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[payback]

You know, if all the information found in the book in that other world or whatever is true, it just makes the outsiders look more like scumbags. If I have a giant sentient castle munching on my soul, I'd rather know about it, you know? I don't think I'm really the only one, right? If you have more information, you can make a better decision. Maybe it'd have changed things...

Of course, I guess there hasn't been mass exodus, huh? Is it just that it would be too hard? There's some stuff set up out in the dead zone, but not enough to support everybody in the castle. People would actually have to work for their keep. Maybe it's easier to just pay tribute.

It sounds really ominous, doensn't it? That you're feeding something off your soul. If it's true. But I have to wonder then, what if souls regenerate or something? Maybe souls can heal like bodies do. I guess I don't know enough, but there might be some here who could talk about that. [A small amused sound.]

Though, the world outside is the most exciting thing here, too. We really are living in a world that hasn't been explored... and it's full of beautiful, magical mysteries out there. But even though there are ways we could get out, most people just stay in the castle all the time. Some adventurers.

Who wants to play a game?

[Anyway. Today Rin can be found out on the edge of the woods, in her usual haunt - under Alexstrasza's tree. She's leaned up back against the trunk with her journal over her knees, and her Arcanine sprawled out at her feet, enjoying the dappled sunshine.

Open!]

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[onlyanapple]

What can I say, I have a very specific knowledge set.

Yeah, well. Life's sad.

[payback]

That doesn't - well, if a soul is hurt, that's not as important as other stuff about it though. Right?

[onlyanapple]

No. What's important, in the grand scheme of things, is how tainted it is. How corrupt. It's ultimately what decides where it goes when the person attached to it dies.

[payback]

Can you see souls, Crowley? What do they look like?

[onlyanapple]

They're kind of...

[He pauses, trying to think of a way he can describe them]

You know that weird fuzzy thing your eyes do after someone takes your photo with a flash camera? They're a little like that.

[payback]

So you can still see them while you're here? You can see them when they're in people? Do they all look different?

[onlyanapple]

Yes, and of course they all look different. Each soul is unique to each person. Like a ethereal fingerprint.

[payback]

What does mine look like?

[onlyanapple]

...You really want to know?

[payback]

Yeah. If you don't mind telling me.

[onlyanapple]

Well. [He takes a moment to consider it] It's kind of peachy...with a bit of dark green in it, maybe a little blue.

Crowley;

[payback]

[Hmmmaybe this is the kind of thing that oughta be filtered. So filter she does.]

Do you know what that kind of stuff means? I mean how the soul looks relates to how people are, right?

Rin

[onlyanapple]

It's more a general...feeling, than the colours. And for me in particular, I sense what people desire the most. It's how I do my job.

Crowley;

[payback]

... Can you still do that here?

Rin

[onlyanapple]

Yep, it wasn't part of the power set Paradisa took from me.

Crowley;

[payback]

How does my soul feel?

Rin

[onlyanapple]

Stubborn, mostly. A little angry, a little sad at times. You're after something. Revenge, maybe? A sense of justice done?

Crowley;

[payback]

I'd tell you it if you asked.

Rin

[onlyanapple]

I do admit, I'm a little curious.

Crowley;

[payback]

You have to promise not to tell anyone else.

Rin

[onlyanapple]

You have my word.

Crowley forever;

[payback]

... Do you remember that guy who showed up before, that I got really mad at? Anotsu Kagehisa?

Rin

[onlyanapple]

Vaguely, yes.

Crowley forever;

[payback]

A couple years ago at home... more now, with me being in Paradisa and all... he and his henchmen killed my parents because of old family business. So I've been following him ever since as much as I can.

[onlyanapple]

Hence the vengeance thing. I see.