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Post by Kuni Hinata on Mar 20, 2018 9:08:22 GMT -5
Hinata looked around in awe, drinking in the sights. It took her a few moments to remember to bow to the throne. She then turned to Yoshinobu, her eyes full of wonder.
"Wow, this is incredible. There's so much history here."
Without waiting for a response, she walked over to one of the vases and inspected it.
"How old is this? The craftsmanship is remarkable...are pictures allowed? I bet Kobushi-san would love this."
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Post by Iweko Yoshinobu on Mar 20, 2018 10:04:31 GMT -5
"Sure is. Imagine all of the important things that have transpired in this very room - I know I can't. There's plenty more yet to come as well." Yoshinobu follows Hinata to the vase she chose to inspect, smiling as he watched her study it.
"Kakita Shimizu-shiryo is said to have crafted that vase in honor of his older brother Yasurugi and his older sister Konishiko." It depicted a pair of identical twin crane resting by a lake. "It has belonged to the Imperial family since nearly the dawn of the Empire."
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Post by Kuni Hinata on Mar 20, 2018 11:30:23 GMT -5
"Crafted by the child of a Kami...wow."
Yoshinobu had not commented on her question about taking pictures, so she assumed it was alright. Besides, it was not as if anyone was around to see. She took out her phone and snapped a picture of the vase, grinning.
"Oh, I can't wait to show this to Kobushi-san."
She then moved on to a tapestry depicting a battle of some sort. She did not know which battle it was, there had been countless numbers of those throughout history, but it looked old.
"What battle is this meant to be?"
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Post by Iweko Yoshinobu on Mar 20, 2018 13:38:20 GMT -5
"Perhaps it will give Kobushi-san inspiration. One should draw courage from their ancestors, after all," the Prince comments amusedly, before following Hinata to the tapestry.
The scenery was unmistakable - Beiden Pass, an important route through the Seikitsu Mountains that divided the Empire in two. However this was not the first famous battle but rather the Second - the key differences in the colors Toturi wore and the gold glow that surrounded many of the Spirits that fought against him - very large Crab foremost among those spirits.
"Beiden Pass, when Emperor Toturi I defeated Hantei XVI. The penultimate battle of the War of the Spirits."
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Post by Kuni Hinata on Mar 20, 2018 13:41:03 GMT -5
"Ah, the War of Spirits...more dead men working against the Empire" she noted bitterly.
"Of course, we won that one as well, didn't we?" she asked, her tone making it clear the question was rhetorical.
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Post by Iweko Yoshinobu on Mar 20, 2018 14:24:19 GMT -5
"We've won them all, or so the histories say." Things were likely much more complicated than that, though admitting as much would be difficult for Yoshinobu to do given his own world view. He could only hope that his own reign would be less eventful than those of Rokugan's previous rulers.
"It is only a matter of time before wars begin anew."
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Post by Kuni Hinata on Mar 20, 2018 14:35:17 GMT -5
Hinata sighed and nodded.
"Yeah...whatever happened to the thousand years of peace? Now it seems like it's been a thousand years since we've had peace."
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Post by Iweko Yoshinobu on Mar 21, 2018 7:22:09 GMT -5
"Well, we have known peace for all of our lives. That is probably why it seems that way. The Onyx War ended just before I was born. My Mother got pregnant just before the attempt on my Father's life failed."
Yoshinobu closes his eyes. "I do not wish for war, but it is our duty to prepare for it nonetheless."
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Post by Kuni Hinata on Mar 21, 2018 10:00:09 GMT -5
"Quite. 'In times of peace, prepare for war'."
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Post by Iweko Yoshinobu on Mar 21, 2018 10:07:19 GMT -5
"Perpare and study, as Akoko-kami commanded," Yoshinobu says, folding his arms behind his back. The young man begins to walk outside, to one of the balconies. Doing so was usually a cold affair in the winter, colder than an early spring rain for sure - so he didn't ind stepping out umbrella-less for a bit of fresh air.
He rather liked looking out from the palace, from this view.
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