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Post by Mirumoto Noboru on Feb 16, 2018 13:03:10 GMT -5
Mirumoto Noboru sat in the middle of the dojo in seiza. Sweat beaded from his brow and a bokken sat before him. Nearby were two sparring bots, one of contained a few dents. One was garbed in the colors of the Crane, not a surprise given his known hatred of the Clan.
What was surprising was the other was set up to practice against the techniques of the Niten.
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Post by Utaku Ryouko on Feb 16, 2018 14:51:53 GMT -5
Ryouko paused at the entrance of the room. She'd been wanting to train today, and somehow hadn't found the time earlier. Sleeping on campus, however, meant that she could stay on the grounds longer and take advantage of its facilities. The Unicorn hadn't expected to find anyone else here however... She cleared her throat to catch the young man's attention, bowing her head slightly. "Would you mind if I join you, Mirumoto-san?"
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Post by Mirumoto Noboru on Feb 16, 2018 14:59:27 GMT -5
Noboru stood then bowed to the Utaku maiden, his eyes flitting away from her. The last time they'd met was at kendo club, where she'd managed to convince him to participate in the tournament to determine the club captain. Once he straightened he kept looking away, face growing a bit more neutral in its gaze.
"Not at all, Utaku-san. I hope the Fortunes have favored you today; they certainly haven't favored me."
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Post by Utaku Ryouko on Feb 16, 2018 15:08:14 GMT -5
Ryouko shrugged. The day had been boring, though at least she had enjoyed the horsemanship class. She stepped inside, removing her peace-knotted sword from her side and placing it on her rack in favor of her personal bokken. "The Fortunes are fickle as always." She said, before turning to look at the training bots. The Unicorn paused for a moment to stare at them before walking over to Noboru. Her dark eyes settled on him, and she tilted her head slightly, frowning.
"You don't look so well. How bad of a day did you have?"
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Post by Mirumoto Noboru on Feb 16, 2018 15:15:07 GMT -5
"Do you have any siblings, Utaku-san?" the Mirumoto asked, the question seeming to weigh heavily on his own mind as he moved to remove his sweat-drenched top to cool down a little. What little muscle tone he had was lean. While it was clear he didn't work out it was also clear he wasn't a "40kg weakling".
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Post by Utaku Ryouko on Feb 16, 2018 15:58:58 GMT -5
Ryouko raised an eyebrow, before shaking her head. "I do not. My father considered his duty done after my birth... My parents tolerate each other but I don't think they have slept in the same room more then a handful of time. Why?"
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Post by Mirumoto Noboru on Feb 16, 2018 16:55:51 GMT -5
"How would you feel, then, if someone close to you... someone you cared about... was murdered?"
Unlike most of his clan, Ryouko would notice Noboru is devoid of tattoos. He reaches down to pick up his bokken once more and bows to her before taking up a stance to spar with her. "How would you feel if you learned almost three years later the reason for their murder turned out to be a lie?"
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Post by Utaku Ryouko on Feb 16, 2018 19:23:50 GMT -5
Ryouko watched the young man with a hint of sadness in her eyes. She took her own stance as he did, answering softly. "It's easy to say how we would react to a situation without truly be tested by it... I would like to think that I could control my emotions should such a thing happen... That I could rely on the justice of the heavens. But chances are I would probably lose myself." She admitted, before smiling sadly. "The only thing I can say for certain, is that I'd feel like shit."
There was obvious compassion in her tone, and she looked at him with a softer look that she had in the past. The Unicorn didn't start the match, waiting for Noboru to strike first when ever he felt ready.
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Post by Mirumoto Noboru on Feb 17, 2018 9:15:14 GMT -5
The Dragon advanced toward Ryouko slowly, lightly tapping his bokken to the ground in front of her just to see if it would cause her to jump. "How familiar are you with the blood feud between my clan and the Crane, Utaku-san?"
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Post by Utaku Ryouko on Feb 19, 2018 12:42:44 GMT -5
The Unicorn barely shifted at the tapping, her dark eyes fixed on his. "I have heard of it in passing." Ryouko said, slowly moving to the side as he edged forward to keep some distance between them. "I probably know more about Thane politics then Rokugani however, so not much."
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