OC: Sorry for the delay, I have had a rough few days.
IC:
Neither the Steward or the Toad made any sense, perhaps they were both mad. Certainly, they both were touched in the head. To derive something from the gibberish and make something from it.... she was not entirely certain she could trust the stone that was made. She had never heard of the technique, one that the man casually possessed. She prided herself on knowing just about everything so there was something immediately vexing as well as suspicious. Still, she did not know everything, just more than her fair share. So she watched, her mind like a steel trap she would endeavor to recall the steps, the words less relevant because they were Jabberwocky to her.
"If this product is used in any way to harm Sungakure or its peoples, I will not be amused."
Was he ever amused?
She nodded a confirmation that she had heard his words. His warning.
Even he admitted that sentiments were uncommon for the mechanized man.
"What, outside of possibly being an Oracle, are you readying this child for?"
That was the child's future, to become an Oracle. A life-long endeavor that the boy would have to continue to pursue long after she was gone. That was her lifelong journey, although it would end on a more personal note.
"To survive better than I," she answered cryptically.
"I asked earlier if this had to do with your wedding. Who is this soul stone meant for?"
"That is not a question I will answer," Michi replied. There were things that she would choose to not share, just because she was burdened with the truth did not mean that some mystical force caused her to blurt out the words. All she needed to do to keep a secret was not answer the question. That was unlikely the answer that Sousuke sought. Her efforts in Sunagakure as of late have been suspect, but too often context is not considered. Too often presumptions and personal biases are used to formulate a picture of a situation or a scene.
"But before you allow your imagination to run a muck, think critically about the truths you know," she instructed him.
"The gem is in possession of a child untrained in its use and this novel item is also unknown to me.... what practical use would either of us have for an item. In fact... who else besides yourself and Maaya understands how to utilize this power." The stone had a use, that much was certain. But Sousuke made a rash assumption, he presumed that Michi -could- use the stone. A stone she had not known existed until a few minutes ago.
What possible use could she have for something she has no mastery over? Yet she did have a plan of some sort, she would not state who the stone was intended for so she had an intention of some sort.
Sousuke was a smart boy, he would figure it out.
For whatever reason, her plan would be in jeopardy if she shared, at least she believed such. She would look over at Rikou, he had the opportunity to learn more than she had intended during this trip to the Journeymen's Hall of Hammers. It was intended to be a lesson in weapons manufacture but it became something more. A statement of ethic. A discussion about the Order itself. A demonstration of a craft and a tour of a private armory. Someday the young Inuzuka would recall this lesson that took a life of its own, perhaps it would be the heart of a chapter he would write on day posthumously about his time with her.
"Again Steward, I thank you for your time," she bowed her head.
"But my apprentice and I need to finish making his weapon," a simple enough of a task truly considering the design the boy hand in mind. It hardly required a forge.
"And he also needs his rest," she claimed. It was far from the time where one would turn in but growing boys need to eat, need to play and relax. He was growing and developing in many ways still in the terms of his operations. Unlike her earliest days as an Oracle where she was shuttered in a library where she was expected to learn she wanted better for her successor, she wanted him to live what he learned and to be something better because he had the opportunity for greatness.
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Notes said:
- We have exceeded the number of posts and the word count necessary to complete a tutor for the week which is why I am ending it here. While the letter of the rule does not state that a tutor needs to be between 2 people, I recall that being the intention. I am not huge on training anyways so Sousuke if you would like to accept this tutor because you did do a nice soul gem and Contract demonstration with Rikuto I am fine with that.
- As for the Journeyman order, which Sousuke heads please feel free to reference THIS THREAD for more information regarding this order.
- This is a three person topic as you might have noticed. When attempting to leave a topic, you cannot automatically leave a topic because you just want to leave. It is always an attempt because someone can be stopped. For instance, Sousuke can stop me from leaving the topic by stating he has stopped me for leaving the topic. This is something he should clearly state (often with a tag). Once he posts again, either continuing the topic with you or leaving the topic himself, then I am out of the thread. There are some exceptions to this rule. For example, Sousuke cannot stop me if he is unconscious (such as in a moderated fight) or if he is considered inactive in the thread. Thread inactivity is defined as 5 days without a post in a thread. For more information regarding this, look in this thread.
