--Plan Sirrocco MK 12?
Megumi seduction roll: 5k5=39 ( 15,9,9,4,2)
Soshimaru's Resistance roll: 6k3=13 (7,4,2,2,2,1)
You look at the casino again. Your goal isn't Gozaburo, not really, it's to get Kaiu-san back.
Now Tsuichi, he wanted Gozaburo, and you didn't feel like helping him for a lot of reasons. Okay, just the poisoning, but that was a really big reason! So you should then go down the stairs. The quickest most obvious route to do that is through the guard.
Now, given that you had promised not to fight. Just walking up to the guy and slicing his head clean off like some sort of demented Matsu on coffee, was not in the cards. On the other hand, you somehow doubt that people hired by a criminal master mind were going to be swayed by your 'I'm a Magistrate let me in argument' at least not without something else to unbalance them.
But what else did you have? You had no money, no position, not even your own home really.
You look down feeling your wet kimono cling to your skin.
You did have that, your body wasn't the flawless gem of womanly perfection it once was. (You ignore your Grandmother's snort of derision.) But you were still reasonably attractive and knew how to make a man forget his head in favour of a different head.
No you had never sold yourself, and you never would, Fortune's willing. But, you had tried to move on from Katsuie-kun, to let the past be past...and part of that had been trying to find some one else. It hadn't worked in the end, Katsuie had set such a high standard, and even if you were a ronin now. You were still selfish enough not to settle for less than that.
However, you didn't have to give the guard anything, you just had to make him think it was an option. And maybe it would be, you doubted it, but anything was possible. It was slightly dishonourable to do this...but you kind of didn't have other options besides violence.
So you walk around back while running your hands over yourself. Adjusting the way your wet clothes hang over your form, subtly pulling a little here, a little there. Creating the right balance between 'Naive maiden' and 'Promiscuous wench'. You wanted to be seen as experienced enough to be tempting as an amazing lover. (Which you thought you were...shut up Grand mother) but at the same time selective enough that it was a compliment to be chosen.
As you finish your adjustments, wishing not for the last time that you had an umbrella, you approach the man.
Up close, you can look in his face, fairly strong rugged chin, short brown hair, with unfortunately sunken eyes, but he's tall and broad shoulder and looks like he could lift three of you. So... above average.
"Hey what are you doing?" He calls out to you, hand drifting towards his weapon.
You bow deep enough to be polite and show off your assets a little.
"Gomen, Samurai-sama, my name is Megumi-san. I don't mean any harm." You say looking him over.
He shifts a little.
"Well, alright, I'm Soshimaru, you really shouldn't be here Megumi-san."
You note how his kimono is completely soaked like yours.
"Going by the way you look Soshimaru-san, neither of us should. I just wanted to warm up a little in the casino, but out front it looks closed, and like they would stab me for asking questions. Can you help me get warm?" You ask.
Soshimaru swallows for a moment.
"I might know a place, for you to get warm, but it's not in here, the casino is closed." He says.
"Closed?" You ask in surprise. "And yet they have you...standing outside in the rain? Why?"
"Don't know, something in the high roller suite."
You bring up your hands together and blow on them, licking your lips afterwards to keep them from being chapped.
"Doesn't seem far to have you standing out in the could like this. Couldn't you wait inside and turn people away in there?" You ask.
"...Probably." He seems to be looking at your neck for some reason.
You rub you arms, which does interesting things to your chest you know.
"So could we maybe do that? I know you can't let me into the Casino proper or anything and I don't want to cost you, your job or anything Soshimaru-san, just to get warm and maybe dry these clothes of mine. After thats done well...maybe I can warm you?"
You look into his eyes with your own, and give a coquettish look.
Soshimaru takes a deep breath.
"Ah screw it, no one's going to be coming in here anyways, you're right I can wait inside. And I'm sure no one would be too upset for me helping a beautiful woman" he says.
You smile, and blush a little.
"Thank you, that's really sweet of you."
Soshimaru turns around and leads you inside. You takes a moment to brush off as much water as you can before you look around the room. It's a fairly standard teamsters room, shelves along the walls for various boxes and barrels. Most of the food probably comes in through here and up stairs into the casino proper, along with the staff. There's another door at the far end of the room, probably leading to more storage areas, and someplace for the staff to rest and change if there's an accident on duty.
However for all it's ordinariness, you notice something extra on the left wall near a small rack used apparently for Yodotai Wine. (Terrible stuff, but some people like it, or want to try it for sheer novelty) there's a zeni on the floor. Loose change wouldn't be surprising...if not for the fact that there's no reason for anyone to be there. Someone losing change at the wine rack, would loose it under the rack or behind them. not to the side of the wall. Unless they intentionally dropped it.
"Wait here, I'll see about getting you some clothes." Soshimaru says.
He moves past the door on the far side of the wall.
Well now you feel a little bad, he seems to actually want to be nice to you as well as screw your brains out.
On the one hand this is probably a golden opportunity to find that hidden door. Kaiu-san is probably past it.
On the other, you have no idea how long Soshimaru is going to take, and if he comes back while you're looking...it'd be awkward to say the least.
[] Try to open the hidden door
[] Wait, you'll get another chance.
(Sorry for the delay on this one)
