The Day of Thunder

Ranmaru let out a huff before going to fetch his belongings. And since they did not seem to appreciate him very much, he actually ended up covering himself. After all, they no longer deserved to gaze upon his muscles! "My guess is that nature itself is getting twisted by what's going on. There isn't...

"I thought he was going to tell us all about some grand plan to stop this, uh, Corruption stuff." Ranmaru looked over at Satsuki. It seemed that, oddly enough, they could agree on one thing; they had no idea about the man's controversies. Maybe it was a Dragon thing.

"No portals full of whacky things, which means that the donkey has summoned us in a different sense." Ranmaru, in a rare sense of insight, snapped his fingers. "Shinsei!" he blinked. "Donkey?"

"Portals? Does that have anything to do with all this Corruption stuff or is it something else?" Ranmaru's question was, of course, directed at the other man in the conversation.

"You won't tolerate it?" Ranmaru stared back at her, more like a petulant child than a real challenge. "But okay, sure. I didn't get to see any of that since I had other things to do." Wrestling with Doji or Shinjo was a little ridiculous anyways. They'd complain if he used their superfluous appenda...

"Pass around the concubines...?" Ranmaru furrowed his brow. He'd assumed that the one would stick around in his philosophy but this was... Well, he couldn't think of the logistics of it. "A rotation would make inheritance weird..." This was definitely something to think about while he was alone in h...

Ranmaru blinked. "Huh. I meant it more like... Concubinage might not be so bad." He crossed his arms in deep thought, for him at least. Not everyone was supposed to be able to enjoy his precious seed. "Hey I'll have you know that my mom is the best anyone could ask of a woman! She's great at making ...

"Why are you saying it like that?" Ranmaru asked, raising an eyebrow. "Look only to the Emperor and you will see the rightful order of the world." He tilted his head. "Well, I would think that a concubine should not overextend herself."

Unless these women's eyes deceived them, this beast was not to be trifled with. The prospect of fighting one, however, did not fill him with dread. Instead, he thought it a great opportunity to showcase his skills. As long as he had the support of a few great men, it seemed. "Your better judgement?"...

"My, you're able to disrobe then clothe yourself quickly then," Ranmaru said, eyes checking for any ink among other things. "But yes, it's a pleasure to stand in the presence of such prestigious people." He glanced at Satsuki and then sighed. For all she represented, she at least had inherited a gre...

In her many years, Saru Kakiko had learned that the greatest pain of all was the loss of a child. Starvation and illness were terrible things which left her with the one boy. And what a marvelous boy he was. Healthy, strapping even. The boons of her new Family, her new Clan, had done wonders for his...

Since Satsuki stepped forward, so too did Ranmaru. He kept his blades in a low stance, peeking in over the woman's shoulder to check for any danger. There seemed to be none except a man who was too soft for his own good. "You should train more then," he said, sheathing his swords. "Good hands will p...

"Corruption is all over," Ranmaru said. His experience, well, had only been with very minor things. So as the women talked about their encounter, he at first thought that it would have been a trifle for him to manage. But more and more, it became clear on his expression that he realized that this wa...

"I'll have you know that my mom is a leading figure in femininity." It was certainly true that she was a gentle soul. As for how much he lauded her, it would have been extremely odd if not for his sexual proclivities. "She is what every woman should aspire to be." It came as a relief that she didn't...

"Eh? It's not very ladylike to curse." So he'd heard, at least. He'd mainly mentioned it to annoy her. "Anyways, I'm a defender of the Empire!" Ranmaru patted his daisho for emphasis. "Of course I'd come here." His mind went to the festival. After seeing all those Crab women, and now this one from h...

What better person was there to check her work and maintain the calm than Saru Ranmaru? Without a word, he went last her to assess the tent. Perhaps that went unnoticed. He tapped on the ground with his foot and then scoffed. "At least you can do this right." He then approached her, again with his t...

Ranmaru's vibrancy faded away as more and more retorts came his way. People on his side of the mountain, as it were, didn't really listen to him either. Plus mentioning his mother was particularly brutal, especially since his butt could handle much. "Well, yes," he murmured. "My mom is necessary. An...

"Nothing too specific," he said in regards to the village. "They're organizing a festival for some reason." It wasn't something that really interested him. What did was getting a good look at the men in their retinue. The topic of a marriage of sorts, however, distracted him. "Hmm... You're a bit yo...

"It's... more of a rhetorical thing," he said, scratching the back of his head. "Yes I strive to go where I'm most needed but Rokugan also needs reformations before it goes down the wrong path." Based on their apprehension, he doubted they would be amenable to his lectures. Ranmaru pressed his lips ...

Based on their movements, Ranmaru could only assume that he had indeed struck fear into them. The knife of the eldest barely even registered in his mind, given the fog and how feeble he believed her to be. His shoulders sagged for a moment before he held up his hands. A moot point, considering his h...