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Post by VitaVitaAR on Apr 9, 2013 14:53:37 GMT -5
The endless veil of night. It was an inky black, the sky dominated by darkness. But in that darkness, there lay tiny pinpricks of light. One, larger only due to its proximity, was the moon. The rest were distant beacons, forming shapes and symbols that people across the world had named. The rest were stars. The blackness of the night sky was filled with stars. It was a cloudless night, the stars clear in the sky.
For Hoshi, this was the perfect night.
She did this only once a month, sitting beside the lake under the stars. It was her ritual, what she did for her whole existence. She watched the stars. Now, it was only once a month, but it was what she did. She would never shrink to any less, that was for certain. She wore her finest kimono, and simply watched the stars. Hoshi slept around noon, to ensure she didn't miss any of this. Even with her nature, well, she still needed to sleep. It would be strange not to. She sat, gazing up at the stars, on the edge of the lake, and smiled.
A worn stone path led to where she sat tonight. Many people in the nearby village simply didn't believe she existed, and few came to see if she was there. The path to the lake was old and fell into disuse. Other myths abounded, some mentioning ghosts. Hers was simply a popular one that few believed. In a way, this made Hoshi sad. It was nice to have someone to watch the stars with... But at the same time, it meant people she wouldn't like were less likely to find her, and at least that was nice. Though there wasn't many people she didn't like...
It was spring. Behind her, in the darkness of the night, there lay a thick grove of cherry trees. They were in full bloom. Hoshi liked them, as well. They provided a nice backdrop to her star-watching. It was a nicer backdrop then during the Winter, and it was warmer... Though Hoshi ignored the cold, when it came to her star watching.
So absorbed in her observation of heavenly bodies. Hoshi would hardly notice if anyone came up behind her until they were quite close.
Of course, few people would be out here at night unless they themselves were not... without secrets, so to speak.
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Post by Vinestar on Apr 9, 2013 15:45:00 GMT -5
Underneath the veil of evening, a somewhat tall figure was hard at work. Staying at the very same lake though at another point, the lean woman stared up at the sky. While that was in no means irregular, the fact that Akira was in a hole was. Having sifted the sands and stoppered it with stones until not a single crack would allow water through, the girl at last finished her wading pool four feet deep and 10 feet all around. Pulling the barrier that kept the rest of the lake water from spilling onto her project, Akira nodded with satisfaction as the siphoned off area was filled with water.
While it was filling, the young artificial lifeform sat down in a formal manner with her legs tucked under frame and waited for Kaede to appear. Near her was an assortment of utensils made for washing such as towels and brushes, as well as a fine lacquered comb and various potives that would cleanse her master's body with refreshing fragrances. Atop of that, Akira Tojo was stark naked except for breast wrappings and a fundoshi. Like a statue or a very obedient guard dog, the girl remained motionless until it was time to act.
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Post by Rain on Apr 9, 2013 16:02:45 GMT -5
"Y-You don't have to go that far..." Kaede mumbled, making certain no-one was looking before moving from behind a screen of foliage to her servant's makeshift bath. Given that she was about to wash, the hanyou was understandably quite naked, affording strangers one of the few chances they would get to note the one inhuman portion of the girl's anatomy: a fluffy little tail, easily concealed beneath her clothing.
The girl had just one thing on her: a tiny brassy butterfly that was gently released by the water's edge, which quickly dropped to the bottom of the pool and started beating its wings, slowly heating the water to a comfortable bathing temperature.
With that, the tiny girl--only four foot nine, due to her heritage--climbed down into the hole and shivered. Still cold, with no chance to heat up.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the lack, a lanky figure* was standing, watching the waves not too far off Hoshi. Aside from a simple staff with a few ofuda carefully plastered to its surface, Mizuki looked about as normal someone so oddly tall could manage.
*6'4
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Post by Roxas on Apr 10, 2013 14:09:15 GMT -5
Lumbering towards the lake like a zombie, the white-haired girl slowly advanced towards the lake, as if she didn't even see it. Probably because she was sleep-walking. That tended to hinder her vision somewhat.
She passed by Hoshi, the dirt on her shrine maiden's uniform suggesting she walked through several bushes and brushed against several trees during her slumbering stroll.
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Post by Vinestar on Apr 11, 2013 21:07:18 GMT -5
Unabashedly gazing at Kaede's figure (after all, she was expected to dress the mistress), Akira slowly stood up and loomed over her charge. Slipping into the water as quietly as an otter, the homonculus drew up behind her master with an expressionless face (though her eyes looked as though they were sparkling). Swiftly and and silently, the bigger girl wrapped her arms about the bunny and leaned forward against the woman's back until her chest was pressed against her shoulders and upper back. "Is this better, master?" Speaking up in a somewhat low voice for a female, Akira subserviently asked her question.
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Post by Rain on Apr 11, 2013 21:19:16 GMT -5
Kaede squeaked and wriggled, trying (and failing) to get out of the homunculus's arms, blushing furiously at the breasts poking into her back. Th-This was too perverted for so close to the lake! They were meant to be washing, not cuddling in hot water! What if someone saw them?
"W-We should be w-washing, Akira," the half-rabbit got out, looking down and hoping that she was released in a second. Couldn't stay like this at all...
Taking note of the shrine maiden walking towards the water, Mizuki lazily strolled over, walking right in front of Hoshi, and removed the staff from her shoulder. A quick tap to the shrine maiden's stomach either woke her up, or knocked her onto her back so she couldn't go drown herself. Sleepwalkers weren't known for dodging abilities or astounding balance.
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Post by VitaVitaAR on Apr 11, 2013 21:45:21 GMT -5
Hoshi stared ahead, the stars fully preoccupying her vision. They were lovely, tonight... truly, nothing to obscure her vision... tonight was a wonderful ni-wait...
Hoshi blinked. Someone had passed right in front of her. Tearing her eyes from the night sky to look around herself in confusion, the white-haired stargazing girl came to notice that there were two people near her: A tall black-haired girl, and a short white-haired child. Hoshi tilted her head. The child appeared to be asleep... how strange. Well... there was company! Even if one of them was sleepwalking, the two girls who had arrived were still company! Hoshi immediately stood, and strode over to them with a wide grin, her fine kimono swishing.
"Hi!" she greeted them, cheerily, "My name is Hoshi! I don't get many visitors while I'm here... you should watch the stars with me! I like company!"
To add to her introduction and proposal, Hoshi gestured wildly, waving her hands in the air as she spoke.
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Post by Roxas on Apr 13, 2013 5:21:10 GMT -5
With a grunt of pain and surprise, Kana's eyes flew open as she fell. Landed on her behind, she stared ahead in a cofused daze, not knowing what happened. Then she placed a hand to her stomach, looked up and saw some strangers towering above her. One of declaring her name as Hoshi. And making funny movements.
"...I'm Kana. I'm a kitsune shrine maiden." The young fox introduced herself as she got to her feet. It seemed she wasn't in any pain at all. A smile began to spread across Kana's face as she continued, "I think I've been kidnapped or become horribly lost! Can one of you tell me where I am?"
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