I think the argument where we share all the details might be a bit to much, but one also has to consider what questioning the phoenix will reveal. Remember what she heared us say to the Snow Maidens ilusion now was that a reaction to the crane appearing to us, or did we thought we saw our Delegation Leaders ghost. The words would make sense with both so adding to many details might simply make us appear moontouched.
In Thunder's Echo (Legend of the Five Rings Quest)
mothematics
How wide is the concept of "you"?
- Location
- the bottom of a coffee cup
- Pronouns
- She/Her
I'm gonna be honest. Matsu Ketsui is asking us to prove that we're innocent, or not. She is not asking for and does not want to be lectured by some uppity little shit, especially not one that she is two steps from chopping in half for the murder her honored guest. Giving her the whole speech when she wants a concise, clear response that confirms one way or the other--and she doesn't care which--is likely to get us killed just as surely as making her think we lied.
Let's not do that.
Let's not do that.
- Location
- USA
If she was, the Yuki no Onna probably would have known and used her as an example of what we face.
Now, if she was unknowingly manipulated...
Now, if she was unknowingly manipulated...
That is proper Scorpion thinking!
After all us being in contact with a Fortune might be something that she could detect thanks to being a Shugenja and moster likely better then our own.
And nothing prevents her from having created the illusion of the Snow Maiden to make her appear trustworthy so that later on she can pump us for information .Remember how the the ghost of the general was summoned sucessfully while he just has been kidnapped?
/Scorpion Paranoia.
A Nation's Virtue
南國山河南帝居
[X] The Laurent
Yeah, Long speeches are unnecessary and not going to impress the big swordy lady.
Yeah, Long speeches are unnecessary and not going to impress the big swordy lady.
EtchedSteel
*mumble mumble*
- Location
- Lima. Peru
And once again...
[X] The Laurent
[X] The Laurent
I thought that was just a random elemental spirit?
I remember it as the ghost and not simply a kami but I can't even remember where it was in the books.
- Location
- London, England
cokerpilot
Here comes the rain.
Nervousness intensifying.
6.8 - Testimony
- Location
- London, England
You scarcely need your training to know that Matsu Ketsui is currently looking to kill something. Considering the Daimyo's reputation and her skill, if she decides that you had something to do with this whole business - and you have scarcely even begun to consider what it might mean or the implications of what has apparently happened - then she can and will cut you down and there is very little you could do to stop her.
With that in mind, you decide to answer honestly. Even if distorting the truth were to gain you something, it would probably be rather too dangerous to risk given the presence of a Magistrate less than three paces behind you.
"I was with Asako Tani-san of the Phoenix, Matsu-sama." You say as clearly as you can, not allowing any kind of doubt or hesitation to colour your tone. "We had intended to visit a shrine to Bishamon-no-Kami which she had discovered lay nearby, but were waylaid en route and forced to return to the castle."
Come to think of it, you'll have to apologize to the stable master for losing the two ponies, unless they have had the good fortune to return here by themselves. That is a matter you can deal with at a less sensitive time, however.
"Waylaid?" Matsu Ketsui asks, her expression revealing nothing of her thoughts. "By what? There are no bandits near Shiro Matsu."
"By an ice kami, Matsu-sama." You reply immediately. "I believe it to have been a yuki no onna."
Ketsui's eyes flick past you, and behind you Kitsu Ami answers the silent question. "Spirits of ice and snow, Matsu-dono. I have never heard of any traveling further south than Phoenix lands, but it is possible. They have been known to be hostile or benevolent by turns."
"I see." Matsu Ketsui says thoughtfully, and you know without anything more needing to be said that your life may very well hang in the balance.
Naoto's Sincerity + Void + Free Raise = 7k5 (+5) = 28 (+5)
"It would surprise you, then, to learn that you were seen exiting the guest quarters barely two hours ago, covered in blood." The daimyo says in that same level tone.
"I... very much so, Matsu-sama." You respond, barely controlling your astonishment. "I was miles away at the time. If I might ask... whose testimony places me there?"
"The testimony of an entire squad and their gunso, Soshi-san, who were practicing their drills in the courtyard at the time." Matsu Ketsui says with a humourless smile. "The story has likely filtered through the ranks by now, which may explain the greeting you received upon your return."
Well, that is troublesome... but at the very least Matsu Ketsui is not directly accusing you of the crime. True, she might very well be inclined to take the word of her own samurai over yours, but while the matter is officially in doubt you have a small degree of leeway. Now you must decide how best to use it.
What do you do?
[ ] Request a duel with the gunso to prove your innocence. It is one samurai's word against another. If you can defeat him, you are proven innocent, and can work on resolving this at your own pace. If you lose, however, you will be held as guilty... and murdering your own lord carries a sentence of death by incredibly painful execution.
[ ] Request leave to investigate the matter alongside Kitsu Ami. You do not technically have the authority to do so, but between your situation and your lord's achievements you might be able to persuade the daimyo to permit it. This would give you options, but Ketsui would be expecting results quickly and you would be under extremely close scrutiny for any attempts at deception or misdirection.
[ ] Leave this to the magistrates. You would be giving up a great deal of control, but your positive relations with the local law enforcement should keep you in the loop and enable you to handle your own affairs on the side. Keeping your distance will also help shield you from any further accusations.
[ ] Write in (Note that this requires an entirely new course of action, not merely a variation on an existing one, which can be incorporated into a vote for one of the above)
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- Pronouns
- They/Them
Huh, hrm. For a 7k5, what's the average roll? Is 28 good, bad, or just 'okay'?
Let's sure as hell not do the duel.
Let's sure as hell not do the duel.
[X] Request leave to investigate the matter alongside Kitsu Ami. You do not technically have the authority to do so, but between your situation and your lord's achievements you might be able to persuade the daimyo to permit it. This would give you options, but Ketsui would be expecting results quickly and you would be under extremely close scrutiny for any attempts at deception or misdirection.
- Location
- Spain
- Location
- madison
how impolitic would it be to raise the possibility of deception? We don't say our accusers are lying, only that it is possible that they have been deceived?
- Location
- United States
I'm more wondering why an entire sqaud and their gunso did not stop the blood covered scorpion
- Pronouns
- They/Them
Ah, so yeah. That kinda sucks. Ah well. Maybe it was still enough to be mostly believed?
Also, we have a pretty darn good investigation, I'm pretty sure. Investigation 3 is good, though I'm not sure what Rings/areas it pings off of.
Also, we have a pretty darn good investigation, I'm pretty sure. Investigation 3 is good, though I'm not sure what Rings/areas it pings off of.
A Nation's Virtue
南國山河南帝居
Perception/Awareness
- Location
- Spain
Well, it was a low roll, but 33 is still somewhat high result. Just not as good as it could be.
What about our Fellow delegation member I wonder especially with the way that a Kami can create a optical illusion..
And we have for most things a 7k4 ones exept for those that only go for looking at physical objects as thanks to our low score there we only roll 5k2 there.
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- Location
- Connecticut
- Pronouns
- He/Him
It was high enough - but 23 might not have been. Thank you, @The Laurent .
That will undoubtedly be the official explanation if we choose to investigate ourselves. If we duel, we accuse the gunso of actually lying - and if we win we would be proven correct.
Probably 'we' vanished into thin air.
I am in favor of working with the magistrates on this one, I think. The Kitsu has proven herself to be a bit at a loss when it comes to crime solving. And killing an innocent gunso for witnessing an illusion would be seriously wrong.
Da Boyz
The Cutest Apocalypse.
It goes without saying that we aren't picking this. We are supposedly a capable enough killer to take down our lord, this means that a higher ranking Lion (Maybe even Ketsui herself) would be the one to accept the duel. And as romantic as our eyes meeting over blades would be it'd be far less so when we're being tortured to death.