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Message: <blockquote data-quote="doghead" data-source="post: 1547695" data-attributes="member: 8243">Prologue | A BeginningRainy season, it seems, has come early this year. Although it is barely mid may, it has been raining, sometimes softly, sometimes hard, for the better part of the last week.But today, at least, the sun has come out. And the town is full of people anxious to enjoy it and keen to get out of the house while they can. The streets and walkways throung with people. Some busy with errands. Some just taking their time and leisure.The riverside is popular. Small groups of men stride and talk. Clusters of young kimono clad women glide and whisper, and occassionally burst out in giggles. Sometimes a pair of Doshin strutting, their shoulders thrown back as they keep the lords peace. The yatai stalls pulled up alongside the path do brisk business - the smells of fried beef, pork and chicken, seafood, dumplings and bowls of soup fill the air.Likewise East-park. The paths that wind up the hill and terrace gardens at the top of the hill are busy, but less so than the riverside, thus allowing you a sence of quiet no available on the riverside. The are some yatais up amoung the gardens, but the steep slopes disuade most sellers. Why bother when most of the visitors will decend to the small fishing harbour nestled at the base of the hill and eat at one of the establishments there, stocked with seafood fresh off the boats just across the street.For those too busy to enjoy the parks or river, there are always the tea houses in town. Large open rooms shared by many groups or small private spaces screened off from the others. Places with screens thrown open to reveal vistas of the river or snuggled away down small alleys, there is a tea house for everybody. Leave your footwear at the door, pull up a cushion and settle down on the tatami. Take a moment to admire the pottery (and the measured grace of the master if you are fortunate enough to be able to afford such service) and enjoy the tea. ooc: A little snapshot to get you started. I'll leave it to you guys to insert yourself into the picture as you see fit. I'll be around for the next 48 hours or so. Then you're on your own til next Thursday. A completed character sheet is not necessary at this stage if you want to jump in.</blockquote>

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