Nikkari;

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W4, tuesday

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[Tamamo isn't even going to be subtle about this bingo nonsense. She is on the hunt for partners because she wants whatever prize is waiting for her at the very end, and after coming across Nikkari at whatever foresaken room they're about to corrupt:]

Ah you.

[Looking him up and down before nodding to herself]

Yes, you'll do.

I'm in need of your services.

[Dicks out for Tamammy, plz]

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[ i'm just going to say they're in the cabaret because both their roommates would absolutely kill him midfuck and i can't think of anywhere else to defile.

that being said, he isn't expecting to see tamamo up and at it after this weekend. the startled expression on his face morphs into an intrigued one when she offers the proposition, lounging back in the booth he's currently seated in with an easygoing laugh. ]

Haha... while I'm not surprised by the resilience of an avatar of the great sun goddess, I'm a little surprised that you're able to walk around in your current condition. How can I be of assistance, Tamamo-san?

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[... Well then.

This is not quite a surprise, as Tamamo had expected at least some on the ship to know of her origins, but the casual way he speaks of it makes the fur on her tails stand on end.

-- But in the end, she discards the reaction entirely with a huff, hands on her hips now. It's of no consequence.]

Pick from these options.

[Just throwing her clamshell in front of him, so that he might see her cursed list]

I have not the time to rest when there's progress to be made. I'm sure you understand.

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Heh... I may not be divine myself, but I am indeed aware of your legend, Tamamo-san. I was being sincere about respecting you, you know.

[ just, yknow. ignoring the way he messed with her. it's fine? foxes are tricksters so he thought it'd be okay???

anyway. with a chuckle, he catches the clamshell and takes a look at it... but tilts his head slightly as he goes over the items on the card, looking up at her curiously after careful consideration. ]

... Hm. Any combination?

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Ha! if you hold even a sliver of respect for me, then clearly you are no human -- not that I mind.

[Spoken drily, after tilting her head with some level of intrigue. Her tails sway back and forth behind her]

And I won't take back what I said. Pick from the list, I will grant you that much.

[So if he's got any kinky fantasies he wants played out, Tamamo will oblige. She's getting what she wants out of this, too -- ah, except:]

-- actually, no threesomes. I don't feel like sharing at the moment. You say you respect me, so you shall do so with your full attention.

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Indeed. Much like the way you were once a fox who managed to achieve divinity and earn a human form, I am the tsukumogami of this ancient ghost-slaying blade. [ he brushes his fingers along the hilt of the blade by his side. ] That makes us kindred spirits, no? —Ah, haha, forgive me. That one was completely unintentional.

[ please don't kill him for laughing at his own shitty joke? if it helps any, his eyes light up at the mention of serving her. he's more than eager to please any potential partner; in this case, he supposes he'd be engaging in proper worship, and there's something about the taboo, the cognitive dissonance of the two ideas that's extremely attractive to him. ]

I can abide by that... mm. If I am to show you the reverence I believe you deserve, will you allow me to pleasure you orally?

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[Ha -- another sword. It seems she can't avoid them or the amusing comparisons that come about their interactions. But rather than laugh at the irony, Tamamo instead considers him carefully, both his eagerness and his proposal]

... Hm, well. I did say I was collecting offerings for slaying the demon.

[She absolutely isn't saying "no"... though:]

What else shall you offer to me?

[Followed with a near feline-smirk as she leans forward, hands braced against the booth table]

I'm not only here for pleasure. That I could find anywhere -- I need at least one more of those squares fulfilled to make this a successful transaction in my eyes~

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Let's see...

[ with her clearly being on board and casual, he's much more at ease. he returns her smirk with a similarly mischievous grin of his own.

elsewhere on the ship, junpei probably suddenly shudders with both fear and interest. ]

How do you feel about temperature play? Ice is on both of our cards as well, and there should be no shortage of ice cubes behind the bar... not to mention, it may also serve to numb the pain should any of your wounds flare up.

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[Listen I'm just saying Tamamo would not say no to that threesome, cursed though it would absolutely be--

And at the mention of temperature play, the woman's expression isn't exactly enthused -- intrigued is the better word for it. That is not something she had ever considered, or even has much experience with.

She's also faintly amused that he thought to consider her wounds at all, and brushes any minor concerns away with a flick of her wrist]

Don't worry about my wounds. Be more focused on keeping up with me.

[Because she's not going to waist any time? He mentioned ice cubes and she's already on her way to fetch a few from behind the bar]

Hmmm, how many do you think we'll need? I'll defer to your judgement.

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Haha... I think you'll find my endurance sufficient soon enough.

[ he nods approvingly when she ducks behind the bar without hesitation. he can admire that go-getter attitude. it's always nice to have an open mind, isn't it? ]

It depends on how much you'd like to incorporate into the act, I suppose. I doubt a single cube would count... perhaps fill a small bucket and we can gauge our comfort as we go?

[ he means like. the kinda tub you put champagne in. he assumes there's something like that at the bar, what with this being a classy establishment and all. ]

( week 4 ) sunday, midnight

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[ nikkari is still awake when the prize notification shows up on his clamshell, so he plops himself into his wheelchair and hauls himself over to the gift shop. when tamamo arrives, she'll find him distracted by their prizes at the kiosk, staring at them in deep fascination. ]

This sort of thing in a place like this... hahaha.

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[The moment Tamamo got the notification, you best believe she ran her ass straight to the kiosk, and glances directly over his shoulder with intrigue]

So? What have we received? Is it actually useful?

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[She knows what he means. And luckily, that's one of the first things Tamamo finds behind the bar -- a small ice bucket with a bottle of wine in the middle. She pauses a beat before deciding to place the wine to the side; should they require a drink, it will be there for them later.

For now, however, she's going to return and thump the bucket right in front of Nikkari.]

Here we are~ Now, as there are no more interruptions--

[Tamamo isn't one to waste time, as she has clearly demonstrated. A hand brushes against Nikkari's cheek before she leans in, smirking, and presses a chaste kiss to his lips, almost like a test]

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[ nikkari turns and holds tamamo's out for her to take. because mod meta said so, she, like nikkari has already discovered, will know what they do as soon as she sees them: each ring is good for a single use to deliver a 15 second long message to whomever wears the other. ]

Certainly more useful than, say, the wheeled shoes that Tonbo-san and Hizamaru-san received for completing their task a few weeks ago, no?

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[Her eyes widen the slightest when she takes her ring, and holds it up to the light]

... Yes, quite a bit more useful, I'd say.

[...]

Be careful who you announce this to, if anyone. It seems like the type of trinket best used in secret.

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Haha... do you think my lips are that loose, Tamamo-san?

[ he spends a long time just staring at the ring, before he offers his to her, too. ]

You are a married woman, no? [ a smile. ] Its ability aside... a sword like me has no use for something like this.

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[ he laughs when she sets aside the wine; he can respect that sort of winding down later, maybe.

he's also amused by her straightforwardness, and he is definitely here for it as his laughter is muffled into the kiss. with a grin of his own, he skips past the gentle tone tamamo's gone for in favor of running his tongue against her lips and trying to slip past them. he's going to eat her out, after all; what kind of respectable partner would he be if he couldn't even get past frenching her? ]

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... Is that so?

[Well... Tamamo has no reason to object, and will take the other offered ring. There's a thoughtful frown on her face]

Are you saying swords aren't meant to be tied down?

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Due to our nature as weapons, we are never guaranteed a single master. We have passed hands many times over, and while some of us have been lucky enough to have been kept in a single household for long stretches of time, it was just as likely for our masters to have been slain in battle, and for their murderers to claim us as spoils of war. Of course, as mere swords, we were unable to act on our feelings; we were merely obedient tools in the hands of whoever laid claim to us.

[ ... haha, wow, that all sure was a dump. he laughs a little sordidly at how morbid this conversation has become... but at the same time, he trusts her to understand a little better than most what it's like to be at the mercy of humans who were sometimes cruel beyond belief. ]

All that is in the past now, of course. But as far as what to do now with these bodies of ours... well, I suppose we just haven't considered the notion? The whole range of human emotion is still something many of us have yet to grasp. Even for one like me, who is already a little more inclined toward these sorts of matters than my peers... I still can't fully understand feelings this complex. Humans truly are such interesting creatures.

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[Oh, of course she understands. Never mind that her current existence is chained down to a Master each time she is summoned -- humanity brought her to such a grudge-filled state that she murdered thousands upon thousands as a mere spirit attached to a rock.

There's a reason she feels more at ease with the swords than the humans.]

... Speaking with you is a little like speaking with Higekiri-san. [A soft laugh] I mean, of course, that you two are your own individuals, but not yet being able to grasp the full range of human emotion...

[...]

Well. I can't criticize. Even after being reborn to humanity, and now a Heroic Spirit, I'm still learning about humans myself.

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Haha... I understand what you mean. Knowing that we are comrades, it isn't all that surprising that our feelings on certain matters is similar, is it?

[ tamamo may not notice or even be aware her words have had this sort of effect, but a simple sword like him compared to a treasure like higekiri alone is a pretty big compliment, even if that nuance is lost on those who aren't swords themselves.

... he's silent for a moment as he gives her a once over, eyes on the rings before he switches his focus back to her face. the expression he wears now is thoughtful, musing. ]

Have you ever wondered why it is that spirits like ourselves tend to take on humanoid forms more so than any other being, more often than not? I wonder if it's because they, in an attempt to better understand us, try to imagine us like themselves as they recount our legends and legacies... so that when we manifest, our bodies appear this way?

[ . . . another pause, then a break in the quiet with a low chuckle. ]

... Haha. Sorry, Tamamo-san—I didn't mean to let myself get carried away like that. This, of all sorts of places, is hardly the type of place to wax poetic on the nature of our existence.

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[She can see that her words have had an effect, though Tamamo does indeed lack the understanding to piece together the reason why. Even still, she watches Nikkari watch her for a time, her tails gently swaying behind her]

Oh come now, what better time to contemplate the nature of your existence than on a demon-infested ship that regulates we must mate with one another every week?

[A curl of a smirk]

I do not think you're incorrect, however. I cannot speak for the swords, of course, but the forms I have taken have always been influenced by the thought of man... much like my existence in general. Even when I was divine, it was a well-known fact by the gods that we derive our power from human worship and hatred.

[A slight laugh]

It is fitting then, that man in turn likens what they don't understand into their own image... powerful, aren't they?

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[ ... he chuckles along with her. a bit of a silly oversight, yeah... ]

Haha... when you say it so plainly like that, I suppose I must concede. But yes, we have that in common as well—we swords were forged by none other than men, after all, and so we owe our existences to them.

[ again, he pauses to look at the rings as he shifts slightly in the wheelchair. ]

How is it that Junpei became your master, if you don't mind me asking? Was he merely the first you came across when we all woke here, or was there something special that drew you to him?

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[Ah... what a question. And Tamamo considers her answers in turn -- a lie, a partial truth, and the ugliness of her past decisions. She does not know Nikkari well, after all.

... But he is a sword, and that lends him some leniency in Tamamo's eyes]

He was not the first that I came across, but he indulged me -- stupidly, some would say. And yet, that alone intrigued me enough to offer a proposal.

[Her arms fold, and she too glances at the rings]

It is only later that I realized our compatibility. If this were a proper Holy Grail War... I've no doubt a soul like his would summon me.