You have just entered room "Chat 29013648631946643496."
Hantei Dave: one moment
Hida Oku has entered the room.
KibagamiKuno has entered the room.
Keshijo has entered the room.
Hantei Dave: wow....everyone is prompt
Togashi Udon has entered the room.
Keshijo: Hey. Got home from work late. Need a couple minutes..
Togashi Udon: Greetings (bows)
KibagamiKuno: bows to togashi-san
Hantei Dave: (bows to all)
KibagamiKuno: bows to keshijo-san
Hantei Dave: everyone say happy birthday to skippy
Togashi Udon: we can go on with out her. i'll keep her updated
Hida Oku: happy birthday, skip
Keshijo: Happy Birthday Skip
Togashi Udon: uhm, its not my birthday, but THANK YOU!
KibagamiKuno: yes, i think we should practice sword forms on anything in bold.
KibagamiKuno: Happy Birthday Skip!
Keshijo: Does this look like I'm whispering?
Hantei Dave: test
Hantei Dave: ok....I will talk in blue so people will see me better
Hantei Dave: I think everyone is just about ready
Togashi Udon: ok
Hantei Dave: here's the deal:
Hida Oku: this ok?
Hantei Dave: There are 3 sets of story lines. 1: The big overall plot which you are a part of but won't change too much
Hantei Dave: 2: The game story which is fairly weak. Thus, you can go west instead of east and i won't care. If you do, I will go to part 3
Hantei Dave: 3: character stories
Togashi Udon: I go east
Hantei Dave: when I can't think of a plot I will goto one of your characters for a story...like have a personal enimy kill you
Hida Oku: I go north (up)
Hantei Dave: SOUND GOOD?
Hida Oku: sounds good
Keshijo: I sit down and pray.
Togashi Udon: everything except the killing part
Hantei Dave: try to stay kinda together though or we will be doing the whole damn thing in personal windows
Togashi Udon: yes
Hantei Dave: oh, and you guys can of course freely talk amongst yourselves in personal windows
Hida Oku: should we introduce ourselves?
Togashi Udon: already are, hehehehhhe
Hantei Dave: good with you kuno?
Hantei Dave: Oku-san: wait
Hida Oku: hai
KibagamiKuno: hai
Togashi Udon: hai
Hantei Dave: good
Hantei Dave: So, unless we have any questions right now, lets start
Hida Oku: hai
Hantei Dave: game play questions? Story line?
Hantei Dave: oh, one more thing
Hantei Dave: I will be introducing a hell of alot of names. They are only as important as you want them to be
Hantei Dave: if you want help remembering them, I posted a few npc descriptions on my site
Keshijo: Cool
Hantei Dave: http://www.geocities.com/hantei4
Togashi Udon: if they are not important might i suggest the name "bob"
Hantei Dave: otherwise you can just ignore the names
KibagamiKuno: bows to bob-san
Keshijo: Bob, the angry Troll?
KibagamiKuno: let's do introductions of our own, tho.
KibagamiKuno: like who is who
Hantei Dave: ok, introduce yourselves
Hantei Dave: skip: they are important, but you won't die if you don't know them
KibagamiKuno: duuuhhhh...... ok maybe i should be more specific
Hantei Dave: everyone type a description
KibagamiKuno: Kibagami Kuno, Samurai (played by Josh)
Keshijo: <bows> Shosuro Keshijo, Mystic Demon Hunter (Played by Brian)
Hida Oku: Hida Oku, Samurai and Clan Artist of the Crab, serving in the Imperial court (Played by Raab)
Togashi Udon: Togashi Udon, Monk. (Bows) (Played by Skip)
Hantei Dave: any physical descriptions are welcome too
KibagamiKuno: we haven't officially met yet :-)
Hantei Dave: or say hi to people and get their icon
Hantei Dave: i know...but it saves time for later
KibagamiKuno: (didn't load one yet, fyi)
Hida Oku: <- often seen with a frown, dishevled hair, and paint splatterings on clothes
Hida Oku: black hair to shoulders
Hantei Dave: no paint splatterings in front of the emporor i suggest
Hida Oku: me thinks not
Hantei Dave: part of art is staying clean yourself, like in war
KibagamiKuno: wipe the blood from that paintbrush.
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: care to give a description?
Hantei Dave: '
Togashi Udon: Udon is wearing Green and Yellow robes, soft boots. He is carrying a metal walking stick, and a small bodi tree in a small clay pot is slung over his sholder.
Hantei Dave: are you bald Udon?
Togashi Udon: If the gods wish it. (I haven't thought of it yet)
Keshijo: Keshijo is 5'8', 150 lbs., has short cropped black hair, wears generally black and red loose clothing. Keeps a Die-Kyu slung acroos his back.
Hantei Dave: you are all fairly well recognized by your Clan, probably by a mon (symbol) or last name. Togashi is Dragon. Hida is Crab. Keshijo is from the scorpion, and Kuno is from Lion
Hantei Dave: ok, we BEGIN
Hantei Dave: You all arrive in Otosan Iuchi, the Emporor's city and heart of Rokugan after being summoned by the Emerald Champion, highest position there is under the Hantei
Hantei Dave: you still have about a day before the actual court opens regarding your special....item.
Hantei Dave: but you were welcomed to the palace and given your quarters
Togashi Udon: I thank them and am very greatful.
Hantei Dave: anyone entering the palace must of course leave all weapons with the Master of Weapons, a Seppun Guard
Togashi Udon: I do so.
Hantei Dave: This city is a very active
Hantei Dave: as are the surrounding outer city
Hantei Dave: Samurai of all clans mingle
Hantei Dave: ronin everywhere
KibagamiKuno: (duels everywhere)
Hantei Dave: peasents and eta (lowest peasants)
Hantei Dave: there is no dueling permitted in this city without the emporers permission...but they stil sometimes occur
Togashi Udon: wish to see the Emperial city. I walk around.
KibagamiKuno: I wish to eat in the emperial city. I go get some rice and bok choi.
Hantei Dave: often a crane-lion argument occurs
KibagamiKuno: i argue with some crane or other, just to keep up the city's standards.
Hantei Dave: Kuno goes into a restaurant
KibagamiKuno: Do dirt floors constitute a restaurant?
Hida Oku: I'd like to go to my room, and unlaod my stuff
Hantei Dave: Kuno: 3 toughs walk up to you (no mon indicators). Hey, you ronin or something? Looking for some work?
Hantei Dave: Waitress: dumplings!!!
KibagamiKuno: No, thank you. [bow]
Hantei Dave: they say
Keshijo: I wish to explore the outer city.
Hantei Dave: Pheh!
Hantei Dave: The outer city is a bit more peasant but still wealthy
KibagamiKuno: (i finally have an icon!)
Hantei Dave: most of you are in the outer city
Hantei Dave: if you people want to do something we can. Or else, much fun occurs in the palace ^_-
Hida Oku: I'm already there, in my room
Hantei Dave: ok
Keshijo: Are there any temples nearby?
KibagamiKuno: munch munch munch (undercooked rice)
KibagamiKuno: feh, temple.
Hantei Dave: keshijo: of course
Hantei Dave: heheh
Hantei Dave: temples to every kami and every religion are here
Hantei Dave: especially to Amaterasu (sun goddess)
Keshijo: I wish to pray and meditate at a Shinto temple.
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: ok
Togashi Udon: I would prob. be in the major Buddha temple, praying.
Hantei Dave: while you are there, a Samurai bearing the markings of the Falcon Clan kneels next to you
Hantei Dave: "are you Keshijo-sama?"
Hantei Dave: will you answer Keshijo?
Keshijo: I bow and say "Yes, I am Keshijo. How may I be of service honorable Falcon?"
Keshijo: In a whisper, of course.
Hantei Dave: "I wish to show my respect to you. Your name is now becoming popular with my clan."
Hantei Dave: He continues praying
Hantei Dave: PEOPLE: if i type slow it is partially cause i am answering personal messages
Togashi Udon: (figured)
Keshijo: "I was not aware such an honor was bestowed on a humble Scorpion such as myself. I thank you. What are you called, honorable sir?"
Hantei Dave: I am Moku Yaji
Hantei Dave: (he slightly bows)
Hantei Dave: Udon gets lots of nods and smiles in his temple experience
Hantei Dave: enjoying your food Kuno?
Togashi Udon: Wow, I give just as many.
Hantei Dave: a drunk bunch of (you guess) Yakuza lean on you as they try walking out the door
Hantei Dave: drunk i mean
Hantei Dave: that is for kuno of course
KibagamiKuno: on me?
Hantei Dave: Kuno: one seems to mistake you for his friends
Hantei Dave: He tries to focus on you leaning all over your nice armor
Hantei Dave: Rrr-rr-rroku....where is my money?
KibagamiKuno: not in temple eh? I stay aware for tricks and such.
Hantei Dave: scum! Baka!
KibagamiKuno: I stand up
Hantei Dave: he leans over you. At least...at least...hey, nice dagger
Hantei Dave: He touches the tanto
KibagamiKuno: and bow to him... "I believe you are mistaken, good sir, I am Kabagami Kuno of clan Lion."
Hantei Dave: hilt anyway
KibagamiKuno: I step back from the drunkard.
Hantei Dave: Eh?
Keshijo: "I am pleased to meet you, Yaji-sama. Please, tell me how I have earned a reputation amongst your clan.
KibagamiKuno: (he has to reach forward to touch the tanto, btw, if i am bowed forward)
Hantei Dave: You in my way little little litt....samurai
KibagamiKuno: Where are his friends?
Hantei Dave: His friends try getting his attention away from you
KibagamiKuno: I move such that they have a clear path to each other.
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: The look for the tantos continue Keshijo-san. We of course are doing our part.
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: May I...may I see it?
Hantei Dave: Kuno: the drunk stumbles away
Hantei Dave: ...and a ronin trips him for being rude
KibagamiKuno: I check to be sure he didn't stumble away with anything of mine.
Hantei Dave: IDIOT! Go home!
Hantei Dave: Kuno: you seem to have it all. Anyone that drunk prob wouldn't get much
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: do you show the tanto?
Togashi Udon: I wish to prey under/next to my small bodi tree :-)
Keshijo: "I would hesitate to display a weapon in a temple of peace."
KibagamiKuno: I believe it is time for me to exit (stage left) from the rice house.
Keshijo: "It would soil my honor."
Hantei Dave: I understand Keshijo-san. Until next time. Perhaps our Ways will cross in the great hunt.
Keshijo: "I would be honored if they did."
Hantei Dave: Well are you all ready for fun in the palace?
Togashi Udon: hai
Hantei Dave: The Emperor's Palace is the jewel of Rokugan, although in reality some say that Kyuden Bayushi (scorpion palace) and Kyuden Doji (crane) is more incredible
KibagamiKuno: hai
Keshijo: I will Journey to the Palace.
Togashi Udon: (sure no love for the dragon or lion...
Hantei Dave: Of course, you all leave your weapons (including the tanto) with the Master of Weapons at the door. (if you hide a weapon let me know in a personal window)
Hantei Dave: Udon: very few people have ever seen Kyuden Togashi...too hard to reach
Togashi Udon: I give over all weapons, including the tanto
Togashi Udon: (Too hard to reach--- that is to be taken on many levels, eh?)
Hantei Dave: It is getting towards late afternooon.
Hantei Dave: The court will assemble in about an hour
KibagamiKuno: (detachable tanto)
Hida Oku: I prepare for court
Hantei Dave: ...but people are spending quality diplomacy time in the Emporors court now
Keshijo: I will surrender my weapons to the Weapons master.
Togashi Udon: Was I graced with water and a washing basin? If so, I will prepare for court.
KibagamiKuno: Would the rest of my stuff be in my room (i.e. other than surrendered weapons)?
Hantei Dave: Udon: a servant is available to each of you. He can bring you water and such...anything you need
Togashi Udon: I am honored by such genorosity
Hantei Dave: Kuno: yes. Btw, if any of you have.....odd weapons then you might have stashed it somewhere outside the palace
Hantei Dave: rather than openly hand it to a Seppun Guard
Hantei Dave: most weapons should be ok
Hantei Dave: Skip: Udon is praying in his room?
Hida Oku: I will joint the court when the call is heard (if there is one)
Hantei Dave: Oku: you are summoned a bit early. Your art is being discussed in the main hall
Togashi Udon: yes, if I have cleaned and readied for court
Hida Oku: oh yeah, what are they saying?
KibagamiKuno: I go to my room to put on more respectable clothes for court.
Keshijo: Yes. I prepare for court as well.
Hantei Dave: ok guys. Raab and I will play this out for you all to hear. You would have heard of this discussion from someone later anyway
Hida Oku: (here we go)
Hida Oku: who are they?
Hantei Dave: a few samurai and courtiers are looking at one of your paintings
Hantei Dave: Kakita Yoshi (a very important crane courtier is commenting)
Hantei Dave: Yoshi: "A splendid work of art. Such detail! Such capture!
Hantei Dave: It really portays the great endurance of the Crab against the Shadowlands! Such a pity that it detracts for the great light of this hall in His Emporer's Palace."
Hantei Dave: It would be much more suited hung while desending to the dungeon level, or perhaps, as inspiration for the Seppun in the guard's chambers.
Hantei Dave: This wall should be reserved for something more festive such as a picture of the Cherry Blossom ceremonies."
Hantei Dave: (which you know takes placein Kyden Doji)
Hantei Dave: don't you agree Oku-sama?
Hantei Dave: (he smiles partially hidden behind a fan)
Togashi Udon: Pardon, Yoshi-sama...
Hida Oku: "Ah yes, an old work that one. Originally commissioned for my fellow YASUKA brethren. They felt that it would make a fine gift for the emporer, and he has seen it fit to be displayed amonst many other prized works"
Hantei Dave: Oku: you must make a bad temper roll. WILL + 3d6
Hantei Dave: you do have that complication
Hida Oku: ugh 15
Hida Oku: do I lose it?
Hantei Dave: Yoshi: Yes Master Udon?
Hantei Dave: Oku: yes...get angry now
Hantei Dave: no diplomacy for you
Hantei Dave: lol
Togashi Udon: But, perhaps the festival of the Cherry Blossoms would be even more appreciated when viewed juxtapposed to the struggles against the Shadowlands?
Hantei Dave: (waiting for Oku's reaction)
Togashi Udon: (that might have calmed him some)
Hantei Dave: Yoshi: Oh my fine friend. I wouldn't wish that festival on a marauding army of goblines (all laugh)
Hida Oku: "WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT ART? You hide behind your fans, and can't even see quality work when it is in your face. Sorround yourself with oppulence, and stick to that which you know. Ass-kissing, and groveling!!!"
Hida Oku: <storms away>
Hantei Dave: (yoshi makes an obvious slightly hidden smile) and a wink to you Udon
Togashi Udon: Freedom and security for one is always at the cost of another. (bow and walks away)  
Hida Oku: "fools, all of them"
Hantei Dave: ok....anyone else doing something?
Togashi Udon: (Hey i had a good line-react damnit!)
KibagamiKuno: i'm not there yet.
KibagamiKuno: they haven't invited the rest of us in.
Hantei Dave: You walked away Udon. We all watched ^_-
Togashi Udon: (must learn patience)...
Hida Oku: please.... oku? not so much
Hantei Dave: well, a diplomacy skill might have helped
Hida Oku: pheh... who needs it
Hantei Dave: ok, if nothing else is happening, you are all expected in court
KibagamiKuno: I enter court following the appropriate customs for multiple bowing etc.
Hantei Dave: As you get to the court, there are many people here talking, playing diplomacy games, etc
Hantei Dave: some watch you enter
Hantei Dave: Samurai, courtiers, and even a few shugenga (yamabushi) are here
Hantei Dave: reps from almost every clan
KibagamiKuno: I go appreciate the artwork and wait to see who approaches.
Keshijo: Keshijo will proceed to the court. In his ceremonial mask.
Hantei Dave: Kuno: time to enter the courtroom
Togashi Udon: I pay respects to the other dragons
Hantei Dave: the art is not in the courtroom
KibagamiKuno: well then, off to the courtroom.
Hantei Dave: Udon: They are all happy, jovial and welcome to see you, although you must also pay respect to others they are talking to right?
Togashi Udon: BUT OF COURSE! (bows a lot)
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: a Unicorn courtier approaches
Hantei Dave: you
Keshijo: I bow. "Greetings honorable Unicorn"
Hantei Dave: Greetings Keshijo-san. I am Tadaji Ide. It is an honor to meet you.
Keshijo: "The honor is mine sir."
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: you are intolerant of foreiners (as unicorn are often thought of)...roll Will test
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Hantei Dave: I told you complications would come up
Keshijo: Are you doing the rolls or am I?
Hantei Dave: you can if you want WILL+3d6+a skill if you think one is appropriate
Hantei Dave: (often the WILL is added into the skill btw...make sure it is will)
Keshijo: I gotta get dice then... hold on..
Hida Oku: I cool down
Hida Oku: and greet my fellow crabs (if there are any)
Hantei Dave: Oku: just a few. Mostly Yasuki Crab merchants and diplomats but one or 2 Hida family also
Hida Oku: Ah!
Hida Oku: I stand with the Hida
Hantei Dave: Udon: a unicorn diplomat approaches you 2
Togashi Udon: (male or female?)
Hantei Dave: ...and bows and starts polite conversation about how you found the Unicorn Tanto
Hantei Dave: Female
Togashi Udon: (gulp)
Hantei Dave: Kuno: you meet 4 Akodo samurai as you shmooze
Togashi Udon: hehe... attractive?
Hantei Dave: roll INT + 3d6 for each to remember their names
Hantei Dave: 18 difficulty
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: back?
Keshijo: I concentrate and roll 18.
KibagamiKuno: rolling
Hantei Dave: Kshijo: you listen to Ide Tadaji's everyword and try to be polite
Keshijo: I excuse myself at the earliest opportunity.
Hantei Dave: ok
KibagamiKuno: no,yes,yes,yes
Hantei Dave: ok...1 fail. If you meet him again...well, maybe you should avoid him
KibagamiKuno: heheh, ok
Togashi Udon: I try to string sentances together, but i am afraid i just sound like a moron. i also bow a lot, afraid to show disrepect. i will attempt to tell the story of me finding the unicorn tanto. she might get, i was meditating, afterwords
Hantei Dave: ^_^
Hantei Dave: she gives a pleasant smile Udon
Togashi Udon: the unicorn tanto was next to my foot and the toe it cut off
Hantei Dave: A seppun guard annonces the coming of the Hantei
KibagamiKuno: Am i bowing or being introduced to anyone at the moment?
Hantei Dave: everyone takes places and kneels
KibagamiKuno: nm
Togashi Udon: if she wants i can show her the toe stump
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Togashi Udon: who?
KibagamiKuno: i go kneel and suppress laughing at Togashi-san.
Hantei Dave: who what?
Togashi Udon: oh, i am the last to kneel prob... i was having a conversation with a GIRL!
Hantei Dave: The room is filled with distiguished samurai and courtiers from all clans that are generally divided into their own groups.
Hantei Dave: At the front, is the magnificient Jade throne, currently empty. Surrounding the throne is the Emporor's Seppun Guards,
Hantei Dave: The Emerald Champion (Doji Satsume, Daimyo of the Crane Clan) - the highest position there is,
Hantei Dave: various personal and Crane coutiers, and Matsu Tsuko who is oddly filling in for General Akodo Toturi's position as the Emporor's defender from the Lion Clan.
Hantei Dave: Some of the other noteworthy people in the room are the fierce Yoritomo (Daimyo of the Mantis Minor Clan),
Hantei Dave: Lady Bayushi Kachiko (mother of the Scorpion Clan) whose movements are as subtle and sensual as a cat's,
Hantei Dave: and the lovely Pheonix Elemental Master of the Void Isawa Kaeda, one of Rokugan's greatest yamabushi (shugenja).
Hantei Dave: You are shown your places in front of all guests before the Jade Thrown.
Hantei Dave: Before you, your tantos are places about 3 feet in front of you on cushions (obviously to keep them out of your immediate reach).
Togashi Udon: i bow like five times to the unicorn lady
Hantei Dave: actually there is still a little murmer...but it is dying down
Keshijo: Keshijo honors all according to the codes of Bushido.
KibagamiKuno: My face is flat, which is convenient because so is the floor.
Hantei Dave: anyone doing anything?
Hantei Dave: Kuno: not time to prostrate yet.
Hida Oku: nah, not yet
Hantei Dave: not until the Emporor arrives...
Togashi Udon: i take my place, blushing like a plum
Hantei Dave: heheh...Udon...everyone sees
Togashi Udon: read my 1st comp
Hantei Dave: thanks Skip
Togashi Udon: :-*
Hantei Dave: Udon is turning beet red
KibagamiKuno: just letting you know i'm ready to meditate on the coldness of the floor and majesty of the emperor.
Hantei Dave: did you say that aloud like a foolish Lion Kuno? lol
Togashi Udon: HA!
KibagamiKuno: i don't think i've said anything in the last hour other than my name. But my ears do wiggle a lot ;-)
KibagamiKuno: I've also explored the many enunciations of the words humble, most respected, and not worthy
Hantei Dave: hehe
Hantei Dave: A Seppun guard announces: All pay respects to the Son of Lady Amaterasu, Emporor of Rokugan, Lord Hantei the 38th!

Hantei Dave: All guests of the court prostrate themselves (head touching the floor) and those surrounding the throne bow low as Hantei the 38th takes his seat
Hantei Dave: with his son, the Prince, moving to his side. Additional Seppun guards take positions near the throne.
Hantei Dave: Hantei the 38th: (He makes a well timed smile) May the Fortunes smile on all of us.
Keshijo: I prostrate myself as well.
Togashi Udon: prostituting!
Togashi Udon: ooops--- prostrating
Hantei Dave: . (He looks to his side) We so miss the fine company of General Toturi in our courts but we are again honored by your presence Lady Matsu of the Lion.
Hantei Dave: (Lady Matsu bows with a smile) I apologize for Toturi-sama's shortcomings my Lord. I am sure he had important matters to attend to.
Hantei Dave: everyone make diplomacy skill rolls if you have the skill
Hantei Dave: if not make INT + 3d6 -4
Hida Oku: 13
Keshijo: 9
Togashi Udon: 12
Hantei Dave: Kuno?
KibagamiKuno: 11
Hantei Dave: you ALL fail! WAHAHA
Hantei Dave: anyway,
Hantei Dave: Hantei the 38th: Proficies of the appearence of the 9 sacred tantos are said to usher great misfortune upon the Empire of Rokugan or so my Pheonix advisors tell me.
KibagamiKuno: (of course we do, we have diplomatic immunity)
Hantei Dave: . The Fortunes have picked the owners of the blades. Such is The Way.
Hantei Dave: says the Hantei
Hantei Dave: oh...and everyone with acute hearing make a roll
KibagamiKuno: are we prostrate? If not, i reprostrate
KibagamiKuno: 25
Togashi Udon: no acute hearing
Keshijo: No acute hearing either.
Hantei Dave: no make bushido rolls if you have the skill bushido+int+3d6
Hantei Dave: now
Hida Oku: 18
KibagamiKuno: 13
Keshijo: 20
Hantei Dave: Udon: you roll 2 at -4
Hantei Dave: i mean too
Togashi Udon: 9
Hantei Dave: anyone under an 18 is not sure of correct protocol exactly. You may speak up at inappropriate times
Hantei Dave: don't have to though
Hantei Dave: that is kuno and udon
Hantei Dave: Kakita Yoshi speaks, Daimyo of the Kakita Crane family and renowned diplomat.
KibagamiKuno: i planned not to speak...
Hantei Dave: Kakita Yoshi: Pardon my Lord, but is it not the true nature for these sacred artifacts to belong to their rightful owners.
Hantei Dave: For what purpose may a Crab have for a Crane weapon? It serves to only dishonor him he must agree. Is that not true Hida Oku-sama?
Hantei Dave: kuno: just don't get angry ^_-
Hantei Dave: everyone looks at you Oku
Hida Oku: "It may be so if my Emporer wishes it, though I shall bear any judgements"
Togashi Udon: (not me, still staring at floor beet red)
Hantei Dave: Yoshi gives an approving smile
Hantei Dave: touche
Hida Oku: (there's always a bigger fish)
Hantei Dave: A Scorpion Samurai: Lets see how fate finishes in this play. What harm could take hold Hantei-sama?
Hantei Dave: A Unicorn courtier speaks: A Dragon with the Unicorn's tanto is not one to be taken lightly. How do we know this so-called man of Buddha did not kill the rightful owner?
Hantei Dave: What riddles can even a monk answer now?
Hantei Dave: care to comment Udon?
Hantei Dave: that was a GM comment the last one
Togashi Udon: I would give up my life if the emperor wishes it. I do not kill. I will serve the Hantei and Buddha in this life and the next.
Hantei Dave: Doji Satsume speaks (The Emerald Champion): I agree with the Ide Tadaji-san. The tantos should be turned over to their rightful owners my Lord.
Hantei Dave: Lady Matsu Tsuko: The Crane make excuses! We stand by the holder of the Lion Tanto. (She gives a fierce nod to Kibagami Kuno of the Akodo family).
Hantei Dave: Let the Lion defend himself, even if by fight our ancestors welcome the chance!
KibagamiKuno: (i bow again)
Hantei Dave: (nothing to say Josh?)
KibagamiKuno: or prostrate. Whichever is easier. No, nothing to say. no-one asked me to say anything.
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: The doors of the court swing open. A burly samurai in Crab armor swaggers in.
Hantei Dave: Why not let the our man keep the Crane Blade? We always need another toothpick at the Kaio Wall? (He bows to the Emporor.)

Hida Oku: <smile>
Hantei Dave: Kakita Yoshi: (with a smile) Thank you Lord Hida Yakamo, son of the Great Bear. You always seem break the tension of the courts with your wonderful humor.
Hantei Dave: (Hida Yakamo growls at the Crane diplomat's obvious insult.)
Hantei Dave: raab: make an anger roll
Hida Oku: I speak up "At least then, the Crane will be contributing SOMETHING to the defence of the empire"
Hantei Dave: will:3d6
Hantei Dave: oops
Hantei Dave: never mind
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Hantei Dave: Kakita Yoshi: But dear Oku-san, without the crane, the empire is not worth defending...or so the first Lady Doji said
Hantei Dave: he adds, sister of the 1st Hantei
KibagamiKuno: (be vewwy vewwy quiet, we're hunting wabbits)
Hida Oku: ". . ."
Hida Oku: I look at Kisada
Hantei Dave: you mean Hida Yakama
Hida Oku: yeah
Hantei Dave: Kisada is his dad andnot here
Hida Oku: that's what i meant
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: he doesn't look at you
Hantei Dave: Yoritomo (Mantis Daimyo): FOOLISHNESS! (He speaks harsh and stands almost looking foolish himself) Superstition and nonsense!
Hida Oku: I look back at yoshi "pheh"
Hantei Dave: It is a mere knife! We cannot take this seriously. I personally can kill each of them myself, one at a time or all together, and TAKE the tantos!
Hantei Dave: What say you Scorpion "chosen ones"? Do you now lay your head low to the mighty Yoritomo!"
Hantei Dave: (he means you Keshijo)
Keshijo: I do not react.
Hantei Dave: Yoritomo: HA!!!!!! He is scared to even speak! Only lies today?!?
Keshijo: I follow the will of the Emporer.
Hantei Dave: Hantei speaks and everyone becomes dead silent instantly: At first I too was skeptical until the answer appeared in a dream.
Hantei Dave: He pulls a tanto from his robes and holds it for all to see
Keshijo: If he wishes me to possess the Tanto, I will respect his wish,
Hantei Dave: Hantei: The Kami's have decided the course for us by giving me the 9th legendary blade, the Hantei Tanto. Surely fate cannot be denied now.
Hantei Dave: I forbid these challenges. We are chosen and are bond in spirit.
Hantei Dave: The owners of the tantos have my blessing. Let only the unworthy speak against the will of the gods.
Hantei Dave: My fellow "chosen", please meet with me tonight in my private chambers.
KibagamiKuno: prostrate.
Hida Oku: ditto
Togashi Udon: prostrate
Hantei Dave: everyone make a perception roll
KibagamiKuno: hearing, smell or sight?
Hantei Dave: sight
Hida Oku: 20
Keshijo: 20
Togashi Udon: 22
KibagamiKuno: 25
Hantei Dave: you all made it anyway
Hantei Dave: especially those with acute vision...and since you are familiar with your own tanto
Hantei Dave: the Hantei's tanto doesn't look right
Hantei Dave: it looks,....somehow different
Hantei Dave: not consistant with the 4 in front of you
KibagamiKuno: what seems different about it?
Togashi Udon: (of course, he is the Hantei, I dissmiss it)
Hantei Dave: Hantei rises and all prostrate again before him, even Hida Yakamo. Hantei, his son, and personal guard exit the court room.
Hantei Dave: Udon: too late. he put it back. you aren't sure
Togashi Udon: you mean kuno?
Hantei Dave: yes, i mean kuno
Hida Oku: are we free to take our respective tantos?
Togashi Udon: just what i was gonna ask
Hantei Dave: everyone stands again. you all feel the need to go back to your rooms quickly. this place is out of your leagues
Hantei Dave: and yes, take your blades
Togashi Udon: grab the tanto
Hida Oku: take it
Keshijo: I take my tanto
Hantei Dave: (not a diplomat amoung you)
Hida Oku: back to the room
Keshijo: I respectfully make me exit.
Togashi Udon: Oku: your art speaks volumes
Togashi Udon: it is a pleasure
Hida Oku: ah, a lover of fine art
Hida Oku: thank you, <bow>
KibagamiKuno: I wait for the master of weapons to take the blade.
Hantei Dave: in truth all of Oku's art is quite dark displaying the trials of the crab
Togashi Udon: (bow) I suggest we exit
Hantei Dave: Kuno: he doesn't and noone objects to the others
Hantei Dave: but I give you probs on it
KibagamiKuno: i wait a respectful amount of time (perhaps contemplating the tanto?) before taking it.
Hantei Dave: everyone gets some experience now:
Hantei Dave: everyone take 3 points. You played well so far. Don't assign it anywhere though
Hantei Dave: we'll assign points off game time
Hantei Dave: unless you wanted to start studying a new skill, in that case let me know
KibagamiKuno: pity, and i was going to buy rice-cake points.
Togashi Udon: i want diplomacy!
Hantei Dave: Udon: you spend another day here and you might pick up some experiene in that ^_-
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Togashi Udon: or end up reincarnated
Keshijo: I believe that would be appropriate for Keshijo as well.
Hantei Dave: anyway, you all go back to rooms? you must prepare to meet with the antei in his chambers
Togashi Udon: hai
KibagamiKuno: hai
Hida Oku: hai
Hantei Dave: (kicks keshijo)
Keshijo: hai
Hantei Dave: thank you
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Hantei Dave: ok, you got about an hour. Anyone doing anything, or should time pass
Hida Oku: ok, let's go party with the Dude Himself
Hantei Dave: says an out of character hida
Hida Oku: ~
KibagamiKuno: i spruce up
Hantei Dave: oh, if anyone wanted to see pics of so of the court people, i posted some:
Hantei Dave: http://www.geocities.com/hantei4
KibagamiKuno: Also, i wrap the tanto in slik cloth so that it is more of an artifact than a weapon.
Hantei Dave: kuno: ok
Keshijo: Brb: need more Dew.
Togashi Udon: i meditate, blade in one hand, touching bodie tree with the other
Hantei Dave: k....5 min break people
Hantei Dave: ^_^
Togashi Udon: k
Hida Oku: INTERMISSION
KibagamiKuno: (i put on fresh flute music - if anyone wants some, btw, i think i have it as mp3s)
Hantei Dave: cool....i got some koto music here (putting it on)
Hida Oku: heh, I put on Jamiroquai
Keshijo: back
Hida Oku: back
Hantei Dave: as soon as my tea is ready i will be back ^_^
Togashi Udon: yeah yeah, back
Hantei Dave: ok, i am ready too
KibagamiKuno: Keshijo? We named the DOG keshijo, junior!  
KibagamiKuno: look - kama!
Hantei Dave: Kuno: big uns
Togashi Udon: i could have taken him

Hantei Dave: You are all summoned together and begin walking down the corridors (all shoji screens and artistic wood patterns of course) with the emperial courtier
Hantei Dave: for those who don't know a screen in mostly rice paper
Togashi Udon: we only are armed with our tantos
Hantei Dave: you got it, I assume you all took it with you
Hida Oku: indeed
Keshijo: yes
KibagamiKuno: yes
Togashi Udon: i would like to bring mt bodi tree, it would be a great honor if the hantei touched it
Togashi Udon: tanto-check
KibagamiKuno: ok, so we bring our tanto's, udon bring's salad.
Togashi Udon: HA!
Hida Oku: That monk is an odd one, but then he liked my art. . . .
Hantei Dave: you turn a corner, and a samurai standing in FULL pheonix armor and kabuto (helmet) is on the other side of the corridor (about 20 feet away)
Hantei Dave: he has a katana drawn! His eyes are mostly covered by his helmet
KibagamiKuno: i follow whoever is leading us to the emperor
Hantei Dave: He lets out a growl and charges!
Hida Oku: well, now
Togashi Udon: oy
Hida Oku: side step thru the rice paper
Keshijo: I dodge.
Hantei Dave: roll initiative (I wrote it on your sheets in the notes section)
Togashi Udon: tanto cuts thru rice paper
Hida Oku: 23
Hantei Dave: Pheonix gets 28!
Keshijo: 24
Togashi Udon: 26
KibagamiKuno: ah, found it. Combat sense is added to it, yes?
Hantei Dave: yep
KibagamiKuno: 26
Hantei Dave: ok, we declare actions starting from lowest first...and work backwards from there
Hantei Dave: Oku declare action
Hida Oku: ok, side step into the rice paper
Hantei Dave: oh, and courtier get a 16 and cowers behind you all
Hantei Dave: INTO?!?!
Hantei Dave: through?
Hida Oku: ok?
Hida Oku: ah
Hida Oku: ok, attack
Keshijo: I evade his strike.
Hantei Dave: oku attacks with hands
Hantei Dave: keshijo?
Keshijo: Can't see his eyes?
Hantei Dave: keshijo: not well
Hantei Dave: they are shadowed by his kabuto
Keshijo: Do I see any type of ward on him?
Hantei Dave: no
Hantei Dave: you see the Pheonix mon
Keshijo: Does he look possessed?
KibagamiKuno: i think he looks like he is about to cut off our heads.
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: you can make a perception roll to see (it would be your 1st action) and you have 2
Hantei Dave: like run and hit
Hantei Dave: for 2 actions
KibagamiKuno: What will bar brady do... will he...
Keshijo: I will make the perception. I will then try to subdue him.
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: udon and kuno
KibagamiKuno: I step toward the attack and prostrate, if he is moving forward and doing a downward blow, he'll not only end the attack at waist level (above me prostrated) but also will have stepped beyond me in the strike.
KibagamiKuno: his armor is too nice to do anything but defer.
Hantei Dave: ok
Togashi Udon: i will evade, until he is close enough... then i will do Ki-op
Hantei Dave: and udon?
Hantei Dave: ok
KibagamiKuno: (no sense impaling myself in the process tho, lol!)
Hantei Dave: He ignores all your attacks and continues his charge...he rolls
Togashi Udon: do we know who this is?
Hantei Dave: he attacks.....OKU
KibagamiKuno: given that we all got out of the way, i'm curious what happens to our courtier heheh
Hantei Dave: Udon: you don't recognize him but hard to see
Hantei Dave: oku: roll for evade
Hida Oku: 3d6 + dodge?
Hantei Dave: he rolled well 30
Hida Oku: shit
Hantei Dave: yep
Hida Oku: 25
Hantei Dave: ouch
Togashi Udon: is he close enough?
Hantei Dave: Oku: 14 points to your HITS
KibagamiKuno: dave - on my char sheet, my evade is linked to technique, not dex.
Hantei Dave: you lost your action too
Hantei Dave: kuno and udon go
Togashi Udon: if he hit oku, i dont mind stunning him also
Togashi Udon: i roll, ok?
Hantei Dave: Udon: you are crunched together here. You might get Kuno also
KibagamiKuno: I'd like to stun him too, i rise with a headbutt to the groin.
Hantei Dave: but he still will attack
Hantei Dave: attack Kuno
Togashi Udon: he is who
Hantei Dave: Kuno will attack.
Togashi Udon: ok i attempt to stun
Togashi Udon: sorry kuno
KibagamiKuno: 26.
Hantei Dave: kuno. you hit
KibagamiKuno: how much damage does a regular strike do?
Hantei Dave: he fails his balance
Hantei Dave: udon: roll 3d6 + WILL
Hantei Dave: 18 gets him
Togashi Udon: i attack with fists
Hantei Dave: oh, and kuno. Roll damage. 2d6
Hantei Dave: udon: i'll give you the hit since he is stunned
KibagamiKuno: 11
Togashi Udon: 19 to hit
KibagamiKuno: (to the groin)
Hantei Dave: heh
Hantei Dave: he is growling
Togashi Udon: That is hand damage?
KibagamiKuno: sadly not one of the high armor points hehe.
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: you go
Togashi Udon: whats hand damage?
Keshijo: 21 for the perception roll.
KibagamiKuno: 2d6 if you're strength is > 1,
Hantei Dave: it'll be 2d6 for you
Togashi Udon: 7
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: he is angry
KibagamiKuno: he is also down.
Hantei Dave: Keshijo makes a secret roll
Hantei Dave: 2nd action keshijo?
Hantei Dave: Oku: how many hits you have left?
Hida Oku: 6
Hantei Dave: oh..and the same amount of damage is done to your STUN Oku - the stun defense
Hida Oku: 6 stun left
Hantei Dave: Oku: looking bad
Hida Oku: yep
KibagamiKuno: poor giblet - i think it's turning gangrenous!
Hantei Dave: Keshijo hits with his attack!
Hantei Dave: everyone make a perception roll
Togashi Udon: shit!
Togashi Udon: 15
Hida Oku: 21
Hantei Dave: Oku: you can't attack
Hida Oku: why?
Hantei Dave: Kenshijo: roll damage
Hantei Dave: cause a sword just sliced you nearly open
KibagamiKuno: dave- sight smell or hear on the perception?
Hantei Dave: oh...sight
KibagamiKuno: 30
Keshijo: 7
KibagamiKuno: heh, i haven't rolled max yet
Hantei Dave: GREAT HIT KESHIJO!
Hantei Dave: You hear a rib crack
Hantei Dave: "graaaaaaauuuuu"!!!
Hantei Dave: roll init everyone
KibagamiKuno: 26
Keshijo: 30
KibagamiKuno: oops, 29
Hantei Dave: 21 for pheonix
Togashi Udon: 25
KibagamiKuno: (forgot combat reflex)
Hantei Dave: pheonix is not down yet...but by all rights should be
Hantei Dave: He attempts to cut off Kuno's head!
Hantei Dave: everyone else goes first. Kuno?
Hida Oku: init: 21
KibagamiKuno: me first?
Hantei Dave: I mean Udon declares b4 you
Hantei Dave: oops...Oku actually
Hida Oku: besides bleed? hmmm
Hantei Dave: OKU: declare
Hida Oku: backoff
Hantei Dave: ok, 2nd action?
Hantei Dave: oh...josh: he attacks from the ground (on his knees)
Hantei Dave: ok.....Udon: you declare
Togashi Udon: me? - I heal oku. such great honest talent should not go to waste. if i have a second action, i pause...
Hida Oku: oku bakcs off, and yell "FILTHY BASTARD CHILD OF A GEISHA!"
Hantei Dave: casting? what is the prayer?
Togashi Udon: strangly enough? heal wounds
Hantei Dave: normal casting is 1 HOUR! it will be more difficult for 1 turn for instance
Hantei Dave: do you want to do it in 1 turn?
Togashi Udon: yes please
Hantei Dave: ok...roll the prayer level + piety + 3d6
Hantei Dave: dif is 24
Togashi Udon: 28 baby!
Hida Oku: "Thank you"
Hida Oku: "I won't forget your generosity"
Togashi Udon: if it is in my power, no tanto barer will die.
KibagamiKuno: I attack with tanto, evade and counterstrike when phoenix attacks, then attack on 2nd action.
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: and Keshijo?
Togashi Udon: uhm... is oku ok?
Hantei Dave: ok
KibagamiKuno: is tanto a knife or a sword?
Hantei Dave: knife
Keshijo: I leap over him, grab him and hold the tanto to his throat, demanding surrender. If he doesn't, well...
Hantei Dave: roll Keshijo
KibagamiKuno: 23 for the first attack
Hantei Dave: Keshijo got the inti Kuno
KibagamiKuno: oh, k
Togashi Udon: I paused right?...
Hantei Dave: udon: you will get it after Kuno
Hantei Dave: (we wait for keshijo)
Keshijo: 24
Keshijo: for the attack.
Hantei Dave: you got a tanto at his throat
Keshijo: Does he surrender?
Togashi Udon: ....
Hantei Dave: we'll see....hold off till after his action
Hantei Dave: Kuno: you go
Hantei Dave: you hit
KibagamiKuno: 12
Hantei Dave: most of the damage slides off his thick armor
Hantei Dave: Oku: you are healed the number of hits = to the level of Udon't prayer
KibagamiKuno: given that he has a blade to his throat, can i change how i counterstrike his impending attack?
Hantei Dave: what was the level of the prayer Udon?
Hantei Dave: lagging again....grrr
Togashi Udon: 2, sorry
Hida Oku: better than nothing
Togashi Udon: cant add peity?
Hantei Dave: Kuno: he attacks you ignoring the tanto. Roll the damage Keshijo
Hantei Dave: hmmm...ok. add piety
Togashi Udon: 10-oku
Keshijo: 6
Hantei Dave: turns into 12
Hantei Dave: gaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Hantei Dave: he still gets his attack in though