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[forgottenmagia]

I - [335 Brady Lane, morning of Tuesday]

[Hi, folks. Looks like the house has a new mom. Because there's a screech coming from the 'parents'' bedroom. And a frantic scrambling. And sudden clunking sounds. It seems she's fallen down the entire flight of stairs from the top floor to the bottom. She's at the landing, laying on her face.]

Ouch.

[Whelp,

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[unknownmatter]

[hello not!mom, Kakine is going to greet you by stepping on your head while you're down.]

Depends on who you are and what you're doing here. I can show you some bad karma if you deserve it. Are you new here too, or is there something I should know about you? Don't fucking try to keep secrets about this place from me.

[forgottenmagia]

[She doesn't try to move, her face still firmly into the floor.]

Sorry. My name is Byakuren Hijiri. I'm a Buddhist nun and witch. I try my best to do away with getting any bad karma, though I suppose perhaps waking up the man beside me, with my yelling, merited this.

[A tiny grunt of pain.]

I just woke up here a few minutes ago. Does that constitute as 'new'?

[unknownmatter]

Ha ha, so you're part of our little group of hostages, eh? I'll believe you. You're the odd one out, as far as I can tell.

[He stops stepping down on her head, but doesn't offer to help her up or anything. What a dick.]

I'm not completely sure of the details yet, but basically, you've been kidnapped. Don't know who did it or why, but this whole town's full of people in the same situation. You're stuck here indefinitely, and you'll be living in this house with me and some other scumbag.

Hopefully you're not an insider who's trying to bullshit me. That would be unfortunate for you.

[forgottenmagia]

[She groans, scrambling to her feet.]

That's not a nice way to talk about your fellow captives, dear.

I don't lie, no. It's against the fourth precept.

[unknownmatter]

That's a naive set of morals to adhere to, but I guess it means you're not a bad person. In that case, you're gonna hate living here.

[forgottenmagia]

Buddhism does not encourage naivete. It's purpose is merely a sense of well-being, and lying is not a part of it.

[She wobbles, almost falling over again, but grabs the banister to steady herself.]

Why would you say that?

[unknownmatter]

Because I'm scum, and so is the other guy that lives here. Your preaching will be lost on me. You might have a better chance with him, because he's a deluded idiot.

[forgottenmagia]

That's still not a very nice way to speak.

[She tries brushing the dust off of her skirt.]

[unknownmatter]

I'm not known for being nice. I won't do anything to hurt you if you don't provoke me or meddle in my business, but I'm not going out of my way to be polite to you. Sorry.

[forgottenmagia]

Well, then all the more to try and teach you reform. [Byakuren folds her arms and does said pouty face.]

[unknownmatter]

Alright, you can try if you want. I look forward to your ridiculous lectures.