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 Mar 28, 2018 6:26:14 GMT -8
A smile was immidiatly on her face when he greeted her. She felt like peeking over his shoulders at the papers that he was making her kanji on, but decided against it. She shouldn't be that curious. She had always learned it was not a good trait to have. So instead she placed the tray down on the table close to them and started to pour the tea in the small cups she had brought along. The tea smelled of jasmine along with the refreshing smell of lemon. It was an odd combination, but she had been experimenting with her tea flavors in her free time and found it oddly refreshing. She wondered if Kojuro might think the same. "It is very good to see you too, Kojuro-san."
So she handed him his cup and would make herself comfortable close to him. The sun would be shining lightly into the room, warming her skin. Her bruises had healed and even the yellow marks had left her skin. She had started to feel like herself again and most of her fear had started to fade away. Her confidence was surely back at the right spot. And the same seemed for Kojuro. Every single day she saw him becoming stronger and more alert.
"You seem to be doing well!"
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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 Mar 31, 2018 12:40:38 GMT -8
He took the cup of tea from Nakatani, and their hands touched casually as she passed it to him. He breathed the scented steam and its notes of jasmine and lemon. "Is this one of your own recipes, Naka-chan?" he asked before tasting it. If she was feeling creative again perhaps the trauma of her ordeal was lessening somewhat, he hoped. She looked happy, certainly. "Yes," he replied, "I'm feeling a lot better. It must be the tea you bring every day." The papers were scattered somewhat and if she was to sit close by they may have obstructed her. "You can move those if they're in the way," he said, obviously not in the least concerned that they were private at all.
"Calligraphy is supposed to be the closest art to swordsmanship, so while I can't do the one I've been practising the other." He showed her the paper that was the last he had been working on. "I've been looking at that scroll every day," he looked up towards the alcove where the scroll in question hung. "Anzen-onee-san painted it for me. It says 'Kouun Ryusui', to go like clouds and flow as water. I always liked the phrase. But," he paused, with a small frown that quickly came and went as he smiled to Nakatani again, "I can't be the floating cloud right now, I need rather to be the torrent that sweeps aside all obstacles in its path. Of course, I'm not anywhere close to being as good as Onee-san in skill, but this phrase 'Yuuou Maishin' to boldly go forward without fear."
He glanced from the paper in front of him to Nakatani, wondering what she made of it. "Which of these do you think is best?" All the variations were written in a bold, square style, quite unlike Anzen's more feminine cursive script, perhaps matching somewhat the meaning of the text. If Nakatani looked like she thought they were all terrible then maybe he would rethink putting his work on the wall in place of Anzen's. He took another sip of the tea, enjoying its unusual but refreshing taste.
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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 Apr 5, 2018 1:38:27 GMT -8
She nodded proudly when he asked her if it was her own recipe, hoping he would like it. She would then gather up most of the papers that were around them and arrange them in a perfect stack on the table.
When he talked about it she couldn't help but smile. It was nice to see that Kojuro had found something to occupy his time again, as well as that he was feeling well enough to do more than just lay in bed and rest. She would take a close look at the calligraphy he had painted and to the one that was hanging on the wall from Anzen-sama. It was clear to see which one was made by a male and which was by a female. "I think your style of calligraphy fits perfect for a phrase like 'Yuuou Maishin', Kojuro-san. It shows ambition, it shows that you aren't afraid to put your stamp on the world. It shows that you aren't afraid to change your way." She would then look up at his, place her finger gently under his chin and lift it up to look straight into her eyes. "But don't change completely, Kojuro-san. Be a floating cloud whenever you can. Flow like the water when it feels right. Stay yourself when you are with you. You can be bold when you are required to be the leader. But I want the real you." she said softly to him, a slight blush on her face.
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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 Apr 9, 2018 12:42:31 GMT -8
“It’s good,” he replied at her nod. He had never thought it was possible to be so creative with something as simple as tea. He had tried more different types of tea since Nakatani had arrived at the mansion than in his entire life before then. It exemplified something special about her, though he was not sure how to express it - an appreciation that even the most humble thing did not need to be taken for granted. He broke one of the manju in half and offered a half to Nakatani. If she ate the half he offered, he would eat his.
He waited as she she scrutinised the calligraphy, pleased that she was actually taking the time to look properly at both his and Anzen’s work and form an opinion before answering. He looked with her, trying to see the work from her perspective, and he nodded quite thoughtfully. His eyes widened a little at her unexpected touch, as she turned his head toward hers. A smile grew on his face at her words. “Of course,” he said, “I’m still me after all. And if I ever start to become something I shouldn’t be, I know you’ll call me back.” He brought his hand to her cheek and drew her into a kiss.
Before long, he released her lips and leaned back. “Naka-chan,” he had a pensive look about him again, “I need to ask you something. I want you to give your honest answer even if its not what I want to hear.” He looked over at her through the hair that fell in front of his eyes, partly concealing the look in them that searched her face. There were so many ways he could phrase the question, or talk to her of what could and couldn’t be between them, or ask her obliquely about how happy she was with her current status, but after all, he went for something quite straight forward. “I would like very much if you would become my official consort. How would you feel about that?”
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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 Apr 11, 2018 2:49:36 GMT -8
She accepted his kiss without any hesitation, satisfied with her reply to her. She didn't want him to change. Even if he had to play the part of the lord of this part of the worlds, she wanted him for who he was, not for the titles and wealth he might carry. He would always be just Kojuro to her and even if he was a simply farmers son she would have loved him for that part of him.
And in a way he had reassured her that maybe love was above honor after all for him. Now that things had calmed down, she had been able to hear the whole story about her rescue from the perspective of other people. Guards liked to talk while she was cleaning their room, almost as if it was the only female attention they hoped the get. She had learned the way he had not hesitated to search for her despite the danger. He had not thought of his role as a lord, he had thought the part of a lover. So even though it had taken her a long while to figure that part out, it told her one thing. The answer he gave her on their first trip to Kiyonai together had been at least half false. She knew that at some points honor would have to go before her and in a way she had learned to accept that. She knows knew that Isao had no choice when he left her the way he did, but she also felt reassurance in knowing that at other points love would have the upper hand.
Even then his proposition surprised her. She had never thought that it would have been possibly for him to ask her such a question. To want to let the world know about them. Even if he had to take a wife now, she would always be by his side and it would be accepted too. Her mind flashed to the things she had learned during her time in Geisha training. She had learned about the word consort in a special way. It was one of the final goals along the path they had needed to take. Being a consort meant independence from your house, more money then you could have wished for and above all you would be ranked as one of the most succesfull geisha of your time. Being the consort of a lord would have made her valuable above all else.
But as fast as those thoughts entered her head, as fast they left it again. She wasn't a Geisha anymore, she had nothing to prove. This wasn't about status, this wasn't about fame. This was about love. But because it was about love it made her feel unsure. She opened her mouth to answer him, but simply had no reply. For a short while she just fidgeted her fingers around her teacup, trying to find the right words to say. "I don't mean to offend you Kojuro-san... But could you tell me a bit more about what would be expected of me if I accept?" She looked at him with a blush on her cheeks but her eyes showed her uncertainty. All of her had wanted to shout out and say yes to him, but she simply needed to know the details first.
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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 Apr 11, 2018 3:29:01 GMT -8
He laughed. Well, it would make sense for her to know the details of what she would be agreeing to, even if privately hoped she would just have said a straight-out “yes”. Although it was more usual for a woman of the samurai class to be a consort, then was nothing unprecedented about taking a former geisha into the role. “Well, simply enough, it is similar to being a wife, in many ways.” He gave her a sideways look to see how that played out, before continuing more seriously in a lower tone, “Once I have been found a suitable wife, I will still have to marry. That's never been a secret to either of us. And when I do, she will outrank you, as a woman of high status, and most likely, it would be her children that would inherit whatever is mine. It will not be an easy thing I imagine.” He gave a small sigh as he thought of the idea of Ryuzo choosing him a bride, and hoped that no one suitable would come along any time soon.
“But until that time, you will be, in everything other than title, a wife. It means our relationship is officially recognised, you would no longer be a servant. Your duties would remain quite similar in many ways – you would run my household, entertain our guests, supervise the servants, and you would act as a lady in waiting to Sayuri-dono.” He let her consider those details, letting his eyes glance away from her to his tea, not wanting her to feel scrutinised. He hadn't really considered the next step if she would say no...
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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 Apr 11, 2018 3:35:00 GMT -8
She couldn't help but breath out in relief. The doubt that had been in her eyes moments ago left like clouds before the sun and she smiled brightly at him. He did want her just for her and that was a big reassurance for her. She should have known that from the start that this was the intention but she just had to make sure.
So when he looked away from her to her tea she placed her hand gently upon his knee so he would look at her. "Ask me again, Kojuro-san." she said with a smile. This time she would be able to give him the answer he was hoping for.
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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 Apr 11, 2018 4:24:42 GMT -8
When he felt her hand upon his knee he looked back over to her, catching the light that was in her eyes and her smile. Obviously what he had said wasn't displeasing to her … “Hmm? But I already asked you once, you shouldn't really make me repeat myself,” he teased her. “You didn't forget the question already, did you?” But he saw that he shouldn't delay too long as she looked as though she was about to burst. Instead he fixed a more serious expression on his face, and took the hand she had placed upon his knee in his own. He looked her in the eyes and said, “How would you like to become my consort, Nakatani-san?”
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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 Apr 11, 2018 4:31:45 GMT -8
She gave him a bit of a scowl when he started to tease her, thought it wasn't meant to be mean. But as soon as he turned more serious again and asked her the questions she smiled again, a big blush creeping into the cheeks. "Yes!"
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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 Apr 13, 2018 8:09:18 GMT -8
Kojuro put his arm around her and gently drew her closer, resting his lips against the silken hair on the top of her head. For a moment he just held her to him silently. “Naka-chan, I’m glad.” He couldn’t offer marriage as he might if they were both common common folk, nor a life of happiness when war and battle were on the horizon, but she had accepted what he could give, flawed as it was.
As his consort she would be guarded and protected as one of the Hizashi family, no rumours of inappropriate relations could harm them, and nothing Ryuzo could do would be able to separate them. Perhaps he would be looked upon by some as weak and foolish for falling in love with a woman but the idea of it didn’t bother him. Love and duty needn’t conflict, at least not right now, and it was this fleeting moment he wanted to capture and hold. War would come again for him soon enough.
“I already asked Sayuri-dono for you to be released from Lord Genji’s service,” he told her, anticipating that at some point she would recall she was still bound into her employment.
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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 Apr 13, 2018 9:36:16 GMT -8
She would nestle herself against him. Enjoying his warmth and the his breath again the top of her head. This was her life and no matter what she was going to follow her heart.
When he eventually mentioned her being discharged from service she blushed a beet red from embarassement. Not even a moment had she considered her already existing tasks and duties toward Genji and Sayuri-sama. She wouldn't move from her position against Kojuro. "I-i'm glad Sayuri-sama agreed." She said, though the tone in her voice spoke way to well for how she felt.
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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 Apr 18, 2018 4:01:24 GMT -8
He held her to him, enjoying their quiet moment together. When she spoke, he grinned. “Did you completely forget about that?” he asked, but he could see why she had, and in a strange way he was pleased that she was so excited to be with him that any thought of practicalities had passed her by completely. “She knew about us, you know. I think perhaps we we are not too good at keeping secrets.” He wanted to tell Nakatani now about Sayuri's pregnancy, but he had agreed to say nothing to anyone, and wouldn't break that confidence, even to Naka. Sayuri would tell her herself soon enough, if she wished Nakatani to help her.
There was only one last comfort that he couldn't give to Nakatani yet, and that was about the masked ronin. Yasuke had not given a report in several days and Kojuro wondered how the search was progressing. He didn't doubt that Yasuke could find the man, and once he did, he would know that Nakatani could truly safely relax into her new role. Whatever Ryuzo decided to throw in their path he figured he could handle. “Once everything is settled,” he mused aloud, “you and I should do something special together.”
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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 May 2, 2018 10:33:25 GMT -8
She nodded, still red with embarrassment. Though she couldn't help but giggle when he mentioned that Sayuri-sama knew about them. "It doesn't surprise me." she said with a small smile as she looked up to Kojuro. "Any time she saw us together, there was a certain look on her face. She is a wise woman for her age. I believe she will be good for Lord Genji." she added to it. She somehow was glad that Sayuri was here to stay and even more glad that she would get to spend more time with the woman. She had never had a conversation with Sayuri, but something about the woman's presence had made Nakatani feel better. She had brought a warmth to the mansion that wasn't there before.
There was another moment of quiet, one which she enjoyed. She could hear Kojuro's breathing as well as his heartbeat. She closed her eyes, concentrating on the soft rhythm of the beating. It brought a calmness over her that she hadn't felt since her kidnapping. It was only broken when Kojuro spoke up again. She looked up at him again an blushed, giving her cheeks a soft pink hue. "I would like that." she said softly.
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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 Jun 11, 2018 13:45:19 GMT -8
Summer rain pattered down on the veranda, and weighed down the leaves of the sakura tree outside. It began to form pools on the gravelled areas and the deer-scarer could be heard making its hollow bamboo clack at twice the speed. Kojuro left the sliding doors open to the garden regardless. The droplets that splashed into the room brought a pleasant coolness. The day before yesterday, Yasuke had made good on his promise and brought in the body of the man who had kidnapped Nakatani, bringing that fateful incident to a timely close. There was a release of tension around the mansion, although one couldn’t say an air of celebration, as the head of the bandit was mounted on a spike at the gates as a warning to others. Kojuro had appeared briefly in the main courtyard to witness that the kidnapper had been brought to justice, mainly for the sake of Nakatani, but aside from a few formal words to Yasuke, he had not thanked him properly yet.
Yasuke would be let in by the guards at the door, who were still keeping everyone out of Kojuro’s quarters, except those few he chose to admit, Sayuri and Nakatani being the most recent. Again they treated him with some deference and respect as he was allowed to pass through. Kojuro was once again giving an audience from bed, though he was sitting up and looking relatively alert. When he saw Yasuke, he smiled. “Yasuke-san, come in. It seems we have a few things to discuss.”
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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 Jun 11, 2018 23:59:05 GMT -8
What was this all about being called into Kojuro's private chambers like this? The job was handled and Gihei's head was mounted on a pike in front of the gate.
"I hope he doesn't want to talk about facial resemblances..." Yasuke muttered on his way up to Kojuro's room. Well the rain, the birds and the general handling of the head when mounting it meant it was unlikely anyone would get any ideas about the two looking like each other. Yasuke wasn't THAT ugly.
Yasuke nodded slightly to the guards in front of Kojuro's door. He recognized both of them from the day when he brought Kojuro back having been stabbed - and they recognized him. It seemed that most samurai around the mansion were starting to acknowledge Yasuke's presence and were - at least to some point - more mindful of their behavior around him. Yasuke however would have preferred the opposite, because even though he understood why, he still felt like they were distancing themselves from him.
As Yasuke entered he was met with the sight of Kojuro sitting on the bed and to Yasuke's relief he didn't look like someone who were about to ask difficult questions.
"Oh... I guess so, Hizashi-dono." Yasuke with a slightly confused frown and stepped forward. "Been... doing well?" he asked trying to make awkward casual conversation knowing full well that being stabbed like that meant you weren't doing particularly well for a while after.
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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 Jun 14, 2018 1:23:24 GMT -8
“Well enough, considering the circumstances,” Kojuro replied. “Thanks in no small part to your efforts. Sit down, Yasuke,” he offered. Yasuke seemed incredibly uncomfortable, and he wasn't entirely sure why. Maybe he felt like being summoned by his superiors meant he was going to be admonished for something, Kojuro thought, reliving moments of being ordered to see his father and then being handed a dressing-down for some stupidity he had performed. Or perhaps it was the just the setting making him antsy. It wasn't usual to be invited into the private chambers, although Yasuke had been here before on a couple of occasions. “Sorry for the informal setting,” he said, “but I didn't want to wait to see you. I want to thank you properly, for everything you've done for me personally, for Nakatani, and for the Hizashi clan. Without your quick thinking I'd likely be dead on the side of the road. Who knows what might have happened to Nakatani if you had not spotted her abduction and alerted me? And then you found the culprit and took revenge on the clan's behalf. These are no small matters, and you've proved yourself to be a most reliable person.”
He shifted his position a little and leaned back a bit more on his rolled futon backrest as he gave a small pause. When he continued he was looking straight ahead rather than at Yasuke. “After we returned from destroying the bandits in Shimokawa, I had Yamazaki look up the name you gave me in the clan records. He didn't find any mention of a 'Sou Yasuke' in there. He was about ready to commit seppuku there and then when I suggested your name might have been left out in error...” He glanced back at Yasuke. Without asking anything, it seemed he wanted some clarification from Yasuke himself.
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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 Jun 15, 2018 11:43:29 GMT -8
"Eh... Thanks I guess." Yasuke said and took a seat at the spot he was standing. Yasuke's eyes dotted somewhat from side to side as Kojuro rained down praise on him and his recent deeds. Either he was in for one hell of a scolding afterwards or Kojuro would be having a good laugh about it later and thinking about how he tricked him into believing he was some kind of hero.
"I..." Yasuke said at first and paused. What was he thinking of course Kojuro was sincere. After all Yasuke had played his part perfectly and there was absolutely no way Kojuro would be suspicious. This was his time to shine and now that Gihei was out of the way for good there were absolutely no one - no one - that could ruin it. He should just relax fro once and enjoy the praise and even though wasn't quite obtained through the deeds Kojuro listed, he had indeed worked hard and if he tried just a little he could imagine the praise being for his hard work in general.
"Thank you Lord Kojuro!" Yasuke said with his usual brutish smile and bowed slightly. It actually did feel good and almost well deserved to smile and thank Kojuro for his praise. "I'm just trying to serve m... your best interest Lord Kojuro!" Yasuke said swallowing the 'my' as quickly as a toad pulled in a fly. This went okay, but he had to cut those mistakes down to zero even it meant affiliating with the samurai doing poetry. Well almost. Maybe he'd cut out his tongue before that happened actually.
At this point Yasuke felt pretty confident of the direction the conversation was going, and with a little luck he'd get some kind of reward he could convert to money easily. The Corner Dragon had probably been building both a basement and added another floor with gold rimmed stairs since last time he went there with the gold he was supposed to use to catch 'the assailant' with. Damn lucky they were. But hopefully Kojuro had forgotten all about that gold since he actually seemed to have completed the mission as best as possible.
Yasuke's smile stiffened up as Kojuro started to talk about his name and how it wasn't included in the books.
"Ahh... Erhm... Damn that Yamazaki-san..!" Yasuke said carefully and punched his palm with rather unconvincing force. "Well, mistakes happen I guess, and I assumed he could just like... add it right? If there's room and it's not too much to ask?" Yasuke went unsure how to properly handle this touchy subject. What if Kojuro decided he wanted to know more about Yasuke's ancestry and it was required for being enlisted there? A drop of sweat slowly made its way down Yasuke's forehead while his mind raced through everything that could potentially go wrong right now.
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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 Jun 16, 2018 3:17:37 GMT -8
Kojuro appeared not to have noticed Yasuke's little slip of the tongue. “It's appreciated,” he replied. When it came to the matter of Yasuke not appearing in the ledgers, Kojuro listened to Yasuke's nervous response and nodded. Everyone was capable of making a mistake, even Yamazaki, despite his thoroughness. “I thought that perhaps you might have signed up under a pseudonym,” Kojuro said, “seeing as how uncomfortable you were discussing your heritage. But if that's not the case … I imagine it just slipped through the net when Lord Genji was taking in so many ronin, or,” he gave a smile with a hint of slyness as he eyeballed Yasuke, “perhaps you never even signed up officially.”
Letting that hang in the air for a moment, he continued with a small laugh. “Honestly, Yasuke, it doesn't matter to me where you came from or what your lineage is. Your deeds have spoken louder than your ancestry. I can have Yamazaki add 'Sou Yasuke' to our register, but its up to you if you want to use that name or start again with another.” Knowing that his past was not something he was proud of, though he didn't know the reason, he left that decision up to Yasuke. “Let me know and I will write it onto this.” Kojuro reached to his side and picked up a folded paper sealed with the crest of Clan Hizashi. He held it out for Yasuke to come forward and receive.
“I'm awarding you a stipend of 50 koku, and the right to build a modest house in the noble district of Kiyonai. You will be listed as a direct Hizashi clan retainer.” Fifty koku was not a huge amount for a samurai estate, but it was probably more than Yasuke had received in income in his life. One koku was the equivalent amount of rice to feed a family for a year. It made the gold he had squandered in the Corner Dragon somewhat of a pittance. “You have to supply your own equipment, horses, and servants out of that too,” he added, eagerly awaiting Yasuke's reaction. “That circular space will be for your new clan crest. There is a book of designs that you can choose from – or make your own if you're feeling creative. That will also be listed in our ledgers alongside your name.”
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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 Jun 16, 2018 7:07:01 GMT -8
"Ehrm... Well yes I don't have a very long... heritage." Yasuke said paused before adding. "I think what you want it to say is Shisou Yasuke." Yasuke said and nodded a bit to himself. "Ohh...! Lord Hizashi I assure you I went all formal and...!" he said reacting to Kojuro's taunt, though he quickly saw through it. "Ahhh yes... You're pulling a fast one on me there!" Yasuke said and pointed his finger at Kojuro with a wry smile. However this one was too close to home.
"You're... not?" Yasuke asked baffled and scratched his chin. "Wh-what? Fifty koku?!?" Yasuke exclaimed louder than what was probably appropriate as he learned forward pushing his fists into the ground with eyes wide open. Compared to the gold Kojuro had given him to gamb... catching the assailant it was a huge, huge amount and made Yasuke's head spin.
But these funds were not to gamble away, rather he was to build a house! And with servants, crest and horses and... all sorts of responsibility! Yasuke felt like all this was quite a lot to take in but well... a mansion. Wasn't that what he had dreamt of all those years? A life in luxury and people to cater to his every whim? He was starting to become "someone noticable" for sure. And people said crime didn't pay - surely the words of the bitter poor.
Yasuke sat down again an composed himself straightening out his hakama as faint smile appeared on his face. "Well thank you a lot, lord Hizashi. I'm truly honored!" Yasuke said trying hard not to exclaim something akin to 'hell yeah' or otherwise blemish himself so that Kojuro would think about pulling the funds and privileges back.
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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 Jun 26, 2018 13:20:46 GMT -8
“Shisou Yasuke? That’s your real name? You’ll have to show Yamazaki how to spell it so that he can write it on your grant properly.” Kojuro was pleased at Yasuke’s reaction. He had hoped that he would be pleased, and he also looked more than a little shocked. As Kojuro watched, his face seemed to change colour a few times as he took in all the ramifications. When he composed himself and looked back at Kojuro he would find a smile there answering his own. “They say duty is its own reward, but an actual reward never hurt either, right?” he joked in response to Yasuke’s uncharacteristically formal thanks.
“Yasuke, I’m also assigning you to a new position which is more in keeping with your status. I want you in my personal guard. There will be war soon, and I need men I can trust by my side. I promised a few people that I wouldn’t be taking too many unnecessary risks,” he said, looking slightly disappointed, although he knew that this was the sensible thing to do. Even though he had made the decision to be more responsible, Yasuke’s position would likely involve saving Kojuro from himself as much as getting between him and enemies’ pointy bits. Generally speaking it was a reasonably safe position on the battlefield unless things were already going badly or underhanded tactics were being employed, as the command centre tended to be near the back with a large number of men between the enemy army and the leaders.
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