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ᴛsᴜʀᴜᴍᴀʀᴜ ᴋᴜɴɪɴᴀɢᴀ 『鶴丸国永』 ([personal profile] cranekin) wrote in [community profile] citylogs2023-10-03 06:04 pm

( open ) ❀ 003

WHO: ([personal profile] cranekin) & you
WHAT: catch-all for october
WHERE: Poison Garden, around the city
WHEN: October
WARNINGS: light body horror



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[personal profile] unrequite 2023-10-16 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
I wouldn't know much about the language of flowers, but I'm fairly certain that these fellows wouldn't have much worth speaking about, no matter which language they chose.

[ Midnight grins in return, though. There are some things that go unsaid with a shift like that. Best to move on for now. ]

I'm much better company though. Perhaps we should spend some time together instead, mm?

[ Demon king tries to play the hero, a flower murmurs nearby. You can't change what you are, you know. This will never be enough.

Midnight ignores it. He's asking someone out on a date. Much more important. ]
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[personal profile] unrequite 2023-10-16 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
Ah... hanakotoba? I know nothing about it. I've been meaning to learn about flower language, but I haven't found the right teacher. How very serendipitous. Teach me.

[ Midnight laughs, takes his new friend's hand. If his new friend wants attention, he'll give it. He's the same way, after all. He understands what it's like. ]

Forgive me for a bit of selfishness. I am actually a fascinating person, with hundreds of interesting thoughts and stories to share, but I much prefer learning to talking. I promise I'll offer up something else in return.

[ He tilts his head, starts tugging his friend along.

Careful. Don't let him see too much. No weaknesses for Ma-ou. ]
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[personal profile] unrequite 2023-10-16 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ... Well, he asked for it?

Midnight suddenly stops, letting the stranger bump into him, then turns, catches him under the chin, and tilts his face up. He gets in close, looking intently into golden eyes.

The devil sells cheap, fake happiness.

Then grins, pecks that forehead, and lets go. ]


I'll let you have a real surprise when you're ready, love. Let's be off.

[ The kind of happiness that dries out and dies. ]

Anyhow, I still don't know what I'll give you... Do you like music?
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[personal profile] unrequite 2023-10-17 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
Odd way of saying "thank you", my darling.

[ But Midnight laughs the laugh of a man who understands that he is difficult, stubborn, intractable. He knows exactly what he did.

He pushes the door open, leading them both out into the open. Ah, blessed fresh air. No gossipy vegetation. ]


I could. I play a little guitar. Haven't got the mind for composition, but if you had a song in mind, I could give arranging it a go. I was being quite serious about being very interesting and full of stories, but I also have several skills to offer, and I don't mind picking up more if need be.

[ He's being perfectly serious! (Or is he?) (He actually is, but he doesn't have any way to prove that, so he doesn't.) ]
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[personal profile] unrequite 2023-10-17 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A master, huh? Maybe he's some kind of servant. ]

Well, if you enjoyed that, perhaps I can commit to practicing a few songs you liked? We'll have to meet a few times for practice, of course... And also for the flower language lessons.

[ Midnight looks back at his new friend and grins. He is now committing to this. Now, whether his friend wants to commit to this or not will completely depend on if he wants to deal with more of Midnight... or how many opportunities for vengeance he wants. ]

My name is Midnight, by the way. What's your name?
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[personal profile] unrequite 2023-10-19 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ Midnight's eyebrows lift as Tsurumaru Kuninaga takes the lead. It's whimsical, very sweet. (Midnight can no longer see his face unless he chooses to turn. Midnight understands this. He doesn't mind.) ]

Striking, isn't it? What a painting... or a poem. Like something you'd read in an old, old book...

[ He laughs a little at the wink, looks down. Someone who likes surprises, fun.

(Someone who doesn't want to be sad, to be seen too sad. But that's cheating, and anyhow, Midnight is the same, so it'd be terribly hypocritical to bring it up.) ]

My days tend to be fairly free. Let's meet once a week, barring interruptions by discourteous plants and any other manner of unpleasantries this place decides to bestow upon us.
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[personal profile] unrequite 2023-10-19 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Midnight tilts his head from side to side. He's vaguely steering them toward the last place he saw to get drinks, but he's in no rush, especially if Tsurumaru is as keen to create surprises for them as he says. ]

I've been here... Well, almost three months now. As these things seem to come and go on a monthly basis, I don't know if we have enough information for anything to be sure, besides new arrivals tending to arrive at the beginning of a month and petering out by around the middle. District expansions tend to reveal themselves then, too.

[ He sighs, sticks both hands in his pockets. ]

I'd say... if we have another odd event near the end of next month as well, we'll have the makings of a pattern. Until then, we just don't know enough to be certain.
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[personal profile] beanallright 2023-10-17 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ Unfortunately for Tsurumaru, Chesed's heard enough to realize there are plenty of woes riding on the sword's shoulders. But everyone carries a skeleton or two in their closets, so he merely offers the other a small smile. ]

Indeed, there are plenty of peculiarities about this city.

[ Behind him, the flowers begin to whisper: "Coward." "A shameless traitor." "He couldn't even save a single person." "Maybe if he tried hard enough, no one would have had to die."

Chesed, however, doesn't appear to mind. They speak the truth; he has nothing to say for himself, no words to refute any of their claims. ]


Hm. I've seen a sentient flower or two in my time, but these ones are certainly much chattier.
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[personal profile] beanallright 2023-10-18 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The question from the other is a simple one. There's no competition. ]

Oh, I prefer these ones by far. The ones I'd known in the past had a penchant for making people's heads explode.

[ It's much, much cleaner to deal with these flowers in comparison.

Chesed's gaze strays to whispering flowers; there must be a heavy burden weighing upon his company's shoulders. ]


I wouldn't mind assisting you in plucking a few unruly flowers if that would put you at ease.

[ Sorry, Tsurumaru. He totally saw you crushing some talking flowers under your heel. ]
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[personal profile] beanallright 2023-10-23 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's not really opposed to grinding any flowers under his foot. It does, however, seem like an unnecessarily extreme manner to dispose of them. ]

Hmm, no, I don't think there's anyone for me to offer one of these flowers.

[ Chesed moves to join the other man near the flower bed. He crouches down by one, scrutinizing all of the plant's features. One by one, the flowers begin to whisper amongst themselves again.

"He threw away all the comforts of his life and has nothing to show for it."

"His family was right for rejecting his decision."

"You were in charge of employee welfare, but you let everyone die."


Chesed can only shrug in response. None of it is wrong. ]


Then, what would be more exciting compared to plucking them one by one?

[ He doesn't mind providing a distraction at all. ]
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[personal profile] kidobutai 2023-10-26 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
My, that is quite the sight isn't it!

[She laughs softly, talking flowers? That's a first, especially for a place that seemed so very quiet. And to be making what appeared to be pointed jabs at someone... well, it seemed there was still ever so much more for this city to offer!]

They seem to be quite rude as well.