hotsteamynights | YEAR OF THE TIGERDRAGON

No matter what language you speak, no matter what country or universe you reside in, a mysterious letter has found its way to you. Those who can read it will recognize it as an ornately scripted Japanese new year's invitation; those who don't might not even know these elaborate squiggles mean anything at all. Either way, when you look up from the neatly folded paper, you're probably nowhere near home anymore.

Where is this?! When is this?! Welcome to Japan as it was ~~kinda, sorta,~~ just shy of the year 1600, esteemed guests! If it somehow feels like it isn't even the right month anymore, that's because local time and date is still on the lunar system. It's fine. New Year's parties are New Year's parties.

And those parties mean alcohol! Music! Dancing! Feasting! Don't be shy! There are a number of attendants in colourful livery nearby, eagerly expecting an influx of new guests. They're all friendly enough, but they don't seem to bear the crest of any particular clan and sharp-eyed visitors may catch the briefest glimpse of a striped fluffy tail or a foxy grin... or is it a trick of the light? If you want nothing to do with any of this, they might pout a little but will send you home without any problem. But if you choose to follow them beyond the gates, get ready for one hell of a night. The only kind of explanation you get for what's going on is that the Takeda and Date clans have set aside their rivalries for a night of PEACE AND PARTY and everyone's invited. What does that mean? Go find out for yourself.

Of course folks from all over have been invited to this thing, but outnumbering the other guests by far are a bunch of rowdy samurai types, some in their armour, many in more formal robes, several proudly bearing banners of red or blue. Nobody appears to have any weapons on them, but if any guest takes that as an opportunity to start some shit they're going to be swarmed in like two seconds, so... maybe don't do that. However! There is plenty of space outside to spar in, if that's your thing! Or you can stay inside and drink, eat, enjoy the music, exchange raunchy stories, be an awkward wallflower, drink some more, witness some weird and kind of horrific family bonding, watch the unique display of gun- and canonfire alongside the fireworks, explore the scenic countryside outside of the compound, listen to some smug asshole in an eyepatch and some kid in red scream really loud at eachother, get playfully bullied into taking part in a ceremony you know nothing about, drain a bottle or two, flirt with famous historical figures, or... whatever you want!

All fandoms, all mediums, AUs, doubles, OCs, etc are all fair play here! Invite your friends! Invite your dog! Go nuts! Just slap a warning up if any threads take a particularly violent or sexy turn. Or both. I ain't judging.

LET'S PARTY!

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[ Sasuke is willing to give Masamune more slack now that they've gotten to know each other. Also, it's hard not to go easier on a guy who you had help after he consumed too much alcohol because his parental figure vanished without too much of a goodbye. People bond over the strangest things.

Like ragging on the other Sasuke, apparently. ]

Not wanting conflict is one thing, but being a coward who can't stop a conflict is another.

[ Secretly, Sasuke is glad that Mr. Tori exists in his world-time, but that doesn't keep him from being. not. impressed. with that version of himself. ]

Yeah, it's definitely the latter. He only wants the kind he can get a good story out of without actually being part of it.

[Of course Masamune doesn't want a world embroiled in the chaos of war and steeped in despair. But a good scrap makes a man feel alive, and sometimes you just want to settle things with your fists instead of having to set up some dumbass competition! Is that really so bad, Moesuke? ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?]

...Hey, uh, just checking-- you ain't ever kissed the other me or anything, right?

[ Sasuke is about to reply with another jab on his other self's character when Masamini asks him a question. At first, he doesn't think he heard correctly. ]

[ Wait, did he just ask if he ever kissed the Masamune in his own time?! ]

Edited (typo! /shakes fist at) 2019-01-04 06:27 (UTC)

[ Sasuke looks back and forth from Masamini to the bright red Sasuke getting dragged off by Tsuruhime. Why would Masamune even ask that question of him when, as far as Sasuke is concerned, they are two very different people...?

Oh.

Oh gods. If that Sasuke is so unlike him, and he hates the Masamune of his time, then could that mean...? ]

[ Sasuke doesn't realize it, but a blush is spreading across his cheeks. He looks between the two students again. The only reason that could ever come into context is if they--

He takes a step back, now more confused than ever. ]

I don't even want to think about kissing that snake! Are you telling me you two have?!

[ What the hell?! Is Masamune trying to asking for courting advice?! ]

[Hey, come on, just because it's fun to rag on the other Sasuke doesn't mean we have to go insulting any Masamunes. Their ego is very much the same in any timeline...]

[...Anyway, that's not the issue. The issue is that any relief Masamune was hoping to get out of this very answer ISN'T COMING TO HIM. He did not consider the part where he'd probably have to explain himself.

Shit, what's the quickest way to get this out of the way and never talk about it again?]

[BY MAKING A BEELINE FOR THE NEAREST SAKE BOTTLE.]

[ Sasuke thinks about giving chase because oh hell no is he dealing with another drunk Masamune. But then again, there are a number of Right-Eyes who can do the job and do so better and more willingly.

Sasuke is going to go for his own bottle of sake. God damn Date Clan pushing him to drink. ]

[Hey cheers he'll drink to that, bro.

...And make a sour face on the first big sip. He swallows it anyway, but... no. Do not want a repeat of last time.]

Yecch... Never mind. The only important part is I didn't start any of that shit. Forget everything else. Got it?

[ Sasuke fills a small cup, downs it, ~~avoids coughing from drinking it too fast~~ and fills it up again to sip more slowly. ]

I find that hard to believe. He doesn't have the backbone to do something like that.

[ ie: He still suspects that Masamune is trying to pick up that loser for reasons he can't understand. ]

[It's a good thing Masamune stopped at once sip because he would have scoffed booze all over the floor just now.]

Yeah, okay, hate to break your heart here but wimps like that are a huge turn-off for me, got it? I can't believe I even have to say that... Remember how I said he got pissed enough to punch me once? That was right after he kissed me, so I guess he's got it real bad for me to stoop to that. But it's not. Mutual.

[He only kissed back because he was angry!! It makes sense to lizard brains.]

I just wanted to make sure it wasn't because of some... [He glances aside and waves his hand a bit. YOU KNOW. WEIRD TIMELINE... SPIRIT... ECHOES... or whatever.]

Oh, so the kiss was actually a distraction technique.

[ Is it possible that the younger Sasuke could manage that? Maybe there's hope for that boy yet. Not a complete failure of an alternate self. ]

However to answer your question... No, I never have nor do I have any desire to kiss the One-Eyed Dragon.

[ Unless he needed to use it as some kind of distraction or seduction technique to gain information he couldn't have gotten otherwise, but Sasuke really really really hopes that is never the case. ]

[Hey... wait... It's easier to believe that a coward would want to punch him than just kiss him? What is that supposed to mean?! Masamune's pretty sure that's a jab at his winning personality. But he doesn't want to argue for once, if only because going into any further detail is just going to be at his own expense.

He purses his lips tightly and looks away for a long moment. And then is struck by a certain curiosity he just HAS to satsify:]

...What about Sanada?

[That is, does Yukimura have a thing for the other him. DON'T GET HIM WRONG, THIS IS COMPLETELY ABOUT HAVING A LAUGH AND STROKING HIS OWN EGO, NOTHING MORE. And most certainly not meant to be taken as asking about if Sasuke is the one into Yukimura because that would just be silly.]

[ Masamune had no hesitation talking about the punch. He did when talking about the kiss. Thus, Sasuke is more inclined to believe that happened as is, and the kissing is something Masamune really wants to focus on despite his claims otherwise. ]

... I have not had nearly enough sake to continue answering your questions about who has kissed who... Try again if I actually get drunk.

[ He won't drink enough to become that. Although, there's a blush again on his cheeks that could be interpreted to mean many things. ~~Shut up! He can't control what happens between himself and his master in dreams! And he never knows how to feel or think after, so he pretends the dreams never happen!~~ ]

YEAR OF THE TIGERDRAGON

lol that makeout bit would bluescreen Oldsuke

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