Event: Garden Building

[Moto Ichiro]

Ichiro was walking from here to there doing something utterly trivial when he was flagged down by a group of sensei looking at planters and debating.

Once they had all given their visions for the garden and asked his opinion few were surprised that the boy shared Hida-sensei's vision for a hearty practical garden that would look good but be mostly self sustaining and require little upkeep.

What may have surprised them though is his sharp eye for how things should be placed, he clearly had an ability to plan and envision things not yet there and how they would look. The large Moto also held surprising amounts of knowledge about plants, their requirements and where best to display them to make them look the best. He even did it without cursing at or insulting anyone.

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D5 Monkey garden building Lore: Fung Shui/per 1 raise tn 8: 4d10 20 exceptional success +3 debate points
D5 Monkey garden building Artisan:Gardening/Awa tn 6: 2d10 10 +1 debate point
D5 Monkey garden building Artisan: Ikebana / Int tn 6: 1d10 10 +1 debate point
D5 Monkey garden building Courtier / Will tn 6: 1d10 10 +1 debate point

+6 debate points +3 dojo points

[Otomo Nobuko]

Nobuko had been tagging along just to Ichiro's side, walking with him while their paths crossed conveniently and not because she had found an excuse to join him for a few moments. During this time, they were waved down by the Sensei and the discussion explained. She felt very flattered they wanted the opinion of the students.

And Nobuko certainly had opinions about which garden seemed the most appropriate for the facilities!

...Opinions that were promptly thrown out the window as soon as Ichiro made his own preferences known.

"Ah, yes. Self-sustaining seems the most appropriate," she agreed quickly, justifying the opinion with a further, "The facilities are only used in full a short time out of the year by the Ashigaru. During the rest of the time they largely stand empty save for a very small force who are preoccupied with other duties. Ease of maintenance for those not trained in the ways of ensuring such lofty gardens usually preferred must be taken into consideration..."

She further proved herself to be knowledgeable and able to add to the discussion in all aspects they were speaking on, but excelled in the topic of arrangements.

When they were done, she bowed to the sensei and continued her idle path from here to there that just so happened to coincide with Ichiro's.

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OOC
D5 Monkey Fung Shui/Perception 1 raise: 2d10 12 vs TN 8 - 2pts
D5 Monkey Gardening/Awareness 1 raise: 2d10 11 vs TN 8 - 2pts
D5 Monkey Ikebana/Intel 1 raise: 4d10 22 vs TN 8 - 3pts (exceptional roll)
D5 Monkey Courtier/Willpower: 2d10o10k1 6 vs TN 6 - 1pt

8 points to Hida-Sensei
3DP to Nobuko

[Miya Wyn]

Miya Wyn decides to wade into the debate, making a showing on behalf of the Imperials.

"Well I mean, Feng Shui is like highly over rated, its not like the Kami would actually notice anything, and the way gardens work you can just put plants anywhere you like right? I mean even the cactus garden can have a beautiful array of flowers in like eye catching formats, I mean I am sure Crab get bored staring at the empty wall all day, so they have to know a little about what they are doing in gardening right?"



D5 Monkey Goat Gardening - 1R TN 8 - Feng Shui: 2d10 7
Failure 0 Debate Points
D5 Monkey Goat Gardening - 1R TN 8 - Garden: 2d10 6
Failure 0 Debate Points
D5 Monkey Goat Gardening - 1R TN 8 - Ikebana: 2d10 14
2 Debate Points
D5 Monkey Goat Gardening - 1R TN 8 - Courtier: 2d10o10k2 4
Failure 0 Debate Points

Total 2 Debate Points, 3 Dojo Points

[Isawa Tanshin]

Tanshin was completely out of his element. Growing food he at least had some passing knowledge of. Growing things simply for appearance was beyond him. This is why he was not a courtier.

He seemed most aligned in thought to the arguments of Shosuro Tomoe.

when asked about the placement of different plants, Tanshin could only shrug, and tried to agree.
He tried applying what he knew from his village to flowers, which turned out to not be applicable at all.
He was able to speak a bit more credibly about the arrangement of flowers, pointing out that beyond the delicacy of the bloom and its colour were important elements, the symbology of the flower itself was important when an Ikebana piece was viewed as a tale.

Feeling embarassed, Tanshin walked away from the debate, with only the briefest of bows.



Feng Shui D5 Garden Building Fung Shui: 1d10k1 8 Pass +0 DP
Gardening D5 Garden Building Artisan: Gardening 2 Raises: 2d10k2 6 Fail +0 DP
Ikebana D5 Garden Building Artisan: Ikebana 7 Raises: 4d10k10 20 Pass +0 DP
Courtier D5 Garden Building Courtier: 1d10k1 4 Fail +0 DP
+3 Dojo Points

[Bayushi Kaidan]

He understood that the garden was for future students and for the residents of Hirosaka. To him it was important that the plants have many purposes and Tomoe sensei made sense.


//D5 Monkey Feng Shui PER TN 6: 1d10 9 +1 SP

D5 Monkey Gardening AWA TN 6: 3d10k3 12 +1 SP

D5 Monkey Ikebana INT 1 raise TN 8: 3d10k3 15 +2SP

D5 Monkey Courtier WILL 1 raise TN 8: 2d10o10k1 4

+4 SP to Shosuro Tomoe +3DP

[Kokyou]

Kokyou knew nothing about plants. But, now, as a Shugenja, he was capable of moving earth and stone. So, this topic got his attention.

Approaching the sensei quartet, the Mantis boy starts nodding while rubbing his chin. He says, "Doesn't matter the directions, Kitsuki-sensei, this ain't a ship, 'tis a garden: plants 'ave no sails t' be worryin' about cardinal directions."

Nodding to Hida Goroharu, he adds, "Aye, better t' 'ave strong, succulent plants that shall grow up despite the weather. Be it good or bad, they must endure. Jus' like the students here.""

Kokyou looks to Doji Murashige and tries to speak, but her beauty strikes him so badly he doesnt say a thing and allows her opinions on Ikebana to flourish a bit more.

Finally, he says to Shosuro Tomoe, "If these we be medicinal plants, we would be out o' 'em in a week aft we take the full defense crew. 'twould ruin the garden."

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D5, Monkey, Lore: Gung Shui/Perception TN 6: 1d10 2
D5, Monkey, -Artisan: Gardening / Awareness TN 8 (6+1 Raise): 2d10 15 +2 Debate Points
D5, Monkey, Artisan: Ikebana/Intelligence TN 8 (6+1 Raise): 2d10 10 +2 Debate Points
D5, Monkey, Courtier / Willpower TN 8 (6+1 Raise): 2d10 9 +2 Debate Points

+6 Debate Points to Hida Goroharu
+3 Dojo Points

[Toritaka Sasaiko]

Sasaiko is passing by when she hears the debate in progress, and she joins in. Her perspective works in terms of spiritual alignment, and she is forceful in putting her point across, but arrangement and nourishment exceed her understanding at the moment. Still, Doji-sensei was good to her, and she feels she must offer such support as she can, in turn.

(Supporting Murashige.
Lore: Fung Shui / Perception, TN 6, pass at 19, https://orokos.com/roll/822267; +1 Debate
Artisan: Gardening / Awareness, TN 6, fail at 2, https://orokos.com/roll/822268
Artisan: Ikebana / Intelligence, TN 6, fail at 2 again, https://orokos.com/roll/822269
Courtier / Willpower, TN 6 Raised twice to 10, pass at 13, https://orokos.com/roll/822270; +3 Debate)

[Vutall]

This event closes in 6 hours from this post.

-Hida Goroharu: 78
-Doji Murashige: 18
-Kitsuki Tai Yu: 18
-Shosuro Tomoe: 29

Bayushi Jiro: +3 Dojo Points, Shosuro Tomoe
Yasuki Ginkarasu: +3 Dojo Points,, Hida Goroharu
Kaiu Aiichiro: +3 Dojo Points, Hida Goroharu
Kakita Kenji: +3 Dojo Points, Doji Murashige
Doji Sakura: +3 Dojo Points, Doji Murashige
Utaku Ichiro: +3 Dojo Points,, Hida Goroharu
Kaito Haruki: +3 Dojo Points,, Hida Goroharu
Zashi: +3 Dojo Points, Shosuro Tomoe
Asako Saburo: +3 Dojo Points, Hida Goroharu
Utaku Nesrin: +3 Dojo Points, Kitsuki Tai Yu
Iuchi Prashant: +3 Dojo Points, Kitsuki Tai Yu
Mai: +3 Dojo Points, Hida Goroharu
Yogo Otoko: +3 Dojo Points, Hida Goroharu
Kuni Yotsuo: +3 Dojo Points, Shosuro Tomoe
Togashi Dao: +3 Dojo Points, Kitsuki Tai Yu
Matsu Qiang: +3 Dojo Points, Hida Goroharu
Soshi Shiso: +3 Dojo Points, Shosuro Tomoe
Asako Sanzo: +3 Dojo Points, Hida Goroharu
Moto Ichiro: +3 Dojo Points, Hida Goroharu
Otomo Nobuko: +3 Dojo Points, Hida Goroharu
Miya Wyn: +3 Dojo Points, Hida Goroharu
Isawa Tanshin: +3 Dojo Points, Shosuro Tomoe
Bayushi Kaidan +3 Dojo Points, Shosuro Tomoe
Kokyou: +3 Dojo Points, Hida Goroharu
Toritaka Sasaiko: +3 Dojo Points, Doji Murashige

[Kaito Kai]

Kitsuki-sensei's suggestion had a lot of appeal to Kai's sensibilities. Pretty, yet practical, and the self-renewing nature of the garden was an affirmation of the cyclical nature of life and the spirit or some such.

Kai even had suggestions for what kinds of plants to get and which ones were most harmonious. As for actually laying out the garden or, well, conveying their thoughts on the matter eloquently, well, the Kaito still had some ways to go...

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Supporting Kitsuki Tai Yu

RESULTS
D5 Monkey - Garden Building - Lore: Fung Shui/Per AND Artisan: Ikebana/Int - TN6: 2#2d10 10 7
D5 Monkey - Garden Building - Courtier/Wil AND Artisan: Gardening/Awa - TN6: 2#1d10 1 4

+2 Debate Points
+3 Dojo Points

[Kakita Kazuko]

(flavor later)

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Sensei: Doji Murashige

D5 Monkey Lore: Fung Shui/Perception, TN8 (Raise): 2d10k2 8 +2 Debate Points
D5 Monkey Artisan: Gardening/Awareness, TN8 (Raise): 3d10k3 17 +2 Debate Points
D5 Monkey Artisan: Ikebana/Int, TN8 (Raise): 2d10k2 11 +2 Debate Points
D5 Monkey Courtier/Willpower, TN8 (Raise): 1d10k1 3 +0 Debate Points

Result: +6 Debate Points

[Kitsune Setsuna]

Kitsune Setsuna supports Kitsuki Tai Yu, as a garden should be most natural and self sustaining just like out in the wild, as well as beautiful.

-Lore: Fung Shui / Perception
1k1 unskilled

D5 Monkey Lore: Feng Shui / Perception, unskilled, raise: 1d10k1 3

-Artisan: Gardening / Awareness
2k2 unskilled
D5 Monkey Artisan: Gardening / Awareness, unskilled, raise: 2d10k2 12

-Artisan: Ikebana / Intelligence
4k4 unskilled
D5 Monkey Ikebana / Intelligence, unskilled, raise: 4d10k4 26

-Courtier / Willpower
3k2
D5 Monkey Courtier / Willpower, raise: 3d10o10k2 22

+3 Dojo Points
+6 Debate Points for KITSUKI TAI YU