"I have not spoken with anyone who experienced them, no. I've... had some other concerns to focus on lately." Namely Shosuro. "Have you managed to get in touch with anyone, to know what their experiences were?"

"It certainly doesn't mean the end. I simply mean that...well, if there is a way for those not born into the life of the samurai, who aspire to the level of discipline, the life of service and contemplation that all samurai should do anyway can find a way to be accepted, even in an unusual role, I ...

It's kind of interesting to look at how many survived the 2nd Day of Thunder vs the first one. I believe that, if we politely ignore the "Thunder Cards" from the Dawn expansion and just how incredibly powerful they were, and ignore the story that is told of their incredible power by those who came ...

Kyosei's eyes narrow, thought evident in him, then widen. "Have you heard the story of the two hunters? One is content to take his bow, and his arrows, and to hunt. The other, taking an extra bow string, and knife, and even twine, to make more arrows. While they are out, a hillside falls on them. B...

"Better us than them," she agreed. "And we have time yet to find the five. We have a lot of time yet. It might not be our generation, but with the Nezumi Empire as friends? We might yet manage to learn more about them. For now, we apparently have to protect our dreams." Yeah, she was working on that...

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She chuckled. "Well... when you suddenly find yourself surrounded by so many offers and options, you have to learn quickly. The heart does not move quite that fast usually." A smile rested on her face and she shrugged. "And I'm glad to help a little, though I'll admit that I'm not the greatest sourc...

She grinned over at Sagara when she said that. "As one who spends a certain amount of time with those castes, I will say that the samurai have sacrificed much of that joy and contentment to have what they do, and to serve. I believe Hotei and Ebisu still love them greatly." It certainly seemed a goo...

"I think working jointly will be a good idea. While knowledge and enlightenment aren't the same thing, they're still not incompatible. It's something that could really help the mission that we have." She idly wondered if Kinsen had any idea that part of her solution to their problem of heimin relati...

Doji Tsubaki wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:50 pm

*Donates experience to give Sora and Nozomi both great destiny*

Pffft, I already bought it. *wink* However, her Great Destiny is ultimately not that of a Thunder, whatever form or occasion it takes. Verified that with the mods.

Isawa Kyosei wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 04, 2021 3:15 am

"Thank you for being willing to take on another student. I know you currently have one, but... Well."

"Nothing says I can't take another, but Mayumi is almost completed with the training that I can give," she admitted. "It will soon be time for me to take new students on."

The NPCs were always going to be possibilities. Even if they're all players, I have a plan for handling it. Try not to worry too much about that aspect of it. Also, you can change your vote now. Thankees Birb. Appreciate it. Yeah, I figure you guys have to have something planned in the next year to...

Next game will center around the war+Day of Thunder, but after the Thunders have been chosen/found, there will be a separate "mini-game" which will be *the* Day of Thunder itself with only the Thunders. If I understand it right from the example Canary used. This is also my belief and understanding.

I really feel that more participation does not make this better, it makes these problems worse for the potential gameplay. I could be wrong, but my gut says that this could be the most drama filled game especially with more slots because simple numbers means that someone is either going to have a b...

A Thunder's special sauce status is very much a one-off, for what it's worth- and it's easy to get hung up on it, despite the fact that in canon, Shosuro, Isawa, Matsu, and arguably Mirumoto were the only ones who directly shaped the macro-identity of their clans, and only in Shosuro's case did tha...

Isawa Kyosei wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 03, 2021 6:52 pm

"And, so I hope Shirayuki might also be. She has a good head, and a sense of humor I like."

"She's a good kid. she'll be fine, I assure you." Nozomi smiled reassuringly. "Thank you for bringing this to my attention."

"That would be for the best." She was glad Sora saw it that way. She and he both shared reservations about the Crane, but much like the Crab, she didn't want them antagonized too much. The situation could still be salvaged, but likely only if the Crane were allowed to do it themselves would it resul...

She chuckled and smiled over at him. "I don't think the gaudy and fascinating is such a bad thing. We're trapped here by the snow. A diversion is a good thing, and this... a harmless one." She could see it being a problem if overdone, but here and now? It seemed a simple thing. "At the very least it...

"I know the prayers. Sort of. They just never respond well to me." "It is a difficult thing, I'm told. For many, they have a certain mastery with one, but not the others. I hope that you can grow in this as well as the Earth who love you so." -snip- "It's always herding cats. They never react well ...

"You know, when I was a young girl, unless people had some sort of aspirations to be leaders of some sort of in the tribes? Marriage was usually just something people did when they fell in love or to bring families together." She mused about it for a moment. "But now, there's this business of politi...