[D7, EN] Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
Re: [D7, EN] Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
"See for yourself." Ko kept her back to the light, but her voice still carried just fine.
If Wu took it out of the sheath he'd see it was fashioned rather like an oversized arrowhead, fixed in an ivory handle with a lashing of thin sinew. It looked somewhat brittle, but was very, very sharp.
If Wu took it out of the sheath he'd see it was fashioned rather like an oversized arrowhead, fixed in an ivory handle with a lashing of thin sinew. It looked somewhat brittle, but was very, very sharp.
Shore People ✖ 'Bushi? That sounds right' ✖ Stone-tool-user ✖ Awkward ✖ On A Quest
Status: 1.0 ✖ Glory: 1.0 ✖ Reputation: Bad, real bad ✖ Character description
Wears: Simple clothing, pearl and coral jewelry, copper coin bracelet; light armor when expecting danger.
Carries: Walking staff or yumi (or both); knives; jade, pack with misc fishing & survival tools and small daily items. Warclub (tetsubo) when needed.
Status: 1.0 ✖ Glory: 1.0 ✖ Reputation: Bad, real bad ✖ Character description
Wears: Simple clothing, pearl and coral jewelry, copper coin bracelet; light armor when expecting danger.
Carries: Walking staff or yumi (or both); knives; jade, pack with misc fishing & survival tools and small daily items. Warclub (tetsubo) when needed.
Re: [D7, EN] Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
Wu inspected the blade but his gaze was drawn to the handle
''What is the handle made of? I never seen such a thing before''
''What is the handle made of? I never seen such a thing before''
Dragon Clan - Daimyo of the Wu - Black sheep of the Isawa tribe - Bushi - Spearman - Sage - Enlightened - Experienced
Status: 7 Reputation: 4.5 Glory: 6
Equipment : In town: Ryu-yari, sturdy clothing. Outside : bronze and leather armor, Ryu-yari, Nage-Yari, Yumi
Status: 7 Reputation: 4.5 Glory: 6
Equipment : In town: Ryu-yari, sturdy clothing. Outside : bronze and leather armor, Ryu-yari, Nage-Yari, Yumi
Re: [D7, EN] Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
"Oh, that? It's bone from a whale, a huge ocean fish. We only take one once in a great while. It's more dangerous than catching almost anything else."
Ko shrugged. "But one whale feeds the whole village, and the ivory is enough to use for a long time afterward. My uncle carved that handle for me."
The knife handle was decorated with scrimshaw designs of fish and people, or maybe half-fish half-people--the images were elongated and very stylized--and the scratches had been rubbed with some kind of dye that turned the incised lines a dark reddish color so they stood out better against the smooth yellow-white surface. The carving probably made the knife easier to grip securely as well.
Ko shrugged. "But one whale feeds the whole village, and the ivory is enough to use for a long time afterward. My uncle carved that handle for me."
The knife handle was decorated with scrimshaw designs of fish and people, or maybe half-fish half-people--the images were elongated and very stylized--and the scratches had been rubbed with some kind of dye that turned the incised lines a dark reddish color so they stood out better against the smooth yellow-white surface. The carving probably made the knife easier to grip securely as well.
Shore People ✖ 'Bushi? That sounds right' ✖ Stone-tool-user ✖ Awkward ✖ On A Quest
Status: 1.0 ✖ Glory: 1.0 ✖ Reputation: Bad, real bad ✖ Character description
Wears: Simple clothing, pearl and coral jewelry, copper coin bracelet; light armor when expecting danger.
Carries: Walking staff or yumi (or both); knives; jade, pack with misc fishing & survival tools and small daily items. Warclub (tetsubo) when needed.
Status: 1.0 ✖ Glory: 1.0 ✖ Reputation: Bad, real bad ✖ Character description
Wears: Simple clothing, pearl and coral jewelry, copper coin bracelet; light armor when expecting danger.
Carries: Walking staff or yumi (or both); knives; jade, pack with misc fishing & survival tools and small daily items. Warclub (tetsubo) when needed.
Re: [D7, EN] Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
''Impressive worksmanship'' the dragon commented as he put the knife back in its sheath to return it ''Jade arrow heads could be interesting but it would likely be one time use''
Dragon Clan - Daimyo of the Wu - Black sheep of the Isawa tribe - Bushi - Spearman - Sage - Enlightened - Experienced
Status: 7 Reputation: 4.5 Glory: 6
Equipment : In town: Ryu-yari, sturdy clothing. Outside : bronze and leather armor, Ryu-yari, Nage-Yari, Yumi
Status: 7 Reputation: 4.5 Glory: 6
Equipment : In town: Ryu-yari, sturdy clothing. Outside : bronze and leather armor, Ryu-yari, Nage-Yari, Yumi
Re: [D7, EN] Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
Ninube looked at the blade as Wu inspected it. "Very nice." She looked at Wu. "Maybe if we had more jade it would work. Well, we can at least let the Nezumi know about your idea. I am sure it will help them."
Spider Clan * "Scout" * Unloved By Her Ancestors
Status: 1.0 * Reputation: Untrsutworthy * Glory: 1.0
Items: Bronze Sword * Jade * Ashigaru Armor (when scouting and such) * Mask (when scouting and such) * Lucky Cricket in Cage (during down time)
Status: 1.0 * Reputation: Untrsutworthy * Glory: 1.0
Items: Bronze Sword * Jade * Ashigaru Armor (when scouting and such) * Mask (when scouting and such) * Lucky Cricket in Cage (during down time)
Re: [D7, EN] Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
He nodded to Ninube ''I wonder why they have not thought of this already...seems simple enough. Perhaps they do not have large enough veins of the stone?''
Dragon Clan - Daimyo of the Wu - Black sheep of the Isawa tribe - Bushi - Spearman - Sage - Enlightened - Experienced
Status: 7 Reputation: 4.5 Glory: 6
Equipment : In town: Ryu-yari, sturdy clothing. Outside : bronze and leather armor, Ryu-yari, Nage-Yari, Yumi
Status: 7 Reputation: 4.5 Glory: 6
Equipment : In town: Ryu-yari, sturdy clothing. Outside : bronze and leather armor, Ryu-yari, Nage-Yari, Yumi
Re: [D7, EN] Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
"If it's that rare, maybe they can't spare it for arrowheads." Ko turned, again shielding her eyes from the light, to take the knife back once the two of them were done with it. "Or it doesn't flake well. But even if it does, all the chips of it would go to waste."
She tucked the stone knife into her belt again and ran a hand through her tousled hair, pushing it back. "At least they'll never waste a scrap, grinding it up into powder. That would take a really long time, though..."
She tucked the stone knife into her belt again and ran a hand through her tousled hair, pushing it back. "At least they'll never waste a scrap, grinding it up into powder. That would take a really long time, though..."
Shore People ✖ 'Bushi? That sounds right' ✖ Stone-tool-user ✖ Awkward ✖ On A Quest
Status: 1.0 ✖ Glory: 1.0 ✖ Reputation: Bad, real bad ✖ Character description
Wears: Simple clothing, pearl and coral jewelry, copper coin bracelet; light armor when expecting danger.
Carries: Walking staff or yumi (or both); knives; jade, pack with misc fishing & survival tools and small daily items. Warclub (tetsubo) when needed.
Status: 1.0 ✖ Glory: 1.0 ✖ Reputation: Bad, real bad ✖ Character description
Wears: Simple clothing, pearl and coral jewelry, copper coin bracelet; light armor when expecting danger.
Carries: Walking staff or yumi (or both); knives; jade, pack with misc fishing & survival tools and small daily items. Warclub (tetsubo) when needed.
Re: [D7, EN] Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
''Agreed. At any rate I feel like we might have the 'opportunity' to experiment ourselves soon enough''
Dragon Clan - Daimyo of the Wu - Black sheep of the Isawa tribe - Bushi - Spearman - Sage - Enlightened - Experienced
Status: 7 Reputation: 4.5 Glory: 6
Equipment : In town: Ryu-yari, sturdy clothing. Outside : bronze and leather armor, Ryu-yari, Nage-Yari, Yumi
Status: 7 Reputation: 4.5 Glory: 6
Equipment : In town: Ryu-yari, sturdy clothing. Outside : bronze and leather armor, Ryu-yari, Nage-Yari, Yumi
Re: [D7, EN] Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
"Maybe that's why they have had such trouble with the Seidou. Or maybe they don't know?"
Spider Clan * "Scout" * Unloved By Her Ancestors
Status: 1.0 * Reputation: Untrsutworthy * Glory: 1.0
Items: Bronze Sword * Jade * Ashigaru Armor (when scouting and such) * Mask (when scouting and such) * Lucky Cricket in Cage (during down time)
Status: 1.0 * Reputation: Untrsutworthy * Glory: 1.0
Items: Bronze Sword * Jade * Ashigaru Armor (when scouting and such) * Mask (when scouting and such) * Lucky Cricket in Cage (during down time)
Re: [D7, EN] Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
"Don't know what?"
Shore People ✖ 'Bushi? That sounds right' ✖ Stone-tool-user ✖ Awkward ✖ On A Quest
Status: 1.0 ✖ Glory: 1.0 ✖ Reputation: Bad, real bad ✖ Character description
Wears: Simple clothing, pearl and coral jewelry, copper coin bracelet; light armor when expecting danger.
Carries: Walking staff or yumi (or both); knives; jade, pack with misc fishing & survival tools and small daily items. Warclub (tetsubo) when needed.
Status: 1.0 ✖ Glory: 1.0 ✖ Reputation: Bad, real bad ✖ Character description
Wears: Simple clothing, pearl and coral jewelry, copper coin bracelet; light armor when expecting danger.
Carries: Walking staff or yumi (or both); knives; jade, pack with misc fishing & survival tools and small daily items. Warclub (tetsubo) when needed.