The Day of Thunder

Nao smiled happily as she watched the proceedings.

I'll attempt to make the Air spell. What else do we still need to do?

Nao waited patiently. She studied everyone gathered, as if trying to determine the heroes herself. How would the story of this moment go?

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Great Destiny
Lucid Dreaming

https://ngb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Portland-Japanese-Garden-scaled.jpg The garden was familiar. Nao had visited it before, many times. She couldn't remember those times clearly, but she was certain she'd been here. It was all too familiar. Each motion felt natural, as she began smoothing an...

With the jade ground and ready to add to the inks, Nao paused to bandage herself. - - - And So Four Scrolls Were Made [D5, Late Morning. INVITE ONLY], Medicine/Intelligence, 1 Medicine Kit use | 4k3 ⇒ 36 (TN: 15) And So Four Scrolls Were Made [D5, Late Morning. INVITE ONLY], Wounds Healed | 1k1 ⇒ 9

"Are people come from many regions and many walks of life." she shrugged. "One more will only add to what we are."

"I don't think most of them understand what's going on." she responded. "They must be aware of the strangeness that surrounds them, but they've been kept safe and treated well. They are trusting in those they know."

That was frustrating. She considered releasing the rope and trying to fly higher or towards the light. But, rising to where she was, around forty feet above the garden, had taken up much of the time the air kami would grant her. She spent what remained trying to identify landmarks below.

Nao, looking a bit worn by the creation of the ink, was grinding down the jade to add. "That's not a bad idea. I don't know that there's much I can contribute, at the moment."

"You could he.p us build more warriors, to keep our lands safe."

"I think that may be the case." she nodded. Nao had been working on something since she first arrived. She had brought over 4 buckets. One filled with water. One with dirt. One was empty. And, as they were speaking, she lit a fire in the last. The kindling used burned quickly. She waited a to let mu...

"I couldn't understand the symbols on those markers, but the kami said human remains had been buried there." she explained. "The markers also seemed to be grouped, as if they represent distinct eras. But, there are far, far too few. Even the more most recent graves are too few for a village with so ...

"I do not wish for you to destroy either. I hope you find peace once this is over." She smiled. "The Bat are crafters. We like to create."

"Mortals, and humans in particular, carry great potential. That's what the Harbinger said." Nao had been sitting quietly. "That's why Jigoku is so interested. For all the power it offers, it really wants more for itself." "I've been wondering about the cycles since the earth kami in the graveyard me...

Even if it's just fluff, I'll probably still use transmute. The issue is that the spell description gives the example of turning an object into a different element, but doesn't say whether you can turn an element into an object. I imagine it would follow rules similar to summon. I'm interested in th...

Satsuki and/or I could boost you, too.

I think that's right.

"You would not be the only one here to choose that. There are some prepared to destroy everything here. But, any overt action could send the villagers into a revolt, corruptive influence or not."

"Possibly centuries." she sighed. "I still don't fully understand its nature, but this village has been here for a very long time. And, I don't think its unique qualities are new. I'm not sure that's Yume-Jigoku's influence, but it's better suited to take advantage of them."

"Most of the people here are likely innocent." She shook her head. "At worst, they've been manipulated and misled. Chouri-san is a concern, as she had been working for the Harbinger directly. She isn't her willing agent, however, and she has agreed to help us. Enrou-san may be another concern, but a...