(D3, ME) Ex-Hida by Yasuki Seiryo

[Shika Nesshin]

Inoshishi blushes at the double entendre, then nods fervently. “Yes! One of my sensei’s teachings was that it is always easy to romanticize a lifestyle one has not lived. We consider this carefully when analyzing stories of the past for clues to the future. Of course, some of the caricatures of the past and present tell us more about the opinions and beliefs of the writers than of their subject!”

She cocks her head slightly. “It’s rare to find another with scholarly interest in stories! I’m quite pleased to have found someone like that!”

It's a cute blush, Nesshin thinks. I wonder how far down it goes, and how much of it I'll get to see.

"I wouldn't say I've got a scholarly interest, as such," he says. "But I enjoy a good story, and I'm not too fond of hearing a bad one. And time in the woods allows a lot of quiet for thinking, once you get used to things. After all," and he grins again, "aren't there all kinds of stories about wise hermits in the woods?"

[Seppun Yuzu]

"Not one that can be repeated in polite company, alas." Se smiled, as se took a seat. The bird cawed and cackled.

"Well met Seppun-sama. I hope you are enjoying the miai so far?"

"I am enjoying as much as one could in such rainy days, hai." He provides a nod and prepares to sit. "What abou... eto... how should I address you, by chosen name?"

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OCC: I am an idiot, sorry. Edit post to remove mention to Kaito (since the character is not in the thread)

[Kasumi]

"Not one that can be repeated in polite company, alas." Se smiled, as se took a seat. The bird cawed and cackled.

"Well met Seppun-sama. I hope you are enjoying the miai so far?"

"I am enjoying as much as one could in such rainy days, hai." He provides a nod and prepares to sit...

As always when talking with this Seppun Oubaihime looked at the hem of his hakama. "Seppun sama... please forgive this one for interrupting... I thank you for the nice pass in the game."

"Oh!" He stands up again, and provides a bow, "No need to thank me, Kaito-san. I confess I had no clue of what I was doing. It wasn't intentional. I am glad the Fortunes made the pass worth it."

Then, if he could smile, he would –– bug he did not. Yuzu takes a seat and looks to Kasumi, "Have you met Kaito-san. She's a Water Dragon priest. Very keen in cleaning and setting things tidy, as far a I am aware."

Kasumi smiled. "Certainly. Rain can be a nuisance." Her bird seemed to look at the Kaito arriving.

"She trouble."

Stupid bird.

"Glad to meet you Kaito-san, Kasumi of the Rolling Thunder." She waved. "Care to take a seat with us."

[Kaikoga Fujiko]

Fujiko looked down.

"I believe the less is said about today's test, the better it is." She let out a long sigh. "Hopefully tomorrow will go better."

"Oh...well, kemari isn't for everyone, there's a man in my unit who can only keep things going if he's drunk, otherwise he lacks the coordination. Erm..." he looked to the side. "Not that I'm suggesting that, but...well, some other people have it rough too. I hope things go better tomorrow."

"Thank you." Fujiko smiled. "I hope so as well. Apart from that, how is the miai going for you?"

[Shosuro Hikimasu]

"Thank you." Fujiko smiled. "I hope so as well. Apart from that, how is the miai going for you?"

"Well, I'm here now watching the play with Kaikoga-san, so I think the miai is going better than expected", he said and chuckled nervously. He was supposed to say that, he meant it, but it was difficult to read his sincerity.

[Kaikoga Fujiko]

"Well, I'm here now watching the play with Kaikoga-san, so I think the miai is going better than expected", he said and chuckled nervously. He was supposed to say that, he meant it, but it was difficult to read his sincerity.

"Ah, yes, I do like your company as well," she said with a smile. "But I was thinking more on the marriage side, you know?"

Although now that they were speaking about that, she did enjoy his company but hadn't thought of him that way before.

She looked at him again, this time more intently. He was part of a grat clan and didn't seem to be so important that she couldn't have him marry into hers. The question remained of whether or not he could bring what her lands were sorely missing.

[Shosuro Hikimasu]

"Ah, yes, I do like your company as well," she said with a smile. "But I was thinking more on the marriage side, you know?"

Although now that they were speaking about that, she did enjoy his company but hadn't thought of him that way before.

She looked at him again, this time more intently. He was part of a grat clan and didn't seem to be so important that she couldn't have him marry into hers. The question remained of whether or not he could bring what her lands were sorely missing.

"That's...hard to say, I think", he said. "Is that something you want me to tell you about?" he stared at the stage with dead eyes a moment, but the truth was he was trying to appear pensive. "I...well, if you truly want to know we can discuss it, but wouldn't you rather have fun and get to know each other instead?"

He didn't think talking about his other prospects with her was very polite, but maybe he'd misunderstood.

[Kaikoga Fujiko]

"That's...hard to say, I think", he said. "Is that something you want me to tell you about?" he stared at the stage with dead eyes a moment, but the truth was he was trying to appear pensive. "I...well, if you truly want to know we can discuss it, but wouldn't you rather have fun and get to know each other instead?"

He didn't think talking about his other prospects with her was very polite, but maybe he'd misunderstood.

"Yes, you're right, let's just enjoy the play instead of thinking about such things." She turned back to the stage. "I wonder if it'll be as good as yesterday."

[Shosuro Hikimasu]

"Yes, you're right, let's just enjoy the play instead of thinking about such things." She turned back to the stage. "I wonder if it'll be as good as yesterday."

"Can anything really be as good as that hot mess?" he asked, seemingly he did like it, but only because he enjoyed it for what it was. "I'd be happy with something even more wild. Would you?"

[Agasha Inoshishi]

“ And time in the woods allows a lot of quiet for thinking, once you get used to things. After all," and he grins again, "aren't there all kinds of stories about wise hermits in the woods?"

Inoshishi nods in agreement, “Or in the mountains, the swamps or anyplace else most don’t go. I’ve explored the woods around here somewhat, plenty of places to think and many that seem to have stories of their own.”

She pouts slightly, before rounding her eyes innocently.

“You wouldn’t happen to want to escort a traveling storyteller through the woods? Maybe tell her some local legends? Some…tall tales?” Don’t get the wrong idea, she 100% wants the stories.

(Agenda time!
Get those stories, boy, (Fire, | TN: 2 | Success: 1 / Opportunity: 1 / Strife: 0


FAIL. Opportunity used to be sexy af.)