Log cast: Nakago, Rosuto
Log date: 3/19/99

Shirobane Ave and Juuban Ave

	To the east, built under an underpass is the Ichinobashi Park. A
 place where shoppers can take a break from walking the long route of
 the shopping district. To the west is the distinctive kiosk that loudly
 proclames the existance of the Juuban Shopping District which boasts of
 having nearly any item that you could want. One building in the area
 lists it's tenants as a cram school, a drafting company and the
 Celestial Millennia Tokyo Office.

Contents:
Nakago
Obvious exits:
Shirobane Ave   Juuban Avenue   MacTonald's Hamburger  
 Ichinobashi Park   Mizuno Building   Shirobane Ave  
 Shopping District 

Nakago is walking along the street, the cold weather apparantly not
 bothering him or hampering him much.

Your senses may pick up the somewhat familiar flicker of chi nearby.
 Rosuto flickers into view a little ways behind you, hands in pockets,
 his form dusted with snow. "Ah. There you are."

Nakago looks back over his shoulder. "Rosuto."

"Krieg-san." Rosuto dips his chin in a nod to you, taking a step
 forward. A faint, dry smile shapes his lips. "You're a hard man to
 find, it seems."

Nakago looks towards Rosuto cooly, turning fully around. "It is Nakago
 now. The businessman is gone with his weak ambitions."

Rosuto stops, taken aback for a moment. "I ... see." He draws himself
 up, recovering with a glance around. Finding the snow-covered streets
 deserted for the most part, he takes another step forward. "I need to
 speak with you then, Nakago-sama."

Nakago nods.

He seems to take that as a cue to close the distance between you and
 him, and does so with a few well-placed strides. Rosuto's brown-gold
 eyes search your face for any hint of reaction as he elaborates: "On
 the Zodiac. And Soi."

Nakago says "Go on."

Rosuto hesitates. "How much do you know about the Zodiac, Nakago-sama?"

Nakago says "I only knew what I was told. I only met a Zodiac Seishi
 once."

Rosuto nods. "Anou.. I have not met any, so I hope my information is not
 ... outdated." His gaze drops some, then looks up again through  
 half-lidded eyes. "They leave a mark, a blackness on one's chi aura. It
 indicates corruption, though I'm not certain what kind."

Nakago says "One of them has the ability to contaminate chi."

"I... Yes." A faint frown appears on Rosuto's face. He states 
 point-blank, "You know this already then."

Nakago nods. "She was at the dance the other day."

Rosuto hmps softly, a cloud of condensed air appearing briefly where his
 breath escapes. "She was?"

Nakago nods. "I believe she was wearing a slim black dress."

"...." Rosuto is silent a moment, recalling the attendants at the
 masquerade. . o O ( Hm.. She must have been that woman who spoke to me
 outside? ) He clears his throat, folding his hands behind his back.
 "Then I'll move on... ah." He looks around, then back at you, brows
 rising.
Rosuto's tone is lowered some. "Aren't you cold, Nakago-sama?" Funny how
 the honourific has already been attached to your name. "Perhaps we
 could speak somewhere where we won't get frostbite?"

Nakago says "If you consider it more comfortable."

Rosuto tilts his head slightly, studying you. Then he nods. "If you
 don't mind, I would." He smiles faintly. "As pretty as snow can be, I'm
 not in the mood to wake up sneezing tomorrow morning."

Nakago nods.

Rosuto hesitates, then indicates that you follow him. Despite himself,
 he takes the lead, expecting that you'll follow since you didn't state
 otherwise.

You head towards the Juuban Shopping district.

Juuban Shopping District
Obvious exits:
Crown Fruits Parlor   Crown Game Center   Lawson's Drugstore
   West   Sakurada Ave 

Nakago comes from the street.
Nakago has arrived.

You head furthur down the shopping district.

Juuban Shopping District

	The west side of the Juuban Shopping District is no less busy that
 the east side. In the area is a bookstore and a small taiyaki stand
 from which enticing odors waft. The street is extremely busy and filled
 with cars from people hurrying about to get their errands done.

Obvious exits:
Douwa Theatre 
  Taiyaki Stand   Naniwaya Bookstore   Juuban
 Ave   East 

Nakago comes from down the street.
Nakago has arrived.

Rosuto walks for a little while, looking around for a place to stop.
 When a familiar, slightly run-down building catches his notice, he
 hesitates, then heads in that direction. He moves inside, holding the
 door open for you.

You head inside the theatre.

First Floor -- Douwa Theatre(#1404RM)

	Douwa Theatre -- Fairy Tale Theatre -- doesn't quite live up to
 its name, far from a fairy tale-esque theatre, but nor is it an
 eyesore. It has only two stories, one for the lobby and theatre itself,
 and another for storage space where unused costumes, props, and other
 such things are kept.
	The floor is covered with a dark red carpet, clean and always
 vacuumed. Posters, some glossy and printed, and some obviously
 handmade, decorate the walls, which are otherwise nondescript. A
 bulletin board to the right advertises upcoming productions and
 rehearsal schedules. Farther inside is the theatre itself, marked by a
 raised stage that is broad, but somewhat small, restricting the
 performer's actions. Six or seven rows of benches provide a place for
 the audience to sit. The first two rows are padded with cushions, the
 rest akin to picnic benches. A handful of fold-up chairs is often set
 off to the side within easy reach, in case of a full house.
 	It's difficult to ever find Douwa Theatre completely empty, even 
 in between productions and after closing. There's always a rehearsal
 going on, or a lone actor or dancer practicing by themselves onstage,
 filling the empty building with the sound of their narrative.

Contents:
Telephone(#1407)
Obvious exits:
Exit   Stairs 

Nakago enters the theatre from the outside.
Nakago has arrived.

Rosuto closes the door behind you, glancing around. Good, Nobuyuki-san's
 not in today. He draws in a slow breath, organizing his thoughts. "I
 heard about what happened between you and Karaino-san."

Nakago nods. "Word travels fast."

"Especially when the result is six inches of snow or more," Rosuto adds
 ruefully, a touch of dry humor to his voice. He shakes his head,
 folding his hands behind his back. "Kri.. Nakago-sama, I don't profess
 to remember everything, but what I do prompts me to ask you a
 question."

Nakago asks "Yes?"

His face is a mask. Even if he were wearing makeup, Hensou Rosuto's
 emotions could not be more well-hidden. "Do you think your decision was
 wise?"

Nakago says "For the moment. She is too much devoted to the Suzaku
 Seishi."

"The rejection... it may push her away from you and more deeply into
 them," Rosuto points out quietly.

Nakago cannot say his true intention to Rosuto.. who knows what'll
 happen. "Perhaps."

Rosuto is silent for a while, then draws in a slow breath, his chin
 lifting. "It has always been my opinion that loyalty is worth more than
 love, Nakago-sama. Except in Soi's case, where the two are
 intertwined." He hesitates, just slightly. "She loves you. I heard her
 say it. And she is a woman, so she places much into those words. But as
 fickle as she is, losing her may be a price we won't be happy to pay."

Nakago asks "You wish for me to go back to her?"
Nakago says "I constantly saw you constantly scowling as we were
 together."

Rosuto blanches, but only for an instant. . o O ( ..... ) His gaze flits
 to the side, then back as he recovers, lips pursing. "I don't like her.
 But... perhaps, in this case, that would be advisable."

Nakago says "I will take it into consideration. We will leave this as it
 is for now."

Rosuto starts to release a breath audibly, but catches it. "As you
 wish," he replies carefully, brown-gold eyes shadowed. He pauses, then
 appends, "I won't take any more of your time..."

Nakago nods.

Rosuto hesitates. "Anou... Is there some way I can contact you if need
 be? Admittedly, wandering Tokyo in hopes of randomly running into you
 isn't exactly an inviting idea..."

Nakago says "I have a cell phone that you can contact me by." he takes
 out a business card, handing it to Rosuto.

After giving the card a wary look, Rosuto nods and accepts it, tucking
 it into his pocket. "I'd give you a card, but we don't have any," he
 says, tone a mix of wryness. "But the Douwa Theatre is listed; you can
 almost always find me here."

Nakago nods.

"I..." Some of his awkwardness spills out into his voice, slipping past
 his self-control. "If that is all, I... have some chores that need
 doing..."
 
Nakago says "You may go."

Rosuto says "Arigatou." With a bow, he moves to the side, then the door.
 His hand hesitates with it half-open, some frost-touched breeze
 slipping inside. "Take care, Nakago-sama."
Rosuto then disappears outside quickly before a reply can be made.

[end log]

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