thefarshore | Many Questions To Be Had

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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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[The temple of Hestia is a fairly small place, at least so it appears on the outside, so that means while there's no one really futzing around outside, it's easy enough to find the door. After a few moments, it opens up, revealing a certain bespectacled teen in a white beanie. Apparently he was in the middle of something, because he has a simple navy blue apron on.]

[A pause.]

...It's you...

[To say Forrest is surprised to see a jackal-headed man standing at his front gate would be an understatement. But still, it's best to be polite to visitors.]

Ah... can I help you?

[After walking under the torii and walking across the bridges, Xehanort will find himself in front of a traditional Shinto temple, the brilliant vermilion painting the pristine waters below the same vibrant color.

The doors are open and lead to an open courtyard, where he'll find Lu Meng busy sweeping some loose leaves into a neat pile. A small set of stone stairs lies to the left, and a kitten can be seen napping peacefully on a step...until Xehanort steps over the threshold. Ears perk up, eyes snap open, and immediately the claws are out. Hissing and spitting, with all its hairs standing on edge, the kitten's raising a little bit of a racket at the sight of the jackal-headed god.

That certainly grabs Lu Meng's attention, and when his gaze falls upon the source of the cat's ire, he draws a sharp, startled breath before his eyes narrow with suspicion, hands gripping the broom tight. Forgive him, the last time he saw an animal-human person, it was a spider lady trying to kill him.]

Good day to you. [A cordial and careful greeting.] May I know your business here?

[ Hokuto returns home from the Near Shore with arms full of grocery bags. She's going to cook dinner today, and maybe bake a cake for dessert. Or cookies? She hasn't decided yet. Fortunately, she's gotten enough ingredients for both.

She pauses and clears her throat when she approaches the door. There's someone standing there knocking. ]

Ahem.

[Izuku's temple is a Japanese style apartment building so it might take Xehanort a while before he hits the actually occupied apartment.

Assuming he didn't get frustrated with the sheer number of empty rooms, he'll reach it to Izuku's eventually.]

Hello. I don't think we've met.

[Shun's temple isn't exactly the most traditional temple ever - it looks more like a giant, misshapen hill that happens to have a door and windows. On the other hand, Shun isn't actually in it right now. Instead, there's the sound of flapping wings and snapping beaks issuing from the semi-enclosed garden off to one side, a rectangle of trees and flower patches spilling with lilies, roses, and just about every other funerary flower imaginable leaving an open space that leads on to a short, grassy path flanked by shallow pools. Shun's visible standing in the mouth of the garden, the remnants of a rather unpleasant-looking lump of meat in one hand - and the rest of it being fought over by a pack of ravening vultures. For every handful he flicks out to the vulture flock at large, a small morsel goes straight to the smaller one sitting on his shoulder.

Despite the racket, he can still hear the sounds of footsteps on the grass, and immediately turns, throwing the rest of the meat to the birds and one last scrap to the one on his shoulder.

Luckily, he's been doing his reading on his pantheon, and sharp, calculating eyes look Xehanort up and down before he gives an almost exasperated hiss through his teeth.]

Anubis? [He sounds about as unimpressed as he looks, though there's a very clear edge of wariness there as well.]

[When the jackal-headed man approaches, Hibiki is standing in front of the grotto leading to his god's temple. It seems that instead of wandering aimlessly, he's about to head out somewhere, but stops immediately once he spots Xehanort.

At first, he's not even sure what to say—after a while, he gets a hold of himself and finds the words.]

Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?

[The temple of the god who is not pronounced as Axolotl, but Ixtlilton, is clearly a pyramid. Not one of those pointy Egyptian ones, but still pretty neat.

The shinki who resides here is currently sitting close to the bridge that leads across the lake to it. Seems Nari's trying to fish but having an awful time of actually getting the bait on the hook. He does after a moment notice someone is there, giving the dog headed stranger a wave.]

Sup! What can I do ya for?

[the temple of Guan Yu, currently portrayed by one Yamanami Keisuke, was as beautiful as it was enormous. Temples and castles were built into the mountains with precarious bridges connecting them. Waterfalls poured from cliffs and greenery was everywhere. Off to the side of the main temple, there is a "small" (ha!) guesthouse with an open field and what looks like a crude chicken pen and coop. The birds are out in the yard, along with their owner -- a beasty that Xehanort may find familiar. He has a small pile of silvery carp and is working on eating them, more slowly and deliberately than he'd inhaled the chicken wings. A few of the chickens hang out nearby, apparently begging for scraps. Zangetsu snickers to himself and obliges, tossing small pieces of fish-flesh to the birds, who go after it with gusto.

But there will be no sneaking up on him. Without turning around, he addresses the visitor]

Well, well. If it ain't two-souls. The God of this temple isn't home, if you're looking for 'im. [he turns to look at Xehanort, raising his eyebrows] Well, that's a new look. [in anticipation of his awful joke, he starts to laugh a bit] Hehe... why the long face? Heeahahahahaha!

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[Dokugakuji's Shrine of Kshitigarbha's Vow has a valley entrance down to the main Shrine itself. Before Doku's even aware that the man is on the premises, he'll come across two Soulless shinki tending the walking path, sweeping and checking for loose bricks mostly.

As they don't speak - much - they just look up when the other God arrives, looking very blasé despite the unusual visit by... well, anyone. One is an adult man, medium height but slender and - of note - with his shinki symbol emblazoned across one sealed eye. The other Soulless shinki is much less remarkable, although she is female. Shorter than the man, average in build, and long black hair typical of the women they often meet locally in the Near Shore.]

[ He's just returning from a stroll where he's been drawing a map over the locations of things, when he spots someone outside Anpao's temple.

That's a familiar...face...ish... Not that they've met in person but he's pretty sure that's Anubis, whom he talked to before. ]

You need anything from us, Sir?

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