Throughout the stories, Kuu continues his fast paced scribbling, taking down the notes and story points for full retelling and recording later. When the stories come to a close, the monk goes through them all to figure out who would be placed where in rankings. It doesn't take long for him to order...

Yatsufusa would humbly accept the bonsai tended by Kami Doji herself. It was an honor that he could not repay, to have something that at one point was cared and nurtured by the Daughter of Heavens was beyond what he could fathom as a simple ningen.

The stag-masked Lion is thankful that her mask and the lighting don't reveal her blush, although the cat-masked Scorpion can feel her slightly pulling away from the attention. The conflict in Kawauso is somewhat clear as she tries to manage appropriate words. "Fox-san is most kind, ah, but surely o...

After pouring 2 cups of tea and finishing the ceremony proper; "you have talked with monks in the mountains I presume? Have they ever talked about how one figures out what their destiny will be?" '' Actually i have not.'' He replied after observing the proper procedures for the tea ceremony. '' Alt...

"I plan to visit there, but a shugenja is an important thing and I couldn't leave my people on a whim. I need a reason to go, I figured I could use this opportunity to earn that. " She takes a moment of silence when he gives his sympathies, then moves to make the tea. D2 LM: Tea Ceremony/Void, TN 1...

"Red star heh? I shall certainly be on the look out then, Neko-san" He bowed and moved away, observing the other guests, before miving in closer. "Fox-san, Stag-san, Lord Moon finds your creativity and skill in high regard. Would you accept these tokensas a gesture?" He offered them both a pin each...

"Um, thank you, fox-san," she says as she turns back to him. "I, ah, was pleased at how the carving turned out." The lower part of her face is visible and he can see her smiling nervously at him. Sounding slightly embarrassed, she says in a lower voice that's still clear to Dragon and Scorpion, "I ...

'' Indeed.'' He nods. '' Well what can i say, it was the first time this one had experience the natural beauty of other lands.'' He said. '' My first impression though? they are far warmer of course. Living all your life on top of mountains makes you accustomed to such conditions i would guess..'' H...

'' That means you are alive.'' Yatsufusa smiled. '' The fact that you feel the cold and get connected to nature means something.'' He adds.

'' But you are right, Doji Misaki-san perhaps it is too much of an experimental theory to engage with, in the middle of this cold weather.'' He chuckled.

Kawauso raises a hand to her chin in thought, then smiles and stands tall. "I don't know about other stags, but this one is quite a swimmer." She lowers her volume a bit as she steps out of her ball character. "Swims like a river otter, honestly." Slowly the rather obvious lame Fox-wearing Yatsufus...

"Interesting, I too have learned methods of the void. However, I learned from the monks of the Order of Heroes; they told my father that I have some sort of destiny. None of those present knew exactly what that was, but they pointed him to the town where the Kami fell. I haven't seen him since, sad...

"Indeed, a simple way to bring 2 strangers together in a room to have a conversation. It is nice that two priests came together today. May I ask what element you are attuned to? I happen to be one with the air." '' Two strangers, yes. But perhaps closer than otherwise would be apparent...'' Yatsu c...

The spell ended as Yatsu was about to notice was all about. This, of course created more questions than answers, but he was not surprised. Understanding the void itself was not as straigth forward, always mysterious is to look at the very fabric of creation and existence. Yatsufusa wondered what was...

"Hello Saru-san. It is nice to meet you. I am Akodo Moshi." She bows before moving to set up the tea herself. '' It is an honor, Akodo Moshi-san...'' The dragon bows to the Lion. '' This one name is Saru Yatsufusa, a priest of the kami.'' He presented himself more formally and then approached to sa...

'' Indeed they are lovely lands. Beautiful but mighty.'' He nods to both. '' The raw power of nature is most expressed in its sights. One should be careful because nature is both gorgeous but also terrible in a awesome way.'' He adds.

Noticing that his time delving into the void was about to end, Yatsufusa tries to 'float' in order to approach the place where the northern thunders could be hear. For now he didn't understand what was happening and multiple theories floated inside his mind, but at least he wanted to see what the no...

In his mind Yatsufusa wondered about the entire universe. It was an overwhelming sensation that even with his experience, he would never truly become accustomed to. He thought, delving into the all powerful void, and projected his wholeness into the nearest answer as he tries to navigate the void it...

Yatsufusa nods. '' Well that is what i would call destiny, Doji Misaki-san.'' He commented. '' Not even the wisest among us could see what would happen even if you can pierce the veil of reality. Destiny is, in my opinion, a predetermined end written for your soul. But what happens in between and wh...

It was Yatsufusa's time to share a story to the audience. He slowly walked to the place where he could recite his words. '' Minna-sama. It has been an honor to hear the deeds and prowess of many valiant souls through out the history of our new lands. No doubt many valiant heroes have live and died, ...

'' Though many rivers exist in the Dragon lands, and most of the rivers in the domains of Shiba-no-kami are born in there, well, for obvious reasons they are not usable for transportation.'' He commented. Of course navigation on mountain streams was imposible. '' Even with construction of roads, i d...