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[ { "author": "theyarnmonster", "message": "Tsuta had maintained her composure well enough as she packed up her things and left the Tsuruchi dojo for the day. As soon as she took her first step outside of it, though, and she was certain she wasn't being watched, her face contorted into a grimace of pain. Her ...
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[ { "author": "trelana", "message": "It had been a quiet few days. Kokuto had left her quarters for the first regular meal in a long time. Bad patients and strange dreams had driven her into the experiments that she needed to do with a gusto that had sequestered her away from all but the servants that attende...
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[ { "author": "occultseeker", "message": "*The road had honestly been long and in truth, he was lucky he had been allowed to roam free of Dragon lands again since every time he did so the clan had had to send several samurai to locate him and bring him home when they required him, on top of being a shugenja T...
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[ { "author": "kennyloggins", "message": "\"Yes, right this way! Over here, please!\"\n*Senri called out to the workers that carried several crates into the Embassy grounds. He greeted the crew individually with a warm, genuine smile. Though he tried to hide it, it was an exciting day for the Dragon Monk. Aft...
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[ { "author": "the_lawman", "message": "Chiyoko almost left, for the fifth time since she got to the Dragon Embassy's steps. She had though about it multiple times now, nervously clutching a letter in her hands before stuffing it in her haori and deciding to leave... Only to stop her self, yet again. The roni...
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[ { "author": "asurasura", "message": "It had been some time since Atsuko made her little pact with Agasha Kokuto. And in the interim between their meeting and her ability to make good on it, it seemed that summer had truly arrived. Her trek took her away from the river and its cooling flow of air, and out in...
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[ { "author": "shimmerkeen", "message": "*With the initial excitement past the Dragon Magistrate looked to take stock of their clan's situation. Her once fine kimono was now dust covered, but salvageable. Thank the Fortunes as she did not have many to spare. A few strands of long crimson hair having come loos...
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[ { "author": "trelana", "message": "Kokuto had been given word that another arrival was imminent. The baleful stare the old housekeeper had leveled on her had cowed her reluctance to do anything about it this time. The older servant had caught onto how the alchemist did not see the social strata that separat...
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[ { "author": "the_lawman", "message": "The Dragons had been slumbering, in more than one way. \n\nWhile the rest of the city fought, stole, murdered, and conspired with and against each other, the Dragon had kept to themselves, making their potions, forging their armors and swords, and mending the broken bon...
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[ { "author": "revanchist_industries", "message": "*Gathering skilled hinin who knew the process of examining the human body was challenging enough. Insistence to track down the two who had been brought in with the first detachment of Dragon presence during the winter proved a challenge greater still. With th...
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[ { "author": "asurasura", "message": "After what felt like months, the deed had finally been accomplished. The debt accrued in winter had been repaid with fire and blood alike, and the Scorpion cartels were struck a heavy blow. There was little doubt in his mind they would be back, of course—the Scorpion wer...
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[ { "author": "asurasura", "message": "To make war was the way of the bushi. Thousands of hours spent in the dojo, carefully honing techniques passed down for generations to bring glory to the clan and death to its enemies. The life of a warrior was an honorable one, but grim all the same. A single misstep co...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "It was now Miu's turn to repay the debt of knowledge with more knowledge. This time they wished to learn about shugenja things, something Miu could talk about for ages and ages. She had found it strange that Kazuko had wished for this information as if the Unicorn did ...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "In one of the Ide Residence's meeting rooms, a priestly figure sat. Not in the strange foreign furniture, but upon a proper *Tatami* Mat at a suitably Rokugani table.\n\nToday, Ide Khulan was dressed in a simple kimono, her hair coiled into a single braid hanging over her ...
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[ { "author": "revanchist_industries", "message": "Matters were progressing swiftly.\n\nPreparations were being made at a blistering rate now, with no time to slow the grand inevitability of what was to come. Everyone from the ashigaru to the Ambassador were making themselves ready. Their efforts over spring ...
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[ { "author": "revanchist_industries", "message": "It had not taken long for Utaku Kazuko to discern that faces would come and go through the doors of the Ide Residence rapidly and regularly. The constant struggle of meeting new faces, wondering if they would even be at her disposal to utilize the following w...
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[ { "author": "felosial", "message": "After walking through the sprawling city with the colorful group of other samurai, Shinjo Kiyoko was beyond exhausted. It was taking everything in her to hold her poise as she approached the *Ashigaru*.\n\nWithout needing a mirror she could tell her hair had grown a bit d...
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[ { "author": "asurasura", "message": "Masanori hated politics.\n\nHe always had, even when he was but a child, just barely old enough to understand the concept of court. It wasn't the hours of dull negotiation, or the rigidity of the etiquette, or even the stuffy, ostentatious outfits that soured him on it. ...
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[ { "author": "komomo2464", "message": "Alaqai arrived in the city of Ryoko Owari Toshi with a purpose. She had been one of the volunteer bushi the Unicorn needed to be in control of the city and she was here to do just that. As to her exact purpose, that was not known to her, but her orders were to report to...
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[ { "author": "revanchist_industries", "message": "Another Scorpion come to visit. Kazuko prepared herself as she exited the Lord's Manse and walked towards the Ide Gardens. She was dressed formally, in the lavenders and whites of her clan, her elaborately braided hair flowing down adorned with golden, jade-i...
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[ { "author": "asurasura", "message": "The night was no longer so young by the time Masanori found himself on the streets of the Noble Quarter once more. It was only after he had finished *Proving his sincerity* And left to rejoin the rest of his clan in the embassy's impromptu dining hall that he discovered ...
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[ { "author": "revanchist_industries", "message": "*Disgust*\n\nThis was the only word that came to Kazuko's mind as she seated herself behind the desk which adorned the office of the Unicorn Ambassador. Solid oak, with silver delicately etched into what was no doubt a beautiful pattern were it not about to b...
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[ { "author": "asurasura", "message": "It was a rare thing that Masanori had time to ride.\n\nHe was sure that some scoffed at the idea of an Utaku man taking to the winds atop the back of a steed. The reputation of his family's women was such that the collective imagination of the Empire could only picture t...
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[ { "author": "lanie.rubyss", "message": "Yuina had only just arrived at the city, but her teacher, Iuchi Hoshi, had left distinct instructions that she was to check in with local administration first thing on arrival. She promptly arrived through the gate, and found herself uncertain about directions, but fo...
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[ { "author": "revanchist_industries", "message": "*Loyalty.*\n\nEvery lord asked this of those under them, every battle leader of their soldiers. A samurai's life was bound to devotion towards their superiors. This was the way of the world, according to the Order, codified by Doji and approved by Hantei.\n\n...
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[ { "author": "lanie.rubyss", "message": "Shinjo Sumire was making some final preparations setting up a potential meeting office for an outstanding discussion among allies. One with a presence in divination.\n\nAt sandy waters.. Burned to ice.. As a crescent moon, light is.. Moved.\n\nThat divination had been...
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[ { "author": "revanchist_industries", "message": "It was almost so perfect.\n\nThe plan had seen setbacks, yes. The Dragon fell silent over the winter. Zenmai had returned to the field, and with her the generous goodwill possible between the Unicorn and the Lion. The diplomatic advisor had left that position...
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[ { "author": "asurasura", "message": "How many battlefields had he conquered, in the years since he set aside the bridle and picked up the spear? How many foes, ferocious and valorous though they were, fell by the tip of that spear? Perhaps too many to truly count. It felt like a lifetime ago that Utaku Masa...
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[ { "author": "justvaze", "message": "Leaving the family residence, Itu headed towards Ide Residence. Since he would enter the city it was mandatory to speak with Ambasador of his Great Clan there. The travel was calm and safe for him as he avoided any trouble he could get in. Arriving at the residence, Itu t...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "Most of the time, Temujin's duties took him outside the Residence and into the streets and wilderness. Sometimes, to the Clans he established cordial relations with.\n\nSo he thought it to be the timing of the Fortunes that he was present when a guest arrived for him. A ce...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "Entering the Ide Residence and walking past the clerk Abin Sabdul, Shinjo Temujin had just returned from a meeting with the merchants he'd been working with more closely.\n\nHe was no Ide, and certainly no Yasuki, but he at least felt he needed to *Seem* Like he was invest...
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[ { "author": "revanchist_industries", "message": "\"Why am I spending money on this again?\" Kazuko asked her servant, a stack of silks sitting on the desk before her. She was annoyed, more so than usual, and wasn't being too discreet about it within the privacy of her offices.\n\nFuyuko chuckled as she care...
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[ { "author": "the_lawman", "message": "It was another day, and another trip to the Ide Residency. This time about, it was business. Not _strictly_ business, but close enough. Moshi Mai needed some paperwork turned over to Ide no Suio Kenza-sama, and intended to send a courier, but Chiyoko, rather enthusiasti...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "In a dining room in the Ide Residence, Temujin filled his companion's cup with milk tea with practiced precision. Normally she would return the favour as was normal when dining with a companion, but such things only concerned him if he had to help teach someone how to avoi...
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[ { "author": "revanchist_industries", "message": "\"You dare speak to me, Ambassador to the Unicorn Clan to Ryoko Owari Toshi, Voice of the Great Horde, and heir to the Utaku daimyo in this tone!\" The little girl's voice was shaky and hitched more than once, but she stood her ground as she stared intently a...
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[ { "author": "trilsai", "message": "```This scene takes place inside Ide no Suio Kenza's yurt.```\n\n**A pair of legged chairs are arranged just inside Kenza's yurt, with a pair of curtains drawn within to keep much of the dwelling private. Between the chairs there's a table with a small angled metal grill i...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "It was a good day of work at the Temple Quarter. Khulan had introduced Itu to the other priests and monks she had grown acquainted with, and showed him what she did. He might notice that her prayers out in public were different from those she offered among the Unicorns, sp...
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[ { "author": "asurasura", "message": "As the day continued, so too did the stream of visitors into Masanori's yurt. In some ways, that was comforting. The weight of duty was a familiar one to him. When he first arrived in the City of Stories, he was without purpose or direction. He wandered, aimless and lost...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "Today was going to be an interesting day for Shinjo Temujin. Today, he was meeting with Ide Takuma, one of the Clan's main diplomats in this city.\n\nWalking down the Residence's halls, the scout reflected that he knew of him among their samurai, and saw him on occasion, b...
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[ { "author": "lynniara", "message": "Soshi Miyoko arrived precisely on time for her appointment, she wore a black kimono that had gradient red sleeves and her hair was down, shimmering like silk where it caught the light. She was patient as she prepared for what might be a difficult meeting. Finding herself ...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "By the residence's koi pond, beneath a tree's shade, Khulan carefully arranged the victuals placed upon a stone table. Milk tea, light snacks, and platters of cream and butter on the side. The servants, as always, did a wonderful job putting it together.\n\nShe herself was...
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[ { "author": "trilsai", "message": "Another sleepless night at the bazaar and a chilly morning seemed to weigh upon Kenza as he approached the residence. To an onlooker, he was less than himself and tread more heavily than usual. The opulent aesthetic he had some renown for seemed to have given way to muted ...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "It was with no small degree of ironic amusement that Shinjo Temujin realised: What surprised him most in Ryoko Owari Toshi wasn't the new, but the familiar. He most certainly did not expect to see the Ide style of architecture or the familiar yurts and furred riding gear o...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "After the battle the nightmares remained. Himiko seemed a tad bit more timid to the ones that knew her better. Not that there were many of those people. The young girl made way to the gates of the Ide residence as she clearly did not want to show her face and head arou...
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[ { "author": "asurasura", "message": "The Fortunes could be kind and cruel at once. Nothing reminded Masanori of that quite so much as the bureaucracy that followed a battle. The Unicorn had managed to repay the disgrace that was the Scorpion's ploy in winter and deal a crushing blow against the underworld o...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "Temujin braced himself as he followed Hisa as far as she would take him towards the Ambassador's office, thanking her for her service. He did smile to see how far she'd come in her conduct, though he hoped she would be spared the strictest requirements of Duty.\n\nHe knew ...
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[ { "author": "westquester", "message": "Katsuhiro had written the letter to Kazuko immediately upon Himiko's recommendation, so it came that when the response was quickly returned, the lion captain requested Himiko accompany him to meet with Kazuko. While he would have enjoyed a relatively private meeting wi...
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[ { "author": "revanchist_industries", "message": "The travel to Journey's End had been long, and not without trials. First came the flash flood which swept away half of their supplies. Then the detour through the affected villages, providing what aid they could to the desperate villagers whose livelihoods we...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "Khulan knew this day would come, here in Ryoko Owari Toshi.\n\nIt was only so long she could fall back on the familiar company of her cousin for protection, or beseech another of the Clan's bushi. Eventually, she would require a full-time protector; shugenja were, after al...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "By the still waters of the residence's koi pond, a calm and serene shugenja sat placidly. In her hands, a cup of milk tea. By her side, a pot of said milk tea.\n\nAs she enjoyed the creamy mildness of this particular blend, she sighed contentedly. She had just finished ano...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "When Temujin returned from his diplomatic visit to the Mantis, he first delivered the essentials of his report: the negotiations were successful. The Unicorn would be allowed to run a fighting ring aboard their pleasure barge, with Moto Shadee as their starting champion.\n...
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[ { "author": "marcusgottlesby", "message": "It was still dark when Umeo woke up that morning. He took advantage of the early hour to make his way down to the kitchens of Benten's Tea Garden, hoping to convince the servants doing the morning prep work to arrange some cold rice doused in sesame oil. Combined w...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "The meeting with Kazuko had gone as well as he could have hoped. And just as he promised, after a quick wash and a change of clothes, Shinjo Temujin immediately departed to seek out the stoic-seeming Shinjo Inadoma.\n\n*Assigned to look into the Dragons. Carries himself di...
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[ { "author": "the_lawman", "message": "Chiyoko shouldn't be here, at the Ide Residence. She had to blame airag and some charming words and that damned smile of a certain Utaku, making her lower her guard, follow him back to his yurt...\n\n...The rest was not important. Needless to say, Chiyoko had to dress h...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "As the bow ran across the paired strings, fingers adjusting along the horse-headed fiddle, a sonorous harmony danced through the air like a wolf's howl at night.\n\nShinjo Temujin finally learned to get through a tune with the *Morin khuur*.\n\n\nThe bow drew its last note...
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[ { "author": "leduelist", "message": "*This is foolish. There are any number of ways in which this could hamper or even jeopardize the state of affairs we've worked to establish. What am I even doing?*\n\nAs it turned out, he was approaching the Ide Residence and, stuck in his thoughts as he had been, he nea...
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[ { "author": "thymont", "message": "Within the grounds of the Ide Residence's armoury, two scouts were performing an experiment.\n\nNo, not that kind. Straw *Ashigaru* Had been set up in a row in pairs, getting progressively armoured. Lines on the floor marked effective ranges common for archery and skirmish...
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[ { "author": "revanchist_industries", "message": "There were far too few of her sisters at arms in the city. It was understandable, really; few Battle Maidens would choose an assignment within these walls. Not anymore at least; not since battle was denied them. Kazuko herself would not be here were it not he...
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[ { "author": "valvren", "message": "It had taken some weeks since Hotaru's arrival in Ryoko Owari Toshi before the Fortunes had finally smiled upon Katsuhiro and Hotaru's scehduals so they might have a moment to relax in one another's presence. \n\nThe pair were sat at a small table, perhaps amongst Katsuhir...
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[ { "author": "kennyloggins", "message": "*An overmorrow following his initial meeting with Kitsu Himiko, Hoshi Senri stood at the ornate gates of the Lion Embassy, carrying a bundle wrapped in the cloth that Himiko had offered him at their initial meeting. After being greeted by an attendant, the Dragon Monk...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "It was Himiko who had called all together. The attendants hastily gathered the samurai of the Lion clan into the dining area. It was filled with food that made the appetite grow within the moment the aroma had been in reach. So perhaps it was not that impossible to gat...
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[ { "author": "emperortremere", "message": "Tomura arrived at the front door of the Lion Embassy. He sent a letter a day or two beforehand announcing his visit. The Scopion was simple courtier robes, crimson and black, the mon of the Bayushi on his back. His face covered by the black Kitsune mask that rested ...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "The rumour of another Matsu. It had brought joy yet stress to the new Kitsu. Another lion to maintain within boundaries to make sure the unicorn would not be attacked in their silent truce. But Himiko had been a lot swifter with introducing herself to this Matsu then s...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "It was time for another tea party for Himiko. This time with an Akodo she had not even greeted yet, only a slight head nod between them during their feast as a feeble interaction between the two of them. Thus it was time to finally meet the judge, Kitsu Himiko. This ti...
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[ { "author": "equestriati", "message": "Okiku stepped through the gateway into the embassy proper. Clothed in her typical shimmering white kimono, her smooth pale flesh gave her the ambience of a spectre.\nHer rich black hair, modest makeup, and the rich Mantis green of her obi were the only colour she had a...
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[ { "author": "turans", "message": "Once more, Miho touched her omamori, thinking a prayer to Megumi. Nothing. Usually she felt like the Fortune of Heroic Guidance was keeping an eye out over her, but today, she was really alone.\n\nMiho s conviction of her righteousness was almost unshakable. Almost. The dee...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "It was Akechi who was up next for tea with the ambassador. Her hands were filled with blisters after their training session. Not necessarily because he had been stern on her, no she had been stern on herself. Practicing over and over when she had leftover time. Hoping ...
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[ { "author": "westquester", "message": "One of the first requests that Kitsu Himiko had made of him was that he teach her the blade. He had taught many people the blade over the years, but never a shugenja, let alone his superior. He had gotten himself settled in the city, and then worked with Akodo Akechi t...
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[ { "author": "westquester", "message": "A rain had settled over the city, starting well before dawn coming down just hard enough for people to avoid going outside. Puddles built up in the ruts of the street, and those unfortunate souls who had to go outside ran from cover to cover as best they could, or else...
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[ { "author": "westquester", "message": "A letter from the Lion Clan had come days in advance to give notice for his arrival and to prepare for his company. Akodo Katsuhiro was to assume command of the Lion garrison in Ryoko Owari Toshi. He still wasn't certain of how he felt about that. A more wretched hive ...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "Other than the courtly greetings and the exchanges of hello, Himiko had not yet met Miho. She had been burdened with too many tasks as an ambassador. Not that she had forgotten. After all right now there had been a servant knocking on Miho's door and sharing the messag...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "It was clear when Akodo Katsuhiro returned from his journey that something had infuriated him. This had clearly bothered many of the servants at they had hidden in fear, this time not caused by Miu. Instead they went to warn the Ambassador, ironically the one they shou...
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[ { "author": "coverty", "message": "Today's plan was more improvisation than anything. One's impulse drove the scorpion to stand before the Lion embassy. Despite his visit not being announced or scheduled, Yuto was here. It had been a while since the Lion and the Scorpion had communed with one another. Thing...
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[ { "author": "turans", "message": "*Okay okay, I got the gift. But is it a good one, in the end? I can't see how she could use it for... No, no, gifts are supposed to be useless! But then what's the point of them anyway?* She stopped herself from questioning core social rituals and just went on with it. Miho...
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[ { "author": "deimos027", "message": "Draped in a black kimono adorned with intricate golden designs that shimmer in the ambient light, the Lion samurai moves with silent grace through the marble halls of the Lion embassy. The subtle rustle of silk accompanies each step, a testament to the craftsmanship of h...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "Dusk was falling rapidly over the city. The festivities of night had approached as the silent streets had filled themselves with people that were enjoying their spare time after the hard work was done. There stood the lion embassy, normally a rather bland building that...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "The chicken has been served. Attendants would walk around to ask everyone's preferred drinks as after wished for, they'd appear from thin air almost. The lanterns dangling above them ignited once more as the feast had now truly started. Four would be around every singl...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "The chicken has been served. Attendants would walk around to ask everyone's preferred drinks as after wished for, they'd appear from thin air almost. The lanterns dangling above them ignited once more as the feast had now truly started. Four would be around every singl...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "The chicken has been served. Attendants would walk around to ask everyone's preferred drinks as after wished for, they'd appear from thin air almost. The lanterns dangling above them ignited once more as the feast had now truly started. Four would be around every singl...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "The chicken has been served. Attendants would walk around to ask everyone's preferred drinks as after wished for, they'd appear from thin air almost. The lanterns dangling above them ignited once more as the feast had now truly started. Four would be around every singl...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "The chicken has been served. Attendants would walk around to ask everyone's preferred drinks as after wished for, they'd appear from thin air almost. The lanterns dangling above them ignited once more as the feast had now truly started. Now it was time for a nice conve...
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[ { "author": "westquester", "message": "Akodo Katsuhiro was wandering in from the garden for a late afternoon snack and tea, leaving his geta at the entrance even while Heimin continued to toil in the garden executing his vision. He was nearly complete with the earthwork and major plantings for the study gar...
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[ { "author": "deimos027", "message": "Another day in these forsaken lands had proven to still be as much trouble as since he had first arrived. The only place that would give the samurai any sense of tranquility would be in the vicinity of his prestigious dojo, where he would train and aid others in their en...
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[ { "author": "turans", "message": "*Oh come and see, come and see, the heads of grain have matured and bow low with fruit~* \n\nAn ashigaru gave her a weird look, and Rin stopped singing immediately, covering her mouth. The man looked at her for a moment, then shrugged and went on with his turn. *That was em...
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[ { "author": "leduelist", "message": "As was expected of him based on the Ikoma's letter, Sanumo approached those posted outside the Lion embassy. He had, after some deliberation, elected to wear something a bit more formal for the occasion. His pale yellow kimono swished gently as he moved, a small bundle o...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "It had been silent in the streets near the Lion embassy. To no surprise as Lady Sun herself had been slowly rising from the horizon. Blessing the early birds with the purest rays of her warmth. The rustling of the leaves caused by the kami of the wind. The rock solid w...
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[ { "author": "seattle_mariners", "message": "First and foremost, he found direction to a place he could make himself presentable. It would not do for the Akodo courtier to appear before his cousin disheveled. He carefully administered to his robes and hair, re-tying his topknot and polishing the hilt of his ...
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[ { "author": "valvren", "message": "Hotaru had left instructions at the gate that day for Shiba Terumi to be directed to the clan's dojo upon arrival. One of the ashigaru guards would have directed Terumi towards a building off to the left of the courtyard the man had feasted in a few days prior. The buildin...
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[ { "author": "valvren", "message": "The sun had set. Lion soldiers were drinking. Two things that could be relied upon to consistently coincide. Hotaru didnt really know what the ~~excuse ~~ occasion was this evening, but when she walked past the hall, headed towards her chambers, and heard the booming cackl...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "It was a warm day and Himiko had found herself kicking the ball against the wall on her own over and over and over. Nothing too fun it seemed. Yet she had been practicing a strong yet controlled kick until her feet would bleed. Making sure the ball would not ruin the g...
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[ { "author": "jackgold261", "message": "After the scouting mission given to him by Ikoma Zenmai, Honda is once again back to the City of Lies, which he despised the mere mention of it, a city filled with the Lion's most vile foes, the dishonorable Scorpion and the heretic Unicorn, enemies that are within the...
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[ { "author": "revanchist_industries", "message": "*Truly I am entering the enemy's den.*\n\nThe sidelong looks and near contentious scowls Kazuko faced as she entered the Lion Embassy was strangely enough among the most comforting things she had experienced since arriving within this Kami-forsaken city. You ...
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[ { "author": "trilsai", "message": "Two days after the dubious meeting at Shosuro palace, the young hatamoto Kenza had approached the Lion Embassy. Despite the friction between their Clans he seemed composed, if still as exotic in appearance as ever. Purple and gold hanged from him, with his hair bound into ...
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[ { "author": "toedeledoki", "message": "Matsu Hotaru. The one she had played Cuju with. It had been truly fun but after the introduction with Katsuhiro besides her she had not spoken to the Matsu. It was time for a status update. They were trusted enough to speak at least about a few things. \n\nA single kno...
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[ { "author": "deimos027", "message": "Akodo Akechi, clad in a black and silver hakama, stood in the serene dojo of the Lion embassy. The scent of incense hung in the air, and the sliding shoji screens were gently closed, filtering the soft, warm light that bathed the polished wooden floor. In his hands, he h...
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[ { "author": "deimos027", "message": "Akodo Akechi, the Lion samurai, stands alone in the quiet dojo, the scent of incense lingering in the air. His bokken, polished and gleaming, rests beside him. He takes a deep breath, centering himself, and begins his solitary training session.\n\nAkechi's movements are ...
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[ { "author": "leduelist", "message": "Situated amidst the sprawl of the Lion clan's embassy, Akodo Katsuhiro's developing garden was prone to harboring silence. Today would have been no different were it not for the labors of one man.\n\nIn pursuit of keeping his promise to Katsuhiro, Sanumo had found time t...
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[ { "author": "leduelist", "message": "Over the past weeks, Sanumo had grown to become a more and more frequent sight at the Lion's embassy. Today, it seemed, would further that pattern. Donning a simple, rust-colored kimono with his clan's mon across its back, he had grabbed his small parcel of sculpting too...
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[ { "author": "valvren", "message": "It had only been a few hours since Lady Amaterasu had graced the world with light on Hotaru's second morning in Ryoko Owari Toshi. \n\nHotaru drilled kata most early mornings, only every really skipping if hungover from a night of drinking into the wee hours. Such events w...
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[ { "author": "eldritch_laa_laa", "message": "*Matsu Hikari had spent a long while away from the city, a long happy while. These eloquent jade walls his nothing but a vile cesspit of debauchery and depravity. Despite her abundance of disdain for this city, she knew it was ripe with opportunity for blade work....
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