[050] - [Voice]

[wavesoakedlegs]

[Mitsuhide sounds incredibly thoughtful today. There is good reason for that, which is revealed almost immediately.]I have now been in Vatheon for a year... or, rather, somewhat more than a year. The exact day of that anniversary passed by without me even realising it. I confess I was somewhat occupied with other matters, at the time. Better late

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[Voice]

[tamestraykitten]

[Pretty deep, mister.]

All that happened to you here?

[Voice]

[wavesoakedlegs]

That, and more.

[You don't know the half of it.]

Curses are not as frequent as they used to be. There was a time when we would be affected by one every other week, so I have seen many examples of what the Lamufao can do.

[Voice]

[tamestraykitten]

[Every other week? And curses? Why has he not heard of this?]

Is a curse like a debuffer? [Lmfao sob. Sorry he's sometimes a gamer.]

Who's Lamufao?

[Voice]

[wavesoakedlegs]

I... do not know what a debuffer is, but I will assume you are a new arrival.

[A brief pause.]

The Lamufao is the coral you may have seen in the central area of Vatheon. It possesses great power, including the power to put us through these curses. A curse is... well. Anything, really. I gave you many examples that affected people directly, but sometimes it has simply brought unusual weather into the dome, or changed what Vatheon looks like.

From what I can tell there are no real limitations to what it can do. A while ago it was damaged, however, and since then the curses have happened a lot less frequently.

[6coined]

*... So there is the man himself. There was no mistake, the mention of Nobunaga Oda confirms it all. Yukimura is a little anxious about this meeting (they have been enemies after all) but feels that he can't put it off any longer.*

... I suppose you have heard of my arrival, but I wished to make a formal introduction Lord Mitsuhide.

[wavesoakedlegs]

[There are some opponents you never forget. Mitsuhide had met this man in battle once and engaged in a duel with him, even, so it doesn't take more than a moment to realise that the voice he just heard belongs to Sanada Yukimura.]

I must confess that I had not, but I have been somewhat withdrawn recently.

[There is a long pause, because... yes, this is a little awkward. But Mitsuhide has no ill feelings towards this man at all, and actually respects him, as most do.]

Well met, Crimson Samurai. It is an honour to meet you outside of the battlefield.

[6coined]

Likewise. Although somewhat hard to believe.

*His voice somewhat nostalgic. The last time he had met this man was in Oshi castle was it not?

So many things have happened since then.*

[wavesoakedlegs]

[Mitsuhide notes that nostalgia, but does not mention it... yet. As things stand he doesn't even know when this Yukimura is from.]

It is hard to believe that this city even exists, sometimes, and yet... here we are.

[...]

Have you met the others of our era, yet?

[kagayakashi]

[ There's a lot to be said regarding this particular post, Gracia thinks. It's been one whole year; one whole year of finding out the truth, of peace and quiet, of dreams and love...of heartbreak and realizations as well. She smiles as her father's voice soothes her. Ironically, a few days before this post it was that very voice that made Gracia cringe in fear. She was reprimanded heavily for her actions in the cavern, though it could have been much worse if she went alone. As for the lessons her father insisted on teaching her, she's slowly learning to appreciate them.

While the last note of his message made the gentle smile on her face disappear abruptly, Gracia decided to tackle something that's been bothering her severely for the past few months. First things first, though... ]

[ A laugh. ]

At least that certain member of your household did it for somebody she loves. That makes it worth the cleaning and fixing!

[wavesoakedlegs]

[Mitsuhide responds warmly to that. He has no clue yet, of course, about what is to come.]

It is true.

[And then he laughs, long and loud.]

But I think we should still avoid creating a situation where things need fixing again, don't you? Our poor oven might not be able to handle much more damage.

1/2

[kagayakashi]

Yes, father. I've gotten better, at least! Because you're such a good teacher! [ She sounds amused; it's not like she really abused it to the point where it was going to explode... ]

[ As her laughter dies down and she's left to ponder on her original question, Gracia feels her neck and cheeks warm up. Was she really about to ask her father about something so...naughty? And private?

. . . .

Yes she was. It was unavoidable now. How could she pretend to ignore that curiosity of hers when at times during the night, she could clearly hear their, err, happiness reverberate within her own bedroom walls? Granted, it's only happened once or twice, but it was enough to ignite a multitude of questions. Or perhaps just one: Was she doing it wrong? She's never...

...She shakes her head, and takes a long, deep breath.

Who else could she ask regarding things like this but her father, after all? ]

2/3 wait lmao

[kagayakashi]

Ahh, father? I need to ask you something.

[ The blush creeps up to her ears, and she feels it's become harder to say what she must, but she never could fight off her curiosity for long... ]