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[mononobe]

You truly want to, what is this new-fangled phrase... "app me" into some sort of place? Wonderful! That's wonderful news, how great it would be to traverse new locations! I was quite the traveler in my own time, you know.

...Ah, but before you get thyself in too deep, please consider that thy ability to, well, interpret my certain style of speech is... lacking. You are not a bad writer, I just believe you need a bit more practice! I am positive with about a millennia's more effort, all that you write will sound quite, how you say... Ai-See! Yes! As they say, YOLO!


[Futo pauses, smile replaced with a frown.]


...Is that correct? Is that when to use it? Ahh, these new terms, I will never get used to them...

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[wickedthiswaycomes]

[ She waves a hand, chuckling. ] Aah, incorporating modern words into your speech? If anything that only makes you more endearing.

[mononobe]

I find this modern land to be quite enchanting! An exotic change-of-pace, if you will, despite my preference for the days of yore!




The days of yore were much less comfortable, however. Tell me, Hermit, have you come to hear of a device known as The Snuggie?

[wickedthiswaycomes]

Aa, that I have, that I have. We've come such a far way since before. Have you gotten one for yourself and Lady Toyosatomimi?

[mononobe]

Most certainly! I have acquired a set from the human village, a small kiosk known as Kourindo! Quite an interesting collection housed there, if I may comment! It has also served to elicit quite the jealous reaction from our dear Soga.

[No, it hasn't.]

[wickedthiswaycomes]

Maa, is that so...? Why, I think you should and the Lady should simply wear them all day! Think of how comfortable you two would be together~

[shipwrecking]

Damn, has anyone ever told you how awkward you are?

[mononobe]

[TAKEN ABACK.]






H-Has anyone ever told you how... Buddhist you are?!

[shipwrecking]

Nope! 'Cuz I'm technically not a Buddhist!

[mononobe]

You are not? And yet you associate with that Buddhist nun, is this not true?

[Thinking Futo face.]

...Ahh, could it be due to your status as a youkai, that you are exempt from said religion's grip? Perhaps that is it!

[shipwrecking]

... What? All the others in my group are youkai and Buddhists.

[yatteyanyo]

Alternatively, you could just not talk at all.

[mononobe]

Soga, that was quite mean!

[Excuse her while she composes herself.]

That is to say, would it be better if I stayed silent while both the sun and moon rise through the sky? That is not how we spread the Crown Prince's word, surely you know this!

[yatteyanyo]

Of course it was mean! It was also mean to leave me to be a ghost for fourteen centuries!

[mononobe]

I thought you liked being a ghost!!!

[...Calm down, Futo. It's just Soga.]

Besides, your task was completed, what more have you to ask of?

[ferriedmemories]

Ah, don't sweat it, it's not that important. These days it hardly matters the way you talk.

[Yama Eiki would, obviously, disagree.]

[mononobe]

While that may be true for some, in my case, I find it necessary to keep this speech style! You see, such ways of talking were fairly common in the time I hail from, and yet now, I have heard few who speak in such ways!

[Futo shakes her head. How sad.]

Thus, I carry on this speech in memory of my time! ...A much better time, if I may comment upon it.

ahhh your mononobe is so cute <3

[ferriedmemories]

It was a bit stiff for my tastes, honestly. Got in the way of the conversation sometimes.

Aw, thanks!

[mononobe]

Stiff! [She huffs.] If those I speak to are unable to comprehend me, then I find no reason to associate with them to begin with! Honesty, the citizens of this time are such sticklers for current ideals.

[true_administrator]

Futo. [Uh oh, prince is here, sound the alarm.] You're just fine the way you were, not all of these newer phrases need to be used in order to communicate.

Ah, and you can ignore Seiga. [She is 'inb4'ing the hell outta that one.] If they're not directly about,The Way, her words are worthless to you.

[mononobe]

The Crown Prince has appeared unto me! [BEST DAY EVER. Time to stand at attention like the best follower way better than Soga] If it is you who says so, then I must take it to be true! And yet I wonder if I would sound... tubular if I were to assume more of this hip vernacular I hear of so much doing my chores within the human village! Surely it would be pleasing to the Prince's ears to hear such normalcies, would it not?

[...pause.]

Ah, yes, of course. The hermit seems to enjoy using my adoration of the Crown Prince to lead me off of the Way, I fear. [She frowns.] And yet I wonder if her words hold truth to them yet! A day to celebrate love does not sound so far-fetched, yes? Truly I would show my loyalty to the Prince in any way this mortal flesh could! What would you desire upon such a festival? I am, as they say, all ears!

[true_administrator]

You sound the best when you just speak true to yourself, Futo. My ears enjoy most hearing when people are themselves.

[Jeez Miko, save some of that swag for others.]

And no, I am all ears. [Did she just make a joke about her name? Yes indeed!] But that was not incorrect: Valentines Day is indeed a holiday for the celebration of romantic love. For a while I almost assumed Seiga was making a reference to lovemaking, with the fire analogy, but then she went a strange direction with it, and that's not something to listen to her with.

The traditions of this holiday usually more involve gifts of chocolates and other sweets. If that is something that interests you, I wouldn't tell you no. Nor would I say no if 'time' is to be spent.

[mononobe]

[Well that cheered her right up. A complement from the Prince!!! Futo's having the best day ever and her cheeks are bright to show it.]

Be that the case, I shall adhere to my usual style of utterance, in order to be most pleasing to the Prince's ten ears! [Or is it twelve...] On the subject of the Hermit, as the Prince well saw, I was quick to strike down the suggestion of lighting you aflame! I would very much like to draw attention to this as I have learned well from my previous attempts to lay homage to your mortal case in such a method and again must repeat my promise to never attempt such an act again.

[She is totally not sucking up.]

Ah, and as for the festival... Perhaps if I were to give the gift of the Prince's favorite sweets, she would find my actions favorable? Tell me, what would be the Crown Prince's favorite sort of sweet?

[yatteyanyo]

Ah! Taishi-sama!

I, too, have heard of this festival! -DON'T PAY ATTENTION ONLY TO FUTO, COME ON, MAN.-

[true_administrator]

[A chuckle]

You, on the other hand, missed my birthday. [And then she turns it up a notch]

[yatteyanyo]

-She stammers.-

T-t-t-taishi-sama! I assure you, I swear to you, I put my second life on it that I had never intended as much! My mun was busy, and I could not come to you though I tried!