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[cranelike]

un: Tsurumaru

( Arms crossed and hands tucked into his sleeve, Tsurumaru smiles casually as he speaks. )

I'm looking for someone with experience repairing swords. 

( Yes, it's important to get right to the point. No one has time for long winded introductions and explanations! But he supposes an explanation is still needed here so he sighs, running a hand through his hair, pushing back his bangs and scowling just a little, )

I visited a local smith and they were too rough. It felt more like a punishment than care… ( Really! It makes him shudder just thinking about it and he touches a thin scratch on his cheek, ) Eugh. My face still hurts…

( If the smith was going to handle his true form like that, they might as well have just slapped this human body across the face. )

It's a delicate blade and this is a… ( Hm, he doesn't want to have to explain everything right from the get go so he tries to find the right word, ) personal request.

Comments

Text | @coraline

[primordialerebus]

i'm gonna be honest dude it sounds like you're talking about something that isn't a sword but is commonly compared to one.

[cranelike]

(That moment when you're a sheltered 1000 year old sword grandpa and slow on the uptake)

Hm? Like a spear?

(That's what she means, right! He's very focused right now give him a sec to switch from literal sword talk to metaphorical poetry talk.)

[primordialerebus]

[ I'm so sorry she's like this. She honestly can't tell if he's serious or not and just. Stares at the screen for a hot second. ]

... Like a literal spear or... fleshy.

[ She's regretting this now. ]

[cranelike]

(He deserves this. It's karma for every pitfall he's ever dug back home. Every wasabi kitkat he'd tried to pass off as a matcha kitkat. BUT NOW WE'RE IN THIS HELL TOGETHER because when you're from a canon where weapons are also people,)

A spear, of course. Though, I suppose in this case, it could also be human.

(Since he's trying to get repairs so he can heal himself properly but??? Not many people here know what he is and he doesn't recognize this name so ???)

[primordialerebus]

[ She's... kinda sure he doesn't get the innuendo??? Kind of?????? ]

... I still can't fucking tell if you know what I'm talking about. What do you even like mean?

[cranelike]

(He doesn't get it right now! He has one thing on his mind and its swords and feeling good again!!!

Don't mind him dipping out for a second and coming back to hold up a white sword.)

A sword! Ka - ta - na!

(And lowering it,)

What else do you think I mean?

[primordialerebus]

[ Heh heh feeling good again. ]

Uh... I guess a dick?

[ She's given up on being subtle. She's so tired. What is life? What is this place? ]

1/2

[cranelike]

[cranelike]

(JUST GONNA BUST OUT LAUGHING oh no, he's holding his belly and doubling over,)

Hahaha! Of course, of course! (He's still dying.) Ah, I understand!

Are you a poet?

[primordialerebus]

[ What... poet? ]

No... why?

[cranelike]

I can't think of many people who would think that when talking about swords... do you think the same thing when people talk about flowers and fruit too?

(Or wet sleeves? H A H.

He's teasing!! But at least he's starting to calm down now.)

[primordialerebus]

... It rlly isn't that weird dude. And what? No? I guess unless you mean peaches and eggplants. Those have been kinda coopted too hmmmm... wait yeah maybe some flowers. God there's a lot of ways to talk about genitals.

[ Watch her spiral down a random topic in real time!! ]

[cranelike]

Then perhaps I'm just out of touch.

(He's an old man, after all.)

But in this case, I do, in fact, mean a real sword. (Holding up his sword again,) What a scandalous surprise that would be, though...

[primordialerebus]

[ Note to self Coraline. Time travel and other universes. ]

Probably yeah. U dress real old timey.

[ Oh god no don't flash people on the network. ]

And dude no that's a sex crime and I would track you down and beat you up please don't.

[ Will she actually? Maybe. ]

[cranelike]

You could say I'm "old timey."

(He's heard swords are old fashioned these days.)

Don't worry, don't worry. (Just casually waving a hand in the air,) I'm not like some swords.

(Particularly some swords that just like to strip down and invite others to join them... Tsurumaru is classy! Also, yeah, he definitely just referred to himself as a sword.)

[primordialerebus]

[ Is sword a... slang term for something? She stares at the compass (seriously why a compass that doesn't even work???) for a moment. ]

Are other swords... like that?

[cranelike]

I may know one that prefers to be more open around others.

( He knows he probably sounds strange with how he's talking after a beat he smiles, )

Are you confused?

[primordialerebus]

Well that's concerning. And yes. Extremely so. Is sword like, slang for something actually cuz idk man.

[cranelike]

( Well, he's already telling people and if he wants an answer to his request, he'll have to be as open as possible so for this time... )

How familiar are you with spirits?

[primordialerebus]

[ She blinks. ]

Uh... kinda? More my friend's like... subject tbh.

[ She wonders if she's technically a spirit. ]

[cranelike]

( Well, here we go!! Time to explain some things, )

Where I'm from, everything has a spirit called a kami. The sun, the wind, the trees, pathways, and even the things inside one's home. It's said when an object reaches one hundred years in age, it becomes aware and is granted a soul. These spirits become tsukumogami, the kami of a tool.... and that's what I am.

( Following along? And given all of his talk about his sword right now, it's probably easy to figure out what he is. )

[primordialerebus]

[ Oh! She recognizes that! Like Shinto! ... Can she say that out loud? Better safe than sorry. ]

Oh yeah! There's a religion like that where I'm from... also I think it's kinda a thing? Idk, my best friend will talk to shit sometimes.

[ Give her a second. ]

WAIT! OH YOU'RE THE SWORD!!!

[cranelike]

( Exactly like Shinto because it is. )

Is there?

( Because he wonders if it's the same. And he sort of just smiles in confirmation, small and quiet but definitely amused, )

Are you surprised? It would appear, in fact, I am talking about my body.

( Just not in the sense she was thinking! )

[primordialerebus]

[ Look she’s American what’s other cultures? Sorry she’s now thoroughly distracted by the fact she’s apparently talking to a sword which like… cool!?!?! She’s always been jealous of Leon’s ability to just… talk to things (especially cats) so this is just mind-blowing to her right now. ]

I mean yeah!!! So like, does your body just form out of nothing? Is it hard light? How does that even like work????

[ There’d be stars in her eyes if that was possible. ]

[cranelike]

( Well.... this is adorable. It's charming enough it makes him readjust his compass a bit, propping it so he can prop his elbow on the table and rest his face on his hand to really focus on the questions, )

It formed from my spirit. I've always had it, but my master only made it physical. ( He's never really thought about it more than that, though, so he has to think a bit, ) Magic.

( That's really the best answer he can give. )