linkingup | yoon's palace

[ Schneider somehow missed all of that fighting earlier. Mysterious! But she remembers some of her conversations with Yoon so she follows after the man to observe, wondering where he was going. She's not going to do anything just yet. ]

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[ The man seems to be injured and is dragging his feet towards one of the huts. The hut, Sunrise will note, is the one she temporarily stayed in. ]

Hey, you. [Schneider calls out, feeling exasperated. Seriously, what is this mess. She's used to the hunger but the cold is something else she's trying harder to ignore.]

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[ The man looks towards Schneider. ]

Oh, me?

[ He points at himself. ]

Do you need something?

Where are we?

[ She's studying his face very carefully]

This is Touka Village... one of the villages in the Fire Tribe.

[ There is no indication that he's lying. ]

I come here sometimes to try to help people in need.

[ Unfamiliar names...hm]

You look like you need the help instead.

A-ah, no, not me! I'm...

[ ... ]

Have you seen someone named Yoon around?

...funny you say that. I'm looking for Yoon too. Where could I find him?

[ hmmmmm ]

[ He points towards that hut, though. ]

He usually stays in that home. Maybe we'll find him there?

... then follow me old man.

[ She's confused but she'll head towards the hut ]

If you knew that how come you didn't go yourself?

Ah, I'm a little tired. If he was elsewhere, I would have gone there instead.

[ He laughs sheepishly. Sorry, he's pathetic. ]

How do you know Yoon?

[ She's a good mafia lady. Respect your elders and all. She'll take him to the hut by grabbing his arm gently]

Haha, well, he tried to steal from me, too, once! [ He doesn't seem bothered at all. ] I had a small injury from the encounter, but we talked. He took me to his home and applied medicine on my head when he thought I was asleep.

He's a kind boy.

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[ if someone climbs the tree to a reasonable height and looks in the direction that the man came from, what could they see? ]

[ A good choice, Soujuurou, because...there's fog. Lots of fog, slowly encroaching on the group. The rate is pretty slow, though, so they've got time before it hits them. ]

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[ foggy nights are never good in the mountains. aside the weird stories that his elders would give about being spirited away that he'd never really believe, fog would make it easier for them to get lost, and therefore a target for other animals.

he drops down from the tree, landing without difficulty and oddly quiet for someone falling from that height. ]

( oh, hey man. sup. she just gives a little wave. )

Hi.

[ a little wave back! ]

We need to find shelter soon. There's a fog coming in, and it's looking pretty thick. It might be dangerous if we stay outside for too long.

That's good to know. I don't know if I trust the fog to not carry shadows with it. The weather isn't going to improve, either...

I wouldn't trust it. Fog alone won't stop most nocturnal animals, and a little bit of chill won't either. Therefore shadows will be even worse. Being outside without protection would be like asking to get killed off.

Mm. We'd be sitting ducks, most likely...

( is she hugging herself for comfort or because she's cold? ... cold. )

Was there anything else? I arrived a little late, so I'm not entirely sure what's going on.

Mm, that's all I could see.

[ in fact, soujuurou takes off his sweater, handing it over to mafuyu. while the cold is bitter when you're only wearing a turtleneck and a shirt underneath, he figures he's better equipped for this than her. ]

Here, this might help you. You should keep yourself as warm as possible so you can conserve energy.

... Thank you.

( the teens do be suffering, but also sir you were wearing a turtleneck in late summer weather? bOY-

she does pull it on over though, given that she's been in a short-sleeved blouse this whole time. )

[ it's that brain damage, man idk what to tell you.

he's the one hugging himself, now, but even then he's still standing straight and keeping his head on a swivel, just in case. ]

No problem. Mm, we also had cold weather like this, and we had to endure a lot of it sometimes without things like coats. I was so glad when I managed to buy my first one in the city.