[AUDIENCE] tonbokiri

[doublesmall]

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w3, saturday

[doublesmall]

[after sending that second pic, the next time tonbokiri opens a door, he'll find it doesn't lead where he was expecting. instead, it opens into a large, lavish office, with one fully windowed wall that has 3 chairs arranged nearby.

chuuya's perched in one, and unfortunately, he's still a little tipsy from his trial drinking? he gestures for tonbokiri to enter, though, indicating the closest chair to his own.]

Good to finally see you. Come in, sit-- should I get you a drink?

[daifukus]

[ WELL, THIS CERTAINLY IS DIFFERENT. Pardon the intrusion................ ]

Hello, Chuuya-san. If you don't mind...?

[ honestly, chuu already being a lil tipsy probably makes him feel less nervous? what a silly goose. poor tonbo, he's such a good spear. ]

[doublesmall]

Of course I don't. I was wondering if you'd ever try contacting us.

[pardon him, he's going to go ahead and pour a cup for tonbo-- he's got a bottle of sake he's working on, currently.]

[daifukus]

I did not want to be a bother.......

[ He sounds so sheepish? That excuse only works for the first week or so, Tonbokiri. ]

My apologies, I hadn't meant to avoid you and the others.

[doublesmall]

Well, you can always make it up to us now, you know.

[he's grinning as he passes the cup over, one brow slightly raised.]

[daifukus]

Mm. I intend to.

[ he's smiling back at least as he accepts, hands encircling the cup. ]

The others have all attested to your help so I suppose it had been more the timing than anything else. [ HE REALLY WASN'T GONNA MAKE APHRO WEEK THEIR FIRST MEETING AFTER ALL............ ]

[doublesmall]

Stay a while after we have a chat, then-- if you're not needed somewhere else.

[he sips from his own cup, though he's at least taking it slow.]

What can I do for you? I figure asking how you are is a stupid question, all things considered.

[daifukus]

Mm, no my business has concluded for the night.

[ for now ]

I figured I would take a moment to ask if you knew anything about this. [ he takes out his letter from Kanesan from wherever he stashed it ] He asked me to "take care of the rest" and while I'm sure there plenty you cannot say...

[ a starting point would be nice. ]

[doublesmall]

Ah... from Izuminokami?

[his brow furrows, before his expression softens.]

...mind if I take a look at the rest of it?

[daifukus]

Mm.

[ he absolutely hesitates for a beat but since there’s nothing incriminating in there it’s eventually handed over. Don’t mind him while he just takes a sip or three of sake in the meantime ]

[doublesmall]

[chuuya reads it over... and then breathes out a faint laugh, handing the paper back.]

He really is that kind of guy, huh...?

[it sounds slightly fond, actually.]

[daifukus]

Indeed.

[ he sounds just as fond while tucking the paper away. ]

And thus, it falls on me to keep his mission going. [ ...except doesn't this makes him vice-captain of their unit...? i'm not enough of a braincell for this. ]

[doublesmall]

I might not know you, but he seemed like he had a good head on his shoulders. If you're who he's asking to keep an eye on the rest... I think you'll be fine.

[kanesan, a fav sword...]

If you need our help, we'll try, but just know there's a lot that we can't hand out. You're going to have to work for certain kinds of information or assistance.

w5, monday

[doublesmall]

Hey. Holding up all right?

[Chuuya gestures for Tonbokiri to go ahead and take a seat; he's sitting sideways in his own chair to make room for his fluffy fox tail, and he's abandoned his hat because of the ears.]

What can I do for you?

[daifukus]

[ you know, knowing that the hosts are also affected by whatever's happening never really registered until he saw the physical manifestations.....? give him a moment because this? is adorable? what a fox ]

It's certainly been an interesting day.

[ dealing with vertical wings without taking out the whole hallway and everything in the middle has been................. An Experience. ]

Ah, but I do come with a question of one of the mission items I received. I was hoping you would be able to tell me more about it.

[doublesmall]

[yeah he knows he's adorable, unfortunately! what a problem.]

Tell me about it. I keep almost sitting on this thing.

[a flick of his tail, to draw attention to it. that might be on purpose.]

But sure, sure. Let me have a look and I'll see if I can help.

[daifukus]

[ he is. it's awful ]

I daresay I've knocked into more things today than I have when first manifesting.

[ he sounds exhausted? fluffy tails and ears sound like a luxury compared to this. but anyways, he'll take out the pen from wherever he's squirreled it away, presenting it to chuuya ]

I assumed it was a regular pen but it does not seem to write? Junpei considered it may require ink from elsewhere or it's something else entirely but we figured it best to ask and see.

[doublesmall]

Well, luckily for you, there's plenty of open space in here.

[chuuya beckons him closer, and accepts the pen when it's offered out, peering at it.]

Oh-- invisible ink. This writes a message that you can only see if you know how to make the ink appear after you've written it... usually it's heat-activated.

[daifukus]

It certainly feels narrower these days.

[ otherwise, he blinks, squinting dubiously at it ]

Is that all......? [ he's not the ninja of their mission, that is (was) Ishikimaru, dangit. ] What a curious thing to receive. I have no idea what purpose it serves to us.

[doublesmall]

There are situations where it'd be handy to leave a message someone else couldn't see, right? I'm sure you'll figure something out.

[and while tonbo is still close... chuuya's tail flicks at him playfully, because he's even more of a little shit as a fox, apparently.]

[daifukus]

Mm....... I would think so-

[ he'd finish that thought but honestly, he looks a little startled from Suddenly Tail? you can tell because his wings flutter open in surprise. ]

Oh!

[doublesmall]

[he just laughs like the terrible person he is, ears twitching happily.]

Oh, that's cute-- not the size I expected, but definitely still cute.

[daifukus]

[ foxes. ]

They're rather unexpected, aren't they? [ imagine his surprise waking up to them ] I'm rather disappointed they cannot hold my weight.

[doublesmall]

Me too-- that'd sure be something impressive.

[he's hopping up to get a better look! and reaching out to very gently trace the edge of one with a gloved hand.]

[daifukus]

[ that gets a whole body shiver. these extra body parts are w e i r d ]

I'm sure had I worn those gifted shoes a similar effect could be achieved.