The warmth of the sun which fell on Rin’s cheeks just a moment ago was something that she had never quite got tired of after all of the thousands of years of being in existence. Sunny, yes, but warm it was most definitely not; a faint fog had cast itself over the higher plains of Pavane due to the warmth rising up from the more industrious districts below, leaving a mild feeling of childlike joy within her as she transitioned into the council building itself. While it was most certainly true that she had become desensitised to the effects of weather over her time, this particular combination of senses was something felt only a few times a year at most. At least, that idea seemed to give her a good impression, having time to think about it while making her way through the building to the office of the lead vampire representative Ookami Ankokku.
In her own experience, meetings with the council and its members generally follow very punctual schedules, so she had made sure to arrive almost exactly as the scheduled time dictated, taking into account all of the possible hold ups along the way- her own internal clock very reliable by this point.
Rin had just made a turn into the last corridor of her journey to see a rather frustrated red haired demon leave the office room, attempting to cover up the disdain written on her face before storming past the angel wordlessly. Rin had considered saying something of comfort but the moment passed quickly, however it probably wouldn’t have helped the woman at this time regardless. At that moment, she heard a sudden sharp thud from the room before her- as if someone was playing a more aggressive form of darts from behind the door...
The silver haired girl would tidy up her collar and flatten down her skirt before elegantly knocking on the sturdy door with the back of her knuckles, giving Ookami enough time for the feeling of what might have been a less than desirable meeting to pass, before making her way through the door. She muttered a few words of self-excusal quietly before giving Ookami a gentle smile. She wasn’t sure if the dark haired vampire would have remembered the previous times in which Rin had worked on commission for the council or not, so she got straight to the point after the initial formalities of greetings, being offered a seat and so on.
Rin uncapped the rather old fashioned cylindrical document holder which was previously slung across a shoulder, and placed the documents inside it neatly and carefully on the table facing Ookami- the papers documenting a handwritten list of names and rough details on certain, and sometimes recognisable members of Pavane who have seemingly disappeared out of nowhere. These are the notes describing the start of her investigation as the concerning incidents seem to have been steadily increasing in number recently.
“Forgive me if I’m stepping out of place, but I have a feeling the council probably has more information on this situation than what I have been able to source alone…” she lifts her head up from the documents and establishes eye contact with the vampire with yet another subtle smile “I’m assuming there is more to it than the council notes already made available to the public, so I was wondering if there is any other information you could offer to help me document it completely. I would be willing to share my own assumptions with the council in full too, of course...”
[attr="class","kyoshiro-v1-notes"]595 words | Ookami Ankokku
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[attr="class","muse-text"] Ookami heard a light rasp on the door before the Angel walked in. She gave a few whimsical excuses while letting her in. He hadn't welcomed her in but perhaps she just had that sort of habit?[break][break]
He introduced himself and so did she, Kyōshiro.. that name certainly rung a bell. He still hadn't sat down.[break][break]
It took a moment for him to breathe in her appearance and something...tingled. Something he wasn't quite sure exactly but, the Vampire knew her from somewhere. Either way, he chose not to think too hard on it. Perhaps it lasted several moments too long but Ookami was entranced with her markings. Of course as an upper-class citizen, Ookami met many Angels but none had a marking on their eye.[break][break]
He thought of making a comment on them but she quickly moved onto business which the Vampire didn't mind so he let it go.[break][break]
Blue eyes glanced down at the papers she brought out and he suppressed a sigh. Now he remembered her. The never-ending inquisitive Angel who walked past the walls of this council much too often. He briefly glanced up at her before sighing and sitting in his chair. Pale hands reached for the papers and pulled them up to examine the information. [break][break]
Oh. Those. As much as Ookami hated to say it, he wasn't too knowledgeable on the situation either. He ignored her comment on stepping out of place. She certainly was but no one would say so as that would be...uncouth. He eyed the Angel sitting before him before continuing,[break][break]
"The answer, to be truthful, is that there isn't much information about it." He set the papers down and crossed his fingers on the desk between the two, "I don't need to tell you, who have been a part of this world for much longer than I, that people tend to panic when given worrisome news. Which is why the council notes are limited at best."[break][break]
He blinked and narrowed his eyes, a light frown adorning his features, "I had a few members of my Family investigating but even some of them have gone missing as well. I have an inkling as to why but I'd like to hear your assumption first if that's in agreement with you."
Rin pressed the tips of her fingers together and placed the furthest points of her index fingers against her lips inquisitively, head tilted and eyes wide open as Ookami started speaking. Judging by his reactions, it seemed the fast pace was maybe only marginally too quick if she wanted to get the most quality-to-quantity ratio out of the time they had available.
Ookami wasn’t wrong as he stated that Rin already knew that any more public knowledge available would probably cause more panic than would be good for Pavane, but she was still disappointed that he didn’t seem to have any concrete explanations for what was going on. At the very least, it did seem as though the council was on the same page as her when deciding these disappearances are more than likely related at the very least. She would place her hands neatly into her lap as he began to speak of his family. Rin shook her head emphatically at the news, deciding against pressing on the details of it.
“Well, It would almost definitely be wrong of me to hold back what my own assumptions are in a matter like this regardless. Particularly as you have been so frank with me on the topic.” Her hands would move to have the finger tips touching again, although this time resting snugly between the folds in her skirt. She would move forward in her seat slightly. “The way I see it, this is more than likely a political issue rather than an inherently racial one- you’re probably aware of this too.”
Rin would pause to gauge a reaction before beginning to count off the points on her fingers. “Mostly ‘higher class’ races are being targeted, and a fair few of these people I have written down are well known… If it were for money, or anything else immediate, they probably would have left blackmail… And whoever did it would have to be relatively organised to capture members of high ranking families without much evidence floating around, so it’s probably an organisation or group rather than an individual”.
Rin would place her hands on the desk gently as she got to the main point; guessing Ookami was already on the same page from the beginning. “So, three options. Either they (of any race) are looking to remove powerful figures to reduce economic stability or allow for more organised crime. They are wanting to give more power or currency-related benefits to lower-classed races. Or potentially this organisation wishes to start a civil war to craft a new government entirely. It could be a mixture of some, or all the aforementioned, of course…”
[attr="class","kyoshiro-v1-notes"]445 words | Ookami Ankokku
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[attr="class","muse-text"] Ookami nodded in agreement to her statements, or rather most of them. This one wasn't a bubbling idiot like the girl from before. It certainly can't be a coincidence that both of them were several millennia of age and neither of them were stupid. [break][break]
A political issue. Yes. There is that possibility. [break][break]
He listened on, "thank you for confiding your ideas in me. Many would have wanted my input first which I find to be disadvantageous to put it mildly."[break][break]
"I was also aware that the targets were of the higher class. We came to the same conclusion on that." The Vampire listened on.[break][break]
Ookami uncrossed his fingers and set them on the arm of his chair with a pained look in his eyes. He thought of his Family members that went missing.[break][break]
Blue eyes stared into the distance, thinking. An Angel such as herself who has lived as long as she has and yet, he knew almost nothing about her. He made a judgment call and decided to confide in her. She didn't appear as one who would regurgitate his words onto a parchment of news.[break][break]
"I have something to add that I believe would prove quite useful," He sighed and regained a normal expression. [break][break]
"We acquired a sort of memory from one of the Fairies who consult with our Family," He considered explaining how that worked but not many were interested so he thought otherwise, "The body of one of our Family was mangled, eaten in some parts and others."[break][break]
Ookami ponders for a moment before continuing, "I believe some high ranks are masking these disappearances, making lower races seem responsible. Perhaps using them to create confusion and discord between council members." He paused for a moment, "What are your thoughts on this?"[break][break]
He blinked and narrowed his eyes, a light frown adorning his features, "I had a few members of my Family investigating but even some of them have gone missing as well. I have an inkling as to why but I'd like to hear your assumption first if that's in agreement with you."
Rin would smile gently as Ookami thanked her for going first. Of course there wasn’t anything to gain or lose in a situation like this, but rather, even in a case where she couldn’t get anything in return, her own ideas may help to prevent more mysterious disappearances regardless of the reasons behind them. Rin would nod as Ookami expanded on his own knowledge of the situation. A part of her wasn’t surprised that the Council would have some sort of magic tech for memories- and while it definitely piqued her curiosity, it wasn’t the main topic at hand.
“Hmm… I see…” While it was always a possibility, Rin hadn’t fully considered the implications of these potentially being murder cases rather than kidnappings or torture for information. Indiscriminately, there could have also been instances where a multitude of these things are taking place. The silver haired girl would sit up straight with her arms now folded, brow furrowing in thought for a moment.
“Mangled and eaten could definitely imply that a ghoul was involved, but as you say, if this is the single instance of this happening then maybe it could be intentionally misleading. I would have assumed that high ranking people would have more advantageous use while alive… At least initially… But I wouldn’t discount either possibility without knowing more.” She would pause momentarily in thought once more before continuing “Based solely on what I know already, I would say that your theory could very well be a possibility, but without knowing a definite motive behind any of our theorised outcomes it hard to say for certain. Has the council had any hard disagreements or conflicts recently?”
[attr="class","kyoshiro-v1-notes"]278 words | Ookami Ankokku
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[attr="class","muse-text"] Ookami stared at her, watching the wheels turn in her head. Trying to get a reading on her thoughts. He mirrored her movements, sitting up straighter if that was a tall possible and folded his fingers on the desk. [break][break]
"Yes," Ookami agreed "Ghouls were my first thought also however, they are not known for attacking higher ranks."[break][break]
A frown adorned his forehead, "I find it difficult to envision a Ghoul maiming a high ranked Vampire. And not just one but several? Even a well-planned one of their 'gangs' aren't able to take us on let alone Angels such as yourself."[break][break]
If that were the case, Ghouls would have taken their place in Upper Pavane rather than stay below. Ghouls weren't known for being highly organized so a pack of them ambushing a higher race was crossed off the list of possibilities.[break][break]
"Alive... yes. Keeping them alive seems to be the best option. Murder seems odd."[break][break]
Ha. Murder. Someone murdered a Vampire. Ookami would laugh if he could. Something classified as murder does not happen too often in Upper Pavane. [break][break]
At Rin's final question Ookami let out an audible groan. His utter disregard for Amy in particular is what caused this.[break][break]
"Hard disagreements, no. However we tend to have our..." The Vampire paused to find the right word, "differences though I fail to see how they could cause murders."[break][break]
Ookami glanced behind him to find the sun beginning to set, he felt a tingle of thirst and decided it might be best to finish this particular conversation. [break][break]
"I have other business to attend to."[break][break]
Really, what else could he say 'I need you to leave because you smell pretty good and it's making me hungry?' He wouldn't be surprised if the Angel slapped him into another existence. [break][break]
"I would like to meet with you again same time next week if that's aggreable with you," Ookami stood and began tidying up his desk. [break][break]
He really hated untidy things. [break][break]
"If not, I will gladly squeeze you around my other appointments to better convenience you."[break][break]
The Vampire pulled up his chair and neatly tucked it beneath his desk. Everything else in the office was in its rightful place. Ookami extended a pale hand towards Rin, [break][break]
"It was a pleasure speaking to you. I would enjoy a conversation outside of business to discuss certain aspects of magick I find fascinating. I can only imagine you would also enjoy such talk from what I hear about you."
Rin would smile gently as Ookami voiced his feedback; All of his additional comments perfectly true- even someone such as Rin would be hard to take by surprise by a gang of well organised ghouls, even despite her lack of physical abilities or inability to fly.
After Ookami gave his response to the angel’s own query, she couldn’t help but consider the possibility that the ‘differences’ he had mentioned between council members could really have something to do with the situation at hand. Of course, the chances of Ookami mistaking malicious intent from the council he has been apart of for so long is miniscule at most, but since Rin was already planning on doing more investigation in the upper plains already. She quickly made a mental note that it wouldn’t do any additional harm to ask the same question to the other council members she wished to speak to during her first round of investigation. Rin would hint at a more genuine smile for a brief second as she played with the wording in her mind. The devil is in the detail, to put it in other words.
“Of course! My schedule is much more relaxed than yours is likely to be at the moment, so feel free to pencil me in whenever you have space.” She would stand and reposition her own chair to its original position before turning back to Ookami, slinging the document container over her shoulder- whether the vampire wanted to keep the documents she had brought in would be up to him. Rin would take Ookami’s hand gently before returning the gratitude. “It was lovely to speak with you too, and discussing other topics with you would be my pleasure. Feel free to pull me aside if you see me wondering around, otherwise we could always make more concrete plans at some point in time.”
[attr="class","kyoshiro-v1-notes"]311 words | Ookami Ankokku
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