D3EE, Discussion of Yu (Open)

[Kakita Hyoukasha]

Kyoukasha nods.

"I suppose for some it is simply too demanding to emphasize a specific aspect of bushido in their work." he conceded. "Thus the line is drawn between the sublime and the merely good."

Akuba smiles at her husband. It is a warm gesture, if brief.

"Which of a twin performance should receive the attention?" she asks. "Which kneels, and which does the teacher hit in the face?"

The smile is returned, warm, if weary.

"If two are offered, two must be judged. But such an approach tends to highlight the flaws of both, rather than the strengths." he replied.

[Kakita Akuba]

The smile is returned, warm, if weary.

"If two are offered, two must be judged. But such an approach tends to highlight the flaws of both, rather than the strengths." he replied.

Akuba nods and looks at the next.

"The same remains true across presentations, however worthy the subject being depicted," she says. "But it would not do to badger people in such ways."

[Kakita Hyoukasha]

The smile is returned, warm, if weary.

"If two are offered, two must be judged. But such an approach tends to highlight the flaws of both, rather than the strengths." he replied.

Akuba nods and looks at the next.

"The same remains true across presentations, however worthy the subject being depicted," she says. "But it would not do to badger people in such ways."

Hyoukasha nods.

"A worthy subject and a strong grasp of the concept does help at least." he offered.

[Kakita Akuba]

Hyoukasha nods.

"A worthy subject and a strong grasp of the concept does help at least." he offered.

Akuba smirks as she sees the next submission.

"At least I know some attend to what is said," she says. "But the pony is only half of it."

[Matsu Inori]

Oh. So that's what that is. Not sure I want to hear what they have to say about my piece....

She frowned.

Okay that's a lie. I do wanna know, but I'm not sure I'll be happy once I do hear it. Which reminds me...I still have to risk getting poisoned by a scorpion.

So she said, taking her own sample of the Fugu. It was tougher than Inori had expected, but not unpleasantly so, with a pure, subtle but powerful taste. And...was this imagination or was there the slightest prickle on her tongue?

It felt risky. She was not sure how to feel about that.

Interesting, at any rate.

[Bayushi Choudai]

"You might have no time at all", she shrugged. "Not everyone drones on with their duty. Some prefer to act."

She didn't comment on his painted expression. She was more concerned about the gas coming out from between the Crane maidens legs.

"Suggesting I should find a dangerous enough duty to let me escape..." He nodded to the canvas. "A sulfurous fate?"

[Bayushi Ameiko]

"Suggesting I should find a dangerous enough duty to let me escape..." He nodded to the canvas. "A sulfurous fate?"

"You may of course do whatever suits you, senpai", Ameiko answered. "Though if Osano Wo made an entrance that way, then perhaps your fate truly would be sealed."

[Bayushi Choudai]

"You may of course do whatever suits you, senpai", Ameiko answered. "Though if Osano Wo made an entrance that way, then perhaps your fate truly would be sealed."

His On held, but barely.

"I think you might have a future in sadane, with a little polish, Ameiko-san."

Her sense of humor reminded him of his sister Shino. Maybe he could write a few letters, see about orchestrating some courtly training?

Fortunes know she'd be a better listener than I was.

[Bayushi Ameiko]

His On held, but barely.

"I think you might have a future in sadane, with a little polish, Ameiko-san."

"I see you've learned well that flattery is the way to my good side, but few can help but do so." She might have given a winning smirk, but it was hard to tell.

(It wasn't hard to tell)

[Bayushi Choudai]

"I see you've learned well that flattery is the way to my good side, but few can help but do so." She might have given a winning smirk, but it was hard to tell.

"Careful you don't get your head turned."

His tone was momentarily quite serious. Ameiko had excelled all of her life, and was correspondingly confident. She was damned good, to be sure, but... she was also so damned young.

"Flattery comes all too easily to some of us."

Especially those of us with what Ogoe-kun likes to call a "complete lack of character" when he's in one of his moods.

[Bayushi Ameiko]

"Careful you don't get your head turned."

His tone was momentarily quite serious. Ameiko had excelled all of her life, and was correspondingly confident. She was damned good, to be sure, but... she was also so damned young.

"Flattery comes all too easily to some of us."

Especially those of us with what Ogoe-kun likes to call a "complete lack of character" when he's in one of his moods.

"Truthfully, senpai, I know this", she said. "I also await the day a challenge approaches.". She seemed excited at the idea. "I've often thought about what I would do. Will I complain like so many others or will I continue my course?"

[Bayushi Choudai]

"Truthfully, senpai, I know this", she said. "I also await the day a challenge approaches.". She seemed excited at the idea. "I've often thought about what I would do. Will I complain like so many others or will I continue my course?"

"I would say that is likely to depend less on the magnitude of the challenge, and more its nature."

He paused. Seemed to be fishing about in his mind for the right words, and, failing to find them, spoke anyway.

"Our weaknesses seldom truly make themselves felt until it's too late. And we all have them- sometimes in quite unexpected ways."

He hated how much he sounded like Obachan when he said it, because, after all, she had been wise. He, on the other hand, could claim a few virtues, but wisdom wasn't one of them.

[Kakita Hyoukasha]

Akuba smirks as she sees the next submission.

"At least I know some attend to what is said," she says. "But the pony is only half of it."

Hyoukasha nods.

"An artist should be courageous.....but they should also recognize their limits. Push against them, yes, but never blindly exceed them." he noted behind his fan.

[Bayushi Choudai]

Where he could barely keep from cheering at Hatsuki's presentation, Nadeshiko's seemed to sink a bit of a meathook into his innards.

The real bushi fought and died in a war we weren't even trying to win. I dressed up as a Crab and played house.

[Kakita Akuba]

Hyoukasha nods.

"An artist should be courageous.....but they should also recognize their limits. Push against them, yes, but never blindly exceed them." he noted behind his fan.

Akuba does not lift her own, though she does comment that "It is good to see we have kabuki actors in town. Perhaps we shall be graced by a performance?"

[Kakita Hyoukasha]

Hyoukasha nods.

"An artist should be courageous.....but they should also recognize their limits. Push against them, yes, but never blindly exceed them." he noted behind his fan.

Akuba does not lift her own, though she does comment that "It is good to see we have kabuki actors in town. Perhaps we shall be graced by a performance?"

"The artist does continue to display her strong grasp of color. The skill of painting meeting the ephemeral nature of origami....it's a mildly interesting idea." he allowed.

[Kakita Akuba]

"The artist does continue to display her strong grasp of color. The skill of painting meeting the ephemeral nature of origami....it's a mildly interesting idea." he allowed.

Akuba pauses, considering.

Then she sees another piece.

"This event seems to emphasize people being behind."

[Kakita Hyoukasha]

Akuba pauses, considering.

Then she sees another piece.

"This event seems to emphasize people being behind."

"As traditional as a tatami mat." Kyoukasha replied, eyes glancing over the yellow and browns of the painting.

[Kakita Akuba]

"As traditional as a tatami mat." Kyoukasha replied, eyes glancing over the yellow and browns of the painting.

After getting the attention of another artist and enduring the resulting presentation, Akuba says "There are many reasons for weeping, to be certain."

[Kakita Hyoukasha]

"As traditional as a tatami mat." Kyoukasha replied, eyes glancing over the yellow and browns of the painting.

After getting the attention of another artist and enduring the resulting presentation, Akuba says "There are many reasons for weeping, to be certain."

Hyoukasha took a moment before responding, apparently something in the presentation had him thinking.

"Indeeed." is all he has to comment before moving on to the next.