Re: Nothing is Alright

Sat Apr 13, 2019 11:58 pm

Law

Artist: YYH OST - Song: Kurama's theme - Word Count: N/A

She seemed to take what he'd said incredibly well. In fact, it seemed as if she thought it to be a genuinely funny joke, based off of her reaction. Really skirted disaster there. Her laugh was also something that was incredibly enticing to him. Whenever he ran into something that was pure, he had the desire to corrupt it. This situation was entirely different. That purity was so attractive here that he could barely stand it. Instead of corrupting it, his only goal was to preserve it in its entirety, no matter the cost.

With the brain he had, he also immediately realized that he was being moronic. It wasn't like he'd known this chick for long, and he had only a tenuous connection to her, at best. At the same time, that really didn't seem to matter. In the same way that his arrogance overtook him in battle, his.... something else, overtook him here. For the first time since his childhood, he actually, genuinely cared about something. He heard her question, and reflected on it a bit before answering. At the same time he began to absentmindedly trace one of his fingers over the tattoos that marked the opposite hand.

"Ahh, that's a bit of a long story. Not sure if you wanna hear it all right now. If I were to summarize it though... they're a constant reminder of my past, and what's influenced my path to becoming who I am today. I got them when I was still a human, who knew tattoos follow you even to the afterlife? At that time they were incredibly important to me. A memory of what had been, and what I would make sure would be. I completed that goal a few minutes before my death, and now they serve as an insight into what I once was, and to what I could become again, if not tempered. "

His reminiscence was deep after he said this. Of course, if she pressed he could go into specifics, but he didn't ever assume that anyone was incredibly interested in his life story, so he generally held back from telling hour long tales.

Sun Apr 14, 2019 3:05 pm

THE BLADE MAIDEN

KAGAYAKU NO MURASAKI

“Oh... I see, I see. Well, that's something good, I think. It takes a lotta commitment to get something like that as a reminder, ya know? Most people might just write a note or somethin', but you really made sure you'd never forget. That's admirable.”

Nodding once, as if to affirm her own statement, Murasaki reached out (without asking, it should be noted) and took one of Law's hands in both of hers, pulling it closer to her so she could study the tattoos with more care. There may not have been too much detail for her to center in on, but she was nothing if not a curious girl, and seeing them up close sated that innocent but genuine interest in the markings.

“I won't ask ya for all the details just yet, I know that'd be pretty personal. But maybe after some time working together, yeah? That'd be nice. I try to take the division camping every now and again, so maybe we can spend a little time around the campfire and share.”

With a gentle smile, Murasaki gave Law's hand a pat before releasing it, rifling around one of her many laid-out snacks and taking a large piece of candy. She definitely felt like she'd made a good choice offering him the spot, and though she knew she wasn't the smartest girl around, she was really, really confident about this.

Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:57 pm

THE BLADE MAIDEN

KAGAYAKU NO MURASAKI

“Aha~ I get it, I get it. You're a funny one. Well, I'm looking forward to that story of yours, Mr. Man of Mystery. But I won't pry, don'tcha worry. One thing at a time.”

After a long drink of tea and a few more snacks, Murasaki put a finger to her chin in thought, clearly rather focused, and she began to hum idly after a moment. She had to figure out all of what she was going to do from here on, and while she was fairly good at making decisions in the moment, when she had the time she definitely preferred to actually let herself think on it for a good while.

“Well, I guess I should bring ya back to the Gotei and get all the paperwork handled, yeah? It shouldn't take too long, and we can probably wait a while. 'Specially since the division's all about handling stuff down here on Earth anyway, so if anyone gets uppity, I can always just say I was givin' you a trial period or somethin' like that.”

With another quiet laugh, Murasaki reached into her bag and rifled around for a bit, eventually pulling a bottle of her favorite plum sake out alongside two masu and two glasses. She set them both on the table, then placed the glasses into the masu and poured only one of them, sliding it over to Law before setting the bottle on the table.

“You mind pourin' mine for me? It's probably nothin', but I don't wanna jinx anything with bad luck, ya know?”

Mon May 27, 2019 3:41 pm

THE BLADE MAIDEN

KAGAYAKU NO MURASAKI

“Well, what can I say? Some people just like good things, and I'm definitely one of those people. I've got a good eye, ya know?”

Lifting the masu carefully, one hand holding it while the other steadied the sake glass within, Murasaki looked between the drink and her drinking partner. He'd sure filled it up, hadn't he? Well, maybe that just meant he was eager. That was a good trait to have. With a big grin at Law's toast, she raised her own glass, lifting it from the masu.

“To great things! Kanpai~!”

And down the sake went, a smoothness to the action which suggested great familiarity with it. The captain may have seemed young, but this was one adult activity with which she was well acquainted. No sooner had the glass been emptied than the masu soon followed, and she set them both back onto the table with some force, the whole thing shaking just a touch. She said nothing, but the small grin on her face seemed almost challenging, curious to see if Law would refill it with the same vigor.