Despair and Wisdom: Imperial March

Shinji closes his eyes and sighs again, heavily. He considers matters. Another sigh. "Given our earlier discussion and your current status, I must conclude that you are unwell. As such, I am referring you to Isawa-taisa for medical attention. I am also assigning you guards to ensure your safety unti...

Another distinctly un-serene sigh from the Toritaka.

"And what business were you about that demanded you be in your current state of undress?" he asks.

"I do have someone named Yogo Adoka in my kaisha," Shinji says. "But as might be thought, his face is unfamiliar. The voice sounds correct, though." He sighs heavily. "You did nothing incorrectly except, perhaps, in delaying to summon aid, as noted. It is, after all, the place of the night watch to ...

Shinji looks at him briefly.

"No."

He returns his attention to the Usagi.

It is not long before the portly Toritaka arrives, accompanied by the guard who went to fetch him and a couple of others picked up along the way. He is clothed but not armored, and his daisho is in his belt. He does not look serene as he assesses matters. "As if there's not enough going on" he says,...

An awkward chuckle escapes the Falcon.

"Well, you'll certainly have the chance to meet with one where we're going," he says, somewhat hurriedly, and he fingers his pouch again. "But, yes, 'socialize' is almost certainly the wrong word to use for such a meeting."

"Alas," Shinji replies, "I do not know who is on duty at the place we will reinforce. Operational security, you know. It is possible that Hiruma-taisa, the Intelligence Chief, may have that information. I do not know that she will be forthcoming with it, however; again, operational security." He shr...

"Given where we're going," the Toritaka comments, "talk of imaginary friends might run you into trouble. The Kuni look closely into such matters, and I have every expectation that they will be on site when we arrive." He sighs again. "No few of my kin also consider such things closely," he continues...

Again, Shinji's eyes close, and he shakes his head. "Shosuro-chui is no more imaginary than I," he says. "He's my counterpart in the Fifth Kaisha...which begs the question of why he'd be talking to you at all." Shinji's eyes snap to Adoka. "You didn't do something to prompt discipline from him, did ...

Shinji looks towards the skies, closes his eyes, shakes his head, and sighs.

"That depends," he says, as he returns his eyes to Adoka. "Is it Shosuro Fuwanan?"

Shinji sighs. His hand does not leave the pouch, however.

"This certain Shosuro wouldn't happen to have had bells on when he called on you, by any chance?"

"That is...a concern, yes," Shinji agrees.

"What was left for you, and what 'friend' left it?"

He starts to finger a pouch tucked into his obi.

"Imaginary...Yogo-san, how long did such friends attend on you?"

Shinji's smile has dropped, and concern is evident on his face.

"Ah, I see," says Shinji. "I know that I must seem dull to the urban and urbane, and perhaps I am so. But I don't think your socialization was hobbling along, myself. After all, your raven is a fair and fine figure. How did you come to meet?"

"I'm sure it is no craven," replies the Falcon. "And it is a pleasure, raven-san, though I would have thought you more ghastly and grim than seems to be the case.

"But that being as it is, is something amiss, Yogo-san?"

"Ah, Yogo-san, I thank you for the offer," the Falcon says, "but it is well with my soul. "And as to the latter question, it's not been a sport in which I've partaken, falconry. We lack the mews for it, and the, say, minimalist aesthetics I learned at my mother's knee have stuck with me all this tim...

"Say on, Yogo-san! Don't leave a man waiting so!" comes the jovial response. "Life is short, after all!"

"Good!" the Toritaka replies. "Hard to march well on an empty belly, after all.

"So, is there something I can help you with?"

"Oh, Yogo-san!" says the somewhat portly Falcon, the clothing under his armor showing age and wear and his face showing a smile. "You've eaten today, right?"

Name: Tortiaka Shinji Age: 23 Gender: Male Clan: Falcon Role: 3rd Kaisha Commander Martial Status: Single Eyes: Black Hair: Black Height: 5' 3" Build: A little heavyset Description: While Shinji is a deeply spiritual samurai, he's quite friendly to his fellow samurai. True, his situation means that ...