The Day of Thunder

"What, like when you were a kid?" he clucked his tongue.

"I didn't do anything but complain", Norikage reminded her. "But if you want to thank me for running my mouth and making rude comments, I'll contend that you're more fun than I thought you were."

"It's been my pleasure to be so diligently guarded by a professional", he replied with a slight nod of acknowledgment. "Though, really, thinking you are interesting shouldn't be enough, but so far it has been." He shrugged and puffed his pipe again. "I'll tell you what is enough though...people are ...

He leaned over at her more intently, not quite close enough to be considered uncouth rudeness, but certainly dancing on the line. "I'm supposed to talk straight to someone in a mask using an assumed name?" His eyebrow arched and he blew more smoke. Leaning back away from her he chuckled slightly. "W...

He could hear the ruckus of villagers in the early morning, it was indeed full of the sort of energy that usually surrounded a festival. Propping a leg up on the rock, he rested his elbow on his knee and watched the fog a bit more. "Something of significance," he mused on the words for a few beats, ...

He dipped his mask down to his chin and stuck the pipe in his mouth. "I figure", he started and found a stone to strike his knife on. It of course didn't work at first, the morning being so damp from the fog. He glared at the pipe. "I figure we wait a little", he told her, or maybe he was talking ab...

"You're clearly a fox", he said, stuffing his pipe.

"Maybe it's not a wolf I'm watching", he said with a shrug and dug his pipe out of his sleeve.

Norikage wasn't a mind reader, but he fancied himself someone who could read another. It was simpler, in a way, when someone wears a mask. You don't get tricked by the false sincerity in their eyes, or you aren't taken in by their alluring smile. Though you can notice people's ears getting red, neck...

"Because he was an idiot, like you're being right now", he snapped. He walked over, picked up her pack and shoved it back at her. "Into town, now. Sleeping outside is horrible in the mountains this time of year."

"Oh my heart strings", Norikage chuckled. "You saved my life? I suppose that dream addled madman's blade was meant for me, yes. Thank you for taking it in the shoulder, it was the least you could do considering you got us into that mess." He grumbled, now not simply folding his arms out of haughty c...

Norikage throught it over and decided that applying just enough charm was the right move.

"Yeah, so if I am to help you, then what do I get out of it?" he asked bluntly.

"You traveled all the way here to die of the night chill on the first day?" he asked, folding his arms. He looked from one end of the camp to the other. The tents didn't look inviting, he had to admit. "You'd be better off chopping wood for a villager family and sleeping at their place."

Bayushi Norikage Age: early 20s Gender: male Height: not outlandish Build: trained Hair: black eyes: brown Clan: Scorpion Norikage, when his face is seen without a mask, can be identified as a descendant of the Hikaru tribe, and possibly from the more handsome branch of that tree. Though he has a lo...

"If there are other Scorpion here, it's likely you wouldn't see them immediately", Norikage commented. "Don't worry, I'm sure as soon as I make them understand the situation with your ass they'll be watching as well." It was so off-handed, as he watched the terrain around them, following along, one ...

Norikage was standing just behind his companion, had watched the road ahead and behind them. Had watched the snow and barren trees of the cold land to the sides. Watched every bit of this cold land lightly wondering if anything monstrous was going to emerge from the snow and try to kill them. Again....

Otomo Akutou wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:13 pm

Odds on how long until Sora is proclaimed a Fortune?

Well he has to die first...

Jiyo Sora wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2023 4:58 am

Better than if you slip down a flight of stairs and land on a naginata every step of the way...

That does sound terrible, you should stay away from naginatas.

Jiyo Sora wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2023 7:46 pm

Unless you really want to.

Then it keeps us on our toes!

Be careful on your toes, you might trip. And land on a bunch of knives. Horrible accident.

Han-Hei wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2023 5:09 pm

Truth is lies.

You know, the Scorpion Clan has openings >.>