first at-bat [video]

[yoghurts]

[ as the video turns on, you're treated to the sight of a confused looking young man. something that must surely be a familiar sight to anyone who's been here for a protracted period of time... though this one seems perhaps a bit more dazed than most. ]

Ah... hello, everyone.

[ despite his confusion, he manages a weak smile. his voice sounds rather calm, all things considered. ]

Let's see... I'm supposed to introduce myself, right? My name is Satoshi Houjou. It's nice to meet you at all.

Um... what else was there? Sorry, this has never happened to me before so I'm not really sure what to say. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them. Or am I one who's supposed to be asking questions right now? Hm... Can anyone give me some advice? Introductions sure are difficult. I'll do my best to pay you back when I can.

Oh! But we're saving the world, aren't we? Ha... that sounds pretty hard. I've never saved a world before, either. Well, I'll do my best.

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[supurrior]

[She is--it's all a part of her schtick, but the lines tend to blur at Asgard.]

I had said "powers of darkness." Nightmares, demons, the like.

Honestly, for someone named "Satoshi," you are as far away from wise as you can possibly be.

[And there drops the name insult. Fortunately or unfortunately, it's a sign that she's getting more accustomed to you.]

[yoghurts]

You can do things like that? That's pretty amazing.

[ he still figures she must be fooling around, probably because he hasn't been in asgard long enough to understand people can really do that stuff. ]

Ahah, you really got me there. I've never felt particularly wise... I guess my parents messed up when they named me.

[ insult or not, he really doesn't... seem to mind... ]

[supurrior]

Of course, whatever forces were at work here took away my control.

[Taking insults blissfully? You're beginning to remind her of someone familiar back home.]

How unfortunate. Humans have strange naming habits.

[yoghurts]

Oh... that's too bad.

[ he was kind of looking forward to seeing those powers in action. ]

Well... I think it's more like parents name their children based on what they hope for them. There's no way of knowing how they'll turn out.

[supurrior]

[She ponders that thoughtfully, and then chuckles again.]

Huhuhu. That only proves my point.

[yoghurts]

But that's strange...

Did your parents really name you Kuroneko?

[supurrior]

[Whoops, you caught her.]

No.

I have a human name, as well.

[yoghurts]

Oh...

[ well, he probably should have figured that much. ]

So what's that one?

[supurrior]

...Ruri Gokou. Call me Kuroneko, though.

[yoghurts]

That's fine with me. Kuroneko sounds cuter anyway.

[supurrior]

[There we go again.]

I-it's not cute! It is my true name as the fallen saint of Senyou.

[yoghurts]

Fallen saint of Senyou...?

What does that mean?

[supurrior]

Hoh, even if I did tell you, you wouldn't understand.

[yoghurts]

I probably wouldn't. But I still want to hear it.

[supurrior]

Hmph. Your persistence is frustrating. Is it worth it to tell my story to such a dim-witted human? Why are you so interested?

[Sorry, she's not revealing any of her (fictional) story until you give her a good enough reason.]

[yoghurts]

You said you had magical powers, right? Wouldn't anyone normally be interested in something like that? You don't come across something like that every day.

[ but he can figure she'll be hard nut to crack... hm... what would he do if he was dealing with his little sister? ]

How about this? If you tell me, I'll give you a reward.

[supurrior]

[Hey, she's only allowed to have one pseudo-big brother figure! She scoffs.]

You're assuming any of your rewards would be enough to sway me. How sad for you.

[yoghurts]

[ oh sorry, my bad. it's those natural big brother instincts though... ]

Eh? They wouldn't? [ blink. ] Not even ice cream? Or cake? [ those would totally work on satoko. ]

[supurrior]

A human's gluttonous urges won't work on me.

[She's no Satoko, but...her stomach rumbles nonetheless.]

[yoghurts]

Are you sure?

I think I hear your gluttonous urges right now.

[supurrior]

Don't be fooled. This is only a side effect of my human form.

[yoghurts]

Even if that's true, if you're trapped in a human body, you still have to eat.

[supurrior]

I can obtain food for myself.

[She's going to be a tough nut to crack!]

[yoghurts]

This is going to be tough...

That definitely would have worked on my sister.

[supurrior]

[Kuroneko scoffs. Not another one of them!]

What are you, a siscon?