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Post by Seppun Kojima on Mar 3, 2018 4:09:48 GMT -5
Seppun Kojima walked back from the karaoke bar with Bayushi Yokohime to his room in the teacher's quarters, which were comfortable lodgings. The Imperials rooms were clean, neat, and well organized and decorated throughout with personal accomplishments, memories from his life, and other noteworthy trinkets and baubles. His very Lion-like tastes were evident in a choice of spartan accommodations; Kojima had furniture, everything fine but no gaudy. Hardwood floors, darkwood furniture, light colors throughout. Inside he hung up his jacket on the coat rack by the door and slipped out of his shoes. Once Yokohime joined him he locked the door and got two glasses of water from the kitchen which he placed on coasters on the coffee table in the living room. Instead of a television he had bookshelves throughout, filled to the brim with books, most older. He also grabbed a bottle of scotch and sat down with her, pouring a tumbler full of the honey colored liquid. "Make yourself comfortable." |
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Post by Bayushi Yokohime on Mar 3, 2018 6:41:35 GMT -5
Yoko looked around the living room with some curiosity yet she kept quiet. She sat on the sofa looking down thinking how to explain things to this man. She has lots of issues that have some repercussions in her life. Probably why she always returns to Sakkaku every year end.
"Arigatou Seppun sama." She said with the utmost respect.
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Post by Seppun Kojima on Mar 3, 2018 7:08:42 GMT -5
"Relax," he encouraged her, sliding her water towards her. "And if you need help..." He offered the small glass tumbler. "A small sip wouldn't hurt. A little bit eases the senses. This has a nice smoky flavor, smooth going down."
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Post by Bayushi Yokohime on Mar 3, 2018 11:21:08 GMT -5
"Gomen... I can't drink that. You should know. It is not healthy." She just took the water and sipped it. She fuzzed with her skirt.
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Post by Seppun Kojima on Mar 3, 2018 11:56:10 GMT -5
"Suit yourself."
He took a sip of his whiskey before he set it down on the table. He relaxed, considered her on the other side of the sofa, and folded his hands into his lap a moment. That moment passed and he offered her his hand and asked, "Why don't you tell me what's troubling you?"
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Post by Bayushi Yokohime on Mar 4, 2018 8:52:39 GMT -5
She placed her hand on top of his offered one. Still cold yet slightly warmer than in the karaoke place. "Do you really understand spirits? You just dismissed my ban just like that. Heavens know what would happen to me if I drink alcohol. That is what is wrong"
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Post by Seppun Kojima on Mar 5, 2018 11:49:20 GMT -5
"There is most certainly a lot I don't know," Kojima remarked, admitting to his own lack of knowledge. He gave her a small, meek smile. "Think of it this way: my understanding of the spirit realms is academic. My experience with spirits are limited, and there are so many I can't hope to know them all... and more to your point, every spirit's ban differs so much that I couldn't have known alcohol was associated with your own.
"I don't know everything but you--"
He looked to her, turned on the sofa to face her.
"You can help me learn."
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Post by Bayushi Yokohime on Mar 5, 2018 12:03:16 GMT -5
Yokohime smiled meekly. "I am different from any human. I have to be in water at least for an hr." She nodded. "But each spirit has special bans."
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Post by Seppun Kojima on Mar 5, 2018 12:43:29 GMT -5
"Is alcohol your only ban...? And being ningyo requires you be near water, correct...? What happens if you don't get into water?"
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Post by Bayushi Yokohime on Mar 5, 2018 13:08:10 GMT -5
"Actually, not necessarily for ningyo while in Ningen-do to be near water all the time." Yoko explained. "But it is more often to have such ban." She nodded. "I get dry and my scales start to show."
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