onlypets | (homo) matsui gou

[NOOOOOO. WHY DID HE GET GOT. STUPID.]

Anything you are willing to tell me. I don't mind. As little, or as much as you'd like. How about where you're from? What is it like?

[THIS IS WHAT HE GETS!!!!!

But okay, he can work with this. He's quiet for a second again as he gathers his thoughts - what he wants to share, what's better off unsaid.]

...We live together at the Citadel - all of us, swords from many different times and places within Japan. It's a base cradled between mountains. We grow our own food and care for horses, so as you can imagine, we have great swaths of land. There are roughly fifty or so of us there, now, and we take turns completing chores and tasks to keep things running smoothly.

[D nods in acknowledgement while he listens. He's so weird, so this sounds all very cute and interesting to him. A whole Citadel full of animated swords...... He's delighted. He did not think he would really grow fond of man-made items, especially weaponry.]

It sounds wonderful. You all sound like very hard workers, too. I never imagined meeting the spirits of swords given a form, so I'm honored.

Your Citadel reminds me a little of my grandfather's shop. We have any animals you can imagine; plants sometimes as well. The shop is in cities for business, but the inside has all the room everyone needs.

Forests, oceans, mountains. Wherever they desire to stay comfortably.

[Hands Matsui lore because he's a funky lil freak too.]

[D really out here like "damn I can't believe I feel some fondness for these human-made weapons of slaughter". At least they're used to slaughter other humans...]

Many of us are. I would not call myself a hard worker. [FUCKING HELP.

He listens with curiosity as D explains his magic whacky wonderland of a shop, though... Uwah, sasuga, sugoi.]

So that is how you ensure every animal and pet has what it needs... [MAGIC.] Are you an onmyodo? Mage?

[HELP NOT MATSUI SAYING HE ISNT CUT OUT FOR THAT JOB HE HAS DEPRESSION

The question makes him laugh wryly and quietly.]

I’m not sure if that’s what you would call me technically, but it is something like it in a way.

[YEAH IT'S THE MOVE IM GAY MEME BUT HE'S GAY AND ALSO DEPRESSED.

This is such a bizarre answer though fucking help.]

Hm? What would you call yourself, then...?

[He's quiet for a long moment, glancing away thoughtfully.]

...A shepherd. I believe that's probably the best way to put it. My grandfather, my father, and I...

[Gazing wistfully off, a little sad. In a bittersweet way. This doesn't explain the weird magic shop, but it's fine.]

[THIS EXPLAINS NOTHING but it satisfies Matsui apparently, who's used to having conversations in riddles that go nowhere.]

Then you have been doing this for some time.

[Someone please fucking save Matsui from his canon, Christ!!! He glances back at Matsui and smiles very faintly.]

A shepherd's duty is never finished until all of the flock is in pasture. We continue our duty on and on until it becomes true.

[CHRIST HAS NEVER SAVED HIM BEFORE WHY WOULD HE START NOW.]

...Do you wish to gather all plants and animals into your shop?

[Said with his head canted to the side and a look that's just purely ?????? on his face. Insofar as his expressions normally extend, anyway.]

[shoots christ get out of here christianity

D laughs softly.]

Yes, of course. Nothing is better than having new plants and animals to care for and keep.

[And other (redacted) reasons why, but yeah.]

[STOP DON'T JUST SHOOT JESUS CHRIST IN COLDASS BLOOD

me aki looking at those redacted reasons. Matsui can't read brackets but he still feels faintly as if this is not the full story... He sure didn't give the full story on his end either though, so he ain't about to pry.]

It sounds like a very kind pursuit...

[YEA

They are both out here saving some lore for later CR or maybe even memshare if neither of them are dead.]

Thank you. Nature should have a place of reprieve from the hunting humans do.

[HELP no i'll be dead bye]

That makes sense. [HUMANS. They're out here destroying the planet... The only reason they don't in his world is because they get fucking nuked in a mysterious event that digitarou still hasn't explained HELP US.]

It's quite the endeavor for one family...

[EXCUSE ME? NO

Matsui just nodding silently along with this despite the fact humans are important to him, very funny. How much more would D love Matsui if he know about Matsui's depression.......... ALSO HELP THEY REALLY WILL BE LIKE SURPRISE :) (drops this lore out of the blue as an event)]

It's a duty we've had for a long time.

[STOP NO ONE CAN KNOW ABOUT THE EXTENT OF HIS DEPRESSION. Also yeah im waiting for that to happen i hate it here

Anyway that's very sasuga and all but Matsui's just giving him a mildly ponderous look.]

A long time outside of the human standard of "long"?

[Let it out. Let the populace know. Imagine playing a therapist in a mg. I'd give up.

He watches Matsui's face, and at first, he doesn't say anything as if he's hesitant. Then, quietly, he says,]

...Yes.

[Because he thinks Matsui will understand. And because Matsui is not human.]

[It would frankly make less sense to him if D said yes help. This, though, is something he more or less expected, so he just nods.]

It must be strange for you to be here, then.

[Long-lived things tend to have a weird relationship with death as far as he knows it...]

[Stop calling him out, thanks... He looks away, but thoughtfully. A frown thins his lips, a wry thing. It takes a moment before he looks at Matsui again.]

Yes, but... I suppose that is why I was told there are two of us. My fa... [His brows furrow.] My son and I.

Though I don't believe I should be here regardless. So I must go back, so there will always be two.

[HIS FATHERSON???

Also look he doesn't mean to call D out, but it's just what makes sense for him...]

I can understand that, as well. [HE SHOULDN'T BE IN A HUMAN AFTERLIFE?? Something happened here.] ...I am sorry that you've been burdened in such a way, though. I hope that you are able to return to your son and continue your work.

[He also feels a little tiny bit guilty because not even D's desire to go back to his son and his duty will keep Matsui from mcdying if Buzen does.]

[HIS SON! His son...... his son. Matsui is now holding the knowledge that there is a Dson. ALSO SAME HAT :handshake:

WAIT YOU CAN'T DIE YOU STUPID ASS SWORD THEY NEED AS MANY PEOPLE AS THEY CAN GET TO TRY GETTING BUZEN BACK FOR YOU, DUMBASS THE POINTS]

Perhaps this is the space of time between the end and the return. I can only hope. A blip I won't remember when I take my first breath again.

[DSON.......... HE'S OUT THERE!! Existing... vampirically, probably. :bathandshake:

Also don't worry about it it's fine. His head dips a little and he's silent for a moment.]

What a poetic framing... I should hope for the same, then.

[IT'S NOT FINE? He one hundred percent knows it's not fine and this isn't just from the vibe.]

If we all work together, it shall be. Even if one of us is erased, the rest of us have an opportunity to bring them back, but not without each other.

[This has the same energy as the "looks at the swords but not at any one in particular" blimp ride.]

[lol. lmao.]

Certainly so... [WELL ANYWAY BYE.] --In any case, I've taken up more than enough of your time. Thank you for hearing me out.

[THE WAY MATSUI IS JUST DIPPING OUT SO FAST? Don't run away, he can smell your lack of self-esteem.]

You aren't any bother. I don't mind if you ever would like company. But you're welcome.

[Matsui's hand gets another light squeeze, and then he lets go so Matsui doesn't feel like he has to stay. He isn't an expert on animals not to understand some people will skittishly zoom away to avoid acknowledgment.]

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