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[harimaya]

Who ⬤ Hizen & Various
What ⬤ Closed prompts for July and August
When ⬤ July-August
Where ⬤ Various!
Content Warnings ⬤

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[harimaya]

(What the actual fuck, Megumi. Hizen has no idea what he's looking at and that makes him instantly suspicious. He moves to get up, putting one leg in the chair as if he's ready to jump and has one hand on his sword (which he always keeps with him).

He freezes when he realizes what it is, though. He recognizes that swords right away and while he doesn't relax, he doesn't bolt either.)

...

(Ah, so this is the friend? An important one, from what had gathered. Important enough to drop a whole lot of money on and go through a lot of trouble for. He also has a personal interest in this sword too which makes him need to... re-assess Megumi not as a stranger, not as a friend of Yuuji's, but as a swordsman too. He squints,)

... I did.

[mahoraga]

[ In hindsight, he probably should have given a warning. This just tends to happen when you're not the sort of person to talk very much. Hizen settles pretty quickly, at least, once it's clear that Megumi is no threat. No one holding a sheathed sword on their lap within their palms intends to draw it. ]

I'm no expert on swords, but ... it's well-made. The weight is heavy enough for a powerful swing, but doesn't weigh me down. It's quite sharp, too.

[ Only genuine compliments here. ] You have a good eye.

[harimaya]

(Slowly, he relaxes.

He's still distrustful. You never know when someone can change their minds and Megumi has... some sort of power. He's certain he pulled it from his shadow. Some sort of magic technique, definitely, but not one he's immediately familiar with.

Usually, he would reject praise and gratitude. He doesn't seek either and therefore, he has no real need for it. Often, he's found words to be empty-- polite things with little meaning. At least, that's what he thinks. But this is different, isn't it? They're real and come from a knowledgeable place. Megumi may not be an expert on swords but he speaks as a swordsman which is always interesting to a sword,)

... If it was poor, you'd just replace it. (He speaks carefully, seriously, like he's trying to not reveal too much with his words,) It's something worth keeping and taking care of.

so late ember killed me

[mahoraga]

[ It's only natural to replace a poorly made weapon, given that that can make a difference between living and dying, but somehow he can sense more weight behind Hizen's words when he says that. It's peculiar. ]

Of course. Yuuji worked hard to get it for me. [ For that reason it is very important to him and he's cherished it so far. Even without the sentimental value, it's still a sturdy and well-made sword. ]

Though ... I wish he gave it a less cutesy name. [ There's a flat look at that. ]

[harimaya]

(Yuuji had mentioned something like that; that his friend would take care of it if it was a gift from a friend. It looks like he has a pretty good judge of character... or at least knows his friend.)

A what?

(WHAT DID HE NAME IT.....)

[mahoraga]

'Koka' ... [ He holds up that black blade of his, a sharp and majestic-looking weapon clearly unsuited for the simple and childish name it's been given. ]

It doesn't matter to me so much, but ... he could've picked something more fitting.

[ A.K.A COOLER OR MORE MENACING. Megumi's a teenaged boy after all (sometimes), and if his weapon has to have a name, he would prefer it to not be a cute one. ]

[harimaya]

(Without knowing what characters are being used, he really just has to guess what this might mean.)

... Like the drink?

(Coca cola. He means coca cola. Or Koka Kola. Or whatever the off-brand name is in hell. Or maybe he means hot cocoa. Food will always be his first thought.)

[mahoraga]

It's possible ... [ There's a glance down at the black sword. Yup, given the colour, this is very possible.

Anyway, moving on to what's important. ] You know a lot about swords, don't you? What were you doing before?

[harimaya]

Can't judge. I know a guy named Shokudaikiri. (Literally... Candlestick Cutter. ) Another guy named Higekiri.

(Literally: Beard cutter

Both of which are pretty weird names for people. In fact, Hizen's name is also rather strange! It isn't even a name for a person but rather, an old name for Saga prefecture.

As for the question itself, Hizen doesn't answer right away. )

Guess enough people already know.

(And he shrugs. He brings his sword up to rest against his front, leanin gon his shoulder,)

Hizen Tadahiro. I used to be a well-known sword but because of my previous master, I'm known as a killer's sword. (He speaks flatly, like he's talking about something totally ordinary like the weather,) Now I do contract work. Or did before I came here.

(If Megumi has any ability to sense spirits or strange energy, he might also notice that there's something special about his sword. It gives off an aura of something possessed and that aura exactly matches Hizen.)

[mahoraga]

[ 'Bread cutter' and 'Candlestick cutter' are no normal names by far (those poor guys), but what's more interesting is the fact that this is what Hizen comes to mind after Megumi had told him the name of his sword. The name of a sword and the name of a person are two very different things. It all comes together soon enough -- Or, rather, Hizen goes out and tells him he is a sword. Megumi has been able to feel a faint aura from him from the moment they met, and he can feel that similar aura coming off that sword strapped to his hip. ]

A sword spirit? I could sense something before ... [ He didn't expect a sword spirit to be in a hoodie or climbing into his balcony but that seems par for the course for Hell. Megumi's curious about this master now, and wonders if he can read about him in a book. ]

Have you always had this human-like form?

[harimaya]

Tsukumogami.

(The kami of a tool. Relatively popular in folklore. Some popular stories are like the kasa-obake and chōchin-obake often marketed as summer ghosts or stories of items like dolls that become cursed and go after owners who mistreated them.)

Nah. Got this form after I was summoned.

[mahoraga]

[ Tools that have acquired a spirit. They aren't too common there he's from, but he woudln't be surprised if there are cursed tools with such properties. But for a tsukumogami, Hizen seems to spend most of his days in this human-like form. ]

Summoned ... [ Megumi's curious now to know if Hizen has a sorcerer he's bound to, similar to the shikigami Megumi has tamed. ]

I'm guessing you were summoned to fight for someone ... [ The 'contract work' he mentioned before comes to mind. ]

[harimaya]

Wasn't summoned to look pretty.

(Because he isn't. At least, he doesn't think he is. If he was summoned, it was definitely to fight if not kill someone.)

But don't worry about it. 'S none of your business.

[mahoraga]

[ That's more or less what he figured. There's no need to go deeper into the topic because they're just met, and he doubts Hizen really wants to talk about it. ]

This isn't a topic I've read up on. What causes a weapon to develop a Tsukumogami?

[ His eyes fall on his own sword now, pensive, like he's wondering if his own sword can one day develop some sort of awareness. ]

[harimaya]

No one really knows. The story goes that when a "thing" reaches a hundred years, it gets a soul.

(And he shrugs,)

Some guys get one earlier, though. Probably 'cause their masters made a real impression on them or something. I dunno.