[ as she steps through the quartz arch, she will find herself standing in a traditional Japanese-style room - tatami mats on the floor, and sliding paper doors on every side. there are no windows, or even decorations on the walls. it's dim in here, lit only by low candles and shadows crawling out of every corner. it's very, very silent.
No one seems to be around?
Oh but there's a kotatsu in the middle of the room now. shit happens. ]
[ ... it is just a kotatsu! but an old one, not electric. like, REALLy old school, grate and coals style. It is warm though! After a moment a voice, seemingly from nowhere:]
Is this a custom I'm not aware of, to enter homes without forewarning? Everyone seems to be partial to it.
The others suggest such things sometimes, but I find they often are lacking in purpose. The suggestion to play "fighting games" makes little sense when you could be practicing skills you would actually use.
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