Sweet sweet sugar~

[wavesoakedlegs]

Who: The crew of the Koumyou.
Where: Sweetwater; either on the ship which is docked there, or on the island itself.
When: From now until the end of the candy curse.
What: Adventures with some enchanted water, and then with a mysterious bowl of sweets!
Warnings: Sexual content later on, otherwise a healthy bit of drama and Hajime being Hajime.
Style: Whatever you wish!
Status: Closed to the Koumyou... and anybody they invite over or who happens to be on the island. Just let us know if you wanna join in, in that case!

1. Threads set before the curse
2. Threads set during the curse

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PRE-CURSE THREADS

[wavesoakedlegs]

GUESS WHO'S BACK! - 2/11

[collagehero]

[In early hours of the morning, just before sunrise, a loud thump can be heard from the deck of the Koumyou. Alone, it might not be enough to wake anyone up, but the delighted squeal that follows it is piercing enough to cut through even the deepest sleep.]

It's the Koumyou, Katze-san! Time to be pirates again! Pirates pirates pirates pirates piiiirates~ Hm? No, I do have a pirate coat and a hat.

[She laughs delightedly and chatters blithely on, continuing what seems more like an actual one-sided conversation than her usual self-talk.]

First we're gonna wake everyone up and make breakfast breakfast breakf--Huh? Haha, you're so funny! HEY, EVERYBODY, I'M BACK!!!

[That little voice in Hajime's head that retorts with "HEY, EVERYBODY, I'M FREAKING OBNOXIOUS!"? Why, that's just a new friend!]

[my_lost_heart]

[Even after hearing the loud shouting, Haruka barely stirred. After a few more moments it finally registered that something was going on. Sitting up, she rubbed her eyes, trying to coax them to open fully, before finding her feet. As she only had the one outfit to speak of, she'd slept in her clothes so there was no need to delay leaving her cabin and going out to investigate.

Carefully, she headed upstairs to the deck]

Hajime-chan?

[Haruka spoke as if she didn't believe her own words. The other girl had completely disappeared not that long ago. Once the shock set in, she replied with more strength and energy]

Hajime-chan! You're back!

[She hurried over to bridge the gap between them]

[collagehero]

Hey, Haruka! Long time no see! Wait. Has it been a long time? It has been for me!

[Not that Hajime looks any different. She's wearing the same strange duck backpack that's currently sitting under her hammock below decks and an outfit not too different from the one she has stowed away that she arrived in the first time. If she hadn't been missing for a week, you'd never know she'd left at all.]

[my_lost_heart]

[She was surprised when the name "Haruka" rolled easily off Hajime's lips. She had expressed some hesitation to call her that before considering it had also been the name of a previous crewmate but the puzzlement didn't last for too long... at least not over that! It was far more extraordinary that the other girl had been missing for so long and managed to return from... wherever she had been]

It has felt that way for many of us, I'm sure.

[The ship had been substantially quieter without the more energetic crew member]

Are you alright? [She looked fine but it didn't necessarily mean that she was fine] What happened to you?

[wavesoakedlegs]

[When Mitsuhide comes onto deck he is already fully dressed and presentable; the samurai had, in fact, already been awake when he'd heard that thump. At first he'd been worried, but what came after soothed his fears very quickly indeed.]

[Hajime was not the sort you could mistake for anyone else, and a loud entrance was surely what one would expect from her.]

I heard your arrival, Hajime.

[There is a tired but genuine smile on Mitsuhide's face as he walks over, looking over the young woman to ensure she is healthy and well. Thankfully, that seems to be the case.]

Welcome back to the Koumyou, my dear. It is good to see you again; I did not think I ever would, in truth. Hopefully you were not removed from your home at a bad time?

[collagehero]

Nope! The world's still saved!

[Hajime gives Mitsuhide a thumbs up, then launches herself forward and gives him a big hug.]

How've ya been? It looks like it hasn't been that long here, but I was gone about a year and a half!

[It had been quite the eventful year and a half, too, what with saving the world and all. And then there was Katze-san. It took some getting used to, never being alone even when she was. He doesn't really seem to need sleep, or else he sleeps when she does. All she knows is that she can expect him to make a few rude comments at just about everything.]

[wavesoakedlegs]

[As always, the hug startles Mitsuhide a little... but he's starting to get used to Hajime's complete lack of appreciation for the concept of personal space, so it's not so pronounced a reaction as usual from him this time. ]

You have only been gone from this world for one week, Hajime.

[He even hugs back, if somewhat awkwardly and only for a few moments.]

It has been an uneventful week, in truth.

[Mitsuhide sounds a little more somber when he adds:]

We still heal.

[thepurpleway]

[He sees the energetic girl and wonders one thing...]

Who were you talking to earlier? [Who's Katze...]

[collagehero]

Hey, Gakupo!

[Gotta be nice and say hi, first! She's been gone a long time, after all!]

Katze-san's a friend of mine! [He doesn't think so.] He was gonna try to destroy the world, but noooot anymore!

[She cocks her head to the side and laughs at something only she can hear.]

He lives here now [she pats her chest] so he's with me all the time!

[thepurpleway]

[That all sounded pretty creepy to him, and Gakupo will literally file that away as such.

G:\\files\Pirate World\Koumyou\Hajime
_Unstable. Approach with caution| ]

Ah, I....see...I'm glad you're back, however. We were all concerned about your disappearance. [Gakupo is more worried about her sanity now.]

MITSUHIDE AND THE WATER - 3/11

[wavesoakedlegs]

[Somewhere near the Koumyou's island camp, on one of those typically clear and beautiful days this place seems to prone to, Mitsuhide is sat beside one of the clear pools of water that are so important to Sweetwater.]

[Sat crossed legged, and apparently staring down at his reflection, the samurai looks... happy. Really, really happy. A complete kind of happiness that perhaps nobody on the crew has seen before in him, save perhaps Motochika. As a gentle, emotional kind of man raised in a war-torn world, such a feeling was rare to him even before the events of Honnouji and Yamazaki and since have basically been non-existant. This, therefore, is no insignificant event.]

I don't deserve it. [He says softly, and yet, there is no real weight behind those words.] But I...

[And then Mitsuhide trails off and laughs, loud and completely content. The water is enchanted, though he cannot know it, and has had its effects. Not all are so obvious yet. To know what he 'doesn't deserve,' one would have to question him.]

[behisstrength]

[Motochika sits down beside Mitsuhide, saying nothing; he observes Mitsuhide's untempered happiness with a keen gaze, his mouth curving into an affectionate smile. The sound of Mitsuhide's delighted laughter is music to his ears.]

That I refuse to believe, Mitsuhide. You deserve whatever brings you such joy.

[wavesoakedlegs]

[Mitsuhide turns his head to smile at Motochika, and reaches out to touch his lover's arm. There is obvious affection in his gaze, and a touch of... shyness? Something like that. He's certainly not surprised to see the other samurai at his side.]

That cannot be true.

[His hand drops, and he tilts his head forward, fringe partially obscuring his face (though certainly not enough to hide that obvious happiness.]

After drinking this water, my head was filled with visions. I do not know if they were real pictures of the future, but they were... I cannot deny it, they were wonderful.

[bravelittlehero]

[Clementine's return, aside from the night she came back has been pretty muted. She's been lurking around, mostly getting a lot of sleep and eating as much as she could manage, which was surprisingly little. It would just take time to get used to it all again. She's washed her clothes, but the blood hasn't completely come out of them.

More then that, she's been avoiding people while she recuperates. Too many things to think about, but now she's a little more at ease with being there, although she's not too happy about being defenseless. She'll need to rectify that, just in case.

Before the curse she can be found poking around the galley, sitting on the deck and wandering on the island looking at the various pools of water.]

[wavesoakedlegs]

[Mitsuhide isn't one to push someone when they need time alone; he's been concerned about Clementine, especially considering her age, but the fact that she's at least safe aboard the Koumyou means that there is time enough for her to sort through her thoughts.]

[This is a young girl who has the aura of someone forced to grow up very quickly, by some circumstance or other. Mitsuhide does not know anything about her home world, but it's painfully obvious that it's not a pleasant one.]

[He approaches her when she's looking at one of the water pools on the island, bearing gentle and sympathetic, and bows lightly before speaking.]

How are you feeling today, my dear?

[Mitsuhide's concern is genuine.]

[bravelittlehero]

[It's only because the boat was feeling a bit to stuffy that she decided to come out and explore a little, although she was feeling a touch exposed and vulnerable out there on her own.

It was a good thing he approached her in a way that she saw him. His name...she doesn't recall. She's had a bit on her mind lately.

How was she feeling? It's a loaded question.]

I'm alright.

[Her fingers twitch slightly and she can't help but keep her eyes on the treeline, focusing on the others she can see from here from time to time. Clementine seems like she's hyper aware of her surroundings, ready to flee at a moment's notice.]

Open! 2/12

[aidreamofsenpai]

[If anyone needs Aiichiro during their time on sweetwater, they only need check the largest pools in the area, the ones most suited to swimming. Of course, he could swim in the ocean, but the water here is so clear and beautiful, he can't resist it.

He's dressed in the same swim shorts he'd worn at home, pastel and very short-legged. He doesn't mind having anyone watch him at all; in fact, it's going to require quite a lot of effort to even get his attention.

Whether it's because he's consumed some of the water or because he's swimming again is a bit of a toss-up, but he seems completely at peace at this moment.]

CURSE-SET THREADS

[wavesoakedlegs]

It begins - 2/13

[collagehero]

[Hajime can decimate a bowl of candy like no one's business, so she doesn't think twice about digging in once the bowl appears. So what if it refills itself? They've had plenty of magic food before and nothing weird happened!

She's not noticing anything weird right now, either.

Even if someone does catch her eye, she probably won't even think twice about the compulsions from the curse. Throwing herself at everyone and smothering them with love is more or less her daily routine, after all.

It's up to you whether or not you want to take any of the candy she'll offer.]

13th and on!

[thepurpleway]

[Luckily, Gakupo doesn't actually need to eat, so seeing the candies makes him curious, but not enough to eat one. It's those silly heart candies. He smiles, because they're very nostalgic. Right now, he's just reading the messages without touching them, chuckling at some of them.]



(ooc: I'm up for anything! Bring it!)

Any time during the curse!

[aidreamofsenpai]

[Aiichiro doesn't need the candy, because he's been drinking the water. He's not hungry. Yet, every time he actually tears himself away from his swimming and comes back into the camp, there it is, tempting.

He's still dressed in nothing but his swim shorts, as if he intends to go right back to the pool he's chosen as the best swimming spot, but he stops next to the bowl, grabs a piece of candy, and shoves it in his mouth.

Then he goes tearing off back toward his swimming hole. Anyone running into him on the way will get a surprise!]

Gross, manatee/seal pup slobbering.

[sharkasm]

[Rin has barely gone back to camp at all. Having an almost-decent spot to swim, finally, he does just that - for a while. A little while in, it doesn't seem all that important to keep going so fast, and a little after that, swimming at all doesn't seem that necessary. Nothing he does matters anymore, anyway - and right now, that's really not a bad thing.

The water still feels nice, though. He must have missed it, somehow, because he can't really get enough; he just floats along, floating, floating, never once moving except to breathe, and the longer he stays in the water, the more even that feels like an effort. He still does, though; it's not like he can help it. Besides, if he stopped breathing, he'd stop floating - and he likes floating.

He likes life. Just like this.]

8D

[aidreamofsenpai]

[Aiichiro makes his way back to the water with the chalky-sweet taste of the candy still in his mouth, the effect of the water still making him feel calm and happy. He doesn't hesitate to join Rin in swimming; it doesn't matter now that things have been strange between them.

None of those things matter now.

Aiichiro swims toward the older boy, then reaches out a hand to brush his fingers against Rin's arm, just to be sure he has his senpai's attention.]

14/02

[wavesoakedlegs]

[Mitsuhide has had some experience with the bowl of heart-shaped sweets by now, but this means little. Because no matter how strong his will and common sense, the enchanted nature of the treats is able to match it and he spends his time around them on the edge of picking one out.]

[It doesn't help that he doesn't actually understand what most of them are saying; modern slang and abbreviations are way beyond him.]

[Right now he is sat in the camp with a couple in his lap and one his fingers. Mitsuhide is frowning at it, obviously confused by what the sweet is trying to say.]

I wonder... [He mumbles to himself.]