Post by Doji Yoshi on Jan 19, 2011 6:55:22 GMT -5
OOC: This thread is for any communication needed with the Crane Clan Champion.
Keep in mind that generally speaking, you will not be speaking directly with the Champion for various reasons (your rank, his absence, or he is currently speaking with someone else). In this case, you will speak with one of the many retainers. In addition the Crane Clan Champion, being the Champion of the clan descended from Lady Doji, will require that every act be tended to with the utmost courtesy and etiquette. For some, they might be honored to see the Hatamoto of the Crane. And from time to time, one might even see the Crane Champion himself.
The Chambers truly speak of the Crane Clan as being well educated in Art. The rice paper walls themselves being very ornate having different grains running diagonally, as if the paper was made of marble. It's unknown if the paper was meant to be art itself. On the solid blue and white painted walls and almost perfectly stained pinewood floors you can see fresh flower arrangements, calligraphy displays, various sculptures and old paintings perfectly placed so they are easily noticeable but not too much to detract from the room's foreboding presence. The main center chamber extends extremely high, especially for any Rokugani architecture, and wide enough to fit perhaps 2 small houses. There are several corridors that branch off from the main chamber, and various smaller rooms surround the main chamber. In the center of the main chamber the largest corridor leads down to an ornate arch, and followed by an additional door indicating the location of an inner chamber.
As if this wasn't enough to take in already, the air smells slightly of pine and incense. The chambers might even present the idea of perfection until one would notice that there are two very prominent Daidoji bodyguards at each large chamber entrance, and 2 specially dressed, non-armored Daidoji bodyguards guarding the entrance to the inner chamber. The bodyguards almost blend in with the rest of the atmosphere, and one might actually achieve enlightenment in such a location if it weren't for the handful of retainers performing various tasks in and outside the chambers.
OOC: Typically, Samurai caste would only approach the Chambers if invited specifically by the Crane Champion, Hatamoto, or one of the Daimyo, or one of the many retainers that serve these offices.
Welcome to the Outer Chambers of the Crane Clan Champion!
Keep in mind that generally speaking, you will not be speaking directly with the Champion for various reasons (your rank, his absence, or he is currently speaking with someone else). In this case, you will speak with one of the many retainers. In addition the Crane Clan Champion, being the Champion of the clan descended from Lady Doji, will require that every act be tended to with the utmost courtesy and etiquette. For some, they might be honored to see the Hatamoto of the Crane. And from time to time, one might even see the Crane Champion himself.
The Chambers truly speak of the Crane Clan as being well educated in Art. The rice paper walls themselves being very ornate having different grains running diagonally, as if the paper was made of marble. It's unknown if the paper was meant to be art itself. On the solid blue and white painted walls and almost perfectly stained pinewood floors you can see fresh flower arrangements, calligraphy displays, various sculptures and old paintings perfectly placed so they are easily noticeable but not too much to detract from the room's foreboding presence. The main center chamber extends extremely high, especially for any Rokugani architecture, and wide enough to fit perhaps 2 small houses. There are several corridors that branch off from the main chamber, and various smaller rooms surround the main chamber. In the center of the main chamber the largest corridor leads down to an ornate arch, and followed by an additional door indicating the location of an inner chamber.
As if this wasn't enough to take in already, the air smells slightly of pine and incense. The chambers might even present the idea of perfection until one would notice that there are two very prominent Daidoji bodyguards at each large chamber entrance, and 2 specially dressed, non-armored Daidoji bodyguards guarding the entrance to the inner chamber. The bodyguards almost blend in with the rest of the atmosphere, and one might actually achieve enlightenment in such a location if it weren't for the handful of retainers performing various tasks in and outside the chambers.
OOC: Typically, Samurai caste would only approach the Chambers if invited specifically by the Crane Champion, Hatamoto, or one of the Daimyo, or one of the many retainers that serve these offices.
Welcome to the Outer Chambers of the Crane Clan Champion!