Shards of Memory-Prologue: Fractured Union

[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Martial Artist

Rystil[sblock]*Yuriko gathered some nearby brush, and a dropped branch or two to create a bit of cover from observation on the hill tops. She gathered loose, dried twigs and branches and scattered them about the area, hopefully making it difficult for a bandit or the like to approach undetected. She kept her gear with her and ready, and settled in for a quiet night. She meditated for a while, asking for her favored ancestor, Tao, to keep watch over her for a time. Lying on her top of her bedroll, behind her crude cover, Yuriko closed her eyes for a time . . . sleeping lightly.*[/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Yuriko:
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*Yuriko awakes the next day to the light dew of dawn brimming on the grass around her. Apparently, her precautions had kept her safe, and she continues along towards the monastery for the next day without incident, pausing once again as night approaches once more. This time, there is no nearby valley, although there is a small copse of trees a bit off her path that might provide some cover.*

(OOC: In the last sentence of Post #331, it should probably be Yuriko instead of Tao
Edit: And of course, I'm always very happy to do more stuff if I skipped too quickly through the next day )
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[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Martial Artist

Rystil:[SBLOCK]*If Yuriko stopped a farm or that like near the end of the day (especially if it was someplace she had stopped before), she would stop and humbly ask for shelter for a weary traveler. Otherwise . . . *

*Yuriko spied the copse of trees, thinking it a wonderful spot for a camp. Unfortunately, others may have thought so as well. She stalked toward the copse, watchful for any danger. Scanning into the bows of the tree and at their base, Yuriko cautiously approached.*

*Once up to the trees, Yuriko gave a thorough search of the area, checking for soft ground, that may hide a burrowing creature - she hated those - and within the trees. Otherwise, she made camp much as the night before, though limbs branches and twigs were more plentiful this time.*

(OOC: In the last sentence of Post #331, it should probably be Yuriko instead of Tao.

Ahhh, yes. The troubles of writing a journal for my p-n-p Rokugan game character - Tao, while posting and working on the boards. [/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Yuriko:
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*While she has not passed a farm yet since noon, Yuriko knows that if she continues for just a few more hours she should reach a friendly farm at which she remembers staying once before, where a kindly old widow and her two young sons and daughter work to till the fields without a strong male hand around the house.*
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[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Martial Artist

Rystil[sblock]*Remembering a friendly farm house only a few hours away, Yuriko picked up her pace. She hoped to get there before too late in the evening.*[/sblock]

 

[Bront]

Kirkesh

RA:
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*Vanessa pays careful attention to Kirkesh's deft movements as he removes the strap and pulls off the brassiere, even as her face flushes a bit with embarrassment.*

"Ohhhh...that's it!"

*When Kirkesh shifts to look like Vanessa, Vanessa claps her hands and giggles in delight, her embarrassment completely forgotten:*

"Oh, that's so neat Kirk...uhh...what should I call you when you're a girl? I'd bet if you worked on the face, tht could even fool Sanchez!"

*As Kirkesh shows Vanessa what to do, she picks up the skill quickly, and applies and removes the brassiere a few times, laughing as she finally perfects it and hugs against Kirkesh elatedly, their topless bodies entwined for an instant and then they part.*

"Hmmm...is it weird that I feel less embarrassed to be exposed when we are both women like this? Maybe its because I'm so attracted to you in any form, and I've come to be embarrassed a little bit around men thanks to the chauvinism of Rowain..."

Kirkesh grins a bit at the mention of fooling Sanchez, but says nothing.

"Kirkesh is fine in either form. Though, this is not the female form I usually take." Kirkesh shifts a bit to take his prefered female form, hair lengthening a bit and turning red, eyes shifting to green, she grows slightly as becomes a much more athleticly trim woman compaired to the veloptous Vanessa. In a melodic femanine voice, she says"This is how I usually look when I take the form of a woman."

Kirkesh smiles at Vanessa "I find it strange you find a female form just as attractive, for most non-Dolathi are somewhat pensive about same sex atraction, baring of course the Amarathians, but their culture is quite different. It is your choice, I can keep this form for now if it makes you feel more comfortable."
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[Rystil Arden]

Yuriko:
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*Night falls before Yuriko can reach the farmhouse, but she is able to navigate easily by the light of the moon and the stars above. Before long, she sees the farmhouse before her, with light from the fireplace pouring from the windows like a beacon of purity in the night's occluding gloom.*
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[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Martial Artist

Rystil[sblock]*Yuriko approached the farmhouse, her eyes darting for trouble. She slipped her persona over herself like a comfortable silk kimono, easier because it was much of who she was. Yuriko watched for animals to jump out at her, and looked into the window (staying out of the light) to make certain the owners were the same. Then she approached the door, clapping (or knocking) as approriate to announce herself. One done, she took a step back away from the door - to be less threatening.*[/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Kirkesh:
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"Kirkesh then..." Vanessa smiles again when Kirkesh changes, then strokes the new forms bright red hair, "It is hard to believe it is real, sometimes...such a beautiful talent to have..."

"As for my attraction, I found it weird at first, but in some ways, it makes sense. We Rowaini women are often conditioned to find attraction to other females to be a good and natural thing, as long as we still enjoy men--probably because Rowaini men find girl-on-girl action highly erotic...of course Rowaini men who like men do not receive the same kindness...how hypocritical. But the real reason I feel attracted to you no matter what form you take is because I am attracted not to the body but to the mind and soul of the kind and adventurous person beneath--now admittedly, I don't feel the same urges as I do when you are in your male form, but my sheltered upbringing has left me a bit embarrassed by those, so if you don't mind, I'd like to practise as girls before you turn back..."
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[Bront]

Kirkesh

Rystil:
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"Kirkesh then..." Vanessa smiles again when Kirkesh changes, then strokes the new forms bright red hair, "It is hard to believe it is real, sometimes...such a beautiful talent to have..."

"As for my attraction, I found it weird at first, but in some ways, it makes sense. We Rowaini women are often conditioned to find attraction to other females to be a good and natural thing, as long as we still enjoy men--probably because Rowaini men find girl-on-girl action highly erotic...of course Rowaini men who like men do not receive the same kindness...how hypocritical. But the real reason I feel attracted to you no matter what form you take is because I am attracted not to the body but to the mind and soul of the kind and adventurous person beneath--now admittedly, I don't feel the same urges as I do when you are in your male form, but my sheltered upbringing has left me a bit embarrassed by those, so if you don't mind, I'd like to practise as girls before you turn back..."

"Practice? What, sweet Vanessa, do you need to practice?" Kirkesh smiles, enjoying her hair being stroked, the rush of the water in the background soothing.
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