Shogi Before Dawn

[Kokyou]

"Har! Me cap'n cannot be trapped." Kokyou says, taking the piece his in hand and moving off the board while making waving sounds.

The Mantis explains, "He jumps off th' enemy's shite o' a ship 'n while swimmin', show his fist t' th' yellow-bellied cur enemy cap'n, sayin': 'Ye win this battle, but nah th' war! Hidin' behind yer scallywags like that, ye scabby arsed bladder suckin' cockroach.'"

[Kaiu Aiichiro]

He took his fan from his obi to hide his face whilst he laughed, open emotion behind the paper screen as a bizarre mixture between raw emotion and courtly politeness. When he could recompose himself, he closed it up with a finger. "Anyway, I won the game. May I ask for the parchment piece and the zeni?" He extended his hand.

[Kokyou]

"Ye won th' game? Nonsense. I be th' winner here. I had no idea how t' play this game 'n know I know. We be in a dojo, 'n I learned more than ye."

Kokyou takes the piece of parchment and charcoal and slams it on the game board with a scoff.

"Ye scruvy rapscallion."

[Kaiu Aiichiro]

"You were the one who wanted to bet." He said, taking the piece of parchment, rolling it carefully and putting it near the piece of paper on his obi, tucking it in. "We should have a great deal of time still before the sun even rises, or before they go wake us up. Want to check people like to see if everyone is okay like the sensei told us and then find something else to do?"

[Kokyou]

"I wants a rematch. Another day. Me game." He says, nodding.

[Mai]

Mai sighs and hands over the zeni. "I want a turn."

[Kaiu Aiichiro]

He takes the coin and holds it on hand whilst he organizes the pieces on the board. "Let's go, Mai-san."

[Kokyou]

"Ye make me proud, Mai-chan. I saved ye, ye save me honor. GOOOOOOOOOO MANTIS" Kokyou cheers a bit louder than usual for the time.

[Mai]

Mai sits down and waits for him to do the thing. Poor Kokyou's honor. This probably wasn't going to well.

[Kaiu Aiichiro]

He set up the board and start playing calmly, trying to imitate Eiko's style.
D1 Ox: Shogi Before Dawn - Match against Mai: 2d10 13

[Mai]

Mai saved Kokyou's honor. By doing so badly, he looked good by comparison.

D1 Ox: Shogi Before Dawn: 1d10 1

[Kokyou]

Kokyou facepalms his dignity from his face. Then, he harrumphs. "We better go swab th' baths 'n rooms, Mai-chan. This nightmare be repeatin' itself again."

[Kaiu Aiichiro]

"I can teach you some strategies if you are willing to. The sun isn't going to rise anytime soon. Let's check if everyone is sleeping well."