8/19/2011: Omens and Portents

[Bayushi Hisa]

If it's just bragging rights and phoenix favors, then 11th isn't too bad. I was hopeful that it would have a unique item like the spellcraft competition.

[Jay Luo]

Aug 20, 2011 1:05:15 GMT -5 Toku Hirotomo said:

We have something called Enough Talk! Apparently a Shosuro is taking matters into his own hands. Curious as to what that will do.

I'm sure you must have misunderstood what this Shosuro might have said. After all, the Scorpion are neutral in this conflict. *shifty eyes*

[Tamori Koichi]

Totally ooc post.

Thanks for the info Hisa-san.

I find it weird that for all the bravado and honor that the Toturi supporters have been spouting, they've suddenly resorted to petty assassination attempts on diplomats. Is the Toturi side actually okay with this? I know people were asking for competitions based on non-prominent skills, but somehow I don't think this was what people really wanted...

[Toku Hirotomo]

Well, I can always blame what I have called The Black Monkey for any actions. I got 4th for the moment. Not too shabby. I see a certain Scorpion holding the top rank at the moment. Will see how things turn. Maybe a pro Toturi Kitsuki will be able to act in time, though I sincerely hope not.

[Akodo Kenzo]

I'm confused. There are Toturi actions up at Pale Oak? I went there earlier and all I saw was a Hantei-only war council. Did I miss something?

[Enishi]

Kenzo-sama, there are probably no Toturi actions in Pale Oak Castle. There is a Hantei action that leads to another action in Kyuden Bayushi, and that one is the action that has a Toturi counterpart.

[Kitsuki Yuushahime]

Hirotomo, you mean a pro Hantei? I hope not. I'll severely scold them... err... I mean... praise their wonderful efforts... *coughs* THEN SEND THEM TO THE WALL! Ha... oh, crap. I said the loud part quiet and the quiet part loud. Dammit.

Also, I agree with Koichi. This isn't what we wanted. I also DO NOT get why a Dragon ally is required. As far as I am aware, no Dragon have advocated assassination of any figures and we'd prefer to investigate the assassination attempts on Kaneka and who ordered them - rather than try to support our own attempts on someone else!

Oh well. I guess this is the action of primarily rogue Scorpion elements. They could well plot these kind of "accidents" all the time. Thank you for thinking of us honourably though Koichi!

[Kitsuki Yuushahime]

Addition: In a way I should be really happy. This is the first competition using two different and competing skills and somewhat follows one of my suggestions (though I imagine Jay has had this in mind since well before I suggested it). I am therefore really happy. Stealth vs investigation. Yay!

Edit: ^_^ "You can apply this idea to any competitions for any skill really. You can even have COMPETING competitions using this...
Toturi only action - competition using stealth - night time ambush on X
Hantei only action - competition using investigation - spot ambush"

I also like this update as it nicely coincides with the L5R ninja game that is being released (and looks funky)

[Tamori Koichi]

You're welcome Yuusha. Despite our arguments on who to support in this war, I'd like to believe that you guys (or at least the Dragon Toturi supporters) still have your honor intact.

Wow. The Toturi job requires a Dragon ally? That makes it even weirder.

[Kitsuki Yuushahime]

It does, doesn't it Koichi? I had a random idea you suggested it on the assumption the Hantei would win with investigation so it'd make the Toturi look bad and then released that while you are crafty, you aren't dishonourable. I apologise for not remembering that more swiftly when you were so kind to me.

We will both maintain our honour! I actually somewhat hope the assassin is caught. Sure, it'd be helpful in the short term to the Toturi side but... we would lose our moral high ground!

[Daigotsu Daisuke]

While i do love the moral high ground, the walls at my beloved permission city dont give a damn about investigating any Assassins. Please Toturi supporters join us at Permission city and help rid us of those imperials

[Kitsuki Yuushahime]

I got it to 2nd mastery buuuuuut it's tough! I think taking the capital will be more important anyway. I just hope Toturi's army finally fricking DOES something. His allies are all acting. He should too!

[Alesha]

Yes. Kaneka should bow down and surrender to Hantei. Its about time he acts honorably.

[Kitsuki Yuushahime]

I was suggesting something more akin to a march order but you already knew that, didn't you mister provocator?

I was impressed to see how quickly the Crab moved though. I remember it taking weeks and weeks for the Shogun army to get anywhere to fight the yobanjin. Seems the Crab marched quite far too in a much shorter period of time. Well done Crab!

[Toku Hirotomo]

Lots of sweet, goodies today. After I help Jin-san hold the line, I think I'll start helping the crab. I've a few hundred Heavy Infantry complaining of nothing to do. About time I fixed that.

And yeah, Yuusha, I meant Hantei loyal. I had a bad case of the "I done gone and drank!" Amazing I was able to spell proper.