[Rokugan] Blood and Cherry Blossoms
"I shall come. Please convey my acceptance and respectful thanks to Tamori Tadao-sama." Cho says respectfully. He goes to bathe himself and dress in clean clothes before presenting himself for tea.
Reiko ripped the scroll into tiny bits of paper. He then sprinkled them unto the small stream of running water that exited the bath. After making sure that the last of the pieces were carried off to the waterway that led to the river surrounding the island, the Scorpion then dried and clad himself and proceeded to his quarters. Once there he methodically gathered his inventory and made arrangements. It was still a few hours before midnight but he had to be ready. He was sure that his Sensei had something for him to carry out - as to what he didn't know but he had to be prepared for anything. The hours past quickly with the preparations and it was just a few minutes before midnight before Reiko made his to way and entered the House of the White Orchid.
Li Shenron
Legend
Ai
"It is a beautiful place to rest your body and your mind, Kaitsu-san. I am sure she will be glad to spend some time here.", Ai says to make her brother more comfortable, as she seems to notice some tenseness in him. She doesn't want to rush him, so she quietly waits for him to explain the reason of looking for her.
"It is a beautiful place to rest your body and your mind, Kaitsu-san. I am sure she will be glad to spend some time here.", Ai says to make her brother more comfortable, as she seems to notice some tenseness in him. She doesn't want to rush him, so she quietly waits for him to explain the reason of looking for her.
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Hyota : Male Human Shugenja 8
As Hyota crested the small hill he saw it. The light from a small campfire. But then he noticed that the vixen had vanished. She had probably turned into the woods. Then he brushes his hand through his brilliant red hair and comes back with a twig. It must have been lodged there during his flight after the vixen. He pauses to catch his breath. The sprint with the vixen had been exhilarating. There was somehow a familiar feeling about the vixen, but Hyota could not quite place it in his mind.
But then his thoughts returned to the light from the campfire. Who could be out here? He must find out. He began to slowly walk toward the light. No sense in making his presence known too soon. He continued to advance slowly toward the light, trying to remain as quiet as possible...
As Hyota crested the small hill he saw it. The light from a small campfire. But then he noticed that the vixen had vanished. She had probably turned into the woods. Then he brushes his hand through his brilliant red hair and comes back with a twig. It must have been lodged there during his flight after the vixen. He pauses to catch his breath. The sprint with the vixen had been exhilarating. There was somehow a familiar feeling about the vixen, but Hyota could not quite place it in his mind.
But then his thoughts returned to the light from the campfire. Who could be out here? He must find out. He began to slowly walk toward the light. No sense in making his presence known too soon. He continued to advance slowly toward the light, trying to remain as quiet as possible...
Ankh-Morpork Guard
First Post
Renshi took a somewhat slow walk through the garden, enjoying the smell of the air. He found himself almost wandering, but did his best to focus on the moment and made his way to the tree. Upon finding Isawa Boten-sama, Renshi bowed respectfully and then sat on the ground.
"You wised to see me, Sensei?"
"You wised to see me, Sensei?"
Dark Nemesis
First Post
Ikoma Itarabi
Kyuden Ikoma
As Itarabi prepares himself for his meeting with his father, Shinoba quietly excuses himself to attend to his other duties; though as he took his leave, he did cast a worried glance back at Itarabi.
At last, the hour of Bayushi drew near, and Itarabi went to locate his father. It was nearly time for the evening meal, and the Ikoma were expecting guests, so the servants would be busy preparing the primary audience chamber for the welcoming feast. More than likely, he would be in a smaller audience chamber.
As Itarabi made his way to the audience chamber, he noticed a number of Mantis samurai making their way through the hallways. Clearly, their guests had arrived.
Togashi Cho
Shiro Togashi
“Hai, Togashi-sama,” the servant replies respectfully. He quickly gets to his feet, and bows deeply, before hurrying off to give the message to Tamori Tadao.
After a quick bath and a change of clothes, Cho makes his way to the guest chambers where Tadao was staying. A servant slid open the screen, allowing Cho to enter. The room was spacious and comfortable, as befit a guest of high station. All of the windows had been opened, allowing the chill autumn air into the room. Tamori Tadao sat at a small table near the window, practicing calligraphy with a precise hand. He was a small, wiry man, with strands of silver beginning to show in his long black hair. He looked up as Cho entered the room, and gave him a thin-lipped smile. “Ah, Togashi Cho-san.”
Shosuro Reiko
Ryoko Owari
The House of the White Orchid was one of the smaller geisha houses of Ryoko Owari. However, it enjoyed a considerable amount of success, as the girls there were known to be quite skilled at listening as well as the other arts of the geisha.
Reiko was greeted at the door by one of the house guards, a silent, glowering behemoth of a man. Fully six feet tall, the man well muscled and clearly well suited to the job of escorting unruly patrons from the premises. He lead Reiko into the sitting room, where the Okasan waited. She was an overweight woman with graying hair and a beautifully cut kimono. “Welcome! Welcome to my humble house, honored guest,”she said, bowing deeply.
Kakita Ai
Kyuden Kakita
“I certainly hope that you are right, Ai-chan,” Kaitsu replied with a slight frown. He then smiles as he says, “I have heard from Ide Kamori that she has a voice like a nightengale and a face like the morning sun.” As Ai waits patiently, Kaitsu spends the next several minutes telling her all of the rumors that he had heard about his future bride, Utaku Sayaka.
At last, he pauses to catch his breath, and a wide eyed look crosses his face. “Oh! Sumimasen, Ai-chan, I nearly forgot. Mother and father wished to see you!”
Hyota
Kitsune Mori
Slowly he made his way toward the light of the campfire, he noticed a small cart partially hidden in the undergrowth near the path. It appeared to be quite old, patched often, and had a broken wheel. As he drew nearer, he saw that there were two figures kneeling near the fire. One was an elderly man, who rested with his hands upon his lap, staring into the fire thoughtfully. The other was a girl, perhaps eighteen summers old, who worked on adding plants to a pot that was positioned over the fire. Both wore kimonos that were well worn.
Isawa Renshi
Shiro Isawa
The sensei knelt beneath the tree, his head bowed in meditation. He glanced up as Renshi approached, and nodded his head in greeting. After Renshi had seated himself, Boten spoke. “Hai, Renshi-san. Tell me, how go your studies?”
Kyuden Ikoma
As Itarabi prepares himself for his meeting with his father, Shinoba quietly excuses himself to attend to his other duties; though as he took his leave, he did cast a worried glance back at Itarabi.
At last, the hour of Bayushi drew near, and Itarabi went to locate his father. It was nearly time for the evening meal, and the Ikoma were expecting guests, so the servants would be busy preparing the primary audience chamber for the welcoming feast. More than likely, he would be in a smaller audience chamber.
As Itarabi made his way to the audience chamber, he noticed a number of Mantis samurai making their way through the hallways. Clearly, their guests had arrived.
Togashi Cho
Shiro Togashi
“Hai, Togashi-sama,” the servant replies respectfully. He quickly gets to his feet, and bows deeply, before hurrying off to give the message to Tamori Tadao.
After a quick bath and a change of clothes, Cho makes his way to the guest chambers where Tadao was staying. A servant slid open the screen, allowing Cho to enter. The room was spacious and comfortable, as befit a guest of high station. All of the windows had been opened, allowing the chill autumn air into the room. Tamori Tadao sat at a small table near the window, practicing calligraphy with a precise hand. He was a small, wiry man, with strands of silver beginning to show in his long black hair. He looked up as Cho entered the room, and gave him a thin-lipped smile. “Ah, Togashi Cho-san.”
Shosuro Reiko
Ryoko Owari
The House of the White Orchid was one of the smaller geisha houses of Ryoko Owari. However, it enjoyed a considerable amount of success, as the girls there were known to be quite skilled at listening as well as the other arts of the geisha.
Reiko was greeted at the door by one of the house guards, a silent, glowering behemoth of a man. Fully six feet tall, the man well muscled and clearly well suited to the job of escorting unruly patrons from the premises. He lead Reiko into the sitting room, where the Okasan waited. She was an overweight woman with graying hair and a beautifully cut kimono. “Welcome! Welcome to my humble house, honored guest,”she said, bowing deeply.
Kakita Ai
Kyuden Kakita
“I certainly hope that you are right, Ai-chan,” Kaitsu replied with a slight frown. He then smiles as he says, “I have heard from Ide Kamori that she has a voice like a nightengale and a face like the morning sun.” As Ai waits patiently, Kaitsu spends the next several minutes telling her all of the rumors that he had heard about his future bride, Utaku Sayaka.
At last, he pauses to catch his breath, and a wide eyed look crosses his face. “Oh! Sumimasen, Ai-chan, I nearly forgot. Mother and father wished to see you!”
Hyota
Kitsune Mori
Slowly he made his way toward the light of the campfire, he noticed a small cart partially hidden in the undergrowth near the path. It appeared to be quite old, patched often, and had a broken wheel. As he drew nearer, he saw that there were two figures kneeling near the fire. One was an elderly man, who rested with his hands upon his lap, staring into the fire thoughtfully. The other was a girl, perhaps eighteen summers old, who worked on adding plants to a pot that was positioned over the fire. Both wore kimonos that were well worn.
Isawa Renshi
Shiro Isawa
The sensei knelt beneath the tree, his head bowed in meditation. He glanced up as Renshi approached, and nodded his head in greeting. After Renshi had seated himself, Boten spoke. “Hai, Renshi-san. Tell me, how go your studies?”
*Cho gives a deep bow before entering the room and seating himself on a low cushion.*Dark Nemesis said:
"I thank you for your invitation, Tamori-sama. Though I am hardly worthy of entertaining guests of such high station," Cho says humbly, with a bow of his hairless head.
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“Arigato, Okasan.” Reiko stated as he bowed back. He took the other seat opposite that which the old woman occupied.
"I heard about your establishment from some merchants I had some bussiness dealings with," Reiko continued. "I was wondering exactly what services the House has to offer?”
To a trained observer, one would have noticed that both the Scorpion’s hands and that of his companion became more animated as they hand signed each other. Big sister, I’m here to meet the Sensei. Is he already here?
"I heard about your establishment from some merchants I had some bussiness dealings with," Reiko continued. "I was wondering exactly what services the House has to offer?”
To a trained observer, one would have noticed that both the Scorpion’s hands and that of his companion became more animated as they hand signed each other. Big sister, I’m here to meet the Sensei. Is he already here?
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Li Shenron
Legend
Ai
"Arigato, Kaitsu-san. I shall leave to see them straight away." She then pauses for a second, and smiles to him in reassurance, "Don't be nervous about your marriage, Kaitsu-san. Utaku Sayaka will be a good wife and you will be happy. I promise you that I will do my best to make her feel welcome in our family." she says to her brother in a very confident tone.
Ai will then greet Kaitsu and leave for their parent's quarters.
"Arigato, Kaitsu-san. I shall leave to see them straight away." She then pauses for a second, and smiles to him in reassurance, "Don't be nervous about your marriage, Kaitsu-san. Utaku Sayaka will be a good wife and you will be happy. I promise you that I will do my best to make her feel welcome in our family." she says to her brother in a very confident tone.
Ai will then greet Kaitsu and leave for their parent's quarters.
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