Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Sept 19, 2017 9:06:47 GMT -8
About an hour from the Kito Shrine on horse - through tough terrain and far from roads - lies a small shack that was once the home of a small family. It is now abandoned and few knows of its existence...
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Sept 19, 2017 9:50:10 GMT -8
From time to time Yasuke wondered how she might feel back there. It was definitely not a comfy ride by any means, but perhaps a more gentle journey would work against both of their interests. Girls like her could be stubborn at times, so a little bit of 'softening her up' before they arrived might make sure things went a lot more smoothly when they arrived and it was question time. Speaking of which Yasuke could now see the abandoned shack that was their destination. It was situated on a small hill and the bushes and soft soil made it safer walking the last 40 meters or so on foot. Yasuke got off the horse and with a nod he greeted a couple of the thugs he had hired to stand guard outside and warn him of any movements in the dense forest. One never knew who missed her, but Yasuke was about to figure out.
He stopped right besides the horse and glanced at the expensive looking kimono she was wearing and made a mental note of asking where she had gotten that. Yasuke then pulled her down from the horse letting her drop to the forest floor. He knew the soft grass would likely ensure a reasonably safe landing, but he didn't want her to feel handled gently. "Up you go..!" Yasuke said, still with the distorted voice, and dragged her to her feet grabbing the collar on her kimono. "We're going this way. Stay on your feet!" he commanded, as he dragged her up the hill, probably pacing her a bit faster than someone blindfolded would be comfortable going in this terrain. If she was to lose her footing, he would immediately drag her to her feet again before she touch the ground.
Yasuke would then enter the shack and place her in front of an old fireplace on the wooden floor before closing the door. "Good, no more immediate horse riding now, but if you want to go riding in the opposite direction anytime soon and in one peace..." Yasuke said and paused. "... then let's have a productive chat us two." he said and started rhythmically walking around the shack as his feet made the old floor creak. He wasn't exactly a seasoned interrogator, but he thought he had a way with asking questions that made people want to answer. Especially if something nasty would be the consequence of defiance.
"Nakatani-san." he said and let her wonder how he new her name. "I will tell you two things. One: My time is important, but I will take as much time as necessary. Two: If you prolong the time we stay together out here, you will not like it. I will get my answers in some way though, and once I get them should I be sufficiently annoyed, I will tow you back behind the horse with a rope around your ankles. I hope we are clear?" he asked as he grabbed her small jaw and squeezed it to make her feel the weight of his words. Hurting a helpless girl was not among his proudest deeds and if possible he would want to avoid it, but he had risked too much for this not to work out.
"Let's start with a bit of small talk okay? Good." he said calmly and to ensure he got her full attention. "What a lovely and expensive looking kimon,! where did you get that? Who's the lucky guy?" he asked sarcastically and awaited her response. Surely this was an easy question and she'd have a hard time explaining how she could afford that by herself.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Sept 19, 2017 22:56:57 GMT -8
He might have thought she would get a safe landing, but with her hands tied she was unable to catch herself. Her shoulder would hit the ground first, making her groan a little bit from the thump on the ground. He was handling her rougher than she might have hoped for and on the way to the shed she would trip over things several times as she was paced along and every time she was just roughly put back into her feet. She lost one of her sandals along the way and could feel the soft grass under her foot. Slowly her nose would start to turn red as she was softly sniffling to herself. She wouldn't allow herself to sob, but she somehow couldn't hold back the few tears that escaped her. They were immediately soaked up by the cloth that covered her eyes, so maybe her capture wouldn't even notice it.
When she was finally put down onto the floor, she was almost thankful for it. Her body was aching from the ride and being able to sit down on the floor gave her a little bit of relief from that. Her hair had gotten messy, her beautiful kimono was covered with grass stains and dirt and she was sure that she must have looked miserable right there. It also seemed to be a bit warmer at the place that he brought her, again something she was thankful for.
He knew her name... She decided to make a note of that. If he knew her name, then maybe he was someone she had met before. She was still lost why anyone would want information from her, she didn't believe she knew anything of importance. Clearly, this man thought different about it.
She was almost glad when the first question he asked was about her kimono, she knew she could answer this one easily. She had been starting to fear for her life with the threats he was making towards her and she wanted to make it home in one piece. "It was a gift!" she said fast, hoping that getting to the point would help to calm him down. "It was a gift from a samurai named Isao, he lived in Katashima. I had lost all my kimono's from the time I had been a geisha, and he thought it would make me happy to receive some to wear." she paused a moment waiting to hear if he was satisfied with her answer. "Please Sir, my hands. I can't feel them anymore... I won't run." she said, feeling defeated, hoping that now she gave him some information he would comply with her request.
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Sept 20, 2017 12:45:00 GMT -8
"A gift from a samurai named Isao you say?" Yasuke said skeptical. He had hoped the kimono would have tied her to someone in House Hizashi with power and influence but instead this seemed like a dead end. A moment Yasuke thought that perhaps he needed to put a little more pressure on her, but when his eyes caught her pitiful visage he somehow got the feeling she was too scared not to tell him the truth right now. Had he over done it? Yasuke scratched his chin but couldn't think of any point where he had been really brutal with her. At least this was like a coasy picnic compared to the few times Yasuke's old bandit enemies had gotten a hold of him, but still he was surprised that she had just sort of... given up. No struggle, no fight left in her.
Still it surprised Yasuke to hear her pleading him to untie the tight ropes. Any interrogator worth anything would know exactly what to do now to put additional mental pressure on the victim, but somehow that only seemed necessary if she was struggling or Yasuke thought she was lying. That was not the case, and Yasuke didn't think she'd try to run - especially when still tied on the feet. "Don't touch your blindfold under any circumstances." Yasuke said and rolled her over to untie the ropes around her wrists. Yasuke was about to let her try to sit up by herself, but instead he placed his hands on her shoulders and helped her sit upright again thinking her hands wouldn't have been of much help to her the next few minutes. "There you go, now don't go asking any more favors!" he said firmly. "Asking favors will only prolong our stay and I believe I told you what happened then." he said, though not putting quite as much weight into his words this time.
Yasuke knew he had no real leads to go on, so he decided to gamble a bit with the next question. It seemed she did have a thing with samurais after all and being the person she was, she probably valued protection from such people highly. "You did great with the first question. I'd like to see the same result with the next question okay? I'm honest with you and you're honest with me." he said and took a deep breath. "On the topic of love... Who are you currently seeing withing House Hizashi?" Yasuke asked calmly and carefully observed her to see any signs that would tell him if she was trying to avoid answering his question honestly.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Registered: Jul 3, 2015 8:37:33 GMT -8
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Post by Nakatani on Sept 21, 2017 3:45:50 GMT -8
"Yes, from Katashima." she added after he repeated her answer, making sure he understood her explanation. She didn't want him to misunderstand her and then later call her out on her answers, even when she answered them truthfully.
When the ties left her hands, she immediately could feel the blood rushing back into them. She put them on her lap and started to rub them, hoping the feeling would soon return. She wouldn't reach for the blindfold at any point, she was not looking to anger her captor anymore then he already seemed to be with her. When the feelings in her hands eventually came back, all she felt was the pain in her hands. The blood vessels were expanding and her body seemed to pump more blood in them as it normally would, causing the pain. All she could do was keep rubbing them and hope that soon they would return to normal. She was just thankful to get the blood flow back into them.
She started to notice that his voice was starting to soften after he had removed the ropes from her. The heavy anger had left it and he seemed to be more patient with her. It made her feel a little bit more comfortable about the situation. Maybe if she just answered him truthfully, he would just let her go.
But that thought soon changed when he asked her the next question. She had only a second to think before he would become suspicious of her not answering. She couldn't tell him about Kojuro... If she admitted to being his lover he might use her to get a ransom. After all, if he wasn't after money, why else did he ask about where she got her kimono first? And even if he didn't, she could get Kojuro in big trouble if people found out from her mouth. "I am just a servant girl at the Hizashi household, Sir. I am too low of birth to be with anyone within the Hizashi." She wasn't lying. She still didn't understand why Kojuro would choose her as she was just a servant within his household. She didn't deny she was seeing anyone, but she hoped it would throw him off the question as her answer about her kimono did.
"Why am I here Sir? What do you want from me? If it is money you are after, I don't have any." she said. She had tried to keep her tears back, but now that she had actually started to ask him what he wanted, fear gripped her once again. She started to slowly sob again. She just wanted to go home.
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Sept 21, 2017 8:55:19 GMT -8
"Is that really true?" Yasuke asked skeptical. Indeed it wasn't obvious if she was lying or telling the truth, but Yasuke thought that if indeed she was having an affair with anyone inside the mansion, she would have learned to spew out a lie pretty quickly when asked about it. He scratched his head an tapped his foot on the floor trying to figure out his next move when suddenly she starting asking him why she was there. Yasuke noticed the girl had slowly started crying, something that surprised Yasuke as he had just loosened the ropes that bound her hands, and they were even starting to get their normal color back. Was he that cruel to her? The feeling struck Yasuke harder than he had thought, but he knew he had to stay composed.
"Crying won't get you home." he said with a cold voice. It was a long time since he last had offered comforting words to anyone and much less a crying girl, but Yasuke thought that he'd probably have to make her feel a little bit safer with the whole situation. "Okay listen up." Yasuke said as he reapplied his scarf in front of the mouth as it was getting hard to distort his voice unless he made it sound intimidating. "As far is I know, you're innocent and you deserve to go back home in one piece - and if you compose yourself and answer my questions truthfully... you will. Today." Yasuke said and knelt down and put his hand on her shoulder. "I promise you that. I'm not asking for anything you don't have, I'm just looking for the true answer to my questions. I know that having an affair for someone like you must be kept a secret - but you have my word, that anything you tell me is safe with me. Neither you or your lover will suffer at all. He will never even know you told me... In fact it will be as if this never happened." Yasuke said and started loosening the ropes binding her feet together. "Now isn't that much more comfortable?" he said and stood up again hoping his words and actions would calm her down enough so they could make proper progress.
"Now please tell me who you are currently seeing and we will be a whole lot closer to you returning back home." Yasuke said and hoped she would bring something useful to the table. He was getting impatient inside his head even though he knew he had lots of time as this girl was perhaps slowly disarming Yasuke.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Registered: Jul 3, 2015 8:37:33 GMT -8
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Post by Nakatani on Sept 25, 2017 1:27:37 GMT -8
Did he notice her lie? No he couldn't have... she didn't even hesitate to tell her answer. "Why would anyone want to be with the servant girl?" she added, hoping that would be enough to convince him of her lie.
Only then she could feel him getting close to her, she backed off a little bit but was able to keep her hands to her lap, instead of raising them to push him away from her. She would listen to his words, but when he put his hand sudden on her shoulders she backed away from him. The sudden touched had scared her, she had not seen it coming since she had been blindfolded. "Why would I believe you!? You are a liar! You kidnap me while I am praying, disrupting my words to the gods. Bring me to this place that reeks of ashes and sweaty men and claim that anything I say here will be safe? You might think I am just a naïve girl, but I am not! There is a reason you brought me here, there is a reason you want this information. So don't lie to me and tell me that it is safe!"
By the time she had gotten the words out, she already regretted them. She had let her emotions get the best of her and shouted the first things that had come to her mind. She felt anger towards this man, who was trying to lul her in a sense of comfort after he had put her on the back of a horse as if she had been a bag of flour. But more then anything she was afraid now, afraid he would hurt her. Afraid he was going to hit her or worse. She would brace herself, fixing her ears to make herself aware of any movement he might make towards her. She considered taking off the blindfold, wondering if she had already reached his limit or if doing so would only make him more angry. In the end she didn't. She just sat there, hunched down with her arms in front of her in protection, hoping for the best.
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Sept 25, 2017 14:02:30 GMT -8
Yasuke sighed deeply and crossed his arms as he tapped his arms with his fingers. If this girl had any secret affairs, she had no intentions of telling them it seemed. If she really kept some deep secret and resisted Yasuke's questioning he was almost prone to admiring her resilience. But once again he observed her trying to find a 'tell', the thing that gave away if the opponent lied. Unfortunately this wasn't easier than in gambling, and while Yasuke had a decent pokerface, his ability to detect one wasn't as well developed.
The girl's sudden outburst came almost as a shock to Yasuke. Was she ready to bite back now? After all this, she finds confidence to bite back at the slightest hint of Yasuke going easy on her? It was true though, Yasuke was a damn liar, but maybe not the best of the bunch as it seemed she had seen through his intentions. But being yelled at like that wasn't something that really disturbed Yasuke apart from the initial shock. He was used to people's aggressive behavior towards him and gave back at least as much when needed. She didn't appear like she had anymore in her though as she seemed to withdraw into herself almost as if expecting Yasuke to hurt her. He wasn't going to though - this was far from enough to unsettle him to that point.
"Are you finished now?" Yasuke asked calmly but firmly as he sat down a couple of feet in front of her. "I do find it funny - now that your feet and hands are untied - that you immediately seek to dominate me with your words as if you think you have the upper hand. But look at this. You know what this is?" Yasuke said and silently drew his katana. "Of course you don't, because you didn't dare remove the scarf from your eyes. Being blind to what is right in front of you is the fool's source of courage." Yasuke said and eased his katana back into its sheath making the sound of sheathing slightly audible along with the slight 'click' when the hilt touched the metal fittings on the sheath. "Fools get hurt or die prematurely, and despite your rash words I don't think you seek that kind of end, do you, Nakatani?" Yasuke asked as he once again got up.
"I wonder if the fool will be the one answering my next question too?" Yasuke said, sounding as if he was speaking to himself as much as to Nakatani. Yasuke wanted to remove all doubt whether she was lying to him before considering what he would do if this was all unsuccessful. "Tell me who you are close with at House Hizashi? Is it Genji? Takahashi? Anzen? Maybe even Kojuro?" Yasuke asked, trying to spray a few of the most well known names out. "You need to think closely on your answer now. I won't have anymore lying or dragging me around by my nose!" Yasuke coerced and couldn't help but feeling annoyed by how easily his feelings were deceived by this little servant girl.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Sept 27, 2017 0:30:17 GMT -8
He was wrong... She didn't have the outburst because of she thought she had the upper hand now. It was because she felt like that more trapped than she ever had been in her life. She couldn't defend herself, even if she wanted to, she didn't know how. Her whole life had been spent looking pretty for others, learning her dance routines, playing her instruments and learning how to use the right words. She had never been prepared for a situation like this. She felt useless, like none of her skills mattered to her now. She was dependant on others for her protection, and those others were nowhere around.
The realization once again made her sob, even if she didn't want to. She listened to his words but found it hard to concentrate on them, lost in her own thoughts. She felt utterly alone in this room and felt like she needed a miracle. Maybe telling the turth was the right choice after all. But he was a liar, why would he not have lied about returning her? Sure he would place a random on her head, hoping Kojuro would pay for her. She wrapped her arms around herself, suddenly feeling chilly and cold.
"K-kojuro..."
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Sept 27, 2017 14:02:36 GMT -8
Yasuke was about to throw the towel in the ring, after all it seemed like this girl sobbed just being pushed a little. Perhaps he would never get anything useful out of her and perhaps she really didn't know... but suddenly while Yasuke scratched his head her lips moved and a word came out. "W-what did you say..?" Yasuke asked surprised. He heard what she said, but him of all people? "Are you completely certain?!?" he almost yelled excitedly. There was no doubt in his mind that she had finally figured that lies wouldn't get her home. This meant Kojuro - who everybody knew was looking for a wife - already had one he held dear. Whatever the implications of this he'd let someone else decide, but indeed this had to be valuable info. But as the thoughts raced through his head it was as if his instincts suddenly violently woke him up. 'Dangerous' was their message, and Yasuke suddenly remembered Kojuro's behavior when Yasuke had called Wuppo 'a monster' and he couldn't imagine his wrath if he ever figured out that Yasuke had kidnapped his loved one. An angry man wasn't someone who Yasuke cared about, too much stupidity was often the symptom of raging men. But Kojuro didn't seem like a guy who lost his temper easily, he was the type being hell bend on revenge - and with an army behind him he'd be able to carry it out pretty convincingly.
The outcome of the questioning being 'Kojuro' was probably not only the best, but also the most dangerous of them all. If Yasuke was to avoid his skull becoming Kojuro's chamber pot, he'd have to make sure this girl was returned home in one piece, and that he himself was completely outside of suspicion. He walked a little back and forth in the room until the idea "Keep your friends closer, but keep your enemies closer" came to his mind. Really turning that notion upside down might work to his advantage right now. Maybe this whole situation could play to his advantage in more ways than one? It might, but only if he was proactive, so there were no time for any more questions. Yasuke looked at the girl who's tears were still running down her cheeks and almost felt pity for what he was going to do now as he knelt down before her.
"Listen up closely. I'm going to keep you here for a while and question you some more, and when I'm sure I've got what I've been coming for, I'll ransom you back to your dear Kojuro. So don't worry, you'll get back in one piece... eventually." he said with a cold voice. Making her believe this would make things a lot easier for Yasuke, though seeing her in this state kind of made him feel bad anyway, and he reached for the bag he had brought along to sate his own appetite. "Take this. I'm going to go outside for a while, but my buddies are always near the house, so even though I'm letting you have your hands and feet untied, don't even think of removing that scarf from your eyes!" he said with a strict voice. "Instead eat this until I get back soon." he said and handed her a loaf of bread and a bottle of water as he put on his cape and mask again and left the shack.
"Huh, what are you doing evesdropping? I said 'watch the perimeter', not 'watch the walls not falling down'!" Yasuke reprimanded him, as one of the thugs he hired was leaning casually against the wall of the shack. With a cheeky smirk he seemed less than interested in Yasuke's words though. "If you're going out, I can keep reeeallyyy close watch over her..." he said, but hardly had he finished his sentance as Yasuke hooked two fingers inside the guy's cheeks and slammed his head into the wall before grabbing his head and burying it well into the mud, only ears free - the mud depriving him of air. Yasuke then put himself on top of him with a knee in the thug's back and leaned his head close to the struggling thug's ear. This was probably Yasuke's fault for choosing the sort of lowly thugs that wouldn't lift their brows even an inch when a masked man approached and paid them gold to look the other way when he kidnapped a defenseless girl. If this was out of principle for not being respectful to him or Yasuke's way of at least paying something back to the poor girl he's kidnapped, he didn't know. But this guy was going to learn a lesson, that much was certain.
"Listen up you filthy scum!!! She's much more valuable than you'd ever believe, but only if she remains emotionally and physically in one peace. And if she's not like that when I get back, I'll make tea off your balls and toast with an ogre I know well!" Yasuke shouted as he finally let the thug get some air and pulled his head free. "If this succeeds, there will be ten times as much gold in it than I already paid you and you can use it for whatever you like at the local whore house. But until then, you and your friends keep your heads cool okay?!?" Yasuke commanded and looked at the guy with a gaze that left no doubts about his intentions if the guy did not accept. In the end Yasuke was content that he had made his point clear and without uttering a word, he went to his horse and set course towards the Hizashi mansion. Yasuke peered down his hakama and shoes. That little squabble had left him extremely dirt and now he had to make up an excuse for that too.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Sept 28, 2017 10:08:58 GMT -8
His sudden outburst towards her only made her brace herself. She couldn't bring herself to answer his questions anymore and she just sobbed again. She told the truth, why did he get mad at her? She crawled away from him a little bit, hoping to put some distance between the both of them.
When he continued to say he would keep her even longer and ransom her out to Kojuro, she felt like the worst person in the world. She knew she would get Kojuro in trouble and still she said his name. Why had she? Why had she not put up a strong face and stayed with her lie of just being a servant in the mansion? She was so weak. She could never have protected herself, but now she didn't even protect the ones she held dear. She just hugged her own knees and subbed into them. She didn't touch the food that was given to her, she didn't touch her blindfold. She just sat there on the floor, curled up in a little ball, wondering about what she had done.
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Oct 2, 2017 12:04:19 GMT -8
Yasuke nodded and he rode out of the gate towards the Kita Shrine, leading Kojuro up close to the same road he had initially taken to get there. "I think her kimono could have been yellow with some patterns, but I'm not completely sure." Yasuke said as they approached the place where Yasuke had taken Naka on his horse. "I saw him ride that way between those trees. Maybe we can follow the trail, Kojuro-dono!" Yasuke and pointed in the general direction he knew he had traveled earlier that day. Yasuke shook his head. "There were no one with him at that time, but we would be foolish to think that such a guy wouldn't have the help of others. Particularly if he's a bandit and not a ronin." Yasuke pointed out. He wouldn't want to sound too knowing, but didn't want Kojuro to face unexpected resistance either. It was a tough balance. "Kojuro-dono. We stand a good chance if we're only two. That way we move faster and are less likely to be spotted in a forest like this!" Yasuke said, trying to encourage Kojuro, who seemed to agree to that approach. "I'll track them down the best I can. I was pretty good at this a few years ago." Yasuke said and scouted around. "There they are, the tracks!" he said and pointed at some deep tracks embedded in the forest floor before leading Kojuro on.
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Kojuro Hizashi
Dedicated
Lord of Kiyonai
Roleplay posts: 354
Age: 23
Physical Description: Kojuro stands at a little above average height, and a slender, athletic build. His dark brown hair falls to just beneath chin level, and he usually wears it tied back. His eyes are a bright brown colour, so light as to be close to orange. He is usually well but simply dressed, and carries himself with a relaxed air, taking most things in his stride. He has several recently acquired scars, including a sword cut to his left arm which has left him only partial use of that hand, and a another from a sword cut along his jawline on the right side.
Clothes and Equipment: He is normally dressed in conventional attire for his culture and social class. As a lord, his clothing is high quality, though not ostentatious. For everyday wear a simple kosode and hakama, silk courtly robes for official duties, and armour on the battlefield. He prefers greens and blues, though often may be wearing the maroon and gold of the Hizashi clan.
In battle he can be noticed from a distance by the dragonfly crest on his helmet. He also wears a surcoat in Hizashi maroon and gold and a set of lacquered armour bearing the Hizashi clan cherry blossom crest. In battle he is armed with a tachi (long sword) and a tanto (dagger), and also carries a fan to signal orders. He will also be found carrying his swords everywhere, as is usual for samurai.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi, The Hizashi Clan
Player's online availability : For play: Some evenings, GMT. I am not around every day for RP, because life. For chatting/PMs: Most days/eves GMT.
Registered: May 10, 2017 13:44:12 GMT -8
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Post by Kojuro Hizashi on Oct 2, 2017 12:26:16 GMT -8
They rode up to the shrine and Kojuro surveyed where Yasuke pointed out that the man had taken Nakatani. He gazed at the small shrine briefly where he and Nakatani had given offerings to the kami, and he prayed that that kami would lend them its aid. It couldn't be too happy of having the peace of its shrine disturbed, but that was a flimsy thing to rely on. "He could be just a hired hand for someone else," Kojuro replied, agreeing with Yasuke's assessment that he probably had help. But whether this was a small time opportunistic attack or some kind of well-orchestrated operation it was hard to know. The only way was to pursue the abductor and find out. They headed off after the horseman who had left none-to-subtle tracks on the muddy forest floor. "I'm aware of that," he replied. "Otherwise I would have brought some guards. But I don't want to attract any attention that might make them think they had failed and just kill the hostage…" he swallowed down a lump in his throat as he rode on. Perhaps if they had taken her for a ransom or kidnapped her to sell her to a geisha house it would be in their interests not to hurt her - he could only hope that was the case. Yasuke pointed out the rather obvious horse tracks before they moved on. "Good, that's good to know," he replied, rather humouring in him in thinking he was spotting something no one else could.
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Oct 2, 2017 12:51:05 GMT -8
"We shouldn't lose heart, those bastards would probably have done so at the shrine, if that was their aim." Yasuke said trying to keep Kojuro calm. He didn't really know if he was the type to lose heart, but he wouldn't risk it. "But I believe your assessment was right, Kojuro-dono." Yasuke said and nodded. "You're very funny, Kojuro-dono." Yasuke said and laughed rather awkwardly. No, he wasn't being funny at all. Yasuke felt the noble snoot was looking down on him and briefly thought it had probably been better if he delivered Naka to his doorstep. He took a deep breath trying to cool himself down. No this wouldn't work at all, he had to keep cool himself. "Kojuro look!" Yasuke said as he had slowed down a bit knowing they approached the shack. Yasuke spotted one of his paid guards standing at a tree peeing. "The trails leads right past that guy and I see something resembling a house or a shack all the way behind those trees!" Yasuke told Kojuro expecting him to put two and two together and not get three. "It could be a guard post, should we... sneak up on him?" Yasuke asked with a smirk.
"This is... damn it hurts sooo bad! Why does it feel like it's burning whenever I take a fucking leak!" the guy guy exclaimed frustrated, as he slowly watered the tree with a face distorted in pain and sweat running down his cheeks. He was wearing worn clothes and had shoulder long greasy hair standing a little shorter than the average guy. "What annoys me even more is having such a hot little chick laying in there and we have to stay outside in the mud standing guard not getting to even cop a feel! I mean who exactly is going to come save that chick out here?" he mumbled bitterly.
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Kojuro Hizashi
Dedicated
Lord of Kiyonai
Roleplay posts: 354
Age: 23
Physical Description: Kojuro stands at a little above average height, and a slender, athletic build. His dark brown hair falls to just beneath chin level, and he usually wears it tied back. His eyes are a bright brown colour, so light as to be close to orange. He is usually well but simply dressed, and carries himself with a relaxed air, taking most things in his stride. He has several recently acquired scars, including a sword cut to his left arm which has left him only partial use of that hand, and a another from a sword cut along his jawline on the right side.
Clothes and Equipment: He is normally dressed in conventional attire for his culture and social class. As a lord, his clothing is high quality, though not ostentatious. For everyday wear a simple kosode and hakama, silk courtly robes for official duties, and armour on the battlefield. He prefers greens and blues, though often may be wearing the maroon and gold of the Hizashi clan.
In battle he can be noticed from a distance by the dragonfly crest on his helmet. He also wears a surcoat in Hizashi maroon and gold and a set of lacquered armour bearing the Hizashi clan cherry blossom crest. In battle he is armed with a tachi (long sword) and a tanto (dagger), and also carries a fan to signal orders. He will also be found carrying his swords everywhere, as is usual for samurai.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi, The Hizashi Clan
Player's online availability : For play: Some evenings, GMT. I am not around every day for RP, because life. For chatting/PMs: Most days/eves GMT.
Registered: May 10, 2017 13:44:12 GMT -8
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Post by Kojuro Hizashi on Oct 8, 2017 3:55:35 GMT -8
“Not everyone is quite as blasé about offending the spirits as you,” Kojuro replied to Yasuke’s words of encouragement. He wasn’t really sure what Yasuke was finding quite so funny. Was he nervous or just had an odd sense of humour? Now wasn’t the time to concern himself with it – Sou Yasuke was an unconventional person, but he had done Kojuro a great service bringing him here. He wasn’t going to judge a few strange foibles of the man, and besides he had other things on his mind. Namely Nakatani. He couldn’t think about her too hard, and let himself be distracted, he needed to focus on the task in hand – finding and killing this masked man and whatever associates he had.
He looked the way Yasuke pointed, spotting the urinating man and the distant shack. “We’ll leave the horses here and go on foot,” he said, as they were on the edge of some thicker wooded undergrowth, not wanting the sound of approaching hoofbeats to alert any of the kidnappers. The pissing man seemed absorbed in his occupation as Kojuro approached, sword in hand. With the point of the tachi close to the man's throat, Kojuro waiting the few seconds it took for the somewhat afflicted gentleman to finish his business, as he listened to the muttering about the girl in the hut with narrowed eyes. Who was going to save the chick? “That would be me,” he replied, and the man jumped. “If you make any sudden moves or try to raise an alarm, I'll kill you. Turn around.” No doubt he could feel the killing intent of Kojuro and knew that he was serious. His hand stopped reaching for the dagger at his belt and he turned, coming face to face with the sharp point of the sword at his throat.
“Where is she? How many of you are there?” Kojuro spoke quietly with an undertone of menace that the scruffy man could feel as much as hear, and he decided the wiser course was to answer. “In … there's a hut – a shack – just over behind those trees,” he whispered urgently, feeling the urge to pee again even though he had just gone. “None of us touched her I swear – there's three of us – and the Masked Man who hired us – and … and those other guys that Hanbei got to pay him back – three I think. Yes. That's it!” He swallowed hard, sweating. Having received this information, perhaps the man spotted a subtle movement that meant Kojuro would kill him anyway, and quickly went for his dagger, seeing a last chance to escape death, but Kojuro's sword sliced into the side of his neck and he went down, blood welling from the wound and his startled mouth, that quickly covered his raggedy clothing and the ground were he fell.. Kojuro pulled his sword free from the man's neck. That's how I would have gone, he thought, watching the man die, if I hadn't blocked that blade, back then. He wiped the blood from the blade of his sword silently, before looking up over to where he had left Yasuke at the edge of the trees. “Did you hear that? Come on,” he said, impatient to keep going.
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Oct 9, 2017 11:22:42 GMT -8
"It seems I can hardly get a word across without offending the spirits..." Yasuke mumbled very muted to himself. Kojuro seemed like he preferred to take care of the peeing man himself, and Yasuke squatted down and kept a vigilant look out for the two other guys he had hired. One would probably still be covered in mud and most likely in a fiery mood too. But oh well, two trained samurai against three band... nope, against two bandits... wouldn't even be fight. A quick slash from Kojuro had already reduced the opposition from three to two. It seemed like Kojuro shared Nakatani's feelings the way he took charge and it might even end up with him claiming all the slashing for himself. Yasuke had to admit that he had technique to back up his position within the clan. Anyone can slash someone's throat, but that was a clean one and with no hesitation after sensing the opponents attack. And that's more impressive than one might think, Yasuke thought.
"No I didn't Kojuro-dono, what did he say? Are we at the right place?" Yasuke asked as he had silently closed in on Kojuro. Yasuke quickly glanced at the dead bandit and briefly considered dipping into his pockets and retrieving the gold Yasuke had paid him. "Let's keep 5 foot of distance than I'll have your back, Kojuro-dono. It concerns me that we haven't spotted the others yet." Yasuke said and - if Kojuro agreed - would quickly take back the small sack of gold the dead guy would need anyway before following Kojuro in whatever direction he chose to go.
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Kojuro Hizashi
Dedicated
Lord of Kiyonai
Roleplay posts: 354
Age: 23
Physical Description: Kojuro stands at a little above average height, and a slender, athletic build. His dark brown hair falls to just beneath chin level, and he usually wears it tied back. His eyes are a bright brown colour, so light as to be close to orange. He is usually well but simply dressed, and carries himself with a relaxed air, taking most things in his stride. He has several recently acquired scars, including a sword cut to his left arm which has left him only partial use of that hand, and a another from a sword cut along his jawline on the right side.
Clothes and Equipment: He is normally dressed in conventional attire for his culture and social class. As a lord, his clothing is high quality, though not ostentatious. For everyday wear a simple kosode and hakama, silk courtly robes for official duties, and armour on the battlefield. He prefers greens and blues, though often may be wearing the maroon and gold of the Hizashi clan.
In battle he can be noticed from a distance by the dragonfly crest on his helmet. He also wears a surcoat in Hizashi maroon and gold and a set of lacquered armour bearing the Hizashi clan cherry blossom crest. In battle he is armed with a tachi (long sword) and a tanto (dagger), and also carries a fan to signal orders. He will also be found carrying his swords everywhere, as is usual for samurai.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi, The Hizashi Clan
Player's online availability : For play: Some evenings, GMT. I am not around every day for RP, because life. For chatting/PMs: Most days/eves GMT.
Registered: May 10, 2017 13:44:12 GMT -8
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Post by Kojuro Hizashi on Oct 12, 2017 11:21:02 GMT -8
“We are,” he said to Yasuke's question, turning to face the little half-hidden shack that they had spotted among the trees. “I believe that must be it. According to him there could be half a dozen opponents up there,” Kojuro added, “so be on your guard.” He gave Yasuke a companionable, yet mirthless smile, knowing as he did that Yasuke was a warrior worth his salt who needed no warnings to be alert. The bandit's blood could still be heard welling up from the severed jugular vein after a moment of silence descended between them. Then Yasuke revealed his plan, which Kojuro vetoed with a shake of his head. “Stay with me, the more quickly we can take them out the better – and better watch each other's backs. We don't need a vanguard and rearguard.” He began to move forward quickly, expecting Yasuke to keep up, until they had a better view of the hut and could see how many men currently guarded it. The bandit's word was not necessarily the most reliable.
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Oct 12, 2017 13:25:13 GMT -8
"Half a doz... I mean... That's a lot just for a guarding one girl." Yasuke said and scratched his chin, trying to pretend not to be surprised. He had only hired three. Yasuke had almost reached down towards the dead bugger, as Kojuro chose to veto against Yasuke's plan. "I see..." Yasuke said and silently clenched his teeth. Well, it was a trifle thing, but seeing a dead man with gold in his pockets and not emptying them, was something that went against Yasuke's normal habits. Yasuke had no choice, and followed Kojuro closely. With more thugs around, it was probably wiser that way. As they approached the shack, they were able to get a pretty good view of it from behind a couple of bushes. It was an old shack and apart from the sliding door, there were small holes all over and few straight lines remained as the roof seemed to cave in.
"I see only two, Kojuro-dono." Yasuke said and tried to see if he could make out more. Maybe Kojuro had heard wrong, because the ones he could see were the ones he had hired. There was Hanbei, the one who seemed to be one to command the most respect among the three hired guards - maybe because of his bulky build. He was still covered in mud and even his thick moustache had brownish dirt in it. He looked like some kind of samurai wannabe with a messy top knot and a worn, grey Yukata. Chobei was more slender and pretty tall with short hair and a and an expressionless, gaunt face. He was carrying a club on his left side, which was about an arms length along with a hidden knife on the back. Hanbei was more traditional and used a katana, but a pretty worn and chipped one it seemed. "What are your orders, Kojuro-dono? Do we attack head on?" Yasuke asked and looked to Kojuro to take the lead.
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Kojuro Hizashi
Dedicated
Lord of Kiyonai
Roleplay posts: 354
Age: 23
Physical Description: Kojuro stands at a little above average height, and a slender, athletic build. His dark brown hair falls to just beneath chin level, and he usually wears it tied back. His eyes are a bright brown colour, so light as to be close to orange. He is usually well but simply dressed, and carries himself with a relaxed air, taking most things in his stride. He has several recently acquired scars, including a sword cut to his left arm which has left him only partial use of that hand, and a another from a sword cut along his jawline on the right side.
Clothes and Equipment: He is normally dressed in conventional attire for his culture and social class. As a lord, his clothing is high quality, though not ostentatious. For everyday wear a simple kosode and hakama, silk courtly robes for official duties, and armour on the battlefield. He prefers greens and blues, though often may be wearing the maroon and gold of the Hizashi clan.
In battle he can be noticed from a distance by the dragonfly crest on his helmet. He also wears a surcoat in Hizashi maroon and gold and a set of lacquered armour bearing the Hizashi clan cherry blossom crest. In battle he is armed with a tachi (long sword) and a tanto (dagger), and also carries a fan to signal orders. He will also be found carrying his swords everywhere, as is usual for samurai.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi, The Hizashi Clan
Player's online availability : For play: Some evenings, GMT. I am not around every day for RP, because life. For chatting/PMs: Most days/eves GMT.
Registered: May 10, 2017 13:44:12 GMT -8
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Post by Kojuro Hizashi on Oct 15, 2017 11:49:36 GMT -8
“They must know she has value,” Kojuro said, and then regarded Yasuke thoughtfully for a moment, before moving on. He knew she had value too, and although Yasuke had pretended he had no idea who the girl was, he had come straight to Kojuro, which made him think that perhaps he known after all, and at least suspected the connection between Nakatani and himself. Yet Yasuke had discreetly said nothing. He was a strange man to figure out, yet Kojuro felt a great sense of gratitude towards him that Yasuke had come straight to him, and kept quiet.
“Well, he didn't seem like the most reliable person,” he replied as they watched the two guards from the bushes. One was even more mud splattered than Yasuke, the other seemed to have escaped whatever his friend had fallen in. He observed their weapons and their general demeanor, quickly sizing up the bulky one with the sword as the most dangerous opponent. He had a more crafty look, the other seemed merely bored. “Yes, get their attention and engage them as fast as possible, and try to get between them and the door. I'll take the one on the right.” And with that he leaped from the bushes and ran towards Hanbei, his tachi still unsheathed, held out to his right side as he charged towards him. Once he was within a few paces, he raised the blade, put his left hand to the hilt and brought it around in an arc that would cut Hanbei from shoulder to groin if left uninterrupted.
Hanbei saw the movement ahead, expecting it to be the masked ronin returning and started to contemplate his revenge, but he wasn't expecting two samurai to come charging up with swords drawn. Nevertheless, he reacted quickly and as Kojuro brought down his blade, Hanbei caught the strike with his own weapon. As the two swords locked just above the guard, it seemed a matter of whether Hanbei's greater strength would force Kojuro's sword away before his rusty and dented blade gave way under the pressure.
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Oct 15, 2017 13:34:51 GMT -8
"I'm on that left guy then!" Yasuke said and followed Kojuro shortly after he jumped at Hanbei. Damned that Hanbei, Yasuke hoped Kojuro wouldn't go trip over a branch or something like that and go lose his life to him - that would be too pitiful. And although Kojuro really did piss Yasuke off at times, he respected him as a warrior and a capable leader - very unlike Hanbei who was just a small time gangster who loved to feel powerful.
Yasuke more or less jumped at the other guy with a primal war cry. He was a tall guy and Yasuke thought he'd like to bring him down a bit, so why not go for those bamboo like legs? The guy instantly swung his club towards Yasuke with a great arc, but it was the predictable reaction and Yasuke dodged it before drawing his sword with a swing intending to cut off his his legs at the knees. To Yasuke's surprise he was faster than he seemed and moved just out of reach of Yasuke's swing. Yasuke backtracked and put a few paces of distance between him. Tactics were changed, he couldn't get between him and the door, but he needed to draw him away from Kojuro's fight so his unorthodox fighting style wouldn't intervene with Kojuro's more disciplined fighting style and by chance cause problems for his partner.
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"When that masked baboon comes back I'll..." Hanbei said as he suddenly turned his attention to the bushes nearby. "Someone's coming..!" he said as he saw how that a young brown haired samurai flew out of the bushes with drawn sword. "As if..!!" he said and just managed to draw his sword to block the attacking samurai's attack. He had good technique, and Hanbei knew he had to rely on strength and cunning. He then pushed back the attacking samurai both with his katana and a pushing front kick trying to establish some kind of status quo to stop the advantage of their surprise attack. "I don't know who you are, but you're probably after the girl. Well I wonder what's left of her... Did we hang her, stab her full of holes... or other bad things? Huh samurai, you thought you were going to become a hero?" he taunted Kojuro, knowing he probably had to gain the psychological advantage here. At any sign of his opponent becoming disheartened or his will wavering, he would go for the critical strike immediately.
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