Witches' Side

[soul_mods]

Characters: OPEN, Witches' Side
Location: Factory #1
Rating: R
Time: SEPTEMBER 1-15TH 2019
Description: A place where you either live in splendor, or squalor. Where has fate thrown you? The Witches and their kin have picked up an unusual bit of excitement from those in Shibusen, just what could it be? All sorts of rumors are flying around, and not

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[histrionicflair]

She used to not consider reading as something of great importance. It was necessary, yes. A little girl couldn't make her way up to being a prodigy prosecutor without reading book upon book of things that were supposedly above her level. As a prosecutor, she wouldn't seem as intelligent if she didn't carry books to read during her spare time. And she would rather spend her spare time traveling, seeing the world, trying out different cuisines and watching Kids Masterpiece Theater so she could understand the so-called classics better. Reading was for keeping appearances. Reading was for people like Miles Edgeworth who did not have the courage to explore the world beyond their office desks.

But people change, especially after ten years. It wasn't as drastic a change as fiction tended to portray. She just happened to develop a better appreciation for reading. She didn't give much thought to what other people might think of her reading choices, so long as she enjoyed the story. The woman who used to escape reading now used reading as an escape, from Death City and everything that had to do with it. It was laughable, really.

But that did not mean that she'd appreciate hearing someone laugh, as if on cue. She slams her left hand on the desk as she puts the book she was reading down.

"Is there anything funny, Kamui?"

[popupshadow]

"It wasn't directed at you," he replied, amused. "I'm sorry if it distracted." Kamui closes the book, returns it, opens another one he thinks will probably have more pictures. He's always fascinated with the history of things; pity the general information flew by his head since he's pretty distracted at the moment.

"Have you heard ... about those rumours?"

[histrionicflair]

“Of course not,” she huffs in response. She takes the seat just next to the one across his. She looks at the book he's reading. Not interested.

"Rumors are merely that: rumors. Unless you think there's some worth in trying to prove that people from the past can appear out of thin air into this future then you probably shouldn't bother."

[popupshadow]

"I probably can't," Kamui concedes, "but as you know, not all of us comes from worlds which are pretty normal. There are many forms that Weapons can take; maybe one of the guests were lucky enough," he replies. Lucky, hah. Well, they're not yet dead, so there's something to be said for that. "Besides, rumours have to start from somewhere, no matter how illogical they can sound."

He turned a page and smiled. "Either way, we'll find out soon, won't we? If it's important enough, we'll probably be sent outside."

[histrionicflair]

She frowns. So her world was normal while his probably wasn't. That does not give him the right to sound arrogant about it. "And rumors can start from highly illogical people, no matter how plausible or hopeful they might sound."

But she does like the idea of being sent outside. For a moment, she contemplates pushing her book aside to discuss the potential for an investigation but decides not to. She opens her book and takes a split-second longer to get through the title page.

[popupshadow]

Kamui laughed. She was so prim, all concrete edges to her that it amused him, especially given that they're in the side where order isn't exactly the name of the game. Well, they have order, but they're more interested in taking it apart than anything else.

... nothing that he isn't familiar with, either way.

"It's something to consider." He replied. "The rumours won't touch us if they really were baseless, after all. And if we have time, we can always check things out."

[histrionicflair]

"We could always check things out."

At that point it became harder to concentrate on her book. It had a foolish plot anyway. "It should probably merit a preliminary investigation."

[popupshadow]

'Preliminary investigation', huh. How formal. Kamui's not for anything too formal, but hey, an adventure's something to consider. Besides, things can get too boring when you're waiting for something to make you move, make you react.

He closes his book quietly, and leans on his hand on an armrest to look at her, smiling. "We can walk around outside. Or ask anyone. What do you suggest?"

[histrionicflair]

She covers her face with her book. "I suggest that you ask someone who's at the position to give orders." That wasn't her. Not anymore. That being said, she refused to be responsible for the foolishness of others.

[popupshadow]

"I see." He eyes the book on her face and smiles. False pretenses, he'll bet a hand and an eye for it. "I suppose that means you are not interested, and is simply content in sitting down and watching things as they unfold. Perfectly understandable, of course."