Yasuki Chad
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Post by Yasuki Chad on Nov 12, 2011 19:54:16 GMT -5
He'd been sufficiently distracted by the Gaijen's spectacle, and the Emperor's subsequent rise that when the room began to collapse he'd not noticed at first. Only Sojiro's quick thinking kept him from becomeing so much smear on the floor of the palace.
Looking around at the hazy dreamscape he noticed a new face, a Pale, though powerful, looking man.
"Your name, samurai?"
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Kakita Sojiro
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Post by Kakita Sojiro on Nov 12, 2011 20:17:28 GMT -5
Sojiro coughed the dust out of his throat and looked around, trying to get his bearings. Sprinkles was nowhere to be found. He and Chad were still dressed in their courtly finery. Hoshikazuchi and Hoshinazuma were still at his waist... and he still had no real idea where in the hells he was.
He wiped the dust from the collapsed building off of his face, grinning at the idea that out of all the samurai in rokugan, he and Chad were likely the two who would most prefer to be in armor rather than dressy kimonos, and yet here there were, in courtly attire, in a strange land, having just survived a collapsing palace while looking pretty and playing nice with the "natives". The absurdity of the situation amused him, which was probably a good sign - it meant he was getting his balance back, mentally.
He looked up after dusting himself off and found Chad addressing a new face, one he did not recognize.
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Daigotsu Thrakhath
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Post by Daigotsu Thrakhath on Nov 13, 2011 18:26:04 GMT -5
"Hm?" Thrakhath looked up, having been staring at his hands again. "Oh, I'm sorry." His hands fell to his sides and he bowed. "You may call me Thrakhath, I have no family name," he said. It seemed best to be polite until he knew who or what he was dealing with. He turned to face what remained of the corridor. "This is a strange place we've found ourselves in."
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Zeure
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Post by Zeure on Nov 13, 2011 19:25:46 GMT -5
As all the assembled samurai thought better of the situation and pushed their way out of the collapsing realm through the portal. They again found themselves in that inky black place surrounded on all sides by stars, with only the vague outline of a path to lead them back to the central area where they could begin another of the quests. The pathway that they walked was shaped in odd ways and it was not an uncommon site for those in the rear to see those in front walking at impossible angles, sometimes even vertically on what they might see as a ceiling; but as they pass over the are themselves, can only see it as the floor.
As they walked the path, the group was chattering among themselves about what they had just seen. And about the new faces that had stepped forward to act, seemingly at the last moment. It would now occur to those who were paying attention, that even though there was a very large group moving together through these places, that only four or five of them were talking reacting. In the group of those who do not act, were vague shapes of people that you might know, but can't quite place.
As they continued to talk, they began to approach the site of the joined pathways; and they could see that there was a man sitting there seemingly meditating, who looked an awful lot like Yudai, but was of a much thinner build and would be taller if he was standing up straight.
[OOC] Go ahead and finish your conversations, I just wanted to push it up a little bit. [/OOC]
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Kakita Sojiro
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Post by Kakita Sojiro on Nov 13, 2011 19:43:11 GMT -5
Sojiro bowed to Thakhath. "I am Kakita Sojiro, and yes, this is a very strange land."
He turned to face the other who had joined them. "And who might you be?"
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Post by Iuchi Ozora on Nov 13, 2011 20:31:35 GMT -5
Having already walked forward, seemingly forgotten, Ozora turns back, not bothered at all by the surroundings. "Oh, forgive me. I am Iuchi Ozora."
Ozora looks out across the surroundings and then over at each in turn, judging reactions. "While it is an interesting place, one must not become overcome by it, or it will swallow the unwary."
Ozora looks at the path and just awaits the others to continue on.
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Kakita Sojiro
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Post by Kakita Sojiro on Nov 13, 2011 20:36:50 GMT -5
"Agreed Ozora-san, as Chad-sama and I just discovered the hard way."
He grinned and turned to Chad
"Has it occurred to you, Chad-sama, that we are likely the last two samurai that the Hantei forces would ever expect to find traipsing around an unknown land in courtly finery, without our armor, and yet here we are doing exactly that?" He chuckled. "This is indeed an odd place."
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Yasuki Chad
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Post by Yasuki Chad on Nov 14, 2011 18:37:05 GMT -5
"Why would you say that Sojiro? I am sure I now match what many think of when the Yasuki are mentioned. Most have unfortunate preconceptions about the Yasuki.... and the Crane for that matter." He Gives Ozora a brief bow.
"If we are still set on completeing Yudai's request, we should get back to work."
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Post by Iuchi Ozora on Nov 14, 2011 20:18:36 GMT -5
Ozora nods, agreeing with the Yasuki's motivation. "One never knows how long this stability will last. We should indeed move along before we are lost within." Ozora moves along the path, the same way he was going as before.
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Daigotsu Thrakhath
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Post by Daigotsu Thrakhath on Nov 14, 2011 21:27:43 GMT -5
"Agreed," Thrakhath said simply, following a step behind the others but saying nothing more.
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Zeure
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Post by Zeure on Nov 14, 2011 21:33:26 GMT -5
As the group approached the man, his eyes opened suddenly. He was more hazy than Yudai had been, it was almost as if a shadow was covering him, making his features harder to discern. His eyes were a bright amber color though, that part was certain. His lower face was even more distorted, it almost looked inhuman.
In a deeper voice that Yudai had he spoke: "Ah, it is a pleasure to meet you all. Especially since you have been successful on one of the paths. I am Karasu. As a token of my pleasure in you, I would like to re-bequeath upon you your belongings from the Hantei's realm."
He stretches his left hand out and a green light shined forth. As it struck the ground bags started to materialize and he moved his hand from his left to his right side and more bags started appearing until there was one for each person who had dropped gear and had been acting in the Hantei area. Each one had a small vertical tag on it that had the name of the person it belonged to.
"I can't always promise that we'll be able to do this, so I wouldn't disregard your belongings if you can avoid it. But I appreciate your ability to get things accomplished and I wanted to show my favor."
His eyes moved from person to person, as if weighing each one for himself. His eyes paused on Thrakhath; and they narrowed slightly.
"Do you have any new questions for us? Having been through one of the paths? We are still eager for you to succeed and having you as fully informed as you can be is beneficial to us both. Just remember, that was the only path that we knew any specific information about, so I can't help you there."
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Daigotsu Thrakhath
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Post by Daigotsu Thrakhath on Nov 14, 2011 21:38:28 GMT -5
As Thrakhath had left nothing behind in previous area, a bag had not materialized for him. He considered this fortuitous, since he had no idea what the tag attached to his bag might have said. He met Karasu's look unflinchingly. There was one question foremost in his mind, but asking it in present company was out of the question, so he opted for something else. "What sort of general information can you give us about this path, if you know nothing specific?"
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Zeure
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Post by Zeure on Nov 14, 2011 22:00:09 GMT -5
" Well, the only other path we've been on is that one next to the Hantei path. I can tell you that it is underground. And that there is something monstrous within it. It was Yudai who investigated it and he said that he appeared somewhere he could not see until he forced a torch to his hand. Then, as he was moving around in it he heard a terrible roar which shook the cavern walls and he decided that it would be better to tell the group what he had found so far. Then we opted to explore the court area instead as it was more pleasurable." He paused, as if considering something. " It occurs to me that it might be prudent to tell you that we have not been at this for a great deal of time before we decided to...summon you. We've had only a months time to perform our research on this area prior to us coming to the conclusion that we needed assistance." He shifted his arms around and it would seem that he was pulling something out of his sleeve. He drew something up to his mouth and in his other hand there was a small stick with fire on the tip. He took a long draw on his pipe which he had just lit. There was no smell of tobacco, but there was smoke lazily drifting up above him.
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Post by Iuchi Ozora on Nov 14, 2011 22:06:17 GMT -5
Ozora glances over at his own bag, but waits for the time being before claiming its contents. Waiting patiently for the answer to Thrakhath's question, Ozora voices his own after the answer is given.
"The will of samurai has always been a strong weapon, both in the real world and many of the spirit realms. Does it have the same import here or is there a different force at work? It appears interesting that one would be able to manipulate the kami in a place created separate from the realm of mortals. Is it true magic or manipulation of one's surroundings through dedicated thought?"
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Zeure
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Post by Zeure on Nov 14, 2011 22:19:31 GMT -5
Karasu looked at the unicorn shugenja. His head tilted to the side slightly and it looked like he had adjusted his measure of him.
"We have never had to importune the kami in these places. But, that being said, we are, all of us, shugenja. So we are not a fair measure. It may be that the kami are just more accommodating in these areas; shaping themselves to our wills rather than having to be appeased with appropriate prayer. Perhaps you can enhance our understanding of these areas."
His eyes moved back and forth over the group.
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