[D1 LM] Carpe Per Diem

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Yoritomo Ochiba wrote: Fri Nov 07, 2025 4:42 pm Ting
Koroshi had prepared some shells which he produced in uncharacteristic silence from a pocket under his jacket. More dancing this time, but different from the previous one before he carefully nestled his offering that it would not disturb the ones made by others. Once finished, the energies within him would surge once more to their normal volume.

"I understand nothing, but I am just happy to be here!" He balled up a fist and bumped his chest twice in her direction.

"Considering you have all your limbs, one expects that your salvage duties went well enough. Do your superiors provide you with the support needed to grow and advance in your roles? What kind of development opportunities have you been offered? What is the incentive structure?" He adjusted his jacket back into place with shimmering movements.
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Otomo Koroshi wrote: Sat Nov 08, 2025 5:37 am "I understand nothing, but I am just happy to be here!" He balled up a fist and bumped his chest twice in her direction.
"Made this my motto in the navy, did not go down well with the officers."
Otomo Koroshi wrote: Sat Nov 08, 2025 5:37 am "Considering you have all your limbs, one expects that your salvage duties went well enough. Do your superiors provide you with the support needed to grow and advance in your roles? What kind of development opportunities have you been offered? What is the incentive structure?" He adjusted his jacket back into place with shimmering movements.
"Huh...that's actually a good question." Ochiba is thrown a little, buying some time by slowly looking over the distant beach shore.
"Yeah, they do. Well, mine does anyway. He promoted me to his second real quick, clearly was picking up what I've been putting down. He's a good man."

Her features settle back into a more confident smirk.
"Means I get a larger share of any salvage, which is one heck of an incentive structure if you ask me. Makes it feel pretty rewarding to do good work. Next step will be when I can captain my own ship, then that's the biggest payout of all. I imagine things are pretty different in your esteemed family? Is the prestige of service incentive enough?"
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Koroshi shook his head with a laugh. "Honorable service is its own reward, but an honorable lord understands the needs of his vassals. Food and lodging being the first of those."

He looked out at the far away beach with her.

"My father is a curator, my mother runs a dance studio. Their service is largely without incentive to do more, but to be honest about it, they are very passionate about doing that work. My paternal grandfather owned a small conglomerate before he passed, and provided for his children and grandchildren. Financial incentive would thus be difficult to offer either of my parents as they are not without means. One of my uncles however is a member of the Intelligence Service, my understanding is that he sees regular bonuses in addition to promotions with consistent excellent work." Koroshi realized he had been talking about his family for too long and coughed loudly into a pocket square.

"Not that he tells me what he does to get these promotions. I assume it is important as he is often traveling with his teams to conflict ridden systems. He likes telling people what to do, so I imagine becoming a bigger manager is all the incentive he needs." He shrugged.

"But what do your parents do?"
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Otomo Koroshi wrote: Sat Nov 08, 2025 5:53 pm Snip
"Must be nice having ancestors like that."
Ochiba's expression darkens slightly.

"They served the Mantis for many years before they were permitted to join the Clan. Since then they have mostly performed guard and escort duties suited to their station."
Her tone has turned a little colder now with an expression that seems to be challenging the Otomo to make something about it.
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Yoritomo Ochiba wrote: Sat Nov 08, 2025 6:32 pm
Otomo Koroshi wrote: Sat Nov 08, 2025 5:53 pm Snip
"Must be nice having ancestors like that."
Ochiba's expression darkens slightly.

"They served the Mantis for many years before they were permitted to join the Clan. Since then they have mostly performed guard and escort duties suited to their station."
Her tone has turned a little colder now with an expression that seems to be challenging the Otomo to make something about it.
"I will light a hundred candles for their continued health Yoritomo-san! To raise in station to samurai is an honor second only to being acknowledged by the Emperor (long may he reign). Please pass on my heartfelt congratulations for the virtue, excellence, and diligence shown by their shining example!" Koroshi became an epileptic nightmare in vigorous celebratory dancing.

"Tell me their names that I might beseech the Fortunes on their behalf tonight. Also, do you like fishing?" The Otomo suddenly switched topic and returned to normal, not nausea inducing movement.
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Otomo Koroshi wrote: Sat Nov 08, 2025 7:20 pm
"I will light a hundred candles for their continued health Yoritomo-san! To raise in station to samurai is an honor second only to being acknowledged by the Emperor (long may he reign). Please pass on my heartfelt congratulations for the virtue, excellence, and diligence shown by their shining example!" Koroshi became an epileptic nightmare in vigorous celebratory dancing.

"Tell me their names that I might beseech the Fortunes on their behalf tonight. Also, do you like fishing?" The Otomo suddenly switched topic and returned to normal, not nausea inducing movement.
Ochiba, who had been absolutely raring to get into a yelling much is so off guard she ends up getting momentarily entranced day the reflecting lights off the Otomo.

"Uhhhhhhh. Okay. That...sure? You're very positive about stuff."
Pause.
"In a good way." Seconds later thrown off guard again, her gaze snaps back to the beach as if Koroshi might have just spotted a fish.

"Yeah? I'm not great at it, but you can drink and chat while you do it, usually in a nice spot, so I like fishing."
Hesitantly. "Does..Otomo-sama like fishing?"
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"Oh yes, I like fishing, and swimming, and bathing, and scuba diving, and snorkeling, and netting, and..." the Otomo would continue in this vein, listing every single water, sand, sea, or beach themed activity one might imagine possible. At least until he was stopped.
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Otomo Koroshi wrote: Sat Nov 08, 2025 8:14 pm "Oh yes, I like fishing, and swimming, and bathing, and scuba diving, and snorkeling, and netting, and..." the Otomo would continue in this vein, listing every single water, sand, sea, or beach themed activity one might imagine possible. At least until he was stopped.
Cutting Koroshi off when he had finally started listing several different variations of beach volleyball.
"There's that optimism again. Did something prompt you to mention the fishing or you just...wanted to know in the moment?"
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"I saw a fin." He pointed out at the far away water. "I think it was a fin. Maybe it was a strangely dark wave. But it got me thinking that I would like to fish! A really big one would be a most glorious pursuit don't you think?"
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Otomo Koroshi wrote: Sat Nov 08, 2025 8:33 pm "I saw a fin." He pointed out at the far away water. "I think it was a fin. Maybe it was a strangely dark wave. But it got me thinking that I would like to fish! A really big one would be a most glorious pursuit don't you think?"
"Yeah!" Ochiba seems just, immediately on board...or overboard.

"Yeah I've been thinking that! A really big fish or a shark, really anything with big teeth! It would add a bit of excitement to things. And I bet the locals would sit up and take notice!"

Looking back at Koroshi. "Might be dangerous though...you ever fought...anything?"
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Koroshi smiles widely and put his arms out even wider. "Myself, a Dragon marksman by the name of Mirumoto Shigure, and a ronin markswoman by the name of Yūrei fought a gaki about half the size of a bus on the wrong side of the Desolation in the World of Dreams. I lost my peach shirt that day to its claws, but between the three of us we were able to sever its connection to the physical realm through repeated application of firepower."

He put his arms down with a shrug. "I would have likely died without Mirumoto-san and Yūrei's aid. Both were most courageous in battle."
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Otomo Koroshi wrote: Sat Nov 08, 2025 9:31 pm Koroshi smiles widely and put his arms out even wider. "Myself, a Dragon marksman by the name of Mirumoto Shigure, and a ronin markswoman by the name of Yūrei fought a gaki about half the size of a bus on the wrong side of the Desolation in the World of Dreams. I lost my peach shirt that day to its claws, but between the three of us we were able to sever its connection to the physical realm through repeated application of firepower."

He put his arms down with a shrug. "I would have likely died without Mirumoto-san and Yūrei's aid. Both were most courageous in battle."
"...That's actually really impressive, never fought a Gaki but all the stories say they are seriously bad news, guess it makes sense they'd be skulking around on a Scorpion world. Hard to imagine a ronin being of much use there, but for some reason I feel like that Yūrei was actually very cool and awesome."

Still, the Otomo had, despite all odds, apparently fought and survived against some nasty creatures indeed.
"Well, don't think there are any fish Gaki, but either way it sounds like you can handle yourself just fine, peach shirt or no."
Slamming a fist into her palm.
"So, when are we going? Will you make sure to bless us first? Always important to get a blessing before setting out."
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"There are fish gaki. Not pleasant." Koroshi said before making a few signs to the air to dispel any foul energies that might occur by mentioning such creatures near the shrine to Isora.

"I should message Yūrei-san soon...but yes, we should make a day of it soon! And I will lay as many blessings as possible on our journey, and see if I can get others to assist. We might need a local? I don't know where the big fish are after all." There were other logistical hurdles too.
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Otomo Koroshi wrote: Sun Nov 09, 2025 5:19 pm "There are fish gaki. Not pleasant." Koroshi said before making a few signs to the air to dispel any foul energies that might occur by mentioning such creatures near the shrine to Isora.

"I should message Yūrei-san soon...but yes, we should make a day of it soon! And I will lay as many blessings as possible on our journey, and see if I can get others to assist. We might need a local? I don't know where the big fish are after all." There were other logistical hurdles too.
“Fish gaki? Fortunes save us from the tainted rage of their teeth.”
Much muttering and waving of hands is uttered to support the warding off of the angry mutated sea bass rage.

“Can’t be too hard to find a local expert, but I would feel more comfortable having one aboard. Right, it’s settled then! I’ll just shoot you my details.”

Electronic info is transferred.
“And you let me know a day or so in advance so I can make sure my guns are waterproofed.”
She rubs the grips of her pistols protectively.
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"It is a date!" He declared to all the world, before sending her a fourty-five word text in half as many seconds without even looking at his communication screen. Mostly exclamations of joy, happiness, and a declaration of mutual honor and respect.

Followed by:

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And then a bunch of smiling suns.
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Otomo Koroshi wrote: Sun Nov 09, 2025 9:18 pm "It is a date!" He declared to all the world, before sending her a fourty-five word text in half as many seconds without even looking at his communication screen. Mostly exclamations of joy, happiness, and a declaration of mutual honor and respect.

Followed by:

⣿⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
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And then a bunch of smiling suns.
“How’d you… why?…”
Ochiba squints at her screen for a few moments.

“Umm. Yeah, I’m like that level of excited too…. Well, it’s been emotional Otomo-sama. Thank you for your… time I guess? And blessings of course.”

At that she bows again, very seriously.
“I should finish my prayers, gotta a lot on today. But now I’ll also be looking forward to an expedition! So, uh, thanks for that. Blessings of the fortunes go with you.”
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