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Glory of the Emerald Empire (Legend of the 5 Rings Quest)

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A true Nezumi hero and good friend of the crab. ;_;7

There's... is there nothing we can do? Hell, would praying help?

Dammit... I know we avoided those tainted samurai, but now it irks me that we didn't personally kill them.
 
[X] Go see him. Go see him *now*.
- [X] Wait. Make sure that you're clothed enough to be decent. *Then* go see him.
 
[X] Go see him. Go see him *now*.
- [X] Wait. Make sure that you're clothed enough to be decent. *Then* go see him.

[X] If Jarit'ya is also here, make sure that he has the chance to say goodbye to his comrade as well.
 
Updated to do list:

If those bastards are still alive, BRING CRAB JUSTICE TO THOSE LOST ONES! FOR RATBRO!

[X] Go see him. Go see him *now*.
- [X] Wait. Make sure that you're clothed enough to be decent. *Then* go see him.
 
I'm becoming increasingly curious as to what exactly our mysterious admirer is. Amaterasu is dead and the Jade Dragon is male, so neither of those seem to fit. But whoever she is, she's definitely divine and probably associated with jade in some capacity (the green color scheme and the ability to casually repulse the minions of Jigoku would seem to bear that out).

If it isn't too big of a spoiler, Winged Knight, is she somebody you created or is she an existing character?
 
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I'm becoming increasingly curious as to what exactly our mysterious admirer is. Amaterasu is dead and the Jade Dragon is male, so neither of those seem to fit. But whoever she is, she's definitely divine and probably associated with jade in some capacity (the green color scheme and the ability to casually repulse the minions of Jigoku would seem to bear that out).

If it isn't too big of a spoiler, Winged Knight, is she somebody you created or is she an existing character?
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I'll say only this. She is not a new thing I added to the setting.
 
So... possibilities
- She's one of the Kami.
- She's a spirit of some known dead rokugani.
- She's some particular variety of nonunique spiritual entity (this seems unlikely).

Known facts
- She has some significant power over dreams - enough to enable recovery of void points while in the Shadowlands.
- In particular, she's demonstrated the power to drive back the effects of the shadowlands from dreams.
- In those dreams, she produces vast amounts of light
- Sense of green and springtime.
- She's female
- She has somehow noticed and become interested in us.
- She values our virtues
- She acts as if she is far older than we are.

Strong suppositions
- She's the result of a Flaw, rather than a Merit, and as such will be, overall, more trouble than good.
- Given the good she's been so far....

I note a few things, though... Sheer speculation
- Looking at the timeline, it looks like the timelines diverged before the overthrow of Hitomi and Yakamo by the dragons of Obsidian and Jade. This is interesting, though I don't know that it has bearing here.
- This lady could very easily be the current Oracle of Jade.
- Technically, it could be the reincarnated Amaterasu, though that seems unlikely.
 
All right then. Do we know who the current Oracle of Jade is? Do we know who the current bearer of the Jade Hand is?
 
[X] Go see him. Go see him *now*.
- [X] Wait. Make sure that you're clothed enough to be decent. *Then* go see him.
 
Sirrocco said:
All right then. Do we know who the current Oracle of Jade is? Do we know who the current bearer of the Jade Hand is?
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Blarg. Sorry. Deleted my post because I thought your comment was saying that Yakamo and Hitomi were still the Sun and Moon.

All Sosuke knows about the Jade Oracle is that Omen once held the position. For all Sosuke knows, Omen holds it even now.

As for the Jade Hand, Sosuke has no clue. That powerful artifact disappeared around the year 1215 after Matsu Benika's death, presumably awaiting another person worthy of wielding it.
 
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Blarg. Sorry. Deleted my post because I thought your comment was saying that Yakamo and Hitomi were still the Sun and Moon.

All Sosuke knows about the Jade Oracle is that Omen once held the position. For all Sosuke knows, Omen holds it even now.

As for the Jade Hand, Sosuke has no clue. That powerful artifact disappeared around the year 1215 after Matsu Benika's death, presumably awaiting another person worthy of wielding it.
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Actually, my comment was that I didn't think we knew. The fact that it is the dragons was information I considered pertinent,a nd appreciated having been told.
 
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    Your blood runs cold at the woman's words. Gazat'ken must have made it. But that foul, tainted mutant… His words were true. That Lost One did strike your friend as he ran, and all that time poison must have been flowing through his veins. But even still he ran, forced himself to carry word of the attack despite his wounds.

    You have to go to him. You have to be by his side. He has suffered for you, for your Clan. If he still lives, if he has somehow held on, then you must be there for him. You can't let him be alone. Not in what is likely his final hours.

    "I must see him," you say, pushing away from the wall to rest your weight firmly on your own legs. The motion almost sends you falling flat on your face. "I must…"

    "There is a robe there," the medicine woman says, motioning to the end of your bed. "Dress yourself, and I will take you to him."

    You put on your robe as quickly as you can and follow the medicine woman. You have to keep a hand on the wall of the hallway to stay upright, but you manage to keep up with her brisk pace. She leads you to a smaller, more private room and opens the door.

    Gazat'ken lays on a bed inside, Talak'tet by his side. Jarit'ya is laying on a bed next to it, properly bandaged and looking much better now that he has had medical attention. But Gazat'ken… Gazat'ken looks awful.

    His fur has fallen out in clumps, and the flesh beneath is a sickly yellow from which the Nezumi's veins stand out clearly like black lines. His stomach is bandaged, but red has stained the cloth deeply. Even worse, you can see signs of pus seeping out from the wound. It's thick and vile, a brownish green that smells so bad you have to keep from gagging on the stench. Even worse, some of Gazat'ken's teeth have fallen out and what remains is discolored with rot. He is a wretched sight.

    Gazat'ken's eyes are clouded, and he is writhing in pain. It is a weak shuddering, though. The Nezumi looks three quarters dead, and cannot have much energy left. Whatever poison was used on the sword that injured him so, it has caused Gazat'ken unimaginable agony. Where once you knew a swift, agile scout is nothing but a broken creature but a few shallow breathes from the grave.

    As you look at this, you cannot help but wonder how Gazat'ken still lives. You know the Nezumi are resilient, practically immune to disease, but what you are looking at defies belief. Gazat'ken should be dead right now. It is a miracle he is still alive.

    "I have done what I can," says a man in the room. You look up, only just noticing the Kuni Shugenja. He is a tall man, and the face paint he wears makes him look fierce. "But the poison has been in his blood too long. The fact that he ran did not help matters. It spread the toxin too far within his body."

    "There's nothing you can do?" you ask as you enter the room. You kneel down by Gazat'ken's side, taking in the Nezumi's pitiful form. He's barely even breathing. "Can't you help him?"

    "Don't you think I would if I could?" the Shugenja growls. He turns his face away to hide the shame from his expression, though you can see his hands clenching. "This Nezumi is a hero. My inability to save him leaves me dishonored."

    "Nothing can be done now," Talak'tet says forlornly, head bowed. "Tomorrow has caught up to Gazat'ken. He can run from it no more."

    "Hiruma Sosuke?" Gazat'ken rasps, his back arching a little. Talak'tet pushes him down gently, but Gazat'ken reaches out a hand in your direction. It is a weak motion. It is obvious the Nezumi can barely move at all. "Hiruma Sosuke, is… that… you? I hear-hear… but I cannot… see-see."

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    why do make me feel these feels WK? WHY? T_T
     
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    [x] *grasp his hand/paw*
    [x]...I am here my friend.
    [x]If he asks, be honest.
    [x]Be there for your friend.
     
    [x]...I am here.
    [x]If he asks, be honest.
    [x]Be there for your friend.
     
    ... :(

    I assume Jade is useless against this sort of thing? (Jade is anti-Taint, not a poison cure, but maybe this was... Damn. No, the Crab would already have done all they could.)
     
    [x] ... I am here, and I am honored.
    [x] ... This rat is your friend. He has fought for the survival and freedom of his people, and your people, and by extension all of Rokugan.
    [x] ... One day, when your death comes, may it have been in service to a cause as good as that of Gazat'ken. To let grief rule you would be to dishonor him. Stay with him, as you would with any brother-Crab.
     
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