august catchall

[tosa]

Who: Mutsu and crew
What: Quests and shenanigans
When: Through out August
Where: Around...

(August is going to be up and down for me so hit me up on plurk eski, disco (eski#9874), or PM if you want to do anything! )

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with Roxas

[tosa]

( It's only after Mutsu logs off and hits the ground running that he realizes... he isn't 100% sure who he's looking for! Based on what he knows, he's looking for someone named Roxas in Bluo who can make flowers appear, though. Is Roxas a girl? A boy? Mutsu just doesn't know.

But he's going to keep an eye out for someone with magical flower powers because that's all he has. It's that or yelling in the middle of the district for Roxas. The town is small but there's still some distance to cover all the same. If he doesn't find this Roxas person soon, he's going to start yelling in the middle of the street............. )

[missingache]

[Roxas is definitely not considered a girl, and he doesn't think of himself as one either, so it's safe to say "boy" all the way.

Mutsu might be a little disappointed with the flower power. It's just Roxas walking around in a circle and the flowers showing up underfoot as he walks while he's wearing a participation ribbon. So there's quite a bit of colorless flowers everywhere now.]

Is that enough?

[tosa]

( Even white flowers can be nice... But it's definitely enough to help him find Roxas. It's nice to have a face to go with a name! )

I dunno~! ( He's loud. He's so loud. ) Ya might need a little more.

( He's joking. )

[missingache]

[Whoa... loud is okay. If a little startling.]

Huh? Really? [He looks down at the small field he's made.] I can always make more later. This should be good for two people.

[tosa]

Really? ( He raises an eyebrow at that. He's still playing around but he can't help but tease Roxas a little more after he took his first joke a little too seriously... At the same time, though, Mutsu is also honest and optimistic. So even if he's teasing, there's a grain of truth in there. ) So you're settling for just two, huh? Why limit yourself! With a gift like this, you could treat the whole town.

( Dream big or go home, Roxas. )

with Sinistra

[tosa]

( Some time after they've gotten out of The Pit and have had a chance to recover.........

For someone who lives in Ruga, Mutsu spends a lot of time in Bluo. On one hand, he seems to have the most friends in Bluo but on the other, even if they weren't here, he's always been fond of the sea. He isn't really sure why he always comes out here because nothing ever changes. The sea is still eerie and depressing to be around but a sword can dream!

As he nears the pier, he sees a familiar figure. He's ready to call out for Dextera, )

He-- ( And that's when he remembers Dextera isn't the only one who looks like that. Oops. Which probably explains why he drags out his greeting in an almost sing-song way, ) --eeeeeyyy...!

( He can play this off. Which twin is he dealing with...... )

[bisection]

[ Sinistra probably hasn't come out here since his first day. He'd been disrupted so often that it just seemed like a bad place to go.

But, sitting by the water is cooler, so he's ventured out and decided to hope that he'd be left alone.

He, of course, was totally wrong. He turns his head and looks at Mutsu with a frown. ]

Oh, it's you.

[tosa]

( It's definitely not Dextera but Mutsu doesn't mind too much. Even if he doesn't seem happy to suddenly have company, this is also fine. He decides he'll just see how he is and then find somewhere else to be. After all, as boisterous as he is, he's no oblivious! He can read the air and know when he is and isn't wanted, )

Checking out the water?

[bisection]

Mm.

[ He nods, crouching down to get closer to his reflection, trying to reach down and see if he can touch the surface. ]

It was cold before. I thought being by here would be cooler.

[tosa]

( The last time he was here, he was with Dextera and there was something in the water. Mutsu had assumed it was a way into their world, though, so it should be gone by now, right? He'll look over to see if there's anything there... ah, but the closer he is, it sure smells kind of musty, doesn't it? )

... Hot? ( Is that what it is? ) It's usually cooler by the water so ya aren't wrong.

with Ryouma

[tosa]

( "Tell someone you feel strongly about your honest feelings."

It isn't something he'd really thought too much about. As far as Mutsu is concerned, he's an honest and open guy. Surely, everyone knows how he really feels about them. But if being honest with someone he's close to is all this takes then he knows exactly who to speak to. He still hasn't figure out exactly what to say, though... it's easier when things happen naturally and without too much planning so now that he's on the spot, everything seems silly or like it's too much.

At least they can distract themselves with their search for the day. In a search for information, they've taken to some of the abandoned and more run down homes in the area to see what they can find. Maybe they'll find books or memoirs, something that might give them information about this place. This one seems particularly run down and there are a lot of useless or broken things lying around. )

Doesn't look like there's much here...

( At least, for what they came for. But maybe Mutsu can find something else for his own home. He has some herbs from the citadel that need to be planted so maybe if he can find a box or something to keep things in? Hmm. He'll keep looking regardless. )

[teradaya]

[The lack of information about this place is really frustrating. Learning is something Ryouma both enjoys and considers highly important, so being in one mystery spot for a prolonged amount of time without many answers - any answers? - is enough to make him kind of stir-crazy.

Thank goodness Mutsunokami is around, though. So far their search has been fruitless, but it's easier to get through this sort of frustration with a friend. Family? Family. This whole tsukumogami thing, while Ryouma has accepted it as truth, is still a little tricky to wrap his mind around. But he'll figure it out. If nothing else, he can focus on that if this forsaken town gives him nothing else to seriously consider.

He nods at Mutsunokami's words, though, giving this particular house another quick look-over. But disappointment only grows as he realizes again that this house is more of a graveyard for things than a container for hidden treasures. He's not sure if he can even scavenge anything useful here.]

Yeah...I wouldn't be surprised if it's already been picked over.

[He wasn't the first one here, after all. That leaves plenty of time for other people to have gotten here before him. But he'll move to a pile of rubbish in a corner he didn't look into too much and toe his boot in it. Maybe something will slip out...]

[tosa]

( That's something else to consider. They aren't the first people here and surely the first group of people had enough people picking at the area for information. After all, they'd certainly known enough to explain to Mutsu when he first arrived. )

Maybe there's something useful around here still.

( It's less optimism because he agrees that this place doesn't appear to have much but he won't let Ryouma's spirits get down. He checks out some fo the worn shelves and things to see what's around. It's mostly dust, empty boxes and bags, some broken jars... )

'Sides, it's nice being out...

( With you? With you. Hmm, it sounds like there's something more he wants to say but he's still wondering how to make this natural. It doesn't feel genuine if he forces his feelings out! )

[teradaya]

[He presses his boot deeper into the pile of refuse and -

A few rather sizable bugs scurry out from the hole he's created, causing Ryouma to jump back a step. Yeah, no. He's not going to dig through that pile anymore.

(Not just because of some yucky bugs, okay, if there are bugs there, then the soundness of anything structural is thrown immediately into question. Obviously.)]

Ah...uh huh. Maybe you'll have better luck'n me.

[Please don't take anything home that is bug-infested, Mutsunokami. For your own safety, if not also your sanity.

He walks away from the pile and approaches Mutsunokami, just in case he actually has some luck or needs help with something. But while there's nothing wrong with what the tsukumogami says, it sort of...hangs there. Ryouma tilts his head to the side a little bit, watching him. Is he done? Or is he debating something?

Ryouma's got a hunch it's the latter.]

Yeah? Can't say I disagree.

[It's nice being out. Even if they're coming up pretty empty-handed, they're making an effort. And he's not stuck in a room or a house, so that's always a plus.

Still, while they could continue the conversation in this vein, his gut still tells him it's not quite right. So he doesn't take his eyes off Mutsunokami. It's okay. You can talk.

It's just me.]

[tosa]

( He's left himself hanging and he knows it. He has to say something to fill it now, especially with Ryouma watching him. So he looks ahead but at nothing in particular, loudly exclaiming, )

I just never thought I'd get to spend time with ya again. ( Ah, saying that out loud... it makes him feel something. It's something sad to admit but being in this situation, he can't help but be happy. ) It's been a long time...!

( And while he's speaking, he begins to push some of the things on the shelf around. He knows some people who are looking for things like bags and jars to keep things in, especially since they've recently gotten food and spices that they want to share. While he's reaching for one jar that seems to be intact, his hand brushes over some of the other broken ones. It's then that the palm of his hand brushes against one particularly sharp edge and he pulls his hand back instinctively. )

--Ow!

( He checks his hand. It's not a terrible cut, really, but it's starting to bleed just a little. Huh, one of those annoying shallow cuts, huh? )

AT THEIR HOUSE

[osuni]

[Okuni might as well call this her house after crashing here so often... It feels natural to just come in and loaf around, though today she has less loafing around to do and more looking around for a certain Tsukumogami.]

Mutsu! What are you up to?

[SLAMS THE DOOR OF MUTSU'S ROOM OPEN, WHERE IS HE!!]

THEIR house.......

[tosa]

(He's minding his own business just playing Konpeito Crunch on his ipad when Okuni comes barrelling in. He looks up, clearly going into flight mode and starts to make a run for it. Where is he going to run in their house when there's only one exit??? Clearly out a window. Look, he's going to try to open one right now which is probably more than enough time for Okuni to just grab him.)

LOOK.....

[osuni]

[WHY IS HE RUNNING OKUNI MEANS WELL!!

though by now this is probably a thing that happens often, so Okuni dashes forward to grab him by the arm and to try and HAUL HIM BACK INSIDE.]

Hey -- don't just run off before I get to talk to you!

i see...

[tosa]

(Because Okuni has him trained to feel fear. He's only just managed to get the window to open and she's grabbing him. Holding onto the window's edge, putting the ipad down to keep it from breaking, there's definitely some resistance but she'll pull him free.)

What're ya up to this time? (OKUNI!!) Gonna throw me into another pit?!

RUNS

[osuni]

There's no point if you don't want to fight me in one.

[hUFFS!!! she's given up on her pit quest after being hurled into those pits a million times by mutsu, thx.]

Anyway, that's not the quest I want to do with you this time, so just -- sit down over there and be as still as you can!

[POINTS!! to mutsu's futon or whatever western bed they have in their houses]

it’s time for the pit

[passio]

[ with everything that’s happened, it was easy to forget about the quests—but honestly, dextera needs the distraction, and guren has been pushing him to exercise, too. he’s got strength but no endurance, and his technique is pretty lacking. without a sword, there’s only so much he can do, and in the pit…

well, no weapons, right? this seems like the best way to test his raw skill, and see how he’s doing. ]

It’s around here, right?

He’s tired Dex

[tosa]

Somewhere, yeah.

( Rubbing the back of his neck, he isn’t really sure why he’s agreed to this. Spoilers, he knows exactly why. Thanks to their little heart to heart last month about danger and responsibility, Dextera can probably convince him to do anything dangerous. Gee, this is different though. They’re going to really have to fight and get hurt!!! He needs to learn to say no better. )

We didn’t have to go too far last ti—

( And like that, the ground gives way under them! Unlike last time he’s prepared. Instead of falling on his face, he manages to land on his feet easily enough now that he knows what to expect. Speaking of expected things, his sword and gun are both gone again. Why did he even bother bringing them? Wishful thinking, sigh.

He turns to see if Dextera is fine and ready, )

Guess this is it. No backing out now.

[passio]

Uohh?!

[ dextera yelps in surprise when they both fall into the pit like that, and it’s only by the grace of god that he manages not to land face-first. once he steadies himself, he realizes that there really is a crowd—and it’s with a little bit of hesitance that he regards mutsunokami. ]

…who first?

[tosa]

The sooner one of us gets beat, the sooner we get outta here.

( And the sooner he can get his sword back which is pretty dang important considering it’s his true form. Gosh this would be easier with his sword. He’s really not a brawler so he’s just going to have to do his best to help get this over with quickly. )

I’m a nice guy. ( Don’t listen to him. ) After you.

( Don’t. Because Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki is a punk. )

[passio]

[ believe it or not, dextera isn’t that bad at hand-to-hand combat. it’s not his preferred method at all, but when mutsu tells him to go first, he nods and tenses his hands into fists.

his biggest problem is that he’s not fast at all. it doesn’t matter how hard he hits if he can never land it, but for now, he’s trusting that this will be a fair fight. ]

…

[ as soon as it feels like he’s meant to start, he throws his first punch. ]