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#F0E68C; dated to before the event

[Well, it took Ginko awhile to find the laptop and a bit longer to figure out how to use it, but eventually he managed, so here's a brand new color handle on the forum.]

hello
i'm not entirely certain i am doing this correctly
but if other people can see this, my name is ginko

i had a question, for anyone who cares to answer
have you ever heard of creatures called mushi?
some of the phenomena i have heard about in this town bear similarities with ones from my own home, ones that are caused by these beings
i would be curious to know if they ring familiar to anyone else

in that vein, i'd like to investigate the surrounding forest, but i've been warned against doing so alone
if anyone should care to accompany me, i would appreciate it

finally, i was told i should speak with a midoriya and a maya amano for further details about our situation
if anyone knows where i can find them, or how best to contact them, please let me know

thank you

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[!!! Oh hey, that's him. At least Izuku had already been composing a reply in his head by the time he got to the end and saw his name.]

That's me! Midoriya. What did you need to know?

Also, can I ask you about mushi, too? I haven't heard of them, but if they cause similar trouble in your world, it's a good idea to have a record of them just in case!

Edited 2018-07-23 14:45 (UTC)

i would be interested in anything you can tell me about our situation
i'm most interested in the phenomena surrounding the color changes, however
someone mentioned an incident in which the people in this town began losing color themselves, for instance
it sounded like a nontypical occurrence

as for mushi, they are beings that share the natural world along with plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms
they can share similarities with any one of these, or even more than one type
but they are more primal than any of them
at the very heart of all life itself, in a sense

It could take a while. A lot has happened!

I'm guessing they were talking about the time the shadows attacked us in town. The thing about color here is that it seems to be tied to an object or living thing's very essence, not just the outward appearance. When we lost color that one time, the more we more, the more tired we felt.

that's alright with me, if you don't mind
the more information i can get, the better

so it was like you were losing your own life force?

[That's. Fascinating? Vaguely horrifying, but when you've been a mushi-shi as long as Ginko has, you get kind of desensitized to these things.]

and yet the color returns to things when you perform certain types of tasks...
i wonder if there is a kind of mushi in this place that's absorbing these essences, in the absence of whatever it usually uses as sustenance

Something like that. Once the shadows disappeared, everything went back to normal, though. We all got our color back and we all felt felt, like we did before they started attacking int he first place.

How can you tell if there's mushi or not? Is there any way to look for them?

the shadows simply disappeared on their own? there was nothing you needed to do?

[h u h. problems like that don't tend to resolve themselves, in ginko's experience, but it does happen sometimes. maybe he can look into it later.]

as for the mushi, i do intend to literally look for them
that's why i want to go into the forest

[There aren't any in the town, which is...odd given that they're surrounded by forest, which tends to mean the soil is rich. But he has a feeling whatever caused the lack of mushi also caused the lack of color. There must be some sort of natural imbalance that can be traced there, he's sure.

He could try to attract them using kouki, but that feels like ... a waste, given the limited quantity he has on him. Maybe if he's exhausted all other options he'll consider using a small portion of it.]

Yeah, they just disappeared after a few days.

If you need someone to go into the forest with you, I don't mind volunteering. Do you know how to defend yourself? There's a high chance we'll run into some monsters while you're in there.

a couple others offered already, but thank you
i wouldn't want to put too many of you at risk or waste your time if this comes to nothing

That's okay! As long as you have someone to go with you that's what matters.

Would you mind keeping me updated if you find anything while you're in there?

of course, i'd be happy to
thank you again for your time, midoriya-san

Welcome!

I've never heard of them specifically, but what sort of phenomena do they cause?

an incredible variety of them
they are as much a part of nature as any other living thing, and as such some are crucial to the balance of nature -- phenomena such as the rain and the turning of the seasons
others, however, are more troublesome
there are mushi that can enter a person's mind and manifest what's there as reality
others that can change the nature of life it comes into contact with
i've even seen mushi that connected individuals to entirely different dimensions

[One of those cases even involved a girl who had fallen into a well. That would be a hell of a coincidence, he thinks.]

Huh...they sound kinda like the seraphim from my world.

[He's learned this is true for a number of different worlds.]

So, you think some of these mushi came here with you?

[See, he's not 100% convinced he's left his world.]

hm...what are seraphim?
perhaps they are different names for the same manner of lifeform

[After all, for all his wandering, he's never left Japan.]

typically, strange occurrences like our current circumstances are connected to mushi
some imbalance in nature, generally

Seraphim are a type of spirit in my world. They're like natural elements incarnate and some humans in the past revered them as gods. They're usually connected to various natural phenomena and are only visible if you have a certain amount of resonance.

I've always had high resonance, so I've been able to interact with seraphim since I was little. My best friend is one, actually.

[Sorry, he tends to gush about subjects he knows a lot about.]

Hm...that sounds kinda like malevolence. Malevolence in my world is something like an imbalance too. [That's a light way of putting it.]

I've actually sensed malevolence in this town for a while...maybe that's what you're picking up?

Hey there, Ginko! ヾ(＾∇＾)

Mushi? I've never heard of them. Are they magic? It's the only thing I can think of that can explaint his place.

I've been to the fores t a couple of times. Not very deep, though. I can keep you company if you'd like!

[oh.....a face......ginko can barely type words on this thing, hunt-and-peck style. rip.]

no
they are living things, much like any other
but it is true they only partly belong to our reality

[it's cute how he says "our" like he still thinks he's in his own world, ha ha ha]

i would appreciate that
i should warn you in advance that i would not be able to fight, if danger presented itself
is that alright?

( He's learning how to emoticon. Please follow him as he grows on the network and evolves beyond words and can communicate purely with symbols and faces. )

Not ringing anything, sorry!

Can you run? It's okay if you can't fight as long as you can run when I tell you too.

that's not surprising
most are unable to perceive them

i can run, yes
in that case, i'd be happy to take you up on your offer

Edited 2018-07-30 10:31 (UTC)

It is lovely to meet you, Ginko.

I have not heard of "Mushi," no, but I would be in your debt if you could elaborate.

Memorizing new information is my purpose, so fulfilling it would make me quite happy.

[Their "purpose", hm. That's interesting. He wonders if this person does work similar to Tanyuu's.]

you needn't consider it a debt
i would be happy to tell you about mushi
but perhaps you can give me your name, in exchange?

Oh, but of course. Thank you.

My name is Eliot Durant. I'm a Living Library.

I'll be happy to be of service in exchange, should you desire any information.

a "living library"?

[What a fascinating concept. It actually does sound a lot like what Tanyuu does, memorizing what goes into each and every volume in the archives so that she would be able to recopy it should the paper start to decay enough to risk releasing the pieces of Forbidden Mushi sealed inside.]

that sounds like quite a duty
is it something passed down in your family or village, or did you choose to pursue this yourself?

as for mushi, like i told midoriya-san above, they are among the living creatures that populate the earth
close to the heart of life itself, and as such their existences are ambiguous
many people cannot perceive them at all, though mushi hold enough physicality to be able to influence them regardless

[ oh, huh. She hadn't expected to see her name crop up, but she's going to carefully type a reply.

She's one-handed at the moment, though, so it's not the greatest reply ever. ]

maya amano here! yiiu rang...?

[Ginko squints briefly at the unfamiliar turn of phrase (he is loooong before phones were ever a thing, sorry Maya), but he can figure out its meaning from the general context.]

hello, amano-san
thank you for responding

tonbokiri-san mentioned that there were connections between folklore people were familiar with and the occurrences in this town
he suggested you would be best to discuss such things with

[ Ah. Well, she's touched that he recommended her, though explaining this via typing is going to be a little tricky. So-- ]

can we meet uo somewhere
typing is srill trivku

ah, certainly
i live in flavo, though i could just as easily come to you

its fine i can walk,
look for the lady in a sling!

then i will see you soon
i hope your injury is mending well
if it helps to identify me, i have white hair and green eyes

[Well, a green eye, anyway, but details. He sits out on his porch, waiting for the young woman to arrive. When he sees a person with a sling as described, he stands, raising an arm in greeting.]

[ and that's definitely her, because she's raising a hand back and making her way over with a confident stride. ]

Hello! It was Ginko, right?

That's right. Thank you for meeting me, Amano-san.

[He has the oddest feeling like he should've prepared tea for her, or something, as those he's visited in his travels as a mushi-shi often do for him, but he's never actually...hosted anything before. Mountain hobo circumstances and all. He's unused to it.]

Of course! I can't turn down anyone who's interested in learning.

[ Her journalism pride would never allow it! ]

[He smiles faintly at that. Her enthusiasm is infectious; it's a trait he always likes in others.]

So, what can you tell me about the connections this town's events have to folklore?

I've just been noticing that even things like the quests seem to hold traces of fairy tale elements-- fight something, do something that requires trust and honesty and the traits those stories value, create something... and gain a reward at the end of it. There was even an event where we were tempted by some manner of thing and received helpful little talking birds to try and guide us away from it.

Folklore is especially big on that, and receiving assistance from an unusual source in order to accomplish resisting temptation? That honestly sounds entirely too familiar to me.

[That is an interesting sort of pattern. Ginko had been hoping for something a little more explicit (a specific tale or two, perhaps) but that's at least a starting place, perhaps.]

Do you think these trends could hold clues as to the nature of our arrival, or toward possible means of exit?

I think it's entirely possible. There's been lines of what appears to be a story appearing every month, too. And that story seems to be directly related to the town itself.

Also the fact that the library only contains fairy tales seems like a pretty massive clue to me.

Lines of a story appear? On the, ah--bulletin board? [he means the forum. ah, the Ye Oldes.] Or elsewhere?

Does anyone recognize any of the stories from the library?

Right, on the forum--

... but if you mean we're familiar with the stories in the library-- I am, at least. There are older fairy tales in there, and some Japanese folklore... I'd say maybe give it a look and see if anything stands out!

i could come with you, ginko-san! but we should probably bring another person along too, just in case.

and we probably should go too deep without letting guren-san know.

but what are mushi?

this is kaoru, btw.

ah, kaoru-san
#9b5148 offered as well, so that could make the three of us

[this man has no clue what copy/paste is so he just typed that handle in himself, painstakingly, hunt-and-peck style. the trials that must be endured for Science.]

who is guren?
as for mushi, they are creatures that are part of nature, much like any other, but far more primal
they share our reality, influence it...and are tied inextricably to the source of all life itself. But they are not truly part of it, in the way we are
they are living, like animals, yet inanimate, like objects

did they say what their name was?

[Because she only remembers Shiho's hexcode.]

he's the leader of the defense force. he likes to keep track of where people are. it's safe that way.

hm. and they can do things like make colour go away and appear again?

they didn't
i can ask, though
and if you can tell me where to find guren-san, i'd be happen to speak with him first

i don't know of any that can specifically affect the color of things, but that doesn't mean there isn't such a mushi

[The kouda mushi has the colors of a reversed rainbow, after all, so it's not impossible.]

wait. i have his hexcode scribbled down somewhere...

[There is a long gap between that message and the next because Kaoru's room is a mess.]

it's #A5211F!

well, i guess we really shouldn't rule out any possibility before we know for sure.

are mushi a part of any folklore or myths where you're from?

thank you
mushi themselves are not always well-known, because the majority of people are unable to perceive them
but there are many myths and legends that surround phenomena that are in actuality caused by mushi

hm...that's tricky then.

[A moment later, she realizes that she's leaving out a lot of information so she sends this:]

what i mean is! we've found a lot of monsters and animals in the forest that come from myths or fairytales and other stories like that! so if mushis are something that are in stories people tell maybe they'd be here too?

do you mean creatures that were known to be purely fictional?

[Because mushi are very real, but they aren't always known as such.]

sometimes! but not always. people have seen creatures that are real where they come from too.

Mushi? No, I haven't.
But I'd like to hear about them.

If you need a hand with the forest, I'll be happy to accompany you.

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omg ... late night typos. *happy to

I am so late...

no worries dude! ive been lagging too lol

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