Unread postby Nitramy » January 27th, 2012, 9:23 am
"Who are you?" the boy asks, and the beginning of the thought that you may no longer be in Gensokyo starts to take root within you. The boy in front of you would fit right in with the human villagers, but then again, there's a part of him that just feels like your kind.
It's weird, but you've seen even weirder (goddammit Yukari) - Gensokyo itself is perhaps the melting pot for all the weirdness in this universe - so it doesn't bother you for the moment.
He looks a bit put out from falling from that height, being caught abruptly and going right back up... but you notice that he's almost done gathering himself from that stunt.
You hold the thought about what kind of nimrod would toss a boy down a chasm like this when he finally grins at you, nodding - thus, you put on your most dazzling smile and prepare for your usual introduction when dealing with both humans and youkai.
"My name is Moriya Suwako, tamer of the Mishaguji, attendant of the Moriya Shrine, and Supreme Emissary of the Frogs and Toads," you say, punctuating the last part of your introduction with a curtsy.
"Oh! Well, my name is Uzumaki Naruto, genin, and the most unpredictable ninja you will ever see!"
You nod. Ninja, huh? Explains some of what you've seen, but you'll need to look further.
"About that, would you mind telling me where we are?" you ask.
"We're in the forests right outside Konohagakure!"
"Village... underneath leaves?" you ask, thinking aloud. "Well, that's a pretty good name for a village. Speaking of which, I was enjoying the comforts of home when I woke up falling. What happened?"
The boy gives you a sheepish grin as he scratches the back of his head. "Well, you see, uh, I was training and I used this technique. I thought I'd end up summoning a super-awesome toad, but uh... here you are."
Your eyes narrow briefly at his implied slight towards you, but let it pass - he looks earnest and straightforward. What intrigues you is the fact that he summoned you. History had humankind with the esoteric ability to summon lesser youkai, so for this boy to summon you, he has to have a greater link with youkai than a normal person. Speaking of youkai...
...right now, the two of you are walking along the forest trail. Naruto knows that he's summoned someone rather important, but you sense that he's trying to ask you about what your abilities are in a tactful manner. Judging by his scrunched-up facial expression, he's trying rather hard.
"Are you just like the toads that old perv summons?"
You nod. "Something like that. By the way, you feel different. Have you been in close contact with a youkai or a similar entity over an extended period of time?" you ask.
He freezes for a moment. That question knocked him off-balance.
"Well, uh, I'm the prison for what we call the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox."
You smile as understanding dawns on you. So that's how he summoned you, he tapped into the power of a youkai, or something similar to a youkai.
"You're not freaking out?" he asks.
"Why would I be?" you ask back as the two of you keep walking. "Where I come from, it's kind of mundane." Your line of thought hovers on how you were summoned, though. But, by the time you two get to a clearing, he finally puts a question together.
"So, uh... miss Suwako... what can a Frog Goddess do?"
"Me?" you ask, pointing at yourself.
What do you do?
[ ] Answer as honestly and comprehensively as you can.
[ ] Answer as much as you think he can handle.
[ ] Start small. You don't want to blow his mind completely.