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[ryougi]

[ A: action So for whatever reason, you might be passing through the Hel district today. Maybe you live here, maybe you're just taking a walk, maybe you honest-to-god have no idea why you're here. WHATEVER THE CASE, things seem... normal enough. Just another district in this already bizarre world nothing new.

Until this.]

Look, just explain why I have to smile of all things and then you can finally stop crying. [NOPE NOT LISTENING SHIKI WHY WON'T YOU JUST SMILE FOR CREEPY HEL SNOWMAN ALL SHE WANTED TO SEE WAS YOUR SMILE!!] Agh, just stop crying already.

[Yes that is one girl in a kimono and red leather jacket arguing with

a snowman

isn't life grand.....]

[B: video Later in the day, one possibly-familiar face will be making her ~*grand entrance*~ onto the network. Except not really because OH GOD WHY IS THERE A FINGER POKING AT THE CAMERA WHAT IS HAPPENING WHAT IS THIS.]

This thing on? [Maybe if you stop blotting out everything with a lovely view of your fingerprint it will be. Soon enough though the view is replaced with Shiki, looking a bit curious but mostly just lined-faced. This technology is seriously weird.] Well, whatever, guess I'll just pretend I'm using a phone or something.

[There's a sudden glint of metal, seeing as how Shiki's examining and twirling a rather nice knife in her hand as she talks. People who received a similar one from the Hel snowman might recognize it.] Anyone know anything about these gods? If they can make some weird talking snowman, I guess they're worth some interest.

Ah, but getting stuff like this isn't so bad. [She waves the knife, a hint of a smile on her face. Shiki your knife fetish is showing...] Though there's something else I'd rather get back. Haa, and this place would probably be interesting too if they just hadn't taken that away...

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[departing]

[This loser was trying to run away from the scary snowmen but he accidentally bumped into you.]

I-I'm sorry.

[STILL RUNNING LIKE..WHOA IS SHE SERIOUSLY ARGUING WITH A SNOWMAN? IT'S NOT HIS BUSINESS RIGHT?]

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[ryougi]

[WHAT IS THIS THING BUMPING INTO HER oh it's... a person.....

:|]

Tch, it's fine. Just watch where you're going.

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[departing]

Seriously, I'm sorry...um, miss?

[HE DOESN'T KNOW YOUR NAME OH MY GOD

SCREAMING INWARDLY.]

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[ryougi]

Think I figured that out when you apologized the first time. [Giving her name so easily HMMM TRY AGAIN.]

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[fujigglephysics]

[THIS FACE WHEN]

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[ryougi]

[OH HELL NO SHE DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR THIS KIND OF SHIT.

i.e. have a similar face back though slightly less hostile...]

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[fujigglephysics]

[Shiki, I am lineface-judging you so hard right now, you don't even know.

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW.]

...well. I didn't think I'd see you here, Shiki-san.

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[verifies]

[ souji is just passing through because... that is something he does sometimes. exploring or something whatever.

when he stumbles upon the bizarre scene, he just watches for a while... before finally interjecting. it's just too grand for him not to get involved. ]

Wouldn't it be easier to just smile...?

[ryougi]

Is it that bad to want a reason to smile? [Seriously she's mostly just like WHY A SMILE OF ALL THINGS...]

[verifies]

Is stop it from crying not a good enough reason?

let's get some a up in here

[broduil]

[ lancer hasn't bumped into his own house snowman just yet, though he's caught glimpses of others around-- this is the first time he's seen someone interacting with one, though. who even argues with a snowman?

... it occurs to him that he might not look like the friendliest person either, still clothed in his armor with two lances in tow, but such are the downsides of life. ]

Perhaps she enjoys the happiness of others. [ shrug. ] Regardless, a smile is hardly a lot to ask for.

aww yeaaah aaaaaaaa

[ryougi]

[It's okay Lancer someone carrying around weapons is of immediate interest to her. n__n Just... not in a particularly good war...]

Think it'd be kinda scary if someone enjoyed that so much they cried when they couldn't see a smile.

[broduil]

If everyone in your house feels the same way, she might have gone the whole day without seeing one.

[ not that... that explains the bursting into tears, but maybe this is an emotional snowman. ]

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[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[The glint of the knife immediately catches his eye and he leans forward, listening carefully.]

Are you saying you received the knife from the snowman in your district...?

[He's been really hankering after a weapon the longer he stays in the city, and the strange snowmen have just made matters worse, even though most of them seem relatively harmless. It's the strangeness of it all.]

... You are not the only one to have lost something. What did they take?

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[ryougi]

Yup. Who knew talking snowmen actually had stuff to give?

Hm... Something pretty important. [Let's be vague yeaaah.]

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[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

I wonder if this sort of trial will become a regular thing. [Sigh.] Can you tell me where you found the snowman and -- what it asked for?

[Knowing his luck it's something completely mundane compared to Freya's. Again.]

I see. I hope you're able to get it back. [Unlikely. But, well.] Is it something others would be able to find?

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[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

[... geez, why does Hel get all the weirdoes. ]

Ne ... did you lose a power, Oneesan?

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[ryougi]

[Hel is just bound to attract them...]

Ah, was it that obvious? But yeah, that's what I lost.

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[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Only 'cos I heard someone else asking about it!

Can I ask what it was?

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[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Hou, this may be a strange question, but did the snowman that you mention give you that knife? That's very lucky, my friend! It only gave me a silver mug!

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[ryougi]

Yeah, that's what a it gave me. [At that though she chuckles. Weapons are the best. (yay)] Man, your snowman really sucked.

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Apparently so! Are we able to meet the snowmen of other districts? Perhaps I should visit yours and have better luck!

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[entreats]

[ there's a moment where Ange is just staring - she came across that thing too earlier, but chose to just ignore it in general. after a while of snowman crying she figures she should at least say.. something.. though.. ]

It's not going to explain. Don't even bother.

[ryougi]

It has to sometime. [No it doesn't but SHIKI WANTS TO BELIEVE...]

[entreats]

Honestly, the longer you're going to stand around here, the longer it'll cry. It's not like us humans, so I doubt it's even capable of reasoning to start with.

[ the snowman is...... just furniture....... ]