[There's a brief clearing of the throat and then the umbrella straightens, seeming to stand on ceremony -- however a wagasa in cotton candy colors can do so.]
My name is Yamanbagiri Kunihiro. Remember it. This isn't my true form, but a whim of this world. I am a sword forged as a duplicate of the original Yamanbagiri at the request of Nagao Akinaga, of Ashikaga Castle.
[ More importantly, though...what are the chances...? He's looking at Yamanbagiri. ]
...A sword. I wish I could see you in your true form.
Your craftsmanship must have been notable.
[ Swords requested to be forged, duplicate or no, must have had immaculate work done. For a moment, he even looks at his hands. A man who was once a blacksmith (a craftsman who made many weapons, and other works) coming across a sword - and now a swordsman himself.
What are the chances? ]
You know my name. It must be strange and unfortunate to be trapped here. Not in your true form.
[ Can't believe Mikazuki is causing a loop again. Nah, just kidding. ]
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[ Dead-eye stare for Ish...stoic man version as if to silently judge. Ish is always worthy of being judged, but this is a new judgment.
Then, looking back at Umbrella-Yamanbagiri. ]
I simply acknowledge that there would have been enough effort placed in your forging to be notable. I would have to verify anything else by seeing the real you.
[ But he is sure he'd be still noteworthy - funny for a sword to seem to be ready to be quite hard on himself. Though, being a duplicate must come with its challenges. He's definitely heard of legends of living blades, after all - travel enough as a Stellaron Hunter and there'd be enough out there (nevermind the Xianzhou's...particular ones. Not all remembered, granted, but pertinent regardless.) ]
I'm used to nothing going right. The rest of us, maybe not so much.
Did you automatically turn to an umbrella as soon as you arrived, or was it a gradual change?
But this wagasa... is hard to describe. I don't understand much about the mechanisms of this -- place.
[Put that ear away. Yamanbagiri hasn't forgotten about their audience of one and a bouquet of snakes; after a moment the umbrella folds, punctuation marking the closing of their impromptu gab (gossip?) session.
There is a parting statement, however.]
Much like your host. Anyway, make sure to store this properly. I'm not always awake, but I will be now and then.
[ Blade has kept his questions more simple because of the listening in of the host. Any more in-depth ones will be for later. He just gained more incentive to work harder somehow, I guess...how did this happen. ]
If he's not going to try to mess things up, I don't really care. He's an anomaly yeah, but unlike the last one I dealt with, he's not trying to eat me.
If anything I'm more surprised it took this long for one to show up.
[ blade may get the impression that this entire thing is held together by ducktape, gum, and a prayer, but you know. we do what we must. ]
I also can't really grab his heart, and it's not worth the effort to do more than that when he just stands around all day.
When you're not on a completely self-destructive path (semi-one, now? Stay tuned), it helps you notice things. Yingxing was known as a genius; sharper than any blade to be made. Blade assumes he lost the mental edge...but it isn't entirely true. And he has more space to be curious, even if he weighed the point in asking. ]
My magic was given to me by Norna. I'd never give up something she gave me, no matter what I was offered.
The other magic I'm in possession of is hers too, even if I didn't receive it directly from her. [ it's clear that he really wouldn't want to give that magic up either, but it's not a hard no at least. ] I have no capacity to learn magic on the fly like humans do, so I couldn't trade for your power or anything like that.
[ Blade can understand that - whatever he thinks of Ish, who he is just starting to become curious about - and he can imagine that if someone holds a precious element dear to them they would not want to let it go. Even if he hadn't anticipated Ish being so sentimental.
But, it's interesting. Someone being simply and only directionless in their chaotic demeanor and act interests him little. ]
Doubt you'd be happy to let the other magic go too.
...Guess learning magic works for you differently. But, I wonder if it's ever bothered you that it's been like that.
[ He does doubt it, since he seems to hold dear those powers since they're associated with this Norna. But, he thinks it isn't unreasonable for someone to want more...? ]
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My name is Yamanbagiri Kunihiro. Remember it. This isn't my true form, but a whim of this world. I am a sword forged as a duplicate of the original Yamanbagiri at the request of Nagao Akinaga, of Ashikaga Castle.
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Urgh...insufferable, crass, and incorrigible.
[ He did get vibes people are probably close but he can't tell if. You know. ]
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...A sword. I wish I could see you in your true form.
Your craftsmanship must have been notable.
[ Swords requested to be forged, duplicate or no, must have had immaculate work done. For a moment, he even looks at his hands. A man who was once a blacksmith (a craftsman who made many weapons, and other works) coming across a sword - and now a swordsman himself.
What are the chances? ]
You know my name. It must be strange and unfortunate to be trapped here. Not in your true form.
[ Can't believe Mikazuki is causing a loop again. Nah, just kidding. ]
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[ that's his useless commentary, go on. ]
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[It's said lightly, despite the jumble of contradictions in two sentences. Almost rote, in a way.
Blade gets the feeling he's being looked over once again, with umbrella-eyes of some sort.]
... I know a little about all of you. You have even less luck than me.
[Is Mikazuki causing loops really worse than their local clown causing loops.]
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Then, looking back at Umbrella-Yamanbagiri. ]
I simply acknowledge that there would have been enough effort placed in your forging to be notable. I would have to verify anything else by seeing the real you.
[ But he is sure he'd be still noteworthy - funny for a sword to seem to be ready to be quite hard on himself. Though, being a duplicate must come with its challenges. He's definitely heard of legends of living blades, after all - travel enough as a Stellaron Hunter and there'd be enough out there (nevermind the Xianzhou's...particular ones. Not all remembered, granted, but pertinent regardless.) ]
I'm used to nothing going right. The rest of us, maybe not so much.
Did you automatically turn to an umbrella as soon as you arrived, or was it a gradual change?
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👂 ]
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But this wagasa... is hard to describe. I don't understand much about the mechanisms of this -- place.
[Put that ear away. Yamanbagiri hasn't forgotten about their audience of one and a bouquet of snakes; after a moment the umbrella folds, punctuation marking the closing of their impromptu gab (gossip?) session.
There is a parting statement, however.]
Much like your host. Anyway, make sure to store this properly. I'm not always awake, but I will be now and then.
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[ His life has been painful, so...anyway. ]
I'll make sure.
[ Blade has kept his questions more simple because of the listening in of the host. Any more in-depth ones will be for later. He just gained more incentive to work harder somehow, I guess...how did this happen. ]
We will speak again, Yamanbagiri.
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[ bright and chipper. ]
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[ But, in light of that... ]
Why aren't you concerned about unaccounted for elements showing up in this place?
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If anything I'm more surprised it took this long for one to show up.
[ blade may get the impression that this entire thing is held together by ducktape, gum, and a prayer, but you know. we do what we must. ]
I also can't really grab his heart, and it's not worth the effort to do more than that when he just stands around all day.
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[ Did you piss off a dragon, Ish? Though there are other entities out there. He just hasn't expected to hear of another anomaly that tried to eat him.
But, yes, he is getting the impression it is - and Ish himself may be the glue that is holding it together. ]
...What do you mean by grab his heart, anyway?
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[ it's fine, don't worry about it.
he smiles, more of a grin. ]
I've touched all your hearts. How do you think I've done everything to you that I have?
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...everything that involves you seems to be trouble.
[ Blade wonders if Ish beyond his irritating clownery and disturbing, twisted attitude is actually also cursed.
Also he's talking about touching their hearts...what does he even mean? Blade has to take a moment. ]
I don't know. It seemed like a variety of magic at play. Though, it explains how you manipulated our emotions that week.
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[ he's definitely cursed tbh. ]
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[ Blade isn't surprised at this response but also is at the same time. The duality. ]
You wouldn't ever think to trade something so useful for anything, would you?
[ By which he means he is somewhat certain it's been mostly a boon than otherwise. ]
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That's part of me, so I couldn't actually trade it away. But for magic that isn't, that's technically possible.
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...you must be used to those kind of trades, then.
That means you likely traded something you didn't want as soon as you could.
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[ entirely serious, unlike a moment ago. ]
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...It wouldn't have benefited you.
[ Is a more confident assertion. ]
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I mean yeah, but—it's not that.
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When you're not on a completely self-destructive path (semi-one, now? Stay tuned), it helps you notice things. Yingxing was known as a genius; sharper than any blade to be made. Blade assumes he lost the mental edge...but it isn't entirely true. And he has more space to be curious, even if he weighed the point in asking. ]
...what do you mean?
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The other magic I'm in possession of is hers too, even if I didn't receive it directly from her. [ it's clear that he really wouldn't want to give that magic up either, but it's not a hard no at least. ] I have no capacity to learn magic on the fly like humans do, so I couldn't trade for your power or anything like that.
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But, it's interesting. Someone being simply and only directionless in their chaotic demeanor and act interests him little. ]
Doubt you'd be happy to let the other magic go too.
...Guess learning magic works for you differently. But, I wonder if it's ever bothered you that it's been like that.
[ He does doubt it, since he seems to hold dear those powers since they're associated with this Norna. But, he thinks it isn't unreasonable for someone to want more...? ]
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