[center][color=7bcdc8][h3]Vivian[/h3][/color][/center]
[hr][@AzureKnight](VRA)
It seemed Varã had some sort of personal space issue, and was insisting she didn't swing "that way". Pah. Vivian was mainly just taking her side to suck up her ambient hot air. Then came the time for those in the task force to take on jobs and make themselves useful. [color=7bcdc8][b]"I'll travel with Varã to meet this Kazenosuke. A blademaster's aid would at least be better than a gaggle of peasants,"[/b][/color] the glacies said, feeling that, Varã's pomp and huffing would mean she'd quickly meet her end if the blademaster turned his sword upon her.

The duo didn't have much trouble finding the hovel that Kazenosuke made his home, able to catch a bit of the conversation before the three soldiers left. Kazenosuke's services seemed to be in high demand, enough so that the iron warriors were even willing to declare neutrality against him. Interesting. Once they were cleared out and Kazenosuke was alone, Vivian would make their presence known. [color=7bcdc8][b]"Interesting. A swordsman without a cause. You didn't jump at the chance to slaughter for the Varjans, so I have to assume your services aren't something that can be bought with coin, or an appeal to a duty to your homeland. Otherwise, you would have already swayed one way or the other,"[/b][/color] Vivian said, slowly walking in a circle around Kazenosuke. [color=7bcdc8][b]"I don't suppose we could talk? That is, if you're not as vehemently against yokai as the Varjans."[/b][/color][hr]
[center][color=fdc68a][h3]Matsuri[/h3][/color][/center]
[hr][@Rezod92]
Matsuri had a feeling that Lady Kyouko might have reservations, but...she wasn't expecting her to play the Dad card! The Inari was flustered enough after Kyouko bowed her head to her, reflexively doing the same before getting ready to verbally defend her position. [color=fdc68a][b]"M-My father is...w-well...he's somewhere. I'm not sure. I woke up as an Inari and he was gone but...I'm sure that he's fine. He spent a long time trying to find a cure for me, so I ran things while he was gone."[/b][/color]

With at least an explanation offered, Matsuri would suddenly bow down as low as one could go, the traditional Zipangu dogeza. [color=fdc68a][b]"My father's not here right now, and...because of that, I want to go defend his home in his stead. He told me a bit about it but...any place that he's called home is somewhere important to me, too!"[/b][/color] Raising her head to look Kyoko in the eyes, Matsuri wouldn't break her posture once, ears basically flat against the top of her head. [color=fdc68a][b]"So, while he's gone...I'll defend any place important to him. Our fireworks are safe, so...now all I have left to protect is Shizuyama. A-And I'm gonna, even if I have to get in a boat and row myself there."[/b][/color]

Matsuri would consider one last thing to say, before finally adding: [color=fdc68a][b]"And...I wanted to repay the help you gave him a long time ago. If he hadn't known then...that Inari that saved me might have never been able to help. Please Lady Kyouko, let me fight! Or even just cook and clean...those people need help, and even an amateur fox is better than nothing."[/b][/color]