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Kageyama Shigeo ([personal profile] centile) wrote in [community profile] deercountry2022-12-09 07:48 am

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Who: Mob, Viktor and others
What: december log catchall for my characters
When: december and potentially beyond
Where: around the trench

Content Warnings: in thread headers
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[personal profile] possessum 2023-01-12 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
( Really, if someone had told Peter that he'd be part of a karate club (...that's probably not what they call it) and that he'd be willingly seeking to learn from the supernaturally-inclined, there's not an ounce of him that would have believed it. Both things go far beyond his comfort zone. Being part of something, attending regularly, meeting people, putting in effort....?? It's not so much his speed. And then, of course, he's been absolutely terrified to get closer to the supernatural.

But here he is, not running away from the same kinds of things he used to. He still gets nervous (never really calling any attention to himself during karate lessons and always kind of standing... behind everyone else...) but he's genuinely enjoying himself? It's something to think about, to look forward to. He's making friends, and it's helping him feel like he's in a little bit more control of his own mind, which has been... so rare, the past few years.

When Mob approaches, Peter's lifting a hand in greeting to the younger boy and offering a friendly smile β€” one that wavers just slightly at the question, but he's not running away from that, either. Though he does look up and around with wide eyes, like he's expecting there to be a ghost just floating over his head... )


They'reβ€” around? Like right now? ( It's still so strange to think that someone so young has anything to do with this kind of spooky stuff, and he hopes he's not putting the poor kid in danger or anything like that. (Meanwhile Paimon has most certainly got the mysterious boy β€” or maybe something else entirely? he feels like so much more β€” on his radar and is extremely curious to see him in action.) )

Yeah, I'm down...! Do we need to like.. prepare anything, first?
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[personal profile] possessum 2023-01-12 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
( The docks.... He always knew that place was creepy... Totally gives him the heebies (literally everywhere in Trench gives Peter the heebies). But... if he's going to do this (what exactly he is doing, he doesn't actually know, he's following Mob's lead almost comically obediently)... he's in.

Except then Mob says something that completely stuns him. )


Me? See them? ( He could do that?? But oh, is this like... on t.v., the people have equipment... )

You mean like with a special camera or something?
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[personal profile] possessum 2023-01-15 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
( With his... eyes...? Peter once again casts a quick glance upwards, as though there's just a dead person fucking flying around up there. )

Waitβ€” you can do that?

( Baffled, he looks back to Mob. He can just... give people some of his power? Which consists of actually seeing ghosts? Just what is this kid capable of? (Peter you have no idea) )

That won't hurt you or anything?
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[personal profile] possessum 2023-01-18 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
( He has absolutely no idea what to expect with this β€” and if this were any other circumstance, or with someone older than this kid, he'd probably be noping out fast. But.... Peter can't help but feel a certain trust, largely because Shigeo is so young. It's a certain softness, and it's probably not always wise (Peter, even young people could be potentially dangerous to you......)

But it's there, how it is. He can't turn away from someone that young. Not again.

So here he is and he'll do whatever the other boy says is okay, even if it's with a visibly nervous demeanour... Peter startles at the zap, flinching. It scares him, but it doesn't feel bad. Not painful, the way Paimon often does. Just... different. Like he's more.

And he's staring wide-eyed at Mob, taking in the sight of those colours around him. Trench's blood effects granted Peter a very similar ability to see "auras", or life forces, or something like that, so it's actually not completely foreign. Still, it's weird, and he's gaping at him for a long moment.

Before his head snaps to the side with a flicker of brief movement that comes from outside, eyes saucer-wide. In lieu of a proper response to Mob's question is Peter jumping closer to him and quickly reaching to hold onto his arm, as though for protection.... )


Are they out there? I think I saw something! Holy shit!
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[personal profile] possessum 2023-01-20 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
( The younger boy's sense of seeming calm is a good balm to counter Peter's anxiety.... Really, it's thanks to Mob having such a level head about everything that Peter's not panicking. But he definitely wasn't expecting to get a dose of supernatural power of his own. Paimon may be capable of a lot, but those abilities aren't anything Peter can really use, himself. He's more just the catalyst for the demon to work through.

But this? Seeing ghosts?? This is new and crazy and he's just continuing to stare wide-eyed in that direction for a moment, still latched onto the other boy. He does ultimately trust that Mob will be able to take care of things; clearly, he's used to this. Which admittedly sounds pretty scary, and presents another question. )


Do you have to.... turn this on? Or can you see ghosts like... all the time?

( Is he just constantly haunted by this kind of thing? )
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[personal profile] possessum 2023-01-23 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
( All the time... god, it's so hard to wrap his head around. Peter's processing the thought as he keeps staring towards the doorframe, reluctant to move closer. At the same time, he's uncomfortably aware of a prickling sensation up under his skin, like his nerves are being touched by something, a ghost of his own moving through him. He knows it's Paimon, the demon no doubt extremely interested by the spirits that Peter's now able to perceive, wanting to observe them closer.

....But there's also Mob himself, the source of all of this, and Peter feels his hand tighten against the boy's arm suddenly and with intent, like it's trying to grab for his attention.

Peter just as abruptly lets go of Mob's arm with a startled exhale, taking a step back. What the fuck, stop that. )


β€”Sorry. I uhβ€” We can go out there now. I'm okayβ€” I'm ready.

( ...Peter, you're so weird.... )
possessum: (always we keep making that one mistake)

[personal profile] possessum 2023-01-26 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
( He can still hold Mob's arm if he wants.... This kid is so nice. He manages a little smile, breathes out a quiet exhale. )

Thanksβ€” I think I'm okay. ( ....In truth, he would very much like to keep ahold of somebody right now while facing those literal spirit outside the room, but Peter's nervous about getting too close to Mob. Not for the first time, he's wondered how Paimon might react to someone who deals with exorcising stuff.

He folds his arms across his chest, a little tightly. Everything's... fine! And follows Mob outside, movements quiet and cautious, staring in the direction of the figures the younger boy points out. It's absolutely spooky, but it's also... actually pretty interesting. He never thought about the way someone died having an effect on how their spirit might look after. )


What do spirits look like when they died with uh.... with strong emotions?
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[personal profile] possessum 2023-01-30 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Woah.... that's so wild. ( Peter almost seems a little impressed β€” as weird as all this is, it's.... kind of neat to learn about? Even the poor freaky motorcycle guy... oh buddy.

But it's also kind of... sad. Weird, in a different sort of way. He's aware that the rules of Mob's world, and the spirits there, might not necessarily match up to the ones of other worlds. His own world. But he can't help... wondering. What happened to his own family's... spirits, or souls.

And the ways they'd died.... it conjures up some less-than-pleasant images. Peter's swallowing against a sudden tight feeling at the hollow of his throat.
)

What about people who died.... in pain? Like... a lot of pain? Has there ever been one like that?
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[personal profile] possessum 2023-02-02 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
( Peter forever making things depressing.... Why're you ruining the nice ghost-hunting mood??

But it's... rare that he has the chance to talk to someone who can offer these kinds of insights. So he's listening to Mob with just as much severity as before, and now a visibly more solemn. No, it's... not nice to think about.
)

That's uh. Really sad. ( Quietly, and looking out to the black figures visible from where they are. )

I guess I've always been scared of stuff like that. Ghosts and... things. But it's actually pretty sad.

( And then there's another thought. )

Can you... communicate with them in a normal way? Like make friends?
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[personal profile] possessum 2023-02-06 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
( Wait.... Mob did say something about being friends with a spirit back home, didn't he? Memory's always strange in Peter, who tends to forget little details of conversation eerily fast (...it's the demonic possession) but this is ringing a bell.

An evil spirit, though? Once again, Peter is quietly marveling at how brave Mob just is. Even if he grew up with this kind of stuff, still.
)

You're really not scared of any of them?

( It... might be okay to tell him about Paimon. Though Peter's aware demons are not the same thing as ghosts, but... )

Ohβ€” I guess we could.. could try that. ( Although Peter says it like someone's holding a gun to his head. But he wanted the experience, didn't he... he should indulge as much as he can..... ) Do we just walk up to them and say hey, or is there like.. a ritual or something?
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[personal profile] possessum 2023-02-08 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
( God, being around this kind of perspective sure is a thing. It reminds him a bit of Ange, so comfortable around demons β€” in her case, more comfortable around them than people. Because... yeah, Mob's right. People can be pretty darn scary, dangerous.

It's just... weird. Eye-opening. A shift in his own perception. Peter's still looking all nauseous and nervous β€” especially when Mob says there's a lot of Haunted Stuff at the shops around here.... See, this is why Peter doesn't leave the house. But he's still nodding, even as he's simultaneously sort of shrinking back towards the other boy again.
)

Maybe... you can talk to one, and I can watch? Would that be okay? I uh. I'd like to see how it happens.
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[personal profile] possessum 2023-02-09 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
( Peter's all too happy to let Mob take the charge, here. And when the other starts making his way over to the figure nearby, Peter stays where he is so he can watch from a bit more distance.

There's a soft shudder when the voice sounds, but what mostly surprises him is the way it sounds... much like a person would. It sounds a bit young, and Peter's eyes are widening further. Oh... it doesn't seem too scary, really.

After a moment's hesitation, he's slowly walking forwards, but very carefully and quietly, body language docile, coming to stand behind Mob so he can watch. He doesn't want to interrupt, so he stays silent, but he will slowly lift a hand and give a soft wave.
)
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[personal profile] possessum 2023-02-12 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
( Now that he's closer, Peter's watching those details reveal themselves, eyes fixed on the fingers to begin with, and then slowly taking in more of the blackened look to the spirit.

There's a jolt of his heart, quick and frantic, and he's seeing his dad's body in his head again. It wasn't the cold, though. Heat can make a thing look black like that, too.

But Peter's swallowing, tries to stay focused as a soft shudder ripples through him. Then comes the word, and his eyes are widening, and he feels more sad than nervous, now. But he coaxes a little smile onto his face, even if it kind of shakes at the corners. Piping up very softly from behind Mobβ€”
)

Hey, Antony. It's... it's nice to meet you.

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