AUDIENCE FOR: Tsurumaru

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[preowned]

both!
if you are free at the moment, we can "dick around"

[guestservices]

both sounds great
where are you? i'll be there in a tic

[preowned]

meet me at the dojo!

[guestservices]

figures

[ that's the only response they get for a moment!

however, tsuru is not left waiting long. a whorl of shadows congeals at the front of the dojo, and out steps aquila, brushing themselves off. ]

Tsurumaru. You're gonna practically live here, huh?

[preowned]

Well, it is comfortable, isn't it?

[ he's holding a practice sword in hand-- he was definitely examining it when aquila came in. ]

[guestservices]

For a sword? I bet.

[ they make their way over, absently adjusting their glove. ]

How is it? To your liking? [ ... ] 's it weird, for a sword to hold another sword?

[preowned]

It seems like it would be weird, wouldn't it?

[ he'll just hold it out for them to hold. ]

But it's more comfortable to have it in hand than not.

[guestservices]

[ they will take it! they seem

very comfortable holding this, actually, gloved hand settling into the appropriate grip to hold the weapon. ]

Guess that makes sense. Is there anything weird about being a sword and not being swords at the same time in this situation? That you're not already used to, I guess.

[preowned]

I think it would be...

[ he has to pause to consider the question. ]

Knowing that every decision I make while holding a blade may impact it. If I am a little too rough, the blade may break in half, and I will sit in the knowledge that this sword's life has ended. If I have a sword and decide to put it on display instead of using it to save another's life, that sword will forever be imprinted with the idea that it never served its purpose of existence.

[guestservices]

[ this is a very, very wise answer. they just sort of look at him for a moment?? but then glance down at the sword in their hand.

and then, eventually. ] So, swords, meant to be used. Got it. Does it work like that with these kinds of things to?

[ they gives the practice sword a little wave. ] Wasn't expecting to come down here and talk philosophy with you, crane man, but I can't complain.

[preowned]

Well, it's always best when you don't expect the topic of conversation! Your answers come out less practiced.

[ there's a nod though. ]

How you treat a practice sword shows how you would treat one made of steel. A blade's a blade.

[guestservices]

Bird to bird, I agree with you [ they nod!

... and after a moment, reach out and pat the practice sword on the flat side of the blade. good...sword entity. ]

Do our practice ones have names?

[preowned]

No... but that would not stop us from giving them one.

[guestservices]

Oh, let's name it!

[preowned]

[ he kneels down to get a better look at it. ]

What do you think when you hold it?

[guestservices]

[ they tilt their head, letting tsuru do that, turning their wrist a bit to get a look at the blade themselves. ]

In general? [ hmmm... ] That it's been a while since I've held one. That's probably not what you're asking, huh?

[preowned]

In a lot of cases, swords are named after... events, something about their creation, the people they were associated with...

[guestservices]

So... maybe give it a star name? Or something hotel related?

[ they sound thoughtful

and after a moment, reach out to very gently try and bonk him in the shoulder with the sword. ]

1/2

[preowned]

Star... maybe Sirius? The dog st--

[preowned]

[ bonk ]

I've been attacked.

[guestservices]

[ they look at the sword. ]





Craneslayer.

[preowned]

I cannot argue against this.

[guestservices]

Think that's a pretty badass name.

[ they laugh, big and hearty, pleased with themselves!! ]

[preowned]

Then that is what it shall be called.

We can see if that name will be lived up to.

[guestservices]

Maybe try not to get slayed.

[ tsuru has made it to week 1 ]

Do you know a lot about stars, Crane? You mentioned something about the dog one.