[Day 6 - LE] Noh is the Thing

[Dapper Dog]

The Crane artists assemble the stage in the courtyard and prepare the Noh play for the castle. Fuboshi does not look amused but Kitusuchi and her husband seem quite pleased with the affair and seem closer than ever. Meanwhile Daidoji Yushoko and Hida Yoji are seated together to watch this expertly performed play just beneath the raised dais of the Crab daimyo.

This was the place to be for the high brow entertainment.

[Asahina Sanaharu]

Ah yes, finally the day would come for the play Yushoko arranged with her artist friends. On the place it would be done, he arrives early, wanting to meet (or meet again) the artists, somewhat surprised that Yuuwaku was not there. He approaches the artists organizing things with a deep bow.

[Hiruma Roger]

Roger arrives at the play with his young charge, Chisa seems extraordinarily excited to see her first non-draw lot play.

[Kitsuki Naida]

Naida was there for the play as well; She was more of a Kabuki gal, but she wasn't the sort who got bored by slower plays and such. Probably a side effect of all the meditating or such.

[Tsuruchi Shouji]

It wouldn't do to be absent, nit for this. So the young Captain arrived in his finery to watch the Crane's play. Seeing the Governor and her husband on good terms was a fine thing.

May it was a good thing the hole was closed and seemed likely to stay that way.

[Kakita Yuuwaku]

Yuuwaku, dressed in her most resplendent kimono, fan and forehead-jewel in place through some grace, makes her way into the setup. She approaches Sanaharu briefly, bowing to him and saying "My apologies for the delay, Asahina-kohai. But I could not miss the performance, after all.

"May I sit with you? After all, it has been a while since we have been able to take in a performance together."

[Asahina Sanaharu]

Yuuwaku, dressed in her most resplendent kimono, fan and forehead-jewel in place through some grace, makes her way into the setup. She approaches Sanaharu briefly, bowing to him and saying "My apologies for the delay, Asahina-kohai. But I could not miss the performance, after all.

"May I sit with you? After all, it has been a while since we have been able to take in a performance together."

He bows back to her, deeply as always. "Have you eaten your portion of rice today, Yuuwaku-senpai? I would consider this not a delay, as the performance has not yet even started — you are as precise on the time of your appointments as always. As well, I would be the most delighted if you watched this performance by my side."

[Kakita Yuuwaku]

He bows back to her, deeply as always. "Have you eaten your portion of rice today, Yuuwaku-senpai? I would consider this not a delay, as the performance has not yet even started — you are as precise on the time of your appointments as always. As well, I would be the most delighted if you watched this performance by my side."

"I have," Yuuwaku replies, "and I've been able to return to myself, as well." She seats herself gracefully next to him. "I forget, did Daidoji-sempai say which company she had engaged for this event? Things have been busy, as I know you know, and memory does not always serve."

[Asahina Sanaharu]

He bows back to her, deeply as always. "Have you eaten your portion of rice today, Yuuwaku-senpai? I would consider this not a delay, as the performance has not yet even started — you are as precise on the time of your appointments as always. As well, I would be the most delighted if you watched this performance by my side."

"I have," Yuuwaku replies, "and I've been able to return to myself, as well." She seats herself gracefully next to him. "I forget, did Daidoji-sempai say which company she had engaged for this event? Things have been busy, as I know you know, and memory does not always serve."

"If she specified a company, my memory does not remembers so. However, she did say that they were friends of her." Arriving early, it was a good seat. Not the best seats, those were obviously for Fuboshi and company. Neither the best guest seats, for those would be for the Imperials, but a decent seat all around.

[Kakita Yuuwaku]

"If she specified a company, my memory does not remembers so. However, she did say that they were friends of her." Arriving early, it was a good seat. Not the best seats, those were obviously for Fuboshi and company. Neither the best guest seats, for those would be for the Imperials, but a decent seat all around.

"Oh, well, if they're friends of Daidoji-sempai," Yuuwaku notes, nodding so that the lamplight glistens in her forehead jewel, "then we will have little enough to comment upon, won't we?" She smiles, then, showing just a hint of teeth. "At least about the performance."

She glances around the room. "But that's not all that will be on display, will it?"

[Asahina Sanaharu]

"If she specified a company, my memory does not remembers so. However, she did say that they were friends of her." Arriving early, it was a good seat. Not the best seats, those were obviously for Fuboshi and company. Neither the best guest seats, for those would be for the Imperials, but a decent seat all around.

"Oh, well, if they're friends of Daidoji-sempai," Yuuwaku notes, nodding so that the lamplight glistens in her forehead jewel, "then we will have little enough to comment upon, won't we?" She smiles, then, showing just a hint of teeth. "At least about the performance."

She glances around the room. "But that's not all that will be on display, will it?"

He replies the smile with a smile, not even noticing he did so. "I believe it was everything? I have not been called to perform anything myself... Although perhaps the Crab would want to make something at their own? Even then, I would doubt so. Their music, for what I witnessed, is not played on a stage but by the audience. This may be a custom, of course, due to the relevance that arts hold on their training."

[Kakita Yuuwaku]

He replies the smile with a smile, not even noticing he did so. "I believe it was everything? I have not been called to perform anything myself... Although perhaps the Crab would want to make something at their own? Even then, I would doubt so. Their music, for what I witnessed, is not played on a stage but by the audience. This may be a custom, of course, due to the relevance that arts hold on their training."

"They labor greatly on our behalf," Yuuwaku notes. "We should not scorn the price they pay for it." She inclines her head. "And there is a certain charm in the rawness of their performance; it may not be finely tutored, but it is deeply felt, and art that moves a person so is to be prized.

"And when circumstances permit, they do show appreciation for what we do, and our classmates."

[Asahina Sanaharu]

He replies the smile with a smile, not even noticing he did so. "I believe it was everything? I have not been called to perform anything myself... Although perhaps the Crab would want to make something at their own? Even then, I would doubt so. Their music, for what I witnessed, is not played on a stage but by the audience. This may be a custom, of course, due to the relevance that arts hold on their training."

"They labor greatly on our behalf," Yuuwaku notes. "We should not scorn the price they pay for it." She inclines her head. "And there is a certain charm in the rawness of their performance; it may not be finely tutored, but it is deeply felt, and art that moves a person so is to be prized.

"And when circumstances permit, they do show appreciation for what we do, and our classmates."

"Those words would be the most kind for those who work on the ground to hear. Blessed be your compassion, Yuuwaku-senpai." He replies. "It is an honor, is it not? That art made by the samurai from this land could be compared equally to art made in the Crane."

He smiles slightly.

"Sadane is good exercise."

[Kakita Yuuwaku]

"Those words would be the most kind for those who work on the ground to hear. Blessed be your compassion, Yuuwaku-senpai." He replies. "It is an honor, is it not? That art made by the samurai from this land could be compared equally to art made in the Crane."

He smiles slightly.

"Sadane is good exercise."

You saucy shit, Yuuwaku thinks, smiling.

"It is. But all exercise rewards those who have the muscles to drive it," she quips back. "Best not ask someone to run who has no feet."

[Asahina Sanaharu]

"Those words would be the most kind for those who work on the ground to hear. Blessed be your compassion, Yuuwaku-senpai." He replies. "It is an honor, is it not? That art made by the samurai from this land could be compared equally to art made in the Crane."

He smiles slightly.

"Sadane is good exercise."

You saucy shit, Yuuwaku thinks, smiling.

"It is. But all exercise rewards those who have the muscles to drive it," she quips back. "Best not ask someone to run who has no feet."

He nods slightly. "Still, reward is done either upon the tireless repetition of the easy, or the careful doing of what is hard. Sadane can be satire, but on this case, I would hardly consider so."

[Kakita Yuuwaku]

He nods slightly. "Still, reward is done either upon the tireless repetition of the easy, or the careful doing of what is hard. Sadane can be satire, but on this case, I would hardly consider so."

"Let us see what presents itself, then," Yuuwaku responds. And, seeing the child present, she notes "And there is hope. Things begin with youth.

"Speaking of, is the inimitable Kio present?"

[Kakita Konohamaru]

It felt... strange, having time move again. Knowing that mistakes of today would be remembered tomorrow.

Nevertheless, the dread magistrate is present, mostly to ensure nothing too terrible went down rather than to watch - for either the flock, nor the family present.

His ever undaunted eyes scanning the room constantly, wandering through its halls like air kami in an abandoned castle.

((OOC: PM if approached, please! Not toapproach, assume I said yes if you would ask.))

[Asahina Sanaharu]

He nods slightly. "Still, reward is done either upon the tireless repetition of the easy, or the careful doing of what is hard. Sadane can be satire, but on this case, I would hardly consider so."

"Let us see what presents itself, then," Yuuwaku responds. And, seeing the child present, she notes "And there is hope. Things begin with youth.

"Speaking of, is the inimitable Kio present?"

He nods slightly. "I believe Kio would very much like to see this piece... I'm sure his aunt would have brought him along? Have you seen Daidoji-sama, Yuuwaku-senpai?"

[Kakita Yuuwaku]

He nods slightly. "I believe Kio would very much like to see this piece... I'm sure his aunt would have brought him along? Have you seen Daidoji-sama, Yuuwaku-senpai?"

"Kio? No," she replies. "The bride-to-be...only here. I've not wanted to trouble her."

[Ichiro Taiki]

Noh was not really Taiki's thing.

At least he didn't think so. He didn't remember watching many of them, really. It was less noisy than Kabuki, which might be good at times, but... also less fun, maybe?

Well... it was a place for some calm, and that could be good.

He found a place out of the thick of the crowd to watch the play - or at least relax while it happened - and looked around.

Now... were those Kitusuchi and Yancho??

A smile crept onto his lips. Seemed like after all the trouble, at least some good was coming from all this.

OOC:
Please PM if approached, large threads are hard -_-

[Toritaka Hanatsuko]

Hanatsuko had her hair unbraided and wore it down it was quite long. She wore a a flowery furisode that is in tone with her name. She was alone in terms of her crew of animals that followed her. She took a seat.

[Asahina Sanaharu]

He nods slightly. "I believe Kio would very much like to see this piece... I'm sure his aunt would have brought him along? Have you seen Daidoji-sama, Yuuwaku-senpai?"

"Kio? No," she replies. "The bride-to-be...only here. I've not wanted to trouble her."

"Perhaps... Perhaps Kio had suffered because of the curse?" He comments behind his fan.

[Kakita Yuuwaku]

"Perhaps... Perhaps Kio had suffered because of the curse?" He comments behind his fan.

Lifting her own fan, Yuuwaku replies "Perhaps, although I think there might have been more...concern at the Blue Bird had that been the case."

Glancing about, she adds, "It seems the play will be well attended. That much is good to see."

[Asahina Sanaharu]

"Perhaps... Perhaps Kio had suffered because of the curse?" He comments behind his fan.

Lifting her own fan, Yuuwaku replies "Perhaps, although I think there might have been more...concern at the Blue Bird had that been the case."

Glancing about, she adds, "It seems the play will be well attended. That much is good to see."

"I will ask later for where the little one is. I have not seen her the entire day, which is odd at way. Pray for the Fortunes this is not the case."

He nods. "Perhaps we know one of the artists? I would not bother their preparations, though."

[Kakita Yuuwaku]

"I will ask later for where the little one is. I have not seen her the entire day, which is odd at way. Pray for the Fortunes this is not the case."

He nods. "Perhaps we know one of the artists? I would not bother their preparations, though."

Yuuwaku nods. "We may well. It's likely, even. But it will be good to see, even if not.

"And it will be good to see who wears what here, too. The Toritaka, for instance, is looking florid," she says behind the fan.