Kawauso smiles at her friend as she shakes her head at the silliness. "I would never want to catch more than one fish," she says seriously. There's a pause. " But ... an otter doesn't always want to play with just one fish..." She looks away as she says it, then looks sideways back at Sasori for rea...

"I am not worthy to make suggestions for tests to a Fortune or someone as important as you, Hantei-sama," the Lion says uneasily. "Test me as you wish." She raises her eyes to Kinsen, determination showing in them.

"Trade," Kawauso says scornfully. "The Makime talk a lot about that too. Part of the empire creating lots of rules, then getting excited when they change a few rules for a few people." The Lion shakes her head. "It's clearly important to these clan people, so they'll probably feel better if it's in ...

Kawauso gulps, but rather than fear in her gut there's strength. "Hantei Kinsen-sama," the Lion says slowly, head bowed but her voice steady. "I am not a brilliant student or scholar, but neither my honor nor my courage should ever be doubted. You saw it when we faced down the great bear together --...

Kawauso quickly notices the pretty Dragon man and smiles, turning to face him fully. She bows in return and says, "Saru-san, it's nice to see you again." When she straightens the wind has tugged loose a couple wisps of her dark hair, but the warm smile remains.

The tall Lion bushi, Akodo Kawauso, looked out over the gardens as she'd done plenty of times during her stay in the capital. Her face was a mix of the curious-otter-like eyes that some samurai were beginning to associate with her and a strongly set jaw, suggesting some kind of determination. With t...

Kawauso giggles a little at the purring. "You're easy to talk to, too," she says quietly, her hands stroking from Sasori's hair down to her shoulders, then staying there to massage lightly. "If these men don't appreciate how great you are, well, there are other fish in the river," Kawauso says light...

"Uh, theology is not a strong point for me, Hantei Kinsen-sama," the Lion says honestly. She expects the Queen of Stag will see through any pretenses anyway. "I would guess there is, um, some connection. Between the fortune of strength and, uh, sumai," she adds, trying to get a little credit for eff...

Kawauso eyes curious like an otter, steps forward. "Thank you. That's a good suggestion. Now, these people who were not so young and just looking to see the bear, what of them? Anyone memorable to you or another of the guards?" The Lion smiles kindly, knowing her best tool is honesty. "It would help...

Kawauso makes an unhappy face. "I don't know, Kotsu-chan. Giving the bear space to calm down..." Its clear from her eyes that she's not interested in a return to the cave. And those eyes stay on Kotsume's, trying to get her to give up the idea. With a defeated sigh, the Lion shakes her head. "Ugh. F...

Although Kinsen cheered for Kawauso, she wasn't actually expecting the Lion to win. Honestly. She paid a lot of attention to the rules and points. A draw, in fact, was what Kinsen expected. Then, due technicality, that Chizu would win. It turned out the opposite. With her plans ruined, the Lady of ...

The Lion notices Nozomi's gesture and her eyes narrow at Sasori waving it off, but she grudgingly allows the questioning to at least continue for now. She shifts her grip on her spear, realizing it had gotten very tight.

With much anxiety filling her body, the tall Lion arrived at the temple in a borrowed kimono to look more respectable. Between the eyes of the Seven Fortunes and the Stag Queen, Kawauso couldn't be feeling much more pressure, but she kept her legs moving forward and her head humbly bowed as she appr...

Kawauso happily shifts to make a good Sasori pillow, though she blushes at the reminder of the Dragon who'd also sparked her interest. "Yes, well... He was quite charming... But Hantei-sama is so easy to talk to, and... Just seems like such a normal person," she says enthusiastically, not realizing ...

You know, for all the dumps Orokos has taken on Sora this game... I feel like I just burned up all of my good luck for the year in this fluff post. "Well. I could probably suggest an improvement to your grip and angle of attack there." He drew his own knife and demonstrated. "I mean, assuming your ...

Kawauso nods and smiles a genuine smile. "That's good advice, Makime-sama," she says warmly. "And perhaps your honored mother would take some input, if you present it as making the, um, efficiency or, uh, productivity so much greater." The country girl smiles, having used some of Lady Makime's favor...

Now, about that bait design... we'd like a copy of the schematics. We're gonna make a really BIG one and use it to go fishing for Orochi in the summer... Do Orochi go for wiggling shiny things? Or are we talking about Misaki's wiggling bait? Because she'd show how the Silver Fox works, but would ne...

------- Gosh darn it, I can't believe I forgot to do Kawauso's exhibition post. Had the rolls done and just forgot it in drafts. Consider this a bonus gift for our attendees--even the hosts aren't perfect! Rolls: Cold Hands? freezing , in fact! Gets an anti-FR (+5) Break the ice: easy peasy . +FR. G...

Kawauso looks toward a corner of the room, where unknown to Kotsume is the Lion's travel pack. "Father didn't give me anything in writing," she says slowly, like she's narrating how thoughts are processing in her mind. "He told me to speak in his name and to 'get what you can.' Which is what he alwa...

Kawauso's breath catches during the hug, the whisper of breath tickling her ear as well as her imagination. After Sasori moves back and the Lion remembers to breathe, she repeats breathlessly, "The one to decide..." She sits still for a time, the pleasant sense of Sasori tending to her hair warring ...