Tsukumo 01. Have some more delicious tl;dr.

[knell]

*...he's not exactly comfortable in the uniform. Oh, it fits fine, he can move perfectly well in it, it's even a little bit stylish. But the fact remains that this is a uniform for a SeeD, or at least somebody who wants to be a SeeD... along with everything that implies, although he doesn't much know what it implies yet, considering how little he's familiar with the workings of this crazy place.

But it's for a SeeD. And Murasame Tsukumo isn't really a SeeD, or anyone who wants to be. He is a Zweilt. And it's more than a little disorienting that that means nothing here.

He's wandering around the Quad right now after dinner, listening to the murmur of mental voices around the Garden and continuing to try and get his bearings. It might be hard to believe he's really in a different world from where he was before, except... not only is nobody around him speaking Japanese, he can't sense his sister's voice anywhere. He's never been so far away from Touko that he couldn't still hear her before, and it's a little scary. Not knowing anyone, not hearing anyone familiar.

.....clearly the solution is candy. So don't mind him as he stops right in the middle of the courtyard to dig around his pockets before producing a package of gummies.*

...hmm.

*staring at it mournfully, mumbling to himself in Japanese*

Wonder if they have gummies here... I hope this isn't my last package.


((Hello :D If you care to tag with Tsukumo, he's a psychic, so I'd appreciate your filling out this permissions form so I don't overstep my bounds with your chara. Also, his spoken English is not that great, but if he can hear your thoughts then he can understand you regardless of language.))

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[rebellingheart]

[Rinoa was enjoying how particularly wonderful it felt to fit in. Uniforms were wonderful for at least giving the impression after all. Already she cherished her cadet uniforms, because now it meant she actually belonged in Garden as opposed to just being someone who visits it.

Walking along with no real destination in mind, she caught herself watching another cadet who she'd never seen before. With the way he looked so downright uncomfortable, it was easy to tell that this was one of those displaced, new Candidates she'd heard about. Hearing him talk in some language she didn't identify, it piqued her interest especially when he started to eat this really weird looking...thing. Tapping him on the shoulder, Rinoa offered him a bright smile as she watched him chew away at the strange things.]

Hi! I'm Rinoa, a cadet just like you! I've never seen anything quite like those, are you sure they're good to eat? If so, what are they?
[She gestured to the bag, dark eyes curious as she waited for an answer.]

[knell]

*...yeah, it's a good thing he can hear what you're thinking, Rinoa, because otherwise you'd've lost him already. He'd really better work extra-hard in those English classes if he's going to be stuck here for some length of time... At any rate, both the words out of her mouth and the inside of her head sound bright and friendly enough. Have a slightly curious blink as he looks back over his shoulder, pauses, and then slowly turns to hold out the package.*

These are... um. Gummy? *the word is the same in English, right? He thinks.*

...you can have some... They are... sweets.

*pausing for a moment, then giving a brief, quiet smile as he gestures toward himself*

I'm Tsukumo.

Random question. Wouldn't telepathy do nothing for him since their thoughts would be in English too?

[rebellingheart]

[It hadn't occurred to Rinoa that some of the people displaced by Time Compression might not know much or any English. The realization slammed into her pretty quickly now and she tried to make sure she was as easy to understand as possible.]

Oh! It's a type of candy? I guess that makes sense. Are they really good?

[The thought of trying candy from a different world was entirely too tempting and soon enough she held her hand out to him with a bright smile.]

Sure! I wouldn't mind trying one.

Tsukumo? Well it's nice to meet you then. [His name felt strange to say, but that wasn't nothing that a nickname couldn't cure if it came down to it.]

My excuse is he also speaks to animals, lol, since of course they don't know Japanese.

[knell]

...Very good. *his own smile widens in response, and he gives her a couple gummies extra. It's nice to hear someone excited about trying new things.*

It's nice to meet you too... Um. *pausing to scratch his head a little with a slightly awkward look* Sorry, my English... to speak, is bad. *pointing at his mouth with a frown, then pointing to his ears* But... hear, is okay. I understand.

*he gives her a curious look then, pulling another candy from the package for himself*

...you come from-- this world?

Works for me!

[rebellingheart]

[She doesn't respond at first, too busy trying out the candy he so thoughtfully provided. Chewing thoughtfully she offered him an extra sunny smile as she decided that it certainly was very good.]

Thanks for sharing. I can see why you like them. [Rinoa listened carefully, understanding the part about not speaking English well, but the part about hearing it fine was a little confusing. Maybe it was something that was different in whatever world he was from.]

I am! Though I ended up twenty years in the future thanks to the time compression. Kind of like what happened to all of you I guess.

[forfaithful.livejournal.com]

[ Look, Tsukumo, you've attracted a princess with your musings. =w= Euphie's smoothing out her skirt repeatedly, having decided it's a little bit short. She's worn her fair share of shorter skirts, but they've never quite had the, ah, movement of these skirts. She's never had to worry about a strong gust of wind, for example. Are these really practical for female cadets in a military academy...?

But then, she supposes she has worse things to worry about than the length of her skirt. Like what on earth she's doing here, for example. The commencement ceremony would be postponed without her, perhaps indefinitely if she's discovered to be missing. Her siblings were reluctant to even the idea, and they would be far more committed to finding her than seeing through her cause. And Lelouch--

That's when she overhears someone speaking in Japanese, and curiously she glances over in that direction. ]

Ah, please pardon me for intruding, but-- [ She greets him in his native tongue, starting off a little more polite than she normally would to err on the side of caution since this is most certainly not Japan. ]

Are you... Japanese?

[knell]

*well, that was something he wasn't expecting to hear. Tsukumo glances up in the girl's direction with a slighly surprised blink, then nods a little, feeling her out as he walks closer. Worried about being polite enough...? He smiles a little at that, the expression gentle and warm and faintly amused. Not to mention slightly relieved.*

...You're not intruding. And... I am, actually?

*cocking his head at her a little curiously, voice soft-spoken* Your accent is quite good. I didn't expect to meet anyone else who spoke Japanese here.

[forfaithful.livejournal.com]

[ That makes her blush a little. She once mistakenly used a word in place of 'to oppose' which should never be used in place of 'to oppose', but that was thankfully only to Suzaku and he was kind enough to correct her. =w=;;; She's studied a lot harder since then. But she did study Japanese culture and language exhaustively before taking her post as Vice Governor.

Really, though. No amount of study prepares you for an entirely different country.

She smiles back at him, wondering if she should offer her hand only a moment before thinking, to heck with it. She only landed on Suzaku when they met. So she offers while pondering exactly what to say since he evidently doesn't recognize her. With this time compression thing, for all she knows he doesn't know her at all. Which. ...wouldn't be a bad thing, really. ]

Thank you. I've gotten more practice lately. I'm glad to hear it's helping.

My name is Euphemia, but please call me Euphie.

[knell]

...Euphie, then. I'm Murasame Tsukumo... ...You can call me whatever you like. *smiling a little bit wider, just glancing down at her hand for a split second until he registers that she probably wants to shake. He returns the gesture with a gentle grip, then goes back to his candy, pulling the package open a little more.*

.....you must be new here too? *and he's definitely never seen her before, but he refrains from replying to anything she hasn't said out loud for the moment. Pausing briefly.*

...I was just wondering whether there are gummies here. I'll have to find out what kind of candy they've got in this world.

*holding out the package in silent offering*

[forfaithful.livejournal.com]

Yes, I am. Oh-- Thank you. [ Euphie takes just one, studying it a moment before popping it into her mouth. ]

These are adorable! I don't think I've had this kind before.

Balamb appears to be more Western, but hm... I'm sure most cultures should have staples close to gummies? Would you be interested in investigating this together? I think I saw a cafeteria this way.

[birdwhoseeks.livejournal.com]

[Wandering across the courtyard of the Quad, Gwendolyn is pondering how her father has some odd choices of punishments - certainly being shunted to another world to relearn military tactics wasn't what she had had in mind.

That said, she could tell during the welcome ceremony that a lot of the people who were brought here aren't soldier material. She thinks she should try helping them adjust, at least until they find better prospects.

She's oddly taken out of her reverie when she hears someone nearby mutter something in a foreign tongue.]

[knell]

*Tsukumo, at least, isn't worried about not being soldier material. Moreso how his family and friends and the war are getting along back home, and... whether they have all the candies he likes in this strange new world. :'( He's also still listening, though, and he glances up when he hears the telltale mental murmur of another person come closer to where he's standing. He glances up to find her apparently paying attention to him, then blinks a littlt awkwardly for a moment before offering a quiet smile.*

Ah... ...hello?

[birdwhoseeks.livejournal.com]

[Was she staring? Gwendolyn reminds herself not to let herself do something so rude - her Father might be checking up on her progress later on, after all.]

Ah, greetings. Forgive my curiosity, but I am unfamiliar with your native tongue. I suppose you were spirited from another world as well?

[Given that Gwendolyn not only speaks English, but uses less modern words and has an unusual accent, this might be one of those cases where it's good to be psychic.]

[knell]

*brief smile as he nods a little, then gestures toward himself*

...Japanese. I speak Japanese, and... I come from Earth. Do you know it?

*pausing to scratch his nose with a little frown; he can't help feeling like he's tripping over his grammar somewhere. Regardless, his voice, while accented itself, is soft-spoken and calm.*

Sorry, I have bad English... I think.

[birdwhoseeks.livejournal.com]

[Gwendolyn is patient enough, aware that this man isn't familiar with the Common Tongue, as they call it in Erion; she's somewhat reminded of some of the younger Dwarves]

Ah, do not worry, I understand learning a new language can be vexing.

I am not familiar with that world. I hail from Erion, myself.

[certainescape.livejournal.com]

[JAPANESE! Rise bounds up next to him, babbling in her mother tongue.]

So there are other Japanese people here! That's great! Here I was, thinking I'd have to get all serious with my English.

[knell]

... *blinkblink. He's pretty happy to hear some more Japanese himself, but the sudden onslaught of motor-mouth caught him slightly off-guard. He offers the girl a gentle smile, though, holding out his package of candy*

.....well. You should probably still study, if we're going to be stuck here. But... it's definitely good to hear my own language.

I'm Murasame Tsukumo... *pause* Want a gummy?


((Hi! Just as a note, I'm stupidly behind the times and haven't been able to play P4, so I would be super grateful if we could avoid spoilers in any tagging we do. Thanks and sorry to be a pain D8))

[certainescape.livejournal.com]

Ah... I shouldn't, but what the heck.

[She takes one and chews it thoughtfully.]

This is pretty good! Where'd you get it?

[knell]

*smiling again* ....diet? *he has a sister, so hears plenty about this stuff* Nothing wrong with a treat, once in a while.

Um, I had them with me... From home, I mean. Japan.

*brief, thoughtful blink* ....guess I should try to conserve some, since I don't know if they have them here... *he says as he's already popping another into his mouth.*

[certainescape.livejournal.com]

They have hot dogs, so it can't be that different from back home. I mean, I don't think they'd have no candy at all.

[eggplantallergy]

[Kamui made his way outside before groaning at the sea of people. He weaved his way through, but ended up bumping into someone in his haste.] I'm sorry! I should have been more careful!

[knell]

*he stumbles backward a little, but catches himself before really losing his balance, fortunately at least managing to hold onto his package of sweets. Glancing up toward the other young man with a slightly surprised blink*

Ah... it's no big deal. Are you all right...?

ok, NOW would be one of those rare times to read minds >.>;

[eggplantallergy]

[Kamui blinks up at the attractive male in surprise, all the while trying to compose himself in order to not look like a fish.] I'm fine, really. I should be asking you that, though.

[knell]

*...did that guy just look up at him and think "attractive"?

The expression on Tsukumo's face doesn't change, nor does he say anything, but he goes a little pink as he shakes his head*

No, I'm fine, really... it's okay. You must have been in a hurry...?

[eggplantallergy]

[Kamui made sure not to stare too long. It would be rude, and obvious that the other was appealing to the eyes. He was sure he probably didn't have a chance anyway. He smiled softly before responding to the questions.] Not really, I was just trying to find the dormitory. Do you happen to know where they are?