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Bayushi Norikage wrote:
Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:32 pm
"Yes ma'am", he said and took a bite of hers.
“Not gonna go knock up some local girl hopped up on festival… fervor?” She asked Norikage while continuing to take in the confusing scene.

“Looks like they are just out there for the pickin’.”
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Jiyo Sora wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:55 pm
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Makime shot Sora a truly venomous look after the mother comment.

Her attention went back to Ai briefly, "I am thinking of how her parents must feel. A Crane behaving this way? Chills must be running down their spine back in the Crane lands."

The Lioness crossed her arms again, "Our deaths I fear less then the Empire's. Ayano, for all her remaining faults, has my complete trust. The family will prosper under her in ways it never could under me. But only if she has that chance. And not just her, there are many in the Makime that I look upon with pride. She will have good people ready to advise her, as did I."

"...Akodo's glory, maybe this stuff is affecting me. I'm getting sentimental."
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It was time to chill things out, let people ride the mellow dulcet tones of the night. Feel the vibe. She was just sitting and vibing as she shamisen did the talking for her.
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Makime wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:09 pm
The Lioness crossed her arms again, "Our deaths I fear less then the Empire's. Ayano, for all her remaining faults, has my complete trust. The family will prosper under her in ways it never could under me. But only if she has that chance. And not just her, there are many in the Makime that I look upon with pride. She will have good people ready to advise her, as did I."

"...Akodo's glory, maybe this stuff is affecting me. I'm getting sentimental."
"And you raised a daughter you can afford to be proud of. It's okay, I won't tell anyone you care. Besides."

He gestured to their surroundings.

"My kids are why I'm here. Want 'em to have a world worth living in if I can do anything about it."
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Nanzi Ai wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:01 pm
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Ai was just vibing with the universe, the totality of creation, she was connected to all things and all things were connected to her. She vibed with creation and it flowed into her shamisen, she closed her eyes to feel the vibrations dancing along her spine into her toes and then back up again.

She played as she spoke to the old codgers, “Makime-sama, Jiyo-sama, come now put aside your differences, vibe with us… our lives are far too short to wallow in paranoia! Dance and be merry, enjoy yourselves!”

“Akutou-san dances so well, he practically glides on air!” she called.

“Matsu-sama, surely the Spider with their many legs know some enticing steps and moves, vibe with all creation,” she called enjoying the mood.
When the Nanzi approached her, Matsu couldn't hide the contempt from her face. A step back was taken, as she watched the girl... vibe... as she called it.

"I will not." She was curt, still looking to the girl with narrowed eyes. Of course, whatever was taking hold of the festival would grab a hold of a Crane.

The demonfuckery must make it easy to be so controlled. Does there truly need to be a Crane champion? Her thoughts clouded her mind, the Amazon seeing red at the sight. She steadied her hand, moving towards Makime and Jiyo, her head on a swivel, as it were.

"Any ideas what is happening, honored ones?" She looked to the both of them, her countenance still perturbed.
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Matsu wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:21 pm
When the Nanzi approached her, Matsu couldn't hide the contempt from her face. A step back was taken, as she watched the girl... vibe... as she called it.

"I will not." She was curt, still looking to the girl with narrowed eyes. Of course, whatever was taking hold of the festival would grab a hold of a Crane.

The demonfuckery must make it easy to be so controlled. Does there truly need to be a Crane champion? Her thoughts clouded her mind, the Amazon seeing red at the sight. She steadied her hand, moving towards Makime and Jiyo, her head on a swivel, as it were.

"Any ideas what is happening, honored ones?" She looked to the both of them, her countenance still perturbed.
"Well enjoy yourself all the same," she said kindly.
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Nanzi Ai wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:01 pm
Ai was just vibing with the universe, the totality of creation, she was connected to all things and all things were connected to her. She vibed with creation and it flowed into her shamisen, she closed her eyes to feel the vibrations dancing along her spine into her toes and then back up again.

She played as she spoke to the old codgers, “Makime-sama, Jiyo-sama, come now put aside your differences, vibe with us… our lives are far too short to wallow in paranoia! Dance and be merry, enjoy yourselves!”

“Akutou-san dances so well, he practically glides on air!” she called.

“Matsu-sama, surely the Spider with their many legs know some enticing steps and moves, vibe with all creation,” she called enjoying the mood.
Hearing himself addressed, Akutou stops for a moment.

"Wha'?" he says, clearly confused, his earlier train of thought disrupted entirely.

Then he sees Matsu standing to her full and singularly imposing posture.

"Wow," he says, and he pushes his hat back slightly, since, like most, he's got to look up to her in a literal sense.
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Yukara followed all this with her eyes, like a cat watching birds through a window.

Very still, but full of nervous energy.
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Ryoshun Yukara wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 3:34 pm
Yukara followed all this with her eyes, like a cat watching birds through a window.

Very still, but full of nervous energy.
"Yukara-san! Come dance!" Nao smiled wide.
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Han-Hei wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:58 pm
“Not gonna go knock up some local girl hopped up on festival… fervor?” She asked Norikage while continuing to take in the confusing scene.

“Looks like they are just out there for the pickin’.”
He swallows the morsel he'd been chewing on. "I see, trying to get rid of me already." He stared at the scene as well. "But if I stand up, I'll probably get dragged into that and...no thanks."
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Yukara twitched in surprise, but furrowed her brow.

"I do not... know dancing, Nao-hime." She stepped off the porch. "I do not quite feel this excitement, but I am happy to observe your joy."
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Ryoshun Yukara wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:26 pm
Yukara twitched in surprise, but furrowed her brow.

"I do not... know dancing, Nao-hime." She stepped off the porch. "I do not quite feel this excitement, but I am happy to observe your joy."
“It’s easy Ryoshun-san, just move the hips, and then one foot after another. One foot after the other, relax a little, you are among friends,” she said warmly as she played.
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Bayushi Norikage wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:25 pm
He swallows the morsel he'd been chewing on. "I see, trying to get rid of me already." He stared at the scene as well. "But if I stand up, I'll probably get dragged into that and...no thanks."
“I wouldn’t dare get rid of you. You might just be one of The Nine… All you clan-types are too important now.” She said with her normal tone of sarcasm.

“At least saving your butt on the road will have had a purpose if you end up saving the world.”
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Han-Hei wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:31 pm
“I wouldn’t dare get rid of you. You might just be one of The Nine… All you clan-types are too important now.” She said with her normal tone of sarcasm.

“At least saving your butt on the road will have had a purpose if you end up saving the world.”
He sighed and leaned back, palms resting behind him on the bench. "Sometimes the only thing I think i'm saving is room for desert."
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Bayushi Norikage wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:36 pm
He sighed and leaned back, palms resting behind him on the bench. "Sometimes the only thing I think i'm saving is room for desert."
“Yeah… well…” She looked around the gathering with a serious gaze.

“Might not be a bad time to look a bit beyond the dango… I think you’re gonna need ‘space’ for other things in the week ahead.”

She turned to look at him, “And if you left anything in reserve by the end… I’m not sure when you’ll ever need it after.”
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Han-Hei wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:47 pm
She turned to look at him, “And if you left anything in reserve by the end… I’m not sure when you’ll ever need it after.”
"Well listen to you", he chuckled. "Getting serious on me for once, and in the middle of a party like this." He gestured around. "Despite this being nice to watch, and being a little more in tune with the beat than I've ever been in my life, you don't need to worry."

He looked back at her, brazenly meeting her eyes. "You don't have to prepare me for whatever's ahead, I'm ready if you are."
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Bayushi Norikage wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:51 pm
"Well listen to you", he chuckled. "Getting serious on me for once, and in the middle of a party like this." He gestured around. "Despite this being nice to watch, and being a little more in tune with the beat than I've ever been in my life, you don't need to worry."

He looked back at her, brazenly meeting her eyes. "You don't have to prepare me for whatever's ahead, I'm ready if you are."
She met his gaze back, “Are you?”

Her eyes held a shimmering directness through the eyeholes of her mask, “You ready to care? To be serious… Not glum serious… Intent serious… Caring serious.”
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Jiyo Sora wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:18 pm
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"Mark the day Sora, I agree with you on something." Makime remarked dryly.
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She stared at the approaching Spider, before recognition sit in. "Lady Matsu. It's good to see the Spider can keep their wits about them." She nods toward Goju.

She raise a hand to point at Sora, "Which is more than can be said for this hero of the Empire, trusted with the protection of the Emperor's own children, wall pisser here."
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Wu Zhe wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:39 am
The dragon mirrored the expression has the dance continued

''I hope you do''
She leaned closer and murmured. "And what would you do if I told you I might want something of your responsibility, hmm?"
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Chouri wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:27 pm
She leaned closer and murmured. "And what would you do if I told you I might want something of your responsibility, hmm?"
The man blushed red, lost his step and was almost down on his arse if not for a last minute save

''I...um...I will...umm fulfill as duty demands...''
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