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@backblade asked; reaches up to give the cranky man a head pat. "You look upset, that you do."
pet my muse prompt (💀)
Hand clamped against head, he felt his temples throb with a dull, persistent ache. The painful sensation is enough to drag a low, murmured groan from the Spider on more than one occasion, something that, when combined with a higher than usual sensitivity to the glare of the sun shining brightly overhead, formed a pattern of symptoms that were certain to draw unwanted attention.
And sure enough, within a matter of minutes, such regard would be given to his his crumpled state by a complete stranger, curled tightly into a ball, trembling slightly. Upon noticing another shadow, the hand that wasn't used to support his head was immediately wrapped around his legs instead, posture defensive rather than aggressive.
Be it due to the disorientation he was feeling, or a genuine wariness rising to the surface in an excessive manner, it was hard to say, but what was indisputable had been the deep throated snarl that arose from him the moment that the stranger attempted to touch the crown of his head, trampling upon their words with his own hurled retort.
"And unless your desire is to be just as miserable as I am right now, I suggest you lower that hand of yours."
#backblade#verse; trasnaigh an rubaicón#answered prompt#something something the bright sunlight ain't agreeing too well with spider guy#put him in the shade#🥺
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"how do you feel about kids?"
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Souji blinked, cheeks flushing softly. "Kids? I mean... I love children but..." He tilted his head blinking somewhat owlishly. "Ken... are you looking to adopt a kid?"
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Tomoe was exhausted--mentally, physically and emotionally. Yet even so, she had to return to Edo.
She had no idea where Kenshin had gone. Was he alright? She did not know, but she certainly hoped so.
She remembered making him cry..
When she had awakened, their home was gone and shrubbery grew in its place. Tomoe could not fathom the amount of time that had passed..but she had known she could not remain in Otsu. While Kenshin's whereabouts were unknown, she still had Enishi. Baffled by what she remembered and the present circumstance, Tomoe had opted to focus on what she knew.
Traversing from Otsu to Tokyo had proven more difficult ..more horrible than she anticipated. Her clothes had been torn and dirty from some harrowing ordeals. She simply had one misfortune after another..It was disgusting. She felt wretched and dirtied.
However, if Enishi asked, Tomoe would lie.
Thankfully, before arriving to Tokyo, Tomoe had met a wonderful old couple that allowed her to freshen up and provided her with clean clothes. Tomoe did not have any money to offer--but she did promise to return and thank them properly.
"...Is this truly Edo?"
Tomoe could not believe her eyes as she watched the chaos and noise of the bustling streets. It looked significantly different from her memories. She knew things had changed..from what she discerned from conversations on her way here but..it was quite different to see it with her eyes.
If all of this had changed..was her family still in the same place? Anxiety quietly gnawed at the pit of her stomach as she looked around, scrutinizing the environment and understandably tense.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a flash of familiar red. Instinctively, her head turned. Was that..?
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nature, nurture, heaven and home. sum of all, and by them, driven.
Est 2018, Revamped 2024
#backblade is an 18+ Priv. / Mutuals only roleplay blog for Himura Kenshin & Hitokiri Battousai from the manga Rurouni Kenshin. It follows the manga canon, disregarding the newest Hokkaido arc. This blog is unaffiliated with watsuki and supports separating art from the artist.
Blog contains themes of mental health and mental illness. As a writer I lean heavily into those themes and the healing of it as a part of Kenshin's portrayal. viewer discretion advised ; full common trigger list In the rules.
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Buckle Up I Made My Own Drawing Meme [Always accepting, specify muse]
Headcanons:
… 🗺 in an outfit of their cultural heritage!
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Hear me out - but I like to imagine that Lance when younger, as in - before he even became a trainer himself. looked nothing like his present time’s looks. He definetely followed, and sticked with what would be commonly seen in most nobles around Johto.
#ooc /#this is old but shhhhhh I finally got to it#backblade#you sent this to my Morty but SHHH#thank you for the ask!#my art#; ワタル ▸ | lance | self#; ワタル ▸ | lance | headcanon
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@backblade liked for a starter from chief beifong !!!
❛ so ｡ seems you really do know how to use that sword ｡ ❜ never mind that she had been far around the corner by the time he had sheathed his blade again ｡ most people in the city recognise her within a few moments , and , with it , the realisation that she can see things most others can’t sense themselves ｡ she stands by the wall , one arm behind her back , the other leaned against the brick of the building ｡ her head tilts as she tracks the little group that are currently hightailing it out of there after the apparent masterful display of swordsmanship they’ve just encountered ｡ ❛ i haven’t known skills like that since … well , i only know one other person with skills like that , and he’s not here at the moment ｡ ❜ she laughs , lip curling in a smirk ｡ ❛ there are no swordsmasters around here , so you must not be from here ｡ ❜
#backblade#( ;; i have such limited knowledge of your muse and fandom. )#( ;; BUT i hope this is okay for you! )#( ;; lmk if it isn't!! )#( ;; also hi nice to meet you i'm so excited to write some chief so THANKS. )#・ﾟ♢ ▬▬ * BY THE POWER VESTED IN ME BY ME ｡ ⦅ chief ⦆#・ﾟ♢ ▬▬ * STARTER ｡ ⦅ ic ⦆
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Speaking of the live action movies, I there anything you are worried about in the jinchuu arc adaptation? All adaptations are adaptations and changes are abound, especially since the whole fake out kaoru death thing was lightly touched on already.
Honestly the biggest thing is that they try to utterly water down how terrifying the entire arc is. Jinchu is the most horrifying arc in Kenshin in my complete and honest opinion. I’ve elaborated on it here , but I think they will likely completely avoid having Emi Takei brutalized, which is understandable, but give a heavy implication, such as lots of blood, the scent of Tomoe and Kaoru’s hair ribbon / or clip so to speak, in the adaptations.
Once again watering down Sanosuke’s character + his reaction is the strongest to Kenshin’s complete shut-down, ‘temporary death of himself’.
Deleting the existence of Rakinmura for something like, him being heavily injured or unconscious instead, although they did that in the second arc of Inferno so Rakinmura may be possible.
Katsura being a manipulative politician.
Tsubame waking Kenshin up in Rakinmura.
Take out most of if the majority of Enishi’s henchmen.
Erase something imperative, Tomoe’s smiling flashbacks which are always a big indicator to me of Enishi’s sanity and status.
Enishi seeing Tomoe in Kaoru when he tries to choke her, likely to be taken out.
Watering down the fight scenes to one big fight instead of multiple.
I feel the first will cover Tsuiokuhen a great deal primarily, while the second may rush and cram as much of Jinchu accurately as possible.
Taking out Kaoru and Megumi’s decision of Tomoe. The contrast of one willing to die for Kenshin (Megumi) and Kaoru wanting to (live) for him really showed good kinship between the two women and contrast of ideals.
The confession scene. I think this is unavoidable honestly, and should be, but they may cram that in or rush it when it’s one of the most arguably poignant scenes in the franchise both as Kenshin / Kaoru closing the distance and Kenshin finally acknowledging he has a home, only for Jinchu Arc to rip it away from him.
The funeral, Aoshi is confirmed last I checked, but the whole finding the doll in the ‘corpse’ might also be too squicky for the audience. I think a lot of the really crucial but brutal parts are likely to be omitted, as well as the stack on fight scenes on the attack on the dojo.
Also we aren’t certain if they won’t completely omit the burning of the Akabeko.
In regards to the part of Jinchu which is ‘Reminisce’, honestly keeping Tomoe’s blunt and unafraid analysis of Kenshin’s mind-state is imperative. It builds her character and her growth with the little scenes such as their talk after the children leave and Kenshin smiling at her, or the scene with the diary, Enishi being present at her death, Tomoe dealing the fatal blow to the Yaminobu leader, and the heavy foreshadowing of someone’s death, (hers) are things I’m legitimately concerned about.
I will be really disappointed if they don’t have the scenes where Kenshin and Tomoe build up their intimacy or newer audiences might not buy if if they rush it, it’s such a beautiful and tragic relationship and as they’ve done with Kaoru and Kenshin’s romance, should be also done accordingly. Both ships could be rushed here.
KENSHIN ADMITTING HE CANNOT SAVE ALL BUT ONE BY ONE IF THEY TAKE THAT OUT OR PUT IT IN WITHOUT HIM ACKNOWLEDGING TOMOE HELPING HIM FIND HIS NEW PURPOSE TO NOT KILL AFTER THE BAKUMATSU I WILL BE FRUSTRATED.
The entirety of the cast coming to the island to rescue Kaoru. Yahiko’s fight, Misao crying at the well…all of that, all the emotional but little details the build on the greater ones? Need to be seen. Jinchu is meant to emotionally destroy us, not make us smile for two movies worth until the end .
Also I’d like Tomoe’s ghost to visit Kenshin as a symbol of him taking as he says, ‘one step forward stronger than before’. That’s key. Putting the past in his heart and taking the future into account. That’s what the story is about to me and ignoring that little visit from his wife in the dream-snow will just be..too sad.
PUT IN TOMOE’S FATHER PLEASE IN RAKINMURA.
Honestly there’s a LOT I’m worried about, and I just hope they keep the most crucial points in the present day in-tact. Really there’s a whole list in my head that’s way longer than this but at the TOP of my head this is the best I can give you, Slow! Let’s just hope they don’t mess it up since it’s the most impactful part alongside the Kyoto arc, IMO, if not the top. We’ve waited a long time, so I’d say be patient and we’ll see if they can remember what’s true to Rurouni Kenshin’s message as a whole and take hopefully intel from sources as to what defined the chapters as a whole.
So yes I’m also anxious, but I don’t feel any pessimism but trepidation because the alternative was the nonsense of Seishouhen ( dumbest thing I’ve ever watched ) and it’s far better than it not being made in some context at all, so I’m trying to keep a positive mind!
#backblade#i have so many more thoughts#but i didn't want to write an essay#i'm tempted to but i'm tired oaihoiohoiHGOWEIH#✘ANSWERED: Speak truth; receive an enigma; but wisdom nonetheless.#but yeah i'm anxious#but i'm definitely hoping for the best.#i don't think they can fit all the fight scenes in tbqh.#that's one thing i'm certain of.#and kaoru's brutalization as a mannequin.
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@backblade has sent: 10,12,14
Mun’s Asks: RP Edition [Accepting]
10. Are there any fandom(s) you avoid roleplaying in?
// Leag.ue of Le.gends ! Been there, done that!
That’s where I started RPing, and although I still have some heartfelt memories that I still cherish from my time there. I’m most definetely nevermore touching that franchise, both because I have completely lost my interest in it and the fact that I don’t really look all that fondly back at it (I’ve had a rocky time at the community to say the least :/).
12. Are there any characters you’re interested in wanting to roleplay as?
// NO MORE PLEASE, HAVE MERCY ASKJBDSHBS
Currently I’m RPing as 13 muses, I don’t think I need anyone else.... Right?
Yeah, I haven’t really thought about anyone else lately TBH. I really wished I could pick an Unovan muse though, I’ve been replaying gen V for the past few weeks and months. And with Sw/Sh approaching, I can’t help but feel like this was definetely the last generation of games the dev team gave a damn about.
Clay, Colress or Ingo, simply bc I really like these guys.
14. What are your thoughts on duplicates?
// I REALLY
REALLY
FUCKING
LOVE THEM TO DEATH
@gems-of-lirema / @tm27s ( @luotashi ) / @auraguardians / @thetreeofbeginning / @dragonmasterlance / @dragoncaper / @hustlingup
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What did it feel like to grow all those eyes
Unprompted || always Accepting
“It was….painful. I do not remember much…about how I became…who I am today…but I do remember…pain.”
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"Souji. Did you want dinner or not?"
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"E-eh??" he blinked, looking up at Kenshin confused. How... long was he out of it? He didn't remember what he was even thinking about. "K-Ken... Y-yeah!! Yeah, I want dinner.." He got up fro his seat, smiling a little."
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@backblade liked for a starter
Goku had just watched the swordsman dispatch an entire crowd of thugs-- and the guy looked like he hardly broke a sweat! It was crazy to see some people be this strong-- even for earthlings.
“Woah, y’ah took all those guys out, and y’ah managed to just knock ‘em out. Y’er somethin’ else.”
Goku stepped out from where he had been watching, walking up with a wave of his hand and a smile.
“Y’er technique is really good. How long have y’ah used a sword like that?”
#| Lᴇᴛ's ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ɢᴏᴏᴅ ғɪɢʜᴛ! ;; (ɪᴄ) |#| Exᴘʟᴏʀɪɴɢ ɴᴇᴡ ᴜɴɪᴠᴇʀsᴇs! ;; (ᴠ; ???) |#backblade#i should just make a Jump Force verse tag at this point lmao
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* 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐄 𝐄𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐋𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 . || accepting
@backblade -- ‘ crying isn’t like you . ’
Colleen reached up, brushing the tears from her lashes. “I am so sorry, I don’t mean to act out of character,” she said, her voice soft. She took a deep breath, exhaling softly. “Nor did I mean to bother you,” she said, pressing a soft smile on her face as she looked over at him. Truly, it was ridiculous. There was no need to be upset. It was a dry summer, it made sense as to why the garden was dying, but it had driven her to tears. “Perhaps the heat is getting to me.”
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“-Whoa!” Tsukasa blurted, his eyes SPARKLING at the sight of the samurai’s weapon held in its sheath. “Is that a sword? Have you STABBED people with it? Can I see it!?” the supernatural asked excitedly.
“Y’know. I had a sword once YEARS AGO . . . ” he said as he began reminiscing the past. “-But it was one of those WOODEN kinds you get at festivals”.
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@backblade ответил(a) на ваш пост: {{ Concept: This boyo sleeping with his back on...
people dont dusturb him but when he wakes up flowers have been places near him so he has a pleasant scent to wake up too
{{ sb carefully puts the blossoms into his hair / tries to braid some of them as well }}
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» send me ↕ + your muse’s heightaccepting.
#kenshin comes up... to kid's armpit#so smol and cute#look at these two redheads B))#backblade#❛ QUIT FLAPPIN' YOUR GUMS ❱❱ ic.
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