Call me out/ Voice practice post for tacomeme

[tacomeme]

I've beaten Birthright, most of Conquest and am spoiled on all major plot points. Also open to AUs- note route or setting in starters please!

Threads will have Spoilers for all three routes, so please be aware!

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[fujinheritor]

[ Revelations route! Let's say sometime during the game, and Kiragi's just re-classed over to becoming a small but mighty Kinshi Knight, and clearly the first thing that he's got to do is introduce his new kinshi friend to his father. ]

Dad, here is she is! Kyoko, say hi.

[ And that sure is an oversized bird screeching at you, Takumi. That's... cute? At least, Kiragi seems to think it's cute. ]

[tacomeme]

[Takumi knows a decent amount about Kinshi, though he's never spent any real time as a Kinshi Knight himself.

Not enough to not be slightly started by the screaming bird. His son a mass murderer of bears, he shouldn't be surprised that no animal really scares him]

Ngh... hello, Kyoko.

[fujinheritor]

Alright, Kyoko! Now shake.

[ He sure did teach his oversized chicken of a steed to stand on one foot to shake claws, and... probably no normal human being actually wants to shake claws with a kinshi. ]

Don't worry, she's super gentle! When she's not on the battlefield, at least.

[tacomeme]

[A Kinshi's job was to counter Nohrian Wyverns- to defend their rider if a vital shot missed and the other mounted unit got into that deadly melee range. To tear out eyes, ruin wings if it could. A good Kinshi SHOULD be a little bloodthirsty, and maybe even a bit insane.

Not an animal you'd want anywhere near your bow hand with those talons. But it's Kiragi- he can't say no. So Takumi carefully takes the bird's claw to shake. Carefully]

Does she know other tricks?

[fujinheritor]

[ That's probably why Kiragi's taken so quickly to his kinshi steed, because he's also adorable and yet so casually bloodthirsty... ]

She can also spin on command and give kisses!

[ It's not as cute as this. ]

Should I show you?

[tacomeme]

W-well, you don't want to use up all your tricks in one go, do you?

[fujinheritor]

Oh, that's true! I'll just have to come back for a full show when we've learned some more... what kinda trick do you think I should teach her next?

Post-Rev because happy and we can skip the getting to know you

[brynwieldr]

[Typical Corrin. It's been two years since the end of the whole...mess with Valla and Corrin had been pushing for a big reunion ever since. Eventually, as with everything, Corrin got their way.

It's not a complete one, since Odin, Laslow, and Selena had gone off who knows where, leaving only notes that said an emergency had cropped up in their homeland, but it was a complete a reunion as they could get. They'd even managed to track down Keaton (who had been lost in Hoshido and only found because Arthur had stumbled across him running from some angry kinshis after pissing them off on a trip with Elise to visit Sakura). The new royal palace of Valla was packed.

And Leo is exhausted. Not in a physical sense, but Leo's never been one for parties. He'll go and be social and is well known as the more charming Nohrian prince (simply because he doesn't scare everyone like Xander does), but Leo is not fond of crowds in the slightest. He's just really good at faking.

As soon as it's feasible, Leo asks Niles to divert anyone looking for him while he goes and finds a quiet spot to recover for a bit. The palace is lit even this late at night, and thankfully it's not hard to find a little room just off the main ballroom to rest in.

There's even books. Corrin must have known.]

[tacomeme]

[It's another way they are similar, though Takumi lacked Leo's ability to fake charm. No, he was much more apt to hide from social gatherings if he could manage it entirely. Even making excuses or fake disasters if he could.

But he's a grown man now, so he can't do that. And well, the army is different from political figures so it's not as bad as it could have been. Still, soon he ducks into the same room with a groan, resting his head against the door and not even noticing Leo is there just yet. Technically he isn't looking for Leo, so maybe that's how he managed it. Or maybe Niles is a right bastard.]

[brynwieldr]

[Leo looks up from the book he was reading, surprised to see someone else in here]

Prince Takumi?

[tacomeme]

[He jolts slightly, like Leo shot him, turning quickly before relaxing a bit]

Oh, Prince Leo... sorry for the intrusion.

[His ears go a little red, embarrassed at being caught hiding]

[brynwieldr]

No, it's fine.

[Leo smiles a little bit]

Hiding from someone?

[tacomeme]

[Well, no point hiding it now]

Not someone specific, no.

college au because why not

[hisamaru]

Takumi, Takumi!

[Hinata grins as he catches up to Takumi while they're walking to the cafeteria for lunch. Looking at him and holding his homework and book in his arms.]

Hey, are you going to help me out with my English assignment? I really need your help!

[tacomeme]

Hinata, I helped you on you LAST assignment too.

[hisamaru]

Takumi, please! The teacher was really impressed with my last assignment and you're the smartest guy I know!

[tacomeme]

[Probably because Takumi walked him through it]

...don't tell me it's due next hour.

[hisamaru]

[There's a small moment of silence, and blinking.

it's due next hour.]

Please?!

[tacomeme]

...fine, fine.

[He smiles softly. He can't say no to Hinata]

But you owe me big.

legitimately no shame, sometime after takumi and leo have their fun.

[deniles]

I heard you had an interest in Nohrian customs?

[aka an excuse to bone you tyvm.]

Lord Leo has learned most of it from me. And now I can teach you.

[aka he's gonna fuck ur butt.]

[tacomeme]

[He snorts, not even turning to look at the retainer]

I'm managing fine without your assistance.

[he has no idea how much Niles might or might not know- after all, he had a lot of interest in his former enemies that was perfectly innocent as well, and this wasn't a secret]

[deniles]

...Are you?

[He moves closer to him, his hand only blowing over Takumi's body and shoulder as he lets out a chuckle.]

Or are you just stumbling along, hoping that my lord will be pleased by your actions...

[tacomeme]

[Takumi shivers, hopping back and glaring at him]

THAT is none of your concern!

[deniles]

Milord's happiness is 100% my concern.

[He moves closer to Takumi.]

You may be a prince in Hoshido, but here, you are just another one of Lord Leo's suitors. And none of them have done well enough for his full attention.

[He smirks.]

And I suggest that if you don't want your brother to wonder where you've gone off to, you listen to me. Understood?

[tacomeme]

['another one of Lord Leo's suitors'

Something about that, and how Niles says it, fills him with a burning rage- of course he knew it. He wasn't stupid. But that doesn't douse the burning possessiveness in him.

Enough so that he almost doesn't realize that the retainer is threatening him. He's pretty sure that he could kill Niles on the battlefield... but they weren't on the battlefield, and the retainer has all the advantages when it comes to an assassination.]

...what are you getting at.

[Not the threat- he hears that clearly. But what exactly could Niles 'teach' that wasn't just more of his vulgar comments?]