The Day of Thunder

[Doji Hikaru]

That's so serious I have to put on my serious face.

[Togashi Satsuki]

That's so serious I have to put on my serious face.

But that's not *the face*...

[Doji Hikaru]

That's so serious I have to put on my serious face.

But that's not *the face*...

Goodness, no. That's the stuff of nightmares beyond even what Yume-Jigoku has.

[Togashi Satsuki]

That's so serious I have to put on my serious face.

But that's not *the face*...

Goodness, no. That's the stuff of nightmares beyond even what Yume-Jigoku has.

That is true.

No one should be so cursed to see that.

Instead we are blessed with dramatic Hikaru.

[Nanzi Ai]

Father's darkest secret is out...

[Reiko Ohta]

Half the time in those kinds of dreams, it's not so much ~A~ face as a familiar face that feels off. Like Cookie Monster with too wide of a grin and the cookies are made of people.

[Canary]

That is true.

No one should be so cursed to see that.

Instead we are blessed with dramatic Hikaru.

Is Hikaru secretly a danmei protagonist?

[Togashi Satsuki]

That is true.

No one should be so cursed to see that.

Instead we are blessed with dramatic Hikaru.

Is Hikaru secretly a danmei protagonist?

I didn't know it was a secret! xD

[Bayushi Umeno]

*rubs eyes blearily, grunts, gets the biggest cup of coffee*

[Bayushi Norikage]

*rubs eyes blearily, grunts, gets the biggest cup of coffee*

As one who is usually a scorpion heavy weapons enjoyer I respect the dai-tsuchi.

[Bayushi Umeno]

S' funny, the bandits and oni don't seem to share the appreciation.

*finger guns*

[Jiyo Sora]

*rubs eyes blearily, grunts, gets the biggest cup of coffee*

Awwwww, my erstwhile roomie!

Ayumu sends his regards...

*Imperial Nakodo Powers Activate, Even Thought It's Been Twenty Damn Years*

[Yuzuru Hoto-Hori]

Just you wait. In 200 years or so, letters and records from Sora will be celebrated by the fancy courts!

"And as the great hero, Jiyo Sora famously wrote in his famous Epistle to the Lady Jiyo Kinyoubi, She Who Set His Heart Alight, 'fuck the Crane, those fucking idiots are going to get us all fucking killed.' And of course his monumental treatise, lovingly collected into a single volume by his granddaughter Jiyo Yukihime, Six Thousand Reasons Hantei Sucks. Truly a man of deep wisdom and discernment."

"Have you read his commentary on the Tao of Shinsei?"

"Of course! I Don't Understand Three Words Of This Shit But It's Important To The Boss is required reading for all Loremasters in training! As is his wonderful text on the art of war, Stab the Fuckers When They Aren't Looking, and his equally insightful work in service to Benten, If You Fancy Each Other, You Might As Well Sleep With Each Other."

"Truly, the early Empire was blessed to have such a well-spoken and articulate sage in its service."

You're forgetting you were the scribe chosen to record the fabled Tao of Han-Han.

[Hisomu Tadaka]

Are any characters writers? Are we going to get any fictions about writing fiction?

Actually, this isn't a bad idea for Goju. It would fit his character. OK. Gotta go redo his stats now.

I was toying with the idea at one point that some idea takes hold in the Empire that some of the early followers of the Kami were actually avatars of Fortunes helping them out in setting up the Empire and executing the will of heaven. Because Sora being conflated with Fukurokujin would be the funniest shit ever.

Between his writing a book about fashion and spending so much time with the Crane, please let Kuni be something related to Benten.

[Makime]

Just you wait. In 200 years or so, letters and records from Sora will be celebrated by the fancy courts!

"And as the great hero, Jiyo Sora famously wrote in his famous Epistle to the Lady Jiyo Kinyoubi, She Who Set His Heart Alight, 'fuck the Crane, those fucking idiots are going to get us all fucking killed.' And of course his monumental treatise, lovingly collected into a single volume by his granddaughter Jiyo Yukihime, Six Thousand Reasons Hantei Sucks. Truly a man of deep wisdom and discernment."

"Have you read his commentary on the Tao of Shinsei?"

"Of course! I Don't Understand Three Words Of This Shit But It's Important To The Boss is required reading for all Loremasters in training! As is his wonderful text on the art of war, Stab the Fuckers When They Aren't Looking, and his equally insightful work in service to Benten, If You Fancy Each Other, You Might As Well Sleep With Each Other."

"Truly, the early Empire was blessed to have such a well-spoken and articulate sage in its service."

By the Heavens, what fool let this man have ink and parchment. Find them and have them executed at once. For Crimes against Humanity

[Otomo Akutou]

Seems all've been busy.

Good.

[Togashi Satsuki]

By the Heavens, what fool let this man have ink and parchment. Find them and have them executed at once. For Crimes against Humanity

... Execution by fire?

[Nanzi Ai]

I get the feeling Sora does not like the Crane.

[Jiyo Sora]

You're forgetting you were the scribe chosen to record the fabled Tao of Han-Han.

Said the Great Sage, Han-Han:

"Chickens must be plentiful but without rights."

"I'll get that bastard crow someday!"

"Give me all of the sticks."

"Beware of twins bearing tasty eggs, it is likely a trap."

"When forced to wear a kimono, do not accept gracefully."

By the Heavens, what fool let this man have ink and parchment. Find them and have them executed at once. For Crimes against Humanity

"And of course, his superb political text, The Kids Are All Right, wherein he pens such gems as "Makime Ayano is proof that the Lion Clan Has Some Value," "Anjing Xia is an odd duck but I like her," and "Doji Dojihime is surprisingly all right, glad my kids like her." Such a masterpiece of detached political acumen!"

"And who can forget his ten-volume epic, Kakita Is Annoying?"

"I've read it a dozen times, and each time I glean new insights..."

"I especially like the middle of scroll five, where he repeats the word 'jackass' a thousand times for poetic emphasis!"

"SUCH a masterpiece!"

"We live in diminished times, my friend. We'll not see the like of the heroes of the early Empire ever again..."

[Shiba Kumori]

I shall choose to include the question mark as part of the Kakita title.

Sora is not quite sure whether Kakita is annoying or not and discusses it internally over 10 volumes.