deercountry | january & february catch all

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Edited 2023-01-22 20:59 (UTC)

[ this will be edited in feb, obviously ]

[ Being on his own was something that Sasuke wasn't very used to. He walked to school by himself, sure, and he didn't spend a lot of time with people, but he was always surrounded by them. Either the other citizens of Konoha, or at minimum, his clan was large enough and connected to one another well enough that he almost always had someone nearby.

But there was no familiar faces here. No Auntie offering him sweets as he walked down the streets, no Iruka sensei to give him whatever lesson on ninjutsu he was supposed to be learning at the moment, no mom to cook him meals. Most importantly, there was no Itachi to bother, to beg to take him out to train, to whine at when he wasn't getting his way.

It was cold and it was lonely and he didn't much care for either of those. But he didn't want to stop looking for any sign of someone he knew. It was easy to find him wandering the snow streets, blowing out small puffs of fire (with much more concerted effort and in far more pathetic amounts than his older self would one day perform) to warm his hands every now and then, grumbling to himself. ]

Stupid snow. Who even likes winter?

Edited 2023-01-23 14:22 (UTC)

journey to the city

[ Sasuke tries to make more than one of these trips throughout the month and well into the next. If he's with a group of people who can move more quickly, he uses his chakra speed to try and cut a few days off the journey. If not, he lets himself go at a brisker pace, but tries to keep their limitations in mind. He's never done well in groups, but he knows not everyone has a compass, and he also knows that it's safer in numbers in this place. Better to keep the odds in the favor. He might not talk too much on the way, but he's focused and ready for battle should any monsters come their way, and might be willing to make small talk if anyone comes up to him.

Regardless, rest eventually becomes necessary. Making camp is a quick set up for him, though he's not one who is very fond for sleeping in the cold. His mat has another layer between it and the snow in hopes it will help, but mostly, he has a feeling he won't sleep too much. He's prone to insomnia as is. So he can easily be found near the fire, staring into it's flames, or heating up a snack over the steady heat. He can also be found keeping watch, standing just a little farther out than the rest of the group, Sharingan activated so he can keep an eye out from all angles easily. ]

in the city

[ After arriving with the group, he might do his best to not split up, but it happens to everyone. Especially in a new place where the streets feel like a maze and the buildings keep moving the moment he turns his back on them. It's like the Tower, but worse, and he heaves a sigh of annoyance now and then when he makes a turn onto a street he's pretty sure he's come down at least three times.

At least once, he makes it to the library, where he'll pour over books to try and gather any information he can. He's not the studious sort and he can't memorize things as well as Sakura, but he can at least take in a good chunk of information quickly enough. It's the same at city hall, although he's more careful with the records than the books, trying to find some meaning in them, something that will tell him when this place may have become a ghost town.

The church makes him uneasy, though he still goes in. The Other World isn't something he's keen about going into, especially not more than once, but if someone were to try and talk him into it, he probably would follow for the right reasons. ]

voices

[ At first, Sasuke can block out the cruel words. He's focused, on task, and it's not like he hasn't heard people say shit about him his entire life. But after a while, it starts to dig under his skin, especially when the sins of his past are mocked so efficiently.

He would've killed his friends. He would have destroyed a village full of innocents. He did destroy innocents. Ripped apart families. Maimed. Tortured. Killed. A monster who's trying to play nice but is always too close to breaking down. Someone who didn't deserve the happiness he'd found, the second chances...

There's a moment when he's weak, tired, has probably been pushing himself too hard or is even still dealing with the side effects of eating the bad food at Madame Generosity's party... Whatever it was, he clearly forgets he's not alone when he closes his eyes, letting out a growled, desperate: ] Shut up already!

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[ He's never done well with being sick. It happens rarely and he's so used to being immune to poisons that he doesn't even think about the dangers in eating food that ther people prepare. The party had been fine last year, why would it not be now?

That's the question he never should have thought of, regretting it now that he's curled up on a snowy sidewalk, burning a fever and doubled over with stomach pains. He's not that far from home, he should be able to just pull himself up and keep walking, but it's apparently a little too much. He's been too proud to ask for help from the handful of Trenchies who sometimes shuffle by, but when he notices someone who feels like a Sleeper, his hand finally shoots out to grab onto whatever piece of fabric he can reach.

Apparently this is how he asks for assistance. It's not very graceful, but hey. He's new to this. ]

Edited 2023-01-23 04:30 (UTC)

[Sasuke is not alone. Not on this particular leg of the journey. He's joined by a heavily armored, heavily built Argonian. Uh... well. Melius sure has that same armor. Sure carries that same shield. And - okay. It's Melius. If Melius added on about 30 more pounds of muscle.]

[There's a hardness in his expression too. No more nervous darting of eyes, no more twitching at the slightest sound. Even the way he moves seems more confident, too. His mace now carried in his hand, rather than stowed at his hip.]

[Not a word is exchanged as he falls into step with Sasuke. This is a fellow who is used to danger, he can tell. Thus, the perfect version to team up with.]

[ When Sasuke's older, he still retains his memories of having been to Trench, but he thinks that it was some time ago, similar to people who end up in ~~canon updates~~ situations where they are able to go home for a bit of time. He's definitely more grown up, somehow even quieter than he was before, but the risidual anger he had been holding on to even at twenty has disappeared.

He's more restless, though, feeling like he's not of much use in this city the way he is back home. That restlessness would leave too much room to think about the family he has to go back to and because of it, he's trying to find ways to fill his time. He will help with exploration quite a bit at this age, or if he sees someone being attacked by a beast, he's much more likely to intervene, slamming a well-timed chidori into the chest of the creature to weaken it.

He's also more prone to helping those who are sick if he sees them on the side of the road. Catching someone who is too weak to keep going or who is getting sick in the snow will make him stop, his hand resting on their shoulder cautiously to see if they're alright. ]

[ Sasuke's never done well with this whole people he knows looking different thing, even if he went through it last year as well. He should've expected it, what with all the other things repeating themselves these last months. Usually he's seen people younger, so having Melius suddenly more solid, less... Embodiment of Anxiety... is more than a little strange.

Luckily, Sasuke's socially awkward even when things aren't strange, so he's not acting any different. ]

... Have you heard anything about the city we're supposedly heading for?

[ He absolutely did his research ahead of time, but you can never be too prepared!! ]

[ Sharon spots him a distance away during an exploration excursion. She recognizes him instantly but she can tell that there's something different about him. Her brain doesn't make the mental connection to the shed until she's standing right before him, her approach friendly and familiar.

She opens her mouth to speak but the words die in her throat as she really looks him over. Something in him has softened with age. ]

You're... older. [ A little stupidly. ]

[Wow.

Someone needed to cheer this kid up. And a much younger, somehow more energetic Ruby had the perfect idea on how to do that.

By gathering up some snow, packing it into a ball and hucking it at the back of his head. Whether it hits or not she's going to be giggling up a storm.]

Awww come on! It's not that bad if you have fun with it.

It's dangerous.

[Yeah, that's Melius' voice all right. But it's... hoarse somehow. Moreso than usual. It could be that he'd used his screaming power once too often. Maybe he's just like twenty years older. It's hard to tell.]

Monsters on the way.

[But other than that, no, it doesn't seem like he's learned much whatsoever. He just heard there was a trek to make, and signed on. It seemed better than sitting in the city, doing nothing.]

[The answer as to who liked snow was just about to be answered. From a small snow fort nearby came flying a bunch of snowballs to pelt Sasuke with. From within the fort came a few giggles as Maul watched his intended target get hit. He'd never been in snow before and was having a great time!

Then he peered his head up and out to see how many of the snowballs had actually hit the other boy.]

[ There's the twinge of a smirk at the comment, one that he tries to cover with a click of his tongue, like maybe he's offended in some way instead of amused. ]

You're observant.

Mm.

[ All important things, good notes, friends. He glances at the compass in his hand, the one that will apparently lead them the right way. ]

Supposedly this eases that, though I guess we'll see.

[ It's helped in the journeys he's taken thus far, btu this one has definitely been the longest. It still says they're going on the right path, so he pockets the compass again and stares ahead, trying to keep alert for dangers. ]

Sounds like it was abandoned. I haven't heard how long. If anyone even knows yet.

[ Sasuke hasn't learned how to pick up on other peoples energies yet at such a young age, which makes it a hell of a lot easier to sneak up on him. The ball hits him dead on and he yelps loudly at the feeling of the cold snow going down the back of his shirt after impact.

He turns around to give her a glare. How dare!!! ]

What part of that was supposed to be fun?

[ Sasuke does get hit by two snowballs before he's able to catch on that there's more, and he's quick to use a chakra burst to dodge the rest of them. He's huffing, because what did he do to deserve such an attack!!!

Except there's some curiosity as he looks at the fort he's hiding behind. It snowed in Konoha, but not usually enough to make anything big out of it. ]

Did you build that?

Is it magic?

[Wow, he didn't even stutter. Who the heck is this. He's craned his neck a bit, to try and see the compass in question, but otherwise just seems to accept whatever Sasuke answers.]

[None of his business. He's not interested in digging into other peoples' nonsense anymore.]

Less time passed, more dangerous it is.

[Like if it was yesterday, versus ten years ago. And he doesn't just mean things potentially lurking. Structures that are going to fall in are more likely to fall in the first decade or so.]

[And unfortunately she just laughs at the glare. It's kind of adorable.]

The part where you get your own snowball and throw it back at me!

[ He's still got the huffy look on his face, but there's a glance towards the snow. Alright, fine. Retaliation he can understand.

He leans down to grab some snow, packing it into a ball shape. There's a lot more of it here for proper playing than there ever was in Konoha. After a second he pulls back and goes to fling it at her. ]

[ Oh, it's like that, huh? Everything in her seems to ease up at that response of his. ] I know. [ She tells him cheekily, her grin lopsided and easy. ] I even surprise myself sometimes.

So, how many years has it been for you? [ It's clear he remembers some things. ] You getting gray hairs yet? I kind of thought you'd have them by your mid-twenties.

[There is a moment where Ruby considers dodging and getting ready to throw another one. But this guy looks awfully huffy and she'd rather try and cheer him up. So she takes the snow ball to the shoulder like a champ.

There's a brief pause before-]

Oh- Oh no! You got me!

Ugh! Everything's fading! This might be the end for me!

[And cue a dramatic collapse to the ground.]

[ It's good to see her relax and be more herself. The question on years gives him pause, though, as his mind is still feeling a little fuzzy about the actual timeline of things. He wrinkles his forehead for a second as he does the math. ]

... 13 years. [ Wow, somehow that makes him feel old, even though he hadn't just two seconds before. ] No gray. Sakura says I have wrinkles, though. Around my eyes.

[ Only when he smiles, which means literally only Sakura has probably ever seen said crows feet. ]

I assume.

[ He actually has no idea how it runs, now that he thinks about it. Blood magic of some kind, maybe? Like the omnis? He hasn't stopped to figure out the how, he just uses it because he has it. Maybe he ought to ask a scholar their thoughts.

Either way, he gives a nod at the added information. He knows very little about architecture, and that's actually helpful. One less thing to worry about when walking the streets. ]

Seems like it's been a while.

[ He's look at her for a moment like he thinks she's the biggest idiot he ever met. But there's something mildly amusing about it all. Something that reminds him of a blond haired idiot in his class, probably, though he won't think on that long at all.

He makes another snowball while she's collapsing, going to throw it at her on the ground. ]

... Mercy kill.

[ Was that a joke???? ]

january & february catch all

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