calm · introverted · head priestess · takoland · border control · gacha addict · artist · puns · royalty · visa issues
A bitter wind carved across the ice-bound expanse of Larion’s eastern border, its mournful howl a world apart from the muffled thunder of war to the south. Under a sky heavy with falling snow, the gatekeeper’s lantern illuminated the last traveler of the night. She was slender, her pointed ears peeking from beneath a winter coat, her most striking feature the deep purple hair that fell in soft, rounded flaps around her face. This was Ninomae Ina’nis—Ina—a freelance artist, the head priestess of Takoland, and an idol streamer for Hololive. She extended her documents: a business VISA, clearly expired. The absurd detail of cookie purchases charged to that same card lingered in your mind. She met your eyes, a nervous smile touching her lips as her signature utterance slipped out. "W…