Again I do apologize for intterupting you, but if you do see her could you maybe send word to me trough this magica letter?
As she held a piece of paper in hand with an inkwell
02:03:10
"wow... sure!" Kiuko was still impressed by the display of magic Kay2 was showing off - she was told that she had lots of magic, but never learned to properly harness it. perhaps...
02:05:00
"h-hey! a-an apology doesn't cut it! didn't you say you were going to make up for it..." she stammered a little, putting her hands on her hips in an attempt to look more intimidating
02:05:41
Seeing the meek attempt of the stranger kitsune made Kay2 smile, as she slowly approached in a none threathening manner Well yeah I did say I would and I'm a fox of my word so uhm anything In particular I could be of assistance with?
02:07:05
As she approached she slowly inspected the stranger in front of her from top to bottom, assesing her magical prowess along her spiritual level, being incredibly careful with this stranger as she stopped standing around a meter distance from her, putting on a friendly smile showing no signs of hostility
02:08:45
"y-yea...! Y-you need to get over here! a-and let me clean you properly! a-and I won't t-take no for an answer!" Kiuko laid out her demands. She actually wanted to help clean and touch Kay2 more, but she couldn't just come out and say that!
02:09:51
Hearing the stranger kitsune's request she was a slight bit confused, after all it was not normal from what she had learned to request doing favours for people as compensation, as she pondered this weird request not knowing what to make of it, she stepped forward slowly getting close to Kiuko, blushign faintly I-Is that really what you want as compensation for dirtying your water source?
02:13:32
"y-yea! a-and... i-if I like you enough... i-I might even l-let you be my friend..." Kiuko blushed and looked away a little. That did not quite come out the way she thought it would
02:15:24
Hearing more of this strangers words she smiled slowly easing herself into a more friendlier mindset, slowly letting her guard down a little as she nodded U-Uhmm if you don't have many people to talk to I will gladly be your friend... I don't have that many to talk to myself at the moment....
02:18:12
"t-then it'll be a great honour for you to be the friend of Kiuko!" Kiuko grinned, then moved closer to Kay2. "a-and that means you have to come back often!" she placed her hands on Kay2's shoulder
02:20:18
Feeling a set of hands on her tense shoulder made her instantly relax as she fough with her willpower to stay standing, tryign her best not to slump over from exhaustion and tiredness Kiuko? huh nice to meet you I suppose i'm Kay2, the 2 is beacuse I used to share name with my half sister and creator Kaylie, but no matter I'm thrilled to meet someone friendly here
02:26:20
"oh, i'll be glad to meet your sister too! My mom has a sister, but she doesn't like to talk about her very much..."
02:28:33
"and off we go! You can't bathe here, but there's a place further down we can use! Now, March!" Kiuko happily pushed Kaylie along the bank of the stream, her single tail waving happily behind her despite her harsh tone.
02:29:20
Being pushed she shrugged accompanying her newly found friend of the forest with a slight smile at finally having found someone like her again O-Okay lead the way then!~
02:31:53
Kiuko marched her a few paces down the stream, all the way down to a sharp bend in the river. The water here was deeper and more still, sheltered by rocks and the like.
02:34:32
"This place, for cleaning. Toilet goes much further down! The area you were just now is mainly for drinking and washing. Can't be getting our water source dirty, you know! e-even if it's just another fox!" Kiuko puffed out her chest, looking very proud for coming up with the system entirely by herself
02:35:50
She smiled and nodded at the foxes explenation Oh okay yeah sorry again for inconviniencing you like this, I really do wish to make it up to you if I can...
As she looked around the surrondings Uhm so you mentioned your mother? do you live with her here in the forest?
02:44:48
"no... i left her a long time ago... more like she asked me to leave, really. Told me to go have my own adventures instead of staying at her shrine all the time. I'm sure one day I'll be a better shrine maiden than her!" Kiuko started sadly, then smiled, full of confidence.
02:48:01
"and now, turn around and take off those clothes. You need to get clean!" She took out a small cloth from behind one of the boulders. "no soap, unfortunately, So you'll have to make do without it!"
02:48:42
She slowly started dropping her clothes starting at her top and bra slowly working her way down, as she sighed with a smile Uhm t-that's fine conjuring something like that is a bit taxing after all... And sorry to hear that, but are you a shrine maiden then?
02:50:49
"i was one... in training, i suppose. B-but i'll have you know I'm as good as any you'll ever come across! hmph!" Kiuko puffed her chest out sounding more confident than she actually felt as she wet the cloth and started to rub Kay2's back slowly, carefully scrubbing away all signs of dirt and mud as best she could.
02:53:00
Feeling the cloth rub across her back she once again sighed with relaxation, as she let herself almost drift of into pure bliss, due to not having a proper bath in quite a while, as she relaxed listening to the words of the foxy rinsing her body Haaaaaaah~ T-Then you might be just one of the types of people I was seeking!~ You see I'm currently standing in for my half sis at her shrine, but uhm I have no clue how to run a shrine with rituals or welcoming most guests...
02:57:52
"oh? what kind of shrine is it? n-not that i care that you need people!" Kiuko was interested now. If she could find another place to call home...
03:00:54
Uhmm From what I was told it's a place for all who wander to call home... But currently It's just feel really empty without a proper shrine maide to got about performing the chores arond the grounds. Me and a friend of mine do our best to maintain the place, but we can't quite capture the energy it used to have while she was around So here I am sobbing my worries to a stranger who happens to also be a shrine maiden....
03:04:21
"i-it takes a while to really get a shrine going... w-what kind of idiot just opens one and expects a big crowd?" Kiuko pouted as she poured some water over Kay2's back to rinse off the last of the dirt.
03:07:29
"mom's shrine was the same.... it took her several months to do so... and the kind of services she provided..." Kiuko blushed lightly. She wasn't sure if Kay2 was into
those kinds of services
03:08:09
Hearing the voice of the kitsune go a bit shaky talking about the services her mother's shrine provided, made her smile a bit* Oh uhm It's not so much about having visitors... It's more about me having the slightest clue how to maintain such a place other than just cleaning it. and honestly I don't mind providing any service to people who vistit since our saying is whatever a traveler or wonderer needs on thier way
03:11:51
"strange... that's almost exactly what mother used to say. A warm meal, a nice bath, companionship, or even intimacy, if they required it..." Kiuko recalled, her tail waving slightly recalling all the good times she used to have in the past.
03:14:28
"maybe it's a matter of location? a place hidden deep in the woods isn't going to get a lot of foot traffic..."
03:14:46
I mean it's located on the floating nation of Dragonia, altough a fair bit away from the main city, but the shrine has had quite a few visitors, so it's really more about me having to assume the duties of being the caretaker of the shrine now that she's gone...
03:16:42
"oh, that's interesting... it sounds like you have everything under control. so what's the problem?" Her ears dropped a little. It was a nice hope that she had just a moment ago...
03:19:09
She sighed as she felt quite relaxed from the washing of her body Uhmm yeah just how do you maintain such a shrine ? you know are there usually any rituals done to appease spirits and such, any ceirtain greetings given by the caretaker of the shrine, and is it supposed to feel so empty and lonely all the time? Like a lump slowly eating away at you?...
03:21:18
"no... that is... mom's shrine doesn't exactly worship a deity, so it doesn't have any rituals and stuff, although she does hold some festivals every now and again."
03:22:04
"it is lonely when there aren't visitors. But that's why she had quite a few people living with her. I thin they key is to build a regular clientele of people to visit your regularly. So at least you have something to look forward to on the days when you feel alone."
03:22:51
A regular clientele? hmm definitely not somethign someone like me would think about... I'm usually more of the loner type, like to stick to myself in my room study the arcane and such, but recently with my half sisters dissapearance I do feel quite empty... The other people living at the shrine do seem quite busy too, and even then no clue if they can even fill the empty void left there by her....
03:26:14
She sighed as she looked into the water ever doubtful of her actions her words even her very being at question I just don't know if I'm doing it right, if I'm honouring her ideals and legacy...
03:27:15
"i'm sure you are. We all struggle at some point in time but I'm sure we'll get there." Kiuko slipped into the water herself, letting the cold liquid run over her.
03:29:27
"i mean... I told mom i'd create an even better shrine than her... and look at me now... not even having a proper place to live..." she mumbled softly, half-burying her head in the water
03:30:02
Suprised she focused on her reflection pondering the words of her new potential friend Uhm you don't live here by choice? I guess it makes sense with how hostile the nearby cities seemed when I approached them with my features... But do you even have a nice place to sleep if you live here in the forest?
03:34:03
"uhh... not really...? Just a small cave over the hill... maybe some grass when the season is right. b-but i'm a tough foxie! I can take it!" Kiuko replied, entirely unconvincingly as she squirmed a little.
03:36:14
Hearing the unceirtainties in her new friend's voice she quickly slid backwards getting behind Kiuko, as she inspected her body, seeing the bruises and hardening that came with sleeping outside without proper equipment, as she let out a slight sigh of saddness Wow you really haven't had it easy out here... I mean all those bruises and marks from sleeping in these environments for so so long, Now I really wanna help you just the tiny bit I can to let you have a comfy warm bed to sleep in....
03:40:37
"a-a warm comfy bed..." Kiuko starts to visibly salivate at the thought, then catches herself. "u-uh...! w-who needs that. t-this builds character! makes you m-more resilient! y-yea!" she squeaked, trying and failing to convince Kay2
03:42:23
Uhhh You got plenty of character if you ask me~ I mean just look at you being so nice to someone that was contaminating your drinkin water, even washing me up the best you can, I would definitely say you got plenty of character~
She smiled leaning in as she hugged Kuiko from behind without even realising what she was doing It get's quite lonely there, so you would really be doing me a favour here, I could even cook warm meals for you every day if you want to~
03:45:17
"a-are you asking me...?" Kiuko asked carefully, just to be sure she wasn't misunderstanding this opportunity she was getting
03:46:06
Uhm I suppose I am, I don't know what it is but I just feel a lot more calm around you, It might just be your confidence rubbing of on me or the fact that you are more of a shrine maiden than I ever was
03:47:38
"well, that's because I am!" Kiuko puffed. "A-and you'll need the h-help of the great Kiuko-sama to revitalize y-your shrine!" she grinned to hide the embarassment of what she was saying.
03:49:39
"I-I will allow you to beg for m-my help to help you out! S-see how generous I'm being...!" she continued to ramble
03:50:12
She quietly hugged the mysterious foxy from behind giggling while nodding Mhm I definitely would love to have someone like you around to liven up my days, I have a feeling you would and I will just get quite nicely along dear Kuiko~
03:51:50
"i-i'll definitely work you hard! N-no complaining!" Kiuko grinned. It looked like she would have a place to belong and call home after all this time. Another shrine? not quite what she expected, but she wasn't opposed to the idea
03:54:19
"w-we set off tomorrow, right?? c-can't leave your place empty for t-too long!" she stammered trying to keep her voice even, but her tail wagging rapidly even in the water belied her excitement
03:55:31
She smilled nodding seeing the wagging tail of the fox as she held back a giggle Sure sure as long as I can count on you to retain that amazin energy of yours~ And uhm S-Sure we can set of whenever you feel ready, was getting tired of this damp forestscape anyway... I will just send us back to the home point of the shrine when the time comes~
03:58:30
(Hmm might have to pause here and resume later when I wake up, getting a bit fatigued but nothign too much atm due to the booze numbing my sleep nerves u.u
04:02:18
(no, we can end here. it's a good point to stop)
04:04:35
"Alright! Then tomorrow morning! I'll be packing tonight to get ready!" Kiuko nodded happily, wanting to laze in the water a little more. The future certainly was looking up
04:05:18
Mhm then for now I think we can just relax a bit in the waters~ I do want to add the shrine has hot springs with magical runes that make the waters just the right temprature for anyone who enters~
04:06:33
(let's continue next time! see you?)
04:07:58
** Kaylie2 left the game (definitively). **
04:09:38
