(OPEN) Sword Shenanigans Part I

[heiwana]

Who: Kousetsu ( heiwana ) and EVERYONE! With guest star appearances by Souza (prehensible) & Tsurumaru (crayne)
When: IC: 12/16-12/18
Where: Gardens, Food stop, Game center, Marketplace and Shopping district
What: Dumb swords doing things and going places.
Rating/Warning: PG

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Gardens:

[ Kousetsu is probably one of the few people who takes his job here seriously so you know. If you happen to be perusing the gardens on this fine day you will see a tall man with a cascade of blue hair tending to the more exotic and interesting flowers. His sword isn’t readily at his side for the time being, but it’s on the ground near his workplace. He’ll be planting and carting flowers around all day and maybe even give people some who ask him nicely for them.

Or, you know, if he happens to have extra and no more space left he might just walk up to you, serious face and all, and hold out some flowers for you to take. Kousetsu, no, that is giving the totally wrong impression. ] ...would you like some? They need a...good home to go to.

Shopping District

[ Kousetsu is…kinda lost and mildly fascinated with everything. Mainly he’s focusing on staring into the windows of clothing stores today. Every day it’s a new venture for him. He’s not too sure about the clothing in these places though. It was far out of his league and way too different from his own garb. But he does look curiously into each new store wondering exactly if he should just go and try things on… ]

Game Center

[ After his work is done for the day and he’s heading back home he will…probably get lost at some point. Listen he’s not used to all these fancy lights and stuff, okay? He’s a bit mesmerized by them actually. He’ll wind up at the game center at some point. He kinda looks like a character out of a game, what with his bright pale blue hair, priest robes, and sword at his side. He’ll look around before going inside and just…wow, what is all of this. He’s heard the Saniwa talk about these things before but he’s never seen any of it in real life. Is this what entertainment consists of in modern times? He might…go up to a machine and just touch it to get a feel for it. If you’re nearby he will turn to you with his normal expression of seriousness. ]

How does one…go about using this? [ Yes, good job Kousetsu, you sure are making progress with your choice of questions. ]

Food Stop (with Souza!)

[ They both stand out super easily because it’s like walking pair of cartoon characters. With hair the color of cotton candy the two Samonji brothers are coming back from a mission today. After having done some shopping they’ll be perusing the stalls and stands for some tasty food to bring back to the apartment. Souza might be further on ahead than Kousetsu but the older brother will hurry along to catch up with the other. Safe to say if you want to bug them and get them to try weird foods, now is your chance. ]

Marketplace (with Souza and Tsurumaru!)

[ They look like a walking boy band but do not be deceived. They are anything like what their looks suggest. A white, pink and blue haired man walk into a bar…

No but really what exactly is Tsurumaru up to?! Nothing, yet, but Souza and Kousetsu are his chaperones guides today as they all take a walk through the marketplace to look at the trinkets and things held within it. You might even get lucky and have the crap scared out of you by Tsurumaru, WHO KNOWS. ]

Comments

Marketplace

[immobileyes]

[ Mary may have met two out of three of these swords, since she tends to drop by the apartment, but she's still incredibly shy around them. The third, she's yet to meet, but she actually isn't noticing any of them yet.

So if any of the three happens to see a white-haired girl, hopefully it's before they trip over her crouched form as she frantically gathers up spilled items.

Some of them rolled a bit far, so watch out for a few spools of thread underfoot too. ]

[heiwana]

[ Well she's about to meet him. Tsurumaru isn't exactly as low key at the Samonji brothers seem to be. Tsurumaru took some...getting used to tbh, so god speed Mary, god speed. Either way Kousetsu will be the first to notice Mary before any tripping can occur. He may look and give off the air of being distant and in thought but he's pretty observant.

He'll stop abruptly in the middle of street before kneeling down to pick up some of those spools of thread. He might look over at Souza and Tsurumaru with a glance, before his attentions can turn back to Mary. He'll then just silently offer her items back with his usual expression. ] ...here.

[ Way to start a conversation there Kousetsu. ]

[prehensible]

Mary-chan!

[ souza offers a bright, warm smile, leaning a little over his brother's back to see her better. they've met, sure, but mary's shy and so they haven't spoken much. ]

Goodness, what happened? Did someone bump you? [ he starts to crouch to help her gather the rest of her things up, then seems to consider something, turning abruptly to tsurumaru with a serious stare. ]

No surprising her, Tsurumaru-san. [ you can see how quiet she is already, right? ]

Food Stop

[emotive]

[Ai Thao, when not cooking at home, tends to go to the Food Stop to try out other cuisines and to find familiar dishes that are more difficult to make herself.

So nearby Kousetsu and Souza, there's a young woman with a small frame being served a large course of grilled pork and rice with several sides, a plate of small meat pastries, and to top it off, a creamy looking drink...

She looks pretty happy!!]

Amazing... It's almost just like home...

[Yes. She is eating it all by herself.]

[heiwana]

[ How does someone so small eat so much...is what Kousetsu is thinking. But he's not about to say anything in those regards. Instead will actually go up close to where Ai Thao is sitting and...he might just look at her food for awhile? Yeah. He's not trying to weird but it looks good. Perhaps they should get what she ordered. They could probably bring some back home for Tenka, Soramaru and Sousei too.

He miiight actually start to walk over to ask Ai about what she's eating. Souza please stop him before he gets anymore looks from the people around them. ]

[prehensible]

[ he looks away for a minute, less than that, and kousetsu is unintentionally (probably) intimidating people by staring silently at their food. it's.. cute and kind of funny, actually, when you know him well enough to realize that he's actually just really interested in eating things.

swooping up beside him, he laces his arm with his brother's, offering ai a bright, friendly smile. ]

Hello! It looks like your lunch has caught my brother's eye. Do you mind telling us what you bought..?

Gardens

[perfectstrike]

Excuse me?

[Peko's experienced some pretty bizarre things, but being offered flowers definitely isn't one of them. She'd just ventured over at the sight of the sword on the ground, trying to evaluate the man tending the plants to see if he's a potential threat or sparring partner -- and also to see if he knew anything about there being ducks or other fluffy non-CYBuddy creatures in the area.

Most girls would be pretty happy about receiving flowers, right? Peko's just giving them a suspicious stare. Is this an attempt to lower her guard?]

[heiwana]

[ Oh no did he say something wrong? It was just a generous offer, nothing more. There is nothing suspicious about his demeanor or his intentions though. Kousetsu is a sword that abhors fighting, so you won't be getting a spar from him...maybe. He's sparred before in the citadel with the others when needed, but he doesn't tend to enjoy it. ]

...I am sorry. I only meant to give away the remaining few that I have left.

[ He'll turn to the perfectly tended flower bed with his usual expression. He looks back at her with the flowers still in hand. ] You are free to take them...if you so choose.

[perfectstrike]

I... see.

[She doesn't really, but when he looks back to her, she does reach out to take them. If he's giving them away, then he clearly doesn't expect anything in return, which makes it fine to accept as a gift.]

What kind are they?

[And, with the flowers around here, are they poisonous...? She'll refrain from taking a sniff of them for now. Just in case.]

marketplace!

[souredsweet]

[AH IT'S THE SWORD PUNKS looking fantastic as usual. They're even more hilarious when they're all together than when they're apart...

But of course, being such a friendly person who just loves talking to others and all, Kaoru elegantly flags them down after spotting them instead of just watching them breeze on through and go about their merry business. The other hand is holding on to a small, decorative hair clip from the stand that Kaoru is in front of, advertising an array of pretty ornaments and pieces of jewelry.]

Good afternoon. Are the three of you here for the wares showing? I've heard the sales will be incredible.

[heiwana]

[ Kousetsu at least pauses in his walking. He remembers Kaoru from his initial arrival at the carnival. They were nice enough to tell him many things about this place so he nods in greeting. ]

...wares showing? No. We are simply...walking around. [ They're not looking for anything in particular, at least Kousetsu wasn't it. He couldn't speak for his brother or Tsurumaru though. ]

It seems...quite busy today.

[prehensible]

Tsurumaru-san is probably plotting ways to surprise all of us. [ souza gives him a slightly sideways glance, then turns to smile properly at kaoru. ] It's nice to see you again, Nagumo-san. That's a pretty clip-- is it for you or a gift?

[ just because souza's a guy doesn't mean he can't appreciate cute things. if only he knew about kaoru.. ]

game center

[masakados]

[Well, at the very least, Kousetsu doesn't look any more out-of-place than the guy whom he addresses the question to. Glowing tattoos do not a inconspicuous person make.]

This one? Well, it's got a slot you can use this in-- [He digs out a card from his pocket; the card they use to pay for most things.] --and then you can play it. Have you ever tried a racing game before?

[...he's assuming no just from looking at him, but he's being polite.]

[heiwana]

[ He doesn't feel so alone anymore. But he does wonder what the other is, almost to the point that he misses what he's saying? Yeah. Hm. Well he isn't one to judge since he is a living manifestation of a sword, so you know. But he's pretty sure he hasn't met any humans who look quite like Naoki before.

He'll watch with an air of seriousness to him that's almost comical if it weren't for the fact that his expression is barely unchanging. Ah, yes, that card thing. He's used it a few times already so it's not too strange. Kousetsu will nod in understanding then. ]

...racing? Do you mean something like...horse racing? [ Kousetsu no. But they could have horse racing here, okay? This place is big enough to have horses and then some. He'll learn eventually. ]

[masakados]

Hor-- [Oh boy. He's quick to comprehend what, er, era Kousetsu may or may not be from at that, at least.]

Sort of. Loosely. It's with cars instead of horses, and of course it isn't actual, real-life racing...

[He gestures behind him, to the door leading out... and there goes a car outside. Good timing, he thinks, before walking closer to the game.] You sit and turn the wheel here to turn the car, and you use the pedals underneath to go forward or stop.

Food Stop!

[allfortheclan]

[ The sword brothers do stand out, though it's hardly an unwelcome sight. Shirasu is leaving his first job of the day, the one at the French restaurant where he dresses like this when he spots the pair looking around at the food stalls. ]

Good afternoon, Kousetsu-san, Souza-san. [ Offers a little wave. ] You're looking well.

[heiwana]

[ They've been running into interesting characters these last few days. So it's not entirely unexpected when Shirasu appears. Kousetsu almost didn't recognize him in that outfit but it is indeed him. He gives a light nod of his head. ]

Kotarou-san...it is good to see you again. [ At least this time around he's more up to speed with things and not totally lost. ]

coin flipping says to go for the big fish: marketplace?!

[hoasen]

[On the other hand, while they look for stuff and get ooohed and aaahed at by people walking past (asking if they have an enka album out), Vietnam's browsing for more decoration for the flowershop. Maybe something to match the holo system they have installed right now. It's Christmas!

That was when she spots familiar sword dudes in human form.]

Hello!

aw yis

[heiwana]

[ Kousetsu is trying to not mind the oohs and aahs of passerbys. He's gotten used to it, more or less, so he's simply browsing the marketplace with the other two for now. Only when Vietnam calls out does he look over at her and give a nod. He'll walk by to greet her at least. ]

Vietnam-san, it is nice to see you again. [ She was pretty understanding and helpful the first time they spoke. Kousetsu likes her because they're apparently of similar paths. Countries given form isn't something he would have expected, but then again his whole existence is unexpected really. ]

...are you looking around as well?

gardens

[twomeals]

[Yue's used to forests and flowers and nature in general, so it was inevitable that he'd eventually find himself in the gardens. He didn't quite expect to be approached with flowers though, and for a moment, he just sort of stares blankly at the offering.]

...Ah. Do those flowers need a home more than the other ones?

[heiwana]

...yes. [ He is just way too serious about this, but anyway. ]

There is not enough space in the flowerbed to put them. ...It would be better if they were given a place to be cared for than discarded.

[ He doesn't like the thought of carelessly throwing perfectly good flowers away. He...can't bring himself to really do it. They are alive and they have a chance to live and grow so he really just wants to make sure they do so. ]

gardens

[nostatus]

[ Shinpachi is actually just passing by on his way to work - and although he's already been spoken to out of the blue by some rather.. colorful types here before, it's never been about this. In fact, Shinpachi blinks as his gaze drops and rises between the flowers and the guy holding them out. Is this the real life, is this really happening.

But then he says they need a good home, and Shinpachi does figure (for once) that the other guy isn't giving them away in any romantic sense. Whew, that's one awkward encounter avoided. But even so, since he's standing there with all his muscly glory.. ]

Flowers? You really think I look like the type? [ Shinpachi's probably the least flower-like person around, basically. ]

[heiwana]

...type. [ Kousetsu looks at him with his normal expression of being unimpressed. But really that's just how his face is, sorry Shinpachi, your muscly glory is of no use on this one. ]

...I did not know that there was a type for such things. [ He kinda realizes it might be slightly offensive to some people, so he'll bow his head in apology. ]

I am sorry if this...has brought any offense. I simply do not wish for these flowers to go unattended. [ He doesn't want them to die, that would just be terrible. They still had so much life in them that throwing them away was unacceptable in his eyes. ]

shopping district;

[deontology]

[you okay there, new tenant... Sousei is walking through on his way home from work, but it's really hard to miss that tall frame and that blue hair. So he approaches, tilting his head slightly.]

Kousetsu.

[What's up, bro, you look confused.]

Are you looking for something?

[heiwana]

[ He'll straighten when that voice asks him from behind. He'll turn with his usual features of being emotionless. A curt nod of his head indicating no. ]

I am...simply looking at the Western style of clothing here. It is...very different than what I am used to.