"I know you would," Mitsuko whispers back, a happy smile on her face that Rin can't see right under her chin. The Crab girl leans in a little to gently kiss the side of Rin's neck, then eases back again slightly. "You're so good," she says, still quiet, but sounding a little tentative. "That's... I...

The Crab nods a little as the Sparrow speaks, and then giggles breathlessly at the rubbing cheek. There may be the faintest wetness on her cheeks, but Rin's comforting pulls her back from unleashing real tears. "It, um..." Mitsuko whispers, both because Rin's ear is close and because she's so nervo...

The Crab can't resist being pulled in close, and the press of Rin's arm around her is both comforting and saddening, feeling like it's going to be gone soon. "It's, um... I just..." Mitsuko mumble-stammers into Rin's shoulder. She tries a deep breath, which somewhat clarifies her speech. "I, um... ...

Mitsuko feels the pull of running away, like she should avoid Rin's touch, but as fingers squeeze her shoulder she can't move other than to bite her lip and keep fighting the sniffles. After three heartbeats that seem like an eternal silence, she finally whispers, "You, um... Traveling." She swallo...

"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 head. "It, um... You, you would..." Mitsuko's head seems to alternate between shaking and nodding almost randomly. She...

The Kuni's eyes go large and she leans back on her heels. What? "Uh... That's... Yes, um, Rin-san, that's very honourable indeed." The Crab stumbles through words as her mind tries to process at the same time. She hadn't expected this at all, cursed herself for not seeing it coming... A deflated Mi...

Biggest curveball the game threw you? Biggest curveball Rin threw you? Biggest missed opportunity for you in this game? Favorite scene in this game? Hmmm, biggest curveball might have been making it into the finals, I got very lucky, twice! Biggest curveball from Rin was either her accent or her wi...

Natsuko was a lot of fun to RP with and I really enjoyed what a good job you did of crafting her character!

What does the future hold for the lady of the void?

What did she make of the whole tournament start to finish?

https://media1.giphy.com/media/l3E6tufOobRlKeY6c/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611f7a0c824f593ac0c8d76f8e3c9c35d6415196746&rid=giphy.gif One of Rin's favourite people and the man who singlehandedly made her consider the Mantis a Clan of friendly sailors and not..uhh, you know. Where is he heading next? Will h...

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...

Hail to the champion

Thanks for being an excellent duel partner OOC and IC. Rin feels she only made it into the finals because Aya pushed her to improve.

Does Ikoma-sama still aim to be an honourable temple guard and follow in her family's footsteps?

"Well, I didn't want to share this bottle with anyone else," Mitsuko says honestly. "It, um. Probably would have been proper to... Invite other people? I mean, you're a pretty big deal around here," the Crab says, crinkling her mouth a little as she simultaneously smiles and feels out of her league...

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 o...

Mitsuko lowered her hand at the compliment, taking in a little breath but also feeling her eyes flash at Rin with a little more fire than usual. She can't grin any wider than she already is. Supportively, she takes another drink of shochu, continuing to look at Rin adoringly. "Are you... You've had...

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.

Rin looks down at what she felt was a waste of perfectly good paper before carefully folding it and dropping the slip into the offered fire. "Ummm, I came here as Rin of the Suzume. Now I'm leaving someone else, an adult. Someone with real responsibilities and real duties. But real friends too. Rin...

Mitsuko's eyes shine with adoration as she blushes crimson from her chest to her ears. "Definite," she whispers with marvel as she joins the Sparrow's raised cup and drinks. Maybe not quite as much as poor Rin, since she knows Crab-grade alcohol and Uncle Daisuke well enough. When she meets him, sh...

As always, my thanks to Ender for running a campaign. They are typically a lot of work and with the holidays approaching I know it has been doubly busy for them. Thanks also to everyone who collaborated with Rin and me throughout the course of the game. Whether it was RP, chatting about rules or jus...

Mitsuko had grinned at the Sparrow finding a seat, and rather shamelessly moves another cushion right next to it. Sitting about as close as humanly possible to Rin's non-sling side, the Crab pauses for a happy sigh before responding. "Uncle Daisuke-san sometimes says 'I don't drink often, but when ...

Mitsuko blushes red as a beet and her eyes look to the ground, but only for a moment before she's looking in Rin's eyes and grinning wide herself. "I think," she says happily, tracing a finger along the edge of the sling. "That between us, we know just about everything. And the rest..." Her finger ...