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Post by tsuruchi kasumi on Apr 3, 2014 6:13:32 GMT
I know there exists a way to do spells without the scroll, but that is a very specific thing which in the RPG costs XP to learn the spell that way. This is therefore only done for a spell a shugenja needs very often (most Kuni will learn Jade strike that way, as to never be without it no matter what happens), but the large majority of the shugenja need their scrolls.
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Bayushi Satomi
Unwanted Betrothed
Scorpion Clan
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on Apr 4, 2014 12:46:49 GMT
I'm assuming the Storyteller control for the weekend (Arandaru is going to be AFK this weekend, so he asked me to assume), and were reaching the end of this thread. First of all I wish to congratulate all you guys for the wonderful story we're playing here. Then I wish to thank you for the infinite patience you are having while we're trying to do the best in our reach to make this forum keep going.
We're trying to implement some new features to the game but I believe it needs to be fair and funny to everyone, so while Moeru isn' able to arrange some issues regarding glory points etc, we're going as it is.
As always, I know sometimes my text is not very clear, so, if you have any doubts about what is going on in a given scene, just ask here in the OOC thread.
About the thread Kaneka's Wedding part 2, we're about to finish it and open a new one "Rashomon", whish by its turn is intended to be a sort of trial (magistrates are welcome, there's lot of important suspect people to be interrogated). I mean, so do you think everyone was assumed as heroes of the day? You're so wrong!!! I believe there's a lot of people having to explain themselves to the Empire. Different points of view will be listened and of course, people will be judged. For the direct involved, it's time to call in favors to make your story sound better than others'. For the non directed involved, it's time to either use your favors to make some important Rokugani characters to fall or to help prospective good allies to escape scot-free. You choose.
By Monday or Thuesday, Arandaru returns as storyteller, and we'll have the usual high quality again.
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Post by tsuruchi kasumi on Apr 4, 2014 13:16:34 GMT
If you need a magistrate, I can come in from the outside. A grand first assignment, and in my background is enough to put me back in the crab lands.
I also haven't read the wedding thread (only the last couple of posts), so I can really base my conclusions only on what I personally observed and not what I've read before.
If you want me to come in as magistrate, let me know. My current timeline is quite flexible, so I can get there on time. I just have to make one or two posts to get me to the correct castle.
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Post by Asako Chisato on Apr 4, 2014 14:00:08 GMT
its going to be interesting to say the least! Some of us have excellent status! some of us are monks! who KNOWS what happens next! xD
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Bayushi Satomi
Unwanted Betrothed
Scorpion Clan
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on Apr 4, 2014 14:23:43 GMT
Kasumi, consider yourself assigned to assist this case. Necessary travel papers will arrive soon! I can send a proper request in your current thread, I'm just AFK for a few hours, but when I come back we can make it happen! I'll PM you shortly!
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Post by The Storyteller on Apr 5, 2014 13:45:47 GMT
Rashomon is up! @magistrates Due I'm playing a character directed involved in the case, I suggest Satomi to be the last to be interrogated, from the following characters: Daidoji Kousei, Asako Chisato, Kurimuzon Te, Kaiu Satomi, and the NPC Yasuki Kaneka, Yasuki Nozomi, Hida Reiha, Hida Kuon, Crane girl (witnessed the chase through the corridors), the chief of the honor guard to the Couple, Asako daimyo's karo, the Hida guards responsible for keeping Satomi confined, and/or whatever other character you can imagine being worth interrogating. For the NPC, I suggest the magistrate to PM me or Arandaru all the questions at once, which will be responded in lot and serve to create a post including the entire questioning scene, in order to avoid keeping the other players waiting to interact for too long. You don't need to interrogate all the NPC, of course. tsuruchi kasumi, as you may notice, as long you arrive to Yasuki yashiki, your prior assignement will be changed to a more urgent matter: interrogating the involved in the "attempt of assassination of Yasuki Kaneka". @himitsu Later in the thread, it's possible that Sunetra will try to have a meeting with you to know your involvement in the case. For now just act like you wish; you weren't officially involved (unless Chisato says something later, of course). @all players I'm inviting Hiruma Kenshin, Crab clan magistrate, and Shiba Kaigen, Gunso of the Imperial Legion, to join the thread (I hope they accept). We'll try to keep a quick pace in this one (RL permitting), so if you will be AFK for a while, please let us know and choose whether you wish to be "ignored" in the scene, or "blandly" RPed by the storyteller. Also, if you "pass" your action in a given round (we'll trying to give opportunity of all players to post before a new storyteller's big intervention), let us know so we can go forward. One of the plans for this part of the arc is having players using their favors to influence the outcome of the things in this case. If you think about it, there's a lot of possible results to what is going on. Depending on the actins triggered by your posts, the GM can estipulate an amount of favors to get it totally or partially sucessfull. Also, important information can be gathered using this subterfuge. If you have an idea that involves a bit of favors here and there, don't think twice: dare and PM us!
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Post by tsuruchi kasumi on Apr 5, 2014 14:24:55 GMT
I will first request a meeting with the emerald champion, as he's my boss and he has to give me my new orders. I'll send a PM to do this as requested for NPCs.
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Post by Asako Chisato on Apr 5, 2014 14:59:08 GMT
problem! Kasumi can't touch some of us because of our status gap. Will the emerald champion be interrogating those with position like me and reiha and kaneka?
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Post by tsuruchi kasumi on Apr 5, 2014 15:08:46 GMT
problem! Kasumi can't touch some of us because of our status gap. Will the emerald champion be interrogating those with position like me and reiha and kaneka?
It is a crime against the emperor (or at least his family), so that falls under the charter of the emerald magistrates.
I've looked it up in the L5R emerald empire sourcebook (4th edition) and there is the following (p159):
Orders Of appearance In instances where Magistrates are faced with criminal behavior by samurai of greater status than they, or wish to question a samurai-caste suspect of equal or lesser status who was not caught in the act of a crime, an Order of Appearance must be obtained before questioning or arrest can take place. An Order of Appearance contains a detailed accounting of the crime in question, and must be signed by either the Emerald Champion, the provincial daimyo or city governor, or the chief local clan magistrate. This can lead to tensions and problems if the samurai being sought for questioning is closely associated with the local authorities.
Since the emerald champion is present, he can sign those orders and then I can question everybody. I have to be polite and all that, but that's not a problem. Hail to Saibanken for having thought about this as well.
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Post by Asako Chisato on Apr 5, 2014 15:15:00 GMT
Oh I knew it was the right jurisdiction, don't get me wrong, I was more worried about the status gap, good find!
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Bayushi Satomi
Unwanted Betrothed
Scorpion Clan
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on Apr 5, 2014 15:49:31 GMT
I believe the last post answer your doubts, Chisato. I believe that the Emerald Champion can count on the comprehension of the involved to a "pre questioning" before the trial. He intends to question everyone in one single place, in the evening. The ones willing to cooperate to the investigation saying something that can be checked prior the court can do it, or can simply refuse and wait to talk with Hachi in the presence of the other involved. After all, a samurai saying the truth fears nothing.
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