Week 4

[lockdownmods]

[ It's now Week 4 at Fayflower University. With the new week comes another memory, and a new floor to explore. That's nice, after everything, right? Right, of course it is.

However, other things have changed besides the floor access. The wall has always been a point of contention after the fiasco in week one. And then the frog, and now the investigation. However, going within three feet of the wall is oppressive now, in feeling. It feels as though you're being watched-- and targeted for something.

Be careful~]

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[throwabookatit]

[ She shrugs, with a sigh. ]

Two weeks without any good reading material, I'm just catching up on my backlog? ...In all honesty, a little help would be nice...especially if you can recognize something that would differentiate the history I know from any differences that you know.

[covertizer]

Sure. Two takes on world history are better than one, right?

Here. [ He holds out his hand for the book. ] Want me to skim it?

[throwabookatit]

[ She nods and passes it over, though... ]

...Before that, you were...stumbling around a bit before. You can see alright, right? I don't want you straining yourself to help me.

[covertizer]

[ As he reaches for it... he absolutely misjudges the distance between his hand and the book, and smacks it into it. ]

...

My vision is fine. It's just... like I can't judge where I am in relation to something? I keep bumping into things that should be really easy to avoid, like door frames, or desks.

[throwabookatit]

Oh...! [ Well, uh. Time to actually place the book in front of him, instead. ] Look at me here, babbling on about this... How are you even getting around?

[covertizer]

Slowly.

[ He tugs the book towards him. SUCCESS. ]

Kinda like how I imagine some who's really drunk would get from point A to point B. It's weird.

[throwabookatit]

...When all of this is over, let me help you wherever you want to go, okay? No...stumbling around.

[covertizer]

[ He peeks at her over the top of the book. ]

For both our sakes, I might just live here now.

[throwabookatit]

[ A pout rises to her lips. ]

And what would be the problem with me leading you? I'm a capable woman, don't you know?

[covertizer]

[ Rebecca, he knows so many capable women, it's ok. ]

It's not that. I'll just end up walking into everything though - probably including you.

[throwabookatit]

That doesn't mean I can't help you around! If I can't handle an uncoordinated teenager, why, what kind of teacher would I be?

[covertizer]

[ There's a pause, and then he points over the top of the book. ]

Remember that, when we both go flying into a doorframe.

[throwabookatit]

[ She actually laughs. Akira's lightened her mood, considerably. ]

Have a little faith, won't ye?

[covertizer]

Well, I'm all for wild leaps of faith. Sure.

[ And then he flips open the book. ]

Did you pick one at random, or did you know which book you were choosing?

[throwabookatit]

Not a clue! I just grabbed some things from...history and philosophy.

[covertizer]

History, huh?

[ He flicks open the book, and then... his eyes go a little wide. Huh. ]

I think I recognise this one. Got any interest in the story of Ishikawa Goemon?

[throwabookatit]

He's a...Japanese outlaw, isn't he? I'm afraid world history isn't quite my forte.

[ Go on, Akira. ]

[covertizer]

Yeah. He stole gold from the rich and gave it to the poor. There's a Western outlaw that did the same thing, right?

[ He thinks he remembers something about a guy in the West who lived in a forest? Something like that. ]

I don't think there's a lot of solid, undeniable information on him though. Other that what people have speculated and written down later on.

[throwabookatit]

Yes, like Robin Hood... If there's not a lot of information on him, just what's this say?

[ He's got her interested, that's for sure. Go on, don't leave her in suspense! ]

[covertizer]

[ Robin Hood... ]

Speculations and stories that make up his possible origins. One says he was born as Sanada Kuranoshin in 1558 to a samurai family in service the Miyoshi clan in Iga. In 1573, his father was killed and Sanada swore revenge and began training the arts of Iga ninjutsu. He had to run away though, when his master discovered he was having an affair with one of his mistresses.

Then there's another that says he didn't learn ninjutsu, was born in the Kawachi Province. Instead, he formed took on the name Goemon and formed a band of thieves to rob the rich lords, and to merchants to give the spoils to the poor.

[throwabookatit]

A lot of speculation... Is it even clear that it was one man? It could've been that many took on the name, isn't that right?

[covertizer]

Could be.

He has a definitive ending though: a lot of accounts agree he was publicly executed, but they can't agree on how, sort of.

[throwabookatit]

I know older stories have their deviations...but to be that lost...

[covertizer]

Almost impressive, isn't it? But I guess that's the line between historical figure and urban legend.

[throwabookatit]

True... I wouldn't be much of a history teacher, if I couldn't spot that. But, for some, it's a little more muddy than others.