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Post by Peishin Louh on Dec 25, 2008 22:52:02 GMT
"Okay," Peishin pulled out some tobbaco and skins.
He began to roll the skins. "Mind if we sit?"
Without waiting for a response Peishin sat down, cross-legged, in the middle of the path. He glared at anyone who gave him odd looks as they passed, but was otherwise as relaxed as normal.
"I'm a little like you, Itsuru-kun. I didn't know my mother or father. I didn't have any brothers or sisters." He licked the papers and continued rolling. "I didn't even have a home, I left my real home at a young age and wandered the Human world for years. I was searching for something and I could never figure out what it was."
He pinched into his tobacco pouch and started sprinkling the paper with dead flower.
"I'm still looking, but I feel a lot more at home since joining the Shinigami."
He glanced at Itsuru. "This is why I told you to call me nii-san," he explained suddenly. "I felt like you were a younger version of me, in a way. A bit lost, a bit confused, but overall a good guy just looking for a way to live."
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Post by Mattokenzi on Dec 26, 2008 11:44:55 GMT
"Nah, I don't mi--". replied Itsuru
As Itsuru looked at Peishin he seemed conserned about Peishin glaring at the other students, thinking the world was against him or something.
"No those odd looks were ment for me, the class outcast, not for you Peishin-Nii." defended Itsuru.
Itsuru didn't want to cause a scene like this morning as he sat down and looked at the orange sunrisen sky next to Peishin-Nii was starting to smoke. Itsuru felt like Peishin was half right, he had a few memories about his real parents and that fateful evening he didn't want to bring up. Itsuru took his beanie off and took a swig of his 7up as the sun shone threw the transparent green bottle. Itsuru extended his arm to gave Peishin a pat on the shoulder giving the feeling, "I feel you bruda".
Itsuru felt like he knew the words to say to Peishin but Itsuru just smiled, he wants Peishin to work this one out on his own.
"You'll find it, but If I own one of those Haori and you become my Lieutenant, I'll tell you." said Itsuru who was full of hope.
While Itsuru watched Peishin starting to light his own shinigami version of a rizla, Itsuru looked at the label sticking out from Peishin-Nii's Gi, that insignia seemed familiar when Itsuru was in the human world.
--- OOC: Peishin-Nii, you remind of a song "Nickleback - Good Times Gone" If that isn't your song, then what is? ---
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Post by Peishin Louh on Dec 26, 2008 12:38:54 GMT
OOC:
can't say i have a song, really. -----
Having rolled his cigarette, he lit it and took a puff.
"That's pretty much the beginning and end of my story," he exhaled. "I travelled the rukongai for a while before joining the Court Guard, and I've been a Shinigami ever since. Been back to the Human world occasionally, but can't say I miss the place at all."
He grinned. "Why did you join the academy, Itsuru-kun?"
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Post by Mattokenzi on Dec 26, 2008 19:03:10 GMT
Itsuru looked in the distance when Peishin mentioned the human world.
"I miss it, I always lived my life to my fullest, I miss my Dad and my friends, yeah those in the photo with me, I can remember it like yesterday when I first met them the second day I was adobted, Scott AND my other friends said they wanted to take me to the soul society, and I said "no" to them." Laughed Itsuru
Itsuru kept that in mind if Peishin was lost and confused in the human world. Itsuru felt the same way about the Soul Society he felt like he was living in a spiritual labyrinth but on the bright side... He doesn't seem to get older here.
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Post by Peishin Louh on Dec 26, 2008 21:18:21 GMT
"Moving on is a hard thing to do, Itsuru-kun, but it's something that has to be done."
Peishin blew out a long stream of smoke, watching Itsuru's face carefully.
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Post by The Tortured Soul on Dec 27, 2008 7:29:16 GMT
OOC: sorry I'm a bit late but there was some language discussion earlier and I thought I'd cast some light on the matter.
Otouto is little brother honorific but it's used when talking about them not to them. No honourific is used when speaking to younger siblings simply their name.
"so how is Otouto-san?" when talking to someone about their little brother
"Oh, Otouto has been much better since he started taking the medicine" when talking about your own
the same for roles reversed is a bit different (so talking about older brothers)
Onii is elder brother but so is Ani and when talking to your own the O is optional and often dropped to just nii (like Kon calls rukia Nee-san) using the same sentences again but for an older brother.
"so how is Onii-san?" when talking to someone about their little brother
"Oh, Ani-san has been much better since he started taking the medicine" when talking about your own
Again when talking to someone elses you just use the -san honorific (unless of course you're closer to them than that.)
Also refering to someone as nii-san or nee-san can be terms of closeness (again Kon being a good example as he is completely in lust love with Rukia, but doesn't believe her to be his sister) children also often use the honorific for strangers roughly around the right age for it. So they ask an old lady on the street for directions they may call her "Obaa-san". Another good example is "Old Man Yama" which comes from "Yama-jii" (O)jii-san being grandad. In the case of Louh and Zak it'd be more that Louh is -acting- like the big bro he never had which is a valaid use of the honorific. But that same level of closeness on his part just means he gets to drop honorifics with Zak (something which is very rude if you aren't close to the person in question)
I hope this was informative... as you can see family-based honorifics are complicated (hell the entire honorific system isn't exactly simple) and I didn't think they'd get used much so I left it out of the official guide... do you guys think I should put it in the language guide?
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Post by Mattokenzi on Dec 27, 2008 8:27:33 GMT
OOC: To Tort-San, Well I'll get to grips with it so yes put it in the language guide, if you want do you want me to do an illistrated guide? and I would like to inquire the Students having an Asauchi paraphinalia (you mentioned last time in another thrend Students can't have metal swords so I would like to recommend bokuto? and the Grad-Students get the Asauchi)
Arigato Tort-san for your penny for your thoughts and a pound for your insights. ^^ ---
Itsuru laid down and smiled when Peishin told him moving on is a hard thing to do but to Itsuru it wasn't. Itsuru was feeling he missed Koori Jun resting on his shoulder and he didn't want to admit it.
"Yeah I know" replyed Itsuru in a dazed tone.
Seeing Peishin was watching him trying to think about questions to ask Peishin as he was smoking Itsuru thought of it as a timer, If Itsuru's questions won't get answered until Peishin's rizla is burnt out, he is going to train without Koori Jun and without his swords he wanted to avoid the "why did I join the academy" question at all costs, he may have time to ask the questions to Peishin so Itsuru sat up and got out some of his skittles.
"Erm, I couldn't help noticing that you seem to have a strange harmonica on your waist got, Nii-san."
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Post by Peishin Louh on Dec 27, 2008 12:25:57 GMT
"It's an ocarina," he replied, unlatching it and holding it out to the boy. "Want a look?"
It was quite a small instrument, curved to fit in the palm of a hand, with twelve finger holes and a narrow spout to blow into. This particular ocarina was carved from wood and was smooth to the touch.
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Post by Mattokenzi on Dec 27, 2008 19:05:44 GMT
As Itsuru looked and Peishin's ocarina, he can imagine Peishin playing it if he is sad or in deep thought. Itsuru can sometimes hear that calm sound from the academy roof it seems like to have, finished looking at the ocarina he looked at Peishin.
"I may not know much about music but to me, harmonica sounds like it digs deep to make scars maybe because of the word harm. But when I go on the academy roof on my own late at night I tend to hear calming music when I'm there, hope I can hear you play it one day, Peishin." said Itsuru with a smile.
Itsuru laughed and coughed because he inhaled Peishin's smoke. Looking at Peishin, he did seem like a strong person so Itsuru scratched the back of his head and look at the sky.
"So what Sqaud are you in Nii-san? You seem like a decent guy, but you seem to have a strong physical apperance, How come you are not in Squad 11?
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Post by Peishin Louh on Dec 27, 2008 19:27:17 GMT
"Er, well," Peishin actually reddened a little. "I'm not very good, really."
He coughed. "I'm in twelfth squad. I didn't ask to be, but that's where I was put. I guess sometimes it's just luck which squad you end up in... I imagine if another squad had been low on unseated members I would have gone there instead."
Taking a long, deep, final drag on his cigarette, Peishin crushed it underfoot.
"Is there a particular squad you hope to be assigned to one day?"
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Post by Mattokenzi on Dec 27, 2008 20:48:01 GMT
"Don't be modest" laughed Itsuru. Seeing Peishin crush his cigerette, Itsuru opened his eyes widely. "Well, I thought they put you in that particular squad for you're personality or what you wanted out of life." proclaimed Itsuru Itsuru pulled a book out of his Gi and opened the book and showed Peishin the first 2 pages are like this. some of them look like some of the words are stricked though and with reasons next to them. 1) Truth and Innosent 2) Seek Nothing Nothing is boring, I like something. 3) Dispair4) Those who Grieve are Loved and "Stalker" is there 5) Sacrifice, Danger and Pure Love "That is what got me into the Soul Society in the first place" 6) Noble Reason 7) Courage 8) Everything is Obtained 9) Oblivion "My heart and mind is not black" 10) Mystery, Egoism I'm open like a book and I think of others. 11) Fight "For what I believe in or just because I have to?" 12) Vengeance, Strictness, Independence Not bent on, I'm Easy-Going, BOYS MAKIN' NOICE FOREVER!!!13) Hope Itsuru closed his book, stood up and smiled at Peishin. "Thanks for letting me get to know you Peishin-Nii if you want to you can call me Zak-Otouto you ARE family to me." ready to do some training If Itsuru didn't have his Asauchi and Peishin isn't letting him take Koori Jun then, what was going on? "Peishin, where are my Asauchis and my rollerblades? if you don't tell me I'm gonna go back to my dorm and get Koori Jun!"
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Post by Peishin Louh on Dec 27, 2008 23:11:20 GMT
"Well, I thought they put you in a particular squad for your personality, or what you wanted out of life," proclaimed Itsuru.
Peishin nodded. "I suppose that's right, but like I've said before, this is an army. If one squad is under-strength then you might get assigned there instead of the one you want or best suits you. As it turns out twelfth squad is good for me, I'm not interested in science at all, but I'm quite strong and they found a use for me."
Itsuru got out his book and showed Peishin the contents. A little confused, he just nodded and smiled and that seemed to do the trick as the boy put it away.
"Where are my asauchi and my rollerblades?" Itsuru asked. "If you don't tell me I'm gonna go back to my dorm and get Koori Jun!"
Peishin frowned.
"Why should I know where they are, Itsuru-kun? I didn't take them." He scratched the back of his head, loosening his ponytail slightly. "You can go get that board if you want, but I'm going training now."
Standing up, Peishin watched him, waiting for his decision.
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Post by Mattokenzi on Dec 28, 2008 12:52:13 GMT
Itsuru looked at Peishin who was quite sad, He didn't want to disappoint Nii-san he sacrificed his time for him and he was the only one who seen his real asauchi. Itsuru didn't want to see someone upset, if he did take his two Asauchis, he would forgive him (after all he did picked up Peishin's Lonely Heart with out asking) Itsuru had to comfort Peishin.
"Ok, I beilive you Nii-san, It's not Koori Jun that I'm worried about it's something I want to give my Zanpakuto, the thing I treasure the most if I graduated, you see it's the only thing I have left from my real Parents, I know I should have it on me."
Itsuru made a tough decision, go back and get his bag or stay and train with Peishin-Nii, Itsuru made his decision, "I'm staying, I can't drop the ball now".
"Hey C'mon, Don't feel down Nii-san, I came THIS far havn't I?, besides it's not you who'll be in Mitsurugi's class in the afternoon." said Itsuru putting a brave face on.
Itsuru tried to make Peishin smile so he puts his hand on Peishin's shoulder he got out his other hand and stuck out him Thumb, Index and Pinky and winked at Peishin.
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Post by Peishin Louh on Dec 28, 2008 16:54:58 GMT
"Alright, Itsuru-kun, go get your board," Peishin changed his mind suddenly. "Run, and meet me at the Blue Stream Gate, alright? I'll wait there with the guardian for you." He grinned. "Let's call it a test of your speed. I'll time you."
Feeling that his decision was more fair to the boy, Peishin turned and made his way to the Blue Stream Gate.
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Post by Mattokenzi on Dec 28, 2008 18:41:58 GMT
Itsuru dashed back to his dorm that if he looked back he would slow self down he was focusing at the dorms over the distance and ran fast. He bumped into Rai (The boy Peishin Louh was talking to this morning) and fell on butt, as Rai offered his hand to pull him up.
"Hey, Itsuru what's the rush? Ya know?" asked Rai
Itsuru took his hand and got picked up he brushing his uniform and answered.
"Well I forgotten Koori Jun in my room and I need to go get him before Peishin is at the Blue Gate and I..." Replied Itsuru.
"Oh, that guy, who was outside your room?" asked Rai
Itsuru was in a rush he needs to get Koori Jun and Rai is in the way he needs to catch up to Peishin.
"Yeah, that's him, Hey, Listen I need to go Rai-San, Peishin is waiting for me" said Itsuru as he went past Rai.
Rei put his hand in Itsuru's pocket and pulled out his beanie with out Itsuru noticing.
"Aww I thought we could just hang out, Ya Know? but hey, I'll see you in the afternoon" said Rei as he gave Itsuru the wink and point.
As Itsuru ran up the 2 flights of stairs and Rei was laughing and got out his phone.
"Hehe, that was too easy! ya know" muttered Rei under his breath.
as Rei dialed some numbers he puts it by his ear.
"Hey Yakuru, I got his beanie, Phase 2 Complete, ya know?"
as Rai given Yakuru the details, Yakuru sounded ecstatic.
"Perfect!, now we can start Phase 3. Run into that guy that "Loser, Beanie Baby" hangs around with... meet me at the blue gate and give me the beanie, then we can start the "Final Phase" which will make that Hobo hate him, ha ha ha."
Itsuru is at his door and slid open the door and tripped on his black bag and fell he looked under his bed.
"Koori Jun is gone!!!"
Itsuru's heart is pumping fast he is starting to worry, he lost everything, his 2 Asauchi, his rollerblades and NOW Koori Jun. Itsuru was trying to remember his asauchi wasn't stolen, he did put them in the wardrobe but on the top shelf. He got out the swivel chair and opened the wardrobe he got on his chair searching the top part of his wardrobe and took his Asauchi's out. Itsuru heard his mobile ring, he fell off his chair to answer it as he tried to say "hello" he heard a voice and hung up.
"Lost something?"
"Hello, Who is this? Hello?" said Itsuru
Itsuru didn't know what that was all about, he was going to waste Peishin's time if he was going to stay in his dorm and think about what was going on. Itsuru went to the balcony with his twin swords on his shoulder he slid down the drain pipe to save sometime going down the stairs, and ran to the Blue Gate.
As Peishin was walking to the blue gate, Rai ran so fast he bumped into Peishin on purpose, he tilted his head and made a quick apology and waved to him.
"Sorry about that, I'm late for something, ya know?"
--- OOC: I've colour coded the text to cause less confusion. Black = Itsuru Orange = Rai Red = Yakuru (Yes, he has a profile) ---
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