The Day of Thunder

"That.... sounds like fun, actually...."

He was a bit surprised by the hug, but returned it. "Not really busy... I've been copying Memory Sticks into our writing as best I can, but there's so much I have to change or leave out from some of them, and... I could spend the rest of my life doing this and not get it all." He didn't sound unhapp...

"I'm... well. I'm an Ishiken. It's... like I can see the Name of reality sometimes. Sometimes I can change it a little. So sometimes I have true dreams, but.... nothing like what your people can do." He offered the little Nezumi a respectful bow. "But knowing what you gave for us all, I thank you, L...

Wu Zhe wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:12 pm

'You keep referring to us as young people, Jiyo-sama, but you are not that told yourself'' he replied with a quirk of the eyebrow ''I think you just enjoy the role''

"Don't have to feel old to tell young people they oughtta feel young."

"That can be arranged."

He frowned, doing some mental arithmetic.

"I'll need to hand at least three off to people where I won't even have particularly strong suspicions about where they might keep them...

Jin. The Jade Sect. White Moonrise. He'll understand the gravity of it better than most...

Sora nodded. Thanks to his perusal of Satsuki's notes and his conversations with Wu Dai Lu, he had a bit of insight into the matter. "I can help with that. Got friends all over the Empire. More importantly, many of them know how to keep a secret. Including from me. Did you have any destinations in m...

"Wait, you were there?! You saw my Dad?! How is he, how... you gave up part of your Name?"

It wasn't often that the young ishiken found himself at a total loss for words, but...

"Did any of the humans there appreciate how much of a sacrifice that is?"

Soryu blinked.

He knew this Nezumi, even though they'd never met.

He'd dreamed of her.

"I am. And you're Little Dreamer."

He hunkered down a bit.

"Now, I know I know that... but how do you know me?"

He had returned with the army. Which, since he hadn't left with it, was a bit of an adjustment. Sora strode through the corridors of the Imperial Palace, directly for the rooms set aside for his family, barely seeming capable of taking in his surroundings. His armor was being cared for, his weapons ...

"What is it?"

Soryu wasn't really ready to leave. Oh, he wanted to see his parents and his little brother and sister of course, but... But I feel like... He looked up suddenly, blinking his mismatched eyes- one of them discolored like his father's. He felt a presence through the Void. And it wasn't an unfamiliar ...

"Hm?"

He joined the young Bat, broom in hand.

Otomo Akutou wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:05 pm

Also, Sora:

Poor, poor Toshigure.

That was a dark time for the Lion Clan.

"Bah, all I did was smack some scarecrows around. Still."

He glanced about the small building.


"Be nice to get this place in order."

Sora took the broom and got to work with it

"You would think, after helping save the world, you might get a day off."

"We need to do better."

He worked his jaw around briefly.

"Both before and after the fact."

I remember Akodo Toshigure in Winter Court III. Poor guy was (according to the Second City boxed set) meant to be a feared duelist. Lost every single iai duel he got into the whole damn game. (Also, shout out to 5th edition finding a way to make dueling even worse , somehow) The fact that only about...

With his report delivered, the world saved, and all else being equal, Sora now had one goal in mind.

He appropriated a bottle here, a bottle there.

And then he went looking for any Hikaru remnants he could find.

Shiba Kumori wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 21, 2023 6:50 am

When are you gonna die already old man? Make some room, geez.

Like the song says...

Sugri wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:55 am

Make sure you submit all requisite documents and reports to Master Jade

Rest assured, Jin will be getting a care package.