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 Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:44 am
Oukou stood outside the udon-ya, just staring at the building as she attempts to get up the courage to move. She was here to meet someone by the name of Rika, or so that was what Melody kept saying to her. Really at this point, she just wanted to forget everything and return back to her home. Maybe this Rika would be able to do that for her, or at least tell her how.
Sighing, she moves up the steps towards the door. Again she just stood there, not moving as she stares at the door. Why am I so scared to knock on this door? Getting angry at herself, she lifts her hand tapping on the door a couple of times.
Stepping back down the steps, she stands their waiting. If no one answer, all the better in her opinion.
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:48 am
Quickly after Oukou knocks, a blond head appears in the small attic window; Rika peers down at the other woman through her monocle, a soft thud audible as she closes the book she was reading.
"Setsushi is not home," she calls from above, "but can I help you?"
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Imperial Princess Rika Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:53 am
Glancing upwards, Oukou frowns as she place her hands on her hips. Well she could have been nice and at least come to the door. Shaking her head sighs again. "I'm not here to speak to Setsushi. I'm here to speak to a woman by the name of Rika."
Please let this not be her....
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:00 am
"Really?" she replies, as if genuinely surprised-- but she then nods. "I will be down in a moment," she says, rolling away from the window, a few thudding noises and the small racket of the trapdoor being opened and the ladder lowered following. As Rika makes her way down, though, she notes, projectionally, that the door is open and that Oukou may come inside if she likes.
Once situated on the ground floor, Rika dusts herself off, fixes her monocle, and approaches Oukou. "With what can I help you?" she asks -- notably choosing 'can' rather than 'may'...
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Imperial Princess Rika Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:16 am
Moving back towards the building, Oukou steps inside as she glances around. She found little comfort in the fact it was much like a few places back at home. Smiling only for a brief moment, she turns to look at Rika as she tries to put together what she wanted to say.
How was she going to explain she wanted to go home.
Bowing to Rika, she looks up at her "My name is Oukou, and I was hoping you could help me. I'm currently suppose to be in Toukoku, but ended up here. I spoke with a young woman by the name of Lady Melody, and she didn't seem to know what I was talking about. She did say you could help though, so this is why I am here." folding her hands in front of her, she looks down at the floor.
"Can you help me get back to Toukoku? I need to get back, as I have many kimonos I must finish."
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:34 am
Rika nods, her demeanor relaxed, as if she has heard this tale many times -- at the same time, she does attend to the details.
"Many of us have been whisked away from the Empire under mysterious circumstances," she replies after the other woman is finished. "Some strange magic has been lifting Porcelain and depositing them in this plane, Gaia... However, I do indeed have a method to bring us home." She pauses. "... It will still be some time before it is ready, though. Perhaps even weeks. Until then, we must make do here..."
... ... ... She pauses again, looking Oukou over closely and noting her colorful garb. "You are a tailor?" she suddenly asks.
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:49 am
Oukou felt her heart drop, as she didn't at all like what Rika had told her. She couldn't return home, and she was brought here on purpose. Looking down, she took another deep breath as she sighs. Why was this happening to her?
At the sudden question, she looks up at Rika arching one thing brown eyebrow. Giving her a small nod she shakes her head rather confused. She didn't understand what that had to do with what she had asked.
"Yes, I am a tailor. Well a apprentice tailor, I am learning how to make kimonos."
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:56 am
Rika ponders, glancing away as she strokes her chin... then replies forthrightly.
"We already have one restaurant and one perfumer in this community. Perhaps if we had a tailor or accessories-merchant, we could really begin to draw in Gaian patronage and money..."
She pauses, scrutinizing Oukou again. "Do you have somewhere to sleep?" she asks bluntly.
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Imperial Princess Rika Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:02 pm
Oukou blinks before she shakes her head "No I don't have a place to sleep." pausing, she lifts one hand to rub at her forehead "I woke up and found myself in a room belonging to a man name Hitsuga. I doubt I will stay with him, as he sort of freaked out."
She had a feeling, she wouldn't like where this was going at all.
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:12 pm
And for the first time, Rika starts a little. "Hitsuga?
"... No, probably not. Baikou is staying there, after all..." she mumbles to herself... then begins counting on her fingers, staring up at the ceiling as if she is trying to recall something.
"... If you are not too busy, Oukou, could you follow me for a moment?" she asks, moving towards the door.
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Imperial Princess Rika Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:24 pm
It wasn't like she had anywhere to go, and she really couldn't get to Toukoku like she wanted to. With a small nod, she folds her hands in front of her as she follows after Rika. Glancing towards Rika, she tilts her head just alittle "May I ask, where are you taking me?"
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:34 pm
"To see one of the vacant houses," Rika says, leading Oukou down the side of the street with the udon-ya and Tenkyuu's house. "It is not in great shape, but with a few days of dedicated repairs it should be livable again. I believe that it was also originally designed to be a miniature shop.
"I have gathered the funds to buy it," she explains, "but it did not seem quite suited to anyone who was still in need of a home..."
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:03 pm
Oukou found herself rather surprised as Rika spoke. Wait a place of her own? She didn't have to share a space with anyone? Shaking her head she pauses in her steps as she frowns "Why are you doing this? Giving me a place?"
She was so use to working for everything she wanted, that this was a new surprise to her.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:00 am
"To continue building this district," Rika says, "to draw in Gaian patronage and money." Although she is repeating herself, she doesn't seem annoyed. "Even after we successfully return to the Empire, we may wish to open a trade relationship with this country. This area could end up being the center of our diplomatic efforts."
She smirks a little. "And the sooner we hook them on real perfume and fashion and food, the better."
She stops in front of the house next to Tenryuu's; it is indeed a run-down old shop, with even the roof looking like it needs some repairs. But with the spacious yard and what appears to be an attic floor already installed, it does not seem to be so bad of a property.
"If you'd like, we can look inside to make sure the damage is not too bad... if it is hopeless, we may be better off buying a different one."
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:29 am
She found herself frowning again, as Oukou looks towards the run down building. With a small nod, she brushes her hands off on her fabric before she lifts her chin alittle "I guess we can check it out, I don't see in the harm it will do." if it wasn't up to her standard she would just tell Rika no thank you, and to please show her the way back home.
Her eyes glaze at the outside out the building, alot of repair will be needed to make it look nice. Something she wonder if it would be worth it, seeing as she didn't want to be here any longer then needed.
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