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Post by Togashi Yia on Jan 22, 2018 14:43:45 GMT -5
"Hai, Otomo-sama. Would you like for me to join you in your own room, or shall you join me in mine? I presume the school also has a proper tea room that we can use, if we wish to reach the heights of a true traditional ceremony." She paid heavy deference to the older, Imperial woman, even as she interrupted Saito and her's conversations.
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Post by Otomo Katsumi on Jan 22, 2018 14:46:28 GMT -5
Otomo Katsumi glanced over to the Togashi. "My manor has a room set up for just such a thing. The preference is of course to you Togashi-San. Would you rather do it here at the school's tea room, your room, or back at my manor?"
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Post by Togashi Yia on Jan 22, 2018 14:51:03 GMT -5
A deep bow once more, and another doji-smile, "If I am invited, I would be honored to come to your home. I thank you for your gracious invitation of this Samurai to join you upon this day." Any undertones to the discussion were completely lost on the Togashi, clearly - the tea date just that, a chance to impress the Imperial with her tea. Why would there be anything else to it?
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Post by Otomo Katsumi on Jan 22, 2018 15:01:14 GMT -5
Well not quite the dessert you had planned but the dessert you had gotten. You can get the Utaku later. For now though lets have some lunch. She smiled at the Togashi. "My pleasure Togashi-San as the teacher of the Tea Ceremony I imagine the honor is far more mine."
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Post by Utaku Hisui on Jan 22, 2018 15:05:28 GMT -5
Hisui watches the exchange with interest. The interest of someone observing a random confluence of events that results in them not suffering some horrible fate. She mentally relaxes, thinking the Togashi has drawn away the Otomo's eye.
Not one to jinx it, she chooses not to speak. Or make any sudden moves.
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Post by Shosuro Saito on Jan 22, 2018 15:23:07 GMT -5
She smiles at Shosuro Saito. Placing the book back in her bag. "You are far to kind Shosuro-San. Well then if I am to be borrowing your book and thus keeping you bored. Perhaps I can do something to entertain your mind for the time being. Continue it my way of repaying for you generously loaning this book." "Please don't consider a desire for distraction as being akin to boredom," Saito corrects her. More quietly and with a wolfish grin, he adds, "You've been entertaining me since your arrival." |
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Post by Otomo Katsumi on Jan 22, 2018 15:29:13 GMT -5
Ahhh lunch is served. She can't help but smile at the Shosuro. "Well then I am glad that I have been entertaining. I had been worried that mayhap people found me a touch boring. Maybe a bit of a boar." She giggles at her own pun. "But one as refined as yourself finds one such as me entertaining I must be doing something right."
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Post by Utaku Hisui on Jan 23, 2018 19:38:29 GMT -5
"So, anyone have any plans for the weekend?" she asks, testing the waters. The Otomo seemed busy with the Togashi and Shosuro now, so she thought it might be mostly safe to get back in the water.
Yes, her mind is very explicitly comparing Katsumi to a shark.
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Post by Otomo Katsumi on Jan 23, 2018 19:57:15 GMT -5
A wise comparison. A toothy grin spreads across Otomo Katsumi's face. "As a matter of fact." She turns around all her attention now on the beautiful Utaku in front of her. "I am planning to have a little party at my mansion. An open invitation to both students and teachers a like. Indeed I am intending to have one of the students. One Gyushi Kogeki act as the chef. Legend has it he is quite skilled." She looks over to Shosuro Saito. "I think it more fun to have a student try his hand. Though if you wish to assist him. I'd be more then happy to have you." Back towards Utaku Hisui. "I'd love to have you come to the party as well. It shall be tomorrow night. I'm having some of my servants put up fliers as well as posting it around social media. I am ever so curious to see who will intend." I do have to make sure Kuni Hinata gets a very personalized invite.
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Post by Hida Kumataro on Jan 23, 2018 19:58:40 GMT -5
Well now, finally something interesting and straightforward to talk about. That was about all Kumataro could deal with right now.
"Well, sounds like an interesting night tomorrow, but...I'm planning on hitting the town tonight with Kojima and Ikoma Renmaru."
He pinched the bridge of his nose and leaned back.
"...ugh, not sure I'm looking forward to it though. The idea of drinking more right now just makes me nauseous."
He turned to Katsumi and managed a small smile.
"Gyushi Kogeki, you said? Good catch, that kid cooked a mean rack of ribs at the Khan of the Plains when I visited there. He's got talent."
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