(Day 5, LM) Mandatory Event: Law

[Zashi]

"Proper preparation, eh?" Zashi rubs his chin. "I guess that listening to those classes may actually come in handy, as excruciating as they were to listen to."

The memory of a certain, literal (lowercase) fox sitting in on their lessons might fill some of the Crane in attendance in with laughter, right before they not realized that was how he might be beating them.

Zashi manages to conjure up a slightly obscure bit of Theology, the lesson actually one of the ones that stuck in Hirosaka. For the law, he gets a bit more obscure, mostly by picking out his favorite loopholes. He gets a small nod of approval from the sensei. He tries to center himself, but is a bit too flush with success.

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OOC
Air Ring Selected

Day 5-Law Event-Lore: Theology-1 raise, TN 25-VP spent: 6d10o10k5 30 +3 TP
Day 5-Law Event-Lore: Law-2 raises, TN 30-VP spent: 7d10o10k5 58 , 2 Exceptional successes, , two raises, +7 TP
Day 5-Law Event-Lore: Law #2-2 raises, TN 30-VP spent: 7d10o10k5 36 pass with 2 raises, +5 TP
+5 for passing all 3 rolls
20 TP pending ring announcement

D5 Meditation-TN 20: 5d10o10k4 18-Fail

[Isawa Tanshin]

Tanshin had fared well in the scholastics of the competition, he once again asked the Fire kami to enhance his recollections.

D5 LM Cast Fire Kami's Blessing TN 15: 7d10o10k5 38

He listened intently to each question as it was asked, and provided in-depth analysis that was sure to impress.

Fire/Intelligence
D5 LM Theology +4R +1V TN 40: 10d10o10k6 55
D5 LM Law/INT +4R +1V TN 40: 9d10o10k6 61
D5 LM Theology/INT +4R +1V TN 40: 10d10o10k6 67

Afterwards, he meditated to clear his mind for the next trials.
D5 LM Meditation: 7d10o10k4 34

Estimated TP: 12 Raises, 5 Exceptional Raises, Passed all 3: 37pts

[Togashi Dao]

Dao was confident as he sat down to answer the questions. His no thought approach might not have been what the judges were looking for, but he thought it his best approach, to just let the hours of research he had done at the High House come to him on instinct rather than actually thinking about the answers.

And it worked. At least for the first two questions. The third one dredged up some piece of heretical writing by the Perfect Land Sect he had perused and earned him only a scowl of disdain from the judge.



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D5 LM Theology/Void VP for 1k1, 2CR TN30: 7d10o10k6 32 (5 points: 1 success, 4 called raise)
D5 LM Law/Void. Sage for skill, VP for 1k1, 2CR TN30: 7d10o10k6 31 (5 points: 1 success, 4 called raise)
D5 LM Theology/Void VP for 1k1, 2CR TN30: 7d10o10k6 21 FAIL

Total points: 10

[Iuchi Prashant]

Unlike in the previous days, Prashant wakes up a bit later after staying up and talking to Wyn about the events of the previous evening. He was not sleepy, per se, but his mind was a bit less focused than it had been the days before. Still... Theology was one of the topics of today's test, and he was looking forward for it.

As he was called, the first question dealt with the main topic of the event - one on which he was much less well-versed. The question itself was quite... Uncomfortable.

'A samurai taunts another while displaying untoward behaviour in a public place. His insults are answered with violence; as part of his answer, the insulting samurai mains a third one who had not been involved before, and badly damages the location where the fight occurred. None of the three samurai are members of the clan where the incident occurred. Which of them have committed a crime, if any? Who is responsible for the damages?"

He thinks for a moment, remembering similar parts in his recent conversation with the Miya, and thus answers with certainty - even if the similarities to the previous evening are unsettling

The next question deals with how Fortunism and Shinseism see matters of crime, punishment and atonement. His rather deep knowledge of Rokugani religion and the teachings of Shinsei leads him to a very satisfactory answer, even if it lacks some of the inspiration that the Iuchi had shown the previous year when speaking about the Little Teacher.

The last question was once more related to religion - this time inquiring about the extent of criminal behaviour that would be associated with a variety of sayings, thoughts, philosophies and beliefs that bordered on the heretical.

The Iuchi were known for their open-mindedness and curiosity about various topics.... And it wasn't the first time he had heard things related to the Perfect Land Sect. In fact, while he thought he understood some aspects of why it had been considered heretical, he found the different view worthy of attention... But of course, he knew what was expected of traditional Rokugani religion. His answer was considered highly complete and appropriate, even if perhaps not entirely impressive considering what he has shown in Hirosaka, but it was more than enough.

OOC
Ring: Earth
Day 5 LM - Law Event. Lore: Law/ Will. Bond with Miya Wyn for +1k0, VP for skill. TN20: 6d10o10k4 21 - 1 point

Day 5 LM - Law Event. Lore: Theology/ Will. Prodigy. VP for +1k1. 2 CR. TN30: 10d10o10k5 30 - 1+4= 5 Points

Day 5 LM - Law Event. Lore: Theology/ Will roll 2. Prodigy. VP for +1k1. 2 CR. TN30: 10d10o10k5 39 -1+4=5 Points

Passing all 3 rolls: 5 points
Total: 16 TP before ring reveal

Day 5 LM - Meditation after Law event. Meditation/Void TN 20: 10d10o10k4 29 - 2 VP restored

[Matsu Qiang]

“A shugenja calls air kami to allow a Badger clan samurai to fly over a Dragonfly clan castle,” the instructor began. “While overflying the castle, the Badger samurai sees a Dragonfly hatamoto give orders to a retainer to assassinate an Imperial herald. The Badger is flying too far away to hear the orders, but is able to read lips to understand what is said. However, the retainer is killed by a stray arrow on the way to meet the Imperial herald, and the assassination attempt is never carried out.”

The instructor’s eyes were steely as he looked at the young Lion student being tested. “Has a crime been committed, Matsu-san, or not?” he asked. “And if a crime has been committed, is the testimony of the Badger samurai admissible?”

Qiang’s head spun has he struggled to memorize the complicated problem and its implications. He thought he knew the answer if the retainer had committed kanshi rather than perform the assassination, but was the answer the same if the retainer died in an accident instead? Did the magic spell allowing the Badger to be a witness prevent the testimony from being valid? Could the Badger still testify he “heard” the order if he was too far away to hear?

With careful analysis, Matsu Qiang worked out the answer. It might not have been the method the judges were looking for, but it was hard to fault his reasoning.

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Matsu Qiang chooses AIR.
Day 5, Law test, Air law with 2 called raises, AWA/Lore: Law +Void Point TN30: 7d10o10k6 36 succeeds with 2 raises for 5 Topaz Points
Day 5, Law test, Air theology with 2 called raises, AWA/Lore: Theology +Void Point TN30: 7d10o10k6 30 succeeds with 2 raises for 5 Topaz Points
Day 5, Law test, Air law again with 2 called raises, AWA/Lore: Law +Void Point TN30: 7d10o10k6 72 succeeds with 2 raises and 4 exceptional successes for 9 Topaz Points
Passed all 3 rolls for 5 Topaz Points bonus.

Total for this event: 24 Topaz Points.

[Ide Hazrat]

Ide Hazrat sat down, chanted a prayer, and meditated, to recall what he had learned.
"Zhuanlun, Lord of Changes, smile upon me and grant me Good Fortune."

Spellcasting Roll: 21

RING: Earth
Lore: Theology: 24
Reversal of Fortunes Re-Roll: 32 *using this one*

Lore: Law: 60 *using this one*
Reversal of Fortunes Re-Roll: 27

Lore: Theology 2nd part: 31
Reversal of Fortunes Re-Roll: 40 *using this one*

Calling upon the texts he has read in the past, Hazrat is able to answer the questions sufficiently, if with limited detail.

[Vutall]

Yasuki Ginkarasu: 13 points
Mirai: 10 points
Kokyou: 9 points
Otomo Nobuko: 8 points
Utaku Ichiro: 13 points
Kaito Haruki: 20 points
Kitsuki Asahi: 10 points
Utaku Nesrin: 9 points
Miya Wyn: 15 points
Asako Saburo: 25 points
Kaiu Aiichiro: 5 points
Bayushi Jiro: 27 points....corrected by rolls in personal forum: 14 points
Moto Ichiro: 11 points
Kakita Kenji: 12 points
Ikoma Eichiro: 13 points
Toritaka Sasaiko: 25 points
Bayushi Kaidan: 4 points
Kuni Yotsuo: 24 points
Akodo Kichiro: 13 points
Zashi: 20 points
Isawa Tanshin: 37 points
Togashi Dao: 10 points
Iuchi Prashant: 23 points
Matsu Qiang: 24 points
Ide Hazrat: 22 points

NPCs
All NPCs passed without raises (So earning 3+5+7, 15 points except for Hitoshi, who earns 8, and Moto Batbayar who earns 5.

[Mai]

Mai did her best, and while she lucky on accidently saying some obscure law that most did not know about, she failed the the theology portion.

D5 Law: Lore: Law/Willpower: 4d10o10k3 13

D5 Law: Lore: Law/Willpower Luck: 4d10o10k3 23

D5 Law: Lore: Theology/Willpower Will use Luck on the first one I miss: 2#5d10o10k3 24 18

D5 Law: Lore: Theology/WillpowerLuck: 5d10o10k3 8

[Kakita Kazuko]

Ring: Air
Rolling 2 Lore: Theology and 1 Lore: Law
D5 Lore: Theology/Awareness, TN30 (2 Raises, VP): 2#6d10o10k5 30 34 Both Pass, +10 TP
D5 Lore: Law/Awareness, TN25 (1 Raise, VP): 5d10k5 16 Fail.
Result: +10 TP

[Kaito Kai]

Well, it wasn't like Kai was trying to become a lawyer, anyway...

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Use Ring: Earth

D5 LM 2x Lore:Law/Willpower TN20: 2#5d10o10k4 16 (Fail) 42 +3 TP
NOTE: VP WAS USED FOR THESE ROLLS - Forgot to make a note of it in the description
D5 LM Lore:Law/Willpower TN20 VP Luck Reroll: 5d10o10k4 18 (Yep, definitely failed)

D5 LM Lore:Theology/Willpower TN20 VP: 5d10o10k4 23 +1 TP

+4 TP