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Mostly, yeah. We had some help, thankfully, but my husband isn't too fond of the robots Lunatians use, and it's not like I know how to work them either, so.

[Largely they opted for the traditional way. Not that she minded, seeing as moving out here in the first place had been to combat their discomfort with modern surroundings and technologies.

As her guest begins to eat, Konoha makes herself comfortable, using her cushion not beneath her belly but wedged beneath an equine shoulder to sort of prop herself up, keeping her human half more upright before she serves herself, cradling a teacup in dark-skinned hands just a shade or two lighter than her bay coat as she smiles in response to his praise.]

I'm glad you think so! Some people here are used to much sweeter treats.

[Future Japan and other worlds had some crazy sugars, huh?]

I'll show you around the farm after this if you like, but I thought we could talk a bit first... You said you have the Sanguis moonblessing?

It is very impressive.

[ He did some construction work after getting out of prison, so he knows from experience that building anything is no easy task. To build a house of this size using traditional methods... it's really amazing. ]

I prefer this milder flavor.

[ Excessive sweets just make him cringe, the way they stay in your mouth even after you eat them... Though now that he is sitting and sipping his tea, she may notice that he's missing a finger on his left hand. The pinkie. Hm. It's probably nothing. ]

Yes. I gain traits similar to a dog. [ Might as well just admit it, since he doesn't really mind, actually. Dogs are nice. ] The moonblessing increases my strength, but I am strong enough without it.

[Konoha is a simple woman, her expressions always reflecting her emotions with perfect clarity. Her guest praised her home, and she beams with pride. He says he like the milder flavor of the mugwort dumplings, and her smile curls happily at the corners.]

Things like ears, you mean? Or more like acting dog-like... ?

[The moonblessings varied so much from person to person it was hard to guess sometimes... but more than the scent of dog around the property, she had a slightly different motive behind her question.]

My husband is Sanguis as well, and a few other workers on the farm are the same, trying to get through some of the more aggressive urges with work...

[The missing pink is unmissable as a detail, but Konoha's era predated the organization of certain organized crime groups by about a century, and she's more used to small tattoos applied to identify men to the highway gate patrols as indicators of criminality... so she's left just guessing it was the result of an accident or... fight?

And if he was the type to fight...]

But I can't have people fighting on the job. You can spar after if everyone agrees, but. I just need to know that you can control yourself around other Sanguis. I can break up most scuffles between humans, but if my husband is involved I wouldn't be able to separate you probably...

[Humans, sure, she's been knocking heads and keeping men in line on the lumber yard for years, but. A male of her species almost twice her weight and size... Is a lot harder once things escalate.]

[ A sweet, pure woman like this needs to be protected in Doumeki's honest opinion. Even if he doesn't end up working for her and for all that his demeanor remains calm and stoic, he would destroy anyone who dared endanger her peaceful way of life. In other words, yes. ]

Both.

[ He gets pretty possessive and territorial, he can see how this might impede with work. However, Doumeki's anger stemmed from a very particular source, and he's not going to be worrying about a married man taking his boss away from him. ]

I understand. [ He bows, leaning forward. ] I will not fight him.

[ Seems the desire to work through aggression was a common thread between them. Picking fights wasn't what got him in trouble with the family, at least. Outside of Sanguis he's able to keep himself calm, if only on the outside. ]

If it is easier, I would avoid working during Sanguis. My boss needs me during this time, my duty to him will always come first.

[Almost automatically, Konoha places her hands delicately on the floor between her forelegs, bowing back in turn and trying not to think "oh, this sort of person would look kind of cute with floppy dog ears".]

If you can control yourself, I don't mind you working during Sanguis... I just wanted to make sure.

[And perhaps it's too trusting, to imply that she'd just take his word for whether he could do that or not, but... he'd know his own capabilities best, wouldn't he? And if she was wrong, well... Then she'd have been wrong, and she'd have addressed it when it came up!]

You have a full-time job as well, then?

[ He has floppy dog ears and a happy, wagging tail, it's very hard to look intimidating for Sanguis. He nods. He's very good at control, at least that's what he would say. ]

I am a bodyguard. My charge is in this world as well.

[ He takes another sip of tea and sighs through his nose, frustration and fondness mixed in equal measure. ]

He sends me away much of the time. Often for several days. [ Which makes being possessive of him... kinda hard. ] I am looking for work to distract me during this time.

[She is going to try so hard not to be rude and ask to touch them... He just looks like a floppy ear dog type of man, if men had... types like that! She thinks to exclaim, impressed as such an important sounding position, but actually... wait-]

That works out for us, since we don't need people every day, but... how can you guard him if you're not... there?

[What a confusing master he seemed to have??? Or, oh no, was it something to do with the moon phases and she'd just unintentionally asked something a bit too lewd or private?]

[ It's ok, he would let her. He likes being less intimidating during Sanguis, even if, emotionally, he's strung tight like a bow when it comes around. But he's definitely a dog-type, it might be part of why he doesn't mind bringing up his changes at all. ]

There is less danger here. His enemies are not in this world.

[ Does he technically need a bodyguard then? Yes. Yashiro is the type who gets into trouble no matter where he is, which is why Doumeki only says "less." ]

He is a very particular person. [ Eccentric, some might say. ] I have taken precautions, but if he orders me to give him space, I must do as I am told.

[Well, being somewhere with less enemies sounded... good. Admittedly, this might be when she's supposed to worry about what kind of person this boss of his was, since having enemies didn't always happen because you were a good person, but... This fellow in front of her right now seemed decent! So she'll give the boss the benefit of the doubt, too.

So she'll take a bit of her own dumpling, chewing for a moment as she listens... and then smiles around a mouth full, speaking but at least polite enough to cover her outh with her hand.]

Doumeki-san sounds like a samurai right now!

[Very loyal... !]

[ Thank god she's meeting Doumeki first rather than Yashiro, because meeting Yashiro is an Experience. But he's not a bad person! She would just understand why so many people want to kill him.

Definitely more than a bit like a sassy lord with a loyal samurai. Doumeki nods in agreement. This is quite the compliment! ]

Thank you. It is similar, in some ways.

[ That's the yakuza for you... ]

I guess that's why samurai with no lords hire out as bodyguards, huh?

[If she looks weirdly proud, it's because she actually is. Look, she has a lot of trouble connecting modern people and their work, hobbies, and experiences with her understanding of how the world works, so every little victory is worth celebrating and feeling a bit smart over. (Even the most smart person from the 6th year of Genna would feel stupid here, right? Right?)]

I guess that means if any of those weird monsters show up you might know what to do... But you don't have to worry about any fighting here, at least! Just planting, and weeding, and bug picking, and harvesting, and hauling the produce to market, and selling...

[That list goes on for a while as she counts it out on her fingers...]

[ Doumeki nods. It makes sense. So much of the yakuza is tied up in the old ways. Even if most don't adhere by the old codes of honor, Doumeki sure does. Plus you have to admit, it's kind of cool to be likened to a samurai. ]

I can defend myself and protect others if necessary.

[ He nods. It'll be nice to have a break though. A break from his thoughts it more like it... Even just being here, surrounded by simplicity, is helping ease his mind somewhat. It's a nice change from the busy life he's accustomed to.

He does wait for her to finish before bowing, seiza style and everything. ]

I look forward to lending my aid to you, if you'll have me.

[Look, Konoha will admit that. Well, if they're talking about the samurai as they're supposed to be and not... the sorts that took way too much pleasure in shoving and punishing "disrespectful" villagers when the lord's retinue traveled through. They don't count!

As casual as Konoha liked to keep things in her private life, growing up in the 1600's near the bottom of the social ladder taught her a healthy dose of respect for rank, and that included shows of respect, so she knows... that's a good bow!]

You're more than welcome here!

[Try first, handle later is perfectly fine with her. So with a smile, she shifts slightly more towards him (admittedly a slightly awkward movement for a half ton centaur), fingertips lightly touching the floor between spread foreknees so that she can return the bow, straightening back up with a smile.]

So how about I show you around... and then next harvest, I'll put you in the message with the rest to call you for work!

[ Hm, yes, let's not think about those samurai because there's definitely yakuza like that too. But they... count more than Doumeki, actually. He's the weird one. ]

You have my gratitude.

[ He nods, pleased to see her return the bow (which is no small feat given the centaur thing, wow.) It's so nice dealing with people who get it, even if they're from the 1600s! ]

I would like that. [ He bows his head again, this time just for a few seconds. ] I am at your service.

[Japan world solidarity... !

Konoha is more than happy to welcome another helping hand, especially if it meant that she'd not only get to have someone else around who required less context and explanations when she spoke, but also... maybe she could help him in turn. She might not be Sanguis herself, but she'd learned well that it was helpful to have an outlet for all that physical energy.

So next stop... A thorough tour of the farmstead before she waves him off until his first day of work!]

[ooc; welcome to the team?! I'll add Doumeki to this list if you don't mind! If there's any particular tasks you'd like him doing just let me know and I'll note it /o/]

[ Doumeki follows along. He's looking forward to the opportunity—anything to take his mind off of his anger will be helpful, and if he can do something productive then all the better! ]

[ ooc; sounds good to me! Doumeki is a hard worker and he's done some construction work in the past so he knows a thing or two about manual labor. He'll probably be best at carrying heavy things and taking care of mindless work. Give him anything with too much finesse and he'll mess it up... he's just a big lug with a heart of gold. ]

Edited 2020-07-05 05:57 (UTC)

[ooc: added! ♥]

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THAT IMAGE im ded

she is a dear

and sometimes an iris deer! /badumtish

omg

well, deertaur

that's cute...

ur cute

🥺 no u

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gently wraps up? <3

o7

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