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Jiyo Sora http://firstwintercourt.fallenash.com/download/file.php?avatar=81_1617390320.jpg Neither daimyo nor heir, Jiyo Sora's access to the Throne is remarkable, all things being equal. While he leads no Family, he is the driving force behind the Imperial Libraries, served as bodyguard and compan...

Ryoshun Rei wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:50 pm

Jiyo Sora wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:02 am

Halp me, I've statted up all five of Sora's kids at the 40XP level.

How many of them have you arranged marriages for?

Only one, and that happened before this

Halp me, I've statted up all five of Sora's kids at the 40XP level.

"An unfortunate but universal truth. Be on your guard, and again... we might not see the enemy coming until they're upon us."

"Let anyone who talks about weird dreams know that Jigoku's promises are lies. And, harsh as it sounds, kill anyone who actively espouses its cause as quickly as you can."

"Now, because of its corrupting influence, and the length of time the Crane have evidently been harboring it, they're in a bad way." He paused. "I can't say that I would be displeased if it threatened only their particular worldview, but it doesn't. It is the enemy of all who are not of Jigoku. Now,...

Sora clucked his tongue. "So barely the basics. All right. I'll tell you what I can. That... thing in Court today calling itself the Harbinger spoke for Jigoku, the Spirit Realm of Evil. Jigoku attempts to conquer Ningen-Do- that's our Realm, in case it's unclear- in a cyclical manner. The Ogres fou...

"Carry the Fortunes."

Sora bowed as his old friend hit the road.

I don't think any of us are truly ready. How can we be?

So he took his time in closing his office up and heading to bed.

His dreams hadn't been troubled, but...

But I'll need to talk to Soryu as soon as he wakes up.

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"Might be simpler if you tell me what you know, and then I can work from there."

"It's all I can think of for the time being..."

Sora chuckled.

"It should be more than enough."

"Bitter experience, and just this week. If more people had known what we faced to the South fifteen years back, more here might have been on guard."

"Oh, to put it mildly. It's always a balancing act. Still. The issue with dangerous knowledge is that it'll still be out there waiting to be rediscovered. Best we at least have some record of what we're dealing with."

"Buildings burn. Earthquakes and tsunamis happen. Wars.... hit. It's always wise to prepare to absorb losses."

"About the size of it."

He paused.

"Why do you think the Libraries are so big on making sure every one of them has a copy of everything that goes in?"

"About the size of it. First we need to win the war. Then we'll need to... rebuild."

"And it will slow them down. So. I hope we can make a clean sweep."

"I believe the Consort's family and the Chiyo have charge of that. I would be very surprised if everyone working there is still drawing breath... Of far greater concern to me is anyone who slipped out ahead of the purge. I intend to have the roads checked for any... strays."

"This will be a fair bit more."

Sora frowned.

"I mean, in the mountains, a raid with fifty men on a side was a big deal. This... this is going to be a whole new dimension of conflict."

Alas that I tapped out getting the Imperials some courtiers. If you can't quite pull it together this game, recall that in canon, the Scorpion didn't have a shugenja school until after the war, and the Crane didn't get one until about the fourth century.... ... Ayumu might have two points left, thou...