[Perhaps unsurprisingly, Yasusada hasn't felt much besides calm focus, this week. The only thing he's asked of Sanji is to spar with him each day, in a variety of ways and with different tools to substitute for weapons. But that's something he likely would've done anyway, once Black Shadows told him (very apologetically) that his arm couldn't be healed.
Still, beyond that, it's been easy enough to act normal. After all, this was his normal for much longer than it wasn't--a nighttime raid was no excuse to shirk your daytime duties.
He's in the stables today, brushing one of the horses--his favorite, a gentle chestnut. He looks over at Sanji when he approaches, tilting his head slightly.]
Hm? Alright, I'm almost finished here. [He'll give the horse a few more brushes, then pat her gently on the nose. Sorry friend, they must discuss Things.]
He'd been so focused on his own thoughts that he'd nearly missed the horse, and immediately Sanji's expression loosens into a slight smile.]
Oi, y'know what? We can stick around here if you like. It's not like we gotta relocate.
[Heck, Sanji's even got a surprise guest with him -- little tiger Nami who has been diligently following the longer strides of Sanji and accidentally bops her nose into his heel when he stops. The horses are... well, frankly, they're huge and strange and more alien than humans to her, but she'll sniff their scent from Sanji's side while he talks]
I wanted to ask if anyone's been snoopin' around, asking you for your team and power. Ash and Magnus both bothered me for it.
No, no one. Ash-kun is in my cabin, but we don't talk much. [Unless they're all roped into stupid bonding activities like 20 questions. And outside of taking up Magnus on his offer to hit him, they haven't spoken much since the investigation.] Did you tell them the truth?
[Yasusada hasn't lied but he's literally only told Sanji, Wei Wuxian, and Stephanie; he never did give Yin Yu his own team in return.]
[With a light frown. It's not even that he's overtly suspicious, but -- no, honestly. That's a lie. If it had just been one of them, Sanji would have thought nothing of it. But two people suddenly thought it wise to get in his business.
Which is the entire reason Sanji has sought Yasusada out, a frown vaguely outlining his features]
Magnus told me his team and power... given how he acted, it seems like he hasn't told a lot of people, which is why I'm telling you now.
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I've been thinking about who could've killed Giyuu, and to be frank, I bet an ability or some sort was used. And Magnus told me he can reject curses.
[A shrug]
Who the fuck knows if it's even true, but I wanna keep an eye on him going forward. He's one of the few bastards big enough that I could see taking Giyuu down in a fight.
[Folding his arms now... until Nami butts up against his ankle and he reaches down to pet her]
As for Ash, didn't get his power, but he gave me his team -- assuming he's telling the truth, too. It's Winter.
[Yasusada's eyes widen for a minute, before he narrows his gaze, thinking. If their plans were purely focused on revenge, this would change things rather drastically--but it's a tactical decision, so he just files this information away. (Everyone's always telling him to gather more of it, to learn more about a situation. Well, this counts.)
He glances at Nami--but a tiger is far enough removed from a "cat" that he doesn't flinch at the sight of her. He does, though, turn back to the horse, resting his free hand on her nose to stroke it.]
So the wolves probably weren't connected... [MAYBE THEY WERE JUST SOME RANDOM FUCKIN WOLVES. But, still.] He's a threat, then.
[The chances of Yasusada slipping free this weekend are slim, given that Yasusada's not inclined to do anything disrespectful or risk using an unfamiliar weapon, but if he does... is this something they'll need to continue?]
He's a potential complication we might need to consider. But honestly, this shit goes beyond him.
[The floor is dirty, but Sanji doesn't hesitate in sitting criss-cross on it, allowing the tiger to sit in his lap if she wants. She's... heh. She's getting big, he notes, not quite the infant she was at the start of this new game. Big enough to eat meat and give a happy stretch as she makes herself comfortable on her owner's lap, her paws flopping over his knees]
We're getting to the point where we'll have to decide how much we wanna share, and to who. Holding out will start making us look suspicious.
[... And yes, he knows he has no business talking about the future when they've already--
...
A pause, and Sanji drops his face to stare at the ground, a swallow lodged in his throat. Right. He's not supposed to think about that, for Yasusada's sake.
Just gotta continue on like there's gonna be a tomorrow]
We'll... think about what we gotta do next week, alright?
[That's true. For as much as Yasusada hated Akechi on a personal level, some part of it was always about the game itself. Its unfair rules, the spectacle it made of death, . It's much the same, here. That's just one of many reasons that Yasusada has believed, since the first death in the castle, that anything delivered at the hands of a true warrior would be a kinder, more respectful death.
He'd been so, so relieved to have his final wish granted, to get the chance to die in Okita's hands, serving him until the end. He can't have that much of a kindness here, but only because Okita's still sleeping, waiting for them to do what they must.
Next week, huh...
Yasusada smiles, reaching up to scratch the horse's ears briefly, before he steps away.]
Right. I'll make sure to tell you if anyone's asking questions like that, then.
[He probably won't blatantly lie, because he knows how bad he is at that. But he has no qualms with telling people he doesn't want to say anything. Which is suspicious in and of itself, but--well. The longer this stupid game goes on, the more everything starts to seem suspicious.]
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Still, beyond that, it's been easy enough to act normal. After all, this was his normal for much longer than it wasn't--a nighttime raid was no excuse to shirk your daytime duties.
He's in the stables today, brushing one of the horses--his favorite, a gentle chestnut. He looks over at Sanji when he approaches, tilting his head slightly.]
Hm? Alright, I'm almost finished here. [He'll give the horse a few more brushes, then pat her gently on the nose. Sorry friend, they must discuss Things.]
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He'd been so focused on his own thoughts that he'd nearly missed the horse, and immediately Sanji's expression loosens into a slight smile.]
Oi, y'know what? We can stick around here if you like. It's not like we gotta relocate.
[Heck, Sanji's even got a surprise guest with him -- little tiger Nami who has been diligently following the longer strides of Sanji and accidentally bops her nose into his heel when he stops. The horses are... well, frankly, they're huge and strange and more alien than humans to her, but she'll sniff their scent from Sanji's side while he talks]
I wanted to ask if anyone's been snoopin' around, asking you for your team and power. Ash and Magnus both bothered me for it.
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No, no one. Ash-kun is in my cabin, but we don't talk much. [Unless they're all roped into stupid bonding activities like 20 questions. And outside of taking up Magnus on his offer to hit him, they haven't spoken much since the investigation.] Did you tell them the truth?
[Yasusada hasn't lied but he's literally only told Sanji, Wei Wuxian, and Stephanie; he never did give Yin Yu his own team in return.]
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[With a light frown. It's not even that he's overtly suspicious, but -- no, honestly. That's a lie. If it had just been one of them, Sanji would have thought nothing of it. But two people suddenly thought it wise to get in his business.
Which is the entire reason Sanji has sought Yasusada out, a frown vaguely outlining his features]
Magnus told me his team and power... given how he acted, it seems like he hasn't told a lot of people, which is why I'm telling you now.
[...]
I've been thinking about who could've killed Giyuu, and to be frank, I bet an ability or some sort was used. And Magnus told me he can reject curses.
[A shrug]
Who the fuck knows if it's even true, but I wanna keep an eye on him going forward. He's one of the few bastards big enough that I could see taking Giyuu down in a fight.
[Folding his arms now... until Nami butts up against his ankle and he reaches down to pet her]
As for Ash, didn't get his power, but he gave me his team -- assuming he's telling the truth, too. It's Winter.
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He glances at Nami--but a tiger is far enough removed from a "cat" that he doesn't flinch at the sight of her. He does, though, turn back to the horse, resting his free hand on her nose to stroke it.]
So the wolves probably weren't connected... [MAYBE THEY WERE JUST SOME RANDOM FUCKIN WOLVES. But, still.] He's a threat, then.
[The chances of Yasusada slipping free this weekend are slim, given that Yasusada's not inclined to do anything disrespectful or risk using an unfamiliar weapon, but if he does... is this something they'll need to continue?]
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[The floor is dirty, but Sanji doesn't hesitate in sitting criss-cross on it, allowing the tiger to sit in his lap if she wants. She's... heh. She's getting big, he notes, not quite the infant she was at the start of this new game. Big enough to eat meat and give a happy stretch as she makes herself comfortable on her owner's lap, her paws flopping over his knees]
We're getting to the point where we'll have to decide how much we wanna share, and to who. Holding out will start making us look suspicious.
[... And yes, he knows he has no business talking about the future when they've already--
...
A pause, and Sanji drops his face to stare at the ground, a swallow lodged in his throat. Right. He's not supposed to think about that, for Yasusada's sake.
Just gotta continue on like there's gonna be a tomorrow]
We'll... think about what we gotta do next week, alright?
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He'd been so, so relieved to have his final wish granted, to get the chance to die in Okita's hands, serving him until the end. He can't have that much of a kindness here, but only because Okita's still sleeping, waiting for them to do what they must.
Next week, huh...
Yasusada smiles, reaching up to scratch the horse's ears briefly, before he steps away.]
Right. I'll make sure to tell you if anyone's asking questions like that, then.
[He probably won't blatantly lie, because he knows how bad he is at that. But he has no qualms with telling people he doesn't want to say anything. Which is suspicious in and of itself, but--well. The longer this stupid game goes on, the more everything starts to seem suspicious.]