The Day of Thunder

Seeing as she had time prior to the gathering at the headwoman's house, Shang decided to take a hike outside of the village once again. She had gone too many times to the river and she had been told that even looking at the water was questionable. While a bit skeptical, she decided to heed that advi...

Shang raised a brow momentarily at that and nodded soundly. "That sounds like a story with a mostly happy ending that worked out, at least. Seeing as you have both your hands on you and talking to me, he didn't decide to enact justice to have your hand cut off for your crime! Were you part of the fa...

Shang gave a few befuddled blinks and a quick shake of her head. "My apologies, I misheard! Yes, nevertheless, it is a greater honour that a member of my Family and Clan has found their way to your Clan. I doubt we, the Empire collectively, were ever meant to be so insular between each other. What w...

"If you're willing to share a bigger piece, I'd be more than happy to take it," she smirked before dusting off her hands and likewise took some chopsticks to take one of the larger pieces. Shang would partake in a bite of the food and as she chewed on it, she looked a bit thoughtful before speaking ...

"It is so much about religion itself?" She looked up and mused for a moment. "I suppose it could be the Fortunes who have been orchestrating things to make all of this happen but I'm not too sure considering I don't know if they would have allowed this to befallen on Rokugan. Here I was more thinkin...

"Spider. You're more like Spider. Monkey more of a swindler, Spider more of a storyteller. Still steal things from you when you're drunk, but prefer secrets to items. And might leave you some memorable story in exchange if you're not a bad sport about your own loss. Though, Spider's an expert at pr...

Shang looked a bit skeptical for a moment before nodding soundly, showing a hint of consideration on the matter. "I do thankfully have some jade on me. I made a trip through the Wu lands, avoided some of those strange stenchy creations, and picked up some jade as a reminder of my trek. That solves t...

"That's where I fall in. At least, that's what I'm hoping for. With so many people here and everything happening at once, I don't know if I could be at many places at once to account for the full story. Maybe the Thunders are the main tale that will matter in the end but surely there are others wort...

"Depends how fast your horse? How much time did it take you to come from the city of the Dragon to here? And you would have loved Monkey. You speak a bit like them when they were trying to persuade Tiger to do something that would eventually end up very bad for them. Stringing words and words and w...

"Oooh, I can give that's an easy question to answer," she chuckled after just a moment's consideration on the matter. "The mention of Thunders and Champions makes me assume that this will be likely a job for someone who is more martially inclined. While I could fire a few shots with a bow, I don't t...

Shang had been happily eating and drinking at the gathering. She didn't have any reason to suspect anything was afoot. In fact, they were found to have fewer of these sorts of gatherings further along the week. In fact, they might not be able to celebrate ever again, depending on what will happen. I...

"Oh, how about that? That's the second time I've heard of someone's child being married into the Saru. It would almost make it seem like we're popular. Of course, it is an honour to have your lineage be part of our lineage," she said with a deep bow. That said, the family lines were mostly a collect...

"Kai." She didn't risk a bow while carrying the plate. "My place of coming into the world is on the other side of your territory actually. Near the cascade that people say is holy, some because Shinsei drank there, some because older sacred things used to drink there. I'm sure we can acquire more t...

"Of course, you might be saying that now..." she mused as she looked at the night street with the sound of the festival not too far from where they were standing. It seemed so unlikely that doom and gloom was going to happen in a place like this, questionable locals and spooky locales aside. "I'm su...

Being surrounded by people who (Crab expected and according to their character descriptions) were rather on the skinny side, Kai decided she should bring more food from inside and dish it up to all these famished humans. Hence why she was now carrying out a large plate of fish and rice: "Another se...

Shang would happily accept the invitation, starting out the morning with some company was a good thing. However, it seemed that Makime's morning started long before she got up. She gave her an abashed smile at the statement. "Ah....I have heard of the great work from Akodo-kami and many have but I r...

"Oh, you've been a constant traveller prior to all of this? It would be interesting to hear about the places you've been. That is, if you're willing to share!" She nodded enthusiastically on that note. "And that bit of business with Shinsei and the Thunder Champions? Yes, I'm sure that has weighed h...

Shang's relationship with sleep had been a merciful one so far and she might have been pushing that luxury by sleeping in a little. Admittedly, being abroad had allowed her to make her own schedule without having any strict obligations. That said, there were very much real obligations here and someo...

After grabbing a cup full of local spirits, Shang wanderings around the house would eventually bring her out to the porch where a part of the gathering would be found. It was less busy here but she didn't mind it, so long as the drinks were flowing and the food was free. She didn't even have to earn...

"Ah, the hero of the moment," she said with a light laugh. "Thank you for your help, Otomo-san. So, I hope your stay here has been pleasant so far? I'm still trying to get my bearings in the place but the village has been nothing be hospitable!" That was perhaps to say that everything without left a...