the general - night four.

[foxhounds]

THE GENERAL night four Instead of waking up in the jungle, you wake up elsewhere. This is the square where The General comes to decide what to do, and Ivan patiently sits on a bench, though she's as impassive as ever to what's going on. Each of you has your own foxhound who's barking happily to welcome you back. They'll help you find who you choose to hunt tonight. After all, you're saving them. You have a little while to discuss who you'll hunt tonight, but don't linger too long, since you only have until dawn. rulebook character statuses profiles All night votes will be due 8/22 by 5PM EST

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[unrulyprincess]

[This is the first time she's seen what she thinks of as legitimate emotion out of Tsurumaru....so gently, she rests a hand on his arm.]

... I understand. I am sad as well...we are all sad, to see him gone.

[And having to pretend that they didn't know him at all all day was exhausting, when she just wanted to mourn.]

You are not alone in that. We are...all still here. And we will bring him back--as well as the others.

[gravesite]

We're all still here, but for how long? The idea of being alone is just... [ His expression brightens, again. ] Haha, it's a little scary!

[ It's been immensely tiring... masking his grief as grief for Horikawa had provided some kind of outlet, at the very least. ]

This is a bit messed up to ask, since we've killed all these people without hesitation, but I wonder if we could do something for him.

[unrulyprincess]

You will not be alone, Tsurumaru. We will not leave you.

[She...hopes.

But she hadn't thought about that. A blink, and she tilts her head slowly.]

Like...a burial rites of sorts? To assist his soul to heaven? That is...actually a good idea.

[gravesite]

That's what people always say -- and then, they die. But in the end, I'm a sword, and I've lived for a thousand years. The human lifespan is too short for me to hope that my masters will live as long as I have.

[ When he sees her warming up to the idea, he nods. ]

Yes, exactly! It would give us closure, too. Otherwise, we may go on feeling sad about Orion for a very long time.

[unrulyprincess]

[Ah.....she hadn't thought of that.]

... I cannot promise that we shall be along for that extent of time. But in this struggle, Tsurumaru, we shall have your back.

[That's all she can promise.]

But very well then... I am familiar with the prayers and rites of passage, if nothing else. I shall...come up with something.