0 ❀ INTRODUCTION + FALL MEME

[konnosuke]

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. A. HARVEST CHESTNUTS. Go into the woods and you'll find plenty of trees full of chestnuts. Take someone tall and strong harvest them by shaking trees and beating branches until the spiky cupules fall on the ground. For all of you tiny ones, too short to reach the branches, run along the ground and pick up as many chestnuts as you can. Bring them home and ask someone to make a delicious snack. 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. CAMPING. TEAM BUILDING. Before it gets too cold, go camping! The saniwa has left a few camping sets in the room where they leave all of the extra things. the sleeping bags are warm and the tents... might be a little complicated to set up but it's going to be a lot of fun! If you plan on camping, please let the swords on cooking duty know ahead of time so they can pack you meals for 2-3 days and nights. Gather up your team and head out into the great wild! And try not to die alone. (An additional note is written at the end of this mission asking the attendant sword to please have search parties ready whenever a party is out). 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.

Comments

[newtimes]

( One arm folded across his stomach, tucked away in the front of his clothes, he waits for Mitsutada to do something. Is anything going to happen? But when it rings again, he's already taking a step towards it, reaching out for the phone, )

Yeah.

( And then it stops ringing. But he doesn't seem too bothered by it, just shrugging it off, )

It's called a "phone" and ya use it to send messages from far away.

[mitsubou]

Oh, I see...! [Interesting how technology has evolved so much since his time! In fact, he's so intrigued that he gets up from what he's doing to inspect the phone further.] I've never seen anything like it -- so this must be the result of this so-called "digital age". Ah, but the style isn't quite to my tastes. [As is the case with all landlines, but still.]

So you say these things can send messages far away? How exactly would you do that? [Mitsutada has so many questions about the future... please be patient, Mutsu, he's old.] Was the ringing from earlier someone trying to say something? Oh my... I unknowingly ignored them.

[newtimes]

Heh heh, actually, these things've been around for a long time here! They're just a li'l bit before my time but I heard there've been phones around since the Meiji era.

( Listen to Mutsu because he's made it his business in this life to know everything he can. )

But all ya gotta do is punch a few numbers in and wait a bit for someone on the other side to answer! The next thing ya know, ya're talking with people from all over the place.

( And now, have a very heavy pat on the back, Mitsutada, )

Don't worry, if it's important they'll call back and ya'll be ready next time, right, Mitsutada-san~?

[mitsubou]

Huh, really? That's amazing! [His only revealed eye is pretty much sparkling at how cool this all is to him.] To think technology has come this far since Lord Masamune's time... I need to keep up with the cool new trends.

[While Mitsutada might not understand this whole "phone" thing until he experiences it for himself, he can at least try to learn about everything else in the meantime. It might take him a while to figure out how to dial numbers and all that, so he'll just wait for it to start ringing again! Instead, he'll shift his focus elsewhere--]

Of course, Mutsunokami-kun. I hope I can rely on you to teach me more about the more advanced stuff later! It'd be uncool if I made another blunder again with the technology I don't understand, after all.

For instance, I've seen a few super sleek slabs lying around the citadel, but I was afraid I'd break them. [They looked expensive, after all.] Still, I'm really interested!