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[treasurehunts]

[The feed clicks on to a pirate sitting cross-legged with a child on his lap. Surely neither of those two looks familiar. Nope. Not at all.

But the lunateclock is quiet, hands in his lap and peering up at the treasurehunted instead of paying any attention to the camera at the moment.

Motochika, on the other hand, is... actually not that attentive as he looks to the camera with a slight frown. Tilting his head, he almost yawns--]

Alright, I'm gonna say my piece once and once alone. Somebody went and thought it'd be a bright idea to abduct the Little Demon of Shikoku. I'll go ahead and applaud ya for gettin' this far, but there's hell t'pay for it! Bring me back home before I get real angry! Tch. I'm pretty pissed as is.

How 'bout you, Minato? 'cept yer not allowed to use the word I just used. [and he spares the time to glance down at Minato

The child's insta-reaction is to nod! But then he pauses mid nod and thinks about it for a moment. Angry...? No, he's not really angry. So have a quiet shake of his head instead. :O]

You're not helping me at all, kiddo. [sigh. he's cracking his neck once before wrapping an arm around Minato to keep a hold on him before changing the angle of the SFC.]  By the way, I found 'im by the mutated coral- ... which you should probably get looked at before it turns into a problem, y'know.

Anyway. Let me know if he's yours? I mean, I won't give him up to anyone - what kind of ass treats a child so lightly like that? But if ya can help me find his guardians, I'd appreciate it. 'til then, he's in the custody of Chosokabe Motochika and I'll keep 'im safe 'til his folks claim him. [Resting his chin on top of Minato's head-] Is that cool with you, Minato?

[Oh. There's a chin on his head. guess that means he has to talk. It's quiet, but hey, the kid has a voice!]

...Kay.

Hah! [His arm retracts as he ruffles Minato's hair with a big grin. Then he nods at the SFC.] There! Ya heard it yerself. I've got dibs until one of ya proves yerself to me, alright? Or you can just hand over the map to the exit and we'll be on our way and I'll find his home myself. Up to you!

[ooc: Motochika & Minato have both been aged down to 17 and 6, respectively! teeniki & hideallnoise might be used to do some tagging, too. You'll get separate threads with them but Motochika might choose to intervene to be over-protective. (Also chances of Motochika letting go of Minato are slim. Like. So slim they're non-existent. Be careful, he's not against biting.)]

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[immortalityact.livejournal.com]

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[Mitsuru reaches out to the camera almost instinctively.]

Minato! What happened to you?

[She's now glaring at the camera.]

You! One eyed man, what have you done to him?!

VID FOREVER.

[beforeistole.livejournal.com]

[Have another kid! this one older than Minato, but still a kid! (he's 12!)] You're a real demon? And what's Shikoku? Is that a region like Kanto and Johto?

[idiotdetective.livejournal.com]

[teeniki.livejournal.com]

[... crap, he's getting Bossy Lady Vibes from her. Those are vibes he has bad memories of, so he'll play nice for now.

Straightening a bit, he'll meet her glare with an even gaze.]

I found him, figured out he was lost, and that's about it.

Mind changin' your tone, ma'am? Thinkin' we're all in the same disoriented boat here.

[teeniki.livejournal.com]

You can bet I'm a real demon. [toothy grin to match!]

But Shikoku's my island, kid. How educated of a runt are ya?

[teeniki.livejournal.com]

[ . . . Well guess who isn't amused?]

Well you're helpful.

[immortalityact.livejournal.com]

[Her eyes don't change. Yes, you're being nice Motochika but firstly, it's Minato. Secondly, he's a kid. Thirdly, this is her motherly instinct kicking in.]

Hmph. You cannot simply claim a child indefinitely because he is lost. I know him, though he is... smaller than I last recall.

video.

[goldenflint]

Oh. My.

[Another day, another curse week. Seems to look like this one has something to do with age. She definitely recognizes the little boy but the other figure... Didn't she read about him in History class once? 8|a]

[beforeistole.livejournal.com]

Hey! I go to an elite school in Virdian and daddy only has the best tutors in everything for private lessons. [...That? Is the look of a rich kid/brat who thinks he has the world at his feet.]

--You own an island? Is your dad someone really important too?

[teeniki.livejournal.com]

[... Oooohhh. He's staring to piece it together now. That gets a small nod from him. But he has a point to make first.]

... would you have rather I left him alone? He's kinda quiet in case you haven't noticed.

[A tilt of his head before he shrugs.]

But I ain't lookin' for thanks for finding him or anythin', miss, I'm lookin' for his guardians. If you know him, would you mind helpin' me look for them? Because much as I appreciate yer concern for the kid... no offense to ya, but I've got have my fair amount of suspicions on handin' him over too.

[teeniki.livejournal.com]

[Raising an eyebrow there before scoffing.] Oh. So I'm in the presence of a fancy pants?

Well I ain't ridin' on the coat tails of my father anymore, kid. Though he did start the work I plan on finishin'.

video.

[teeniki.livejournal.com]

[... oh. It's a girl. He can probably put his guard down here... a little.

So in comparison to everyone else, he's probably a little more amiable for her.]

Sorry, can I help you?

[idiotdetective.livejournal.com]

What's there to help? It's only temporary.

[teeniki.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't like feeling like there's a joke he's not getting.]

What is?

[immortalityact.livejournal.com]

[Mitsuru's just going to ignore the point about leaving him alone because any reasonable person would simply stay with the boy rather than actually claiming him, for a start. Which is what he's doing.]

... I am his guardian. The boy has no parents, as they died in an accident.

[Her eyes soften as she peers at Minato. Aigis, Ryoji... all of that comes to mind now.]

My name is Mitsuru Kirijo.

[idiotdetective.livejournal.com]

Everyone who became a kid of course. Hehahah. It's just a curse from that stupid coral who actually did something clever for a change.

[teeniki.livejournal.com]

... [a minor pause before he sighs. he knew that, but-]

Nice to meet'cha, Miss Kirijo. ... really. Pleasure's all mine.

But I'm afraid I can't hand 'im over to ya. Doesn't sit right with me to pass this kid off from person to person. If he's not goin' off to an adult he knows, what's the need of passin' him to another stranger? It just don't sound healthy.

.... Think you could help me look after him, though?

[Essentially opening up the line of communication that if she still doesn't trust him... there is an option.]

[beforeistole.livejournal.com]

Duh. My dad's super important back home. [He doesn't look that impressed with the scoff, but lets it pass for now. He does have manners and it;s not polite to be too rude on first meeting. That and maybe this moron can help him.] But he's not here. I can't find him anyway and if I've been kidnapped, dad will make sure heads roll for this!

What work?

[teeniki.livejournal.com]

... the coral went and did this?

[teeniki.livejournal.com]

... "super important". Tch. Well don't you sound like a first-class runt? What're ya gonna do then, kid? Whine and complain 'til Dad drops in and picks you up?

Conquerin' the land obviously. Some territory under my belt but the rest of it's gonna be all mine in a year or two.

[immortalityact.livejournal.com]

Pleasure to meet you as well.

[ She's used to these historical figures now, sob this is what meeting Yukimura does to you. She takes a deep breath, deep breath. It is Minato, so she will make the effort. Mitsuru will refrain from saying that she's seen Minato's future and she isn't a random stranger... but that in itself is a slightly scary though.]

Where are you located?

[teeniki.livejournal.com]

Ahh, a clearin' with some benches lined around a walkway.

[so the park-]

By the way, I hate to ask but you got any cash to spare? S'probably about time to feed 'im but my pockets are empty and I don't have a fishin' rod to catch anything. I'll pay ya back in full... somehow.

[What's unsaid is that he'd honestly normally just steal something but 1) it doesn't look like the people he could afford to be stolen from, 2) it'd be a bad thing to teach minato, and 3) she'd probably just distrust him more if he said that.]

[heroistics.livejournal.com]

[....

Oh god.]

Um... Aniki? That's you, right... Minato?

[teeniki.livejournal.com]

Ah-

[He was excited to hear from someone who might actually know him.

... but this is a stranger. So uh. As politely as he can to not show his disapointment-]

Sorry. Do I... know you, kid?

[beforeistole.livejournal.com]

My name is Silver, not runt. [....] I dunno. None of dad's inner circle's here either. And I dunno if dad's enemies are here...[In other words, he's lost on what to do. That he knows his dad's got enemies means he's smarter than he's acting. Because really, don't most twelve year olds only think about fun and stuff? Then again, growing up around TR didn't give him a normal childhood... ]

Why would you conquer the land?