Cough 060 - [Accidental Video]

[haori]

[The video opens up to show Ukitake at the dojo, sun filtering in to provide plenty of light as he practices alone, the sun glinting off the blade of his zanpakutou.  To the experienced eye, he carries out a mastered kata; his form is perfect, his movements smooth with knowledge.  It's also evident that he's been at this for a while.  His hair is pulled  back in a ponytail, but strands have come loose, sticking to his face as he sweats.  As he moves, the sun also reflects off the moisture on his bare torso, his shitagi and kosode having been tossed toward one of the walls.

Yet, still to the trained eye, he adds in flourishes to the kata, movements that are not as practiced, but instead of stiffer, rougher, actions that don't quite fit in yet.  It is as if he is trying to come up with a new style, through trial and error.

Let's hope it works.

As he finishes a set, he stands up straight and wipes his face, exhaling.  Time for some water!  And so he approaches where the PCD is resting and reaches next to it for the water bottle, noticing in the process that it's turned on.  Faint scars can be seen on his chest, the most prominent being a diagonal slash from his left shoulder to his right abdominal.]

Ah.  I seem to have an audience.

[And with a tired smile, he turns off the device.]

Comments

[Video]

[reflectivedawn.livejournal.com]

You did that on purpose, didn't you?

[Video]

[haori]

[Water is go.]

Hardly.

[Video]

[reflectivedawn.livejournal.com]

Not believing you.

[video]

[hardcorecute.livejournal.com]

[She applauds.]

That was really nice, Mister! You're very pretty!

[video]

[mere_shopkeeper]

He really is, isn't he~? I tell him all the time and he doesn't believe me.

[video]

[hardcorecute.livejournal.com]

He is! He looks really pretty and then he was doing all those neat things with his sword and they looked pretty, too!

He should believe you when you tell him that! You don't seem like you'd lie about that, Mister.

[video]

[haori]

A-Ah, thank you.

[video]

[hardcorecute.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! My name is Bubbles! What's your name?

[mere_shopkeeper]

_{[He likes this. He likes this very much~]}

[Video]

[haori]

[He sees that expression. And then rolls his eyes fondly, smiling as he does so.]

Careful, Kisuke-san. You'll start drooling soon.

[Video]

[mere_shopkeeper]

Will I really~?

[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

Trying something new?

[Video]

[haori]

Mn. I have recently found myself at a...disadvantage, so I hope to overcome it.

[Video]

[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

Do I wanna know?

[Video] - accidental

[capuletnomore]

[Yours is the second bare male torso Juliet has ever seen. So forgive her staring. She's also fascinated by the swordplay - it looks very different to the type practiced by her male kin at home.]

I wonder if -

[She breaks off as she realizes her PCD is recording.]

Forgive me, good sir! I did not mean to be rude!

[Video]

[haori]

[Only the second? He has a 50/50 chance of being the top~]

No, no, it's quite understandable. I apologize if I have caused any distress.

[Though he has to admit the obvious admiration he's getting is...a nice ego boost.]

[Video]

[capuletnomore]

[She's been sheltered. It's just you and Hawke.]

[And she blushes as she speaks.]

No, no distress, good sir. You have nothing for which to apologize.

[Manners, Juliet, manners! She bobs her head in greeting.]

I am Juliet Capulet, good sir.

[video]

[juiceboxtopped.livejournal.com]

[Rukia is here for the kata and the flourishes, not the bare chest lol]

Trying new kata?

[video]

[haori]

[Whatever you say~]

Something like that. I have found myself at a recent disadvantage and hope to overcome it.

[Video]

[aangin-loose.livejournal.com]

Are you trying to learn a new form?

[Video]

[haori]

In a way. I have lost an ability and need to compensate for it.

[ video ]

[peacocking.livejournal.com]

Ukitake. You sly dog. I don't know how I'm going to top a performance like that.

[ video ]

[haori]

Surely you're losing your touch, Kyouraku.

[bunny_flower]

That you do, Juushirou-san.

[Video]

[haori]

It seems to be a growing audience.