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 Jan 4, 2018 10:59:06 GMT -8
The last few days Nakatani had been inside of this room the most that she could. She would clean Kojuro's sheets, bath his body with damp clothes and make sure he was warm enough under the blankets. During his fever dreams, she had softly petted his forehead and hands as it had seemed to sometimes calm him down. She did have tasks she had needed to do, but every time she would find herself back by his side as soon as she was able too. She had even been caught falling asleep right next to Kojuro on the floor one time. Lucky for her it had been Anzen who had found her and brought her back to her own quarters.
So it was no surprise that when Kojuro woke up for the first time, Nakatani was found in the room. She was sitting at the table in the middle, a cup of tea in hand and a pot of fresh flowers sitting in front of her. She was poking at the small flower petals with one of her fingers. She seemed to be lost in thoughts and if someone would look closely, her eyes looked very tired with dark rings under them. Because of her being lost in thought, she failed to notice Kojuro's awakening.
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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 Jan 4, 2018 12:15:55 GMT -8
He turned his head towards the sound and saw Nakatani there. Even though she looked a little dejected poking at the flower petals, she was still the best sight that Kojuro could have hoped to wake up to. He tried to speak, and found his mouth very dry. He licked his lips, and tried again. “Naka-chan,” he said, his voice weak but still loud enough for her to hear, and he didn't take his eyes off her.
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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 Jan 4, 2018 12:23:16 GMT -8
Nakatani was immediately snapped out of her thoughts and her head moved to the side as fast as it could, making her ponytail almost twirl around her neck. "Kojuro!" she shouted, worry and excitement in her voice. She immediately grabbed a cup and poured some water in it for him before she rushed over to him. She gently helped him sit up a little bit and put her lap behind him so he didn't have to strain himself before she handed him the water. "Here, drink."
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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 Jan 4, 2018 13:20:08 GMT -8
A small smile appeared on his face as she called out his name and rushed over. Letting her help him, he put up his hand to steady the cup as he drank, his fingers brushing against Nakatani's as she held it. He had never felt quite this thirsty before. The water tasted good and fresh, and he drank quite a lot of it before his hand dropped back to his side and he rested his head on her lap. “Thanks,” he said, with a soft sigh, and closed his eyes for a moment or two. It was the simplest thing but he felt exhausted already. Nevertheless, he wasn't ready to go back to sleep just yet. He looked back up at Naka's face, and remenbered her promise not to leave his side. “Thank you for being here,” he said.
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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 Jan 4, 2018 13:25:31 GMT -8
A genuine smile was on her face the whole time as she watched him drink the water. She knew how thirsty he must have been and possibly hungry, but she wasn't sure if she was allowed to offer him food just yet. Water was the best thing she could do for him and also one of the things Anzen had instructed her to give to him if he might wake up. "Of course I am here," she whispered to him softly, as if the sound would be painful to his ears. She took the cup from his hands and put it away to her side. "Is there anything else I can do for you?" she asked, wondering if he was feeling uncomfortable.
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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 Jan 4, 2018 13:38:24 GMT -8
He smiled more as she whispered to him confirming that she was there, and seeing her face lose that worried expression it had when he first woke up. He reached for her hand and took gently in his. “Mm.. no... just stay here like this,” he replied. He was in pain but as long as he didn't have to move, it was bearable, and to lie with his head on Nakatani's lap felt good regardless. “Naka-chan,” he said, “I'm sorry to make you have to worry about me.” He remembered how she had cried, and the bruises on her wrists, and how he had only caused her to suffer more when she should have felt safe and protected.
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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 Jan 4, 2018 13:44:15 GMT -8
Her thumb would stroke over his hand gently as he was holding her and her other hands were softly combing out a few knots that had formed in it, making sure that at no point she was pulling on it too much. "Don't worry about it..." she hesitated, her cheeks turned a bright pinkish color as she spoke. "Kojuro-kun." her eyes sparkled as she said it. For some reason it felt very special to her to be able to call him with such familiar terms. "The most important thing is that everyone is safe." She decided to make sure her wrists would stay hidden from him for now, it wasn't the time for him to have to worry about her. He would need all his energy to recover. "Are you warm enough?"
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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 Jan 4, 2018 15:11:30 GMT -8
He knew he would still worry about it, but for now, he put those worries aside. Nakatani looked genuinely happy, and there would be plenty of time to think about such things later. When she called him “Kojuro-kun,” he looked startled for the brieftest moment. Then seeing the cheeky look in her eyes, he chuckled, but that quickly ended a wince of pain as the movement jarred his wound. He quickly moved his hand over it and waited a moment or two for the pain to recede a little. How bad was it anyway? He remembered Yasuke had been yelling at him not to die. Was that just over-reaction or had he really come so close? “Don't tease me, Naka-chan, I can't fight back right now,” he said quietly, though he smiled as he looked back up at her. She was right, everyone was safe, everything else could be analysed later. “I'm quite warm just from the heat from your face,” he replied, her blush had had not gone unnoticed, and he hoped he might see it again.
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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 Jan 5, 2018 2:48:27 GMT -8
The worry would return as soon as Kojuro let out a wince. She knew the wound would still be painful and made a mental note to made sure that she would tell Anzen to give him something for the pain as soon as she was able to pull herself away from him. Quite frankly, she didn't want to leave him even more than she had when he was still asleep. "Don't move too much," she said, stroking a bit of hair behind his ear.
When he talked about her blush her expression changed to embarrassment once again and the blush returned in its full force. Sometimes she really wished she had more control over it then she did. Even the slightest change was usually visible on her cheeks. "I thought you just said no teasing," she said as she looked away from him a little bit as if that would hide her blush.
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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 Jan 8, 2018 13:05:58 GMT -8
“Mm- I’ll try not to,” he agreed, resigning himself to having to lie here for quite a while longer while his wound healed. Not that it would be so bad to do that if Nakatani was here like this the whole time. He didn’t expect that of course, she must have better things to do with her time than be here constantly. “No… I said you weren’t allowed to tease me,” he smirked a little with his eyes closed as he still rested his head on her lap, and then reached up his hand to touch her cheek, feeling the warmth of it. Even though he wasn’t looking he could tell she was still blushing.
A moment later, he dropped his hand from her face, and just lay quietly for a while. Perhaps he had even dropped back off to sleep. When he re-opened his eyes again, he looked back up to her. Perhaps she had really thought it was enough that everyone was safe, or perhaps she was just trying to ease the situation for one or both of them, but Kojuro felt like he couldn’t quite accept that for once. He remembered those bruises on her wrists, and hoped that was all, but he didn’t want her to hide her suffering behind a mask for his sake. “Naka-chan, are you alright? Did they hurt you?” he asked her in a soft voice.
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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 Jan 9, 2018 11:14:41 GMT -8
He was wrong. Something really special would need to happen to be able to pull Nakatani away from him now. She was going to stay here until someone commanded her to leave. She was determined that in the state he was in, he should not be alone with his thoughts. She herself knew how hard the nights had been where she had been alone in her covers. Perhaps Kojuro wouldn't be as sensitive to what had happened when she was, but his fever dreams had already proven to be rough. She didn't want the dreams that followed to be any worse.
She wanted to call him silly when he brushed her cheek with her hand, but she just stayed silent and smiled at him. She watched his face as his eyes were closed, a soft smile on his cheeks. She was happy to be able to see him smile again. But that smile soon faded when he started to ask her questions. She considered her answer for a moment. "Not much." she said, which was truthful. Her body was sore and slightly bruised but she had sustained no big injuries. Nothing that needed further care, she just needed to heal. She couldn't possibly tell him about the mental toll it had taken on her though, not now his own health was still so fragile.
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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 Jan 10, 2018 14:48:44 GMT -8
"Not much?" he repeated, somewhat aghast at her reply. "That means they did." He frowned, unable to keep himself from worrying about her even more now. "I'm sorry … if I could have got there any sooner…" But there was nothing to be done. Yasuke had come straight back, they had left immediately and swiftly. Maybe, it could be said, he had rushed into things a little too much. He realised there was a lot he didn't know. Why they had taken Nakatani and for what purpose. Who the masked ronin even was. Whether anyone had found him yet. It all seemed to much to think about right now. He just felt so exhausted. "If you need anything, you should ask Anzen. Please don't think of it as bothering her."
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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 Jan 11, 2018 3:13:09 GMT -8
She bit her lip when he started to apologize. She didn't want him to start apologizing to her. If anything she was the one who wanted to say she was sorry, sorry for being silly enough to go out to a place where they could have so easily grabbed her. Sorry for him being injured and almost dying. Sorry that she wasn't stronger and could have defended herself. But she wasn't about to let her emotions run loose, not now. She had to take care of him, make sure he rested and that he healed. So instead she swallowed her emotions away and just smiled at him. "Don't worry about it, Kojuro. You came to my aid as fast as you could." she petted his forehead softly, hoping that would lul him back to sleep. "I will." she answered to the question about Anzen. But Anzen had already taken a look at her and all there was left was for the bruises to heal.
She would reach for the table behind her, his head still on her lap as she just bend her upperbody back and filled the cup once more to see if he might want to drink more. "You sure did scare us, Kojuro." she said with a small laugh, hoping to lighten the mood in the room that had started to grow heavy. "Next time you might prepare yourself better. We can't have the lord of the house dying now that Genji-sama is still ill." she meant it as a joke.
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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 Jan 11, 2018 13:04:56 GMT -8
Kojuro went quiet as those words hung in the air. Maybe she had meant it light-heartedly but it hit a little too close to home. He sighed. “Sometimes,” he said in low voice, “I scare myself too. I think – I’m starting to think – there’s something wrong with me. It’s good to rely on instinct, right? It’s what you need to do in a life or death situation, there’s no time to think, just act. But it’s as though my instinct is … broken. Why does it always lead me to do stupid things?”
He took some sips of the water she offered, and thanked her, his hand casually touching hers, and lingering there a little. “Until now, I always thought that it didn’t matter - if I got hurt, if I lived or if I died - as long as I didn’t come back having failed. But now – with you, Naka-chan – it changes things. And with Uncle Genji too. For the first time I feel like I want to live, that it matters what happens to me. That it matters to you, and that it matters to the Hizashi clan. And it took getting stabbed in the gut to make me realise that.” He gave a kind of humourless laugh. “I guess that sounds pretty stupid…” he added, his voice trailing off into silence.
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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 Jan 11, 2018 13:35:11 GMT -8
Her smile would soon fade as she noticed what her simple joke had brought forth. She had meant to ease the mood in the room, but she had only made it even heavier. She listened to his words carefully before she could even try and muster up a response. "Your instincts aren't broken Kojuro. You have a gentle heart that believes it has to protect the people around him and that exact believe is what makes you, you. You didn't have to come and rescue me all by yourself, yet you did because you believed I might be harmed if you waited too long. Maybe the only thing you need to do is learn to value your own life as much as you do that of others." she said to him with a soft voice, almost as soft as a whisper. As if she was talking about a small secret that just the two of them seemed to share.
She then bends over him and pressed her lips gently against his own, engaging in a kiss that was full of love and with just a little bit of longing towards him. She wanted him to know how much she cared for him, how afraid she had been that she would never have been able to kiss his lips again.
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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 Jan 11, 2018 14:03:33 GMT -8
His expression softened and relaxed somewhat as Nakatani’s kind and gentle words reached him. Whether she was right or not, the fact that she said those things, that she believed them of him, made him enormously grateful to her, for being there and for loving him as much as he loved her. “Naka-chan…” he began, before she leaned down towards him, little tendrils of hair falling against his face before her lips met his. He returned her kiss, with all of his love for her, so inexpressible in words. He didn’t want it to end, as he reached his hand to stroke the soft silkiness of her hair. He wasn’t sure what he had done to deserve someone like Nakatani but he silently thanked whatever gods he could think of for bringing her to him.
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Ryuzo Hizashi
Established
Roleplay posts: 24
Age: 43
Physical Description: Ryuzo Hizashi is a man of normal stature, but always carries himself with dignity. He has his hair tied into a knot on the back of his head and both that and his moustache and goatee has started becoming increasingly grey with his age.
Clothes and Equipment: For daily use he's normally conservative and tries to use his grey Yukata and red/brown Haori whenever possible. He only rarely dresses up in fancy robes and clothes.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Registered: Dec 29, 2017 10:30:39 GMT -8
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Post by Ryuzo Hizashi on Jan 11, 2018 15:14:36 GMT -8
The mansion hallways immediately felt homely to Ryuzo and a slight smile appeared on his face in spite of the circumstances as he approached the door that led into Kojuro's room. He was likely sleeping or in other ways resting in order to get better. Well he hoped, and at least Yamazaki hadn't given him the impression that he was about to die. Somewhere in Ryuzo's heart that felt good to know, and right before he touched the door to slide it open, the thought that he might have been blaming Kojuro for more than what was fair crossed his mind and he could almost see himself forgiving his son, as he lay there in his bed so peacefully.
Ryuzo then carefully opened the shoji door to Kojuro's room, trying not to make too much noise if he was indeed asleep. But what he saw was very different from what he thought he was going to see, but very quickly the pieces snapped together in his mind and any thought of forgiveness or easing up had quickly gone.
"I see..!" were his two first words spoken assertively but not kindly as he saw the servant girl pressing her lips towards Kojuro's - and Kojuro returning the favor. "Are you healing well, my son?" he asked as he took a couple of steps further into Kojuro's room stiffening his upper lip casting a downwards glance at the servant girl. "You must be Nakatani-san. I've heard so much about you." he said, though his voice was cold and his words condescending.
"Is this a way to pay back the trust my brother Genji so graciously handed you when he became ill? Ohh yes I've heard of your little picnic trip and how you managed - in the most shameful way - to get severely injured when you followed the kidnapper of this servant girl deep into the woods along with a single incompetent ronin." he said as his voice shook slightly from the repressed anger. "I know you used to take these kind of reckless decisions when you were younger, but I really had hoped that you had grown up to be a man! And not a boy who..." he said and shook his head in disbelief. "... who foolishly chases after a mere servant girl and so easily throws away his duty to his house!" he said with a hard voice. Somewhere inside Ryuzo he was happy to see Kojuro alive and awake, but his emotions covered any trace of that right now.
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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 Jan 12, 2018 3:26:02 GMT -8
She wanted their kiss to last forever, but it didn't take long before they were interrupted by a voice coming from the doorway. She had not even heard the door slide open. She immediately jumped and looked up at the man standing there with big eyes. She didn't know the men she saw there, but his presence already suggested that he should not be messed with. She would awkwardly, but carefully move away a little bit from Kojuro. Letting his head rest on his own pillow again instead of on her lap. Her whole face was bright red even all the way to her neck from the embarrassment she felt. They had been caught, and likely they had been caught by the wrong person.
When he spoke her name she nodded, though she didn't speak. She averted his eyes and only looked at the floor directly in front of her. Only when he spoke about his brother had Nakatani's mind found out who exactly was in front of them. This was Kojuro's father. She clenched her fist a little bit, feeling slightly angry at herself. Kojuro was now in big trouble and it was her fault. She couldn't even defend herself right now as she was sure that if she dared to speak, he would just call her out as disrespectful towards her superiors. After all, she was just a servant, more clearly than ever.
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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 Jan 13, 2018 4:34:44 GMT -8
Kojuro heard the words “I see,” and instantly recognised the voice he had not heard for five years. When Nakatani hastily replaced herself with a pillow and sat to one side, he had the first look at his father in all that time. His hair was greyer, and he looked somewhat older than Genji, but still a man the prime of his mature years and healthy. However there was a look about him that Kojuro did not like, already seeing that Ryuzo was angry and as usual somewhat disappointed. It didn’t seem like it would be any kind of happy reunion between the two, as much as Kojuro might have hoped for such a thing, eventually. “Nakatani, this is my father,” he said simply.
Kojuro stayed silent throughout Ryuzo’s damning critique of his behaviour, his head turned away and eyes averted. Since Ryuzo entered, he had visibly tensed, the muscles in his jaw clenched. His wound seemed to hurt more and more and he struggled to keep the pain from his face and show any more weakness in front of Ryuzo as he gave his dressing down. Kojuro didn’t speak right away, instead absorbing all the harshness of Ryuzo’s words, and when he did, his voice was quiet. “You’re right,” he said at last, seeming to take Ryuzo’s criticisms to heart. And he did. “I can’t deny I’ve made some questionable decisions.”
Why was Ryuzo here now, after five years? Just waiting for the moment when he felt his criticisms would hit home most painfully? But if Kojuro was upset, he was also angry. He turned his head directly towards Ryuzo and met his eyes squarely. “But,” he continued, “a person who abandoned their clan in a fit of pique and refused to attend his older brother’s wedding has forfeited his right to lecture me in matters of honour and duty.
“As it stands now, the best thing I can do to serve the clan right now is to rest as much as possible and recover quickly, and your presence here is not conducive to that. So please leave. If you have anything else to say to me, put it in writing and hand it to the guards - I will read it later.” As far as he was concerned, the audience was over.
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Ryuzo Hizashi
Established
Roleplay posts: 24
Age: 43
Physical Description: Ryuzo Hizashi is a man of normal stature, but always carries himself with dignity. He has his hair tied into a knot on the back of his head and both that and his moustache and goatee has started becoming increasingly grey with his age.
Clothes and Equipment: For daily use he's normally conservative and tries to use his grey Yukata and red/brown Haori whenever possible. He only rarely dresses up in fancy robes and clothes.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Registered: Dec 29, 2017 10:30:39 GMT -8
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Post by Ryuzo Hizashi on Jan 13, 2018 12:58:23 GMT -8
"Kojuro..?!?" Ryuzo said surprised after receiving the slightly unforeseen scolding and dismissal from his son. Ryuzo would however not raise his voice further and quite contrary to what could be expected he calmed down. He would however not let Kojuro's accusations pass as truths as they were spoken from a point of ignorance.
"You know as well as me that Genji niisan did not ask a question with two viable answers. I was forced to leave the clan if not to live a life in shame - partly because my son and daughter never took my side." he said and narrowed his eyes. "Regarding Genji's wedding, my work at the Shrine of Reason doesn't grant me 'holidays'." he said in a slightly condescending manner. "... But when I heard that Genji had fallen ill for the second time I pleaded to be allowed to leave and visit the house again and Ezia-dono reluctantly let me." he said and observed Kojuro's expression.
"I am here to serve my clan too in its time of need. As a former lord I know exactly what happens when you show the slightest bit of weakness, then someone will try to usurp your position. And though I received no such support from you when I needed it, I am here because I will not allow any vultures to seize such opportunity." he said determined. Ryuzo had all but ignored that Kojuro asked him to leave and found that it was a request that was best left ignored for the sake of the clan and Kojuro himself.
"Kojuro... What are your plans after you've healed? How will you make Kiyonai strong and prosper? I've heard about the border tensions and rumor says that you have a large army stationed there. And this mentality of yours... I've seen how you've acted on a whim all you life, but how will you keep that in check? And this..." he said and looked at Nakatani before looking back at Kojuro. "... This bachelor mentality is not aiding you in finding a wife like a proper lord should." he insisted, trying at least somewhat to take into account Nakatani's feelings in the way he spoke. As far as Ryuzo was concerned Kojuro had likely seduced this servant with untold promises of a better future and ascending from her position as a servant - something you could hardly blame a servant for wishing for.
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