wondering if I really tried everything I could (OPEN)

[conceded]

WHO: Kondou Isami, possibly you!
WHAT: A lost Shinsengumi commander in a Resistance Army camp
WHERE: Resistance Army camp
WARNING(S): Probably just bucketloads of angst.

[The first confusing thing that Kondou had noticed was that, well- he had woken up at all. Not to mention that on top of it, he had no idea where he was. Whether those that resided in the camp were friend or foe was something that he needed to find out before going any further. The tent he’d woken up in didn’t seem to be guarded, so he cautiously made his way outside to try and see if he could figure out what was going on.

… Which just meant that there was now a very confused man standing in the middle of camp. At the first sight of someone who he could approach for questions, Kondou made his way over.]

Ahh, I’m sorry to bother you with something so trivial, but…

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[golden_peony]

Yes, you are me, I am you, but they're more used to the you who is a man, than the me who is a woman.

[She's gotten used to Toshi and Souji being men, but that's because she's learned to deal with changing circumstances. This isn't the first time she's thrown into some far-off world after all.]

I will also concede, even if we're supposed to be the same person, we look drastically different, not even taking into account the entire gender thing.

[She takes a lock of her blond hair between her fingers, but she's far too amused by this. No, really, she is.]

This, for example~

[At least they seemed to like dressing up in the same sorts of colors, so there's that!]

[conceded]

They might be more used to me at the moment, but I'm sure that they can get used to it. The Shinsengumi are good at adapting to change.

[ Some more than others, but in a place like this, perhaps it might be easier to deal with. Or perhaps it could make things even worse, it's difficult to tell. ]

And though we look rather... different, we are similar on other ways, aren't we?

[ That colour really suits her. ]

[golden_peony]

Toshi was fine with the fact after he learned of who I was. Souji as well, but only after asking me when he got into the Shieikan.

[She couldn't blame him for thinking unwell of her for a moment or two, but she cleared that up right away, and he became quite warm toward her. It was nice~ Toshi was even better with it. Kind from the get-go. Yes, she really should give them more credit. Her other self is right.]

I think I'll only have to see what time will tell as far as we're concerned, but I guess now that you put it that way, I'm more hopeful of how things will go.

[She gives him a smile with that last question he asked.]

Oh, I think we're similar enough in many ways. Color scheme is very similar, I'm quite sure we did many things in a similar way in our lives, and we're both proud leaders of the Shinsengumi, are we not? There's enough right there to show you that we are similar.

Just how exactly is what you are curious about, aren't you~?

[Not that it's a bad thing~]

[conceded]

We're both proud leaders of the Shinsengumi... that's true. There is nothing in my life that I am quite so proud of. And yet-- I am curious. We are not the same gender, so are there other things which are different too?

[ colour him curious. ]

[golden_peony]

[Oh, she's been very curious about him for a while now, so she knows exactly what he's meaning. Only, she didn't want to ask either Souji or Toshi too much because that somehow seemed like it would be crossing a certain line.]

There's only one thing that I know is a definite one. Souji was talking about how you took a wound to your shoulder...

[She points to her own shoulder - it's very fair and scar-free.]

So I knew that there must be some differences in how things happened between us. As you say, if I am a woman, there are bound to be other small changes.

[Nevermind the fact that she's actually very comfortable in western clothing.]

I wouldn't mind your asking any direct questions at all, so don't hesitate.