Rin spends a few seconds meeting Mitsuko's gaze, her eyes smiling. "I know, I love you too." And she kisses Mitsuko firmly, this time managing to miss any ears. There's a moment of surprise - and joy - as the Crab realizes a kids is coming, but she's still not prepared for it. She heard the l word,...

Rin inhales sharply at 'wife' her heart starting to thunder rapidly. "A wife...m-my wife." Oh gosh, golly golly gosh, golly jeez gosh. "A good Sparrow wife? Mitsuko-chan...you'd." Dropping her voice, desperately glad no-one was looking on. " You'd be a wonderful Mitsuko Wife. Sparrow, crab or any o...

"Well I know how we both get carried away now." Rin continues gently hugging Mitsuko smiling happily to herself. "And there's lotsa things to think about. But we don't have to rush or worry 'bout it, right? If uh, if you want maybe we can ask our nakodo to look into things, feel them out. It's what...

"Gosh! I ain't leaving you. Come now." Rin shifts backwards and forwards on her cushion until she can wrap her good arm around the Crab and pull her in. "I know with both of us going on to our duty we won't be able to see eachother all the time. And I reckon we both know what it's like to be away f...

“Well I ain’t always the best at reading things. But I’m pretty sure I can tell when something’s wrong. And right now something is real wrong.” Carefully putting her own cup down so she can reach her only slightly unsteady hand over to Mitsuko’s shoulder and give her a squeeze. “Can you tell me wha...

"Uhhh? Mitsuko-chan? I say something wrong?" Rin's own eyes widen, full of concern. "Is it a bid idea you reckon?" "It... It's an excellent idea... Rin-san," the Crab forces herself to say, though her voice sounds hollow. She bites back a sniffle and scrunches her eyes tighter shut, shaking her hea...

The Crab shifts on her cushion, scooting her knees just up against the side of the Suzume's leg. "Ain't got to feel guilty 'round here," she whispers in her faux-Sparrow accent. "An' your station is purdy high now, Rin-chan. A hair's breadth from being the brightest new star in the Empire? Reckon y...

The skinny Kuni girl, dressed in her best but looking obviously trepidatious, follows the same steps as the others. Her friends and competitors are a comforting presence, but she still feels a sense of uncertainty about the future. Mitsuko struggles with a few words before symbolically casting the o...

Mitsuko came into the tournament with a lot of guilt about being a bad Kuni, but several people early on were hitting her with "Well, but you're here , and even your Tiger-mom didn't do that," which really resonated. She got to a "being special isn't bad" frame of mind and kinda started enjoying th...

"the Phoenix seem very complicated" XD Thank you for the thread. (I'll get another post on that at some point tonight, but brain is slow to IC things). Glad you've been able to play. Rin and Mitsuko were the adorable surprise ship for sure. So Mitsuko went off to do not-Kuni schooling. How much Kun...

Sorry, we never got any more scenes together. I think we should have been friends. But we were both less active than we should have been. Perhaps we can fit in a last Crab-centric scene before this is all over? I am sad we never got to do any Crab stuff, but I totally didn't have the energy this ga...

Shiba Jiro wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:52 pm

I think it might have been mentioned in the Discord. Which might not have filtered out.

It was mentioned and confirmed on Discord. No idea if it landed in GM questions or anywhere in the forum.

I think things started off much better with Mitsuko than they ended between us :D But it was fun! What, things get complicated for teenagers who think they know better than other people? Next game we'll try for a little more closure. I just ran out of steam in this one. But I definitely enjoyed wha...

"It would've been yeah...But then it wouldn't have been proper to cuddle, so...." Rin looks guilty for a moment "Well, I'll see 'em all tomorrow. Lots of farewells to do and letters to plan. I umm, have been thinking about putting in a request for future duties. Hope it ain't above my station and a...

Takes two to tango :D I don't think Rin could ever have imagined the scary Kuni she met at the market would turn out to be so nice! Lots of excellent threads with Mitsuko across the board! How does she view her experience at the tournament? Does she feel ready to go out there and command? Have her ...

"Ain't you sweet?" Rin smiles happily "But I didn't come all this way just to drink your sochu and leave...that'd just be a waste of good drink. We should umm, maybe talk about some stuff. If you want? Don't have to. This is very comfortable." Another sip of sochu, this time only a slight grimace. ...

Thanks to Jiro, gift giver extraordinaire and provider of excellent tea. I'm pretty sure Rin has a strong soft spot for the Phoenix now between him and Natsuko. Thanks! Her appreciation for Jiro will only last until Mitsuko mentions his foolish activities :D But I was happy to have the scenes with ...

Well, lots of real world stress made this game tough, but I am glad to have gotten through with some help from my friends. Thanks folks who helped, as I am fairly proud of the story that Mitsuko got from this game. Big shout out to Nicha for the fabulous Rin threads that, honestly, I really needed. ...

Rin's cheek radiates heat from the combination of rapidly spreading alcohol and embarrassment. At Mitsuko's words the Sparrow almost tries to bury her face in the Crab's hand. "Oh I'm, I'm real fine. Just wasn't expecting all that fire is all, it kinda burned on the way down...and up a bit. I'll ge...

"So long as you do not carry scorn for your spouse's failings onto your children..." Mitsuko whispers, looking down at her hands squeezed together in her lap. It is perhaps the smallest she has looked throughout her time in Tsuma. She perks slightly at the mention of accomplishment. "I... All I did ...