[ giyuu will look as tired as one could imagine if not worse due to his poor sleep schedule. ...is it really a schedule if you don't sleep? either way, he greets magnus weakly with a wave of his left hand and brightens up a little at the sight of the dog. ]
[ giyuu will likely smell like all kinds antiseptics and the like, but he'll reach out to pet evan with his good hand. though he'll pause for a moment at magnus' words. ]
We could make use of me. If I received a prize then that means my team won. I wouldn't have to say what the prize is necessarily, but only that I've received one with an effect.
I don't know if Black Shadows get blamed for them—I've never heard of that. However, it certainly does seem as though we need to make sure what is available and possible for people to have.
There's nothing stopping people from giving items away.
[ it's fine if he's cheerful about it. it rolls off of giyuu's back; mainly because he's thinking of what magnus said. ]
I don't mind having a target painted on my back.
[ which is a terrible thing to say given literally what just happened but this is just the kind of person that he is, but hm. he'll have to think about things. ]
Would that really help? If we change the one consistent thing we know, then we'll end up knowing nothing. Right?
[ giyuu doesn't understand the scientific method, but he does know that starting from zero again seems like a bad idea? ]
he really doesn't like that. it's both a good and a bad thing if it was the same person two times in a row. though he's a bit confused by magnus' question. wasn't it clear that it was? or?
Two different prizes were handed out to my team—some of us got stickers while others got the shoes.
[ just for super clarity! and he'll shake his head. ]
But no, I don't know everyone on my team. I was in the process of trying to find them all when... [ you know. how he is a single armed swordsman now. ] I know about five members with suspicions of a few more.
Then this week there was the option to have a ball and then a strange doll. The doll would give the target nightmares and leave them anxious the following day and the ball would create a cage to trap its target for 30 minutes.
[ so regardless of whenever the day of the week this lands on giyuu is adjusting to his new life with a single arm. it's not that strange for him, all things considered, as he doesn't quite notice it. the pain and tenderness is whatever but it's weird when he thinks to pick something up with his right only to remember that there's nothing there.
it's weird but he tries to not think about it, especially he's just chilling in the gardens for this exact reason—to not think of it. though when he catches sight of magnus, he'll wave to him. he looks way better than he did on sunday. ]
[ i just remembered that it's raining but that's fine. he'll have a raincoat and just be weird. that aside, though, giyuu will continue to make eye contact with magnus even if he does take a moment to look towards the dog. huh. so it didn't disappear like the shark did. ]
Better, I suppose.
[ just as he says this, however, they'll both have a little trip down memory lane. ( 1, 2, 3 & 4 ) which takes giyuu a moment to frown before he shakes it off. it isn't a bad one nor that invasive as far as things go. ]
[Anyway, Giyuu can have a memory, too! It's here from 2:34 to 17:01. But the gist of the scene is that Magnus approaches Carey, a blue dragonborn lady, to ask to train him in a more stealthy fighting style, which she does in exchange for Magnus helping her carve a duck as a present for her girlfriend. They talk a little about fighting styles and why Magnus is the way he is.]
[ for a second giyuu was going to answer magnus but then the memory hits him and...
he isn't entirely sure what is happening. rather, the fact that he has to slip into magnus' head to experience this is even more interesting he...is this good? is this bad? people will accept payments of duck carvings for fighting skills??
sadly that's not even the top of it BECAUSE THERE's A DRAGON LADY AND THAT SHORT CIRCUITS THE REST OF HIS BRAIN for a moment. ]
Yeah. He had to have his arm cut off in order to save his life [passive voice is doing a lot of work here], but his god blessed him with a magical tree arm that's even better than his old arm.
what's sad is that fits right into some crazy japanese folklore that he might have heard before so sadly he's going to accept it. and kind of be impressed that there are some things that overlap.
A bead? No, that's not a prize that I won, but it was my team that won. The item that received were these chip sort of things. They'd be able to tell whether or not an action would fail of succeed after choosing a side.
[ you know? like a coin toss. heads = win. tails = fail. ...except choose your own odds. and he'll shake his head when magnus asks about the other prize. ]
I haven't been able to speak to the other teammates that I know of.
[ you know, since he passed the fuck out for all of monday. ]
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week 2; post execution
Hey. How you holding up?
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As well as anyone could imagine.
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Yeah. Well. I don't envy you, but I really fucking respect what you did.
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...you do?
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Well, I certainly didn't want to keep playing by the rules that were presented to us.
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Suppose we know what the limits are now as well as what they consider a "light" punishment.
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[Taking out a harmonica from his pocket, inspecting it casually.]
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hmmm. ]
We could make use of me. If I received a prize then that means my team won. I wouldn't have to say what the prize is necessarily, but only that I've received one with an effect.
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[Blowing the harmonica - it makes a sad, useless note - and then putting it away.]
Black Shadows keeps getting blamed 'cause of the items, right? But if we knew more about it, it'd be safer for them.
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hm. that's nice information for him to know. ]
I don't know if Black Shadows get blamed for them—I've never heard of that. However, it certainly does seem as though we need to make sure what is available and possible for people to have.
There's nothing stopping people from giving items away.
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[He says that totally cheerfully, though.]
You don't have anything to worry about from me. But I'm just saying. If we can figure out how to keep track, we'll be a lot better off.
. . . Also, maybe you guys should try less hard at tasks.
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I don't mind having a target painted on my back.
[ which is a terrible thing to say given literally what just happened but this is just the kind of person that he is, but hm. he'll have to think about things. ]
Would that really help? If we change the one consistent thing we know, then we'll end up knowing nothing. Right?
[ giyuu doesn't understand the scientific method, but he does know that starting from zero again seems like a bad idea? ]
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[Smiling a little.]
Do you have any idea of, uh, whether those items you mentioned - whether other people have the same ones?
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he really doesn't like that. it's both a good and a bad thing if it was the same person two times in a row. though he's a bit confused by magnus' question. wasn't it clear that it was? or?
sleep brain??? ]
What do you mean?
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[ stickers or boots. ]
I've confirmed it with the members that I know.
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[Assuming I read that right.]
Assuming you don't know everyone on Black Shadows, right?
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[ just for super clarity! and he'll shake his head. ]
But no, I don't know everyone on my team. I was in the process of trying to find them all when... [ you know. how he is a single armed swordsman now. ] I know about five members with suspicions of a few more.
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We did.
[ .............. ]
I'm not certain if I should try to tell you that right now or if I should wait a bit longer.
[ blabbing isn't the problem! it's. the timing. somewhere his mushy arm is still warm. ]
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[So.]
They told me that as long as it's just a list of the items that are out there, instead of saying who has what, it should be okay.
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[ that's good information to know!! ]
Then this week there was the option to have a ball and then a strange doll. The doll would give the target nightmares and leave them anxious the following day and the ball would create a cage to trap its target for 30 minutes.
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week 3; pick a day that's not monday
it's weird but he tries to not think about it, especially he's just chilling in the gardens for this exact reason—to not think of it. though when he catches sight of magnus, he'll wave to him. he looks way better than he did on sunday. ]
tuesday then
Hey! How you feeling?
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Better, I suppose.
[ just as he says this, however, they'll both have a little trip down memory lane. ( 1, 2, 3 & 4 ) which takes giyuu a moment to frown before he shakes it off. it isn't a bad one nor that invasive as far as things go. ]
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What was that?
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A meeting between all of the Pillars —[ how to sum up his title simply for someone... ] —top demon slayers, of my world.
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[Pretty cool.]
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[ he's hesitant but nods. ]
Each Pillar has a title based on their sword style—I'm the Water Pillar.
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[Anyway, Giyuu can have a memory, too! It's here from 2:34 to 17:01. But the gist of the scene is that Magnus approaches Carey, a blue dragonborn lady, to ask to train him in a more stealthy fighting style, which she does in exchange for Magnus helping her carve a duck as a present for her girlfriend. They talk a little about fighting styles and why Magnus is the way he is.]
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he isn't entirely sure what is happening. rather, the fact that he has to slip into magnus' head to experience this is even more interesting he...is this good? is this bad? people will accept payments of duck carvings for fighting skills??
sadly that's not even the top of it BECAUSE THERE's A DRAGON LADY AND THAT SHORT CIRCUITS THE REST OF HIS BRAIN for a moment. ]
A duck.
[ nice. ]
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[He's smiling a little - it's a nice memory. Carey, following this, became one of his best friends.]
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look at his arm (or lack thereof) and then back to magnus. ]
I don't think I'll be able to make one myself.
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[Whoops.]
But my buddy lost his arm, and he got an even better tree arm. Something to think about.
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Tree arm?
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what's sad is that fits right into some crazy japanese folklore that he might have heard before so sadly he's going to accept it. and kind of be impressed that there are some things that overlap.
i deeply hate this. ]
I see.
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[Nodding. Look, it just makes sense.]
Anyway - I was wondering something. Do you have a bead on what the prizes this week were? Did you get a chance to talk to any of your buds?
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[ you know? like a coin toss. heads = win. tails = fail. ...except choose your own odds. and he'll shake his head when magnus asks about the other prize. ]
I haven't been able to speak to the other teammates that I know of.
[ you know, since he passed the fuck out for all of monday. ]
I was planning to shortly.
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[ it's really unfortunate. ]
Most of these prizes are good for either defending yourself or for attacking someone.