❀ nero turner

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(On cue, Kiku shifts form! She goes from a cute, adorable little magpie to a red-crowned crane. )

These are the only colors.

(Mostly white, a little bit of black, a bright red crown. Likewise, Tsurumaru is always dressed in white! His gloves and little accessories are black. The only thing he's missing is..... the red.)

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... Does the red come from blood?

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... Usually.

(...)

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... What else is it?

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(He's just going to reach over to give Kiku some scritches. She preens in his arms as he does,)

The crane has a red crown on its head. Before, I thought the only way I could truly resemble the crane was to be stained red with blood in battle.

But when I return like that, everyone worries.

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'Course they would, if they care about ya. 's scary to see somebody hurt that bad.

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It's natural for spirits like us. We were, after all, meant to fight.

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[That's the same thing as Bradley trying to tell him it's natural to return half dead 30 times in his 500 year life.

He scowls to himself.]

Take care of yerself.

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(He holds up his hands in an "alright, alright" sort of motion,)

Of course, I have no intention of breaking myself in battle. That wouldn't be a very exciting surprise, after all.

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[Disce's tail swishes slightly.]

Good. Don't go bein' reckless.

[He's still a little on edge.]

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(me, trying really hard not to be a death gremlin:

tsuru being tsuru:

Anyway he's just going to reach out to pat Nero on the head,)

Are you giving me orders now, Nero-kun?

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[ He allows it but he also looks deeply bitter for a split second. ]

I want you to stay alive.

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(Casually,)

Things can be replaced.

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You're more than just a sword, you're a person.

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Of course. I only mean that even when I'm gone, I'm not gone forever.

(Oh, this is a rather serious topic and he wonders how to approach it... No better way than to be outright,)

A new "me" can be called on.

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... What?

What do you mean? Is it the same you?

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In every sense except one.

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... What's the one?

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I'm summoned as if I were new.

Any memories or experiences I gained are lost.

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That's not fine.

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It's how it is.

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Then be careful with the life ya got.

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My! Nero-kun is suddenly so direct. I'm surprised!

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'm serious.