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Sake and Cake [OPEN]

May 03, 2011 23:06

Characters: Uesugi Kenshin and ALL Y'ALL
Location: Plaza
Time: Tuesday afternoon
Style: Either or
Status: OPEN
Note: Kenshin looks like this :D ( Read more... )

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aphorise May 4 2011, 23:22:25 UTC

In armor of his own sans his trademark kabuto, Masamune happened to be visiting the plaza when he spotted Kenshin from a distance. Without wasting a second and, wearing a mild grin on his face, he changed courses and approached the fellow samurai. That seat was empty.

"Hey, War God. You expecting someone?"

echigo_wargod May 5 2011, 00:06:56 UTC

A slight smirk crossed Kenshin's lips, watching the dragon approach. Same old dragon he was, that cocky walk and smirk. Seemed he'd recovered from the ordeal with the near-loss of his chief retainer.

"Date-dono, do join me." He didn't directly answer the question, but he knew, under that hot-headdedness, Masamune was a rather intelligent man. There was no reason the two couldn't have a civil conversation. At least for a few moments.

aphorise May 5 2011, 06:24:34 UTC

Without missing a beat, he casually seated himself on the empty chair. There was no reason to be hostile, and he could push back a potential clash for later. Just for a little while, as long as the impending conversation was worth it.

"Don't expect me to have anything," he added. He wasn't in the mood to drink, nor was he interested in taking some of Kenshin's portion.

echigo_wargod May 5 2011, 06:47:40 UTC

Kenshin watched him, his expression unchanging. A clash could wait. For now.

"It is fine sake," Kenshin commented, pouring a cup then downing it as if it were water. "Have you settled in, Date-dono?"

aphorise May 6 2011, 00:20:51 UTC

Fine sake, huh?

"That's all there's been to do lately," he replied. There's a pause; that sounded negative when it really wasn't. "Well," he continued, "it's not half as bad as it's made out to be."

echigo_wargod May 6 2011, 00:35:56 UTC

The well-made expensive stuff.

"There are good and bad aspects to Vatheon," Kenshin agreed, pouring another cup of sake from the bottle. His experience was mixed. There was the thrill of battle and the solace of peace, but he still missed Echigo and his people dearly. And his rivalry.

aphorise May 6 2011, 00:52:33 UTC

Of course. Except it wasn't expensive at all.

"You'd know, wouldn't you?" And another cup. This early in the day, and already the war god's downed several cups.

"After all, you've been here longer."

echigo_wargod May 6 2011, 01:14:08 UTC

Technicality.

"Indeed I would," Kenshin smiled slightly. He had every plan of downing the entire bottle by himself, though he wouldn't be beyond sharing it. After all, there was an endless supply and Kenshin was a very heavy drinker.

"I have. Several months."

aphorise May 6 2011, 04:22:17 UTC

His gaze drifted to the bottle, then to the cake, before finally resting back on Kenshin. It wasn't that he wanted anything. It was the mere fact that he was talking to this man over things like these.

"So?" he drawled. "What do you do here?"

echigo_wargod May 6 2011, 06:34:13 UTC

He downed another cup of sake, considering the answer. There was no Echigo, no people, no neighbors to fight. "Certainly little similar to home during times of peace."

aphorise May 6 2011, 23:06:32 UTC

"That much is obvious." There was a beat as he considered those last few words. Times of peace. "Despite all that, we're still dressed like this."

echigo_wargod May 7 2011, 01:50:12 UTC

"Indeed we do," Kenshin agreed. Perhaps it was habit. Perhaps it was that impending threat which always loomed in the distance.

aphorise May 7 2011, 08:19:46 UTC

"Well, it's nothing I'm against," he finished. He could go for weeks in these alone, if he had to. Like a second skin.

"You find any worthwhile rivals around these parts?"

None as worthy as the Tiger of Kai, naturally.

echigo_wargod May 9 2011, 04:55:20 UTC

"Hardly," Kenshin replied simply. None had been able to keep his interest in that respect. He did have friends, just no rivals. That spot was still held for Takeda Shingen.

aphorise May 11 2011, 06:47:22 UTC

"Too bad," he offered. "Not even the two with the same names? I'm not expecting anyone to take the Tiger of Kai's place." Motochika and Mitsuhide, two highly unlike the individuals Masamune and Kenshin were familiar with. Yet, they were still samurai themselves.

Of course, a silent inclusion of himself hung in the air. And me?

echigo_wargod May 11 2011, 07:01:57 UTC

Those two, Mitsuhide and Motochika, had become allies though not rivals. Now Masamune, sitting before him, was a strong contender. Hot headed, arrogant, including that silent 'me' hanging stiffly in the air, but he was still quite a strong samurai.

A smirk danced across his lips as he downed another cup of sake. "No one could take his place," Kenshin agreed, "though there are some who are welcome to try."

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