(IRR) The Rokugan IR (Turn 1)

[Creamsteak]

Kalanyr, your troups can't keep up with the enemy, but they do figure out some very strange things:

The target tried to mask his teleportation with EXTREME CAUTION. He was prepared with multiple contingencies to make himself protected against scrying. However, a member of your forces, a certain Nezumi Wu-Jen was able to do something nobody else could: He figures out that the spells being cast were all synonimous with the Burning Sands, and someone that uses that particular brand of Gaijin magic.

 

[Creamsteak]

Using an order I recieved from Lichtenhart, I inform him of the following:

Your exceptional dedication to uncovering the locations of the Emporer's children reveal a few more precise leads than any of the "hints" someone has been droping. For ONE, it appears that all four of them have been relatively honorable towards each other. The Anvil is somewhere in Mantis lands, hidden from most anyone that is looking for him except for the Mantis (who don't seem to care whethere he is there or not). Apparently the Anvil is the only one who is still known to some people.

The other brothers appear to be afflicted with a rather venomous disease. It is apparently only contagious through bloodletting, and they may be in the possessions of a non-clan power. This may be the shadowlands, the gaijin, the sleeping naga, a group of nezumi, or something else: The situation is bad.

The scorpion may or may not have something to do with the missing Sister (the bastard). She was supposedly being dispossed of, when a group of extremely independantly operating samurai found her. This group operates very independant from thier leadership: so they may or may not be following the scorpion.

Your thouroughness so far has been excellent.

 

[Tokiwong]

The currently known competitors in the Test of the emerald champion are:

Uda Hiyone (Level 14 Character, Member of the Monkey Clan)


I might send a late entrant, but it isnt' very likely. If I made any mistakes do inform.

OOC: Uda Hiyone should be 15th level, not 14th

 

[Creamsteak]

OOC: Uda Hiyone should be 15th level, not 14th

Alright, fixed. So, do you want to discuss anything? I know that if your going to join in now, I need to help you with some things: Templates and Filling out your PL Cap.

 

[Tokiwong]

Alright, fixed. So, do you want to discuss anything? I know that if your going to join in now, I need to help you with some things: Templates and Filling out your PL Cap.

OOC: I guess what do you need from me? Just here to RP and have fun, like I did last game.

 

[Creamsteak]

OOC: I guess what do you need from me? Just here to RP and have fun, like I did last game.

Ok, for starters Do you own Excel? If you do, I'll email you the template. If you don't I'll re-post what I need.

And if you want, you can forego filling up your PL cap, if you don't care. If you do care, then I will try to give some advice on the matter. Tell me which you prefer.

And the rules are at the first page, but if you don't want to read that whole jumble, I might be able to help in other ways. If you click the chat link above, and join room IR me and other players should be able to help you out on a regular basis.

 

[Lichtenhart]

At the end of the conference Gaheris and Tadaji left Otosan Uchi after talking with every Daimyo still there and with the gaijin ambassadors. Their horses, thank to a magic unknown in Rokugan traveled as fast as the legendary Ki-Rin that once gave the name to the clan. Once back at Shiro Moto the Khan called immediately another meeting with the family daimyos.

"I won't hide the truth from you." says Gaheris with his thundering voice "The Empire is near the worst crisis of his history. In these times honor and justice shall guide our path. An enemy has killed the Splendid Emperor. An enemy kidnapped his heirs. An enemy dared asking our help for his wicked plan. This enemy shall suffer. Greatly. But before we clain our right vengeance, we have to serve the Empire. The Unicorn Clan will host The Emerald Test, as tradition wants, at the Fields of Thunder. Tadaji, Xieng Chi I'd like you and your families to take care of it. The rest of the Empire thinks of us as no more than barbarians. Show them the Unicorn knows the silk as well as the steel. Xieng Chi, I'd like you to be the Unicorn Candidate at the Test. You're the one that purged the Kolat out of our clan. I know you could purge the darkness out of the Empire too."
Xieng Chi bows to the Khan "I'll do as my Khan wants. My sword is ready."
"Chagatai, Chen, you will mount our defenses. I want nothing and I really mean nothing to enter our lands without being informed."
"Hai, my Khan" the warriors answer.
"Lixue, Shono, I will take every man you need and do all that you can to discover anything about the Four Winds. We need to find them as soon as possible, or it could be too late. The scorpions claimed Kaneka to be in their lands. Find out if that's true."
"I know I ask much from you, but the situation imposes us all to do our best. May the fortunes and the blessing of the kami be with all of you."
As the daimyos and the generals of the Unicorn leave the hall only Shinjo Shono and Gaheris remain.
"My lord..." Shono starts.
"Yes, Shono? Weren't my orders clear?"
"Oh, they were, my Khan. I remained to ask you formal permission to participate at the Emerald Test."
Gaheris looks at Shono straight in the Eyes "Speak."
"Everyone in the Empire knows about my father's crimes, Gaheris-sama, and they think the Shinjo have no more honor than him. All I ask is an opportunity to show them they're wrong."
Gaheris can only read the fire of determination in the ranger's eyes. After thinking a moment he answers: "They're wrong indeed, Shono. You have my permission to participate. But don't forget your duty."
"I won't, my Khan, I won't." says the Shinjo Daimyo, grinning.

 

[The Forsaken One]

Cream.... do you want me to send your own replies back at your or... I staggered here this way.

 

[Kalanyr]

I don't have a Nezumi Wu-Jen so I'm rather puzzled right now.

A small indescript man turns up at the Jade Contest, a little later than is considered fashionable, but he seems to be little bothered by this. He enters under the name of Kitsune Miata.

( Redfur enters the trial of the Jade Contest under the name of Kitsune Miata as the representative of the Fox Clan.)

 

[Knight Otu]

Finally, Shiba Tsukune arrives at the Field of Thunder. Everyone can see that, as rumours had indicated, she doesn't wear the traditional Phoenix colors, but instead red and orange. While the intent of these change may have been to symbolize a dark flame, most who see the armor think of blood, but there is no trace of taint on her.

She is a bit dismayed to hear that it was not excepted that she would come, as the Phoenix had already sent messengers to notify her participation. This, however, is soon cleared up.


In Shiro Shiba, Cho'tchac'chek heads to a room that is guarded by two bushi. "Let-Let me pass. You know-know why I am here."
After a throughout check, the Nezumi is allowed into the room, where he sees a few shugenja arguing over a scroll. As always, they do not react to his entrance. Cho'tchac'chek doesn't listen to the arguments, as he has heard all of this countless times. Instead, he focuses his attention to the scroll, and it's name. Everchanging as if it was a living being, and dark.


"Only one shugenja who is willing to participate in the Test of the Jade Champion? How can that be?", Isawa Akahita asks himself. "Why do the clans think that the position of the Jade Champion is so unimportant? Especially in a time like this, the Empire needs a Jade Champion."
"And what shall we tell Mioko Sen? We cannot simply make her the Jade Champion without testing her. She won't accept it. Maybe I should enter the contest myself, but hold back..."


OOC:
As already said, Shiba Tsukune enters the Test of the Emerald Champion.
Also, Isawa Akahita enters the Test of the Jade Champion, but will hold back part of his power, for a -1 penalty on all the rolls made for the test.

Edit: For Mioko Sen's gender