seasonality ✦ tsuyukusa

[commandertoolbelt]

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[branches]

[Nods.]

That was when I first met Heihachi. He didn't even barely know me but he helped me save Imayou, the fox spirit he was talking about.

[commandertoolbelt]

Ohhh, okay. Sounds like a nice guy, even if he is just another weird human.

[ ...he could ask about the others that tsuyu has apparently lost, but honestly? it's already been a rough day. leo doesn't want to push him too far. ]

And the - uh. [ he makes a gesture around his forehead. ] You were horny?

[branches]

[I'M FURIOUS TSUYUKUSA DOESN'T SEE A JOKE HERE.]

Yeah, because my ward got disrupted. So I was starting to revert to my real form.

[commandertoolbelt]

[ can't tell if he's disappointed to not have a kick aimed at him or not?? he was trying to lighten the mood a little but oh well!! ]

Tree form...? Hey, what kind of tree are you, anyway? I've never heard of a tsuyukusa before.

[branches]

[Sometimes you are old timey and don't know what horny means.]

Tsuyukusa is just my name? My tree is a gingko.

[commandertoolbelt]

Oh. See, they're just named after their trees back home? I've never heard of a gingko, though.

[branches]

Are there only one dryad for each type of tree, then?

You're not the first to tell me that, though.
[Also I'm dumb it's spelled ginkgo not gingko.]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ blinks. ]

You know, that's a great question. I never actually asked them.

[branches]

Maybe they don't trust your exploding hands enough to have an extended conversation.
[Yes he is bringing that back up, days later.]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ TSUYU ]

Hey, I told you I've never set anyone else on fire! That includes the trees and dryads!

[branches]

There's a first time for everything, right?

[Now he's just teasing.]

[commandertoolbelt]

A first time to... set someone on fire?

[ hello??? ]

The only way I'm going to be setting anyone on fire is if I set fire to the flames of their heart.

[ okay we're back to being stupid now i guess. but it's better than being annoyed about trial, so. ]

[branches]

[Oh but he turns a little red at that and looks away. Focuses his attention back on his work.]

That's a stupid line to say. How often does something like that actually work for you?

[commandertoolbelt]

Never in my life, but sometimes it gets a laugh, so it's worth it.

[branches]

Well, you do say some weird stuff sometimes.

[Hm.]

Since I'm making it anyway, did you want some tea?

[commandertoolbelt]

Well, as we have established, you like weird.

[ teasing. ]

And sure. Might as well. You guys are almost making me get used to the stuff.

[branches]

[HMM FOCUSING ON TEA.]

What, do you not normally drink tea where you're from?

[commandertoolbelt]

Not really? It's mostly soda and stuff where I'm from. You know, like Coke or Mountain Dew?

[branches]

[Squinting at him in confusion.]

I don't know what coke is, and dew isn't a soda? Soda is a powder.
[HELLO LEO I AM FROM THE 1800S AND I LIVE IN THE WOODS?]

[commandertoolbelt]

...I know you're a tree spirit and all, but you could just look around the cafeteria for two seconds and find soda. We're in a school. It's not that rare.

[branches]

Are you eating soda???

[LEO, TSUYUKUSA KNOWS ALMOST NOTHING ABOUT FOOD.]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ snorts. ]

It's a drink, man. Here, let me find some and you can try it.

[ leo is going to make him try mountain dew ]

[branches]

[Ray you monster.]

Okay. And for the record, I basically only ever come here to make tea, so you don't get to make fun of me.

[commandertoolbelt]

Then think of it as a learning experience. Here.

[ uno can. ]

[branches]

[He takes it, startling at bit at how cold it is. And then he sniffs at the opening like a feral animal. Makes a bit of a face. But then he sips it. He's clearly startled by the carbonation, but he manages not to choke.]

Why is everything people give me here to try so sweet?