From rhea@ikkoku.maison-otaku.net Tue Sep 12 17:02:25 2000 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 11:59:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Rhea Seraph To: John Walter Anthony "Ranma" Biles Subject: [Amber/TAMD] Hiko, Shizumaru -- Thoughts after Duels (fwd) John Biles Emperor of all He Surveys http://www.tass.org/~rhea/falcon.html "I can't die now! I have to give my daughter a stuffed fish." --Shinesman Sepia, _Shinesman_ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 07:53:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Philip J. Moyer To: John Biles , Amy "General Chaos" Borden , Chris Angelini Subject: [Amber/TAMD] Hiko, Shizumaru -- Thoughts after Duels Hiko the Firechilde asks, "May I see your weapon?" Shizumaru takes a step back from the bush, and presents the umbrella to Hiko. "It is somewhat heavier than it appears," he says, as he passes it over. Hiko the Firechilde reaches for the umbrella. Oh yeah... now she's seducing mister innocent... may I see your weapon indeed. ;p Hey! Shizumaru OOCly kneecaps Nagisa. Hiko the Firechilde's arm is pulled down heavily and she drops it onto her foot. "Ouch! Fuggindamnit!" Hiko the Firechilde pulls back, hobbling to a bench. Shizumaru sweatdrops. "...my apologies, Cousin." He picks up his umbrella and helps Hiko over. Hiko the Firechilde says, "You must be real strong to be able to hold that... thing." Shizumaru tilts his head. "I believe that Cousin Ramon is stronger than I am. But...yes, it does take a certain amount of strength to be able to use Kirisame." Hiko the Firechilde asks, "Is that what you named your sword?" Shizumaru pauses. "Ah, no. That is the name of the umbrella," he answers, tapping said item. "My sword is Ou Haraeno Maga Kami Shizumaru." He stops, mildly embarassed. "I did not name it--Haohmaru-sensei did." Nagisa OOCly waves out... Scriviner has disconnected. Hiko the Firechilde shrugs. "Sword, umbrella. Same difference, ne?" Hiko the Firechilde asks, "What does it mean?" Shizumaru nods. "Kirisame is 'cutting rain'." And the sword's name, Shizumaru's player doesn't know, 'cos he doesn't know what the kanji is. C.c; Hiko the Firechilde nods. "Where did you say you were from?" Shizumaru turns to look out from the garden, in the vague direction of his homeland...or what he thinks is the direction. "From the islands of Lipun, to the east of Amber." Hiko the Firechilde nods. "I take it you're familiar with this Amber place?" Shizumaru blinks a few times, looking back at his cousin. "Amber? You mean, here?" He shakes his head. "This is my first time here, really. I had been told about it a little by my mother, but not very much." Hiko the Firechilde tilts her head, and rubs her foot. "Which one is your mother?" Shizumaru's face falls. "My mother is Hisame Atsuko...daughter of Lord Hisame, a noble in the Emperor's court. She has gone...missing." He looks up at Hiko. "And my father is Prince Touga of Amber," he adds, just in case Hiko hadn't heard that fact yet. Hiko the Firechilde says, "Touga. The one who left my mother rot with a rapist." Juri-TAMD says, "OOC Ahh, the joy of unfair character perspectives :)" Hiko the Firechilde OOCly says, "Ain't it cool?" Juri-TAMD says, "OOC Just keep in mind if you say that to Touga, he'll break your Jaw :)" Hiko the Firechilde OOCly says, "Hopefully, I won't be near Touga." A butterfly rises out of the flowers and flutters over to rest on the tip of Shizumaru's umbrella. Shizumaru bristles slightly, but doesn't do much more, except to answer, "I do not understand my father. He left my mother as well, abandoned her after seducing her. And yet, he has done some honorable things...." He trails off, blinking at the butterfly. It is a monarch butterfly, with orange and brown wings. Hiko the Firechilde shrugs. "Some things can't be forgiven." Hiko the Firechilde says, "I'm sorry if that offends you." Shizumaru slowly moves a finger close to it, toward its wings, trying to brush them gently. He's suddenly deaf to Hiko, fascinated by the butterfly. "...hm?" Hiko the Firechilde says, "Never mind." She looks at Shizumaru and the butterfly. Shizumaru touches a wing gently, then withdraws his finger. "What a beautiful creature," he murmurs. Hiko the Firechilde asks, "You enjoy beauty, don't you?" Shizumaru sits back again, still watching the butterfly. "The beauty found in nature, yes. The beauty bestowed by the kami." A faint smile touches his lips. Hiko the Firechilde says, "Beauty doesn't last." Hiko the Firechilde touches the butterfly herself, a small sigh escaping her lips. Shizumaru sighs and shakes his head. "No, it is fleeting. So I try to appreciate it while it lasts." Shizumaru OOCly says, "Parents are home. Pause for a bit, shouldn't be more than 15 minutes. o.o" Juri-TAMD OOC nods. "Beauty dies." There is a wealth of bitterness in her voice. Shizumaru has disconnected. >> Shizumaru bows, says, "Gomen nasai. Mou ikimasu," and runs off. =========================== =========================== You page-pose, "Aerianne hrms, and thinks Corrine's pretty much gotten over Touga's involvement in the whole mess. 'sides, Everybody ELSE -didn't- stand up for her and Juri at the council meeting... they were silent. *wl* (at least, that sounds like how it would feel to me.)" to Akemi. You page, "If anything, Corrine blames herself more for all of it... but such is life, and hindsight, and things. Juri doesn't blame Touga overmuch, ergo matter is settled." to Akemi. Akemi pages, "Juri doesn't blame Touga because she knew Touga couldn't save her himself." to you. You page-pose, "Aerianne nods. And such is life. (no doubt Corrine would have had similar difficulties, but I think she left before she even -knew- about the forced marraige.)" to Akemi. Akemi pages, "No one knew what exactly was up with Juri." to you. You page, "Righto. Until she managed escape, and it was rather obvious that things hadn't been quite right (from the Amberite perspective). *wl* Boooooyyy, is Corrine gonna be peeved at Drake when she hears about -that- part of the story." to Akemi. You page, "Well, peeved-slash-complete and utter total shock. *wry look*" to Akemi. Akemi pages, "Yep!" to you. You page, "(they never did fix Drake's table. I think they had to get a new one.)" to Akemi. You page-pose, "Aerianne thinks things in visuals... and has thought up some cool ones for the entire sequence of Corrine coming back to Castle Amber." to Akemi. Hiko the Firechilde OOCly blinks. Hiko the Firechilde OOCly says, "Okay..." Akemi pages, "Cool." to you. You page-pose, "Aerianne yeahs, and hopes to really get cranking on TWT soon again... I have to refrain from bloating things by adding dream sequences. I'm undecided, wanting to continue things moving as they are as well." to Akemi. Juri-TAMD says, "OOC Like he said earlier, he has to let parents use phone." In a page-pose to you, Akemi nods. Hiko the Firechilde OOCly says, "I remember now." Juri-TAMD asks, "OOC While we wait, can you remind me of everything Hiko wants to do before she walks the PAttern and goes looking for the Lonely Mountain?" You page, "(pretty much the only way for Juri/Corrine/Haruka would be seen would be in that fasion, sadly. *wl* But we'll see if the necessity for it appears.)" to Akemi. Hiko the Firechilde OOCly says, "Well, that's about it. Learning more about Annadil, Amber and the Pattern." Hiko the Firechilde OOCly says, "Trying to brief myself before going into the lion's den." You page, "Oh yeah, importaint question... what was the state of Military Technology for the Second Alan War, on both sides at the time? (given that Corrine gets to be a part of it in the closing acts.)" to Akemi. Akemi pages, "High Medieval." to you. Juri-TAMD asks, "OOC Righto. So Hiko will be basically continuing her library research?" Juri-TAMD asks, "OOC Taking any other measures to learn about these things?" Akemi pages, "Chainmail, knights on horseback, spear armed foot, short and longbows, some use of crossbows." to you. You page, "So, catapults and seige engines and whatnot, crossbow/longbow... right." to Akemi. You page, "(or no seige engines/catapults?)" to Akemi. Hiko the Firechilde OOCly says, "Well, I want to talk to Utena sometime to learn about how she knows Annadil, if she does." Juri-TAMD says, "OOC Okay, cool." Juri-TAMD asks, "OOC Anything else?" Juri-TAMD says, "OOC Once we get Nagisa to brief everyone, I wanna start getting everyone out into Shadow, so Evil can't take over while everyone hangs out in the Castle :)" Hiko the Firechilde OOCly says, "But Evil taking over is FUN!" Juri-TAMD says, "OOC For Evil, anyway :)" Aerianne says, "[Corrine] BOO EVIL!" Shizumaru has connected. Aerianne says, "[Corrine OOC fully admits bias in these matters.]" Hiko the Firechilde OOCly says, "Right, Droo. Ready for the sex?" Shizumaru OOCly says, "..." Hiko the Firechilde OOCly says, "Kidding." Shizumaru OOCly c.c Shizumaru OOCly says, "Okay, where were we...." ================================ ================================ "Beauty doesn't last." She touches teh butterfly herself and a sigh escapes her lips. Shizumaru sighs and shakes his head. "No, it is fleeting. So I try to appreciate it while it lasts." Queen Anthy now descends the steps into the garden. TimeRunner has connected. >> TimeRunner's Analogue suddenly comes to life. Shizumaru OOCly says, "Hey, TR." Dowager Queen Anthy says, "Good day." Mikage says, "Heya." Dowager Queen Anthy says, "OOC Howdy!@" Shizumaru is snapped out of his reverie, and he rises to his feet, to bow to Anthy. "Good day, Queen Anthy," he greets her. Dowager Queen Anthy says, "Beauty is fleeting, which is why we must strive to preserve it, but not mourn it unduly when it can no longer be saved." Dowager Queen Anthy begins to water the flowers with the watering can she is carrying. "I'm glad to see someone besides me appreciating this little garden." "I find it strange that there are no more who do," answers Shizumaru, softly. Dowager Queen Anthy says, "Most people simply pass through on their way to fight each other." Dowager Queen Anthy says, "For a while, this was just an empty courtyard, but I simply found that too depressing." Dowager Queen Anthy says, "I always feel better around green and growing things." Shizumaru thinks back to his home in the countryside. "I must agree with that," he says, quite sincerely. Amber is nice, but...still rather alien to him. Dowager Queen Anthy moves on to water a rose bush. "So what will you two be doing today?" ================================= ================================= Foxtrot has disconnected. >> Byeeee! It was really fun! Shizumaru OOCly says, "Taking a nap, it looks like. c.c" Aerianne OOCly says, "Whups" rod has arrived. Aerianne OOCly sighs, and should head to bed, sadly. So, g'night, folks. *wave* Shizumaru OOCly says, "Night, Phil." Dowager Queen Anthy exclaims, "OOC DOH!" rod asks, "ae, so I missed'e session, did I?" Dowager Queen Anthy says, "OOC Hopefully, Foxy will be back soon." Shizumaru OOCly says, "Nae. Trish just dropped out on us; we're waiting for her to return." Mikage says, "OOC Yeah." Aerianne OOCly says, "Right. *wl* This is just me having a need to head to bed for work tomorrow. G'night!" Philip Moyer----------------Qapla'-------------pmoyer@jurai.net "To boldly go where no one has gone before!"-Capt. J. L. Picard "Roads? Where we're going we don't NEED roads!"-Dr. E. L. 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