TSURU (TSuwu)

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w0, friday

[third_alternative]

[ Rex just ambles into the courtyard and spots Tsuru checking up on all the local kids. He spends a few minutes just. watching. when there's a natural lull in kids for him to talk to, though, Rex approaches. ]

You made friends with the kids?

[cranelike]

(He tells them something that seems to have their attention and pats them on the head before sending them off! Once they're gone and Rex approaches, he replies,)

Are you surprised?

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Considering they just spent a whole day pelting me with rocks earlier? Uh, yeah, kinda!

[cranelike]

(He laughs!!)

You should join them. It would be fun for everyone.

[third_alternative]

Join them in throwing rocks at myself? One, no idea how I'd even do that, and two, no thanks.

[cranelike]

That would be interesting to see! But no, I mean in the fun.

(Obviously?)

As wild as they are, they're still children. If you don't like the game, then you only need to find one everyone can enjoy~

[third_alternative]

Like what?

[cranelike]

Did you not play games as a child?

[third_alternative]

Uhhh...maybe?

I don't really know.

[cranelike]

You don't know?

[third_alternative]

Nope. Don't remember anything from before a couple years ago. [ small shrug! he tries to make it look casual, but mostly it's just awkward. ]

1/3

[cranelike]

(Ah, he looks surprised for a moment, caught off guard by the answer than his expression softens. For all of his menacing and all of his vague behavior, he's a sympathetic person.)

[cranelike]

(He approaches Rex and.........

Grabs him by the arm! Spins him around? He seems to be having fun.)

[cranelike]

(After like, the second or third spin, he suddenly let's go!! And starts to run.)

You're the oni. Come and chase me!

[third_alternative]

Whoa-oa-oa! What the--what's that supposed to mean?!

Is this just tag?!

[ fucking BOOKS IT running after him!!! ]

[cranelike]

No, it means you're the oni!

(It's literally just tag.

Anyway, one of Tsurumaru's strengths is his natural agility. He's mostly leg. He's fast. And he's able to make a lot of really sharp turns and sneaky moves to throw Rex off of him-- leaping over obstacles, suddenly changing directions-- he's a real weasel and he isn't going to make it easy for Rex to catch him! Kiku, meanwhile, follows behind him, making a lot of twittering. She's laughing.)

week 1, sunday (post-execution)

[cranelike]

(And there goes Rex after the execution. Tsurumaru lets the boy go. He's never been the type to chase anyone down or stop them from doing what htey want. On the contrary, he'd rather let them run off and do whatever it is that needs to be done. Sometimes you need to stick your hand in the fire or kick down a few walls before you're really ready to settle down and try something else.

So after what feels like long enough, Tsurumaru will go to check on Rex to see how he's doing after the trial. )

[third_alternative]

[ well. let's say by this point he's mostly worked off all the angry "i need to kick something immediately" energy and so by the time Tsurumaru finds him, he's just. sitting curled up on the ground, face hidden behind his arms and knees. Amparo is just. curled up beside him. ]

[cranelike]

(Kiku takes flight and flies a circle around Rex as Tsurumaru appraoches, signaling his arrival. She returns to Tsurumaru's shoulder and he reaches to scratch under her chin. When he speaks, he keeps his tone gentle and light,)

You look tired, Rex-kun.

[third_alternative]

I'm not tired. I'm mad.

[cranelike]

Ah, so you're cranky.

[third_alternative]

I'm not--!!

Don't make it sound like I'm just a baby who missed naptime!

[cranelike]

Ah, but you are a child.

(He says it plainly, as if he's stating a fact as obvious as the sky being blue and water being wet,)

With so much to learn and more to grow.

[third_alternative]

You don't get to tell me that when you don't look any older than I do! Grow like, I don't know, at least half a beard first.

[cranelike]

I'm afraid I can't.

(He crosses his arms into his sleeves,)

This is just how I am.

But feel free to speak your mind, Rex-kun.