[centre][colour=royalblue][h2] Tsumugi Matou [/h2][/colour][/centre]
[centre][h3] Matou Residence, Foreigner's District [/h3][/centre]

The Matou Master closes their eyes in a relaxed manner as they are assaulted by the sudden light.  [i][color=royalblue]Seems like the summoning worked well enough.[/color][/i]  Momentarily a hand was raised to provide a little more protection.  Didn't want the risk of damaging them after all, but that worry was set aside the light quickly fled from the room.  In some ways that was a bit more intense than she thought but in other ways relatively smooth.

Her eyes took a moment to readjust to the once again chamber of darkness.  [i][color=royalblue] Ahh a light source might have actually been helpful for once, annoying.[/color][/i]  Well not all was bad about that, her eyes adjusted quicker than most would.  Tsumugi now saw the servant that stepped forward from the circle.  A young boy, a few years younger than herself she would guess.  There was also a tail.  And a pair of cat ears...  There seemed to be something mischievous about him.  Or perhaps mischievous was too tame...  Malicious?  No.  Now it seemed to just be a cheerful young boy greeting a new friend.  [i][color=royalblue] The cats I know would have scratched me by now, in that case so far so good.[/color][/i]

[b]"Oh, hi hi, Master~!"[/b] The boy, her servant spoke his first words to her with a playful wave.  Seemingly enjoying himself.

Tsumugi nodded her head and gave a bit of a lazier wave in response although the intent of a friendly greeting was the same.  [b][color=royalblue]"Hey there, pleasure to meet you."[/color][/b]  She was not well versed in greetings.  So a textbook response should be fine no?  Well chances are it didn't meant much one way or the other how she responded considering what was about to happen.

Her servant broke right through what one might call their 'personal bubble', while others might have been uncomfortable or awkward about it, Tsumugi just kind of stood there and let her servant do whatever it was he was doing.  She did not mind watching him, it was quite curious after all.  And it was doubtful he would mind her analysing him a little, after all that seemed to be what he was doing to her.  She thought?  That wasn't exactly clear to her.  The sniffing was a little off putting.  She was glad she had washed before the summoning.

[b]"Ah, wait, hold on, I think I'm supposed to say something else, aren't I?"[/b] The boy stopped what he was doing and retreated, extending their proximity to a more reasonable degree.  Tsumugi smiled pleasantly at him.

Her servant fell to a knee before her and said- [b]"Archer, Parthenopeus. Just tell me who to kill, Master."[/b] That seemed to settle the contract, and also show her servants eagerness to participate in the war.  Excellent.

[b][i]Bark.  Bark.[/i][/b] the hounds barked at the top of staircase that led up into the manor.

[i][color=royalblue] Looks like someone has come to us.  Just in time too.  I wonder what they are up to...[/color][/i]

[b]"Of course,"[/b] Archer continued before she had the chance to respond, well that might have been a little awkward on her part but she had a good explanation for that.  Her servant stared into her eyes. [b] "If you can keep up, that is."[/b]

Something along the lines of a sneer found its way to Tsumugi's lips, although it was not quite as blatant or rude as a usual sneer.  She did not try to hide anything in her eyes.  [i][color=royalblue]Let him have a good look and let him feel how he wants about it.[/color][/i] Was the idea, no words were needed.  In these eyes her servant would find a strong resolve to do just about anything.  Maybe resolve was the wrong word actually.  This human didn't seem to really care what it was they needed to do, they would do it without really thinking about it.

[b][i]Bark.  Bark.[/i][/b] It was the dogs again.  She hadn't meant to ignore them.

[color=royalblue][b]"Well Archer.  Your first kill might be waiting for you outside my gates as we speak."[/b][/color] Tsumugi spoke nonchalantly, it would be good to see what her servant is capable of sooner than later.  She would have to trust Archer to be able to handle this situation.

[color=royalblue][b]"Although...  If they are not necessarily hostile at least hear out what they have to say.  If you don't like what they have to say you can go ahead and kill them though.  If they happen to be interesting you can wait for me if are feeling patient.  I will try to be only a few moments."[/b][/color]  Tsumugi gave out her orders confidently, she did not feel bad about relying on Archers judgement.  This war was to be a team effort so trust in each other should be a given.

Tsumugi closed her eyes.  She concentrated.  She would gather some familiars, just in case.  As the two of them stood in the dark chamber below the Matou manor, bug like creatures began to crawl out of the holes in the wall and make their way towards the centre.

Interacting: [@Gracefully]
Relevant: [@Aoko Aozaki] , [@Phlogistinator]