Shosuro Kyo
Scorpion Clan
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Post by Shosuro Kyo on Oct 28, 2011 14:25:59 GMT -5
((OOC, this is just an rp with me and haruka-dono to pass the time inbetween our respective posts. X3 please message me if you want to post in char.))
Kyo paced back and forth just outside the Scorpion champion's room. He was wound up hoping to find something he can do to be useful.
Kyo knew he needed to calm down. He was one of the few people who knew of the champion's predicament, as well as, being one of the most awake one's to help deal with it. He needed to calm down so if he was called on he would be fit and ready to serve the clan to the best of his abilities.
Kyo continued to pace, while feeling so useless. His skills where not useful for a sick or dying man. All the things he knew had nothing to do with the current crises happening within the clan.
What can someone like me do to help serve my clan right now...
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Bayushi Haruka
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Oct 28, 2011 14:35:42 GMT -5
Hearing the pacing outside the door, Haruka thought she had quelled all the troubles with the clan for the moment. But it seemed with two family daimyos asleep and resting, it would not be enough.
With all the blood she'd witnessed, and the pain she saw on his face now burned into her memory much as his demonstration permanently destroyed his hand, Haruka could not find the ability to rest herself. Even after all the hard riding she'd undertaken to fly to her husband's side.
Pulling herself up and holding her sword sheathed in her hand, she slipped out of her riding boots, having moved into the room with such haste she only then realized that she neglected to remove them. The door came open as her eyes fell on the pacing Shosuro. She was bedraggled, covered in a slight spatter of blood and seemed puzzled at the sight.
She heard him murmur, but did not hear exactly what he had to say before she emerged. "Dare I ask what other problems now burden the hearts of my clan?"
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Shosuro Kyo
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Post by Shosuro Kyo on Oct 28, 2011 14:56:42 GMT -5
Kyo watches as the woman came out of the room. Knowing who she was he bowed to her, and then stood back up. Looking her in the face, he tried his best to calm down but was still a bit nervous.
I am sorry Bayushi-dono... I did not mean to disturb you. I was merely just reflecting on my inability to help the master of the clan.
Kyo tried his best to put on a straight face. But his nervous energy and worried outlook still crept into his eyes.
You need not trouble yourself with my burdens.
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Bayushi Haruka
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Oct 28, 2011 15:06:04 GMT -5
Haruka let out an exasperated sigh at the him. "You might think that, but this time of all times I think I need to have someone to simply speak plainly with."
She hazarded a glance down the hallway, seemingly only disappointed and unable to find what she was looking for. Haruka would glance down at her tabi for a moment and then back up to Kyo, her focus and mentality a bit ragged to say the least.
"This is a request not an order Shosuro-san. Would you be willing to speak with me on things that have been happening while I've been away at war. I only hear rumors as such, and such information would be most beneficial for me in these coming days."
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Shosuro Kyo
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Post by Shosuro Kyo on Oct 28, 2011 15:12:21 GMT -5
Kyo smiled a little bit under his mask.
I would be honored Bayushi-dono. I can only give you the information of what I know.
Kyo relaxed a bit thinking about it. He didn't know much about the workings outside of his own job. But even rumors and lies had their own truth to them. He thought back to the things that have happened the last few days figuring that would be a good start.
What is it that you wish to know?
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Bayushi Haruka
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Oct 28, 2011 15:23:58 GMT -5
Haruka fiddled with her side, affixing the sheathed sword onto the decorative rope around her waist. She only gently rustled and fussed over the lion pelt cloak, the open maw of the beast hanging protectively over her shoulder, as she spoke.
"Enough of the Bayushi-dono. Sama will be fine, you make it sound as though we're in court, and I've no love of that thought." She rolled her neck a bit, one of the bones giving an audible pop that resonated through the halls. She would come forward and stand eye to eye with Kyo. "I would also prefer a drink as well. Come please."
She started walking even as she finished the gesture. She knew of a side room they could at least sit in, one that Senshi used frequently for his most esteemed guests. "Tell me of the time I've been gone. I do not know anything of what's been happening in court or in our lands."
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Shosuro Kyo
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Post by Shosuro Kyo on Oct 28, 2011 15:37:02 GMT -5
Very well Bayushi-do... sama.
Kyo followed her into the room and they sat down across from each other. Kyo gathered his thoughts and tried to piece together a timeline. He thought of the many things that has happened but when he thought about it, he didn't have a start point.
Bayushi-sama, when did you head off to fight in the war. I can't think of where to start at.
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Bayushi Haruka
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Oct 28, 2011 15:45:55 GMT -5
Reaching off to the side, she slid a wooden panel out of the way to reveal the hidden tea kept warm out of sight. Since the hour was so late she pulled out two cups for them and poured both cups. She would gently slide one over to him rather than fussing over offering it. Haruka hardly seemed to care about the sense of rank or the need of who should be serving who. She took her own cup, and removed the front of her mask to allow herself the chance to drink.
"Ah yes, I suppose I did not exactly announce my departure. It was sometime during the discussions of which side the Scorpion should place their loyalty with. Only a short time before Senshi-sama's... display.. in Toshi Ranbo."
She rolled the last words in her mouth as the tea cleansed her throat.
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Shosuro Kyo
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Post by Shosuro Kyo on Oct 28, 2011 16:05:21 GMT -5
((OOC, I don't know much about what went on some I'm just going to ball park it. XD ))
Kyo nodded and readjusted his mask to allow himself to drink the tea easier. He thought about what happened, the rumors he knew of and the ones that came out as truth and lies. He closed his eyes and started from where he thought was best.
Around the time you left... the discussions about which side to take started to really heat up. I know not how we the choice came to be... but by the end... the Scorpion took the side of the Hantei. That much I and you know as fact.
Kyo sipped his tea and continued on.
From the rumors I heard and gathered, the ambassador for the Hantei party came under a failed assassination attempt that was prevented by one of our fellow clansman. I was part of the investigation team that was trying to figure out who the culprits were. Most of the information that has come so far is saying it was orchastrated by the so called "Spider" clan.
Takes another drink and pauses for a moment.
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Bayushi Haruka
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Oct 28, 2011 16:15:10 GMT -5
(Honestly you could make a few minor things up as well, but that's fine. We'll get you into it :3 )
Haruka nodded, blowing a light breath over her tea. She was not nearly as clueless as she had let on, but seemed to just enjoy the quiet moment to share with another samurai.
"As I recall from some rumors, the end of the decision came with a rather heavy price. The lives of several who were loyal to each proved it with blood." She took a slow sip as the memory of such tales sank back in. "Such efforts even I considered indulging in. But I did as was asked of me, and Senshi-sama did not wish for my fate to be spent in this manner."
Her eyes picked up and watched him drink. "What did you think of these displays of loyalty, that point of no return for our clansmen?"
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Shosuro Kyo
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Post by Shosuro Kyo on Oct 29, 2011 7:29:52 GMT -5
Kyo took a moment to really think out his answer. To him it sounded like a loaded question. If one point out the ability of our clansmen to give their lives for the betterment of the clan it left you open for how it could be wasteful. On the flip side, if you talk about how wasteful it is, it left you open for a loss of face from thinking that they did their duty wastefully. He knew he had ti tread carefully.
Kyo took another drink before pouring himself some more. She said she wanted him to speak plainly, so he gathered his wits and took a dive.
The fact that our clansmen performed their duty to the betterment of the clan, even paying the ultimate sacrifice is beyond admirable and they have earned my respect in their deaths. However, with the up and coming war on the horizon and the Scorpion now picking a side, I think that so many was a waste of a much needed resource.
He took a sip of the tea and thought for a second.
If I may speak plainly, I think this was a set-up to force us to play our hand, Bayushi-sama.
He watched and waited for her reaction to this statement.
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Bayushi Haruka
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Oct 30, 2011 12:12:06 GMT -5
Haruka's face was mostly revealed with her mask now resting out of place on her face to enjoy the beverage. Her brow lifted but her lips and the rest of her face remained a neutral tone, rather than reaction poorly or with any sort of delight at the thought of her former clansmen being considered a resource this way.
"Our hand was played?" She held her drink looking at him rather intensely. "Is this another suspicion on your own part alone, or is this a collaborative set of thinking?"
Her tone was rather relaxed, just curious as always. It was far from the first time that she'd heard such talk coming from a Scorpion, but knowing all the more from her clansmen was rather important to her as a figure who stood as a political bridge between Hantei supporters and those behind Toturi.
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Shosuro Kyo
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Post by Shosuro Kyo on Oct 30, 2011 15:05:08 GMT -5
Kyo drank some more of his drink and collected his thoughts.
Bayushi-sama, I do not know the whole story, so these are only my suspicions. However, does it not strike you as odd, with the majority of the Scorpion being split between the two emperors that an event like this happens to appear. Not only that, but after the event, we pick a side, when for so long we were neutral.
Another drink to gather his thoughts.
I never picked a side in the conflict of the two emperors, believing that th escorpion clan neutrality was actually a perfect place in this conflict. I may be no courtier, or commander of our great armies, but these things seem to be linked together in some way, but these are only my speculations.
He closed his eyes, maybe being a magistrate and having to deal with the underground has made him suspicious of everything, but something was off with the timings off all these events. When he opens them up he takes a sip of the hot drink, continuing to think on the events that have taken place.
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Bayushi Haruka
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Oct 30, 2011 15:44:27 GMT -5
Haruka gently nodded in understanding. She seemed satisfied with that response. "It is good to be vigilant, and I admire your willingness to set aside all sense of hostility to continue your duties to clan and empire. Too many have spoken in the voice for neutrality, but then allowed their actions to contradict their decision..."
She sighed, almost mournfully as she quietly took a moment to reflect on the fallen.
"I certainly admire your volition in these times of conflict."
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Shosuro Kyo
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Post by Shosuro Kyo on Oct 30, 2011 15:51:30 GMT -5
Kyo's nodded his thanks to Lady Bayushi. He took his cup and finished it up before turning back to her and watching her reaction. Although it was very slight, she had lowered her shoulder and there seem to be a tiny bit of sadness in her eyes.
What is you opinion of the things that have been happening as of late, Bayushi-sama?
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