KibagamiKuno: dave - Keshijo and i are practicing sword fighting - he is using a
practice sword, i'm using a practice tanto. I have two objectives: Learning to better use
a tanto, and learning to better apply iaijutsu offensive techniques to a tanto
Hantei Dave: you won't learn too much in one day practice ^_^
KibagamiKuno: i don't know too much to start with. But that's why the skill system
is exponential. A little early has a big effect. A little later has a small effect.
Hantei Dave: true...one more round of playing and you can
have a point
KibagamiKuno: (that's cool, but just in general, pts set aside for specific skills aren't
going to have an unbalancing effect if they are given at a constant level...)
KibagamiKuno: (probably a scale like "1 pt toward a single skill for 2,3,4,whatever
days of studying and then keeping that throughout would be beneficial)
KibagamiKuno: (maybe adjust it depending on the quality of the training - i.e. if i
train with some iaijutsu god, i might learn faster)
Hantei Dave: yah....i got that in mind actually for a reason in the
near future
KibagamiKuno: did i hear that whisper?
Hantei Dave: nope
KibagamiKuno: write down today's poetry, and put together some more of a more
Pious bent, since i need to be praying anyway.
Hantei Dave: ^_^
KibagamiKuno: and i write one poem about splinter chopsticks, just to annoy udon
with, later
Hantei Dave: hehehe
KibagamiKuno: splinters from boken - dipped in rice and soy blood - tonight, my
chopsticks
Hantei Dave: save that one
Hantei Dave: heheh
KibagamiKuno: it's saved now hehe
KibagamiKuno: with dark thrills it creeps - a mind chills to the taint's touch - jade
will hold it back
KibagamiKuno: I prepare another letter...
Hantei Dave: ok
KibagamiKuno: ok, penning the note now
KibagamiKuno: "Most honorable Lion generals, per my previous note I believe that
my place is in the battle against the evil one and in that battle i must stand along side
my fellow tanto bearers. My place, however, is apart from any ensuing battle, and I will
try to prevent my fellow bearers of tantos from fighting in the potential inter-clan
battle. You will find me apart from the rest, and I hope that you respect my stance not
to draw my blade offensively in this fight. Humbly, Kibagami Kuno, bearer of the Lion
Tanto"
Hantei Dave: woa
Hantei Dave: can you email it to me....for reference...it can be
later
KibagamiKuno: err, one quick change
Hantei Dave: ok...email the final
KibagamiKuno: Kibagami Kuno of Akodo
KibagamiKuno: hantei4@yahoo?
Hantei Dave: yah
Hantei Dave: thanks
KibagamiKuno: sent
Hantei Dave: thanks
KibagamiKuno: dave - does this room have a window?
Hantei Dave: yes.ss...small one...looks over the emporer's
garden
Hantei Dave: wilting garden
Hantei Dave: you can't really fit through without contortion skill
KibagamiKuno: which overlooks the armies, doesn't it.
Hantei Dave: not really....some unicorn...some crane...the
armies surround
Hantei Dave: but the garden is like a courtyard inside palce
gates
KibagamiKuno: Dave - i write poetry for a while on paper, eventually getting to the
scroll i have the letter on. I write all over it for a while, then conveniently spill ink on
it.
KibagamiKuno: oop, belay that,
Hantei Dave: ok
KibagamiKuno: let's see what keshijo has to say
Hantei Dave: you can always use that toe trick btw to see if
someone passes near the room
KibagamiKuno: how alert are the guards eyes?
Hantei Dave: lol
Hantei Dave: damn you
Hantei Dave: heheh
Hantei Dave: they seem awake since keshijo arrived
KibagamiKuno: they still all awake?
Hantei Dave: just rolled...yep
Hantei Dave: its an exciting day
KibagamiKuno: i mean attentive-awake
Hantei Dave: it seems enough so
KibagamiKuno: "Most honorable Aromoro-san and Shoju-san, I am Kibagami Kuno
of the Akodo Lion. My allegiance is to your fight against the evil one, to my fellow
tanto bearers, and to my clan. To win this battle, we must learn to trust each others
intentions. Otherwise, the prophecy bears fruit and only discord reigns amongst the
clans. Humbly, Kibagami Kuno"
KibagamiKuno: oop, Aromoro-sama and Shoju-sama
Hantei Dave: thats what it said?
KibagamiKuno: that's what it says.
Hantei Dave: I figured anyway...hehehe...email that one to me
too if you would
KibagamiKuno: ok
KibagamiKuno: If they come and demand the letter, that's what they get. I'd like to
find more efficient ways to destroy my only copy of the other letter.
Hantei Dave: actually, one guard was awake and highly
perceptive...you missed his secret indication because you
2 were busy ^_-
KibagamiKuno: highly perceptive? it doesn't matter. Aromoro did more damage
than he realizes.
