#guiltveined

[fukuseii]

rule one , I never go anonymous. I was an intimidated bean when I first followed , but you are very easy to joke around and speak with ( even if I do need to do that more ) and seeing you on-dash , regardless of muse , is so refreshing? a good , wholesome mun who I thank every day for being here

ANONYMOUSLY TELL ME YOUR HONEST OPINION ABOUT ME. I CAN’T REPLY, JUST PUBLISH.

[piouspatron-blog]

we haven't talked at all , but your ishikirimaru is so? amazing?? like woah , I'm so happy I stumbled across you and you seem incredibly sweet as well , so lookin' forward to the days where we talk and kill each other ic with our nerd men! 'till then , stay sweet because you are very sweet!!

Anonymously ( or not ) tell me your honest opinion about me, and I can only publish it!;

[piouspatron-blog]

❊ , ✣ , ✦ , ✪

Something you might wish to tell me...?;

❊ I want to roleplay with you

✣ I like the way you express your muse(s)

✦ I like seeing you on my dash

✪ You seem like a cool person

( o h gosh-- we surely need to RP!! old swords hanging out talking in metaphors ( or whatever it is they do ) is always a great thing!!

I’m surprised anyone likes seeing my Ishiki though, oh gosh-- he kind of comes to me naturally, so reading that is almost embarrassing ahnbvfkjdv buT OH MAN I’M NOT... I’M NOT COOL I’M LIKE A HUGE MESS LIKE 120% OF THE TIME... )

[kcgitsunemaruu]

♥ + guiltveined

RELATIONSHIP QUESTIONS | @guiltveined

Relationship Status: Friendly/platonic

Feelings toward them: Platonic, camaraderie

Fantasies about them: N/A

Trait they like: His serenity

Trait they dislike: Nothing yet

Favorite thing to do to bug them: He doesn’t really feel the need to bug him and doesn’t have a reason to anyway

Favorite thing to do to cheer them up: Probably relaxing with food/tea

Nightmare they had involving them: He tends to have strange dreams about the Sanjou swords, notably one where Mikazuki was possessed

Dream they had involving them: When it isn’t a nightmare, Mikazuki’s presence in his dreams is usually pretty calm and somewhat minimal

Desire from them right at this moment: Nothing really

[fukuseii]

Personal thoughts on Yamanbagiri? Canonical information / theories aside, how do you think being a duplicate has shaped him? Do you foresee a day where he accepts his position and uses it to grow?

Ask me things about Yamanbagiri. No really, do it. || always accepting!

     While being a duplicate has a part in shaping him into what he is today, the main reason is still him unable to cope with people’s view of him. No matter what he does, he gets compared to the original, and he hates it. He hates it, yet he’s unable to shut it out and let it fall on deaf ears. He feels as if his own accomplishments will never hold a candle to the original’s and it can fuck people up when they feel like their efforts will never mean anything. I mean, i know I’d hate getting compared to others, mostly on my accomplishments. He can’t accept the fact that there would still be people that see him as a mere replica, and he is having a hard time understanding that those kind of people don’t matter, the ones who matter are those who accepts him regardless of his status.

--also you did say canon info/theories aside but i just thought of something based on his lines so bear with me bc if i don’t write this down i’m going to forget it soon--

     I just remembered Yamanbagiri’s PvP line where he compares himself to the other blades, saying that they’re all swords of fame and renown, while he himself is just a replica with no worthy backstory. I think it’s not an exaggeration to say that he envies them, he wants to have such a story so that people can forget about him being a replica for once. I think this is also why he couldn’t respond to Sohaya in their recollection, because he knows that Sohaya is right. If he has no story worthy of telling, he needs to make one for himself. But how should he go about it, he still doesn’t know.

[practicalandpretty]

Mkay, now I'm serious. With strong historical evidence pointing to Kunihiro ( possibly ) being a duplicate and/or fictional blade, what are Izuminokami's thoughts on the matter? Is he aware of the fact?

First of all, how dare you poison my water, destroy my crops and deliver a plague to my house? Disowned.

Let’s go with Horikawa being a duplicate. Taking into account one of his kiwame quotes; Izuminokami knows of nothing before (and/or maybe after) the Bakumatsu Period, so we could assume it’s safe to say that he doesn’t know much about Horikawa blades beyond their reputation for being masterpieces. (Yamanbagiri’s constant griping aside) To him, Horikawa has always been his partner and the reason for his existence. He was forged to be a partner blade to Horikawa Kunihiro. Without Hori, Izuminokami would not exist. In this world or the world of Hijikata Toshizou.

Establishing this fact, we come to the possibility that Horikawa Kunihiro is possible a duplicate blade, much like Yamanbagiri. And let’s say Izuminokami finds this out now. His thoughts?

Quite honestly, I think Izuminokami would not care.

Why? First off, let’s go with the obvious. If a duplicate blade was good enough for the vice-captain of the Shinsengumi, then in Izuminokami’s mind, that’s good enough for him. (Granted, this is only coming to light as of now, but surely they might have been rumors?) Duplicate or not, the fact remains that Izuminokami is a blade built in the likeness of Horikawa. That is the only reason he exists, beyond Hijikata wanting a Kanesada sword.

But on a personal level for Izuminokami? Horikawa has been his partner for centuries. They fought together, laughed together, bled together and were together until the fateful battle when Hijikata sent him away. As far as Izuminokami is concerned, it doesn’t matter whether Horikawa is a fake. He is the only Horikawa Kunihiro he’s ever known. He’s his partner, his friend and his comrade. No pedigree or authenticity will ever change that. Horikawa has proven time and again to be a capable blade/warrior, which matches to Izuminokami’s memories of him from all those years ago; proving that a possible duplicate is just as capable as a genuine article.

To conclude: Izuminokami will always see Horikawa as who he is, rather than what he is. His faithful and dependable partner and friend.