Mizuki "I'm gonna change my last name" Date šļø (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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expiationlogs2023-03-05 02:11 am
usarinpa) wrote in expiationlogs2023-03-05 02:11 am
[02] [open] nemesis identified
Who: Mizuki and YOU [open]
Where: The wilderness, a ways from Aldrip in an out-of-the-way little cave (Not Lorentia)
What: In which Mizuki finds out she's been alone all along.
Warnings: Spoilers for AI, IDKāwill add if any become relevant.
[ There are thin tire tracks starting at the inn that head out and away from Aldrip today. Curious, isn't it? Were they there before? Have you even seen a motorbike here in Aldrip since you woke up here?
If you're keen to find out, you will follow a trail that is just long enough to make you wonder whether you should turn back. Keep with it, however, and you will find yourself at a small cave nestled in the mountains, the opening of which is surrounded by trees. ]
šļø i. He was the Universe
[ Perhaps you'll see the bike first. It sticks out like a sore thumb. But walk a little further and inside the cave, there's Mizuki, asleep on the cave's dirt floor.
Her hair is messy with sleep. There is a hair piece that sticks out against her cyan locks, standing out almost as much as her bike does in the wilderness. In her hand is an empty, decorated box with a note attached that wouldn't look out of place in a trash can, as it is. Meager remnants of the few good things that have happened to her here, now that she can't go back.
A subtle, unpleasant odor lingers in the air, reminiscent of a wet dog or wild animal that's no longer there. Somewhere beside her sits her pipe, and at her waist, there is her holstered Evolver. ]
šļø ii. Ought to Know
[ Alternatively, the trail is still going. Eventually, footprints start to appear in the dirt next to the tire track, suggesting that Mizuki has started walking. Catch up to her, you'll find that her back is to you and she is dragging her bike alongside her.
Why? ...Well, technology continues to be fickle, apparently.
Watch her for long enough and you'll see her stop and try to start it again. Instead, there's that all too familiar, insufferable buzz that makes her cover her ears. Her mouth opens, like she's groaning, but the noise that escapes, if there had been any, is easily swallowed up by the rustling of leaves and the buzzing of insects.
Once that passes, she can be seen pulling out a piece of parchment from her pocketāa map. ]
ā¶ ooc/wildcard
[ Due to trauma, Mizuki will be aphonic/unable to speak temporarily! Sorry about that. She will still be writing things in the dirt or on the back of her map, probably, and if I feel it's appropriate, I may give her back her voice midthread.
Enjoy the introduction of her shiny new bike, and please feel free to reach out via PM, on the Discord, or![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
yammdere for plotting/ideas! Thank you! ]
Where: The wilderness, a ways from Aldrip in an out-of-the-way little cave (Not Lorentia)
What: In which Mizuki finds out she's been alone all along.
Warnings: Spoilers for AI, IDKāwill add if any become relevant.
[ There are thin tire tracks starting at the inn that head out and away from Aldrip today. Curious, isn't it? Were they there before? Have you even seen a motorbike here in Aldrip since you woke up here?
If you're keen to find out, you will follow a trail that is just long enough to make you wonder whether you should turn back. Keep with it, however, and you will find yourself at a small cave nestled in the mountains, the opening of which is surrounded by trees. ]
šļø i. He was the Universe
Her hair is messy with sleep. There is a hair piece that sticks out against her cyan locks, standing out almost as much as her bike does in the wilderness. In her hand is an empty, decorated box with a note attached that wouldn't look out of place in a trash can, as it is. Meager remnants of the few good things that have happened to her here, now that she can't go back.
A subtle, unpleasant odor lingers in the air, reminiscent of a wet dog or wild animal that's no longer there. Somewhere beside her sits her pipe, and at her waist, there is her holstered Evolver. ]
šļø ii. Ought to Know
Why? ...Well, technology continues to be fickle, apparently.
Watch her for long enough and you'll see her stop and try to start it again. Instead, there's that all too familiar, insufferable buzz that makes her cover her ears. Her mouth opens, like she's groaning, but the noise that escapes, if there had been any, is easily swallowed up by the rustling of leaves and the buzzing of insects.
Once that passes, she can be seen pulling out a piece of parchment from her pocketāa map. ]
ā¶ ooc/wildcard
Enjoy the introduction of her shiny new bike, and please feel free to reach out via PM, on the Discord, or
If too old, please feel free to drop. Sorry for the wait!
Even if itās just self-perceived expectation.
Her eyebrows raise at Mizukiās question and she thinks on it for several moments before she can manage to provide what she can only hope is a marginally adequate response.]
Hmā¦ Iād like to think I have something special with my friends. The truth is, there are people from home, like Cloud, who I havenāt known for very long. [Sort of. Technically, sheās known him for longer than he realises she has. At least, she thinks so.] Our other friends back home are kind of the same. I met them through him. There have been others, too.
[Zack, for instance, leaving her feelings a bit muddled in this place, in this time.]
Everyone I know is special in their own way. I want to think of them as special. I think they all deserve it. You fall into that, too. I think what you and I have is special. I donāt just sit with everyone like this and talk.
never! though we can probably steer both these older threads to a close soon ā¤ļø
Is it just because they were from the same place? She can kind of understand that. It was easy for her to flock to a familiar face, even if it ended poorly for her. Her fist tighten slightly at the thought of her being "special," but she otherwise doesn't react much. ]
You don't? [ Could have fooled Mizuki. There is perhaps a touch of disbelief in her tone, but mostly it is just flat. She is tired. ]
Sounds like a plan.
[Pulling her knees a little closer to her, she wears a gentler smile.]
Not for lack of trying. The people in Midgar aren't all very nice. It's a complicated situation. My mom also worries about me, so I try not to do too many things that'll give her a reason to do that. I guess you could say that while there's people back home I help, like with errands and things like that, there aren't a lot of people that I'm close to.
[Aerith offers up a shrug.]
That's all it is. Not all situations are equal. Not all relationships are equal, either.
1/2
For just a second, she can feel a brief flash of ache where she'd gotten the worst of Shoko's punishments. When Mizuki was too clingy, or when Shoko was too drunk. Her ears rang from the lectures, the rants. Hours, and for what...?
A balloon. ]
My mom never...
no subject
Never mind. [ Anyway. ]
no subject
What.
Itās hard not to immediately jump to the worst conclusion. There are probably shades of grey and many things that she doesnāt understand. It isnāt right to assume, however. Instead, she looks sympathetic.]
Hmā¦ I donāt want to push you. I never do. With some people, thatās okay. But with you, I donāt want to do that. One day, I hope you feel comfortable enough with me to say anything thatās on your mind. Doesnāt have to be today or tomorrow, or even weeks or months from now. But one day, I hope you feel safe to do so.
[Her smile is small and subdued, but seemingly sincere.]
Iām here for you. However you might need me to be.
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It's hard to say whether she'll ever feel truly safe ever again. At least for right now, however, in this very moment, a part of her can feel safe with Aerith. She appears to have moved past the desire to push Aerith away, and no matter how small that might feel and how little Mizuki realizes it, it's progress.
It may take a little longer to get the full story, but eventually she will warn her about the imposter Kaname Date. With Cloud living with Aerith, Mizuki isn't likely to live with them, but at least she has the option open to her, making her feel a little less trapped.
All this, but she is remains quiet, dipping her chin low as she brings her knees into fetal position. ]
...Thank you.