[ It doesn't really matter where Giyuu is. Shinobu is searching for him and won't stop until she finds him. There were some tells in their conversation with Mitsuri, and it'd be best for them to address it than let it hang in the air.
It's especially important after his hunch and doubly so after that disembodied voice informs the entire island. ]
Tomioka-san. Tomioka-san!
[ She has a hand raised in greeting. Notice her, binch senpai. ]
[ she won't have to look for him too hard since he'll be looking for more food to bring back for his camp. they told him to take care jungle camp (sort of) so that's what he's going to go about doing.
...besides, they're a bunch of kids with limited survival skills and he can't just let them be.
that also said, he can't be surprised that she came looking for him after their conversation coupled with the ""announcement"". so, unlike for most people, he won't run for her and just faces her with a papaya in his hand. ]
[ yeah, he definitely heard it but just ask him what he's supposed to do about it immediately? there isn't a person that he can chase down and beat up to make it go away and they still need to eat... he's just being practical! ]
I know.
[ because shinobu deserves to have some answers before giyuu goes through long periods of time not speaking to her properly again. but, hey, at least he's sort of looking at her compared to the last time where he avoided looking at her for the entirety of it.
...mostly. ]
It means now we'll see if they will do what you hope they will.
[ he goes to look at the papaya in his hands. this also means they need to give them an alternative reason to consider if others haven't already. ]
[ She thinks it's fine, all well and good, even great that he's collecting food. He's being useful and helpful in that way, at least. It's more verve than what she usually sees from him.
Even if he glances away from her again, she keeps her eyes on him. ]
If we can't find an alternative solution in time... [ Because well, she didn't expect their time limit to be as short as two weeks. ] You know what awaits me. Or what doesn't.
[ There's a levity to her words, the way her voice usually makes it seems like she's talking about how the moon is beautiful, but she's dead serious. ]
[ hello ara. what the fuck is happening to shinobu??? i spent what felt like 10 minutes (ACTUALLY MORE BY NOW) trying to figure out if i want to reply to the top level or to pc this but—
guess i'm going with this because he's going to pass off the supplies (total list still pending) to shinobu. unless she can't carry things anymore.... also hopefully she will not judge him too badly when she figures out that the {bear} was in part his fault. so, where will shinobu be when giyuu goes to look for her. ]
Shinobu is going to be making her way from the Jungle Camp to the Cavern Camp. They made their agreements to keep an eye on each of their camps, but she was there for an exploration I just put in the request for.
To answer the question of whether or not she can carry anything, she does her thing where she comes up behind people to Giyuu once she sees him and puts her hand on his shoulder.
[ where are you going this time now.... shinobu??? hello???
either way, when she sneaks up behind him like that, he'll just stop in his tracks because there can only be one person who would think to touch him here. even the most bold who want to befriend him have not thought to do this. she might notice some of the exposed skin around his neck to be slightly red and irritated as though someone has been itching it.
oh, and, of course, light scratches on his face and hands from being gently mauled by bats the other day. ]
[ Shinobu has come back from somewhere! She's going to be a good camp chaperone after she walks the three hours back? (Jury is out on that. Who knows if any of those people actually stayed in their assigned camps and how many of this camp has died today?)
Too observant for her own good (and for my brain), she does notice his irritated skin. ]
What happened?
[ There's an undercurrent of concern to her usual smiling face. Her smile that says, "Why are you like this, Tomioka-san?"
Not that Shinobu can say much, considering how she has a snake bite on her leg and scrapes across her arms and now she looks a bit more disheveled, as if she was just chased through a jungle...?
She also is carrying a few more things than usual. ]
[ "remember to be careful" - shinobu not even a week ago and now look at the both of them. don't think that giyuu isn't noticing her wounds and thinking of his own words. technically she isn't dead or dying but... well, this is just the nature of who they are. also, what does she have in her arms?
there's no way she'd accept his help if he offered(??), but closes my eyes. shinobu what the fuck. ]
I found something that I believe would be best in your hands. [ he holds up the first aid kit for her to see, but before she gets too excited about his find— ] There's only a roll of bandages.
[ because that's what she was asking about, right? not the fact that his skin is irritated. or the scratches. they're both fine??? ]
She approaches Giyuu after the trial, her almost always present smile nowhere to be scene. She makes her footsteps heard. There's nothing of her usual mannerisms. ]
Tomioka-san.
[ She calls his name softly, and there's something heavy in her tone and in the way she walks up to him. It could be guilt. (It is guilt.) It could be disappointment and a sense of failure. (It is.) ]
they can sit and not say anything(??) while there's a rave going on around them so it's not as weird, or something. either way, seeing her like this is...different. doubt he has ever seen her like this before. he's used to her smile or her ire, not this. ]
[ If he's sitting, she sits next to him but not too close. It's hard to say whether it's because their relationship hasn't always been smooth or because of the weight of her actions today has led to Giyuu being chosen to kill a child, but she's wavering.
Was she like a pillar today? She doesn't think so. Did she do her sister proud today? She doesn't think so. ]
I'm sorry. What will happen tomorrow will be in part because of me.
[ yeah, he's sitting and he thinks nothing of her sitting next to him since she has invaded his bubble to far more uncomfortable degrees. though there's something uncomfortable about how things are right now. something that rides along with her apology. ]
There's no need for an apology.
People thought it would be best if I executed her. [ even though ogata volunteered, so that must be saying something. he allows some silence to drift between them before he continues. ] And if she is responsible for the death of Anaido then I need to take that responsibility.
[ he's not going to disrespect him in death. he had a name and he will use it. ]
I said I would take care of the jungle camp and it's what I should do.
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Yes. If I had to trust anyone to do it in a way that I would accept, it would be you.
[ She can't say it's right or it's merciful because none of this is. None of it is right. None of it is anything she likes.
She would trust Mitsuri, too, but she knows it would break her heart more. She knows Giyuu isn't unaffected. His heart isn't as closed off as it was before, but Shinobu made her choice. ]
It is a heavy burden, and if I could take it from you, I would.
[ Her words are heartfelt and fervent, her anger seeping into that last statement. Her hands clench into fists on her lap until her knuckles turn white. ]
[ After they've put the dead to rest and cleaned themselves to the best of their ability... or at least Shinobu cleans herself after, she comes to find Giyuu wherever he may be.
[ giyuu will most certainly clean himself off of that. there's only so much nonchalant behavior he can practice before it's just unhygienic. besides, he also had to clean his blade and isn't that just nice as well?
he'll be around the bridge between the sites when she catches up to him and... he'll wordlessly acknowledge her, and glance at what she's holding. what has she found this time? ]
of all of the things that she could bring him and has brought him so far, he was expecting something from the jungle—another surprise that would be helpful in their defense or path to understanding what is happening here. but—fish? salmon even? ]
Kocho.
[ this is where he says "thank you" and he does have half a brain enough to know that he should say that but he's honestly shocked. dumbfounded. so, unfortunately, he's only able to say her name for now as his hands twitch at his side. ]
[ If that wasn't clear. She's never sure when he understands something, and while his reaction gives some indication, he could always surprise her. He has been surprising her lately. ]
[ i cannot believe this is their first pc of the week... but either way once the names have been announced as who is being voted and who is doing the execution, giyuu will go look for shinobu.
prayer hands that he doesn't immediately insert his food into his mouth, but he will be careful with what he wants to say to her, at least, after everything that went down. ]
[ it's okay. giyuu can keep his expression neutral for the two of them. well, neutral to sad. her question doesn't exactly catch him off-guard but he would have been fine if she waited a little bit longer before jumping right into that. ]
I would like to think that no one would.
[ and that's the honest truth from him. he doesn't want to go around thinking that someone might go killing others just to satisfy the voice's threats but things really haven't been in their favor. ]
[ Giyuu is someone Shinobu lowers her sensitivity and tact around. It's an unfortunate truth that it's how their relationship developed. For how annoying he can be, she can be frank, and it will either slide right off of him or stick in the stupidest way. ]
I would, too, but the dead were still murdered.
[ Her smile is almost strained. ]
But at least you were spared from such a responsibility again.
[ if he was capable or more time passed between them, maybe he would have been aware enough to ask that she not always smile. especially when it seems far more painful to smile than to not. shame that is something he is unable to do and instead he drops his head. ]
I don't look at it as being spared.
[ he's not a coward who would run from it again. besides, he offered his name again for a reason, right? ]
...it would have been fine if I were to carry the burden again.
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week 1, monday
It's especially important after his hunch and doubly so after that disembodied voice informs the entire island. ]
Tomioka-san. Tomioka-san!
[ She has a hand raised in greeting. Notice her,
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...besides, they're a bunch of kids with limited survival skills and he can't just let them be.
that also said, he can't be surprised that she came looking for him after their conversation coupled with the ""announcement"". so, unlike for most people, he won't run for her and just faces her with a papaya in his hand. ]
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[ He's oblivious, but he's not that oblivious. She smiles because that announcement is going to make for a terrible time, one way or another. ]
That certainly makes being discreet difficult.
[ She looks from the papaya in his hand up to his face. It's an odd picture. It'd be funny if they were in almost any other situation. ]
You know, don't you?
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I know.
[ because shinobu deserves to have some answers before giyuu goes through long periods of time not speaking to her properly again. but, hey, at least he's sort of looking at her compared to the last time where he avoided looking at her for the entirety of it.
...mostly. ]
It means now we'll see if they will do what you hope they will.
[ he goes to look at the papaya in his hands. this also means they need to give them an alternative reason to consider if others haven't already. ]
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Even if he glances away from her again, she keeps her eyes on him. ]
If we can't find an alternative solution in time... [ Because well, she didn't expect their time limit to be as short as two weeks. ] You know what awaits me. Or what doesn't.
[ There's a levity to her words, the way her voice usually makes it seems like she's talking about how the moon is beautiful, but she's dead serious. ]
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week 1, thursday...later in the day.
guess i'm going with this because he's going to pass off the supplies (total list still pending) to shinobu. unless she can't carry things anymore.... also hopefully she will not judge him too badly when she figures out that the {bear} was in part his fault. so, where will shinobu be when giyuu goes to look for her. ]
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Shinobu is going to be making her way from the Jungle Camp to the Cavern Camp. They made their agreements to keep an eye on each of their camps, but she was there for an exploration I just put in the request for.
To answer the question of whether or not she can carry anything, she does her thing where she comes up behind people to Giyuu once she sees him and puts her hand on his shoulder.
It does not phase through him. Hm. ]
Hello, Tomioka-san.
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either way, when she sneaks up behind him like that, he'll just stop in his tracks because there can only be one person who would think to touch him here. even the most bold who want to befriend him have not thought to do this. she might notice some of the exposed skin around his neck to be slightly red and irritated as though someone has been itching it.
oh, and, of course, light scratches on his face and hands from being gently mauled by bats the other day. ]
Kocho; I was looking for you.
[ he has a package—a kit even! ]
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Too observant for her own good (and for my brain), she does notice his irritated skin. ]
What happened?
[ There's an undercurrent of concern to her usual smiling face. Her smile that says, "Why are you like this, Tomioka-san?"
Not that Shinobu can say much, considering how she has a snake bite on her leg and scrapes across her arms and now she looks a bit more disheveled, as if she was just chased through a jungle...?
She also is carrying a few more things than usual. ]
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there's no way she'd accept his help if he offered(??), but closes my eyes. shinobu what the fuck. ]
I found something that I believe would be best in your hands. [ he holds up the first aid kit for her to see, but before she gets too excited about his find— ] There's only a roll of bandages.
[ because that's what she was asking about, right? not the fact that his skin is irritated. or the scratches. they're both fine??? ]
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week 1, post trial
She approaches Giyuu after the trial, her almost always present smile nowhere to be scene. She makes her footsteps heard. There's nothing of her usual mannerisms. ]
Tomioka-san.
[ She calls his name softly, and there's something heavy in her tone and in the way she walks up to him. It could be guilt. (It is guilt.) It could be disappointment and a sense of failure. (It is.) ]
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they can sit and not say anything(??) while there's a rave going on around them so it's not as weird, or something. either way, seeing her like this is...different. doubt he has ever seen her like this before. he's used to her smile or her ire, not this. ]
Kocho...
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Was she like a pillar today? She doesn't think so. Did she do her sister proud today? She doesn't think so. ]
I'm sorry. What will happen tomorrow will be in part because of me.
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There's no need for an apology.
People thought it would be best if I executed her. [ even though ogata volunteered, so that must be saying something. he allows some silence to drift between them before he continues. ] And if she is responsible for the death of Anaido then I need to take that responsibility.
[ he's not going to disrespect him in death. he had a name and he will use it. ]
I said I would take care of the jungle camp and it's what I should do.
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[ She can't say it's right or it's merciful because none of this is. None of it is right. None of it is anything she likes.
She would trust Mitsuri, too, but she knows it would break her heart more. She knows Giyuu isn't unaffected. His heart isn't as closed off as it was before, but Shinobu made her choice. ]
It is a heavy burden, and if I could take it from you, I would.
[ Her words are heartfelt and fervent, her anger seeping into that last statement. Her hands clench into fists on her lap until her knuckles turn white. ]
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week 1, sunday
There's something she's cradling in her hands. ]
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he'll be around the bridge between the sites when she catches up to him and... he'll wordlessly acknowledge her, and glance at what she's holding. what has she found this time? ]
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More accurately, it's a gift. On top of the cleanest and biggest leaf she could find is beautifully prepared salmon sashimi. ]
There isn't any daikon on an island like this, so I had to improvise.
[ And simmering is difficult without the right equipment besides, but. ]
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of all of the things that she could bring him and has brought him so far, he was expecting something from the jungle—another surprise that would be helpful in their defense or path to understanding what is happening here. but—fish? salmon even? ]
Kocho.
[ this is where he says "thank you" and he does have half a brain enough to know that he should say that but he's honestly shocked. dumbfounded. so, unfortunately, he's only able to say her name for now as his hands twitch at his side. ]
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[ That's her name. Don't wear it out?
She's still standing here, holding this food. ]
It's for you.
[ If that wasn't clear. She's never sure when he understands something, and while his reaction gives some indication, he could always surprise her. He has been surprising her lately. ]
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week 2, post trial
prayer hands that he doesn't immediately insert his food into his mouth, but he will be careful with what he wants to say to her, at least, after everything that went down. ]
Kocho.
[ boy does he wish he had some good news but... ]
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Shinobu smiles at him because what else can she do right now? She could let it fade, but it might hurt her too much to right now. ]
Tomioka-san. Do you think someone will kill in the next twelve hours?
[ Besides the assigned execution, she means. ]
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I would like to think that no one would.
[ and that's the honest truth from him. he doesn't want to go around thinking that someone might go killing others just to satisfy the voice's threats but things really haven't been in their favor. ]
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I would, too, but the dead were still murdered.
[ Her smile is almost strained. ]
But at least you were spared from such a responsibility again.
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I don't look at it as being spared.
[ he's not a coward who would run from it again. besides, he offered his name again for a reason, right? ]
...it would have been fine if I were to carry the burden again.
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