❀ yuri lowell

[cranelike]

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week 0, tuesday morning

[cranelike]

(It's just an ordinary morning out in the city! Everything is fine, everything is normal, it's a good morning when a



Tsurumaru just jumps out from around a corner or something to surprise Yuri,)

Boo!

[senjinrouha]

[ he just immediately punches.



like there’s no fanfare, it’s entirely a reflex. ]

[cranelike]

Uoh!

(And he just stumbles back and holds his face?? The force definitely sent the magpie on his shoulder flying off him. It flaps in the air and twitters aggressively, swooping at Yuri at least once in retaliation. RUDE? VERY RUDE???)

What was that for?!

(He's genuinely surprised???)

[senjinrouha]

[ yuri ducks. at his side, the wolf turns into a lioness and makes a swatting motion at the magpie with her paw. WHO IS THE RUDE ONE HERE?? ]

What was that for??

[cranelike]

(is this victim blaming???)

It was just a little surprise! Do you usually lash out at everything that moves?

(He's just. Stunned?)

You should be more careful with me.

[senjinrouha]

[ no this is calling out a moron ]

When it jumps at me out of nowhere? Yeah, it’s called a reflex.

[cranelike]

That's part of the surprise!

(Duh? Clearly? Yuri!! Sheesh. He rubs his cheek and turns it to his daemon. She twitters and gives a hop. )

Now I'm the one that's surprised... How does it look?

(It's turning red. It's going to leave a mark for awhile for sure.)

[senjinrouha]

So’s the reflex.

[ maybe the surprise was meant to go both ways all along… ]

Hm. [ well. he tilts his head to look at it, thoughtfully. it sure does look red! ] It’ll probably bruise. You might wanna put something cold on it.

[cranelike]

(The bird chirps and Tsurumaru scowls,)

This isn't how I wanted to be red.

(Tch,)

If it's like this, it's just underwhelming.

(SHOULD HAVE HIT HIM HARDER, YURI.)

[senjinrouha]

[ oh. a drama king. ]

It'll go down before you know it, and then you won't be red.

[cranelike]

(Ye.

Just one last look over at Yuri and a very flat,)

You damaged me.

(Not hurt. "Damaged.")

[senjinrouha]

You jumped out at me from around a corner and expected a hello?

[ also. raised eyebrow. “damaged” ]

[cranelike]

A better reaction for sure...

(He straightens himself and holds his head up high and then mumbles something that sounds a lot like,)

Next time, I'll be more careful.

[senjinrouha]

Like what, exactly? How do people normally react when being jumped at?

[ because if it ain’t a reflex punch he doesn’t know what’s wrong with them. ]

[cranelike]

Usually, they just yell, "Tsurumaru!"

(Usually. Like, he does this all the time. The point people expect it maybe.)

[senjinrouha]

Next time I’ll yell that before I swing at you. Sound fair?

[ it’s a compromise. ]

[cranelike]

(Glances,)

... Is that a promise?

[senjinrouha]

…

Is that actually going to do it for you? Because I will.

[cranelike]

(Yes, that's all it'll take. Promise him, Yuri.)

[senjinrouha]

[ huh ]

Alright. I’ll name and shame before I throw the first punch.

[cranelike]

Good.

(He seems quite pleased with the arrangement!!)

Then, we can both be surprised.

[senjinrouha]

[ this guy is so easily pleased, hello? ]

Maybe so. Were you just hanging around here to scare people?

[cranelike]

To surprise people.

(Waves a hand at Yuri like, "get that idea out of here?")

What do I look like? A mattress spirit?

[senjinrouha]

[ squints ]

A what spirit.

[cranelike]

Boroboroton.

The spirit that throws you out of bed and smothers you in your sleep.

(I'm serious.)