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Post by Shoju on Apr 25, 2011 12:54:26 GMT -5
Shiro Saisei had become quite the attraction in this area of the Shadowlands. More and more Lost seemed to find it as time passed, and Iromasu was working with a crew the size of which he had never dreamt of. The Main Temple was complete again. Standing taller and more imposing than it had before. The walls were now finished as well, and the guard towers were nearly complete. The walls were now higher, the gates more secure, and the whole structure now looked more like a military installation than the temple it had set out to become. Yes, The temple of rebirth was itself undergoing a rebirth.
This was Iromasu's life's work taking shape. His pride in how it was coming together was brimming.
Iromasu's eccentric master had departed days ago with a new Yojimbo, and a shadow. Kijiro had arrived home days later to a letter in his private chambers. Shoju had left Kijiro as the head of Saisei in his absence, and charged him with building a team of operatives from the Legion stationed at Saisei.
Iromasu bowed low as Kijiro joined him looking over the construction going on in the circular streets around the temple. "Greetings Kijiro-san. I trust your endeavor's to Toshi Ranbo went well?" Iromasu had a respect for Kijiro few understood.
Kijiro returned the bow. "Indeed. Tinishi is alive, and being held prisoner. The armistice sits in the chambers of the Emperor. Soon Iromasu, we will no longer be fighting a 2 sided war." Kijiro stood silently next to the engineer as they watched the crew work. By Kijiro's rough estimation, Shiro Saisei would be near completion by the end of the month.
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Post by Shoju on May 9, 2011 12:28:43 GMT -5
An update to the goings on at Shiro Saisei.
Large Scale Troop Movements can be seen all around Shiro Saisei. With the walls now all but complete, Shiro Saisei is a magnificent fortress. Several large formations of troops have arrived at Saisei in the past few days, as well as several more recognizable Spider.
The Gates have been drawn closed, and there is no view of what is happening on the inside of the walls, but the sound is constant. Constant clashing of katana. Constant "Heeeya!" of drilling soldiers. Constant sounds of the Kami screaming from being forced and bent to the will of training Tsukai.
The master of Saisei is rumored to be travelling to Phoenix lands currently, but with such a large build up, something is looming on the horizon.
From a watchtower on the North Facing Wall, Iromasu can be seen beaming in admiration of his nearly finished marvel. He beams with pride for a moment as if trying to be so proud they could see him from the wall. What the Crab denied him in life, The Spider gave him in death.
As he turns around, he sees that the final two garrison's are being completed. The small market row on the opposing side bristles with more.... 'life' than he thought it would have originally, and the bakemono seem content to stick to their quarters in the rear.
Iromasu started looking for Kijiro. it wouldn't be long before they would be required to march. he just hoped that the Spider would see fit to leave a standing unit behind to defend Saisei. It would be crushing to need to rebuild her again.
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