130bladeworks | VACATION IS WHERE I WANNA BE

☼ 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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[It's really strange to suddenly be close to someone who was actually there, during that distant time in history which seems linked to him somehow - even if he was a sword at the time. Like suddenly there is a clear line stretching from the both of them to those events, real and tangible, instead of just vague feelings and hunches.

Honestly, it's a bit scary. Which might be why he's instinctively seeking out contact, since it's the feeling that is scary, not Kashuu in himself. That much he can identify in the storm of confused emotions which has been so very unceremoniously dumped on him now.]

I guess you could say so? Some are people I've known since I was a child. It used to be like a game to us, I guess. [He sighs, doodling aimless little patterns in the wet sand.]

It's always the same feeling when I meet someone like that, like I've met someone before, like they're important to me somehow. But I don't actually remember anything - not outside of dreams, anyway.

[He shrugs a bit disjointedly, looking up and studying the other man's face carefully.] So I guess... maybe I used to be someone you knew, in a way?

[There's something about that statement that rings out with a certain kind of loneliness, and even though a part of Kashuu is glad to be here right now, it's a much smaller part than he would like. Geez, nothing can ever be easy or straightforward...]

...Yeah. Something like that, I guess.

[Another lazy shrug, and Kashuu glances back away, out toward the sea and the dinguses puttering around in it.]

But that guy died a long time ago. We're closer to strangers, y'know? [And that's fine, because he's not Yamato - he's not hung up on the past. He's not stuck on the master who wielded him better than anyone, he's not.] Sooo - it's good to meet you or something.

Mm, I don't exactly think that I could live up to that kind of person at all.

[Because it might have been okay to be the way Souji is back then, as a warrior, but society in the future isn't exactly as cool about it. So he's conformed, as much as he can, because he has to. All the trouble he got into as a teenager is well behind him, and a preschool teacher with a knack for knife fighting and kendo is pretty far away from a ruthless, powerful warrior, all things considered.

Still, Souji isn't the kind of person who will let himself get caught up in gloomy thoughts if he can help it, and so he smiles warmly at Kashuu and gives his shoulder a small nudge with his.]

Still, he never got to meet you properly as a person either, did he? So in that way, I'm luckier than him - and that's not the only way, of course. [He's got 99 problems but active TB ain't one.] So... would you mind not being practically strangers? I'm guessing you're probably pretty busy, but... it would be nice to get to know you a bit.

[There's a part of him - the petty part that lashes out when he gets angry - that wants to say he's definitely too busy. It would probably hurt less, he thinks to just leave now (even if it'd be at the cost of a nice, dry place to wait out the rain in.)

But dang, who is he kidding? He can't bring himself to walk away from Souji. Even a Souji that would't be able to wield him so efficiently. After a second or two of silence, his shoulders rise.]

It's not like I'm busy right now, anyway. [What with this AWFUL RAIN and all.] So I guess that's fine. There's not much to know, anyway.

[He's still taking this remarkably well, but it's honestly because he's refusing to allow himself to get tripped up on everything that would otherwise probably make him want to cry.]

[It's not hard to tell that there is a lot of history and probably hurt there that makes Kashuu act so studiously nonchalant. And, well, he'd actually made a point of reading more about the man whose name he shares when he was younger, and if he remembers his history right, that's hardly so strange.

But he can't just bring up something like that, can he? He's pretty sure that right now, the word 'Ikedaya' over his lips might cause Kashuu to immediately backpedal out of his agreement, and he really doesn't want that. Instead he shakes his head firmly, laughing.]

I don't believe that. After all, you're the living spirit of an amazing sword - I'm sure it's impossible for you not to be fascinating. [And some flattery doesn't hurt either, he's already come to recognize that much.] Is this your first time at a beach, by the way? There must be so many new things for you to discover now you have a body that doesn't depend on someone else to wield it, right?

[DAMMIT reincarnated Souji already knows how to read him far too well... Because 1) he would indeed have backpedaled out of both their agreement and the little sheltered area if Ikedaya had been brought up and 2) the fastest way to brighten his mood is through compliments... Even if this Souji had never personally wielded him, it still means a lot to hear things like that, and a little bit of his careless nonchalance ebbs away in the face of his desire to have his ego fed. Lord help him.]

—Yeah, well. I dunno how interesting it'd be to people these days. [It seems like it would be offensive to just automatically assume that Souji has the same interests just because he's... the same(ish) person (in a way). His history is mostly rife with Ye Olde Battles and viewpoints and stories.

At the question, he hesitates for a second before nodding.]

I already knew what to expect, but it's different to know and to actually be able to do beach stuff. [He says, like he hasn't spent most of the day napping under an umbrella...] Master brought fireworks for later, I think, and we all got sent out here with like, a ton of watermelon. Seriously way too much watermelon. [DOES THE ORGANIZATION THINK THEY'RE ALL FATTYDINGDONGS.]

[Souji has always been rather good at picking things up, not because he has an inherent understanding of human behavior - because he really doesn't - but because he's genuinely and deeply intereseted in people he cares about. And Kashuu has now been sorted into that category without any introspection on Souji's part, because when it comes to the right kind of people, he cares as instinctively as he breathes.

He nods thoughtfully as Kashuu speaks, his lips parting in a slow smile of understanding. Yes, he can very well imagine that there's a big difference between understanding a concept and actually being there.]

I think I know what you mean. I mean, not exactly - I can't imagine any human can, right? But I was pretty sheltered for a long time as a kid, and no one really had any time to take me out and do things. I remember watching movies, starting to learn how to read, and I knew the words without knowing what they meant. [There's a hint of nostalgia in his smile for a moment, before he perks up once more.]

Fireworks are amazing down by the water, though. I know you'll love them. Oh! What kind of food do you like? Eating must be a pretty weird thing to do for the first time...

[ah souji, he can always be relied on to react to weird situations in an equally weird way...

But Kashuu glances over as he speaks, brow furrowing a little. A sheltered childhood, huh... Sounds like a pretty lonely thing. He doesn't comment on that directly, though, even if Souji is the one who brought it up first.]

Yeah - then you know it's different. [Reading about bonfires and suikawari and fireworks, and actually being able to stand at the edge of the sea and taste the salt in the air and have starfish thrown at your face thanks Yamato.

There's a little hum of agreement in response to Souji's comment about the fireworks (he really is looking forward to that), but the question has his brow furrowing further. What kind of food does he like??]

Uh... I haven't really thought about it. [?!?!] I mean, I like most of the stuff I've tried so far. ...Some things are too sweet. [He hasn't eaten enough to have a least favorite food, though.] And it kinda is! The first meal is the best.

VACATION IS WHERE I WANNA BE

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/muffled "Somebody that I used to know" playing in the distance

BUT U DIDNT HAVE TO CUUUT ME OOOOFF

BUT YOU TREAT ME LIKE SCRAP METAL AND IT FEELS SO ROUGH??

shoves u into the sea...

WHAT what did I do did I get too real

ur always too real for me tbh!!