thefarshore | Many Questions To Be Had

Who: Xehanort, Open
What: bothering people, and other things
When: June 13thish to maybe the 20th or so
Where:Other temples, his own after dark.
Warnings: None so far.

A

[Although it would be best if he saw to some of his prayers, instead Xehanort has picked up his notebook, a bit of tape and phone, shifted to the jackal-headed form most associate with the god Anubis, and gone looking for other temples nearby. He could have stayed in human form, but if he's intending to speak to gods and shinki both, isn't it best to be easily identified?

Once a temple is found, however, it's just a matter of looking for a door to knock on or a proper place to call out a greeting .. or even approach someone who happens to be standing outside.

He's really not that picky. God, shinki, it's all the same.]

B

[So someone wasn't home when Xehanort ventured to visit their temple. That's alright, there are a million things to do in a day. But at any temple that seemed occupied but nobody home, he's left a note.]

Greetings. I am Anubis; I visited your temple today but nobody was home.

I'd like to ask some questions about your experiences here (God or Shinki!), but since it seems I've missed you, perhaps you'd like to visit me instead, or leave me a message? I should be back at my own temple after sunset, but I can also be reached at [number] easily.

Thank you for your time.

[Visiting Anubis' temple, on the other hand, is visiting a desert. It's dry, even with the bits of oasis-like pools here and there, but it's not completely uninviting.. if it's after sunset he'll be there.]

Temple Description can be found here.

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[not all of them! But even in his eyeless vessel forms, he had a vague idea of what was going on... he could "see" even if he couldn't see.

Man, the way this guy was reacting, it was almost as if he hadn't really used his god-assigned shinki much. A bunch of normal shinki things seemed foreign to him. But hey! No big deal. Zangetsu was here to be a teacher, after all]

I've never been anything but a sword, so I can't say what it'd be like. Hehehe... But... hm.... I can think of a few ways to kill someone with a teacup!

[a pause]

... Far fewer if I'm not allowed to break the teacups, though.

[the chain unwinds from Xehanort's arm and coils on the ground]

Unfortunately, I got no way of tellin' what kind of power you have from our bond. It'll be a surprise?

[How right Zangetsu was. With his other shinki elusive, even finding out the basics of how this sort of thing worked was .. not happening. That leaves study, watching the way the chain seemed to move of its own independent will; did the Hollow still have some control over what he did in this state?]

... I could too. But it was an example, not a suggestion.

[No killing people with teacups.]

At least I was told what to expect from my 'god power', but I have other skills to rely on if your only gift is this. I have a little magic, at least. I wonder if it's possible to channel any of that through this shape you've taken.

[And he's almost tempted to do it ... but this is a strange god's home, and destroying it out of curiosity would be rude. Perhaps later.]

I suppose you should be advised, much like you shinki, I have no memory of my past. .. Save I have the benefit of the last two years or so as apprentice to a very learned man. Much by way of scholarly pursuits, not much in the way of anything else. Your task may prove ... difficult.

Incidentally. Are you remaining in this place, or returning with me?

[As he speaks, tone idle, the blade is swung. It didn't feel quite perfect, like something was missing, but it still felt far more comfortable than any other weapon he'd held since waking.]

Well how am I supposed to know if a question is rhetorical or not?! Geez.

[Man, this guy didn't know anything. Good thing he has a former nora to show him the way]

No no, I meant-- when a god makes a contract with a shinki, and that shinki is in vessel form, it gives the god some new ability! Like for Jin, I turned him into a really strong monster. Yoruichi-san got access to some of my abilities. Maybe you got one of them, too?

[... a god with no memories? Now that is interesting. Zangetsu has nothing to say about that, except a slight "hm" of interest. He tucks that information away for later.]

I should probably go with you. But I need to get my shit together and let this nice fella know I'm leaving. So perhaps leave me some directions and I'll catch up to you later. ... Is your temple hospitable to chickens?

...Assume if I'm asking about ways to kill a person and not an ayakashi it's rhetorical and I don't actually want to know.

[Especially from someone like Zangetsu, who probably could get messily creative pretty easily, and that wasn't the sort of thing he wished to dwell on. Defeat was enough when dealing with most foes that aren't monsters.

The explanation is mused upon; nobody had mentioned having a shinki granted more than the obvious of a weapon and drawing on their ability to kill those things. There had to be a more reasonable way than simple trial and error, though, that could mean losing an advantage when it was most needed.]

Perhaps I have, though I admit I feel no different. I saw no difference in my alternate form either.

[After a moment's pause, Xehanort allows Zangetsu to reclaim his humanoid form, turning to study the chickens with a frown. As far as he knew, chickens were ubiquitous.]

Not as well as some places might be. Anubis is a god from a desert pantheon. Though there's plenty of places for a bird to hide, it's pretty hot. They should be alright if given enough water.

[In.. theory.]

Awww. Damn.

[They'd have to agree to disagree on that. Defeat wasn't enough; you had to make sure they'd never get back up to challenge you again.

Back in his humanoid form, Zangetsu brushes off his clothes and straightens them out. The alpha chicken comes to investigate for a moment before going back to her business.]

Mmm... these girls are pretty tough, and they ain't as birdbrained as they look. They came from a jungle. If it gets too hot, they can always come inside. Your temple is cool, right?

..When out of the direct light, yes. On that note it also gets cold at night everywhere outside. The sand doesn't seem to hold the heat for long. I would ask that they be kept out of places that have doors.

[Such as the interior of the temple,but the outside bits with their towering columns and arches and shady places should be more than enough for chickens to take refuge in.

He just had no desire to scrape bird shit off his altar. If that happened, well, chicken would be on the menu that night.. but he doubted that would be an issue. At least not after the first time.]

..I do have another shinki. Her name's Lilka and she's more or less exactly everything you are not. Please try to avoid unduly traumatizing her.

Hmm... I'll just have to build a little coop on the east side of the temple... That should give them a cool place to hide in the afternoon. And maybe part that's insulated for night time...

[He's mostly talking to himself at this point... Who knew a monstrous murder machine could be so handy?]

[he snorts at his comment about his other shinki, and offers a sarcastic little salute] I will try my best, boss.

[One pale eyebrow rises. What on earth could this guy know about building chicken coops?

Thena gain there was a coop right there, it's possible Zangetsu was unexpectedly skilled at carpentry as well. Craziness, battle, eating everything in sight, and construction. That would definitely be a peculiar skillset.

But he doesn't comment on it as much as he'd like to.]

I'll leave you to find your way then. If you get lost, or need help locating or moving things, I can be contacted on these 'phones'.

[A number is supplied!]

[Well, Xehanort isn't necessarily wrong. Zangetsu's natural skills are related to fighting and destruction, of course. But he has inherited his former master's resourcefulness and quick learning. He liked his birds. His birds needed a house. So he learned how to build a chicken house. In his mind, it was as simple as that. There was something that needed to be done, so he did it.

Zangetsu takes the number and puts it into his phone's contact list, then gives Xehanort a thumbs up]

I should be there by evening. Tomorrow, we can get down to business.

I've been meaning to see about tracking down some ayakashi to practice on. That'll be the business we'll start with. I want to see how you fight.

[And figure out how to work together. First things first. But since his other goal for being here had been answers for his guidebook.. it was time to go.

Tomorrow would bring interesting things, he supposed.]

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