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Keshijo has entered the room.
Hantei Dave: For those of you reading this, Raab is running late
Hantei Dave: but Oku zombies along for now
Hantei Dave: ^_^
Hantei Dave: that should clear that up
Keshijo: Some ninja... walking around looking for brains...
Hantei Dave: heh, so Keshijo and Oku limp off to the ronin camp
Hantei Dave: leaving their friends behind for now
Hantei Dave: (cuts ahead)
Hantei Dave: Keshijo and Oku arrive at the ronin camp, its morning
Keshijo: We do?
Hantei Dave: don't you? do you hang back?
Keshijo: I thought we were going to meet them at the Unicorn town...
Hantei Dave: that would be the wrong direction again
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Hantei Dave: you know where they were going to
Hantei Dave: but if you want to turn around
Hantei Dave: ^_-
Keshijo: If they were going to the ronin, then we go to the ronin...
Hantei Dave: i believe that was the next stop...and only you 2 are on the correct side anyway
Hantei Dave: they have been...ahem...delayed
Keshijo: Okay. To the ronin then.
Hantei Dave: Do you 2 wanna walk up?
Hantei Dave: They seem to be packing up
Keshijo: Walking right up...
Keshijo: I assume Oku would sneak around...
Keshijo: Is there anybody I recognize here?
Hantei Dave: to what ends? Does he plan to hide for the next few days?
Hantei Dave: Oku walks up to
Hantei Dave: too
Keshijo: I can't remember the human leader's name...
Hantei Dave: (dave looks up name)
Hantei Dave: Oroku
Hantei Dave: you are stopped by the guards
Hantei Dave: 4 of them
Hantei Dave: they hold you back with yari
Hantei Dave: its a fairly disorganized group
Hantei Dave: you don't see him
Hantei Dave: you spot a fellow country man though
Keshijo: I ask for him.
Keshijo: A scorpion?
Hantei Dave: guard: "Whats your business?"
Hantei Dave: (and yes, Bayushi Hisa, a cousin of Shoju)
Keshijo: "I would like to speak with him."
Hantei Dave: they make rolls
Keshijo: Rolls?
Keshijo: Like bread?
Hantei Dave: One of them goes to get Oroku (they rolled to see if they knew him)
Hantei Dave: "You looking to join up?" one asks
Keshijo: "In a manner of speaking."
Hantei Dave: "Cantcha speak up?"
Keshijo: "Only to the dead.. Only to the dead..."
Keshijo: shaking head...
Keshijo: "Do you have any patrols in the woods?"
Keshijo: "We're looking for a few of our friends..."
Hantei Dave: looks at Oku
Hantei Dave: "Yes, we got patrols."
Keshijo: Is Bayushi Hisa nearby?
Hantei Dave: (yes, he is sitting along sharpening a knife.)
Hantei Dave: not far
Hantei Dave: "I'm a friend" says a voice
Keshijo: I look towards the voice.
Hantei Dave: Fukai, the Ise Zumi walks up
Hantei Dave: he bows
Keshijo: "Greetings honorable Ise Zumi."
Keshijo: I bow.
Hantei Dave: "I am Fukai, friend of Udon."
Hantei Dave: "I was told you may arrive here and I was allowed to wait with these men."
Hantei Dave: "I carry the news to Togashi Yokuni-sama."
Hantei Dave: of i mean
Hantei Dave: he pauses
Keshijo: "I would like to hear it."
Hantei Dave: he bows slightly
Keshijo: "If it pleases
Togashi-sama."
Hida Oku has entered the room.
Hida Oku: helllo
Keshijo: Hey Oku.
Hantei Dave: Oku, and Keshijo are about to speak with the Ise Zumi, Fukai, as they arrive at the ronin camp
Hida Oku: where did the others go, again?
Hantei Dave: Fukai relays the latest news to the 2. The guards looks puzzled as he speaks
Hida Oku: running after toturi?
Hantei Dave: yes raab
Hida Oku: ok
Hantei Dave: "We receieved the item sent to us by Kuno...."
Hantei Dave: "...it was most... unwelcome, but understood."
Keshijo: "Ah yes. That. We didn't know what else to do with it."
Keshijo: "Togashi-sama's wisdom seemed to be the best solution."
Hantei Dave: "Togashi Hoshi-sama had ordered that we handle it appropriatly. He requested that it be brought to the Kuni wastes, where all such artifacts are disposed of."
Hantei Dave: "Ummm...a volunteer agreed immediatly."
Hida Oku: yes, they will know what to do with it
Hida Oku: who was the volunteer?
Keshijo: "A volunteer? You sound... troubled by that..."
Hantei Dave: "She left no message and looked quite disturbed by the item. I believe you know her."
Hantei Dave: "Togashi Nabiko."
Hida Oku: "i see"
Hantei Dave: "She set off some immediatly after recieving it."
Hantei Dave: "We wished her speedy journey."
Hantei Dave: (hows that for a plot twist)
Hantei Dave: muahahah
Keshijo: (You're evil)
Keshijo: :-D
Hida Oku: So what now, Shin?
Hantei Dave: "Also, I have word from Isawa Kaede."
Keshijo: Oku: We listen...
Hantei Dave: "She sent message hoping to locate you."
Hida Oku: ya
Keshijo: "How is she? Well, I hope, all things considered."
Hantei Dave: "It was requesting (looks at guards) discreet passing of word."
Hantei Dave: He walks a bit away past you
Hantei Dave: away from the guards
Keshijo: I turn to the guards. "You will please excuse us a moment."
Hantei Dave: "It was a brief message."
Hantei Dave: "It told that she is coming to find you."
Hantei Dave: (he whispers)
Keshijo: "Me in particular or the group?"
Hantei Dave: "She claims to have an important favor to ask of the bearers."
Hantei Dave: "That's all I know."
Hida Oku: "...like we don't have enough to do already..."
Keshijo: "The Lady has but to ask."
Hida Oku: "thank you"
Hantei Dave: he nods with a calm smile
Hantei Dave: Oroku shows up
Keshijo: "Are you staying here or traveling again?"
Keshijo: to Fukai...
Hantei Dave: "I think it is time for me to leave again." He bows to Oroku who nods back
Keshijo: "Please give our thanks to Togashi-sama."
Hantei Dave: Fukai holds his hands in the praying posture as he walks away
Keshijo: "Greetings Oroku."
Keshijo: "I trust we find you well."
Hantei Dave: Oroku: "Come to spend some time now?"
Hantei Dave: Oroku (to guards): "They weren't here." He waves you in
Hida Oku: "Yes"
Keshijo: "In a manner of speaking."
Hantei Dave: "Make yourself at home then. We are strict with any foul play in our ranks, by death."
Hantei Dave: "DOn't fight with the others. If you have a problem, a formal duel will be allowed."
Hida Oku: "of course"
Hantei Dave: "ALthough, it isn't too formal
Hantei Dave: "
Keshijo: "I don't think that will be an issue."
Hantei Dave: "Heh, you never know who will pick a fight? Oh, one more thing."
Hantei Dave: "Don't argue against the ogres. We will defend them."
Keshijo: "I wouldn't dream of it."
Hida Oku: "ogres? there are ogres here?"
Keshijo: "4 Oku.
Hantei Dave: Oku (old news)
Hantei Dave: this band is led by ogres
Hantei Dave: there are 300 bushi here easily
Hida Oku: ah, ok
Hantei Dave: "Don't bother relaxing, we are moving."
Hantei Dave: "Have some rice."
Hida Oku: "domo"
Keshijo: "Thank you."
Hantei Dave: points to the rice line
Keshijo: "Where are we going?"
Hantei Dave: Oroku walks off
Hantei Dave: oops
Hantei Dave: Oroku: "resupplied."
Hantei Dave: now he walks off
Keshijo: "Ah. No ... casualties, I hope..."
Hida Oku: me too
Hida Oku: now where to?
Hantei Dave: "Casualties? Naaaaa...none of those." while waving backwards
Keshijo: I have a cousin I need to speak with.
Hida Oku: ok....would you like to meet somewhere?
Hantei Dave: An Ogre comes lopping through the ronin with a big ladle.
Hantei Dave: He walks past the rice line and takes a big helping of rice
Keshijo: Oku: Why don't we wait a minute...
Hantei Dave: (noone complains)
Hida Oku: yeah
Hantei Dave: He is nearly double the size of a normal man
Hantei Dave: he thick muscles and badly worn armor
Hida Oku: "idiot" <murmurs>
Hantei Dave: He walks off again and sits on a rock
Keshijo: I wait for some rice.
Hida Oku: me too
Hantei Dave: ok, you both are given your helpings after some waiting
Hantei Dave: it looks like the group is almost ready to leave now
Keshijo: Is Bayushi Hisa around?
Hantei Dave: yes
Hantei Dave: he is packing up in the same spot he was before
Keshijo: Is he eating?
Hantei Dave: He has dark hair and wears a mask draped over his mouth
Hantei Dave: but the mask is ripped in the center
Hantei Dave: revealing the center of his mouth
Keshijo: I go and sit down next to him.
Hantei Dave: (make a roll for membership of whatever you got keshijo)
Hantei Dave: its a perk...
Hantei Dave: you don't have it
Hantei Dave: roll 3d6
Keshijo: 12
Keshijo: Any stat?
Hantei Dave: ok, you never really spoke to him before
Hantei Dave: nope...just past experience on that one
Keshijo: But I know who he is, right?
Hantei Dave: yes
Hantei Dave: Hisa: "What?"
Hantei Dave: (are you with them Oku?)
Keshijo: "The hand that fate deals us is a strange one."
Hida Oku: I don't know
Hida Oku: am i?
Hantei Dave: why not?
Hida Oku: kesh?
Keshijo: Fine with me.
Hantei Dave: He gives a short laugh
Hantei Dave: "Huh"
Keshijo: "What brings you here instead of with the rest of the family?"
Hida Oku: can I roll membership?
Hida Oku: heh
Hantei Dave: (you don't know him Oku)
Hantei Dave: "Don't you know? You never ask a ronin why he is a ronin."
Keshijo: "You still wear our mask."
Hantei Dave: "What business is it of yours anyway. You also survived Otosan Uchi. What did you do? Surrender?"
Hantei Dave: "Anyway, what would you know?"
Keshijo: "I wasn't there at the end."
Keshijo: "I sometimes wish I was."
Hantei Dave: "You have a pass to go wherever you want. I won't tell anyone here about your trinket."
Hantei Dave: "You abandoned you mean."
Hantei Dave: (gets flustered)
Keshijo: "No. Shoju-sama told me to go."
Keshijo: "He knew what he was doing."
Hantei Dave: "Well, doesn't that make you his favorite then?"
Hantei Dave: He says snotty
Hantei Dave: He lifts his stuff up and stands close to Keshijo
Keshijo: "Not at all. He has given me a nearly impossible task to complete."
Hida Oku: Watch your tone, ronin.... he is a tanto bearer
Hantei Dave: "Strange friends you have now Keshijo. Did it take so long to drop your colors?"
Hantei Dave: He motions to Oku
Keshijo: "I am still a Scorpion."
Hantei Dave: "Ha. So you think."
Keshijo: "Oku, I can handle this."
Hida Oku: "fine"
Keshijo: "I am following Shoju's last orders. What else can I do?"
Hantei Dave: He moves over to Oku and circles behind him (reaction Oku?)
Hida Oku: of course
Hida Oku: I'll turn to look at him
Hida Oku: "what are you doing?"
Keshijo: "Hisa-sama, I am loyal. I ask you to share Shoju's faith in the prophecy."
Hantei Dave: He goes nose to mask with Oku. "I respect you Crab. You kept your place."
Hida Oku: "thank you. get out of my face"
Hantei Dave: "Go on. (still at Oku) Ask me how I escaped the castle."
Hantei Dave: he smiles smuggly
Hida Oku: "how did you escape the castle"
Hantei Dave: "NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!"
Hantei Dave: He steps back
Keshijo: "I am sure it was as a Scorpion should."
Hida Oku: "not exactly a shining example of your clan, is he?"
Hantei Dave: "I'm a ronin. I don't need to answer and I don't need to do things as I should."
Hantei Dave: "Don't call me Scorpion."
Keshijo: "Very well. If that is what you wish."
Hantei Dave: "Good luck strangers. I know your fortunes are better than all others."
Keshijo: "I thank you. Keep the faith cousin."
Hantei Dave: the ronin camp begins walking down thee slope
Keshijo: I let him walk ahead of us.
Hantei Dave: it is very disorganized
Hantei Dave: The ogres are generally near the back
Hantei Dave: 300 men hiking down a hill
Hida Oku: "not very friendly, is he?"
Keshijo: "He's bitter. Shoju was loved by all of us. His loss hits many of my kin hard."
Hantei Dave: A small greasy-haired man in ronin armor comes up next to you both "You guys new here?"
Keshijo: "Yes. I am called Shinjoten."
Hantei Dave: "You looking for some bonus?"
Hida Oku: "and I am oku"
Hantei Dave: He smiles and speaks quickly
Hantei Dave: and looks around like he is on speed
Hida Oku: "hida oku"
Hida Oku: "bonus?"
Hantei Dave: "Great great, a Crab...love your work"
Hida Oku: "who are you, and what do you want?"
Hantei Dave: "Yeah, a few extra coins for the coffers?"
Hantei Dave: "You know, just some jobs here and there."
Keshijo: I look around. Anybody watching?
Hantei Dave: not really Kesh but you can try a perception roll.
Hantei Dave: don't look obvious though
Hida Oku: "what do you mean?...."
Keshijo: Only 15.
Hantei Dave: "I got some business to handle in the next town. Its just a small house. I need a few moments. You think you can just tell the others to hold off for a few minutes?"
Hantei Dave: don't see anyone kesh
Hantei Dave: "You know, just a small job."
Hantei Dave: "You guys look trustworthy."
Keshijo: "We're new here. I wouldn't think anybody would listen to us."
Hantei Dave: "Well, noone wants trouble right? Just tell em there's a plague victim inside or something."
Hantei Dave: "I mean, it won't stop an ogre!" (laughs loud)
Hantei Dave: "..but you know, what do you say?"
Hantei Dave: "You look like good folk."
Keshijo: "I am good folk. Why would anyone believe me?"
Hantei Dave: ...
Keshijo: "Why would I know about a plague victim?"
Keshijo: "Why not just sneak off yourself during the night?"
Hantei Dave: "Noone wants trouble, right boss?" (shakes a purse) "But that's ok, I guess I'll get someone else to help out."
Hantei Dave: puts arm around Oku
Hantei Dave: "What do you say boss?
Hida Oku: "you have 3 seconds before you lose that arm"
Hida Oku: 3
Hantei Dave: lifts arm
Hida Oku: 2
Hida Oku: there we go
Hantei Dave: "Woa, no bad feelings boss."
Hantei Dave: "so, whatta say? Noone wants trouble?"
Hantei Dave: "Yes or no? hmmm?"
Hida Oku: "get out of here"
Hida Oku: "and I will forget that you dared suggest it"
Keshijo: "No. Thank you. I don't think we're your men."
Hantei Dave: "Ok, no hard feelings guys. Lets keep this between us eh? Right...forgotten...I gotya."
Hantei Dave: He scitters off
Keshijo: "Of course."
Hida Oku: IDIOTS
Keshijo: Oku: "We should keep an eye on that one."
Hida Oku: "yes"
Hantei Dave: You get to the top of a hill overlooking a village. The village didn't take long to spot you all. They run to their houses and lock the doors.
Hantei Dave: Ogre: "Tell em we'll be back! Go at em men!"
Hantei Dave: the bushi run down (or walk) at various paces
Hida Oku: What are the men doing?
Hida Oku: ah
Hantei Dave: Oku? Keshijo?
Hantei Dave: what are you doing?
Hida Oku: it depends.... what are the men's intentions?
Keshijo: The ogres aren't leading the men down the hill?
Hantei Dave: some have swords brandished
Hantei Dave: nope. They are waiting at the top
Hida Oku: are the ogres staying at the top
Hida Oku: togther?
Hantei Dave: some men stay also
Hantei Dave: maybe 50 men, and the 4 ogres
Keshijo: How many?
Hantei Dave: the ogres are together
Keshijo: oh
Hantei Dave: the others are going down
Keshijo: Can I see Oroku?
Hantei Dave: do you want to wait? (oh, and that guy ran down quickly)
Hantei Dave: roll perception kesh
Keshijo: 19
Hida Oku: I'll check too
Hantei Dave: roll
Hida Oku: 18
Hantei Dave: you don't spot Oroku
Hantei Dave: well?
Hida Oku: one sec... gotta confer
Hida Oku: private
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: (GM gets left out)
Hantei Dave: (while Oku and Keshijo confer, The Hantei decides he want live snails for breakfast)
Hantei Dave: (it is served to him specially by his beloved wife, Kachiko, of course)
Hantei Dave: how are things going out there?
Hida Oku: not bad
Hida Oku: you plot... we plot
Hantei Dave: (plot: Hantei has one snail and decides to stay in bed. He is feeling very bad today.)
Hida Oku: what's by the hill where the ogres and me are?
Hida Oku: *men
Keshijo: We all plot for Ice Cream!
Hantei Dave: it overlooks the rice fields on the other side of the village. It has low grass and shrubs...scattered trees
Hantei Dave: it is a sunny pleasant day
Hantei Dave: oh, and a gazebo with an arrow sticking out of it
Keshijo: Not a GAZEBO!
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You have just entered room "Chat 12717431040171602796."
Hantei Dave: test
Hida Oku: back
Hantei Dave: k
Hantei Dave: all good now
Keshijo: Cool
Hantei Dave: turned off my firewall
Keshijo: While you were gone we won.
Hantei Dave: seems it doesn't like Oku's plottting
Keshijo: The army is ours.
Hantei Dave: it filtered you winning too
Hantei Dave: so it didn't happen
Keshijo: D'OH!
Hantei Dave: it even said you were a virus and I should quarentine you
Hantei Dave: heheh
Hantei Dave: BUT ANYWAY!
Hantei Dave: what are you 2 doing?
Hantei Dave: giving up?
Keshijo: I'm going to go observe the ogres.
Hantei Dave: with the other 50 ronin
Keshijo: Um.. yeah.
Hida Oku: ya
Hantei Dave: and oku?
Hida Oku: going down to the village
Hida Oku: I'm looking for someone
Hantei Dave: ok...a run? risk walk?
Hantei Dave: brisk
Hida Oku: greasball
Hantei Dave: ok
Hida Oku: a stroll
Hida Oku: quick stroll
Hantei Dave: Oku strolls down
Hantei Dave: (lets do it here and cut back and forth aka Star Wars screen wipes)
Keshijo: Okay.
Hantei Dave: Keshijo goes to the ogres...and?
Keshijo: What do they seem to be doing?
Hida Oku: good idea
Hantei Dave: They are watching the action down below
Hantei Dave: like the ronin
Hantei Dave: one of them cleans his ear
Keshijo: Are they all together?
Hantei Dave: yes
Keshijo: Is Oroku up here?
Hantei Dave: One of them has gray hair and is larger than the others. He has a patch over one eye
Hantei Dave: Oroku isn't here
Hantei Dave: must be down in the village
Hantei Dave: the old ogre leans on his studded club
Keshijo: Does he seem to be in charge?
Hantei Dave: that would be your guess
Hantei Dave: but, this goes against most ogre stories of ravenous wild creatures
Hantei Dave: MEANWHILE
Hida Oku: dum dum DUM dum
Hantei Dave: Oku, you enter the town
Hida Oku: what's going on?
Hantei Dave: no fires are occuring
Hantei Dave: Samurai are breaking down doors (the ones that don't open when they knock) and herding the people to the center of town
Hida Oku: ok
Hantei Dave: Keshijo can see all this from above
Hantei Dave: one bushi rings the warning bell in the center
Hantei Dave: everyone is moved to the center
Hantei Dave: what are you doing?
Hida Oku: looking for greasball
Hantei Dave: it won't take long for the samurai to finish
Hantei Dave: you don't see him Oku
Hida Oku: I'll keep looking
Hida Oku: if I can't find him, I'll go back to kesh
Hantei Dave: a woman screams as she is dragged by her hair to the center by a bushi. An older man pleads with the bushi
Hantei Dave: BACK ON THE HILL
Hantei Dave: Kesh?
Hantei Dave: you witness the herding of the village
Hantei Dave: no fires yet
Keshijo: How close am I to the Ogre Boss?
Hantei Dave: you can basically move about 10 feet away without looking too out of place
Hantei Dave: so how far are you?
Keshijo: 10 feet.
Keshijo: :-)
Hantei Dave: ok
Keshijo: "Why are we doing this?"
Hantei Dave: random samurai: "Easy town."
Hantei Dave: who did you ask?
Keshijo: Head ogre dude.
Hantei Dave: He turns his massive head and squints at you
Hantei Dave: not an angry squint
Hantei Dave: a better see squint
Hantei Dave: he still leans on his club
Hantei Dave: "..."
Keshijo: I look him in the eye.
Hantei Dave: another ogre growls
Keshijo: "Why are we attacking this town? Why are we dragging women into the streets?"
Keshijo: My voice is not threatening.
Keshijo: I want to sound curious.
Hantei Dave: "... revenge."
Hantei Dave: he continues staring
Hantei Dave: non-threatening
Keshijo: "Revenge? For what?"
Keshijo: "You will have to forgive me, I am new here."
Hantei Dave: "We kill the creatures of Fu Lengs realm"
Hantei Dave: "with no mercy."
Hantei Dave: "That is why you fight with us."
Keshijo: "Won't attacking a town like this bring the Phoenix and the Unicorn?"
Hantei Dave: Samurai: "Yes, death to the minions of the Shadowlands."
Hantei Dave: Samurai 2: "If they hide then why not?"
Hantei Dave: Samurai 3: "I lost my home!"
Hantei Dave: Samurai 4: "My friends at the wall."
Hantei Dave: 5: "They have come to us!"
Hantei Dave: 3: "It is defense!"
Hantei Dave: 1: "We have no other reason to live!"
Keshijo: "How do we know these people are tainted?"
Hantei Dave: silence
Keshijo: "Why attack this town? It is so far from the shadowlands."
Hantei Dave: old ogre: "They aren't. Watch."
Hantei Dave: BACK IN THE VILLAGE
Hantei Dave: Oku: you can't find him
Hantei Dave: do you want to keep looking or go to the center?
Hida Oku: If I see any women being dragged the wrong way, I intervene
Hantei Dave: Oku: go ahead.
Hida Oku: if not, I'll go to the center
Hantei Dave: a woman is begin disrespected
Hida Oku: I'll go over to him
Hida Oku: and push him off with my foot
Hantei Dave: (the Crab have good relations with the villiges of their lands)
Hantei Dave: the girl begins running away with the man prostrating at both of you
Hida Oku: only I'm thre
Hantei Dave: the bushi gives you a stare
Hantei Dave: "Whats your problem?"
Hida Oku: do you have a problem?
Hantei Dave: puts hand on sword
Hida Oku: "we don't do that":
Hida Oku: I do nothing
Hantei Dave: "So how do you want to move the girl fool?"
Hida Oku: Let's spar to see who get's the girl
Hida Oku: I get into a fighting stace
Hantei Dave: He takes his hand off the sword
Hantei Dave: "Ah, she's just a little whore anyway." he turns away and goes to the center
Hantei Dave: some is talking in the center Oku
Hida Oku: I'll go to the center
Hida Oku: but I'll hide
Hantei Dave: Oroku already in speech in the town center.
Hantei Dave: roll hide
Hida Oku: 27
Hantei Dave: "...and we will come back! But no trouble is desired here!"
Hantei Dave: "All we require now is small supplies!"
Hantei Dave: "We will not take much!"
Hantei Dave: "Bring your men and women to the fields and begin a harvest or open your grain stores to us now!"
Hantei Dave: "We do not want anyone to be hurt but you will be punished for lying to us!"
Hantei Dave: greasy-haired man steps up
Hantei Dave: "Sir, there are people hiding the house over there. SHould I have it burnt down?"
Hantei Dave: Oroku: "yes. burn it and bar the door!"
Hantei Dave: "everyone else to the field!"
Hida Oku: I'll follow grease man.... quietly
Hantei Dave: 12 bushi go with him
Hida Oku: I'll hurry to the house
Hida Oku: can I get there before them?
Hantei Dave: they equip weapons (katanas and yari) and guard the door
Hantei Dave: you don't know which house
Hantei Dave: until they get there
Hida Oku: damn, I'll follow
Hantei Dave: (making rolls)
Hantei Dave: you are hidden from them as you sneak along
Hantei Dave: AND AT THE SAME TIME ON THE HILL
Hantei Dave: Keshijo witnesses the gathering
Hantei Dave: old ogre: "We must survive to fight."
Keshijo: "I see terror. We must survive, but there is a better way."
Hantei Dave: ronins: all speak as if toasting the thought
Hantei Dave: other Ogre
Hantei Dave: makes attack
Hantei Dave: with his hand
Keshijo: "You need to negotiate. Offer to protect the people."
Hantei Dave: roll dodge
Keshijo: 29
Hantei Dave: pulling up stats
Hantei Dave: 26 tries to grab you
Hantei Dave: with one hand
Hantei Dave: you dodge out of the way
Hantei Dave: initiaitive
Hantei Dave: 27
Keshijo: 31
Hantei Dave: he picks up his tetsubo and swings a wide circle
Hantei Dave: you go
Keshijo: I get out of range.
Hantei Dave: and?
Keshijo: Void.
Keshijo: Is he voiding me?
Hantei Dave: you don't know....anything else?
Keshijo: "Tell him to back down. I only want to talk. I am not questioning your authority. Only asking you to reconsider or help me understand."
Hantei Dave: ok, he drops his action as he reels back ready to swing (init bonus if he changes mind)
Hantei Dave: "Stupid human! Don't question your masters!
Hantei Dave: Old Ogre: "Kill him if he starts more trouble Hokto"
Hantei Dave: Old ogre: "There is no length to which we will move to crush our foe! Either you are with us or stew tonight."
Hantei Dave: roll WILL test kesh
Keshijo: 15
Hantei Dave: beat 22
Hantei Dave: oh well
Keshijo: No skill?
Hantei Dave: he is intimidating you
Hantei Dave: unless you can add a skill in
Keshijo: I don't think I have one that high.
Hantei Dave: to counter intimidate
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: staying quiet then?
Keshijo: Walking off. Making a note of Hokto.
Hantei Dave: (they have a hell of an intimidate score)
Hantei Dave: AND INSIDE THE VILLAGE
Hantei Dave: they are starting a fire Oku
Hida Oku: 13 men?
Hantei Dave: the greasy bushi pulls his sword out
Hantei Dave: yes
Hantei Dave: only 3 start the fire
Hida Oku: dammit! I'm not THAT good
Hantei Dave: Oku grumbles
Hantei Dave: 250 bushi...some have to double up on chores ^_-
Hantei Dave: bushi equal villigers here
Hida Oku: is there another way out of the house dave?
Hida Oku: what's it made of?
Hida Oku: any windows?
Hantei Dave: wood...just windows and the door
Hantei Dave: one on the side but it is in site
Hantei Dave: and protected
Hantei Dave: interfering might be a bad idea
Hantei Dave: kesh watches the villigers harvest their own crops
Hantei Dave: for the bushi
Hantei Dave: oku?
Hida Oku: yeah
Hantei Dave: well?
Hida Oku: grumbling so far
Hantei Dave: the house blazes up
Hantei Dave: noone comes out
Hida Oku: I remember the faces of all who helped, and go back
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: Oku goes and sees the villigers toiling
Hida Oku: dammit!
Hantei Dave: no violence besides the house though
Hida Oku: I go back to the hill
Hantei Dave: none of the bushi work in the fields...except 1
Hantei Dave: Keshijo can see him
Hantei Dave: Oku trods back up
Keshijo: I walk to the village.
Hida Oku: I'll go with kesh
Keshijo: "Oku, I'm on their bad side."
Keshijo: "Wait a while then catch up with me in the village."
Hida Oku: ok
Hida Oku: I'll go up, then
Hida Oku: wait a bit, and go back down
Hantei Dave: Kesh: the old ogre stops you
Hantei Dave: He puts his club in front of you
Hantei Dave: "you can help next time" he smiles
Keshijo: I look at him quizically.
Hantei Dave: He turns his eye at Keshijo again
Hantei Dave: "Enjoy the rice?"
Hantei Dave: END GAME
Hida Oku: dammit
Hida Oku: oh well
Hida Oku: next time
Keshijo: Next time indeed.
Hida Oku: we WILL THWART YOU!