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Kotomine_Rin:
Xibalba's streets

It was an ingenious plan! Much like an old fairy tale, he left crumbs behind him so he wouldn't lose his way in this forest of marble and stone. And surprisingly, there was fruit to be born from this: as he followed the boy, despite the similar views, thanks to the trail he left he'd realize that they weren't walking in circles after all! In fact, the more you'd look, the more you'd almost grow convinced there were slight changes to the structures, the shops, the streets.... even the people.

Nothing to worry about. Carry on.

"Sorry, are you lost?" A friendly young voice called out at Joseph. It came from behind.

Umbra of Chaos:
Joseph

With a thought he looked through the eyes of his little critters. How strange. Joseph couldn't really augment himself, but he didn't consider himself particularly unobservant either. Someone walking up from behind him shouldn't have been that easy. Maybe he was just getting old, heheheh.

A bit of flourish had Joseph spin on his heel to face the person following him. "Oh, just a little bit. Exploring like this has been pretty interesting though."

Kotomine_Rin:
Xibalba's streets

But he couldn't see.

When he turned around, the breadcrumbs Hansel laid out so carefully were gone without a trace. No glow under the moonlight would help him find them now, it was as if the birds had eaten them all. Only the man who was behind Joseph could be seen. Had he-

Suddenly, a sharp pang of static scratched in Joseph's skull. A shrill noise, white hot like melting metal coursing through one's brain, and for a split second he saw a smiling figure winking at Joseph knowingly, as if to mock him. As if it knew what it came for. An abyss that wasn't here was watching him.



But it was but a moment, and the vision was gone as if it were never there. There were only two in this intersection, three if you counted the outsider. So when the static stopped, the boy sweetest Joseph followed removed his headphones and looked irritated.

"No, I'm fine."

And before the older man could even make a reply, he took off with even greater urgency, leaving to wherever he was headed with what seemed for a moment like genuine worry. The old man sighed and shook his head, then turned around to tend to his garden. It seemed he wasn't addressing our little Hansel, he had never even taken account of our most precious Alice. But would he press on and search for the candied house, despite the witch's presence? Would he chase the rabbit until he reached the end of the hole inside his own mind? What would he do?

What will you do, Joseph?

Umbra of Chaos:
Joseph

He prodded at his own eye again after the whole affair. Well, he was sure it wasn't on his end! The degeneration had been kept in balance for a while now. He hated it when it was someone else that did that. Joseph's smile twisted into a slight frown as he stood right in front of the older man, feet trampling on some of the plants in the garden.

"Hello. Did you see me at all, or are you just a sophisticated simulacrum? It's alright if you're the latter. I won't tell anyone."

Kotomine_Rin:
The Streets of Xibalba

"Simula... what? No, I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about. Is this what you youngsters call wizards nowadays?" He laughed lightly to himself, but seemed more preoccupied with his flowers. "My eyesight just isn't what it used to be. You look pale, so you blend in with the walls too well for a poor soul like me." He shook his head. "May I help you with something?"

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