The Day of Thunder

"My grandmother was Bakeneko." She was still surprised, but in a weird way, similar to the lost arm, the claws felt as natural as if she had spent her entire life with them. Yukara chuckled. "I thought it was only my eyes... but apparently I was wrong." Picking at the strings she tried to start form...

Seeing the utter lack of reaction, Yukara was surprised. "Well, they are new, Nanzi-sama. I was visited by my grandmother's spirit during one of my dreams - she showed me that my heritage is not simply one of a demon, but of a spirit with many facets. I was not certain if the dream was true, so I ha...

Yukara took it, gingerly, like one handling a stranger's baby. She tried to mimic the hold that Ai had used previously, instrument held in her left hand. As she reached out with her right to take the pick, she flinched in surprise the shamisen tumbling from her grip - looking at her hands as if bitt...

"I... I would. But I have no idea how."

Yukara was taken aback. "I would not wish to break it."

(OOC, since she failed the attack roll, can't spend the void on the atemi, so will instead spend for init boost) Yukara hissed in frustration as she failed to make contact, drawing the arm back, focusing her chi, and then throwing herself forward, far less constrained and far less cognizant of her o...

She snorted back the tears, and then wiped her eyes. "Yes, I have experienced much, and you have given me good and bad, and I welcome both." A stiff bow, as he had taught her, and then she also offered her hand. "I will continue to look to the future, as your friend, if you will have it thus, Norika...

"Indeed we do." Yukara offered a cheeky grin. "We have a great deal to look forward to, as well. I wish to learn the art and music of your clan - to see Beiden pass, to travel the Imperial Libraries, and so much more. Not the least to learn how to play that interesting instrument you carry about - i...

She soaked that in, remaining quiet. After a while, he heard a wet sniff. Yukara was crying, silently, snorting back at the runny nose. It was not a 'pretty' cry, but she maintained composure. After a moment, she finally laughed, and smiled, tears still in her eyes, and replied. "Oh... I knew this w...

"I... suppose so." Taking her where she'd already be on guard - a powerful move indeed.

Still, she stepped closer, falling in beside him. "It sounds as though you have made up your mind about a number of things. Is there anywhere you would like to begin?"

Yukara flushed a little, but nodded in greeting. "Norikage-san."

She wasn't sure what their relationship was now. He had made choices, and now she was to find out what they were.

"You look rested. I am glad."

"I will hope that there is no need, but if there is, I would rather we be ready to minimize the harm." Taking a deep breath, she leaned on the shaft of the bisento, hugging the freshly returned arm around her chest. "In either case, I am eager to meet the clan properly - to learn more of our duties....

"I can understand that - my own experiences here have challenged many of my assumptions, and opened my eyes to blessings I did not know I had." Drumming her fingers on the shaft of the bisento, the jade claws on her fingertips clicking as she did, though she did not seem to notice. "I believe in you...

"Hai... in that you are correct." Yukara smiled, weakly, and then shook her head, the smile stronger. "In the end, I can only do my best. While I may be frustrated by the short measure of my reach, I will not allow that frustration to stop me, nor to lead me astray." Turning toward Ai, she inquired,...

They said it was important to face your fears. Yukara sometimes wondered who 'they' were, who said all these little pearls of wisdom so blithely. Still, they weren't wrong. Back at the river, she strolled, looking for a good place to meditate, to practice and regain her comfort with two arms, which ...

Yukara listened, and she struggled with it. "I know... in my mind I know." She tapped at her chest. "Yet in my heart I still desire that power to make right what is wrong - to stop evil before it strikes. I do not know if I will ever be fully at peace with that." Looking at Ai, she added, "But... se...

Angry? She didn't realize that she was, but now that it was pointed out, she couldn't help but notice. That brought a dry laugh, and she eased her grip a little. "I am angry at myself, I guess. Angry that I have fallen short - time and again, I arrived too late to stop the bandits. Arrived too late ...

Yukara has all the pre-evening slots open, apart from MA, if anyone wants a chat.

Otherwise I'll raid threads and throw up some later after meetings.

"The bandits and their victims both began to... become... the latter." It was a simple enough answer. "The hill villages were never very secure - and as bandits fled more civilized lands where they were no longer free to operate safely, they preyed upon small villages like the one I grew up in. That...

"I had a normal enough childhood, I think, but it ended early." Her expression was bland, as she regarded long faded pains. "My family was killed by a bandit gang - and I was raised by a monk after that, before I was even an adolescent. I was in his care for many years, until about 5 ago... I would ...

Ryoshun Yukara wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:04 pm

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At your leisure.

Think this might've slipped past, so just gentle bumpin it.