The Expedition Begins - 11/02/17 - “Today, we finally began our big expedition. We left Tanzaku many people strong, and even picked up more along the way. To say the least, our group has become -huge-. Well, anyways, once we reached the Tsuyo-sa Region, or at least what once was their region, we were quickly forced to take shelter in a cave as a result of a vicious sandstorm. There, we were assaulted by a huge snake, that some of our party members managed to dispatch of. It’s a rough start, but sorta exciting. Nobody ran off after that, which gives me some hope for our future when we reach the real gauntlet.”

Quarrel Dissolved & The Senju’s Ambition - 16/02/17 - “A fight had nearly broken out at the Wolves camp today between a pup Wolf, Toki, and a pair of visitors from the Senju Clan. It’d begun to turn south when feelings were expressed from a young Senju named Kotetsu who was in search for the lost gear of the deceased clan leader, Imada. Blame was pitched towards Toki as a result of the weapon he carried, a Nodachi, must like the leader wielded. I stepped in, and had forced the quarrel to a conclusion by making Kotetsu aware of their own misbehavior. Afterwards, an offer was extended to the Wolves, a call for help in an attack on Tanzaku Town. The Senju Clan remained intent on bringing down the leadership led by Akuma, claiming that he’s a monster child. I know that under his leadership, the city remains in great turmoil, but I fear the risks of joining in an attack that in truth, the Wolves have no business in. We have our own objectives, and risking ourselves in a battle for someone else is a risk not worth taking. Still, I’ll take their offer into consideration, and when we have a chance with Fujimaro, we’ll throw this choice into vote.”

Bounty Order - 17/02/17 - “The Wolves received our first actual order from the Land of Wind. This time, it was a bounty on the character known as Yukio, an aspiring and fresh Wolf. He had made the dire mistake of threatening Lord Kategori life after a brash interaction. Naturally, I attempted to convince him to remove the bounty, but it was to no avail. As quoth the Daimyo, “The purpose of the bounty is for the threat upon my life, as Daimyo I can not allow this to pass.” Tara and I promptly carried out the execution, as I was quickly able to overpower Yukio in close range combat. He was very quick, but not strong. A thrust piercing the brain from my sister instantly concluded his life.

Although this was the first time I’d dealt the hand of death in years, it’s not something I’m unfamiliar with. The situation has me disgruntled, and questioning my capability to lead. What good is a leader who’s forced to kill her own followers anyways?

Still, my sister was far less controlled about the ordeal, and had lost her stomach. I’ll return keepsakes to his friends or family--if I can find any. But his head goes to the Daimyo. This is a lesson that recklessness should have a line drawn, and that anything but modesty poses the risk of digging you into a dark place.”

Battle Against the Mercenary Gang - 19/02/17 - It all began when a strange man who claimed himself a mercenary arrived at our camp by the oasis. This man, who later revealed himself as Buro wanted to offer us his services as a sellsword, but we declined as we had no use for such fighters at the moment. Things had begun to turn south though once the man had revealed to the party a sack full of heads he carried around as trophies. I tried to force him to leave, but he refused. Although my sister managed to convince me to stand down, I ended up lashing out at him and striking him in the face after he threw his sack of corpses into our oasis. Somehow, even after quite a bit of threats throne on my part this conflict dissolved.

His party had arrived by then. There was no peace to be had though. One of his party members, an immortal man who called himself a Jashinist had ended up murdering a member of our group: Date. I was too slow to stop him, and when I did strike, other members of the mercenary party, including a traitor to our group: Masahiro had struck out against us. The battle I had against the Jashinist was brief, but not a very bright one. He used his own body as a decoy, plunging his spear through himself to try and land an attack on me. I ended up getting bombed, but was saved by Von from our group. The battle was woefully one-sided, as we were largely unable to do anything against their attacks. By the end of the battle, they ultimately killed two more members: Moriya, and my youngest sister, Okurin.

Needless to say, the situation has me filled with grief. It’s the first major tragedy our group faces. My youngest sister was -murdered- by the Uchihas, and that bastard Jashinist. There’s no way this will ever blow over well. But our determination in largely unwavering. Even if the original drive of our goal may have weakened a bit, we now push forward for the sake of those who inherited my dream. My addendum?: “Always forward.”

Construction of the Wolves Village Commences! - 20/2/17 - “After some due time, a skilled architect by the name of Tenma had arrived at the Wolves encampment. After some discussion, I had paid him to lead the project of raising up the first buildings of our currently Unnamed Village from the ground. This is the big moment we’ve been waiting for, where our ambitions would finally begin to shape into something we can feel in our arms. I was told that we would crash and burn, that I would end up another corpse in the world’s adversity. Now here I am, one huge leap closer to showing those bastards that real guts can get you far in the world.”

Demands from the North - 21/2/17 - “A foolish boy by the name of Hiro had descended upon our camp today, making demands of resources from one of our valued members. He accused Roganu of theft, and on her honor, Roganu had approached the boy with intent of crushing him in a duel. With the aid of Hiyori, we were able to stop Roganu from wounding the visitor. Still, the tactless boy pushed on, and went on to even insult me in his endeavor to claim what he assumed was his. Although I’d been wounded by Roganu’s blades at some point, I, with the assistance of some others ultimately managed to divert a violent situation. Hiro had said he would send May, another member of the village, but his own attitude towards us, especially after I had practically saved his life is a tell-tale sign of just how much the North has fallen with Hamutaro’s death.”