and it takes, and it takes, and it takes

[acherontiastyx]

[It... definitely takes a while for the weekly after-execution note to arrive, but it does --- kind of scrawly and on ripped paper rather than nice stationery.]

EY. YO. WE GOT EFFIGIES IN THE DINING ROOM AND WE'RE GONNA BURN EM.

FOOD TOO. THE USUAL AND HOT COCOA. GOOD FOR THE SOUL. GET SOME. MAYBE TAKE IT BACK TO YOUR ROOM IF YOU HAVE TO. JUST GET SOME.

[Anyway, in the dining room, there's plenty of mugs set out, with a janky looking arrow sign pointing into the kitchen to where you can get your hot cocoa. On the table, there's Vichyssoise, a pot of green tea, and some booze. There's also a cookie tray on the floor away from the table on which to burn the Wordsmith and Kimbley effigies, which are handily placed near the food on the table.

...also if you go in the kitchen without shoes on just. Watch the northern corner. There's no kidneys, but there's a lot of broken plates there for some reason...]

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Dining Room

[matchbreaker]

Did you bruise?

[ she's not going to apologize??? but that's... something she can be at least a little bit considerate about, right? ]

[tsugomori]

Ah yes, I did.

[ He'll smile gently at her despite the fact that much earlier he was literally freaking out that Elda might accidentally kill someone!! ]

... But I think I'll be fine. After all, as long as you didn't break anything, it's fine, right?

[matchbreaker]

You still might want to get some drugs for that. Angela showed me these pills which dull pain - they even worked for me! So they'll work for you, if I can find 'em again.

[tsugomori]

Hahaha. Well, if you're offering to tell me about these things... then I can't refuse.

[ He'll tilt his head a bit, though... ]

Where are these things, again?

[matchbreaker]

Somewhere in the medical place.

[ You know, the one we found the body in... ]

[tsugomori]

Ah...well, it just so happens that I think I will definitely stop by later.

[ He doesn't feel like returning to the murder scene right now!! ]

There are quite a lot of things to do at the moment, as you can probably guess...

[matchbreaker]

I didn't mean now.

[ She exhales, rubbing out her eyes a bit at the end of it. She's so tired ]

I don't want to walk all the way back up after going there now anyway. Who would?

[tsugomori]

Oh, of course.

[ ... ]

Well, it was still awfully kind of you to point it out anyway. Do you plan to stay to watch those effigies burn, by the way?

[matchbreaker]

Probably. [ . . . ] I don't know what else to do. Do you?

[tsugomori]

Why yes... play Go.

[ He's joking, honestly. ]

[matchbreaker]

... Okay. I'm not sure I know that one.

[tsugomori]

Hahaha, that's fine. Do you want me to teach you? It's a strategy game.

[ ... Okay the joke morphed a little than intended, but--he doesn't mind actually teaching it. ]

[matchbreaker]

Do you even have it on hand? It's what, like chess?

[tsugomori]

No, I don't. But yes, it's a little like chess but without so many complicated pieces. You just have black and white circular pieces, and you try to surround your opponent's pieces with your own in order to take theirs.

That's just a simple explanation, though, since it's a little more in-depth than that.

[matchbreaker]

[ That sounds... complicated. ]

Would you even want to think that hard?

[ She's like almost trying not to yawn here. ]

[tsugomori]

It's fun sometimes, putting yourself through a challenge like that. You can compare it to facing off against an opponent on the battlefield and trying to anticipate their next move...

[ As he's talking, he's looking pretty bright and cheery as per the usual. In fact, he may even look a bit brighter than the usual. ]

[matchbreaker]

I meant right now but...

[ . . . Man, that look. ]

... I guess samurai thrive on strife, though, huh?

[tsugomori]

Well, the type of "conflict" that I prefer are mainly the ones that come in the form of sparring against someone. But, you are right that samurai typically do thrive on strife...

[ ... And fighting against his enemy, the History Revisionists, but that's because that's just how he is. ]

I'm not usually so excited about one on one battles, mind you, but being cooped up in here doesn't help.

[ Oh who are you kidding, Mikazuki... ]

[matchbreaker]

If you're usually all about sparring, then, how can you prefer things which aren't one on one? Or do you just have a dozen apprentices rush you all at once like you hear the stories about?

[ She... yawns. Ugh, this day is getting to her. ]

[tsugomori]

[ ... He'll tilt his head there. ]

I don't have any apprentices.

[ He feels like he's missing something here... ]

[matchbreaker]

Oh, is that now how it works after all?

[ She's smiling, but she's also got a hand over his mouth. ]

What about all the next generation people?

[tsugomori]

Ahh... I don't teach people either. Miss, ah, I'm afraid that there's been a misunderstanding, hahaha.

[ Why do you do this to him, Elda...!! ]

I'm a sword spirit and sword spirits, while they are capable swordsmen in their own right, do not have apprentices or have anyone to inherit their skillset due to their natures. They are a tad different from samurai, or even the ronin.

[matchbreaker]

[ . . . . . . .

What. ]

What?

[ Apparently she's too tired to be clever... ]

[tsugomori]

... Ah, I apologize for the misunderstanding.

[ Mikazuki just thought she called him "samurai" as a nickname because he's slow like that. ]

[matchbreaker]

Not that! [ She screams this and actually takes a swing at him with a frustrated punch of vengeance to the gut. It's not as strong as she can be (he'd know, given those elbows were full strength) but she sure does look crazypants ]


What the devil's a sword spirit?!