Session Start: Mon Feb 28 20:08:01 2011
Session Ident: #L5Rgame
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01[20:53] <@KingGheedorah> 6Every year, the village of Tsuma in the Crane lands is host to the greatest gempukku ceremony in Rokugan. The person who proves himself or herself as the worthiest samurai becomes Topaz Champion for that year.
01[20:53] <@KingGheedorah> 6Like many, many others, you journeyed to Tsuma for the competition, hoping to win honor and glory for your Clan, your families and yourself. It was not to be, however. A Crane by the name of Kakita Ryunosuke swept the competition, soundly defeating all in his path and achieving the title of Topaz Champion.
01[20:53] <@KingGheedorah> 6Sometime during that competition you crossed Ryunosuke. Perhaps it was during the iaijutsu duels, or the artistry competition. Perhaps it was nothing more than a rumor that you would pose a threat to him. Perhaps all it was was a glance across a room that he mistook as a challenge.
01[20:53] <@KingGheedorah> 6No matter the manner, your disgrace was orchestrated from the shadows, and you were dishonored enough to be cast out of your family and your Clan, disqualified from the competition and not even granted permission to commit seupukku by your daiymo.
01[20:53] <@KingGheedorah> 6You are Ronin now, the lowest of the low. Will you seek atonement in an honourable, glorious death? Will you seek revenge against Kakita Ryunosuke and his scheming and beautiful wife, Shosuro Mai? Will you disgregard honor and aquire Crane bitches? The choice is yours.
01[20:53] <@KingGheedorah> 6This is... LEGEND OF THE FIVE(ish) RONIN.
01[20:53] <@KingGheedorah> 6*cue dramatic music*
01[20:55] <@KingGheedorah> 6After your dishonor at the Topaz Championship, you were tossed aboard the first ship out of Tsuma and sent away, to put as much distance between your disgrace and your family. You've spent the last two weeks aboard the Lady Doji's Fan, a small Crane cutter headed south, with the intent of dropping you off at Kyuden Hida to serve on the Kaiu Wall and perhaps find atonement in your death.
01[20:58] <@KingGheedorah> 6When the Lady Doji's Fan arrives at the smallish coastal town of Umoeru Mura, however, things change, once again for the worst. It is past sunset, and you have just arrived at port when you are brought from belowdecks by pairs of grim-faced Crane marines and marched onto the top deck, where the now-familiar appearance of the smallish, middle-aged white-haired Captain Miku awaits.
01[20:59] <@KingGheedorah> "I've grown tired of the /Fan/ being tainted by the likes of you. You can /walk/ to Kyuden Hida for all I care. Now get off my ship, before I throw you off and see how well you can swim."
01[21:00] <@KingGheedorah> 6The ramp has been lowered to the docks, and there are a few dozen armed crewmen backing the captain up.
06[21:01] * Hiroshi sighs. "Fine.  Allow me to gather my things."
06[21:03] * Imako stands brushing herself off, muttering something lost to the wind and walking towards the door, indifferent to the situation.
[21:04] <Isamu> Isamu scowls but averts his gaze to the deck of the ship. He silently gathers his belongings, fighting to carry it all in his one remaining arm. He follows one of the others.
[21:06] <Hiroshi> (With my scant posessions gathered, I head down the ramp to the town.  After giving the captain a final glare take stock of my new surroundings.)
[21:06] <Sanji> Sanji adjusts his travelling pack and silently  starts down the ramp, avoiding the disaprovving looks of his former clanmates
[21:07] <Jun> "Feh," Jun says in barely disguised disgust. She grabs her backpack and scoll case and goes down the ramp.
01[21:08] <@KingGheedorah> 6It is just past sunset, and fairly dark, though you can see fairly well thanks to the many torches illuminating the pier. Nearby crewmen from the /Fan/ are unloading some supplies onto the dock, watched over by a few Crane marines who shoot you dark glances. There isn't much other activity about.
01[21:08] <@KingGheedorah> 6You can make out a few other ships docked along the piers. The town of Umoeru Mura lies at the other end of the piers, between you and some empty stalls and large crates.
[21:09] <Isamu> "I suppose we should seek shelter..." Isamu muses to the others, as he lags behind still adjusting to carrying his belongings.
[21:10] <Hiroshi> "There's bound to be a place to stay somewhere in town."
[21:10] <Jun> "Perhaps. Hopefully our reputation doesn't proceed us."
[21:10] <Sanji> "Then we should move before we are left in the darkness"
[21:11] <Imako> "Probably smart, the sailors have too much honor to do something, but i'm sure they know unsavory types who do not.."
06[21:12] * Imako checking he pack once clear of the sailors prying eyes, assuring her things are safe before throwing it over her shoulder and heading towards town
[21:12] <Isamu> "With our luck as it is, I wouldn't be surpised if it is known, Jun."
06[21:12] * Hiroshi looks back, taking stock of his five-ish companions. "You never know when you'll find someone that stupid. But you're right, let's get moving."
06[21:13] * Sanji siletly follows Imako
01[21:15] <@KingGheedorah> 6The pier is fairly long, and it takes you a few minutes to cross it and reach the darkness of the far side and the market stalls, now empty.
06[21:20] * Imako glances around for an inn, pub, anywhere with shelter ".. and this would be the kind of place you'd run into said unsavory types.."
[21:20] <Hiroshi> "All things considered, many would consider *us* to be unsavory types."
[21:21] <Isamu> "But I've never so much as sneezed wrong at someone!" Isamu protested. "How can I even be considered unsavory."
[21:22] <Hiroshi> "We're ronin now.  That is what it is."
[21:22] <Imako> "Word and action are two differen things, they may consider us unsavory types.. but we still have our honor, even if it is dirtied by lack of title."
[21:23] <Hiroshi> (Glancing around, shift my hands to my daisho.)
01[21:25] <@KingGheedorah> 6A figure dressed in dark clothing with a wide-brimmed straw hat obscuring their face steps out of the shadows to your left, his hand on the hilt of a short-bladed sword. To your right, another pair dressed and armed similarly step out.
[21:25] <Isamu> * Narrows his eyes and tenses up. "We're not alone here. Show yourselves."
01[21:25] <@KingGheedorah> 6Several more emerge from the shadows at your words.
[21:25] <Imako> "See, THESE are examples of what I was talking about."
01[21:25] <@KingGheedorah> 6The first to emerge takes a step forward.1 "Which one of you is Ryouichi?"
[21:27] <Hiroshi> "Ryouichi?  As far as I know none of us go by that name."
01[21:27] <@KingGheedorah> "Don't lie to me."
01[21:28] <@KingGheedorah> "Give up Ryouichi and we'll go easy on the rest of you."
06[21:28] * Imako raises her hands passively "He's being honest. None of us hold that name."
[21:28] <Hiroshi> "I speak the truth, any could tell you their name and you wouldn't hear the one you want."
[21:29] <Isamu> "What does this Ryouichi fellow look like. Perhaps we've seen him." Isamu offers.
[21:30] <Sanji> "We speak the truth"
01[21:30] <@KingGheedorah> 6One of the others coughs.1 "I think e's tellin' the truth, boss. 'Sides, 'ain't Ryouichi supposed to be a geezer? These 'ain't nothin' but babies."
01[21:31] <@KingGheedorah> 6He seems to consider this.1 "Babies with swords. Where'd you get them, anyways?"6 He laughs cruelly.1 "Steal them from some samurai, babies?"
[21:32] <Imako> "We earned them, last I checked."
01[21:32] <@KingGheedorah> 6You count eight of them in total, including the leader. He takes another step forward.1 "'Last time you checked'. And when was that, kid?"
01[21:33] <@KingGheedorah> "Looks like you'll cut yourself with that. You should hand it over before someone gets hurt."
06[21:33] * Sanji says "I hardly think we could be called babiES" raising himself to his full height
[21:33] <Hiroshi> "*Feh* These are mine, and mine alone.  If you wish to dispute it I can show you this to be the case.  Otherwise I suggest you take your leave."
[21:33] <Imako> "My Gempukku. and Afraid I won't just hand it over because you asked nicely."
01[21:34] <@KingGheedorah> 6A few of them tense up.1 "Samurai,"6 one breathes. Sanji's height causes a few more to stand a little more aggressively.
[21:35] <Isamu> "Why am I not surprised by this turn..." Isamu rolls his eyes.
06[21:36] * Imako holds her hands up signaling a stop "No reason to fight. Unless of course, you really ARE bandits come to rob us of our worldly posessions?"
01[21:37] <@KingGheedorah> "Oh, quit'cher whinin',"6 the leader snarls.1 "They ain't samurai, they're just babies playin' dress-up."6 He points his blade toward Hiroshi.1 "Drop your swords, and anything of value you might have, and we'll let you run home to your mommies."
06[21:37] * Sanji attempts to hold back a grin
[21:38] <Hiroshi> "I'm afraid I cannot allow that.  You would rob me of the wakizashi I would need to commit seppuku, if ever it was learned I handed it over out of fear of local dock rats.  I truly suggest leave this place, or you *will* regret it."
[21:39] <Hiroshi> (I draw my katana&wakizashi)
06[21:39] * Sanji takes center stance, hand lightly resting on his katana
01[21:40] <@KingGheedorah> "'Or we /will/ regret it,'"6 the leader croons mockingly. A few of the bandits nervously guffaw.
[21:40] <Isamu> *Sighs visibly annoyed. "Well, we tried to be diplomatic."
06[21:41] * Imako cuts Jun a glance.
[21:41] <Imako> "Children playing samurai you say?"
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[21:45] <Hiroshi> "You clearly don't recognize the symbols of a samurai when you see one.  Come, and I will show them to you."
06[21:45] * Imako stretches a bit, walking forward "THat's fine, i'll give you the stretch that we may be a bunch of kids who somehow got our hands on five samurai's daishou.." waiting for jun's display "But I don't think i've ever heard of a kid playing samurai who could speak with the kami.. much less summon them."
06[21:45] * Jun mumbles some prayers to the fire kami that follow her and creates  a large plume of flame in front of the bandits. "Please, stand down."
[21:45] <Imako> "If it's a fight you wish for, it can be arranged, or we could all simply put our shiny toys away and go our seperate ways, choice is yours."
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06[21:49] * Isamu idly watches the unfolding scene, his hand resting lazily on his Daisho. "Tch, a pain."
01[22:02] <@KingGheedorah> 6Jun's conjured fire blooms like a blazing red flower in the night, creating a blinding flash that leaves a burning afterimage in your vision. The bandits gasp and startle, clutching their weapons more tighly and taking a few steps back.
01[22:06] <@KingGheedorah> 6A couple of them start backing up, clearly afraid. The leader curses loudly.1 "It's a trick, you morons! Kill them!"
06[22:08] * Imako slids beside Sanji, slightly less in front of the swords being pointed "A trick? I was trying to save your lives because we wanted to to lay low.. it's your funeral."
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03[22:11] * UboaServ sets mode: +q KingGheedorah
[22:25] <Sanji> "slow"
06[22:26] * Sanji draws his blade, his Iaijustsu training taking over. He whips his blade forwards, gouging a line across the leaders chest
01[22:27] <~KingGheedorah> 6The leader coughs once and slumps to the ground, his face frozen in a shocked expression.
06[22:28] * Imako manuevers so she has distance between her and the nearest person with a sword, extending one hand and bracing herself, offering a prayer to the air kami as a burst of air fires towards the bandits hanging on the fringes of the battle
01[22:29] <~KingGheedorah> 6The bandits reel at the burst of air but manage to maintain their footing. They shout in confusion at the sudden weather change.
[22:38] <Jun> .me makes a quick prayer to the Fortune of Fire and Earth and a bolt of lightning flows down from the sky, shocking one of the bandits.
01[22:39] <~KingGheedorah> 
01[22:40] <~KingGheedorah> 6The poor slob doesn't even get a chance to scream. His companion, however, more than makes up for it, terrified at the gusts of wind and bolts of lightning suddenly assailing them.
[22:45] <Hiroshi> (weapons already drawn, and the leader already down, I charge the nearest group of two.  In a flash the katana slashes across the hapless bandit's torso in a mighty strike that fells him instantly.)
06[22:47] * Isamu draws his blade somewhat casually. "What a mess..." He steps up close to Imako, assuming a defensive posture.
06[22:51] * Imako "I tried to avoid bloodshed, but.. didn't work." quickly stepping out of Isamu's reach, extending her arm and repeating the former manuever as a blast of wind shoots towards the bandits remaining standing. then quickly ducking behind her guardian once again
06[22:52] * Sanji flicks the blood off his sword before sliding it into the sheath. Whipping it out again directed at a bandits arm
01[22:53] <~KingGheedorah> 6The blade slices the bandit's arm cleanly off and he crumples to the ground, screaming and holding the bloody stump as it sprays everywhere. Imako's prayers fail to contact the Kami this time, and seem to fall on deaf ears.
[22:56] <Jun> Another bolt of lightning descends from Heaven to strike the fools that dared to attack Jun. And her friends, cannot forget about them.
01[22:57] <~KingGheedorah> 6The lightningbolt slams into the terrified bandit screaming over the smoldering corpse of his companion, ending his screams forever.
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06[23:00] * Hiroshi doesn't allow the second bandit near him to prepare.  After cutting into the first one, he spins around, slicing from the side at the middle of the second bandit.
01[23:01] <~KingGheedorah> 6The bandit lets out a howl as Hiroshi cuts a deep gash across his chest, yet somehow retains his footing.
[23:02] <Isamu> "Tried." Ismau muses. "Well at least our friends seem to be enjoying the workout." He swings his sword at the remaining bandits, his tip dips to a guarded stance.
01[23:02] <~KingGheedorah> 6The remaining three bandits surge to a desperate attack.