Opportunist Offering [closed]

[Ram]

Mika turned away and took the time he spend devouring that fast food meal to see about taking some wraps and a basket to take with her for a much needed bath and put the money she got from those suited men in her moving book as temporary safe keeping. Going without for another day was just pushing it. She can deal with her hunger in the morning as she stepped back onto the deck to see him warming up by the makeshift fire. “So he does,” she sighed that he actually listened that much. The miko climbed down to sit and get her sandals back on when he asked where she was. Mika paused to think up a reason for her absence and quickly put a string of events together. It all seemed a weird occurrence to dream up if not for waking up in that same black car and getting dropped off at the shrine.

“While you were away, some people visited the shrine. I was asked to perform a brief exorcism. Some visitors arrived while you were away so I tended to them. It seems people do know about the shrine after all so expect visitors.” Mika explained in a way that hopefully meant Orochi doesn’t run them off without realizing she was lapsing from limited sleep to vocally reaffirm what took place. Grabbing the basket, she started to make her way to the hot spring as he handled that tiny campfire. The last thing Orochi would hear from her is calling out, “Be sure to put that out when you’re done, okay?”

Having what maybe have been the most descent conversation yet, she headed off to wade in the hot springs and try not to fall asleep in their comforting waters once the stringing in her leg died down. The basket keeping her clothes and the bandages close by. Taking a moment to process what exactly or who those people were, she noted how the water felt oddly tingly. Whether it be her own discomforts or maybe chalk it up to not being in a natural spring for so long, Mika attempted to think nothing of the oddity. As long as those people paid then that means she can use those funds to keep the shrine in an improved state. Just a matter of those demons lurking in the darkness.

[gman]

"an exorcism huh? was it a big one?" Eiji asked as he stood up as the fire died. He took some time to stomp out the fire. "Did ya kill em the old fashioned way or did you just use that ise magic?" He was disappointed she hadn't thought to ask him to do the heavy lifting for her there. After all combat with Yokai was his number one source of entertainment. To think little Miko here would just up and go by herself. Well it wasn't that surprising, with her being a Miko and all. 
She walked off towards the bath. Guess shes earned it with her hard days work. Well after his quick meal he headed over to the well to get a drink. 
Fetching a pail of water he drank from it and threw it back into the well.  Not much to do but go back home. So he did. Walking out of the shrine he lit up another cigarette. This was always the problem, buy too many cigarettes then start chain-smoking, but that was a problem for tomorrow Eiji

[Ram]

Having those suited people on her mind made her wonder what was it that they did. Valuables aren’t typically inlaid with grievances so where could have that spirit comes from? Orochi’s fleeting questions on how it went also hung on as she sank in the water tiredly.

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“It was a small task. Their building was haunted so we made an agreement to assist when needed. The ill demon was purified when I set up a space to cleanse object it was haunting. So don’t do anything rash when they visit.”
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Mika recalled replying to his questions. Old fashioned way, huh. He suddenly speaking as if she whipped out a staff and hit the creature on the head. Weird how he gets eager to know how it all went as if he wanted to be there. He did kill those demons here on the first night. How did he do it? Was like he carried a sword with him? It was so dark at the time and the auras were getting mangled one after the other. He didn’t appear to carry anything when first seeing him and when left in that seal.

Ponding on what to do next, this shrine continues to have some primary quality of life problems Mika needs to resolve in staying up here. Least they somehow still have electricity and running water. She washed her face and climbed out in an attempt to rinse herself off and dry up to wrap a proper bandage on her bite mark. It seemed to be getting better..? Or worse? Normally wounds look dark before turning a lighter color. Mika made a note to keep an eye on it as she threw on a robe and hobbled back to the shrine in a tired daze.

“They certainly chose a challenging shrine…” The miko sighed as she fell on the rolled out futon for a dead rest for tomorrow’s preparations and trials.


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