voice

[soulsword]

[ Illyana sounds vaguely amused when her voice comes on the feed. Then again, when doesn't she sound vaguely amused? ]

Raise your hand if you were naïve enough to touch a mirror that reflected a weird version of yourself. I'm conducting a very important and serious research survey. [ No she's not. She's just curious...]

For the id--[ wait be polite Illyana! Or at least try ] foolish ones that did, what was it like in there? What do we make of this new addition to our boring little city? I liked the sharks more. Even if some people were too afraid to ride them. [ You know who you are. You know. ]

Wonder what sort of accident caused things this time...

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[soulsword]

A good theory. [ One that she couldn't find a flaw with. ] Perhaps she will say something to give us a bit more to go on.

[ Oh. He actually bought that. That's. Interesting. ] What would you offer?

[bufubulous]

I hope they will. Perhaps once she’s recovered some, we’ll hear from her again.

[ He hoped so, anyway. The more they all understood, especially those who might be equipped to help improve things? The better.

Her question gets some careful consideration, though. He’d been asked once before now for a more serious price, though he hadn’t minded it in the end. Still, it seemed best to be cautious about what might be considered a decent offer. ]

I could probably find a way to save up funds if you would like monetary compensation… Or if there’s something I could assist with, within reason, I would also consider helping. Otherwise, I really only have paintings to offer, if you should want something like that.

[soulsword]

Only to tell us nothing. [ That was how it usually went, wasn't it? At least that was her cynically view of it.

She gave an overly exaggerated look of contemplation. ]

Nothing more interesting to offer at all?

[bufubulous]

[ Well, that sets the teen to thinking, because clearly, none of those offers had sparked an interest. But, really, he mostly comes up short. ]

Unfortunately, that truly is the extent of what I can think of… Or perhaps if I come across anything interesting in the city that might catch your interest, I do find odd things sometimes when I’m wandering.

[soulsword]

I suppose I'll just have to take something at random from you then. Maybe your voice?

[bufubulous]

[ That was… a little alarming, to say the least. ]

I’m not sure if that would be a fair trade…? What would you even do with my voice? That hardly seems like a useful thing to take.

[soulsword]

Use it for a charm. It'd only be temporary!

[bufubulous]

So I’d get it back after the fact…?

[ Yusuke, no. ]

What kind of charm?

[soulsword]

Of course. It'd be a temporary lose. Maybe only a few days at best.

[ Wait is he actually considering this? Oh this is fun. ]

I haven't decided yet.

[bufubulous]

A few days… That wouldn’t be too terrible, a minor inconvenience… But if I spent most of it working on other things, perhaps it wouldn’t be that much of a problem.

[ Yusuke was absolutely considering it, if a payment was needed for this potential art piece! That said, the teen was still compelled to learn more about this before coming to a conclusion. ]

I see… What kind of things could you do, though?

[soulsword]

Do you have that much work to do?

[ She was trying so hard to sound serious and not laugh. But there is a smile on her face and the slight hint of a laugh in her voice. ]

Oh tons of things. I might be able to create something that stores sound to be unleashed in a concussive blast when smashed. It'd be useful to stun a large group of demons. Or a command charm that could cause various effects. Like dancing on command.

[bufubulous]

Oh, I like to keep busy between my art and my friends that have arrived. [ He responded in a vague, thoughtful tone. ] But if I were to use the few days just for painting, it would hardly be noticed if I weren’t speaking, I’m sure.

[ He did pause, though, hearing her tone of voice. How odd… was he being amusing?? Or perhaps she was just intrigued by the possibility. ]

I see…! So it could be quite useful in creating something for defensive purposes in the event that there is trouble around the city? That sounds like a sensible use… More so than dancing on command, anyway.

[ At least that sounded harmless, he supposed. Something useful or something harmless? That wasn’t so bad for the chance at another model for an art piece. ]

[soulsword]

What awful friends that they wouldn't notice. [ She doesn't think he's just that quiet. He seems to like to talk quite a lot.

Ah. He almost got it. So close yet so far.]

Dancing on command sounds more fun though. It'd be a good form of torture.

[bufubulous]

[ Illyana was not wrong. He did like to talk and he wasn’t exactly a quiet person. It did range depending on his focus, but he did tend towards more expressive than some. ]

Perhaps ‘not notice’ wasn’t quite the right way to put it… [ Because he’d hardly described his friends as awful, they were the best friends he’d ever known. ] So much as it would be less of an inconvenience if I was already engaged with a task. Though I suppose if someone tries to get my attention then it might be more inconvenient for them, hm…

[ Like when someone reminded him to take a break to eat, though he supposed if he would have to figure out a means of communication. ]

Oh… I had not considered that, I admit. I’m afraid I would be less in favor of you using my voice to create a charm you might use to torture someone.

[soulsword]

Wouldn't they wonder how you lost it? Why you lost it? [ Surely they'd ask questions, right? Everyone likes to ask a million questions. ]

Don't worry. I only torture demons.

[bufubulous]

[ Hmm.. Yusuke still wasn’t sure he was okay with the whole torture thing. Didn’t she have a bunch of little imp demons that followed her? They seemed harmless enough. The questions get an awkward pause, though. ]

I admit… I hadn’t considered that. They probably would. Though it might be harder to explain after the fact. Perhaps I should run it by them before making an agreement on the subject. Though they are often supportive of my art pursuits, it would be good for them to know beforehand.

[ Yusuke, they were supportive to a point. Ren had to stop you from digging around in a trash filled alleyway when he arrived! The chances of them being cool with this were probably not as great as he was thinking at the moment. ]

[soulsword]

Sounds like something you should do then! I'm sure they'll have an interesting reaction, you'll have to let me know. [ This should be hilarious. ]

[bufubulous]

I really should. I shall give it some thought and address it with them before I make a decision. It may take time, but I shall be in touch!

[ He ended with a nod. ]

Thank you for the suggestions, Illyana.

[soulsword]

[ She laughs. ] Always happy to help.