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thenearshore2017-07-24 01:03 am
minogame) wrote in thenearshore2017-07-24 01:03 am
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Who: Urashima and Nari, Urashima and Chinatsu
When: Mid-August
Where: Neptune's Temple and around the Far Shore
What: Urashima finds himself assigned to another god and checks up on his kohai
for Nari
for Chinatsu
When: Mid-August
Where: Neptune's Temple and around the Far Shore
What: Urashima finds himself assigned to another god and checks up on his kohai
for Nari
( When Urashima wakes up, he smells salt on the air and hears waves splashing on the shore. It's different from what he's become used to waking up to-- fresh water, bubbling ponds, the wind blowing through the garden. He sits up quickly in the sand, and finds himself staring out into the sea. Clouds form on the horizon and he can feel in the air that it won't be long before it starts to rain. This isn't Eris' temple and he understands exactly what's happened. So this is where the Heavens want him to be? He looks down the shore both ways and then turns to look back. He can see trees and homes. That must be the temple, he thinks.
He'll go to investigate later. Just give him a minute. He sits on the sand, knees pulled close to his chest, chin resting on his folded arms, looking out at the sea. Kamekichi sits next to him and he pets her shell. )
Mmm, I wonder where Chinatsu-chan is...
( He'll meet his new god first and then look for her. She's a strong person, he thinks.
She'll be fine for a little while. )
for Chinatsu
( After getting in touch with her, Urashima sets out to meet Chinatsu. She's been here for a little while but it isn't as long as him. This is her first time losing a god and he remembers how that feels. When he finally meets Chinatsu again, he arms himself with a smile and calls out to her as brightly as ever, )
Chinatsu-cha~an!~
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( It's hard to tell if he's being smart or genuine since he says it so casually. He crouches down to the ground,
petting Kamekichi and one of the kittens as he begins to trace a character out in the sand. )
Mmm... ( He's writing each stroke carefully in the sand. ) It's only right for the god of the sea to call on the sea for strength~
"Kai." ( And he circles the final character: 海 ) So you would call me "Kaiki."
Easy, right?
( Inb4 Nari calls him Kēki )
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He crouches down beside Urashima and watches the kanji be drawn.]
................. as long as you don't expect me to copy that, sure. So. Do I just call you that or is there some kinda ritual?
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(He has to think for a moment, recalling Pippa, Terra, and Oona. He also makes sure to stop every now and then so Nari can repeat after him.)
"You, who have nowhere to go and cannot pass on, I'll give you a place to stay."
And then you say your name.
(He looks at Nari.)
"Lingering here gripping thine true name, I make thou mine servant with thine alias. Thy name is follower, thy vessel is sound. Obey mine order and become my shinki."
"Kaiki."
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[YA WANNA KNOW SOMETHING, URASHIMA
Your god can be a bit lazy and informal.]
Too long. How about this? I bestow upon you the name Kaiki.
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(Pippa and Oona did? Terra's was pretty short too now that he thinks of it and... was that a girl thing? He doesn't know. But before he can say as much, something is already happening. His name is branded onto him in a flash of light-- right at the back of his neck-- and the next thing he knows, he's changing.
There's a bright light that turns turns to a sudden flurry of cherry blossom petals around them. Urashima is no longer in front of Nari. Instead, there's a short sword in Nari's hand where all the cherry blossoms seem to be concentrated around. The cherry blossoms gradually disperse, leaving behind no trace there were ever any petals to begin with.
Also have fun with that flashback Nari. )
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It leaves him with a roiling stomach as he tries to swallow down the sickness of this. He's seen patients die, accident victims, gunshots, and many other deaths. But this? This is different. It feels sad in a way. His shinki wasn't even truly a human, he was a weapon, made to be one, and shattered doing the one thing he was created for.
Nari thinks back on his own death and has to admit to himself that maybe these two were a little more similar than he thought they could be. They both died taking down an enemy. Unlike Urashima, though, Nari had time to embrace his and die with the knowledge that everything was over.
He sighs softly, a wistful smile on his face as he watches the petals.]
Never seen a sword bust out blossoms before. That some kind of power of yours?
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(He hums a bit which means he's humming in Nari's head.)
It happens sometimes... (He's noticed the cherry blossoms that appear out of season around him from time to time. He's never really thought too much about it, though.) It's never happened like this before, though...
(A few stray petals fall. There's a light, pink glow and the very edges of the petals shine particularly bright-- like the edge of a sword.)
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Something to get used to-[Hmmm... pink glow and this place being magical? Time to investigate.]-Let's try something. I can sacrifice a tree for this.
[He walks over to a smaller tree and holds the blade handle with both of his hands. As fast as he can, he slashes at the tree. If his hunch is correct, maybe the blossoms do something. If not, then he's gotta make sure not to touch them and then apologize to the tree.]
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(As he pulls back to strike, the cherry blossoms begin to gather around them. Some of the petals will brush against Nari but they won't hurt him if anything, they appear to just disintegrate on contact, leaving only a warm, light feeling. But the ones that concentrate around the blade, blowing wildly around them as he strikes the tree, will glow with a brighter light. The blade cuts the tree easily-- he's very sharp, you know?-- but there are other, small slashes along the bark and some of the leaves have been cut cleanly. It's pretty clear that the petals are doing the cutting and it looks like it only cuts what he wants them to cut so he has some control there.
At least, Urashima's figured it out more or less,)
Ah, they cut!
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That..... was.... so cool!
[He stares in amazement, picking up one of the leaves and looking it over. This was such a precise and clean cut... better than what he could do to vegetables!]
It looks fancy and is hella useful.... I think I like this ability of yours.
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You do?
( Ah. Those cherry blossoms might be kicking up again. He's... happy? Can you tell? )
Heh heh, it is really cool, right?
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Also wow at least these petals disappear, else everything will be covered in pink.]
Yeah. It'll make slicing and dicing those ayakashi a god damn breeze.
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( He's down to fight. He's ready to fight. It almost sounds like he's ready to play some sort of game. )
Oh, and if you want me to change back you just have say so and say my real name. "Urashima!" It's really easy.
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[Fam as in family.]
......... This vessel thing is easier than I thought it'd be. Alright, Urashima, let's go meet Argo.
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Fam...? ( He can figure that it means family but he looks around as he places Kamekichi on his shoulder. Is anyone else here besides the cats? Argo? So they'll go meet them next? Speaking of family, though... ) There's someone I want you to meet too....!
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Family. The cats and Argo are part of it. [It's a bit of a walk that leads them across an open field with a fence. They end up at a small stable. Nari unlatches the top of the door and lets it swing open. There's shuffling around in there. Wanna take a peek in, Urashima?]
You do?
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He can recognize that they're in a stable right now and he wonders if Nari has any horses he wants to show off. Is that what he meant? )
Yeah. Chinatsu-chan. ( He peeks into the stable a bit, ) She was Oona's shinki too but I haven't seen her since I got here...
( Now let's look inside properly--! )
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[Meaning he doesn't remember which closet he's stuck that shinki in. Sorry, Urashima.
Speaking of, the sword boy will suddenly have a horse appear out of nowhere. And it's not a small horse. Nope, this is a tan colored Clydesdale.]
Urashima, meet Argo. Named after the boat that carried Jason and the Argonauts across the sea to fetch the Golden Fleece.
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( How can something that big come out of no where? Urashima gasps and jumps back but it's moer fro surprise than fear. How can be afraid? Look at this thing! )
He's so big!? ( He's coming over to get a closer look now. To compare his height to Argo. ) Why's he so big? I've never seen one like this before...!
( Can he pet it? He's gonna try. )
Is he still a horse? Or is he a god like you too too? Can you ride him? Ah... is he legendary? ( Jason and the Argo and the Golden Fleece? What's that? He doesn't get it but it sounds impressive. ) Is he famous?!
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He's a Clydesdale. A draft horse, though originally this big guy's ancestors were war horses. [Famous? That gets a laugh out of the god.] Naw. Not unless you count the time he decided that he wanted to eat the owner's of the last stable he lived at wig. That made him infamous. This guy will eat anything that looks like straw or smells like apples.
[With a soft noise of approval, Argo nods a few times, then proceeds to snuffle Urashima.]
Seeing as he hasn't bitten you, Argo might just like ya.
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Hello, Argo. I'm Urashima and this is Himechan. It's nice to meet you.
( Still petting Argo, he looks back at Nari, )
Do you think he'd be okay with a friend?
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Looking between Urashima, Argo, and Kamekichi, Nari shrugs.]
You can try. You know he likes you if his way of saying good morning happens. And the reason I keep my hair short.
[Urashima, he's trying to say that if Argo likes you, he's going to grab you literally by the hair for attention.]
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... Can Tsukuyomi stay here too? ( Another name. Urashima is just tossing out random names all over the place. He's a popular kid??? ) He belonged to my friend...but I'm watching him until he comes back.
He's a deer! He's really nice... really!
( He. So a stag. )
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Nari thinks for a moment. A deer... damn, one of his favorite things to hunt.]
What's Tsuk.... the deer look like? Any specific spots? Missing ear or something? I'm a hunter, so I gotta know what not to shoot at.
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( A... hunter? )
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