when your dreams have ended

Yuuko is pretty much a canonical godmode in the sense that she knows a lot about events and people alike, and playing her requires a bit of metagaming.

In that vein and so I won't step on anyone's toes, here's a permissions post with a few basic questions about your character(s). Please feel free to answer as many as you'd like and, alternatively, to leave a comment with what you find important to know about your character(s) and what you're okay with sharing, even if it's just a few sentences. Anything is appreciated, really. ♥

<b>CHARACTER NAME:</b> <b>CHARACTER JOURNAL:</b> <b>CHARACTER'S SPECIES:</b> <b>DOES YOUR CHARACTER HAVE A WISH/TRUE DESIRE?:</b> [Please note that CLAMP has different concepts for a "wish" and a "heart's true desire". A wish is something circumstantial, which usually doesn't break the most sacred of universal rules and thus can be obtained; it can range from materialistic wishes (such as asking for water in a desert country) to personality-focused requests (such as getting rid of a vice, a bad habit or even a particular trait) and even those dealing with time and space (such as crossing dimensions and even turning back time, though the latter is treated as a taboo). A heart's true desire, however, is something transcendental, the thing a person truly wants the most. It's prone to breaking those sacred rules, as the only "true desire" that has been mentioned in canon deals with bringing a dead person back to life.] <b>WHO ARE YOUR CHARACTER'S IMPORTANT/MEANINGFUL PEOPLE?:</b> [Close friends, family, enemies - people your character has strong feelings for, whether in a positive or negative way.] <b>WHO IS YOUR CHARACTER'S MOST IMPORTANT PERSON?:</b> [aka "number one person" aka "most precious person". In CLAMP-speak, this means the person your character loves the most in a romantic fashion. Yes, yes, my canon is cheeeesy.] <b>DOES YOUR CHARACTER HAVE ANY STRONG PERSONALITY TRAITS?:</b> [Pretty self-explanatory, really. Is your character dripping with evil? A compulsive liar? So innocent and naive everyone wants to shield them from the world? Two-faced? Completely emotionless? Whatever it is, chances are Yuuko will see right through it.] <b>DOES YOUR CHARACTER HAVE ANY SPECIAL POWERS OR ABILITIES?:</b> [Again, self-explanatory. Magic, supernatural powers, bending, a shiny geass-- really, anything an ordinary person does not possess in your character's canon.] <b>IS THERE ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER'S PAST/PRESENT/FUTURE YUUKO SHOULD KNOW?:</b> [Does your character have a well hidden secret? A tragic past? Great ambitions? Do they carry a curse? Is a grand destiny waiting for them? As a fortune-teller, Yuuko can probably see it all if you give her a name or a date of birth-- and don't be surprised if she throws cryptic hints every now and then. This will also come in handy if your character ever requests an official fortune-telling session from her.] <b>ANYTHING ELSE?:</b> [Go wild!]

[Player name] Ruby
[Age] 18+
[Personal Journal] shadowforce
[Other characters currently played] N/A

( Under the cut! )

[Here is a witch.

Here is a witch, with her chin on her hand and looking so dashing! Except that's more like bored, annoyed and not at all amused. Why, you ask?]

Well. This place sure knows how to spoil the fun of Halloween, doesn't it? [Yes, this is clearly very Serious Business. It's only one of her favorite times of the year!]

They had better still give us a treat. I'm about done with all the tricks.

[And with the double entendre right there, the feed is off.]

[When the feed opens, there's an upwards view of Yuuko, as the communicator is lying on her lap. There is no sound for a long moment but background noise, the rustling of fabric and the slightest whistle as the witch draws smoke from her pipe, in and out. Once she does speak, though, her tone is much like the same - distant, barely an octave above a whisper.]

Who grants the wishes of the wish granter? [A pause as she seems to consider this. Except not.] I was once asked that, some time ago. By someone who held the answer all along.

[The wooden pipe is brought to her lips once more for a slow, deep intake of tobacco, smoke then released in a continuous cloud.]

There does come a time when the pupil surpasses the master, huh...?

[Watanuki had not disappeared, whereas Yuuko could never return. In the end, he had granted her wish much better than she ever did his.]

( Off the network; )

[For the longest moment, all that can be heard in the background are whispers-- the rustling of hair in the wind, a piece of cloth swooping over skin and perhaps, just perhaps, a deceptively low sigh that was barely there. And then the clinking of ice on glass can be made out in the background, before Yuuko's voice makes itself known.]

Discedo. Keep in mind what it is you treasure the most, the next time you leave the city.

[And just like that, the feed is off.]

[The following is spoken into the good old megaphone Yuuko hasn't used in a long time. Haven't you all missed it?]
[She then puts the deafening device aside, though still talking in a louder tone than usual - one that is definitely overly excited, too.]

Today we say bye-bye to Winter and give our warm welcome to Spring! If we make her happy, then she will grace us with many wonderful blessings~!

Watanuki! We need cooked beans! We can't have mamemaki without cooked beans, now can we?

[The feed opens to a view of Yuuko checking several little hideouts in potential - under the cushions, inside the cabinets, behind the kitchen counter - shouting variations of "Aha!" and "Found it!" and "Over here!" as she goes, only to be followed by annoyed grunts and pouty huffs and loud grumbling as nothing special is in place. Rinse and repeat for several turns.

When she finally faces the camera, there's a pair of bunny ears on her head - though they do awfully resemble Mokona ears - and a very visible scowl stamped on her features. This is not a happy witch, Discedo.]

It's the Chinese New Year already, Scientist-tachi. And I don't see my red envelopes. Or my gifts. But because I am ever so benevolent, I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt and wait. You have until midnight today.

Oh, and-- [She looks like she was about to turn the video off, but then changes her mind. ] Don't you dare to have a repeat of this on Valentine's Day! You've been keeping me here for this long, so obviously this means you like me more than enough to give me honmei choko as opposed to mere giri choko.

[A slight pause later, there's a devious smirk sprouting on her face.] Do forget and I'll have to submit you to unthinkable horrors.

[And only then the feed is clicked off.]

[A good evening to you, Discedo. Today we have one Dimensional Witch, staring at the camera with her hands on her hips and a huge grin stamped on her face. Someone has heard about Discomas, yes.]

Dear scientist-tachi-- or should I be calling you Santa-san? I have been an outstandingly good girl this year, as you can see from my ever so patient putting up with grumpy faces and all sorts of annoying little pests. So, let's get down to business, shall we? Number one! [She sticks out one finger to the screen.] I want sake. Quality sake. And there should be enough to last for a whole year, too. Next--

[Here, there's a broom sweeping past the camera, brb.] Ahem, as I was saying. Next, I want red wine, almost as much as sake. I won't be too picky about brands, though. Also, some beer, vodka and-- [And she's interrupted again, this time by a pushy duster prodding her to stand up, though Yuuko tells it off with a motion of her hand.] --and some tequila. Actually, make that a lot of beer, vodka and tequila. And finally--

[Oh, look, it's the pushy duster again, and it brought a friend-- a mop! By now, Yuuko is looking more than a little annoyed.] Huh. Watanuki would be very proud of you three, I'm sure.

[A huff is heard before the feed is turned off.] 

This again? My, my, scientist-tachi-- you really are a terribly unimaginative bunch, aren't you?

To all the newcomers, let's make something clear: fun and cool people, willing hard workers and anyone else with nice presents come this way~! ♥ [And the camera view switches to focus on her living room, a sign of welcome.

When she pops up on the screen next, she doesn't look as amused anymore.]

Stupid wizards, annoying four-eyes and stupidly annoying four-eyed wizards go that way. [And then the camera moves around again, this time to show the door and, consequently, the way out. And then it zooms back to her grinning face.]

Enjoy your stay, if you can. 

[The first thing you can see when the feed starts is a black little creature pawing at the screen and keyboard, led by the kind of curiosity that is very dangerous for a cat. Anyone familiar with Minagawa will realize that this is, indeed, his beloved Sukekiyo in a bit of an impromptu vacation trip to Yuuko's place.

But where is the witch lady, you might ask?]

One choice can change a person, and one person can change the future. [Her voice is heard, though only the cat is seen on the screen, peeking at the camera in between every meow or two.] Faith, doubt, who to trust and who to question-- everything will shape and build a new tomorrow. What is right and what is wrong wrong are human notions, as is the value of opposite lives on the line-- a construction worthy of gods.

[At this point, she finally comes onscreen, an open can of sardines in one hand as the other lifts her feline companion and places it on her lap once she takes a seat. She idly pets Sukekiyo for a minute longer as he gladly indulges in lunch time, earning a pleased purr in response.] Hmmhm. That's right, Sukekiyo. [She then seems to notice the camera is on and takes the communicator in one hand, quietly staring at the screen for a long minute, as though contemplating her own words. Her expression is more serious than it has ever been, but also full of determination.]

I, too, have made a choice.

[And then, she's seen fiddling with a handkerchief, right before the feed is off.]


[ooc: Ladies and gentlemen, this is Yuuko tracking down the hostages and helping out on her own. Character development is go, serious backlash is next! :D Tags will be a bit slow, so bear with me. ♥]