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[echigo_wargod]

A pity to see the snow go so quickly. A short-lived winter, far too short.

New arrivals once again flood the bubble of Vatheon. I do wonder if Kasuga or even Shingen-dono could be among them. Perchance has anyone caught sight of a blond ninja wearing black and gold? She is quite crafty and may be very difficult to spot.

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[nicknamingninja]

[Give it a moment. She's still trying to understand two things: what this oddly shaped item is and how it works. But Kenshin has caught her attention in a big way that she wasn't going to let this stop her from asking what she wants to know.]

You know Lord Shingen?

[echigo_wargod]

[ a new face, how lovely. ]

Indeed. He is the only man worthy of being my rival.

[nicknamingninja]

Your rival?

[And then something hits her.]

Wait a second. You're not saying that you're Lord Kenshin, now are you?

[echigo_wargod]

That is indeed me, yes.

[nicknamingninja]

I seem to recall him looking quite different.

[echigo_wargod]

I see. This is indeed quite possible and is not the first time I have heard such a thing.

Here in Vatheon, there exist two parallel worlds of our time. I am from one, while you are from another. This is why there are actually two Motochika-dono here and I am unfamiliar in appearance to most of the other samurai trapped here.

[ he looks completely serious as he's speaking, as bizarre as it sounds. ]

[nicknamingninja]

[And as confusing and bizarre as it does sound, that curiosity of hers is growing.]

So what you're saying is that we share the same people, only different in appearance? [Though now she's kind of thinking back to the other name he mentioned earlier.] Though I'm not familiar with any ninja by the name of Kasuga. Just Hanzo, Kotaro, and Lady Nene.

[echigo_wargod]

Indeed. There may be some personality differences as well. [ some serious personality differences ]

Perhaps there are more differences. I am familiar with Kotaro and Sarutobi Sasuke. The other two I am not familiar with personally.

[nicknamingninja]

How different are we talking?

It's starting to seem like it as I am also not familiar with Sarutobi Sasuke. Which army is he affiliated with, if you don't mind my asking? [Since she's pretty much assuming Kasuga was in the employment of this version of Kenshin.]

[echigo_wargod]

For example, Sanada Yukimura. In my world, he is loud and excitable and speaks quite quickly. The other, the one here, is quite polite and well-mannered.

Sarutobi Sasuke belongs to the Takeda Army and seems quite taken by my ninja.

[nicknamingninja]

[Once she hears about Yukimura being here, everything just went over her head.] Lord Yukimura's here?

And that's quite strange that I wouldn't know of him, if we're both part of the Takeda. [A pause as she takes to thinking a bit. Given the current circumstances and the mention of parallels earlier...] Though I suppose if he is around back home, he might be in another army.

[echigo_wargod]

Perhaps is your name Kunoichi?

[nicknamingninja]

It is.

[echigo_wargod]

The Tiger Cub has spoken very highly of you.

[nicknamingninja]

Well, I am pretty much the best back home. [Sorry about that, Kenshin. She has a more than a handful of pride within her, and hearing that Yukimura's spoken of her to this Kenshin just made it swell a bit more.]

Oh! Do you happen to know where I could find my lord? Since he's here, I do believe it's best I find him sooner rather than later.

[echigo_wargod]

[ he's actually a bit amused. ]

He is currently staying with me in my house.