2026-09-02: The Witch and the Knight
- Log: The Witch and the Knight
- Cast: Kanae Fuyuki, Haruka Konno
- Where: Kagurazaka - Hillside Street
- OOC Date: September 02, 2026
- IC Date: January 03, 2013
- Summary: A strange encounter in the Dark Hour might lead to future strangeness. At least one of them is laughing.
(|======================= Kagurazaka - Hillside Street =======================|)
-===================================================== Tokyo/Shinjuku Ward ====-
Kagurazaka, Tokyo is a small neighborhood in eastern Shinjuku, straddling
Chiyoda. Home to a large swath of French expatriates residing in Tokyo, it has a
pleasantly warm atmosphere, a cozy little piece of Europe abroad. Part of it is
on the banks of a Tokugawa castle's moat, now a canal that provides comfort
while walking alongside it.
The main heart of the neighborhood is Kagurazaka-dori, a street that starts on a
soft incline before moving further towards a succession of restaurants and
shops. The buildings are low and the sidewalks narrow, with pleasant greenery
alongside the walkways, and road traffic is occasionally prohibited at certain
times, providing a gentle walking experience for the tourist and resident alike.
Of the shrines, shops and restaurants that line the streets, a few stand out
more than others. Zenkoku-ji is a classical Buddhist temple that worships
Bishamonten, a warrior god associated with good fortune. On the other end of the
spectrum is the Akagi shrine, a Shinto shrine that was renovated over the past
few years to possess a more modern outlook, with glass and wood as principal
pieces of the shrine's aesthetic.
For drinking and dining, one can visit Fleur de Lis, a bar and bistro themed
after classical Parisian bars, complete with a piano player during the daytime
hours and special events during the night. They can also visit the Patisserie
Kurayama, a French-style bakery owned by one Marie-Chantal Kurayama, a local
Rumormonger.
Entertainment may bring one to Le Cinéma du Monde, a single-screen movie theater
renovated to be similar to an old-style French theater. Here, one can find
movies old and new, as well as a charming vintage aesthetic. Kagurazaka is also
a Geisha district, and one can find traditional restaurants where the draw is to
watch one perform.
The sick and injured can visit the Clinique Lovelace, a side-street clinic that
treats both mundane and supernatural injuries thanks to the Awakened proprietor,
as long as they can withstand the somewhat-shady atmosphere. Several letters on
the signage are both missing and broken, giving a clear idea of what to expect.
<Pose Tracker> Kanae Fuyuki has posed.
The small neighborhood of Kagurazaka has as many Shadows as anywhere else in the Dark Hour, and Kanae Fuyuki makes her patrols here. ...Other places too, but mostly here. She happens to be out by the river of blood at the moment (it's not really blood... probably) looking out over it and the street, her Hunter's garb already on: dark robes under a thick coat, with a hat all in grays. ...Plus, of course, her ruby-edged gunblade.
She's already taken care of the Shadows that were right here, and so, she's taking a bit of a breather.
Luckily... No Homunculi.
<Pose Tracker> Haruka Konno has posed.
Kagurazaka isn't Haruka's home turf. Still, since their transformation, Haruka never missed a chance to out in their preferred form. Even with their father peacefully asleep in his coffin, Haruka was eager to get out on the streets...especially since they didn't get locked inside of a coffin during this wonderous time of night.
Dressed in a kimono with luminescent accents, the purple haired figure walks among quiet street of horror (blood, coffins, Shadows...which seemed to be quiet tonight for some reason). The kimono hung off their shoulders, leaving them bare to the cold night air as they took a drag from their kiseru pipe. The smoke had a floral scent as opposed to tobacco.
They spot someone....another wayward soul who isn't sleeping? Well well. This oughta be fun. They haven't seen Hyousuke in awhile so it might be good to figure out what this person's deal was. After all, they were still in the dark about what happened to their brother or most of what this all was.
They take another drag of their pipe, smirking as they come into view of the Hunter. "Well, well. What do we have here? A gun sword and no shadows? Curious." The Witch grins, letting purple hair cover one eye as they look over Kanae.
<Pose Tracker> Kanae Fuyuki has posed.
Kanae is not exxpecting to see someone in a kimono with a kiseru walking around; she assumes, for a moment, that they must be a demon--until she senses the resonance of a Persona-user. Kanae turns and lifts an eyebrow, looking the Witch down and up.
"...Nice clothes," she says. "It's a lot prettier than what most people end up with out here."
Pause. "The two things are linked," she explains. "I just took out the Shadows who were here. Nobody seems to be wandering out of their coffin here tonight, at least."
"I'm Fuyuki. Who are you?"
<Pose Tracker> Haruka Konno has posed.
Haruka smiles darkly as the compliment, nodding as they gesture with their pipe. "Why thank you. It's the finest my imagination could come up with...Or thats how I understand it works anyway." They nod, feigning confidence despite having very little idea of this whole Persona world yet. Sure they weren't completely in the dark but...well.
Still, the blunt way she mentions she took care of the shadows was...interesting. Hmmm.
"Hmmm I wonder." They say when prompted for their name. Very suspicious but so was a girl with a gunblade in the middle of the dark hour. Haruka could tell that she was a Persona user. They got the same "feeling" that came when encountering one of those.
"You may call me 'Morgan'...It is a fitting name of this form. Hehehe"
<Pose Tracker> Kanae Fuyuki has posed.
Their imagination? "Oh, it's like that?" Kanae asks. "I know some people who work that way. ...I get special clothes when I get ready to summon my Persona, too, as you can see. Not exactly your standard teenage girl outfit."
but, they wonder? "OK, Morgan. You want a -san, or is that some kind of code name?"
The laughter is... unettling. But Kanae pushes through.
<Pose Tracker> Haruka Konno has posed.
"Yes it is in fact like that."
Was it though? Haruka laughs a little more. It was unhinged but controlled.
"Hmm no, I suppose I don't run into a lot of girls in outfits such as yours." Haruka concedes.
When asked for a '-san', Haruka makes a face. "Morgan-sama sounds a little more worthy of a beautiful rose such as myself but if you must, San will do. AHEHIHEEE" The laugh was even more disturbing.
A thought pops into their mind, prompting a frown from them. Perhaps they could help? I mean they seemed to emit clothes and spawn weapons like the others Haruka had encountered. The smile returns, more wicked than ever as the feminine form moves closer to Kanae. They take a long drag of their kiseru, letting the smoke drift upward as they meet eyes with the hunter. "What do you know of Homunculi, I wonder. Would you mind helping a delicate flower out since you clearly are a knight or some sort." They are just about to laugh but stop themselves.
Now they were putting on the charm...It still felt off?
<Pose Tracker> Kanae Fuyuki has posed.
More laughter. Kanae's a little creeped.
"Right? Not outside cosplay contests, anyway." She likes her outfit, but it's practical and it's a little outlandish--it's not casual or even normal.
"Morgan-san then," Kanae says a little flatly.
But... Hmmm.
The smoke drifts upward and not to Kanae, ,so it doesn't bug her... but then, she's half-French, maybe she's immune to smoking? "I'm a Hunter," Kanae says. "And..."
She considers. "I know some. I'm hunting one. I'm not sure I'm your knight or anything, but if you're figuring out Homunculi... I should tell you first--they're really dangerous. In the regular world, too. You have to be careful, or it'll come after you before you have a chance to reach it in a supernatural space."
<Pose Tracker> Haruka Konno has posed.
"I don't think that outfit would win any contests I'm afraid. More utilitarian than stylish. To my knowledge, you need to look like a defenseless little girl to stand out in those competitions. OHOEHEHEIHAHA" This time the laugh is almost hideously unrestrained, clearly they are enjoying themselves.
"Sir Fuyuki, then"
The smoke that does drift to Kanae smells....interesting. Like this witch was smoking incense. The kind you'd smell coming from some magical ritual.
The news stops Haruka cold, prompting an intense look in their eyes as they gaze at her. "I'm aware of how dangerous they are. I've dealt with one but I'm afraid it went poorly. The person I was with is....in a coma. And the victim..." They frown, thinking back to all of this. "I don't know what happened to them....I heard they moved away after it was all resolved....However the other is still in a coma. Have you heard of such a thing, Sir Fuyuki?" They frown, turning to gaze at the weird green sky.
<Pose Tracker> Kanae Fuyuki has posed.
No contest wins? Kanae prepares to be bothered--until 'Morgan' clarifies. "...Ah. Yeah. I don't tend to give that impression."
Sir Fuyuki. Well, if they want her to be a knight, there are worse ways to be. But it does seem like... incense. "What are you smoking?" she wonders, without really realizing how it would sound in another circumstance.
"...Ah. I'm sorry."
"Then, I'll tell you what I know. You need to find their Thread first--something important to them. Then the Eye, a location that matters to them. Once you do that, you can go into the Atelier and try to confront the Homunculus and free the person in question... but it takes a big group of Persona-users, in my experience. They're too powerful for any one person."
"That's what I know."
"I'm not familiar with the comas, but it sounds like maybe the victim got taken over for good. Which... sucks."
<Pose Tracker> Haruka Konno has posed.
"You do not...but you aren't bad looking. Then again, compared to myself, few can compare. EHEHEHEHE" Haruka poses as they feel pretty damn good right now....despite everything.
"A witch's brew. A mixture of herbs and flowers that allow one to see other worlds. Perfect for a mistress of darkness and chaos like myself." She leans in more, smiling.
Then back to the subject of their brother. The serious expression returns to Haruka/Morgan, hugging themselves as they feel a chill as Kanae confirms the method Hiro and them used to get to Nana.
"You can do it with two people but....one ends up like Hi---" They stop themselves, not wanting to share too much with a stranger. Still they seemed knowledgeable?
"I see...The Homunculus is gone but the damage remains in this case....Wonderful."
<Pose Tracker> Kanae Fuyuki has posed.
"Not bad, huh? I'll take that as a compliment." She is not sure it was meant as such, but she's feeling sassy. "Then, I'm not in a pretty kimono with my shoulders out, either." She has to admit it is a pretty kimono. As to the brew, though, Kanae lifts an eyebrow. "Mistress of darkness and chaos...?"
"I guess seeing other worlds is handy for this though..."
'Hi'. A name. But not one that Haruka wants to share. "...Sounds like something went bad. I'm sorry to hear that."
"Yeah. They're serious business. ...There's one at Shujin Academy, now. You should probably stay away from it. You know the risks, after all."
"...But if you do get involved, do you want my number? I wouldn't usually give my number to some weird lady," yep, she's assuming, "But... With this, it's pretty serious."
<Pose Tracker> Haruka Konno has posed.
"It can be. Really it calms the senses and focuses me but it is more fun to say it allows me to see into your soul." They are about to laugh but don't this time, watching Kanae.
The kindness for Haruka's plight isn't ignored but the witch says nothing, merely nodding. "There is one at Shujin you say?" The Witch looks interested, smiling wickedly as they consider that the only way to get answers was to jump back in....Maybe with others this time.
"Very well..." They reach into their kimono sleeve and produce a rather disappointingly average phone. For someone so flashy, you would expect a phone to be just as decorated...but no. They exchange numbers before merely adding. "Just to warn you...you are in for a surprise if you run into me during the daylight. Most don't recognize me....Such is the way of the world. Hehehehehe."