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[swordsitter]

Who: swordhaus + cr
When: throughout june (+ the end of may, because i missed a month oops)
Where: the three apartments swordhaus uses..
What: june (+ may) catch-all
Rating/Warning: probably nothing, but i'll edit as necessary.

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[ sword mafia at home. ]

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[hoasen]

[That's...a good question. How would she describe her own people?]

Hmm...they're still emerging into the world. A little rough around the edges, but are doing their best. [If anything, they're chill with each other, stuff she learns from.

Excalibur...we need.]

[aslyfox]

Do you think they're okay? I mean, I suppose as okay as anyone else is.

[ Of course, he's referring to the worlds that are being 'restored' by CERES. Kogi can only imagine that Vietnam's people are also in that state. ]

... are there any people from Vietnam here?

[ Wow it's weird referring to her as the country! ]

[hoasen]

Hmm...I think they're alright. They're strong, and I learn much from them. Perhaps things here tell us that it's all hopeless, but if there's a fighting chance, they won't go down. [And it's happened before, and it'll happen again. You lose when you give up!

She smiles gently.] There is someone from Vietnam here. Her name is Ai.

[aslyfox]

Ai? You must be proud of her! Lucky for you that you get to see the ones you've basically for, in a way?

[ He gently shakes his head, letting his hair settle against his back. ]

That would be like if I met the one who forged me, or someone who actually wielded me. However, history would not allow those things to happen.

[ At least Kogi is pretty sure that it'd be one of those Extremely Selfish and Bad Things if it did happen, even coincidentally. ]

[hoasen]

I really am! She's the only one I know here who reminds me of home. [And Ai is a very good Vietnamese girl. Powerful too.] But yes, I mean, I will never be able to see my old bosses again, because humans have to pass on. But I am happy to meet those who live on.

[She rubs her arm carefully.] It's...ah, your battle, no? How you must protect history from your enemies, you said? Is that why you can't meet them?

[aslyfox]

It would be selfish of me to want to change history, even a bit, so that I could see the one who crafted me along with the god, Inari. Even more so, if I were to travel back in time and find where I supposedly 'vanished'.

[ When lightning struck and possibly destroyed his vessel the first time... did Inari take him then? ]

[hoasen]

Understandable. After all, history happens for a reason. If you change something, everything changes, sometimes not for the better.

You...disappeared? [She wasn't as acquainted to the history of Kogitsunemaru, considering that Japan really didn't bring it up either. Everyone's history is so rich, it's hard to get everything.]

How did you and your form appear back home?

[aslyfox]

Mm. I was fortunate to have been forged, somehow, by the smith of our Citadel. My master must have been blessed by Inari that day.

[ Luck. Magic. RNG. It's pretty much all three of those. ]

... you know, if you could be so kind? I'd like that picture you took.

[hoasen]

Good heavens, what a good sign. [Also now, she's learning that there is another character, a Smith!] I am grateful too, because that means I can meet you.

[She then nods firmly, and lifts up her CEREvice to forward the picture to his.] Here. Did you receive it?

[aslyfox]

[ His device goes 'yip yip', like a dog. ]

Yes. Thank you, Vietnam. [ After politely bowing, he shows off a toothy smile. ]

I'm sure I'll be glad to meet you as well, if and whenever that time comes.

[hoasen]

[THAT'S...CUTE...]

You're welcome. [She smiles brightly up at him.]

Perhaps when we return, we can meet again. It is possible our worlds align. I just need to wait a couple of centuries, no?

[aslyfox]

That's not too long, right? By then, I bet your people will have a concrete identity. And maybe then, we can have some tea.

Or now. We could have tea now. Shall we?

[ With a bounce in his step, he heads back toward the apartments. ]

[hoasen]

Not at all for me. It won't feel long. [Time moves fast for her! At least that's how she feels.] And perhaps! Then you can come visit easily as well. We'll visit each other for tea.

But yes, I agree. We can have tea any time we like, while we still have the chance. [And she follows after him!]