Ohhh, those are very nice! Isn't that right, Nakigitsune?
[naki stares silently at the little wooden foxes in his hands. aaaaahhh they're so cute! he likes them! he likes them a lot!
......carefully setting down both the toys and his gold-filled coat, he turns and hurries back down the way he came, disappearing among the aisles to return shorty afterwards with a bird...thing! for you!]
[ but where is he going? he put them down!! and the coins!!! did he not like these thingamajigs, despite what smallest fox said?! is he running away?!?!?!?!
—oh, he returned, with something interesting in his hands. maybe naki did, in fact, like the wooden foxes...! how cute...
but there's something in his hands now! tsuru's fully mesmerized by the meticulous designs that went into carving this wooden bird, eyes shining with interest. this probably took months to produce, and it must also be expensive, but that's no problem! they're here to spend all $242948296454497524's worth, in coins.
looking back at naki, he smiles — gratefully, because it's so thoughtful! it moves his heart. ] Thanks, Naki. It's really pretty — you have an eye for this stuff.
Did you happen to see one that Haru might like? I've been looking, but I can't find one that suits him perfectly.
We're glad you like it! It reminded him of you when he saw it.
[he's not sure what the thing is supposed to do, if anything, but. it's pretty! and tsurumaru-san is happy! and honestly seeing him smile like that is enough to make this really weird adventure kind of worth it.
not that he doesn't want the fox toys, no, he's gonna get those too. later. after they find a present for haru....ah, no, that's difficult, what would haruji like....maybe he'll find something if he wanders around some more?
haruji should totally get the magical spinny thingamajig, but somebody's gotta find it first.]
[ will they ever know what these things are actually meant for? stay tuned... for now, they're cute toys! small accessories that have the power to brighten up anyone's apartment complex.
but tsurumaru thinks about the various thingamajigs that he's seen so far, and there's one that comes to mind — while it hadn't struck him as The Perfect Gift, it had been... cool to look at. that has to mean something! ]
Ooh, actually... here — come with me. [ he's heading over to the aisle right next to them, turning at the corner, hoping that smallest fox and naki will follow.
and once they catch up, ta-daaaaa...! the magical spinny thingamajig, the thingamajig to trump all thingamajigs! ] I didn't know if Haru would be interested in this, but by itself... it was pretty interesting.
[ah....that spinny thingamajig certainly is magical. look at how it spins! what even is it supposed to be? ah wait, they've been asking that about practically everything in this store.
gosh though, this particular thingamajig is fascinating, he could stare at it forever...in fact, he's still staring at it while the fox talks to tsuru.]
Ohh, this does like very interesting, Tsurumaru-sama! I'm not sure what Haruji-dono would think of this either, but he should certainly be fascinated by it, at least!
[ his gaze rests on the fox when it speaks, but naki looks as if he'll practically be absorbed into the thingamajig, from how intently he's staring at it. he's so fascinated, that tsurumaru almost wants to—
(well, no. he does it anyway, because he's tsurumaru and he does what he wants...)
he lifts his hand, bringing it above naki's head, before carefully resting it on his fluffy, white hair. pat, pat... he's patting naki's head! everything is very soft!! tsurumaru is smiling! this is a pure moment... and when he speaks again, he does so gently. ]
If you like it that much, we can get as many as we possibly can. That's the most interesting thing we've seen in the shop, don't you think?
[whoooaaaaa pats!? naki's eyes instinctively close on contact, thus freeing him from the thingamajig's hypnotic wiles.
meanwhile--it's rare to see tsurumaru so gentle, thinks smallest fox. he's not gonna mention that out loud though, of course.]
Yes, that sounds like a good idea! Surely they'd all enjoy one each of their own...plus if anyone breaks theirs [yamato] there will still be others available.
[a pause.]
nakigitsune would still like the fox models you showed us, though!
[ yesssss pats! well-deserved pats... his hair is as soft as the finest silk, tsuru can almost pat him forever... but they do have all of these thingamajigs to buy, and he probably can't carry them in one hand; so he removes his hand for now. ]
Hmm, let's see — if we're getting one for Haru and one for each of the other swords, and some friends, then we're going to need about... twenty? [ all the thingamajigs! ] Here, help me carry them.
[ he's going to start taking a few of them off of the shelf! they're forming a small mountain in his arms! but a crane's balance is perfect, and he's not going to drop them. ]
Aha, of course! I'm taking the bird model with me, too. Everyone else can have these models, but we'll have extra special ones.
tsuru will take the initiative on this, promptly taking his armful and placing it on the checkout shelf nearby. our friendly neighborjunglehood npc clerk will start putting those in boxes for tsuru and naki to take afterwards, because carrying them back in boxes with fluffy padding is much, much easier!
rinse and repeat, about four to five times...
and now, all that's left to do is to haul the big jacketfuls of coins over here. ]
[i wonder if our friendly junglehood npc clerk could also help ship these boxes home for us....but yes. carrying things! carrying money! gosh they were rich for a full half hour there, that's amazing.]
It really is convenient that we were able to find a store like this all the way out here. Everyone at home will surely appreciate these presents!
[ ooh, that would be convenient! in fact, that's probably what will end up happening, since it'd be a hassle to carry all of these home.
so after they get all of their coins counted and it turns out to be the correct amount, with about a handful to spare (wow, it was really good being rich for a full half hour, though), our friendly junglehood npc clerk will ask where their multiple, multiple, multiple packages will be shipped to.
this would be easier if tsuru had actually gotten around to memorizing those weird strings of numbers and letters... but he hasn't been here nearly as long! this is his excuse!
quickly turning to naki, now: ] Er, Naki. Do you remember our address?
[he does indeed know their address! one of the perks of being a deliveryperson is you learn to remember these things.
so he tells the guy their address (is it a guy? maybe it's a girl? or a talking bird in a shopclerk outfit?) and they can watch as their multiple multiple multiple multiple packages get taken somewhere behind the counter.
...his jacket is free and penniless again! smallest fox might jump onto tsuru for a short moment while he puts it back on.]
[ ugh, thank goodness naki is here to save the day. but maybe their clerk is that happy bird from a certain, directionally-named movie from the bonus prompt of the jungle log!! its happiness is almost contagious... he, too, will watch as it happily processes their multiple multiple multiple packages for swordhaus shipping.
so while naki puts his jacket on, tsuru holds onto smallest fox — literally! he plucks the fox off of his own shoulders and holds him between his hands, because he is soft and warm? smallest fox even gets another pat on the head for working so hard! but he sets him back on naki's shoulder soon enough.
and then, he'll voice what they were both probably thinking! he's smiling, though, this was really fun! ]
It was good being rich for, what... a whole thirty seconds, wasn't it?
[such a happy clerk! gosh, look at it making weird happy bird noises as it puts those packages away! smallest fox is perfectly happy to get headpats from tsuru while naki fixes his clothes, eyes closing in that happy way animals do when you pet them while they're comfy.
he waits 'til he's settled comfortably back on naki's shoulder (with another pat from naki) before--actually no, naki's the one speaking up this time, nodding as he does so.]
[ a happy bird!! if only they could take the bird home with them? but it won't last long if they do, so it has to stay here and take care of its little thingamajig store forever — because who knows? thingamajigs make great presents, and maybe they'll come back and buy some more when they're rich again...
ugh, tsuru is never Not going to be surprised at naki's voice — it's so soft and nice to listen to! getting to hear it is truly a rare treat; and in exchange, he'll give naki's head another small pat! although it's a bit difficult to convey good job, naki!, in a pat... but, he tried. ]
Do you think this store sells these online, too? What if we get more money one day, and we want to buy more?
[headpats are a reward in themselves! the message gets across pretty well, really - or at the very least naki enjoys it as much as smallest fox does. either way the pats are appreciated.]
Oh, that's a good question! Do you think the shopkeeper could tell us? [the shopkeeper chirps! That may have been a yes.]
[ tsuru understands his fellow bird comrade! it's saying yes!! what a great bird! but to buy things online, they need the website!! and this store is sadly lacking those little neat rectangles that are usually called 'business cards'...
so tsuru opens his keyboard and holds out his cerevice, which is on its last little legs of battery, towards the shopkeeper. ]
Here, mister bird. Do you think you can tap in a website for us?
[ ugh bird please be gentle. he is addicted to his little cerevice of connectivity and games and joy. ]
[what an enthusiastic bird!!! it's trying its best to be gentle with tsuru's cerevice, but it's a small cerevice and a very big bird.....every careful tap is not as gentle as tsuru might like it to be.
but cerevices are strong! like that gameboy that survived a nuclear blast!!!
...okay maybe not that strong but. at least it got the website address in!?]
[ gasp!!! when the bird is finished tapping, tsuru inspects his screen for any cracks and any damage, but nope, the phone seems okay! gosh, though — he thought he was going to die; cellular addiction is bad, they say. ]
Well, that looks like everything! Next-day delivery's pretty amazing, even from out here. [ he taps at the screen again, neatly tucking the website away as a notepad file. ]
I think we can get going, now — aren't you glad that you decided to come along with me?
And treasure, too— treasure maps usually don't go anywhere. [ ugh, the joy of wealth for a whole thirty minutes.
and as they head out the door, tsuru chirps back, too!! a small chirp. what a beautiful bird family... shopkeeper bird, tsuru bird, and naki bird, even smallest foxbird. ]
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Date: 2015-11-11 06:02 am (UTC)[naki stares silently at the little wooden foxes in his hands. aaaaahhh they're so cute! he likes them! he likes them a lot!
......carefully setting down both the toys and his gold-filled coat, he turns and hurries back down the way he came, disappearing among the aisles to return shorty afterwards with a bird...thing! for you!]
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Date: 2015-11-12 08:18 pm (UTC)—oh, he returned, with something interesting in his hands. maybe naki did, in fact, like the wooden foxes...! how cute...
but there's something in his hands now! tsuru's fully mesmerized by the meticulous designs that went into carving this wooden bird, eyes shining with interest. this probably took months to produce, and it must also be expensive, but that's no problem! they're here to spend all $242948296454497524's worth, in coins.
looking back at naki, he smiles — gratefully, because it's so thoughtful! it moves his heart. ] Thanks, Naki. It's really pretty — you have an eye for this stuff.
Did you happen to see one that Haru might like? I've been looking, but I can't find one that suits him perfectly.
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Date: 2015-11-13 07:22 am (UTC)[he's not sure what the thing is supposed to do, if anything, but. it's pretty! and tsurumaru-san is happy! and honestly seeing him smile like that is enough to make this really weird adventure kind of worth it.
not that he doesn't want the fox toys, no, he's gonna get those too. later. after they find a present for haru....ah, no, that's difficult, what would haruji like....maybe he'll find something if he wanders around some more?
haruji should totally get the magical spinny thingamajig, but somebody's gotta find it first.]
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Date: 2015-11-15 06:00 am (UTC)but tsurumaru thinks about the various thingamajigs that he's seen so far, and there's one that comes to mind — while it hadn't struck him as The Perfect Gift, it had been... cool to look at. that has to mean something! ]
Ooh, actually... here — come with me. [ he's heading over to the aisle right next to them, turning at the corner, hoping that smallest fox and naki will follow.
and once they catch up, ta-daaaaa...! the magical spinny thingamajig, the thingamajig to trump all thingamajigs! ] I didn't know if Haru would be interested in this, but by itself... it was pretty interesting.
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Date: 2015-11-15 08:07 am (UTC)gosh though, this particular thingamajig is fascinating, he could stare at it forever...in fact, he's still staring at it while the fox talks to tsuru.]
Ohh, this does like very interesting, Tsurumaru-sama! I'm not sure what Haruji-dono would think of this either, but he should certainly be fascinated by it, at least!
[as fascinated as naki, maybe?]
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Date: 2015-11-17 05:52 pm (UTC)(well, no. he does it anyway, because he's tsurumaru and he does what he wants...)
he lifts his hand, bringing it above naki's head, before carefully resting it on his fluffy, white hair. pat, pat... he's patting naki's head! everything is very soft!! tsurumaru is smiling! this is a pure moment... and when he speaks again, he does so gently. ]
If you like it that much, we can get as many as we possibly can. That's the most interesting thing we've seen in the shop, don't you think?
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Date: 2015-11-18 06:00 am (UTC)meanwhile--it's rare to see tsurumaru so gentle, thinks smallest fox. he's not gonna mention that out loud though, of course.]
Yes, that sounds like a good idea! Surely they'd all enjoy one each of their own...plus if anyone breaks theirs [yamato] there will still be others available.
[a pause.]
nakigitsune would still like the fox models you showed us, though!
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Date: 2015-11-19 03:46 am (UTC)Hmm, let's see — if we're getting one for Haru and one for each of the other swords, and some friends, then we're going to need about... twenty? [ all the thingamajigs! ] Here, help me carry them.
[ he's going to start taking a few of them off of the shelf! they're forming a small mountain in his arms! but a crane's balance is perfect, and he's not going to drop them. ]
Aha, of course! I'm taking the bird model with me, too. Everyone else can have these models, but we'll have extra special ones.
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Date: 2015-11-19 04:30 am (UTC)[naki quickly moves to help carry their thingamajig hoard! he's probably holding less than tsuru, but he's doing the best a smaller fox can.
...glancing back at the other things for a moment. this might need multiple trips?]
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Date: 2015-11-20 06:42 am (UTC)tsuru will take the initiative on this, promptly taking his armful and placing it on the checkout shelf nearby. our friendly
neighborjunglehood npc clerk will start putting those in boxes for tsuru and naki to take afterwards, because carrying them back in boxes with fluffy padding is much, much easier!rinse and repeat, about four to five times...
and now, all that's left to do is to haul the big jacketfuls of coins over here. ]
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Date: 2015-11-20 08:04 pm (UTC)It really is convenient that we were able to find a store like this all the way out here. Everyone at home will surely appreciate these presents!
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Date: 2015-11-22 10:34 am (UTC)so after they get all of their coins counted and it turns out to be the correct amount, with about a handful to spare (wow, it was really good being rich for a full half hour, though), our friendly junglehood npc clerk will ask where their multiple, multiple, multiple packages will be shipped to.
this would be easier if tsuru had actually gotten around to memorizing those weird strings of numbers and letters... but he hasn't been here nearly as long! this is his excuse!
quickly turning to naki, now: ] Er, Naki. Do you remember our address?
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Date: 2015-11-22 10:35 pm (UTC)so he tells the guy their address (is it a guy? maybe it's a girl? or a talking bird in a shopclerk outfit?) and they can watch as their multiple multiple multiple multiple packages get taken somewhere behind the counter.
...his jacket is free and penniless again! smallest fox might jump onto tsuru for a short moment while he puts it back on.]
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Date: 2015-11-23 04:52 pm (UTC)so while naki puts his jacket on, tsuru holds onto smallest fox — literally! he plucks the fox off of his own shoulders and holds him between his hands, because he is soft and warm? smallest fox even gets another pat on the head for working so hard! but he sets him back on naki's shoulder soon enough.
and then, he'll voice what they were both probably thinking! he's smiling, though, this was really fun! ]
It was good being rich for, what... a whole thirty seconds, wasn't it?
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Date: 2015-11-23 10:02 pm (UTC)he waits 'til he's settled comfortably back on naki's shoulder (with another pat from naki) before--actually no, naki's the one speaking up this time, nodding as he does so.]
It was.
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Date: 2015-11-24 05:52 pm (UTC)ugh, tsuru is never Not going to be surprised at naki's voice — it's so soft and nice to listen to! getting to hear it is truly a rare treat; and in exchange, he'll give naki's head another small pat! although it's a bit difficult to convey good job, naki!, in a pat... but, he tried. ]
Do you think this store sells these online, too? What if we get more money one day, and we want to buy more?
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Date: 2015-11-25 05:00 am (UTC)Oh, that's a good question! Do you think the shopkeeper could tell us? [the shopkeeper chirps! That may have been a yes.]
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Date: 2015-11-28 10:40 pm (UTC)so tsuru opens his keyboard and holds out his cerevice, which is on its last little legs of battery, towards the shopkeeper. ]
Here, mister bird. Do you think you can tap in a website for us?
[ ugh bird please be gentle. he is addicted to his little cerevice of connectivity and games and joy. ]
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Date: 2015-11-29 09:43 pm (UTC)but cerevices are strong! like that gameboy that survived a nuclear blast!!!
...okay maybe not that strong but. at least it got the website address in!?]
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Date: 2015-12-02 04:14 pm (UTC)Well, that looks like everything! Next-day delivery's pretty amazing, even from out here. [ he taps at the screen again, neatly tucking the website away as a notepad file. ]
I think we can get going, now — aren't you glad that you decided to come along with me?
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Date: 2015-12-03 04:28 am (UTC)[the shopkeeper chirps goodbye! naki chirps back? quietly.]
i think we can end this soon! :O
Date: 2015-12-03 11:52 pm (UTC)and as they head out the door, tsuru chirps back, too!! a small chirp. what a beautiful bird family... shopkeeper bird, tsuru bird, and naki bird, even smallest foxbird. ]