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KibagamiKuno has entered the room.
Togashi Udon has entered the room.
Togashi Udon: (bows) greetings brothers
Hantei Dave: think we are all setting up
KibagamiKuno: setting up what? traps? Go games?
Hantei Dave: lego samurai
KibagamiKuno: ah, lego samurai. of course...
Hantei Dave: rishard will be here in amoment
Hantei Dave: brian might be a half hour late
Suzume Sousha has entered the room.
Suzume Sousha: hey
Hantei Dave: hey
KibagamiKuno: yay... and what of the painter?
Hantei Dave: Kim is contemplating the future of Rokugan tonight and Raab has a play to produce
Hantei Dave: he'll be back in next week
Togashi Udon: Kim is definatly out next week (family in town), but I will be here.
Hantei Dave: ok ok ok...everyone got their dice?
Suzume Sousha: contemplated tihe future?
KibagamiKuno: uh, dice?
KibagamiKuno: i thought we were just making up numbers between 16 and 18...
Togashi Udon: one die, two die three die four?
Suzume Sousha: for thos that don't know, Mr. Rogers past away today
Togashi Udon: (moment of silence)
Hantei Dave: thats long enough
Togashi Udon: hai
KibagamiKuno: right, everyone put on cardigans ans let's commence
Suzume Sousha: :-)
Hantei Dave: it doesnt have the imapct of Mr. Hooper
Togashi Udon: too hot for me...
Suzume Sousha: :-)
KibagamiKuno: what about mr hooper?!?
KibagamiKuno: ;-)
Hantei Dave: Mr. Hooper died while we were in college
Hantei Dave: and Mr. Snuffilupigus came outta the closet
KibagamiKuno: so, how about dem katanas...
Togashi Udon: (I have to pack for a convention that I leave for tomorrow, so I will be running around a little)
Hantei Dave: heh
Hantei Dave: ok where were we?
Suzume Sousha: what con?
KibagamiKuno: being praised.
Togashi Udon: MegaCon
Hantei Dave: i think I'll start a convention called "The Big Con" and not really have one
Suzume Sousha: oh shit! michael rosenbaum. Wish I could be around.
Suzume Sousha: oh well.
Suzume Sousha: so where are we?
Hantei Dave: ok....you are all in the Emerald Champion's castle. It is a day after the attempt on Hoturi's life
Togashi Udon: I was in my room writing, right? I have no idea what went on (I did read the posts, sounds like fun) so I figure Udon got filled in and he's prayed with Hoituri (sp?) & Keshijo.
Hantei Dave: brian is having issues entering
Hantei Dave: he is rebooting
KibagamiKuno: k
Suzume Sousha: okey doke
Hantei Dave: anyway. you still have a week before needing to be at otosan uchi
Hantei Dave: you could get there early
Hantei Dave: or relax here another day or 2
Hantei Dave: I'm sure Satsume won't mind......toooooo much
Suzume Sousha: I think we should be on our way asap.
Togashi Udon: He loves me.
Hantei Dave: heh
Togashi Udon: (Satsume)
KibagamiKuno: given that we were invited here, likely for a purpose other than saving lives, perhaps we should talk a bit more with our hosts?
Togashi Udon: I've got a couple of boatloads of questions for them...
Hantei Dave: btw....you didn't make the connection before but your timely arrival at Otosan Uchi will be during the Festival of Fire....a day to worship the Emporer
Hantei Dave: well, who do you wanna talk to?
Togashi Udon: Toshimoko-sama!
Hantei Dave: as a group hopefully
KibagamiKuno: sure
Hantei Dave: brian is trying again
KibagamiKuno: makes life easier
Togashi Udon: ... if you insist
Hantei Dave: someone else try inviting him
Keshijo has entered the room.
Hantei Dave: whew
Keshijo: Ahh... Better.
Hantei Dave: you worried me brians
Keshijo: Hello all.
KibagamiKuno: let's recap for keshijo.
Togashi Udon: (bows)
KibagamiKuno: Mr Rogers is dead.
KibagamiKuno: So is Mr Hooper
Suzume Sousha: :-P
KibagamiKuno: Snufflupagus is gay
KibagamiKuno: and the nija is toast.
Keshijo: The ninja is toast?
KibagamiKuno: (ok, the 'not-a-ninja')
Togashi Udon: and Satsume loves Udon.
Hantei Dave: everyone looks up at the ninja reference....who you looking at? ^_-
KibagamiKuno: [party full of ninjas... ]
Hantei Dave: not me everyone says in unison
Keshijo: Not me!
Togashi Udon: (Least I'm telling the truth)
Hantei Dave: thats what all ninja's say udon
Keshijo: So wait, a ninja from our party is toast or the ninja from the shrine? or both?
Hantei Dave: i'd say with all the fire in this game so far, at leat 12 ^_-
Hantei Dave: ok....recap. You are in the Emerald champion's castle
Hantei Dave: it is a day after the assasination
Hantei Dave: thats it
KibagamiKuno: i liked my recap bettr
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko has not left Doji Hoturi's side since he had been poisoned
Hantei Dave: both him and keshijo are recovering
Togashi Udon: so we will talk with the both of them.
Hantei Dave: keshijo can even walk now
Keshijo: But will I ever be able to speak again... :-)
Hantei Dave: ok...the House Guard assists you into his room. Toshimoko is kneeling beside Hoturi's bed mat.

KibagamiKuno: not likely, we cut out your tongue to be sure you hadn't oversucked on the poison :-) (j/k)
Hantei Dave: His sword is on his left on the floor...in attack readyness
KibagamiKuno: (maybe toshimoko isn't in the mood for talking...)
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko's eyes are closed and Hoturi is sleeping
Keshijo: oh...
Keshijo: I lay down...
Hantei Dave: you are already escorted in
Hantei Dave: lay down? where?
Keshijo: Respectfully, of course...
Hantei Dave: you mean prostrate
Hantei Dave: ?
Keshijo: More like collapse from the poison...
Suzume Sousha: but respectfully collaps
Suzume Sousha: :-P
Hantei Dave: someone wanna catch the demon hunter/
Hantei Dave: ?
Togashi Udon: (Bow low) Hutori-sama, I hope this day finds you well. (catchs Keshijo)
Hantei Dave: good catch
Keshijo: Thank you...
KibagamiKuno: bow
Keshijo: bow, as best I can...
KibagamiKuno: (nothing to say)
Hantei Dave: Hoturi is recovering says Toshimoko
Hantei Dave: "bring some sake" he tells the house guard
Hantei Dave: the guard runs to get some
Togashi Udon: Lady Sun smiles on the Crane, Toshimoko-sama.
Togashi Udon: I am glad to hear he is recoverong. It warms my heart.
Hantei Dave: "pheh....and Lord Toshimoko says don't be so formal"
Togashi Udon: (blush)
Hantei Dave: he indicates to sit
Togashi Udon: (I sit)
KibagamiKuno: thwump
KibagamiKuno: (sitting sound)
Keshijo: I aloso sit..
Hantei Dave: "He means too well the lad"
Hantei Dave: "Always tries to measure up to his father"
Suzume Sousha: sitting sounds good to me
Hantei Dave: "In many ways he has well passed"
Hantei Dave: "I came one day to begin his training"
Hantei Dave: "he attacked without thinking not even bowing first. He has grown up much."
Hantei Dave: "It took a little knocking down first though"
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko smiles
Hantei Dave: "What can I do you you?"
Hantei Dave: for
Togashi Udon: I see great struggles and greater triumphs for him. He is an amazing soul. Character is always forged, not grown.
KibagamiKuno: "every warrior first must learn how to stand up straight"
Hantei Dave: "If only his women were as trusted as his sword"
KibagamiKuno: "otherwise we are the mongol horde"
Hantei Dave: "hahahaha"
Togashi Udon: hehehe(blush)
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko throws a rag at Udon
Hantei Dave: "grow up. A monk's life is childish too"
Togashi Udon: (ducks too late---thinking bout women)
Hantei Dave: "When are you leaving?"
KibagamiKuno: We must travel to otosan within a week,
Hantei Dave: Hoturi: "We will be ready to leave tomarrow." He wasn't really sleeping it seems
KibagamiKuno: there is much left for us to do, though we hope you can provide insight that will aid our quest
Hantei Dave: Hoturi: "Our peace mission to the Lion failed. Toturi is missing."
Hantei Dave: "Sensei and I will return to Kyunden Doji"
Hantei Dave: "what quest is it?"
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko: "Do you have a way?"
KibagamiKuno: that appointed us by the emperor when we first met at court.
KibagamiKuno: we haven't a road to follow, let alone a direction to choose
Hantei Dave: Hoturi: "So you travel by decree. It is a shame you do not know friendship. Loyal either way...."
Togashi Udon: We do have 2 new Tanto Bearers to present to the Hantei-sma.
Suzume Sousha: we have became friends over time. OR at least I would like to think that.
Togashi Udon: I agree.
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko: "Do you understand "on"?"
KibagamiKuno: we are indeed friends, tho some more wary than others <grin>
KibagamiKuno: (yes, it was on's chinese food i picked up earlier ;-) )
Togashi Udon: <grin>
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko: ""On" is the face a samurai wears. When you die, that face is frozen in time."
Keshijo: Yes, friends indeed...
Hantei Dave: "If you die in loyalty to your lord, your face shows it. If you die a lier, you face hides it."
KibagamiKuno: We should advise the painter of On, lest he die in one of those fine geisha's houses.
Hantei Dave: "Tanto's Kami's Quests...we all end in dust."
Keshijo: If we are lucky, we end in dust...
Hantei Dave: "Lying one full bed, sitting half mat, a hand full of rice. We are all the same...noble and peasant"
KibagamiKuno: sadly, not every peasant has a handful of rice
Hantei Dave: Doji Hoturi: I do not know where your quest goes but you have my prayers for the Kami of luck friends."
KibagamiKuno: Domo arigato hoturi-sama
Hantei Dave: "When we first met on the road, I was planning to have you work in the name of Crane...but you did without my leads....thank you instead Kuno."
Hantei Dave: He nods
Hantei Dave: "One more thing."
Hantei Dave: "We know of the burning village in the Lion lands."
Togashi Udon: It was a quest to teach us of our hubris.
Hantei Dave: "It was plagued. Much like some of the Crane Lands. They use that as a tool against us in court. If anyone were to find out that the same is true of their province they would be smaled."
Hantei Dave: shamed i mean
Hantei Dave: "That's why they killed the villigers."
KibagamiKuno: "They were peasants without rice, but we could not save them though we tried."
Suzume Sousha: Do you know how it spread?
Togashi Udon: Someone walks with the taint, and it spreads.
Hantei Dave: "I was to meet with General Toturi to discuss this plague. We know too little I am afraid. Now we know less."
Keshijo: It starts small at first, then grows out of control...
Hantei Dave: "I am afraid we will all learn its horrors soon enough"
Keshijo: Soon the infected is burned from within...
Keshijo: A horrible death indeed...
Togashi Udon: I was able, with my blessing, to slow the spread... but i did not have enough time or strenght to clean a whole village.
KibagamiKuno: What are we to do with the crab, who protect us from this plight while suffering it themselves?
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko: "Hrmmmmmm"
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko: "Where is that sake?"
KibagamiKuno: speaking of burning from within... :-)
Hantei Dave: "Hoturi needs his rest anyway. You should let him"
Hantei Dave: (actually, I forgot the sake guard)
Hantei Dave: oh well
Hantei Dave: he is getting drunk somewhere
KibagamiKuno: <stand> <bow>
Hantei Dave: ok...quick version...you leave
Togashi Udon: Kuno, I wish to ask you again. Will you allow me to remove the darkness which holds you down? It does not suit you. I will challenge you for the right, but Keshijo claims it first.
Hantei Dave: did yo usay that in the room Udon?
Togashi Udon: course
Togashi Udon: (no tact)
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko makes a growling concerned face
Hantei Dave: "I think you should leave this castle now"
Hantei Dave: He gives Kuno a deep stare
Hantei Dave: a DEEP stare
Keshijo: Hai. Even in my weakened state, this is important enough. One's soul is more important than's one's life.
Hantei Dave: "....now"
KibagamiKuno: My apologies toshimoko, i was infected while protecting at the emperor's palace
Hantei Dave: He puts one hand on his sword.
Togashi Udon: My apologies, it is something that has been bothering me for a day or two. We will leave. I will make Kuno-sama well, I have faith.
Keshijo: I thank you for your hospitality.
Togashi Udon: We will go Toshimok-sama, I ment no ill will, I just care for my friend.
KibagamiKuno: <stand> <bow> <leave>
Hantei Dave: "He flicks the sword open slightly with his thumb"
Hantei Dave: no qotes
Togashi Udon: (help Keshijo, stand leave)
Suzume Sousha: I help as well
Hantei Dave: everyone still in the room make a will roll
Hantei Dave: will+3d6
Keshijo: (accept Udon's help and leave as well)
Hantei Dave: beat 14
Togashi Udon: We will stick together, Toshimok-sama. I WILL help my friend.
Hantei Dave: Udon: roll
Keshijo: 17
Suzume Sousha: give me a moment
Hantei Dave: Keshijo and SOusha roll too
Togashi Udon: 14
Hantei Dave: didn't beat it
Togashi Udon: ok
Hantei Dave: Udon: it is if Toshimoko's very spirit charges you!
Togashi Udon: MU?
Suzume Sousha: 16
Hantei Dave: nope
Hantei Dave: Udon. You jump back against a wall out of suprise and fear
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko is in full attack stance
KibagamiKuno: (you're all doomed.)
Suzume Sousha: whats this u all stuff!?!?
KibagamiKuno: i left. a while ago.
Togashi Udon: (you're fault :-) )
Hantei Dave: He has SO far not attacked
Keshijo: Ouch, (as I probably fall to the ground....)
KibagamiKuno: (and i left standing, might i add)
Suzume Sousha: Sir, we have not been infected by our friends illness.
Hantei Dave: sousha roll dodge
Hantei Dave: can you beat 44?
Hantei Dave: or even 34?
Suzume Sousha: nope
Hantei Dave: roll anyway
Hantei Dave: ^_-
Suzume Sousha: I did. I got a whole 17
Keshijo: (Nice knowing you....)
Hantei Dave: if you have a kharma point I'll let you use that
Hantei Dave: if you want
Suzume Sousha: what will that do for me?
Hantei Dave: might save your life
Suzume Sousha: and no I apparently don
Suzume Sousha: don't
KibagamiKuno: I gather my things and exit the castle.
Hantei Dave: Sousha: you have a deep scar across your face. "Now I fixed the face of a samurai."
Togashi Udon: (Hey, some might consider that an honor...)
KibagamiKuno: yay, On!
Hantei Dave: Is anyone doing anything?
Hantei Dave: beside Kuno who is leaving?
Togashi Udon: (can i use my MU?)
Hantei Dave: sure Udon
Hantei Dave: roll
Suzume Sousha: not at the moment. . .
KibagamiKuno: after i exit (and get my weapons) i ask a guard to alert Toshimoko that I have left.
Suzume Sousha: probably standing there stunned. Maybe trying to help our wounded friend leave
Togashi Udon: 29
Hantei Dave: he rolled a 32 for his MU
KibagamiKuno: (i suspect what i'm doing taks a lot longer than this little tussle)
Hantei Dave: nothing counters nothing ^_-
Hantei Dave: kuno: yeah...but it is the thought that counts
Hantei Dave: Toshimoko kicks you out the door Sousha
Togashi Udon: ok, I attempt to leave.
Hantei Dave: litterally
Suzume Sousha: woohoo!
Hantei Dave: through the shoji screen
KibagamiKuno: hey udon, is there anywhere you haven't gotten us kicked out of?
Togashi Udon: a geisha house
Hantei Dave: Kehsijo?
Hantei Dave: you leaving?
Keshijo: Honorable Toshimoko, it is obvious we are no match for your skills. Please accept our most sincere apologies. Our intentions are pure, even if our friend has apparently lost the way.
Togashi Udon: I thought i was helping him...
KibagamiKuno: right right - i had to leave that cause keshijo went for his nightly walk :-)
Hantei Dave: roll will Keshijo
Keshijo: I bow and leave..
Keshijo: okay...
Hantei Dave: roll anyway
KibagamiKuno: (i'd like to think i found the way out just fine, even if you guys keep bumping into the walls)
Hantei Dave: beat 19
Keshijo: Wow. 21
Hantei Dave: woa
Hantei Dave: ok
Keshijo: Guess I stay... :-)
Hantei Dave: he used the same spirit technique again
Hantei Dave: you know he did though
Hantei Dave: do you want to stay?
Keshijo: Does he look like he's going to try and kill me?
Hantei Dave: yes
Keshijo: Then I will respectfully bow out.
Keshijo: apologizing for Kuno and Udon all the way...
Togashi Udon: (IN THE HALLWAY I APOLOGIZE TO SOUSHA & KENSHIJO & HEAL SOUSHA'S FACE)
Hantei Dave: geez...can't you people go anywhere without offending people?
Hantei Dave: you are too shaken to concentrate Udon
Suzume Sousha: tis our nature apparently
Togashi Udon: (I have a reputation to uphold)
Suzume Sousha: especially the guy that ran out on us
Suzume Sousha: :-P
Keshijo: At least I'm getting good at apologies...
KibagamiKuno: things were going fine till udon opened his mouth.
Hantei Dave: he was the only one that didn't offend anyone today
KibagamiKuno: if only he caught what keshijo's got.
Hantei Dave: its in one ear and out the other with you guys....anyway....
Suzume Sousha: :-)
KibagamiKuno: I'm still waiting outside at the gate for everyone.
Hantei Dave: that's the 2nd castle you are kicked out of
Hantei Dave: i'm gonna run out!!!
Togashi Udon: (hey, your fault, Mr. Slice&Dice... you could have predicted how stoopid I would act...but NOOOO!!!)
Keshijo: I get my stuff...
KibagamiKuno: nah, i've seen the map, there are LOTS of castles left
Suzume Sousha: thats ok. I make my way to the exit
Hantei Dave: hhehehe
Hantei Dave: you pick up your weapon's at the door
Togashi Udon: (well, that is the top 2 castles, right?)
Hantei Dave: well, at least it is late morning
Hantei Dave: pretty much the top 2
Hantei Dave: well, one is a palace actually
Togashi Udon: (wait until I write Grandfather, now...)
KibagamiKuno: has everyone made it outside?
Hantei Dave: all...and only 1 bleeding
Togashi Udon: hai, I apologize to Kuno. I only wish to help my freind...I mean friend)
Hantei Dave: not fiend?
Togashi Udon: thnx
Keshijo: hehe
KibagamiKuno: "Udon, you have forfeited your right to clear me of this curse; which is ironic in that you and keshijo had just finished convincing me in there that i should be rid of it. Keshijo is too weak to do it now, so i will
KibagamiKuno: seek help for it elswhere. later."
Hantei Dave: Kuno begins walking south
Togashi Udon: How did I forfit my right?
Keshijo: I try to follow...
Togashi Udon: faloow
Hantei Dave: as Togashi runs behind
Keshijo: Do we still have the horses?
Hantei Dave: Keshijo stumbling slowly
KibagamiKuno: "you have dishonored me in front of Toshiko-sama."
Suzume Sousha: what????
Hantei Dave: i think you do have horses..
Keshijo: I use a horse..
Hantei Dave: 2 people share
Togashi Udon: But we convinced you? Kuno, hold a second.
KibagamiKuno: I'll ride with keshijo.
Suzume Sousha: then I guess I with udon
Suzume Sousha: who hopefully can ride :-)
KibagamiKuno: since he's not feeling so well, i keep the horse a bit ahead of udon.
Hantei Dave: and the last one for our missing people
Hantei Dave: who ride into the sunset
Keshijo: But if they ride into the sunset they're going the wrong way... :-)
KibagamiKuno: i thought it's morning...
Hantei Dave: you can make it to Otosan Uchi be early evening like this
KibagamiKuno: we'd have to go in circles for a while if we're looking for a sunset.
Togashi Udon: The Kami's put us together. We should look out for eachother. I ment no disrespect.
Hantei Dave: Kuno: Ohio!
KibagamiKuno: <whap>
Togashi Udon: Again, I spoke without thinking.
Hantei Dave: heheh
Keshijo: Cleveland ROCKS!
Hantei Dave: WHAP BRIAN
Keshijo: :-!
Hantei Dave: well, unless you want to spend time with "meaningful conversation"...you are there.
Togashi Udon: To gain honor would be to face him again, cleansed, before the sun goes down
Togashi Udon: ?
KibagamiKuno: we went straight there?
Hantei Dave: wheer did you want to go?
KibagamiKuno: we have time, let's circle about the city and look for more castles/trouble
Keshijo: We only wanted to arrive 2 days early...
Hantei Dave: Akodo Castle or Seppun Palace are on the way for other landmarks
Hantei Dave: ...to get kicked out of
KibagamiKuno: how about seppun, we haven't been there yet...
Hantei Dave: haven't been to either
KibagamiKuno: it will be harder to get kicked out of akodo (i'm from there)
Togashi Udon: perhaps they have healers?
Suzume Sousha: unless they didn't really like u
Hantei Dave: Seppun are the Emperor's emmisaries...you might not be welcomed there
Hantei Dave: they are very elitist
KibagamiKuno: hmm, well there is always akodo, or we could go around to the south of the capital.
Hantei Dave: to Kakita School?!?!?!
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Keshijo: Someplace to heal would be nice...
Hantei Dave: if you want a nice little village to visit....the Tortoise Clan village is on the coast above the emperors city
Hantei Dave: not too far from here...5 hours ride
Keshijo: As long as it's not plague infested... :-)
KibagamiKuno: perhaps a quiet village, for some training and reflection...
Keshijo: Or full of ninjas...
Hantei Dave: Tortoise Clan then?
KibagamiKuno: we're headed there now, aren't we? So it soon will be both plague infested and full of ninjas.
Hantei Dave: lol
Hantei Dave: everyone pick so we don't recap last time
KibagamiKuno: turtle
KibagamiKuno: (tortoise. whatev)
Suzume Sousha: I vot for heading towards kunos place :-)
Suzume Sousha: brb bathroom
Keshijo: Tortoise it is...
Keshijo: :-)
Hantei Dave: lol
Hantei Dave: you go southeast and arrive in the village of the Tortoise minor clan
Togashi Udon: though i would love to get kicked out of Kuno's home, Tortoise it is...
Hantei Dave: It is a fairly busy village. Unlike other villages...most people here are samurai!
Hantei Dave: and they are all sea fairing men
Hantei Dave: they are crude and burly
Hantei Dave: Rokugani boats are not very advanced btw
Keshijo: I want to see the ocean and meditate on the coast,.
KibagamiKuno: i'd like to go explore the town. Find some sake...
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: thats all there is here. Lots of samurai loading and unloading items
Togashi Udon: i would lik to heal Sousha then meditate with Keshijo.
Hantei Dave: Sousha: what about you?
Hantei Dave: pokes sousha
Hantei Dave: guys...just so you know. I was planning for this week to fly by so we can get to Otosan....kill some time here but don't spend too long
KibagamiKuno: k
Keshijo: Well, I need to heal from my wounds and the poison, and maybe train..
Togashi Udon: (whisper to Sousha: Told you that you shouldn't have killed that bird.) 26 heal wounds
Hantei Dave: ok
Suzume Sousha: back
Hantei Dave: Udon: the sea is calming as you join keshijo
Suzume Sousha: Like I said I had to go to the bathroom
Suzume Sousha: which then required the damn plunger.
Hantei Dave: doh! tmi
Suzume Sousha: u only had your imagnination run wild on you.
Suzume Sousha: I had thrown something in the last time I used the toilet that I shouldn't have. That clogged it
Hantei Dave: hehehe...Udon healed you sir
Suzume Sousha: Udon origato
Togashi Udon: (bow)
Hantei Dave: this seems to be a port town of sorts
Hantei Dave: f anyone has folklore roll
Keshijo: I discuss with Udon how he can remove the taint, since my method is, umm... fatal...
Hantei Dave: well, you all do...beat 20
Keshijo: I got 13
Keshijo: Almost half!
Suzume Sousha: 20
Togashi Udon: 20
Hantei Dave: woa
Hantei Dave: heheh
Keshijo: Er.. half of what I needed on the dice...
Hantei Dave: 20 makes it actually
Suzume Sousha: wow! I actually made a roll!
Suzume Sousha: that must be a first for these dice
Keshijo: (and the shadowlands became sunny.... )
Suzume Sousha: LOL
Hantei Dave: well, unless you guys want to do something special for another 2 or 3 days...lets let them go by
Keshijo: HEAL!!!!
Keshijo: in a whisper...
KibagamiKuno: and practice. And wander around town.
Suzume Sousha: do we need supplies? Perhaps we should go buy those
Suzume Sousha: I know I would like to buy a torch after one of the last games :-)
Keshijo: Also a good idea,,, And rooms..
Hantei Dave: everyone heals to max
Togashi Udon: I would like to find Kuno.
Hantei Dave: and ki and everything
Suzume Sousha: cool.
Hantei Dave: get whatever supplies you need
KibagamiKuno: kuno returns
Hantei Dave: lanterns, food, etc
Suzume Sousha: torches and food
Suzume Sousha: maybe some rope too
Keshijo: Laterns, food, wooden practice swords...
Hantei Dave: Sousha: you are poor
Hantei Dave: nothing for you
Keshijo: Rope..
Togashi Udon: Kuno-sama. I have been trying to learn haiku. I hope to accept this as my apology. "Eyes like fireflies; Sorrow from a freindships stress; breathe one more sorry"
Keshijo: A loof of cheese...
Keshijo: er... loaf
Hantei Dave: guys, it is very odd that this town is mostly samurai
KibagamiKuno: what kinds of things do they import here, btw?
Hantei Dave: you aren't sure
Keshijo: Samurai?
KibagamiKuno: if it is too hostile an environment, we could always head for the capital a day early....
Hantei Dave: all manual labor here is even done by samurai
Hantei Dave: loading and unloading
Keshijo: They import Samurai! That must be it... :-)
Hantei Dave: not really dangerous
Hantei Dave: they seem like 2nd rate fighters
Hantei Dave: anothing you notice a day later....no Yakuza
KibagamiKuno: this must be where hasbeen samurais go. I make a mental note for retirement.
Suzume Sousha: I would like to find kuno to bum money off of him and buy me stuff
Suzume Sousha: since I am poor
Togashi Udon has left the room.
Hantei Dave: oops
Hantei Dave: hmmm
Hantei Dave: oooo k
KibagamiKuno: hmm
Hantei Dave: anyway, there are even few women here
Keshijo: Can I get a grappling hook?
Hantei Dave: keshijo: why would someone have a grappeling hook? You planning to climb castles?
Keshijo: Maybe...
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Hantei Dave: then no
Suzume Sousha: ahhh . . . i get to practice the art of lechery
KibagamiKuno: this town is a silly place to recuperate. Let's leave early for the capital.
Keshijo: How about those practice swords...
KibagamiKuno: (where did udon go?)
Hantei Dave: sure...practice swords are here. There is even a small Tortoise school...the only school in this town
Hantei Dave: maybe crashed
Keshijo: Can we visit the school first?
Hantei Dave: sure
Keshijo: I need training..
Hantei Dave: This is training that is kinda beneath you.
Keshijo: ?
Hantei Dave: it seems to also be a second rate school...lots of ronin are there
Suzume Sousha: maybe kuno can go in and be dojo destroyere
KibagamiKuno: we should get a good nights sleep and move on.
Togashi Udon has entered the room.
Suzume Sousha: and take there sign
Hantei Dave: power failure for skip
Togashi Udon: (sory power went out)
Hantei Dave: well, you get one night's sleep here...no geisha houses
Hantei Dave: did you want to visit the school keshijo?
KibagamiKuno: udon - quick, offend someone so we can get kicked out of town and go elsewhere
Hantei Dave: A tall tough looking samurai with an eye patch and sword over his shoulder seems to be running class now
Togashi Udon: you're talking to me?
Suzume Sousha: by the way, on a side note from the game, there is an amazing Korean film called "Attack the gas station" I must recommend
Hantei Dave: hehehe...sounds interesting
Hantei Dave: Keshijo?
Hantei Dave: poke
Hantei Dave: jab
Keshijo: I look to Kuno and speak only to him. "Is training here worth our time?"
Keshijo: I do need help in the art of the sword.
KibagamiKuno: we would train well amongst ourselves. But i am not sure we can lend much to the schools here.
Hantei Dave: the school would have to accept you first. It would be sort of embaressing for you to train with all those ronin
Suzume Sousha: perhaps kuno will give u practice
Togashi Udon: (the sea is for wusses, Kuno will kill you all, he is the devil in disguise... somebody smuggle me some honor?) how's that?
Keshijo: Okay. I don't train there.
KibagamiKuno: That'll do, let's follow the shoreline south until we get closer to the capital
Hantei Dave: if you want to say hi and challenge to a duel for fun though....
Hantei Dave: that's different
Suzume Sousha: I would like to see kuno take on there sensei
Keshijo: Hmm...
Suzume Sousha: :-)
Keshijo: I think walking south along the shore is a good idea..
KibagamiKuno: i wouldn't do that unless they insulted me...
KibagamiKuno: or my clan
KibagamiKuno: /
KibagamiKuno: family
Suzume Sousha: ok . . . then lets be on.
Hantei Dave: ok
Togashi Udon: hai
KibagamiKuno: heh, south it is :-)
Hantei Dave: You ride off to the Palace this time for sure
KibagamiKuno: (i gave dave a chance heheh)
Keshijo: Unless there's a castle to get thrown out of...
Hantei Dave: you reach North Hub Village (outer town)
Hantei Dave: No one was bothering anyone there
Hantei Dave: ^_-
Suzume Sousha: yet
Keshijo: Be alert everyone.. Something is... off...
KibagamiKuno: that's the problem with hasbeen samurai, you never know which ones used to be great.
Hantei Dave: the ones still alive Kuno ^_-
Togashi Udon: Kenshijo, I did NOT do it.
Keshijo: I would hope not...
Hantei Dave: guys, lets say you have 2 days before it is time
Suzume Sousha: ok
Togashi Udon: I would like to spend my 2 days being ignored by Kuno. That is when he isn't insulting me. ;-)
Hantei Dave: but lets not dawdle either
Keshijo: 2 days before being 2 days early?
Hantei Dave: no...you are 2 days early
Hantei Dave: because I am secretly advancing time
Suzume Sousha: with a time machine
Togashi Udon: (not that secret)
Keshijo: I think we should go to the palace..
KibagamiKuno: i ignore him some more, by wandering off again
Suzume Sousha: LOL
KibagamiKuno: we aren't invited into the palace. kicked out, remember?
Hantei Dave: i just assume you guys are lazy for a day.....and a second..now we are back on track
Hantei Dave: ^_-
Keshijo: I think we should scout around the palace...
Keshijo: Especially the southeast...
KibagamiKuno: i wandered off already
Togashi Udon: we need to present the Hantei-sama with 2 new Tanto Bearers.
Suzume Sousha: Whats in the southeast?
Suzume Sousha: but one isn't here right?
Togashi Udon: yup
Suzume Sousha: of the tanto bearers that is
Hantei Dave: right
Hantei Dave: habikkis gone for now
Keshijo: What's missing should be in the southeast...
Keshijo: I think..
Suzume Sousha: so we have to wait to do that. . . . or do we risk going in and telling him that the other is "On the way"
Suzume Sousha: I don't know how emperors take that kind of thing :-)
Hantei Dave: Udon goes off to take care of "business"
Togashi Udon: if i dont say it, it will be fine.
Hantei Dave: heheh
Suzume Sousha: don't say what?
Togashi Udon: exactly
KibagamiKuno: (say it say it!)
Keshijo: anything... :-)
Togashi Udon: a...n...y...t...h...i...n...g...
Keshijo: This does not bode well...
Keshijo: None of my clanmates are around.
Keshijo: It is very troubling...
Hantei Dave: anyone that heard that just realized you have seen no Scoprion Bushi lately
Suzume Sousha: where are they?
Togashi Udon: Should we investigate, Keshijo-san?
Keshijo: I don't know where they are.
Suzume Sousha: we aren't in there territory though correct?
Keshijo: Udon: I have been trying to investigate..
Keshijo: Sousha: There are ALWAYS Scorpions guarding the heart of the empire..
Togashi Udon: Hitomi, my cousin is not here either.
Togashi Udon: keshijo...
Keshijo: This is very troubling indeed..
Togashi Udon: I think we should try to go inside.
Hantei Dave: one sec all
Hantei Dave: private moment here
Keshijo: Where did Kuno go?
Hantei Dave: he is gone
Togashi Udon: Are their Lions here?
Togashi Udon: Keshijo, why were you summoned, then?
Hantei Dave: yes, lots of Lion Bushi
Keshijo: The empire depended on it...
Hantei Dave: Well, Kuno has been missing all day
Hantei Dave: Udon has taken care of business and returned. You all should get rooms
Keshijo: Dave: Is it THE day?
Hantei Dave: one more
Togashi Udon: We were not banned for life, right?
Keshijo: Let's get rooms.
Togashi Udon: hai
Suzume Sousha: sounds good
Togashi Udon: (Kuno-doo where are you, we got some work to do now)
Hantei Dave: one more minute all
Suzume Sousha: ok
Togashi Udon: Hey, maybe it is my destiny to stir the pot, yu know?
Hantei Dave: hm?
Hantei Dave: what pot?
Togashi Udon: THAT's why I get us kicked out all the time!
Togashi Udon: So everyone is ALWAYS on edge around us.
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Suzume Sousha: :-)
Togashi Udon: "That crazy monk!"
Hantei Dave: anyway...back to you guys
Togashi Udon: He's gonna piss off the dogs, next!
Keshijo: I go for one of my walks before bed.
Togashi Udon: Kuno & I are like Abbot and Costello...
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: more like r2d2 and c3p0
Suzume Sousha: I guess I'm the one man audience
Togashi Udon: hehehehe!!!
Togashi Udon: I would like to walk the night also... if Keshijo wishes privacy, i will go another way. Perhaps Sousha would like to join me?
Hantei Dave: ok....you all have rooms....i assume someone paid for the 2 poor folk
Togashi Udon: :-)
Suzume Sousha: If Keshijo would liek to be alone then I will join u
Keshijo: I try to.
Keshijo: Pay for the rooms...
Keshijo: that is
Hantei Dave: ok....nothing big happens tonight...as I rush towards the story
Hantei Dave: heheheh
KibagamiKuno: (kuno returns sometime late)
Hantei Dave: why did I say a week dammit
Hantei Dave: oh yeah. I thought you were going north
Hantei Dave: lol
Togashi Udon: well, off we go, i guess. I think we shall go find another tanto bearer now, sousha.
Suzume Sousha: :-)
Suzume Sousha: where would we do that?
Suzume Sousha: any leads?
Hantei Dave: well, there were until you guys changed direction...allbeit a small one
Suzume Sousha: :-)
Togashi Udon: Sure, I think we find Ryu & Ken right down this street...
Hantei Dave: damn Ken and his dragon punch!
Hantei Dave: doesn't he know another move?
Keshijo: Dave: 2 minute break? I need a refill and the bathroom..
Keshijo: :-)
KibagamiKuno: haipuharuken!
Hantei Dave: well, its sorta been a break anyway ^_- hehehe...no prob
Keshijo: brb
Togashi Udon: See Sousha, we found the last 2... No SWEAT!
Hantei Dave: well, while he is gone what do the others do?
Suzume Sousha: and 1 isn't here
Togashi Udon: DOH!
Hantei Dave: Sousha?
Hantei Dave: Udon?
Suzume Sousha: I'm getting worried about Kuno. We haven't heard from him in a while
KibagamiKuno: where exactly are our other tanto bearers...
Suzume Sousha: perhaps we should attempt to find him before anything else happens
KibagamiKuno: umm, kuno returned late in the evening
Hantei Dave: Kuno: Udon and SOusha are walking around
Suzume Sousha: oh. . . I just now caught that
KibagamiKuno: i lean up against a building and watch them go by.
Suzume Sousha: in between all of dave's ramblings earlier :-)
Hantei Dave: Kuno is looking "cool"
Hantei Dave: ....and dave is boiling water
Togashi Udon: He is ignoring me because of his code. I dishonored him so in his eyes I am little more then a bug. It is his opinion that every breath I take is a gife from him.
Togashi Udon: gift
Hantei Dave: its like you 2 used to date
Togashi Udon: we did
KibagamiKuno: we did.
Hantei Dave: uncomfortable silence
Suzume Sousha: LOL
KibagamiKuno: oop..
KibagamiKuno: :-)
Hantei Dave: jinx
Togashi Udon: he wont admit it though
Hantei Dave: josh and skip
KibagamiKuno: Udon mistakes being dishonored for being dishonorable.
Hantei Dave: unjixed yas
Hantei Dave: maybe you should fight it out now in the street?
Hantei Dave: get it out of your systems
KibagamiKuno: the dishonorable are bugs, all gifts aside they are not worthy of life.
Togashi Udon: ok, i'll get my ass handed to me
KibagamiKuno: those who are dishonored, or those who dishonor, find other punishment.
Suzume Sousha: Does anyone have a pair of wooden swords to fight with? If not this would be bad
Hantei Dave: you can use sticks
Hantei Dave: bamboo husks
Hantei Dave: no fights? shame
Hantei Dave: guess you 2 will just have to continue bickering then
Togashi Udon: I dont think he would lower himself to my level.
Hantei Dave: r2 and c3p0
KibagamiKuno: bucket of ink
Togashi Udon: i call dibbs on r2, h's the sane one
Suzume Sousha: IF I had money maybe I would bet.
Hantei Dave: hhehe
Togashi Udon: i'll put all my money on kuno
Hantei Dave: a stressful night goes by and you eventually go back to rooms
KibagamiKuno: (watch him try to bum money off of me to bet on my nonexistent fight)
Togashi Udon: i will fight, if it will make kuno feel better
Hantei Dave: looks like you 2 will have to keep arguing another day
Togashi Udon: i will stand on my head if it will make kuno feel better
Togashi Udon: i will stand on kunos head...
KibagamiKuno: i ignore the acrobatic monk and go to sleep
Togashi Udon: i tuck kuno in
Hantei Dave: now you are trying to fight!
Togashi Udon: kiss him goodnight
Suzume Sousha: LOL
Togashi Udon: want me to sing you a lullaby, sama?
Hantei Dave: anyway, when Brian returns in the morning he has something to tell you guys
Togashi Udon: (drum roll)
KibagamiKuno: it had better not involve a plunger
Keshijo: I have 2 wooden swords!
Togashi Udon: hahahahah
KibagamiKuno: lol
Suzume Sousha: :-)
Hantei Dave: heheh
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: its morning
Keshijo: Ah.
Hantei Dave: what is in store for these people?
Keshijo: We should go to the palace.
Keshijo: We are welcome there.
Togashi Udon: :-)
Suzume Sousha: good morning all
Suzume Sousha: keshijo, whom have u spoken with?
Togashi Udon: did rest find you Sousha-san?
Suzume Sousha: I tossed and turned through the night with visions of u kissing kuno keeping me up
Keshijo: I was given a message to look for the red spot on the collar and that we are welcome at the palace.
Togashi Udon: Hai
Keshijo: I really do have 2 wooden swords... :-)
Togashi Udon: Hey ABBOOTT!!!
Togashi Udon: (casting)
Hantei Dave: Udon is casting
KibagamiKuno: i watch udon casting
Keshijo: Okay
Hantei Dave: he finished quickly
Suzume Sousha: is he casting a spell or for a part?
KibagamiKuno: of for fish?
KibagamiKuno: er, of=or
Hantei Dave: O_o
Hantei Dave: huh?
Hantei Dave: palace?
Keshijo: Hai.
KibagamiKuno: sure
Togashi Udon: hai
Hantei Dave: ok....you guys ride off to the palace gates. There is a new weapon master to greet you of course
Hantei Dave: the palace is being prepared for the Festival of Fire, the celebration to honor the Emperor
Hantei Dave: lots of exceitment in the air
Hantei Dave: roll perceptions
KibagamiKuno: for?
Togashi Udon: 21
Hantei Dave: sight
KibagamiKuno: 20
Suzume Sousha: hmmmm
Suzume Sousha: how do I do that one?
Suzume Sousha: ok never mind
Suzume Sousha: 23
Hantei Dave: rishard: 3d6+perception AV
Hantei Dave: ^_^
Suzume Sousha: I think thats the best roll my dice have ever done
Hantei Dave: kicks keshijo
Hantei Dave: you all made it
KibagamiKuno: (heh, i had two one's in there even..)
Keshijo: Ack!
Hantei Dave: The weapon master, a smaller humbler man of the Seppun, bows low as he accepts your weapons and searches you all for leftovers
KibagamiKuno: he finds a riceball
Togashi Udon: (just kiss him already sweetheart!)
Hantei Dave: he hands back your tanto's. I think these will be neccessary to you. He bows and flips his collor of his kimono down as he does revealing a very small red spot. He turns his back and stores your items
KibagamiKuno: i enter
Suzume Sousha: I follow
Togashi Udon: i fallow kuno to the ends of the earth (or through the doorway, whichever comes 1st)
Togashi Udon: follow
Hantei Dave: well, back in
Hantei Dave: seems like yesterday since you were thrown from the greatest placein Rokugan
Hantei Dave: lanterns are being hung across every wall. You still have one day left here
KibagamiKuno: (udon...)
Togashi Udon: I will not speak or move when we are in the Hantei's precence, I promise
Suzume Sousha: you would disprespect him by now bowing.
Hantei Dave: The Hantei will prob not appear b4 tomarrow
Suzume Sousha: and what would u do if he asked u a question? :-P
KibagamiKuno: he would dishonor himself by breaking his promise, of course.
Togashi Udon: look to kuno for permission to speak.
Hantei Dave: once again. You each are given rooms btw
Keshijo: I enter
KibagamiKuno: enter room.
Suzume Sousha: Is it night time or day time at this point?
Hantei Dave: late morning
Togashi Udon: of course i will bow and prostrate, i ment i would not go for my tanto like a fool again... i can't win. Now you all know why the Dragons stay to themselves in the Mnts. You all are crazy!
Hantei Dave: are any of you displaying your tantos? leaving in rooms? hiding? etc?
Hantei Dave: btw...there are again nobles and samurai from every clan
Hantei Dave: noone of exception note yet though
KibagamiKuno: right..... so i go wander around a bit - maybe visit the temple (it worked last time); go pay respects to samurai and nobles, etc.
Suzume Sousha: Are we waiting to be called by the emperor?
Hantei Dave: sousha: not that you know of
Suzume Sousha: then I will wonder around as I was not thrown out of here so I haven't seen it before.
Togashi Udon: i seem to do best when i am with Keshijo. God help me i will stay out of trouble. But if trouble finds me I claim no responsibility!
Hantei Dave: hehehe...that;s right...blame the kami's
Suzume Sousha: And I have my Tanto on me
Hantei Dave: ok
Togashi Udon: i have mine with me a well.
Hantei Dave: again, this palace is a place of pure beauty
Hantei Dave: the gardens are huge and magnificient
KibagamiKuno: I'd like to borrow a "book" from the library if there is one...
KibagamiKuno: (or series of scrolls)
Togashi Udon: I wish to prey and leave Keshijo to his searchs. (brb)
Hantei Dave: Udon: ok
KibagamiKuno: i'll take it out to the garden to read.
Hantei Dave: Sousha: you wander into the gardens. Sitting quietly is a beautiful dark haired woman wearing pheonix robes

Hantei Dave: she just strikes your eye
Hantei Dave: ok Kuno
Keshijo: (Not with something sharp I hope)
Hantei Dave: Kuno: a Seppun Guard walks up to you
Suzume Sousha: kick ass
KibagamiKuno: i read him the next poem
Suzume Sousha: I walk over to the woman and introduce myself.
Hantei Dave: "I remember you Kuno-sama. Greetings. I am glad to say his Majesty has calmed sinnce your last meeting."
Hantei Dave: This is the captain of Seppun...Seppun Bake
Hantei Dave: Sousha: She bows her head. I am Isawa Kaeda, Mistriss of the Void Sousha-san. It is fine to meet a tanto bearer.
Hantei Dave: Rishard: what is sousha's aestetic?
Keshijo: Sorry. Ferret on keyboard...
KibagamiKuno: <bow> "I am an honored to have made an impression, I hope that this occassion will be more like this garden"
KibagamiKuno: ferret?
Suzume Sousha: I don't follow?
Suzume Sousha: what do u want to know?
Suzume Sousha: Aside form the fact that I'm bald with tatoos
Keshijo: (My roommates ferret jumped on my keyboard)
Hantei Dave: it is a characteristic on the left
KibagamiKuno: your rommate has a ferret? Kill the weasel heheheh
Suzume Sousha: ahhh
Suzume Sousha: a measly 3
Togashi Udon: de ja vu, eh josh?
KibagamiKuno: hai, udon
Hantei Dave: Seppun Bake, a large man with a strong moustache leans into you Kuno. "Keep that in its sheath."
Suzume Sousha: makes it hard being a lecherous wtih poor aesthetics :-)
Hantei Dave: Sousha: she is not impressed by your looks ^_-
KibagamiKuno: "I will strive not only to keep this one sheathed, but the others around me, too"
Togashi Udon: (it's what your packin)
Hantei Dave: "Good...then it will be a fine festival with good tidings."
Suzume Sousha: Thats ok. . . I don't know if I wanted anythong to do with any Voids mistress anyway :-)
Hantei Dave: Bake: "I hope you can present the Emperor with a gift of a new tanto bearer."
Hantei Dave: Sousha: you just leave?
Suzume Sousha: I ask her if she's from around here.
Togashi Udon: (SMOOOOOOTH)
KibagamiKuno: "I will do what i can not to disappoint his greatness"
Suzume Sousha: I'm not leaving . . . I just don't think it would be wise to do anything other then talk.
Hantei Dave: Keade says, "My brother has been wanting to meet with one of you. We were....expecting you after all Sousha-san."
Hantei Dave: Kaede: "Our libraries have taught us much. It is a shame we didn't see the real thing."
Suzume Sousha: I am sorry. Please excuse my ignorance, but I am not familiar with your brother.
Hantei Dave: Kaede: "He makes it a hobby to know you Sousha. They weight you carry and the reason it chose you...."
Hantei Dave: "Tadaka has strange habits."
Hantei Dave: Everyone! A loud drumming is heard from koto drums high up in the palace
Suzume Sousha: Very interesting
Hantei Dave: Bake says, "We must greet the new guests." He walks away
Togashi Udon: i'm no where near that guys
Suzume Sousha: I ask Kaede what the drumming means.
Hantei Dave: You all hear the drums
KibagamiKuno: i follow bake
Hantei Dave: The House guards take positions of attention
Togashi Udon: i stop praying to try and see what is going on
Keshijo: I pay attention. And stand that way.
Hantei Dave: Everyone is moving to the front of the palace looking towards the gates to the inner city
Hantei Dave: The Emperor himself exits the palace with his personal guards and nobles
Hantei Dave: you are all seperated in the crowd
Hantei Dave: The large retenue of the Scorpion Clan ride through the inner gates of Otosan Uchi. Leading them is Bayushi Shoju wearing a particularly estravegent mask over a cloth one.
Suzume Sousha: wow
Hantei Dave: At his side in an partially open palaquin is his wife, the beautiful Queen of Scorpions, the lady Bayushi Kachiko.
Togashi Udon: wow
Hantei Dave: Close behind is his son Dairu, just having come of age a week earlier and Shoju's brother, Aramoro, yojimbo (bodyguard) to the family.
Hantei Dave: The Emporer, Hantei the 38th, and his court wait outside in happy excitement of the Hantei's favorite cousin. His personal Emperial Family surround him.
Hantei Dave: At his side, the Emporer's only son,Sotorii, also just come of age, is shamelessly flirting with a girl beneath him.
Hantei Dave: Isawa Kaeda, Mistress of the Void and fiance of General Akodo Totori, has a blatant face of distrust showing.
Hantei Dave: "on" ^_-
Suzume Sousha: :-)
Hantei Dave: Again, Totori is conspicuously absent. Kakita Yoshi, Daimyo of the Kakita Crane family gives a welcome smile to the visitors. IHantei 38:t seems that Bayushi Shoju's eyes give a genuine smile back.
Hantei Dave: Bayushi Shoju bows. "Your most August Majesty," he says politely.
Hantei Dave: Hantei 38: He nods. "Bayushi Shoju, our most loyal servant and friend, welcome to our city. We rejoice that you have chosen to visit us during the Festival of Fire.
Hantei Dave: We also rejoice at your son's most recent coming of age." Where is the boy? ....and Lady Kachiko?"
Hantei Dave: Dairu steps forward and bows with a look of pride that says, "This day I am truly a Scorpion."
Hantei Dave: Kachiko steps from the palaquin and bows with a pure smile.

Hantei Dave: Hantei 38: "Ah Kachiko, you chase the fog of age from this old man's eyes."
Hantei Dave: Kachiko: "Weather permitting your Majesty."
Hantei Dave: Even the Emporer's son gives Kachiko his full attention.
Hantei Dave: Hantei 38: "That's enough of the formalities. My patience is ended and the feast is too far away." He says jovially.
Hantei Dave: "Retire to your rooms, enjoy my gardens, and let us all join in friendship tomarrow."
Hantei Dave: The Emporer leaves with his group
Hantei Dave: the Scorpion guards all give up their weapons and wait at attention
Hantei Dave: Everyone returns to their business
Togashi Udon: (BTW was the Emperor wearing his tanto?)
Hantei Dave: yes he was
Hantei Dave: well you wondered where the scorpions were
KibagamiKuno: on the way, apparently.
Suzume Sousha: I try to spot the others if possible
KibagamiKuno: I return to the garden
Togashi Udon: (The Scorpions have shown there claws. Makes you wonder where the stinger is.)
Hantei Dave: you can either mind your own business today or make pleasant conversations with bushi of various places
Hantei Dave: both Bake and Kaede are gone from there now
Keshijo: I will make pleasant conversation with some clanmates..
KibagamiKuno: i mind my own business and read
Togashi Udon: I would like some pleasen conversation also.
Togashi Udon: pleasent
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: ok
Suzume Sousha: I will continue to wander since I have not seen this place before, but in an opposite direction of where I originally was.
Hantei Dave: Kuno: ok
Hantei Dave: Sousha: ok
Hantei Dave: Udon: with who?
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: you meet some Scorpion Bushi
Hantei Dave: Bayushi samurai
Togashi Udon: No Unicorns, please.
Hantei Dave: heheh
Hantei Dave: Udon: a tall dragon bushi welcomes you
Togashi Udon: a Murimoto?
Hantei Dave: He is wearing green kimono. Yes
Keshijo: I make small talk about clan matters.
Hantei Dave: with beautiful gold trim
Keshijo: Hint about any tanto sightings we may not have heard of.
Hantei Dave: "It is a lovely day Udon-san"
Togashi Udon: Bow & greet. It warms my heart to see a brother of the mountains.
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: He seems very regimental
Hantei Dave: Dragon: "Yes, a warm heart and a tired foot. hahahaha"
Hantei Dave: i prefer not to make that trek too often
Hantei Dave: hahahaha
Togashi Udon: Hahaha! It is very far from home is it not? Have you been in the city long?
Keshijo: Anything interesting?
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: a big nope
Hantei Dave: guys: if you want to carry about your businesses today we could skip right to the party tomarrow ^_-
Hantei Dave: unless you all wanted to meet up now and discuss.....a plan
KibagamiKuno: plan? bah
Togashi Udon: if we skip ahead, we wont get any info... if there is any...
Keshijo: I look around for that weapons master for a while.
Hantei Dave: Kuno sits under a cherry tree reading
Suzume Sousha: I have nothing further other then wandering
Hantei Dave: thats why I suggested a plan
Togashi Udon: as to a plan, just wind me up, sit back and duck.
Hantei Dave: Udon
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Hantei Dave: then lets go to the next day if noone minds. All praying and such are done
KibagamiKuno: plan: tie up udon tonight, have a peaceful day tomorrow
KibagamiKuno: k
Togashi Udon: k
Togashi Udon: dont forget the gag
Keshijo: LOL
Hantei Dave: btw....this will be the last game for awhile where i am long winded. It will be all action after this. I promise. OK?
Hantei Dave: i just need to set it all up
KibagamiKuno: k
Suzume Sousha: okey doke
Togashi Udon: k
Keshijo: k
KibagamiKuno: (well that was pretty unaninmous)
Keshijo: k
Hantei Dave: You are all given clean kimono's to wear
Hantei Dave: if you want them
KibagamiKuno: given or loaned?
Hantei Dave: loaned
Togashi Udon: hai
Hantei Dave: you should look good
KibagamiKuno: are they nicer than mine?
Hantei Dave: pretty much the same Kuno
Hantei Dave: the party starts in the afternoon
KibagamiKuno: i'll wear mine - no need to show up in the same kimono as every guest at court has...
Hantei Dave: In accordance with tradition, the tea ceremony is held first honoring the guests. The women performing are truly master's of the ceremony worthy of the Air to the Sun Goddess.
KibagamiKuno: ("is that the guy with the tanto or the one complaining about a rampaging elephant?" "I don't know, it looks like the same kimono....")
Hantei Dave: eheheh
Keshijo: I wear the loaner..
Suzume Sousha: as do I
Togashi Udon: me3
Hantei Dave: Next is the presentation of gifts to the Emporer. Paintings, jewels, and statues are offered one after another.
Hantei Dave: I was hoping Oku would have something ready here
Togashi Udon: (a new tanto bearer)
Hantei Dave: oh well
Hantei Dave: did any of you want to do anything here?
Togashi Udon: present a new tanto bearer???
Keshijo: Save the empire!
Hantei Dave: who does it?
Togashi Udon: Mke Kuno love me again!
KibagamiKuno: i think the tanto bearer presentation comes later
Togashi Udon: Make
Hantei Dave: the Emperor is in a very good mood
Hantei Dave: Sousha?
Suzume Sousha: :-)
KibagamiKuno: what, make love to kuno again?
Suzume Sousha: if the others believe we should wait then I will wait.
Hantei Dave: Kuno: it IS gift time
Suzume Sousha: I have not met this emperor and don't want to incur his wrath
Togashi Udon: ...dont listen to me
Hantei Dave: people are presenting one by one
KibagamiKuno: it's up to everyone else...
Hantei Dave: no?
KibagamiKuno: but is a tanto bearer really a gift?
Hantei Dave: ok
Togashi Udon: i think so, but that is usually wrong
KibagamiKuno: do we want him back?
Keshijo: Probably...
Togashi Udon: huh?
Togashi Udon: oh, hehehe
Hantei Dave: Kakita Yoshi pokes SOusha forward into the crowd

KibagamiKuno: one does not get a gift back...
Hantei Dave: into the CENTER of the crowd
Togashi Udon: speak kuno!
Hantei Dave: He whistles innocently
Keshijo: We could give him Oku, he never shows up anyway... :-)
Suzume Sousha: who????
KibagamiKuno: (who was kakita yoshi?)
Hantei Dave: Sousha: you are strolling before the EMporer's presence
Hantei Dave: he is looking at oyu
Suzume Sousha: I bow
KibagamiKuno: i think it's about time then.
Hantei Dave: Kuno: the diplomat you all hate
Hantei Dave: and brother of Toshimoko
Hantei Dave: ^_-
Suzume Sousha: er I mean prostrate
Togashi Udon: (Kuno if you dont say something i'll get us kicked out)
Suzume Sousha: :-)
KibagamiKuno: I step forward and prostrate too
Hantei Dave: you realize you people are the only ones making noise now
Hantei Dave: hhehehe
Hantei Dave: The Emperor lifts an eyebrow
KibagamiKuno: (from prostrate) - "
KibagamiKuno: your greatness, you asked us to bring you more tanto bearers..."
KibagamiKuno: "I only wish that we could have brought you more"
Hantei Dave: "Cannot the little bird sing?" Everyone laughs
Hantei Dave: it starts quieting down again
Suzume Sousha: Still prostrating "I hold the tanto of the Shadowlands my lord.
Hantei Dave: GASPS
Hantei Dave: He stands
Suzume Sousha: I don't move a muscle :-)
Hantei Dave: "Show us....."
KibagamiKuno: (do not touch it by the handle)
Hantei Dave: smart)
Togashi Udon: (sure tell him that)
Suzume Sousha: I slowly pull out the blade and lie it before me. (without touching the handle)
Suzume Sousha: (thanx) :-P
Hantei Dave: everyone is speechless
Hantei Dave: "What is your name Sparrow?"
Suzume Sousha: I am Yaiba Sousha of the Suzume clan
Hantei Dave: "Who do you serve?"
Suzume Sousha: I serve the Empire your greatness.
Suzume Sousha: and its Hantei
Hantei Dave: "Do you denounce the Evil One who's name cannot be mentioned?"
Suzume Sousha: Yes my lord.
Hantei Dave: "Do you use his own weapon against him?"
Suzume Sousha: I haven't yet, but I will in the name of the Empire and all its glory
Hantei Dave: "Then this is surely signs that the Empire is strong" He smiles and slowly sits as eveyone cheers Sousha.
Hantei Dave: Sousha gets many pats on the back...not from Yoshi though
Hantei Dave: good work ^_-
KibagamiKuno: (i withdraw back into the crowd)
Hantei Dave: other people might have messed that up ^_-
Suzume Sousha: (had much help admitedly)
Hantei Dave: the gift veremony ends
Hantei Dave: A Noh performance excerp (play) of the trajic love of the first Akodo, Akodo One-Eye, and his follower, Lady Matsu is next. When finished, the Prince Sotorii reads one of Kakita Yoshi's famous poems.
Hantei Dave: Finally the most splendid feast of your time occurs and lasts well into the night. Sake cups don't run dry and the meals seem not end until many are ready to burst.
Hantei Dave: Sousha: Seppun Bake, captain of the guards keeps an eye on you
Keshijo: (Burst!)
Hantei Dave: anyone want to do anything?
Togashi Udon: (I follow the Ise Zumi ways when it comes to the feast)
KibagamiKuno: I go compliment Yoshi on his poetry; i remark that i read many more of his poetry the other day, while studying in the garden
Hantei Dave: not too much Udon? except for noodles that is
Suzume Sousha: maybe I missed it, but did the emperor leave or is he still there?
Togashi Udon: (actually, if i follow Mitsu, I would not eat at all)
Suzume Sousha: and if so am I still prostrated?
Hantei Dave: He bows to you Kuno. You little bird did not fly away. I am truly humbled most honorable Lion
KibagamiKuno: "The library is full of your great works"
Hantei Dave: sousha: still here
Suzume Sousha: oh ok. Just checking
Hantei Dave: sousha: if you are you are now a table
Hantei Dave: Yoshi: "Hahaha....only because I am inspired by "Leadership"" (a Lion book)
Hantei Dave: Udon: no food?
KibagamiKuno: "It is daunting to think that one with such great poetry is so humble. For the rest of us of lesser deeds, how can we compare?"
Hantei Dave: this is the finest food you have EVER seen
KibagamiKuno: do we get to eat it, too? Or just see it?
Hantei Dave: The Hantei adderesses you Udon from across the tables. "Is this food not appealing to the Ise Zumi Udon-san?"
Hantei Dave: please eat Kuno ^_-
Suzume Sousha: I wait for Kuno to make a move. :-)
Hantei Dave: hhehehe
KibagamiKuno: I excuse myself from Yoshi, since we are being asked to eat more
KibagamiKuno: and maybe drink more, too :-)
Hantei Dave: Udon: planning to answer?
KibagamiKuno: no, he's not. He's got rice in his mouth.
KibagamiKuno: Pop - see? rice in his mouth
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Hantei Dave: he is formulating VERY carefully i think
Hantei Dave: very
Hantei Dave: very
Hantei Dave: heheh
KibagamiKuno: (this wouldn't have anything to do with a little promise from the isezumi, would it? heheh)
Hantei Dave: HOW DARE YOU NOT ANSWER ME!?!?! (j/k)
KibagamiKuno: i hand Udon a bowl of rice with some seaweed on it and chopsticks
Hantei Dave: the seaweed is imported from another sea
KibagamiKuno: Udon-sama, please do not disappoint our greatest of hosts <big smile>
Keshijo: Wow
Togashi Udon: Lord Hantei-sama, I feel that this is quite a lovely feast. I have never seen this much food before. It has surpassed my imagination. I am caught off guard. I have promised my fellow Tanto Bearers that I would not embarass myself to
Togashi Udon: tonight...
Togashi Udon: So I am afraid to eat.
Togashi Udon: (blush)
Hantei Dave: "An Ise Zumi so shy? You spend to long in your mountains. If you are afraid to eat then I will make you afraid NOT to. I command you to eat." He is smiling wide
Hantei Dave: this is a game to him
KibagamiKuno: I go get Udon MORE food.
Togashi Udon: I obey, noodles only... just a little...
Hantei Dave: Everyone laughs happily
Hantei Dave: (whew)
Togashi Udon: (WHEW)
Keshijo: (WHEW)
Suzume Sousha: (what he said)
Suzume Sousha: :-P
Hantei Dave: Bayushi Shoju rises to speak. He approaches the center towards Hantei the 38th, bows, and turns to the guests to address. He is now wearing a gold outer mask with an ornate smile design.
Hantei Dave: (interupt if you want people)
KibagamiKuno: (by want, you mean dare?)
KibagamiKuno: oh hey, i just rolled 4 sixes...
Hantei Dave: heheh
Hantei Dave: ^_-
Suzume Sousha: Where did u buy those dice from??? I need them.
KibagamiKuno: they're old Risk dice...
Hantei Dave: Shoju: "I am honored to be here tonight. The people here represent the finest folk in Rokugan. The road we travel in life is a difficult one.
Hantei Dave: own travels led me deep into the catacombs beneath my own castle, Kyuden Bayushi, which are older than the castle itself as are many of its secrets.
Hantei Dave: Perhaps the greatest secret is that of Bayushi Daijin, who learned truths so incredible, they drove him mad and he disapeared into the catacombs. Noone knew what he had discovered....until now."
Hantei Dave: (pause)
Hantei Dave: Bayushi Shoju holds up a parchment. Green sparks jump from the scroll and the assemblage gasp and scream. "This proficies the end of the Emerald Empire!" He unrolls the parchement.
Hantei Dave: The Emporer stirs. "What power could possibly threaten the strength of the Empire?"
Hantei Dave: Bayushi Shoju: "Only one, Fu Leng." The guests scream as the name never before mentioned in the Palace is violated.
Hantei Dave: Shoju places the scroll on the floor. "The scroll tells us that the Evil One is begining his return to Rokugan and unless we act we are living our final days!"
Hantei Dave: (pause) anyone?
Hantei Dave: Seppun Daori, the Emporer's clan monitor says with contempt, "Are you saying you can stop this from happening?"
Togashi Udon: (silent prayer to togashi)
Hantei Dave: Bayushi Shoju: "Yes, but the price is terrible. Read it if you do not believe me but you will forgive me if I continue while you do."
Hantei Dave: He continues, "His return will be terrible indeed. Clan shall be set upon clan like famished dogs. The rivers will run red with blood.
Hantei Dave: Cities and even entire homelands, will burn. That won't be the worst of it, for though Fu Leng's mortal pawns will cause much chaos, not all His minion's are human."
Hantei Dave: Bayushi takes a breath. "I do not blame the Crab. They have fought long and hard.
Hantei Dave: (oh if Oku were here)
Hantei Dave: I blame all of us, myself included, for ignoring the signs so apparent. We have become secure in the lives we've led so long, lives of petty squabbling and clan skirmishes.
Hantei Dave: I will shoulder the Scorpion's share of the blame just as I will shoulder the responsibility for our part in preventing what is to come."
Hantei Dave: (pause)
Togashi Udon: (looks to kuno)
Hantei Dave: what is kuno doing?
KibagamiKuno: listening?
Togashi Udon: (Petty squabling---look to Kuno)
Keshijo: You have my support, honorable Bayushi Shoju.
Suzume Sousha: (I am to speechless at this bad news to speak for now)
Hantei Dave: do you stand Keshijo?
Keshijo: I will do all that is necessary to preserve the empire.
Hantei Dave: you whisper
Keshijo: (Yes)
Hantei Dave: Bayushi smiles. We will need your support now more than ever faithful tanto bearer
Hantei Dave: I am proud of you
Hantei Dave: "What will come is like nothing any of you have seen before. Imagine the worst battle, the worst war any of you have ever fought in. Then imagine the Fu Leng's minions fighting in the battle as well.
Hantei Dave: Disfigured bodies will litter the landscape. Friends and family will be torn to pieces. They will lose arms, legs, and heads.
Hantei Dave: Their remains will be desicrated by Fu Leng's creatures. The dead will be the lucky ones. For those who live will be slaves.
Hantei Dave: Their bodies burnt, abbused, and corrupted. Boils will cover their flesh; their teeth will rot; their fingernails will be pulled out. Parts the He has no use for will be fed to demons.
Hantei Dave: By day the survivors toil in boiling pits of Jigoku (land of the dead). By night they will sleep in open graves. They will drink blood and eat human flesh.
Hantei Dave: They will fight without arms, without legs. Even the most noble lords and ladies will be reduced to eta, the unclean.
Hantei Dave: When they can fight no more, they will be tossed onto a pile of obscene corpses unable to dig out waiting until they are to be taken as supper. All this is true if Fu Leng returns."
Hantei Dave: (pause) the crowd is stirring
KibagamiKuno: "Then let no-one live under his rule -
Togashi Udon has left the room.
Hantei Dave: O_O
Hantei Dave: uh oh
KibagamiKuno: Every man woman and child must stand up for the emperor and
Suzume Sousha: doh! I guess it was getting to hot for him
KibagamiKuno: fight this battle"
Hantei Dave: "EVERY MAN, Kuno-san? Says Shoju"
KibagamiKuno: "From what you say, we must all go to war - each in their own way. Some must lead, others must fight"
Hantei Dave: "You will fight with me Kuno-san? Against demons, against the undead, even against Fu Leng?"
KibagamiKuno: "I have already begun this fight, and i will continue it at your side"
Togashi Udon has entered the room.
Togashi Udon: sorry, we are haveing a thunder storm power out again
Suzume Sousha: Udon, you just missed kuno sacrificing us all :-)
Hantei Dave: "You honor Akodo with your bravery Kuno-san. I am fortunate that I have a new friend"
Keshijo: Honorable, Kuno has fought alongside me against the undead. He is ready.
Togashi Udon: wait I need to go back to the pause
Togashi Udon: please
Hantei Dave: Udon: we are still there
Hantei Dave: chime in when you are ready
Togashi Udon: I was typing:
KibagamiKuno: quick! rice for udon!
Hantei Dave: "See? The battle comes to our door!!!!"
Hantei Dave: sousha: anything to say?
Togashi Udon: I support my Brother. He will not walk alone (or something, I lost my thought damn power)
Hantei Dave: ^_^
Hantei Dave: its ok Udon
Hantei Dave: "And you Sousha-san?"
Hantei Dave: "Do you join your brothers? I will proudly welcome you."
Suzume Sousha: I will fight for our empire even if it means death.
Hantei Dave: (everyone trusting a scorpion...what a lovely twist)
Hantei Dave: Shoju twists his mask upside down turning the smile into a demonic face of horror. The guest's gasp as Hantei the 38th sinks back in the Emerald throne with paled visage. Shoju bows with head to floor before him.
Keshijo: (We are the most devoted of clans you know....)
Hantei Dave: Hantei 38: "Bayushi Shoju, what must we do to stop this?"
Hantei Dave: Bayushi Shoju: "Shinsei teaches that we each hold our own destiny and that one man can move a mountain. This I believe with all my soul."
Hantei Dave: Hantei 38: "Are you this man? Could you save us?"
Hantei Dave: Bayushi Shoju: "I could. But I must commit the darkest deeds. Although my clan could sacrifice nothing more, I tell you now I would do so." Shoju takes a step towards the Emporer.
Hantei Dave: Hantei 38: "Then you must do so."
Hantei Dave: Shoju: "I have your commision to act in your name? To do whatever is nessessary?"
Hantei Dave: Hantei 38: "You have it."
Hantei Dave: Shoju: "I have your support in both this life and the next? My hand is your hand? My sword is your sword?" Shoju is now a few feet from the Emporer.
Hantei Dave: Hantei 38: "You are my right arm. What you do, you do by my leave...NO! My command!"
Hantei Dave: Shoju: "Then I will. Forgive me my friend."
Hantei Dave: Shoju reaches into the air above his head and slides a sword out from nothingness. In one motion he cleaves the Emperor, Hantei the 38th, from collarbone to hip. Chaos erupts.
Togashi Udon: init?
Suzume Sousha: Dave is dead????
Suzume Sousha: :-)
Hantei Dave: ^_-
Hantei Dave: b4 init.
Togashi Udon: i ment int, now
Hantei Dave: guests, and servants pull swords secretly from their robes. They are scorpion in disguese
Hantei Dave: roll inits
Suzume Sousha: I guess its time to die for the empire.
Suzume Sousha: :-)
Suzume Sousha: 23
Keshijo: Only 27..
KibagamiKuno: 32
Togashi Udon: 27
Hantei Dave: people begin running frantically trying to escape...most of them do
Hantei Dave: ok...sousha?
Hantei Dave: declare
Hantei Dave: Seppun guards are tied up in attacks
Hantei Dave: with scorpion's in disguise
Hantei Dave: rishard?
Suzume Sousha: how far away is everone
Suzume Sousha: including my companions?
Hantei Dave: all over the place. You could run up to Shoju this round and attack if you want...jumping the low food talbe
Hantei Dave: they are next to you
Hantei Dave: you were kneeling
Hantei Dave: actually standing with the others
Hantei Dave: sorry
Suzume Sousha: I grab my tanto (If I don't already have it)
Hantei Dave: ok...and?
Suzume Sousha: and try to help the guards.
Hantei Dave: which guards?
Hantei Dave: attacking a scorpion?
Suzume Sousha: yes.
Hantei Dave: ok...nearest brawl then
Hantei Dave: udon and keshijo?
Suzume Sousha: I try to by the way how the hell did all of these people get weopons in if they are all checked at the weopons master.
Suzume Sousha: ?
Hantei Dave: oh...btw...since you were standing you will have the init sousha in that fight
Keshijo: I draw my tanto and try to help Bayushi Shoju.
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: Udon?
Hantei Dave: Sousha: where indeed. think about it
Togashi Udon: can i draw & active a tattoo and move?
Hantei Dave: yes
Hantei Dave: tatoo is a free action
Hantei Dave: which?
Keshijo: "Honorable Bayushi Shoju, this was most unexpected."
Togashi Udon: ok draw, wasp, then follow keshijo
Suzume Sousha: I don't suppose I can change my action can I?
Suzume Sousha: er change my declaration.
Hantei Dave: not anymore sir ^_-
Suzume Sousha: didn't think so.
Hantei Dave: and of course kuno goes
KibagamiKuno: I...
KibagamiKuno: I...
Suzume Sousha: am confused
KibagamiKuno: finish my sake
Suzume Sousha: :-P
Hantei Dave: sit an finish your meal
Hantei Dave: lol...i called it!!!
KibagamiKuno: then hop up onto the table to get a better view of things.
KibagamiKuno: ( i want a sword about now)
Hantei Dave: ok...not a far hop
Hantei Dave: you have a tanto
KibagamiKuno: but OTHERS have swords.
Hantei Dave: good time for naked capture blade ^_-
Hantei Dave: do you want to engage a battle?
KibagamiKuno: I'll keep the tanto handy, but would be happier getting one of their weapons.
KibagamiKuno: i'll wait for the battle to come to me.
Hantei Dave: tanto happy? or equiped?
KibagamiKuno: where i can reach it.
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: Keshijo runs up to Shoju to protect him. He says, "We flee Keshijo-san." You see Kachiko and scorpions protecting a door on the side of the room.
Hantei Dave: Udon: you follow
Hantei Dave: Sousha: you can stop your attack if you want now
Suzume Sousha: I do.
Suzume Sousha: for now
Hantei Dave: ok. thats it
Hantei Dave: he is fighting a Seppun guard and winning
Togashi Udon: "Pardon Shoju-sama, have you another sword?"
Hantei Dave: Kuno swigs his sake glass and hops on the table but noone engages him
Hantei Dave: Kachiko: "For our allies of Togashi...of course monk."
Hantei Dave: next round
Hantei Dave: inits
Suzume Sousha: are there guards anywhere else in this castle that aren't in this room?
Hantei Dave: probably sousha
Togashi Udon: 24
KibagamiKuno: 29 - anyone nearby with a sword yet?
Suzume Sousha: Roughly how far is the weopons master?
Keshijo: 31
Suzume Sousha: 16 :-(
Hantei Dave: Kuno: near enough....a seppun with a katana and a scorpion with a ninjato
Togashi Udon: (i'm getting 1 for you kuno!)
Hantei Dave: sousha: dunno
Hantei Dave: you mean the gate?
Suzume Sousha: yeah.
KibagamiKuno: (i know, but kuno doesn't yet)
Togashi Udon: oh
Suzume Sousha: Curious how long it would take to get our weopons (and potentially more help)
Hantei Dave: pretty far...and that is assuming you don't end in a fight
Suzume Sousha: very well.l
Hantei Dave: along the way that is
Hantei Dave: so? plan?
Hantei Dave: lag?
Hantei Dave: ok..better
Hantei Dave: sousha: what do you want to do?
Suzume Sousha: Give me 20 seconds
Hantei Dave: you can still catch up with your friends...you are the best runner
Hantei Dave: while he thinks.....Udon?
Suzume Sousha: is Bayushi Shoju fighting anyone?
Togashi Udon: i get 3 actions this round
Hantei Dave: he is leaving sousha
Hantei Dave: out the side
Hantei Dave: ok Udon
Suzume Sousha: I will follow them for now.
Togashi Udon: toss the sword to "Kuno-san, a blade for your fury!"
Togashi Udon: Follow & another tatt, Oak
Hantei Dave: it is a ninjato Kuno
Hantei Dave: roll to catch when your turn comes
Hantei Dave: if you want it
Togashi Udon: oh... sorry...
Togashi Udon: i asked for a sword...
Hantei Dave: what tatt?
Togashi Udon: Oak
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: roll for that this time ^_-
Hantei Dave: in a moment
Togashi Udon: sorry
Hantei Dave: it was my fault
Hantei Dave: Kuno?
Hantei Dave: you could possibly get a better sword than a lousy ninjato ^_-
KibagamiKuno: "I hath no fury, like a pack of crane scorned, away we must go"
Hantei Dave: heheh
Hantei Dave: since you lagged, you and sousha are together kuno
Hantei Dave: do you grab the sword?
KibagamiKuno: can i grab the seppun's sword after an upstroke?
KibagamiKuno: or is there another being tossed my way?
Hantei Dave: if he attacks you
KibagamiKuno: (he's attacking someone else at the moment.)
Hantei Dave: or you could use martial arts to wrench it from him
Hantei Dave: if you make yourself a target I'm sure he would attack ^_-
KibagamiKuno: I want to take it while he's focused on someone else...
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: you let the ninjato fly by
KibagamiKuno: (i'm a bit higher than him, too)
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: and Keshijo goes
Togashi Udon: (The Lion needs claws. I explain to the lovely Lady Kachiko, only blushing slightly!)
Togashi Udon: (Then it flies harmlessly in the air)
Hantei Dave: (the most beautiful woman in rokugan)
KibagamiKuno: hey dave, where does that ninjato stick?
Keshijo: I follow Bayushi Shoju and defend him. If there is a free blade nearby I grab it.
Hantei Dave: in the table at your feet
Hantei Dave: someone attacks shoju
KibagamiKuno: convenient, that
Hantei Dave: hehehe.
Hantei Dave: you got init keshijo
Hantei Dave: roll attack
Keshijo: No sword nearby?
Hantei Dave: the one being swung ^_-
Hantei Dave: at shoju
Hantei Dave: you can position in the way of you want
Hantei Dave: if you have capture blade you could do that
Hantei Dave: well, Kuno: roll your attack anyway
Keshijo: Can I hit his sword arm and disrupt the swing?
KibagamiKuno: is it an attack with atemi waza for naked blade grab or an evade?
Hantei Dave: 24 to his dodge...you get a +3 for flanking
Keshijo: me?
Hantei Dave: evade at -4
Hantei Dave: no Kuno
Hantei Dave: you can try keshijo -4 to attack
KibagamiKuno: wait, which is kuno supposed to do?
Hantei Dave: heheheh...sorry
KibagamiKuno: attack, +3 for flanking?
Hantei Dave: Kuno: roll evade. If you beat it by MORE than 4 you got it
Keshijo: okay. 23 for the attack.
KibagamiKuno: 30, before any -4...
KibagamiKuno: (and nothing for flanking/etc)
Hantei Dave: you got him keshijo..and so did Kuno
Hantei Dave: you have the blade between your hands Kuno
Hantei Dave: now it is a test of strength
Hantei Dave: roll str test kuno
KibagamiKuno: (and twist)
Hantei Dave: 13 for his str
Hantei Dave: oh..and you got a +4 on your str roll
KibagamiKuno: 23
KibagamiKuno: +4
Hantei Dave: anyway
Hantei Dave: you twist it free
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: you knocked his arm down
Hantei Dave: Shoju finishes with a kill
Hantei Dave: and says, "The Boy!!!"
Hantei Dave: Kachiko: " He wasn't in the assembly. Aromoro is looking for the prince now"
Hantei Dave: SOusha runs out the door too
KibagamiKuno: "He is with his peasant"
Suzume Sousha: woohoo
Hantei Dave: The scorpion's blade clinks off the Seppuns armor Kuno
Togashi Udon: (gonna see some bootie)
Hantei Dave: He nods to you though
Hantei Dave: The Seppun is tearing with anger
Hantei Dave: inits people?
Togashi Udon: 22
Suzume Sousha: 20
Keshijo: 29
KibagamiKuno: 29
Hantei Dave: Udon, Sousha, and Keshijo run down a hallway littered with bodies of Seppun, scorpions, and guests
Suzume Sousha: I wan tto grab a sword if possible
Hantei Dave: you are joined by at least 10 more Scorpions
Hantei Dave: just reach down SOusha
Togashi Udon: (I let go of Wasp)
Hantei Dave: anything else you doing?
Hantei Dave: ok Udon
KibagamiKuno: dave, i'm not sure how this would work, but i want to get keshijo the sword in the table by my feet in time for him to use it this turn
Suzume Sousha: okey doke. I grab the best sword I see :-)_
Hantei Dave: Kuno: no prob. You now have the katana too
Hantei Dave: one in ech hand
Hantei Dave: and you get one attack
Hantei Dave: a katana sousha
KibagamiKuno: and will hopefully be nearer the rest of the group
Hantei Dave: Udon?
Suzume Sousha: good enough
Hantei Dave: oops...roll last tatt Udon
Hantei Dave: lol
Togashi Udon: With all the scorpion aorund I let go of Oak too
Hantei Dave: oh...well say you never used it then
Hantei Dave: sorry sir
Hantei Dave: my fault again
Togashi Udon: oh, ok, then I have 5 rounds left
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Togashi Udon: I follow
Hantei Dave: You are being led to the court room where you first met the Emperor
Hantei Dave: Kuno: you have 2 swords...now what?
Hantei Dave: the guard is going to attack you now
KibagamiKuno: no, i have one - keshijo has the n-one
Hantei Dave: with jujitsu
Togashi Udon: Shit, I thought of something. I stop
Togashi Udon: I have to get the Tanto
KibagamiKuno: oh, i see...
Hantei Dave: oh...and Keshijo?
Togashi Udon: The Hantei Tanto needs a Bearer.
Keshijo: I take the sword Kuno gives me and keep protecting Bayushi Shoju
Hantei Dave: Shoju says, "Don't bother. Its a fake."
Togashi Udon: oh. ok, sama.
Hantei Dave: Kuno is far from you keshijo
KibagamiKuno: ok, maybe next round keshijo
Hantei Dave: Udon, as you pass a window you see the city beginning to burn
KibagamiKuno: so dave, do i need to figure out what i'm going to do
KibagamiKuno: ?
Hantei Dave: i though you were attacking sir
Hantei Dave: hehehe
KibagamiKuno: umm, i was?
Hantei Dave: ok...what then?
KibagamiKuno: i thought i wasn't, actually
Keshijo: Is there another sword nearby?
Hantei Dave: ok...then waht?
Hantei Dave: Keshijo: on the floor
KibagamiKuno: i figured i'd leave the seppun and scorpion to battle out themselves
Hantei Dave: ok....you can get away easy
KibagamiKuno: and take the n-sword and head toward keshijo
KibagamiKuno: (which was how he was going to get a sword0
KibagamiKuno: )
Hantei Dave: fly you fools ^_-
Keshijo: Okay, I grab that and protect Bayushi Shoju
Hantei Dave: ah
KibagamiKuno: i defend as well, and void the closest attacker
Hantei Dave: Kuno: it is easy to follow....the trail is well marked
Togashi Udon: I trust in Togashi Yokuni's friend. The only scorpion to repeatedly be invited into the mountains and to have multiple private talks with my Champion.
KibagamiKuno: heheh, ok, that-a-way
Hantei Dave: The rest of you enter the court room (throne room)
Hantei Dave: Shoju says, "My troops are stationed throughout the entire city. I am sorry to say that tonight Otosan Uchi will burn. If we do not find the Prince....it is all useless...."
Suzume Sousha: how many people are in the room with kuno? Just curious
Togashi Udon: he's following i thought?
Hantei Dave: 35 scorpions, Shoju, Kachiko, and you 3
KibagamiKuno: I describe the girl the prince was leaving with
Suzume Sousha: oh ok. I wasn't to clear on where he was specifically.
Hantei Dave: Kuno: you pass some Scorpion Bushi that let you pass
Hantei Dave: they are guarding you even
KibagamiKuno: (ok)
Hantei Dave: "Korume! Bring the bearers their weapons." The weapon master with the spot, now in full armor leaves the room
KibagamiKuno: i was hoping that would happen :-)
Hantei Dave: Shoju sits on the emerald throne. "The city is ours"
Togashi Udon: (sousha, perhaps you should ask for better weapons)
Togashi Udon: (or dice--hehe)
Hantei Dave: Kuno runs in
Suzume Sousha: LOL
Suzume Sousha: (thats not a bad idea)
Hantei Dave: you got a clean shot at shoju Kuno
Hantei Dave: except for the others and kachiko ^_-
KibagamiKuno: THe emperor commanded him to do that.
Suzume Sousha: To the weopons master "Do you have anything better then what I came in with? I'm sure there are many that no longer need it"
KibagamiKuno: "heheheh"
Hantei Dave: Sousha: he left
Suzume Sousha: doh!
Hantei Dave: and roll bushido sousha
KibagamiKuno: "You seek the prince? He left with a tart, she looked like..."
KibagamiKuno: (descrip)
Hantei Dave: Kachiko bows to you aand runs out
Suzume Sousha: 17
Hantei Dave: thank you Lion
Suzume Sousha: if he left then it shouldn't count :-P
Togashi Udon: (Udon puzles the price leaving with female pastry)
Hantei Dave: Sousha: nevermind
Hantei Dave: Sousha dishonorably asks for a dead man's weapon
KibagamiKuno: "The emperor relinquished his command to you even as i swore my loyalty to your cause; this lion has no doubts sousha-sama"
Hantei Dave: Shoju: "Domo"
Hantei Dave: I need you all safe now. You are more important than ever
Hantei Dave: "as symbols you strengthen our cause."
Hantei Dave: A guard runs in with the Hantei's tanto
Hantei Dave: Shoju takes it
Togashi Udon: To Kuno: You never cease to amaze me, Kuno-sama.
Togashi Udon: (smiles)
Hantei Dave: "huh! He was scared."
Hantei Dave: Shoju breaks the blade
KibagamiKuno: You found me a weapon, udon, you are well on the way to redemption in my eyes :-)
Hantei Dave: "junk"
Keshijo: What happens now, Shoju-san?
Togashi Udon: Surely youknow the calns wont stand for this?
Togashi Udon: clans
Hantei Dave: Shoju: "Now we kill the Prince....for he can finish the proficy. Then we wait. They must understand Udon. If anyone will....the Crab will stand at our sides."
Togashi Udon: The togashi wont move against you, but the Mirimotos will. They have fire in their souls.
Hantei Dave: "All the others will be too busy battling the fires to safe this corrupt city"
Hantei Dave: save
Hantei Dave: "We wait."
Hantei Dave: shall we end here people?
Suzume Sousha: sounds like a plan
KibagamiKuno: no prince?
Togashi Udon: Perhaps I can talk to my cousin. It has been a long while, but Hitomi may battle you just to get to Yakomo.
Hantei Dave: wait. I'll answer that
Keshijo: We wait here?
Togashi Udon: If the Crab stand with your strength.
Hantei Dave: "Blood feuds are not the way Udon. You should understand that. There is no telling how the Clans will react now."
Hantei Dave: people. I had NO IDEA you were going to follow Shoju....LOL
KibagamiKuno: "The lion are cut-and-dry; despite our loyalty to the emperor we also understand that an emperor can order his own undoing"
Suzume Sousha: I had a feeling u didn't
KibagamiKuno: heh
Togashi Udon: The Unicorn will move against you. But your greatest concern should be Toturi. The Lion still can bite you. I know blood fueds are not the way, I was warning you of her motivations to attack, regaurdless of Togashi desires.
Hantei Dave: "Thank you Kuno-san. The Scorpion will always accept dishonor for layalty"
Hantei Dave: "HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA"
Suzume Sousha: (I was originally hoping to catch up to him and perhaps kill him. I don't know now)
Hantei Dave: Shoju: "Toturi is dead."
Hantei Dave: "Killed by his geisha"
Togashi Udon: Oh...
Hantei Dave: "His own sins were his downfall."
Togashi Udon: Remind me never to play you in chess, sama.
Keshijo: Such is the way of Kharma.
KibagamiKuno: (Go, here)
Hantei Dave: "Near the waterfall of tears....his secret hideaway. Kachiko made sure of everything"
Hantei Dave: incidentally, if you guys continued north you may have stopped at that place...lol
Hantei Dave: oh well...woulda been a very different game then
Hantei Dave: heheh
Togashi Udon: Let's REWIND!
KibagamiKuno: let's play Sliders....
Suzume Sousha: nah . . . this is more interesting
Togashi Udon: hehehe
Keshijo: White Castle Burgers?
Hantei Dave: heh
Hantei Dave: leave it to brian to think of white castle in the white palace
Togashi Udon: yummie
Suzume Sousha: maybe if we would have offended the emperor we could have gotten kicked out and saved the day
Suzume Sousha: :-P
KibagamiKuno: heheh
Keshijo: Josh brought up Sliders...
Hantei Dave: sory for eing long winded people. It is all game from here
Togashi Udon: (you were all waiting for it before)
Hantei Dave: this is officially the start now
Keshijo: It's cool Dave. I like story and background.
Suzume Sousha: yeah. . . very interesting
KibagamiKuno: yay sake :-)
Hantei Dave: thanks. I basically stole the Shoju scene from the Scorpion Novel
Suzume Sousha: I thought it sounded familar
Hantei Dave: so not too much credit
Keshijo: I almost bought that the other day... :-)
Togashi Udon: very cool
Hantei Dave: well, if you read it...don't finish it for about 2 more weeks. We should be about done with that book by then
Hantei Dave: actually, i'll give you my copy brian
Hantei Dave: pokes Josh
Keshijo: cool
KibagamiKuno: hmm?
Hantei Dave: the reason I wanna end here is cause I got some emails to send out next that will be important and then we will just skip ahead about 4 days....
Suzume Sousha: ok
Keshijo: ok
Hantei Dave: the city will keep burning that long. If you were outside the palace...it would be different....very!
Togashi Udon: ok
Togashi Udon: SLIDERS!?!?!?!
Hantei Dave: actually, I just got a great idea that I think you guys will love...can't wait
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Hantei Dave: but i will
Hantei Dave: saves the script
Suzume Sousha: ok
KibagamiKuno: says something important that should have been in the script
Togashi Udon: well good, now i dont have to act like a moron any more...
Hantei Dave: moron?
Suzume Sousha: now that the emperor is dead
Hantei Dave: hehehe....there is someone new on the throne right now
Hantei Dave: ^_-
KibagamiKuno: i find it interesting he said the city is his in the same breath as the city will burn
Togashi Udon: ironic
Hantei Dave: He answers. "It must."
Hantei Dave: like when it rainss on your wedding day?
Hantei Dave: now where did we put Oku?
Hantei Dave: hehehehe
KibagamiKuno: he could paint a pretty (dark) picture
Hantei Dave: something bangs on the floorboards
Hantei Dave: lemme outta here
Hantei Dave: damn tatami mats
Togashi Udon: he would have reacted very differntly
KibagamiKuno: (exp?)
Hantei Dave: good idea
Hantei Dave: ^_^
Hantei Dave: hmmmm.....any exp. you gained was in your support of Shoju
Togashi Udon: Oh, what about the Emerald Champion?
Hantei Dave: points to Udon.
Hantei Dave: That didn't work out like you planned
Hantei Dave: heheh
Hantei Dave: you mean where is he now?
Togashi Udon: (I ment is he dead too?)
Keshijo: And Hoturi?
Keshijo: And Toshimoko?
Hantei Dave: he wasn't in the court. It is Toturi's place to protect the emperor. not Satsume
Hantei Dave: as they said, the Cranes were on their way home
Togashi Udon: right
Hantei Dave: anyway....4 points each..brian gets 5 for speaking first and actually getting you all to follow SCORPIONS!!!
Hantei Dave: SCORPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keshijo: WooHoo!!
KibagamiKuno: (like i said, he got permission :-) )
Keshijo: Scorpions are the most loyal to the empire... :-)
Hantei Dave: he plays the way his clan should....a useful word every now and again and you change directions ^_-
Suzume Sousha: :-()
Togashi Udon: about Toshimoko--- I guess I'll never get diplomacy, eh?
KibagamiKuno: you gotta leave while the gettin's good...
Suzume Sousha: :-)
Hantei Dave: Skip: Shoju can teach you a few things
Hantei Dave: he is considered the 3rd most dangerous diplomat
Togashi Udon: That would be wonderful. Like what, basket weaving?
Hantei Dave: after kachiko and Yoshi
Hantei Dave: diferent kind of diplomacy though
Togashi Udon: togashi's arent diplomatic, theyre dipsticks.
Hantei Dave: well, at least you aren't a Lion or Crab
Togashi Udon: yup!
KibagamiKuno: hey
Hantei Dave: if the Lion's ever learned diplomacy they would take over
Suzume Sousha: well I am getting tired, and think I'll be getting out of here.
Hantei Dave: ok...nite rishard
Togashi Udon: nite!
Suzume Sousha: c you all later!
Keshijo: Later dude
Hantei Dave: caio all
Suzume Sousha: interesting night of gaming to say the least
Hantei Dave: thanks for making it through this one ...alive
KibagamiKuno: dave- resave
Hantei Dave: and awake
Suzume Sousha: yeah . . . I was worried to.
Hantei Dave: ok

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