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are you really playing another catholic

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weekend 0 saturday

[naginota]

[ sets them down by the pyre! iwatooshi is sitting so he won't tower over lucas for now, naginata resting against his shoulder. ]

Ahhh. It is nice to sit by a warm fire sometimes, isn't it?

[faithkept]

[THANKS FOR NOT TOWERING OVER HIM, normal people already do since he's European Short™...

He's standing, by comparison, since he's busy wringing his million miles of hair out. WET.]

Very! Especially this one. It does have a comforting feeling to it, don't you think?

[Despite or maybe because of the pentagram, he doesn't know.]

week 0, monday

[naginota]

[ he's come to visit the church fam! he's polite enough to offer a greeting with a slight bow of his head. ]

Good morning, Lucas-dono! [ he nods at the stained glass windows. ] I was just thinking about these. Perhaps this is the god they want to summon?

[ a. a goat? this really isn't any god he knows but you could tell him just about anything about the world outside of japan and he'd probably believe it. ]

[faithkept]

[Similarly, you could tell him anything about any place outside of Arpechele and he'd also probably believe it. LIFE'S WILD OUT HERE...

He'll return the greeting with a polite nod, though, standing up from the pew he'd been sitting at to meander a little closer. The window gets a look.]

Oh... Do you think so? How strange. It isn't at all what comes to mind when I think of a god, but I did hear they're partial to goats for some reason.

w1 mon

[faithkept]

[IT'S FARM TIME. Lucas is not near the animals just yet, but he's staring out toward the nearest cluster of sheep with the sort of expression of someone who wants to go plant their face in a fluffy cloud but is resisting.]

I wonder who's been caring for them...

[THE CULT???]

[naginota]

[ sir why are you resisting. who is going to judge. certainly not iwatooshi, who is glancing between lucas and the sheep like whoaaaa ]

...I didn't think about that. Maybe they're self-sufficient?

week 1, saturday

[naginota]

[ what a day!!! iwa would go back to the animals, but knowing there was a murder out there kind of dampens the vibe, so he's just wandering around instead, but he'll come right over to check on lucas when he sees him. ]

Are you alright, Lucas-dono? I was worried about you and Mathis-dono both.

[ these squishy boys looked so stressed!! ]

week 2, wednesday

[naginota]

[ the only way to end capitalism is in a void of darkness, right? let's go:

by the time you arrive, the fight is already underway, but it's exactly the sight you were hoping not to see: the four of your comrades facing off with imanotsurugi himself. he insists, again and again that his master yoshitsune is kind, that you don't have to fight. but your team stands fast, reminding him of your duty to protect history - something he can't accept, as he raises his blade in desperation and refuses to back down for the sake of his beloved master.

you can't watch this any longer.

"Imanotsurugi! Step away." he takes a step forward in disbelief, shocked that even you would face him. little does he know how it tears you apart inside to raise your blade to him and roar, "Move!"

"I don't want this," he whispers as he stares back at you, betrayed. all he wants is to protect his master, like he couldn't do before. witnessing yoshitsune death again would break his heart. this, you understand better than anyone here, recalling the joy on his face the last time you spoke about meeting his master, a stark contrast to the tears running down his cheeks now. "I finally got to met Yoshitsune-kou again..."

but that grief seems to give him power. he raises his blade and bats your own away, recklessly attacking all of you until you can catch him, naginata at his front while you hold him fast from behind. even as the air suddenly goes stale and makes your hair stand on end, imanotsurugi struggles, insisting that he is yoshitsune's protective sword. as the stars above disappear behind dark clouds, you shift to hold him fast in your left arm, freeing your naginata for what's to come.

"My purpose is to protect him!"

with a thunderous roar, his former master appears and imanotsurugi lets out a scream, wresting himself out of your grip. you demand that he stop, but he refuses and positions himself between the five of you and yoshitsune himself, paying no attention to how corrupted his master has become. his skin turned ashy, his eyes red - even his blade holds a dangerous power not meant for humans to hold.

"If he were to die..." imanotsurugi trails off, and tries again, clutching his knife close to his chest. "I remember his kind smile. I remember his courageous figure."

how can he not see? furious at his blindness, you yell back him, "That man isn't Yoshitsune-kou anymore!"

"No, please don't! If history were to be restored..." he begs you again to stop, becuase if anyone should understand what he wants, it's you. you know how much he loves yoshitsune, how much the man's death has haunted him. you know how vividly he remembers that kind smile, those warm hands, his touch... and his blood.

he screams again, and as he scrambles to protect his master, you call out to him, one last time. because you do understand. maybe you understand better than imanotsurugi himself.

"Imanotsurugi, it's not your fault!" he stares at you in pure shock as you step forward, naginata set aside. you don't want to fight any more than he does. "You've done nothing wrong."

because he blames himself for yoshitsune's death, doesn't he? all this time, for centuries, he's carried the guilt of his master's death on his shoulders.

"I'm not telling you to forget him," you say, the anger evaporating from your heart, "but stop blaming yourself. Remember... that the sky above us brings us a gift."

"What?"

"Many bright, twinkling stars."

using his own words, you open your arms. and finally, imanotsurugi lowers his blade to step forward and wrap his arms around you, clinging to you and sobbing. you hold him as tight as you can, as you always do.

...but it doesn't last. mikazuki shouts a warning, and you have just enough time to shove imanotsurugi aside as yoshitsune strikes. your chest lights up with pain, vision going red.

once it's done, iwatooshi presses a hand to his temple. ]

[faithkept]

[BEING ON THE RECEIVING END OF SWORD MEMS WITHOUT PLAYING A SWORD IS BUCKWILD

Lucas is also thinking this is a buckwild memory, coming back out of it with a hand already clutched over his chest, the phantom sensation of pain lingering as he gasps a ragged breath out. That's only partially for the pain - mostly for the EMOTIONAL DEVASTATION for this young boy he doesn't know, but did for just a moment.

He's quick to look Iwatooshi's way after it ends, though, and is immediately concerned to see him pressing a hand to his temple.]

Are— ...Are you alright?

w3 tues

[faithkept]

[me seeing "are you really playing another catholic" and gazing at the catholic guilt i have to deal with rn like boy am i.

ANYWAY!! IT'S TUESDAY NOW! He was just gone it's fine. This can happen in the wee early hours of the morning or late at night i dont know what iwatooshi's schedule it is BUT!! Whenever he wanders by the school, he'll hear what sounds like a bunch of little whispers from the direction of the courtyard. Probably fine and normal. If he would not investigate then i'll think of something else i hate catholics so damn bad]

[naginota]

[ the catholic guilt that got us all BURNED.

anyway yes he would investigate. are you praying by the school little man what's going on ]

week 3, saturday

[naginota]

[ he's leaving the cat store once caelus is convicted, heading straight for the apartments. come with? ]

[faithkept]

[HE IS COMING ALONG so much happens all the time... Well, it's more accurate to say he sort of trails after for a bit, partially because he still wants to check on Iwatooshi from their horrible Thursday adventures and now also their horrible Saturday trial watch, before he moves to catch up.]

Iwatooshi...?

[He's not going to shadow him silently the whole way though he's not a bozo in that way.]

week 3, sunday

[naginota]

[ once the dead have been welcomed... throws them into the void on this lovely sunday evening. ]

It doesn't get easier watching these so-called executions, does it?

[faithkept]

[THE VOID THEY VIBE IN. Lucas has his arms folded over his middle, looking a little agitated in that Nervous Energy way.]

I understand that this ritual is arcane and brutal by nature, but I do wish they would find a way to improve the weapons, at least...

[THAT WAS PAINFUL TO WATCH.]

w4 mon

[faithkept]

[THE HOSPITAL ISN'T ON FIRE!! YAY. Lucas isn't there, either - he's checking out the new church from like, a slight distance. A bit warily. He's learned so fast not to trust a single damn thing in the graveyard.

Whenever he spots Iwatooshi, he'll nod in polite greeting! Oh, to miss out on the insanity of gacha because you're self-isolating like a Covid patient and also being distracted by religion again.]

Good afternoon. More changes today, it seems...

[naginota]

[ oh fair, iwatooshi's curious, too, and back in battle gear with his naginata just in case something goes sideways. he returns the nod with a brief bow of his head. ]

Seems it happens every week, just as on the other side. [ ... ] Are you expecting something to happen? You look wary.

week 4, friday

[naginota]

[ find him seated on a bench somewhere with his naginata leaning on his shoulder, quietly sniffling as he reads over these letters. man. ]

...Lucas-dono. [ he has enough dignity to try to wipe his eyes and offer a smile, so there's that. ] Did you see? They've written us letters, too.

[faithkept]

[NOT THE SNIFFLIES OOUGHHHHH IWATOOSHI!!!!! Lucas, who's used to giving people space when they're having A Moment, freezes up a bit like a startled deer when he comes across this scene.]

Ah... [But before he can be like DO YOU WANT ME TO GO SON, Iwatooshi is speaking again, and he shifts a little, arms folding over his middle, not leaving or coming any closer just yet. A nod.] ...I did, yes... Their words are very powerful, aren't they?

week 4, saturday

[naginota]

[ we are going for a walk after All That. he doesn't have his naginata anymore but he is restless jesus fucking christ. ]

Lucas-dono.

[ bowing briefly - he's not upset enough that he won't greet someone properly. ]

Do you think they'll find a way to save Karlach-dono?

[ or were they just saving her partner? ]

[faithkept]

[He just dips his head into a polite nod in return. Walkies time... to get all the stress demons out. The thought strikes at him, and his lips press into a thin line.]

...Karlach is beloved, as well. Limiting the loss of life is certainly one factor in their decision today, but I do believe that they'll do what they can to try freeing her of her affliction.

[Whether or not they'll succeed is another matter entirely. He half expects her to show up next Saturday, killed by a vigilante who took matters into their own hands.]

w5 mon

[faithkept]

[IT'S SPARRING HOURS.

Which is to say, Lucas is at the dojo, just sort of looking over the weapons. The emotional spread is a bit uncertain, a bit interested. There's an underlayer of Catholic Guilt that serves as a constant backdrop because Catholics are so damn much. If Iwatooshi is already here and training, he'll pause to watch curiously and politely for a lil bit! Otherwise, if he happens to wander in later, Lucas greets him with an equally polite nod.]

It seems those of you who have been wishing for a training hall have finally be heard.

[naginota]

[ of course he's already here he lives here now. and he just laughs loudly in response. the vibes are exhilarated, like a puppy allowed to run free in a park. ]

It's about time, too! We've been waiting for weeks!

[ but of course, he smiles slyly at lucas. ]

With you be joining us, Lucas-dono? You said you've wielded a halberd before, didn't you?

w5 fri

[faithkept]

[A binch is at the church because a binch is always at the church even when the church is EVIL!!!!!! But for now, he's actually sitting outside of it, leaning up against the wall beside the vending machine. HE LOOKS TIRED!! The vibes are a strange and wild mix of exhaustion, sorrow, grief, empathy, something upset - but there's a bizarre thread of something vividly violent and angry below everything, too. He's here to emotional quarantine, but when he spots Iwatooshi, he'll just nod in polite greeting instead of batmanning away.]

...If she ends up with us, at least we'll be able to greet her well.

[naginota]

[ man. iwatooshi's not looking anywhere in specific for him, just wandering - his own emotions full of sadness, frustration, and resignation. it's the foreign emotions that catch his attention, drawing him over to where he finds lucas, and bows his head in greeting as well. ]

We will. It's past time that she's been freed.

w5 saturday

[naginota]

[ ooooughgh the vibes are absolutely miserable tonight. he's gone straight to the dojo after to spend a while there, so lucas can either find him there or just leaving, either way, the feelings are Bad. he slows when he spots lucas, hesitant to say anything, but he's sure they're both feeling the same things right now. ]

...Are you ready for tomorrow?

[ what it will bring. ]

[faithkept]

[He can catch Iwatooshi at the dojo because he's checking on everyone he knows will be feeling a certain Way about this after today... He'd left like three or so hours before the trial ended, but the vibes are pretty similar, if less intense. Just tired and melancholic. Today wasn't as chaotic as many of the other days, but it was still bad.

At the question, he's quiet for a second.]

Ready enough. Are you?

w6 fri

[faithkept]

[He's probably caught wind of the other cyoa parties by now, so even though he's prioritizing finding the people he MAULED, he will at some point be swinging around to look for Iwatooshi, too. First in all of the places Iwatooshi usually likes to be, like the dojo. He's a bit slow-moving since the effects from yesterday that let him become an even stronger turbo machine are gone now and he's having to live with the consequences of running on a broken ankle (he's still walking on a broken ankle) maybe so...

ANYWAY. Whenever he finds Iwatooshi, he... hesitates for a second. And then approaches.]

Iwatooshi...?

[naginota]

[ he's not in the dojo today!! he's just Around, but he looks startled when he sees lucas walking on a broken ankle?? ]

Lucas-dono, are you alright? I heard you were on another excursion through the fog, but your foot... Should we find somewhere to sit? I could carry you...

[ fusses a little? offering a hand to help him walk? he's got his gloves on but there's a smattering of something dark peeking out from under them and going up his forearms.

also his eyes are green so that's fine. stop walking on a broken ankle you dumb beautiful bitch. ]

w7 mon

[faithkept]

[WJAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE I FUCKING HATE IT HERE. Anyway later in the day MUCH LATER IN THE DAY Lucas will just be standing in front of Scaresco with a giant value sized bottle of wine in his hand. He is working on uncorking it, and he'll nod in greeting when he spots Iwatooshi. THE WAY THAT I WROTE THIS STARTER AND THEN WE ALL GOT CURSED TO BE IN LOVE WITH ESSEK AND I WAS BALDED AGAIN HELP ME. WELL ANYWAY.

THIS IS WAY LATER IN THE DAY. NO MORE CURSES. At least this will not make things awkward for Lucas later, he still thinks Iwatooshi in love is a very cute Iwatooshi.]

Would you like some?

[naginota]

[ post-curse wine now. we deserve this. iwatooshi doesn't feel SUPER awkward about all of that, at least with lucas, so it's cool! it's fine. lucas is also very adorable when he's in love. ]

I think we could use it after today, thank you. I don't think I've ever seen that many curses at once in some time.

w7 saturday

[naginota]

[ throws them somewhere in the graveyard where iwa is once again wandering restlessly. ]

I didn't think we'd have to wait again once it was defeated.

[ that's... annoying! ]

[faithkept]

[Lucas is wandering away from the apartments, freshly cleaned! NO MORE BLOOD!!]

Ah... Neither did I, but it's not so terrible, is it?