[ it takes her a moment to shake off the sympathetic feelings she's also experiencing, near-twin to her own save for the fact that shinobu can put a face to what it is she needs to destroy.
but when she does, she smiles thinly. ]
Not yet, but that's a problem I'm actively working on.
The problem, it turns out, is that they're hiding behind some very powerful people. Luring them out won't work when there's nothing I can offer them they'd be interested in, so.
Instead, I'm left with following the trail of corruption and conspiracy as far as it'll take me.
[ there's nothing but the same sort of certainty reflected in her tone. dolls might not have the same concept of family, but all models of UMP understand.
... ]
Ah, but before I forget. What was it you were looking for me for, today?
[ can't believe shinobu is out here committing murder with her words. ]
My, are there those of us around here who are really that bad? Perhaps they could learn by example...
[ rip giyuu. ]
I didn't really have much in the way of free time before all this, though. As team leader, my downtime was mostly spent on logistics and upkeep between missions.
[ it's the type of her murder she condones the most. ]
There are a few who don't know how to talk. Some are a little more talkative than others but don't know how to use their words or don't know when not to use their words.
[ What other fool is she slamming? Haha! Who knows?
Shinobu nods. ]
I understand. I don't have too much free time with my duties as a Pillar either. I have to look after everyone who comes to the Butterfly Manor and its upkeep.
If there were, there wouldn't be so many frustrating people, don't you think?
[ She'd namedrop them, if asked. She has no compunctions about calling out stupid people. ]
Pillars are considered the strongest in the Demon Slayer Corps. There are only nine at a time, but you can only become one after you've slayed enough demons or if you've slayed one of the twelve strongest demons. The responsibilities are varied, but we all have our own region that we oversee.
Don't we know it ... but perhaps some would rather stubbornly cling to the way they are rather than try to change, and stumble while doing so.
[ She's met her fair share of wounded prides and blustering egos who would be more prone to this sort of thing, anyway. Not to say that they're the only type to act as such, but. ]
I see. So you're both an elite, in terms of being an asset, but also responsible for administration as well. I take it then that the Butterfly Manor was the heart of your region?
My, but I'm surprised you ever had free time at all in that case.
People who keep their hearts frozen are quite sad.
[ She means that in both senses of the word.
also, who the fuck knows where the butterfly manor is in relation to the region shinobu oversaw? gotouge tells us nothing. ]
Sometimes, you have to make free time for yourself. [ Or you don't sleep? That could also be a thing. ] Some of my free time was spent doing research. What kind of team are you in charge of, 45-san?
Hmm, we're private contractors of a sort. Employers contact us for a variety of potential tasks, ranging from search and rescue, retrieval, and escort to more esoteric things like convincingly faking the public theft of a valuable jewel to deter other would-be thieves.
[ the rich... have very interesting ideas on how they spend their money. ]
That said, the jobs we do take are left to my discretion. There's the option of at least a little bit of flexibility, in as much as scheduling downtime goes... but frankly, due to upkeep and maintenance costs I don't have the luxury of just turning down otherwise reasonable requests simply because I wanted to take some time to myself.
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Date: 2020-07-01 06:24 am (UTC)but when she does, she smiles thinly. ]
Not yet, but that's a problem I'm actively working on.
The problem, it turns out, is that they're hiding behind some very powerful people. Luring them out won't work when there's nothing I can offer them they'd be interested in, so.
Instead, I'm left with following the trail of corruption and conspiracy as far as it'll take me.
[ to whatever end that will be. ]
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Date: 2020-07-02 12:43 am (UTC)Hopefully, you're sweeping it clean as you go.
[ At least, it seems like 45 is that type in her own way. ]
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Date: 2020-07-02 03:28 am (UTC)[ dolls aren't people, and they're ghosts to all but a very select few. ]
... What about you?
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Date: 2020-07-02 04:50 am (UTC)[ Shinobu says that with a deadly certainty. ]
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Date: 2020-07-02 04:33 pm (UTC)[ there's nothing but the same sort of certainty reflected in her tone. dolls might not have the same concept of family, but all models of UMP understand.
... ]
Ah, but before I forget. What was it you were looking for me for, today?
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Date: 2020-07-03 06:02 pm (UTC)[ It's true, and fulfilling the task is a bonus, if 45 agrees, but hm, that memory certainly helped with that, didn't it?
Her smile is a touch rueful. ]
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Date: 2020-07-03 07:08 pm (UTC)[ She smiles, but there's a tinge of genuine surprise in her expression that remains briefly before it smooths itself out. ]
I'm simply afraid I might not necessarily make for very good company. But, if that's all right, then I'd be happy to spend the day with you.
[ A pity about their weather, but... ]
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Date: 2020-07-03 08:27 pm (UTC)[ Is she making a jab at anyone in particular? Probably her usual bully target. ]
Will you tell me what you like to do in your free time?
[ Rain or shine, they can do something. Not everything. But something. ]
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Date: 2020-07-05 06:50 pm (UTC)My, are there those of us around here who are really that bad? Perhaps they could learn by example...
[ rip giyuu. ]
I didn't really have much in the way of free time before all this, though. As team leader, my downtime was mostly spent on logistics and upkeep between missions.
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Date: 2020-07-06 05:18 am (UTC)There are a few who don't know how to talk. Some are a little more talkative than others but don't know how to use their words or don't know when not to use their words.
[ What other fool is she slamming? Haha! Who knows?
Shinobu nods. ]
I understand. I don't have too much free time with my duties as a Pillar either. I have to look after everyone who comes to the Butterfly Manor and its upkeep.
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Date: 2020-07-06 07:32 am (UTC)That sounds dreadfully unfortunate, but there's not quite a quick fix for conditions like that, is there?
[ shinobu vagueposts about varying people here and 45 just nods along. ]
Hm, that said. What exactly does the title of Pillar entail?
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Date: 2020-07-06 08:46 pm (UTC)Shinobu smiles. ]
If there were, there wouldn't be so many frustrating people, don't you think?
[ She'd namedrop them, if asked. She has no compunctions about calling out stupid people. ]
Pillars are considered the strongest in the Demon Slayer Corps. There are only nine at a time, but you can only become one after you've slayed enough demons or if you've slayed one of the twelve strongest demons. The responsibilities are varied, but we all have our own region that we oversee.
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Date: 2020-07-07 11:26 pm (UTC)[ She's met her fair share of wounded prides and blustering egos who would be more prone to this sort of thing, anyway. Not to say that they're the only type to act as such, but. ]
I see. So you're both an elite, in terms of being an asset, but also responsible for administration as well. I take it then that the Butterfly Manor was the heart of your region?
My, but I'm surprised you ever had free time at all in that case.
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Date: 2020-07-08 11:55 pm (UTC)[ She means that in both senses of the word.
also, who the fuck knows where the butterfly manor is in relation to the region shinobu oversaw? gotouge tells us nothing. ]
Sometimes, you have to make free time for yourself. [ Or you don't sleep? That could also be a thing. ] Some of my free time was spent doing research. What kind of team are you in charge of, 45-san?
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Date: 2020-07-15 02:08 am (UTC)[ the rich... have very interesting ideas on how they spend their money. ]
That said, the jobs we do take are left to my discretion. There's the option of at least a little bit of flexibility, in as much as scheduling downtime goes... but frankly, due to upkeep and maintenance costs I don't have the luxury of just turning down otherwise reasonable requests simply because I wanted to take some time to myself.