saniwa and sword day open post

[chirography]

saniwa and sword day

It's not usual for companies to take a day off to encourage their staff to relax and enjoy themselves. Taking a leaf out of some book, majority agreement marks today "saniwa and sword day": a day for saniwas and swords of all citadels, big and small, new and old, to come together, meet (or reunite) with each other, relax and maybe play some friendly (hopefully) competitive inter-citadel games! 1: WELCOME TO THE PARTY A large citadel has agreed to host the party. Servants stand helpfully at every corridor and entrance, ready to point ways to restrooms, food, or even a specific form of entertainment (like karaoke, performances or even tea ceremonies?? see prompt 2) if asked. It seems someone has decided to bring in cuisines from other countries, so there's more than sushi, tempura and udon around. Eat, make merry...or maybe be on the lookout for the face of a friend you never had the chance to meet because your saniwa had terrible luck and X won't come home. 2: ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES A UNPOLISHED SWORD The aim of the day is to bond and have fun! Performances happen every five minutes on the stage, and everyone is invited to show off their talent, if any. Tables for mahjong and boardgames, televisions hooked up to the latest gen of consoles with stacks of multiplayer games, a room for tea ceremony with saniwas on shift duty for anyone interested or nostalgic for days passed. Maybe, if you're fortunate enough, you can win the lucky draw at the end of the day for something to add to your citadel? 3: WHO'S THE BIGGEST SWORD OF THEM ALL Friendly inter-citadel matches are already common, but with so many swords gathered at one point--who doesn't want to test their skills? The dojo's opened for matches...but in case it's taken, you may opt for: chess, shogi, boardgames of all shapes and sizes including game of life and monopoly, karaoke machines and whatever else you can think of. Try not to disturb or interrupt other matches though, because the servants are quick to try and step in if they see anyone destroying their precious citadel. 4: KBCS NEVER DIE When the cats are away, the mice will play. In this case, when the citadel is away, the enemies play: reports of incidents are coming in by the minute, and there's no time to find your citadelmates to set off on sorties. Can you work together with the people you've just met, or are you with a duplicate of yourself...? As awkward as it might be, fight hard and come home victorious! (The repair room is opened and ready, just in case.) 5: WILDCARD But please be reminded: any damages to premises will be charged directly to your saniwa. We thank you for good behaviour.

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[reprizesal]

[In such a place with so many people, it's not strange for the ever so small Sayo to find himself accidentally separated from his citadel's group and saniwa. He keep on pushing through, looking for his group and his brothers, or even Kasen, because at least he knows them.

Until he heard a voice as he pushed through, and paused. Sayo looks up and see a frightened girl, staring at her.]

... Torikai Kunitoshi?

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Kyaaa! Wh, Who are you? How do you know my name...

[ She screams, jumping up and turning to look for the person who'd called out her. She trails off when she sees him, blinks. ]

Sayo...? [ The uncertain expression gives way to a smile. A familiar face and presence interrupting her...not-so-peaceful time is okay. ] Ah, Sayo, it's really you! It's been a long time! Is everyone else here too?

[ Like Kasen, and the rest of the swords they'd been with, however short a time. It's always good to see an old friend. One she hasn't met in...who knows how long it's been? She'd wondered about her siblings, but to think she'd meet him first. ]

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[It's really her. He can recognise that presence and her familiar looking face, and how she knows his name. It's her. Sayo step forward, so he's a little closer to Torikai in this crowd.]

It has been a long time. [Not since, hm, she was sold off.] And Kasen is here, somewhere. Maybe with Master right now.

[Along with his brothers, but they're not the same Samonji sword Torikai may know and remember. (Did anyone actually summon Futami Samonji, sword of Fujitaka...?)]

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[ She steps closer too, preferring his presence over the rest of the crowd she doesn't know. ]

Ehhh, Sayo and Kasen ended up with the same master? [ It makes her feel a little lonely, the expression flitting across her face. ] My current master only has a few swords...

[ But that's okay--she likes him a lot! She's smiling at him when her stomach growls. She presses a hand against her stomach, looking embarrassed. ]

--You didn't hear that, you didn't hear that!

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Yes, we did. It's...

[He looks at her stomach when it growled, before turning his gaze back up at her face.]

I heard it. [Tact, what tact. But he pause, before he reach out to hold her hand. Sayo doesn't want to lose her in the crowd. A part of him doesn't want to see her leave again or get lost.] ... Let's find some food.