This is the district within the Seretei that most of the active-duty shinigami live in, if they don't live in Rukongai.
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:32 pm
Osano Shosuro
Reiatsu 440 | Speed 70 | Strength 123 | Defense 60 | Stamina 70 | Intelligence 20 | Spiritual Power 100 Osano slows down as they near his apartment, stopping in front of his door. He unlocks the door with one hand and then enters, shutting the door behind him. It is a medium sized apartment, with a few pieces of furniture. There is a lowsitting square table in the middle of the room, with several cushions spread around it for sitting on. Along one wall is a long two shelf bookshelf filled with various books. There is a small pot of stones in one corner of the room. Along two of the walls are shoji, both allowing light through them but blocking a view into the rooms beyond. Along the wall beside the door is a tokonoma, containing an ikebana flower arrangement, a tanuki okimono, and a calligraphic scroll containing the characters for Osano’s full name. Osano moves his hands so that Kitiara can slide off his back before he speaks. “Welcome to my humble apartment Kitiara-chan. We can wait out this mess here, should be far enough away from Sanada Manor to not get caught up in the mess. Please excuse me for a moment.” He then moves to the room beyond one of the shoji, closing it behind him. After a minute or two, he exits, having changed his clothes.
Health 600/600 | Spirit Energy 215/215 | Clarity 40 | Movement Speed 70
Word Count for Post: 212 * 1.5 = 318 Word Count Total for Character: 14,449
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XXX Kitiara was surprised at how fast things happened. She had found it rather sweet at his offer but before she could comment he pulled her onto his back and off they went. She held on a little tight at first at how sudden it happened but relaxed rather easy. She had gasped at how quickly it happened, but found she enjoyed the fast movement. It took them no time at all to get to his place. Kit was surprised at how balanced he was to keep her steady on his back while unlocking the door and going in, closing it behind him. She glanced around at the décor of the place, how one decorates usually says a lot about them. She had yet to move out of her squad, she had put off looking for a place due to reading as much about what she was as she could. She noticed the place had a lot of open space due to not having a lot of belonging inside. Still, it was a rather homey feel about it, and it suited him. For the moment she forgot she was on his back as she took in the colors and styles of his home, making mental notes out of habit. Her powder blue eyes found the bookshelf which made her smile. Being well read is a good thing, I wonder what he favors? She mused to herself before she felt him move his hands and let her down. She landed gracefully and took a step back with a soft smile. Before she could answer him, he walked away for a moment, leaving her alone. She noticed how nice the place looked and felt perhaps she should not be wearing her shoes inside. She bent down and unzipped her boots, sliding both of them off and setting them next to the door. She did not want to track anything in from the teahouse disaster to this wonderful home. She stepped back to where she had been and looked around, she did not see anything out of place which made her more curious about him.
She had the inquisitive look about her as the wheels turned. She was torn between being a good guest and the curiosity nagging to look at the bookshelf. She did not see the harm in looking as long as she did not touch anything. She stepped closer to look at the beautiful flower arrangement, it made her thing about his personality. The pot of stones and flowers stood out the most to her as she looked at the bookshelf. She looked back as he returned, flushing a little seeing he had changed. “Oh. Uh yeah... Thank you. I would uh be honored to have you teach me flash step by the way. Maybe we could train together some time as well. I really do not know anyone yet... You have a beautiful home...” She told him, toying with the ends of her braided bangs. It was a habit of hers, one of many ticks she had.
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:29 am
Osano Shosuro
Reiatsu 440 | Speed 70 | Strength 123 | Defense 60 | Stamina 70 | Intelligence 20 | Spiritual Power 100 The furniture of Osano’s apartment is very clean and basic looking, clearly designed for function over aesthetics, though the clean lines of the furniture combined with the dark brown wood they are made of work well together. The cushions on the floor are a bright green, while the pot containing the stones and the bowl of flowers are both orange clay. The flower arrangement consists of a shallow bowl with a kenzan in the center, upon which are five flowers are standing, sticking up at various angles. The arrangement has one of each of kinmokusei, sumire, shobu, botan, and horii, thought the horii is overshadowed by the others and not as noticeable in the arrangement. When Osano returns, he had also removed his own shoes for a pair of sandals. Noticing Kitiara had removed her own shoes, he reaches back into the room just before the door shuts and tosses her a pair of green slippers. “Wear these so your feet don’t get cold on the bare floor, Kitiara-chan. And thank you for complimenting my home. It isn’t much, but it has everything I need.” He moves to one of the cushions at the table and sits in the seiza posture. “I would be honored to teach you. I may have doubts about my ability to teach, but if you would like me to, I will try my best. Although my place is too small for training in. Perhaps we could visit the academy after this blows over and train there?”He gestures across the table to a cushion that would leave Kitiara sitting with her back to the tokonoma, with the bookshelf beside her, opposite him. “Would you like to join me in sitting?”
Health 600/600 | Spirit Energy 215/215 | Clarity 40 | Movement Speed 70
Word Count for Post: 285 * 1.5 = 428 Word Count Total for Character: 14,877
Flower, Decoration, and Color Meanings
Kinmokusei/Orange Osmanthus - Truth and Noble Person Sumire/Violet - Sincerity and Small Bliss Shobu/Iris - Good News, Glad Tidings, and Loyalty Horii/Holly - Looking (Singe and) Botan/Peony - Bravery
Tanuki/Raccoon Dog - Joy, Mischievousness, and Exuberance: Brings Good Luck
Green - Restful and Fresh: Vitality, Youth, and Energy Orange - Love and Happiness
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XXX Kit was curious about many things as she took in the design of his home. She couldn’t help it; it was just how her brain was wired. She did like the calm feeling that the décor gave off, it said a lot about him. She had not known him from very long, but she felt comfortable. It was earthy colors, that went well with the stones and flowers. She had to wonder if he had designed this himself or was it something another had put in when he got the place. However, she found herself thinking the later was a bit harder to believe. She had heard about flower arrangements but had never really seen any, so the meaning was lost on her. All she knew was that flowers were pretty and something she sort of enjoyed but had little time for. With her being such a tomboy most had assumed flowers would not be welcomed, not that she had much time for a life. She pushed her thoughts away to look at him.
Kit saw the slippers being tossed at her and managed to catch them before slipping them own. “Thank you. You are very welcome; did you decorate it yourself then? It makes me wonder if I should not move out of the squad and get my own place...” She admitted to him. She shifted her attention fully to him as he talked, smiling a little. “I would not dream of training in such a beautiful home. I do not know many people. I want to unlock my zanpaktou and be in harmony with my spirits. Tsubaki makes it seem really nice. Plus, next time there is a situation I would like to be helpful” She admitted to him. Kit joined him at the table on the opposite cushion. “Thank you. I couldn’t help but notice the bookshelf... you enjoy reading as well?” She asked him, curious what he read.
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Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:59 pm
Osano Shosuro
Reiatsu 440 | Speed 70 | Strength 123 | Defense 60 | Stamina 70 | Intelligence 20 | Spiritual Power 100 Osano smiles as she asks if he decorated himself. “I did decorate my apartment myself. And getting your own place is good in my opinion. Makes it harder for your division mates to stick their noses in your business.” In the comfort of his home, his tone becomes very informal and relaxed. “I would be glad to help you train. And being able to talk to your zanpakuto is very nice, especially if you have a good relationship with them. Having someone you can always talk to about anything is nice, as well as knowing that someone will always have your back and be with you. Though I must warn you, they can talk too much at times.” He gives a small life, then realizes that he hasn’t been a proper host and gets up, going to the door he didn’t enter before. He opens it and pulls out a pair of cups and small plates. “Would you like something to eat? I don’t really have anything large, but I do have some biscuits and ham. This is reminding me I need to get some more food soon. Also, I apologize but I only have water, part of why I went to the tea house.” He leans over to work a hand water pump to fill the cups when Kitiara asks her next question. “I do quite enjoy reading, and that is my entire personal collection. Gathered it over a few years.” If Kitiara looks at the titles, the bookshelf starts with books on art, such as ikebana, hanakotaba, calligraphy, moves to books that are clearly adventures, with a few clearly having hints of romance in them by the title. It then moves on to books about kendo and other martial arts and finally to books about military tactics and martial philosophy. She is sitting next to the books on art, with one of the closest ones being about hanakotaba.
Health 600/600 | Spirit Energy 215/215 | Clarity 40 | Movement Speed 70
Word Count for Post: 320 * 2.5 = 800 Word Count Total for Character: 15,677
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XXX Kit smiled as she looked at him, it was interesting that he had done this all himself. She took his opinion with her own about getting a place. “ I don’t suppose you know who I talk to about doing that? “She asked him softly. She would love a nice quiet place where she could relax and enjoy a good book. She listened to him talking about the bond between the spirit and sighed, she wanted that. “That sounds amazing... You can never feel lonely with them then for sure.” She joked, wondering what her spirits would be like. She hoped they would like her and they could get along. “So I am assuming you have the bond then? The way you speak... hints you know firsthand” She asked him with a slight smile. She watches him as he moves to offer her something and shakes her head. “I am fine thank you, some water is lovely. Thank you” She told him with a smile. She observed him for a few moments, forgetting to shop for groceries until last minute was interesting to her. “I need to go shopping as well, get some more tea.” She admitted before watching him. Kit listened to him about the books and couldn’t resist looking over at the shelf. She noted the range of books, it was rather interesting. The art and romance books stood out to her; she found those interesting.“You have a lovely collection. Seems you are very well read.” She commented, skimming the bindings to see which ones were read more or perhaps older. There was nothing wrong with a variety of subjects but if she focused on the spines, she could see which were favorites rather easily. She pulled her focus away from the bookshelf and looked back at him. He was interesting to observe and she was looking forwards to getting to know him.
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Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:36 pm
Osano Shosuro
Reiatsu 440 | Speed 70 | Strength 123 | Defense 60 | Stamina 70 | Intelligence 20 | Spiritual Power 100 “I just talked to one of the people that owned the area of apartments this one was in. We negotiated a price, and I got some stuff to decorate my place with. And moved the books I had at the time here.” He finishes filling one of the cups, carefully places it down, and starts filling the other. “I do indeed have a close bond with my zanpakuto. And it does mean you are never lonely, though it does sometimes get annoying when they don’t stop making comments about people.” Like how cute this Kitiara is? Susanoo chooses this moment to chime in, while another voice, the one Osano has noticed but hasn’t figured out, makes a sound of agreement. Osano continues to ignore the comment like he ignored the others Susanoo has been making. “Thank you. I don’t think it is that good of a collection, but it contains some of my favorites.” He returns to the table and passes one of the cups across the table to her before sitting down himself. While she inspected the books, she would see that while none of the specific subject matters had more favorites than the others, each subject did have its favorites among them. Quite a few of his favorites where classic books in their subject. The oldest books in the collection were the ones about art and flowers.
Health 600/600 | Spirit Energy 215/215 | Clarity 40 | Movement Speed 70
Word Count for Post: 229 * 1.5 = 343 Word Count Total for Character: 16,010
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XXX Kit nodded as she made mental notes of that, she would have to ask around for a good area. Having a place of her own would be nice, more room for things like books. She smiled listening to him talk, she was enjoying this. “Sounds like a lot of fun honestly. I hope when it happens, I get along with my spirit. “She told him. She stopped herself from trying to imagine what it would be like, if she got an idea of a good one, she might unintentionally offend the one waiting on her. “Hopefully whoever my spirit is won’t get cross with me for taking so long... “She admitted as she found herself thinking about it more than before. Her pale eyes shift back to the shelf again with interest. “I am a bit of a book worm myself; I love sitting somewhere quiet and reading for hours if I could...Which is why my vice thought... I needed to get out. “She said with a sigh, she still could not believe how badly the day had went. Then again, I suppose if all that hadn’t happened, I would not have met him She mused to herself with a soft smile as she took the cup. “Thank you very much. I suppose that would be one pro of moving, I would have so much room for books...” She mused the last part out loud. She turned her attention back on him as she took a sip of water. “So, do you like art then? Appreciate art or are you an artist? If you do not mind me asking, I mean...” She said, flickering her gaze away for a moment. It was polite to look at the person she was speaking with, it was something that had stuck with her. She willed herself not to be too distracted with that curious nature of hers.
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 1:48 pm
Osano Shosuro
Reiatsu 440 | Speed 70 | Strength 123 | Defense 60 | Stamina 70 | Intelligence 20 | Spiritual Power 100 A grin was aimed at Kitiara from across the table. “I doubt your spirits will be angry. They know that it takes time and effort to reach them, and that when one is fresh to the afterlife, there is too much going on to be able to make that connection.” Osano says reassuringly. “And I must thank Vice Captain Tsubaki then, as without her prodding I wouldn’t have gotten to meet you. And as enjoyable as a good book and quiet can be, I find meeting new friends just as enjoyable.” Especially one as cute as her Susanoo interjects, receiving an internal glare from Osano that Susanoo laughs off. He manages to catch her question as Susanoo’s laughter fades off. “I may dabble in art some, trying my hand at flower arrangement and such, but I am far from an actual artist. I just find art and such sometimes easier than words. A few flowers can speak just as much as a paragraph if you know their meanings.”
Health 600/600 | Spirit Energy 215/215 | Clarity 40 | Movement Speed 70
Word Count for Post: 168 * 1.5 = 252 Word Count Total for Character: 16,262
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XXXKit smiled at his kind words, she hoped he was right. “No matter who or what they are... I cannot wait to meet them” She told him with a happy look. She was sure they would get along; it would be fun having someone in her mind with her. At least then she would not be left alone with her thoughts so often. “I hope to start that training soon actually...” She admitted to him. “Though first I want to learn flash step.” She told him before blinking a few times as her face got red. She looked down, letting her hair slip down to curtain her face in hopes he could not see her blushing. “You are to kind, after the mess I made. Maybe sometime we could talk about what some favorite books are? “She said softly. She listened to him answering her and couldn’t help but smile. “I love art, I do stuff like that for hobbies more than anything but I like to think I am good at it... a little at least...” She admitted before hearing him speak of flower arrangements. “I do not know anything about flower arrangements... I love flowers they are so beautiful but I do not know how to arrange them.” She admitted before shaking her head. “Art is about expression, who cares if the masses think you are good at it. As long as you like it that is all that matters. “She told him. She always enjoyed doing her writing and art the way she wanted, though being shy of people made it where she rarely showed her work to others. “So, did you do that one?” She found herself asking. She found him very interesting, she was enjoying hiding out with him.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 12:00 pm
Osano Shosuro
Reiatsu 440 | Speed 70 | Strength 123 | Defense 60 | Stamina 70 | Intelligence 20 | Spiritual Power 100 He does notice her face turn red, but once more attributes it to her being embarrassed about her lack of training. “Lack of training is nothing to be embarrassed by. And flash step is a simple if vital skill. I am sure you will pick up on it quickly, along with other skills.” He takes a sip of his water while she speaks. “I would love to take some time to talk about books with you. It is fun to learn what a person reads and what it can tell you about them.” He listens to her talk about art and the flowers. “Oh, I do it as expression, so it isn’t much about what other people think of it. And if you would like to learn, I can suggest you a few books for it.” He gets up and walks over next to her, crouches down, and selects three books from the bookshelf with such quickness and ease that it was obvious he could do it without light or anything. He knows exactly where each and every book on it was. He turns while still crouched to face her, and places the books in front of her. “These are good for starting. This one is about the history of ikebana, this one discusses the different types and the art of ikebana, and this one discusses flowers through hanakotoba.” He points at each book as he describes them. After she mentions it, he looks at the arrangement on the tokonama. “I did indeed do that one myself. I only display arrangements I make myself. That way every arrangement says something about me. Like the one there has kinmokusei to show that I try to be a noble person, shobu for good news and loyalty, botan for bravery, sumire for sincerity and small happinesses, and horii for …” Osano realizes what he is about to say and stops, a blush appearing on his face. “Horii because I think the red berries accent the colors of the other flowers well.” He lies about why the horii is there.
Health 600/600 | Spirit Energy 215/215 | Clarity 40 | Movement Speed 70
Word Count for Post: 346 * 1.5 = 519 Word Count Total for Character: 16,781
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XXXKit looks at him as he says that as her brain screams take the way out, so she just starts nodding. Being embarrassed over that is better than him knowing... wait no there is nothing to know. He is just a charming man and I flush easy. She takes a sip of the water and tries to make her words work again, being caught blushing threw her a little. “I like to think I am a fast learner, so I do hope I pick up on it quickly and do not take too much of your time. Have you taught anyone before? “She asked. She smiled as he said that she agreed that books could tell you a lot about a person. “I feel the same, it can tell you a little about them. I would like learning more about what the arrangements say” She told him as she watched him getting up. She observed the books he was giving her with interest and smiled at how easily he found what he was looking for. This meant he was organized which said something about him. She made notes on which books were which in her head as she looked at the books and as he spoke, she pulled them to her. She could not hide the curious observant look she got about her as he stumbled over his words. Before she could catch herself, she had an amused look on her face and spoke. “Oh, so now that I have these books... if I look up Horii the book would say it’s a good accent color then” She kept her eyes on him, noting a color change in his face which amused her more. She wondered what could be so bad about what it meant that he would back track.
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 1:06 pm
Osano Shosuro
Reiatsu 440 | Speed 70 | Strength 123 | Defense 60 | Stamina 70 | Intelligence 20 | Spiritual Power 100 “I have not taught before. I have typically trained alone, though not for dislike of training with people. I just have rarely been able to find a training partner.” He does his best to rid his face of the blush, as he notices how close he is to her currently. He stands up and makes his way back to where he was sitting and sits back down. By the time he sits down, his expression is back to its normal easy, laid back grin. “I mean, as art, sometimes it is about appearances, not the meaning. I prefer to combine both.” He notes from her amused expression she had caught on to the back step, although she didn’t know the meaning still. Perhaps she would wait until she was somewhere else before she perused the books and found him out. He wasn’t used to having people over, and he hadn’t thought of how it might seem explaining the arrangement to a young woman. Especially one as cute as Susanoo starts up once more before Osano shushes him yet again. Yes, you said that already. Several times. He mentally retorts. Susanoo laughs at that. Then take the hint, fool. Haven’t you noticed her blushing? Outwardly Osano is quiet for a bit as this goes on. She is blushing because of lack of training. Susanoo laughs once again. If that is what you want to think, sure. That isn’t what they are saying is causing it.
Health 600/600 | Spirit Energy 215/215 | Clarity 40 | Movement Speed 70
Word Count for Post: 244 * 1.5 =366 Word Count Total for Character: 17,147
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XXXKit observed him for a few moments as he answered her with a grin. “I would like to be a training partner. I want to stay in shape and get stronger. “She told him. She frowned as he moved away from her, she had to wonder if she had done something wrong. She chewed on her lower lip for a few moments. She was excited at the thought of spending more time with him and finally having a training partner. She noticed how the flush was gone, he managed to calm it down. She wondered why he had gotten so flushed in the first place; she had a gut feeling the books would give her an answer. She listened to him answer before her lips twitched again before she took a sip of water and looked back at him. “Aye but... something tells me you are not about the appearance. You know every detail of this stuff, what it means and how to best organize it for what fits. The things here... give a personal feel” She muttered before forcing herself to stop. There she went again analyzing him. Kit could not hear her spirits yet, nor did she know how many she had. However, outside her realm of understanding and reach they were in agreement with the popular opinion. She took a breath in being a little more bold as her curiosity got the better of her. She picked up the books one by one looking at them closely. “This book seems so interesting... I might just peek at it now” She said, wanting to gauge his reaction. Surely whatever it was could not be as bad as he was acting.
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