[ Dust receives an edition of The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi that has photographs of armor/weapons, as well as ukiyo-e style illustrations mixed in. He also gets a copy of the much thinner book Hagakure. She thought of him when she found out that "the book grapples with the dilemma of maintaining a warrior class in the absence of war."
She leaves him with a handmade version of a grey-teal watercolor bookmark with a black tree shape on it nestled into the section of the book explaining what the Five Rings represent in The Book of Five Rings, and two post-its under the section explaining the Wind Book (Tradition) and Void Book (Zen/Nature) to hopefully draw his eye. Then one post-it on the blurb for Hagakure about the absence of war.
Then he additionally gets an empty journal with sakura petals on the front and nice fountain pen, plus a traditional japanese tea kit. ]
Merry Christmas, Dust!
I went looking for the kinds of hobbies that other swordsmen enjoy and found a lot of Japanese Samurai things as a result. I don't expect you to enjoy everything like a samurai did, but I thought it might give you some new ideas to explore on your own! If you ever want someone to practice the tea set with, I'm game as a taste-tester, but maybe someone else knows better than me how to really make it taste good! You could always ask on the BBS about it, right?
Hope you find some peace in at least one of these gifts! - Kairi
You are invited to Gegute's library (Elfnein's temple) on the 29th of April for a party! It is going to be a book party so you can bring your best book or even dress up as your favourite character! You can bring your god too if you want and any other friends! There will be tasty food to eat! See you there!
[ D2 will be searching for some specific people, and Dust is one of those people. He might not catch him on the beach or on the 8th exactly, but he'll catch him sooner rather than later, and he doesn't intend to take up that much of his time, just a moment or two to spare him is enough- and then once he spots him he calls out. ]
Du~st! I have something for you!
[ D2 presents to Dust a leaf wrapped gift, and inside it is two leis, one consisting of green ti-leaves and white tuberoses, and one of kukui nuts decorated with purple turtles. Besides the leis, there are also two pendants, one of a dolphin tail, and one of a whale tail. Both are carved out of bone, and very detailed work. ]
[The concept of leis confuses Dust for a moment -- why are these flowers like a necklace or something? But the pendants themselves are impressive and need no explanation, and for a moment Dust just holds them both in one hand, admiring the workmanship.]
[Dust is pretty confused, honestly. Why did D2 get him these? They're so nice.] If this is what they could do, they really did. I can't imagine how someone could carve these so finely...
[ He is, in fact, not thinking of the aquarium. He could be thinking about the ocean (he has little to no problems with the ocean, and he still loves it despite his fears) but he's not. ]
Well. So. The dolphin's meant to be an amulet to bring joy and balance, the whale represents, um, [ So Dust may have noticed D2 is prone to blushing whenever, it's just something his face does and he's often not embarrassed then- but the blush on his face is, this time, definitely an embarrassed, awkward, uncertain one. ] the ʻohana, the hānai which, means family, the latter less biological than the former, um, I... don't know if it's okay with you if I consider you family but um...
[ D2 falters. He really doesn't know if it's okay. ]
[The comment stuns Dust as few other things ever have, in life or death. Family? Him?]
I've... never had a family. And I mean that literally. One of my souls did, but otherwise... I don't really know what one is, and what one is like. But I'm -- I don't know what to say. But in a good way.
[ It was weird, wasn't it? They had known each other for how long? Barely a year? Just about? But still, this was how he felt and it wasn't often he could find a way to express himself about it.. ]
Technically I don't know either but I still think so, so, you don't mind it?
[ If Dust says he doesn't know what to say in a good way? ]
[Chuckling, Dust releases some of the pressure in his fingers. His pockets are safe enough, until he can give them a proper home somewhere, a place of honor.]
There's nothing like something being meant or not. Life takes you different places, because of your and other peoples decisions, and you can't really control everything but that doesn't mean that it's meant to be. You're here, so it means it's not over yet.
[ Besides, as Hakkai said once long ago, it might not be a permanent death, either. ]
Considering I was created for a purpose, it kind of was meant... but I'm growing past that, here. Despite how troubling it is. [Though he IS dead. So that kind of skews the point...]
I lost a friend, trying to have something more. I should have listened to my instinct and done nothing. [No matter what the consequences of that would be.]
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December 24th
Date: 2018-07-22 04:37 pm (UTC)She leaves him with a handmade version of a grey-teal watercolor bookmark with a black tree shape on it nestled into the section of the book explaining what the Five Rings represent in The Book of Five Rings, and two post-its under the section explaining the Wind Book (Tradition) and Void Book (Zen/Nature) to hopefully draw his eye. Then one post-it on the blurb for Hagakure about the absence of war.
Then he additionally gets an empty journal with sakura petals on the front and nice fountain pen, plus a traditional japanese tea kit. ]
Merry Christmas, Dust!
I went looking for the kinds of hobbies that other swordsmen enjoy and found a lot of Japanese Samurai things as a result. I don't expect you to enjoy everything like a samurai did, but I thought it might give you some new ideas to explore on your own! If you ever want someone to practice the tea set with, I'm game as a taste-tester, but maybe someone else knows better than me how to really make it taste good! You could always ask on the BBS about it, right?
Hope you find some peace in at least one of these gifts!
- Kairi
12/25
Date: 2018-08-02 08:37 pm (UTC)Merry Christmas, Dust!
Best wishes from D2.
[ And inside the package he’ll find two (....ish) things. ]
Text from Romeo
Date: 2019-03-26 08:26 pm (UTC)You are invited to Gegute's library (Elfnein's temple) on the 29th of April for a party! It is going to be a book party so you can bring your best book or even dress up as your favourite character!
You can bring your god too if you want and any other friends! There will be tasty food to eat!
See you there!
Romeo and Elfnein
Around the Hawaii excursion (ca apr 8-10) action
Date: 2019-04-08 07:39 pm (UTC)Du~st! I have something for you!
[ D2 presents to Dust a leaf wrapped gift, and inside it is two leis, one consisting of green ti-leaves and white tuberoses, and one of kukui nuts decorated with purple turtles. Besides the leis, there are also two pendants, one of a dolphin tail, and one of a whale tail. Both are carved out of bone, and very detailed work. ]
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Date: 2019-04-09 01:35 am (UTC)These are... really amazing.
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Date: 2019-04-09 11:31 am (UTC)Right? The shop I came across had some incredible craftsmanship on display.
[ D2 is going to visit again for sure, because really, it's really pretty and he does love the traditional crafts. ]
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Date: 2019-04-09 07:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-04-09 07:43 pm (UTC)There is undoubtedly a lot of hard work and practice behind them.
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Date: 2019-04-09 11:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-04-14 05:05 pm (UTC)Well. So. The dolphin's meant to be an amulet to bring joy and balance, the whale represents, um, [ So Dust may have noticed D2 is prone to blushing whenever, it's just something his face does and he's often not embarrassed then- but the blush on his face is, this time, definitely an embarrassed, awkward, uncertain one. ] the ʻohana, the hānai which, means family, the latter less biological than the former, um, I... don't know if it's okay with you if I consider you family but um...
[ D2 falters. He really doesn't know if it's okay. ]
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Date: 2019-04-15 01:33 pm (UTC)[The comment stuns Dust as few other things ever have, in life or death. Family? Him?]
I've... never had a family. And I mean that literally. One of my souls did, but otherwise... I don't really know what one is, and what one is like. But I'm -- I don't know what to say. But in a good way.
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Date: 2019-04-23 06:31 pm (UTC)Technically I don't know either but I still think so, so, you don't mind it?
[ If Dust says he doesn't know what to say in a good way? ]
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Date: 2019-04-24 02:09 am (UTC)Thank you. This... means a lot to me.
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Date: 2019-04-25 03:49 pm (UTC)It means a lot to me too. That you say that.
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Date: 2019-04-25 05:03 pm (UTC)[Time to break up this serious moment with a little humor, so maybe he can get his hands on the whole thing again.]
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Date: 2019-04-25 06:49 pm (UTC)It'll just end up in a long circle that way, Dust.
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Date: 2019-04-25 07:30 pm (UTC)Really, thanks.
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Date: 2019-04-25 08:16 pm (UTC)You too.
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Date: 2019-04-25 10:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-04-26 09:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-04-26 03:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-04-26 04:28 pm (UTC)[ Besides, as Hakkai said once long ago, it might not be a permanent death, either. ]
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Date: 2019-04-27 03:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-04-27 04:51 pm (UTC)[ But what's done is done. ]
But now you have some, like, a start. And if it's, if you ned help that I can give you'll tell me, right?
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Date: 2019-04-28 03:04 pm (UTC)Last time I listened to advice on that score it was a huge mistake.
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Date: 2019-04-28 05:01 pm (UTC)...Right. Okay, if you say so... Why?
[ What happened, then? ]
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Date: 2019-04-29 01:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-05-01 03:06 pm (UTC)[ "You lose friends though"...is not something he can say, can he. And his perspective is sort of, a little bit skewed. ]
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Date: 2019-05-02 04:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-05-03 04:55 pm (UTC)[ D2 doesn't like this at all. He purses his lips in a scowl as he watches Dust. ]
I still think it's bull. But I doubt you'll listen to me, if you've already made up your mind.
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Date: 2019-05-04 04:11 pm (UTC)[He is listening, though he can't imagine what D2 or anyone will tell him that somehow eases the sting of losing his best friend here.]