Wedding at Fire Shrimp Village an L5R PbP

Good stuff! I'm excited.

"He won't break anything." she assured him. "He knows that would just get him into trouble. I'm more worried about him taking food. I've brought some extra treats for him. Hopefully, that will dostract him."

"He should be fine." she smiled. "He's very excited, but I'll keep an eye on him."

She looked down at Dango, then back at the Mantis. "Hai, Tsuruchi-sama. Is there anything I can assist the crew with?"

Mantis departure...

The Unknown (Day 9, LM)

Hifumi stood on the docks, looking out at the sea. Behind her, Dango watched the Mantis ships being loaded for the journey north, chittering excitedly at the crates of food and barrels of alcohol. The monkey's eagerness brought a smile to the seer's face. She was far less certain of the journey. The...

"Not only should we be prepared, we should enjoy moments like these." she smiled. "While we can."

She nodded. "Then we must be ready."

"Conflict is coming, Kakita-sama, and I worry that it cannot be avoided." she gave a heavy sigh of her own. "I hope that we will all be ready for it."

It would depend on the nature of the game. One of the reasons for taking Lesser Prophecy and Divination was the idea that fate could lead her into any game scenario. However, serving the crown princess may change that.

Where Hifumi goes, Dango goes.

"Where blood is spilled vendetta is born. Some actions cannot be righted until thrice times amends are made. A tree of sorrow is planted and when it blooms there will be a rain of suffering." she recited her interpretation. "Yarrow stick readings are even more vague than my visions. They can be inte...

Thank you for giving them to me. I was fully prepared for it to go largely unused.

"A few times." she nodded. "I did so today, after the Emerald Champion's arrival. It was not an optimistic result."

I foresee questions being answered.

*sets up hammock*

It's been a lot of fun.

"I hope you're right." she nodded. "There are challenges ahead for all of us. We'll need time to prepare."

"I have. It is nice, to celebrate hope." she smiled. "And, you? How are you this evening?"

"Kakita-sama?" the Monkey offered a bow as she approached. "If you have a moment, I would like to properly introduce myself. I am Fuzake Hifumi."

"I look forward to seeing what that will be." she shrugged. "And, to seeing who else will be involved."

"You will be invaluable, Tsuruchi-sama, but I was referring to Oturi-dono." she answered. "My recent visions were about her, after all."

Moving away from the Otomo and the Bayushi to give them space and to allow for the proper rites to be performed, Hifumi returned to the spot she had selected to perform a reading with the yarrow sticks. She sat down and began the ritual again. Such a death before the wedding made it more important t...

Hifumi gave a shrug. "She certainly is... efficient. I don't care for how things were done, but her methods are not mine to judge."

"Dango! Dango, get down here! The Crab do not want monkeys climbing all over their castle!" As the monkey continued to ignore her, Hifumi had no choice but to go after him. With the same ease as her companion, the Monkey scaled the castle wall, climbing higher and higher as onlookers cheered her on....

"For the fate of the Empire, we'll have to." she nodded.