Maybe you won't need to grieve after all. After all, as he says it, the body is just a projection and the sword is truly him -- as long as you keep that thing unbroken and whole.
[ the way the mods could tell me he's in two pieces tomorrow BUT CURRENTLY AS FAR AS I KNOW YES ]
... I never... [ ... ] He told me... last week, he told me that any weapon would be honored to have me as a master. I - I can't...
[ can't even begin to describe how much that meant to him. he can't even begin to describe how important iwatooshi was to him - a figure he looked up to so, so much, someone he wanted to impress, to continue to spar with, to spend time with. it's devastating, and that's not even beginning to cover aerith and cloud.
rondo sucks in a deep breath and shakes his head. ]
Oh, yes he was. A handful of people have said as much.
What a pickle we're in, wouldn't you say, my friend? There's a chance that someone did a "heroic act". Or maybe it's all conicidence, and it's just two new monsters to spread the terror again.
[ oooh he looks uncomfortable for a moment, looking down at the naginata in his lap. ]
...And... if they were wrong, then they would have killed him for nothing. [ a pickle (s) (f) indeed.
two new monsters would leave a third behind, too. he takes a shaky breath. ] ... We'll just... we will have to find out tomorrow. If someone just - did it, then... maybe they'll come forward and say so. If they see that as heroic.
[ actually the fact that we don't have ratgun is a crime
he looks down at the naginata. ]
...I know. [ doing his best. that's all that can be done. but when the best of the collective group isn't enough, more people die, and that's terrifying.
rondo sucks in a deep breath. in, and out, even if it hurts his swamp-heal burns. ] The circumstances are difficult, but we just... have to keep persevering.
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Maybe you won't need to grieve after all. After all, as he says it, the body is just a projection and the sword is truly him -- as long as you keep that thing unbroken and whole.
Curious existence.
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... I never... [ ... ] He told me... last week, he told me that any weapon would be honored to have me as a master. I - I can't...
[ can't even begin to describe how much that meant to him. he can't even begin to describe how important iwatooshi was to him - a figure he looked up to so, so much, someone he wanted to impress, to continue to spar with, to spend time with. it's devastating, and that's not even beginning to cover aerith and cloud.
rondo sucks in a deep breath and shakes his head. ]
... It feels so quiet.
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To be acknowledged as worthy to be standing in the presence of another. You're all about that sort of thing, aren't you?
Mm. Yes. Looks like we've lost our loudest friend.
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[ but. yeah. that acknowledgement thing meant a lot. he swallows, and rubs his hand across his eyes, just slumping. exhausted. ]
I'm... it's hard to think about him losing in a fight. I'm sure whoever it was... he must have fought back.
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I wonder.
You all said that about Mr. Kasuga the old fellow last time.
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...about fighting back...?
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He is the popular suspect in Mr. Kasuga's murder. It's not impossible someone just took him out of his misery.
Complicated...
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Sir Iwatooshi was? I'd... heard other names....
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What a pickle we're in, wouldn't you say, my friend? There's a chance that someone did a "heroic act". Or maybe it's all conicidence, and it's just two new monsters to spread the terror again.
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...And... if they were wrong, then they would have killed him for nothing. [ a pickle (s) (f) indeed.
two new monsters would leave a third behind, too. he takes a shaky breath. ] ... We'll just... we will have to find out tomorrow. If someone just - did it, then... maybe they'll come forward and say so. If they see that as heroic.
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...Right. Ugh...
...Who knows. I don't exactly expect anyone to come out and say something like that, given we've all seen what happens when you get voted...
If we don't find the others, then we'll only have that theoretical person by default, after all...
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rondo notices, though - he looks very worried, but keeps it to himself for now. ]
I would, if it were me. [ this shocks no one. ] ... I just... it just means we have to work hard. To... we have to do everything we can.
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So we say, every week.
...
But if we don't do anything, it'll only get worse.
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I know. We managed to find two, last week.
[ close, but no cigar. he nods, though, rubbing his wrist across his eyes. ] We just have to do better. I - I want to do better, I want to help.
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You're doing what we can in the environment we're in.
It7s difficult to expect anyone to be able to nail anything like this.
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he looks down at the naginata. ]
...I know. [ doing his best. that's all that can be done. but when the best of the collective group isn't enough, more people die, and that's terrifying.
rondo sucks in a deep breath. in, and out, even if it hurts his swamp-heal burns. ] The circumstances are difficult, but we just... have to keep persevering.
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Sounds like that's all we can afford to do.
... Keep a hold on that. Probably more important to him than his manifest body, anyway.
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he sniffles, turning his face to rub his nose into his own shoulder, like a big crying baby. because he is a big crying baby. ]
... I will, Mr. Daan. [ he is going to protect this Long Bladed Weapon with his life until tomorrow. ] I'll take good care of it.