Call me out!

[knightess]

【the ❝CALL ME OUT❞ meme】
a roleplay meme to inspire muses.

♛ refer to this list for active muses. ♛ post "calling" one of them out — you can do so by putting their name in the subject line! ♛ can be informal/formal/comment spam/crosscanon/explicit/whatever tickles your fancy! ♛ feel free to make up a scenario at the start, or wait to see where things go. meme code.

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[tsunicorn]

[ He automatically relaxes when he identifies Connor as human, and steps gracefully over to the young man. He still aches from the dimensional gate, but let's be totally honest here, an extreme collision with the surface of the ocean isn't enough to rattle Keiki.

Hopefully he'll be able to tell him where he is. That humans in Hourai wouldn't recognise a kirin doesn't even occur to him. ]

[rotiskenhrakete]

[Likewise this reaction is unexpected, and unlike anything Connor's seen in his years of hunting experience. The creature doesn't seem frightened, nor aggressive, though Connor is wary of that sharp horn, should the stag choose to charge him.

Perhaps it's time to try something else. He reaches into a pouch, and produces some of the feed he uses as hunting bait, holding it out in his outstretched palm. Come here, mysterious maned deer, he'd like a better look at you.]

[tsunicorn]

[ He pauses at the offering, uncertain. A custom of Hourai? He didn't think to ask any of the other kirin about this before he left... Perhaps he ought to take it, but he can't identify what 'it' is. Manners ingrained by generations of exasperated sages war with a natural wariness, but eventually he closes the remaining distance and dips his head to try the feed. ]

[rotiskenhrakete]

[Its muzzle brushing against his hand is ticklish, and he can't help the smile tugging at his expression. Does this animal really know no fear?

While the creature eats, Connor reaches out slowly to pat his neck. Even if he has no idea what you are, you're friendly and very pretty, and Connor is a little too curious for his own good.]

[tsunicorn]

[ Whoa there. But alright, contact appears to have been made and Hourai customs observed. Keiki lifts his head and watches Connor calmly. ]

I appreciate it.

[rotiskenhrakete]

[Connor starts back when the creature speaks, immediately withdrawing his hands and staring in confusion. Did it just -- talk?]

What are you?

[tsunicorn]

[ ....... the tilt of his head is somehow implacable. ]

I am Keiki.

[rotiskenhrakete]

Are you a spirit?

[Please don't give him another trippy dream vision if you are.]

[tsunicorn]

I am not. [ maybe he's confused? Then again, even people living outside the palace in Kei might not have seen a kirin in their lifetime. This isn't that surprising. He steps back to consider further. ]

[rotiskenhrakete]

[Connor tilts his head, trying to make sense of that.]

What, then? I have never seen anything like you before.

[notagiraffe]

[Wow Keiki you run fast, Taiki had no idea why or how he had been torn from the palace and ended up here but he had seen the familliar form of Keiki running off in the distance so he had ran after him.

Unfortunately he was too late to tell him that people here; in a place that seemed very much like Hourai even if strange at the same time, probably shouldn't be spoken to in kirin form. But too late now and that man is armed... he looks really scary but Taiki can't just leave Keiki] Um... [If a kirin can look nervous this one manages it] Sorry... he's a kirin... um... we won't hurt you though...

[tsunicorn]

Taiki! [ No wow you're not meant to be here. Just how badly did he mispronounce the incantations, anyway? He steps closer to Connor primarily to place himself between him and the smaller kirin. ]

[rotiskenhrakete]

[Noticing the larger creature's unease, Connor backs off a little to put space between them. That doesn't stop him trying to peer around to get a better look at the new arrival, though.]

What is a "kirin", if not a spirit?

[notagiraffe]

Um... [A glance at Keiki, but he knows that Keiki won't explain anything, Keiki's not very good at explaining things unless the person understands Keiki well] Um... we are sent by the gods to chose the king... and then serve him but not in this world we come from somewhere else...

[tsunicorn]

[ yes, that sounds about right-- no, wait. ]

Kirin are holy creatures who command spirits.

[rotiskenhrakete]

[That makes a little more sense, at least, though Connor is beginning to wonder if this is another dream or not...]

Do you come from the Sky World?

[notagiraffe]

No... um... I don't know. [Looking at Keiki again, do they?] We come from the Twelve Kingdoms.

[tsunicorn]

[ nope Keiki is done with this. Injured and 100% done with explaining basic concepts of the universe.

Just gonna sit down over here and close his eyes, thanks. ]

[rotiskenhrakete]

[Connor's pretty sure there are at least twelve kingdoms across the sea, but he couldn't name them or guess if they have kirins. While he ponders that, he watches Keiki with some concern.]

Is he all right? He looks tired.

[notagiraffe]

[Taiki also looked worried about Keiki and a moment later there was a gust of wind and instead of a black kirin beast there was a small boy, a small naked boy but he doesn't seem too worried about that as he rushes over to Keiki.] Are you hurt? [He doesn't smell of blood but he could be hurt in other ways, Taiki got out lightly it seemed, a few bruises and a general feeling of exhaustion.]

[tsunicorn]

It is nothing to concern yourselves about. [ just go on talking, that's fine-- hold on. ] Taiki, what are you doing?

[rotiskenhrakete]

[Lucky for Taiki that Connor has none of the colonial hang-ups about nudity, although he is shocked for entirely different reasons.]

How did you...? [...Actually, after the encounter with Juno he should really have learned to stop asking these questions. He probably won't get a straight answer anyway.]

[notagiraffe]

You're hurt. [His voice is stubborn as he starts inspecting Keiki for injuries, hands are better for this even if Keiki would probably disagree.

He blinked back at the man and shuffled his feet] Um sorry... we can change forms... Keiki's hurt, can you help us? [This man seemed nice, despite the weapons he had on him and the vague smell of blood; and he wasn't running away or being scared of them so that was a start.]