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0 ❀ INTRODUCTION + FALL MEME
0 ❀ FIRST MONTH / FALL MEME  |
1. HOME SWEET… HOME? Born from the flame and given life by a saniwa sage, you come into the world with your self introduction all ready to go. When it's all said and done, you finally take a look at your surroundings and… did someone actually summon you or did you wake up in an abandoned warehouse? This citadel is completely run down and in desperate need of some TLC… and help getting together. Did the saniwa actually summon you to help clean house?! Clean the floors, fix the shoji, exercise the spirits that have gotten a little too comfortable in the run down citadel, and find out which loser is going to have to clean the baths. 2. GRAND TOUR A new sword has arrived at the citadel. Are you getting the citadel ready for them? With enough swords in the citadel, it might be hard to figure out which room to fit their bed in. Or maybe you're the new arrival being greeted and touring your new home… it looks kind of run down, doesn't it? Or maybe you've come a little later in the month when things are mostly up and running. Anyway, happy birthday and everything so go make friends. Say hello! 3. LIMITED SUPPLIES It's hard starting off as a new sword army. You never seem to have enough resources and I'm not talking about coolant (though, forging all of those swords to help set up the citadel wasn't pretty costly). Fall is ending and winter is coming and that supply of blankets, heaters, and winter clothes hasn't come in yet. It's cold outside and you may have fixed it up but this citadel still isn't insulated. But hey, at least there's plenty of food… right?! 4. HOW MUCH BLOOD DO I REALLY NEED? You're human now! Isn't that exciting? These new bodies come with a lot of responsibilities so you better learn how to take care of yourselves. Remember to eat when you're hungry, rest when you're tired, and drink when you're thirsty. Also, if something hurts then that probably means you should stop. Test your limits, learn new feelings, and try not to die. 5. THE FUTURE IS HERE It's been awhile since you guys were last out and about, right? There's a lot of catching up to do with history and technology. Did you know man can fly? And they've even flown all the way to the moon? No? Well, maybe you'll have better luck learning how things work around here. The technology is pretty out dated by the saniwa's standards (seriously, who still has landlines?) but that electric rice cooker is pretty high tech for the average sword! Maybe you're a fast learner, maybe you were around when the saniwa was able to teach you how to function in the kitchen, or maybe you're trying to figure out how many swords it takes to change a lightbulb. 6. PEST CONTROL The citadel was left alone for a long time before we showed up. Some of the spirits in the surrounding woods had gotten comfortable here. Most of them are pretty harmless nature spirits and have timidly retreated back into the forest but there are some more troublesome ones sneaking around. They're two-bit, lowlife spirits that tend to keep to the shadows or skulk right outside the citadel's perimeter but you should probably take care of them before they really start to cause trouble. You wouldn't want the spirit of that dirty cotton ball you found in storage to smother you in your sleep, right? 7. AUTUMN ASSIGNMENTS You've been on a few sorties and expeditions by now and with fixing up the citadel, it probably feels like you've been doing chores every day but there are also other things to do this month before the season ends. Next to the assignment board is a piece of paper tacked on the wall with a few extra assignments for all of you to try out. B. MOON VIEWING. We may have missed the actual day of the autumn moon... but autumn isn't over and the moon isn't going away anytime soon. The saniwa has brought some assorted snacks from the town and you can buy more at the general store. Stay up late after a hard day of work and watch the moon from the citadel's garden. Some say curious things happen when you watch the moon. C. AUTUMN COLORS. Even though we missed the equinox, we're just in time to see the fall colors at their peak. The forest around the citadel is an autumnal rainbow. Relax under the falling leaves or collect a huge pile and watch someone jump into it. The air is crisp and clear but you can smell something smokey as someone grills/roasts traditional food on a small fire. Stuff yourself with fish, chestnuts, sweet potato, mushrooms, and more. You could even eat up some of those left over sweets from the late moon viewing. D. 8. PICK YOUR OWN ADVENTURE. You know what to do. |
  This is our first catch-all open post! I'm combining the first month with the fall catch-all. |
doudanuki masakuni (ota - COME AT ME SWORDBROS)
[Human bodies meant learning new limits. When he was just a sword, he didn't have to worry about muscle pain and strength training, but now that he had arms and legs, he had to be the strongest. It was only right seeing as how he was a war sword. So while most swords might have been working on figuring out food and rest and which button to push on the microwave, Doudanuki was learning what he could and couldn't lift at the citadel to increase his strength. Things like books and boxes and rocks and barbells and tantou and bales of hay and tachi and TVs. You know, the normal stuff. So as other swords were going about their day, they might be suddenly lifted into the air bench press style without so much as a how-do-you-do.]
Huh, so that's how much you weigh.
4b. Ugh, bro, I lifted too much
[Eventually, EVENTUALLY, it had to backfire. Doudanuki lifted too many things at once or he lifted something that was too heavy, and now he was stuck underneath it. He tried so hard and came so far, but in the end, he looked like a squashed bug under a pile of something. Will you help him, comrade? Or laugh at him? Maybe it was your stuff he tried to lift and is now crushed under the weight of. Maybe it was that stuff you bought from town. Or the entire month's worth of rice bags that he spilled everywhere. Sorry.
Help?]
7a. FINALLY. Tactical Chestnuts!!!
[He isn't tall and this isn't exactly what he expected to be called upon to do, but here he is with a basket and some comrades and a stick. He was told to go gather 'chestnuts' whatever those were and given the stick to beat trees, which was honestly the only reason why he agreed to go. Beating a tree was good strength training!! It took him awhile to find his first chestnut tree (according to the picture he was given??), but once he smacked it hard enough, sure as rain in June, down came a few spiky balls of deliciousness.
Which looked more like weapons to him.
Awesome.
Doudanuki picked one up, carefully considered the weight and heft of the thing in his hand and then turned to the closest sword he could find. Time for some real training!!]
Oi!
[And with only that as a warning, he lobbed the comestible projectile full strength at their head.]
Wildcard
[Choose your own adventure!!! I will legit do anything. Tell him to wear a rainbow fundoshi and run around in the freezing cold river because it's *~training~* and he'll probably do it and then hate you.]
7A COMES AT
And the next thing he know's he's getting whacked in the face by a chestnut. Which isn't unusual because he's been hit by his fair share today while whacking at and shaking branches. But this is the first time one's hit him horizontally. )
Watch it!
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This is training!! He picks up another one and lobs it sideways at Mutsu again.]
You watch it!
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The heck are ya doing?! We're s'posed to be picking 'em up not throwing 'em away!
4a
Suddenly his feet aren't touching the ground anymore?]
W-w-w-w-w-what's going on!? What is the meaning of this!?
[Fox was luckily quick enough to grab on tight when they got suddenly lifted, and is now crouched on top of Naki, yapping down at you from above.]
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Doudanuki has Naki over his head, held in both arms, before he apparently realizes that he's holding a person and not an inanimate thing. He blinks and looks up.]
Huh? Oh.
[He's still holding him over his head, but at least he's looking up at him now.]
You're pretty light, you know that?
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Naki looks down from his awkward position up in the air, matching Tanuki's gaze with double fox stares.]
We are?
Rather than Nakigitsune being light, aren't you simply strong, Doudanuki-dono?
4b! donut please.....
As things are, he'll totally help move these rice bags! Soon! First, he's gotta stand and judge, because it's what Kashuus in the wild do.]
Wooow. Y'know, you're supposed to add water if you wanna do a rice soak, not just roll around in the bags.
[#helping]
4a
Hey, hey, what are you doing now? I never requested a personal chariot, but if that's what's going on, I'd like to be taken to the kitchen to get something to eat~.
[Akashi, no.]