Chasma: Tsuru

[aono]

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week 0, monday

[cranelike]

(After general new week and NPC harassment things, Tsurumaru is coming for the regular folks now. When he hears someone coming, he jumps out from behind a wall or something at Rin,)

Wah!

(The magpie on his head also spreads her wings wide. They're both in on the shenanigans.)

[aono]

Eyagh!

[Rin jumps back, surprised, and Rinkou immediately jumps between him and Tsuru and gets all poofy and hissy. Attack cat! Except she's not attacking, just being a spitfire.]

[cranelike]

(And Kiku takes off, flying circles around them and cackling the way birds do.)

Hahah! So you were surprised? Good, good.

(They're just both so pleased with themselves)

Week 0, Thursday

[aono]

[Rin is running around looking for Tsuru, and the reason why will become apparent quickly enough. Because as soon as he finds Tsuru, he is going to grin and hold up his sword, in its sheath, over his head proudly.]

Check it out!

[cranelike]

(Cute.... cute!! He gives Rin a smile. It's as calm as ever but there's definitely some warmth there.)

Hm~? What do we have here... (And he gives the sword a look over. As he suspected, it's different from the sword of the same name he knows but it doesn't make it any less precious, ) Kurikara! Finally, you're reunited.

(As for Tsurumaru himself, he's changed out of his mismatched fashion atrocity of a 90s outfit (it was fine, he's just being dramatic) and has opted for his regular clothes sans armor for now. At his side, there's a long sword with white fastenings. It looks fancy! )

[aono]

We're reunited! And it looks like you are too.

[He sees that sword there, yes. And the clothes tell him that Tsuru is an Old. Rin has traded bad 90s clothes for a nice suit and tie btw.]

It's nice to have them back, huh? It felt like I was missing a part of myself.

[He lowers the sword, but he's still hanging onto it instead of tucking it into his belt or something. It actually looks like there's a strap on the sheath for carrying it, too. Someone usually just slings it over his shoulder.]

Week 0, Saturday

[aono]

[Well. Tsuru is the one dragging him off, so he gets first PC rights.]

You can let go of me, I'm not going anywhere.

[cranelike]

(Just gently going to lead him away to somewhere more quiet,)

Of course, there's nowhere to go. We're trapped here, after all.

(Just..... says it very casually.)

[aono]

That's not what I meant.

[And yet he goes with Tsuru anyway.]

Week 1, post-trial

[aono]

[He's carrying his sword as he goes looking for Tsuru! Sword friend sword friend.]

Hey, do you wanna fight? Like, as practice.

[He might as well ask the sword if he wants to sword fight. Rin is still worked up from the trial and burning some steam off would be nice.]

[cranelike]

(And look at who looks up and just immediately comes over,)

Mhm.

(Yes.)

Let's go.

(He's a sword. Of course he's down to practice. He can also figure why Rin is asking so... yeah.)

[aono]

[Sword practice sword practice!

When they get to an open spot to fight, Rin takes his sword off his shoulder and carefully draws it. It's like he's expecting something to happen, but it's fucking nothing, so he just sighs and sets the scabbard to the side so he can hold his sword with both hands.]

I haven't practiced like this since I got here, so I dunno what my strength is gonna be like.

Week 2, Wednesday

[aono]

Tsuruuuuuuu!

[Rin is looking for swordfriend again, and this time he has food! It's a fish he caught and grilled, plus a bowl of rice.]

You hungry?

[cranelike]

(Why is Rin so cute... )

Are you offering? Then yes, I am!

[aono]

Of course! We have real food this week, so it's a perfect offering for a great-grandpa like you.

[Ever cheeky, this one. But he holds out the bowl of fish and rice for Tsuru to take.]

Week 2, post-trial

[aono]

[Rin is out and about, looking for something to keep himself busy! What's Tsuru up to? He's one of the ones Rin would go looking for right about now.]

[cranelike]

(TSURUMARU IS..... waiting for rice to cook in the kitchen. It's steaming now so whil he waits the thirty minutes or whatever, he'll sit at a counter in the kitchen folding some origami. When he sees Rin, he looks up,)

Ah, Rin-kun. Have a seat.

[aono]

[!!! Cooking!!!

Rin is going to peek at Tsuru's cooking first to see how it's going, but it's rice so he nods approvingly before sitting down at the counter.]

What are you making?

Week 3, ???

[cranelike]

(I WILL LET U CHOOSE THE DAY... Tsuru is free the whole week,)

Would you like to try again, Rin-kun?

(Three guesses for his favorite food!!)

let's do Wednesday, before mini-event

[aono]

Yeah! I've been thinking about it some more. You said 'what flavor', yeah? So I gotta go with the obvious one: sakuramochi!

[cranelike]

(Oh, no. He lets out a laugh!!)

Ah, a wonderful guess! (Nodding,) Yes, it's surely one of my favorites... but not my favorite.

Week 3, Thursday

[aono]

[As injured as Rin is, he's still going to seek out Tsuru on Thursday night. The CYOA was...brutal, to put it lightly, and he needs some help with something.]

Hey, Tsuru? I know we're gonna be locked up for the night soon, so can we spend tonight together? I've got something I want you to look at.

[He sounds a little concerned as he says it too. This is not playtime, no Mochi guesses here.]

[cranelike]

Ah, Rin-kun. (And he's immediately giving Rin his complete attention.) I'm surprised.

(He glances at the sky, gauging the time... and nods,)

We can stay together.

(He heads over towards Rin, rounding him up and guiding him towards House 2,)

Let's go inside before it gets too late.

Week 7, pre-End Game!!

[cranelike]

(Just going to come up from behind Rin... and stick his cold, icy hands over his eyes.)

Three guesses.

(A familiar game for Rin.)

[aono]

[Oh.

There's a moment of quiet as Rin processes just what's going on. He can't even tell if he's going to laugh or cry, he wants to do both at once.]

A friend-turned-enemy who's come to cut me down?

[It's not a real suggestion, but a prelude to something more meaningful.]