Meet the Samurai ((Sock, Maddie, Yukimura, open RP))

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

It should be noted that part of the reason for this is so that the mun can poke fun at her pups...but feel free to treat it like a regular open RP :D

So, Maddie is utterly convinced this school is filled with mass murderers or useless detectives. That Reeyousockie (L for the informed, Ryuusaki for others), who never comes out of his room and it utterly rude when he does, B, Apos, that little girl with the gun, Mikami...just who has she met that doesn't have a body count?

You might think the mun was mean and such.

You might be right.

So, anyways, what would Maddie think of someone who has a reason for their body count? I mean, the whole kill or be killed thing of war has to be worth some kind of redemption, doesn't it? Even if she doesn't know the history of the person she's talking to, right? (The mun is going with nearly every country's history is as ethnocentric as the history she learned and therefore Maddie hasn't studied Japanese history [which can get quite convoluted, the mun has read in her very superficial studies]). Shall we find out, though, for the sake of the mun and those who read, a little break in the scene is called for.

So, picture the scene, if you will, the grounds, the stairs leading to the school. It's a fairly nice day, a nice breeze, warm, perhaps promising a nice rain on toward sunset, but it's closer to midday now. Y'know, one of those idyllic days when all wish they were young and carefree and could just wander...

The mun will get to the point (x100 on the chalk board)...

So, in this lovely day, a samurai is returning to the castle from practicing kata on the grounds with a very stubborn blond brat who is finally learning the correct way to strike and block without trying to figure out just how he can incorporate other styles into the attack...in other words, Mello is a pain in the ass, but that's not entirely relevant to this post and he's not open for play unless you ask nicely (the mun is easy...[the mun probably shouldn't say that]). It should be noted, in fairness, that the samurai has usurped several of their lessons and practice sessions to learn magical defense and offense so there has been a considerable break in the practice of swordplay.

And, as such, coming right from practice, the samurai has some color in his cheeks, his hair's a bit windswept (not much though, really...appearances and such) and his sword is blatantly on his hip. He is pleased with himself, or so seems to be, the way he's walking.

Such a nice walk, too. Just the right blend of hips moving and catlike grace that says either 'I will rip your throat out before you can breathe' or 'Heya, sexy, want to join me for breakfast after dinner?' The mun believes it is possible for one walk to say both.

And, Maddie, on the stairs of the school, sees this walk. It should be noted that Maddie has been at Hogwarts for nigh unto two years. The mun can't be arsed to actually look so that's close enough. Maddie also hasn't had any 'fun' in that time. So, while Maddie is aware of the first statement of that walk, the second keeps her looking.

Yukimura, very aware of eyes on him and seeing an unfamiliar face, smiles. Flirt first, test the waters, then react as needed. And, now you know the strategy, only...it's not really flirting, it just seems that way. "Hello," he says when they are close enough.

Maddie smiles back, the way he sounds pushing her estimate of how old he is down to something closer to twenty than the 37 years Yukimura can claim. "Hello," she replied, chiding herself that this bloke was likely to be close to jail bait. The mun laughs. Admittedly, her eyes drift...Yukimura's something to check out, y'know...nice body, nice face...holy hell, look at that sword! Hurry, hurry, back where you belong eyes. "Nice to meet you, I'm Maddie," she says.

"Sanada Yukimura," Yuki says (the mun gives up, it's what her fingers wanna type), bowing at her. He's aware of the 'zomg sword' reflex. "A pleasure to meet you. Please, though, call me Yukimura," he said, his voice amused, almost laughing.

Oh, joy, a happy murderer. "It's a nice day, Yukimura," Maddie says, almost getting the name right and why such a dorky comment? Because it's normal...the mun will stop again...

"Indeed, made practice very pleasant," he agreed, tilting his head at her. She seems a bit nervous to him, her eyes wavering between his and his sword. "This bothers you?"

Maddie fidgets, pushing her hair back behind her ear and then pulling it out again. "Well, it's just that..." she mumbled.

"It is a tool, a symbol of my rank, and has saved my life," he said, his hand resting on the hilt. "Do you truly object to its presence?" he asked.

Ah, a trap of words. His tone is so very nice, yet...there's something in that question. "There are enough murderers to be aware of here," she mumbles. "Excuse me," she says quickly, turning to go back into the school.

Yukimura stands on the grounds a moment, watching after her and then looking around, as if seeking someone, a slight frown on his lips.

So, follow whom you will, observe, or make fun of the mun for her smartassedness being less than epic as it should be...whichever you prefer :D

Comments

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is pretty...let's mow the boy down...

Oh, wait, that's blow...

She stumbled, almost making this literal. "Ah, hello," she said, not quite sure if he forgot his name or what. "Doctor what?" she decides to ask. This'll be fun.

[eleventyrags.livejournal.com]

"You're Maddie," he said, smiling briefly to pretend he hadn't heard her question. He pointed to the departing samurai to stave off her inevitable question of how he knew. "Heard you talking to him; you're right. Weapons are," he fluttered his hands and stuck out his tongue. "Bleah. If more people had that mindset it would be a merrier universe."

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

Okay, now this isn't helping. Doctors are supposed to be dignified and such. A doctor sticking his tongue out and going 'bleah' is going to ruin it for the whole occupation.

"I'm sorry, I missed your name," she insists.

[eleventyrags.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure I said," he lied, taking her arm into his own and spinning into the castle. "You know there are a whole bunch of scary, crazy people with swords and such, and then there's people like me and..." he stopped and looked down at her. "You. You're perfectly normal, aren't you. Certainly human, no extra appendages, not some immortal or unearthly creature." He blinked, and looked back down the hallway. "Why?"

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

"No, I'm quite certain you only said you were a doctor," Maddie said. She can be quite stubborn. "That is a title or an occupation, but not a name." She pulled the sidetrack people and make them forget shit stunt often enough to recognize it and avoid it. Though, she couldn't help adding, "Of course I'm perfectly normal. And why what?"

[eleventyrags.livejournal.com]

"You are very right," he agreed, hoping that this time she would get the hint. "Why would there be a place like this, a dimensional trap? What's the point of having murderers and normal people stuck all in the building with no way to die? Sick humor? Revenge fantasy? And the magic..." he shook his head. "Place is just weird."

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

Take a hint? Maddie? Hardly, but she can tell when she's not going to get anywhere for now. But, there are other ways...womanly ways, mysterious ways...

Yeah, whatever.

"Because the Hat is a sick, sad, sadistic fuck," she says with a smile.

[eleventyrags.livejournal.com]

"Gosh," he said, smiling back. He of course knew nothing of mysterious, womanly ways. "This must be a pretty wild place, too."

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

Maddie blinked. "You must be new here," she said.

After all...demons, murderers, little girls with guns...she ran across all these in her first week in the halls.

[eleventyrags.livejournal.com]

"Extremely," he said, checking his wristwatch. "Been here nearly two days, already there's been a bath and a mad man-woman-thing with a statue and that tall woman with the tail running about with the little people chasing her." His eyebrows lifted dramatically. "I have a distinct feeling that those things are all pretty day-to-day."

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

And the mass murderers...

Oh, wait, some of those are the mass murderers.

"You act as though you expected it to be this way," she points out, obviously not amused and questioning his sanity.

Does he have any?

[eleventyrags.livejournal.com]

"I didn't know what to expect, but I can promise I've never stayed in a boring place for long." It was either exciting adventures or nightmares of friends being pregnant when the Doctor was around. He peered closely at Maddie."You sound like it doesn't phase you at all."

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

"I've been here two years," Maddie said, a little dourly. "From London, but a decade and more ago, so I can't really get in touch with anyone, can I?"

She's not bitter at all...

[eleventyrags.livejournal.com]

The Doctor patted her hand sympathetically. Some people just didn't adapt well to adventure. He couldn't understand it, of course, but he'd encountered it. "Surely you've managed to make friends here?"

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

Okay, this bloke? Utterly barmy.

"You do realize there are a lot of murderers and otherwise here? People who'd hurt you as soon as look at you?"

Or tease the hell out of you...

[eleventyrags.livejournal.com]

"As long as there are no Daleks, I'm sure I can manage," he said, beaming. "Though I do have an extremely important question to ask you, and I hope you'll be able to answer me."

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

...Obviously, this one hasn't met Miss Swan...

Maddie blinked though. "I suppose I can," she answered.

[eleventyrags.livejournal.com]

"I am in serious need of food and would like to know where the cafeteria is," he said, his gaze still seriously intent. The stomach, especially the stomach of a Time Lord, was nothing to be trifled with. "And I'd love to have lunch and hear more about this place from a long-term resident."

Okay, so some people could call that being extremely forward. The Doctor and social cues didn't often get along.

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

Maddie blinked, non-plused. That really wasn't what she was expecting. "Well," she mumbled. "Okay, I'm a bit peckish myself."

[eleventyrags.livejournal.com]

The Doctor clapped his hands together -awkwardly, since he still had his arm hooked around Maddie's - and gestured for her to lead the way.

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

That was...weird. This bloke, be he five or fifty? It's hard to tell, y'know.

But, then...'You open the door, expecting this knight to sweep you off your feet and what you find is an overgrown toddler who wants his dinner...'

That being said, Maddie led the doctor to the Great Hall. "Be careful of any food you don't ask for. It can get quite strange."

Not as strange as Lezard, but, y'know, what else can be?

[eleventyrags.livejournal.com]

"I heard that it turns you into things, plays with your memory and such." He said this like it was a good and proper thing to happen. The world would not have been surprised if his first name was 'Mad.' "What all can we ask for, though. This is Scotland, so I expect everything is fried?"

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

"Or sandwiches," Maddie said, trying really very hard to pretend the comments were normal.

Maddie is deluded that there are normal people around.

Yeah...

[eleventyrags.livejournal.com]

"Just as good, though I'm in the mood for something specific." Something he hadn't had in fourteen years or three weeks. Being a time traveler, either would be as bad. "Ever had fish custard?"

[noseymaddie.livejournal.com]

Maddie looked at her companion.

Was Lezard weirder than this? She wasn't sure, really. Fungus vs foods that just didn't go.

Mass murderers were starting to sound appealing, somehow.

"No," she said, not really wanting to hear more.