( I. A FORK IN THE ROAD. ) [ Katsura can appreciate the benefits of a good recruitment drive. Once he realizes the two factions are gathering he sets off to check out each city's tent and judge their methods - and finally decide which one seems more worthy of his attention, of course.
But then he sees the pegasi and abandons his plan without a shred of hesitation. He pounces on the opportunity to take one for a ride, eagerly following after the handler to a particularly docile pegasus that doesn't seem the least bit bothered by this long-haired newcomer. But rather than actually saddling up and climbing on, Katsura is immediately distracted by just petting the unusual creature. Its so soft, and unlike most animals Katsura dotes on it doesn't seem to mind the onslaught of affection at all.
Katsura's attention isn't totally occupied by the pegasus, however, and at some point he breaks from rubbing his face against its mane to address someone who happens to be passing by (or who happens to be staring at the weirdo cuddling a pegasus). ]
Ah, are you interested in pegasi, too? You should pet this one - he's exceptionally soft.
[ And then he waits expectantly, because what sort of person would say no to that offer? ]
( II. FORGETTING IS SO LONG. ) [ It's immediately obvious that something has changed. A field in the middle of a storm is pretty different from the deck of an airship on a clear, sunny day, after all. Katsura recognizes this place in an instant, and while he doesn't quite trust that it's not real he quickly recognizes that things aren't quite behaving as reality should.
After all, it's an open space with no hiding places, but the two men standing on the deck haven't reacted to or even noticed Katsura and the stranger that got dragged along for the ride. That enough is to make Katsura turn to his 'guest' and start trying to usher them away, waving his arms around and shouting a bit. ]
Ah, hey! It's not nice to eavesdrop, and that guy in the bandages looks like he'll try to recruit you to do something dangerous, right? We should get out of here!
[ 'That guy in the bandages' will be recognizable as Takasugi to those that know him, whereas the second man is obviously Katsura himself, albeit with his hair chopped off to above his shoulders. Even over the real Katsura's yelling, it's not hard to overhear that two of them are having a terse argument about 'sensei', someone named Gintoki, and destroying the world. ]
( III. WILDCARD. ) [ Hit me up with a starter of your own! ]
Kotarou Katsura | Gintama
[ Katsura can appreciate the benefits of a good recruitment drive. Once he realizes the two factions are gathering he sets off to check out each city's tent and judge their methods - and finally decide which one seems more worthy of his attention, of course.
But then he sees the pegasi and abandons his plan without a shred of hesitation. He pounces on the opportunity to take one for a ride, eagerly following after the handler to a particularly docile pegasus that doesn't seem the least bit bothered by this long-haired newcomer. But rather than actually saddling up and climbing on, Katsura is immediately distracted by just petting the unusual creature. Its so soft, and unlike most animals Katsura dotes on it doesn't seem to mind the onslaught of affection at all.
Katsura's attention isn't totally occupied by the pegasus, however, and at some point he breaks from rubbing his face against its mane to address someone who happens to be passing by (or who happens to be staring at the weirdo cuddling a pegasus). ]
Ah, are you interested in pegasi, too? You should pet this one - he's exceptionally soft.
[ And then he waits expectantly, because what sort of person would say no to that offer? ]
( II. FORGETTING IS SO LONG. )
[ It's immediately obvious that something has changed. A field in the middle of a storm is pretty different from the deck of an airship on a clear, sunny day, after all. Katsura recognizes this place in an instant, and while he doesn't quite trust that it's not real he quickly recognizes that things aren't quite behaving as reality should.
After all, it's an open space with no hiding places, but the two men standing on the deck haven't reacted to or even noticed Katsura and the stranger that got dragged along for the ride. That enough is to make Katsura turn to his 'guest' and start trying to usher them away, waving his arms around and shouting a bit. ]
Ah, hey! It's not nice to eavesdrop, and that guy in the bandages looks like he'll try to recruit you to do something dangerous, right? We should get out of here!
[ 'That guy in the bandages' will be recognizable as Takasugi to those that know him, whereas the second man is obviously Katsura himself, albeit with his hair chopped off to above his shoulders. Even over the real Katsura's yelling, it's not hard to overhear that two of them are having a terse argument about 'sensei', someone named Gintoki, and destroying the world. ]
( III. WILDCARD. )
[ Hit me up with a starter of your own! ]