She's stumped here, but she knows she's frustrated so there's a little huff even as she looks up at him. 5'2" little lady trying to compete with this puppy sword.]
( Size means nothing. Look, Mutsu's sparred with those tiny tantou enough to know that small people can pack a serious punch if they want to so he's not going to take it easy around her right now! He stands up straighter at attention which only makes him look taller and her smaller, )
It's okay! Been hit with worse before, ya know?
( And just gonna.... kneel down to pick up that mask for her. It's then that he realizes what it is though, )
[Why is he standing straighter.... She's going to straighter her shoulders then, looking up at him with a slight narrowing of her eyes. He's been hit with worse?! Well that's just-]
That's unacceptable! Don't just accept that you might get hurt on any day...?! What's more than that-
[Except Mutsu saves himself from more berating.... At the mask she stops short and frowns with a slight wince.
Don't worry! Hahah! It's nothin` bad. I'm just a li'l rough some times... it's a sword thing, ya know?
( He gets into scraps and fights once in awhile!
He can tell immediately that her mask is different from his own which is covered in feathers but once he picks it up, he'll turn it over and inspect it to see exactly how different their masks are. Strange... and creepy. He's very troubled about Lili's mask and he gives her a concerned glance, )
... Are ya okay?
( This thing would creep anyone out and Lili doesn't seem like the type used to this sort of thing? )
The glare she sends him is sharp. That doesn't mean that it's okay for him to be hurt? Truly, these swords are so reckless with themselves and that's - worrying, concerning, displeasing - annoying! Not that she explains her glare verbally but she almost expects him to understand....
Lili's hopes are so high.
At the question though, she just bristles a little bit more.]
[It's so simple, but you really are going to have to spell it out for her some more, Mutsu. Because right now you're just going to get the ever so befuddled-]
So... what?
Not that I'm bothered but - it's none of your business if I am or not.... right?!
Nah! Too late. ( Tucking this mask right under his arm! His sleeves will cover it completely too, even, ) Where're ya going? Let me take your mind offa` things for a little while at least! I leave ya alone right after, kay?
Except.... she watches the mask disappear underneath his arm and she doesn't even notice the way that her own shoulders relax. Just having it out of sight... helps.]
I'm just here to complete my training as per usual....
Ya started practicing here?! ( He's surprised!? In that excited sort of way. He knows the others worked hard to get the dojo up and running so seeing people coming over makes him happy for them. ) Lemme guess... you're training with Kashuu, right?
( He's one of the more social and reasonable instructors so it's an easy guess. )
Mutsu isn't bad and technically speaking, he's not even insulting Kashuu. There was a "one of the better guys" early on there but all of a sudden there's a comparison happening and Mutsu is putting Kashuu down?
And since there's no Kashuu in sight, there's nothing stopping Lili from bristling up like an offended cat. Her words are ice cold:]
Excuse me?
Are you in the habit of praising yourself over others? How arrogant! What gives you the right to say so? What gross behavior!
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he just wants to be friends why
Ya hit me!
( And that means he must have done something wrong? Clearly? )
don't try to be friends with the tsun!!
She's stumped here, but she knows she's frustrated so there's a little huff even as she looks up at him. 5'2" little lady trying to compete with this puppy sword.]
I.... I did!
[ . . . . ]
I hadn't intended to, you know!
HE'S GOING TO BEFRIEND THE TSUN
It's okay! Been hit with worse before, ya know?
( And just gonna.... kneel down to pick up that mask for her. It's then that he realizes what it is though, )
... You too?
REQUEST DENIED
That's unacceptable! Don't just accept that you might get hurt on any day...?! What's more than that-
[Except Mutsu saves himself from more berating.... At the mask she stops short and frowns with a slight wince.
Augh.]
... Yes. Don't you have eyes?
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( He gets into scraps and fights once in awhile!
He can tell immediately that her mask is different from his own which is covered in feathers but once he picks it up, he'll turn it over and inspect it to see exactly how different their masks are. Strange... and creepy. He's very troubled about Lili's mask and he gives her a concerned glance, )
... Are ya okay?
( This thing would creep anyone out and Lili doesn't seem like the type used to this sort of thing? )
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The glare she sends him is sharp. That doesn't mean that it's okay for him to be hurt? Truly, these swords are so reckless with themselves and that's - worrying, concerning, displeasing - annoying! Not that she explains her glare verbally but she almost expects him to understand....
Lili's hopes are so high.
At the question though, she just bristles a little bit more.]
What does it matter to you?
["No."]
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( He won't quite turn the mask towards her just yet... )
[1/2]
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-- You didn't answer my question!
[Why does he care.]
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( She's beign followed by a freaky mask and it's freaking her out and that's why he cares! It's freaky for her! )
It's botherin` ya so I care.
( #SimpleSwords )
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So... what?
Not that I'm bothered but - it's none of your business if I am or not.... right?!
[????]
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( Gee, does he need to explain? He crosses his arms across his chest and tries to think of a way to explain himself, )
It's not buuuut... isn't it normal to care about people? And wanna help 'em out if something's wrong?
( He's a cultured sword in a lot of ways but at the end of the day, he's only been "human" for a year so this is new to him. )
So I guess I'm making it my business.
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"I guess I'm making it my business."
To her, it sounds like a threat. So she shakes her head at that, a little stunned even still as the conflicting emotions war within her.]
No.... I don't want you to.
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Nah! Too late. ( Tucking this mask right under his arm! His sleeves will cover it completely too, even, ) Where're ya going? Let me take your mind offa` things for a little while at least! I leave ya alone right after, kay?
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Except.... she watches the mask disappear underneath his arm and she doesn't even notice the way that her own shoulders relax. Just having it out of sight... helps.]
I'm just here to complete my training as per usual....
It's not as if you need to escort me there.
[They're literally right in front of it....]
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Looks at the dojo...
Lili. Dojo. Lili. Do--oh! )
Ya started practicing here?! ( He's surprised!? In that excited sort of way. He knows the others worked hard to get the dojo up and running so seeing people coming over makes him happy for them. ) Lemme guess... you're training with Kashuu, right?
( He's one of the more social and reasonable instructors so it's an easy guess. )
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I am...
How did you know that?
[are you some creepy stalker]
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( He can say that much with certainty. )
Not as good as me but pretty good!
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Resting Bitchface became Active Bitchface.
Mutsu isn't bad and technically speaking, he's not even insulting Kashuu. There was a "one of the better guys" early on there but all of a sudden there's a comparison happening and Mutsu is putting Kashuu down?
And since there's no Kashuu in sight, there's nothing stopping Lili from bristling up like an offended cat. Her words are ice cold:]
Excuse me?
Are you in the habit of praising yourself over others? How arrogant! What gives you the right to say so? What gross behavior!