Kakita Mitsouko
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Post by Kakita Mitsouko on Dec 14, 2011 4:30:07 GMT -5
Saiki used her husband’s distraction to slip discreetly from his company… she goes to the kitchen.
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Post by Doji Naetaru on Dec 14, 2011 5:55:21 GMT -5
Akizora keeps looking around the place. Scanning the main chamber where he stands for something rather interesting or even unusual.
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Post by Iuchi Ozora on Dec 14, 2011 7:34:16 GMT -5
Shigeoki walks forward with Eiji while studying the surroundings. "I'm sure this place has been closely checked." He looks closely for any signs of struggle in the main room and going into the forge. His voice gets a little skeptical. "At least I would hope it has."
While Eiji checks the tools and forge itself, Shigeoki looks at the entrances and openings into the area. "Are we even sure he was in this area when the event occurred?"
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Kakita Mitsouko
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Post by Kakita Mitsouko on Dec 14, 2011 11:47:31 GMT -5
Oh Oh my! I found something! Saiki returned with a victorious smile on her face. She was very thrilled, of course, and being very theatrical about her finding. In the kitchen!
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Post by Daigotsu Thrakhath on Dec 14, 2011 12:08:27 GMT -5
Kazushige was standing in the main hall of the estate, seriously contemplating a visit to the sake house across the street, when Saiki burst in. "What did you find, Saiki-san?" he said curiously.
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Kakita Mitsouko
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Post by Kakita Mitsouko on Dec 14, 2011 14:18:09 GMT -5
I found those...remains of a scroll, burnt in the cooking fire. It’s not like we can read it, but at least, we know somebody read and burned an important message…or document. Right? Wanna see it? Saiki anxiously told, making motion to take the Dragon samurai to the kitchen in order to check it by his own eyes.
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Post by Daigotsu Thrakhath on Dec 14, 2011 14:55:42 GMT -5
"By all means!" Kazushige said, infected by Saiki's excitement. A thought occurred to him that he might be able to entreat the kami for aid in reconstructing the letter's message, but he didn't voice this idea just yet. Kami could be notoriously unreliable, and he didn't want to turn to them except as a last resort.
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Kakita Sojiro
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Post by Kakita Sojiro on Dec 14, 2011 21:47:05 GMT -5
(OOC switching to white for color, since that's the forum's Tsi color)
Ayumu walked through the forge, taking in details that only he would know to look for. He answered Eiji without taking his eyes off of whatever he was studying.
"He disappeared last night, but my father sent a messenger to find me on my way to the capital, and the letter sent asked me to check on him. There must have been a reason for our clan champion to think he was in danger, but I don't know what that reason is."
Ayumu made a complete circuit of the forge, examining tools, stockpiles of raw materials, and even running his hand through the forge itself, bringing it back covered in fresh soot and ash
"He was building a sword, and by the look of things he was working on it right up to the point that he vanished. Odd that the piece he was working on isn't here. It also doesn't appear that a struggle took place here. Perhaps he was aware of the danger and took the weapon with him into hiding. He only makes weapons and armor, and almost exclusively for the Seppun family. It makes me wonder if he was working on something for our Seppun in question."
Upon hearing Saiki's excited proclamation, Ayumu left the forge, pausing long enough to clean off his sooty hand.
"Is there anything left of it to read, Shosuro-san?"
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Post by Iuchi Ozora on Dec 15, 2011 1:29:49 GMT -5
Shigeoki finishes his initial checks as well. "I would agree with lack of a struggle. Unless he was drugged, there should be little chance that he would have been surprised in this location."
Moving back into the main room behind Ayumu, his face flexes through some thoughts and ideas. "Hmm....a burnt note, a missing working item, and no signs of struggle. It would almost seem as if he left of his own volition. Curious."
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Post by Doji Naetaru on Dec 15, 2011 3:59:47 GMT -5
Akizora appears behind the screen, coming from the backdoor corridor filling in:
"As well as, his aide and yojimbo missing. The one of them is long gone to Kyuden Doji and the other one performed the three cuts just today... I wonder Shigeoki-san, are you aware of Usagi Logu aide's visit to the palace of the Crane? For if you do, we may as well fill in as of the man's whereabouts. He's been away for about 3 weeks."
He looked on the floor...
"Yet I wonder, why would Logu-sama's yojimbo commit seppuku, AFTER talking with the magistrates, and which magistrates he did talk to."
Akizora threw a fine glance over to his colleagues.
"If one of you wishes to join me, we can go check with the magistrates. We can even petition for a small audience"
Akizora seemed pleased as if going on a treasure hunt! For there was nothing that the poor man was attracted to other than trouble!
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Post by Zeure on Dec 15, 2011 7:39:07 GMT -5
Apparently satisfied with his investigation of the forge. Eiji moved through the rest of the house. He paused for several seconds in the sitting room, as if checking things out through some unusual method. Eventually he found his way into the room where the others had gathered.
"I thought that I had sensed something in the forge, but it was not strong enough, nor did it coincide with the mans disappearance, so it is not related. It would not be a bad idea to find out what these magistrates know. But I'm much more interested in knowing what that note said. Us discussing whether the man was taken or went into hiding is irrelevant until we know for sure which one is the truth. While I can see that it might be a relief to our friend Tsi-san to a certain way of thinking, both situations are bad for him. Is any part of the note readable? Is there more of it we could piece together?"
He stood with his arms crossed while he spoke, just passively giving the info.
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Post by Saiko on Dec 15, 2011 18:38:48 GMT -5
As you all are engaged in various conversations, one of the guards from the gate enters the forge area, and bows. "Forgive me for the interruption, samas, but this just arrived at the gate for Tsi Ayumu-sama." In his hand is a plain bamboo scroll case, devoid of any markings or seals.
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Kakita Sojiro
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Post by Kakita Sojiro on Dec 15, 2011 18:41:46 GMT -5
"Thank you, san."
Ayumu takes the scroll and opens it while awaiting Saiki's answer.
"It would seem that someone wants to meet me for dinner at the place across the street. Someone claiming to have information about my uncle."
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Kakita Mitsouko
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Post by Kakita Mitsouko on Dec 15, 2011 18:56:19 GMT -5
No, no by human eyes I suppose. Saiki replied, after a moment.
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Post by Iuchi Ozora on Dec 15, 2011 21:01:16 GMT -5
Shigeoki can only shake his head at Akizora's question. "I do not have any information as to that subject, Yoritomo-san."
With the arrival of the scroll and its reading, Shigeoki's eyes tighten with the request. "It would seem we are being watched or there was a leak about our departure from the courts. It may well be a trap, though it is in such a public place it is doubt."
He turns away to look outside, his face clouded with conflicting thoughts. This continues to go deeper, much like a rabbit hole in winter.
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