1st Way - BBS | ACTION

[perfectingjin]

[ It always takes him a minute or two to figure out the system after an extended stay away from Garden. Truth be told, his world is somewhat like this one - the disproportionate levels of technology mixed in with the old ways, but computers were one of the things that had gone with the gun. So the window remained open for a minute before he types. ]

It is good to back. It has been a while since I was here last. So introductions: I am Yoshi, from a village in Japan and a world that is like this one in many ways. [ This is so hard for him. Awkward to say the least, but he is trying, durn it. ] It would seem that I shall be teaching the Advance Bladed Weapons class and Philosophy in the next quarter. I hope you will enjoy them booth.

Good luck also, to those taking the test. May your mind and weapons hold true.

/BBS

[ After cleaning off the dust of the rode and checking the BBS for any familiar names, Yoshi retreated to the Quad with his swords and his cleaning kit. Since he came to this world, he had been given a pair of blades suited for a samurai since he never had a set for himself. It had been unspoken back home that he would inherent his father's swords along with the family's titles and lands, especially with the Dragon hanging on his neck as proof of his finished quest, so he had never needed to have a set made. Though Yoshi had found himself thinking on having his own blades, as a way to separate himself from the bloody past that the Dragon and his ancestors had lived in.

Despite his dislike for violence, he still enjoyed fighting. He liked the way he can make the sword dance against imaginary enemies and against another skilled swordsman. There was something satisfying about it, all the training and lessons condensed to breathless movement. Maintaining his weapons also was satisfying. It helped with relaxing his thoughts and set his hands on a task that was not harmful to anyone else. The rasp of whetstone against steel, the feel of the blade against oiled and then soft cloth, it put him in a peaceful state.

It definitely made him not really pay attention to his surroundings like he should have been. ]

Comments

[tempesting]

[ Dolphin had seen the message on the communications system and wanted to welcome the man back to Garden. She's stopped by the cafeteria and purchased a tall chai green tea and a packet of rice crackers. She chose the order with consideration to Yoshi's home culture.

She walks into the quad with the little packet and tea cup -- piping out with tea that Dolphin has to resist the temptation to drink -- and stops to look for the young man. ]

Is he...

[ A glint of light gets in her eyes and she squeezes them, turning her head away from the brightness. When she opens her eyes, she sees a young man cleaning blades. Yoshi. Putting on her best 'welcome' smile, she walks over and holds out the offerings. ]

Hello! Welcome back to Garden. I, uh, saw your message on the system.

[perfectingjin]

Ah..?

[ He looked up, squinting a little at the sunlight. She wasn't a familiar face - although he might have seen her in the halls - but he smiled all the same, wiping his hands cleaning and bowing a little. ]

Thank you. It's good to be back.

[tempesting]

[ she stretches her arms out to extend the tea and crackers. ] How long have you been gone from Garden?

[perfectingjin]

Sorry.

[ Oh, she had stuff for him. Yoshi looked around before setting his blade and cloth down before taking them, bowing in thanks and then nodded at a free spot close by. ]

Thank you, please sit down.

How long..? Almost a year. The natives were a little stubborn in those villages.

[tempesting]

[ She shakes her head once. ] No. It's all right.

[ She takes a seat next to him, hands in her lap, her body leaning forward in a manner of curiosity and eagerness. ] I can only imagine. If the natives in Garden are edgy, I can only imagine that the local villages and towns must be more...difficult.

[perfectingjin]

It doesn't help that I dress and speak like someone from the ancient nation of Shumi. I had to make adjustments.

[ The clothing some people wore had felt odd, but it was a useful way to keep his other-worldness from scaring too many people. As it was, he had been given a lot of trouble by several people. ]

It went well in the end. That is all that matters.

[tempesting]

Ancient...Shumi?

[ Dolphin cocks her head to the side in confusion. ]

[perfectingjin]

It seems there was once a country very similar to Japan here. They call it Shumi.

[tempesting]

Really? [ She folds her hands in her lap. } What was it like? I've never visited Japan, so maybe you know better?

[eggplantallergy]

[Gakupo hadn't seen the BBS post, but he's in the quad at the moment. He's just walking about, trying to clear his head and think of how to get back into his music. He notices someone cleaning and maintaining their weapons and thinks it a rare sight to see, so he approaches.]

Are your blades custom made?

[perfectingjin]

[ It might be rare, but he always took the time to care for his weapons. How else was he to know whether to trust them or not in pitch battle? That he was doing so outside was only because he had enough of the stuffy halls and dark places and wished for sunlight and sweet air. Yoshi finished putting his sword together, the tsuba and hilt settled into place and their pins slid home. He finished just as the purple-haired man came up to him. ]

They had this set in their storage, looking for someone who knew how they moved.

[eggplantallergy]

You're very fortunate, then. Not many can say they are attune to the movements of a weapon that is not their own. [Gakupo kneels to observe what the other is doing.] It's also fortunate that the sword has found it's purpose.

[A sword in disuse is a ludacris thought to Gakupo. So many have put in their blood and sweat into forging the aprons. What's the point of wasting their efforts just to put a sword on display?

He looks over to the other swordsman and gives a light nod.] I've never seen you around before. My name is Gakupo.

[perfectingjin]

I think they were someone's heirloom that they stored with honor after their master's passage. They are old and well-cared for. [ One more wipe of his polishing cloth and then he held up the katana, looking along the edge. In the light, the hamon a pattern of soft waves between the edge and the back. ]

I'm Yoshi. I have been traveling and just now returned to Garden.

[eggplantallergy]

[Gakupo allows his hand to brush over the hilt of his own heirloom sword, Miburi.] I can understand that.

Ah, that explains it. Welcome back, then. Why were you away, if you don't mind me asking?

[perfectingjin]

[ Satisfied that he had fixed everything about the sword, he slid it home in it's sheath and started wrapping his tools up. ]

Thank you.

They asked me to help with a peace negotiation that was going wrong. It took me a while to make all parties not feel so slighted by each other.

[eggplantallergy]

I'm glad that it went well, though. It takes a while for natives to get used to us, let alone used to enemies.

[perfectingjin]

They were stubborn. [ A shrug with a slight smile. ] I proved more stubborn.

BBS

[curiouseyes]

So you were away too? It seems like a lot of people are just recently coming back. I'm Koriand'r. The Advanced Bladed Weapons class sounds like fun, but I can't take it yet.

BBS

[perfectingjin]

Even the instructors must rotate into active duty during a year.

The class may prove to be interesting for some and annoying for others. This is my first time in trying to teach this to people. I hope I do not make a mockery of the class and that I can continue to teach it for a time.

Well met, Koriand'r. It is nice to meet you.

BBS

[curiouseyes]

That's true. Well, welcome back! I hope enjoyed the time you were away.

Well, I would hope they aren't taking it if they find it annoying. The advanced classes are the ones needed for specializations, yes? I'd think they would enjoy it if they went that far. I've only just arrived so I still have to take the introduction course.

It's nice to meet you too, Instructor Yoshi.

BBS

[perfectingjin]

It was interesting.

I hope that they will take it seriously. It is not a class for goofing off in, especially with the integration of magic with weapons.

Please, Yoshi is fine.

BBS

[curiouseyes]

In a good way?

It's not a good idea to goof off with weapons anyway, especially ones with a blade.

Okay, just Yoshi.

BBS

[perfectingjin]

Yes. I enjoy traveling.

No it is not. Too many people have lost something valuable that way.

Thank you.

BBS

[curiouseyes]

Its good then that you got the chance to travel.

They have. Its unfortunate.

What kind of blade do you use?

BBS

[perfectingjin]

It is a katana. I was fortunate to find it in their armory and that it was in good shape.