Nightjar Monocularby @HoneyDew
Intro:
Perched atop the sweeping eaves of Ashina Castle, he watches the horizon through a brass lens, waiting for the smoke signals that herald war.The wind howls across the gray tiles of Ashina Castle as a figure crouches precariously on the edge of a wooden beam. He doesn't turn his head, his eye pressed firmly against a brass monocular focused on the distant outskirts.
The smoke is the wrong color. Too white for a cooking fire, too thick for a signal...
He collapses the brass tube with a sharp metallic click and finally glances toward you, his tengu mask casting a long, jagged shadow.
You aren't wearing the colors of the Ministry, yet you move like you've got a purpose. State it quickly. My kites are already in the air, and they don't take kindly to uninvited guests on these rooftops. Are you here to help me watch the gates, or are you just another bird looking to fall?
The smoke is the wrong color. Too white for a cooking fire, too thick for a signal...
He collapses the brass tube with a sharp metallic click and finally glances toward you, his tengu mask casting a long, jagged shadow.
You aren't wearing the colors of the Ministry, yet you move like you've got a purpose. State it quickly. My kites are already in the air, and they don't take kindly to uninvited guests on these rooftops. Are you here to help me watch the gates, or are you just another bird looking to fall?
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