first blade / video / January 27

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Yo.

[He raises a hand in a jovial fashion.]

Date Masamune.

[And that was his way of introducing himself. Now that was over, Masamune looks at the camera straight on, arms crossed. Time to make his big address to everyone in this city.]

I heard that we're fighting a war here. You guys must be in trouble if you had to drag me here, the One Eyed Dragon of Oshuu!

[There we go, he's steadily getting back into the stride of things. The whole experience in the Kishin Chamber was a bit of a shock even for him, but now that he's out and he's got this amazing communication device, he might as well make full use of it.]

Hah, what a name though. Death City! I would say that it was cool but the sun has a face that smiles. What kind of place called Death City has a sun with a face like that?

[Masamune pronounces 'Death City' in a very pronounced Engrish accent. He looks at the feed expectantly, then realising he isn't going to get a reply immediately, continues talking.]

I'm a meister, whatever that is. Sounds cool though. But I hate the idea of being without a weapon though, especially in a crazy place like this. They may have taken a dragon's claws away, but he can still bite.

[Masamune grins at the camera, trying his best to be jovial at the end of his feed.]

So if any of you transform into swords, let me know. I'm looking for six of them. Okeydokey?

[And it finally clicks off.]

Comments

[stfuabouthonor]

[Oh the flailing rage. His teeth are gritted so hard they're almost making grinding noses.]

No, I'm Date Masamune. You better remember that and stop pretending to be your obvious better.

[All the snarling spitting emphasis. Normally he'd be more amused and cocky at someone pretending to be him - imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? - but he's already having a really bad day, what with the cross-dimensional kidnapping and all.]

[coolest]

[Masamune's just laughing, excuse him. You've just told him the best joke ever, and you're pretty persistent. Always the sign of a joker.]

[stfuabouthonor]

[There's this long moment in which he's just too angry to talk. You can practically see him breath in deep and count to ten. It's heroic, really.]

You won't be laughing when I get my hands on you. No one makes fun of the Lord of Oshu like this!

[Oh Masamune. You'd like to think so, wouldn't you.]

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I'm Date Masamune. Lord of Oshuu. One Eyed Dragon. Bontenmaru.

[Time to bring out that old name again, as much as he didn't want to.]

Best helmet, crest and cavalry in all of Hi-no-Moto.

[But that "Masamune" looked pretty angry. It reminded him of Mitsunari, in a very strange way.]

Cool down.

I'm winging it so this and his bitching post take place at about the same time, hope that's ok?

[stfuabouthonor]

[The name makes him blink a bit, but just a very bit.]

Knowing something like that doesn't prove anything. And these are all just reasons why you'd want to pretend to be me!

absolutely fine!

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[Man he's persistent. It was like dealing with an "enfant terrible" version of himself that had no humour and was angry all the time. He just imagines that this Date Masamune would probably just explode in the future from his anger and that would end up being terribly messy. Or something like that.

So he's just going to sit there with an unamused expression that seemed to say "And anything else?"]

[stfuabouthonor]

[That's actually a pretty accurate way to put it - the problem being that this Date Masamune was as it were in mid-explosion when he was snatched away. All that energy, right back in his face. It desperately needs a target, and you make a very convenient one.

So cooperate, damnit. You're leaving him at a frustrating loss.]

Well? Who are you really?!

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[Internally, this is him]

Date Masamune.

[stfuabouthonor]

[Yeaaaah he is going to, furiously end the conversation now. Because he is ever so good at dealing with things.]

(But he may come looking for you after Kojuro's fixed his head a bit if that's okay?)