The Day of Thunder

Ukyou burst out laughing, the sound similar to a crow's caw. "Fair point. Though he was less skinny for a while when it was the three of you moving around. Laughed more, too. It was nice to see." "Yeah. He's a sneaky little shit who doesn't know how to look after himself properly." It was said affec...

"He always did have a back up plan for his back up plans.Even back when we first met and I thought he was just a skinny hobo," he said, amused. Looking toward the village, he added, "Yeah... Excellent point. Makes them distribute the effort wider. Though he's definitely done that after a little reco...

"Yup. He said I needed to be here as a 'failsafe', which might be the least comforting word in Rokugani," he huffed. He leaned back, expressing turning to a frown. "I've heard rumors that he looks weaker and tired recently. His directions to go make contact with different potential Thunders haven't ...

"He has motivation," he said with a chuckle.

He gave a long sigh. "He really does. I wish I could say I knew exactly what he intends. We parted ways three years ago."

"It's not an accident if you make the accident happen, dear," he replied primly before relaxing into a smile. "I'm here on request. And training a student. He's taking to it well, but he's still a cheeky little bastard for a man on a leash."

"I can guess, but I'd love to hear it in your own words."

He shrugged and grinned. "I just flew over in excitement when I heard you would be here. Seems natural to land in a tree, don't you think?"

There was a rattling of leaves from the tree behind her and another jingle. "It's been a little while, Nozomi," said a voice, mischief in its voice. It was incredibly familiar, but not like someone with that voice had exactly said "hello" to her before.

There's a jingling of brass rings above her head.

Jiyo Sora wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 18, 2023 11:40 pm

"The minder would need some minding too, though. You touch it, it touches you."

"Yes, I imagine the minder would have had to make extensively sure at some point before then that it's not going to affect them," Ukyou muses.

"Yes, I would think such a creature would be at high risk for backsliding. They would need a minder until they had advanced quite far, and they found a way to purify themselves," Ukyou nodded in agreement. "One ruled by the fear of what might happen may lose out on what comes from trust, though. Som...

"In my own mind, it's not about whether someone like that deserves a chance," he says thoughtfully. "I ask myself - will the world be improved more if such a creature dies, or if it is purified and spends its life improving the lives of others? Will the scales be balanced if it dies? The damage is s...

Ukyou finally speaks up, "Yume-Jigoku often warps the minds of good people, magnifying their worst traits to the point of destruction. What happens is rarely their fault. Even its native beings..." He shrugged. "Is it someone's fault they're created in that place, or warped by it just by being there?"

Ukyou bumps into his shoulder gently. "There are rafters."

Ukyou shook his head sadly. "Hmm... Should your wife be here to look after you, Jiyo-sama?"

Sora tucked in without much ceremony, although his table manners had improved considerably from the days when he'd eaten his fish raw out of the stream. "As your prior efforts lead me to expect, Wu-san, excellent. Especially on a day like this one." "Well, it's pretty far from your favorite of raw ...

"Yes, this is delicious, Wu-sama. Thank you very much," Ukyou said, bowing carefully so as not to spill anything.

"There's a first time for everything, I suppose," he commented. "Imagine, in another thirty years, you might demonstrate one additional tenet of Bushido." While they discussed, Zhe stirred the pot before cutting a cheese wedge into smaller pieces and adding it to the mix. ''Should about be done'' he...

Ukyou raised his hands. "Oh, Jiyo-sama, I couldn't. After all, you are the ranking samurai here, and I am but a humble monk."

"And here I've made it at least five without complaining. Tsk." He shook his head. "Youngsters these days... ah, but what am I saying, nobody else here would understand that perspective at all." "That must be a record for a curmudgeon like you," he observed, feigning surprise. "Well, it's kind of S...

Jiyo Sora wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:19 am

Okay, place your bets on who will cause Sora's head to explode first...

I vote for myself.