I don't know if they noticed me or not, but I lost track of them by the edge of the camp. [ and it's really unusual for him to lose track of anything... ] They vanished into the fog.
I spoke to Black Shadows about it. [ the fog, anyway. yin yu glances out past him towards it again. ] Based on his reaction, it would be best to avoid wandering in it for now.
Besides, it's difficult to track anyone in these sorts of conditions. [ that masked creature is gone, basically, until it surfaces again. ] I don't think it's the last we'll see of it.
I'm not sure. It seemed... skittish. It would be best to check in with the others about it. [ although, he's hesitant to trust any sort of information from their 'counselors'... some kind of information can be garnered even from a half truth. yin yu can't really judge whatever that thing was, though. he's keenly aware of their similarities.
he's not willing to chase it, though, not nearly stupid enough to go running that direction. yin yu shakes his head, finally looking away from the horizon to yasusada proper. ] Is a tantou something from home?
[Yeah, that's about what he was thinking too. Yasusada isn't really known for his caution, but he doesn't always charge headfirst into things, especially when other people are doing it already.
The question distracts him enough that he looks back, nodding.]
Yes, they're swords too. They're smaller than I am, maybe... about this long? On average. [GESTURING WITH HIS HANDS, around 20 centimeters. He knows this intrinsically, so it's pretty accurate.] So they're very good for indoor battles, or in dark places.
[ !! ah. he makes a little noise of understanding. ] Like a dao.
[ cultural cousins, or something. ] I usually carry one. [ after all, he really doesn't have much use for a large sword nowadays, considering.... and a dao is quicker on enemies when borrowed spiritual energy isn't quite enough. a moment's pause. ] Yasusada, you are one of the ones who is something of a 'sword', yes? So... would it be the same, for a tantou?
[ in a way, it makes sense. most cultivators use swords, and they can have personalities of their own, like any spiritual weapon. why not let it manifest to be person-shaped like a spirit? it's a bit odd, but there are so many of them here, it's not like it can be doubted... ]
Yes, of course. [He does not mention that there are approximately 87359827359325 tantous running around the Citadel and they all wear booty shorts, but he could.] It takes us about a hundred years to awaken properly, but it's the same for any sword that's been well-loved.
[ hm. a hint of a smile crosses his face, at the familiarity. ]
As any sword should be. [ he doesn't have one anymore, but any cultivator worth their salt knows how important a weapon is. a sword is your spirit; the idea of one becoming shaped as a human is actually not surprising. like anyone else, he'd flown on one once upon a time, although that honor was something he would never have again.
....considering general pei's ming guang sword incident, as well as his master's e-ming... perhaps out of being 'well-loved' was less common in his world.......... ] Are there many of you?
[That gets a little bit of a smile; it is, of course, more complicated than that, and not every sword is as thoroughly devoted to their former masters as Yasusada. But it's still a little difficult for Yasusada understand those points of view, so he decides not to get into that.
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At the Citadel? Before I left, there were about 50 of us, I think.
[PROBABLY MORE AND THERE'S LIKE A BAJILLION NOW but let's be real Yasusada pretty much only cares about the Shinsengumi anyway]
Only 50? [ hm... it sounds like more people need to love on their swords! every sword in his time has a name, too, and seems more or less well taken care of... he can think of thousands sitting in hua cheng's armory, though those have all been more or less stifled, and then regifted to taizi dianxia. ]
...How interesting. [ a small smile crosses his face, too. it's... nice, to talk about something that feels normal. almost grounding. ] Your master was an amazing swordsman, to be sure.
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I don't know if they noticed me or not, but I lost track of them by the edge of the camp. [ and it's really unusual for him to lose track of anything... ] They vanished into the fog.
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[Yasusada himself hasn't ventured out into the fog, because he's not stupid enough to wander off blind and alone, but.]
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I spoke to Black Shadows about it. [ the fog, anyway. yin yu glances out past him towards it again. ] Based on his reaction, it would be best to avoid wandering in it for now.
Besides, it's difficult to track anyone in these sorts of conditions. [ that masked creature is gone, basically, until it surfaces again. ] I don't think it's the last we'll see of it.
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If we had a tantou, it might be easier... but none of us are really made for that.
[None of the swords, he means; Yasusada's own eyesight is better than a human's, but it's not as good as the smallest swords'.]
I wonder what it wanted?
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he's not willing to chase it, though, not nearly stupid enough to go running that direction. yin yu shakes his head, finally looking away from the horizon to yasusada proper. ] Is a tantou something from home?
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The question distracts him enough that he looks back, nodding.]
Yes, they're swords too. They're smaller than I am, maybe... about this long? On average. [GESTURING WITH HIS HANDS, around 20 centimeters. He knows this intrinsically, so it's pretty accurate.] So they're very good for indoor battles, or in dark places.
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[ cultural cousins, or something. ] I usually carry one. [ after all, he really doesn't have much use for a large sword nowadays, considering.... and a dao is quicker on enemies when borrowed spiritual energy isn't quite enough. a moment's pause. ] Yasusada, you are one of the ones who is something of a 'sword', yes? So... would it be the same, for a tantou?
[ in a way, it makes sense. most cultivators use swords, and they can have personalities of their own, like any spiritual weapon. why not let it manifest to be person-shaped like a spirit? it's a bit odd, but there are so many of them here, it's not like it can be doubted... ]
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As any sword should be. [ he doesn't have one anymore, but any cultivator worth their salt knows how important a weapon is. a sword is your spirit; the idea of one becoming shaped as a human is actually not surprising. like anyone else, he'd flown on one once upon a time, although that honor was something he would never have again.
....considering general pei's ming guang sword incident, as well as his master's e-ming... perhaps out of being 'well-loved' was less common in his world.......... ] Are there many of you?
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Instead--]
At the Citadel? Before I left, there were about 50 of us, I think.
[PROBABLY MORE AND THERE'S LIKE A BAJILLION NOW but let's be real Yasusada pretty much only cares about the Shinsengumi anyway]
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...How interesting. [ a small smile crosses his face, too. it's... nice, to talk about something that feels normal. almost grounding. ] Your master was an amazing swordsman, to be sure.