Talk:Nishifune Nozomi

Nozomi's Diary

London Summer School

July 30th Morning

London

Cipher: 47, 33, 21, 44

Fitness: 5BX Chart 5, Level D, 5 KM run in 35 minutes (I'm slipping. Too much going on in London, not enough Sleep.)

Outfit: IRO Lorianea skirt, Kenzo white collared shirt, Buzz Rickson's MA-1 jacket. (Not 100% on this look. Worried I kind of look like a punk OL)

Notes:

London maybe a dead end. While I'm learning a lot about Ars Essentiae and alchemical theory, I'm making frustratingly little progress on my condition. While my master's name does not win the instant distrust it does in Japan, it does not open doors, and V is increasingly proving an annoyance. Beyond his obvious and unwanted attraction to me, and his horrible taste in anime, he now adds dreadful politics, engaging in a drunken rant over dinner about western women and the poor, to which I pretended polite non-comprehension. Worse, his much talked up influence has not got me into the restricted stacks.

Contacts with FS proved more stimulating, at least in conversation, and was able to have an interesting about the nature of all space and distance. No help on condition. Neither Sloan Square Circle nor the Verbena blood mage I contacted has been any help either. I'm worried also about the Master of Four. His interest in me is growing a little sinister, and he seemed especially interested in obtaining a blood sample. Managed to pretend non-comprehension to get out of that but glad this trip is ending soon.

July 30th Evening

London

Cipher: 33, 11, 19, 553

Fitness: MMA forms.

Outfit: IRO Lorianea skirt, Kenzo white collared shirt, Buzz Rickson's MA-1 jacket.

Notes

Got in at 11 after out drinking with FS and her crowd. Nice nightclub. Pretty drunk, and did some MA earlier to keep awake. Just wanted to sleep when security called and said that something had attempted to breach the wards.

I've got a bad feeling.

August 1st Evening

London

Cipher: 21, 12, 22, 107

Fitness: MMA forms

Outfit: Cream Soda Blackcow hoodie, Black 501 shorts, white tee shirt (thrift store) stab vest.

Notes

I'm naming the Hollow Spring Heel its outward appearence is of a begger dressed in a mix of victorian and modern clothing. Its outward appearance is more unusual than most Hollows but it appears to exert some kind of pressure to prevent its notice. Master of the Four bought it up with me again this morning. I believe he suspects or has detected a connection. I fly out on the 3rd, but I've decided to try to neutralize the hollow this evening to prevent further enquiry. I'm concerned that a further attempt to breach the ward will lead to my detention and possible dissection by Mo4.

My plan is a bait (me) and switch (lightning strike) ambush, I prepared an area of Hyde Park which FS assures me is a blank spot for Technocratic surveillance earlier today. I'm going to lure it in and try to take it out with lightning from the storm that's blowing up.

If I don't make it, then will the finder of this diary please ensure the destruction of the husk I leave behind.

August 2nd Morning.

London

Cipher: 77, 83, 99, 191

Fitness: none (hurt)

Outfit: handmade kimono brought Mitsukoshi Kimono salon.

Notes

That went as well as could be expected, but it still tagged me. I was expecting it to primarily attack with its arms, not with extended spring leg tentacles. Am with FS's friend the nightclub owner. She has a talking snake. I'm not going back to the dorm wounded. They'll be too many questions. Have sent a message describing emergency and had my bags sent along by the usual methods. The esoteric I have acquired will go through the smuggling routes, but I can't take it through customs.

Rest today, and hope you don't bring this nice lady into your business.

August 3rd
Flying back. Yay! Didn't say goodbye to V. Creepy. Am burning that bridge.

Still hurting from the Spring Heel fight. Will consult KK when I get back.

Back in Japan

August 11th Evening

Summer Comiket.

Cipher 3, 7, 11, 23

Outfit: Satsuki Kiryūin Cosplay (customized Junketsu version. Couldn't do all the work on it :( cause of London and recovery)

Fitness: 5BX Chart 5, Level C, weight training. (I'm not where I wanted to be. I'm probably going to end up in the thick phase for back to school (urgh))

Notes

Cosplay pretty successful, got my photo taken a lot, though wig/makeup/illusion disguised my face. No Hollows, no seizures. Zapped some Otaku who got handsy. After London, Comiket seems like a real holiday. Only problem: This cosplay has no pockets and looks weird with a bag. Will need to seduce someone to carry my stuff.

August 24th Morning

Tokyo

Cipher 99, 88, 22, 51,

Outfit: 2020 Needles white indoor jacket, Bubbles white schoolgirl skirt with black hemline, Brora Sandwashed White Silk Shirt (brought London) with custom black detailing, white cotton ankle socks, blue cravat (made self)

Fitness: 5BX Chart 5, level B, weight training, 6 KM run in 28 minutes

Notes

That sleaze KT may have really come through. He tells me that the item I've been looking for since That Night has been found. A thread of the false spider. If this is true it's the first actual link I've got to the thing my parents made a deal with in two years of looking. This is special and requires a personal meeting. I've invited him around this evening.

August 24th Evening

Tokyo

Cipher 48, 303, 71, 45

Outfit: 2020 Needles white indoor jacket, Bubbles white schoolgirl skirt with black hemline, Brora Sandwashed White Silk Shirt (brought London) with custom black detailing, white cotton ankle socks, blue cravat (made self), stab armour.

Fitness:: MMA forms

Notes

Oh no. Oh no. Not when I'm so close.

There was a something watching the house. It was gone by the time I got upstairs but it was watching. Maybe it's just, just another Hollow, but even if it is, it's powerful. I've got a bad feeling, overwhelmingly bad. I'm writing this in the living room ambush spot.

Meeting with KT went well. I think my witch powers rather put him off the idea of assaulting me. He was all set for all manner of nastiness when he realized I was a rich girl in her house alone. He told me the item is currently in the hands of an underground casino near Roppongi, the Kanezawa Palace. Information from both KT that the Kanezawa group, who run the place, are a group of thugs with little morality. They are apparently new, violent and eager to make a name for themselves by gambling away various priceless artefacts which they have acquired, mostly at auction. They're also apparently involved in human trafficking and quote "other things I won't touch," which probably means drugs. I phoned NR-kun to get information. Had to talk him out of trying to stop me doing this.

Spending the night in the living room ambush space. In the morning, I'll check the spot I saw it, under the maple in the park across the road.

August 25th Morning.

Tokyo

Cipher 39, 4, 30, 349

Outfit: 2020 Needles white indoor jacket, Bubbles white schoolgirl skirt with black hemline, Brora Sandwashed White Silk Shirt (brought London) with custom black detailing, white cotton ankle socks, blue cravat (made self), stab armour, rubber boots, my white fight gloves.

Fitness: dug grave. Will do rest after I write this.

Writing: 0 words (bleh. I'm going to try this afternoon)

Notes

Checked under the tree this morning. The Hollow had killed a cat by twisting it up into a helix. Fortunately, I think it was one of the park strays, not someone's pet, so I only have an animals death on my conscience. I buried the body and made an offering to the poor thing's soul. The tree had been scratched heavily, possibly by claws. Photographed both cat and scratches, they go on the wall with the photos of spring heel's effect. I don't have a name for this one yet.

I'm not spending my last few vacation days hiding in a panic room. I called KK up and suggested we hang out. She invited me to go see the new SF movie Eins Rei. Live action, which is weird It looks pretty good. The white-haired robot girl would make a pretty cute cosplay if I could grow my hair out months in advance and get ahold of enough vinyl. Not sure where I could use that cosplay of course, as it's not anime, but w/e.

August 25 evening

Tokyo

Cipher 1, 99, 107, 183

Outfit: Blue bubbles jacket with stab layer, G2? light blue silk shirt dark blue bubbles skirt, white silk fight gloves, blue cotton knee socks, white boots (not sure if those work. I need to get some more reinforced fight boots in other colours

Fitness: 5BX Chart 5, Level C, MMA forms.

Notes

It's stalking me. I saw it. I know what it looks like.

The hollow I will now name Office Lady. It appears to be a professional woman in her 40s, dressed for the office but expensively, but with subtly wrong. Tie is on backward, shirt buttons on the wrong holes, shoes on the wrong feet. Office Lady is clearly visible to Ars Potentiae based sensory magic, as it is a strong void of such energy. I estimate its power to be at least somewhat greater than Spring Heel.

The film was fine, though very much KK's thing. The robot girls in it eat the guy. I don't know where she gets this stuff from. Probably not cosplaying as this.