➤ CHARITY.

[danashura]

seafavored‌:

Maybe he had been too honest with her at first, but his honesty had come from a good place as she now realizes in retrospect. Karna hadn’t meant any harm, rather, he thought that telling the truth would have her strive to be better. It’s true that because of his words, that had gotten lost in the translation but she had also reacted poorly at being told that her sweets were terrible. At least now she’d be able to work towards making them better. “Karna…thank you. It’s true that maybe you didn’t consider my feelings at the time but you found me…” And that speaks for his care for her, more than anything.

Though nervous at first, she has noticeably softened and her voice brightens up, what few tears that had gathered in the corners of her eyes are promptly wiped away. “Still, though, I will admit that you must work on your communication skills. You are very much in need of having a bit more tact–no, a lot more tact.” Since they’re both being completely honest, it was her turn now. “I’ll work harder on my cooking and you work harder on your ability to communicate properly, too.”

Good thing blatant honesty doesn’t do him any harm; in fact, it’s welcome, and if anything, quite appreciated. He considers every one of Kougyoku’s words carefully, attentively, and perhaps with a bit of shame, too, that despite his best efforts, he still had a long way to go. “I’ll be looking forward to your improvement.” Karna smiles, small and barely noticeable, but it’s there.

“... And equally, I would like to request your aid, Kougyoku. I cannot understand others as well as you do, and therefore I fail to express myself correctly.” Communicating is hard, after all. Moreso when one grew up all alone, against the entire world. “It’s bold of me, but I would like to request some of your time to teach me how to communicate with others appropriately. You are an eloquent girl, after all. I wouldn’t find a better teacher anywhere.” Because everyone who comes to mind isn’t around, that is.

[danashura]

      𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐀'𝐒 𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 !!!

I’m in a bit need of money, so I decided to announce icon commissions here on tumblr! These are only a couple of examples of icons I can make. I can make personalized "fancy" borders as well (like the 1st and 3rd icons of the bottom row). Size vary between 70x70 and 100x100. I’dd rather not make anything smaller or bigger than that, but if you really want me to, we can talk. :> (※ Asuka's icon was not made by me, except for the border!)

▉ 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 !!

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[danashura]

seafavored‌:

Kougyoku doesn’t expect him to ever come looking for her. When she sees him, she tenses up. Their last meeting hadn’t gone so well. Blunt criticism is something she’s never been able to take well, even if it’s well-intentioned and the fact that she went as far as to shove her box right back into Karna’s face doesn’t make it any better. She doesn’t face him, just keeps her gaze steady on the koi. “…You may stay.” Her voice is quivering, if he’s here to tell her off then she deserves it.

“And say whatever it is that you mean to say to me. I’m aware that my actions weren’t…the kindest.” But neither were his words, they had truly hurt her. “But…” She throws a bit more food to the fish, still not looking up. “Nevermind, just say whatever it is.”

“You’re wrong,”

He starts, and if Karna kept quiet for longer, it would sound accusatory. It’s the last thing he wishes for this encounter. “It were my actions that weren’t the kindest. I am not very good at conversation, and I seem to often miss what I want to convey.” He wouldn’t take back his words, because that would only be cruel. They had been honest, he had been honest, but the message Karna had wanted to give Kougyoku had been lost in translation. Sugar-coating isn’t his forte.

“You have talent. Above all, you put care and love in what you do. It’s all you need to become a chef of renown.” For he, whose pastime is to try new food anytime he is allowed, the care one puts in their cooking is what really makes it special. “I had not considered your feelings. Even though you did something for me, despite not deserving it. You have room to grow, and I want you to succeed. I apologize.”

[danashura]

@seafavored.

One word too little. One word too little. One word too little.

He has never forgotten it, the advice he was given once upon a time. It has helped shape him into someone else, slowly, someone who could communicate his feelings to another, but even now Karna is not perfect, still hardly used to it. He has gotten spoiled, perhaps, by people who have come to understand his speech past his flaws. She cannot.

“Kougyoku.” Through word of mouth, sightings spotted, he has come to find the human princess crouched at the Lake of Koi, feeding the fish mindlessly. Though Karna approaches uninvited, there’s a clear distance he puts between them out of respect. “You may request me to leave if you so wish, but if I have your permission, I would like to speak with you. It should not take much of your time.”

[danashura]

nitikrty replied to  @nitikrty. Truth be told, Karna has never known of...

tfw

pwease forgive me

[danashura]

@nitikrty.

Truth be told, Karna has never known of carefree gatherings between... friends. He has them, and can definitely count one by one, the people who have blessed him with friendship; Tamamo-no-Mae, Thomas Edison, Helena Blavatsky, and now the reincarnation of Horus, the Pharaoh Nitocris. Though the son of the Sun God judges himself unworthy of the friendships he has conquered throughout his summonings, he does not look down upon them, and does not disregard them for even a minute.

She had wished for it, the Caster, a while ago. For Karna to bestow upon her the knowledge and stories of his home-country, from its rich culture to what he loves the most about its culinary. Here, too, he does not think himself worth of telling such stories ( not even when he is Karna, trump card of the Kaurava camp, known for conquering all of India ), but instead, opts to telling her what he can, what he has the right to - his own stories, what he has seen and lived himself.

“Again, I cannot speak for what it has become. I have lived in a time much older than most, before the Common Era.” There, on a bench turned to the ocean, where the early sun’s light is reflected so calmly on its waters, the hero smiles faintly. He would wish for it, to see his country once more in modern age. One day, perhaps, he would be summoned by a Master who he shares an ethnicity with. “There are barren places, but there are others filled with great flora. Though the village I was raised in was suited for those of my caste, Hastinapura was a gorgeous city.” Definitely worth of being maintained by Dhritarashtra and Duryodhana, though Indraprastha was so often regarded as much more lively, much more beautiful. “The Ganges river sustained the city, hidden by a large forest. Every morning I would bathe there, before the sunrise, and pay respects to my guru and Father.” Fond memories, so easy to see by the way Lancer speaks of them.

It is, however, largely out of topic. “I apologize. This is a matter you have not asked about.” Nostalgia, is what he could not help but wonder if that’s what it is. “I... seem to have a bit of trouble providing you with the information you have inquired. As one who has served another throughout his life, I have not seen all that India had to offer in my time. It is true that I have traveled through the country conquering kingdoms on behalf of my friend, but that’s all that it was. I had no time to explore the beauties each city had to offer.”

[danashura]

seafavored‌:

“E-Excuse me?” The hair clips are nice, she has to admit. But that he would so boldly say that she’s not good at making sweets has stricken a nerve. She had slaved over making them perfect to her own expectations and this had been her best batch. Since she was satisfied with her own work, she was sure that Karna would be too!

And yet, he wasn’t. “What’s wrong with them exactly…? Were they not to your liking? Be completely honest with me!” She’s doing her best to keep smiling but depending on his answer, she may not react too kindly. Constructive criticism has never been something that she’s been willing to take. Not even the hair clips will make up for his words, as nice as they are.

Be completely honest with me.

Well, if she’s asking...?

“You have overly abused of the peach flavor, to the point a blind person would not be able to tell they should be eating a peach-flavored chocolate. Because of that, it is a chore to eat. A normal person would likely feel sick within two bites. It is not kind of one’s palate, for the abundance of tastes is enough to make a normal person ill. Thanks to my Servant nature, those effects are meaningless on my body.” Straight-faced, and not a single emotion in his speech. She had asked, and he had delivered. Karna would still eat them, of course - it’s almost what that last sentence of his meant -, but the advice is still valid. Advice. Because thats all he sees it at. “To answer your question: no, they are not to my liking.” Definitely not the kind of sweets he’d seek out to eat, which is what he means, but...

[danashura]

seafavored‌:

The promised day has arrived and just as she gave her word to give him something special, Kougyoku has prepared something spectacular. Homemade chocolate was the way to go, surely! “Karna, hello! Happy Valentine’s Day! I made these myself, for you.” Carefully prepared, she hands a small red box to him. Chocolates, with peach flavored filling! Different, but still good nonetheless.

@danashura 

“Kougyoku. Happy Valentine’s.” And there she is, just like she said she would be. He does not think, still, that he is deserving of his new friend’s hard work - handmade chocolate, no less. Time she had spent to craft something for him. And of course, he tries a taste right there and then...

Hmmm... Would this be... peach? Yes, it’s impossible not to tell, for the amount in it far exceeds the amount of chocolate itself. Certainly not anything too enjoyable to eat. “Your first time..? No. You’re simply not good at sweet-making.” Yet, he forgot to add, because Karna does believe she has a lot of potential to become better. He does support it, despite how it sounds. Alas... “For you.” White Day has come earlier, and it’s like he has never insulted her cooking. Inside the small wrap he gives her, are flowery hair clips. Summer would be here before they even realize.

[danashura]

ruzhenqu‌:

The answer was clear and precise, with all he needed to know. 

“Really?”

“…thank you, Sir Lancer.”

He pauses to fix the other with a smile, then bows politely.

“Then when the time comes, I shall gift you some as well.”

“No, I do not seek a gift from you.” Because there’s no reason why he should receive one. They haven’t fought together, and though certainly they are both Chaldean Servants, Karna does not see it as reason for gift-giving. “If you are lacking in people to give gifts to and seek any to quench such need, I advise that you do not bother yourself with such customs.” It probably sounds way ruder than he intends it, but hey, it’s a work in progress.

[danashura]

ruzhenqu‌:

“Can you give gifts of chocolate to friends on Valentine’s, too?”

“Ah, I’m asking because I’m not in love with anyone at the moment…”

“I have been told so. Rather, such is the way Chaldea has been celebrating the holiday. A gift for one you are grateful to; romantic love seems not to be required, in this stance.”

[danashura]

seafavored‌:

“I think that’s a nice way of celebrating it.” Much better than the common romantic notions, in any case. Though she’s not too keen about the fact that men aren’t supposed to give gifts if not given something first. She frowns. “…So, we’re friends, aren’t we? If I give you a gift then you will have to give me one in return according to the way you celebrate it…right?”

“That is correct.” Both claims; that they are friends, and that he’d give something back in case she went out of her way for him. He doesn’t think how it sounds like she’s only giving him something to receive a gift back, either. It’d be fair. “Even a mundane gift is enough to me. That you would give me anything at all is more than I deserve, Kougyoku.”

[danashura]

seafavored‌:

“Indeed. Or so I’ve heard through murmurings. As I said though…you can very well give friends gifts, too. Will you be getting anyone anything for the holiday, Karna?”

“Murmurings... Forgive me. From Where I have come,” - Chaldea, that is - “Valentine’s were celebrated in a slightly different manner. It was not a holiday for couples, but rather to be grateful for those that have been by your side.” In war, or something, too. Mostly like friends. “Equally, I was also told men are not supposed to deliver gifts if we are not given anything.”

[danashura]

seafavored‌:

“So, Valentine’s day is a holiday mainly catered to couples but…it’s fine to gift someone with platonic intentions, correct?”

“... ‘Catered to couples’... ?” He feels like he missed a memo somewhere along the way.

[danashura]

nobunagastan‌:

@danashura

“Isn’t it nice how our families can work together on things like this?” Nobukatsu beamed at the pale man before him.

“Who do you think we should see first?” It wasn’t a real question – their task today was to shake down a few businesses on the borders of their families’ territories - for protection money… which would be shared evenly in the name of cooperation, of course.

The only realistic place to start was the liquor store closest to the train station the two had arrived at.

Nobukatsu paused as he set his hand on the front door, moments away from opening it.

“If this goes well, I’ll let you pet Nobuchan~!” The kitten in his shopping bag pawed at the door, oblivious.

He doesn’t particularly care.

- Rather, whether it’s nice or not it’s not for him to decide. Karna is only their adoptive child, after all. Whatever they decide to do, he would follow along. If they think wise to cooperate with the Oda, then he would nod his head and agree. 

And it’s not that he particularly cared for “Nobu-chan” - though she is cute, that much is obvious to the eye -, but the possibility of things going south is small. The Kaurava would often request Karna for such kind of business because of his looks, because many who knew his name, or the name of his family, feared him. It came with his appearance, the non-human one, the pristine white skin, whiter hair, and mismatched eyes. 

It’s not like he is particularly offended by such thoughts, either.

“If something unprecedented happens,” he starts right before the door is open, a low voice so they are not heard. “I ask that you do not intervene. I do not wish to disappoint Father by letting any harm come to you.”

[danashura]

+ @blastedtree.

Karna understands easily that there are many unlike him; many who sought to destroy their copies, many who couldn’t accept their existence. That they think so has nothing to do with him, and it is nothing he should bring himself to avoid. But there are exceptions - rather, there are some who he could converse with - neither aim to change their opinion, but rather give his own -, some he believes that would be better of sparing themselves; sometimes less for themselves, and more for others.

Berserker - Frankenstein’s Monster - is one of them.

One second more, and he would’ve been late - but it’s not that he has arrived at a critical point, but that he has found her at the best opportunity. The scene is deplorable, and would bring anyone to a panic. Karna remains calm, in light of the situation, in light of the only person who could cry among the three.

“Are you seeking to punish yourself by taking another’s life as well? Berserker.” 

[danashura]

Last year's gift was something born out of obligation, really. This year... was a little different, a little less divorced of personal investment than usual. Truly, there wasn't a need to exchange personal trinkets between the two, but circumstances had brought them closer in rivalry and beyond. The box he presents to Karna is rather plain, but the item inside is anything but. The jali candle holder is handmade and carved out of white, its intricate design able to illuminate an entire room.

And just like last year, too, Karna judges this as nothing short of special. That anyone would go out of their way to gift him a present is more than he deserves; that Arjuna does it is surely a blessing beyond his worth. The details are easy to steal one’s breath away, the quality everything he would expect. In a single gift, a lot of thought has been poured into it. It signalizes their growth, the distance growing shorter. 

And at that moment of bliss, Karna couldn’t help but allow himself a selfish emotion, the wish to see what next year’s Christmas gift would be.

[danashura]

SUBVERSION AU.

Abandoned at birth, has no idea who his birth parents are. Lived in poverty for a while, before being adopted by the Kaurava family.

He’s eternally thankful to them, despite their nature as a mafia family. Best friends with the heir, their influence in the Archimedes ward grew fast due to his presence there. Karna is their go-to man for any kind of trouble they may have with other small families or gangs, as he grew proficient in fighting. 

Despite his name soon becoming well known through the dark alleyways of Archimedes, the Kauravas measure him as a trump card.

An albino with mismatched eye colors, Karna is a hundred percent human, but is treated not like one. Hearsay judges him a monster, inhuman, an abomination. It explains his disturbing appearance and unmatched strength.

Karna has become their beacon of hope into ending their longstanding rivalry with the Pandava family. Some argue that they suspected Karna of being non-human, with the strength of one, and brought him in to use him. To this day, the rumors haven’t died out.

Of course, as the faces of their respective families, Arjuna is still his eternal rival. His feelings towards him mimic more how their real selves were in life. Though he mainly seeks to bring victory and honor to the family who has taken him in, many times his own rivalry is portrayed in a selfish way.