Oh, no song in particular. [ it's time to go into the stores and buy some songs once they return, this is their treasure-hunting theme jam...
following the direction that nakigitsune points towards, he does see the skull rock!! nice! ] Ooh, you found it. Good job, Nakigitsune!! [ he almost pats nakigitsune's head directly, but figures that it'd be... weird? so instead, he ruffles the soft fur between smallest fox's ears.
and now that they've reached the point where they're starting to step into the vast and dangerous unknown, tsurumaru checks the map one more time — they're as on track as they can get. he points beyond the skull rock — the direction they have to go, but... ]
After you.
[ because if nakigitsune falls into a trap, tsurumaru's totally going to see it coming... and not say anything at all. ]
[nakigitsune likes headpats too, you know...not that he minds. he and smallest fox happily accept their respective forms of praise!
and he does in fact go first when prompted, because yes. tsurumaru couldn't possibly have any ulterior motives out here in this jungle wilderness, right? (plus naki's got higher scouting skills anyway.)]
Don't worry, Tsurumaru-sama! Nakigitsune and I will make sure the path is safe!
[ it's true — tsurumaru is putting nakigitsune in front for multiple reasons, and while one of them is to see if he can get nakigitsune's poor soul to fall into a trap, the other one is to use his higher scouting stats to keep monsters away from them. ]
I'm counting on you guys, you know!
[ —is what he'll call back, proceeding through the forest a few steps behind him. but being the master of pranks that he is, he's inclined to see the way that in a certain patch of the ground that they're soon approaching, the leaves are adjusted in a way that suggests that something's amiss... maybe it could be a hole in the ground?
of course, whether nakigitsune falls in or not has yet to be seen; for now, he doesn't say a word. ]
[this two-sword-expedition is totally gonna succeed with no problems whatsoever! especially with one sword being suicidal and one being clueless....
speaking of clueless, pitfalls probably aren't something they usually run into on expeditions, and so--well. thanks for the warning, tsurumaru, nakigitsune (and fox) just fell right in.]
[ look at how perfectly it's going so far, with nakigitsune falling into a large hole in the dirt! they're missing their only potential pitfall event, anyway, the one that involves rng and jade beads...
naturally, when nakigitsune falls in, tsurumaru isn't too concerned; he's more amused, as he crouches at the edge of the large circle in the earth, cupping hands around his mouth to ask: ]
Nakigitsune, are you okay? Are you alive? [ a pause. ] If you're okay and you're alive, do you see anything interesting in there?
[ like a hidden passageway, anything like that... ]
[it's kinda hard to answer tsurumaru's question when he's lying in an awkward position at the bottom of this hole, but. uh. the fox crawls up onto his head to look around....]
.....I don't see anything, besides this skeleton...could you help us out, Tsurumaru-sama...?
[Pleeeaaaseeee it's kinda deep...the skeleton's fully clothed though, so maybe it's got something in its pockets?]
A skeleton? [ had there been treasure there alone, tsurumaru wouldn't have minded taking it. but while a trap can't be called a grave, he's still bothered, when the fox points out that there's a skeleton down there with them. ] Don't touch it, okay? It's resting.
[ leaning towards a particular direction, he grabs a nearby vine (given that this is a forest, there's tons of them just..... hanging around) and tosses it down towards nakigitsune; it's long enough for the end of it to touch the bottom of the hole in the dirt. ]
Here — climb up on this. Mister fox, make sure you don't fall off of Nakigitsune's shoulders!
[resting...nakigitsune nods at that. that makes sense. at the same time, the skeleton's got a bunch of debris from the pitfall on it now....he hesitates a moment between listening to tsurumaru and attempting to brush it off, eventually settling for. picking off a couple leaves and things, at least. carefully.
but hooray, a rescue vine!]
Don't worry, I won't fall!
[staying on naki's shoulders is one of smallest fox's special talents! the two climb out without any problems! naki's got leaves in his hair!]
[ once nakigitsune climbs out, the leaves are a little too noticeable; tsurumaru will take a minute or two to pluck them off of nakigitsune's head and smallest fox's fur, and after he's finished, he gives nakigitsune's hair a little ruffle. soft! fluffy! very proud!!
they continue on their path with no other problems, but surely.......
those pointy things on the map right before the X couldn't have been large, rocky hills to overcome, could they? ]
[ even if this mountain is full of suspicious holes... there's treasure waiting for them on the other side? probably? treasure bigger than the skull rock!
but the holes in those hills look big enough for them to stick their feet in! it's like rock climbing!!
...not that they know what that is, either.
still, tsurumaru points up, then looks back at naki. ] Are you any good at climbing?
[naki looks up as directed!....well, he's reasonably good at climbing, and does in fact enjoy getting into trees and stuff, but he's never climbed a mountain before...oh well.]
He might be able to climb that. Would you like him to try?
[ listen, nakigitsune is but a small (small) uchigatana!
but tsurumaru will definitely catch nakigitsune if he does fall, it's a promise!! what else would these jacket flaps be for... if not for catching small fox friends that fall off of mountains?
so they're on their way up, and it isn't too bad — and then they're almost at the top!! the treasure is almost in sight! ]
[ tsurumaru soon climbs up next to him, as they both seem to have survived the climb up!! no fallen or squished foxes here of any kind.
but the lever... a lever? what's a lever doing here? as it doesn't seem that nakigitsune is going to push it any time soon, tsurumaru takes the initiative.
aaaaand once he does, the solid rock beneath them starts to crumble, sending them tumbling forward — he'll push himself forward as the mountain collapses, and both of them make their way down the mountain, covered in nature's dirt and dust and soil. gross.
after it clears up, though.... an X! a red X on the floor!! it's nowhere as big as the map had said, though. ]
[no fallen or squished foxes, you said.....by the time they reach the bottom naki's gonna be curled around his fox and totally covered in dirt and stuff. is that a stick in his hair? yes it is.
at least they probably don't have any broken bones....
[ naki looks a little one with nature right now, but maybe he's fine? they're fine! they're sword spirits, and haruji can repair them when they get back.
but back to the X on the floor!! taking a moment to examine it, he nods. ]
I think so. But now, we have to dig it up...
[ so without hesitation, he plucks the fox off of nakigitsune's shoulder and tosses him onto the X. foxes are good at digging, aren't they? no, tsuru, no they're not.
but who has time to dig all day!! maybe the X is an illusion, and the ground below the X is hollow and will crumble away.... and maybe smallest fox will land in the middle of a pot of golden coins. ]
[after falling in a relatively deep pit and rolling down a relatively steep mountain, there's probably a good number of scratches and cuts somewhere under all that dirt. but yes! they can just get haruji to fix it.
....the fox does not approve of getting thrown though, as evidenced by the yelp of surprise. naki gasps too! they've been betrayed...!
the betrayal is not helped by the fact the ground was fake, because gold coins are about as soft a landing as hard earth (though possibly bumpier).]
T-Tsurumaru-sama, you didn't have to toss me like that!!
[fox takes priority over treasure!!! naki's just gonna go pick him back up now.]
[ but betrayed is a mean word! what about 'surprised'? it's tsurumaru's favorite substitute, 10/10!
at any rate, tsurumaru's a bit shocked. all of this gold, and nakigitsune dashes towards the fox!! naki, too, has picked betray... so while nakigitsune dashes over to pick up his tossed fluffball, his back turned towards tsurumaru, he's going to stick his tongue out at smallest fox.
once the fox has been secured, though, tsurumaru looks back at the piles of gold coins and gold slabs and gold everything, and his eyes practically sparkle with the prospect of their newfound capitalist wealth... ah, wealth... so much wealth, and so much to spend it on... ]
[smallest fox is most important, okay!! also mature enough not to stick his tongue out at tsurumaru. '^'
ah, but once fox is secured - that sure is a lot of gold. all naki's experience with money is ceres credits and--what are koban for, he's not quite sure? but he looks at the treasure...considers...grabs a handful of coins...oooh shiny.]
He might be able to carry a good amount, if he takes off his coat. You could use yours as well, Tsurumaru-san.
[ so pure... tsurumaru's experience with money, on the other hand, is plentiful — even if it isn't too positive. but he knows that the human world runs on money! and greed! and the sale of stolen swords!
now that they're a part of this modern human world, they're going to need to bring as much of this back with them as possible. ]
Aah, you're right! Smart thinking, mister fox. You and Nakigitsune should do the same — but only as much as you think he can carry without falling over.
[ so while they do that, he'll remove his jacket, laying it out flat before grabbing handfuls of coins and placing them in the center. money! wealth! koban! ]
[ugh stolen sword sales sound so scary, tsuru could tell ghost stories with that premise...
naki obediently removes his jacket, following tsurumaru's lead. koban pile yaaayyy--he might also try making a coin tower once he thinks he's got enough.]
Ah, I wonder what we should do with all of this, though? Maybe Master would know?
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Date: 2015-10-08 04:35 am (UTC)[looooking out! can he see the rock from here, they should be close enough, he--points! over there!!! he's not saying anything but !!!!!]
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Date: 2015-10-08 04:59 am (UTC)following the direction that nakigitsune points towards, he does see the skull rock!! nice! ] Ooh, you found it. Good job, Nakigitsune!! [ he almost pats nakigitsune's head directly, but figures that it'd be... weird? so instead, he ruffles the soft fur between smallest fox's ears.
and now that they've reached the point where they're starting to step into the vast and dangerous unknown, tsurumaru checks the map one more time — they're as on track as they can get. he points beyond the skull rock — the direction they have to go, but... ]
After you.
[ because if nakigitsune falls into a trap, tsurumaru's totally going to see it coming... and not say anything at all. ]
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Date: 2015-10-08 06:10 am (UTC)and he does in fact go first when prompted, because yes. tsurumaru couldn't possibly have any ulterior motives out here in this jungle wilderness, right? (plus naki's got higher scouting skills anyway.)]
Don't worry, Tsurumaru-sama! Nakigitsune and I will make sure the path is safe!
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Date: 2015-10-10 12:21 am (UTC)I'm counting on you guys, you know!
[ —is what he'll call back, proceeding through the forest a few steps behind him. but being the master of pranks that he is, he's inclined to see the way that in a certain patch of the ground that they're soon approaching, the leaves are adjusted in a way that suggests that something's amiss... maybe it could be a hole in the ground?
of course, whether nakigitsune falls in or not has yet to be seen; for now, he doesn't say a word. ]
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Date: 2015-10-10 04:31 am (UTC)speaking of clueless, pitfalls probably aren't something they usually run into on expeditions, and so--well. thanks for the warning, tsurumaru, nakigitsune (and fox) just fell right in.]
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Date: 2015-10-11 08:00 am (UTC)naturally, when nakigitsune falls in, tsurumaru isn't too concerned; he's more amused, as he crouches at the edge of the large circle in the earth, cupping hands around his mouth to ask: ]
Nakigitsune, are you okay? Are you alive? [ a pause. ] If you're okay and you're alive, do you see anything interesting in there?
[ like a hidden passageway, anything like that... ]
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Date: 2015-10-11 03:52 pm (UTC).....I don't see anything, besides this skeleton...could you help us out, Tsurumaru-sama...?
[Pleeeaaaseeee it's kinda deep...the skeleton's fully clothed though, so maybe it's got something in its pockets?]
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Date: 2015-10-11 11:48 pm (UTC)[ leaning towards a particular direction, he grabs a nearby vine (given that this is a forest, there's tons of them just..... hanging around) and tosses it down towards nakigitsune; it's long enough for the end of it to touch the bottom of the hole in the dirt. ]
Here — climb up on this. Mister fox, make sure you don't fall off of Nakigitsune's shoulders!
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Date: 2015-10-12 12:17 am (UTC)but hooray, a rescue vine!]
Don't worry, I won't fall!
[staying on naki's shoulders is one of smallest fox's special talents! the two climb out without any problems! naki's got leaves in his hair!]
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Date: 2015-10-12 03:42 pm (UTC)they continue on their path with no other problems, but surely.......
those pointy things on the map right before the X couldn't have been large, rocky hills to overcome, could they? ]
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Date: 2015-10-12 08:40 pm (UTC)there's suspicious holes in those hills though. caves? monster dens? maybe the entire thing is a gigantic termite nest!
not that the foxes have ever heard of termites.]
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Date: 2015-10-13 07:07 pm (UTC)but the holes in those hills look big enough for them to stick their feet in! it's like rock climbing!!
...not that they know what that is, either.
still, tsurumaru points up, then looks back at naki. ] Are you any good at climbing?
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Date: 2015-10-14 03:05 am (UTC)He might be able to climb that. Would you like him to try?
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Date: 2015-10-17 04:58 pm (UTC)Yup! He can go up first — so that way, if he falls, I can catch him... or something.
[ what's the worst that can happen... maybe falling to their deaths... but it's okay! do it for treasure! ]
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Date: 2015-10-17 07:57 pm (UTC)Alright, we'll try out best! Or Nakigitsune will.
[fox is just here for the ride. but yes! he moves forward! time to put his climbing skills to the test!!!
you better actually catch him if he falls, tsuru-san.]
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Date: 2015-10-20 05:19 pm (UTC)but tsurumaru will definitely catch nakigitsune if he does fall, it's a promise!! what else would these jacket flaps be for... if not for catching small fox friends that fall off of mountains?
so they're on their way up, and it isn't too bad — and then they're almost at the top!! the treasure is almost in sight! ]
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Date: 2015-10-21 01:30 am (UTC)is that a lever?
there's a lever up here. very lever-like. it's hard to tell what sort of mechanism it might be attache to, buried in rocks as it is, but.
....he's just gonna stare at it, okay.]
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Date: 2015-10-24 07:56 am (UTC)but the lever... a lever? what's a lever doing here? as it doesn't seem that nakigitsune is going to push it any time soon, tsurumaru takes the initiative.
aaaaand once he does, the solid rock beneath them starts to crumble, sending them tumbling forward — he'll push himself forward as the mountain collapses, and both of them make their way down the mountain, covered in nature's dirt and dust and soil. gross.
after it clears up, though.... an X! a red X on the floor!! it's nowhere as big as the map had said, though. ]
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Date: 2015-10-24 08:24 pm (UTC)at least they probably don't have any broken bones....
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...Ah. Did we...did we make it?
[have we reached the treasure finally...!!]
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Date: 2015-10-25 07:03 am (UTC)but back to the X on the floor!! taking a moment to examine it, he nods. ]
I think so. But now, we have to dig it up...
[ so without hesitation, he plucks the fox off of nakigitsune's shoulder and tosses him onto the X. foxes are good at digging, aren't they?
no, tsuru, no they're not.but who has time to dig all day!! maybe the X is an illusion, and the ground below the X is hollow and will crumble away.... and maybe smallest fox will land in the middle of a pot of golden coins. ]
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Date: 2015-10-26 02:35 am (UTC)....the fox does not approve of getting thrown though, as evidenced by the yelp of surprise. naki gasps too! they've been betrayed...!
the betrayal is not helped by the fact the ground was fake, because gold coins are about as soft a landing as hard earth (though possibly bumpier).]
T-Tsurumaru-sama, you didn't have to toss me like that!!
[fox takes priority over treasure!!! naki's just gonna go pick him back up now.]
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Date: 2015-10-27 06:51 am (UTC)at any rate, tsurumaru's a bit shocked. all of this gold, and nakigitsune dashes towards the fox!! naki, too, has picked betray... so while nakigitsune dashes over to pick up his tossed fluffball, his back turned towards tsurumaru, he's going to stick his tongue out at smallest fox.
once the fox has been secured, though, tsurumaru looks back at the piles of gold coins and gold slabs and gold everything, and his eyes practically sparkle with the prospect of their newfound capitalist wealth... ah, wealth... so much wealth, and so much to spend it on... ]
How much can you carry?
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Date: 2015-10-27 10:15 pm (UTC)ah, but once fox is secured - that sure is a lot of gold. all naki's experience with money is ceres credits and--what are koban for, he's not quite sure? but he looks at the treasure...considers...grabs a handful of coins...oooh shiny.]
He might be able to carry a good amount, if he takes off his coat. You could use yours as well, Tsurumaru-san.
[a bag with sleeves!]
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Date: 2015-10-30 10:13 pm (UTC)now that they're a part of this modern human world, they're going to need to bring as much of this back with them as possible. ]
Aah, you're right! Smart thinking, mister fox. You and Nakigitsune should do the same — but only as much as you think he can carry without falling over.
[ so while they do that, he'll remove his jacket, laying it out flat before grabbing handfuls of coins and placing them in the center. money! wealth! koban! ]
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Date: 2015-10-31 07:28 am (UTC)[ugh stolen sword sales sound so scary, tsuru could tell ghost stories with that premise...
naki obediently removes his jacket, following tsurumaru's lead. koban pile yaaayyy--he might also try making a coin tower once he thinks he's got enough.]
Ah, I wonder what we should do with all of this, though? Maybe Master would know?
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