The New Winds

"That'll work then."

A brief nod. "It's okay. I admit, it's not something we often talk about. But it gives us a lot more freedom then most think we have. We've a common goal, and yeah, we try and keep in contact as we can."

Another shake of his head. "No, it's another assumption being made about the Yasuki." "Most of our merchants have a yojimbo, maybe a servant or two, maybe, and a cart or wagon. Travel roads that few do, find towns that few go to. The caravans go up and down the Wall. To the capital. Or to deliver Ka...

"Oh. I see."

He sits back and smiles.

"You're another one."

A dramatic sigh. "Another person who doesn't know."

A shake of his head.

A brief nod. "Hai. It's possible. Though if I'm assigned to a merchant on the road, I may not be in the same place twice for the next few years."

"Hai. Have to wean ourselves off Crane fine dining, eh?" He shakes his head a bit. "If I wanted to ever send a letter to you, is there a place that you'll return to and it'll reach you thereby?"

Thank you for a pair of games

A brief nod. "Hai. I understand." He looks up as the proprietor arrives and orders himself some tea, and a bowl of stir-fry, then looks to Mirai and what she wants.

A nod. "Hai, I hope! But enough about me! What're you planning?"

A nod. "Hai, my lord will make a lot of choices. And I'll get to tell my lord what I'm good at. And if what my lord chooses is what I'm good at and what'll make me content, or what'll allow me to get better, then I'll get something close to what I want and so will my lord." He shrugs a little. "I'm ...

"Going home first, sharing the good news. Then seeing who needs a yojimbo. Maybe someone going to an Imperial Court somewhere, the Imperials seem to like me. Maybe someone on the road most of the year and in courts in Winter." He waves at the proprietor of the tea house that they'd be ready to put i...

He nods. "Hai, we both did. And its the whole empire! Topaz is the gempukku ceremony that everyone hears about! We've got a chance at new paths now!" He can't help the excitement really, it was so difficult to fully believe it.

Yasuki Ginkarasu strides forward, dressed in his antique fancy kimono, the raven feather cloak on his back. He bows before Hiruma Kagehiro and Hida Goroharu. "Hida-sensei. Hiruma-sensei. You have both taught me much." He looks to first Hida Goroharu. "Hida-sensei, you made sure I understood how to s...

He smiles back, "Congratulations Mirai-san! You proved yourself before all the Empire."

Ginkarasu stood and bowed, "Hai, yes! Please!"

Ginkarasu had made sure to take some time to fulfill a promise...or was it a promise and a half?

Miya Wyn wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 25, 2020 9:50 pm

Yasuki Ginkarasu wrote: ↑

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Why pick Ginkarasu as a comrade?

We had some nice scenes in Round 1 including that dancing in the rain scene

Rain friends

He nods. "I'll pledge the same, if I find any Crab behind it. Should I tell you, or Toritaka-sama?"

His voice still tight, "His family is from your clan. It's what I thought of first when I saw the bird symbol. I thought, Crab and Bird, that makes sense. But then someone else had a similar box...and people mentioned Toritaka-sama's name. I just...I guess I'd just ask if you learn anyone's trying t...

Ginkarasu nods. "Kaiu-sama...couldn't think up such a plot. He's smart, and clever with his hands when he's engineering things. But not devious." He sighs a bit. "Hai, yes. I'm not great at circumspect, sorry. I just knew...you're someone of honor. You had the event at Hirosaka won, and followed you...