Chat log started at 4.9.2011 / 16:34:43

Savage Worlds Ruleset for Fantasy Grounds II
(c) 2009 Pinnacle Entertainment Group.
Kazuki: Ooooh!
Kazuki: These are pretty neat marbles
Kazuki leans over the merchant's display
Hida Sashimi: Smarts [1d6 = 11]
Hida Sashimi: Hello everyone. Know of any good places to eat?
Kuutai: ...
Hida Sashimi slowly waddles toward the group
Kazuki finishes purchasing the marbles
Kazuki: There's some pretty good sushi down the road a bit
Hida Sashimi: Mmmm sushi
Quorteth (Kuutai): THis better?
Nick (Hida Sashimi): so Ikuko is Fen, Kazuki is Mike, and Kuutai is Tack?
Feneril (Ikuko): Aye
Quorteth (Kuutai): Yepz
Kazemi (Kazuki): hai
Hida Sashimi: So, who are you and what brings you to wherever it is we are now?
You find yourself in the capital city of the Iron Dynasty, the huge metropolis of Zuiichi, deep within the heart of Ikusa Kokoro.
The market is busy and crowded as buyers look for good deals and sellers hawk their wares.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): With this many hawks around, the cleaning people must be very busy
Hida Sashimi: So, who are you and what brings you to wherever it is we are now?
Hida Sashimi: *Zuiichi
Kuutai: I have no real name. I have come here to see the city some call great, and yet, all I see is vanity.
Kuutai: You?
Kuutai Laughs manaically at people.
Hida Sashimi: I am Hida, but most know me as Sashimi. For I am a great food connossieur
In the distance, the great Imperial Palace looms, the seven great Shinjin stand as silent guards.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Tack's playing another emo player. Great :/
Kazuki: So, what do people normally call you, if you have no name?
Kazuki: can I call you "Feathers"?
Kuutai: Sure, call me whatever you want. All names are Void.
Kuutai: And you? what is the nothing ascribed to your person?
Kazuki: Aren't names the opposite of void, giving substance and concept where there was none?
Ikuko rides slowly through the market atop an exquisite white horse, wearing a very fine silk traveling robe. There are five guardsmen wearing the colors of House Gyoshen around her horse and a dozen servants following in tow. The crowd parts to make way as she passes.
Kazuki is no longer paying attention to Kuutai
Kuutai: Hrm...Is that really all that impressive?
TADM: Given that it is the first horse you have seen in two days, probably.
Kuutai: One of you with food, one of you with flesh...how pitiful.
Kazuki: Oh, so sad, yes
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 6]
Kazuki: Hmm
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 5]
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 7]
Kazuki: I think she sees more nothing than you
Ikuko's eyes are cloudly all the way though and the color of pressed gold bars.
GM: Kazuki notices that the crowd is not as dense as normal and it seems that finding weapons and metal workers seems a bit harder than normal.
Ikuko is forced to stop as her entourage cannot squeeze past the minotaur and freaky bird-headed person standing in front of her.
Ikuko: Daichi, why have we stopped?
Daichi: Your ladyship, the crowd is getting thicker here and we want to make sure you can pass safely.
Kuutai steps aside.
Kazuki: Sorry about that. You're fortunate the crowd's a bit thinner than usual. You might have an easier time of making it through.
GM: A woman steps forward in front of Daichi wearing an elegant green kimono emblazoned with the mon of family Magami.
Toroko: Sumimasen.
Toroko bows.
Ikuko: Knowledge (Nobility) [1d6 = 7]
Kazuki: Common Knowledge [1d6 = 7]
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d4+1 = 3]
Ikuko: Yes my lady?
Hida Sashimi: Smarts [1d6 = 9]
Toroko: I have been asked to find the following people in the bazaar.
Toroko gets out a scroll.
Toroko bows to Ikuko.
Toroko: I believe you are Gyoshen Ikuko.
Ikuko: So do I, I hope we are not mistaken
Toroko smiles.
Toroko: I have been asked to invite you to the Magami estate this afternoon to meet with her ladyship.
Toroko: And I was wondering if I could enlist some of your servants to help me find these others...
Toroko looks at scroll.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 11]
Kazuki: That one would be me
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 11]
Ikuko: Isamu, Akemi, Hiroki. Kindly assist Toroko with her search
Toroko: Oh good, that is one down, now there are just two others...
Toroko: I am looking for someone named Sashimi and a strange onmyoji named Kuutai.
Kuutai: Sounds...Fishy.
Kazemi (Kazuki): dun dun, ching
Kuutai steps forward
Hida Sashimi: Greetings.
Kuutai: There are some that know Kuutai.
Toroko gives Kuutai an appraising look.
Toroko: So are you sometimes known as he?
Kuutai: Yes.
Toroko: Excellent, then I have completed my duty. Please come to the Magami estate no later than two hours hence. It is the small estate just to the north of the bazaar on Winding Way.
Toroko bows to the group.
Ikuko bows to Toroko
Hida Sashimi bows to Toroko
Kuutai makes no gestures
Daichi: Your ladyship, we passed that estate earlier, I know exactly where it is.
Ikuko: That is good Daichi
Ikuko: I would not want to disrespect the lady Magami by keeping her waiting
Ikuko: You should all accompany me as well, it would be a great disrespect for commoners to turn down an invitation from a noble house.
Kazuki laughs
Hida Sashimi: No disrespect, but I consider myself uncommon
Kazuki: If you would like assistance making your way over there you need only ask, Ikuko-san
Kuutai: Why yes....It seems...proper. Thank you.
Kuutai: Persuasion (Defining Interest (Puppetry) +1) [1d6+1 = 16]
Kuutai appears to go with Ikuko amicably
Kuutai: How Noble of thee to offer us guidance.
Ikuko: Daichi, I leave it to you to lead us back to lady Magami's estate
Daichi: Hai!
Ikuko: Satsuki, do be a dear and take down a letter for me while we walk.
Satsuki: Hai!
Daichi leads everyone to the Magami estate.
Ikuko: Tell my father that I have located Lady Magami, it should give me an opportunity to catch up on family happenings.
Ikuko: And that it is good we have friends all the way in the capital
Satsuki: Hai!
Ikuko: Streetwise {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d8+6 = 10]
Satsuki writes down, "Dear Daddy, I am lost in the capital and some lady named Magami found me before I could be robbed and killed in the marketplace. Love you, hugs and kisses, Ikuko."
Hida Sashimi: Streetwise {+2 Merchant (Buy/Sell)} [1d8+2 = 21]
GM: Okay, so Hida Sashimi finds the REALLY good Sushi bar.
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 8]
Kazuki: Untrained {-2 Untrained} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-2 = 3]
Quorteth (Kuutai): Well, thats becasue you grew up in modern culture.
Quorteth (Kuutai): If you'd grown up somewhere or when else, you'd probably find heavier people > others.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Sumo wrestlers don't count
The Magami estate is not incredibly large, but very well maintained in the old style of the Bright Empire. Small gardens and well-groomed bonzai trees decorate the front entrance, as the two story main house is further to the back. Toroko is surprised to see you arrive so quickly and rushes out to meet you.
Toroko: Thank you for being so prompt.
Toroko bows again.
Toroko: Her ladyship is not ready to meet with you just yet, I will be honored to take you to the tea room.
Ikuko bows
Toroko gestures for everyone to follow her.
Kuutai: Notice (Defining Interest (Heraldry +1) [1d10+1 = 6]
Ikuko: Of course
Kuutai follows
Ikuko beckons for one of her servants to help her dismount.
Daichi assists Ikuko with dismounting.
Kazuki follows
Ikuko: Thank you, Daichi and Shora will accompany me, the rest of you may relax in the garden until our return.
Shora: Hai
Ikuko follows after Toroko with two of her guardsmen.
Satsuki directs the rest of the servants to hang out, groom the horse, and not be obstrusive.
Hida Sashimi: Common Knowldge (+1) [1d6+1 = 9]
Ikuko: Knowledge (Nobility) [Critical failure!] [1d6 = 1]
Ikuko is using a benny
Ikuko: Knowledge (Nobility) [1d6 = 2]
Kazuki: Common Knowledge [1d6 = 9]
Kuutai: So...What brings people to Zuiichi?
Kuutai: Just while we wait.
Toroko directs everyone inside to a small room.
Toroko: It will be a short while. Do you need any refreshments? We have tea and snacks available this time of day.
Hida Sashimi: Yes please. To both
Ikuko: My father grew tired of my suitors imposing on his hospitality, so he sent me out to impose upon theirs for a while.
Hida Sashimi: Tea Ceremony {+1 Def. Interest} [1d6+1 = 3]
GM: The small tea room is simple yet elegant in its decorations. The walls have pictures of oceans and plains that are rather soothing to look at.
TADM: (For those of you with working eyeballs)
Feneril (Ikuko): the room is black, just like all other rooms.
Feneril (Ikuko): black and dark and featureless
Kazuki: Tea will be fine
Kuutai: I am fine. Thank you though.
The occupants of the room are Kuutai, Kazuki, Hida Sashimi, Ikuko, two burly guards (Daichi and Shora), and a small girl dressed in black who is strumming a tune on an exquisite looking biwa in the corner.
Hida Sashimi sets out his finest chopsticks, and his personal tea cup
Toroko leaves for a few minutes, then returns with assorted teas and delicious snacks.
Kuutai: What of you two? What brings you here?
Kazuki: Oh, wow, this looks great
Toroko: It shall be a few more minutes, thank you for your patience.
Toroko leaves.
Kuutai (Mildy_Impatient): You must tell me!
Kazuki: I was hoping to explore the world a bit more
Kazuki: I've always been around here and I want to see what's important in the grand scheme of things
Kazuki: It's kind of boring being a pawn, you know
Hida Sashimi: As was I. I am in constant search for the greatest culinary delights of our land
Kazuki drinks his tea
GM: The tea and snacks are delicious
Kazuki: These snacks are delicious
Hida Sashimi: Food {+1 Def. Interest} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+1 = 6]
Daichi gives tea cup to Ikuko after sniffing it for obvious poisons.
Ikuko: Thank you Daichi
Ikuko drinks the tea patiently.
Kazuki: You're quite cautious, but I don't think our host would need to resort to poison
Ikuko: To what do you refer?
Daichi: Habit, sir.
Kazuki nods
Hida Sashimi: Very delicious. The orange blossom is a nice touch to this tea, and everything has just the right amount of sweetness
Kazemi (Kazuki): how old is Ikuko?
Feneril (Ikuko): 17
Feneril (Ikuko): And 5'9"
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 7]
Quorteth (Kuutai): (physical descriptions of other two)
TADM: And for the record, Kazuki has never seen anyone nearly as attractive as Ikuko.
Kazuki is average sized. He seems to carry himself well enough, more like a warrior despite his attitude. Although he seems easily distracted, his attention is usually bouncing around. He's dressed in a plain grey kimono with sandals and has been wearing a steel mask on his head. He has only a single red bag and what appears to be a sickle-and-chain in his obi
Kazuki the kusari-gama is tucked out of sight, you just rolled well on the original notice checks
Hida Sashimi is a rather large man. Not vertically, but horizontally. You see no obvious weapons, but he does posess many pairs of chopsticks of various materials and styles. He is dressed in a silk kimono with sandals
Quorteth (Kuutai): Okay. Saw mikes description.
Quorteth (Kuutai): Any others?
Ikuko is very tall and lithe. She has youth, beauty and class. And she knows it, her abundant confidence is plainly evident in her gait. Her golden hair and eyes mark her as a pure-blooded Ka. She is wearing a very fine Kimono decorated in the colors of House Gyoshen and carries a large ornamental fan with her family heraldrly emblazoned on it.
Kuutai is in everyway non-descript, becasue there isn't much of him not covered by tattered clothing. A faint odor of rot seems to follow in his wake.
Kazuki has dark-ish hair and blue eyes. Also, that bag mentioned earlier is very impromptu, like a knapsack.
Toroko reappears.
Toroko: Apologies again for the delay, if you would follow me upstairs.
Kazuki: Of course
Kuutai: As thee wishests...
Kazuki: what?
Kuutai: Persuasion (Defining Interest (Puppetry) +1) [1d4+1 = 3]
Kuutai: Just keep going. =)
Ikuko takes Daichi's arm and follows Toroko.
Hida Sashimi follows last, as stairways tend to be a tight fit
GM: The stairway is not a problem, as it is quite large and wide enough for about 10 normal people.
Quorteth (Kuutai): Egao is smile.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): 6 levels of fatness: Big, Healthy, Husky, Fluffy, DAMN!, and OH HELL NO!
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Sashimi is Fluffy
Quorteth (Kuutai): 'Call the Zoo'
You reach the upstairs and are taken to a a suite that occupies the entire upstairs north wing. You are brought to an elegant bedroom where an impressively-sized bed (by Konoyo standards) is there.
Hida Sashimi: Ah ha! Today, one of my greatest opponents has been defeated! *glares at the stairs in triumph*
Nick (Hida Sashimi): No, i don't say that out loud
There are three attendants near the bed. Reclining in the bed is a woman of indeterminate age. Her mouth is flecked with blood, her skin is yellow and wrinkled, her eyes are flat and milky and her raven colored hair is in scraggly clumps.
Lin Magami coughs.
Quorteth (Kuutai): Hrm, i figured liking fish so much, most of your encounters would be scaled.
Lin Magami: I apologize...for not rising to greet my guests.
Lin Magami hacks up some blood.
Daichi (whispers): Your ladyship, we should probably stay back until we are sure it is not contagious.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Um no. One of my greatest opponents is the all you can eat buffet
Hida Sashimi has been awarded a benny
TADM: Okay, that was benny-worthy.
Ikuko: You do not sound well my lady, do not exert yourself on our behalf.
Ikuko bows to Magami.
Kazuki: Persuasion (Acting) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d6+1 = 5]
Nick (Hida Sashimi): If they run out of food or go out of business before I finish, I win
Lin Magami: I am dying Ikuko. I definitely am not well.
Lin Magami coughs again. A servant steps forward with a bowl to collect blood before it makes an even bigger mess on the bed.
Ikuko: I am saddened to learn of your passing, your family has always been a friend to mine.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} (Defining Interest (Etiquette) +1) [1d12+7 = 15]
Lin Magami: Yes, well, as long as you don't know the same dark secrets of the Iron Dynasty as I do, this is not contagious.
Lin Magami: But...I have a task to ask of you...you who think you are total strangers.
Lin Magami coughs again.
Kazuki face glasses over and loses its emotion for a moment. He bows to Magami
Kazuki: Of course
Kuutai (Excited): Did someone say.....Secrets?
Kazuki: Persuasion (Acting) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d4+1 = 12]
Kazuki ignores Kuutai
Ikuko: I am glad to help in any way I can.
Lin Magami: My child is not safe in Zuiichi, or even Ikusa Kokoro. I need you to take him to his great-uncle, Elder Tie, who runs the Sleeping Loon Academy in the town of Nihana, in Sorimizu.
Kuutai: Why yes...surely we could take on any task given....but....in exchange, I am quite curious to hear of these....secrets...
Lin Magami looks at Kuutai.
Lin Magami: No...you aren't.
Kuutai: Are you....sure?
Kazuki: Common Knowledge [1d6 = 9]
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+1 = 9]
Ikuko: Silence, let lady Magami speak.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} (Defining Interest (Etiquette) +1) [1d6+7 = 12]
Lin Magami gestures to a servant as she sinks back into her bed.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): brb
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+1 = 3]
GM: A servant steps forward with two scroll cases and hands them to Shora (well, actually Ikuko, but Shora takes them)
Lin Magami: If you deliver those, and my child, to Elder Tie, he will reward you.
Lin Magami: My servants will prepare food and assist you for your journey. The sooner you start, the better.
Lin Magami begins hacking like an 80 year old 4-pack a day smoker.
Kazuki: It would be our honor.
Ikuko: Of course, we will leave as soon as we are able.
Lin Magami: Wait...one more thing...
Lin Magami gestures to Ikuko with a crippled, arthritic hand.
Kazuki glances at Ikuko
Lin Magami: The Magami are no longer welcome in Zuiichi. My relatives have all fled or died from the Ikusans. I have drawn up the necessary paperwork for the estate to fall to you, Ikuko Gyoshen.
Lin Magami gurgles.
Lin Magami: My it serve you well.
Ikuko bows.
Lin Magami passes out.
Ikuko: May you find peace at last, lady Magami.
Toroko: Her ladyship is indisposed, please return to the tea room with me.
Toroko gestures for everyone to leave as quickly as possible, while also giving the new Lady of the House a very deep and respectful bow.
Kuutai (Irked_mumbles): Secrets....knowledge.....
Ikuko: Certainly. Shora, keep those scrolls safe until we reach Nihana
Shora: Hai
Kuutai mumbles to himself.
Kazuki bows to Lin Magami and follows
Shora determines the stab-able nature of the surly, smelly, fellow, and wonders if skewering him is outside his current list of job duties.
Hida Sashimi: I'm not sure what's going on, but we should leave as soon as we can
GM: Upon your return to the tea room, the girl in the corner playing the biwa is still there. There is also a small but particularly intelligent looking boy of about 5 years of age there. He is packed and ready for travel.
Botan bows to the group.
Ikuko: Toroko, if there are any papers that I must sign please see that they are presented to Satsuki, she is my scribe
Toroko: Yes your ladyship.
Toroko finds Satsuki and gets everything notarized and prepared.
Kuutai: Well well, hasn't fortune smiled upon you this day, Ikuko
Ikuko: How do you mean?
Ikuko: Oh the estate?
Kuutai: Yes...have fun with all these....things.
Ikuko: It is kind of Lady Magami to gift it to me, but my father has many such estates and I suspect this was more for her families benefit than mine
Chiri: She is a clever and cagey one, the tall blind blonde.
Chiri sneers as she resumes playing her biwa.
Botan looks irritated at the biwa player, but says nothing.
Ikuko: Now, where is the lady's son, we must prepare him for his journey to Nihana
Kazuki: He's already here
Daichi: And looks ready to travel.
Ikuko gestures for Daichi to lead her to the boy.
Daichi leads Ikuko over to Botan.
Ikuko kneels in front of Botan.
Kazuki: It would probably be best if we left with him quietly. It seems this estate and its members have some unwanted attention
Ikuko: A mother's passing is a difficult thing to overcome, I know because I lost my mother as well, but those born to great houses do not have the luxury of pity or grief. We must be strong for all those who follow us. So you must be strong and journey with us to Nihana, your uncle will see to your well being from now on.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 8]
Botan nods.
Kuutai cackles uncontrollably
Botan: It has been expected since her 26th birthday, four months ago.
Chiri: A fatal draught doth cure the secret ills.
Chiri resumes playing her biwa.
Botan: I am ready to leave when you are, your ladyship.
Kazuki: Liberal use of the word "cure", there
Ikuko nods to Botan.
Kazemi (Kazuki): how is Botan dressed?
Chiri: Words are but sounds that provide transitory meaning between states of existence, lost one.
Kazemi (Kazuki): er, the kid. Whichever one he is
Kazemi (Kazuki): I seem to be unsure
Botan is dressed in relatively plain clothes with a small pack on his back and a straw hat. He looks like a merchant's child.
Ikuko: Words are power over men. My father taught me that swords may win battles, but words win kingdoms.
Kazuki laughs
Kuutai: Yes....What..Uncommon Knowledge. Seeing as you have...inherited this house, does the Biwa player come with it?
Chiri: She is not a thing to be bandied with, void dog.
Chiri slides off the chair, slings the biwa over her back and storms out of the room.
Botan: My cousin....is...a difficult person.
Kazuki: Take care!
Botan: I apologize for her.
Kazuki bows as she leaves
Ikuko: You need not, if I felt the need to apologize for every member of my house I would forever have apologies on my tongue
Kazuki heads back over to take his bag back.
Kazuki eats a snack
TADM: Botan being Lin's child that needs to be escorted, if anyone was lost.
Toroko returns.
Toroko: Satsuki and I have finished the paperwork, your ladyship.
Toroko: Is there anything you need of the household?
Ikuko: Thank you. We require provisions for our journey to Nihana
Ikuko: I suspect Sashimi will need a great many provisions
Ikuko: Akemi can see to the specifics
Toroko: I shall see it done, your ladyship.
Toroko fidgets.
Toroko: Umm...your ladyship, might I make a request?
Nick (Hida Sashimi): How does Ikuko know I'm large?
Ikuko: Of course.
Kazemi (Kazuki): the ground shakes when you walk
TADM: Maybe she can hear your footfalls?
Feneril (Ikuko): And because I heard your critique of the snacks
Hida Sashimi: Despite my size, I can make do if necessary, my dear lady.
Kazuki: It'd be better if it wasn't necessary, though
Toroko: I do not wish to impose, but the household staff and I were wondering if you could possibly take Chiri with you also? She is quite bitter and the passing of Lady Magami is wearing enough on our nerves. In the absence of Lady Lin, Botan, and yourself, she would be in charge of the estate...and...well....
Toroko drifts off into silence.
Ikuko: I understand.
Kuutai: Yes...We shall take her. Tis a shame things started off on a sour note, but we will change the tune soon enough.
Chiri throws a biwa pick at Kuutai and kills him.
TADM: (just kidding)
Ikuko: Toroko, you will be the head steward of the estate in my absense, and Chiri will accompany me as a ward
Toroko: Yes, your ladyship.
Toroko bows.
Kazemi (Kazuki): he's already dead, how can he die again?
Kazuki: Do you want a new robe, Kuutai?
Kazuki: Your Kimono is pretty abysmal
Ikuko: Botan, come with us. We must depart soon to get you to your uncle.
Kuutai: No thanks...I find the vanity of this place hard enough to bear without being part of it.
Ikuko is led by Daichi back towards the horses.
Kuutai: Some welcome....comforts.....
Ikuko: If you want to see vanity you should meet my sister
Kuutai: is shocked.
Kuutai: That is....most disgusting....
Quorteth (Kuutai): nice pic.
TADM: (The above will make for some hilarious out of context reading in a chat log)
Kazuki: Persuasion (Acting) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d4+1 = 10]
Kazuki glances at Ikuto and shakes his head
Kazemi (Kazuki): derp, Ikuko
Botan: Yes.
Botan follows Ikuko.
Kazuki follows after
Kazuki: Agility Trick [1d8 = 6]
Kazuki juggles several marbles as they walk, putting them away as they make it out into the estate
Kuutai: Where is the high strung one...the biwa player? We must not leave without her
It takes a while, but provisions are packed on a pair of mules, Ikuko's throng of servants gathers, and everyone is ready to go.
Chiri shows up, dressed completely in black silk attire with a flowing black cloak and it looks like the sleeves of her garment wrap around themselves to the point where there are normally about 10' long.
Ikuko mounts her horse with Daichi's assistance.
Kazemi (Kazuki): how long is the journey expected to take?
Feneril (Ikuko): 1 random encounter
GM: Nah, more like 5 set encounters and some random ones.
Feneril (Ikuko): lol
Kuutai: Shall we be off?
Chiri: Ah yes, a blind Ka on a horse, a horde of followers, a Void dog, a clueless, and a fatty. They shall never be spotted leaving the city.
Chiri: Perhaps they should disguise themselves in a cunningly concealed herd of Tsuno?
Ikuko: If I had wished to go unseen I would never have left home.
Chiri: Did you leave home, or were kicked out?
Kazuki: Left
Toroko: Right...well...good luck.
Toroko waves as everyone leaves.
Kazuki: You as well
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 7]
Ikuko waves to Toroko.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
Botan waves good-bye to Toroko.
Ikuko: Take care of the estate, and write to Elder Gyoshen if you have any financial issues in my absense.
GM: The group leaves the Magami estate and heads out into Zuiichi. Despite the size of the group and its oddity, no one stops you or seems to take any special notice of the group.
Quorteth (Kuutai): Time of day?
GM: Leaving through the city gates is also not an issue, and soon you are on the road, following it southwest towards Sorimizu.
TADM: It is mid-afternoon.
GM: And if anyone wants to do anything in Zuiichi before you leave town, let me know.
Botan walks along beside Ikuko's horse.
Kuutai: Whew...that city is quite the eyesore, I am glad to be rid of it.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [Critical failure!] [1d6+2 = 3]
Kazuki is using a benny
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+2 = 4]
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 2]
Kazemi (Kazuki): this is where I stop
Ikuko: Notice {-6 Blind, -2 Unskilled} [1d6-8 = 2]
Kuutai: Tell me, is Sorimizu as.....cosmopolitan as Zuiichi?
Ikuko: Knowledge (Nobility) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 10]
Kuutai: Anyone? No one knows of this city? You must tell me!
Ikuko: Nihana is a small settlement
Kazuki: Nothing is as cosmopolitan as Zuiichi
Kuutai: I see.
Kazuki: It's the capital of the world, what would you expect?
Ikuko: Ha
Ikuko: I think the court's of Tetsu Sangaku could give Zuiichi a run for it's money
Ikuko: No one is as rich as a Tetsun lord
Kuutai: Very well.
Kazuki: and No one is as powerful as the Old Wolf
Kuutai: Or so it is said....
Ikuko: Power is a fickle thing, always falling out of balance.
Chiri: The Old Wolf grasps at power and his fists squeezes it from his grasp as he tightens his fingers.
Kuutai: Chiri....Perhaps you could play a song?
Chiri breaks into a nice song about a group of people who get brutally devoured by baku in the swamps of Tahata Gaki while a crazed monk cheers about blood making the swamp grow.
Kuutai: Bravo!
Daichi: Your ladyship, we have found strange companions for you.
Daichi: I am not sure your father would approve.
Ikuko: That is very lovely Chiri, one day I shall have to send you to my sister's court to play it for her and her new husband
Kazuki: If I may ask, who is your sister?
Ikuko: I have several
Chiri: Yes, the Gyoshen are prolific, like rabbits.
Ikuko: But in this case, I was thinking of my dear elder sister Issiko.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Ah! It's Risako! Let's stay away from her!!
TADM: Which one?
Kazuki: Common Knowledge [1d6 = 9]
Kazuki: And who is she married to now? I'm curious to hear who might appreciate that song
Ikuko: I have never met her husband, but it was a political marriage and I doubt he loves her half as much as I do.
Kuutai: Blessings of so called civilization......Mhwahhahah
Chiri: Down, down they all burned, with the fires of hatred fueling their mad lust.
Kuutai: Yes.....yes......
Chiri strums a haunting melody on her biwa.
Kazuki: I hope her opinion of him is better than yours, for her sake at least.
Kuutai appears to like this song too much.
GM: The group has traveled for a few hours and is just begining to setup camp when a patrol of 8 Red Wolves (i.e. Ikusan Soldiers) comes down the road and calls for the group to halt.
Red Wolf: Halt for inspection please.
Red Wolf gestures for everyone to stop.
Kazuki stops
Kazuki: Is there anything new going on in the area?
Ikuko: Of course, but do please make it quick we are in something of a rush.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d6+6 = 20]
Kazuki shields his eyes from Ikuko
Red Wolf: Understood your ladyship, but we have strict orders to search all people heading from Zuiichi to Sorimizu.
Red Wolf: We are looking for someone who has been declared an Enemy of the State by the Void Walkers.
Red Wolf gestures for the other soldiers to check the people in the group.
Kazuki: Oh, dear
Kuutai: Hrm...
Kazuki: Perhaps we should've gotten some more bodyguards..
Chiri: What state is this person an enemy of? Perhaps Sanity if Void Walkers are involved?
Quorteth (Kuutai): Who could it be now....
Red Wolf: Silence you.
Chiri: She does not take to being told to silence.
Kazuki: She does that to everyone
Red Wolf: I pity you.
Ikuko (to Butan): Serving boy, go to Akemi and bring me a skin of wine while we wait. I grow bored.
Ikuko: Streetwise {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d8+6 = 12]
Botan heads off to Akemi.
Red Wolf: Notice [1d6 = 9]
Red Wolf: You, boy, what is your name?
Botan turns around.
Botan: Me sir?
Ikuko: Silence boy, I did not give you permission to speak.
Ikuko: Shall I have you caned again?
Botan bows to Ikuko.
Kazemi (Kazuki): lol
Kazemi (Kazuki): caned
Kazemi (Kazuki): because your blind
Kazemi (Kazuki): lol
Red Wolf walks over to Botan.
Red Wolf: I asked you a question, boy.
Botan: D10 [1d10 = 2]
Ikuko: His name is Taiki, he is my newest servant. And I am trying to teach him the impropriety of addressing his superiors.
Kuutai: Muwahhaah, trapped between two supposed....authorities....
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 17]
Ikuko: And you are interfering.
Botan convincingly looks more scared of Ikuko than the Red Wolf.
Chiri: Now that's a stretch....
Red Wolf: Taiki...hmmm???
Red Wolf looks at Botan.
Red Wolf: Show me your left arm, "Taiki"
Botan looks at Ikuko for direction.
Ikuko shakes her head slightly while speaking.
Ikuko: Do as he says, boy.
Ikuko: Streetwise {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d8+6 = 9]
Chiri: And then their pelts were used for blankets, sewn together by a mad void mage for his clothes.
Botan holds out left arm.
Red Wolf: Nice birthmark, very distinctive.
Red Wolf: You are coming with us, "Taiki"
Kuutai Bursts out in laughter.
Kuutai: These adults are funny! Fighting over a child!
Chiri manages to strum a note on her biwa that sounds chillingly like a wolf's howl.
Red Wolf grabs Botan.
Daichi: Your ladyship, I believe this is not going to end well...
Kazuki lowers his mask onto his face
Kuutai: Beast Wins. Brutality.
Ikuko: I agree, do what you must.
Red Wolf screams in pain as he pulls back a stump and the hand that was holding Botan drops to the ground next to the boy.
Hida Sashimi removes a pair of steel chopsticks from his sash
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 13]
Kuutai licks his lips.
Kazuki: I guess even packs of wolves have their predators
Hida Sashimi: Even the wolf is not at the top of the food chain
Round 1
The deck has been shuffled.
Dealing cards...
Ikuko
Ikuko: Daichi will take a step backwards and hold for now
Ikuko: Yuto attacks +8
Yuto: Fighting [1d6 = 14]
Yuto: Katana damage [2d8+2 = 9]
GM: Yuto smacks #8 with his katana and knocks him silly with it.
Kuutai: go for gang up on #6
Kuutai: [1d6 = 5]
Kuutai: [2d8 = 3]
Kazuki: Body Guard Attack damage [1d6 = 4]
Kazuki: Body Guard Damage damage [2d8+2 = 10]
Hida Sashimi: [1d6 = 2]
Hida Sashimi: [2d10 = 14]
Red Wolf: Fighting [1d6 = 11]
Red Wolf: Katana damage [Raise] [3d8+2 = 22]
Red Wolf #3 steps forward and cuts Manabu in half.
Kazemi (Kazuki): ARGH I just added his attack and damage to my sheet!
Red Wolf: Fighting [1d6 = 8]
Red Wolf: Katana damage [2d8+2 = 20]
Quorteth (Kuutai): Im sure the name will change, but the attack will bear an eerie simularity.
Red Wolf #1 steps forward and stabs Kazuki for what will be a painfully fatal blow.
Kazuki is using a benny
TADM: And I need to stop rolling Aces on katana damage.
Kazuki: Vigor [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 7]
Kazuki is using a benny
Kazuki: Vigor [1d4 = 7]
Red Wolf: Fighting [1d6 = 10]
Red Wolf swings at Daichi and misses.
Red Wolf: Fighting [1d6 = 2]
Red Wolf: Katana damage [2d8+2 = 13]
Ikuko: Daichi warns Ikuko that the red wolf approached them.
Red Wolf #8 kills Isamu rather gruesomely.
Ikuko: I only just got the blood out of my gown from the last bandits you killed!
Ikuko: Intimidation {-2 Blind} [1d6-2 = 8]
Ikuko: test of wills on 4
Red Wolf: Spirit [1d6 = 5]
Ikuko: daichi attacking 4
Daichi: [1d6 = 6]
Daichi: +2 [2d8+2 = 7]
Red Wolf: Fighting [1d6 = 4]
Red Wolf: Fighting [1d6 = 5]
Red Wolf: Katana damage [2d8+2 = 12]
Red Wolf: Katana damage [2d8+2 = 13]
GM: Kuutai gets hit twice, both times are Shaken + 1 wound.
Red Wolf: Fighting [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 1]
Kuutai is using a benny
Kuutai: Vigor [1d6 = 3]
Red Wolf swings at Hida Sashimi and misses.
Kuutai is using a benny
Kuutai: Vigor [1d6 = 10]
Hida Sashimi
Hida Sashimi: attacking 5. with chop sticks
Quorteth (Kuutai): itadakkimasu!
Kazemi (Kazuki): crimany, I can't believe I'm already out after the first roll of the game...
Hida Sashimi: Fighting [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 13]
Quorteth (Kuutai): Welcome to the club.
Hida Sashimi: Strength [1d6 = 10]
Quorteth (Kuutai): then again, they won intiative, and this is wee-wee level 1 warz..and...
Hida Sashimi: [1d6 = 5]
GM: So, Hida Sashimi steps forward and plunges a chopstick into the Red Wolf's eye, killing him instantly.
Ikuko: And you eat with those?
Kuutai (shaken)
Kazuki: I hope you won't eat with those
Kuutai: Spirit [1d6 = 16]
Kazemi (Kazuki): why couldn't I get that on my Vigor roll?
Kuutai: 6pt bolt
Kuutai: Spellcasting (Battle Dammage -1) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-1 = 9]
Kazemi (Kazuki): lol
Kuutai: Bolt(Enhanced) damage [3d6 = 24]
Kuutai: Bolt(Enhanced) damage [3d6 = 14]
Kuutai: Bolt(Enhanced) damage [3d6 = 12]
Quorteth (Kuutai): # 7 2 and 1, please report to afterlife
Kazemi (Kazuki): whew
Kazuki's mask falls off in awe
Kazuki: Woah
A blast of black energy erupts from Kuutai and disintegrates the two nearest him, leaving nothing but little black stains on the ground. The one next to Kazuki screams in terror as black lightning erupts from his chest and splatters goo over a wide area.
Kuutai: Delcious SOULS for the VOID!
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} (*urk* +3) [1d6+4 = 8]
Red Wolf: RUN!
Red Wolf: PANIC!
Kazemi (Kazuki): hm
Red Wolf: FLEE!
Kazemi (Kazuki): ignore that
Ikuko sings "Lullabye of Birdland, thats what I. Always hear, when heads fly. Never in my woodland could there be ways to conceal, how much pain that guy feels."
Kazuki (shaken)
Quorteth (Kuutai): I see the piano man has been transmigrated...
Kazuki: Spirit (*urk* -3) [1d6-3 = 2]
Kazemi (Kazuki): curses
Red Wolf: Spirit [1d6 = 5]
Round 2
Dealing cards...
Kuutai was dealt the Red Joker! Go whenever you want this round. You also get: Joker Trait/Damage Bonus [2]
The deck has been shuffled.
Kuutai (shaken)
Kuutai: Spirit (Battle Dammage -1) [1d6-1 = 4]
Kuutai: I will make you BEG for Death!
Daichi: You ladyship, given what just happened to three of them, I regret to inform you that I will need to change my underwear after this battle.
Ikuko: I know. I am blind, my sense of smell was not affected.
Ikuko: yuto attacks 8 again
Yuto: [1d6 = 4]
Yuto: [2d8 = 9]
Chiri: And then the Red Wolves turned slick with blood as the Void drew their souls home.
GM: Yuto stabs his opponent and kills him.
Ikuko: daichi charges 6
Daichi: +2 [1d6+2 = 4]
Kuutai: [1d6 = 4]
Kuutai: [2d8 = 5]
Ikuko
Ikuko: test of wills
Ikuko: It will be amusing to listen to your screams as Kuutai melts your souls.
Ikuko: Intimidation {-2 Blind} [1d8-2 = 10]
Red Wolf: Spirit [1d6 = 5]
Red Wolf trembles in Fear.
Kazuki (shaken)
Kazuki: Spirit (Wound Penalty -3) [1d6-3 = 0]
Kazuki: urk
Hida Sashimi
Red Wolf runs for the hills.
Red Wolf: Spirit [1d6 = 2]
Hida Sashimi: toward #6
Hida Sashimi: Intimidation [1d6 = 4]
Chiri: Spirit [1d6 = 21]
Hida Sashimi: Don't you want to stay for the rest of the party?
Quorteth (Kuutai): Run! Its godzilla!
Quorteth (Kuutai): the beast with many mouths!
Red Wolf appears completely oblivious to what is said and keeps running. Then he screams in pain and pitches forward with an Aidachi sticking out the back of his head.
Round 3
Dealing cards...
Ikuko
Ikuko: Surrender now and tell us what you know and your death will be painless.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 17]
Red Wolf is too busy trembling in fear to possibly respond.
Kazuki (shaken)
Ikuko shrugs.
Kazuki: Spirit (Wound Penalty -3) [1d6-3 = 8]
Kazuki pulls out a kusari-gama, getting the chain spinning as he moves into position. He launches it at the remaining soldier
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} (Wound Penalty -3) [1d6-1 = 2]
Kazuki: Fighting (Wound Penalty -3) [1d6-3 = 2]
Kazuki is using a benny
Kazuki: Fighting (Wound Penalty -3) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-3 = 2]
Kazuki is using a benny
Kazuki: Fighting (Wound Penalty -3) [1d6-3 = 5]
Kazuki: Kusari-gama damage [2d6 = 10]
Kuutai: I never tire of the resistance of the weak!
Ikuko: Daichi, did his death look painless to you?
Kuutai: Muhuhahahah!
Daichi: More or less...
Ikuko: Then I suppose he did not lose anything by refusing my offer
Daichi: We also lost Manabu and Isamu in the combat.
Ikuko: I am saddened
Chiri: And with Isamu, you can send one half to his mistress and the other to his wife.
Ikuko: Is Butan all right?
Kuutai: Chiri, are your people not skilled in herbal remedies?
Botan: Yes your ladyship.
Chiri scoffs.
Ikuko: I wish I had known about your birthmark before we departed
Kazuki: Ow
Kazuki collapses
Chiri: What is pain to one of the Void? Is not all pain transitory? For all ends in chaos, void dog.
Chiri walks over to Kazuki.
Chiri: Wimp.
Kazuki: You weren't even on the map
Chiri kicks him a couple times.
Hida Sashimi: Streetwise {+2 Merchant (Buy/Sell)} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+2 = 11]
Kazuki: I dont' want to hear it from you
Chiri: Fine, then no healing poultices that she brought from the Magami estate for you. For she does not like being ridiculed.
Chiri: Unless you wish to beg.
Kazuki: Persuasion [1d6 = 5]
Kazuki: Can I please live?
Chiri: Can you sing?
Kazuki coughs up blood to that bloody tune from earlier
Ikuko: Chiri, it would not do for him to die. You should aide him if you can.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+6 = 10]
Ikuko is using a benny
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d6+6 = 10]
Chiri sighs.
Kazemi (Kazuki): you do NOT want to roll a one on persuasion
Chiri makes an incredibly disrespectful gesture at Ikuko.
Ikuko does not notice.
Chiri (dripping sarcasm): Yes, your tedious barbarity.
Daichi: HEY! Show some respect!
Chiri opens up a satchel and shoves several herbs that look like broccoli in Kazuki's mouth.
Chiri: Chew those.
Chiri walks off.
Kazuki chews
Daichi: You ladyship, I think she is in need of a good caning.
Shora: I second that opinion.
Kuutai: Chiri, the pain is nothing, all is nothing, but this husk...must endure. Fix it.
Ikuko: It would be a waste of time to attempt to reshape her behavior, it would be better to simply redirect her hostility towards our mutal enemies
Ikuko takes some makeup out of her saddlebags.
Ikuko: Botan, come here.
Botan walks over.
Ikuko: Satsuki, please be my eyes for a moment.
Quorteth (Kuutai): that arm looks tasty....
Ikuko: Persuasion (as disguise) {+8 Charisma, -6 Blindness} [1d12+2 = 21]
Ikuko applies some makeup to Botan's birthmark to conceal it.
Botan is now disguised as a little Swedish girl, complete with blond hair and pony tails.
Botan: Umm...I'm not sure my mother would approve.
Chiri: How cute!
Ikuko: It does us no good for you to be recognized
Ikuko: You must learn to suffer indignity with dignity if you are to be a great lord.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [Critical failure!] [1d12+6 = 7]
Ikuko is using a benny
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d6+6 = 21]
Botan: As you wish, your Ladyship.
Hida Sashimi: Maybe we should do that for Chiri, too. Might change her disposition
Hida Sashimi: It's strange that Chiri is never Cheery
Quorteth (Kuutai): ba dum dum
Chiri: She thinks the Fat One should sniff his rice carefully in the future.
Campaign saved.

Chat log started at 11.9.2011 / 17:33:38

Savage Worlds Ruleset for Fantasy Grounds II
(c) 2009 Pinnacle Entertainment Group.
Kazuki seems sullen and miserable after the battle and despondently mopes about with Ikuko's servants that trail behind the group.
GM: The rest of the day passes in relative silence, from a planned or unplanned encounter point of view.
TADM: Unleash the shenanigans!
Feneril (Ikuko): is Q coming into vent or was he just asking about the address out of curiosity?
TADM: I assume he has a morbid curiosity concerning IP addresses.
Feneril (Ikuko): could be, that is normal in our line of work
TADM: Perhaps he is trying to develop the l33t skill of converting them into IPv6 off the top of his head while engaging in a drinking game. Oh wait...that would be me.
Feneril (Ikuko): It is easy to make up IPv6 addresses as long as you don't care about maximizing the number you can have
Feneril (Ikuko): On my lab gear, I just do 20::01/2/3/4/5...
TADM: Where would the group like to camp?
Kuutai: Survival (Battle Dammage -1) [1d4-1 = 2]
TADM: By the side of the road, way off the road, on the middle of the road?
TADM: Across the street from the Chinese take out place?
Quorteth (Kuutai): There!
Feneril (Ikuko): My retainers have about half a dozen tents, so we are not going to be inconspicuous...
Kuutai: We should....set up camp away from the road, lest more of these simpletons....slow us.
Hida Sashimi: Agreed
GM: Persuasion {-5 Charisma} [1d10-5 = -1]
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 2]
Ikuko: Notice {-6 Blind, -2 Unskilled} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-8 = -5]
GM: Hida Sashimi does not see any good restaurants in the area.
Ikuko: I will leave the selection of the campsite to you.
GM: Ikuko "sees" that everything here looks like everything else.
Daichi picks a suitable spot on slightly higher ground off the road.
Daichi: That looks good.
Ikuko: I'll take your word for it.
Chiri sings a nice ballad while playing her biwa that involves a freak lightning strike which kills a bunch of people sleeping in tents out in the open.
Quorteth (Kuutai): An electrifying performance.
Botan dutifully follows whatever instructions he is given, acting as a good servant.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): So, it's her version of ThunderStruck?
Kuutai: Botan, Have thee knoweldge of healing herbs, as befits your house?
TADM: Actually, her playing and singing voice are quite nice, its her topic that is highly disturbing.
Kuutai: You would not want your.....escorts...to be in pain, would thee?
Botan: Survival [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Ikuko: Yuto, please ask Botan and Chiri to join me in my tent.
Botan: D6 [1d6 = 2]
Kazuki: Do I count as an escort?
Botan hands Kuutai a small dried up herb.
Kuutai: Notice (Battle Dammage -1) [1d10-1 = 7]
Kuutai: Tell me what this is.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 12]
Kazuki: Smarts [1d6 = 4]
Kazemi (Kazuki): on the herb
Botan: Here, my cousin said this is a good one.
Kuutai: But you know nothing else of it? Curses....
Kuutai snatches up the herb
Kazemi (Kazuki): is it very dishonorable to touch corpses?
GM: In Kazuki's expert opinion, it looks like the ones he just ate.
Kazemi (Kazuki): assuming you guys didn't loot them already
GM: In the Iron Dynasty, no.
Kazuki: That stuff's great
Kazuki loots the corpses
Kuutai slips the herb under his mask and eats
Botan joins Ikuko in her large tent that is assembled by the servants.
Kazuki whistles as he rumages through the corpses
Kuutai: Kazuki, have you fire with you?
Kuutai: We should not let these corpses rot.
Kazuki: I agree
Kazuki: I do not suggest taking the armor
Kazuki: Kinda screams "MURDERERS HERE"
Kazuki: but the Katana and Wakizashi are probably good for use
Kuutai shrugs
Kuutai: bury whatever we cannot use immediately.
Kazemi (Kazuki): is the armor flamible?
Kazemi (Kazuki): (this is for future reference)
Hida Sashimi joins whoever else is in the large tent
Kazuki: Yessir
Hida Sashimi: Tea Ceremony {+1 Def. Interest} [1d6+1 = 5]
GM: Ikusan armor is flammable, as it is very traditional Japanese, i.e. bamboo, leather, cloth
Kazemi (Kazuki): hell yeah, I'm getting fireworks in the next town
Kazemi (Kazuki): lolololol
Kazemi (Kazuki): brb after food
Kuutai scoffs at the 'civilized people' in tents, and builds a pyre.
Chiri does a macabre dance around the fire, hooting and hollering while spinning wildly.
Kuutai (Prayerful): From the black when you came, Back you return again.
Kuutai laughs fiendishly
Chiri: Into the great nothingness shall they return, the yawning maw of nothing to which we all return.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 11]
Kuutai: Chiri, you have...a way beyond those....simple folk.
Botan: Your ladyship, Hida Sashimi has prepared a wonderful tea ceremony for us. Would you like to join him?
Ikuko: You go Botan, I must speak with your cousin. Please ask her to come to my tent on your way out.
Botan: Yes your ladyship.
Botan goes to tell Chiri to speak with Ikuko. Then sits down to learn the fine art of Tea Ceremony from Hida Sashimi.
Botan bows to Hida Sashimi.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Hida Sashimi Wait, I made it for everyone? This is my usual personal serving size lol
TADM: Botan is small and doesn't drink much, he's good to share.
Botan: I wish to join and observe, as you seem skilled in this form of etiquette.
Chiri wanders into the tent with Ikuko.
Hida Sashimi attempts to teach some of the finer points to Botan
Chiri speaks quite loudly.
Chiri: You want to speak at her, your most lordly worshipfulness?
Hida Sashimi: Unskilled {-2 Unskilled} [1d6-2 = 3]
Botan watches with fascination at Hida Sashimi's moves, and if Hida makes a mistake, politely ignores it.
Daichi walks over to Kuutai.
Hida Sashimi: Would you like to try, Botan?
Daichi: Where are you from, that you can throw black streams of magic like that?
Botan: Yes sir, please correct my missteps as I make them.
Kuutai: I am from no where you are not also from......
Kuutai: You just haven't....realized what this dream is...
Daichi: Hmm...I would guess you are a Void Onmyoji...but I cannot place your accent.
Kuutai cackles insanely
Daichi: Although I would go with Tahata Gaki for now.
Kuutai: I do not seem to recall what....region I hail from.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): I think we should call Kuutai a OMNOMyoji, since it's Tack's character
Kuutai: What does such a thing matter?
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 25]
Chiri sullenly storms out of Ikuko's tent.
Kuutai: What a talented child.
Ikuko comes out of the tent.
Botan performs a tea ceremony adequately under Hida Sashimi's guidance.
Botan: Thank you sir, for helping me.
Hida Sashimi: You are very welcome.
Daichi walks over to Ikuko.
Daichi: Is everything okay your ladyship?
Ikuko: Of course, I was simply getting to know our two young companions
Ikuko: Chiri is such a sweet girl, don't you think?
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d6+6 = 10]
Daichi: Absolutely your ladyship, without question.
Satsuki: Your ladyship, the servants are organized and settled for the night. Is there anything more you require?
Ikuko: Come with me into my tent, I must dictate a letter to my father.
Satsuki: Certainly your ladyship.
Satsuki follows Ikuko into the tent.
Kazemi (Kazuki): back
Ten hours pass, and the sun rises.
TADM: Those with power points, adjust accordingly.
Kazemi (Kazuki): sorry about that
Ikuko: Streetwise {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d6+6 = 22]
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
Satsuki writes, "Dear daddy, going to Sorimizu to meet with a nice man named Tie. We had a fight today but I was unharmed so everything is okay. Escorting a nice child who is very polite. He has a snobby obnoxious sister. Love you. Hugs and Kisses. Ikuko."
Kuutai: Come. Let us not dawdle.
GM: And one other thing happens that evening before we start moving the next morning....
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 6]
Kazemi (Kazuki): damn
Ikuko: Notice {-6 Blind, -2 Unskilled} [1d6-8 = 6]
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 8]
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 4]
GM: At one point in the night, Ikuko wakes up and thinks she hears something like a whisper on the wind.
GM: Hida gets a faint whiff of alcohol and really fine grade sushi. It is enough to wake him up from dreaming of large rolls of fatty tuna.
GM: And then it is time for the group to move on...
Daichi: Pack all this stuff up! Move it. We have a long road to Sorimizu.
Ikuko mounts her horse with Yuto's help.
Satsuki organizes the servants to pack up the tents and other stuff.
Ikuko: Daichi, did you hear anything strange in the night?
Botan assists Ikuko and pretends to be a good servant.
Daichi: No your ladyship. I was busy watching the sweet girl that you so expertly pointed out to me last night.
Kazuki packs his things back into his bag
Ikuko: It must have been my imagination, you know how easily we women fright in the dark.
Kuutai: Wait...That...I don't even.
Daichi gives her a curious look, which she does not even notice.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
Ikuko: Just because I am blind does not make the night less frightening.
Daichi: Yes, your ladyship.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 23]
GM: The entire Iron Dynasty is now convinced that Ikuko is afraid of the dark.
Kuutai: I agree. The unknown, endless dark is scary, and I feel no affinity with it. =|
Kuutai is confused beyond measure
Kazuki: So, are you going to make any of that for the rest of us?
Kazemi (Kazuki): to Sashimi
Kazuki doesn't even blink
Chiri plays a happy, uplifting tune on her biwa, which revolves around slaughtering animals for food.
Kazemi (Kazuki): who has better food, Akemi or Sashimi?
Hida Sashimi has been awarded a benny
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 10]
Nick (Hida Sashimi): MOAR PUNS!!!
TADM: Okay, the Iron Chef pun is worthy of a benny.
Kuutai: Oh, how eternity is in love with time, how we must kill to live....The maddness! MWhaahh!
Nick (Hida Sashimi): "Today, I decline the title of Iron Cook, and instead take the lesser title of Zinc Saucier, which I just made up. Also, it pays double prize money"
The group moves on, after a few hours you come to a small copse of trees at a bend in the road. A small stream wends along the road to the north. There is a man in a tattered and stained kimono lying by the side of the road. As the group approaches he rises and staggers onto the road.
Drunkard: Hey there...
Drunkard: Does you have shome money...
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 5]
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 5]
Drunkard: I iz broke and needs some drink.
Hida Sashimi: resemblance to drunkard L5R guy whose name escapes me
Hida Sashimi: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 2]
Nick (Hida Sashimi): damn
Ikuko: That is unfortunate for you, perhaps you should have spent your money more wisely
GM: Neither Kazuki nor Kuutai notice a horde of bandits ready to descend upon them.
Ikuko: I suggest you go sleep off this drunken stupor.
GM: And there is no sign of towns in the distance.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 28]
Hida Sashimi: I don't know. Great sake is sometimes worth a great expense
Drunkard laughs and looks at Ikuko.
Drunkard: Oh. My. God.
Drunkard: Are you blind?
Drunkard: My god woman! Your socks don't even match!
Drunkard: Wow.
Kazuki: Is there really anyplace to purchase booze from around here?
Ikuko: He does not seem drunk
Drunkard staggers to the left.
Drunkard: And your sister on the horse next to you...geesh...you both look horrible.
Ikuko looks confused.
Daichi: There does not seem to be anywhere around here to purchase alcohol.
Drunkard: Let me try this on you...
Drunkard makes a strange gesture to Ikuko.
Kazuki is ready to intercept
Drunkard: Silly woman, you will take off all your clothes!
Drunkard: Persuasion {+2 Acting} [1d6+2 = 12]
Drunkard: And put on something respectable.
Chiri laughs.
Chiri: She finds him most amusing, can they keep him?
Ikuko: No
Kuutai: Awwww....
Daichi: Your ladyship, shall I move the riffraff off the road?
Kazuki blocks sight of Ikuko with his mask
Drunkard looks at Kazuki.
Kazuki smiles
Ikuko: Please do, Kuutai, would you be so kind as to assist.
Drunkard: Hey, don't I know you? You owe me money.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d6+6 = 11]
Kazuki: Smarts [1d6 = 5]
Kuutai: Chiri, may I suggest that you....relieve this man's drunkeness, such that we may really judge his character....
Kazuki: shrugs
Kuutai: Certainly, you have some....medicine for this.
Kazuki shrugs
Chiri: She does not.
Kazuki: What's your name?
Drunkard: Hey, you don't have money. Well then, I take servants in payment.
Drunkard points at Botan.
Drunkard: That would make us even.
Kazuki: Not my servant, sorry
Ikuko: I should think not.
Chiri looks at Kuutai.
Chiri: Besides, she can tell that he is as drunk as you are.
Drunkard: Well, what do you need the boy for?
Drunkard: Servants are cheap, and I need someone to carry my sake barrel.
Ikuko: Perhaps I fancy small boys. What do you care.
Drunkard scratches beard.
Kazemi (Kazuki): does he have a barrel?
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d6+6 = 10]
Drunkard: Once I remember where it is.
Drunkard: Well, how about I fancy you. Men can do things small boys can't.
Drunkard belches.
Ikuko: Like get drunk and throw up all over my possessions
Drunkard looks at Ikuko.
Drunkard: Oh, that was you!
Drunkard: I knew you looked familiar.
Drunkard: So 20 bu and we roll in the hay again?
Chiri laughs hysterically.
Ikuko: 200,000 to my father and you can marry me
Ikuko: But I was sent off to find a weathly and powerful husband, not a drunken man by the side of the road
Drunkard: For 200,000 I would hope you come with respectable clothes.
Drunkard retches.
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d4+1 = 3]
Kazuki is using a benny
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d4+1 = 7]
Drunkard: Besides...I'm pretty sure that anyone lurking around with the Gyoshen mon is a black widow.
Drunkard laughs and staggers off.
Drunkard falls in the stream.
Drunkard: Woohoo! Water!
Daichi: Let's move along, your ladyship.
Hida Sashimi: Knowledge (Underworld) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 7]
Ikuko: Agreed.
Kuutai: Notice (Defining Interest (Heraldry +1) [1d10+1 = 10]
Quorteth (Kuutai): Anything on this Drunk? Symbols, logos, mons?
Kazuki: So, what's your name?
Kazuki: This hardly seems the place for a drunkard
Daichi guides Ikuko's horse along the road.
Drunkard: Name? What are names?
Drunkard: And you take care of that little boy. He looks like a good sake carrier.
Drunkard: I might come find him again later.
Drunkard belches contentedly and seems to pass out.
Kuutai: This man is not the louse he seems.
Kazuki approaches the body cautiously
Kazuki: leaving his bag on the ground by the group
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
Kazemi (Kazuki): is he pretending?
GM: Most definitely.
Kazemi (Kazuki): also, does he have a bag or anything on him?
GM: There is a katana in a black scabbard within arm's reach on the bank of the stream where he is "passed out."
Kazemi (Kazuki): is it within his arm's reach?
GM: Most definitely. And when you look at it, his arm flaps out and grabs the handle.
Kazuki laughs
Kazuki: You are quite a character
GM: His legs are in the stream. The stream itself is only about 1 foot deep.
Quorteth (Kuutai): hes going to use a waterflow technique!
Kuutai grows impatient
Kazemi (Kazuki): anything descriptive on the scabard?
GM: Nope.
Kuutai: Do not toy with us, you are much beyond this, man of the shadows.
Kuutai: Why are you here, or are you just continuing your game?
Kazuki glances back at Kuutai "Do you mean me"?
Hida Sashimi: Let us move on. We have much to do, and he is just wasting our time
Kuutai: No, this act, not you.
Kazuki: Ah, OK
Kuutai: Quiet, go stuff some food in that hole.
Chiri laughs.
Chiri: Ikuko, she thinks they have found the ideal man for you. Neither of you are really what you physically appear to be.
Kazuki: Care for a hand in standing up?
Kazuki offers his hand to the drunkard
Chiri: She thinks you wouldn't even need to pretend you were someone else while making love, you already pretend to be someone else.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Goodbye hand. We barely knew ye
Drunkard sighs and belches contentedly.
Ikuko: I doubt my father would approve Chiri, but I thank you for your council
Drunkard pops open an eye.
Drunkard: Nah, I like it here.
Drunkard: Warm, cool, sunny.
Drunkard retches.
Kuutai: Very Well. Pleasant Dreams.......
Drunkard: And I need a bath.
Ikuko: I agree
Kazuki: Can't argue
Drunkard looks at Kazuki with a strangely steel gaze that seems somewhat familiar.
Drunkard: And next we meet, at least have her wear matching socks.
Kazuki: Common Knowledge [1d6 = 8]
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d10 = 7]
Ikuko pulls her socks off and hands them to Daichi
Drunkard: Spirit {+2 vs. Arcane} [1d6+2 = 13]
Ikuko: Put 50 bu in these and throw them to the drunken man.
Drunkard laughs at Kuutai's feeble spellcasting attempt.
Ikuko: A gift for the amusment he has provided
Daichi: Yes your ladyship.
Ikuko: Now, we must be leaving. Come.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 14]
Daichi tosses bu laden socks at the Drunkard.
Kazuki: Fighting [1d6 = 8]
Kazuki knocks the socks out of trajectory, catches them, and removes the money
Daichi: Hey!
Daichi: That's theft of her ladyship's money.
Kazuki: Nonsense! You discarded it!
Kazuki: and why do these socks not match?
Daichi: She is free to distribute money to whatever insulting drunken riffraff we find
Daichi: I have no idea why the socks don't match.
Ikuko: Nor do I, for the record
Ikuko: But he seemed oddly fixated on them
Shora: I believe we should cane the servant responsible for dressing her ladyship.
Kazuki puts the bu back in and tosses them down to the drunkard
Ikuko: Now, now Shora. That is a bit hasty. Particularly when no one seems to be able to tell what about the socks is mismatched.
Kuutai: They would, but it might be an off-colour comment. :3
Ikuko: Besides, I'm sure you were watching me dress as well, and I haven't asked for you to be caned.
Shora: I do not watch your ladyship getting dressed.
Kazuki: She can sense lies with Persuasion, you know
Shora looks offended.
GM: The rest of the day passes quietly. You hear wolves howling in the distance when the group camps for the night.
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 8]
Kazuki: Well, I'm sleeping in a tree tonight
Kazuki: I'd rather not get eaten alive in my sleep, thank you very much
GM: Sashimi hears four distinct wolf howls.
Ikuko: I'm sure you would be killed before you were eaten
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
Kuutai: How can you sleep in a tree?
Hida Sashimi: I don't care for wolves. Hard to cook properly, and the meat is usually tough
Kazuki: They're great for catching more meat, though
Kazuki: Excellent partners in hunting
Chiri: Wolves are also used to track and hunt people by the Ikusan army.
Chiri: She wonders if you are so stupid, you do not realize that whole "wolf" mon...allies with the intelligent black wolf packs...etc.
Kazemi (Kazuki): are they coming from behind us?
Kuutai: last time I saw wolf served, the place was packed.
Chiri: Persuasion {-5 Charisma} [1d10-5 = 13]
Kazuki: So, two options: we set out a decoy or we set an ambush
Chiri sings a fantastically amazing song and riveting song about Kazuki being torn limb from limb by wolves. She also manages to make her single biwa sound like an entire orchestra.
TADM: In other words, she managed to pull 2 raises on the roll, even after her -5 Charisma penalty.
Ikuko sings along with Chiri.
TADM: She's the anti-Ikuko!.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} (Defining Interest (Singing) +1) [1d12+7 = 9]
Kazuki looks a bit disturbed that Ikuko joined in
Botan is awe-struck at how awesome they both are at singing.
GM: The servants gather and all movement stops as everyone listens.
Satsuki writes, "Dear Daddy, I believe I have a career in the music industry, and I'm going to go compete on Dynasty Idol. Love you. Hugs and Kisses. Ikuko."