The Day of Thunder

"Just walking up here took courage, let alone witnessing what's to come. I'm glad we're all here", Norikage said. He turned around and bowed to the others. "Question though, what is our priority? Who needs protection, who will face the enemy head on?"

Norikage stepped up. If he could get help that would make him more useful, he wouldn't pass it up.

"Ryoshun-san, you do your kin credit.". He bowed in thanks.

(Will suffer 2 wounds)

Akutou grins and tips his hat. Then he jumps to another rooftop, working towards a better vantage point. He spies another figure on a roof, loosing an arrow of their own into an enemy. Norikage was keeping watch on the others below, trying to keep them clear of flankers so they could continue to co...

Noting the commotion, the Harbinger's song and the situation, Norikage acted decisively as many others did. HIs sword was out in the flash and he knocked the up from the victim's hand without cutting them. "This isn't the way", he said, hoping the action would startle other villagers to turn away fr...

Norikage tried to ignore the lovebird statements while not ignoring anything important. Still, would be nice to have Kumori here. Well, it would be nice to have more people here, but apparently fate decided nine was enough to take on a god corrupting a whole realm and looking for another to fight wi...

Lucid dream to affect agility MM TN 20: 29

Lucid dream to affect agility LM TN 20: 7

MM Attack Roll, 3 raises, TN 35: 59

LM Attack Roll, 1 raise, TN 25: 31

Everyone had a lot of words, but the shift into the temple without entering it had taken his. How the hell are they pretending to be so damn calm? He looked around the temple grounds, trying to find where the enemy would come from. Then his eyes settled on Shinsei when the monk spoke of his will fai...

Norikage wasn't looking forward to this in a traditional sense, but in his own way he was excited. Possibly terrified. That didn't matter though. Who wouldn't be? Though everyone here was acting quite brave so he figured he may as well continue the trend. He made sure the cords on his armor were tig...

Norikage's notes to the villagers were well written, with great care to express the importance of unity among commoner and samurai in these trying times. But as usual, his etiquette was lacking, as the best he could do to push further was say "Because if you don't we're all fucked, so get with it." ...

"Yoshitsune-san seems reliable", he answered, having met her and taken her measure informally. "If i can help I don't have an issue, I'm certain Shiba-hime will take the request seriously." He nodded his head at Sora. "I don't want to speak for my elder though."

"Not if my sword arm is stronger than my wit", he said smugly.

He chuckled. "Easy now, I wasn't saying it as an excuse, maybe the first time you see me after this I'll be painting or something, who knows?"

"Tea ceremony?" he shrugged. "I'm the type who uses his wits and perception usually, not the type who has a dozen uses and talents. Though...maybe I'll live long enough to find out I'm good at something aside stabbing people."

A part of him wanted to chuckle, the cynical part that writes things off as childish or crazy. He told it to shut up. And the easiest way to make that happen was to use his stupid mouth for something else. So he did. When he was done, he stayed close and held the girl. He really couldn't believe she...

"You've got experience now, and you'll only gain more as you continue", he offered. "I think you may make a great sensei one day."

"Though, if you ever get sent to travel, you're welcome where ever I end up."

"Well, I'll take it, I'll take it", he said waving his other hand. Then he turned and faced her, taking her other in his. "Earlier today, I spoke with Ryoshun-san. She'd calmed down quite a bit, she was much more herself. We had a good chat, I explained some things to her and she listened, she told ...

"Assuming we survive and nothing changes...", he thought about it. "Usually younger children are married out to continue to strengthen ties or show favor...so, it's very possible she might join my clan. I doubt my lord will have me doing odd jobs if this all ends well enough so...it seems like she w...

He blinked a few times, wondering just what it was he actually saw, but then was distracted by her next question. "Well...it's not like we haven't worked it out somehow, but I wouldn't say we had that kind of discussion", he grumbled. "It isn't exactly easy even for someone who acts grown up like me...

"That...is surprisingly good and easy to understand advice." He eventually chuckled. "Actually really good. I wonder if that means you're more of a meathead than I am, or just better at relating to idiots."

"Well, as long as they don't assign any idiots to take on the great enemy, it might just happen", he said and gestured for them to keep walking.

(little did he know, they had assigned an idiot )