The Day of Thunder

"I've seen fog like this before." Hikaru put in suddenly. Tension was visible in the lines of his shoulders. "Or... something like it, anyway. A village. A renegade Crane was there. He-" Firmly, Hikaru pressed his lips together. Taking a deep breath, he glanced back over his shoulder at the others. ...

Solitude was hard to come by. This was unfortunate both for Anjing, who sat by the fire, and Hikaru who wandered around the edge of it. A solitary patrol was his excuse; he would claim, if asked, that he wanted to familiarize himself with the area. Maybe he even thought that. Regardless, he wanted t...

Hikaru leaned in, listening to Makime as she spoke. His expression didn't change as she imparted her wisdom, such as it was. Ah, the sarcasm and ability to disregard things of older age. Hikaru turned, walking onward. "May I ask after your sister, Ryoshun-sama?" Hikaru asked. "I met Ryoshun Rei-sama...

Hikaru absorbed Satsuki's look without comment, spoken or unspoken. ... Ah, the enthusiasm and carefree nature of youth. Hikaru stared at Nao a few moments, his expression... well, mostly neutral, as usual. But there was a touch of something else. He gave a quick bow to Makime, and a quick nod to Ge...

Hikaru grimaced. "We shall see." He said. He had himself been dispatched more than once to see to the safety of a Kami relative who had wandered off. With a brief sigh, Hikaru bowed. "In any case, I trust you will walk with us the rest of the way, even if it's not far. Fog can be treacherous. As we ...

"My mother once told me that it's important to learn early on that men only think about their bokken," he commented. "I guess that must be what she meant." Hikaru exchanged a look with Genji, but otherwise decided to let that pass. Instead, he focused on the conversation with the bat princess. "Did...

Hikaru's expression had actually brightened a bit at the conversation from Genji and Satsuki. He'd given a quick, friendly sort of bow, his lips parting to respond to the teasing. Everything changed when the pig attacked. Well, not attacked exactly. Nevertheless, Hikaru turned, frowning sharply, his...

"Yes. Learn from it." Hikaru said, even softer than his last words. "Ensure that nothing like that ever happens again." His expression turned thoughtful once more. How much was in his power to correct, and how much could his learning be used? He returned Satsuki's glance when she looked at him, but ...

Noting Hikaru resting his hand on the hilt of his sword, she bumped his thigh gently with her arm. They probably didn't have to be on that high alert, in her opinion. And it was always fun to poke a bit at the very proper Crane. The wide-eyed look Hikaru gave Satsuki, for the briefest of moments, s...

Hikaru turned to look back out into the fog. His white lock, still free, caught a gust, briefly whipping back in the direction of the others, before tumbling down over one shoulder. "Fog has always seemed to be the stuff of dreams to me." Hikaru said softly. "Something that can be seen, but not touc...

Okay, the thread has already been MMed, but Ranmaru flexing at himself for inspiration is killing me.

As the lesson, test, whatever it was finished, Hikaru glanced briefly away. Did he flick the briefest of smiles at Satsuki, to match the briefest of compliments? It was hard to say. In any case, while the lesson was concluded, the conversation was not. Hikaru turned back, his serious expression retu...

Hikaru remained silent and still. His attention remained on Makime; she had not dismissed it, after all. And he did want to know the answer from the co-author of Leadership. But his next blink was lingering, his pale eyes closing for longer than strictly necessary. He would give Ayano a gift when th...

Hikaru was busy handsomely brooding, but as one of Doji's retainers, he was all too aware of when a family daimyo was demanding his attention. He turned sharply, looking at Makime. For just a moment, his lips parted, only to press together, stopping the very confused what from escaping his lips. Sti...

It was impossible to travel and remain completely clean. Even stepping carefully over the chilled ground, ones boots inevitably end up with flicks of mud. Underbrush would leave similar flecks, or perhaps little bits of broken twigs, on ones cloak. And yet, to the extent that it was possible, Hikaru...

Name: Doji Hikaru Clan: Crane Age: Mid-twenties Gender: Male Height: 5'9" Build: Lean, but fit Hair: Black, with a single streak of white. And well-kept Eyes: Pale Brown Occupation: Doji's Honor Guard Doji Hikaru is a handsome young man with a clean, elegant appearance. He is fit, and takes good ca...

Nanzi Ai wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:21 am

Togashi Satsuki wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:18 am

Nanzi Ai wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:17 am

Sign me up.

Sign you up to destroy Jigoku, right?

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Otomo Akutou wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:52 pm

Thank you!

*adds to it*

Togashi Satsuki wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:07 pm

Doji Hikaru wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:03 pm

Look how young everyone was then...

Except Sora, right?

Look how young everyone was then...