[They're still not at Tama. What a drag. He just wants to take a cool bath at the mansion.]
I'm not interested in playing pretend, but we might as well get started. Go ahead and pick something out for yourself. . . . Ah, I think I saw some kits in there earlier.
[He means the medical kits—not that he knows how the contents rate if they're for the sake of impersonating actual medics.]
[Oh, yeah, he decides he likes Aikawa actually. He just nods solemnly... It was totally him that kept Sieghart's dumb ass alive, yes, thank you.
He'll move over toward the chest with a little "okay", in any case, and begin to pick through while looking for suitable things to wear. Y'all can either pick your own wildass garments that may or may not be period appropriate in this whacky chest of horrors, or leave it in my demon paws. As he's digging through, he'll also helpfully pull a couple of the medical kits out to set aside for them to rummage through at their leisure.]
[ I'll leave it in Aki's demon paws I guess, but knowing how Dorohedoro works, Aikawa will pick an outfit that is hilariously terrible at being a disguise and yet works anyway. However, he will primarily be looking to get fresh clothes since his current one is a bit fucked up. He'll rip up the old one into strips though, just in case they have to deal with more bullshit later on.
Thanks for the medical kits too, he'll pack those up a bit and at least patch up the graze he got, and his forearm. Ouchies. ]
Yeah well, I think pretend might give you a slightly better chance of survival since you can barely move. Almost got fucked over by a bunch of guys earlier today 'cause I couldn't give 'em a name and identity they wanted.
[These are some real-ass props, as in, they're actually real items! Gotta make things look believable, after all.
As Sieghart is looking over the medical kit, he'll see that it has quite a few things that might come in handy. Cloth bandages, disinfecting ointment, a small suturing kit, and even a few folded paper packets that look like they might contain medications or pain killers.
Aikawa will actually find a fewthings in his size. There are also some of the enemy's uniforms in there, if they feel like being boring. However, nothing will seem to fit Sieghart quite right outside of this. Why are these things in Japan? Listen, don't ask questions.
While they're rummaging around and talking, they may also pick up the sound of something softly hitting the dock from outside, like a boat docking. Or maybe a very small and sneaky bear.]
[ About Sieghart getting poisoned for the fourth time in his life. Sure, Aikawa's death count is at seven right now including MG and CYOA shenanigans both, four of which he remembers, but he also doesn't brush them off like they're nothing. ]
You don't have special immortal boy powers here, asswipe. If you die on me, I'll kill you personally when you come back.
[ He says, even though we know he won't. Anyway thank you, he'll ignore the chicken uniform because it's not practical (how is he supposed to use his arms, or sneak around with this big poofy tail :( ), but I guess he will wear a mixture of uniform and bee, enough to be fully covered but sure he'll wear the headband and the wings. He's a fanciful captain. I'm going to assume the sausage links on the last one are not edible, which is quite sad.
Does this thing have windows? Let him glance out those. If there aren't, then he'll scoot towards the door and try to listen in for what that might be. ]
[If his blood can't work its magic and he stays dead, how does Aikawa expect him to come back? Stupid (affectionate).
And no. There's only one clown in this entire forsaken place, and it's Claude (apparently). Sieghart is too vain to join him and bolster the ranks when there's no entertainment to be had. Also, those leggings will compress the life out of his bitten leg.
As such, he helps himself to the enemy's uniform, sizing up as he must, though he scoots over to apply some of that disinfecting ointment and a cloth bandage to the bite on his leg above his ankle first. The rest of the bandages replace their makeshift predecessors, and he calls on Soujirou's assistance due to his splinted arm, which Sieghart leaves as is. He'd pad himself with some clownish articles to make up for the sizing discrepancy around his torso, but he's already boiling from the inside out, so it's no skin off his nose if the uniform is a tad big on him. He ditches the hat, leaves the topmost button undone, shoves some fabric into the footwear, and calls it a day.
He does, however, take the prop of a bottle from the clown set. Does the uniform come with any weapon props? Anyway, he sits by the chest, watching Aikawa and keeping the door in his line of sight.]
[Just for sweet Aikawa who missed out on his snack before, those sausage links are edible, so he can have some as a treat. Even if they were just shoved into a chest shadily.
There's also a window! He can peer outside and see two figures docking a larger boat than the one that left. Though it's a little hard to pick out exact features just yet, their silhouettes look familiar...
Over with Clown 2, Soujirou will dutifully help wrap up his injuries again, making sure to disinfect and tie the bandages up neat and tidy. It's much better than tatty remains of a jacket, at least! He can vibe with his too-big uniform looking like a fool, hanging out on the floor by the chest. The uniforms don't seem to have any weapons with them, but perhaps that won't be an issue.
As the figures get closer to the door, Aikawa will be able to make out their features more clearly - they're definitelyfamiliar! Lucretia moves to grab the knob while Nikaido waves with an enthusiastic smile, having spotted Aikawa thanks to the fact that their windows are backlit by the lantern inside. Lucretia is already talking as she pushes the door open.]
Good evening, gentlemen. I'm certain that you've-- [WAIT WHY ARE YALL SO BEAT UP. AND WHY IS THERE A KID HERE.] ...run into some trouble, as usual.
[HELP. She looks incredibly exasperated in that worried fussy way, sweeping over to the table so she can set a bag down and rummage through it. Nikaido tromps inside soon after with a bag slung over her shoulder, looking them both over with an expression of concern.]
Seriously, you guys look wrecked. You didn't run into that bear, did you? That'd be our luck.
That being said Aikawa looks away the moment Nikaido waves at him. Ignores............ I think Aki expected something heartwarming to be here but nope. The relationship is complicated.
That being said, he looks at Sieghart dead in the eyes when LUCRETIA SHOWS UP. FUCKING HELL, SIEG. ]
Sieghart stares at the door for a protracted moment before his eyes flit to meet Aikawa's, devoid of his usual mirth. The good hand that was patting Soujirou on the head retracts to rest at his side. Another moment later, he fixes his gaze on Nikaido from his seat.]
The kid and I did. We lost it by falling into the river.
[Wow Aikawa SO HARSH. Nikaido maybe looks a little confused for a moment, or perhaps just a bit crestfallen, but she clears her throat and carries on.]
Yeah? We'll have to really be keeping an eye out then, if it already got a hit once. That thing's got one hell of a nose on it.
[She pulls the bundle from over her shoulder after that, moving to roll it out onto the ground before heading over to the chest to pull out a uniform matching Sieghart's. Inside there are several rifles, some with bayonet attachments equipped.
Lucretia returns from where she'd begun to lay things out on the table, looking between the two sternly.]
Alright, boys, let's have the list. How long since you last came in contact with that bear? What needs treatment? Who needs it first? And why, exactly, did we decide to bring a child here?
[Soujirou just looks up at her with a frown and moves to tuck himself up a bit more against the wall and Sieghart's side. If no one sees him... no one can tell him to leave.....]
[ He rubs his forehead a little bit... the second time he's been bullied by the image of Nikaido here (at least in a CYOA), and every time, it's a bit awkward, because as far as he's concerned, she may as well be a stranger to him. ]
I've never seen this bear everyone keeps talking about. I got a sword thrown at me from the back, and beats me about the kid 'cause Sieghart didn't even tell me where or how he picked him up to start with.
[ He is eyeing the bayonet attachments on the guns though. Every day I live haunted knowing that Caiman's canon knife (which Aikawa still has to this day because of mg shenanigans) either is, or very closely resembles a M7 Bayonet... tfw normal knives are too small for your hands. Anyway those mini-swords are basically knives to him and he'd rather swap out for a proper weapon. ]
Sieghart definitely needs to get patched up, you got anything for a snake bite?
[ It's Lucretia, he believes in her to. Even if it's old timey wimey Lucretia. ]
[Nikaido is just out here living her best life, man. Excuse her as she puts on a uniform and picks up one of the rifles, catching Aikawa's eyeballin' as she goes. With a jerk of her thumb toward the pile:]
Not bad, right? Straight from the New Government's doorstep! Heh, and they said I'd stick out too much for spywork... Though with luck, we won't need them, huh.
[Now everyone is jinxed, probably. Anyway they're free to take any weapon (or part of weapons) they would like from this little weapons pile.
i aki love how sieghart continues to refuse to explain where or how he ended up father to a little ratty orphan. Lucretia frowns, though the expression is concerned rather than severe.]
You know that where we're going is no place for a child... [At which point Soujirou's just HOLDING ON TO SIEGHART'S ARM HELP.] --But it's not as though he can be left here, either. [Bro why you gotta put her in positions where she has to look after two full grown men who keep running into Kronks and bears AND a kid?? AND ALSO BE SNAKE-BITTEN?
Fortunately Aikawa is correct in his assumption that even fake old timey wimey Lucretia has her shit together more than literally anyone else. She turns back to the table, picking up one of the objects lying flat. It's a small case, and inside of it are several paper packets that they might recognize as being similar to the ones in their own medical kits the dingbats. She rifles through before picking one up.]
We have one dose of Ishida Sanyaku here. It should be enough to ease the symptoms and keep you out of the field hospital, but under no circumstances should you push yourself. We need you - don't be reckless.
[She'll move to hand the packet over to Sieghart, worry creasing her expression. If he takes it, he'll find that his vertigo abates almost entirely and his nausea lowers to a barely-there sensation. The fever doesn't abate entirely but settles into something lower grade. The pain in his bitten leg is still pretty gnarly though, and if he does push his physical limits too far, his symptoms will return in full force.
AS FOR AIKAWA:] Alright, let's see that back of yours.
[She can help patch him up, too! At least applying some antiseptics and bandaging it up.]
[ Aikawa knows like, medicine, but he doesn't know herbal shit. For as weird as his world is, his MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE is RELATIVELY MODERN okay. He doesn't know what the hell all these powders are without at least a manual.
That being said, he will behave and let Lucretia patch up his back because he won't be an idiot here. He will throw a roll of medical bandage and antiseptic if we have it at Soujirou though, pointing to Sieghart's leg. ]
If you're not squeamish, do Gramps a favour and bandage that for him, will you?
[He doesn't know, actually—nor does he meet Lucretia's eyes for more than a fleeting second as he receives the paper packet. This is leaving a bad taste in his mind, but he downs the contents with a scowl and, once the vertigo and nausea lessen, limps over to grab a rifle with a bayonet attachment. (Soujirou is free to follow.)
[Lucretia will just watch him scowl and limp off with a long look, and then a small sigh. Soujirou is going to follow, and Soujirou also whispers gramps as he does. Thanks, Aikawa... He will nod and give his new bestie a thumbs up from where he's standing still slightly behind Sieghart as he goes to grab his weapon. The outfit that he'd grabbed earlier is looking just a little out of place now, since he's just dressed in a cleaner version of Street Peddler digs, but it's not like there are tons of small children in either army anyway.
Lucretia dons another version of an outfit similar to Aikawa's in the meantime, sans the whimsical bits that absolutely no one is commenting on for some reason. She doesn't pick up a weapon, instead moving over to the table again. Another one of the items she's laid out is a map, upon which she traces out a path with several red circles along the way.]
If we're all settled, we should set sail as soon as we can. As Itabashi is essentially impenetrable from most sides by now, we can take this path- [Tapping the map.] -but that means we'll be setting through at least one enemy stronghold before we reach Tama. Some of our men are already stationed there, but that's going to be the hardest leg.
[Nikaido pipes up from where she's leaning against the doorframe.]
As long as we got the papers and the looks, we should be fine, right? They're checking, but they aren't checking all that close. The earlier we get there, the more tired those guys are going to be, too.
[ He gives their small child a subtle thumbs up as he leaves. Good job, he's learning very fast. Also listen. Sorcerer fashion is very, very strange, and what he's wearing (half-soldier, half-bee) is... maybe tame-ish.
He is now sitting eating a sausage link because Aki let me have them while listening to the Strategy. ]
[While he doesn't look directly, he can see her out of the corner of his eyes. Why is this imitation of Lucretia dressing like that? Why? He hates this place.
Sieghart walks over to the table to peruse the map, then the paper he swiped for himself earlier. What details does it carry? He'll let the girls handle Aikawa's question, retrieving the bombs from the bundle he set down earlier the while. Once that's been managed, he asks without looking at anyone:]
[Soujirou has now decided he has two dads who he likes better than either of the poor ladies in this room, who are just trying to do their best.
Nikaido handles the first question, nodding toward the door.]
Those barrels aren't going to look much different from the ammo and supplies we're "bringing in".
[And Lucretia follows up with:] We're the back end of a supply train. The real one is conveniently missing, of course. With our men in their places, we'll be able to avoid most of the thorough checks. We only need to keep from drawing too many eyes.
[As for sweet Sieghart's perusal of the map, he'll find that the marked path hugs the bank and follows the river south down and around Itabashi. It then cuts back up, moving across land past two red circles and directly through a third, which all seemingly mark barracks or bases of the New Government Forces. Tama, by the map's distance, seems like it could take another couple of hours to get to.
The paper he swiped for himself says: Name: Kaga Takeshi Age: 45 Travel Permit #: 420 Rank: New Recruit Reason for travel: Replacement for the missing chef at Barrack #214
[ Aikawa just makes a very noncommittal 'hmm' noise as he's eating links. Thank god someone else is finally taking the braincell away from him so he doesn't have to be the one trying to figure things out at the moment.
He's also gonna swipe several of the knives, tucking them into the belt part of the military uniform, alongside pocketing pieces of his scrapped and stripped old outfit, in case of future injury. ]
Well, sounds like we're in it for the long run. Hand me one of those.
[Missing chef? Where's Souji—he glances down at Soujirou—ah. Sieghart squints at Aikawa before limping over to the drawers and pulling out a paper at random, which he holds out.]
And the bear?
[If it tracks them down, what then? Perhaps he can beat it to death and make a meal out of it to prove his profession.]
[Soujirou's just watching all these papers get passed around in the meantime before tugging at Sieghart's arm. With a furrowed brow, he whispers:]
Should I take one, too?
[Lucretia is just over there pressing a thumb to her temple like CHILD PLEASE she is so tired and she already has to deal with so much, suddenly having to protect a kid was not on the to-do list. With that same concerned sternness from before, she looks between Soujirou and Sieghart.]
To be perfectly frank, it would be best if he stayed behind in one of the towns before the checkpoint, or at the checkpoint itself. Our men could take care of him there.
[As for their good friend Bear, Nikaido pipes up with:]
That bear's got a killer nose, but can't see at all. We've got a few things on board that'll buy us enough time to get some distance if it shows up, and a few things that could help cover up the smell.
[But speaking of smell, she'll move out the door after that, grabbing the head to pack away into the barrel before heading out to load them onto the boat. Though hey wait a second--] —Huh? Why are there two of these?
[These lads are really just out here doing whatever the hell, huh.
The paper Sieghart hands over says: Name: Master Splinter Age: 50 Travel Permit #: 1989 Rank: Captain Reason for travel: Transporting a dangerous prisoner of war]
[He looks at Soujirou, then at Lucretia—ugh, that costume.]
I told him that he could come with in exchange for leading me this far. Whether he stays behind or with us is his choice. But I'll tell you that he's lighter and faster on his feet than most.
[Not to mention he compensates for the lack of fully functional arms between Sieghart and Aikawa.
So the plan as regards the bear is to run away . . . Sieghart wishes he can give that bear the what for. As for the barrels, he lets Aikawa explain as he grabs an extra slip of paper that he holds out, leaving Soujirou to decide (in more ways than one).]
[For sweet lowe who's in walking with a heavy laptop hell: Nikaido and Lucretia both seem 1) a little surprised?? but also 2) relatively understanding of the fact that he just found a body out there who was his BFF. They've lost a lot in this war, after all. He'll be able to take along his buddy; Nikaido will load both barrels into the ship, which already has a few others in the back.
Soujirou does not want to be a 50 year old though, go embrace your new sewer rat identity.
SIEGHART YOUR COSTUME BEEF. Lucretia looks like she has Something To Say about this, but Soujirou pipes up.]
I'm really fast! I won't get in the way or slow anyone down.
[He's snatchin' that paper like lightning without even reading it, holding it in one hand and reaching up to grab Sieghart's sleeve after. Lucretia, sensing that this is a losing battle that they simply don't have the time for, just pinches her nose and SIGHS REAL BIG.]
...Alright. Alright, then. If the situation is any different than we expect, we can revisit this later.
[But for now, the whole gang's up to bat! Lucretia bundles up the things on the table again before starting to move toward the door, herself, extinguishing the lantern on the way.
Also look. Maybe Sieghart can fight the bear! Who knows.]
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I suppose we're not done yet.
[They're still not at Tama. What a drag. He just wants to take a cool bath at the mansion.]
I'm not interested in playing pretend, but we might as well get started. Go ahead and pick something out for yourself. . . . Ah, I think I saw some kits in there earlier.
[He means the medical kits—not that he knows how the contents rate if they're for the sake of impersonating actual medics.]
Soujirou, see if anything fits you.
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He'll move over toward the chest with a little "okay", in any case, and begin to pick through while looking for suitable things to wear. Y'all can either pick your own wildass garments that may or may not be period appropriate in this whacky chest of horrors, or leave it in my demon paws. As he's digging through, he'll also helpfully pull a couple of the medical kits out to set aside for them to rummage through at their leisure.]
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Thanks for the medical kits too, he'll pack those up a bit and at least patch up the graze he got, and his forearm. Ouchies. ]
Yeah well, I think pretend might give you a slightly better chance of survival since you can barely move. Almost got fucked over by a bunch of guys earlier today 'cause I couldn't give 'em a name and identity they wanted.
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I'm just resting. It's not even my fourth time being poisoned in my life. I can move once I have to.
[He glances at the clothes next.]
Did you run into the new government's army? Then you know what they're like. Why don't we just impersonate them?
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As Sieghart is looking over the medical kit, he'll see that it has quite a few things that might come in handy. Cloth bandages, disinfecting ointment, a small suturing kit, and even a few folded paper packets that look like they might contain medications or pain killers.
Aikawa will actually find a few things in his size. There are also some of the enemy's uniforms in there, if they feel like being boring. However, nothing will seem to fit Sieghart quite right outside of this. Why are these things in Japan? Listen, don't ask questions.
While they're rummaging around and talking, they may also pick up the sound of something softly hitting the dock from outside, like a boat docking. Or maybe a very small and sneaky bear.]
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[ About Sieghart getting poisoned for the fourth time in his life. Sure, Aikawa's death count is at seven right now including MG and CYOA shenanigans both, four of which he remembers, but he also doesn't brush them off like they're nothing. ]
You don't have special immortal boy powers here, asswipe. If you die on me, I'll kill you personally when you come back.
[ He says, even though we know he won't. Anyway thank you, he'll ignore the chicken uniform because it's not practical (how is he supposed to use his arms, or sneak around with this big poofy tail :( ), but I guess he will wear a mixture of uniform and bee, enough to be fully covered but sure he'll wear the headband and the wings. He's a fanciful captain. I'm going to assume the sausage links on the last one are not edible, which is quite sad.
Does this thing have windows? Let him glance out those. If there aren't, then he'll scoot towards the door and try to listen in for what that might be. ]
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[If his blood can't work its magic and he stays dead, how does Aikawa expect him to come back? Stupid (affectionate).
And no. There's only one clown in this entire forsaken place, and it's Claude (apparently). Sieghart is too vain to join him and bolster the ranks when there's no entertainment to be had. Also, those leggings will compress the life out of his bitten leg.
As such, he helps himself to the enemy's uniform, sizing up as he must, though he scoots over to apply some of that disinfecting ointment and a cloth bandage to the bite on his leg above his ankle first. The rest of the bandages replace their makeshift predecessors, and he calls on Soujirou's assistance due to his splinted arm, which Sieghart leaves as is. He'd pad himself with some clownish articles to make up for the sizing discrepancy around his torso, but he's already boiling from the inside out, so it's no skin off his nose if the uniform is a tad big on him. He ditches the hat, leaves the topmost button undone, shoves some fabric into the footwear, and calls it a day.
He does, however, take the prop of a bottle from the clown set. Does the uniform come with any weapon props? Anyway, he sits by the chest, watching Aikawa and keeping the door in his line of sight.]
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There's also a window! He can peer outside and see two figures docking a larger boat than the one that left. Though it's a little hard to pick out exact features just yet, their silhouettes look familiar...
Over with Clown 2, Soujirou will dutifully help wrap up his injuries again, making sure to disinfect and tie the bandages up neat and tidy. It's much better than tatty remains of a jacket, at least! He can vibe with his too-big uniform looking like a fool, hanging out on the floor by the chest. The uniforms don't seem to have any weapons with them, but perhaps that won't be an issue.
As the figures get closer to the door, Aikawa will be able to make out their features more clearly - they're definitely familiar! Lucretia moves to grab the knob while Nikaido waves with an enthusiastic smile, having spotted Aikawa thanks to the fact that their windows are backlit by the lantern inside. Lucretia is already talking as she pushes the door open.]
Good evening, gentlemen. I'm certain that you've-- [WAIT WHY ARE YALL SO BEAT UP. AND WHY IS THERE A KID HERE.] ...run into some trouble, as usual.
[HELP. She looks incredibly exasperated in that worried fussy way, sweeping over to the table so she can set a bag down and rummage through it. Nikaido tromps inside soon after with a bag slung over her shoulder, looking them both over with an expression of concern.]
Seriously, you guys look wrecked. You didn't run into that bear, did you? That'd be our luck.
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That being said Aikawa looks away the moment Nikaido waves at him. Ignores............ I think Aki expected something heartwarming to be here but nope. The relationship is complicated.
That being said, he looks at Sieghart dead in the eyes when LUCRETIA SHOWS UP. FUCKING HELL, SIEG. ]
It really just has to be this way, huh.
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Sieghart stares at the door for a protracted moment before his eyes flit to meet Aikawa's, devoid of his usual mirth. The good hand that was patting Soujirou on the head retracts to rest at his side. Another moment later, he fixes his gaze on Nikaido from his seat.]
The kid and I did. We lost it by falling into the river.
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Yeah? We'll have to really be keeping an eye out then, if it already got a hit once. That thing's got one hell of a nose on it.
[She pulls the bundle from over her shoulder after that, moving to roll it out onto the ground before heading over to the chest to pull out a uniform matching Sieghart's. Inside there are several rifles, some with bayonet attachments equipped.
Lucretia returns from where she'd begun to lay things out on the table, looking between the two sternly.]
Alright, boys, let's have the list. How long since you last came in contact with that bear? What needs treatment? Who needs it first? And why, exactly, did we decide to bring a child here?
[Soujirou just looks up at her with a frown and moves to tuck himself up a bit more against the wall and Sieghart's side. If no one sees him... no one can tell him to leave.....]
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I've never seen this bear everyone keeps talking about. I got a sword thrown at me from the back, and beats me about the kid 'cause Sieghart didn't even tell me where or how he picked him up to start with.
[ He is eyeing the bayonet attachments on the guns though. Every day I live haunted knowing that Caiman's canon knife (which Aikawa still has to this day because of mg shenanigans) either is, or very closely resembles a M7 Bayonet... tfw normal knives are too small for your hands. Anyway those mini-swords are basically knives to him and he'd rather swap out for a proper weapon. ]
Sieghart definitely needs to get patched up, you got anything for a snake bite?
[ It's Lucretia, he believes in her to. Even if it's old timey wimey Lucretia. ]
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It's been a little over an hour. And the kid's the reason I got this far without running into anyone . . . except for that bear.
[And that wasn't Soujirou's fault. His tone, somewhat clipped and aloof, suggests he isn't about to banish the child anytime soon.]
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Not bad, right? Straight from the New Government's doorstep! Heh, and they said I'd stick out too much for spywork... Though with luck, we won't need them, huh.
[Now everyone is jinxed, probably. Anyway they're free to take any weapon (or part of weapons) they would like from this little weapons pile.
i aki love how sieghart continues to refuse to explain where or how he ended up father to a little ratty orphan. Lucretia frowns, though the expression is concerned rather than severe.]
You know that where we're going is no place for a child... [At which point Soujirou's just HOLDING ON TO SIEGHART'S ARM HELP.] --But it's not as though he can be left here, either. [Bro why you gotta put her in positions where she has to look after two full grown men who keep running into Kronks and bears AND a kid?? AND ALSO BE SNAKE-BITTEN?
Fortunately Aikawa is correct in his assumption that even fake old timey wimey Lucretia has her shit together more than literally anyone else. She turns back to the table, picking up one of the objects lying flat. It's a small case, and inside of it are several paper packets that they might recognize as being similar to the ones in their own medical kits the dingbats. She rifles through before picking one up.]
We have one dose of Ishida Sanyaku here. It should be enough to ease the symptoms and keep you out of the field hospital, but under no circumstances should you push yourself. We need you - don't be reckless.
[She'll move to hand the packet over to Sieghart, worry creasing her expression. If he takes it, he'll find that his vertigo abates almost entirely and his nausea lowers to a barely-there sensation. The fever doesn't abate entirely but settles into something lower grade. The pain in his bitten leg is still pretty gnarly though, and if he does push his physical limits too far, his symptoms will return in full force.
AS FOR AIKAWA:] Alright, let's see that back of yours.
[She can help patch him up, too! At least applying some antiseptics and bandaging it up.]
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That being said, he will behave and let Lucretia patch up his back because he won't be an idiot here. He will throw a roll of medical bandage and antiseptic if we have it at Soujirou though, pointing to Sieghart's leg. ]
If you're not squeamish, do Gramps a favour and bandage that for him, will you?
[ Multitasking! ]
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Over his shoulder, he grumbles:]
Don't call me Gramps.
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Lucretia dons another version of an outfit similar to Aikawa's in the meantime, sans the whimsical bits that absolutely no one is commenting on for some reason. She doesn't pick up a weapon, instead moving over to the table again. Another one of the items she's laid out is a map, upon which she traces out a path with several red circles along the way.]
If we're all settled, we should set sail as soon as we can. As Itabashi is essentially impenetrable from most sides by now, we can take this path- [Tapping the map.] -but that means we'll be setting through at least one enemy stronghold before we reach Tama. Some of our men are already stationed there, but that's going to be the hardest leg.
[Nikaido pipes up from where she's leaning against the doorframe.]
As long as we got the papers and the looks, we should be fine, right? They're checking, but they aren't checking all that close. The earlier we get there, the more tired those guys are going to be, too.
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He is now sitting eating a sausage link because Aki let me have them while listening to the Strategy. ]
Yeah, but what about the bodies?
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Sieghart walks over to the table to peruse the map, then the paper he swiped for himself earlier. What details does it carry? He'll let the girls handle Aikawa's question, retrieving the bombs from the bundle he set down earlier the while. Once that's been managed, he asks without looking at anyone:]
What's our cover story?
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Nikaido handles the first question, nodding toward the door.]
Those barrels aren't going to look much different from the ammo and supplies we're "bringing in".
[And Lucretia follows up with:] We're the back end of a supply train. The real one is conveniently missing, of course. With our men in their places, we'll be able to avoid most of the thorough checks. We only need to keep from drawing too many eyes.
[As for sweet Sieghart's perusal of the map, he'll find that the marked path hugs the bank and follows the river south down and around Itabashi. It then cuts back up, moving across land past two red circles and directly through a third, which all seemingly mark barracks or bases of the New Government Forces. Tama, by the map's distance, seems like it could take another couple of hours to get to.
The paper he swiped for himself says:
Name: Kaga Takeshi
Age: 45
Travel Permit #: 420
Rank: New Recruit
Reason for travel: Replacement for the missing chef at Barrack #214
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He's also gonna swipe several of the knives, tucking them into the belt part of the military uniform, alongside pocketing pieces of his scrapped and stripped old outfit, in case of future injury. ]
Well, sounds like we're in it for the long run. Hand me one of those.
[ Give him a fake ID too Sieg. ]
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And the bear?
[If it tracks them down, what then? Perhaps he can beat it to death and make a meal out of it to prove his profession.]
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Should I take one, too?
[Lucretia is just over there pressing a thumb to her temple like CHILD PLEASE she is so tired and she already has to deal with so much, suddenly having to protect a kid was not on the to-do list. With that same concerned sternness from before, she looks between Soujirou and Sieghart.]
To be perfectly frank, it would be best if he stayed behind in one of the towns before the checkpoint, or at the checkpoint itself. Our men could take care of him there.
[As for their good friend Bear, Nikaido pipes up with:]
That bear's got a killer nose, but can't see at all. We've got a few things on board that'll buy us enough time to get some distance if it shows up, and a few things that could help cover up the smell.
[But speaking of smell, she'll move out the door after that, grabbing the head to pack away into the barrel before heading out to load them onto the boat. Though hey wait a second--] —Huh? Why are there two of these?
[These lads are really just out here doing whatever the hell, huh.
The paper Sieghart hands over says:
Name: Master Splinter
Age: 50
Travel Permit #: 1989
Rank: Captain
Reason for travel: Transporting a dangerous prisoner of war]
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I told him that he could come with in exchange for leading me this far. Whether he stays behind or with us is his choice. But I'll tell you that he's lighter and faster on his feet than most.
[Not to mention he compensates for the lack of fully functional arms between Sieghart and Aikawa.
So the plan as regards the bear is to run away . . . Sieghart wishes he can give that bear the what for. As for the barrels, he lets Aikawa explain as he grabs an extra slip of paper that he holds out, leaving Soujirou to decide (in more ways than one).]
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Soujirou does not want to be a 50 year old though, go embrace your new sewer rat identity.
SIEGHART YOUR COSTUME BEEF. Lucretia looks like she has Something To Say about this, but Soujirou pipes up.]
I'm really fast! I won't get in the way or slow anyone down.
[He's snatchin' that paper like lightning without even reading it, holding it in one hand and reaching up to grab Sieghart's sleeve after. Lucretia, sensing that this is a losing battle that they simply don't have the time for, just pinches her nose and SIGHS REAL BIG.]
...Alright. Alright, then. If the situation is any different than we expect, we can revisit this later.
[But for now, the whole gang's up to bat! Lucretia bundles up the things on the table again before starting to move toward the door, herself, extinguishing the lantern on the way.
Also look. Maybe Sieghart can fight the bear! Who knows.]
Are we all ready to go?
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