( open ) #SaveTheTurtle

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Who: Urashima and you
What: Recovering from a fight, some shinki/sword practice, and a vague attempt at a shopping trip
When: 9-11 June
Where: A park, a shopping mall, and an abandoned temple (Far Shore)

1. I'm going to take a look at the sea for a while... (9 June | the Near Shore)

( On the 9th, a voice message goes out on the network. It's short and simple, albeit, a little vague )

Heh heh… Can someone help me get back home? I got in trouble…

( He attempts to be lighthearted, trying not to worry anyone but there's something in his voice that suggests things aren't exactly okay. His voice is quiet and drags in the way one might talk if they were particularly tired. He also doesn't respond to anyone that asks for more information though, he's managed to attach an off-center picture of some sign and a particular landmark to show where he is. It's a park somewhere in the city, not too far from a shrine or two.

When you arrive, Urashima's on a park bench, laying down on his side with his eyes closed. It looks like he's napping and really, it wouldn't look like much is wrong at all if you saw him in passing. His usual turtle companion rests next to his face beside to a small pile of short needles which suggests he didn't just get sleepy and take a nap. )

2. I wonder if I can use this well~? (General | the Far Shore)

( After he's gotten home and cleaned up and has had a chance to recover, Urashima bounces back fast enough. He's not the type of person to stay grounded for very long and as soon as he's well enough, he's back to his training. This time, he's trying to change it up a bit! Instead of practicing at Hachiman's temple or some other center, he's checking out one of the many abandoned temples on the Far Shore.

There's a sword at his side but he isn't practicing with that right now. Instead, he draws his hand in a stabbing motion and strikes at a tree, cutting one of the branches. )

Huu...

( He makes a face. This isn't really as satisfying as actually cutting something with a blade............. )

3. What're we buying? (Shopping Mall | the Near Shore)

( Urashima's never had to worry about fashion before.

For most of his time in this life, he'd stayed in the Far Shore, only really going out to the Near Shore occasionally. Back then and even now, in these summer months, he'd been able to get away with his more traditional clothes— he was clearly just a kid on his way to local festival or something— but it's a little dated, isn't it? Maybe he should find something else? But where does he even begin?

The answer is the food court where he's just bought himself an ice cream cone. He's feeding "Himechan" one of the strawberries that came with it and just sort of... people watching next to some of the gacha machines. )

Eh... fashion sure is confusing, Himechan...

( Just mumbling as he watches some girls in lolita dress walk behind a group of kids in school uniform... )

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(It's super effective! At least, it gets her to settle some because at least someone is here to help.

Urashima starts to shift. Look, he's a good kid and isn't going to not listen to his elders... even though Andersen doesn't look that much older than him, to be honest. He props himself on one arm, head still hanging low and feeling incredibly groggy. His sleeves are short so while he's propped up, there are some red pin marks on his forearm-- small, scattered, and red, almost like multiple bug bites.)

... There's an ayakashi. (He tries to warn.) Someone's gotta get rid of it.

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( The lack of blight suggests the attack might not have actually come from an ayakashi-- not unless he was able to cleanse himself and does this look like a kid that carries blessed water with him at all times... It's definitely some sort of status ailment, though-- poison or fatigue.

And what's wrong with addressing animals? They're perfectly intelligent creatures as shown when Himechan flicks her tail twice. Is that a yes or a no, though? They haven't been here for very long but actions don't exactly come with auto-translation.... )

But he's going to get hurt. ( And now he goes from sounding disoriented as heck to frustrated. ) My fr...iend ( Are they still friends? Urashima likes to think so but maybe Chikusa doesn't feel the same. ) is trying to study it but he doesn't know...

( Getting himself worked up is the last thing he should be doing right now and he feels woozy all over again, holding his head down and-- eh? Was that book always there? He didn't see...normally he's more observant than this. )

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( Urashima Kotetsu: An actual cinnamon roll, too good and pure for this world. Even if his friend has hurt him, he'll still worry. Especially since he's seen some of the worst effects of blight. He starts to defend Chikusa again, even-- he's not a moron, he just doesn't know what he's doing and-- but Andersen's begun to read something from the book, it sounds like.

A pretty coffin? A garden? Is this something from a story? But more importantly, he feels warm and he can see a light on his arm and he isn't sure what's happening but... he feels better. He touches his arm with his hand, feeling where the marks had been and looks at Andersen in surprise and wonder. That was magic, something he's seen before in this life but still manages to fill him with wonder each time, )

Thank you. ( Things are a little clearer now, ) Heh heh... sorry for bothering you like this...

( He really is. )

I want to find him soon, before he gets hurt too.

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( Even if he doesn't mean it that way, Andersen's words only appeal to Urashima more. He's the kind of person who strongly believes a good god should help those below them. Even if he's a little rough around the edges about it... Andersen is a good god, he's certain now. )

A frog. He said it was small but... ( It still looked on the bigger side to him, ) It was sticky and gross and... I think I ran into someone it may have attacked earlier. They seemed really lost... like they were falling into a trap but didn't know.

( So it's not just his friend but other, innocent people that are in danger and Urashima starts to get up. He isn't one to just sit still when others are in danger and he sways on his feet some. )

I can show you-- you'll need a shinki though...

( And Andersen came alone. There isn't any other shinki except for himself right now and that strikes a nerve-- twisting his stomach at what could happen. If they're going to stop any ayakashi, they'd have to pair up at this rate but that would mean becoming a nora... )