Suzume Sousha: its been so long since we have played I
forgot how the rings work again :-(
Hantei Dave: You are at the north gate of Roka Beiden
(Beiden Pass)...the designated meeting place
Hantei Dave: winter has just ended
Suzume Sousha: I" never got a real chance to use them
before. Every time I learn it I never get a chance to fight
(Which is ok by me)
Hantei Dave: it is still chilly, but getting warmer
Togashi Udon: "Greetings, Brothers."
Togashi Udon: Bow W/smiles
Togashi Udon: (Skip goes and gets a drink while
Udon places the Buddhist necklaces of the tanto
bearers on a near by prayer tree---like a good
little buddhist)
Hantei Dave: after catching up, you decide it would serve
your purposes best to start heading for crane lands to
talk with Doji Hoturi about your quest for the 7
Thunders
Hantei Dave: each of you has changed a bit.
Hantei Dave: Udon and Sousha are approached by a
strange bearded , one-eyed ronin
Suzume Sousha: Greettings
Togashi Udon: Greetings(nod & smile)
Hantei Dave: (waits for stranger to chat)
Hantei Dave: (...and waits...kicking Brian)
Keshijo: Greetings Udon, Sousha. It is good to see you
again.
Togashi Udon: Kesh???
Togashi Udon: KESH!!! (hugs)
Keshijo: (Hugs back)
Togashi Udon: what happened to your eye?
Keshijo: It was necessary to hide my identity for a while.
Keshijo: Udon, My eye is fine.
Hantei Dave: The Daidoji guards eye you all suspiciously
Togashi Udon: Oh, ok then. Good.
Suzume Sousha: ahhhh
Keshijo: (Oh yeah. Samurai don't hug in public, do they?)
Suzume Sousha: I didn't get it till just now
Togashi Udon: (no a samurai)
Togashi Udon: not
Togashi Udon: as in I am not a samurai
Keshijo: My name is Shinjoten.
Hantei Dave: well, the clans have diferent views on
emotional outbursts
Togashi Udon: Pick a longer name next time, ok?
Keshijo: We should speak in a more private place..
Togashi Udon: Hai
Hantei Dave: well, a daidoji city may not be the best
place for that. They have ears too
Togashi Udon: maybe we should walk towards our
destination and we can speak when we stop for
the night?
Keshijo: Yes.
Suzume Sousha: sounds good
Keshijo: I agree.
Keshijo: We last saw Hoturi at the Crane castle, right?
Togashi Udon: I think so...
Keshijo: Seems like a good place to start looking.
Togashi Udon: Is he really first?
Hantei Dave: he should be at the Doji Palace
Keshijo: I dunno.
Togashi Udon: Ok, let's go. (shrugs)
Keshijo: He seemed like the easiest.
Hantei Dave: you begin walking east along the Spine of
the World Mountains
Suzume Sousha: interesting name
Keshijo: Dave: Are we fairly alone?
Togashi Udon: I will begin to recount my travels, if we
are alone...
Hantei Dave: there is Shiro Matsu off in the
distance...you seem to remember have a quarrel with the
lady of that palace
Hantei Dave: yes, you seem alone
Togashi Udon: I will begin---ahem...
Hantei Dave: but you can roll to make sure ^_-
Keshijo: Yes. Good idea.
Togashi Udon: Please read my transcript. Thanks.
Keshijo: udon: ???
Hantei Dave: heh...you relay ALL that has occured
Udon?
Togashi Udon: Unless Kesh stops me
Keshijo: Um. 14 on perception.
Togashi Udon: or sousha
Suzume Sousha: let me add it up
Suzume Sousha: 15
Hantei Dave: Udon talks since everyone feels it is safe
Togashi Udon: Udon isn't going to talk about the
staff & bodhi tree story.
Togashi Udon: just the solo
Keshijo: Sousha: My name is to honor my brother, Joten,
and my father, Shinjo.
Hantei Dave: and continues until dusk when an icy rain
starts up
Togashi Udon: even the silly name they gave the
game.
Suzume Sousha: I wish this was the irc where u could just
change the name
Hantei Dave: you will need to stop at a roadside house
Togashi Udon: "Chase the Dragon." can you beleive
that?
Togashi Udon: Silly
Hantei Dave: says Udon complaining through the rain
Hantei Dave: ....
Togashi Udon: Shinjoten... I will remember the honor
of your elders and do my best to call you by your
new name.
Suzume Sousha: hai Shintojen. So will I
Keshijo: Thank you.
Togashi Udon: perhaps we should find shelter?
Keshijo: Yes. That would be wise.
Hantei Dave: a frequented stopping house is near by
Suzume Sousha: Sure. . . as we do I can tell u of what I
have seen recently
Togashi Udon: like one of those traveler houses?
Togashi Udon: great, lets go!
Hantei Dave: Sousha tells a story as the wind picks up
Hantei Dave: ...
Suzume Sousha: I witnessed a duel between Miramoto
Hitomi and and the powerful crab Hida Yakumo.
Togashi Udon: ...and?
Togashi Udon: (sigh--holds breath)
Suzume Sousha: The crab now crawls with one hand.
Togashi Udon: Oh, no. And Hitomi?
Suzume Sousha: Just fine (I think)
Hantei Dave: (this will not make things easier on your
quest)
Hantei Dave: ..and she was untouched\
Togashi Udon: Definatly not...
Keshijo: Hmm.
Keshijo: I have seen Toturi during my journey.
Keshijo: The Scorpion are watching him.
Togashi Udon: For what purpose?
Keshijo: Aromoro said he would send updates about him.
Togashi Udon: Ok. Atleast we will know where he is.
Keshijo: They watch him because Kachiko thinks he is
hiding something in his madness.
Keshijo: I think he is simply mad.
Suzume Sousha: Aromoro?
Togashi Udon: Yokuni could help him.
Keshijo: Sousha: Shoju younger brother.
Suzume Sousha: ahhhh
Hantei Dave: and ex bodyguard
Hantei Dave: you reach the house drenched
Hantei Dave: there is a fire on the inside...people are
singing
Keshijo: I think Toturi has been driven mad because of his
failure.
Keshijo: And he was not permitted to commit sepuku.
Togashi Udon: Yes, I think that is close to the truth.
Suzume Sousha: I take it he feels dishored.
Togashi Udon: and lost.
Togashi Udon: lets go inside
Keshijo: Hai.
Suzume Sousha: hai
Suzume Sousha: I walk in and ask if we can use the fire
to warm our wet bones.
Hantei Dave: there are 7 people by the fire pit, women,
merchants, etc
Togashi Udon: Smiles to all.
Hantei Dave: they are singing songs. A man dances with
a pan of buns in his hand
Hantei Dave: some more people relax in the corners or
the loft
Hantei Dave: one ronin is asleep
Keshijo: Is it Habikki?
Togashi Udon: Let us relax, brothers.
Hantei Dave: you may recognize the song....if so they try
to get you to sing along
Togashi Udon: May I play my flute?
Hantei Dave: no...just an overweight ronin
Keshijo: Hai. Relaxation is good. It has been a long
journey.
Hantei Dave: you can play flute with the biwa player
Togashi Udon: I begin to follow along
Togashi Udon: with the flute
Keshijo: I offer to help cook.
Suzume Sousha: I try to sing along to the song which
sounds vaguely familiar.
Hantei Dave: a good time is had by all. If you have
money you can buy a cheap bun
Togashi Udon: ...
Togashi Udon: smile & play
Keshijo: Can I cook to earn our keep for the night?
Hantei Dave: cook what? heh
Suzume Sousha: I but a round of buns for me and my
friends
Hantei Dave: the dancing bun man bows and hands you 3
buns
Togashi Udon: Most honored. Sparrow.
Suzume Sousha: I hand him how much ever it costs and
smiles
Togashi Udon: thanks
Keshijo: Thank you Sousha.
Keshijo: Dave: Help with the chores, that sort of thing.
Suzume Sousha: np. I feel most generous to the friends I
have that I have mooched off of during this long journey
Hantei Dave: the night begins to quiet and people go to
find their rest.
Hantei Dave: Udon, a farmer appraoches you meekly
Togashi Udon: Yes, sir?
Hantei Dave: sh speaks quietly
Hantei Dave: he
Hantei Dave: "I....I ...need advise
Hantei Dave: "
Togashi Udon: (smile)
Togashi Udon: Don't we all? What might I do for
you?
Hantei Dave: "I have done terrible things. I have stolen
from the hungry to feed my own from the neiboring
village."
Hantei Dave: "My son....he is sick."
Hantei Dave: "....and my wife has now taken ill"
Hantei Dave: "and we have been unable to meet the
demands last season."
Suzume Sousha: for a moment I thought it was a she until
re reading all this
Hantei Dave: "I....I....am lost. What else can I do?"
Hantei Dave: he is teary
Togashi Udon: Survival is dictated by food.
Togashi Udon: But feeding one by starving another
is not the answer.
Togashi Udon: Are your son and wife far?
Hantei Dave: "no. not far."
Togashi Udon: Do you know of a Shinto Monk?
Togashi Udon: Nearby?
Hantei Dave: "Hai."
Togashi Udon: Would he be able to help you?
Hantei Dave: "He has tried."
Togashi Udon: Or does he require more then you
can provide?
Togashi Udon: He has?
Hantei Dave: "but my family gets worse."
Togashi Udon: Is the rest of the village becoming
infected?
Hantei Dave: "my 2 daughters must care for them. Many
others in the village are becoming sick as well. We pray
for their health every day."
Suzume Sousha: (do we overhear this conversation or is it
only to udon?)
Hantei Dave: You can hear if you are paying attention
Hantei Dave: he is to humble to ask for a private
conversation
Suzume Sousha: very well, I overheard it then.
Togashi Udon: Please, take me to them. I can not
promise anything more then my prayers.
Keshijo: Hai. I will try to pray as well.
Hantei Dave: He looks up like you have offered more
than he has expected and bows several times while
backing up as he gives you your rest
Suzume Sousha: I turn to Udon and ask if he believes it is
the same plague that was in the village we saw many
moons ago back when the last hantei was still alive
Togashi Udon: yes, probobly. I can not cure it, but I
can ease the suffering (I whisper softly)
Togashi Udon: I ready myself to go follow this poor
farmer.
Suzume Sousha: I buy a few buns to take with us to this
mans familly.
Hantei Dave: sousha: ok
Suzume Sousha: perhaps it will help some
Togashi Udon: Good sir, if you would lead the way.
(smile)
Hantei Dave: the next morning you set off....it is a gray
day but still the sun feels good. It is warmer than
yesterday
Togashi Udon: good
Keshijo: The Scorpion's former lands were plagued as
well.
Hantei Dave: his village is not far. On they way, he gives
Udon a few pouches of rice
Hantei Dave: he says
Keshijo: Yogo Junzo has betrayed us all.
Hantei Dave: "This is all I could take. I want it donated
to someone neady."
Togashi Udon: As was a small village i passed
through
Togashi Udon: Please, by all means. Give it to the
ones you stole from. With friend like mine, I am
far from needy.
Togashi Udon: s
Hantei Dave: he looks troubled....hai
Suzume Sousha: (I am not sure I would want anything to
eat from them)
Keshijo: (Perhaps you souldn't remind him he stole it...)
Hantei Dave: you approach the village. The farmers are
preparing the next seasons fields
Hantei Dave: it is not as bleak as other places you have
seen
Togashi Udon: I pat the man on the back. Please,
lead us to your loved ones. (smile)
Hantei Dave: as you enter the main section (it is small)
you notice a few houses with red symbols painted on the
doors and wards surrounding the houses
Keshijo: Dave: Do I recognize them?
Keshijo: Shinto maybe?
Hantei Dave: they seem like generic wards against
evil...definitly shintao
Hantei Dave: He approaches a house and raps on the
door until a weak female voice answers. He replies, "It
is me. I have brought help."
Hantei Dave: he turns to Udon
Keshijo: Are they paint or blood?
Togashi Udon: Bow to the man
Togashi Udon: Ask him to fetch me CLEAN water.
Togashi Udon: in a bowl
Hantei Dave: two women approach next to you all.
"Papa..." one says "They do not get better"
Hantei Dave: The farmer relays the message to his
daughters.
Hantei Dave: they go for water
Togashi Udon: I enter.
Suzume Sousha: I turn to the man and ask how many live
in the village and how many are sick.
Hantei Dave: "ahhhh...about 5 houses I think....and the
shintao girl of the temple."
Keshijo: "Shinto girl?"
Suzume Sousha: How many houses are in this village?
Hantei Dave: shintao maidens, always virgins, trained to
commune with the dead. They are usually very young
Hantei Dave: just so you others are awair, Udon went
into the house. Do you others follow?
Keshijo: Hmm.
Keshijo: Sousha?
Suzume Sousha: I am still outside conversing with the man
Hantei Dave: it is a small to medium farming village
Hantei Dave: yes sousha
Suzume Sousha: I will follow in a moment. I might walk
around first
Keshijo: I want to visit the temple but I think I will try to
help Udon first.
Togashi Udon: Dave: When I receive the water, i
bless it. Then bless the boy. then have him drink
the water. repeat with wife.
Suzume Sousha: I hand keshijo the buns to give to the
familly if they are willing to eat it. I want to walk around
Hantei Dave: ok Udon. They seem only slightly relived
Keshijo: Thank you Sousha.
Hantei Dave: ok sousha
Togashi Udon: That is what I can do... it will take me
2hrs + a little more
Hantei Dave: Sousha, you see the buddish temple....also
closed with wards around it
Suzume Sousha: Since I do not have skill in healing things
like this I keep walking
Suzume Sousha: possibly looking for a source of the
sickness.
Hantei Dave: kesh: or whoever you are ^_-....doing
anything?
Keshijo: If Udon doesn't need me...
Hantei Dave: sousha: it seems that work is continuing in
this village
Togashi Udon: I will be busy for say 3 hrs
Keshijo: I will go to the Shinto Temple and pray there.
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: it is closed off with the kanji
symbol on the door as well
Keshijo: What time of day is it?
Suzume Sousha: If I don't spot anything else I choose to
walk back to the temple with wards.
Hantei Dave: it is still early....10 am
Hantei Dave: sousha meets you keshijo
Hantei Dave: you stair at the wards
Togashi Udon: Ugh, this village will be burned (think
to myself after 3hrs)
Hantei Dave: anyone?
Suzume Sousha: I greet Shinto and go inside the temple
to try to find the sick shintao.
Suzume Sousha: perhaps she has some knowledge of this
sickenss
Keshijo: Hmm..
Keshijo: I examine the wards more closely.
Hantei Dave: SOusha opens the door...it creeks open.
There is a shintao monk kneeling on the floor next to a
young girl. In front of them is a very large statue of
buddha smiling down at them. The girl is lying down out
cold in blankets
Suzume Sousha: I bow to both of them
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: they seem like many you have
seen before. Nothing special...nothing truly magic
Keshijo: I bow low.
Hantei Dave: the monk bows back
Keshijo: "Is there any way we can help?"
Hantei Dave: "you come here at your own risk my
friends" he says
Hantei Dave: "but feel free to pray"
Suzume Sousha: I introduce us to the monk, and tell what
udon is doing at the other house
Hantei Dave: sousha: how do you introduce?
Hantei Dave: as keshijo?
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Suzume Sousha: Shinto
Hantei Dave: no...I mean with your real names?
Keshijo: (Err.. Shinjoten)
Keshijo: :-)
Hantei Dave: ok
Suzume Sousha: sorry
Suzume Sousha: Shinto soundsw much cooler
Suzume Sousha: :-)
Suzume Sousha: and easier to rememer
Hantei Dave: the shintao monk says, "I am grateful for
your help. All we do is futile."
Keshijo: (That is my religion.... :-) )
Hantei Dave: "This girl was the first to become sick. My
student."
Suzume Sousha: "Do u know how this sickness has came
to your land?"
Hantei Dave: "No. Just one day, it hit her. She has very
little contact with most people."
Suzume Sousha: "How long ago did she become sick?"
Hantei Dave: does anyone wanna get Udon
Suzume Sousha: isn't he busy for the next 3 hours?
Hantei Dave: well, you could interupt ^_^
Suzume Sousha: I will run to get udon then
Togashi Udon: Sosha---you're pretty sure all i would
do is end up getting you all kicked out of the
temple...
Suzume Sousha: perhaps he can help her as wlel
Togashi Udon: but ok...
Suzume Sousha: (I debated it long and hard)
Hantei Dave: heheh
Togashi Udon: ...
Suzume Sousha: So I run to the house where udon was
Suzume Sousha: after I excused myself from the monk
Togashi Udon: i'm praying
Keshijo: I examine the girl.
Hantei Dave: Udon shows up with sousha as keshijo
inspects the girls mouth, eyes, hands, etc
Keshijo: With the monk's permission.
Hantei Dave: he allows
Hantei Dave: Udon? SOusha?
Togashi Udon: Once I am near the girl I will use
Crow.
Hantei Dave: roll udon
Togashi Udon: 28?
Hantei Dave: now roll WILL test
Togashi Udon: ?
Hantei Dave: ^_^
Suzume Sousha: I tell the monk of Udon and explain that
he might be able to help
Togashi Udon: 22
Togashi Udon: 4d6 +will?
Hantei Dave: 3d6 silly
Togashi Udon: DAMN!
Hantei Dave: always
Hantei Dave: rerolls
Togashi Udon: holy---18+6
Togashi Udon: booyah
Togashi Udon: 24
Togashi Udon: will
Suzume Sousha: impressive
Togashi Udon: 1st was 3d6
Hantei Dave: wow. Your body burns from the senses
Suzume Sousha: most impressive
Togashi Udon: ouch
Hantei Dave: you hold your ground
Keshijo: "Udon, are you okay?"
Togashi Udon: Udon stares at Buddha
Keshijo: I look at the statue as well.
Togashi Udon: (whisper) Buddha is tainted. (blood
drains from face)
Suzume Sousha: WHAT>>>>
Suzume Sousha: ????
Hantei Dave: a voice speaks in echo from the Buddha
statue
Keshijo: Then we must destroy it. If it is tainted it is no
longer Buddha.
Hantei Dave: SILLY HUMANS!
Keshijo: (Trix are for kids)
Suzume Sousha: trix are . . . to late
Hantei Dave: YOU CANNOT FIGHT ME!
Togashi Udon: Dragon at Buddha
Keshijo: (Sorry, couldn't resist)
Hantei Dave: roll inits all
Keshijo: Combat sense count?
Togashi Udon: 26
Suzume Sousha: 27
Hantei Dave: 24
Hantei Dave: hmmm...ok keshijo.
Keshijo: 31
Togashi Udon: +any surprise bonus i might get...
Hantei Dave: sousha: check your okudens for init
bonuses
Suzume Sousha: ok. I thought I had to call it
Suzume Sousha: 32
Hantei Dave: no Udon. You are more suprised than it!
Keshijo: I guess I get to try my new Naginata out... :-)
Hantei Dave: statue declares first. 2 shadow tendrils
extend fro mthe staue. One at sousha...the other Udon
Hantei Dave: it tries to grab you 2
Hantei Dave: udon declares
Togashi Udon: doge & fire
Hantei Dave: ...keshijo?
Hantei Dave: declare
Keshijo: Can I manage to chop both tendrils off with my
Naginata?
Hantei Dave: only one near you
Suzume Sousha: maybe u should go for the head since its
not paying attention to u.
Hantei Dave: it IS stone ^_^
Hantei Dave: kesh?
Keshijo: I chop the close tendril.
Hantei Dave: Sousha declares and attacks
Keshijo: "What manner of demon are you?"
Suzume Sousha: I try to dodge and attack
Hantei Dave: the creature replies to keshijo's question
during attacks "I am a god that you must pray too!"
Hantei Dave: sousha...you can also make a VOID roll
Suzume Sousha: kick ass
Hantei Dave: roll void + perception + 3d6
Suzume Sousha: 20
Suzume Sousha: er no
Suzume Sousha: 23
Hantei Dave: ok...you made it. now roll attack + fire +
3d6. You also needed an action to equip a weapon
Hantei Dave: but roll attack....at tendril?
Suzume Sousha: hmmm . . . perhaps I will roll a dodge
and equip instead
Suzume Sousha: and not attack this round
Hantei Dave: attack!!!!
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Suzume Sousha: ok ok ok
Hantei Dave: it will eat you
Togashi Udon: Form of!!!Ex-Lax!!!
Suzume Sousha: 33
Suzume Sousha: I think
Hantei Dave: ummm...thats a hit and a half ^_^
Hantei Dave: roll damage for that weapon
Suzume Sousha: I added my roll of 16 + fire 5 + AV of
12.
Suzume Sousha: should I have done that?
Hantei Dave: correct sousha
Suzume Sousha: ok
Suzume Sousha: kick ass
Hantei Dave: roll damage
Suzume Sousha: 21!
Suzume Sousha: my dice kick ass today!
Hantei Dave: you slice the tendril in 2
Hantei Dave: it falls and sinks into the floor
Hantei Dave: keshijo: you equip naginata and
attack...tendril or head?
Hantei Dave: or other
Hantei Dave: tendril is harder to hit than an unmoving
statue
Keshijo: Yeah. But I might break my weapon on the
head...
Keshijo: Or is it just that cool?
Hantei Dave: prob not ^_-
Keshijo: Prob not break it?
Hantei Dave: it might break if you attack stone...but it is
MADE for evil~
Hantei Dave: !
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Keshijo: What the jigoku? I go for the head!
Keshijo: Void first?
Hantei Dave: you made your void in private. Now just
roll damage
Hantei Dave: ^_-
Keshijo: Oh yeah.
Hantei Dave: you won't miss
Hantei Dave: keshijo attacks buddha's head
Keshijo: 25
Hantei Dave: your naginata carves a slice into buddha's
head
KibagamiKuno has entered the room.
Hantei Dave: Kuno is walking to the village....
Hantei Dave: the staue screams!!
Keshijo: (Hi Kuno. We're killing Buddha)
Hantei Dave: Udon goes...you can't attack the staue
Udon. Keshijo is in the way...you can fire the tendril
though
Togashi Udon: "I have lived with a God! I have
trained with a God! You, statue, you are no
God!!!" (whipers)--No God would need to attack
us, fool. No God would even get hit by Sousha, of
all people.
Suzume Sousha: buddha's name be praised
Togashi Udon: dodge & attack
Togashi Udon: (Hi Kuno)
Hantei Dave: "I am a god of a god when the return of Fu
Leng comes!" it says
Togashi Udon: (A god missing his head)
Togashi Udon: 23dodge
Hantei Dave: just roll the tattoo attack for now
Hantei Dave: the 23 will suffice
KibagamiKuno: (will i be able to rejoin the group for this
fight?)
Hantei Dave: you flame the tendril reaching for you. It
catches fire
Hantei Dave: kuno is humming a tune on the road
Togashi Udon: dragon--25tatt
KibagamiKuno: (am not...)
Hantei Dave: its whole tendril is on fire Udon
KibagamiKuno: maybe i'm humming down the road in my
humvee...
Togashi Udon: next round?
Hantei Dave: it tries to attack udon still
Hantei Dave: even though on fire
Togashi Udon: ggrrrrr
Hantei Dave: NOW roll dodge (the tattoo took 2 turns
silly goose)
Hantei Dave: it attacks
Hantei Dave: 33
Suzume Sousha: wow
Togashi Udon: No God would be getting his ass
kicked
Togashi Udon: (i can't beat that dave)
Hantei Dave: roll 3 6's to beat
Togashi Udon: that would only give me 30
Hantei Dave: its ok...automatic
Hantei Dave: roll for fun ^_-
Togashi Udon: 27
Hantei Dave: it grabs you whipping its tendril across your
body in 2 coils and lifts you off the ground Udon
Hantei Dave: no fire damage yet
Hantei Dave: for you
Hantei Dave: roll inits!
Hantei Dave: 29 for the statue
Togashi Udon: next round?--28
Suzume Sousha: 25
Keshijo: 30
Hantei Dave: sousha: add wind
Hantei Dave: ...
Suzume Sousha: I did
Suzume Sousha: It was a pathetic role
Hantei Dave: k. sousha declares his turn
Suzume Sousha: is the head completey destroyed or ist it
still there?
Hantei Dave: still there
Hantei Dave: half ways
Suzume Sousha: then I'll go after that
Hantei Dave: ok....Udon declares
Togashi Udon: phone
Keshijo: Udon attacks the phone?
Hantei Dave: Fu Leng is on the phone
Togashi Udon: I hung up on his candy a$$
Togashi Udon: Piece of Cow DUNG!!! (DRAGON)
Suzume Sousha: LOL
Hantei Dave: udon: you nead a deep breath...you are
consticted...it will be a hard roll
Hantei Dave: He decides to slam Udon into the ground
(still holding) while 2 pearly white jaws extend from the
body of the staue to bite keshijo in 2
Hantei Dave: Keshijo goes!
Keshijo: Okay, Dodge the Jaws, cut off the head.
Hantei Dave: ok...don't mess up the dodge...you are
letting him go first you know....
Hantei Dave: but you get a +2 to the dodge
Keshijo: I am?
Hantei Dave: if you dodge THEN attack
Keshijo: Oh. Attack then dodge.
Hantei Dave: but a dodge in natural anyway....to declare
is a +2 ok?
Keshijo: But I get 2 actions, right?
Hantei Dave: if you declare dodge it IS your second
action
Keshijo: First action attack, Second dodge?
Hantei Dave: ok...attack
Keshijo: Or can I strike twice?
Hantei Dave: no...only one strike
Hantei Dave: unless you have a special okuden
Keshijo: Then yeah. Attack first, then dodge.
Hantei Dave: attack with naginata of jade
Keshijo: No roll to hit still, right?
Hantei Dave: now you need to roll...he has a head this
time
Hantei Dave: heheheh
Keshijo: Okay...
Hantei Dave: unless you wanna kill buddha again
Hantei Dave: instead of the jaws
Keshijo: Damn.
Keshijo: 3 6's
Hantei Dave: woa
Hantei Dave: we missed his dodge
Hantei Dave: roll damage
Keshijo: 28
Togashi Udon has left the room.
Hantei Dave: hmmm
Suzume Sousha: doh
Keshijo: Knocked Udon right out of the room... :-)
Hantei Dave: that hurt him Keshijo....you sliced in
between his jaws
Hantei Dave: he doesn't attack you but still tries to slam
Udon
Hantei Dave: He rolls a 32-4 for ouchie = 28
Hantei Dave: we'll see if Udon returns with a dodge
somehow
Hantei Dave: anyway, SOusha: go
Suzume Sousha: 26
Hantei Dave: to the jaws or the buddha head?
Togashi Udon has entered the room.
Togashi Udon: (sorry)
Suzume Sousha: head
Hantei Dave: hey skip...roll dodge -4
Hantei Dave: ok sousha: roll damage
Suzume Sousha: 20
Suzume Sousha: die budha!
Togashi Udon: What are you- the God of Head
Lice?!?!?! That is the only thing dumb enough to
warship a God that hides in a statue!
Hantei Dave: you knicked your weapon sousha
Hantei Dave: roll dodge Udon -4
Togashi Udon: 22
Hantei Dave: he slammed you into the ground...damage =
15
Hantei Dave: you lost your turn too
Togashi Udon: You Ugly ---owe!
Hantei Dave: roll inits ...Udon...you better rest ^_^
Hantei Dave: 27 for monster in staue
Togashi Udon: can i roll?
Togashi Udon: 26
Hantei Dave: hhehe
Hantei Dave: works for me
Suzume Sousha: 28
Hantei Dave: keshijo?
Keshijo: 32
Hantei Dave: ok Udon declares with a -4 ...to the 26
Togashi Udon: You aspire to be a God that hides
itself? You lowlife piece of pig guts!
Hantei Dave: any attempts at actions? heheheh
Togashi Udon: (bear to rip apart tendrils)
Hantei Dave: make a concentration roll first Udon -4
Hantei Dave: sorry
Hantei Dave: when it is your turn
Suzume Sousha: udon declares first anyway right
Togashi Udon: 24
Togashi Udon: con
Hantei Dave: the monster backs off and will try to jump
strait out of the statue with Udon in his tendril still
Hantei Dave: ...and ontop of head
Hantei Dave: and take a bite of Udon
Hantei Dave: Sousha declares
Suzume Sousha: I'll attack the tendrill holding udon
Hantei Dave: ok....and second action/
Hantei Dave: ?
Suzume Sousha: can I take a second swipe at it?
Hantei Dave: you can then try to grab udon to safty...no
second attacks without the okuden to do it people
Togashi Udon: I am gonna show you that a follower
of a True God can kick your sorry excuse for an
ass! With a little help from my friends! You pile of
bird crap!
Suzume Sousha: hmmmm . . . that sounds good.
Suzume Sousha: I'll rescue his ass.
Hantei Dave: ok..keshijo goes
Keshijo: If Sousha has Udon, I will attack then dodge.
Hantei Dave: "EVEN IF I DIE THIS VILLAGE WILL
BURN!"
Hantei Dave: roll attack keshijo
Keshijo: "Burn in whose name, Demon?"
Keshijo: 27 to hit
Keshijo: no
Hantei Dave: "in HIS name!"
Keshijo: 28
Hantei Dave: he dodged with a 30
Hantei Dave: :P
Suzume Sousha: wow
Hantei Dave: sousha attacks!
Keshijo: Grr.
Togashi Udon: I'm gonna go after your family! They
are gonna worship Togashi once we're through
with you! They aren't even gonna remember the
little thing that tried to be a God by hiding in a
statue!!!
Suzume Sousha: 25 :-(
Suzume Sousha: I wouldn't talk shit until we have u safe
:-)
Hantei Dave: does anyone have a kharma point!!!!!
Togashi Udon: (too mad to stop)
Hantei Dave: eek
Togashi Udon: (I do)
Suzume Sousha: maybe
Togashi Udon: (I think)
Hantei Dave: he rolls a 27 to dodge
Hantei Dave: Sousha: I'll let you make your grab for
Udon still
Hantei Dave: roll another attack
Suzume Sousha: 24 :-(
Suzume Sousha: come on shitty monster roll!
Hantei Dave: heheh...you grabbed Udon
Hantei Dave: now roll STR test STR+3d6 vs. monsters
Hantei Dave: 16 for creature
Suzume Sousha: 13 :-(
Suzume Sousha: I'm a weekling
Suzume Sousha: with a bad roll
Suzume Sousha: after I complimented my dice shit went
down hill
Hantei Dave: Sousha, you are lifted into the air holding
onto Udon. The creature...a frog-like, massive mouthed
creature with tendrils (like an Utyeg ^_^) jumps onto the
statue and shoved Udon into his mouth...tendril and all
but doesn't bite y
Hantei Dave: yet...he wants sousha tooo
Hantei Dave: Udon goes
Togashi Udon: I know why you hide! You're really a
little itty bitty---yuck!
Hantei Dave: Udon? it is still a hard roll with your
damage and condition...hehehe
Togashi Udon: I dragon into his bad-breathed
mouth!
Hantei Dave: can't...still tied up. You wanted another
tatooo
Togashi Udon: right
Togashi Udon: my bad
Hantei Dave: and you might kill yourself with all that fire
anyway
Togashi Udon: bear, correct?
Hantei Dave: right
Hantei Dave: roll -2
Togashi Udon: 25 with the -2!!!
Hantei Dave: hehehe....wanna break free?
Togashi Udon: I think I know what caused the
plauge! His Plaque!
Hantei Dave: you are already giving him a blood drink
Hantei Dave: fresh sqeezed Udon
Togashi Udon: Your too dumb to bite ME!!!
Hantei Dave: roll STR udon -2
Togashi Udon: I rip him open
Togashi Udon: 19
Hantei Dave: he rolls a 16
Togashi Udon: :-)
Hantei Dave: roll 3d6 damage
Togashi Udon: 13
Hantei Dave: the creature quickly melts into a black ooze
over everyone and down the statue...Udon lands on the
buddha head on his side
Hantei Dave: Sousha: roll a dex skill
Hantei Dave: athletics
Keshijo: Can I dodge the ooze?
Hantei Dave: kesh: roll athletics
Suzume Sousha: 15 :-(
Suzume Sousha: darn dice suck all of a sudden
Keshijo: 25
Hantei Dave: SOusha takes 4 points damage landing on
his shoulder
Suzume Sousha: maybe I should blow on them for luck
Hantei Dave: keshijo dances outta the way
Togashi Udon: "Tell Kuno to kill that piece of shit..."
(passes out)
Keshijo: The Deed?
Hantei Dave: Kuno pops his head into the door
Hantei Dave: try it keshijo.
Hantei Dave: Keshijo performs his kata
Keshijo: 22
Suzume Sousha: hey, hows it goin man!
Suzume Sousha: we can use your help here
Hantei Dave: BOOM! the black slime evaporates when
Keshijo performs the ritual
Keshijo: THE DEED IS DONE!
Hantei Dave: moments later, the girl opens her eyes
Hantei Dave: Sousha: you are next to her
Hantei Dave: Udon is bleeding down the buddha and the
shintao monk is terrified in the corner
Hantei Dave: the buddha has a nice gash across its neck
Hantei Dave: Sousha: your sword is ruined
Keshijo: oops.
Suzume Sousha: luckilly I still have my other
Suzume Sousha: my wakasashi
KibagamiKuno: (kuno enters the room)
Keshijo: I give Sousha my Ronin Katana.
Hantei Dave: its almost as good as yours was sousha
KibagamiKuno: (looks around...)
Keshijo: "To replace yours, my friend."
Hantei Dave: but not the same
Keshijo: Kuno: You don't see Keshijo.
Hantei Dave: Kuno: the onlyy reason you know Keshijo
is by his kata. He has no mask but only a beard and eye
patch now
Suzume Sousha: thanx
Suzume Sousha: arigato friend
Keshijo: Well, there is that...
Hantei Dave: and Oku is still missing
KibagamiKuno: (his sword is probably also familiar)
Keshijo: I didn't get that until after we parted..
Hantei Dave: the new sword was taken from a body ^_-
Hantei Dave: hehehe
KibagamiKuno: (nm then)
Hantei Dave: or else i wouldn't stress it
Hantei Dave: so...anyone wanna help the bleeding monk
Hantei Dave: ?
Keshijo: Yeah
Togashi Udon: bleedbleedbleed
Keshijo: Which bleeding monk?
Keshijo: Oh. Udon.
Keshijo: I try to bandage him.
Keshijo: "Greetings Kuno. It is good to see you."
Hantei Dave: Keshijo climbs the statue to pull Udon
down
KibagamiKuno: (nod)
Hantei Dave: the shintao monk thanks you as the girl sits
up
Togashi Udon: ...
Hantei Dave: she says, "it was a spirit that wanted
worship. As more people became sick it became
stronger with prayers to a false god...."
Suzume Sousha: hmmmm
Keshijo: How is Udon?
Hantei Dave: he is stable
Hantei Dave: but badly hurt
Keshijo: I bring him down.
Togashi Udon: (out cold)
Keshijo: "Brother monk. Can you help with my friend
here?"
Hantei Dave: it looks like you will be resting here a few
days
Hantei Dave: the monk goes to get help from the village
^_^
Keshijo: How is the girl?
Hantei Dave: a buddhist monk is more useful this time
Hantei Dave: The girl seems fine but tired
Suzume Sousha: does the girl still seem to be sick or is
she fine?
KibagamiKuno: (i eye her suspiciously)
Keshijo: I greet her: "I hope we have helped. I am
Shosuro Keshijo. These are my friends,
Hantei Dave: She is dead serious...like a child of death.
she is not sick...
Hantei Dave: she talks in almost monotone
Keshijo: "Togashi Udon, Suzume Sousha and Akodo
Kuno.
Keshijo: What are you called?:
Keshijo: "
Hantei Dave: I am Korimi. You are the tanto bearers
KibagamiKuno: (I point to my Kibagami mon.)
Keshijo: (Oh sorry)
Keshijo: "Yes, we are."
Hantei Dave: "...and you are not Akodo Kuno anymore."
Hantei Dave: "and you are not Shosuro."
Hantei Dave: she stands and brushes herself off of sweat
Hantei Dave: "there is a bed in back. You can bring your
friend there."
Keshijo: "Perhaps we are not. You may call me Shinjoten
if it makes you more comfortable."
Keshijo: "Thank you for the bed."
Keshijo: I bring Udon back there.
Hantei Dave: She doesn't say anything
Hantei Dave: The monk comes in with a gagle of villigers
Hantei Dave: from the fields
Keshijo: "I apologize for damaging the statue. If I could
have found another way I would have."
Hantei Dave: they look at Kuno as they walk past and
speak with the girl quietly
Hantei Dave: "Thank you for helping us....we...we are in
your debt...but."
Hantei Dave: "....but a Scorpion and fallen Lion cannot
stay here. Please leave in the morning
Hantei Dave: "you will bring trajedy to us...."
KibagamiKuno: i spit on their ground and walk out.
Keshijo: "But what of our faith? Surely you cannot deny
us that."
Hantei Dave: the villigers leave and the girl remains...the 2
daughters brings clean clothes and towels and water for
Udon
Suzume Sousha: what have u against the scorpion and
lion?
Hantei Dave: They leave without answering Sousha
Hantei Dave: the girl says
Hantei Dave: "there is no scorpion and lion
Keshijo: I will leave if you wish, but please take care of
Udon and Sousha. It is the very least you could do for
us."
Hantei Dave: the shintao monk bows to keshijo and
agrees
KibagamiKuno: (i take up a guard position outside the
door)
Suzume Sousha: I refuse to stay where my friends are not
wanted though I will not move udon in his condition
Hantei Dave: sousha: delemna?
Hantei Dave: sousha goes crazy
Keshijo: Sousha: I do not mind. I could have played the
ronin.
Suzume Sousha: no. A statement. I will not stay here,
Udon can.
Keshijo: I chose to be honest with one of my faith.
Keshijo: And you are the only one who can stay and
watch over Udon.
Hantei Dave: well, who stays then? Kuno?
Suzume Sousha: I ask the girl what she means by there
are no scorpion and lion?
KibagamiKuno: (kuno is outside this temple or whatever
standing guard)
Hantei Dave: She says..."ask them"
Suzume Sousha: I walk outside to talk to kuno who I
haven't seen in a while
KibagamiKuno: (kuno doesn't seem to communicative
these days)
Togashi Udon: ...
Keshijo: I converse with her on matters of faith. It has
been some time since I have been able to speak with a
Keshijo: fellow follower of Shinto.
Hantei Dave: btw....you are at least 1 week fron Kyuden
Doji
Suzume Sousha: I tell kuno about the duel I had seen.
KibagamiKuno: (kuno nods, sits down, and stares off into
the street)
Suzume Sousha: I witnessed a duel between Miramoto
Hitomi and and the powerful crab Hida Yakumo.
Hantei Dave: she says, "I am a shintao maiden. I have
the ability to scry until I reach age."
KibagamiKuno: (kinda absentminded staring)
KibagamiKuno: (he nods again)
Suzume Sousha: The crab lost his hand.
KibagamiKuno: (guess Kuno's listening to you heheh)
Keshijo: "What so you see in us?"
Suzume Sousha: Miramoto was just fine.
Hantei Dave: "I see only what you bring in."
KibagamiKuno: (Kuno turns to sousha and smiles at the
mention yakumo lost his hand)
Keshijo: "What do we bring in?"
Hantei Dave: (Yakamo)
Suzume Sousha: my bad
Suzume Sousha: I smile back at kuno and sit silently for
the moment
Hantei Dave: "You bring with you what you believe is
correct....though death...and lies...and hope."
KibagamiKuno: (kuno goes back to staring out at the
street)
Keshijo: "I suppose that is a fair assessment."
Hantei Dave: "I will heal your friend so that you can leave
in the morning. Dispite the villigers you should stay the
night. They will not come here."
Keshijo: "At least you see hope in us."
Keshijo: "Thank you."
Hantei Dave: she walks to Udon's room
Keshijo: I go get the others.
Hantei Dave: the first farmer that you met comes in
meakly
Hantei Dave: he prostates before sousha
Suzume Sousha: get up. there is no need for that.
Hantei Dave: my son and wife are better...as are the
others...
Hantei Dave: he returns on of your buns
Suzume Sousha: I'm glad you are feeling better.
Hantei Dave: and bows as he walks backwards
Suzume Sousha: don't go
Hantei Dave: he stops
Suzume Sousha: I pass a bun to kuno who might be
hungryu
Hantei Dave: and looks to the side nervously
Suzume Sousha: Perhaps you can tell me what is going on
here.
Suzume Sousha: why do people not want the lion or
dragon here?
Keshijo: (scorpion and lion)
Suzume Sousha: I would ask my friend but he seems like
he has lost hist tonguje
Suzume Sousha: ooops sorry
KibagamiKuno: (i'm stull outside)
Keshijo: I ask Kuno to come in.
Hantei Dave: he shrugs. They just bring trouble. The
scorpions are gone now and lot of lions too i think
Keshijo: "The temple is welcoming us.
Hantei Dave: so is the villiger actually
Keshijo: though the village does not."
KibagamiKuno: ([shrug] look back out at the street)
Suzume Sousha: thank you for your information
Hantei Dave: he looks to his sides and walks away
quickly
Suzume Sousha: I take the other bun to keshijo to see if
he can help udon at all with it.
Hantei Dave: the girl is chanting next to Udon
Hantei Dave: i think all you people can do is rest for now
Keshijo: "Kuno. What is bothering you?"
KibagamiKuno: (kuno smiles, and gestures out at the
town with a sweep of his arm)
Keshijo: "Why are you not speaking?"
Keshijo: "What has happened?"
Suzume Sousha: it has been a while since we have seen
him . . . perhaps our friend cannot speak
KibagamiKuno: (kuno gives you a sideways glance, as if
you should know better)
Hantei Dave: only sousha can speak properly right now
Hantei Dave: if only oku were here to yell a bit
Keshijo: (Hehe)
Keshijo: I examine Kuno. Does he look different?
Hantei Dave: he looks a bit tougher than before
Hantei Dave: and a little dirtier
Suzume Sousha: get him to say AHHH
Suzume Sousha: perhaps he has lossed his tongue after all
Hantei Dave: i think kuno needs to roll a will against
laughing
Hantei Dave: well, if nothing else is gonna happen here,
we can skip to next morning i think.
Keshijo: Dave: I smell him.
Hantei Dave: hard roll
Hantei Dave: but try
Keshijo: 20
KibagamiKuno: (Kuno tosses the dog a ration)
Hantei Dave: keshijo...not good enough
Hantei Dave: so, next morning
Keshijo: Yeah, The dice went 6... 6... 1.. DOH!
Hantei Dave: udon can walk slowly
Keshijo: I stand over Udon for as long as I can.
Hantei Dave: he is healed a bit from the girl
Hantei Dave: you can leave for Kyuden Doji now if you
want (push)
Keshijo: I thank Korimi.
Hantei Dave: she is tired
Keshijo: "Thank Korimi, you have my gratitude."
Keshijo: Bow low.
Keshijo: "I hope our paths cross again when times are
better."
Togashi Udon: I ready to leave
Togashi Udon: and meet my companions.
Hantei Dave: you all leave....thankfully
Keshijo: Hai,
Keshijo: We leave.
KibagamiKuno: (Kuno seems a little less somber on the
road, but still quiet)
Hantei Dave: you continue walking pretty silently for the
next few days
Togashi Udon: One soul for the soul of a village. I am
tainted.
Keshijo: Kuno: Cheer up. Not all is lost.
Keshijo: I smell Udon.
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: still a tough roll unless they are
active
Keshijo: I know.
Keshijo: 20
Hantei Dave: no go
Keshijo: Oh well.
Togashi Udon: Kuno, I will sit. I will activate my crow
tatto. If I start screaming all of you hold me down
while Kuno cuts it off.
Hantei Dave: where is that tattoo Udon?
Togashi Udon: on my back
Keshijo: Cut it off?
Keshijo: Why would you do that?
Togashi Udon: It may drive me crazy.
Keshijo: Why not just stop using it?
KibagamiKuno: (I put a hand on udon's shoulder, shake
my head no, smile, and keep walking)
Keshijo: What does it do?
Hantei Dave: ...
Togashi Udon: I will take your advice.
Togashi Udon: I will learn to deal.
Hantei Dave: such ominous faces....its a sunny day.
Hantei Dave: and the road is quiet
Keshijo: I'm assuming I cleaned my Naginata last night....
Hantei Dave: you are approaching a bamboo forest so
the beauty increases still
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: I assume
Hantei Dave: ^_^
Keshijo: Okay. It is.. precious... to me...
Keshijo: :-)
Hantei Dave: villigers are going back to work
Hantei Dave: these places are much nicer than any you
have seen in the winter
Hantei Dave: you are reaching the heart of the Crane
KibagamiKuno: kuno keeps reaching out to touch the
bamboo, and quickly acquires a walking stick from one
of the fallen stalks.
KibagamiKuno: (doesn't seem to need the walking stick,
just kinda walking along with it, occassionally acting out
some mock sword form in the air with it)
Hantei Dave: a few days pass...sousha talking the most
Keshijo: I'll talk with Sousha. Keshijo seems to be in a
good mood despite everything.
Hantei Dave: finally you reach the edge of town to
Kyuden Doji, as beatiful as ever....the home of art itself.
Keshijo: He also tells Kuno about calling him Shinjoten.
Hantei Dave: an ise zumi is sitting on a log at the edge of
the city
Hantei Dave: he is meditating
KibagamiKuno: kuno nods, points again to the kibagami
mon, draws an ikoma mon in the dirt with the stick,
shrugs, and brushes it away
Hantei Dave: ...
Hantei Dave: Udon begins to walk past him
Suzume Sousha: what???
Hantei Dave: the ise zumi's eyes are closed
Keshijo: I observe the monk for a few moments. Does he
react?
Hantei Dave: he is meditating
Hantei Dave: no reaction
Hantei Dave: maybe he is used to being stared at
Suzume Sousha: or maybe he doesn't notice since his
eyes are closed
Hantei Dave: that too
Keshijo: Hehe.
KibagamiKuno: (are we all just standing around staring at
him?)
Hantei Dave: no Udon...walked by him
Hantei Dave: Keshijo is staring at him
Suzume Sousha: if u want to suggest a differnt plan that
would be cool :-)
KibagamiKuno: (shrug, keep going - follow udon)
Keshijo: Sousha: I guess we should follow.
Keshijo: I catch up to Kuno.
Hantei Dave: Sousha?
Suzume Sousha: I will follow
Togashi Udon: I'll stop. I can't do this. I walk infront of
Te.
Togashi Udon: (the Ise Zumi)
Hantei Dave: his eyes are closed
Hantei Dave: he has a smile on
Togashi Udon: His ears are open.
KibagamiKuno: (so now we're all stopped?)
Hantei Dave: so put them to use
Togashi Udon: Greetings brother.
Keshijo: Oh. I thought Udon walked past him...
Suzume Sousha: so did I
Hantei Dave: He opens his eyes and smiles wider
Hantei Dave: Udon turned back
Hantei Dave: he hops up and places an arm on Udon
Hantei Dave: "Greetings from Toashi brother!"
Hantei Dave: Togashi
Togashi Udon: (Smile)
KibagamiKuno: (smile)
Togashi Udon: How doesthis day find you?
Hantei Dave: He told me you would eventually walk this
path so I was instructed to wait for one month
Hantei Dave: "as many ise zumi across the lands."
Togashi Udon: I hope we have not kept you.
Hantei Dave: "i have been here for 3 weeks brother.
Fukai was here before me for one month."
Hantei Dave: he smiles
Hantei Dave: "We are instructed to keep you informed of
certain people."
Togashi Udon: So, we will find an Ise Zumi before
each of the thunders?
Keshijo: Keshijo ears perk up...
Keshijo: 's
Hantei Dave: "Thunders brother?"
KibagamiKuno: (poke udon with stick)
Togashi Udon: Seems to make sense. What have
you to tell us, brother?
Hantei Dave: "I was told to tell you that Kachiko has
taken a larger roll in Rokugani afairs. The Emporer
himself is said to have been stricken with the wasting
disease that plagues the Empire."
Hantei Dave: "...and Hitomi has returned to her
homeland.:
Hantei Dave: he bows
Togashi Udon: Bow
Suzume Sousha: I will bow as well.
Hantei Dave: "Is something wrong Udon?"
Hantei Dave: "We are very proud of you. Please bring
us many stories soon."
Togashi Udon: I am tainted Te. I am sure Togashi
already knows that, though.
Hantei Dave: "..."
Hantei Dave: "I am sorry Udon. Be strong."
Togashi Udon: I am not sure my stories will be
welcomed.
Hantei Dave: "Lord Togashi loves all his children."
Keshijo: "We will find a way for you. Never lose hope."
Togashi Udon: Hai.
Hantei Dave: "I will return to Dragon Lands again now
and recieve my next message."
Hantei Dave: He picks up his little satchel and hikes
away.
KibagamiKuno: (kuno gestures back out to the path
ahead)
Hantei Dave: Doji samurai brock ever street into the city
Togashi Udon: Goodbye Te, may your path find you
and you find its end.
Hantei Dave: as you approach they ask "traveling
papers."
Hantei Dave: 4 bushi are here
Keshijo: Do we still have the emporer's writ?
Suzume Sousha: (I have my border crossing pass)
Togashi Udon: (Show them the tanto guys???)
KibagamiKuno: I pull out a piece of parchment and write
on it: "Pass: 4 Tanto Bearers"
Hantei Dave: sousha shows his papers
Suzume Sousha: (er licenses)
KibagamiKuno: I show it to them and glare.
Hantei Dave: they step aside
Hantei Dave: Kuno: sousha got there first...still show it?
KibagamiKuno: (no)
Hantei Dave: takes time to ready ink...hehehe
Suzume Sousha: LOL
KibagamiKuno: (true - how far did i get?)
Keshijo: "Is Honorable Doji Hoturi in town?"
Hantei Dave: you opened the bag
Suzume Sousha: LOL
KibagamiKuno: (i close the bag)
Hantei Dave: "Only nobles and guests may see Lord
Hotuti"
Hantei Dave: he coughs
Hantei Dave: "eerrrr...Hoturi
Togashi Udon: We would like to make an
appointment.
Suzume Sousha: That may be so, but the question is, is
the lord here?
Hantei Dave: Lord Hoturi is here
Suzume Sousha: arigato
Hantei Dave: hai
Keshijo: "We would like meet with him, if possible."
Togashi Udon: Where do we go to make an
appointment?
Hantei Dave: "you must make an apointment at the
palace."
Keshijo: "Thank you."
Hantei Dave: "but don't count on it."
Hantei Dave: he snickers
Keshijo: "We can only hope."
Togashi Udon: off to the palace
KibagamiKuno: (smile)
Keshijo: Yup.
Hantei Dave: you walk through the most beautiful city in
rokugan (don't tell the Emporer)
Keshijo: Ryoko Owari?
Hantei Dave: the palace is situated over the cliff looking
out to the sea
Keshijo: I thought we were in Crane lands?
Suzume Sousha: (off to sea the wizard)
Hantei Dave: hehehe.....lots of people call their city the
best
Togashi Udon: ugh
Keshijo: :-)
Hantei Dave: Daidoji ships can be seen traveling the
coastline
Hantei Dave: and maybe even a Yasuki ship or 2
Hantei Dave: you arrive at the gates to the palace
Keshijo: (Look for signs of battle then)
Keshijo: :-)
Hantei Dave: looks clear...and clean
Hantei Dave: no battles in THIS city
Hantei Dave: never
Hantei Dave: >:-)
Keshijo: But with Yasuki....
Hantei Dave: 30 bushi stand guard
Suzume Sousha: (hmmm . . . me wonders if that will
change today)
Suzume Sousha: (not that want to fight 30 men)
Hantei Dave: Yasuki are traders...that's all
Keshijo: Sousha: Yeah. With us, they'll have 300 Bushi...
:-)
Hantei Dave: someone saying hi?
Togashi Udon: 30 bushi? what will Kuno do for his
second action?
Keshijo: "Greetings."
Suzume Sousha: (I'll take 1, and kuno can take the rest)
Hantei Dave: "Hai!"
KibagamiKuno: (are these the matis?)
Hantei Dave: matis?
Hantei Dave: mantis?
Hantei Dave: mantis are on their own island
Togashi Udon: We wish to have an audiance with
Lord Hoturi-sama.
Keshijo: "We would like to see Honorable Doji Hoturi"
Keshijo: (The Yasuki are Crabs who used to be Cranes.
They don't like each other)
Hantei Dave: the captain walks over to you
Hantei Dave: he looks you all up and down
Hantei Dave: open the gate! he yells
Hantei Dave: the doors open and he motions you in
Togashi Udon: Domo.
Keshijo: "My thanks."
Hantei Dave: As you walk in he follows. "As per orders,
the tanto bearers are welcome in Lord Hoturi's Palace.
I will bring you to him at the training grounds.
Hantei Dave: He walks to the garders at the side
Hantei Dave: gardens
Keshijo: "Thank you."
Hantei Dave: and to a field outside the dojo where a
square of young iaijutsu students practice
Togashi Udon: Kuno, perhaps I should be the one
not to talk, eh?
Hantei Dave: Hoturi is walking around watching them
smiling and pointing out flaws
KibagamiKuno: (nod)
Keshijo: I bow low.
Togashi Udon: Bow.
Keshijo: "Greetings Honorable Doji Hoturi"
Suzume Sousha: bow
Hantei Dave: Kakita Toshimoko is here dualing a
student. As the student charges, Toshimoko steps to the
side and whaps him on the ass with his saya (sheath)
KibagamiKuno: (smile)
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko turns and smiles "Ah...most
honorable tanto bearers...you survived another winter!"
Hantei Dave: he says it sarcastically
Keshijo: Bow
Hantei Dave: Hoturi smiles too
Suzume Sousha: bow
Suzume Sousha: and hopefully many more
Suzume Sousha: low bows
Togashi Udon: It suprised us all, Toshimok-sama.
(bow)
Togashi Udon: o
Hantei Dave: Back for another beating sousha?
Hantei Dave: says Toshimoko
Suzume Sousha: I would be pleased to have another
lesson sir.
Hantei Dave: Hoturi says, "entertain us during a feast
then. I wish that Yoshi-san could have been here to
remember your stories."
Hantei Dave: Hoturi tells one of the women standing by
to prepare the arrangements
Hantei Dave: he says,
Hantei Dave: "This is my wife, Doji Ameiko. She will
take care of your needs....please Ameiko..." ^_^
Togashi Udon: bow
Keshijo: I bow to her.
Hantei Dave: she curtsies back
KibagamiKuno: (i go over and look at the students)
Hantei Dave: she may very well be the 2nd most beautiful
woman in rokugan
Suzume Sousha: wow
Togashi Udon: I wish to be near Kuno. I will watch
the students also.
Hantei Dave: She smiles and asks. "What brings you
back to our palace?
Keshijo: "We are on a mission to save the empire."
Keshijo: "Your honorable husband is one of the keys to
Keshijo: Rokugan's salvation."
Hantei Dave: "Well," she says. "That IS important. Do
those who save an Empire also desire bathes and clean
clothes and warm beds?"
Suzume Sousha: (standing there with my mouth open)
Hantei Dave: Hoturi looks puzzled at that
Keshijo: "I would not dishonor your court by appearing
unclean."
Hantei Dave: Hoturi. "I think I will also bathe."
KibagamiKuno: (i subtly gesture to udon about some
poor stances
KibagamiKuno: )
Hantei Dave: Hoturi walks back to the palace
Keshijo: Is it improper to follow?
Hantei Dave: Ameiko gestures her fan like you are alling
behind
Hantei Dave: falling
Togashi Udon: Do baths help? I ask Kuno...
Keshijo: I follow her lead.
Suzume Sousha: I run as fast as I can after her.
Hantei Dave: now now sousha...she is a married woman
KibagamiKuno: (kuno casually walks after hoturi with
udon)
Keshijo: Are we within my speech distance?
Hantei Dave: yes keshijo
Suzume Sousha: (I know all to well)
Hantei Dave: sousha: roll WILL
KibagamiKuno: (i pull out a chunk of green jade, now
mostly white, and show it to udon. I give it a meaningful
shake and then put it back away)
Togashi Udon: kuno, i wish you could have
witnessed some nitin stances the dragons use.
