Actually, if I understand it right, the only way for him to test for it WAS precisely to attack us out of the blue and hope we're really tainted. Even ASKING to do the test is the same insult.
[L5R] Minor Clan Quest
- Thread starter storybookknight
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"Hey I'm a paranoid Crab, and while I don't think anything is going to happen, if something does, it'd be a good idea for you to have some jade while protecting the Emperor. Hell keep it as our way of saying thanks."
*Presses it into our hands*
*Sees no burning*
Well shit
"You take care now"
*Presses it into our hands*
*Sees no burning*
Well shit
"You take care now"
al103
Grumpy Russian Bear (SV edition)
- Location
- Russia, Krasnoyarsk
There is "say nothing outright but very indirectly imply things but everybody gets what it's about anyway" thing that was in medieval Japan, still is in modern Japan and is present in Rokugan.
And that shit is exactly what courtiers are for. Even Yasuki. To smooth shit like that without (seriously) moving on everybodies honor. JOLLY COOPERATION, HO!
And for failing his cooperation test I think it's a right thing that he was dismissed from Crab. Because without cooperation Wall crumbles.
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Wade Garrett
Just trying to do the right thing
- Pronouns
- He/His/Him
On that note we should probably go check on our little brothers as soon as Tsubaki gets cleaned off, considering that she got blasted with sacred fire while standing right in front of the Emperor I'm getting bad vibes about what our hosts might do to her friends "because we really needed any information they might possibly have about the attack on the Emperor, you see."
- Location
- Connecticut
- Pronouns
- He/Him
From a meta perspective, the reason that the Kuni do things like the 'Jade Strike Hello' is that certain Tainted individuals can suppress their Taint voluntarily. If you do things like handing people Jade when they're ready for it, there's a possibility that they'll cheat on the test.
Granted, there are totally better ways for him to have gone about doing that, but if hypothetically Iori was a veteran of the Wall with PTSD and had gotten people killed by failing to be paranoid enough, he might not have thought there was time.
Granted, there are totally better ways for him to have gone about doing that, but if hypothetically Iori was a veteran of the Wall with PTSD and had gotten people killed by failing to be paranoid enough, he might not have thought there was time.
al103
Grumpy Russian Bear (SV edition)
- Location
- Russia, Krasnoyarsk
Thing is - it's moronic even from "save Emperor" standpoint. He didn't had backup in case it's not minor tainted infiltrator, but powerful tainted infiltrator. "Yeah, you hurt me and discovered that I'm tainted... well, PLAN B *proceeds to murder everybody*"
- Location
- Connecticut
- Pronouns
- He/Him
EtchedSteel
*mumble mumble*
- Location
- Lima. Peru
[X] Find a real bath
Ah, witch hunters. Always so direct on their intentions.
Ah, witch hunters. Always so direct on their intentions.
- Location
- Virginia
[X] Find a real bath
0.11 - Prologue
- Location
- Connecticut
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Find a real bath.
The late spring morning is pleasantly chill as you slip out of the barracks without waking either of the resting Imperial Guardsmen. You look up to see the sky lightly clouded like the scales of a fish, the morning rays of Lady Amaterasu burnishing the faraway clouds in tints of gold. The stressful events of the past few days seem almost like a dream.
It doesn't take much effort to find a heimin who can point you in the direction of the baths. The bathhouses are a relatively large affair, which initially has you excited that the Crab might have something like a hot spring, but after you finish disrobing and cleaning your body you step into the bathing area proper to see a wide array of upright wooden barrels. From previous experience with barrel baths, you know that beneath the tubs are raised spaces that are filled with heated coals to warm the bathwater; for all of your surprise that the Crab apparently bathe in just as rustic a manner as you are used to, the air above the filled tubs is filled with steam, so you can't really complain. You slide into the water with a sigh, greedy muscles drinking in the heat. For a while you just lay back and relax, gazing into the clouds of steam that rise above you, and the slowly-lightening sky.
Your meditations are interrupted by a friendly-sounding shout. "Oi! Tamayo, you in here?" You look up to see a frankly enormous samurai-ko clad in nothing but a towel.
Her gaze casts about the bathing chamber before falling on you with an expression of confusion. "Ah, sorry, sorry, I saw your kimono on the rack outside and thought you were my friend. You guys must have similar taste!"
She indecorously dips her toes into the water a few times before slowly inching in, then submerging all at once, her voice accompanying her actions with a variety of sound effects like "Eeh, aah, ooh, hot, hot, hot, atatatatata-aahhhhh."
You have to stifle a giggle. "Actually, Tamayo was kind enough to let me borrow her kimono, since I had nothing suitable."
"Huh?" She turns to look at you, and catches a glimpse of the red stain on your face. "ohshit. You're the ronin!" She gapes. "The whole castle's been talking about you. Did you really save the Emperor's life from bandits?" she asks.
You look away uncomfortably at her close scrutiny. "Ah. Something like that, yes."
She lets out a low whistle. "Damn." There is a moment's awkward silence. "Ah, damn, sorry, I have no fuckin' manners. Hida Kaoru at your service, and on behalf of myself and my clan, thank you."
"Tsubaki," you answer. "And I was just doing my duty. You'd have done the same." Your earlier calm is gone, and you're beginning to contemplate getting out when Kaoru speaks again.
"Is it true that Hantei-heika is here in Crab lands to do something about our jade shortage?" She asks, coming half-out of her tub in her sudden interest.
You pause. "He hasn't actually told me why he's here, come to think of it." You think about it for another second and shrug. "Sorry. Only thing I can tell you is that Kaiu Watsu-san said the Emperor was expected, but that we made it here a little early."
She sits back in the water with a sloshing sound. "Well, I sure hope it's about the jade shortage. Can't think of what else it'd be, anyways." There is a bitter note in her voice. "If even one of the other Clans knew what it was really like on the Wall, they wouldn't be so kami-damned cheap."
You shift uncomfortably. You'd always heard that talking about the Shadowlands was terribly unlucky, and the conversation is veering a little too close to it for comfort. "Well, I'm about boiled," you say. "It was nice to meet you, Kaoru-san."
She hefts herself out of the water as well. "Oh, I know what you mean, I can't take the heat for too long myself or I'll get dizzy. Headed to the mess hall? I'd be happy to come with."
[ ] Go get food with Kaoru-san.
[ ] Go find Taigen & Gohei.
[ ] Go find the Emperor.
[ ] Write-in.
The late spring morning is pleasantly chill as you slip out of the barracks without waking either of the resting Imperial Guardsmen. You look up to see the sky lightly clouded like the scales of a fish, the morning rays of Lady Amaterasu burnishing the faraway clouds in tints of gold. The stressful events of the past few days seem almost like a dream.
It doesn't take much effort to find a heimin who can point you in the direction of the baths. The bathhouses are a relatively large affair, which initially has you excited that the Crab might have something like a hot spring, but after you finish disrobing and cleaning your body you step into the bathing area proper to see a wide array of upright wooden barrels. From previous experience with barrel baths, you know that beneath the tubs are raised spaces that are filled with heated coals to warm the bathwater; for all of your surprise that the Crab apparently bathe in just as rustic a manner as you are used to, the air above the filled tubs is filled with steam, so you can't really complain. You slide into the water with a sigh, greedy muscles drinking in the heat. For a while you just lay back and relax, gazing into the clouds of steam that rise above you, and the slowly-lightening sky.
Your meditations are interrupted by a friendly-sounding shout. "Oi! Tamayo, you in here?" You look up to see a frankly enormous samurai-ko clad in nothing but a towel.
She indecorously dips her toes into the water a few times before slowly inching in, then submerging all at once, her voice accompanying her actions with a variety of sound effects like "Eeh, aah, ooh, hot, hot, hot, atatatatata-aahhhhh."
You have to stifle a giggle. "Actually, Tamayo was kind enough to let me borrow her kimono, since I had nothing suitable."
"Huh?" She turns to look at you, and catches a glimpse of the red stain on your face. "ohshit. You're the ronin!" She gapes. "The whole castle's been talking about you. Did you really save the Emperor's life from bandits?" she asks.
You look away uncomfortably at her close scrutiny. "Ah. Something like that, yes."
She lets out a low whistle. "Damn." There is a moment's awkward silence. "Ah, damn, sorry, I have no fuckin' manners. Hida Kaoru at your service, and on behalf of myself and my clan, thank you."
"Tsubaki," you answer. "And I was just doing my duty. You'd have done the same." Your earlier calm is gone, and you're beginning to contemplate getting out when Kaoru speaks again.
"Is it true that Hantei-heika is here in Crab lands to do something about our jade shortage?" She asks, coming half-out of her tub in her sudden interest.
You pause. "He hasn't actually told me why he's here, come to think of it." You think about it for another second and shrug. "Sorry. Only thing I can tell you is that Kaiu Watsu-san said the Emperor was expected, but that we made it here a little early."
She sits back in the water with a sloshing sound. "Well, I sure hope it's about the jade shortage. Can't think of what else it'd be, anyways." There is a bitter note in her voice. "If even one of the other Clans knew what it was really like on the Wall, they wouldn't be so kami-damned cheap."
You shift uncomfortably. You'd always heard that talking about the Shadowlands was terribly unlucky, and the conversation is veering a little too close to it for comfort. "Well, I'm about boiled," you say. "It was nice to meet you, Kaoru-san."
She hefts herself out of the water as well. "Oh, I know what you mean, I can't take the heat for too long myself or I'll get dizzy. Headed to the mess hall? I'd be happy to come with."
[ ] Go get food with Kaoru-san.
[ ] Go find Taigen & Gohei.
[ ] Go find the Emperor.
[ ] Write-in.
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Nix's Warden
Welcome to Hades
- Location
- United States
[X] Go find Taigen & Gohei.
Lets' see if our friend is alive.
Lets' see if our friend is alive.
Wade Garrett
Just trying to do the right thing
- Pronouns
- He/His/Him
[X] Go find Taigen and Gohei
- Location
- United States
[x] Go find Taigen & Gohei.
[x] Go find Taigen & Gohei.
EtchedSteel
*mumble mumble*
- Location
- Lima. Peru
[X] Go find Taigen & Gohei.
This Hida. I love this Hida.
But our people is also important too.
This Hida. I love this Hida.
But our people is also important too.
- Location
- Virginia
[X] Go find Taigen & Gohei.
Aabcehmu
Confusion as a Natural State of Being
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Pronouns
- Any/All
Weren't we just getting cleaned up?
