(D3, LA) On the Sidelines (Open) - Oshidama Tournament Observation

[Kaiu Setsu]

Is there even an infirmary around here? She looks around her and then drops her head to the side and closes her eyes.

"No, I can't. It will be hard, but I've lost a kilo or two recently. I believe in you, Kaiu san. Save me from the dark fate you casted upon my path!"

She opens one of her eyes. "Would you really carry me to the infirmary?"

He plays it out accordingly. Putting an open hand over his forehead he sees it and confirms, “Sure would. The lifeguard station is right there, miss. I mean, you’re not a Hida or a Matsu. I think I can carry you out easily. You sure you need medical care and can’t walk there?“

He stars to dust off his hands as to prepare for lifting.

[Bayushi Senshuken]

He plays it out accordingly. Putting an open hand over his forehead he sees it and confirms, “Sure would. The lifeguard station is right there, miss. I mean, you’re not a Hida or a Matsu. I think I can carry you out easily. You sure you need medical care and can’t walk there?“

He stars to dust off his hands as to prepare for lifting.

She closes both her eyes again. "It is a life threatening wound, indeed! But what people will say? Allies wounding allies!?"

She opens both eyes now and winces in a playfully faux manner. "I shall stay strong and carry the burden of mortality on my non Hida and non Matsu shoulders."

With that she sits up and offers a seated bow and a smile that is evident even behind her mask. "Bayushi Senshuken. Who might the villain that turned into a hero in just a few moments be?"

[Otomo Koroshi]

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Koroshi joined his former beach companion after washing some sand out of his hair and gave her some small encouragement following the match. "Worry not Hitoko-san! Our victory was not certain, and our opponents were tough. We did our best however, and as this is not my duty, that will be enough. This one is unhappy to lose, but happy to have played with you!"

[Kaiu Setsu]

She closes both her eyes again. "It is a life threatening wound, indeed! But what people will say? Allies wounding allies!?"

She opens both eyes now and winces in a playfully faux manner. "I shall stay strong and carry the burden of mortality on my non Hida and non Matsu shoulders."

With that she sits up and offers a seated bow and a smile that is evident even behind her mask. "Bayushi Senshuken. Who might the villain that turned into a hero in just a few moments be?"

He bows back, “Setsu. Kaiu you already knew for some reason I am not aware. Hoping that the injury fades off soon. Honored to meet another friendly Scorpion.”

[Bayushi Senshuken]

He bows back, “Setsu. Kaiu you already knew for some reason I am not aware. Hoping that the injury fades off soon. Honored to meet another friendly Scorpion.”

The Bayushi chuckles. "You just participated in a tournament and names were announced. That or I'm stalking you."

"Whichever makes you feel safer." She adds with another grin.

[Kaiu Setsu]

The Bayushi chuckles. "You just participated in a tournament and names were announced. That or I'm stalking you."

"Whichever makes you feel safer." She adds with another grin.

He narrows his brow, knowing all too well the Scorpions keep a very keen eye on everyone and everything they did in this world. “Keep your friends even closer, right?”

He winks as if to drop the topic and maintain the incognito mystery.

“Pretty hot today, no?”

[Bayushi Senshuken]

He narrows his brow, knowing all too well the Scorpions keep a very keen eye on everyone and everything they did in this world. “Keep your friends even closer, right?”

He winks as if to drop the topic and maintain the incognito mystery.

“Pretty hot today, no?”

"Oh my! You went for the stalking option?" She laughs. "Pretty hot, yes."

"Do you think that I do it out of duty to my clan or because I'm crazily in love with you and dream to have twelve little inbreds with my face and your muscles?"

[Kaiu Setsu]

"Oh my! You went for the stalking option?" She laughs. "Pretty hot, yes."

"Do you think that I do it out of duty to my clan or because I'm crazily in love with you and dream to have twelve little inbreds with my face and your muscles?"

Counting up to twelve with his fingers but stopping by the sixth, he says, “Duty. Of course.”

A pause, and Setsu adds, “My muscles are as hidden as your face to assume as a logical argument.”

[Bayushi Senshuken]

Counting up to twelve with his fingers but stopping by the sixth, he says, “Duty. Of course.”

A pause, and Setsu adds, “My muscles are as hidden as your face to assume as a logical argument.”

"Challenge accepted!" She exclaims and takes off her mask to offer a truly evident grin this time over.

"Your turn, I believe! My nakodo is nearby." She points towards Yogo Sadae. "No pressure, intended."

[Kaiu Setsu]

"Challenge accepted!" She exclaims and takes off her mask to offer a truly evident grin this time over.

"Your turn, I believe! My nakodo is nearby." She points towards Yogo Sadae. "No pressure, intended."

“Holy shit. You’re pretty!” He says, surprised. Even if he knew she would be pretty. But nevertheless…

He sighs deeply and shakes his head, “I won’t be able to close my part of the challenge yet, unfortunately.” The Crab lifts his t-shirt to show his belly. Round and pretty much made out of years of office. “Can’t show you any muscles.”

The Kaiu bites his lower lip in frustration and gives at least some hope, “Perhaps in a couple of years, or maybe less, when I finish my extreme fitness training?”

[Bayushi Senshuken]

“Holy shit. You’re pretty!” He says, surprised. Even if he knew she would be pretty. But nevertheless…

He sighs deeply and shakes his head, “I won’t be able to close my part of the challenge yet, unfortunately.” The Crab lifts his t-shirt to show his belly. Round and pretty much made out of years of office. “Can’t show you any muscles.”

The Kaiu bites his lower lip in frustration and gives at least some hope, “Perhaps in a couple of years, or maybe less, when I finish my extreme fitness training?”

"Same place, same time in two years from now with our parents?" She keeps teasing him. "You will look great in red and black!"

[Kaiu Setsu]

"Same place, same time in two years from now with our parents?" She keeps teasing him. "You will look great in red and black!"

“What? No way. I’m wearing blue. Crab blue. You better show up some pretty damn good credentials to top that, kiddo.” He chuckles and crosses his arms.

[Bayushi Senshuken]

“What? No way. I’m wearing blue. Crab blue. You better show up some pretty damn good credentials to top that, kiddo.” He chuckles and crosses his arms.

Senshuken chuckles again. Kami! He is funny.

"Of course I come with a pedigree certificate and fully vaccinated. I'll show you mine if you show me yours."

[Kaiu Setsu]

Senshuken chuckles again. Kami! He is funny.

"Of course I come with a pedigree certificate and fully vaccinated. I'll show you mine if you show me yours."

The businessman clad in beach wear reaches to his butt pocket and produces a card. A business card, of course. White with letters in dark blue ink. So rigid it is really tough to fold or bend. Actually it is designed not to.

With a proper bow, he presents his credential for her to keep.

Kaiu Heavy Industries Inc.

Kaiu Setsu
Chief Engineer
XXX-XXX-XXXX
setsu3133hare@kaiuheavyindustries.cra

[Bayushi Senshuken]

The businessman clad in beach wear reaches to his butt pocket and produces a card. A business card, of course. White with letters in dark blue ink. So rigid it is really tough to fold or bend. Actually it is designed not to.

With a proper bow, he presents his credential for her to keep.

Kaiu Heavy Industries Inc.

Kaiu Setsu
Chief Engineer
XXX-XXX-XXXX
setsu3133hare@kaiuheavyindustries.cra

The Scorpion takes the card to her hands and smirks. "Impressive! I will keep it under my pillow!"

She raises from her seated position and the courtier wearing only a swimsuit and a pair of shorts offers a formal bow, one not too low, just low enough to recognize a peer. "Duty and loyalty alike cast shadows over our deep love. Do we elope or forget our sacred promises and try to live within the boundaries of pure friendship? I will follow your lead this one time."

[Susumu Yakumo]

Finishing their match, Yakumo made sure that Hinata snapped a picture of the two of them together - smiling and throwing up v-signs. "It was a fun game, Hinata-san. Thank you."

Oh well, they had lost to a Mantis and a Firefly, so the Alliance was heading into the finals and all that.

"Make sure to let the band know you had a lot of fun today with the oshidama-game." Especially send the picture to Nazuna. Ohohohohoho.

[Kaiu Setsu]

The Scorpion takes the card to her hands and smirks. "Impressive! I will keep it under my pillow!"

She raises from her seated position and the courtier wearing only a swimsuit and a pair of shorts offers a formal bow, one not too low, just low enough to recognize a peer. "Duty and loyalty alike cast shadows over our deep love. Do we elope or forget our sacred promises and try to live within the boundaries of pure friendship? I will follow your lead this one time."

Setsu does get her a bit worried about the pillow being damaged, but thinks it is best not to question her personal choices.

As she questions about love and friendship, he adds with a dismissed shrug, “I wouldn’t worry about that. At least for two years.”

[Asahina Hinata]

Finishing their match, Yakumo made sure that Hinata snapped a picture of the two of them together - smiling and throwing up v-signs. "It was a fun game, Hinata-san. Thank you."

Oh well, they had lost to a Mantis and a Firefly, so the Alliance was heading into the finals and all that.

"Make sure to let the band know you had a lot of fun today with the oshidama-game." Especially send the picture to Nazuna. Ohohohohoho.

Hinata had posed appropriately for the picture and immediately added it to all his social media applications. Although it would take some time to get through Scorpion 'censors' and make it to Crane space. Eventually a certain blonde haired Crane artisan would be spitting out his tea and throwing his densai across the room while swearing about over hyped fakes and stupid air headed idiots.

But that would be in the future, for now there was an over-excited Hinata to deal with.

"OH THAT WAS SO MUCH FUNnnnnNNNNNNNNNNNnnnnn!!!!"

He bounces on the spot and adjusted his costume shaking out some sand from the frills and fabric roses.

[Hitoko]

Koroshi joined his former beach companion after washing some sand out of his hair and gave her some small encouragement following the match. "Worry not Hitoko-san! Our victory was not certain, and our opponents were tough. We did our best however, and as this is not my duty, that will be enough. This one is unhappy to lose, but happy to have played with you!"

The ronin starts to say something snarky, but ends up chuckling and shaking her head.

"Otomo-sama's positivity is infectious. My spirits are lightening already," she says, quietly because it's embarrassing to admit.

"Have you ever done..." She looks again at his elaborate attire and can't resist smirking as she finishes her thought. "Ever done anything like this before," she asks, gesturing to his costume.

[Bayushi Senshuken]

Setsu does get her a bit worried about the pillow being damaged, but thinks it is best not to question her personal choices.

As she questions about love and friendship, he adds with a dismissed shrug, “I wouldn’t worry about that. At least for two years.”

"Then I shall wait stoically. Call you 'love' in my diary and dreams and nowhere else." She raises her hand for a wave. "Farewell till then, noble engineer of the Kaiu. I will write a thousand emails to you, never to press send, for the future is nothing but filled with dreams, but the present only has pain in store for me. A broken heart to match my toe."