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w0, sunday

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Hey, hey, Kiyopi! Did you find your sword yet? I got my phone back when those guys showed up, so you must have, too, right?

[slashay]

[WAVING IN THIS LAD'S DIRECTION though his expression immediately shifts to something disgruntled, there...]

Ugh, no... One of my comrades did, but not me! I got this little guy, though.

[He shifts out of the way to reveal a tiny little horse trotting behind him which had been largely obscured by his skirts.]

[slashay]

[YOU KNOW WHAT. Sometimes you're so stressed about your real body vanishing and life as you know it just going completely topsy-turvy and the best way to cope is by singing the song of your people.

Quite literally, actually. At some point later on Monday, practically nearing Tuesday, Kazu will be able to hear this mournful little tune drifting from the direction of the temple. This could totally be a ghost trap and there's some spooky thing on the other side of the bridge just WAITING to bag the first kill in this horror film...

But if Kazu goes to investigate, he'll just find... Kashuu! He's sitting at the end of the bridge nearest the temple, both legs hanging out over the water and one swinging aimlessly. He doesn't seem to expect anyone to be around, and doesn't seem to be putting on much of a performance, though his voice is still quite nice to listen to.]

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[ the familiar song draws him out amidst all the frantic flower arrangements, dodging ghosts to follow the sound. when he finds that it's kashuu out here all alone, he pauses to listen, waiting for the song to end.

once it does, he steps out with a small smile on his face to join kashuu on the bridge. but it feels like he might want some space, so kazu stops a few paces short of sitting right next to him. ]

So even the idols like to go back to the classics sometimes, huh?

w0 fri help me

[slashay]

[HEWWO FRIEND at some point later in the day, whenever he spots Kazu, Kashuu will cheerfully trot on over!]

Hey! D'you have a second? I need your opinion on something super important.

[dms]

I'm all yours, Kiyopi~! What can I do for you?

w1, monday

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[ maybe a change of scene is what kazu needs to brush off the art block? so he can be found in the gardens later in the day, so focused on the sketchbook in his lap that he almost doesn't notice someone coming.

...almost! the smile he gives kashuu is a little lackluster compared to his usual, though. ]

Hey, Kiyopi! Finish playing dress-up already? You looked like you were having so much fun!

[slashay]

[He's still dressed up, but at least slightly less Super Extra about it as he makes his way over. The gardens are a good place to catch a break, clear your head...

He looks a little surprised to see that slightly lackluster smile, though!]

Mm? I'm just taking a rest! There's no way I'll be done even by the end of the day. [Kashuu...] ...You okay?

w1 fri

[slashay]

[WELL. They can be emos on the roof together... Kashuu's hanging out near the edge of it, staring off into the distant prism-space with a pretty displeased look on his face. He's not surprised by the escalation, but he sure ain't happy about it! He's looking at his phone, currently, but will look up whenever he hears Kazu nearby.]

...You okay?

[First and foremost. Not everyone here is used to death, probably.]

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Uh... As okay as anyone can be right now?

[ which is to say, he's got a lot of nervous energy - he never stops moving, shifting his weight from one side to the other, scrolling or texting on the phone, tapping his fingers on the back cover... ]

What about you? How is Yams?

w1, sunday

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[ toooooo the rooftop! kazu's poking around the new greenhouse because hello?? but kashuu gets a smile and a wave as he checks out a hibiscus. ]

So... do you think the prism is telling us to learn how to farm now?

[slashay]

[Their new beautiful greenhouse... Kashuu waves back!! He's got his pony with him to check out the new green space, because pony has so few green spaces to meander...]

Hah - who knows, right? Maybe it's Sage's work, too... This kinda feels like a Sage thing to do.

w2 fri

[slashay]

[Absolutely hilarious that the second murders came for two non-humans that Kashuu liked a lot, wowee.

ANYWAY!! He's just up on the roof, seemingly vibing. It's hard to tell from expression alone how he's feeling, but there's a palpable air of tension and his fingers drum against the floor in quick, agitated bursts of motion. He doesn't seem to be paying mind to anyone else up here, currently.]

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Kiyopi...

[ kazu comes up beside him, giving a gentle nudge. sword spirits shouldn't have to deal with this sort of thing often, right? it must be harder on the them than most. ]

How are you holding up?

w3 mon

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[IT'S SHOWTIME BAYBEE.

Or it would be if their Buzen didn't die, damb. It's fine, though, he's still here to admire the stage anyway. He's currently walking around near the front row of seats, looking back out over the vast expanse into the audience.]

Wow... Not bad, huh? This is a pretty good one.

[re memshare: lemme know if u have a pref! i'm good with anything from kazu hehe]

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[ give me sword feelings

and kazu is up on the stage, looking out into the audience with a scowl. ]

Who cares? I never wanted to come back to someplace like this. No one's going to want to see a show, anyway.

w3 fri

[slashay]

[He doesn't want to deal with Cursed Kazu right now, which is why he's checking first with a simple--]

you ok?

[dms]

[ he responds a few hours later. ]

No one here is okay.
But I feel normal, if that's what you mean.

w3, sunday

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[ what a day amirite!!! they're at the stage again, kazunari sitting on the edge and making frantic strokes in his sketchbook. he glances up when kashuu enters, offering a weak smile before continuing to draw. ]

Hey. Were you looking for somewhere quiet, too?

[slashay]

[WHAT A WILDASS DAY. But here they are, at the stage - Kashuu moves to stand nearby, without actually getting up onto it himself yet.]

--Yeah. Just - I was thinking about Chinatsu a little, too.

[Haha! Depressos.]

w4 thurs

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[WELL CONSIDERING HE'S HELPING HIS ASS TO MEDBAY Kashuu will be here... hovering... worriedly... over all these fckin dead and dying fools. HELLO!! At least Kazu could still walk on his own, that's better than SOME OF THESE PEOPLE.

At some point he'll have nyoomed off to get some snacks and water, though, and he'll come back to sit by Kazu, holding a bottle out.]

Here.

[dms]

[ kazu's only spending an hour in the pods tonight but kashuu gets grateful vibes. ]

Thanks. All that dust got caught in my throat...

[ takes a drink ]

w4, saturday

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[ he's going into the pods first but when he sees kashuu again after trial, the vibes are just. calm and tired. ]

All that, and we still didn't find who killed Novimi... I really hope we don't have a repeat of Malikkun.

[slashay]

[The vibes here are also tired! Tired and frustrated.]

...Yeah. I hope it'll be a little longer, this time. Gives us more time to find 'em. At least almost everyone knows what to be on the lookout for now, y'know?

[It's a small comfort, but. At least they have anything at all.]

w4, sunday

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[ that mod update left a huge crack in the calm that kazunari was trying very hard to hold onto, so he's off in the art room after execution, with a new set of canvases out. on one, there's a loose sketch of a man with glasses sitting before an easel. on another, a young woman with a bright smile.

the third is the one he's focusing on right now, adding more detail. in this sketch, a boy with a familiar haircut leans against a fence, with a second figure next to him, and a third on his other side. they seem to be on a hill, facing out toward the sky, where kazunari flicks his pencil to draw bursts of fireworks -

and pauses to glance over his shoulder, as he hears kashuu. there's a small smile, but it's full of sorrow. ]

I guess it was a long shot to hope for the same thing to happen, huh?

[slashay]

[Kashuu approaches, and the emotions he exudes are somber and solemn, but not oppressively so. It's like a respectful feeling of remorse for those they lost, rather than a crushing blanket enveloping everything. He'll sit nearby, giving the pictures a look as he talks. There's a little flicker of an emotion - something like regret. A different heaviness.]

...Yeah. I heard last night that Shale didn't think there would be a repeat of that. He doesn't think something like that will happen again.

[Which, haha! Wow. Yeah, that had been a hard pill to swallow. At least he'd been able to go into this with that knowledge, but he feels for everyone who hadn't heard as much in time.]

But at least we have time for the other.

w5, tuesday

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Soooo, FYI: the gumball I got today? Totally useless for helping anyone who's refracting.
But I heard that someone has a plan to help Hottie anyway? No idea who or what, though.

[slashay]

ugh sorry about your gumball (ﾉД｀ﾟ)ﾟ｡
but really?
who did you hear it from?

w5, friday

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[ gonna meet kashuu at the dojo, where kazu will take one of the practice swords and turn it over in his hands. ]

It gets worse every week, doesn't it?

[slashay]

[He's busying cleaning up some cushions and snack wrappers and such, but he'll pause to watch Kazu quietly as he picks up a practice sword. The atmosphere is grim and heavy; he can't disagree with that.]

...Yeah. I mean, from the start it's been rough every time.

[It just kind of maintains a solid level of Bad.]

w5 sun

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[Kashuu is looking... rather pristine today, actually! It's clear he's cleaned up at some point after the execution, and any bags or redness that would have been around his eyes is dutifully covered with a heavy hand of concealer. He's nowhere near Roxana's levels of being able to project only what he wants to - yesterday showed that clear enough - but he's still not going to let himself appear as anything less than what he's comfortable with, after all of that.

There's a basket in his hand, and he pauses on his way out of the apartments when he spots Kazu.]

Heya. ...Wanna come help? Gonna put together some stuff for the guys on the other side.

[dms]

[ meanwhile kazu seems have to transformed even more, with black cat ears and a tail in addition to the usual swirls of paint down his arms and hands. he does offer kashuu a smile and a nod, though! ]

Yeah, def. I was thinking of drawing for them again, too.

[ so kazu will join him! but first... he's going to catch kashuu in a hug. ]

w6, monday

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[ we're gonna have a spa day because i said so and kazu probably has to touch up his hair anyway. ]

Hey, hey, Kiyopi! You come here lots, right? What's your fave? I need some recs so Azamin doesn't yell at me when we get home!

[slashay]

[IT IS WHAT THEY DESERVE.]

Hah, I totally do! [ALL THE TIME. Less now that he's gotta divide his attention between the sword room and the dojo, but he's still here way too often frankly...]

What kinda thing are you looking for? Face stuff, hair stuff?

week 6, thursday

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So I heard you were in another group? Are you okay? Did you get healed?

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yeah (╥ω╥)
you were in one too???
are YOU ok?

w6, sunday

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[ kazu is a little too busy taking care of a widowed teen to actually come and look for kashuu but that's probably for the best for both of them right now. ]

Hey. How are you feeling?

[slashay]

[HONESTLY FAIR MOOD. Though hilariously Kashuu is doing better now than before because even though monster murder brings him no joy, he would have been a lot more out of balance if nothing had been done about Itsuki's death.]

i'm ok don't worry about me
how about you?
still holding up ok?

w7, friday

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[ this is so exhausting so kazu is just sprawled out somewhere like he's too tired to move. ]

...Do you think we can get them back? [ the residents. ] Without killing them like we did with Malikkun and Fenty, I mean.

[slashay]

[Honestly he's such a mood. Kashuu will go to sit down next to him, quiet and contemplating for a second.]

...I want to. I think we should try to find a way.

[He really does. But at the same time:]

If they're lost and we can't get 'em back, death is a bigger mercy.

w7, saturday

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[ he's sitting in the central node, sketchbook in his lap and glancing up at the tree every now and then. he's tried to touch this archway before, but obviously it doesn't do anything, so now he's just sketching it out in detail.

he does look up when he hears kashuu to offer a smile, though! ]

Hey. [ he glances back at the tree, thoughtful. ] I think that means it might have worked, don't you?

[slashay]

[Raising a hand in greeting!]

Heya. [And then looking at the tree and archway himself. Of course he'd also tried to touch it because they're all a bunch of fools, but as he looks between it and the picture Kazu is sketching, he just nods.]

I think so, yeah. I got a pretty good feeling about it all, anyway...