minutemen | 7 ❀ Assignments

7 ❀ Assignments

1. Internal Affairs Perhaps the most mundane of assignments but someone has to help keep this citadel running, right? There are hoses to be fed, fields to be weeded, and don't forget the other odd duties here and there. With this many spirits inone citadel, someone has to help make sure everyone has dinner and the laundry is done! Hopefully you have a good partner helping you today but as some might know, sometimes the bigger question isn't who they are but where they are... Someone has to do the dirty work! So where are you?!

2. Expeditions Not everything is about fighting. Sometimes there are assignments to gather intel or help clean up after another squad. There are small things that can be done to make sure history follows its course and some fo those things include feeding the hungry after a disaster or just making sure the right people meet after their paths were thrown off. Expeditions are perfect for the new addition that needs to be eased into missions before being sent to the frontline.

3. Frontlines - Before Whether you're ready or not, it's time to go out to the frontlines. There's a big mission everyone needs to do and history is wildly off course. A squad is gathered up and sent to a difficult time and a battle is inevitable. Is this moment painful for you? Well, such is the nature of a touken danshi, right? Don't get too close to "That Person" and don't get any funny ideas. ... Also, where's [insert name of problematic sword boy that was assigned on this mission for some god unknown reason]? Or maybe it's been 20 years and you're still on this mission! Sometimes missions last longer than a few days or weeks. They can drag on for months and those months sometimes become years. How have you been keeping your cover and making a living in this era? Remember, don't stand out or cause too much trouble. Are you homesick? When was the last time you saw the saniwa or your friends back home? Will this mission ever end?!

4. Frontlines - Battle Finally, it's time to fight! Everything you've done has prepared you for this moment and it's time to resolve it once and for all. Did you gather enough information to prepare for all of these enemies? You didn't get any funny ideas that might put you on the wrong side of this assignment, did you? Regardless of what happens, it would appears that [That Person You Keep Losing] has finally decided to show up when you needed them the most so at least you don't have to worry about that anymore.

5. Frontlines - After The battle is finally over and it's time to go back home. Was the mission a success or a total failure? Maybe you're coming back home with a +1 in your party. Regardless, it's time to get yourself checked out now. You've worked hard and it's time to get those repairs in. Hopefully they aren't too severe! But those with heavier injuries can expect to be down for a few days. Don't worry, there will certainly be plenty of bedside visits.

6. Wildcard This is basically an open post to deal with swords doing miscellaneous assignments whether it's mundane chores or mission based assignments. Feel free to come up with your own prompts for things like "babysitting the problematic sword boy," "have you seen Mikazuki Munechika?," and anything else you can think of.

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“Ah, I suppose it does...”

Tonbokiri had warned him about his brother’s antics, so at least, Ichigo is prepared for Sengo’s apparent obsession for stripping. Anyway, the issue of the missing troops is much more worrying than Sengo’s behaviour right now, and it is of utmost importance that they find them as soon as possible. And so Ichigo gets down on his hands and knees as well, keeping his eyes and ears peeled for any sign of them.

“I think I hear something over here!”

And he crawls deeper into the bushes.

Good man! They should team up more often, if only because Sengo can also relate to having a brother. Then again, his brother was much more responsible…

“Huhuhu, when it comes to corralling the little ones, you would know best, wouldn’t you?”

That’s not really a jab at him, although Sengo can’t help being amused at it anyway. To see an imperial treasure in such an undignified position, well…he’s just as good as undressed, as far as Sengo is concerned.

Well, from what Tonbokiri has told him so far, Ichigo has the impression that Sengo is the troublesome younger brother actually...

Ichigo laughs a little at that as he continues squeezing and wriggling his way into the dense foliage. "I suppose that's true, though the troops are significantly smaller!"

Then after a little pause. "Are you sure they went this way, Sengo-dono?" Because he's not seeing any trace of them...

“Are you any good at playing hide-and-seek, Ichigo-dono?” Sengo asks by way of reply, sitting up for the moment to peer at the surrounding woods just in case some of their little troops might have popped up like mushrooms.

No such luck, though.

“For someone like me who tends to be at the center of attention, certain things tend to get overlooked.”

"... hide-and-seek? Well, I guess I'm okay at it, but nowhere as good as my brothers." Though, his brothers probably purposely made it a little easier for him to find them whenever he joined in their games...

Ichigo backed out of the shrubbery he was peering into, to look at him, still on his hands and knees. "What do you mean, Sengo-dono?"

Sengo isn’t surprised to hear that. Naturally, the little ones would be the best at scouting and camouflage, after all. As to that, he and Ichigo are very much at a disadvantage.

With a chuckle and a sigh, Sengo likewise gets up and adjusts to a seating position, stretching out his arms and leaning back against the nearest tree.

“It means that they’ll get bored eventually.”

Ichigo moves to kneel on the ground, then he runs a hand through his hair to try and get rid of any leaves and twigs caught in it.

“... do you really think they’ll come back once they get bored?”

He is slightly skeptical of this plan, but Sengo kind of seems to know what he’s talking about? Maybe?

“Or perhaps we should set some kind of trap to catch them?” What would one use to lure tiny troops though?

Sengo always knows what he’s talking about. If everyone else chooses to interpret it as a sign of trouble, well…he can’t help that. For the time being, however, he sees little choice but to recline against that tree and lazily wait for the merry little pranksters to find their way back here. It’s not that hard.

Still, Ichigo’s suggestion does pique his interest. Sengo gives him a pointed look and quite a wicked grin—“Oho, shall I lure them here with my naked body then?”

Ichigo just blinks at him for a moment. N-Naked?? But how are these two things related..? And what's with that look?? A light blush rises to his cheeks.

But then he remembers! This must be what Tonbokiri warned him about and he mustn't encourage inappropriate behaviour! So, he's just going to smile and laugh a little to hide his slight embarrassment.

"I don't think the troops are interested in such things, Sengo-dono."

Ichigo’s taking this all rather well, Sengo thinks. But not too well, as Sengo is able to savor that slight blush for a moment.

“Are you sure about that?” he asks with a playful lilt punctuated by his trademark chuckle. “Then again, maybe they prefer your naked body to mine?”

He doesn’t even look the least bit offended by it.

It is best to treat Sengo like an unruly child and not give him the reaction he probably wants.

Ichigo keeps a smile on his face as he laughs a little more. "I'm afraid they won't be interested in that either, Sengo-dono."

Anyway, he's rather self-conscious about his scarred back, but he's not going to mention that nor let the slight discomfort he feels at that suggestion show. Let's try changing the topic instead.

"Hmm... perhaps it'll be better to bait them with food instead? I wonder what they like to eat."

Damn, he’s learning fast. Sengo’s a little impressed.

“Food? In these backwoods?” He chuckles. “Come on, Ichigo-dono.” They’d do a better job at looking for food than two huge, clumsy swords in the forest, right?

Well, that’s his guess anyway. But more importantly: “Anyway, if you won’t undress for them, then it’s better to do it with me, wouldn’t you say?”

“Well... I did see some berry bushes a little distance away.”

And Sengo really won’t give up, will he? Ichigo takes a deep breath, his smile not quite as friendly, his tone even.

“Sengo-dono, this is not the time for this. And I am not interested.”

“I had to try,” he replies with a shrug, not at all offended at being rebuffed. By now he’s sort of used to dealing with that.

“Nakedness is the quickest way to get to know someone, after all.”

Sorry, Sengo, you’re just not his type. Go strip for someone else.

“Only superficially though. Now, Sengo-dono, will you please try to think of a more constructive solution to our current problem,”

Oh, should he have tried a more direct approach after all? These old-timers can get really stuck in their ways, after all…

“‘Superficially’?” he chuckles, shaking his head in disbelief. He understands why most people refuse to take him seriously, but geez. He shrugs.

“Well, if you’re so keen on going home, I’d suggest checking the river, then.”

Don’t you dare try a more direct approach, Sengo. He will end you.

“Yes. You”ll never get to know what a person is really like by judging them from appearance alone.”

He looks in the direction of the river. “The river? The troops are attracted to water?”

“Exactly,” he mutters, feeling a pang that he’d just lost something with this conversation. But after all, Ichigo means business, and flippant moron though Sengo might be, he’s not an asshole.

He leans back against the trunk of the tree, crossing his arms over his head as he does so.

“But it’s hot out today. They’re probably playing in the river, where the current isn’t too rough on them.” He grins. “Huhuhu, at least some of us are willing to undress here.”

Ichigo nods. That kind of makes sense? He starts moving towards the river, but then he pauses and looks back at him with a frown when he sees him just sitting there.

"Aren't you going to help look for them, Sengo-dono?"

Do you expect him to do all the work? And going to ignore the undressing comment for now. He's also starting to feel a lot of pity for Tonbokiri...

If he had a hat he’d even tip it over his face for a truly picturesque image of laziness. Alas, all he can do is shut his eyes, before letting one open to peer up at his ever-responsible partner and his query.

“They’ll get bored eventually,” he responds with another shrug. “And here I thought you’d be a lot more eager to get away from me, Ichigo-dono.”

“And they’ll just run off to do something else. We need to catch them before they leave!”

Ichigo just looks at him for a moment then sighs.

“You are my responsibility right now, so I can’t just leave you here.”

“Hah…your responsibility, is it?” He really can’t help a chuckle at that. It wouldn’t be the first time anyone’s seen him that way, given his reputation around the Citadel, but…

“It’s kind of an odd thing to call someone who gives your brothers piggyback rides.”

“Yes.” He is older after all and also because you are Tonbokiri’s brother and Tonbo has become a good friend of his.

That causes him to blink a bit before he frowns. “...piggyback rides...?” Surely they are perfectly innocent and Sengo is just trying to get a rise out of him, but still Ichigo can’t help feeling quite concerned.

“They get bored when you’re not around, sometimes.” He shrugs. Seems the little ones are the same no matter where they are, but Sengo doesn’t mind. In any case, he hasn’t once tried to rile Ichigo up since they started this mission—at least not on purpose. And he certainly won’t try to do so now.

So he does rise to his feet like a good boy, making a mental note to himself to find out some other way of entertaining the troops once they get back into the Citadel. For now, he has to attend to the responsible one…

“Anyway, after you, Ichigo-dono. They’re more likely to listen to you, anyway.”

Ichigo studies Sengo for a moment longer, before deciding to give him the benefit of the doubt, for now, that the piggyback rides are really just that. Tonbokiri did warn him that Sengo tends to say or do things that may be misconstrued after all...

"I see. I suppose I should thank you for keeping them entertained then."

Ichigo waits to make sure Sengo really is coming along before turning to lead the way. "I do hope so. This is certainly the first time I've ever encountered such irresponsible troops."

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