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[OPEN] so two swords walk into a dubious place...

Who: Sayo (

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muscats) & YOU!.
When: IC: January 15th | OOC: June 4-5th
Where: Pleasure District
What: Two centuries old swords that looked like kids went to explore the pleasure district. Whose bright idea was it to give them free passes?
Rating/Warning: Nothing outright explicit, but two old spirits looking at mature things in the district.

[After his conversation about it, Sayo had went to find the very free passes for “relaxation services” he was given on his first day. He didn’t pay much heed to it at first. In the beginning, he was far too worried and confused over finding himself here. It’s fortunate that he found his fellow swords and his master, although there’s a fair number of them missing. But regardless of that, he had some time to… mostly settle into a routine and getting used to life here.

It was awkward, having so much free time. And with so much free time, he started to think and ponder. And then, the subject of the free passes came up and he went to see if there’s someone who would go with him. He would feel better if he have another sword, or even Haru, accompany him as he scouts out the “relaxation services” they advertised for.

That would be why, after meeting Hotarumaru by chance and started talking, the two of them had decided to go together and made their way towards the Pleasure District.

It might be quite an unusual sight for anyone who got a glimpse of them, two young looking children walking around the district and curiously checking out the various sights they see. Why were they even here in the first place…?!]

(OOC: Feel free to ask for either Sayo or Hotarumaru! If you want both, please specify if you want separate replies or a three-way thread!)

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[Today on "Ricther the Explorer" - Things that should never be. Mainly children in THIS side of town.

He was just out for a stroll, play in the street for some change, maybe even go hero and bust a criminal or two. The last thing he was expecting to find were kids going....THERE. As in intentionally going in there.

He quickly follows and plays the part of a responsible adult for once.]

Hey! You two! Hold it!

[Cease, desist, stop even.]

[Sayo didn't think that voice is addressing him and Hotarumaru. There's other people around, so why would anyone want to stop them?

However, he did keep his guard up and would eventually notice if Richter get close enough to them.]

[ Hotarumaru is the first to stop. He gently tugs on Sayo and points at the stranger who tried to stop them from going in any further. ]

What's wrong?

[ Because the sword spirit doesn't see what's wrong with going to the red light district!! They've brought their passes after all! ]

[He catches up to them, thankfully nothing questionable is around just yet.]

You kids aren't allowed to go in there! Where are your guardians? What the heck were they thinking?

[He stops and looks over to see a someone coming up to them.]

But we're not kids.

[They're both way too old to be children! They're swords, a very distinct difference. As for the guardian parts, Sayo doesn't know if he wants to drop Haru's name here.]

[ A certain former princess was wandering this place. She's heard of these places back at home, but none that seemed quite as striking as this. She's not really looking for any form of action. Rather, she's kind of curious on her day off and exploring random things here and there was what she usually did.

She blinked once or twice when she noticed two young boys walking around here. Where were there parents? ]

Are you boys lost?

[ She mused approaching them. ]

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[While looking at something particularly bright, Sayo blinks and glances over to see a lady approaching them. He shakes his head.]

...We're not lost.

[The people who might as well be their parents are probably busy.]

We're on an expedition!

[ Well, that sure was a helpful explanation. ]

We want to try out all of the relaxation services this place has to offer. We were told it's very pleasurable.

[ Why else would they call it the "pleasure district"?? Maybe if it turns out to be really enjoyable, Sayo and Hotarumaru could invite Haruji and the others to join them. ]

[ Not lost? She raised a brow at his comment. ]

An expedition huh? So you're both just exploring this place out of curiosity?

[ She's not sure if these boys' parents would approve of them wandering this place. She wondered if they knew what it was? Honestly, she shouldn't be the person to educate them on this either. ]

Hahaha, well to adults, I think that's what it does. However, I'm not sure if it's children friendly.

[Sayo nods. Because yes, that's why they're here. Why else would they go to this place? He have some experience with expeditions before, so this should be no different.

However, the lady's words got Sayo's attention and he blinks.]

You're not sure? [...] But we're not children.

[They have passes!]

[ Nanoha-mama! This place isn't wholesome!

But she's an adult, and adults have needs! Not necessarily sexual needs though, Nanoha had heard that there was a more open version of ViViD lying around here somewhere and had decided to investigate. If she wanted to train other people in a controlled environment, or fly around without worrying about being shot at, that sounded like her best option.

But this was still no place for children! Which is why when she spots the pair of swords, she jogs up to them with a slight frown. ]

Is that Sayo-kun? And you must be his friend! This is an area for adults, you know.

[ Actually, they're swords, so aren't they technically ancient? ]

[That sure is a familiar voice. Sayo pauses and looks behind him to see Nanoha jogging up towards him.]

Nanoha-san? [The rest of her words caught up with him and he blinks.] Adults? What do you mean?

Yes, hello, Sayo-kun!

[ Nanoha stops and thinks about how exactly one is supposed to explain "adult entertainment" to small boys. This was a difficult question. ]

It's a "mature" entertainment area, like how some movies are age-restricted? [ Would a sword even know what that was? ]

I'm Hotarumaru! [ Here, he makes a boy-scout like salute as some kind of formal(??) greeting. ] And if it's an age problem then we don't have anything to worry about!

[ Sure they have young bodies, but they've technically been around for centuries. They'v experienced many things through the years.

Visiting the Red Light district wasn't one of them apparently. ]

Sayo is only a little younger than me, but he should be okay, too!

[Well, Sayo may or may not went to red light districts before. But his memories with the bandit wasn't all that clear, anyway. So it probably doesn't count.

He nods to confirm Hotarumaru's words.]

That's right. We should be old enough for anything.

[Excessively so by several centuries.]

That's right, Sayo-kun is a tsukumogami, isn't he? So I guess Hotarumaru-kun is one too?

[ Nanoha wasn't an expert on famous Japanese swords, but she did know her basic folklore at least and pattern recognition at least! ]

Hello, I'm Nanoha, Takamachi Nanoha! And hmm, I guess you are old enough, but you two still look like children so I'll be your chaperone alright?

[ Nanoha-san, you might look like a shotacon... ]

That's right!

[ It's good that she already knows her stuff. That definitely saves them from explaining. But oh boy, a chaperon. That will definitely make things even better. ]

I don't have a problem with this. What about you, Sayo?

[ The more, the merrier, right? ]

Do you need a pass?

[Sayo's quiet for a moment, before he finally answers.]

...I don't mind. Nanoha-san is...okay.

[Which is... a pretty big thing for Sayo to say?! But he still remembers Nanoha helping him back at that photographing situation. He looks up at Nanoha, waiting for her response to Hotarumaru's question.]

I still haven't used the passes I got when I first came here, so I'm fine there!

[ So first, Sayo-kun is still really cute. Second, if they're planning on using the free passes, Nanoha might be getting in way over her head, but... The only way to go is forward! ]

[ It's not entirely a wander to find Ookurikara chilling around the district, really. Without Mitsutada around to ~~nag~~ accompany, he had always preferred to stick his face around the place where he could get a lot of Japanese sakes.

It's definitely a wander to find Sayo and Hotarumaru of all people in this place, though. With two sake bottles shouldered, he walked to them in a rather curious, if not dubious fashion. ]

What are you doing here?

[ Dude, this is not the place for you guys. Not yet. ]

[Excuse you, Sayo is older than you by, like, a few centuries. He's definitely ready for this place. (No, he's not.)

Sensing someone's approach, Sayo glances over and see it's just Ookurikara. The sake bottles only got a brief glance from Sayo. Probably drinks for Ookurikara himself.]

We're investigating.

[To put it simply.]

[ No, they are definitely ready to take on this place. Or at least Hotarumaru believes so. If they were going to wait for their bodies to "mature", well, their sword forms would rust before that even happens. They might have better luck persuading Haruji to melt them down and turn them into something cooler. ]

Do you know if these passes can be used everywhere?

[ Hotarumaru holds up those special relaxation passes that he's been hanging onto. It seems like Ookurikara has been hanging around here for a while. He's definitely more knowledgeable about this place than the both of them. That's assuming the tachi bothers to tell them. ]

[ If there's anything else that sounds pretty wrong for Ookurikara, it's that these two midgets trying their lucks in the pleasure district of all place. Hey, he knows that they are actually fit to be here considering their actual ages, but on the other hand, he also knows that both Hotarumaru and Sayo looks a bit too young to lurk around this place. That fact itself, if any, is already a recipe for disaster for Ookurikara.

He takes a glance at both of them, before sighing. ]

Just stay low key and try not too attract troubles. [ Which is probably not the easiest thing to do, but hey, they are not going to be worse than Aizen or Midare, are they??? ]

And yes, you can just use them everywhere in this district. [ A small pause. ] You have a place in mind?

[Once they realised that their generally young appearance might be a problem, Sayo would be a little disappointed. Maybe. Mostly because he's aware of the disadvantages of being short (can't see above tall people without aid, for example). The other possible problems haven't enter his mind, yet.

He nods. Sayo will try to keep out of trouble, since he's not as... expressive or outgoing as certain tantou. Unless he gets into a fight. Then he shake his head.]

No, not yet. I want to see what they have here first.

[Browsing around so they can make a better, informed decision. If they uses these free passes, he want to make them count.]

[ Tarou had those slips for relaxation too, that he didn't think was such a bad idea. However once he arrived in the district and was propositioned a few times, he suddenly realized that this place is evil. Evil and dirty and full of sin. He doesn't have the proper tool to purify the area, but he will try without it regardless. Clearly this place just needs to be completely turned over from what it is.

He's in the process of attempting to pray for the filth when he spots the familiar blue head of hair and then the even more familiar tiny oodachi. A thousand red flags fly up. So he makes his way to them. ]

You two should leave this place quickly.

[Fortunately, the two of them haven't been propositioned yet. Their generally young looks and small stature must have been a decent deterrent to it. That said, there's still a lot of things here that Sayo doesn't quite understand yet. The more modern style and terminology mostly flies over his head.

Sensing someone's approach - a tsukumogami's approach - Sayo glances over. And then looks up to see Taroutachi with a blink.]

Taroutachi-san? [...] Why?

[Oona's used to seeing all sorts of strange people lurking around the pleasure district.She works there, after all, so even when she's just dropping by to grab a paycheck she doesn't pay them much mind. A few regulars greet her and she brushes them off without a second glance, but it's the sight of two young boys that make her double-take.

Sayo is familiar at least-- didn't she seem him at Tenka and Sousei's place? Since she usually crashed there after work it wasn't odd to recognize him--but the other is a stranger.

...Normally Oona might just leave it alone, but Sayo being linked to Tenka in her mind made it impossible to leave alone.She should at least make sure he okay. Or something.

So she clears her throat loudly, hands resting on her hips.]

Tenka will be mad if he knows you are here, you know. Probably can not even enter most buildings here.

[Sayo heard a vaguely familiar voice. If it wasn't for Tenka's name, he would've continue walking. But since someone dropped his name, he paused and looked over.

Oh, it's that girl. He remembered seeing her from time to time. He haven't talk to her before, since it seems like Tenka and Sousei can deal with her perfectly well.]

...He would be mad?

[But why?]

Was mad just knowing I work here. Would be mad to know you are here.

[But she looks amused and shrugs] You are practically baby. This is place for adults. Do you know why adults come here?

I'm not a baby. I'm over 800 years old.

[Technically, he is an adult, as far as CERES is concerned.] And this is where adults come to relax.

[Her eyebrows raise in surprise, but she seems rather pleased about it.] Oh? Someone who is older than me in this place? That used to be rare.

[More of those sword-guys keep showing up though and dethroning her though...]

Relax? Hmm, suppose. Something like that. Come to watch others take their clothes off, or to do other things with them. [Just being honest. Nothing to see here.] You are interested in such things?

[She looks rather skeptical, eyeing him up and down. Would he even be tall enough to, you know, see over the stages??]

[Oona should meet Mikazuki Munechika. He's one of the oldest swords in the army.]

Take off their clothes? [He blinks, before realisation seems to sink in.] Ah, those kind of entertainment?

[Despite what his physical body may look, Sayo is old and knows that sexual activities and relaxation exists. He shakes his head.]

I'm not interested in watching those things. [What's one or two naked bodies out of a thousand humans?] I want to know what else I can find here.

[He's too pretty, she'd never let him leave.]

You know of it? [She looks amused. Poor Tenka might have a heart attack if he knew]

Hmm... Suppose you can find many things here, but think it all has to do with pleasure of that sort. Perhaps you should try toy store, or candy back in other districts. [Is she teasing him or???]

Suppose it depends on what you want, specific. But, if you always look like that, will be hard to get anywhere. [Oona gestures to all of him. Can you magically age yourself up?? It'd be a useful skill to have right now]

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[Please don't take the pretty grandpa.]

Toy store or candy? [He blinks at her suggestions. If she's teasing him, it'll just fly over his head. He shake his head.] I don't need toys.

[He knows they're tools to play with for young children. But he personally have no reason to have one. He looks down at himself.

...]

Is it because I'm too small?

[Close enough.]

[Oona isn't one for lying-- she swore she'd never tell one and so far she's tuck to it. This is no exception.]

You look like human child. Must be certain age before you can enjoy this district in full, and you do not look it. [She tilts her head curiously] Can you make yourself look older? Would help, and may not get you taken away by police.

[Good on her. Sayo doesn't really like liars.

He looks down at himself again, before looking back up at Oona and shake his head.]

No, I only have this form.

[Forever this tiny unless he, like, get reforged or something into a longer sword.

...Maybe he should ask Haru about it.]

But I don't want to be taken away by the police. [It's more the "taken" part than the "police" part that bothers him.]

Too bad. Would help. Maybe get stilts.

[nO DON'T REALLY GET STILTS don't listen to her.]

If they try, try to cry. Will probably give you food, or candy, and call parents. Or, whoever is close enough. Will probably not stay long if Tenka or someone else will pick you up.

But, if need help for something... [Oona pauses, sighs, and scuffs her foot against the ground] Suppose I could help. You are not human, yes? So it is fine. Will help.

[DON'T SUGGEST THINGS TO AN IMPRESSIONABLE TANTOU...]

I don't know how to cry, only scream. [In anger or outright hatred. Crying on purpose sounds... strange to him, when he doesn't cry so easily.

(except when he have those nightmares in the dead of night--)

He looks up at her and blinks.]

You'll help? How?

Suppose you could scream too... [She's not sure if it'd be as effective but, you know. You do you, Sayo.

Oona rests her hands on her hips, tilting her head.] If you look like you are with adult, people will not interfere so much. Will probably be annoyed, but you have supervision so, is not much they can do, yes?

[So long as they don't get involved in anything too risque, because she's pretty sure then she'd get in trouble... But still.] Where were you trying to go, or see?

[Well, a bloodthirsty scream would attract attention.]

...Alright. [Nah, not unless it involves shanking someone. Hopefully, it won't get to that point.] Just... anywhere these passes can let us go to.

[He really have no solid idea, really.]

[Lapis doesn't come into this district often, but part of the job of being a portable priestess is that she has to go wherever someone needs a priestess for something. Even in the pleasure district. But someone wanted a blessing for good profits or something so she agreed, and then promptly left when they tried to offer her some 'work' there too.

It's as she's about to leave that she spots Sayo and Hotarumaru, and her eyebrows raise in shock as she blinks at him. Not hesitating to approach the pair, the long priestess robs she's currently wearing probably looking out of place, but she doesn't care as she rests her hands on her hips.]

... You guys do realize you probably won't be able to get into a lot of the places here, right? [Lapis is aware that they're much, much older than they look, but they still look like kids.]

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[Sayo paused when he notice someone approaching them, and looked over. He blinked at the sight of the girl in priestess robes. It almost reminds him of Kousetsu...]

We won't? Why?

[The thought that they look too young to enter haven't crosses his mind, yet.]

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[OPEN] so two swords walk into a dubious place...

Three way is fine~

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three way is cool :3

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Either or, both are fine too!

Sure! Separate replies or three-way thread?

A three way thread is good too!

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why not both

aw yis, separate replies or three-way?

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both ofc - 3way is fine

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Either/or. Three-way is fine!

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Both! And 3way is fine!

Alrighty