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Post by Akodo Tsanuri on Nov 10, 2011 0:19:07 GMT -5
OOC: I would like to know too. If you are finished, Akawa has one more thing to do here. She don't need anybody around so if you want feel free to leave, just please don't collapse roof and walls at her yet.
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Post by Bayushi Hiromitsu on Nov 10, 2011 8:33:20 GMT -5
In his thoughts, She deserved a prayer. He took her Daisho with care and respect, to furfill his duty as a samurai
-Blessed be Akodo Homura Sama, may she be welcomed in the other side, may she be recognised by hers ancestors, may the fortunes hear me now. In this very room, many scorpions died for what they believed... My family's blood was spilled here. They gave a lesson of loyalty to all, but Akodo Homura Sama taught all Rokugan the value of...
And was then, that somekind of "fire hadouken" almost hit Hiromitsu's ear.
-WHAT, BY THE NAME OF OSANO-WO, WAS THAT?!
His heart almost jumped to his neck and he almost peed in his Hakama. The same fire who took his Daimyo hand was now taking life and going after him!! "That's one of those things that nobody is going to believe" he thought to himself. He jumped back to the Throne, one step in the seat, another on top of the throne's back and jumped with a somersault to the tunnel!
-Daidoji Yuuka-san?! Daidoji-san? Bayushi Jun-san enough of bizarre scorpion barbecue in this palace... We have an apointment in "not here" right now and I don't want to miss it.
Before he start to run he stoped, turned and bowed the present.
-Hope to see the samurai-samas again.
And then, he just disapeared in the shadows. Running through the tunnel
OOC: Thank you guys! Especially Akodo Homura-sama!
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Post by Akodo Tsanuri on Nov 11, 2011 12:52:17 GMT -5
Akawa didn’t move a bit even though she must heard Hiromitsu’s reaction and departure. She took eyes from Keisuke to judge Akane’s position and possible reaction but seeing no threat from her side, Akawa looked back on Keisuke. It took her a second, maybe less. He was a threat now. Receiving blow from fireball isn’t pleasant, but it also isn’t really dangerous.
Fire took the tapestry and was slowly spreading, started to take mats and some decoration. Akawa didn’t see it, it was all behind her. She stood waiting for Keisuke’s reaction.
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Akodo Keisuke
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Post by Akodo Keisuke on Nov 11, 2011 13:46:31 GMT -5
Another time then Hiromitsu, he grunted turning his attention the the fire that was beginning to spread through out the room. While he loathed to let Hiromitsu escape, protecting the throne room was a far more important matter. Keisuke drew a small glass sphere from his obi, pale blue color the sphere fit nicely in to the palm of his hand. Lifting the sphere to his lips he softly spoke a word to the sphere. After a few moments the water contained within the sphere began to move of its own accord and glow with as though it was reflecting moonlight. Keisuke threw the sphere at the base of the fire the point where it had started shattering it on impact releasing the water spirit that had been resting inside. The spirit raced around the room extinguisher flames as it went. When it was finished the water spirit swilled around Keisuke, pausing for a moment to whisper something in his ear. The water spirit turned onto a cloud of steam and few out from the throne room.
Glaring at Akane; That was expensive, Next he turned his gaze to Akawa, Now what shall we do with you, Akawa is it not, formaly Akodo Akawa?
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Post by Akodo Tsanuri on Nov 11, 2011 18:42:56 GMT -5
When Akawa saw that Keisuke didn’t intend to attack and didn’t pay attention to her, she slowly protected her katana and walked to the place Homura fell. She was pale and getting colder, her eyes looked like covered in mist. Dead. Akawa closed her eyes and prayed quickly to ancestors. When she finished she got up. She looked as if she was thinking about something deeply while she watched the water spirit finishing its dance. It took her a moment to register somebody was addressing her. And few more to reconstruct what she didn’t consciously register.
At last she looked at Keisuke and nodded slowly holding her head bowed a little longer than needed. She then straighten but avoided looking him in the eyes.
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Post by Akodo Keisuke on Nov 16, 2011 12:42:23 GMT -5
Sorry this is so incredibly late.
Taking a deep breath Keisuke gave one last look to Homura's corpse, so many this day had fallen. Yet there were more important things that demanded attention, where was Hantei?
Akawa. You have fought by the side of Homura and it appears you have done so with honor and loyalty. Stepping a bit closer and speaking in a more gental fatherly tone of voice. You are at a crossroads Akawa-san, there are two paths that have been set out before. One path you will continue your life much as you have been. But the second path I other is thus, take up the name Akodo, and you can begin anew I shall wipe your history clean and you can rejoin your brother and sister as a Lion Clan samurai.
I shall expect your answer by mid day tomorrow. If you wish to change your life for the better seek me out, if you leave the city without answering then that will be your choice but this offer will never be made again.
Facing the other remaining Lion samurai in the room, The Crane and Otomo are most likely fleeing through the eastern gate, come we have an emperor to catch. Keisuke turned and left the throne room with all those that would follow him.
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Post by Akodo Tsanuri on Nov 17, 2011 17:24:48 GMT -5
Long after last Lion left the place Akawa moved from center of the throne room. She walked towards the walls and cut down quite large portion of material that was covering the wall. She came back to Homura’s body and checked her former commander armor. Too much damage. Part of them could be repaired, but either way that armor shouldn’t be use again.
Half an hour later Akawa left the palace with bundle in her hands. City was getting quieter. Dead and wounded were lying on the ground helped by shugenja, if help could be administer or cleaned by eta if it was too late. Some were still fighting, not with Cranes anymore but with their former comrades over founded loot. Not everybody cared about newest orders. Do not plunder the city. Akawa walked by them not reacting at all. While passing by one of such groups she was attacked by two of the looters, probably thinking she carried valuables in the bundle. They were wrong. And a moment later became dead. She continued walking not disturbed any more.
In other parts of the city heimins were putting down fires caused by both defenders and attackers. They were scared of samurai knowing they might be killed just for fun or out of anger now, as the city fell and finding responsible for any assault or crime would be impossible. Of course it could happen everyday. But today more than ever. Even though they were scared, they tried their best and risked lives to safe their homes and whole city from fire.
Akawa walked to the city gates, the one she used during assault. She walked out of the city stepping on pilling corpses as there were no other way to go though. The fight here was one of the fiercest. Akawa moved forward as if the mounts of corpses were typical part of landscape. She walked towards the woods where her squad was stationing.
There were quite some of them that came to bid Homura farewell. Especially considering that many has fallen. They stood for a while, some prayed, some other joked or toasted and then they went back to enjoy another lived fight or burry their companions. Akawa waited for Toshi to finish her prayers and when that happened she approached older samurai-ko and asked about something. They sat on the nearby snags. Ikoma talked for quite some time. When she finished Akawa thanked her and walked deeper into the forest. Toshi turned to the stone marking place where her friend’s remains were buried. She smiled gently took out two cups and a bottle of sake pour it equally and started talking.
I the evening few magistrates went into the palace to check if Naeteru or other imperials weren’t among the dead. They took some eta to take care of the bodies. They split to move faster. Palace was empty. Only a few corpses was there. One of magistrates went into Throne room. Just behind the doorway laid body of Crane bushi. In the middle of the hall, near the Throne laid headless corpse without any mons accept of simple Lion mon on it’s shirt’s back.
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