𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋

Linda, a C-Rank Ghoul with the Designation of The Rat. OCified interpretation of the Underling from Neptunia. #TokyoGhoulRP

[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

I have mapped the cupboards and drawers
Tracked the least walked spots on the floor
Happy to be home, safe and warm
As shadows by their feet
The odd vanishing treat
Quietly eating while they sleep

[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

What’s that? An opportunity to lore dump about a conceptualized different country in the verse?

Don’t mind if I dooooo!

[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

—of Ghoul Sympathizers. Fans, even. Isn’t that nuts? People go out of their way to try to protest for Ghouls. They make thirst traps for Ghouls! It’s nuts. A completely different society.”

[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

“Tell you about—? Hrrmmmm… Well it’s very culturally diverse. They call it the cultural melting pot for a reason. People of all different races, creeds, etc, etc! It’s very different from here.

Around here, everyone looks at me like a weirdo. I HAVE to be a Ghoul because—

[【‎‎ ‎ 𝙰 ‎ 𝚁 ‎ 𝙸 ‎ 𝙼 ‎ 𝙰‎ ‎ ‎】 @ccgwhitereaper]

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〔 Arima's order is fairly basic and predictable , his wallet cleverly hidden in the signature squad uniform .

He'll listen to whatever stories the ghoul tells him —— whether they truly happened or it's fabricated bogus , that wasn't a concern . 〕

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[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

—to be… famous, but you are. Some of you that get too public-facing end up getting fanpages and fangirls online. Which is funny because in America, it’s not like that.”

She leans forward with a chuckle, resting her elbows on the table. “In America, there’s a metric fuckton—

[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

—“Hey, you know my usual~!” She orders, getting guided to a table right by the front window of the restaurant.

[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

“Fantastic. I’d love to talk to you about your job. Not many Investigators are as friendly as you.

American Ghoul Hunters are very different…”

She begins to walk, it’s a short distance to the shop, and once they happen to arrive, the waitress actually greets her as a regular.—

[【‎‎ ‎ 𝙰 ‎ 𝚁 ‎ 𝙸 ‎ 𝙼 ‎ 𝙰‎ ‎ ‎】 @ccgwhitereaper]

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＂My name is Arima . Pleasure to meet you .＂

〔 It goes without saying , but the fickle act worked quite impeccably —— for now , at least .

The White Reaper's quinque briefcase would undoubtedly repel any funny business behind his back . 〕

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[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

Linda if she takes the job at the bar.

[horse dentist @equine__dentist]

us when we get back on squeaking terms

[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

—If we’re going eating, I guess we should at least know eachother’s names, right?

I’m Linda, and you are?”

Keep it civil, keep it friendly, keep being the whimsical and strange American. Good plan.

[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

“Yeah, I’m a bit of a night owl. I eat late.” She barely eats at all, but that’s beside the point.

Ramen is a party trick for her. It’s one of the most foul things for a ghoul to eat, mostly due to the broth.

This is why she always uses it as a bit of a gotcha.

“Anyways…

[【‎‎ ‎ 𝙰 ‎ 𝚁 ‎ 𝙸 ‎ 𝙼 ‎ 𝙰‎ ‎ ‎】 @ccgwhitereaper]

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＂Ramen , at this hour﹖＂

〔 A small tilt of his head as he questions her sudden idea . Many places do remain open at this hour , though .

He's perfectly aware of some ghouls ability to swallow down human foods without vomiting . 〕

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[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

"Ah hell yeah, I'd be down to work at a bar. That sounds like a much more fun place than a quiet little cafe!"

She says this, but she actually lowkey prefers the quiet, as much as she pretends she doesn't.

[๛𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 @TENCHORABBITO]

“Not currently hiring 𝘉𝘶𝘵 Itori might be at her bar. I think she would appreciate a dishwasher at the very least

Best I can do is offer a room rental”

[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

—in her arsenal to remove all suspicion of her being a ghoul!

[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

“Simple. I’m broke.”

Their silent game continues. Both of them know who the other is, it seems. However they’re both just continuing this conversation. Keeping the war cold.

“Plus, the night life is alright around here. It’s pretty fun when you aren’t scared of ghouls.”

Is—

[【‎‎ ‎ 𝙰 ‎ 𝚁 ‎ 𝙸 ‎ 𝙼 ‎ 𝙰‎ ‎ ‎】 @ccgwhitereaper]

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＂It has nothing to do with you looking like a strange foreigner . I could notice from your accent that you are from the United States .＂

〔 Unlike the dull senses of most lower-class ghoul investigators —— Arima was something else completely . 〕

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[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

—there a way out of here? She’s wondering that. Despair keeps creeping up on her, telling her that there’s not.

But she keeps hope.

“I ain’t got much money but I was going to go for ramen, if you’d like to join.”

An insane gambit. She wants to try the greatest magic trick—

[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

—extra BPM…

[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

“Ah. It’s so much worse there.” She continues idly chit chatting while she processes her situation.

She’s fucked.

“Not to mention the investigators are incompetent and just kill anyone they ‘suspect’ of being ghouls. Really awful place. It’s better here, but not by much.”

She—

[【‎‎ ‎ 𝙰 ‎ 𝚁 ‎ 𝙸 ‎ 𝙼 ‎ 𝙰‎ ‎ ‎】 @ccgwhitereaper]

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＂Mm . . . I've never visited New York myself , but Tokyo has a major ghoul problem .＂

〔 Something about the special investigator's demeanor in the moment indicates awareness about what stands infront of him .

The intuition that she wasn't human . 〕

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[𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝔸𝕋 @RattyGhoul]

—is killing her. Though maybe they’ll continue to play coy with eachother a while longer, she can’t tell.

“Is it because I’m a weird lookin’ foreigner? A lot of you investigators like to confront me because of that.”

Her heart is beating ever so slightly faster… Just a couple—