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[QI RONG (DEROGATORY)!!!! Souji looks up toward the portraits on his way down the hall and stops for a moment to consider.]
...To be honest, drawing attention to the fact that we care about them might only make him more inclined to go after them, when normally he wouldn't care or notice. He seems like that kind of person.
...To be honest, drawing attention to the fact that we care about them might only make him more inclined to go after them, when normally he wouldn't care or notice. He seems like that kind of person.
We could see if we can remove them, at least? Otherwise, it may just be best to hope he doesn't lash out in their direction.
[He's speaking about this in a very measured and reasonable way, like he didn't absolutely vouch for Qi Rong murder at breakfast.
Glancing at the portraits at the question, though... His smile is a little weary, but only just for a moment.]
Kondo-san - Kondo Isami. He's the commander of the troops that I'm a part of, and my brother.
[i think about how souji never mentioned this in grimm because he was too busy dying about hijikata]
May I ask about yours...?
[He's speaking about this in a very measured and reasonable way, like he didn't absolutely vouch for Qi Rong murder at breakfast.
Glancing at the portraits at the question, though... His smile is a little weary, but only just for a moment.]
Kondo-san - Kondo Isami. He's the commander of the troops that I'm a part of, and my brother.
[i think about how souji never mentioned this in grimm because he was too busy dying about hijikata]
May I ask about yours...?
Can't hurt to hope, sure, but it feels a little weird to leave it to just that... You don't think anything weird would happen if we tried to take them down, right? Maybe we could hide them in our rooms.
[he glances at the portrait above souji's door for a moment, curious at the description.]
You're in the army? Or some kind of guard? He sounds pretty cool. If you ever want to tell me more about him, I'd like to listen!
[nosy once more... his expression softens, though, with something slightly strained in it.]
Ah - I mentioned my fiance when we talked earlier, right? That's him.
[he glances at the portrait above souji's door for a moment, curious at the description.]
You're in the army? Or some kind of guard? He sounds pretty cool. If you ever want to tell me more about him, I'd like to listen!
[nosy once more... his expression softens, though, with something slightly strained in it.]
Ah - I mentioned my fiance when we talked earlier, right? That's him.
I'm a little surprised that he hasn't ransacked those yet, speaking of... But perhaps we could try, mm.
[Qi Rong stop ruining all their shit challenge!! They still need places to hide things! This sweet nosy lad, though...]
I'm in the Shinsengumi. We're something of an armed law enforcement unit, though we've recently become very aligned with the Shogunate's troops. [When you're the police but also the army.]
--We could trade stories, if you'd like? If it isn't something that you would mind, I would like to know a little more about your fiance, too.
[Qi Rong stop ruining all their shit challenge!! They still need places to hide things! This sweet nosy lad, though...]
I'm in the Shinsengumi. We're something of an armed law enforcement unit, though we've recently become very aligned with the Shogunate's troops. [When you're the police but also the army.]
--We could trade stories, if you'd like? If it isn't something that you would mind, I would like to know a little more about your fiance, too.
Do you think he can get in? They're locked to just us back in the hotel, but I guess we don't have keys like we did back there...
[concerning!! but he looks interested in the next part, nodding.]
Yeah, swapping stories sounds good! You can tell me any one you want about him. [but beyond that] So... You kind of went from keeping the peace to more actively fighting, then?
[concerning!! but he looks interested in the next part, nodding.]
Yeah, swapping stories sounds good! You can tell me any one you want about him. [but beyond that] So... You kind of went from keeping the peace to more actively fighting, then?
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It's best to be safe rather than sorry, at least with important things...
[Like bells, perhaps.
Anyway!! He gestures to his door since they're Right Here.]
Would you like to come sit while we talk? I'd normally offer to make tea and bring out snacks, but... [QI RONG STRIKES AGAIN.] --You could think of it in such a way though, yes. But times were already very terse, so "keeping the peace" and "actively fighting" are more or less the same thing.
[Like bells, perhaps.
Anyway!! He gestures to his door since they're Right Here.]
Would you like to come sit while we talk? I'd normally offer to make tea and bring out snacks, but... [QI RONG STRIKES AGAIN.] --You could think of it in such a way though, yes. But times were already very terse, so "keeping the peace" and "actively fighting" are more or less the same thing.
Yes... I can't wait to be rid of him.
[QI RONG'S IMPLIED REIGN OF TERROR...
Anyway, with a sigh, he'll open his door and let Rupert in! It actually doesn't look particularly lived-in, despite the fact that Souji has been here longer than anyone. Depending on where Rupert meanders, he'll probably catch Souji sleeping in the parlor or even out on the grounds sometimes, instead...
Saizo's also snoozin' away on his bed, though he is very small, so there's plenty of space to sit.]
So! Would you like to start?
[QI RONG'S IMPLIED REIGN OF TERROR...
Anyway, with a sigh, he'll open his door and let Rupert in! It actually doesn't look particularly lived-in, despite the fact that Souji has been here longer than anyone. Depending on where Rupert meanders, he'll probably catch Souji sleeping in the parlor or even out on the grounds sometimes, instead...
Saizo's also snoozin' away on his bed, though he is very small, so there's plenty of space to sit.]
So! Would you like to start?
[HELP THIS IS SO FUNNY. Souji sits down on the bed and gestures Rupert over, and Saizo, being so fuckin round, just kind of ends up rolling toward the dip that Souji's weight creates. He reaches over to pick him up not unlike a football.]
I forgot - you haven't met Saizo! [Saizo cracks open a piggy eye, staring with his perpetually angry expression toward Rupert.] Saizo, meet Rupert-kun. Rupert-kun, meet Saizo! He's a very sweet boy, don't mind his face.
[HELP. But it does look so very angry no matter what... The vibes of this pig are chill even so.]
Mm - why don't you tell me a story that makes you laugh?
[They could all use a little levity.]
I forgot - you haven't met Saizo! [Saizo cracks open a piggy eye, staring with his perpetually angry expression toward Rupert.] Saizo, meet Rupert-kun. Rupert-kun, meet Saizo! He's a very sweet boy, don't mind his face.
[HELP. But it does look so very angry no matter what... The vibes of this pig are chill even so.]
Mm - why don't you tell me a story that makes you laugh?
[They could all use a little levity.]
He's cute! Nice to meet you, Saizo.
[he immediately loves this incredibly circular pig regardless of how full of righteous fury he appears, and he's holding a hand out to saizo to see if he's allowed to pet him. as for the story...]
Oh, sure! Let's see... there was this one time I almost died? [what the fuck] And I was fine, obviously, so it's not a bad story. But especially right after we met, he was a really serious type of person. Not very good at talking about he felt or what he wanted, and that included not admitting when he cared about something or someone. So he saved me at the last second, and when I woke up, he was all... [imitating a deeper voice] Are you alright, you have to be okay, you're not allowed to leave me! [and back to normal] So I asked him if he was worried about me, and I'd never seen him that embarrassed before. He gave me the whole, nooooo, I knew you'd be fine the entire time, definitely! That kind of thing.
[he immediately loves this incredibly circular pig regardless of how full of righteous fury he appears, and he's holding a hand out to saizo to see if he's allowed to pet him. as for the story...]
Oh, sure! Let's see... there was this one time I almost died? [what the fuck] And I was fine, obviously, so it's not a bad story. But especially right after we met, he was a really serious type of person. Not very good at talking about he felt or what he wanted, and that included not admitting when he cared about something or someone. So he saved me at the last second, and when I woke up, he was all... [imitating a deeper voice] Are you alright, you have to be okay, you're not allowed to leave me! [and back to normal] So I asked him if he was worried about me, and I'd never seen him that embarrassed before. He gave me the whole, nooooo, I knew you'd be fine the entire time, definitely! That kind of thing.
[There's a lil bukii! sound and Souji helpfully adds:]
He says that it's nice to meet you, too!
[Saizo does indeed allow and love pets and pats of all kinds! He's so rotund that he's used to people just not being able to stop themselves from reaching out and picking him up... Souji will put him down for better petting access before focusing on the story. I AKI HATE THAT SOUJI'S ONLY REACTION TO "I ALMOST DIED" IS BRIEF CONCERN but look. Are any of them normal about death by this point. It's fine. Anyway.]
Haha—! Oh, no! People like that are always so funny. [And by funny he means fun to bully and tease and get a good reaction from, because he is a goblin. His favorite people are all like that...] They're so transparent that it makes you wonder why they bother trying to hide at all, you know? But that's such an endearing way to show care, too! But goodness, however did you end up in a situation like that in the first place?
He says that it's nice to meet you, too!
[Saizo does indeed allow and love pets and pats of all kinds! He's so rotund that he's used to people just not being able to stop themselves from reaching out and picking him up... Souji will put him down for better petting access before focusing on the story. I AKI HATE THAT SOUJI'S ONLY REACTION TO "I ALMOST DIED" IS BRIEF CONCERN but look. Are any of them normal about death by this point. It's fine. Anyway.]
Haha—! Oh, no! People like that are always so funny. [And by funny he means fun to bully and tease and get a good reaction from, because he is a goblin. His favorite people are all like that...] They're so transparent that it makes you wonder why they bother trying to hide at all, you know? But that's such an endearing way to show care, too! But goodness, however did you end up in a situation like that in the first place?
[this sound is going to kill him, saizo can have as many pets as he wants forever. starting now.]
Yeah. He's gotten a lot better about showing it, at least. [because rupert is an affection gremlin who rubs off on everyone around him, it's fine.] Oh, we were traveling through a forest trying to break a curse and it was super haunted, you know how it goes.
[d
does he]
Yeah. He's gotten a lot better about showing it, at least. [because rupert is an affection gremlin who rubs off on everyone around him, it's fine.] Oh, we were traveling through a forest trying to break a curse and it was super haunted, you know how it goes.
[d
does he]
[Saizo is absolutely going to abuse his power to make sure he is the most spoiled round pig that ever graced the face of the earth. He will happily butt his little piggy nose against Rupert's hand!]
Hah, goodness... I can imagine so. [Literally why is Rupert and his sweet fiance just a much, much healthier version of Souji and Hijikata.
BUT ALSO HUH???]
Eh? Oh... Like in a storybook! [Grimm has prepared him for this specifically.] What sort of curse were you up against?
Hah, goodness... I can imagine so. [Literally why is Rupert and his sweet fiance just a much, much healthier version of Souji and Hijikata.
BUT ALSO HUH???]
Eh? Oh... Like in a storybook! [Grimm has prepared him for this specifically.] What sort of curse were you up against?
[he will continue to give saizo pets as he tells this story, as is saizo's right.]
Ha... Yeah, we've talked a little bit about how it felt like a fairy tale. [soft... gross... he smiles before he moves on.] Oh, the forest I mentioned - it was full of monsters and the only plants that grew there were either, like, monster plants on account of what I mentioned a second ago, or trees that didn't bear any fruit. So the more it spread, the more it overtook our fields and stopped us from being able to grow food or hunt, and people were starting to starve.
Ha... Yeah, we've talked a little bit about how it felt like a fairy tale. [soft... gross... he smiles before he moves on.] Oh, the forest I mentioned - it was full of monsters and the only plants that grew there were either, like, monster plants on account of what I mentioned a second ago, or trees that didn't bear any fruit. So the more it spread, the more it overtook our fields and stopped us from being able to grow food or hunt, and people were starting to starve.
[KING SAIZO RULES BENEVOLENTLY.
That is very soft and gross and also very cute though help.]
Hm... That's certainly not a good thing. People do tend to get very desperate and very violent when there isn't enough to eat. [The cannibals were on the way to Rupert's canon.] I assume that you took care of it, yes? Did you have to fight something?
That is very soft and gross and also very cute though help.]
Hm... That's certainly not a good thing. People do tend to get very desperate and very violent when there isn't enough to eat. [The cannibals were on the way to Rupert's canon.] I assume that you took care of it, yes? Did you have to fight something?
[Starvation usually isn't especially since it goes hand in hand with WAR!! Neither of which Souji likes, both of which he's familiar with.]
Oh! Really? Goodness, that's some good news, then. [Finally after 500 years, something NICE TO HEAR.] These things do always seem to be solved by fighting in the stories and whatnot... In real life too, I suppose. May I ask how you fixed it, then?
Oh! Really? Goodness, that's some good news, then. [Finally after 500 years, something NICE TO HEAR.] These things do always seem to be solved by fighting in the stories and whatnot... In real life too, I suppose. May I ask how you fixed it, then?
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