01: Arrival at Tsuma

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May 9, 2019 12:52 pm
Yoshi looks at everyone, one at a time, intrigued by what just happened. "I guess it was fate that guided the Mantis to our garden". He then looks at Isawa, returning the note or scroll or whatever ;) . "It would be interesting to know in what circumstances Doji-sama passed away. Maybe his brother-in-law would know something. Perhaps the fates will fly the Grey Crane in our direction and we walk in topaz tomorrow"
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May 9, 2019 1:20 pm
"Even for a ghost his rebuke hit hard. Still, we learned something."
May 9, 2019 1:56 pm
Aki asks to get the scroll back that she gave to Yoshi. Once she has it back in her scroll case and safe in her hands, she looks around at the faces of the other samurai. "I wonder what the master meant when he asked us to make sure he survived the tournament. Do you think someone might be planning to kill him?"
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Would we know how Doji Satsume died?
May 9, 2019 2:08 pm
At the mention of a possible assassination plot, Yoshi raises an eyebrow and considers in silence for a few moments. "Do you mean that... the mantis became the prey?"
OOC:
Time to roll! What's the politics with the mantis clan? who would want him dead?

Most Scholar: 0; recall (earth) 3:
one opportunity, one success and one strife. Not sure if that passes. Can I use the opportunity to give Isawa a bonus on theorizing about it as she replies to my question?

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Rolls

Recall something about clans - (3d6)

(241) = 7

May 9, 2019 2:33 pm
bowlofspinach says:
OOC:
Would we know how Doji Satsume died?
OOC:
Given the fact he was the Emerald Champion there were several public announcements that stated he died peacefully. Nothing you have heard so far indicates anything other than natural causes
May 10, 2019 2:23 pm
CESN says:
At the mention of a possible assassination plot, Yoshi raises an eyebrow and considers in silence for a few moments. "Do you mean that... the mantis became the prey?"
OOC:
Time to roll! What's the politics with the mantis clan? who would want him dead?

Most Scholar: 0; recall (earth) 3:
one opportunity, one success and one strife. Not sure if that passes. Can I use the opportunity to give Isawa a bonus on theorizing about it as she replies to my question?
OOC:
Ack, not sure how I missed this. Which Scholar skill were you trying to leverage for this? Culture and Government both seem like suitable candidates but will give slightly different answers dependent on which one you want to leverage.

At the moment we're in a Narrative scene so Opportunities don't come into play much other than for slight narrative tweaks to your action (as I read it at any rate)
May 10, 2019 2:35 pm
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I'm not sure what the difference is between culture and government... I'm guessing government is probably more suited to check is someone is out to get the Mantis?

In respect to the narrative tweaks... are those done by you or is it still something I suggest?
May 10, 2019 10:33 pm
OOC:
Ok, I've taken the summary of the two skills and highlighted the areas I think are most relevant. Basically Culture would let you recall information based on recent events and any individuals that may be relevant whereas Government would be focused more on the grander manoeuvrings between the Mantis Clan and other Clans or groups.

It would be down to you to suggest something generally (although if you're struggling for idea's feel free to crowd source them ;)
[ +- ] Culture and Government
May 11, 2019 10:35 pm
Yoshi - Relations between the Mantis and Crane are particularly strained of late, since the Tsunami struck the Crane lands and destroyed most of their fleet the Mantis have been allegedly taking advantage of their weakened state. You think on that and you quickly run through the Crane Samurai you know are present here for the championship but you aren't aware of any of them being linked to any of the recent conflicts you have heard of.
May 13, 2019 8:14 am
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Do we actually have any crane on the party?
Yoshi looks around as he considers recent events and why protecting the Mantis would be required...
Anyone could be a spy, including his new companions... particularly Bayushi Kyo, the Scorpion. He did stays quietly in the background, observing and then joined to meet Hitoshi at the House of the Laughing Carp. Wasn't he also the one most surprised, or worried, by the presence of Doji-sama? Yoshi considers all that happened as he walks back to sleep.
OOC:
eheh, plotting to frame the other PC ;)
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May 14, 2019 7:25 am
You are all left pondering the nature of what has just occurred and the task ahead of you as you retire to your rooms for the remainder of the night.
OOC:
Ok, for the start of the tournament I'm going to start a new thread as there's quite a bit of information I'm going to need to front load it with. Next post should be up later today

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