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-- rp: @adventurous-fluffs

adventurous-fluffs:

Alexander would watch Kabartmak and Al Kahin head out and try to help Chiharu clean up. It was a nice and peaceful visit, which was a nice change from the potential random combats of adventuring. "It will certainly be nice seeing you more often. Visits with you are always peaceful, and I don't have to be on guard all the time. I've mentioned it before, but our world is a bit chaotic. There's a lot of reasons we have active adventuring groups and guilds, and why i'm constantly bettering my town guard." He'd give a nod and start walking with her, making sure to add, "Peaceful is nice from time to time."

"I feel the same. It's always a good day seeing you three around." She admitted. "I feel sad whenever I don't get to see my favorite foxes!" She falls quiet, listening to what he has to say. "Honestly, from my time there... it's the kind of place I wouldn't mind living in. It was chaotic, yes, but it was the kind of chaos where I could get lost in... in a good way, mind you." She laughs. "But even if I can't stay there, i'd still like to visit again sometime. Perhaps after my wanderings?"

She walks with him, a bit of silence following, but not much more then to the point of being able to find Kabartmak and Al Kahin.

"So this is where you two wandered off."

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-- rp: @the-silver-peahen-residence

the-silver-peahen-residence:

The two takes one but Hanoka and Jane Doe looks to him. "Well, if you wish to head out theirs a lot of many places around with that. However, it depends on the location." Hanoka mutters to think about it. However, Jane was examining the menu while smiling. "I think we'll take the lunch special or morning special?" she said. "It's the morning silly..."

"Morning special it is." He takes a moment to answer their comment before he goes, however; "That's the problem. There's too many places to go." With that, he heads to the back to start preparing their order. He comes back with two piping hot specials of bacon and eggs with a side of breakfast rolls and gravy and two glasses of fresh orange juice. "Two breakfast specials. If you need anything else, do let me know."

With that said, he'd leave them be for now while going back to his other tasks.

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-- rp: @multiverseofmischief

multiverseofmischief:

"No. Humans at that point were little more than animals. To me, anyway. Buddha knew that humans would survive. Something about perseverance, I wasn't listening at the time." He pauses to clean out an ear, flicking away the mess he picked out. "Humans are unfortunately, survivors. They'll find ways to survive the worst nature has to throw at them. Except for the bubonic plague, that was my fathers work. He had a field day with that little experiment." He lets out a dark chuckle, and focused on the painting. "Indeed they are. During their younger years, they couldn't control their powers, so the Celestial Court sent them to me in hopes I could temper them into the gods they would one day become. Raijin had more difficulty with his powers as opposed to his twin. He fought his powers, when he should've worked with them. Their greatest claim to fame was defeating the parasite Jinshin-Mushi, the Earthquake Beetle. After she killed a member of Gojira's kind and laying eggs in him, Fujin and Raijin sealed her underground. Hopefully the seal has held up, otherwise Gojira is going to have a fight in his hands. She was always so temperamental, that one."

"Huh..." She briefly glossed over the previous topic, going back to Fujin and Raijin. The information about the Earthquake Beetle and how Gojira would have another fight on his hands had her glancing at her father; "So... in other words... if that happened you'd have to go out and fight him?"

She wondered if it'd cause problems for their family... but in the end, the thought was dashed from her mind when she saw something move by a window outside. "What was that...?" She headed over to have a look, only to see a herd of Qilin grazing just outside the walls of the temple grounds.

"... Those are Qilin, right?"

Half horse, half dragon. Scales lining their bodies in differing shades, and pairs of antler horns sitting atop their heads, presenting in a horse shape but most definitely appearing almost draconic in how they handled themselves.

"Pretty."

[cycleofstars]

Today is Pan's birthday

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-- RP: @adventurous-fluffs

adventurous-fluffs:

Kabartmak would give a little shrug, or the closest thing a fox could give to one, before saying, "I could work on that. I mainly used the world bridge to communicate with Pan, but it was a rather static magical pathway. You will be moving around, so while not impossible, it will take time." With that said, the old fox would get up and stretch a little, then head off with Al Kahin to prepare for visiting Pan. Alexander would watch them leave before saying, "He may be old and sound neutral all the time, but he's got a good heart. He'll definitely figure something out. . As for meeting up again, it shouldn't be too long. Us being here was proof his new magic worked, so now we should be able to locate you and visit within a decent time-frame."

Chiharu listens and nods. "Well, i'll look forward to seeing you when you figure it out." It was always good seeing them... and now, she's definitely have to search far and wide for some new recipes to show them. That being said, her attention turns to Alexander. "It'll be exciting to see you all again, but i'll miss you three all the same." She begins packing up her things after taking a moment to wash them in the river. Once she's done, she packs them all away and slings it over her shoulders.

"Well... Shall we walk then?"

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-- rp: @multiverseofmischief

multiverseofmischief:

"Oh boy, I know that look." He runs a hand through his hair, sighing deeply. "Look, you probably think I'm this all powerful fox, right? Well, you're wrong. There's things I can't do. I was nowhere near as powerful as I am now compared to back then." Hachi walks over to them, looking up at the painting, getting a feeling of dread just by being near it. "The Buddha won't intervene in the affairs of the Titans. No God will. Even as powerful as he is, Buddha is more of a protector of man. As for Wukong, he wasn't even born from a stone yet. He was born after the Titan War." He walks down the hall to another painting, depicting him in kitsune form, sitting in a meditative pose, with Fujin and Raijin sitting next to him. "I remember this. They came to me to help them control their powers."

Miwa blinks. The heiarchy and fights of Titans is starting to sink in a bit. Really, she doesn't know if she cares, but the knowledge is always good. After all, the fights don't concern her. It's not like any big things have happened that've effected her anyway.

That being said, she listens. She takes things in, and she listens, making sense of it in her own way.

"Not even when it nearly destroyed all of man? If he's a protector, why didn't he intervene?" Kinda defeats the purpose if you're not going to protect your own people.

Her gaze is directed to the picture now. "Those are the Gods of the Wind and Storms right? Fujin and Raijin?"

[cycleofstars]

-- RP: @the-silver-peahen-residence

the-silver-peahen-residence:

"Hello once more, you seem to be alright after a while or maybe distracted by something." Hanoka looks to him but she wonders if he was alright. Jane doe sits down like Hanoka did but looks to him. "Hi there. Just some snacks and something to drink but tell...you doing alright hun?" she asked.

He goes about grabbing menus for them, offering one each then to the two ladies. "Hmm... I suppose I want to travel a bit. I feel like our menu could be expanded -- plus, it has been sometime since i've been to the seaside." As a water dragon, the sea called to him strongly at times -- it was becoming another such time now.

"Anything of interest with you both?"

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Today is Augustine's birthday

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YET ANOTHER ROUNDUP OF ASOLUTELY UNHINGED COMEDIC RELIEF

ASSORTED SENTENCE STARTERS FROM AROUND THE INTERNET, including quotes from Tumblr, Pinterest, TikTok, and X (formerly known as Twitter), for when a muse wants to be a bit silly <333

CHANGE gendered words and in-universe phrases as needed.

SPECIFY muse for multimuses.

❛ I am not merely a clown; I’m the entire damn circus! ❜

❛ I will bite you if you continue this behavior. ❜

❛ Being a dramatic ass bitch isn’t a personality trait; it’s a lifestyle! ❜

❛ Trauma? Oh … you mean, my lore? ❜

❛ why must I cite sources? is it not enough to just say ‘trust me, bro’? ❜

❛ sorry for being a perfect sweetie and a genius it will likely happen again. ❜

❛ forget about touching grass; I need to touch WATER I NEED TO GO INTO THE OCEAN I NEED TO DIVE INTO THE SEA!!! ❜

❛ I’m attracted to men with muppet energy and no i will not be explaining. ❜

❛ you want me to make friends with people? the thing that killed julius caesar? ❜

❛ what’s your birthstone? mine is rock bottom. ❜

❛ I absolutely hate that I’m not bioluminescent. Pathetic. ❜

❛ ohhhhh my god i have got to stop mourning the past or whatever. ❜

❛ you expect me to act like a normal human being? I’m wearing a turtleneck! ❜

❛ i don’t struggle with same sex attraction I’m actually very good at it. ❜

❛ unfortunately i often find out without even getting the chance to fuck around. ❜

❛ I’m bisexual which means that I’m attracted to anybody who can defeat me in physical combat. ❜

❛ all anyone needs to know about me is that i’m a dumbass and i love women. ❜

❛ sorry but philosophers aren’t impressive i came up with stuff like that when i was 12. ❜

❛ I pay my own bills; I can cuss all I want! ❜

❛ I don’t have rizz; I have sad eyes and a weird presence. ❜

❛ my demons are chasing me and they’re doing the Naruto run. ❜

❛ honey we are ALL doomed by the narrative. it's not that serious. have some fun with it. ❜

❛ dating me is like interviewing a psych ward patient. ❜

❛ being a girl with very large brown eyes comes with great responsibility. ❜

❛ i’m autistic in ways that you can’t even begin to imagine. ❜

❛ being a loser may be a phase to you but its a lifestyle for me. ❜

❛ entering a magical portal in the woods would fix me. ❜

❛ I’m lonely but not in a hot mysterious way; more like in a pathetic way. ❜

❛ life is so unserious just say womp womp and move on! ❜

❛ you’re vibing? In this economy? ❜

❛ just because I’m small doesn’t mean I can’t kick your ass. ❜

❛ my primary motivators are fear, spite, and aesthetic longing. ❜

❛ sorry about the chaos; I needed attention. ❜

❛ WHAT IS UP GIRL you look foreboding and malicious! ❜

❛ baby i can be your problematic bi wife. ❜

❛ i don’t think any of you understand how important i am to the plot. ❜

❛ what if we are both red flags? what then? ❜

❛ any dream can be a prophetic dream if you’re willing to do some really weird shit. ❜

❛ my hobbies include being right, being gay, and being a hater. ❜

❛ i have a phd in Loving The Color Pink And Also Glitter. ❜

❛ being a menace to society is a full time job and I am dedicated. ❜

❛ my life has been a bouquet of oopsie daisies. ❜

❛ i survive on spite, anxiety, and blasphemy. ❜

❛ if you’re not obsessed with me, why would I wanna be with you? ❜

❛ the hottest thing a man can be is a little afraid of me. ❜

❛ my love language is being a hater. ❜

❛ i don’t get enough credit for acting far less insane than i actually am. ❜

❛ the A in my name stands for always right. ❜

❛ Jesus is my homeboy but God has a lot to answer for and I will continue to be rebellious until he does so. ❜

❛ I’ll see a man with long hair and then remember that I’m not above temptations of the flesh. ❜

❛ i’m going to be honest with you I’m not going to be honest with you. ❜

❛ stop asking me if I’m ok I’ll literally make out with you. ❜

❛ part of my masculine charm is that I’m literally insane. ❜

❛ are you sure those are demons bro? or are they consequences from the choices you made? ❜

❛ i do not identify as a boy or a girl. i identify as a nuisance, an irritant, a fool, and a problem. ❜

❛ praying on someone’s downfall isn’t enough i need to participate in it. ❜

❛ we all need to chill. i won’t do it first but it’s something i noticed. ❜

❛ not to sound like a Victorian woman suffering from hysteria but going to the sea would fix me. ❜

❛ the silly goose convention called; they asked if you could be their keynote speaker. ❜

❛ i deserve unrestricted access to old castles and old churches i want to know all the secrets. ❜

❛ doesn’t matter if you’re cringe or based we’re all just here to suffer. ❜

❛ I’m no longer comedic relief I’m now serious panic. ❜

❛ this is getting difficult to romanticize. ❜

❛ done healing my inner child. next up is my inner teen. her highness needs a sword. ❜

❛ i am God’s silliest experiment. ❜

❛ i’m very vulnerable right now if anyone wants to take advantage of me. ❜

❛ sorry i overshared do you still think im hot? ❜

❛ I can yap for days and still maintain my air of mystery. ❜

❛ good luck sending me mixed signals; I don’t even understand normal ones. ❜

❛ not all of your life decisions have to be smart. some can be purely for cinematic value. ❜

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-- rp: @multiverseofmischief

multiverseofmischief:

Ginrai lets out a low growl at the painting, turning away to have his daughter with a grimace. He takes a moment to collect himself, and sighs. "That..." He motions to the painting. "Is the reason I joined the Titan War in the first place. My territory was deemed a neutral space, the conflict not meant to breach the border. A group of Kongs sought refuge there, and a member of Gojira's kind hated that. He sought the power to both storm my territory, and eliminate the Kongs." He takes another deep breath, running a hand through his hair. "His brother refused to intervene with anything he was doing. The rival discovered some sort of crystal in the depths of the hollow earth that mutated him into the Crystalline King, but the power he gained drove him mad...And he stormed my home, burning everything in sight, including the Titans. In doing so, he challenged me...And our battle shook the Hollow Earth.. I was able to drive him off, but he managed to cause chaos everywhere else. It got so bad that both sides had to form a truce to put an end to his rampage. Both sides suffered tremendous losses, and it took everything in my power at the time to not only chase him to the earth's surface, but to repel him from the earth entirely, sending him off world. I don't even know if he's still alive or not.."

It all sounded very complicated, but Miwa picked up on some parts. Turning her head to look up at the painting and then at her father once more, the girl didn't quite know what to make of the story. It was heavy, for sure, but she saw her father in an all-powerful light. There wasn't much that could bring him down... and yet... apparently there was.

"So... if you barely won... does that mean that even Buddha or Monkey King here couldn't take him down?"

Was there truly a Kaiju so powerful as that?

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-- rp: @adventurous-fluffs

adventurous-fluffs:

Kabartmak would nod to Al Kahin and say, "I will likely be taking him to see Pan, but after that, I'll be returning to my shop and work. . Al Kahin will likely return to traveling as a healer, if he doesn't follow a group around to heal them on some quest." Alexander would chuckle a bit and add, "Pretty much the same for me. Back home and back to work. You never know what might come crawling out of the woods or down from a mountain. I train my town's guard for just about anything."

"I'm sure Pan will very much enjoy the company." "Also... you'll be able to let me know next time how he and the villagers are doing next time we meet up." Despite it not being her home anymore, she still loved the forest and its people deeply. They'd always hold a special place in her heart.

Her eyes softened at her fox friends as she turned her thoughts elsewhere. "I hope we get to meet up like this again soon. I missed you all very much." With that said, she supposed it was almost time to say goodbye for now. The afternoon was starting to drag into evening hours, after all.

"I wish there was some way for us all to keep in touch."

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-- rp: @the-silver-peahen-residence

the-silver-peahen-residence:

With the waves of their hands, both ladies did leave to finish the mission off and collect what was needed. Even after that, they gotten some new things to add to their collection. So nothing bad to say the least. Right now, in the following week, the two were heading back after a recent mission finished. They were wondering if Caspian was still there or was the missions were done? They only keep that to themselves walking when seeing the same building and looking around. Seems as busy as much but their eyes sees the one they were looking for. Seems he was busy. "Hmmmm, seems like he's lost for thought again." Jane smiled but Hanoka looks to her. "Seems like he is...even with the new bounties up." she noticed the new ones on the board.

Brought from his thoughts, he turns to greet the two ladies. "Ah. Good to see you both. Welcome in." He gestures to the room, asking them to take a seat. "Anything I can get you both?"

There wasn't much to add until he got their orders, otherwise.

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The man wasn't sure why he had deigned to come here. He had a birthright -- play the Chief's Advisor and become a stuffy old man much like his predecessors as most Tengu did. He didn't feel such a path was for him. Now, giving the woman a uncertain look of sorts, it was clear he didn't entirely trust the situation... and yet... a wish he had...?

He took a moment to set his katana aside, leaning it up against the side of the chair he now sat in. "Hmm..." How to explain...? "... I wish to find someone or something to pledge my blade too." Amber eyes do not leave the woman's at hand. "I desire... a purpose."

@diverse-hearts

@cycleofstars asked for a Starter

"Everyone has own wishes and desires. There are no judgements to be made here, only transactions", she smiled softly as she motioned for them to take the seat across from her, a nearby robot rolling over with a tray of simple snacks and tea, "Please, make yourself comfortable. I'm sure there is an agreement that we can come to. I simply need to hear what your wish is - then we can discuss the price"

[cycleofstars]

-- rp: @multiverseofmischief

multiverseofmischief:

Hachi takes notice of more paintings in the hallway, deducing that they were significant events throughout their father's life. One such painting shows Ginrai, Mothra, Godzilla and some white Titan with blue crystals on it's back surrounding a golden three-headed in some arctic environment. He doesn't know why, but just looking at the painting of that gold dragon sends a chill down his spine. "Is that...Ghidorah? It took five of them to take him down?" He was THAT powerful?! He doesn't even hear his dad's explanation, too engrossed in the paintings. Looking at another, he sees Wukong on his knees in the Celestial Realm, in the background was Ginrai in his Titan form, obscured in silhouette, along with The Buddah. "...Wukongs failed siege against the heavens..." Ginrai soon joins his children, with Wukong gazing at his failed siege with regret in his eyes. Ginrai however, is drawn to an image of a member of Godzilla's species, although it seems twisted in a way...It's dorsal plates resembling white crystals, with a cluster on the end of its tail. Large white crystals just out of its shoulders, and adorning its head as a small orange crystal, like a crown. The name of the painting simply says; "The Rival. The Crystalline King. The Oathbreaker." Ginrai snarls quietly, images of his rival devastating the Hollow Earth, and his territory. It took everything he had at the time to chase him off the earth, and it burns at him that he still doesn't know if the bastard is dead or not.

The paintings were like a legend come to life from one achievement to the next. Miwa took in each one, unsure how to feel about some but a sense of awe came over the girl in others. Mostly the one about the Crystalline King.

"Dad... who's that?" She asked, pointing at the painting. "You look mad, so..."

She had heard of Ghidorah before. A terror from the skies. Too perfect. Not natural. Many things she had heard, but this one? She had heard nothing.

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-- rp: @adventurous-fluffs

adventurous-fluffs:

Kabartmak would wait for her to return so he could inform her of a side function of the shell. It had magic that actively prevented eaves dropping, so if normal folk were around, they would just hear gibberish. When the stew was served, Al Kahin would eat fairly quickly. He clearly enjoyed it, and since they were near a river, he could clear off his face. Kabartmak would use Mage Hand and a spoon to eat slowly. He didn't say anything and he didn't seem to have a reaction, but continued eating anyway, so it must be alright for him. Alexander would eat at a normal pace compared to the other two, commenting, "This is nice, it reminds me of adventuring. It's really annoying to carry around a full cooking set for some groups, since not everyone has a bag of holding or a cart to carry things, so they typically just have a pot and bowls. Stews and whatever else you can make on an open fire are common, when they don't just buy various types of rations."

"I'm glad you all like it." She smiles to herself, pleased that they were satisfied and good to continue with their own journeys after they split up from here. "You're correct though! I've travelled most of my life so while I know what rations are like, I tried to make stew that would last me for the days to come between place to place."

That being said, she felt a tiny bit bad for not being able to provide them with stew to take home, but alas, she was out of ingredients.

"So... any plans for when you get home?"

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From adventurousfluffs: Alexander had needed a bit of time to figure out the right thing to get for her, as he wasn't the greatest at deciding on gifts. Despite that, he felt that this would be practical, so for Chiharu's birthday, he would give her a Heavyload Belt, which gave the wearer the effects of a spell called Ant Haul. He knew she was strong, but he knew carrying things for a while could get tiring, so he figured this would help with her travels.

[Ant Haul: This magic triples the target's lifting/carrying capacity, but does not alter their strength in any other way.]

The gift was received with curiosity and then a bright smile. After being explained what it could do, the thoughts of now all that she could carry were strong in her mind with the feeling of happiness!

"This is going to make travelling so much easier! Thank you, Alexander!"

A hug is given to the fox, her tail wiggling behind her!

[cycleofstars]

-- rp: @the-silver-peahen-residence

the-silver-peahen-residence:

"Yep, it did. We didn't know these types of beasts were roaming around the area. It was crazy though!" Jane laughed even if she knew they could do it. Hanoka looks to her but she did see him see the head of the Howler. "A butcher? I think we saw one when coming this way. I think we can go and see them when we are done here." she saw Jane take the bag of gold coins from him with a light bow of her head. The two heard theirs no other contracts at the moment but that was fine. "We will, we will be back in wonders of another contract. Maybe visit here at times for the good food." she heard Jane said but Hanoka gently nudges her to behave herself. She was, when she did.

"Safe travels to you. We look forward to seeing you again." A polite bow was given then as he saw them off. He'd lock up and call it a night, but this wouldn't be the last time he'd see these two ladies. No, not in the slightest.

The following week, Caspian found himself in the same routine of work, but it was a much busier night. On the wall were quite a few contracts available from hunting down various monsters to dealing with thugs. Swishing his tail, Caspian was lost in thought tonight as well.

Lately, that seemed to be the problem every night. Being alone with your thoughts could be dangerous, after all.