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[not long after ookurikara sends the lantern, lune will be present to meet him at the north path exiting the village. they remain dressed in their long garb, and greet him pleasantly]
Good morning.
Are you well-rested?
[seems like they're going on an adventure]
Good morning.
Are you well-rested?
[seems like they're going on an adventure]
[ he's a little hungover and grumpy because apparently tsuru got him drunk last night but otherwise he's back in his normal clothes, sword at his hip. there may as well be no difference at all.
and he's not going to entertain your pleasantries, sorry. ]
Your magic - is it fire, too?
[ or are they just at the north gate for ookurikara's sake? ]
and he's not going to entertain your pleasantries, sorry. ]
Your magic - is it fire, too?
[ or are they just at the north gate for ookurikara's sake? ]
[ then what is it? he wants to know, but ookurikara isn't going to ask. ]
Does it matter? It won't change, will it?
Does it matter? It won't change, will it?
[ wait what
he stops, staring after lune in surprise ]
It can?
he stops, staring after lune in surprise ]
It can?
[ interesting. though he wonders what "trial" that entails, ookurikara will just file the info away for later and keep moving, then. it doesn't seem practical to do it now - not when he doesn't even have a handle on what he's got. why put himself back at square one? ]
You haven't told me how to control it.
[ back on topic ]
You haven't told me how to control it.
[ back on topic ]
[ well, duh, but you can tell him the logistics of it can't you? it's not like it'll take that long to get there. ]
You "believe?"
[ you don't know? ]
You "believe?"
[ you don't know? ]
[ flatly: ]
The universe did?
[ when are they going to get there so they can just do this fucking magic lesson, god ]
The universe did?
[ when are they going to get there so they can just do this fucking magic lesson, god ]
[there is a laugh]
I mean only that whatever created this world, and whatever created yours, may in fact be one and the same.
[but they're definitely in the fiery area now and lune will proceed as if unbothered by the heat]
You have accessed your powers a few times now, haven't you?
I mean only that whatever created this world, and whatever created yours, may in fact be one and the same.
[but they're definitely in the fiery area now and lune will proceed as if unbothered by the heat]
You have accessed your powers a few times now, haven't you?
Not on purpose.
[ for all that he is a dragon, fire is not a part of him like his sword is. it doesn't come as naturally. ]
[ for all that he is a dragon, fire is not a part of him like his sword is. it doesn't come as naturally. ]
[ he hesitates to admit because fuck emotions, but - ]
Anger. The only other time I did it was when I was practicing with my sword.
Anger. The only other time I did it was when I was practicing with my sword.
[ there's a minuscule part of him that's curious what that means, because he can't imagine having come here without... you know, himself. he won't ask though. learning this magic is more important right now.
nodding, ookurikara draws his sword and settles into a beginning stance, waiting only a moment before starting the practice maneuvers he likes to go through when there's no one around to spar with. he starts slow this time, trying to recall the feeling from before, and about three moves in, there are sparks. a few more, and they grow to small flames.
but he still can't maintain it, and they are gone just as quickly. he stops then, turning to lune as if to say "ta-daaaa" in that very tsun way of his. ]
nodding, ookurikara draws his sword and settles into a beginning stance, waiting only a moment before starting the practice maneuvers he likes to go through when there's no one around to spar with. he starts slow this time, trying to recall the feeling from before, and about three moves in, there are sparks. a few more, and they grow to small flames.
but he still can't maintain it, and they are gone just as quickly. he stops then, turning to lune as if to say "ta-daaaa" in that very tsun way of his. ]
[ it'll take him a moment to find the right word for it. more often than not, he doesn't think and moves on instinct, but if he had to name it... ]
My resolve to defeat the enemy.
[ yeah, that sounds right. ]
My resolve to defeat the enemy.
[ yeah, that sounds right. ]
[ ...interesting. he eyes lune appraisingly, trying to picture what he might be like, as an opponent. ]
Are you offering?
Are you offering?
I am not allowed to harm enough to impair any of you... but I imagine the threat of it might be enough to replicate the sensation you need. I do not mind if I lose either.
[but they'll appear to pull a fan out of their sleeve - though in the glint of the sun, it becomes apparent that it is metal as opposed to merely for decoration]
At your leisure, then.
[their tone is light, as if they still are taking a stroll in the park.
but their stance melts into something ready, prepared for attack]
[but they'll appear to pull a fan out of their sleeve - though in the glint of the sun, it becomes apparent that it is metal as opposed to merely for decoration]
At your leisure, then.
[their tone is light, as if they still are taking a stroll in the park.
but their stance melts into something ready, prepared for attack]
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