Kyuden Shika

Presented with this challenge, Kitsuki Kiyonobu looked thoughtful before putting pen to paper. Drawing inspiration from the earlier events of the miai, he was soon scribbling away industriously, occasionally crossing out a character or rearranging their order, before copying the final result to a fr...

To the Dragon, a wide smile. "The River of Gold- my aunt's riverboat travels it so often, it's as if it's home, and so I thought it only appropriate to share with the Shika who would gift me a new home with my match." "It was indeed a lovely scene," Kiyonobu commented. "I shall have to see the Rive...

The Dragon let out a grunt as Mitsuki's blow landed on his arm with crushing force.

"Well struck," Kiyonobu commented, as he lowered his practice sword, making a conscious effort to maintain his composure. "Your technique is indeed ferocious, Moto-san. Thank you for the match." He bowed.

The Kitsuki's keen eyes seemed to recognize the feint for what it was, and he managed to step aside to avoid the leg sweep. Kiyonobu extended his sword in an attempt at a low counterattack on Mitsuki's forward hip, but this move left the Dragon unprotected against the Unicorn's attack, which connect...

"It was a very lovely painting you presented to the daimyo, Usogawa-san," Kiyonobu commented. "May I ask what place it depicted? It was rendered so accurately, I think it must show a real place."

On the other end of the spectrum, Shika Nesshin is a guardsman. Good with the spear, but...rather direct with his flirtation. I found some of it flattering, but one needs to understand that propriety will not be long observed, particularly if one is alone with him. "Nesshin seemed friendly enough t...

I'm traveling out of town for the next week, though checking internet occasionally - I'll try to keep up, but I'll probably be slow to respond.

Kitsuki Kiyonobu didn’t quite see the relation between playing with a ball and one’s suitability for marriage, but he concealed his doubts and gamely made an attempt to play. The Dragon had little experience with kemari and his first attempt at copying one of the graceful kicks performed by the othe...

Following Nesshin's example, Kiyonobu rose to bow to Narumi.

"A pleasure to meet you, Usogawa-san," the Dragon said in a cultured voice. "Please, be welcome."

Are the agendas in the "Big Book of Agendas" known to us in-character? I'm wondering if I should be aware IC that someone is plotting my downfall, or whether it will be a terrible surprise later on, LOL. If I do know IC, is there anything I can actually do to stop another character's agenda? It look...