Some blue letters... (RP Open to Scorpion only) )

[Asahina Yukihime]

Posting as Bayushi Yorin:

Bayushi Yorin is stunned once her eyes finish reading the lines her former student, Doji Kaori, wrote to her.
What a good student, nice way to pay back all the nice training the clan gave her.
Of course, it was all part of Yorin's plan. Leading a courtier school keep you well informed. Of course, some students are more trustworthy than others, and Kaori-san just seems to be beyond Yorin's expectation.
She was proud.

Bayushi Yorin is a tall skinny woman of elegant, but threatening, looks. Jurojin blessing and lots of skin care allow her to keep her age undetermined, yet she is not a young lady anymore.
Her body well warped into a fine red kimono. She wears a silk blindfold over her eyes as a mask. Not enough to hide her malicious smile.

With the news from Crane lands in hands she seeks her way to the main halls of Kyuden Bayushi, letting those on her way know.

"I do have some "thrilling" news. And I must speak with our lord as soon as possible. Could anyone please arange it?"

[Bayushi Senshi]

A Bayushi guard in heavy armor raises a hand and stops her on her rounds. "What is so thrilling it cannot wait until our lord's recovery?"

He adopted an non-intimidating posture, this was clearly one of Senshi's personal goons, more suited for the court life in Kyuden Hida then Kyuden Bayushi. Were he any other man he would not be permitted to wear his armor.

[Shosuro Yoichi]

The courtier is approached from behind by the soft sounds of a silken kimono rustling, and the slight jingle of the metallic scales hanging on Shosuro Yoichi's mask.

The actor bowed low to the two.

"Good evening, honored samurai-samas. Pardon my intrusion in your conversation. I am Shosuro Yoichi, and it is my privilege to serve our Clan as an actor and an... herbalist. I had heard that Bayushi-dono's honored wife has returned?"

Seeing the guard's slight acknowledgement, Yoichi pressed on with the conversation. "I wish to offer my services to her on behalf of my Daimyo. Would it be possible to let me pass?' he said, all smiles beneath his mask.

[Asahina Yukihime]

Bayushi Yorin politely bow to the Bayushi guard.

She seems a little concerned after the bayushi words. Her voice sounded lower.

"So, Bayushi-sama is not fully recoverd yet..." - She is not happy to hear that, her duties as a sensei keeps her away from the main courts.

her discreet excitment is soon replaced for a more serious tone.

"Of course I can wait. As I said, "as soon as possible", when possible. But of course. Some news shouldn't wait.
If anyone else can't take care of the issue, it's about a, may be, visitor from the Crane... may be" - She clearly didn't wanted to give much details.

When the Shosuro approaches Yorin reciprocally bows to him too.

"Greetings, Shosuro-san. I'm Bayushi Yorin, and I serve my clan as a courtier instructor." - She replays to his introduction.

[Shosuro Yoichi]

From out of the corner of his eye, Yoichi sees the figure of a Soshi moving down the hall from Bayushi-sama's apartments.

By the festering arm of Fu-leng... I told him I would be at the Tea House. Oh, well, best to improvise.

A thousand pardons, Bayushi-samas. I see one who I need to speak to urgently. I must beg your leave."

Bowing politely to them, Yoichi leaves the pair.

[Bayushi Senshi]

"I have the champion's complete confidence. What news do you bring of the crane?"

[Asahina Yukihime]

"Do you? And... who would you be? My apologies for I did not got your name"

Better be on the safe side. Every Scorpion probably knows how costly is to trust the wrong person.

[Bayushi Senshi]

"Bayushi Odamitsu." He gave a curt militaristic bow, bowing low and waiting until niceties had been performed before rising.

[Asahina Yukihime]

Yorin respectfully return the bow, his name sounded quite familiar, someone she probably heard about before.
As she had introduced herself before, she went directly to the main issue.

I recived this letter from my former student, Doji Kaori-sama. She have a few requests, and...informations that may interest the clan.
Well... it's a personal letter, so may things are not as clear to someone else as it is to me, but the main issue is evident.
I would like to have this letter back when my superiors are done, if possible. But by now... - she briefly glanced at the bushi, under the silk blindfold it was hardly noticiable, while offering the letter - it's my pleasure to serve... here is it, it will speak for itself.

I'll be around... if I'm needed...

Yorin handed the letter and after the necessary bow she headed back to the class where she needed to teach.

(OOC: Where should I post the letter? It comes with a few relevant OOC info that I would like to be of public knowledge, but I can split the IC and OOC if it is desirable, if the Scorpion want to keep the correspondence "more private")

[Bayushi Senshi]

(ooc: go right ahead and post it here)

Odamitsu snatched the letter and opened it to read it himself, "I will be the judge of it being worth the champions eyes, and he will be the judge if it needs to be returned."

[Asahina Yukihime]

Ow... bushis these days... hey don't even pretend to have some respect

Yorin simply leave, glad to have diaries and copies, courtesy seems not to be in vogue at Scorpion lands... and the reason why is clear.

The letter could be read as follow


To
My most respected sensei, Bayushi Yorin;

Greetings, sensei-sama.

I'm Doji Kaori, former Bayushi Kaori, now married to my most esteemed Doji Yoshi-sama.

There is turbulence covering Crane lands. They were not as sucessfull as they had desired at Toshi Ranbo. Naturally, such things happens when one throw herself to a Destiny greater then she is allowed.
The recent events makes life here more...challenging.

My older son is about to turn 10 years, and is my truest wish that he could visit my ancestors lands. Have the blessings of my sensei, and meet a more interesting side of his lineage. The fire in his eyes seems to clearly display that the cunningness he inherited is not Crane only.

I believe my sensei and school gave me all the resources to convince most of the Cranes left in Kyuden Doji of the reason for allowing this travel. But I could use help in convincing a few others. So, I would like to invite some of my "cousins", I'm sure a few more courtiers could be welcomed at Kyuden Doji right now, I would personaly do it. Hope they will share my understandings of my son destiny.
Besides, it's my son, and my will. Of course, this is not clear to the low rank courtiers current present at the empitied Kyuden Doji. But I intend to make it crystal clear soon.

Could my Sensei, please, arrange for my son to have a safe travel and a safe stay at Scorpion lands? I believe this could please the family I'm loyal to.


With my best wishes
I hope to hear news from my homelands soon.

Doji Kaori.



((OOC:

To the Scorpion players,
and to every player on the forum, as I intend to have corss clan plot to everyone sometime.

Well, before we move ahead in this bold plot. I would like somethings to be clear:
This is a sincere and attempt to get things 'milder'. While I perfectly understand lots of charcter may dislike this proposition I would like to have player cooperation, so we can built a interesting story arc for everyone.
These events happens paralel to the clicking game. And I'm totally open to suggestions on how this should unfolds.

Some of my clans-mate thinks I'm puting the clan in a 'bad situation' with this plot, anyway, even against their will, they allowed me to try. With that in mind I really hope, as things envolve, we can have a fair play here, and each clan will have their share of the cake at the end. Of course IC fighting for more is natural and understandable, but OOC let's try to keep the outcomes fair, please?

I will try to balance this as much as I can, once more, sugestions and PMs are welcome. And I hope to carry this story mostly IC, so if by anytime something seems like "hey, they are getting an advantage on us" trust the story flow and know the reed will bend to the other side too. Or so I would like. I hope to make it chalenging, as chalenging as a "game" with no dices and "no deaths" can be >.o

And, also, my english is far from perfect. If what I say leaves doubts like "what she mean?" just PM me, I'll try my best to explain. I know Rokugan is place for tiny words to become huge issues. But sometimes is not my intention for this to happen (some times it will be) it's a player lack of skill, not character lack of skill.

So, my intention here is for interaction, mostly. And, hopefully, to undo some of what my "predecessors" had done. If you guys don't agree with what I'm proposing here (or if you're not willing to play it as I suggest, who knows)... Well, you can just answer to Kaori something like "we are not interested, send your son somewhere else". Otherwise, I really would like to build somethign that is challenging IC, but cooperative OOC (in other words, I don't wanna mess stuff even harder, so, I'll keep my right to just suspend this whole plot if it gets more stress than fun to the players).

In advance, I appreciate the cooperation and interest. ))

[Bayushi Senshi]

Odamitsu perked upright as he read the words, understanding the vlue to them, "Yorin san! Have you already seen to protecting the crane boy's travel? Senshi dono will wish to know."

[Shosuro Yoichi]

OOC: an invitation to the Crane courts? Hmmmmmm....

[Asahina Yukihime]

"No, Bayushi-sama. I haven't had to oportunity to talk to anyone else besides you about this letter content. I'm not even sure yet if it is the wish of my lord to have this boy in our lands... How could I foretell that?

I was hoping I could find some Bushi to work on safety issues. And also, some courtiers to join Doji Kaori-sama and aid her in convincing the Crane that this travel is safe and that the mother's wishes should be heard. After all the invitation was made.

Unfortnaly I can't leave my school, and right now most of my students are too young to handle this task. I wouldn't have come all they way here if I could handle all this myself.

[Bayushi Senshi]

"I will see this letter makes it to Senshi dono's attention, he may call upon you at the dojo. Thank you Yorin san."

And with that he bowed to her, and turned to practically run to his champion's chambers.