Starter for @virtuesyukimura
Fall down seven times, get up eight.
But this is more like the thousandth time he’s had to get back on his feet instead of just lying down to die. He’s covered in small scrapes and cuts, plus a few more serious wounds that are still dripping with blood. But he’s not bleeding out; he’s good. He’s a survivor. Again.
What’s the point of surviving when they don’t?
He isn’t the type to appeal for help. He does things his own way, and that doesn’t include asking a crowd of strangers for bandages or directions to a hospital. Instead, he straightens himself up as much as possible, stares ahead, and . . . frowns.
His eyes have come to rest on a stranger in magnificent red armour: a samurai’s armour, surely. And it pisses him off. There are real wars out there - he’s just come from one - these days, armour only slows you down so you’re easier to pick off. This idiot‘s playing samurai while the last real samurai get themselves blown up or maimed.
“Hmpppph,” he pronounces it very loudly. “Going to a fancy dress party, Mr. Samurai?”