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some quick sketches for teacher au references :'D in which sugu continues to do what he does best: beat students with a stick —

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In teacher verse, the only curses Suguru has permanently summoned are Fushiguro's inventory spirit ( backpack ) and a bakaneko - based curse that resembles a cat, named Wasabi. In spite of his innate technique being under binding vow as a penalty for this verse, Wasabi is a tamed curse not an absorbed one so she can still be out and about without having been summoned.

Wasabi is a curse that can change its size, but not its shape. When in compact size, she is no bigger than your average cat, fluffy and walks on its hind legs. When threatened or hunting, she can grow considerably in size and attack using her claws and teeth.

Wasabi's character is rather fickle — she can sometimes appear to be playful and mischievous, while others she is more aloof and chaotic.

She likes to drink lamp oil and break into people's things to steal something trivial. Students in Kyoto sometimes complain about Geto-sensei's pet stealing shinies, haircombs, articles of clothing etc. But Wasabi is generally sociable and popular with students on campus ( moreso than Suguru himself, in fact ) so she gets away with a lot by acting adorable. She dances with her napkin if you play music for her and sometimes plays tricks on the students, misleading them into the nearby forest or spooking them in the middle of the night. She loves being picked up and carried around by humans, though.

Suguru is a total cat-dad about it; he is very disappointed that he can't take pictures of her to show others, so he has made a few doodles of her instead. And Wasabi really likes him ( probably something about his technique that draws them in like flies ) so she follows him everywhere — in class, in the bathroom, in bed, everywhere.

In spite of her tame nature, Wasabi is a grade two curse with capability for destruction, so Suguru often carries her on his shoulder as a means of protection.

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VERSE 005 ( doors to the deathless )

The doors of the deathless are open, Brahmā, for those who have ears. They enter with veneration, devoid of hatred, the beings in Magadha listen

Suguru's teacher verse is based on a small alteration of the canonical timeline. The main difference is that the curse at Nanako and Mimiko's village was assessed to be a grade two instead of one. So Kento Nanami was dispatched in Suguru's stead. This then leads to a chain of events that eventually land Suguru in Kyoto as a teacher. But before I venture into what I will portray Suguru's disposition to be like in this verse, I wanted to clarify something else about my portrayal.

Suguru's built up frustration was never directed towards jujutsu society. Unlike Gojo, who believes the higher-ups' schemes are to blame, Geto saw a greater problem that referred to the practice of jujutsu in general ( as long as non-sorcerers keep producing curses, jujutsu sorcerers will keep dying thankless deaths to protect them) Suguru himself has always expressed contempt towards those weaker than him in canon. However, being the other side of the coin to Gojo's vanity, this contempt translated to a responsibility to protect them, justifying the power imbalance and the suffering he had to endure. I as a writer subscribe to this interpretation of the character and as a result Suguru's contemptuous attitude towards nonshamans continues to be evident in this verse. However, since there was one less violent experience throughout his downward spiral ( poor Nanami takes the blow instead ;~; ) we can say the proverbial glass of his hatred towards them was filled to the brim but did not overspill.

VERSE SUMMARY:

Suguru is a special training teacher in Kyoto High. Albeit his specialty being martial arts, he is very knowledgeable when it comes to curses and utilizes his technique to create simulations for his students to practice. Suguru is known for his whimsical teaching style and prompting his students to think on their ideals and goals through practicing jujutsu. Much like his Tokyo counterpart, Satoru, his practices are frowned upon by the higher-ups and he is considered a bit of a wild card, especially because of how liberally he expresses his dislike for non-shamans.

This verse will primarily be used to build dynamics with muses that can't interact much in the canon timeline as well as explore 'what-if' scenarios. Kenjaku will not be present in this verse.

Suguru's default age for this verse is 27 years old. As this is just a skeleton for the verse, the status of Mimiko and Nanako's adoption is left vague ( either took custody of them from Nanami, they are being raised in Tokyo High, they are being raised by Gojo, etc etc ) Suguru's parents are also alive in this verse ( so if anyone wants to ask for his hand in marriage you'll need permission )

Verse Timeline & Tidbits under the cut.

VERSE TIMELINE:

March-May 2006: Riko Amanai is assassinated by Toji Fushiguro. Suguru takes in his cursed inventory spirit.

Summer of 2006: Suguru begins to develop severe PTSD symptoms as a result of the encounter.

Autumn of 2006-Winter of 2007: Suguru's mental health is at a steady decline, worsened by the consumption of curses and isolation from his friend group.

August 2007: Satoru Gojo officially becomes The Strongest. Suguru's mental health has tanked severely in the previous months. A conversation with Yuki Tsukumo leads him to the inevitable conclusion that the root of the problem are non-sorcerers. Whilst bidding goodbye, Yuki tells him that a new vessel has been found for Tengen.

September 2007: Suguru is sent on a mission that is soon discovered to be staged by TVA members in order to attain Tengen's new appointed vessel. That tips the glass for Suguru, leading him to annihilate the cult's members instead of taking over — automatically being branded as dangerous and ordered for execution. A petition is signed by Jujutsu High staff members to settle a court date before the execution takes place.

October 2007: His friends and juniors vouch for Suguru's integrity and buy out his freedom, in exchange for limitations on his cursed technique. Suguru is given the choice to either retire from the frontlines and instead be given a teaching job after he graduates with a binding vow/cap on his own cursed technique, or be executed. He goes with the second option, but Gojo interferes and essentially backs him up into a teaching job. That inevitably drives a wedge between the two best friends. aka they break up in front of the KFC still

2010: Suguru officially graduates highschool and is appointed as a special training teacher in Kyoto.

CURSED TECHNIQUE BINDING VOW:

After trial, the higher-ups forced Suguru to take a binding vow that limits him from using his cursed technique, unless he or another sorcerer is under imminent threat. That implies there would always need to be another sorcerer present in order for Suguru to summon spirits, thus he'd only be able to use jujutsu under supervision. Windows and affiliates are included in this vow.

In addition, he cannot use Maximum: Uzumaki without sacrificing his own life in the process. If utilized, Uzumaki will be performed at a 300% of its standard power, but Suguru will be consumed by it first, similarly to how Mahoraga works, yet not exactly. Suguru has figured out a way to merge cursed spirits on his own accord, however there are limitations in regards to the power level of the outcome.

RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STUDENTS:

Suguru is not exactly a favorite among the students, although he is the one they flock to for most of their troubles. He has a great relationship with Noritoshi and a rocky one with Mai Zenin, especially after publicly declaring that he refuses to train her. Momo also dislikes him for that reason.

TIDBITS & CHARACTER QUIRKS:

Suguru is known for his impossibly hard training regimens. He's quite brutal when it comes to discipline routines.

Suguru maintains a relationship with Yuki in this verse, often texting back and forth or meeting up to talk outside of work. Yuki has scouted students for him at times. It's a colleague based thing. He still hasn't answered her question as to his type.

Once per year Suguru travels back to Tokyo with a heavy heart to participate in the exchange event with his students. He hates the teacher nomikai parties.

Suguru has a pet cat-like curse based on the bakeneko yokai. He has named her Wasabi. This curse is non-hostile unless the user is threatened, wears a napkin on its head and does little dances.

In addition, Suguru has kept Fushiguro's inventory spirit and does sometimes utilize it, although usually he keeps it in its shrunk form in his uniform pocket.

Suguru will still accompany his students on missions at times, in order to watch over them. His consumption of curses is very gradual and rare, technically forbidden by the higher-ups, however Suguru still makes pacts with his students to acquire higher grade cursed spirits with the pretext of ensuring they won't be respawning if consumed.

He has his own room in the Kyoto High dormitory.

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"🌷" for Satoru 💀

❝ I'll be honest, I had been a little concerned about how this reunion might go, but from what I can tell you've settled on a narrative that makes you feel better. Good for you. ❞

flowers for a random musing : accepting

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Cont from x.| @ofstygiaan

To bust in the domain had been easier said than done — for one, without a window present Suguru could hardly use one of his spirits to break the barrier so he was limited to crossing the bridge instead. This intervention was an unwelcome one; but if his supposed employers ( that title encapsulating all the acknowledgement of their power he was willing to afford these people ) were willing to send students off like lambs to the slaughter, then they would have to make sure he is also away on business. Him arriving to the problem at hand was a matter of bad timing on their part.

They should know Geto will take any chance to get under their skin, anyway. Even if the innocent lives of Satoru's students weren't what's at stake.

Still, he had been generous enough to merely wait outside upon being notified of suspicions that this was yet another scheme to end Itadori's life. The cursed corpse he had stolen from Yaga-sama had been leaning against the barrier, peacefully asleep as long as the energy output was stagnant. But then, all of a sudden, its beady eyes fluttered awake; followed by a shriek from the accompanying Ijichi who folded over, grabbing his bloodied nose from the punch. That was Suguru's call to action.

❝ Something's off. I'm going in. ❞

❝ B-But I thought we agreed— ❞ To keep his intervention a secret.

Next thing, Ijichi's voice was dulled through the veil as if he was dipping his head underwater. And with the same stoic expression, Suguru walked in, even though unless he found the students he would have to face any emerging curses with his bare hands thanks to the binding vow on his technique.

It still came back to him as easy as breath upon finding Megumi with a bloodstained face like that, though. Concern only dissipated from his features after the latter addressed him, clearly overexerted from the fight. And yet -- the battle was just beginning.

No sooner had Suguru walked in than a worm-like spirit summoned to push the present Finger Bearer all across the room and devour it in its bowels. Though that wouldn't last. Those things lash out in bursts of cursed energy that would certainly tear through the worm-curse hide — Geto dash to the student's side, stepping in front of him as a protective meat shield.

The sarcasm is not appreciated; violet eyes roll with exasperation. Gods, Satoru is molding this poor kid in his image.

I'm glad they were able to send you. Oh, if only he knew.

❝ You did a great job here. You should be proud of yourself for it. ❞ He notes, nonchalantly. ❝ But it's far from over. You've lost some blood. Do you think you can keep going? ❞ A stoic glare finds the tunnel at the corner of the room — the one that wasn't here before. And Suguru's brows furrow whilst he mentally revisits his options; he could handle it alone, but only as long as Megumi is here beside him. If he leaves, the binding vow will trigger and he won't have access to his arsenal anymore. So, even without being aware of that fact, the young man is right — their best option is to exorcise this thing fast and get to the others.

In that case, he might as well make it into a learning experience. The ground rumbles around them. Suguru lets a pregnant pause linger before casting a glare over his shoulder to the student in his care. It pains his soul, having to do this. Sometimes he wonders if herding these kids to their inevitable ends is a worse fate than what he did before, even.

❝ No one sent me. I overheard about your whereabouts from the other staff earlier tonight. Yasohachi has been a center of paranormal activities for too long to take anyone's word for the grades of the spirits in it. And since I'm on downtime at the moment... ❞ He mentally amuses himself thinking about how the likes of Kento-kun would react to such a statement. Taking on more work on a day off. Suguru hardly sees it that way, though. Jujutsu and life... they're one and the same to him.

Which makes him think that he should not deny Megumi the chance for a learning experience.

❝ I'm sorry that you have to learn it this way, Megumi. But, life as a sorcerer — ❞ And it manifests, behind them, just as Suguru takes a step aside and folds his hands before the imminent threat. The implication is clear. He's here to watch over him; he won't help him. Not unless he has to.

❝ — is a life lived in solitude. ❞