The Day of Thunder

Makime stood at the fire, despite the events of yesterday the dreams of the night before had done something to lighten her mood. She suspected the first meeting of the day was going to be unpleasant. And she knew the second one was if that foolish Dragon boy was still clinging to the traitor like a ...

"And can we be sure the ritual is safe?" Makime rubbed the back of her neck, "Even if the traitor has turned on her former masters, how can we be sure she was lucid and free of influence while devising it. Jigoku is nothing if not devious correct? Would the possibility exist that it influenced her t...

a Lion Daimyo dies. I mean, for a bit there their Champions had the life spans of Spinal Tap drummers, so... (Joking aside, I like to think Shiba, at least, is wise enough to not to have kanshi invented on his watch) Every clan has its stupid moments. And the Story Team had a love of poison pill CC...

I reiterate, there is no way Chouri goes unpunished while Makime lives.

Makime will defer any judgement until after the world is saved, but judgement is coming for Chouri or a Lion Daimyo dies.

At very least they must be checked for taint.

Give her a spear and send her to the combat thread. She has to at least live long enough to make sure the ritual goes off, even if her advice is potentially fruit from a poison tree. There's also the small matter of the village full of people who wouldn't recognize our jurisdiction in killing their...

The more I think on it the more I realize the cold truth: Makime is not going to let Chouri live past her usefulness. And to be blunt she will probably flat out say you execute the traitor or you kill a Lion daimyo trying to see Imperial Justice done. Give her a spear and send her to the combat thr...

The more I think on it the more I realize the cold truth:

Makime is not going to let Chouri live past her usefulness. And to be blunt she will probably flat out say you execute the traitor or you kill a Lion daimyo trying to see Imperial Justice done.

"And I assume neither of you took her into custody for her crimes?" Makime's eyes narrowed. "A matter I suppose I will have to see to personally tomorrow." "I knew she couldn't be trusted. Betraying not merely the Empire, but possibly this entire realm. Oh, we will see to that alright." Her eyes mov...

Usually I don't do music but given the Chouri...stuff, and my expectation that she will get away with her crimes, I am going to lay claim to this song for Makime

"These days have worn on me." Makime frowns, "I'll have a few more silver hairs by the time it is through."

She turns to Anjing, "Don't get yourself killed. If he proves too much fall back and see if you can lure him to a larger fight."

Makime raised an eyebrow at that, but said nothing. Nao was now very much the center of the daimyo's attention.

Makime was around camp as well, having spent time inspecting the defenses and wards. Even the stoic Lioness looked weary given the exhaustion of the day.

Her eyes were drawn to the frantic Bat, she arrived just behind Otaku.

"I don't know what is in there, but I suspect it is nothing good. These people have misled us on the nature of their ritual, have been from the beginning I wager." Makime pauses and shakes her head, "Or I should say at least some of them have. A few are probably just desperate fools looking for an s...

It would have changed a lot if Chouri's interactions one presumes.

Figuring out Makime's reaction is... difficult. But forgiveness is unlikely for Chouri.

"I see." Makime nodded and looked back to the others. "The shrine was sealed was it not?"

Looking back to Kenji, "Any idea if we can enter it now? I assume any guards were unable to stop Shinsei."

Makime's frown deepened, "Chouri can write. She said as much to me. Read and write, when she was making use of the Emperor's libraries to find this village." "I leave the matter of your kin in your care, but for the moment assume anything spoken to him will be relayed to Chouri in short order." She ...

"The village doctor is...suspicious, not just in the usual sense." Makime pressed her lips together, a look of disappointment on her face. "I believe he may partake of some of his supply. For reasons beyond healing. To a disturbing degree." "Duty requires you remain fit and ready for combat." She no...

Makime's frown deepened, "I spoke to Chouri this morning. With Anjing. She lied to us about the nature of the festival and the attacks last night. I couldn't quite pin her down however and she used my blunt questioning as an excuse to take offense. Also our 'liaison' is definitely compromised. I am ...

The void...darkness...but not empty...ruins... Makime's eyes shot open and with a gasp she sat up. The room was familiar. Shiro Makime. Her Chambers. Trembling she stood, a great fear gripped her heart as she moved forward through the halls. Empty, so very empty. Her guards. Her councilors. Her frie...