The Day of Thunder

Everyone came individually Not the Craaaaaaaaaab! :lol: Who still didn't come with a retinue and train with a bunch of extra supplies. XD But just from a general 'how people work' standpoint, the response to "we're upset you didn't eat our food" is not to offer to cook for them. That's actually goi...

Tai has a finger of jade, so she's good. Did not spend for extra though. The Ronin to Hida koku is not large. XD

(sorry, still at work, so a bit scattered and brief). Tai snorts lightly at the eagerness of the little nezumi. Not a pet, but hard not to find just a bit amusing, under the circumstances. Naraku gets a nod. No point clearing the river when the source was still polluted. "Goin' in makes sense. I'd l...

Tai tosses herbs back in the pot for tea before cutting lightly across her palm and pressing the bloody hand against Ayako's collarbone. She hisses something like a chant as she feels the kami work through to all the internal damage, broken ribs and pierced organs. It's likely an unsettling feeling ...

"Ah, yes, that. It's part of an upcoming ceremony for the village." Enrou clenched the pipe in his teeth for a moment, scratching the side of his head as he thought about it. "I can't say I've ever heard of it elsewhere myself. I'm guessing you have a lot of questions about it if you're coming to m...

"Was she tattooed?" Naraku asked thinking about Chouri. "Or were the visions not clear on that regard?" "Only saw hands, and not that I could tell (or that was mentioned in the vision)." She offers an only slightly grudging nod to the Nezumi's suggestion. The ratling may be young, but perceptive en...

Tai nods once, firming the image up in her mind. "A younger woman. Not a child. Not a shugenja, given what's written there." She sighs. "But without another festival ritual where everyone writes their fears...or maybe their hopes and dreams...hard to match up to anyone for sure."

Tai nods. "Somethin' to look into tomorrow though. Not enough of today left if we're gonna try for some sleep."

"Eh, I think it's only these new families born of those leadin' the Empire who care much about lineage." she shrugs. "Though the herbs do well for this edge of winter." "More questions on the healin' side of things." She walks a bit closer, keeping to paths to avoid trampling anything that seems ten...

Tai raises her eyebrows at Naraku. But realizing some constraints on timeslots beyond the 4th wall that could make it difficult to report to Anjing before bringing information here, contents herself with a look that tries to convey Anjing's mild annoyance while in a good mood. It comes off as more o...

Working weekend, so will be in and out today as I can.

snip "Aye."Tai nods toward Anjing."'Herself slept sound for once. I heard a bit. Haven't checked in with the others covered by my wards yet. But I mean to in a bit. But that points to somethin' dark movin' around here. Would recommend some coordination to get as much of the place warded as we can. ...

There's a blackened grin. "Be an awful bad day for a tax collector comin' here and findin' how hard it is to get out, neh? Just questions." There's a pause to internally sort something resembling a proper introduction. "I'm Kaiu Tai, here with Lady Anjing and some others from the north."

snip Tai looks at the not yet sipped tea in her hand and passes it up to the new guest before answering the question. "Tea?" "No creature seen, though I woke just enough to hear somewhat. Take it you or someone had more than that bother them, and that it weren't just a raccoon if you're lookin' for...

snip Tai looks over the sheet. "Sounds like they're workin' on somethin' to 'stem the flow' maybe cuttin' off this bleed from Yume-do? But I wonder who wrote it? Would be good to get more information from them." She draws her stone knife with a "If you don't mind, that is?" before pressing the tip ...

snip "Lower stakes...yeah. There's a certain amount of wishin' I could send a note tellin' Akihito to go spend a week lettin' the Xia pick his memories so that history is written down and there for the grandkids and their grandkids. Might be the first thing I do if I get back." She passes a cup ove...

snip Tai nods. "Assumin' we get out of here, he's gonna hear about this and tell me to just stick to our mountain for the rest of forever. Expect I'll have some new things to teach the twins and that water caller who walked up to join the Xia three winters back." Leaning over the pot, Anjing will s...

snip Tai looks sharply over to her commander, drops flinging from her hair. "Five!" She shakes her head. "Were they waiting for a sign from the heavens? I think I'd have rolled Akihito into a cave and sealed him in till he decided to say yes or no if he'd been ditherin' for a whole year even." She ...

snip "Very...earnest. Also owes me some tea. Don't know either well enough to say they're a good match, but I gather they've known each other more than the 3 days we've been here, and they both seem pretty sensible, so it's probably fine." She sits back, tucking the pouch well under her cloak to pr...

(Right, today's weather is rain. Guess we're rigging enough shelter for some fire but we're getting dripped on) "Yep, heard somethin' in the night, but not enough to really wake...you know? Haven't had a chance to ask around much this morning and see what other folks dreams were like." She brings he...