Murderfam Mingle - shiptrap reunion because we said so

[meatery]

[One moment, you were in one place. The next moment, a black hole opened up under your feet and you fell through.

Huh. Weird.

Now you're in a dense forest, a top a huge mountain. It might take a moment to notice, but it's actually part of a chain of mountains. There's a small town at the base, but that's a long, long walk. Better to appreciate the vibrant forest, the rushing rivers and the plentiful wildlife, yes? There's monkeys in the trees, fish in the river and the occasional pterodactyl in the sky. You might even come across an old man, friendly enough and seemingly unafraid of strangers. He's the only human you'll find on this mountain, as he'll happily tell you, but it's probably worth exploring anyway.

After all, it's not just humans you're looking for.]

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[meatery]

[It's not quite like cutting through butter, but Gi-ne still doesn't seem to be struggling to make big, clean cuts with the knife.]

A sappy pushover, really. Not what I would have expected when I first met him. [Such a good murderfamily.]

Yes, yes! Though they taste good raw too... Gohan's a picky eater, you know. [And they're better cooked so she won't complain. She hesitates and then cuts off a tiny sliver of meat.] Do you want a snack now?

[gravesite]

So much for "demon vice commander", right? I didn't know demons could be so awkward and sappy, but it looks as if we learn new things every day. [ if only hijikata could hear them now.......... ]

I do!! Thanks, mom. [ he chews thoughtfully — it tastes like..... meat... not bad, not bad!! and if he were human and more familiar, he'd say it tastes like chicken. (but of course, he doesn't know that.)

he'll lick his fingers afterwards, though; he's five. ] Woow, that's pretty good. It's not as if I need to eat anymore, but that's not something I'd pass up, you know.

Gohan? Who's that? [ more like: who is this person named after cooked rice....... ]

[meatery]

[Cuts another bit of raw meat off for herself to nibble on. Snack food!] You're welcome. Everyone should eat, you know. [...] Try not to call me that in front of Kakarrot, okay? I don't want him getting confused and Clarine's already got him thinking brothers are good to eat.

[You don't want to get turned into a snack, Tsurumaru.]

Gohan's the old man who lives here. He's been letting me and Kakarrot stay with him, he's a nice guy. So be polite when he gets back, okay?

[gravesite]

Gotcha, Gi-ne. [ that's true — even as much as he's grown fond of referring to her as 'mom', her actual son probably has more rights over that than he does. but can space aliens eat swords? stay tuned to find out.

OH... CLARINE... at that, he lets out a small laugh, hiding it behind the back of his hand. ] Ah, that sounds like something she'd convince him of. Why, what happened?

[ as he speaks, he unsheathes the sword at his side, neatly cutting off another thin slice for eating. as a tachi blade, it's a little too lengthy for this kind of task, but it's the only blade he has... and it's not that bad... really! ]

Alriiight, I'll be on my best behavior! [ spoken like a child. ] I hope he likes...

[ his gaze goes back to the fallen creature, and—

... ]

...What is this, exactly?