[The corps uniform was meant to resist water but it wasn’t completely impervious to it and having been completely soaked within the sea meant that Tomioka Giyu would find himself upon this mysterious shore a soggy mess. As he sat himself up sand would be brushed away with a hand before he feels for his sword. The sword no longer at his side, he had to confirm but he wouldn’t be alone for long before something came upon him.

Something that he makes sure to keep at a distance and he regards with wary and suspicious eyes. Not long there is another and while those things seemed keen on treating him as a guest, welcoming him, attempting to offer him a towel and something else he does his best to dismiss them even pushing one aside but he wouldn’t be left to his own devices until he finally accepted their offering and it’s only their persistence that got him to take everything offered. Then he was left to wonder. It didn’t take much exploring before he had his first encounter with the fog. Only two attempts were made to get through it before he made the very clever choice to move on.

Giyu doesn’t initially take to the idea of making any claims here although he saw the value in a temporary place of operations. So it was a matter of finding any unoccupied apartment, tent or whatever. And with small soft steps he would let himself right in.]

[He held the creature in his hands tightly, almost squeezing the poor thing as he looked unsure of what to do with it. It was persistent in wanting to remain near him. Nudged him at times to get closer to people and exchange a few words which for the moment he thoroughly refused to do so. One thing he was certain this was no demon, it was completely harmless even if he caught sight of a few being able to manifest small flames. And here he stood lost not knowing what his next move was or what to do with the thing he held in his hand but finally Giyu let it go.

It fluttered about until it set off to nudge him in the direction of someone nearby and then began the strange noise that he had finally understood it to be some kind of song. And the first thing he does in this moment of supposed romance is to pick up the small dragon and offer it to the stranger.]

Take it.

His forte would come in slaying monsters as he can apply his skills from the corps in this situation. He hadn’t exactly come looking for credits but to give his help, and perhaps come to understand this land a little better but so far Giyu had no such luck. The purpose of clearing the forest was not known to him and in the end he couldn’t say no to receiving payment. It could become useful to him later.

And as he progresses through his work he ends up catching sight of the strange path. It’s tempting to follow, but ever cautious he is able to avoid the dangers to be found here. It’s only when he catches sight of the temple that he begins to comprehend the world done here.

And yet the more he progressed the more shadows that moved about and the presence of some unknown force seemed to reach out to him. While he can dispatch anything physical these others things he has no way to truly fight against so it was best he steeled. He would plant his feet firmly where he stood and spotting someone else trudging forward he would reach out for them with the lightest of touch to stop them and get their attention.]

Something is wrong.

[Got any other ideas, I'll welcome just about anything, throw it at me.]