VACATION IS WHERE I WANNA BE

[kametaro]

☼ BEACH VACATION MEME ☼ Summer begins, and the saniwa's army earns a well deserved vacation. All expenses paid for by their organization, from travel to lodging to food, and yes, even the swim wear and toys. The water is blue, the skies are (mostly) clear, and it's time to have some fun at the beach! Watch out for the jellyfish and KBseagulls. ***Feel free to include some prompts in your top level. If you can't think of any, pick from below for some ideas!** 001.IN THE WATER This is why you're here, right? Take to the water and splash around. Now might be a good time to learn to swim if you don't already. But watch out! Here comes a large wave--! 002.SANDCASTLES This is it... the enemy's stronghold... not! It's a race against the clock to build a castle before the tide comes in. Collect those seashells, fortify your fortress, and don't be a jerk and ruin some else's castle. 003.SUNBATHING or maybe you've opted to sit under the shade of a large umbrella instead. Some times it's good to just sit back, relax, and watch to make sure no one needs to be rescued later. Keep an eye on the tide or you might find yourself getting wet anyway. 004. BEACH ANIMALS There are tiny fish in the tide pools, crabs crawling around, and uwah are those sea turtles?! Tsurumaru, put that octopus down right now. Ouch, did that jellyfish get you? And look, over there! That's a dolphin! You know, dolphins are intelligent creatures and have been known to help people-- WAIT NO ITS A SHARK ITS A SHARK NOT A FRIENDLY FISH IT LOOKS LIKE A DOLPHIN BUT ITS A SHARK. 005.MELON SLICING The organization has been kind enough to provide food and drink as well. They must have felt very clever sending all of those watermelons, though. Really, who needs that many watermelons? It's a competition to see which sword is the True Melonslasher. 006.STORM Those clouds came in so quickly, you barely had a chance to notice. The sky is dark, the rain is pouring down, and the wind is blowing cold. It's time to quickly collect your things and try to find some place dry. 007.KBCGULLS. Oh no, who fed the seagulls? They're circling around like vultures and making swoops at you, trying to steal your food. Hey, wait, that's not even edible! Was it just you or was there an evil glint in that bird's eye just now...? 008.BEACH PARTY. All of those watermelons you sliced earlier are being put to use. The sun is setting, the food is out, and a bonfire is going on the beach. Eat your heart out and dance around the fire. Watch the sunset, look at the stars, this sure is nice, isn't it? 009.WILDCARD. Mix and match. Create your own prompt. Find the dragon king's palace or something.

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[kametaro]

WILDCARD 1.

( Of course, everyone has to help carry things down to the beach so they can enjoy their long day. Urashima is helping to carry a small cooler with drinks, Kamekichi resting on his shoulder as usual. As he walks along side yo towards the beach, he's happily chattering along, )

Hahah! Are you ready to visit the Palace of the Dragon King?

( He has literally not stopped talking about this since the moment they left the citadel. Heck, he's been talking about this since the moment he arrived at the citadel, even. BUT THIS IS IT. THIS WILL BE THE DAY. )

007. "I'm no turtle!"

( One minute he was playing around in the sand, building a fantastic castle for Kamekichi and then he looks away for one minute and-- )

Kamekichiii!!

( A seagull swoops down beside the two of them, knocking Kamekichi clear on its side. Urashima is quick to get to his feet and begin waving his arms around in the air, chasing away the seagulls from his friend but these possessed birds are clearly set on getting a taste of turtle. ) Ow, ow! Picking on turtles?! You picked the wrong sword to mess with!

( Except he doesn't have his sword because this was supposed to be a fun day at the beach. )

007. PICK YOUR OWN

( come at me bring it i'm ready )

007!

[koshirae]

Urashima!

[ one of the seagulls, then another, is whacked away with a book, and a moment later, hachisuka descends onto the scene like an avenging fury. how dare these stupid birds pick on his brother('s turtle). he stoops to sweep kamekichi into a towel in his arms, ducking another swooping gull and dumping the little bundle in urashima's instead. ]

Let's find somewhere the birds won't bother us. [ there are a couple of rock formations scattered around-- maybe one of those will give them some privacy from the pests. ]

wildcaaard

[adornmental]

[GOD, this kid... What a little bundle of energy. Kashuu, who's also carrying a little cooler (that is mostly comprised of his own stuff), glances over when he hears that. Is Urashima even talking to him?? A mystery... He happens to be closest though, so he'll be the one to answer.]

Sure, sure. Just don't wander out too far or you'll get stranded in some caves when the tide comes in.

[THAT'S A REALLY SPECIFIC CONCERN TO HAVE... Clearly someone's been watching too much television lately.]

[koshirae]

003.
[ hachisuka might not be quite as fussy with his appearance as kashuu, but he's still been well taken-care of over the centuries, the sword of a very well-to-do family, and so he likes to take care of his looks. with that said, between the heat and the harsh salt water, he's chosen to curl up under an umbrella and read. sure, being a spirit, it's not like a sunburn would last, but better safe than sorry, right? every now and then, he'll glance up, blue eyes unerringly finding urashima across the sand. doubtless the fake is also keeping an eye on hachi's precious little brother, but he doesn't trust him to do it properly.

join him? tease him for his brother complex(es)? ]


006.
[ when he finally gets under shelter, hachisuka is soaked, his hair is sticking to everything, and he looks extremely annoyed. he's scowling faintly as he turns to the person beside him. ]

Do you have a towel I could use? [ he starts carefully gathering the long, tangled strands of his hair, frowning mournfully at them as he cautiously tries to fingercomb a few of them. ] What a miserable day this has turned out to be.


009.
[ hit me with your own scenario! ]

3

[lazing]

[ Akashi is lying on his stomach on a beach towel, relaxing under an umbrella next to Hachisuka's. He's also chosen to watch his brothers from afar, but not for the same reason Hachisuka is. No, he's just too lazy to get off his butt and do it like an otherwise doting brother would. Of course, Hachisuka's behavior doesn't escape him: the eyes that light up when Urashima does something cute, the mouth that frowns when Nagasone appears the moment after. Thinking he has it figured out, he laughs in amusement. ]

Ain't a good thing, being jealous.

3!

[adornmental]

[WOW why is he the standard for fussiness here!! ...Even if he's protecting that title claim without meaning to because he sure did bring two umbrellas to the beach?! One big one, which is currently guarding his little shady spot away from the water's edge, and a small parasol that he's carrying around. Like he would risk walking under the hot sun from place to place...]

Something interesting over there?

[He'd stopped by to grab something out of the cooler, but Hachisuka's eagle-eyed attention is hard to miss...]

[adornmental]

oo6;
[SUDDEN STORMS ARE BULLSHIT
-Kashuu Kiyomitsu, 2205

But really, what is this frigid air, who invited the rain to the party... He came to the beach with the hopes of clear blue skies and warm sun (that he could enjoy from underneath the safety of beach umbrellas and sunscreen, of course) and THIS IS WHAT HE GETS. He's drenched despite his careful avoidance of the tides, and he's cold on top of being soggy, which is a recipe for a very unhappy camper.

That's why he sounds pretty dang "need a nap" levels of snappy when he appears wherever you are, you poor unfortunate soul, you sad nerd who was just trying to find a nice dry spot... Whether that spot is under a cluster of dense trees, below the curve of a rocky overhang, in the small caves by the tidepools - here comes Kashuu, arms full of Beach Stuff™, very insistent about sharing the space.]

Move, move! Gimme some room!

oo8;
[With the rain gone and Kashuu nice and dry and warm again, it's time to enjoy the rest of the evening! And he's looked up how to do this, okay, his knowledge about beach parties is vast (and primarily magazine-based but whatever). Anyone wandering by one of the smaller bonfires can find him fiddling with a bag of marshmallows. There are a few silver wrappers tucked neatly under a rock nearby... And a cookie box of some sort? S'mores Redux: Cookie Edition is happening here right now. He's heard this kind of thing is popular overseas, even though it's way too sweet for him...

But he's almost done with his Frankensteinian creation, and anyone lingering too long will be waved over.]

Hey! Come try one! If you like it, I'll teach you how to make them, 'kay?

[He'll flaunt his knowledge and you'll get tasty snacks for it; pretty good deal, right??]

oo9;
[hit me with ya best shot punk]

006

[zazie]

[ BE PREPARED
-Scar, The Lion King (1994)

are you for real right now, Kashuu? even after Horikawa found this awesome cave hidey-hole where no one else even THOUGHT to look earlier and even pointed it out?! just because you didn't get the FYI to look at weather reports or anything (yeah, he's kinda that paranoid about things) doesn't mean you can just barge on in and get all up in his business... ]

Kashuu! Hold on, just give me a second.

[ he'll scramble to get his stuff moved so Kashuu could be accommodated to, already covered in a blanket after being equally drenched but maybe not as annoyed and huffing in frustration. ]

008

[yamanblanketry]

[ Yamanbagiri hears the question but looks around to figure out if it was addressed to someone else. However, no one else is near Kashuu besides him. Him then. What does Kashuu want with him? Try what?

He comes closer to look at... that... thing that Kashuu's holding. It smells sweet, so it must be some kind of food. ]

What is it?

6 aka look distractions are important to me shhhh

[spes_phthisica]

[The poor soul already hiding out from the rain looks pretty wet through too, rain having plastered his hair against his head and his face. He's also wrapped in at least three enormous towels - looks like someone was looking out for this skinny, shivering thing. His eyes are currently on a group of idiots who appear to still be trying to swim even in the middle of a storm.

(NEVER BRING THE BAKA TRIO TO THE BEACH - Okita Souji, 2205)

Still, he obediently scoots over as soon as Kashuu asks him to, and then turns his face toward him and smiles brightly despite his soaked and shivering state.]

That happened pretty suddenly, huh?

[Things happen pretty suddenly in life! Including reincarnated old masters, but shhh, try not to be too sensitive about that.]

008

[superdreadnought]

[ She gives his creation a once-over, and that once-over is followed by a long silence, which is followed by the cicadas humming in said silence, which is followed by...!

Sudden sparkles and the one and only battleship Kongou hauling out a massive octo-decker s'mores sandwich from god only know knows where. ] Take this! The carbs of our labor! [ Yes, carbs instead of fruits. ] The proof of the ingenuity of British and Japanese collaboration, the testament to our genius engineering! The one and only s'more that is allowed to even dare to think it can be a part of our great navy's ships! [ By being eaten, of course.

Cherubs are probably singing in the background at this point. ] I give you...

The S'more of the Rising Sun!

[swordsitter]

001.
[ haru has earned this break, surely. he's earned a few hours of sun and sand, especially since it's--like many of his spirits--his first actual time to the beach. what can he say, he's from a tiny rural town and he grew up poor. and it's not like his parents were interested in taking their kids anywhere. despite all that, haru can actually swim, so he's out in the water on a float. he's also slathered in sunscreen, given his fair complexion, and there's a pair of cheap sunglasses hiding the fact that he's dozing.

tip the saniwa into the ocean if you dare. (he'll be roughly as entertaining as a wet kitten.) or.. you know, keep his float from going out to sea. whatever. ]


004.
Ah, look--

[ suddenly there is a crab in your face, angrily waving its claws and possibly plotting your demise. and.. there is haru holding it, a sunhat on his head and pale eyes very wide and fascinated. ]

Do you think if we catch enough we can cook them? [ haru no. ]


008.
[ away from the bonfires, near the edge of the tide, suddenly something lights up, sparkling against the evening backdrop. haru has brought sparklers and other small fireworks, and he's sharing them with anyone who seems interested, showing them how to use them.

at this point, it's clear he managed to get a little sunburned despite himself, but he looks obviously happier than his spirits have probably ever seen him.. at least for the moment. until tsurumaru starts chasing someone with sparklers or someone gets burned or some other minor disaster happens. ]

Oh-- no, don't-- [ his hands curl around the person's next to him, gently plucking the sparkler from them and turning it around. ] Like that. You light that end, and be careful not to burn yourself..


009.
[ wildcard me!! ]

8

[lazing]

[ Haru's assistance is a pleasant surprise. Amused at his own ignorance, Akashi can't help but chuckle. ]

Haha, whoops... The master is so reliable. Thanks.

[ And it's a good thing too, because judging from appearances also, there's no way Akashi could take care of himself. Now where did he put that matchstick... He's patting his pockets. Aizen didn't give him the whole box for some reason. ]

4

[reprizesal]

[SUDDENLY, A CRAB. Sayo almost lash out to it, but he saw Haru before he do. With a blink, he looks up at the saniwa, and then back down at the crab.]

...I think so. Do you want to eat crab, Master?

001 shhh you saw nothing

[spes_phthisica]

[Look, Souji doesn't mean to, okay? He's paddling around on his own float, dipping his head under the surface to watch the fishes swimming around underneath. A lazy version of snorkling, basically. But then suddenly there's the grinning face of some little rude brat right under the float, and it's tipped over.

Aaaaaaand Souji kind of flails enough to tip Haru into the sea with him.]

Tetsu- [Cough, splutter.] -kun! [Nope, the perpetrator has already made his escape. And oh god, is that some poor stranger he just soaked? Is he drowning?] I'm so very sorry! Are you okay?

008

[timelesssurprises]

[So these how the sparkle sticks worked. The warmth feels nice to his pale skin, and the sparkles look amazing in the dark of evening.]

Ah, this is a wonderful surprise.

[Like the overexcited child he is, Tsurumaru gives it a wave here and there, golden eyes fixed on the trail left just so momentarily.]

Mind if I have another one?

[reprizesal]

1. WATER
[He's out in the water and swimming around in it. Sayo's arms are covered in these to help him keep afloat in the water. So even if he's drifting away from the shallow ends, he won't drown!

Especially as he get swept away by the waves... further...further...

Um.

There's a tantou being swept away from the beach hELP.]

Master... Niisan...!

7. Damnable Seagulls
[Alright, you damn punks.

Sayo have been initially friendly and feeding them. But now they're swooping in and stealing the food. And the most blasphemous of it all? They try to get his persimmons and snacks. So logically, what does he do?

Pick up seashells and throw it at the seagulls. Watch out if it's coming in your direction...!]

9. WILDCARD
[Alright, gimme your best shot, bruh.]

7!

[adornmental]

[These seagulls are literally satanic. The one that Sayo just winged a shell at waits until it's almost struck, but then flies upward in a frantic burst at the last second, leaving the shell to sail at a new target instead.

And of course the new target is Kashuu. Of course. So he sure does get conked right upside the head with a sand dollar, which is mercifully free of edges but still pretty surprising when it comes out of nowhere... He jolts upright with a little yelp, quickly feeling his face for any marks with one hand while the other reaches for the disc.]

Who did that—?!

[HE'S EXPECTING TSURUMARU OR SOMETHING.]

7

[yamanblanketry]

[ Unfortunately, Yamanbagiri's blanket cloak blocks some of his peripheral vision. A shell hits him on the side of the head then falls to the sand. He looks at it then Sayo puzzled, more confused than hurt.

Then he sees and hears the seagulls growing more agitated and aggressive. Instantly he goes into a defensive position and is ready to strike with whatever's available: shell, seaweed, driftwood, sand, whatever. Or run. These damn birds are the beach goers' mortal enemy and can overpower with sheer numbers.

But maybe running doesn't have to be an option with two of them working together. ]

[yamanblanketry]

002 Not my sandcitadel!

[ One sword is not here to be in the water. In fact, one might say he is very bad at going to the beach. Yamanbagiri continues to wear his cloak over his suimsuit, and he refuses to go swimming. The closest he'll get is where the waves have crashed and receded over the sand a while ago. There he finds something to pass the time. He starts by building the citadel using compressed piles of sand then carving it. He adds the stables, constructed of driftwood fragments. The field is populated by tiny shells, kelp, and seaweed that has washed ashore. Then the waves grow stronger again and reach farther and farther up the shore. There's not much time before the citadel will be flooded.

Instead of moving out of the way of the incoming wave and staying dry, Yamanbagiri starts hacking away at the sand with his shovel intending to make a large moat to divert the water away from his work. His eyes are full of determination at the task of saving the citadel from watery destruction. ]

007 KBCGULLS?!

[ Here Yamanbagiri was, minding his own business when this flock of death decide to surround him. He pays them no mind at first. He'll just walk closer to the tide pools and try to hide among the rocks... but the birds follow and begin to fiercely peck at his cloak, tearing strings from the frayed edges. Loud caws fill the air. Yamanbagiri starts sprinting across the sands.

This is happening because he's a replica, isn't it?! ]

Or pick your own!

7!!!

[occasion]

[Yamabagiri, you shouldn't let birds pick on you! You are you noble sword and much bigger than them! At least that's what this festive treasure thinks, so it's a bit different to that of a replica.

Still, he can't leave a bro hanging.]

Hey!! He's not dead!!

[No that's vultures, Aizen. Still, he's grabbed someone's surfboard from nearby and easily hefting it, has used it to fan away the birds. What the fuck.]

[oshikiru]

TWO

[It's not something he would actually do willingly, but after many requests by certain individuals (be they tantous, saniwas, random friends, or adult swords who dared challenge him), he will now take on this task to do the beach gods proud. After all, it's kind of like an order, isn't it?

Right now, he's carefully building a moat around a mound that still needs working on. This is actually kind of tough, he knew he should've researched the art and architecture of sandcastle building prior to coming here.]

This sandcastle must and can only be perfection.


FIVE

[The title of Melonslasher will not belong to Mitsutada alone. He's not the only one with "slasher" in his name, okay. In fact, no one will be able to claim this name.

Heshikiri Hasebe is up for the challenge. He moves towards a particularly strange shaped melon, holding his sword and placing his hand near the hilt.]

Step aside.

[WHOA THERE.]


WILDCARD

[GIVE ME ANYTHING.]

5

[pluvial]

[ ok he was just gonna go and break apart this melon to share with everyone, but if this guy wants to do it, that's cool too. but maybe he's mostly doing it so he can pick up some skills. look, when you're at a beach party with a million sword spirits, what else would you do? aside from maybe trying to be their friends.

anyway, yamamoto steps to the side amicably enough, one had gesturing towards the melon. ]

All yours.

[aslyfox]

(004)

[ Like with the horses back at the Citadel, Kogitsunemaru has a certain fascination with trying to trick other creatures with general, lighthearted forms of harassment. However, there are no horses here at the beach to look disdainfully and judge the little fox for his curious, annoying attempts of his brand of fun.

So when Kogitsunemaru sees these little weird things scuttling around on the sand, his first reaction is to follow them and when they try to lose him, he gives chase. He's having a pretty good time, white hair fluttering behind him as he stalks the crabs around in the sand... until he loses his balance and falls, causing a few to go flying.

This is why you have come across the foolish sword surrounded by a circle of clickity-clackitying crabs, with a slightly larger one across from the little fox, who looks increasingly amused but unaware of the pinching that he may sustain on what is supposed to be a lovely day at the beach.

It's a... CRAB BATTLE?! You should probably intervene, otherwise who knows what will happen, especially because Kogi just sits here all 'weh'-like. ]

(009)

[ Maybe you've just woken up from a nap from under one of the giant beach umbrellas or are now coming out of the water, and you'll notice a few odd sand-sculpted creations creating a trail of some sort. There's probably a couple of weird aburaage shaped ones, a few crudely shaped foxes with multiple tails, some decent looking turtles, and maybe an attempt at a sword or two (even though they just look like someone smushed some piles of sand into a line).

But if you follow the creations a bit farther away from the main camp, you'll find Kogitsunemaru sitting in the sand using the remaining portion of water from a bright pink pail of water and trying to shake the rest out into the sand so he could attempt another fox. ]

Hey, will you get me some more water? [ He'll toss the bucket up to you with the expectation that you'll do him a solid and bring him some more crafting materials to start creating more things. Maybe he'll teach you how to make cute little sand foxes, too! ]

(009-2)

[ Have any other ideas/scenarios? DO THE THING. ]

[hoasen]

[Here comes someone who sees! WAIT HANG ON WHAT'S HAPPENING. She moves in closer to look at Kogi surrounded by crabs.]

Kogitsunemaru?

[helmsplitter]

001. WATER
[It isn't that he's afraid of the water. In fact, he's gotten pretty close to it and is staring at the waves as they wash in an out. He can't decide if the waves are washing blue or green, although a lot of people described the ocean as blue. It looks a little green to him, or maybe it was just his feeling. He was born for the battlefield, not the navy, which means he doesn't know how to swim.

But like hell if he's going to use those brightly colored rings or the little wings. He'll just act cool and stand at the edge of the water, that's good enough, right?]

004. BEACH ANIMALS
[Ugh...they're so cute. Dotanuki is hunched down over a tidepool, watching as the little hermit crabs scuttle around on the bottom. There are some fish in here, too, but the tachi's attention is focused on the crabs and their dinged up shells. He glances around to make sure no one is watching and then he dips his hands into the water and picks up a few of them, cupping his palms and waiting for them to crawl out and start walking around.

He waits, staring intently at the creatures in his hands until they start moving.]

005. MELON SLASHERS
[The others might think they're the kings of splitting things in half, but Dotanuki was made for it. He steps up with his jersey top down and tied around his waist, his tachi drawn. He has three of the largest melons chosen and lined up already.]

Alright, so who's up for a challenge?

WILDCARD
[Choose your own adventure!! Hit me with anything.]

004

[newtimes]

( Mutsu. Loves. the Beach.

Forged in Tosa, not far from the beach, sword of the man some would call the father of the imperial navy... Even his clothes reflected his affinity for the water, with wave designs on his clothes and his anchor crest displayed proudly. It should really come as no surprise that Mutsu would take to the water like a fish. He's spent most of the day so far splashing around in the ocean, playing with the other spirits but he'd noticed Dotanuki earlier, standing at the water's edge instead of coming in. When he'd looked back a few times later, he was gone. Ah, well... Dotanuki probably found something else to do, right?

It's not that he's actively looking for Dotanuki either. Honestly! He's just exploring the rest of the beach, trying to get the most of the experience, when he spies upon the tachi spirit. He watches in silent for a few seconds before announcing his presence, )

What d'ya got there, Dotanuki-san? Somethin` cool? I wanna see!

[yasusada]

002. If I stole the sand dollar off your sandcastle, does that make it my sandcastle now? Would that be fucked up or what.

[ When it comes to sandcastles, he doesn't remember a time he's ever done anything like this. Most of his time was spent with his head in a book but since he was finally out and about, he decides to make the most of it. Pulling at the scarf around his neck (like he could go anywhere without his pride and joy) as a passing thought makes a spot in his mind. What was the best thing to have on any sandcastle?

You've guessed it.
Seashells.

Sure, Yamato has plenty as of right now, he guesses that it may be around the high forties but quantity over quality is as the saying goes! Now what gains his attention is something out of the ordinary? A thin disk with about five holes stuck within them, it has a cute little pattern and well? That would be nice to have on a sandcastle right?

Hopefully since the sparkle of his eye that he's noticed is on another castle that had been made. There's no one around it and Yamato finds this to be free game, the sandcastle logic is to protect your castle and since no one is here.. it's his now. Taking it off the castle that he hopes isn't anyone's, he gives a big grin thinking he's found the best treasure. Now, the most important question is that, where can he find more of these? Noticing someone nearby, the uchigatana takes his time to show his newly found (stolen) item. ]

Do you know if these are easily obtainable by the shore?

[ More like, don't say he stole that off your sandcastle. ]

004. This is a squishy sea creature and it's as soft as my heart.

[ Venturing along the shore, it isn't like Yamato's the type to like long walks on the beach since his attention span is short and he'd find himself sidetracked by what catches his attention. The water that waves back and forth along the shoreline hits against his legs but there's always something to be gained when walking for a long time and not finding nothing. With a bucket in hand, he scoops up a good amount of water until he gets onto his knees towards a creature that seems to be fairing well all by itself.

Since it's close to the water, he believes that if he picks it up and sets it inside of his bucket that it wouldn't hurt much. It would still have that mass of water it could sit in or float, whatever it does best. Picking it up and pressing his thumbs against the creature, it feels squishy and really soft yet.. what is it? It reminds him of .. what do humans call that item again? An umbrella.

Now.. Who would also appreciate the softness of this jelly thing? Well, it doesn't take long until Yamato find his first victim and sets down his bucket next to them. Reaching into the water and picking it up, he sets it in his companion's hands so that they can feel the creature as well. The squishy part is what is most important, truly. ]

Do you feel how soft that is? You should get one too, I'm sure there's more of them from where this one came from? It doesn't even seem to be hostile unlike that one animal with the clamp like claws.

008. Is the bonfire not our mixtape? Bring it with us to light our way to $$$.

[ When it comes to parties and celebrations, it's not just right for everyone to not join in? As the sun begins to set and the party begins to die down, he feels like it's gone nicely? The uchigatana has no qualms with anything at all as some others still sit around to eat at what pieces of watermelon are left over and other's just feel cheery enough to tell stories by the fire.

Getting to his feet, he does want to throw any mess that he's made away and he does go to do that. Dropping what's needed into a trashcan but there's something out the corner of his eye that catches his attention. Next to the trash bin is a bottle that has a sheet of paper curled that's sticking out of it. Bending over to throw it away, there's words etched onto the bottle that says 'Read me, find me'. Find who? Who's missing! Where are they?

Pulling out the sheet of paper, he uncurls it to see that it's really, really, really old and hardly eligible. Turning it upside down and then to the side so he can try to decipher the meaning of what's written on it, he takes a look at the compass like indication in the corner of the paper. Does this mean something? As time is not on Yamato's side and the lighting in the sky becomes darker, he walks towards someone close to him, showing the old sheet to them. ]

Hey, you should look at this. I found it in a bottle that said for me to find something? I guess it's the 'X' that I should be looking for? But some of the dotted lines seem to be hard to see, can you make heads or tails of where to start?

[ Flipping it over to give one more look over before placing it in the other's hands, he's surprised to see that there's something written on the back in which he reads aloud:

congratulations! you just found the map that leads to my BEST treasure, that i hid somewhere on this beach just for YOU! my brother said this map isn't any good, so left you some instructions too just in case. good luuuuuuck!! ]

Huh.. it really is about treasure? There's an instruction at the bottom .. something about if we start at a tree.. and take five steps left.. but that's it? What do you think? I guess that's all we have and then have to go with visual?

009. Wildcard!

[ Hit me up with anything. I'm here for it! Please enjoy my titles. ]

8!!!

[oshikiru]

[Hasebe was one of those who was making sure the other swords had what they needed for the night, such as making all the tantos wear their shirts, make sure no one has gone off into the water while they're not looking, and just being the world's most annoying father (even though he's younger than half of them).

When Yamato approaches, he looks over, conveniently taking out a tiny torch (because, reliability) in case it is needed. He then lights it up and was ready to read when he hears his fellow uchigatana recite something.]

Hmm, so we have a map, and instructions to find some treasure. Well, if this is even an honest map and not a prank, we still need to locate this tree.