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1 ❀ SECOND MONTH / WINTER MEME
1 ❀ SECOND MONTH / WINTER MEME  |
1. HOUSE WARMING Before winter hits in full blast, it's time to celebrate. Everyone's been fixing up the citadel for the past month and what do they have to show for it? A gorgeous citadel they can finally call home. Sure, it might not be perfect yet (there are still a few stray spirits trying to test them) but it's nothing that can't be fixed later. There's plenty of food to go around and for the first time all month there's more than enough alcohol to get 2. STAY WARM (I just wanna cuddle) It happened gradually so the swords should have seen it coming but it's like the temperature dropped suddenly overnight. Did the swords turn the heater on the night before? Maybe they did but it wasn't enough... because this morning, it's like waking up in an icebox instead of a home. They better hope that there's a sword around who knows how to adjust the heat or they're going to have to find other ways to keep warm until a modern adult comes home. 3. WINTER WEATHER Gross. Maybe the swords were looking forward to snow but that's not happening. It started off as cold rain and then there was a slushy mix of ice and rain while they were coming in from the stables. Or maybe it's the sudden hail storm in the middle of the night that wakes you up and ruins winter for you. Either way, there's no doubt about it. Winter is here and if you're patient... The first snow will come. When the swords wake up one morning, they can find everything covered snow. It's your first snow so don't be afraid. 4. TIS THE SEASON And I mean cold season. It was never a problem before but now you have bodies and you need to take care of them. Try as you might, though, some things just can't be helped. It starts off with a scratch in the throat and then WHAM! You have chills but you're burning up, everything hurts, you smell like sickness, food tastes like muck, and even though you've been told you aren't dying it sure does feel like it. 5. WINTER CELEBRATIONS (PART I) With winter comes festivals and who wouldn't be excited? If the swords can find a clearing in the woods, they can look down and see the little town at the foot at the mountain. What was once a dimly light town at night has suddenly brightened overnight. There are lights of all colors flashing and sometimes, on particularly quiet nights, you can hear laughter and music. What's it for? Hana will eventually explain Christmas. It's a very basic explanation she's remembered from school: A Christian holiday that has become popular in Japan. The best part is being with friends, eating together, and exchanging gifts. She'll explain the other curious customs like writing letters to Santa and what not so feel free to run wild. And what about more traditional celebrations? The town is having a snow festival-- tiny snowmen and ice sculptures line the streets. It's very popular so people from all over the country are coming! Even weirdos from Tokyo........... in case anyone wants to take turns sneaking down. 6. WINTER ASSIGNMENTS The citadel is up and running so it's time to get out there and do some missions! While different teams head out to the frontline, you might be left behind wondering what else there is to do. Don't worry! There are still things to do on the homefront until your turn comes around . B. Expeditions. You're in this for the long haul. Your mission is to go undercover and try to find out where and when the enemy will attack. You could be working for days, weeks, months, or even ye-- okay, this is a pretty easy mission so it shouldn't take that long. That said, how's your reconnaissance? If you're going to be living in this time for awhile, you should learn to dress up like the people... you know... fit in and not be so sword. C. Neighborhood Welcome. There are some new neighbors at the citadel! They're very shy so it's hard to see them... but they aren't afraid to let themselves be known. It starts off innocent enough-- someone will throw a snowball at the window when no one is outside or a branch will suddenly drop piles of snow on top of you when you're out. But the pranks grow until suddenly, all of the snow on the roof is crashing in your direction. You open the door to go outside and you're completely snowed in. Get to the bottom of any of these mishaps and you'll catch glimpses of what look like little bipedal snow rabbits causing mischief. They just want to have fun and don't appreciate being ignored. Engage in a snowball fight to the death to appease them. You'll know you've won because later that night you'll hear mysterious singing. A woman in white gathers up the smaller spirits and together, they sweep across the citadel, leaving a blanket of fresh snow and a blue teapot on the veranda with a note "to good health." Anything made in the pot is tastes perfect and is just the right temperature. The sick will recover faster and the healthy will feel warm and happy... are those cherry blossoms in the winter? D. Let Them Eat Cake. For most of December, the swords will find fruit baskets and various slices of cake in different takeaway boxes. The fruit baskets are nothing special other than the fact they never stop coming but the cake comes with a note from the saniwa to help themselves and let her know which one is your favorite by sticking a note on the refrigerator (sticky notes provided for your use). Picking Christmas cakes is important work so stuff your faces. 7. PICK YOUR OWN ADVENTURE. You know what to do. Be a new arrival, come in for repairs, destroy a microwave, be a sword. |
 This is our second catch-all open post! Our next post will be a mini New Year Meme at the end of year. Remember to read the information post for information on our setting and saniwa-chan. If you have any questions, let me know @ eski on plurk. |
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But he hasn't done anything stupid!! ...That he can remember!]
Do what, huh? I'm just trying to find my hair tie. I dropped it on my way out...
[Which at least explains why he's crouched down so suspiciously over here. He pats at the ground a little after that, though it doesn't turn up his hair tie...]
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[He's going to squint at you slightly, but he has no reason to disbelieve you.]
If it wasn't you, then who was it?
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[He only throws snow at the punks who totally deserve it.
Either way, he'll just take a quick glance around after that, like he expects to catch this mystery culprit that easily. Nothing is there, of course.]
Mm... Maybe it's one of the tantou? Or Namazuo. [And, after cupping a hand to his mouth:] Hey! Cut it out!
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[Because they would either have giggled or squealed in fright once they would have realized who they hit.
And Taro doesn't have time to speak more before another snow ball finishes it's course right smack on his forehead. And this time there is no mistaking that the direction it came from is suspiciously empty of human form.]
... a spirit?
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Another one? They've been all over the place lately.
[Maybe they're hanging out because so many swords are sick and their defenses are down?? But none of these seem particularly malicious, even if they're apparently hellbent on taking out Taroutachi.]
You okay? Let's go take a look - we can't have stray spirits wandering around.
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Another snow ball suddenly comes at him and he bats it away with the broom's handle.]
Not this time, you fiend!
[And that was another snow ball landing on the back of his head while he was focusing on what was in front. Apparently they do have it out for him, and he's pretty big so he's easy enough to hit, especially when he isn't in fight mode.]
.... So this is how you wan to play this. Fine.
[And now he's the one gathering snow and throwing it towards the place the first snow ball came from and it hits... something.]
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Eh? What's with that...? It's kinda cute, isn't it?
[But before he can compliment it any further, another snowball comes zooming in from the other side of the yard, hitting Kashuu upside the back of the head, too. Now they match! Good work, team.]
Hey—!
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[At least two, but there may be more. Taroutachi closes his eyes, trying to focus not on what his eyes cannot see but on the energy he can feel.
He throws the next snow ball with his eyes closed, and it hits something again.]
Ah-ha!
[His triumph is short-lived as he gets another snowball in the face, and there is a small tinkling sound that sounds like laughter.]
Why you little...!
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Cut that out—!
[And now he's apparently enlisted himself into Tarou's one-man army, since he drops back to the ground to start balling up snow so he can chuck it in the direction that the second snowball came from.]
Take that!
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But the big sword doesn't seem to care that he's rather underdressed for this type of activity, busy as he is retaliating.]
Kashuu Kiyomitsu! We need cover!
[He points at a nearby tool shed and ducks another snowball as he starts to make his way there... just before he gets another one straight in the face.]
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[Literally, since his squirrely small uchigatana self has a much easier time dodging snowballs and dashing across the wintry terrain than Mr. Biggest Sword over here.
He slides to a rest behind the tool shed, only poking his head out once to make sure Tarou hasn't been lost to the new war.]
Look out, to your left!
[MORE SNOWBALLS INCOMING but Kashuu tries to help counter them, flinging out a few of his own.]
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They're everywhere! I can sense them very well but it feels like we are surrounded!
[And just then there's an ominous sound from above and the snow on top of the tool shed slides down to bury the Oodachi for good, this time.]
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Hey—! Are you okay?!
[Helpfully, he starts trying to dig through the snow a bit in an attempt to unearth... some part of the oodachi?! Anything that he can grab hold of, though it occurs to him mid-shovel that he probably wouldn't be able to drag such a big sword around on his own anyway.
While his guard is down, he's also pummeled quite neatly in the back with a second round of snowballs, which send him toppling over onto the shed roof snow pile.]
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Kashuu, what are you...
[Whoomp! Another snowball to the face and he starts swearing as he wriggles more firmly to get out of the snow pile.]
You god-forsaken devil bunnies! Kashuu, get off me!
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[It's a mostly failed attempt, though... In the end, he just sort of has to roll himself over and off of Taroutachi, landing with a soft pouf in a snowdrift.]
Geez...
[Miraculously, no other snowballs are lobbed his way, at least!]
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[Tarou is attempting to brush off the snow as he extracts himself from it]
They don't look like they're dangerous... they don't give out a menacing aura, but they aren't letting off!
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[Which coincidentally is exactly what they want! Not that Kashuu knows it...
He'll just roll up a fresh snowball from the snow that falls off of Taroutachi and lob it in the direction their ominous assault is coming from.]
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Not sure how long it lasts, but after a while the snow balls finally stop flying and there's a tinkling sound that sounds like laughter echoing throughout the courtyard before disappearing on the wind.]
... Are they gone?
[Did they win? It doesn't feel like winning, what with being wet and cold.]
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Give him like five seconds and he'll realize how uncomfortably cold he is, but until then, he just looks enthused.]
...I think so? I think so! I don't hear 'em at all. Does that mean we won?
[GOOD. He's here for victory!! He didn't freeze his fingers off for nothing!
Though now that he's remembering they're there, being frozen, he promptly sticks his hands under his armpits and starts with the complaints.]
If we won, let's get outta here already. I'm freezing.
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There comes another problem, though.]
Hm. I don't if we have anything left in my size apart from this around here.
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[Now that is a problem. Kashuu sure doesn't have anything to offer, being one of the shortest uchigatana, and he doesn't know anyone else he can nab some garments from.]
Maybe... you can just walk around wrapped up in blankets until your stuff is dried?
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Kashuu's suggestion seems like the most reasonable one, so in the end he strips down to his fundoshi and grabs a few blankets to cover up... and sneezes as he does. His hair is all wet and cold and there is a lot of it.]
Blasted spirits!
[... But, it may have been a little fun, too, and he smiles as he says this.]
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[Except for the Real Harm of making his hair wet and unruly. RUDE, SPIRITS. At least his is much easier to manage than Taroutachi's, which he's currently eying.]
...D'you need help brushing that out or something?
[Because damn, that is a lot of hair. That is so much hair.]
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Ah, that would be a great help. My thanks.
[Maybe they should dry it first, though, but do they even have enough towels...]
If it is too much, let me know and I'll ask Jiroutachi. He is used to doing it.
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I think I've got it. I deal with Kanesada's hair sometimes.
[Not super often since that's Horikawa's job, and Kanesada's hair still isn't as long as Tarou's, but close enough.]
Let's get you over by the heater first, though. If I try combing it when it's all wet, some of your hair might split.
[And no one wants to deal with split ends.]
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