❀ Kim Kitsuragi

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intro weekend, some day

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(Catch Tsurumaru exploring his new surroundings. Maybe this would be easier if he wasn't Old and Blind but when he doesn't have able-bodied youths to spoil and exasperate into doing the work for him, he has to do the hard work himself.

Tch.

He doesn't get to see the sea often so when he breathes in the air, he wants to look for it. The closer he gets, the more dreadful he feels. Ah, but this is a different type of dread, isn't it? Something unnatural that makes even someone as fearless as Tsurumaru want to turn back. His Daemon has gone from a chittering magpie at his ear to a much larger crane at his side. She nips at his sweater and flaps her wings, growing more distressed until he stops, reaching out to place a hand gently behind her neck,)

Relax, relax. You'll give us away.

(It looks like the sea is out of their reach.)

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[Kim's standing by the city wall, looking out to the foggy distance... but what he soon sees instead is Tsurumaru and the crane. His daemon, a great skua, sits perched atop a piece of the wall.]

Don't go out so far. It's dangerous.

[He manages to raise his voice to be loud, clear, and authoritative, without sounding agitated.]

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(Ooooh. Authority.

But fine, he's already stopped. It's as close as he's willing to get to comfortably which is still too close for the crane. )

Ah, doesn't that must make you wonder what's out there, though?

(Like... isn't the danger exciting? Who wouldn't want to go some place they aren't supposed to go? Tsurumaru Kuninaga is a rebel menace.)

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It does. [He does not sound excited about it, though.] I was hoping I might be able to see something beyond the coast, but no such luck.

Then again... [He gestures to his glasses.] I may not be the best person to attempt such a thing.

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(Once more, with spirit, please.

But he's going to come over and hold out his hands to him like?)

Oh? Let me try.

(Wearing the glasses.)

Week 0, Saturday

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[Sometime after the trial's concluded, Kim emerges from elsewhere in the opera house, having gone to take a look at the crime scene. He sees Tsurumaru and gives the slightest indication of a "questioning look."]

You're still here.

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(He can catch Tsurumaru gathering up some of the leftover popcorn in his arms, )

Are you surprised?

(Despite the trial and everything, he's as cool as ever. He doesn't seem at all bothered by what happened.)

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A little. [That might as well be a verbal shrug.] We've been stuck here all day. I expected most of us were eager to get outside.

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Most of us were stuck inside for so long, it's good for them to get out at last.

(Anyway, he has his popcorn. From otter form, Kiku will shfit to magpie to land in one of the popcorn bags and grab a few bites,)

Would you like some? Food isn't easy for us to get here and most people didn't eat.

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[... He thinks about it.]

Sure. Why not.

Week 1, Wednesday Morning

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(It's as early in the morning as possible. Does Tsurumaru even sleep? Who knows. But as soon as he sees Kim



There's a flash of white and Tsurumaru will pull him aside without warning.)

I found you~

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--What are you doing!?

[It looks like Kim was genuinely caught by surprise here.]

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Looking for you, of course~

(Why does he have to sound so ominous everytime he speaks... why...)

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--Khm!

[He clears his throat and composes himself.]

Okay. Yes, you found me. [He'll try to pull free...]

And you were looking for me... why?

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You went on a little adventure, didn't you~

(He'll let him go and take a step back. He's giving him some space! And his hands are tucked behind his back,)

Week 3, Wednesday

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(Cuddle week is truly the bane of Tsurumaru's existence. He's someone who is usually in control of himself (despite his impulsive desire to surprise others). The compulsion to get close to others makes him uncomfortable, especialy after centuries of being passive and detached.

So his solution?? Is to just make things as awkward and uncomfortable as possible. He'll own it. He'll use it to his advantage. He'll use this curse to menace others!!!

I found you again!




grab him by the arm to talk somewhere. But unlike last time, he just..... doesn't let go? He's just going to hug his arm? I guess?)

Surprise.

1/2

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[The lieutenant gives a visible start when he's suddenly grabbed...]

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[But when he realizes who it is, he just sighs.]

... I see. Yes, you got me.

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Ah, you're surprised! Wonderful!

(He's excited! He even does a little jump since he can't clap.)

Are you relaxing while you can? You were quite busy last week~

(WHY DID EVERYONE GET HURT LAST WEEK)

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When I can, yes.

[That doesn't sound like he's doing it much.]

There's still a lot of investigating to do.

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(Just hanging onto Kim and humming,)

Do you have stories where you're from? Old stories! The ones that people will never forget.

(Fairytales and folktales. He means those.)

Week 7, pre-End Game!!

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(Since Tsurumaru is deda, he is cold (almost icy) to touch... so he's just going to touch Kim's arm this time and let the chill settle in.)

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[He flinches at the sudden cold. Then he just looks over tiredly. It's... fine.]

Hello, Tsurumaru.

[He's wearing his black bomber jacket (identical to the orange one save for the colour) and has a glove only on his right hand. Cecile, as a skua, is perched on his right shoulder.]

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You remember me. Good.

(How could anyone forget tho, right...)

Ah, look at you. You look more tired than usual.

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Yes, the good news is that head trauma was not among the troubles I've dealt with in the past week.

You're not exactly easy to forget.