MAGPIE

[grigori]

ROLE: MAGPIE tsurumaru

finder's keepers

On Tuesday, at 11 AM, Kiku catches Tsurumaru's attention. Both will innately know that they have somewhere to be, and Kiku will be able to lead the way—even if they've never been there before. Her form changes, as they're accustomed to, but takes that of a different magpie, a Common Green one, and will point out certain items to bring with them to their destination. Somewhere along the way, Yomiel appears to offer a terse greeting.

After finishing their business, Tsurumaru and Kiku will not be able to return to this location again without being invited back, regardless of whether they attempt to return on the same day or in the same week. Kiku will be able to take her new magpie form again on her own, but will revert to one of her original forms upon leaving. Tsurumaru and Kiku both will know that this form cannot be shared openly, and that caution should be practiced with sharing it privately, as well.


As the magpie, Tsurumaru will be presented with three items each week, and he may keep only one. Each item has the potential to have a positive effect on the competition and its participants, a negative effect, or may do something completely different. No information will be offered regarding each item until Tsurumaru has made his choice. Only then will the effects of the item chosen will be revealed. Choose wisely!

Additionally, Tsurumaru may use this time to speak directly with his assigned Watcher, Yomiel. He may ask questions, receive small hints, or simply chat with them, though any information received will be subject to Yomiel's own discretion.

★ Keep it secret.
★ Use your daemon’s magpie form sparingly.
★ Each week, you will be able to choose between three items to help or hinder the competition and its participants.
★ You may only select one item.
★ The results will not be revealed until the choice has been made.

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WEEK 1

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Choice

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Tsurumaru has found three items, though he may only choose one to keep:

★ crystal
★ sea glass
★ broken coral

[cranelike]

Tsurumaru will choose the sea glass!

Talk to Yomiel

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[ they're at the plaza this morning, following along silently as kiku and tsurumaru collect the items. a goshawk flies overhead to keep tabs on them. ]

[cranelike]

(Kiku changing forms sure is something and when Tsurumaru sees it, he can't help but tease, )

This doesn't suit you.

(Kiku swoops at him (fight her, binch), and Tsurumaru laughs. It's fine. He's teasing. It's all good. But there are other things to address right now-- the items and Yomiel, for one.)

Ah, it's the serious one! Good morning. What's all of this? I wonder... do you like me?

[grigori]

Someone must, to have picked you for this. Or maybe they thought you'd like the surprise.

[cranelike]

I love a good surprise.

(He seems pretty pleased!!)

Let's see, let's see... (Crystal, sea glass, and coral.) Did you take these from the Dragon King's palace?

(Because that's what it feels like.)

Ah, but in these stories... there's always a catch.

[grigori]

The catch is that you won't know what happens until you pick something, and you can't change your mind about it, either.

...Do you think that's what this place is?

WEEK 2

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Choice

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Tsurumaru has found three flowers made of glass, though he may only choose one to keep:

★ gentian
★ lily
★ rose

GENTIAN

[cranelike]

(r i n d o u)

[grigori]

[ the glass gentian softens into a true flower, golden dust swirling around it as the other options vanish. with this choice, tsurumaru will find another feather on his coin, one granting the power to guarantee one correct vote in trial, at the price of changing another participant's vote at random. ]

Talk to Yomiel

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[ they follow in silence, herded along by their daemon in ocelot form as they flip through a book. now and then, they glance up to make sure they haven't lost tsurumaru. ]

[cranelike]

(Who do you think he is? Mikazuki??)

Ah, so we do meet again.

[grigori]

Is that surprising?

[ completely deadpan. ]

[cranelike]

OF course. However, if it keeps happening, it won't be surprising anymore.

(Looking over the items for the week! His attention seems to be caught by one flower in particular but he doesn't make his choice right away,)

What do you think of this city?

[grigori]

Sorry to disappoint, but this is my assignment. You're stuck with me, surprise or no surprise.

[ flipping through their book as they answer. ]

I think there has to be some common thread between this one and the last two, but at least this one isn't totally abandoned. Or underwater.

WEEK 3

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Choice

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Tsurumaru has found three sets of bones, though he may only choose one to keep:

★ an arm, hand outstretched as if reaching for something
★ a skull that looks to belong to a child
★ a rib cage that appears to have been broken

[cranelike]

(You can barely see it but he's holding a skeleton hand in this icon..............

Chooses the skeleton arm.)

[grigori]

The other bones turn to dust, and Tsurumaru will find that in the hand of this skeleton is a note:

Little of the angels can be understood by man, for most are born of Dust and few ascend to join their ranks. Fewer still choose to leave those ranks, and return to the world from whence they came, for they can only do so as long as that which ties them to humanity is kept safe.

A moment later, the remaining bones dissolve into dust like the rest.

Talk to Yomiel

[grigori]

[ they follow along today with their daemon in goshawk form. the air around them is always cool, a stark difference from the heat of the markets. ]

...Bones? Seriously?

[ why ]

[cranelike]

(Just



Staring at the bones.)

Oi.

(Looking at Yomiel now,)

Where's the rest?

(#priorities)

[grigori]

Why would I know that? It's not like I go looking for bones on a regular basis.

[cranelike]

If you find them, you should leave them alone.

(He's educating.)