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 Aug 10, 2017 12:25:01 GMT -8
The mountains that doom up north from Kiyonai. It is the habitat for many local animals and a great example of the power of mother nature.
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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 Aug 10, 2017 12:29:16 GMT -8
It took a while, but eventually, Nakatani's blush would leave her face again and leave her with just her normal white complexion. She was able to get used to the closeness of Kojuro against her and her arms around him and would relax in the movements of the horse. At the start, she would hold on to the saddle with both her hands, but started to get confident enough to let go of it.
The mountains that he was taking her too were gorgeous and a beautiful example of how mother nature cared for its own. Some trees had died and laid broken in the dirt, while small younger trees were already growing to take their place. She could feel the wind rustling in her hair and moved her head slightly to the left so that it wouldn't blow into Kojuro's face. She would occasionally glance slightly over her shoulder to his face, acting as if she was taking in her surrounding. Still wondering why he was bringing her here.
"Where are we going Kojuro-san?"
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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 Aug 11, 2017 7:35:51 GMT -8
The mountains were indeed beautiful, and few ventured up this particular way - the path didn't lead to a pass that crossed the range, it was steep and not very wide, and the entrance of it was well within the view of the Hizashi Mansion's gate guards who would deter random wanderers. Since there was little in the way of human traffic, the natural beauty of the place was untouched. Small animals bounded through the undergrowth and many different types of birds could be seen flitting from tree to tree and singing to one another. A cool scent of fresh air and pine needles blew in soft waves as the breeze gently buffeted them as they rode. Kojuro felt very comfortable with Nakatani in front of him between his arms, as though she fit there perfectly. Although they had been quiet on the first part of their journey, the silence was a companionable one. "I wanted to take you somewhere that you could see the true beauty of Kiyonai," he explained, without giving away their destination. "I've ridden all over these mountains, and run through them too," he smiled softly. "We used to travel this way to go hunting, sometimes, my father and I." It was a bittersweet nostalgia to think of those memories, and Kojuro said nothing more about it, lapsing into thought for a while, before he returned to the present and said to Nakatani, very close in her ear, in a mischievous tone, "Once you've seen where we're going, you'll have to admit that Kiyonai is superior to Katashima after all."
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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 Aug 14, 2017 8:08:18 GMT -8
A smile wouldn't leave her face all the while that they were riding, her head turning towards every bird and every creature that came close to them. The animals didn't even seem to flee, as there were so few humans that they had never learned to fear them. She had to admit that she had never seen nature in such a pure form before. The only thing that suggested humans had been there before was the path in front of them. It truly was beautiful.
When he talked about his father, many things ran through her mind that she wanted to say to him, but none of them seemed right. She had never known the comfort of a family, of a mother and a father, because of that she was lost for words to find that might make him feel comfort. So instead she stayed quiet, leaving him to his thoughts and memories.
When he talked into her ear, she bit her lip. Even just his breath against her ear made her heart beat faster and a blush rush up her cheeks. She couldn't help it, she had no control over it at all. "I guess we will have to wait a see if you are right." she smiled, feeling a little shy again all of a sudden.
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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 Aug 17, 2017 12:18:11 GMT -8
Nakatani's blushing, the biting of her lip made her look so innocent as she observed the birds and animals with wide eyes. He raised his hand and swept it across her hot cheek, unable to keep from touching her at that moment. He knew Nakatani was no sheltered and naïve little girl. She had worked in a geisha house, travelled the world alone, and even had a lover before, and yet she retained a certain shyness and humility. It was an irresistable combination. He had never known a woman like her before. All of a sudden he was aware of how alone they were, and how close their bodies were to each other. He thought of how close he had come to unwrapping her from her kimono and taking her into his arms, on that morning when she had come to help him put on his armour. The scent on her hair wafted towards him. “Nakatani-san...” he said, once again with his lips next to her ear, his voice deepened with desire for her. He wasn't sure what he was going to say, considering propositioning her with all kinds of things that she wouldn't have to wait very long for at all. Instead he impulsively slipped the reins from his hand and put them into hers, before jumping down from the back of the horse. “How about if you learn to ride for a bit? I'll guide her for you, all you need to do is stay on the saddle.” She would see that as he looked up to her, his face seemed a bit flushed and pink as well.
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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 Aug 17, 2017 12:37:38 GMT -8
She closed her eyes and leaned into the hand that was on her cheek, enjoying even just the slightest touch from him. Her mind became floaty, like the world around them disappeared and only the two of them existed in that world. Even the horse beneath her seemed to disappear in that moment. Just the two of them, all alone in a world of their own. When he even started to whisper in her ear, she could feel a small shiver run from her neck down her spine and a tightening in her chest. She wanted to turn around, to find her lips on his once again like they had when she had helped him into his armor. But before she got a chance he had left her alone in the saddle.
Reality suddenly crept in on her again. She became aware of the trees and birds around her and of the horse beneath her. For a few moments, she might appear dazed before she realized he had been talking to her. And even then it took her a few moments again to recall what he had said. "Riding? Oooh yes.. Of course Kojuro-san." she said, trying to giggle it off, her cheeks even redder now partially from her own embarrassment. Why did she get so lost in a world of her own?
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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 Aug 21, 2017 6:22:10 GMT -8
He laughed, seeing her face so red. They were both embarrassed, but even that was a shared feeling between them, and rather than being awkward, seemed to only bring them closer together. Kojuro composed himself as he drew in a lungful of fresh mountain air, looked up at Nakatani on the back of Gin, and taking hold of the horse's bridle he began to gently instruct her on her horse riding posture and how to communicate her intentions to Gin. They walked along the path, very slowly, and Kojuro kept a vigilant eye on Nakatani in case she should slip or need help. The path started to wind deeper into coniferous woodland, still ascending the mountain, and the light became patchy and diffuse in between brilliant shafts of golden sun that filtered between the trees. Squirrels watched them curiously. She looked beautiful atop the horse. Even though she was still not entirely comfortable yet, it seemed to suit her. Perhaps someday soon they would go out riding together - anywhere they wanted to go, racing along like clouds in a windy sky. "How are you getting on up there, Nakatani-san?" he asked 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 Aug 21, 2017 6:32:04 GMT -8
Even though she was only walking with the horse, she could feel how nervous she was. Even though Gin was gentle and seemed to have no mind to want her out of the saddle, she was very high up in the air. If she did fall on her own accords, it would be quite a tumble.
She would listen closely to Kojuro's instructions and try to learn the proper riding posture. The posture didn't seem so hard to her and soon she would have the hang of it, it was the letting Gin know what to do which gave her trouble though.
The slightest tap with her foot would make her spur up, needing Kojuro to hold her back with the brittle that he was luckily holding. She had to be very careful of what she did with her hands and her feet at all time as Gin was a sensitive animal and would want to follow any command she might think she was given.
"I think I am doing alright." she said, her insecurity clearly heard in her voice.
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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 Aug 26, 2017 14:16:41 GMT -8
She was doing well, although Gin seemed to take the slightest movement as a cue to go faster, and Kojuro had to hold her back quite firmly at some points as he walked along on her left. “You are. More than alright, I'd say,” he replied, looking up at Nakatani with a smile. “Next time we can bring a horse each.” Maybe he could come up with some kind of reason why she might officially need to ride a horse, so that she could learn in the stables and open paddocks, although he was unable to think of one just yet.
The path had continued to rise higher into the mountains and the air was cooler and fresher her. Kojuro stopped and halted Gin, and tilted his head to one side. “Listen, do you hear that?” Just at the edge of hearing, beyond the sounds of animals and birds, the creaking and rustling of the trees, there was a quiet, but undeniable sound of rushing water. His eyes seemed to brighten, and he felt a surge of impatience to take Nakatani to their destination quickly before she guessed where they were going. That had been quite enough practicing for now anyway, and he had had a sufficient enough break that he felt he wouldn't be quite so distracted by her physical closeness. Switching over to the right side, he remounted Gin, tucking himself behind Nakatani on the saddle and resuming their posture. “We should get moving,” he added by way of an explanation. This time, he made few allowances for the fact that they were on difficult terrain and Gin nimbly and quickly followed the path, needing to stretch her legs after going so slowly with Kojuro walking beside. They passed pine trees and mossy boulders at a blur as they went higher into the mountains that rose behind the Hizashi mansion.
After a while the tree line cleared, and he brought Gin to a halt just before a precipitous drop. The sound of rushing water had become louder and louder, and now they looked out onto a magnificent scene of natural beauty. The mountains formed a jagged range that loomed in front of them, and to the right a high straight waterfall poured from several tens of feet above them from the mountains, down into a vast lake the same distance again below, that was a jagged slash of blue between the peaks. It seemed to stretch on towards their left for miles, the end being quite out of view. This was part of what was known as the great divide, and it was nature on a monumental scale. Kojuro said nothing, and merely waited for Nakatani's reaction. Whatever it was to be, there couldn't fail to be one.
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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 Aug 27, 2017 11:24:17 GMT -8
Nakatani was glad when Kojuro joined her back in the saddle. The uncomfortable feeling that she had felt before left her again and she once again felt like she could sit on the horse for ages at a time as long as he was sitting behind her. Even when he put his heels into her and made them gallop past the trees, she felt safe and enjoyed the right. She could feel the flow of the wind through her hair and smiled as it tickled her face.
The rushing of water would rise higher and higher as they approached where ever it was that they were going and Nakatani only became more and more curious. She wanted to ask him where they were going but decided it might be better to keep it a secret.
And there it was, the scene that Kojuro had meant to show her. Her mouth fell open and it might have been good she was sitting on a horse or she might have lost her footing by the beauty of the scene alone. She had never witnessed a waterfall before in her life and now she saw one so close that she could not believe it was real. It dropped for a long while before it hit the water and the rocks below, making a loud and thunderous sound. The little drops that flew into the air made rainbows appear everywhere and the rest of the river just rushed out into the distance. She could only imagine where it would go.
Without saying a word still, she dismounted from Gin. It took her a bit of struggling, but once she was on her own feet she took a few steps forward just to be able to see it even better. It was more beautiful then the most beautiful painting she had ever seen. Tears almost appearing in her eyes at the beauty she was witnessing. Her disbelieve changed into a smile of her face and that was all she could do. "It is amazing Kojuro-san!" she was finally able to say, needing to raise her voice to make herself be heard above the sound of the rushing waters.
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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 Aug 28, 2017 6:42:36 GMT -8
He watched her reaction, leaning to her side so he could see her face, his head almost resting on her shoulder. To see the landscape reflected in her eyes with such awe was more than he could have hoped for, and as his gaze followed hers out to the waterfall and its rainbows and the clear blue lake below them, her delight in the surroundings made him see it all in a new way. It really was all the more beautiful for Nakatani's enjoyment of it.“You can visit it a hundred times, and it's always different. Magnificent in a thousand changing ways. We must have some truly powerful kami that created this land.”
They were close to the edge of the cliff whose sheer, grey sides descended down to the lake below, marred only by a few stunted trees hanging on to a few bare patches of soil in the odd ridge and crevice. It was a dangerous place too, but that only heightened the sense of awe in the natural landscape. “Do you see there,” he pointed to a place near, but not quite at, the top of the waterfall, on the opposite side, where a torii gate's vermillion hue stood out among the green and grey. The gate looked impossibly small from here, and was canted to one side as though about to slip down the cliff on which it stood. “Someone from Tokhung placed that there a thousand years ago. It's always looked like its falling, but never has.”
“This mountain range is said to be impassable. On this side is Kiyonai, on the other side of the lake is Tokhung. Between the mountains these lakes and rivers create a natural barrier called the Great Divide. There are very few places one can cross overland, and all of them treacherous.” As he described these thing, his face was still very close to hers as he watched the landscape over her shoulder, and his arms enclosed her just a little bit more firmly since they were so close to the edge, and he did not want her to fall. He would happily sit with her and watch like this for many hours.
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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 Aug 28, 2017 10:01:03 GMT -8
In the back of her mind, she would hear his words. But most of her mind right now was occupied by the view that was in front of her. Her eyes would slowly go from the top of the waterfall to the very bottom of it before it followed the river all the way to the horizon. She betrayed herself of holding her breath as if the air she would breathe out would be unworthy of the place she was standing right now. The rainbows at the bottom of the waterfall seemed to shift with every small gust of air that disrupted the water droplets that created it. She could swear that if she reached out her hand, she would be able to bath herself int he colors of it.
Only when he talked about how the river separated Tokhung from Kiyonai was she able to focus her mind enough to listen to him, but didn't have anything to say back to him about it. His arms would wrap around her and enclose her tightly. She would place her hands on her arms as if she wanted to keep him there forever and would nestle her head against his cheek. "Thank you for bringing me here." she would say as she betrayed herself of a tear falling down her cheek, even though the smile was still 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 Aug 30, 2017 13:27:28 GMT -8
It seemed he had completely overwhelmed her with awe as her eyes roved over the landscape, following the course of the water as it flowed between the peaks of the mountains. After realising she wasn't really listening, he stopped talking and let her take everything in. The moment reminded him of when they had stood at Kita Shrine, and looked down the opposite side of these mountains towards Kiyonai city. The difference, though, was in the intensity. The majesty of their surroundings, the closeness that had developed between the two of them, that he knew they could both feel, as though a thread drew them together. He felt her place her hands on his arms, felt the warmth of her body against his, and the silk of her hair on his cheek as she leaned her head in towards his. His only reply to her thanks was to turn his face towards hers, and though the angle was a little awkward, as long as Nakatani turned to meet him, his lips would find hers in a kiss.
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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 Aug 31, 2017 9:50:36 GMT -8
She would return his kiss and turn her body towards him as she was inside of his arms. The wind would catch in her hair and soon both of them were engulfed in the black strands of it, but she didn't care. She only wanted to feel his silky soft lips against her own and get lost in his taste. Her eyes soon closed and her hands would find its way to his cheeks and ears, gently caressing them as she pressed her body closer against him.
The world around them only enchanted the feeling she had towards him and the rushing of the waterfall made her heart rise even higher than it had before. She could picture the rainbows and the water around them as if they were in a special world that was made just for the two of them. After a short while, her hand would move down and feel the fabric on his chest, gripping it slightly with her hand, the other one still lingering around his ear and neck. She would then break the kiss between them and look him longingly in his eyes.
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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 Sept 6, 2017 14:07:58 GMT -8
Kissing her out here in the mountains, while nobody was around, felt freer, less furtive. There was no imminent battle from which he might not return, no limit on their time. The surroundings were exhilerating, but seemed to fade in his consciousness as his kiss was returned, and for a few moments there was only Nakatani. Once she broke off, he cupped her cheek in his hand and brushed the stray strands of black silk away from her face. “This place is even more beautiful with you in it,” he said, voicing a genuine thought, then laughed a little at how much it sounded like a cliché, his face turning a little pink. He ran his hand down the silken sleeve of her arm, and once it reached the end, took her hand in his. Its warmth and the feell of her skin seemed to send a tingle through him, a pleasant one that he wished to hold onto as long as possible.
“I have somewhere else I'd like to show you. It's not far, but its not easy going,” he said to her, “We'd have to leave Gin here and go on foot. It might be a bit slippery,” he added, trying to gauge her reaction and appetite for going off-trail. He would certainly not be offended if she were to refuse. She had witnessed the grandeur of the place, but there were other, more intimate scenes that were equally as beautiful, or even more so in their contrast. If Nakatani was willing to go on a small adventure, Kojuro would make sure to hitch Gin in a sheltered spot, where there were grasses and shoots for her to browse.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Registered: Jul 3, 2015 8:37:33 GMT -8
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Post by Nakatani on Sept 8, 2017 0:59:09 GMT -8
She would grip his hand back gently as he took hers and look into his eyes, giggling just a small bit as his comment. Her cheeks were already soft pink just from the intimate kiss they had shared. She wanted to say things back to him, but was to lost for words and ended up just staring in his eyes for a small while. They were so deep and full of secrets she had yet to uncover, she felt like she could drown in them if she wasn't careful.
When he mentioned somewhere else he wanted to take her she would look at the path that they might need to go down on, she hesitated for a moment. She was known to be clumsy from time to time and she had not climbed anything in a long time. "I might fall," she said voicing her worry. "But I would like to try, Kojuro-san," she added quickly, she didn't want to discourage him. She wanted to see all he had to offer her, all the beauty of this country she very much wanted to call her home from now on.
If they would indeed press on, she would start to take off her shoes and socks. She felt like she might have more grip if they made the decent bare footed. If anything it did make her feel more secure.
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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 Sept 15, 2017 5:25:03 GMT -8
“Don’t feel as though I would think less of you if you refused,” he replied, tipping his head to one side a little as he gave her a final chance to play it safe. But since she had agreed, he smiled warmly. Nakatani had travelled the world and no doubt faced more dangers than a small rocky climb. “We’ll go down there together. Hold on to me if you think you’ll fall and at least we’ll fall together.” He laughed, but privately hoped that this wasn’t a terrible idea of his. It was one thing running around in the mountains on his own and not caring of the danger, but it was another thing to drag Nakatani into it. Nothing would happen to her though, he would take care to make sure it didn’t. While she took off her socks and sandals, Kojuro took down a cloth wrapped package that was attached to the back of Gin’s saddle. He slung it crosswise over his back and returned to her.
Kojuro returned, and for a short while they walked parallel to the cliff edge, though several feet from the precipitous drop, before taking a turn to the left, leaving the lake behind them. It was a small path of stony pebbles that was little more than a goat track, with scrubs of trees and thorny shrubs beside it. Before too long though, gaps opened up in the foliage and while the path veered off to follow the level land, boulders and stepped ridges of stone, appeared, leading down another, rockier edge, down into the unknown. Taking a step down onto one of the rocks, he held out his hand to Nakatani. “Stay close, and only put your feet where I put mine,” he instructed her, closing his fingers once again around her warm hand.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Registered: Jul 3, 2015 8:37:33 GMT -8
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Post by Nakatani on Sept 15, 2017 6:40:00 GMT -8
Nakatani would follow him closely, making sure there was never a big gap between them. Even though it seemed she had taken off her sandals way to soon, she started to like the feel of the dirt and the stones under her feet. But the further they got, the more she felt like she had made the right choice to take them off after all.
When the actual climb down was starting she would nod to Kojuro to let him know she had understood what he had instructed her and placed her hand on his. Just holding it made her feel safer as the warmth of his hand started to spread on her own. She would place her feet carefully and make sure that she only touched the once that Kojuro's feet had touched before her. She found herself curling up her toes as if that would give her a better grip on the rough stones under her.
And they were doing fine! Slowly they were making their ascent and Nakatani was started to feel more comfortable making the climb down. She started to place her weight on top of the stones faster than she had before, after all, they should be able to hold her, if they had been able to hold Kojuro before her.
But then one of the stones she placed her foot on shifted down from under her. Maybe she had placed her weight on it to fast, or maybe it had already shifted when Kojuro had stepped off it, she would never know. But the earth started to come closer to her fast and she could feel the rough stones scratch against her knees and lower legs. She gave a loud scream. It was only by the grace of Kojuro's grip around her hand that she didn't make a tumble all the way down the bottom of the path. Her breath was rapid when she was finally able to look up at Kojuro's face, she had clearly taken quite a scare losing her grip like that. "Don't let me fall." was all she could say to him.
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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 Sept 15, 2017 10:36:44 GMT -8
“Nakatani-san!” he called out as she screamed and moved towards her, catching her weight with his body as she fell towards him. His hand clasped tightly around hers had let him feel the movement of her fall at the moment she lost her footing. He drew her towards him, gathering her into himself until her face was pressed against his chest, and braced them both against the rocky wall on the side of the steep stairway. His heart was beating so fast with fear for her that he could hardly breathe. It was some moments before he relaxed even marginally. “I won’t … I promise,” he replied in a whisper.
He opened his eyes and looked out over the top of her head. If she had fallen away from him instead of towards… could have have stopped her momentum with only one hand to grab hold of her and no way to catch hold of a rock or root to stay them both if he lost his footing too. And no way either, to add one hand’s grip to the other if she started to slip from his grasp. Stupid, to not take account of it. After a while, he began to loosen his arms from around her, made sure that she was standing on a firm surface with rock at her back, and let go of her but for her hand. “Nothing like a brush with death to remind you that you’re still alive,” he said, and laughed, though it sounded like the transparent attempt to cover for nerves that it was. “Are you … are you hurt?” he asked, looking at the mud and rips on the shins and knees of her hakama. “Sit down, and I’ll take a look.”
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Registered: Jul 3, 2015 8:37:33 GMT -8
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Post by Nakatani on Sept 16, 2017 9:17:33 GMT -8
His reaction was fast, and they might be very lucky that it was as fast as it was. She soon would feel herself pressed against his chest. It took her a moment before realizing she had stopped falling, but soon she started a cry just a small bit, being startled from her fall. Her heart was beating inside of her chest and so was his. She could clearly hear the rapid beats as her face rested agianst his chest.
When he loosened her grip on her, her first instinct was to grab on tighter to him instead, scared that again the ground would leave the bottom of her feet. But she found that she was steady and let him loosen his grip. His hand would stay in hers however, and she would grab into it tightly so he wouldn't be able to let go. She gave him a smile full of tears when he mentioned the brush with death, but couldn't think of a comment to make about it otherwise.
Only when he mentioned her legs, did she start to become concious of the pain. She would sit down on one of the rocks, being very careful as she did so. She could feel the places where the rock had scraped over her legs and was sure that some of them would be opened up. Maybe even ripped the hakama that she was wearing. "Is it bad..?" she asked
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