004 ☼ Text ☼ May 2nd, Morning

[motherofthesun]

I'm sitting at the mission board and I wouldn't mind taking one of these investigation missions, but I need to go with a Weapon. Anyone interested? Of course, I'm open to something unconventional, but have a little difficulty with these 'firearms'.

This always seems to be a problem. Perhaps someone has a suggestion on how to go about getting a permanent Weapon too? And no, nothing like stop being fluffy. That's a little difficult at the moment. But maybe the lack of hands is something to turn people away. Of all the times to not have thumbs.

(OOC: First come first serve mission...)

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[wildest]

--ah, yeah, that's her name! ...huh. Guess that makes sense. Well, you could always just keep her in mind. Like, a final option or something.

[Kotetsu pauses for a moment and then laughs a little sheepishly. He can't even count how many father-daughter talks he's had with Kaede about this whole Meister-Weapon thing.] We, might talk. Most likely. Though I kinda feel like we've done that plenty of times already. I mean, I... told her I was okay with it. I'd just like to be sure that whoever she picks as a partner will be the right one.

[motherofthesun]

Of course I will!

When you put it that way, you make it sound like she's getting married. [That's what humans call it, yes?]

1/2

[wildest]

[Baffled moment of silence. Ammy why would you say that.]

[wildest]

WHAT?!

No, no it's not--! It's not like that! Of course not! Wh-- no! Never! She can't get married, she's not even twelve yet!! [And he would ramble on nonsense about how Kaede can never get married anyway but he suddenly realizes that that's not really what Ammy meant in the first place.]

Wait, no, that's wrong! Forget I said that! It's not like getting married, it's just like... w-well it's...! You know! I-it's an important decision! Working with someone like that! Partnerships are important! --like marriage, but it's not marriage! It's totally different!

[traust]

Daad! Stop embarrassing me on the network! It's really creepy you know. I can somebody to partner up with by myself.

[motherofthesun]

[Well who's this now?]

Hello! You must be Kaede!

[traust]

[She addresses Ammy in a more cheerful manner, although frustration is still written on her face.]

Yeah, I am. Sorry about my dad. He just does these things.

[motherofthesun]

It's alright. He just loves you. I will tell you now though, the affection doesn't stop ever.

[traust]

I just wish he wouldn't be all over me like this, you know?

[motherofthesun]

I know. I can try talking to him.

[traust]

Thanks, but don't expect it to work.

[motherofthesun]

You never know til we try.

[wildest]

[OH DAMN IT.]

Kae-- I-I'm not being creepy! I'm-- I'm just, Papa's just trying to explain something, that's all! I never said you couldn't find yourself a partner! I just wanna make sure they're a good partner for you!

[traust]

So what are you going to do if I find one, ask them a bunch of questions and make them want to leave?

[wildest]

I'm not gonna make them want to leave! ...I'll still ask questions. --but it won't be a bunch! Just a couple! Like... like an interview! That seems fair, right? It's very fair!

[traust]

I don't believe you would ask just a couple.

[wildest]

I would! I-I'll even make a list for you, and you can tell me which questions I can ask and how many of them! How about that? It's like a... like a compromise! We'll compromise! Yeah! That way you'll find the best partner in the world! --or, er, from this world. From another world, that's in this world.

But yeah! We can do it like that!

[traust]

Hmmm...

I think it'll be alright. Just don't do anything like post it publicly on the network or something. Okay?

[motherofthesun]

[Oh overprotective dad. She loves it. If only he could hear how much she was laughing]

Calm down, Kotetsu. I understand.

[wildest]

[No he can't calm down especially now that Kaede heard him and is mad at him and WHY CAN'T SHE JUST UNDERSTAND THAT HE LOVES HER AND WANTS TO BE OVERLY PROTECTIVE OVER HUGE PORTIONS OF HER LIFE EVEN IF HE HAS NO REAL NEED TO AND SHE'S TOO OLD FOR THAT ANYWAY BUT HE DOESN'T CARE BECAUSE SHE'S HIS LITTLE PRECIOUS ADORABLE INNOCENT DELICATE BABY GIRL FOREVER.]

Sh-she called me creepy, she called her Papa creepy, I'm not being embarrassing, I'm just worried and it's an important decision and I just wanna help but it's not like marriage because it's too soon for that and my heart really can't take thinking about that anywayyyy...

[motherofthesun]

[... Good friends with Spirit, aren't you? Wolves can't really sweat drop, but she's close.]

Now, now, she's at that age where independence starts to grow. You mean well.

[wildest]

[They're secretly kindred neglected papa souls.]

Why can't she do the independence thing when she's older? A lot older. Maybe ten more years... or twenty.

[motherofthesun]

[Must have the most wonderful discussions together.]

Kotetsu, you love her and she's precious to you, but she does need to grow and become her own person. You can help her, but don't smother her.

[wildest]

[Nothing but daughter talk, it's heavenly. Kotetsu manages to stop his moping and actually tries to handle this a little more seriously (mainly because it is just that hard to mope when you're being given a realistic talking to by the goddess of basically everything).

And yet he still manages to mumble like he's a ten year old that's just been scolded. Yes, Mother Amaterasu, he understands. No more smothering.]

I know...

All I want is for her to be safe, and if she finds a partner, I want them to help keep things that way. [Like how things are with himself and Barnaby.]

[motherofthesun]

I know and it's something you two to work out. What are you even planning to do should she bring a potential partner home?