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"Welcome to the Narumi Detective Agency. We only handle 'special' cases, if you catch my drift."

Duel muse blog for Narumi Shouhei & Kuzunoha Raidou the 14th Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Kuzunoha Raidou series Crossover & OC friendly. Mun is 30+. Mutuals only. Dark themes ahead. No minors. Not spoiler free.

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I'll be moving my Raidou muse over to this blog from now on. Any threads will be continued here!

"Welcome to the Narumi Detective Agency. We only handle 'special' cases, if you catch my drift."

Duel muse blog for Narumi Shouhei & Kuzunoha Raidou the 14th Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Kuzunoha Raidou series Crossover & OC friendly. Mun is 30+. Mutuals only. Dark themes ahead. No minors. Not spoiler free.

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Anybody else have an experience where they tried to change their blog name, changed it again, then tried to change it back to the original name and it claims it's taken? I've been dealing with it the past few days. Nobody else has claimed the url. It's just...stuck.

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The aura of the room shifted minutely as time went on, faint but noticeable. A gradual change in energy - the summoner recalled once how he’d explained his ability to sense other people's energy, both human and demon, to his boss. Sometime long ago, around the time they first met. Narumi had been trying to get the kid to open up a little, what with him being so tightlipped since he’d been dropped off into his care. So, he’d mentioned it, but he hadn’t explained much beyond the training he’d received in the village. He’d never told Narumi how his sensitivity was inherent since birth, that it was merely a heightened form that the same sense all humans relied upon. That sensation which caused the hair at the back of one’s neck to stand, the intuition towards another’s mood based upon nothing but instinct. It was just magnetism, the interaction of two bodies, two hearts in or out of sync.

Maybe all that was too weird for the modern detective, but the teen’s ability to read him made their cohabitation an easy one. It also meant that Raidou could cheat without cheating, noting the ease or the mild exhilaration of Narumi’s energy, faint as it was. He knew the man was making progress. He, too, was doing the same. Lean fingers discarded a flower tile in exchange for a different one, completing his own set. Not that he’d offer any tells. Even when distracted, the boy was deceptively adept at diversion. He’d learned well from his human mentor.

“It would be nice to make it a regular thing,” the boy expressed, finally turning his gaze towards Narumi from across the table. His bright stare was somewhat expectant, and not because it was the detective’s turn to move. Rather, he was focused on the topic at hand. “Before the summer heat comes.” Wandering about town in the summer with his full uniform and gear on was debilitating to say the least. Yes, the summoner had built a tolerance to it, but that didn’t make it less abhorrent. This train of thought led Raidou towards the inevitable time in which it would no longer be appropriate to wear his school uniform around town. Next year, he would graduate, removing the option. Maybe then he would finally wear some of the clothes Narumi had bought for him more regularly, without the man’s coaxing.

*It seemed that the two were rather out of sorts, it was understandable given that they had until recently had a lot going on. So of course this game of theirs while fun wasn't as intense as previous games. The option to concede was there should they both feel like this was not a tournament but a simple game between friends. Although the most sportsmanlike thing would be to discuss it first.

That said for now Narumi held off and rearranged his hand noting that he was making progress but it was small so the male took from the wall tossing out a two character tile and taking an eight dot thus completing another run. Once that was done it was Raidou's turn again.*

"I suppose you're right but we haven't had the chance to simply take a walk together. Today might change that."

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While the teenage hellion voiced his complaints, the summoner’s gaze met that of the cat’s. Both held the other’s gaze a long moment in an unrelenting stare, one accentuated by nothing but the barest microexpressions. A silent conversation between mentor and student. After a long, drawn instance, the faintest pout graced Raidou’s full lips. Beneath the brim of his hat, his brows quirked questioningly, as if urging his predecessor towards something. Finally, Gouto relented with a sigh. Not even he, with all his years behind him, could steel himself beneath those eyes. Far more persuasive than any demon.

He hopped from Raidou’s shoulder and slowed to a stop a few feet up the path from the boys, effectively halting them in their tracks. This kind of explanation was warranted before they made their way up the mountain completely. The steps leading to the nameless shrine weren’t far off. Gouto turned towards the duo, addressing the teenager in question. He understood what Raidou had been concerned with before; the Demi-Fiend stood out like a sore thumb in the dark of the forest.

“You’re clearly something of an exception, Demi-Fiend.” His words weren’t that of praise, but a matter of fact. While there were certainly cases of humans being transformed into demons throughout their historical records, there wasn’t a single one like Hitoshura. The feline made a point of explaining this. “In this world, when a human is transformed into a demon, it’s because they’ve been corrupted by extreme malice or hatred that consumes their being. They become mindless beasts.” Gouto let his little body come to rest in a seated position, tail swaying as a paw rose to scratch an itch behind one ear. “Meanwhile, you’ve retained something of your humanity… At least in the way of thinking.”

So this was what Raidou had been getting at. Things were a little different here, back in the old world of the Taisho era. Outside of the anomalous circumstances of the Conception, creatures like Naoki didn’t exist. He was rare, unique. That wasn’t exactly comforting. Still, Raidou sought to reassure him. A slender hand came to rest upon one bare shoulder, a faint but warm smile aimed towards Naoki. “I don’t expect a problem. You might be a mystery to her, but the Herald trusts my judgment.” She might question the nature of his existence, but if ‘Fourteenth’ trusted him, the organization could trust him, too.

"Doesn't the Yatagarasu deal with demons? I'm pretty sure whoever this Herald is, they had seen more fucked up things in this line of work. How is a former human turned demon any different? Jus' look at you Gouto. You're a talking cat." That was probably a typical workday for them. Not like he wasn't an actual threat-- Sure he came from a different timeline but if he didn't do anything extreme here, then he would be okay, right? It beats sitting around in the Hall of Chaos commanding his army all day. Naoki needed a change of pace and to relax a little!

"'Besides, I'm only here because of 'Jive Talk'. to help with your troubles with communicating with other demons. You're making a big deal out of a whole lotta nothing...C'mon Raidou-- Tell him!"

It was hard to take a cute cat seriously... Maybe he could release enough energy to form some kind of cat toy so Gouto didn't have to worry so much.

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Raidou took notice, of course, of the small tells in Narumi’s posture, the intensity or lack thereof in which his eyes scanned the tiles before him. Little things, but he said nothing. It was enjoyable watching him think, observing him strategize. At any other time, the boy might have exploited it to gain a footing in this game of theirs, but today, he was going easy on the detective. It wasn’t necessarily generosity - Raidou still had every intention of winning the match. Maybe he was just holding true to that favored ideal of relaxation touted by his usually lazy mentor.

Really, neither seemed as intently focused as they tended to become when playing together. Perhaps that lingering fatigue of the recent goings on still held the duo in its snare, leaving them all the more easygoing. Raidou was thinking about the Bamboo tile Narumi had discarded, about the Red Dragon piece he picked up as he’d discarded his own Bamboo tile. He was thinking about what he’d prepare them for lunch, about Narumi and what he’d said earlier, how nice it would be to go on a walk that evening. The teenager hadn’t realized how sorely he’d missed the interactions with the detective until he was no longer available to him, his time filled outside of the office. Just one more thing he didn’t voice to Gouto. The cat would roll his eyes if he did.

Just a little lost in his thoughts for a moment, his bottom lip was worried gently between his teeth in concentration. He was contemplating his next move, shifting tiles into a neater formation. Organizing. Contemplating. “We’ve both been stretching our legs plenty,” he finally commented. The sentence felt incomplete, voice fading into silence. Just not together... he finished inside his head. Something which had bothered him, yet it felt too insignificant to say aloud. The two usually worked cases together, as partners were supposed to. Things just hadn’t worked out that way lately, what with Narumi doing his own thing and Raidou following orders from the Herald involving supernatural matters.

So he was making up for lost time, then. No wonder he wasn’t holed up in his room studying or wandering around the city doing errands. No wonder he’d broached the subject of change in the first place. Raidou might have been a clever kid, but he got balled up about the strangest things at times.

"It really has, I suppose between one thing and another we haven't had the chance to just stretch our legs properly."

*The sounds of the ever changing landscape just went to prove how fast things could advance in just a matter of years. Although with advancement comes a fair share of difficulties. Some people could capitalise on this fragile state for their own goals. A fact both of them had dealt with not too long ago.

That being said the issue had been sorted and that's what brought them this state of peace. However it didn't mean they could just goof off whenever they wanted, after all being a summoner meant that Raidou had to always be ready for duty. Not that Narumi minded although he now thought of him as a close friend and always worried about his safety, not that he would say it aloud often.

Now drawing his attention to his tiles the detective picked up yet another tile and discarded one bamboo tile. So to summarise the male had discarded one bamboo and two dot. Narumi wasn't going to try anything too fancy this time just aiming for a simple strategy of a sequence run. That being said it was at this moment far from perfect.*

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The summoner regarded the other with a pensive stare, one which had become just a touch more curious as the Nahobino mentioned a hint of familiarity to his appearance. Younger, friendlier than the individual Raidou reminded him of. That wasn’t the general consensus when it came to the supernatural population in relation to the summoner, though that was perhaps more in part due to reputation preceding him than his actual personality. He didn’t quite know how to interpret this information, and as such, leveled questioning gaze towards the god-being.

“A companion?” he asked, his voice deeper than expected, though soft and a little breathy in the moment. Raidou was soft-spoken, but he rarely missed an opportunity to ask questions. And he wasn’t so shy with demons, or otherworldly creations, for that matter. “Or an enemy?” It was normal people who made him a little apprehensive. He didn’t seem at all intimidated by the other boy, whose aura he could feel radiating in waves. Rather, he was perfectly comfortable, and deeply intrigued. A little wary, perhaps, but intrigued nevertheless.

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"You actually remind me of someone..." It was Yakumo-- The uniform was kinda similar to what Raidou wears. Of course, Chihiro didn't know much about Yakumo himself--- Well, kinda... He could tell that Yakumo had a bit of distaste for Chihiro fusing with Aogami. Relying on a demon to fight-- When Yakumo wasn't any different.

"You just look like a younger version of them-- A lot more.. kinder too."

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Should I make a separate blog for Raidou... and maybe a couple other SMT muses? 🤔

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I'm still relatively low activity here on Tumblr. So if you want to plot or just chat & make friends, hit me up on Discord @ teiaiel. I do also roleplay on Discord, but it's pretty lowkey.

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RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army ▴ 6/--

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‘Cause a thousand words Call out through the ages They’ll fly to you Even though I can’t see I know they’re reaching you Suspended on silver wings

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Ship with me, cowards!

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I'm still relatively low activity here on Tumblr. So if you want to plot or just chat & make friends, hit me up on Discord @ teiaiel. I do also roleplay on Discord, but it's pretty lowkey.

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Ｏｎｃｅ  Ｕｐｏｎ  Ａ  Ｄｒｅａｍ

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Reblog this post if you want people to ping and/or tag you in the dash commentary they make about your muse!

Dash commentary is a GREAT way to get muses talking, but from what I've experienced, both by observing and how I personally feel, a lot of people are hesitant to comment on dash commentary when a URL isn't provided for fear that the commentary isn't about them—even if it might seem obvious. So let's try to alleviate that anxiety and let people know we WANT to be informed when our muse is being talked about!

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misc shippy-esque starters … sentence starters

“I love you.”

“Can I kiss you?”

“Kiss me, please?”

“You’re so beautiful.”

“I’ll always be here for you.”

“Rain or shine, I’m here for you.”

“I was so lucky to have met you.”

“I want to have a future with you.”

“I love you — no, I mean it, I love you.”

“You mean more to me than you know.”

“You make me want to be a better person.”

“I want to be someone who’s worthy of you.”

“You’re the most lovable person I’ve ever met.”

“You’re the best thing that ever happened to me.”

“How do you always find a way to make me smile?”

“I never thought I could feel this way… about anyone.”

“The world just seems a little better when I’m with you.”

“I’m not good at this kind of thing, but I want to be with you.”

“I still can’t believe someone like you loves someone like me.”

“Neither of us are perfect but, together, it feels like we’re a little better.”

“I never thought I’d fall in love with someone like you, but I’m glad I did.”

“There is nothing you could say or do that could ever make me love you less.”

“They told me if I fell in love with you, I would regret it. But, I haven’t. Not for a second.”