voicemail.

[coastal]

[Following the "record your voicemail at the beep" message--]

What? Who gave you the right to order me around? -- W-Wait, was that the beep?

I wasn't prepared--!! [a whispered hiss:] How do you get this thing to stop-?!

[Beep!

You know the drill! IC Inbox for voice/video/action threads for whatever occasion.]

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[imano]

Uuu~n... I get it, I get it! That's a bad subject, don't extort me right after you say I can have such a pretty thing and wrap it up all nicely.

[ Hefty as heck of a pricetag probably, but he can't help but wonder if he could actually pay for it. Still, he's not dense and gets the point. It... frustrates him, that's evident in the way he bites the inside of his cheek like a kid would after being scolded. But if Lili's sticking by her principles, he can accept it.

Humans are so darn weird about privacy; they aren't even human...! But, this is probably "for Kashuu's sake", as it were. There's no denying that she cares very much for him, at least. At some point, he will probably call Lili "girly Doudanuki" though, just to confuse the other swords. ]

A mamorigatana is a blade meant for self-protection, which is what I am. A treasure of a temple, I was given to a child taking refuge in the temple by the head priest. He then grew up to be Yoshitsune, one of the most famous warriors in history! Right up to the end that time was short, but the passage of time isn't supposed to always be kind. In fact, it can be really cruel.

[coastal]

You started it.

[Like a child.... but even with that, she's not hesitating in her motions to wrap up the headband neatly in the tissue paper she picked out.

When he goes on to describe what kind of sword he is and a bit of his own history though, she slows if only because she's listening closely, sincerely interested. It's not often that people open up to her - not really - because she's not the type of person to ask questions or develop close relationship like that easily. So it's always a rather novel thing.]

.... You find it to be cruel?

[ . . . how dangerous. She almost wants to ask more about that, if he's resentful - but it's too easy to remember Kashuu's warning against it. Instead she tries to talk about something else.]

But you've found new people to serve with nonetheless, haven't you?

[imano]

[ Imanotsurugi is a fairly open person— back home he's one of the the older swords, so almost everyone knows the story of his owner. If he cared a lot about Yoshitsune, and took pride in being usd and loved in return, then there's no reason to be reserved about it.

In some other occasion, he would find some fun in starting up a "No, you!" sort of argument with Lili. But he sees the attention that Lili's paying when he talks about himself. He isn't sure if it's surprise, she's kinda weird but it's not a bad thing. ]

..."Even during sad times, we must continue onward." My best friend told me that, so I don't forget what we're supposed to do.

[ That's all he says on the matter to answer that first question, resting his head on his arms folded atop the counter. The crinkle of tissue paper is kind of relaxing to hear as he watches Lili finish up with care. And... if she wants something more about it, she'll just ask. He kinda gets it now. ]

Aruji-sama, or Haru Kure is my new master. He summoned me and gave me this body- isn't that amazing? I have a lot of new friends too thanks to him. Like... a family!

[coastal]

[ . . . . ah, the swords are so fond. Lili nods once, listening to his words. Continuing onward... that's what they must do so that they don't face corruption and lose themselves. It's a different way of living than what she's used to - this sort of accepting that some things simply must be wrong in the world - but she will do her best to understand it regardless.

To fill up the silence, she retrieves a decorative bag with flower patterns on the front so that it's overall a lovely gift. As she puts the headband inside, she emits a soft noise of acknowledgment.

She doesn't know what it's like to have a lot of new friends automatically like that, people who understand what you're going through just because you're of the same kind. She barely knows what it's like to have a family, her attendants always acknowledging the barrier between them and her father so cold and distant.

But she knows that she's happy that the swords have it. So despite herself, she's smiling faintly down at the gift.]

... That's a very precious thing.

Take care of it.