#omnitheplayer

“A turned Vampire…?” The eldest questioned in disbelief that someone turned, just like him, would approach him for advice. “Well, I will only say this once, so you ought to listen closely. And I expect you not to interfere with my prey, either.”

In hushed tones, Ruki ensured that no eavesdroppers would catch their conversation.

“Purebloods are much stronger and magically gifted than us turned Vampires, so it’s best you do not engage with them unless it’s absolutely necessary. If I were you I would lay low and stick to easy targets for now to suck their blood. People who are weak, have few ties with others, and maintain a fair diet. The last one is particularly important for the taste of their own blood. Don’t select anyone who is already anemic or suffers from an ailment of some kind. Is that understood?”

“Ah!”

Though the Apprentice didn’t currently have a corporeal form, you could tell they were startled.

“Oh, sorry! You caught me off guard there. But yes, I’m training as well! I didn’t actually think anyone else was training.”

There was a brief moment of silence, presumably because they were thinking.

“Hmm… Since you’re not a protagonist, I suppose it’s a bit rude to not show up physically. One moment!”

    Inside she would find a large empty circus ring, worn old benches held together with the power of hope and prayer, and a group of undescriptive workers huddled together, disassembling something in the corner.

However her statement doesn't go fully unnoticed.

    "I tried that trick once, it went horribly, oh so horribly." A sudden voice quips up next to her in a distinct American accent. The owner is a tall masculine figure in a ringmaster's uniform, the outfit clearly ancient from the looks of it, although it shone even in the dull lighting of the tent.

    He was holding a dark bottle with the label torn off in one hand and a cane in the other, waving it around in exaggerated motions as he spoke.

“Just shy? Just shy?” Corbeau cocked her head. “I don’t think anyone who would come here all on their lonesome would be ‘Just shy’, you’re awfully bold as well!”

"A new outfit, eh? That would be neat! But I’m not really big on fashion myself,” she says, gesturing to herself for she is wearing plain black slacks, her hoodie, and black boots, “so I’m not sure what to suggest for you as far as an outfit change. Sorry, I know that’s not very helpful of me.”

In this aspect she knows is not going to be any help because she has always worn the same thing herself, and something tells her that even if she was given the option to wear something different, she wouldn’t.

“But, ah- Maybe- Do you have a catalogue like you did with those swimming costumes? Maybe when we get back, we could go through that. Oh! Or we could look through it while we’re exploring. I mean, who knows how far the White Void™ goes? We could be out there for a while.”

She then straightens and smiles, “Yeah, I’m ready! And- oh. Ohhhh, you have a good point. Every office has a White Void™ and there’s a chance they could all yield different results. I didn’t think of that...”

She pauses for a moment to think about how potentially expansive this little exploration is going to be. She knows of maybe a dozen or so offices, and she doesn’t doubt that there are more...

Meanwhile, on the other side of the hallway, two high-school students walk as they’re looking for something. The short brown hair sighs in frustration for a reason. "I can't believe you have to taunt something and have the power turn off. Why would you do that when we're trapped in this building?!"

"Because I thought it won't actually do it, okay?!" Said the pink hair right pony tail. She groans as they finished explaining why they have to do it. "Well, if I had know when you invite us to a ghost spot tour and only have us trapped in her after whatever causes our friends to disappear and Miku not bring there to help us out, then we could've avoid-" She was interrupted by something she bumped into someone. "EEEK! Mizuki, turn your phone on and flash whatever it was in the dark!"