- Location
- Virginia
What could possibly go wrong? 
Where the Kami Blow (L5R Minor Clan Gaijin Land Quest)
- Thread starter Ragabash1066
- Start date
- Location
- Virginia
All right, I've got the next update working, it should be up by this time tomorrow.
I'm rolling for the Clan name seeing as there is still a tie.
I'm rolling for the Clan name seeing as there is still a tie.
What's in a name
- Location
- Virginia
Lifting your eyes from the fine calligraphy before you, you glance across to your honorary uncle; Yoritomo Cheiko, elder statesman of the Mantis.
A tightening around the eyes, a whitening of the knuckles; your years in court has highlighted little tells for you. Yoritomo Cheiko is a hungry man; hungry for prestige, hungry for power, hungry for success. If you were to step down, your fathers successes would become Yoritomo-san's. And while a small voice whispers that this could be a good thing, Bushido will not allow such an option.
"Yoritomo-san, friend of my father, your concern for my future is... appreciated. My father would be quite pleased to see you take up his mantle." Looking him in the eyes, a slight smile crosses your face, "But I have the duty to fill his sandals. As a child I could concern myself with a child's joys; as a man I must take up a man's burdens. Kitsune Kihei is no more, I must now be Rinkusu Kehei. The Empress has given me the charge to find and raise up gaijin as citizens of the Empire; and by the Kami I will not fail her. It is good to know you must assist in this."
Yoritomo-san stares flatly at you for a moment before rising to his feet; "Kehei-kun, it is good to see you accepting your duty. I will speak to you later." With this he steps around you, treading lightly on the edge of your kimono as he walks into the darkness angling towards the fires.
Straightening your Kimono, you follow a few moments later, stepping into the gap between the fires.
"Honorable Samurai, Rokugani, friends; I must humbly inform you of a momentous moment in the history of of our Empress domain. Empress Iweko the 1st, blessed by the kami, has decreed that the line of Kitsune Ienao has been granted the right to take on a new family name. As last of his line, I hereby take up the name chosen by my honored father and the duty given unto him. My name is Rinkusu Kehei, daimyo of the Lynx. The Empress has tasked us to found a new colony of the Empire, to find those who will strengthen Rokugan, create ties, and forge alliances; bringing those who are worthy of the honor into the arms of our Empress mercy. But, this is a task to broad for one man's shoulders, no mater how skilled or blessed by the kami's gaze. Let those with the will, the courage, and honor to take up our divine lady's task please join me. We shall be a beacon on the distant horizon and show the gaijin that Bushido is the true path."
As you speak, kami of flame begin to dart and swirl around you forming a backdrop of sparks, the glow highlighting you before the gathered samurai. Glancing across the assembled body, you note that many are whispering among each other , as Ikoma Ran furtively slips a scroll into the sleeve of her Kimono. Rising to her feet she walks towards where you stand, only to be cut off in the final steps by a pair of bushi. Standing before you is a hulking mountain of a unicorn and a young woman in a scandalous coat of gaijin design. Suddenly grasping your sword arm in a meaty paw, the Unicorn proceeds to saw your arm up and down. As you struggle to keep your footing, his deep voice booms out; "Rinkusu-dono, I, Moto Honmaru, wish to join you. Together we shall ride the vanguard to greatness. Um... if you would have me of course." Sheepishly he raises a hand to the back of his head before dipping into a rough bow.
[] yes – Moto Honmaru, Moto Bushi, joins Lynx Clan now
[] no – Decline his request
"And I my lord, am Sakura; of no clan in particular"; purrs the girl at his hip. Katana canted over her shoulder, she brazenly leans back to catch your eye. "If my lord would have me service him, he will not find himself disappointed by the assets at my command." With a a languid wink, she gestures towards on of the smaller fires; "My sisters and I were bound for the colonies to seek our fortune, perhaps we can serve under you?" With a slow raise of a brow, she awaits your reply.
[] yes – Sakura, ronin, and the Sisters of Sweet Mercy (12 ronin bushi) join Lynx Clan now
[] no – Decline their offer
"Kehei-cha... I mean Rinkusu-dono; could I join as well?" Ikoma Ran, peers nervously around the Unicorn. " I think if we don't all work together, then better we had sunk... and I think you can do it too..." Trailing off nervously, Ran stares down at clenched hands.
[] yes – Ikoma Ran, Kitsu shugenja, Joins Lynx Clan now
[] no – Decline her Request
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Pardon the delay, this has been a week of Mondays, with coworkers fired and the top dogs roaming the cubes. The next post will be a short turn to determine your opening weeks activities.
Glad to be back to typing. Also, so far your dice are bloody bipolar.
Courtier Roll: 6k3 vs TN 25 – 2,3,5,8,10+9=18 (10 + 8) = 45
A tightening around the eyes, a whitening of the knuckles; your years in court has highlighted little tells for you. Yoritomo Cheiko is a hungry man; hungry for prestige, hungry for power, hungry for success. If you were to step down, your fathers successes would become Yoritomo-san's. And while a small voice whispers that this could be a good thing, Bushido will not allow such an option.
"Yoritomo-san, friend of my father, your concern for my future is... appreciated. My father would be quite pleased to see you take up his mantle." Looking him in the eyes, a slight smile crosses your face, "But I have the duty to fill his sandals. As a child I could concern myself with a child's joys; as a man I must take up a man's burdens. Kitsune Kihei is no more, I must now be Rinkusu Kehei. The Empress has given me the charge to find and raise up gaijin as citizens of the Empire; and by the Kami I will not fail her. It is good to know you must assist in this."
Courtier roll 5k3 vs TN 15 – 7, 4, 3, 3, 1 = 14
Yoritomo-san stares flatly at you for a moment before rising to his feet; "Kehei-kun, it is good to see you accepting your duty. I will speak to you later." With this he steps around you, treading lightly on the edge of your kimono as he walks into the darkness angling towards the fires.
Straightening your Kimono, you follow a few moments later, stepping into the gap between the fires.
"Honorable Samurai, Rokugani, friends; I must humbly inform you of a momentous moment in the history of of our Empress domain. Empress Iweko the 1st, blessed by the kami, has decreed that the line of Kitsune Ienao has been granted the right to take on a new family name. As last of his line, I hereby take up the name chosen by my honored father and the duty given unto him. My name is Rinkusu Kehei, daimyo of the Lynx. The Empress has tasked us to found a new colony of the Empire, to find those who will strengthen Rokugan, create ties, and forge alliances; bringing those who are worthy of the honor into the arms of our Empress mercy. But, this is a task to broad for one man's shoulders, no mater how skilled or blessed by the kami's gaze. Let those with the will, the courage, and honor to take up our divine lady's task please join me. We shall be a beacon on the distant horizon and show the gaijin that Bushido is the true path."
Courtier Roll 5k3 + void 1k1 vs TN 20 – 1, 4, 6, 9, 8, 19(10 + 9) = 42
As you speak, kami of flame begin to dart and swirl around you forming a backdrop of sparks, the glow highlighting you before the gathered samurai. Glancing across the assembled body, you note that many are whispering among each other , as Ikoma Ran furtively slips a scroll into the sleeve of her Kimono. Rising to her feet she walks towards where you stand, only to be cut off in the final steps by a pair of bushi. Standing before you is a hulking mountain of a unicorn and a young woman in a scandalous coat of gaijin design. Suddenly grasping your sword arm in a meaty paw, the Unicorn proceeds to saw your arm up and down. As you struggle to keep your footing, his deep voice booms out; "Rinkusu-dono, I, Moto Honmaru, wish to join you. Together we shall ride the vanguard to greatness. Um... if you would have me of course." Sheepishly he raises a hand to the back of his head before dipping into a rough bow.
[] yes – Moto Honmaru, Moto Bushi, joins Lynx Clan now
[] no – Decline his request
"And I my lord, am Sakura; of no clan in particular"; purrs the girl at his hip. Katana canted over her shoulder, she brazenly leans back to catch your eye. "If my lord would have me service him, he will not find himself disappointed by the assets at my command." With a a languid wink, she gestures towards on of the smaller fires; "My sisters and I were bound for the colonies to seek our fortune, perhaps we can serve under you?" With a slow raise of a brow, she awaits your reply.
[] no – Decline their offer
"Kehei-cha... I mean Rinkusu-dono; could I join as well?" Ikoma Ran, peers nervously around the Unicorn. " I think if we don't all work together, then better we had sunk... and I think you can do it too..." Trailing off nervously, Ran stares down at clenched hands.
[] yes – Ikoma Ran, Kitsu shugenja, Joins Lynx Clan now
[] no – Decline her Request
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Pardon the delay, this has been a week of Mondays, with coworkers fired and the top dogs roaming the cubes. The next post will be a short turn to determine your opening weeks activities.
Glad to be back to typing. Also, so far your dice are bloody bipolar.
- Location
- Leeds
Any particular reason we know not to accept everyone?
- Location
- Virginia
These are all individuals approaching you immediately, they have not consulted with the higher levels of their clans present or are Ronin, Who you surround yourself with early will color the preconceptions of those still debating. On the other hand, these are tho ones who either felt strongly enough about your task or saw enough benefit to move now; no hesitation or debate needed.
- Location
- Leeds
Write in or a mistake with copying the votes?
Originally I wasn't going to take Ran or Honmaru for fear of annoying either great clan too much but decided in the end against it. So decided to take both but forgot to edit the ends.
- Location
- Leeds
Maybe if we knew more about these people then I'd vote differently however since we barely know what precedent we're setting..
[X] yes – Moto Honmaru, Moto Bushi, joins Lynx Clan now
[X] yes – Sakura, ronin, and the Sisters of Sweet Mercy (12 ronin bushi) join Lynx Clan now
[X] yes – Ikoma Ran, Kitsu shugenja, Joins Lynx Clan now
[X] yes – Moto Honmaru, Moto Bushi, joins Lynx Clan now
[X] yes – Sakura, ronin, and the Sisters of Sweet Mercy (12 ronin bushi) join Lynx Clan now
[X] yes – Ikoma Ran, Kitsu shugenja, Joins Lynx Clan now
[X] yes – Moto Honmaru, Moto Bushi, joins Lynx Clan now
[X] yes – Sakura, ronin, and the Sisters of Sweet Mercy (12 ronin bushi) join Lynx Clan now
[X] yes – Ikoma Ran, Kitsu shugenja, Joins Lynx Clan now
[X] yes – Sakura, ronin, and the Sisters of Sweet Mercy (12 ronin bushi) join Lynx Clan now
[X] yes – Ikoma Ran, Kitsu shugenja, Joins Lynx Clan now
- Location
- Virginia
Just as a status update, I'll be posting the next part either tonight or tomorrow.
The Early Days, Short Turn 1
- Location
- Virginia
Returning to the security of the Kitsune's Gambit, the battered ship you have spent the storm aboard. Upon your arrival, the captain bows before you, "Rinkusu-dono, please avail yourself as of this humble sailor's cabin while you settle in ashore. If I or my crew can aid you in this, do not hesitate to advised, my daimyo."
Stepping into the furnished cabin, you find a large table with room for yourself and your first clansmen. Stepping into your position at the tables head, you cast your eyes across those who have joined you. Honmaru, broad of shoulder and garbed in solid riding armor, stands to your left eyeing the lounging Sakura. Leaning forward against the dark wood of the table, she traces her fingers slowly across a worn and utterly useless map of the Empire upon it's surface. The relaxed former ronin smirks as thin tendrils of smoke trails from the rolled parchment perched precariously on her lip. "Well my diamyo, shall we lay cards on the table? My girls and I are at your service, how will we serve? You can cast your faith in our loyalty at the very least."
At your right hand Ran raises a hand to her face, "Rinkusu-dono, perhaps we should here your words on this matter? This one humbly wonders, how you will lift our spirits and calm the kami of this land." With a shy smile, the young shugenja bows her head sightly in your direction.
"Hai, my lord, how shall we secure this landing? We no nothing of the gaijin in this land." The table jumps as Honmaru's gargantuan fist impacts its surface. "We have no eyes in the wilds or way to guard our flanks. And worst, the ship carrying our mounts was lost."
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This will be a short turn to cover the first few weeks. As you have no fixed advisers at this time, your initial actions will be limited. You have the option to assign a task to one of your clan mates in lieu of having advisers this turn, but as with an adviser they will use their own stats for the job not yours.
Pick 2 actions and you can assign Ran, Honmaru, and Sakura to one task each. If they are assigned to the same task as yourself they will provide a bonus to your result.
[] Take a Census of Survivors
Without knowing who survived, you can't know who to watch. Take the time to determine the composition of the survivors and perhaps determine various cliques and power blocs.
[] Tally Supplies
While you are aware of what is in your holds, you do not yet know what else arrived with you. Perhaps taking an account would be wise.
[] Secure the Ships
He who controls the ships controls the seas. By taking these, no one can leave without your approval.
[] Use your ship to map the shoreline
While you control the shoreline here, what is beyond the horizon is a mystery to you. While you may learn new details of your coast, you will also gamble your ship.
[] Scout the Countryside for local inhabitants.
Send forth samurai to search the surrounding countryside for threats or possible neighbors. At this point it would only be the immediate area, but it is a start.
[] Survey the Area for suitable settlement sites.
While a shoreline is fine for a landing site, your people are exposed here. Send out men to seek a more secure site for settlement, with an eye for resources and defensibility.
[] Cut back the forest from the shoreline and establish a perimeter.
Set the heimin to cutting timber and trimming back the nearby forests. This will provide lumber for future use and open up further fields of view. But the logging will be hard tiring work and perhaps draw foreign eyes.
[] Attempt to appease the local kami.
The local spirits are unknown to you and the Luck of the Kitsune lies broken in the bay. Seek to commune with the local spirits and determine their desires.
[] Aggressively recruit among the other clans present.
The Clan of the Lynx is small, actively seek to recruit new samurai from the other clans and ronin present. This may offend those who remain loyal to the clans of their birth. (If this is not take, the clan will still grow. It will just grow at a slower passive rate.)
[] Assess the mood of the gathered samurai.
The trip across the see was both difficult and costly. In addition, you arrived far off course. Samurai are stalwart by nature, but this difficult start is much to ask of anyone. Add in the peasants, and it may be wise to get a feel for how the colonists feel about the situation.
Stepping into the furnished cabin, you find a large table with room for yourself and your first clansmen. Stepping into your position at the tables head, you cast your eyes across those who have joined you. Honmaru, broad of shoulder and garbed in solid riding armor, stands to your left eyeing the lounging Sakura. Leaning forward against the dark wood of the table, she traces her fingers slowly across a worn and utterly useless map of the Empire upon it's surface. The relaxed former ronin smirks as thin tendrils of smoke trails from the rolled parchment perched precariously on her lip. "Well my diamyo, shall we lay cards on the table? My girls and I are at your service, how will we serve? You can cast your faith in our loyalty at the very least."
At your right hand Ran raises a hand to her face, "Rinkusu-dono, perhaps we should here your words on this matter? This one humbly wonders, how you will lift our spirits and calm the kami of this land." With a shy smile, the young shugenja bows her head sightly in your direction.
"Hai, my lord, how shall we secure this landing? We no nothing of the gaijin in this land." The table jumps as Honmaru's gargantuan fist impacts its surface. "We have no eyes in the wilds or way to guard our flanks. And worst, the ship carrying our mounts was lost."
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This will be a short turn to cover the first few weeks. As you have no fixed advisers at this time, your initial actions will be limited. You have the option to assign a task to one of your clan mates in lieu of having advisers this turn, but as with an adviser they will use their own stats for the job not yours.
Pick 2 actions and you can assign Ran, Honmaru, and Sakura to one task each. If they are assigned to the same task as yourself they will provide a bonus to your result.
[] Take a Census of Survivors
Without knowing who survived, you can't know who to watch. Take the time to determine the composition of the survivors and perhaps determine various cliques and power blocs.
[] Tally Supplies
While you are aware of what is in your holds, you do not yet know what else arrived with you. Perhaps taking an account would be wise.
[] Secure the Ships
He who controls the ships controls the seas. By taking these, no one can leave without your approval.
[] Use your ship to map the shoreline
While you control the shoreline here, what is beyond the horizon is a mystery to you. While you may learn new details of your coast, you will also gamble your ship.
[] Scout the Countryside for local inhabitants.
Send forth samurai to search the surrounding countryside for threats or possible neighbors. At this point it would only be the immediate area, but it is a start.
[] Survey the Area for suitable settlement sites.
While a shoreline is fine for a landing site, your people are exposed here. Send out men to seek a more secure site for settlement, with an eye for resources and defensibility.
[] Cut back the forest from the shoreline and establish a perimeter.
Set the heimin to cutting timber and trimming back the nearby forests. This will provide lumber for future use and open up further fields of view. But the logging will be hard tiring work and perhaps draw foreign eyes.
[] Attempt to appease the local kami.
The local spirits are unknown to you and the Luck of the Kitsune lies broken in the bay. Seek to commune with the local spirits and determine their desires.
[] Aggressively recruit among the other clans present.
The Clan of the Lynx is small, actively seek to recruit new samurai from the other clans and ronin present. This may offend those who remain loyal to the clans of their birth. (If this is not take, the clan will still grow. It will just grow at a slower passive rate.)
[] Assess the mood of the gathered samurai.
The trip across the see was both difficult and costly. In addition, you arrived far off course. Samurai are stalwart by nature, but this difficult start is much to ask of anyone. Add in the peasants, and it may be wise to get a feel for how the colonists feel about the situation.
- Location
- Virginia
Well, ya'll are one step up from be shipwrecked
Oh I get that, just that we need to do all of them and and can't. Because our build really isn't suited for anything but the kami raising.Well, ya'll are one step up from be shipwrecked
[X][Personal] Assess the mood of the gathered samurai.
[X][Personal] Take a Census of Survivors
[X][Ran] Attempt to appease the local kami.
[X][Honmaru] Tally Supplies
[X][Sakura] Cut back the forest from the shoreline and establish a perimeter.
Reasoning:
-Samurai mood assessment must be done, they're rather temperamental and we're not in a position where we know whether delegating a relationship is wise or trustworthy yet.
-Survivor census also means we meet and get visibility as the new boss while getting a feel for the situation.
-Kami appeasement must be done, and thats either Ran or us. So that's Ran's job.
-Supplies must be tracked. We don't even know how close we are to starvation. However, Sakura's former Ronin have a higher risk of being sticky-fingered, so Honmaru is on that job
-Finally, we need a perimeter. Nevermind hostile locals, a cleared perimeter is needed to keep the local wild animals out of our limited food stores, and we don't have agriculture started because we don't even know what seeds we have.
[X][Personal] Take a Census of Survivors
[X][Ran] Attempt to appease the local kami.
[X][Honmaru] Tally Supplies
[X][Sakura] Cut back the forest from the shoreline and establish a perimeter.
Reasoning:
-Samurai mood assessment must be done, they're rather temperamental and we're not in a position where we know whether delegating a relationship is wise or trustworthy yet.
-Survivor census also means we meet and get visibility as the new boss while getting a feel for the situation.
-Kami appeasement must be done, and thats either Ran or us. So that's Ran's job.
-Supplies must be tracked. We don't even know how close we are to starvation. However, Sakura's former Ronin have a higher risk of being sticky-fingered, so Honmaru is on that job
-Finally, we need a perimeter. Nevermind hostile locals, a cleared perimeter is needed to keep the local wild animals out of our limited food stores, and we don't have agriculture started because we don't even know what seeds we have.
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- Location
- WA, USA
[X][Personal] Assess the mood of the gathered samurai.
[X][Personal] Take a Census of Survivors
[X][Ran] Attempt to appease the local kami.
[X][Honmaru] Tally Supplies
[X][Sakura] Cut back the forest from the shoreline and establish a perimeter.
[X][Personal] Take a Census of Survivors
[X][Ran] Attempt to appease the local kami.
[X][Honmaru] Tally Supplies
[X][Sakura] Cut back the forest from the shoreline and establish a perimeter.
[X][Personal] Assess the mood of the gathered samurai.
[X][Personal] Take a Census of Survivors
[X][Ran] Attempt to appease the local kami.
[X][Honmaru] Tally Supplies
[X][Sakura] Cut back the forest from the shoreline and establish a perimeter.
[X][Personal] Take a Census of Survivors
[X][Ran] Attempt to appease the local kami.
[X][Honmaru] Tally Supplies
[X][Sakura] Cut back the forest from the shoreline and establish a perimeter.
- Location
- Virginia
Calling the vote and getting typing
- Location
- Leeds
Sorry I missed the vote.