Nightingale

[Sky Jade]

OOC: This is more of an open-ended thread, with a Japanese style background. Anyone is welcome to join.

A breeze blew through the forest, stirrs up the fallen brown leaves. The signs of fall where evident all around as the leaves of many of the trees had turned to brown, red, and gold colors. Birds sang in the trees and the forest animals scurried along gathering up food for the winter.

But Yumiko did not notice any of this as she stood on the large rock near the small waterfall. Her eyes were closed as she held her katana up in a defensive stance, the tip of her sword just above her right shoulder. Her dark red hair was tied by in a short ponytail as she stood motionless, concentrating.

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[Sky Jade]

Yumiko stood motionless for a few more moments before a leaf began falling slowly from one of the nearby trees. The sword slashed through the air like a flash, the leaf cut into two perfect halves. The two halves fluttered to the grounds as she opened her eyes to take in the peaceful scenery.

Yumiko was the daughter of the leader of one of the many clans of the land, the Scorpions. She had recently turn 18 and was very protected. She was a samurai-ko, well trained in the ways of fighting. She was strong-willed and none had yet seem to be able to catch her firey spirit.

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[TedScamp]

Kenji

A flash of silver upon sunlight catches your eye as a simple star flies free from a branch, catching one half of the leaf and pinning it to the ground.
Heheheheh... Nice blade work, slicing the leaf withouth disrupting it's fall. Too bad leaves don't fight back though.
His dark laugh echos a bit as he reclines upon one of the extending brances in the tree. He grins at her widely, his dark eyes focused upon where she stands and contemplates her slowly. His long midnight hair tied tightly behind his neck, but he allows his braid to vienly lay upon his right shoulder.

 

[vbabe2001]

- The petite woman sat on the branch behind the man, her emerald green eyes soft as she looked at him and watched him intrude on the young red haired woman.

"Its not nice to be the hunted when your trying to hunt, is it sir?"

- She was addressing him as she dropped down from the tree and looked at the woman -

 

[Sky Jade]

Her stance didn't change as the leaf was speared to the ground. Yumiko's eyes slowly looked towards the man's voice, though she didn't say anything yet. She lowered the point of her katana towards the ground stopping only a coupel of inches from the dirt.

"Perhaps not."
Those words were all she said as her gaze flickered towards the other woman dropping from the tree as well.

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[TedScamp]

Kenji

He alows his face to scowl a bit as he turns to face her quickly, just spotting her for long enough to watch her fall effortlessly to the floor of the forest and shrugs a bit, tightening his hair a bit and regaining his half grin, half smirk.
No little girl, not very nice at all. Why must you be so rude?
He leans back in the joint of the tree once again as he tilts his head to keep both ladies in his view at once. He lifts his left hand to rest cassually upon the hilt of the short arc blade at his chest.

 

[vbabe2001]

"Rude? I am just protecting the young woman that I was assigned to protect"

- Pesha glided over to Yumiko -

"Your father sent for me, I am known as the Goddess of The Crystal Forest... it is on his orders I must protect you"

 

[Sky Jade]

"My fatheris too overbearing at times..but no matter. Who are you?"

Her gaxe flickered from Pesha to the man, her stance not moving at all.

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[TedScamp]

Ahhh! Excellent! You have a protector from those nasty nasty little leaves.
He chuckles softly to himself as his dark eyes follow the lovely and unusual form of the newest arrival, finding it a bit curious as he has trouble discovering any visable weapons. He shrugs a bit and watches their exchange.

 

[vbabe2001]

- Pesha's eyes narrowed at the man -

"Don't mock me Sir, you have no idea what I am capable of. There are more to warriors than mere weapons"

 

[Sky Jade]

Yumiko narrowed her eyes at the man's rudeness.She lifted her blade up till it was at mid waist.

"I would say you are the one being rude. Now who and what are you doing here?"

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[TedScamp]

Kenji

Do you enquire about me, or my pressence here? No matter, I am but an opertunist... and I must say, you two ladies definately present an opertunity.
He leans to the side gently and falls from the seat. He lands gently upon the ground, upon his feet and right hand pressed upon the ground. He stays in that crouching possition and grins widely once again as remains low in the underbrush.

 

[vbabe2001]

- Pesha's eyes widened as he disappeared into the underbush. But she was prepared for such an .. attack -

"Guardians of the forest, Dark The Hearts Of Others And Reviel My Enemy!"

- Pesha shot her hands out, palms outward, and a soft haze surronded the area around them. He however, stuck out like a sore thumb as the leaves of the underbrush around him turned transulent -

"You can not hide Sir, whatever your business is with Yumiko you better state it now before I really start using my magick"

 

[TedScamp]

Kenji

Awww, no need to strain yourself like that, little one. I certainly do not seek to harm the lady or yourself. But, perhaps I do seek something to gain. And there is more to gain then mere weapons, especially from two fine lotus petals as yourselves.
He rises himself up slwoly, his fingers slipping from the blade at his chest and stands up perfectly strait. His smirk melts intoa warm grins as he takes a tentive step closer to the slight haze.

 

[vbabe2001]

"What could we possibly offer you?"

- The young protecter was naive and innocent as he approached, however she stood in a protective stance in front of Yumiko, in case he ment her harm -

 

[TedScamp]

Kenji

He continues to smile warmly, his dark eyes soft and locked upon her green ones as he approaches. He reaches a few steps away and thinks about taking a few steps to her left, but decides with her defensive position, she might become weary of that and smiles, opening his arms a bit as he speaks.
pleasures... does your magery neglect your knowledge of the pleasures of the flesh?
He steps forward again, the dark red of his armor shows more clearly now as he extends a dark gloved hand. He gently runs two finger tips along the shorts green one's chin and tilts her head up a bit. His dark eyes catch a quick glance at Yumiko before focusing back upon Pesha.

 

[Sky Jade]

Yumiko's eyes narrowed as he approached, her stance not wavering. However, she did re-sheath her katana and leaped up and backwards onto the stony embankment on either side of the low waterfall.

"Pleasures of the flesh...Humph, no man is worthy enough to touch me sir."


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[vbabe2001]

- Pesha however, was unable to move as he touched her and brought her chin up to look at him. Her voice was shaky as she spoke.. -

"I.. I don't do that... "

 

[TedScamp]

Kenji

Pesha was it? Surely you are able...
He grins warmly, like a viper sizing up his next meal, his dark eyes seem to focus upon the nymph before him while keeping the other in his clear sight. He slips his hand away from her chin and smiles, his legs fold out from under him and sits quickly, crossing his legs and leaning back upon his hands. He looks up to them and shakes his braid back behind his back once again.

 

[TedScamp]

*bump*

 

[vbabe2001]

- Pesha eyes's softened as she looked at him then down at her feet -

"... I am a protector, not a lover"

 

[Sky Jade]

Yumiko stayed quiet for a few moments, thinking. A small smile crossed her lips as she listened to Pesha talk. She jumped and landed right behind Pesha, a finger sliding down her spine.

"Well, don't you try it. Perhaps it would help you be a better protetor."

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[vbabe2001]

- Pesha's eyes widened as she felt a finger down her spine, she turned her head as her mouth dropped -

"Ms.. Ms Yumiko?"

 

[Sky Jade]

Yumiko grinned softly as Pesha looked at her with her mouth open.

"You could think of it as protecting my body protector. After all, is that not your duty?"

She smirked softly as she lifted her finger to brush it along Pesha's cheek before stepping back and sitting down on the ground.

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[vbabe2001]

"What.. what exactly are you saying? That you want me to ... fool around with this.. one?"

- She looked back at the guy and grew deep red, her mind and her heart was raising.... Yumiko's dad mentioned nothing of this in her job describition -