first leap of faith ~ action

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

[While walking around campus today, you may come across one particularly handsome and well dressed...

...puppet.

It will just be sitting there. Chilling. Should you look away and back, however, it will suddenly be gone... only to be found sitting somewhere else nearby.

There's no one else around, is there?

Those with a quick eye may catch sight of a dark blur as the puppet moves. If you stick around long enough, the owner might even speak with you. Right now he's just testing the waters.]

Comments

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

I'm Mio Amakura. [She bows her head briefly.]

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

That's Japanese, ain't it? Cool.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

It is, yes. [Cocking her head to one side.] I wonder if that's unusual here.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't know. Only found myself here today.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

Oh, you're also new. I'm sorry... I keep assuming everyone's been here awhile.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

S'cool. Ain't like I have it scrawled across my forehead or nothin'.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

[She actually looks at his forehead a moment.]

That would have been odd, yes.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

[...Wow.]

You familiar with many puppets or puppeteers, then?

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

[If her canonpoint were a bit later, this would be such a traumatic 'yes.']

I can't say that I am.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

You just seemed kinda easily motherfuckin' drawn by him.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

I think I've gotten in the habit of investigating things that stand out like that.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

Some sorta sleuth, then?

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

[Slight head tilt, like she's weighing the phrase.]

You could say that, I guess. I'm looking for answers.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

[Well that doesn't sound loaded at all.]

Would it be pryin' to ask what kind?

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

It's going to sound strange if I say that I was looking for a way out, isn't it?

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

Ain't much that sounds strange nowadays. So no.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

When you say it like that, I feel like you have a point.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

I always have a point. Even when it's buried beneath bullshit and requires a pair of elbow-length gloves to dig out.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

If I'm understanding what you're saying correctly, those are usually the most important points.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

Exactly. See, you're on the level. Some level, anyway.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

Because there's definitely more than one, hm?

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

Ain't much of a level if there's nothin' above or below it.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

Everyone's on one level or another then, right?

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess they would be.

Nice turn this conversation's taken.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

We could change the subject, if you wanted.