Akuba laughs lightly, lifting the back of her hand to cover her mouth.Kakita Hyoukasha wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:42 pmThis netted a small shrug from Hyoukasha.
"It's nice to have something to drink in between displays." he offered, ready to resume judging.
"Otomo-sama would doubtlessly know more of the courts than this one," Yakuwari affirms.
Kakita Akuba wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:37 pm
Akuba laughs lightly, lifting the back of her hand to cover her mouth.
Then she looks at another display.
"Piety is worthy, of course. Although one must wonder what sin has been sinned to request quite so much intercession."
"Quite a distance, Asako-san," she observed with interest. "What led you to explore the Burning Sands? I would love to hear more about it."Asako Horuden wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:49 amHe showed her the beans, and explained the plant's properties in similar terms as he would do before Shosuro Otoko later.
"I discovered it personally during my journeys into the Burning Sands."
"But then, what use a perfect art without an audience? It is as a perfect strike with no opponent," Akuba says. "Easy to claim, far different in the event, is it not, dear husband?"Kakita Hyoukasha wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:44 pmHoukasha nodded, somewhat bored.
"A single perfect piece of art is worth far more than a dozen very good ones." he agreed.
Kyoukasha sighed.Kakita Akuba wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 12:50 am
"But then, what use a perfect art without an audience? It is as a perfect strike with no opponent," Akuba says. "Easy to claim, far different in the event, is it not, dear husband?"
She smiles. "Thank you, Bayushi-san. I hope I can do your courtesy justice."Bayushi Choudai wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:12 pm"I can arrange that. Normally it would be a bit much, but this is art we're speaking of. It often demands something... extra."
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"Think nothing of it, Doji-san, it's my pleasure."Doji Nadeshiko wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:39 amShe smiles. "Thank you, Bayushi-san. I hope I can do your courtesy justice."
"I wanted to see the end of the world, Shosuro-sama."Shosuro Hatsuki wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:45 pm"Quite a distance, Asako-san," she observed with interest. "What led you to explore the Burning Sands? I would love to hear more about it."
She eyes moved to the sadane export and her husband as they made their observations. The eye roll she did was subtle and turned away from them. If she had been speaking with Choudai, she couldn't help but imagine they were start going back and forth with responding barbs between the two of them, but... such was not to be. She kept her full attention on the monk before her instead.
"Fascinating," she said, tilting her head curiously. "Did you find it?"Asako Horuden wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:27 am"I wanted to see the end of the world, Shosuro-sama."
"I didn't. When I faced the endless desert I realised that the path to the stars is not only at the end of the world, but also in our minds."Shosuro Hatsuki wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:29 am"Fascinating," she said, tilting her head curiously. "Did you find it?"
Hatsuki's eyebrows rose. "I see... Did you encounter anything interesting out there besides the coffee? And... the path to the stars...?"Asako Horuden wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:34 am"I didn't. When I faced the endless desert I realised that the path to the stars is not only at the end of the world, but also in our minds."
With that, Nadeshiko gives Choudai a bow; she's taken up much of his time already, and there's a bowl of food waiting her now. He gets a final smile and "See you soon" before she turns to go get herself something tasty to eat!
Bushi Prodigy? Benten's Blessing Poet Duelist Bad Eyesight Cry of Spring Akuba moves on, and in the interest of time, the remaining exhibits receive attention.Kakita Hyoukasha wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:03 amKyoukasha sighed.
"Of course, beloved. And so here we are." he agreed.
"Carry the Fortunes, Doji-san."Doji Nadeshiko wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:31 amWith that, Nadeshiko gives Choudai a bow; she's taken up much of his time already, and there's a bowl of food waiting her now. He gets a final smile and "See you soon" before she turns to go get herself something tasty to eat!
"I wouldn't say I know much more, being that my Debut was less than a year ago I haven't attended quite that many" Yua said with a small chuckle "I did try to picture that piece at winter court and the reaction would be somewhere between horrified and offended I think. The comments here might even be gentle in comparison. "
"We are called to honesty," Yakuwari says. "I must, of course, commend my Clan-mate."
Fast-forwarding Hyoukasha's comments didn't reveal any new startling truths to anyone. He was bored and dismissive, though attentive to his wife.Kakita Akuba wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:46 am
Akuba moves on, and in the interest of time, the remaining exhibits receive attention.
"I believe the phrase is usually 'dog and pony show,'" she says of one.
"Interesting to see someone go carping off after what seems to be a wholly different theme," she remarks of another.
"Thin breezes stir few leaves," is her comment about a third.
"And on the topic of carping," she says of a last, "one wonders what catch this artist hopes to make with such bait."
"Many upon many things, Shosuro-sama, but coffee is the most important of them. Are you interested in anything particular about the foreign lands? Your own people ventured there not so long ago, just one generation, surely there are some records and recollections."Shosuro Hatsuki wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:23 amHatsuki's eyebrows rose. "I see... Did you encounter anything interesting out there besides the coffee? And... the path to the stars...?"
