Fourth Spool of Thread-[Written]

[so_shik]

So...this is it huh? Wake up one morning alone in bed and find that your best friend's gone on without you.

You could have at least said goodbye, Neku...

Sorry everybody, I'm going to have to postpone the shop just a little longer than expected. Apologies in advance, especially to my models who've been so nice and patient. I swear I'll work harder to finish soon.

Comments

[selenic-soul.livejournal.com]

You know more people who deal with the dead?

If you're sure... Akuma are created by the Millennium Earl. He visits those who have lost their loved ones and uses their despair against them. He promises a way to bring them back and when you do call their soul back, it's trapped in the Akuma's frame and used to power it. The Akuma is ordered to kill you then it wears your skin so it can kill other humans. Exorcists fight to free those souls so they can rest properly.

[so_shik]

...that sounds slightly terrifying. And deceptive. But at least there're exorcists that are fighting against the Akuma. What happens to the souls then, they return to their original bodies to rest?

And well...have you ever heard of the Reapers' Game?

[selenic-soul.livejournal.com]

It can be terrifying. Any human who is bitten or in the path of an Akuma without an Exorcist nearby can die. Souls that are freed ascend to Heaven. Exorcists use a weapon called Innocence which is the only thing you can use to free the souls. It's a weapon of God.

No, I haven't. What is it?

[so_shik]

Seems strange to see somebody like you as an Exorcist...can anybody see an Akuma?

As for the Reapers' Game...it's this competition for people who've died, supervised by Reapers. Players are given these pins to read peoples' minds and use psychs to fight, but only really talented people can use them well. They let other Players know who's all in the game. Every Player must bid what they hold dearest to participate. Each Player must forge a pact with another Player to prevent Noise, which are just like these really annoying things that can kill you, from attacking. Over the course of seven days, the Players need to complete certain missions. If any of the pairs pass, everybody's okay but if nobody does...then you're completely erased, or you can be erased during the missions. If you make it past all seven days, then you have to defeat the Game Master in order to either become a Reaper, come back to life, or a few other options.

[selenic-soul.livejournal.com]

Yes. Any human can see an Akuma and if an Exorcist with Innocence isn't around, that might be the last thing they see.

That sounds horrible! Why would anyone play with the dead like that?

[so_shik]

Yikes. What a horrible way to end.

And well it wasn't like we really had a choice. It was either play or just accept the fact we're dead.