[OOC] General

Most definitely maimed. But it's a slow maim ... the blood rains might eat everyone up even before you get anywhere.

Looks like a normal meal, two bowls of rice, a fish to share, soup.

Slight long weekend slowdown, new posts tomorrow!

No prob I got it!

New posts! Still two threads, but your paths will be crossing in a bit.

We've lost Ogion I think, they haven't logged in for a while. We're still good to move forward.

Hi everyone, it probably took a little longer than I expected, but we're finally at the point in the plot where the party is finally together! That takes us from our solo threads, to our prelude scenes, and now we are ready to start what happens in chapter 1.

Here's a good time to take a moment to check in with everyone. How are you with how this game is playing out and what you expect from it? Do you want to see more or less of certain things? Will appreciate any suggestions or feedback so that they can be constructively applied.

Thanks for the update Nebula, and thanks everyone for the positive reactions! Jomsviking, because it's old school I'm drawing from the older films way more than, say, modern anime.

There was a bit of contrivance, but I believe all six PCs are now at the same spot with a logical reason for being there. The starting posts for Chapter 1 attempt to summarise what has gone before, but some details are still to be found in the separate preludes which I didn't fully replicate. Feel free to read each other's previous threads to understand what is going on. I trust you'll keep player knowledge and character knowledge separate.

And make ready to traverse the blood forest!

You haven't reached the temple yet. This is the the shrine that marks the start of the route to the temple. Getting past this means you're not lost and definitely on the right road that leads to the temple (which could still involve a longer walk, some uphill steps, etc

(Using Japan as an inspiration, there are plenty of shrines that mark the land. Some are a simple small statue, often found along roads and crossings. Some also sit next to geographical features, a river or lake, or the start of a forest path, would have a shrine. Others are slightly bigger, a statue that sits on a dais or platform. The entrance to a place would have one, such as the entrance to a village or town. This one is slightly bigger than that, because it has its own small housing with roof. No other rooms, three walls, the front is open. And this one has a life-sized statue standing inside.