Wedding at Fire Shrimp Village an L5R PbP

"I'll look forward to seeing it" he replied sincerely.

"Sometimes." he boasted. "But rememebr back when you first saw the mountains. Their size and strength, how in awe you must've been seing them the first time. I had the same feeling when i encountered the wall the first time. Just the thought that this building has an almost endless length, fortress ...

"Interesting. Studying the stars is also one of my duties here in Fire Shrimp Village. Even though I personally rely on Kawaru coins for forecasting."

"Have you ever seen a mountain on your journey, Amika-san?" he asked.

"Astrology? Hmm,.. i guess they learn to read the fate of man in the stars?" Takeshi wasn't sure how common it was to use the Stars as a tool of navigation outside of the scouts of the hiruma or the mantis.

Takeshi looked at the Hiruma. "These kind of stories arent really a matter of,.... sophisticated discussions, Daidoji-san, Doji-san. I won't stop Hiruma-san from sharing his story, but don't say I didn't warn you if you still want to hear them." he said in an explicitly neutral tone of voice

He nodded. "I accept your apology," he relaxed a little.

"What is the duty of Asahina Shugenya?" he asked.

He nodded. "Of course, Hida-sama"

"Yes, at the beginning of the Empire, at the Celestial Tournament, Kami Hida lost to Shinjo, although he was by far bigger and stronger than anyone else. Affected by his failure, Kami Hida retreated. But when the little teacher showed up, he showed Kami Hida how he could turn his weaknesses into str...

"Needless?" he replied cold. "Without the sacrifice of Kuni Osaku, the monster known only as the maw would have crossed the Seigo River and plunged the empire into a time of darkness. Without the help of the kami, only more samurai would die on the wall to protect the empire. Without the help of my ...

"I am ready for the rituals, but as far as I know the ceremony is performed by a crane Shugenja. After all, Hida Yoji-san is included in the crane, so the blessing of a crane Shugenja would have priority."

Takeshi nodded. He prepared himself to honor the ceremony and began chanting. ---- [D2:MA] Chanting; Meditation/Stamina; +1k1VP; 3CR : 7d10o10k4 45 4 Shrine Points! ---- It was of course an easy task for Takeshi, after all he was used to doing it every year. Self-confident and imposing, he led his g...

"It is the ancient duty of the crab to strike down the things beyond the wall and everyone who belongs to the crab fulfills his service to the duty that Hida-no-Kami has imposed on us, Asahina-san. Whether on the wall, in the courts, or anywhere else in the empire. And for us Kuni this is even more ...

"If there is one, i'll find her" he said determined. "No spawn of the ninth kami shall ruin this wedding."

Takeshi was a bit taken aback. He was really focused on his prayers and didn't noticed the imposing Hida. He gave her a proper bow. "Greetings, Hida-sama. Yes, i questioned the spirits for answers, as it stand we're really searching for a witch. The spirits couldn't tell me who it was, but they said...

"Where is the best place to start?" he said putting a finger to chin. "Kami Hida was the largest and, physically, strongest of the Kami. He was known for his ferocity and his imposing nature. Hida could slay as many opponenents as any other twenty men combined, and was even capable of crushing the l...

"Thank you, oh wise kami of the air for your answers." he concluded his prayer.

A face upon a face? A scorpion? A bog hag? Takeshi needed more answers.

"I would say that the traditions are very different. As far as I remember, the Asahina Shugenja do not perform military service. Meanwhile, we Kuni spend most of our time hunting for things in the dark." he said confident.

Takeshi acknowlegded the sultry spirit: "So, to come to my second question then: Who orderd you to deliver this message?"

"These customs are really important to our people" Takesh explained seriously.

"Oh kami of the air, two questions i have on my mind!" he said with a bow.

"The first one: Has any of you delivered a message to Hida Yoji yesterday evening?"

Air Kami here: Who you gonna call?

After hearing the disturbing news from Kitusuchi, Takeshi was immediately on his way to sorting them out and going to the bottom of this. He was standing in front of the hole and had lit an incense in front of him. In his hands he held a commune scroll and turned to the kami with which he had the mo...

"Hmmmm" he pondered. "You could accompany me on my way back to the Village and i could tell you the stories i know and what i have seen from the wall." he offered.

"We put alot of effort in the preparations. But it's kind of you to offer you're support in these matters. It's also in our interest that this wedding will be as,... good as possible and everyone has a good time." he said friendly