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[It is a long, long sail to Hachijojima, but at almost 300 kilometers south of the Imperial Palace, it's one of the most remote places within the city limits, making it perfect for both urban exploration and other dubiously wise pursuits. Surely anticipation and boredom from the trip is the only reason for the frisson of nervous energy Nemesis can't shake even after an afternoon on what even in Hell TV form are gorgeous black sand beaches and lush, tropical greenery that verges on overgrowing the buildings of the port town.

That said, soon enough it's time to get to business, and after a dinner of fresh-caught fish and fruit to supplement the food they'd brought along, Hurricane and Nemesis begin setting things up.

The hotel they'd scoped out for the ceremony (thanks Yahell! Maps) was run down and abandoned even by Tokyo-F standards, its bubble-chic French Baroque architecture salt stained and half covered in vines and ferns and established greenery. Its sprawling beach patio opens straight to the sand and beyond that the ocean, though the promenade of graceful statues are now crumbling, and rather than cafe tables or lounge chairs, only moss and bioluminescent mushrooms venture over the once ornately tiled floor.

There is still plenty of space for candles and salt and whatever else one might need to do with the space, and Nemesis dumps her bag of supplies right there on one of the benches carved into the railing; turns to Hurricane beside her.]

Ready to summon an elder god?

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Did we end up asking anything...?

[Thinks back, then frowns]

...Did that count? Since--if it did, then... I mean, she said a lot of stuff. Prolly meant more than just "lemme eat your brains," y'know?

Yeah... yeah. If that was a for-real answer... seems like there was some weight to it.

Yeah.

...Something about a garden above...right? Think the vine rivulet was later.

Yeah.

You think she meant, like...?

I mean, I thought she did when she was saying it.

So... the garden.

Yeah... "Here, every vine and root demands blood." That was that part, right?

Yeah... pretty sure.

[Writing that down, too]

Nowhere up there really demands blood, though... does it?

Maybe--maybe that's something different to put that into the pool.

...don't hurt to try, I guess.

[Prods at his palm]

Pretty sure it'd hurt at least a little.

[Nudges her back with his elbow]

S'like barely nothing.

[Pokes harder, perhaps enough to sting]

Barely nothing ain't the same as nothing.

[Sure enough, he proves her point by wincing,]

Okay, okay, jeez, I get it.

[Switches to smoothing her thumb over his palm instead, possibly intended to soothe]

You don't got that much blood to begin with. Let's--plan before using up too much of our limited resources, okay?

Yeah... yeah.

Sorry, dude. Didn't mean to go that deep.

[Doesn't release his hand, though]

...If the summon had broke bad, you woulda had to get to the mainland. That's why I had to be the bait. Wasn't trying to sound like I had a deathwish or nothing.

If the summon both broke bad, we shoulda both got back to the mainland.

You're the only one who can drive the sub.

Coulda driven it just as good if you were there.

...maybe I oughtta show you how, though. Just in case, if there's a next time.

Guess it wouldn't hurt. You wouldn't have to do all the driving for once.

Edited 2021-06-25 05:05 (UTC)

Kay. I'll show you the ropes, on the way back.

Okay. I mean, ain't trying to steal your job or nothing.

You ain't stealing nothing. Just wanna make sure you don't end up getting stranded somewhere.

Never even thought about it.

I mean. Driving's usually your job. I'm just the ride-along.

Edited 2021-06-26 05:02 (UTC)

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