Heavenfall

"No different to how I have now" Reiko said with complete honesty "because I'm not naive. Things like this are not normal, and come with considerable cost. It's the costs that I want to make sure I understand, but I...do not want to lose him, nor have him affected, without understanding exactly what...

"I know...I know" Reiko said with a nod after a few moments "but I don't want any of you to be affected. It's not fair."

"I don't want that though" Reiko shook her head "these Nezumi are evasive. I tried to push them for what they could do with the name but he just kept saying they wouldn't do anything. Not that they couldn't. If a name is so powerful, surely they could do a huge amount with such a powerful name like...

Reiko sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose. This is pointless. "I will relay what has been said to Fu Leng, and we can make the decision. Thank you mina-san." She peered at Sora, considering her answer for a few moments, before saying "desperation makes beings to crazy things, Sora-san. That's wh...

"Your evasiveness does not help your claim nor your cause. You understand the only person that can get you what you require is me, right? There is nobody else in this camp that can talk with Fu Leng before he returns to this realm, and I will be giving him exactly what I learn" Reiko crossed her arm...

"Perhaps if you actually listen to your own contradicting words, I would not need to keep asking" Reiko said in a firm tone "I understand you are not speaking in your native language though, so I will take no offense to your tone as you may not realize." She took a moment before speaking again. "I a...

Reiko nodded. "I am a prophet who foresaw the fall of the stars. I saw what will happen if we fail to save Fu Leng. My visions have guided me and the Isawa tribe since I was a child"

"So the Shaman would still have the name after doing this?" Reiko frowned "what can they do beyond just closing the portal?"

"About sixteen years or so, before then it was more dabbling than actual writing. I had to do some scribe work for the Isawa tribe elders after my visions, so I could document what I'd seen to them" Reiko explained "I'm not the best in the Isawa tribe by far, but I'm pleased enough with it."

Reiko looked at it, and then smiled. "For someone who is only just learning, this is wonderful work. Well done. There is a bit of roughness on the edges, which if smudged would make it mean something entirely different, so be careful of that. May I?" She took her calligraphy kit back, and underneath...

Reiko trusted Nanzi. She knew he wouldn't do anything foolish (at least not to her) and was fine to walk with him. She knew beyond a doubt Kanna would be following somewhere, but made no mention of that as they reached what seemed to be the destination in mind. She gazed over the area, as best she c...

"So you're saying that they'll use the name, close the portal, and Fu Leng will have his name? Or that your Shaman will keep his name and be able to use it for other things?" Reiko frowned, trying to understand the rat "you can't both still have a name and change a name at the same time, right?"

"I'm not surprised, you're very smart" Reiko said with a nod "but I'm worried. Really worried. I don't want them to hurt you, and this feels like something that could greatly affect you. What damage could name magic do?"

The 'fun' part is that all of these types of shapeshifters/duplicates we've encountered so far get your thoughts as well as your body. So that won't actually help. Now I don't know if we know that in character yet though so we might still implement them anyway. Reiko has mentioned this to some people

Reiko, gathering the herbs suggested, faced the nightmares with no fear in her whatsoever. Jigoku would fear her before she feared Jigoku. (ooc: rolls D13 EN medicine/int roll for herbs. TN15 : 4d10 18 D13 EN Fear 2 roll. VP spent. Calling a raise so TN20 : 4d10+4 30 D13 EN Meditation/void roll. VP ...

"So using someones name could change who they are" Reiko said quietly, now more concerned "there is a plan. I don't know how much of the plan I can say while we're in...here" she motioned around her "as I think the realm can hear me and will then know the plan. They want to use well..." she lowered...

"Hmm...I see. Interesting way of looking at it" Reiko had a thoughtful expression "when we return, I will make the journey to visit you and your family again. Perhaps I'll be able to leave without feeling too confused this time."

"Oh? You have been working on the plans?" Reiko said with a curious look "you will always have discretion in our interactions Mai-san. As for the meeting, there will be at least one Representative of each of the clans, as well as the Swift Star Shinjo-dono and potentially Hantei also."

"I insist Ryoko-san" Reiko said with a smile, pushing them forward "what better way to practice than with the correct equipment?"