The New Winds

Utaku Nesrin wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:31 am

Why roninhood?

Looked like it would be a really badass thing he would do.

And... tradition!

Togashi Dao wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:58 am

Why my fianceè?

What, fianceé, now?
*heartbroken*

Next time we meet, we duel.

Yay! Thanks V!

Utaku Nesrin wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 25, 2020 10:46 pm

Should I ask something else to avoid completely turning this into Himeko's Q&A? Possibly.

Is Himeko open for courting?

HHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

Ok. Ok. This is Ichiro's thread. But seriously, is she?

HAHAHAHA...

Although his eyes were all over Oichi-sensei, the Mantis young man moves toward Hida Goroharu and kneels to accept his daisho. He says, “This one will become Daiōkyō! Profetizing the greatest and largest city in Rokugan: dangerous, rich, bustling with life, walled to enemies, yet with open gates to ...

Why, Dao?

Why?

You broke Kokyou’s heart and became his hero at the same time.

“Ryoko Owari sounds like a dangerous place to be. The perfect spot for shugyosha.” He grins.

Saburo’s face.

He scoffs, "I hope you don't let me get stabbed. That duty is on you, now, if you want to travel together. Besides," the Mantis shugyosha chuckles, "Mai-chan cannot be all around me since that wouldn't be proper."

Kokyou shrugs to Gakihiko, "You might be our facilitator." Then, he nods to Kenji, saying, "We must find schools to learn from, duels to win... or lose, battles to fight and daimyos to serve. Then, we must perform a great deed so we may die as shugyosha and be reborn into our clans. Also, my sensei ...

"Of course!" He says, "Daiokyou is too much for Rokugan yet, Jizame must prepare things for when he comes."

"Aaarr, and I be Jizame!" The Mantis lifts himself up and slams the table with a fist, then looks to the Scorpion, to mutter, "Blisterin' barnacles, th' accent."

Clearing his throat apologetically, he continues, with a bow, "An honor to meet the new you. Nijing-san."

The Mantis start to laugh, and then writes down on the table with some water the characters:

地鮫

"Jizame." He says, instead. "Kanji for land, and for shark. Mighty jolly name, Bucko!"

Daiokyou sits down, having some fun with the Scorpion. "I always knew my former self would inspire you into greatness. My new self, now, needs to deliver Rokugan its new age of glory. In this period of transformation, though, I will endure the life of a wave man. Since only being wave, I can fully u...

He tilts his head, saying, "But I haven't even put my accent yet. I can't appear a gentleman of fortune, now. Else everyone will recognize me."

"A bull?" He cocks his head back, looking at how the cat mooed instead of meowing.

Waving down to his fancy crane clothes, he snorts to the Scorpion "Doesn't fit me? These were expensive I tell you. I'll show Rokugan my greatness despite of clanhood... or clothes."

Daiokyou, turns to look at the Socprion and chuckles, saying, "This means I need a wave name and a mask." He picks the feline and narrows his eyes to ask, "What name should I have while unimpeded, Ninya-chan –– which mask should I use?"

Daiokyou has no family name yet, so, there would be no best time to go entirely under the radar and try honing all the skills he couldn't actually use during the Championship. After all, in his head, that was just a fancy thing for a title that wasn't even permanent. So, no need to linger on. He buy...

With Kokyou -- since it was a nice event that evolved into future character development (for other players): viewtopic.php?f=237&t=1359

Wihtout -- since I was actually surprised (and enjoyed): viewtopic.php?f=252&t=1698

Kokyou... no. That's not his name anymore.

"Daiokyou!"

Still shirtless, the Mantis tells the pretty geisha sitting next to him and serving some sake with a couple of nods.

Lessons learned: Not to devote too much time in a character expectation that one doesn't have full control of. Either Orokos, other Force Majeure or game flow can impact that. I honestly think I should have exercised more often, and trained more often than spending hours at the forum. What was your...