[it's the second day and Okuni's already too tired. Her bare feet drag on the pavement, her breath comes out in short, quick gasps, but she keeps herself up. She's not armed to fight off monsters cause she's still in her sleepwear, but she can still run -- which she does too many times for her liking because why are all these monsters roaming around trying to get her??? She's never done anything to them!!]
[For now, she's at the underground lake's edge, looking at the water and wondering if it really matters if it ends up making her go crazy because she's just really thirsty right now, you know?!?]
[She's not so fargone that she doesn't notice anyone who approaches though. Her head peeps up when she hears footsteps, and then she blinks. ah...]
Honestly, do all tsukumogami go to sleep late at night or can you magically summon clothes?
[WHY ARE YOU GUYS ALL DRESSED???? what happened to embarrassing pajamas???]
[One of the perks of being a wakizashi is his ability to see (and fight) in the dark--not as well as the tantou, but better than most of the others. Not that it's all that helpful right now, when he still hasn't been able to find the way out of this place, but at least he's probably not going to get himself killed yet lol.
His vessel is in hand as he approaches, just in case something decides to pop out of the water and chomp on them. They seem to be safe for the moment, but absolutely nothing about that lake says "fun and family friendly"...
The question catches him off-guard, and he laughs--a strange sound in a place like this.]
I was at the dojo when this happened... why, have you met any of the others?
[she makes a face, but her spirits rise a little at hearing him laugh. laughter is good!!! it reminds her to keep her chin up and smile, that all that weary exhaustion piled on her shoulders is nothing if she make it that way.]
I saw Kiyo-chan earlier. He said he went to sleep late. [she fixes an inquisitive eye on Namazuo] Why were you at the dojo? Trouble sleeping?
[KIYO-CHAN oh no that's cute... Namazuo makes a mental note to call Kashuu that at some point and see what he does. Ehehe.]
Mm, a little. [There are some nights when the memory of flames gets too hot for him to bear, and the best thing for him then is distraction.] I went to clean up, since sometimes our students don't do a very good job.
[He says it with a fond "oh you" tone, no exasperation or anger. It's just part of the job, after all, and he doesn't mind!]
[It doesn't surprise her to hear that he's a teacher... Okay, maybe it does a little, since Namazuo looks like a fresh-faced innocent boy maiden, but he's also a tsukumogami which means he's probably DECADES OLDER than her. And he seems to have the sort of personality that's good for teaching. The nice kind.... She looks down at her yukata and then spreads out her arms so he can see her dirtied sleeves.]
That's right. I can't believe I didn't wake up before they kidnapped me. I'm usually sensitive about things like that.
[like intruders and ~OMINOUS PRESENCES~ and the like.]
[Decades... probably more like centuries??? But it's true, most of the swords are instructors. Except for the ones on the 'do not spar' list, but that's a whole different can of beans.
And jeez, at this rate they're going to need to start a special class for 'how to defend yourself when you get kidnapped' apparently. Ceres is rude af.]
I'm not sure we were kidnapped by people... or even machines, for that matter.
[Well that's a disconcerting thought. But why? If the so-called enemy of the universe could bring them this far, why not just kill them outright? If she's right, then that makes all this seem like a game, and Namazuo doesn't particularly like being used as a chess piece.
[Neither does Okuni... After years of yanking people around by the chain, it's unnerving to be in that position now.... KARMA TBH. Okuni sends him a look and huffs.]
For drinking! [She looks back at the water, reaching out to dip her fingers in.] I guess I could make a fire, but I don't have a pot to boil this in.
[This is what she gets for ditching him in the swamp tbh.]
Here, let me test it first.
[Since it probably won't kill him, even if it's poisonous... if he gets a stomachache, that'll probably be a sign she shouldn't drink it. Kneeling, he cups his hands together, taking a long enough drink that he'll definitely feel any negative effects straight away.]
...Well, it tastes terrible. [Very helpful, Nama. (Did that shadow over there just move? Nah.)]
[Okuni twists around to stare at him while he takes the drink because ??? SHE DIDN'T ASK HIM TO DRINK PLEASE BE A LITTLE MORE CAREFUL, NAMAZUO.... But she can't voice her concern out loud, she has an image to uphold!]
I said to look at the water, not drink it! [and yet.... she sounds huffy there...] I'm not going to take care of you if you get sick.
[she'll LEAVE HIM and go find kashuu to babysit namazuo to death... But since all of her attention is on Namazuo, she doesn't spot the SKETCHY SHADOW that's slinking around in the background.]
Who said I was worrying? [SHE WASN'T!!! she wasn't.... She turns her head around to harrumph, and catches the movement at the corner of her eye???]
...
[WHAT THE... It's probably a monster about to eat the both of them, isn't it. But, a light bulb rings in her head, and she raises her hand and tugs on Namazuo's arm....]
Hey... Since you're a tsukumogami, that means you can sense spirits and things like that, right?
Hm? [Don't mind him, he's just busy making faces at the gross aftertaste. Did fish poop in this lake? He hopes fish didn't poop in this lake.] Oh, well, yes, to an extent... why?
[they most DEFINITELY DID.... anyway, Okuni looks Relieved at Namazuo's answer, even though a part of her is just trying to wind him up into Creepsville.]
Don't look now, but there's something behind you... [she pitches her voice lower, her eyes growing wider] Can you feel it?
[His eyebrows rise, because of course he can't feel something that isn't there--but why wouldn't he look?! HE'S NOT GONNA SIT THERE AND GET BASHED IN THE HEAD BY A ROCK MONSTER. So of course he disregards that and twists around, hand flying to his sword... aaaand there's nothing. Of course.]
[Okuni immediately bursts into obnoxious laughter when Namazuo whirls back around and yells at her... there!!! MUCH BETTER!!!]
It's not a joke! [she says, giggling.... then she sees an Actual Shadow this time and abruptly stops laughing, eyes wide as she looks over Namazuo's shoulder.]
[One of the mishmashed rubble monsters made out of scraps of metal and who knows what else slowly trundles its way towards them]
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[For now, she's at the underground lake's edge, looking at the water and wondering if it really matters if it ends up making her go crazy because she's just really thirsty right now, you know?!?]
[She's not so fargone that she doesn't notice anyone who approaches though. Her head peeps up when she hears footsteps, and then she blinks. ah...]
Honestly, do all tsukumogami go to sleep late at night or can you magically summon clothes?
[WHY ARE YOU GUYS ALL DRESSED???? what happened to embarrassing pajamas???]
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yet lol.His vessel is in hand as he approaches, just in case something decides to pop out of the water and chomp on them. They seem to be safe for the moment, but absolutely nothing about that lake says "fun and family friendly"...
The question catches him off-guard, and he laughs--a strange sound in a place like this.]
I was at the dojo when this happened... why, have you met any of the others?
"yet lol" PIXI.............
I saw Kiyo-chan earlier. He said he went to sleep late. [she fixes an inquisitive eye on Namazuo] Why were you at the dojo? Trouble sleeping?
LISTEN...
Mm, a little. [There are some nights when the memory of flames gets too hot for him to bear, and the best thing for him then is distraction.] I went to clean up, since sometimes our students don't do a very good job.
[He says it with a fond "oh you" tone, no exasperation or anger. It's just part of the job, after all, and he doesn't mind!]
I take it you were sleeping?
u really are pixaki
[It doesn't surprise her to hear that he's a teacher... Okay, maybe it does a little, since Namazuo looks like a fresh-faced innocent boy maiden, but he's also a tsukumogami which means he's probably DECADES OLDER than her. And he seems to have the sort of personality that's good for teaching. The nice kind.... She looks down at her yukata and then spreads out her arms so he can see her dirtied sleeves.]
That's right. I can't believe I didn't wake up before they kidnapped me. I'm usually sensitive about things like that.
[like intruders and ~OMINOUS PRESENCES~ and the like.]
wow I resent that
[Decades... probably more like centuries??? But it's true, most of the swords are instructors. Except for the ones on the 'do not spar' list, but that's a whole different can of beans.
And jeez, at this rate they're going to need to start a special class for 'how to defend yourself when you get kidnapped' apparently. Ceres is rude af.]
I'm not sure we were kidnapped by people... or even machines, for that matter.
uR TRUE FORM
[But that's too much conspiracy theory for Okuni to entertain right now, especially when she's thirsty af. She looks back down at the lake.]
Does the water look clean enough to you?
LIES AND SLANDER
[Well that's a disconcerting thought. But why? If the so-called enemy of the universe could bring them this far, why not just kill them outright? If she's right, then that makes all this seem like a game, and Namazuo doesn't particularly like being used as a chess piece.
But conspiracy theories can wait, for now.]
Clean enough for what?
I SPEAK ONLY TRUTH
For drinking! [She looks back at the water, reaching out to dip her fingers in.] I guess I could make a fire, but I don't have a pot to boil this in.
SHE SAYS WHILE LYING
Here, let me test it first.
[Since it probably won't kill him, even if it's poisonous... if he gets a stomachache, that'll probably be a sign she shouldn't drink it. Kneeling, he cups his hands together, taking a long enough drink that he'll definitely feel any negative effects straight away.]
...Well, it tastes terrible. [Very helpful, Nama. (Did that shadow over there just move? Nah.)]
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I said to look at the water, not drink it! [and yet.... she sounds huffy there...] I'm not going to take care of you if you get sick.
[she'll LEAVE HIM and go find kashuu to babysit namazuo to death... But since all of her attention is on Namazuo, she doesn't spot the SKETCHY SHADOW that's slinking around in the background.]
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[??? Okuni??? How is he supposed to know if he doesn't test it! His tsun senses are tingling, though--or maybe that's just his poor taste buds.]
Don't worry, I can't die from something like this. [THAT'S A BIT EXTREME but now he doesn't wanna admit that he could get sick.
Sketchy Shadow-kun is apparently very interested in this conversation, though, and creeps on closer...]
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Who said I was worrying? [SHE WASN'T!!! she wasn't.... She turns her head around to harrumph, and catches the movement at the corner of her eye???]
...
[WHAT THE... It's probably a monster about to eat the both of them, isn't it. But, a light bulb rings in her head, and she raises her hand and tugs on Namazuo's arm....]
Hey... Since you're a tsukumogami, that means you can sense spirits and things like that, right?
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Hm? [Don't mind him, he's just busy making faces at the gross aftertaste. Did fish poop in this lake? He hopes fish didn't poop in this lake.] Oh, well, yes, to an extent... why?
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Don't look now, but there's something behind you... [she pitches her voice lower, her eyes growing wider] Can you feel it?
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What?
[His eyebrows rise, because of course he can't feel something that isn't there--but why wouldn't he look?! HE'S NOT GONNA SIT THERE AND GET BASHED IN THE HEAD BY A ROCK MONSTER. So of course he disregards that and twists around, hand flying to his sword... aaaand there's nothing. Of course.]
Okuni-san! This isn't the time for jokes!
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[Okuni immediately bursts into obnoxious laughter when Namazuo whirls back around and yells at her... there!!! MUCH BETTER!!!]
It's not a joke! [she says, giggling.... then she sees an Actual Shadow this time and abruptly stops laughing, eyes wide as she looks over Namazuo's shoulder.]
[One of the mishmashed rubble monsters made out of scraps of metal and who knows what else slowly trundles its way towards them]
Oh.
[that's it?!?!?]
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And please, like he's gonna fall for that again?? HE'S NOT AN IDIOT he's not gonna look this time!! Hmph!!]
Okuni-san, please! [BE AN ADULT]