Kasumi Okamoto
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 160 
Age: 23
Physical Description: As most women of Katashima are, Kasumi is not terribly tall, and stands at an unimpressive 5'4". She has skin that is considered of average coloration for her people, slightly darker than that of non-Katashimans, and is of a slender build, with delicate features. Her eyes are almond-shaped, and are brown, although the exact hue changes with her emotions, ranging from dark to light and often flecked or streaked with gold; her hair, though often kept up and out of her way, falls to just past her shoulders, and is a sleek, glossy black. Though she appears weak and not at all like one would expect a combatant to be, she is muscular enough to do her job, and do it well.
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Clothes and Equipment: Typically, Kasumi wears an outfit that is both comfortable and easy to move in. This consists of a sleeveless, midriff-baring black shirt that gapes open at the sides, revealing the bandages wound around her bosom, on her top half; around her neck rests a loose drape of black cloth that can be pulled up to obscure the lower portion of her face. On her lower half she wears a pair of loose black pants that come to just below her knees, with slits at the hips, and held up by a belt, at the back of which are the sheaths that hold her two tanto, her favored weapons. Rounding off the ensemble is a pair of black sandals, the straps of which wrap up her calves to tie just below the bottom of her pants, and a set of fingerless gloves that stretch up to above her elbow, on top of which she wears sturdy steel gauntlets. Aside from the obvious pair of swords, she also keeps a number of shuriken and kunai in her belt pouches, along with small glass spheres filled with various poisonous substances.
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Player's online availability : Variable; usually afternoons and evenings. (PST)
Registered: Mar 16, 2016 20:17:37 GMT -8
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Post by Kasumi Okamoto on Mar 27, 2016 21:22:00 GMT -8
Kasumi had spent most of her watch lost in thought, although she had of course snapped to full alertness as an odd man was escorted into the heart of the camp and toward Shintaro. She watched closely, and that intensity only lessened marginally when she became even slightly certain that this odd, tall man wasn't going to be attacking Nishida-sama. Leaning back against the trunk again, she tucked one leg up to her body and wrapped her arms around it, observing the situation curiously. At least, until Jou jumped up beside her. She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, then turned her head and looked at him fully, eyes narrowing.
"..No. You look like you are about to fall over and die. Go sleep, Jou-san; you took a full night of watch, I can do the same." She had done so before, and even though it had been quite some time, it wouldn't kill her to do so again. There was a worried gleam in her earth-colored hues as she gazed at Jou. Why hadn't he slept yet? Did it have something to do with how he'd reacted to her words earlier? She lowered her voice, even though it was highly unlikely anyone else was close enough to hear. "..If something is bothering you.. I am always happy to listen, Jou-san, and offer what advice I can." Anything just to hear you speak, to have an excuse to be around you. Kami, but I wish I had the courage to tell you how I feel.
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Dimitri
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 101 
Age: 32
Physical Description: Human Form
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 246lbs
Hair: Azure Black
Eyes: Bright Red
Wolf Form
Height: 4'5"
Weight: 246lbs
Fur: Azure Black
Eyes: Bright Red
Hybrid
Height: 6'3"
Weight 260lbs
Fur: Azure Black
Eyes: Bright Red
Clothes and Equipment: Has an assortment of clothes within his packs. Some meant for travel in the freezing arctic of his homelands, while others are far lighter and meant for days spent in tropical climates.
Amor: Unspectacular Full Plate Armor. No Enchantments or special material. Redesigned helmet to look like his wolves head.
Weapon: Adamantine Halberd. Material allows the weapon to ignore physical damage resistances of a target. No Enchantments.
A silver dagger, use unknown.
Accessories: Ring of Four Winds. Allows a fast cast of feather fall upon oneself, 4 times daily.
Bracelet of Enduring Soul. Prevents moderate damage from Ice and Fire based spells and abilities.
Ring of Truesight: Able to see creatures using illusion to hide their real forms as well as invisible creatures.
Registered: Mar 21, 2016 17:32:15 GMT -8
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Post by Dimitri on Mar 28, 2016 5:38:59 GMT -8
Dimitri shakes his head in the negative to Nishida's offer of tea. "Apologies Nishida. I would rather get to some sleep. I did just come from another job, and that was a bad time of unwanted events." He seems to look around for a good place to sleep while also sniffing the air. "I do not like being an overall burden to my employers, so I suppose I will sleep close to the edge of the camp should you need me. Also, you may want to tell those two in the trees to get some sleep. Sounds like they both will need it." Dimitri apparently points directly at the two shinobi. Either he was just lucky in his assumption, or he had a way to know they were there.
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Okamoto Jou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 138
Age: 25
Physical Description: Jou is a little over 5'7, with a lean wiry figure. His features are sharp and angular. His grey eyes are fierce and narrow. His white hair mid length and straight. He has a scar across his right eye.
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Clothes and Equipment: Light weight chain vest, molted navy blue stealth gear, peasant traveling clothes, steel wakizashi, Kusarigama, shuriken, caltrops, blow pipe and poison darts, grappling hook and rope, and various other traveling gear.
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Registered: Mar 17, 2016 12:30:55 GMT -8
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Post by Okamoto Jou on Mar 28, 2016 8:31:59 GMT -8
"Apparently our new friend has keen hearing."
Jou nods at the man in the wolf armor. The shinobi makes no move to get out of the tree. Instead he stretches out getting comfortable for his watch. He mulls over both of her words. They are each tempting in a way. Yet he still hasn't found the courage for one, and he isn't one to shirk his duty.
"If you take a full nights watch, then tomorrow you will be too tired for a half watch. I'd rather suffer a little now than do alternating full night watches. I hate those. So you go to sleep I can manage."
He hesitates as he mulls over her other offer. How can he talk to her about his troubles? They are woman troubles and she is the woman.
"Don't worry about what troubles me Kasumi-San. Just an old regret that still haunts me. Maybe I will tell you about it some other time." If I ever gain the courage. How can I face death but not her? That's easy death is over in a moment. If she rejects me that will last forever.
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Kasumi Okamoto
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 160
Age: 23
Physical Description: As most women of Katashima are, Kasumi is not terribly tall, and stands at an unimpressive 5'4". She has skin that is considered of average coloration for her people, slightly darker than that of non-Katashimans, and is of a slender build, with delicate features. Her eyes are almond-shaped, and are brown, although the exact hue changes with her emotions, ranging from dark to light and often flecked or streaked with gold; her hair, though often kept up and out of her way, falls to just past her shoulders, and is a sleek, glossy black. Though she appears weak and not at all like one would expect a combatant to be, she is muscular enough to do her job, and do it well.
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Clothes and Equipment: Typically, Kasumi wears an outfit that is both comfortable and easy to move in. This consists of a sleeveless, midriff-baring black shirt that gapes open at the sides, revealing the bandages wound around her bosom, on her top half; around her neck rests a loose drape of black cloth that can be pulled up to obscure the lower portion of her face. On her lower half she wears a pair of loose black pants that come to just below her knees, with slits at the hips, and held up by a belt, at the back of which are the sheaths that hold her two tanto, her favored weapons. Rounding off the ensemble is a pair of black sandals, the straps of which wrap up her calves to tie just below the bottom of her pants, and a set of fingerless gloves that stretch up to above her elbow, on top of which she wears sturdy steel gauntlets. Aside from the obvious pair of swords, she also keeps a number of shuriken and kunai in her belt pouches, along with small glass spheres filled with various poisonous substances.
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Player's online availability : Variable; usually afternoons and evenings. (PST)
Registered: Mar 16, 2016 20:17:37 GMT -8
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Post by Kasumi Okamoto on Mar 28, 2016 10:53:37 GMT -8
Kasumi heard the man in the wolf armor speak, and his words caused the kunoichi to narrow her eyes at him, even as she felt heat stealing into her cheeks. What did he mean by 'sounds like they both will need it'? Ignoring the thought and the sensation of warmth in her face, she looked back at Jou when he spoke, tilting her head thoughtfully. He had a point, but.. he looked so tired. She felt bad about the prospect of asking him to sit there and take even a portion of a watch. Before she could say anything on the subject, he spoke again.. and she felt something inside her twist in agony.
An old regret. And maybe he would tell her. That was so.. ambiguous. Did he not trust her? Or was it something that he thought might bother her? Oh, kami.. was it a woman he'd left behind in Katashima..? Was he regretting not having found her when the war broke out? Did he regret not having brought her with him when he fled the country? Her heart felt as though it were being ripped in two, and she had to look away, clearing her throat quietly. "I see. I suppose I will leave you to your watch, then. Wake me if it is needed."
Shifting her weight, she slid off the branch and landed lightly on the ground in a crouch. Ignoring everyone around her, she went to her bedroll and moved it to a secure location away from most people, then settled down. Laying on her side, she curled into herself, knees drawn up and hands tucked under her chin as she stared blankly at the ground a few steps away. There would be no sleep for her. The wondering, the fear, the pain, the longing.. it would keep her awake, no matter how hard she tried.
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Okamoto Jou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 138
Age: 25
Physical Description: Jou is a little over 5'7, with a lean wiry figure. His features are sharp and angular. His grey eyes are fierce and narrow. His white hair mid length and straight. He has a scar across his right eye.
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Clothes and Equipment: Light weight chain vest, molted navy blue stealth gear, peasant traveling clothes, steel wakizashi, Kusarigama, shuriken, caltrops, blow pipe and poison darts, grappling hook and rope, and various other traveling gear.
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Registered: Mar 17, 2016 12:30:55 GMT -8
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Post by Okamoto Jou on Mar 28, 2016 11:30:57 GMT -8
Jou made it through the night. It was a struggle and eventually the only thing keeping him awake was will power. Will power that failed him as the sun rose. Right he was going to have to sleep. Time to go to his bed roll. Just a quick nap while everyone else prepares. He slips from the tree, landing with considerable grace. Grace that fails him seconds later. He finds his legs too numb to support his weight. He crashes to the ground landing heavily on his side. Right. No problem, he just had to roll on to his stomach and get up. He rolls onto his face and finds a lovely patch of soft dirt. On second thought maybe he would just pass out. Yeah, that was a good plan.
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Kasumi Okamoto
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 160
Age: 23
Physical Description: As most women of Katashima are, Kasumi is not terribly tall, and stands at an unimpressive 5'4". She has skin that is considered of average coloration for her people, slightly darker than that of non-Katashimans, and is of a slender build, with delicate features. Her eyes are almond-shaped, and are brown, although the exact hue changes with her emotions, ranging from dark to light and often flecked or streaked with gold; her hair, though often kept up and out of her way, falls to just past her shoulders, and is a sleek, glossy black. Though she appears weak and not at all like one would expect a combatant to be, she is muscular enough to do her job, and do it well.
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Clothes and Equipment: Typically, Kasumi wears an outfit that is both comfortable and easy to move in. This consists of a sleeveless, midriff-baring black shirt that gapes open at the sides, revealing the bandages wound around her bosom, on her top half; around her neck rests a loose drape of black cloth that can be pulled up to obscure the lower portion of her face. On her lower half she wears a pair of loose black pants that come to just below her knees, with slits at the hips, and held up by a belt, at the back of which are the sheaths that hold her two tanto, her favored weapons. Rounding off the ensemble is a pair of black sandals, the straps of which wrap up her calves to tie just below the bottom of her pants, and a set of fingerless gloves that stretch up to above her elbow, on top of which she wears sturdy steel gauntlets. Aside from the obvious pair of swords, she also keeps a number of shuriken and kunai in her belt pouches, along with small glass spheres filled with various poisonous substances.
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Player's online availability : Variable; usually afternoons and evenings. (PST)
Registered: Mar 16, 2016 20:17:37 GMT -8
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Post by Kasumi Okamoto on Mar 28, 2016 12:09:32 GMT -8
How Kasumi had managed to fall asleep, even she didn't know. One minute she was laying there, exhausted but unable to sleep, miserable, and staring at the ground. The next thing she knew, she was being startled awake by the sound of laughter, and she could see that the area was slowly being bathed in the glow of the rising sun. She sat bolt upright and looked around to see what was so funny, quickly spotting Jou laying face-down on the ground. A mixture of annoyance and concern bubbled up within her as she stood, moving swiftly over to where he lay.
"Jou no baka." Crouching down beside him, she shoved at his shoulder until she was able to roll the male over onto his back, whereupon she grabbed his hands and stood, tugging until she could manage to get the exhausted shinobi onto his feet. Once he was standing, she moved around behind Jou and planted her hands against his back, shoving him forward. Not toward his bedroll, but to the outskirts of the camp, and then into the forest, away from any prying eyes, ears, or noses.
Abruptly, she stopped, and moved around to Jou's front, her eyes hard as she pressed her hands to his chest and shoved, pushing the shinobi back into the large tree behind him. "What is the matter with you?! I told you to wake me if you needed the rest, but no! You had to go and be a stubborn baka and stay up there until you were exhausted!" Planting her hands on her hips, she glared up at the slightly-taller male, her eyes filled with worry and hurt, rather than anger. "I am your partner. If you do not trust me with anything else in your life, then at least trust me to have your back!"
Despite how she tried, she couldn't keep a little bitterness and sorrow out of her tone when she spoke of him not trusting her. Clearly, she was referring to whatever it was that he regretted that he would 'maybe' tell her one day. After all that we have been through, I cannot believe he does not trust me.. that hurts even more than the thought of him pining over another woman...
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Okamoto Jou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 138
Age: 25
Physical Description: Jou is a little over 5'7, with a lean wiry figure. His features are sharp and angular. His grey eyes are fierce and narrow. His white hair mid length and straight. He has a scar across his right eye.
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Clothes and Equipment: Light weight chain vest, molted navy blue stealth gear, peasant traveling clothes, steel wakizashi, Kusarigama, shuriken, caltrops, blow pipe and poison darts, grappling hook and rope, and various other traveling gear.
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Registered: Mar 17, 2016 12:30:55 GMT -8
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Post by Okamoto Jou on Mar 28, 2016 12:20:01 GMT -8
Jou looks at her confused. His sleep added brain isn't quite ready to cope with the verbal assault. All he knows is that she is upset. Kasumi was upset. Even through the haze of exhaustion that stings him. He had hurt the woman he loved more than life itself. Desperate words spill from his lips. A confused mess the fear and panic slipping through.
"No Kasumi. I trust you. Trust you with my life with everything. Just not brave enough. Rather I suffer than hurt you.sorry thought I could be strong, even if I couldn't be brave."
Jou sways a bit before slumping to the ground. The confused jumble of words had taken a lot out of him. He was still desperately sleepy. What he had said, the lack of honorifics, none of it really registers with him.
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Kasumi Okamoto
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 160
Age: 23
Physical Description: As most women of Katashima are, Kasumi is not terribly tall, and stands at an unimpressive 5'4". She has skin that is considered of average coloration for her people, slightly darker than that of non-Katashimans, and is of a slender build, with delicate features. Her eyes are almond-shaped, and are brown, although the exact hue changes with her emotions, ranging from dark to light and often flecked or streaked with gold; her hair, though often kept up and out of her way, falls to just past her shoulders, and is a sleek, glossy black. Though she appears weak and not at all like one would expect a combatant to be, she is muscular enough to do her job, and do it well.
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Clothes and Equipment: Typically, Kasumi wears an outfit that is both comfortable and easy to move in. This consists of a sleeveless, midriff-baring black shirt that gapes open at the sides, revealing the bandages wound around her bosom, on her top half; around her neck rests a loose drape of black cloth that can be pulled up to obscure the lower portion of her face. On her lower half she wears a pair of loose black pants that come to just below her knees, with slits at the hips, and held up by a belt, at the back of which are the sheaths that hold her two tanto, her favored weapons. Rounding off the ensemble is a pair of black sandals, the straps of which wrap up her calves to tie just below the bottom of her pants, and a set of fingerless gloves that stretch up to above her elbow, on top of which she wears sturdy steel gauntlets. Aside from the obvious pair of swords, she also keeps a number of shuriken and kunai in her belt pouches, along with small glass spheres filled with various poisonous substances.
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Player's online availability : Variable; usually afternoons and evenings. (PST)
Registered: Mar 16, 2016 20:17:37 GMT -8
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Post by Kasumi Okamoto on Mar 28, 2016 12:27:24 GMT -8
Bewilderment sprang to life within Kasumi, warring with delight, as he spoke. He trusted her - with everything, apparently, including his life - which was a relief. But what was this about him not being brave enough, and not wanting to hurt her? Despite how much she wanted answers to her questions, she knew it would be nigh-on impossible to get any answers out of him when he was this tired. Heaving an exasperated sigh, yet with a fond look on her face, she moved forward and crouched down beside him, pulling his left arm over her shoulder and grasping his wrist, before her right arm slid around his waist. "Come on, baka. You need to sleep."
With a slight grunt of effort, she stood, pulling Jou with her, and guided him back into the camp and to his bedroll. Settling him on it, she then knelt at his side, looking down at him worriedly. Impulsively, she reached forward and smoothed some of that white hair back from his face with a small, crooked smile. "Get some sleep. I mean it. If I see you up again, I will tie you to a tree." Immediately regretting her actions and her words, she quickly stood and walked away, moving back to that damned tree. Scrambling up into the branches once more, she settled down to watch over the camp, Shintaro.. and Jou, above all others. Again did she slam the back of her head into the trunk.
'Jou no baka'? More like Kasumi no baka. Why are you torturing yourself like this? He will never love you the way you love him. He was just exhausted and had no idea what he was saying.
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Okamoto Jou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 138
Age: 25
Physical Description: Jou is a little over 5'7, with a lean wiry figure. His features are sharp and angular. His grey eyes are fierce and narrow. His white hair mid length and straight. He has a scar across his right eye.
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Clothes and Equipment: Light weight chain vest, molted navy blue stealth gear, peasant traveling clothes, steel wakizashi, Kusarigama, shuriken, caltrops, blow pipe and poison darts, grappling hook and rope, and various other traveling gear.
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Registered: Mar 17, 2016 12:30:55 GMT -8
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Post by Okamoto Jou on Mar 28, 2016 12:43:42 GMT -8
A few hours later Jou stirred awake. His mouth tasted like death and his face felt like he had slept on it. Crawling out of bed roll he finds water. There is a stream nearby and he rinses his mouth out. That done he washes himself as clean as he can. The cold water finally brings him to full wakefulness. KASUMI! Kami what had he said to her? He couldn't remember. Just that she had been angry and he had been desperate to calm her down. Oh kami, what did he do? He needed to talk to her find out how badly he screwed up. He finds her in the tree and settles in next to her without a word. A few minutes of awkward silence pass.
"Uhmmmmmmmm. What did I say to you this morning?"
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Kasumi Okamoto
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 160
Age: 23
Physical Description: As most women of Katashima are, Kasumi is not terribly tall, and stands at an unimpressive 5'4". She has skin that is considered of average coloration for her people, slightly darker than that of non-Katashimans, and is of a slender build, with delicate features. Her eyes are almond-shaped, and are brown, although the exact hue changes with her emotions, ranging from dark to light and often flecked or streaked with gold; her hair, though often kept up and out of her way, falls to just past her shoulders, and is a sleek, glossy black. Though she appears weak and not at all like one would expect a combatant to be, she is muscular enough to do her job, and do it well.
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Clothes and Equipment: Typically, Kasumi wears an outfit that is both comfortable and easy to move in. This consists of a sleeveless, midriff-baring black shirt that gapes open at the sides, revealing the bandages wound around her bosom, on her top half; around her neck rests a loose drape of black cloth that can be pulled up to obscure the lower portion of her face. On her lower half she wears a pair of loose black pants that come to just below her knees, with slits at the hips, and held up by a belt, at the back of which are the sheaths that hold her two tanto, her favored weapons. Rounding off the ensemble is a pair of black sandals, the straps of which wrap up her calves to tie just below the bottom of her pants, and a set of fingerless gloves that stretch up to above her elbow, on top of which she wears sturdy steel gauntlets. Aside from the obvious pair of swords, she also keeps a number of shuriken and kunai in her belt pouches, along with small glass spheres filled with various poisonous substances.
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Player's online availability : Variable; usually afternoons and evenings. (PST)
Registered: Mar 16, 2016 20:17:37 GMT -8
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Post by Kasumi Okamoto on Mar 28, 2016 12:52:56 GMT -8
Kasumi became aware of Jou's wakefulness the moment he stirred. Probably because she'd been watching him sleep from a distance since she settled into that tree. Kami, but she loved watching him move. Even when he was recovering from not enough sleep, he was graceful, beautiful in a deadly way.. just as a shinobi should be. She propped her chin on her knees, observing him with silent longing.. that was quickly covered up with a serene mask when she saw him coming toward the tree. Those eyes followed him when he ascended the branches and took up a spot near her, his words unexpected. He remembered speaking to her, at least.. but.. not his words. Should she tell him? She argued with herself for a few moments, then finally managed to form words.
"..Why would you say that you are not brave, Jou-san? What are you not brave enough to do? It sounded like you were referring to something specific." Those brown eyes searched his face curiously, filled with a mixture of concern and a faint hope that she was trying so very hard to suppress. She shouldn't be hopeful. There was nothing to hope for. He didn't love her. Never had, never would. But she yearned for him so badly.
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Okamoto Jou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 138
Age: 25
Physical Description: Jou is a little over 5'7, with a lean wiry figure. His features are sharp and angular. His grey eyes are fierce and narrow. His white hair mid length and straight. He has a scar across his right eye.
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Clothes and Equipment: Light weight chain vest, molted navy blue stealth gear, peasant traveling clothes, steel wakizashi, Kusarigama, shuriken, caltrops, blow pipe and poison darts, grappling hook and rope, and various other traveling gear.
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Registered: Mar 17, 2016 12:30:55 GMT -8
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Post by Okamoto Jou on Mar 28, 2016 13:02:03 GMT -8
Jou froze at Kasumi's words. Kami he had come close to admitting the truth. So close she was now asking about it. What did he do? He couldn't lie to her. That was the one thing he could never do to her. So much of their lives was built on shadows and deception. Between partners there could be none. Not if they were to truly work together. There was also no evasion this time. She had asked him flat out. Could he do it? Could he tell her the truth? He stares at nothing gathers his will and speaks.
"I... Sometimes... I want to... I am afraid. I have..."
He stops swallows hard. Kami this is the hardest thing he's ever had to do. He was going to lose her. He was going to lose her because he could control his damn heart. What kind of shinobi was he?
"Damn it. I have had something I've wanted to say to you for years. Feelings Ive wished to share. I am too afraid to say it because if I do... I might lose you. Not just as a partner, but as a friend. I am sorry Kasumi. I can't help how I feel about you, but it is unprofessional. I know you only see me as a partner. I'll understand if you want me to go."
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Kasumi Okamoto
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 160
Age: 23
Physical Description: As most women of Katashima are, Kasumi is not terribly tall, and stands at an unimpressive 5'4". She has skin that is considered of average coloration for her people, slightly darker than that of non-Katashimans, and is of a slender build, with delicate features. Her eyes are almond-shaped, and are brown, although the exact hue changes with her emotions, ranging from dark to light and often flecked or streaked with gold; her hair, though often kept up and out of her way, falls to just past her shoulders, and is a sleek, glossy black. Though she appears weak and not at all like one would expect a combatant to be, she is muscular enough to do her job, and do it well.
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Clothes and Equipment: Typically, Kasumi wears an outfit that is both comfortable and easy to move in. This consists of a sleeveless, midriff-baring black shirt that gapes open at the sides, revealing the bandages wound around her bosom, on her top half; around her neck rests a loose drape of black cloth that can be pulled up to obscure the lower portion of her face. On her lower half she wears a pair of loose black pants that come to just below her knees, with slits at the hips, and held up by a belt, at the back of which are the sheaths that hold her two tanto, her favored weapons. Rounding off the ensemble is a pair of black sandals, the straps of which wrap up her calves to tie just below the bottom of her pants, and a set of fingerless gloves that stretch up to above her elbow, on top of which she wears sturdy steel gauntlets. Aside from the obvious pair of swords, she also keeps a number of shuriken and kunai in her belt pouches, along with small glass spheres filled with various poisonous substances.
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Player's online availability : Variable; usually afternoons and evenings. (PST)
Registered: Mar 16, 2016 20:17:37 GMT -8
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Post by Kasumi Okamoto on Mar 28, 2016 13:10:59 GMT -8
Kasumi's confusion began to border on alarm. Jou never stumbled over himself so badly. What was it he wanted to do? What was he afraid of? She leaned unconsciously closer, wanting, needing to hear what he had to say. Then he began to speak. All the breath left her, and she could hear her heart pounding in her ears. Feelings? Ones he wanted to share? He was afraid of losing her? Wait, he had feelings about her? Did he..? Could he possibly..? Was it even remotely likely that Jou.. loved her.. just as she had loved him for all these years?
Daring to hope, but mistrustful of her voice, the kunoichi acted on impulse once again, shifting onto her feet; with the aid of the trunk at her side and the branches above them, she crossed over to the branch on which her fellow shinobi sat and, without preamble, placed herself on his lap. With her legs hanging off to the left side of his body, she grasped the loose drape of fabric that was his dangling facial covering in her right hand, and pulled him toward her, even as she leaned in and tilted her head upward. Her lips met his in a fumbling, inexperienced kiss, but one completely lacking in hesitation; she had never been more sure of anything in her life. Her first kiss, her first everything, belonged to this man, without question.
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Okamoto Jou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 138
Age: 25
Physical Description: Jou is a little over 5'7, with a lean wiry figure. His features are sharp and angular. His grey eyes are fierce and narrow. His white hair mid length and straight. He has a scar across his right eye.
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Clothes and Equipment: Light weight chain vest, molted navy blue stealth gear, peasant traveling clothes, steel wakizashi, Kusarigama, shuriken, caltrops, blow pipe and poison darts, grappling hook and rope, and various other traveling gear.
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Registered: Mar 17, 2016 12:30:55 GMT -8
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Post by Okamoto Jou on Mar 28, 2016 13:25:35 GMT -8
Jou waited in a tense silence for her to respond. Or he would have if she hadn't immediately moved to him. He hadn't even had time to think she was running away. She sat in his lap and he could feel her whole body. Her weight, warmth, and tension pressed against him. Then she grabbed him by his face cover and pulled him into a kiss. Jou had managed to piece together what was happening. Mostly through an insane hope. So when the list came he didn't hesitate he kissed her back. His return kiss was not better than hers. He doesn't really know enough about kissing to be overly bothered though. To him it is perfect because it is her. After a moment he breaks the kiss and say's chuckling.
"Oh! Well why don't you tell me how you really feel? Then make me feel like an idiot for staying silent all these years."
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Dimitri
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 101
Age: 32
Physical Description: Human Form
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 246lbs
Hair: Azure Black
Eyes: Bright Red
Wolf Form
Height: 4'5"
Weight: 246lbs
Fur: Azure Black
Eyes: Bright Red
Hybrid
Height: 6'3"
Weight 260lbs
Fur: Azure Black
Eyes: Bright Red
Clothes and Equipment: Has an assortment of clothes within his packs. Some meant for travel in the freezing arctic of his homelands, while others are far lighter and meant for days spent in tropical climates.
Amor: Unspectacular Full Plate Armor. No Enchantments or special material. Redesigned helmet to look like his wolves head.
Weapon: Adamantine Halberd. Material allows the weapon to ignore physical damage resistances of a target. No Enchantments.
A silver dagger, use unknown.
Accessories: Ring of Four Winds. Allows a fast cast of feather fall upon oneself, 4 times daily.
Bracelet of Enduring Soul. Prevents moderate damage from Ice and Fire based spells and abilities.
Ring of Truesight: Able to see creatures using illusion to hide their real forms as well as invisible creatures.
Registered: Mar 21, 2016 17:32:15 GMT -8
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Post by Dimitri on Mar 28, 2016 13:41:59 GMT -8
Early morning, a good hour before the sun begins to peek its face above the horizon, Dimitri is already wide awake and walking through the nearby wooded area. He had not thought of getting another job so quickly, and one with a mountain of a payoff was even less anticipated. He would have to thank Salam next time they met, but for now, he had to get into his mind game, like every morning. The inner beast can be very aggressive at times.
Dimitri begins his morning by doing some rudimentary stretch exercises and shadow boxing. His second task is a continuous run through the woods as trees roots and moss make for a rather challenging obstacle course, especially with the changing friction of footing. This would go on for at least an hour or more depending on how limber Dimitri felt. After which, he would try to find an area where he could bath and clean his armor in peace before returning to the camp.
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Kasumi Okamoto
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 160
Age: 23
Physical Description: As most women of Katashima are, Kasumi is not terribly tall, and stands at an unimpressive 5'4". She has skin that is considered of average coloration for her people, slightly darker than that of non-Katashimans, and is of a slender build, with delicate features. Her eyes are almond-shaped, and are brown, although the exact hue changes with her emotions, ranging from dark to light and often flecked or streaked with gold; her hair, though often kept up and out of her way, falls to just past her shoulders, and is a sleek, glossy black. Though she appears weak and not at all like one would expect a combatant to be, she is muscular enough to do her job, and do it well.
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Clothes and Equipment: Typically, Kasumi wears an outfit that is both comfortable and easy to move in. This consists of a sleeveless, midriff-baring black shirt that gapes open at the sides, revealing the bandages wound around her bosom, on her top half; around her neck rests a loose drape of black cloth that can be pulled up to obscure the lower portion of her face. On her lower half she wears a pair of loose black pants that come to just below her knees, with slits at the hips, and held up by a belt, at the back of which are the sheaths that hold her two tanto, her favored weapons. Rounding off the ensemble is a pair of black sandals, the straps of which wrap up her calves to tie just below the bottom of her pants, and a set of fingerless gloves that stretch up to above her elbow, on top of which she wears sturdy steel gauntlets. Aside from the obvious pair of swords, she also keeps a number of shuriken and kunai in her belt pouches, along with small glass spheres filled with various poisonous substances.
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Player's online availability : Variable; usually afternoons and evenings. (PST)
Registered: Mar 16, 2016 20:17:37 GMT -8
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Post by Kasumi Okamoto on Mar 28, 2016 13:49:10 GMT -8
She looked up at him when the kiss was broken, breathing harshly and trying to form a coherent thought in her brain. It was very difficult, because she was overwhelmed by the feel of his body against hers, the taste of him lingering on her lips. Then he spoke, and she blinked owlishly up at him. Kasumi wasn't the kind to joke, except when she was with Jou.. but this was not a moment for jokes. Before she could contemplate something intelligent or witty to say, the words just.. spilled out of her.
"I love you. I have loved you for almost as long as I have known you. I never said anything because I thought you only saw me as a partner and friend. When Katashima fell, I thought I had lost you forever, and then when I found you again, I just wanted to stay by your side side, because those months without you were torture and my heart ached from the loss of the only person that had ever made it truly feel."
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Okamoto Jou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 138
Age: 25
Physical Description: Jou is a little over 5'7, with a lean wiry figure. His features are sharp and angular. His grey eyes are fierce and narrow. His white hair mid length and straight. He has a scar across his right eye.
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Clothes and Equipment: Light weight chain vest, molted navy blue stealth gear, peasant traveling clothes, steel wakizashi, Kusarigama, shuriken, caltrops, blow pipe and poison darts, grappling hook and rope, and various other traveling gear.
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Registered: Mar 17, 2016 12:30:55 GMT -8
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Post by Okamoto Jou on Mar 28, 2016 14:42:58 GMT -8
Kasumi's words made Jou's heart quake. They were a mirror to his own when he had thought her lost. It made him feel like a buffoon for joking in this tender moment. He takes her by the chin and looks into her eyes.
"When I thought I'd lost you I very nearly gave up. It was as though there was a hole in my heart. One that could never be filled. I was haunted by the knowledge that I would never get to tell you how I feel. Then I found you again and I was too much of a coward to say something. I thought I knew you so well. Yet I was blind to what now seems obvious. I love you Kasumi. I always have."
He kisses her again. Saying everything his words couldn't. Expressing his sorrow, his regret, and his fear. Then as the kiss deepens his joy, his hope, and his love.
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Kasumi Okamoto
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 160
Age: 23
Physical Description: As most women of Katashima are, Kasumi is not terribly tall, and stands at an unimpressive 5'4". She has skin that is considered of average coloration for her people, slightly darker than that of non-Katashimans, and is of a slender build, with delicate features. Her eyes are almond-shaped, and are brown, although the exact hue changes with her emotions, ranging from dark to light and often flecked or streaked with gold; her hair, though often kept up and out of her way, falls to just past her shoulders, and is a sleek, glossy black. Though she appears weak and not at all like one would expect a combatant to be, she is muscular enough to do her job, and do it well.
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Clothes and Equipment: Typically, Kasumi wears an outfit that is both comfortable and easy to move in. This consists of a sleeveless, midriff-baring black shirt that gapes open at the sides, revealing the bandages wound around her bosom, on her top half; around her neck rests a loose drape of black cloth that can be pulled up to obscure the lower portion of her face. On her lower half she wears a pair of loose black pants that come to just below her knees, with slits at the hips, and held up by a belt, at the back of which are the sheaths that hold her two tanto, her favored weapons. Rounding off the ensemble is a pair of black sandals, the straps of which wrap up her calves to tie just below the bottom of her pants, and a set of fingerless gloves that stretch up to above her elbow, on top of which she wears sturdy steel gauntlets. Aside from the obvious pair of swords, she also keeps a number of shuriken and kunai in her belt pouches, along with small glass spheres filled with various poisonous substances.
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Player's online availability : Variable; usually afternoons and evenings. (PST)
Registered: Mar 16, 2016 20:17:37 GMT -8
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Post by Kasumi Okamoto on Mar 28, 2016 14:54:25 GMT -8
Her breath caught when Jou began to speak, and she gazed up into his eyes, a smile forming slowly with every word that came from him. He had always loved her? How had she not seen it? Perhaps it was true what they said; love made you blind.. even to the love of the one your heart held so dear. To think, all those wasted years, that time lost.. but now, they had a chance to make up for it, didn't they? They weren't in Katashima anymore, and things were different here on the mainland.. but it didn't matter: They had each other. That was all that mattered. When he kissed her again, Kasumi wrapped her arms about his neck, pulling herself closer to him as she kissed him back with every iota of love in her body. Never had she imagined this day would come.. but there they were. She was never going to let him go again. He was hers, now; just as surely as she was his.
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Warlord Shintaro Nishida
Dedicated
Marquis of Aozora
Roleplay posts: 312
Age: 25
Clothes and Equipment: Eye Patch, Katana and Wakizashi, Odachi
Registered: Sept 3, 2015 22:12:26 GMT -8
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Post by Warlord Shintaro Nishida on Mar 28, 2016 15:12:14 GMT -8
Ram Jam returns from another trip, with more conscripts. "Yooo! I'm back!" All the new troops would be introduced, many of them where skilled in archery. The small army was starting to get more diverse in skillsets, this would be useful. Shintaro would approach The Watcher, "Tetsujin! You are an ever vigilant watcher. I trust you haven't seen anything out of the ordinary?" He places a hand on the shoulder of the suit of armor, "I'm about to rally the troops. Keep a good watch. Shin heads to the center of camp, he had already informed Ram Jam and Kun exim to gather everyone. |
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Dimitri
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 101
Age: 32
Physical Description: Human Form
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 246lbs
Hair: Azure Black
Eyes: Bright Red
Wolf Form
Height: 4'5"
Weight: 246lbs
Fur: Azure Black
Eyes: Bright Red
Hybrid
Height: 6'3"
Weight 260lbs
Fur: Azure Black
Eyes: Bright Red
Clothes and Equipment: Has an assortment of clothes within his packs. Some meant for travel in the freezing arctic of his homelands, while others are far lighter and meant for days spent in tropical climates.
Amor: Unspectacular Full Plate Armor. No Enchantments or special material. Redesigned helmet to look like his wolves head.
Weapon: Adamantine Halberd. Material allows the weapon to ignore physical damage resistances of a target. No Enchantments.
A silver dagger, use unknown.
Accessories: Ring of Four Winds. Allows a fast cast of feather fall upon oneself, 4 times daily.
Bracelet of Enduring Soul. Prevents moderate damage from Ice and Fire based spells and abilities.
Ring of Truesight: Able to see creatures using illusion to hide their real forms as well as invisible creatures.
Registered: Mar 21, 2016 17:32:15 GMT -8
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Post by Dimitri on Mar 28, 2016 15:18:01 GMT -8
Dimitri returns with himself free of sweat from his morning training regime and freshly polished armor only to be summoned to the center of the camp. He grumbled a little as he was hoping to break his fast before anything happened. With little choice left for him, he headed for the designated meeting spot and awaited what was to happen, albeit being slightly intimidating to the rest of the troops since he is a tower hunk of armor, least one of two in the camp.
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Okamoto Jou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 138
Age: 25
Physical Description: Jou is a little over 5'7, with a lean wiry figure. His features are sharp and angular. His grey eyes are fierce and narrow. His white hair mid length and straight. He has a scar across his right eye.
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Clothes and Equipment: Light weight chain vest, molted navy blue stealth gear, peasant traveling clothes, steel wakizashi, Kusarigama, shuriken, caltrops, blow pipe and poison darts, grappling hook and rope, and various other traveling gear.
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Registered: Mar 17, 2016 12:30:55 GMT -8
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Post by Okamoto Jou on Mar 28, 2016 16:31:22 GMT -8
Jou holds the kiss for a long time. Eventually though the world intrudes on his bliss. Evidently their new lord was gathering his troops. The shinobi was inclined to just ignore the man, but instead he breaks the kiss with a sigh. He gazes into Kasumi's eyes for another long moment. Then finally says reluctantly.
"Duty calls. I hate to say it but we will have to resume this... Discussion another time."
The look in his eyes says there won't be much "discussing" the next time he has her alone.
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