(D4, EA) Supply Run

[Kakita Yuji]

"I mean, I'm not trying to challenge her to an artistic competition," he replies with a chuckle. "I suspect that even what I have said though, I have similar standards. I have been known to throw away multiple attempts that I dislike. I just, have a great deal of patience to work past a hundred mistakes to make proper creation. If I had more focus on an individual art I might only need to throw away 10 before I got it right."

A small shrug from the Crane.

"As you say then, Shiba-san. I hope that Sadahako will watch over your creation. That's really about all the advice i could give about Shosuro-san. She's not a terribly open person." he admitted, slightly disappointed he couldn't be more helpful.

[Shiba Jiro]

"Fits a bit into the stereotype of that family," he says with a nod.

"But it gave me something to think about, so thank you. Better than I was before, being entirely unsure."

[Kakita Yuji]

Yuji smiled a bit.

"Ah well, I'm glad I was able to provide some minor assistance at least." he offered. "Do you and your brother plan to attend the celebration in full?"

[Shiba Jiro]

"I know I do. I suspect he will," he says with a nod. "I look forward to it. Should be a fun way to ease stress from the events of the tournament for most people."

[Kakita Yuji]

"I know I do. I suspect he will," he says with a nod. "I look forward to it. Should be a fun way to ease stress from the events of the tournament for most people."

Yuji nods.

"Hopefully it shall be. These are, after all, our last days of childhood before the full burdens of adulthood are placed upon us. We should enjoy these last few moments in this chapter of our lives before tackling the next.'

[Shiba Jiro]

"Oh, I don't plan on putting an end to enjoyment when I'm an adult. Fortunately I have a great deal of fun talking with people, and my duty will include doing so. I'm lucky that way," he says with a smirk.

[Kakita Yuji]

"Oh, I don't plan on putting an end to enjoyment when I'm an adult. Fortunately I have a great deal of fun talking with people, and my duty will include doing so. I'm lucky that way," he says with a smirk.

Yuji nodded.

"Hai, I did not mean to imply that becoming an adult meant the death of fun. But there are some delights that must be left behind in childhood." he offered slightly wistfully. "Although speaking of talking to others, have you made any solid connections with the other competitors?"

[Shiba Jiro]

"A few, not quite as many as I'd like. These events are taking too much time."

He smirked at that.

[Kakita Yuji]

"A few, not quite as many as I'd like. These events are taking too much time."

He smirked at that.

Yuji shrugged a bit.

"Fortunately, you'll have plenty of time to socialize at the party. Might I ask which parts of it are of particular interest to you?" he offered, curious.

[Shiba Jiro]

"Honestly, any chance to socialize. That is what piques my interest most. The making of the kited will be fun, but I am definitely not a skilled flyer."

[Kakita Yuji]

"Honestly, any chance to socialize. That is what piques my interest most. The making of the kited will be fun, but I am definitely not a skilled flyer."

Yuji smiled.

"Ah, but I bet you can craft fine kites, Shiba-san. Delicate creations of beauty that can dance upon the wind." he suggested.

[Shiba Jiro]

"I have made a few. They are fun. Especially getting them to look like real birds," he says with a nod. "Makes it a challenge to make them as lifelike as possible."

[Kakita Yuji]

"I have made a few. They are fun. Especially getting them to look like real birds," he says with a nod. "Makes it a challenge to make them as lifelike as possible."

Yuji nodded.

"That sounds quite impressive. I'm sure that you and your brother have had wonderful times flying them together." he said.

[Shiba Jiro]

"Not something we do a lot. More practicing it at the dojo," he says.

[Kakita Yuji]

"Not something we do a lot. More practicing it at the dojo," he says.

Yuji nodded.

"I can understand that I suppose." Yuji admitted. "Still, it's nice that the two of you can experience Topaz together. Who knows where your duties will lead you after that?"

[Shiba Jiro]

"Likely very different places, but we shall see. He's more worried over it than I am. But then he was trained to be a yojimbo. So he is a bit more protective. But we ended up here together, so who knows?"

[Kakita Yuji]

"Likely very different places, but we shall see. He's more worried over it than I am. But then he was trained to be a yojimbo. So he is a bit more protective. But we ended up here together, so who knows?"

Yuji nodded.

"It is far too early to know what that future might be. Perhaps you'll serve side by side, perhaps on opposite sides of the Empire. I'm sure your lord will place you wherever you are most needed."

[Shiba Jiro]

"Perhaps he'll be married into a different clan and we'll serve in the same court on opposite sides? That would be a crazy twist."

[Kakita Yuji]

"Perhaps he'll be married into a different clan and we'll serve in the same court on opposite sides? That would be a crazy twist."

Yuji considered that.

"Hopefully it would be the opportunity to bring understanding to the opposite sides." he offered, rather than the alternative.

[Shiba Jiro]

"I think both of us would try," he replied with a smile. "Where will you be going? Do you have an inkling?"