Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark (D2, LE, Closed)

[Otaku Chi-Pu]

Chi-Pu nods and looks to the Phoenix to see what he does with the drink.

"To victory!"

Chi-Pu leans back a little and stretches, relaxing more in that one moment than she had all day.

[Moto Butaj]

After bariqu demonstrations Butaj comes to Khulun's tent. He wants to check if she is better. All right, and to brag a little. He has actually stayed in his snow mink furcoat after the Ide funny pictures challenge and is wearing it now. Never empty-handed when paying a visit, he carries his morin khur and a skin of kumis from his private stock.

"Sayyeda Khulun, it is Butaj." He calls by the flap.

[Moto Khulun]

"Sayyed Butaj, come in... join us! Have you met Asako? Wise man... knows much about everything!" She says W warmly.

[Moto Butaj]

Butaj enters and smiles wide seeing Khulun having guests over. It's good to be with people when recuperating, it's not boring then. He puts morin khur by the door, the skin near the hearth and eagerly offers handshakes to all gathered.

"Oooh, you've drunk a bit already? How much does Butaj have to catch up to?" He grins. "Butaj is happy seeing you getting better fast, Sayyeda Khulun!"

[Moto Khulun]

"The Scorpion has two good hands, keen mind. I will be strong as ever by the morrow. We just started... well they just started I sampled the kumis beforehandn" she says.

"What of your challenge, did the winds favor you?"

[Moto Butaj]

"Butaj has tossed around like the four of them, and then some." The jovial man smirks. "Good fight, friendships made, maidens impressed. Butaj is pleased."

[Moto Khulun]

"I am saddened I missed your moment, but much joy that you have shown strength and skill," Khulun replies.

"To that we drink!"

[Otaku Chi-Pu]

Chi-Pu looks to Butaj and shakes his hand.

"It sounds like you gave them quite a show. It is good to hear nice news."

Chi-Pu nods at Khulun's exclaimation and looks over to the Phoenix to see if he has any trouble with the kumis.

[Asako Hirase]

{{Sorry, busy day today!}}

So, this was kumis. Hirase accepted it with the same interested respect he would give any sake he'd ever shared. It began with an examination of the container, for even in such nuances as style and color could tell you something about what you were about to taste. He had no hope of knowing what the Unicorn symbols were, yet, but what he saw now, when paired with what he would taste, would be the basis for that understanding.

As he uncorked it, he sniffed. A mistake. Just barely, is On kept him from sneezing. He was saved by the arrival of the stranger, rising to bow politely and inclining his head as he was introduced, filling in what Khulun had not. "Asako Hirase. A pleasure to meet you, Moto-san."

Seated again, he looked at the three eager faces around him, then back at the bottle.

He wasn't a warrior, but he could at least be brave here in front of them.

Raising the bottle, he took a healthy swig. And, because he was polite, swallowed it before he started to cough into his free hand. Still coughing he passed the skin back.

[Otaku Chi-Pu]

Chi-Pu smiles and pats Hirase on the back.

"It has some kick, doesn't it! I am surprised you did not try any last night! There was plenty at the dinner."

She looks to Butaj

"So, tell us of these wrestling matches Butaj"

[Asako Hirase]

Once he could speak again, the Phoenix explained, "I had Ichiro with me. I didn't want to risk a possibly strong reaction when watching out for him."

Grateful that the new arrival offered a chance at distraction before he had to have another round, he seconded Chi-Pu's query. "Was it a formal event or simply a friendly match that blossomed to something more when it drew interest?"

[Moto Khulun]

Khulun nods and takes the skin and takes a healthy draught and says, “I better see a line of suitors at your yurt after your heroic display, Butaj, or I’ll give you a good beating!”

She drops the skin in the middle of the four of them and adds, “Tell us everything!”

[Moto Butaj]

Butaj takes a jolt of kumis straight from the skin and sits down, grinning.

"Butaj faced Soshi Yuuru first, and showed him and all who watched them the glory of three Rikishi throws in a row, winning flawlessly. Yuuru flew like this... and then like this... and in the end like this!"

Butaj demonstrates the trajectories by rolling his fingers in the air.

"Then Butaj dedicated his win to you, Sayyeda Khulun, and to Sayyeda Kitakuhime, because Butaj wanted to send a message of the strength of the Unicorn and you both are our best." He looks at Chi-Pu. "So is you, lella Chi-Pu, but maybe you can forgive Butaj for singling out the two as authoritative, fearsome, noble and exemplary."

[Otaku Chi-Pu]

Chi-Pu nods at Butaj

"It is good you spoke of them , Butaj. Rokugan should know their names."

She looks to Hirase to judge his reaction.

"Mine is less important than Kitakuhime-sama after all. I am a Nikutai where she is an heiress."

[Moto Khulun]

“Otaku-nikutai is leader as well, strong and able,” Khulun adds.

“You agree Phoenix? Much beauty and skill, yes?”