Sora was pretty sure the Nezumi library wouldn't be of much use to him on his own, but he still loved the idea of it.
A whole building, devoted to storing knowledge.
He reached out to touch the wall, and smiled.
Then he looked around for a Nezumi attendant, so he could ask his question.
[Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
[Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
Imperial • Assassin and Babysitter • Experienced • Bushi • Evil Eye • (The Worst) Sage (in Rokugan) • Team Hikaru • Disturbing Countenance • Willow • Blessed by Fukurokujin
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
They had met earlier in the morning. This place might be the precise location to find more information on what she needs to know about this divination. Sadly, Inga didn't know how to read or write. Hopefully someone would answer her question. "Hello again."
♧Shoji tribe ♧Bushi ♧Unlucky ♧Daredevil ♧Superstitious ♧Fortune Teller ♧Haunted ♧ Very Unfortunate
♧Glory: 1 ♧Reputation: Untrustworthy ♧Status:1
Equipment: Bow, quiver, Light armor, Finger of Jade, Tanto,
♧Glory: 1 ♧Reputation: Untrustworthy ♧Status:1
Equipment: Bow, quiver, Light armor, Finger of Jade, Tanto,
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
Ko had never seen nor, in all honesty, really even heard of a library. Nevertheless when people said the Nezumi had a great hall in which they stored all of their knowledge, and anyone could come and see it (well, any rat-rat, at least), she was seized with an intense longing to know what this looked like.
What it looked like was... shelves full of sticks? This was incomprehensible to Ko, but then, she'd never expected the Nezumi knowledge to be easily accessible to an outsider like her. She glanced at the other humans, who might perhaps know more--in between peering at the nearest sticks themselves.
Are those... magic wands? Or maybe they use them to play music, when they sing the lore songs? All she could detect about them was a distinctly ratty odor, but that was pretty much true of the whole rat-city.
What it looked like was... shelves full of sticks? This was incomprehensible to Ko, but then, she'd never expected the Nezumi knowledge to be easily accessible to an outsider like her. She glanced at the other humans, who might perhaps know more--in between peering at the nearest sticks themselves.
Are those... magic wands? Or maybe they use them to play music, when they sing the lore songs? All she could detect about them was a distinctly ratty odor, but that was pretty much true of the whole rat-city.
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: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"Hello, Inga."
He likewise nodded at Ko.
"Impressive, isn't it?"
He likewise nodded at Ko.
"Impressive, isn't it?"
Imperial • Assassin and Babysitter • Experienced • Bushi • Evil Eye • (The Worst) Sage (in Rokugan) • Team Hikaru • Disturbing Countenance • Willow • Blessed by Fukurokujin
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
A smaller white-furred rat with large red eyes soon approaches, more confidently than they had the other group this morning. They're dressed in a colorful wrap around their torso with a pleated kilt and a a few piercings adorning their ears.
"Humans need-need knowing from memory-sticks?"
"Humans need-need knowing from memory-sticks?"
GM + Bird + Glorious Plumage + Experienced
"Is the dark side stronger?"
"No, no, no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive."
"Is the dark side stronger?"
"No, no, no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive."
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"Yes," Ko agreed fervently.
She made her greeting gesture to the rat-elder, palm spread over her heart. "Um. I greet you, grand-uncle. I just wanted to see what all this knowing... what it looks like all together. It's very, um, very interesting. But maybe these two...?" She glanced at Inga and Sora uncertainly.
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: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"I just want to know about names and their importance." Inga nodded to the rat trying to not show her surprise of the appearance of the rodent. "I thought that this place looked important and wondered."
♧Shoji tribe ♧Bushi ♧Unlucky ♧Daredevil ♧Superstitious ♧Fortune Teller ♧Haunted ♧ Very Unfortunate
♧Glory: 1 ♧Reputation: Untrustworthy ♧Status:1
Equipment: Bow, quiver, Light armor, Finger of Jade, Tanto,
♧Glory: 1 ♧Reputation: Untrustworthy ♧Status:1
Equipment: Bow, quiver, Light armor, Finger of Jade, Tanto,
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
Sora nodded to the Nezumi.Canary wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 3:22 amA smaller white-furred rat with large red eyes soon approaches, more confidently than they had the other group this morning. They're dressed in a colorful wrap around their torso with a pleated kilt and a a few piercings adorning their ears.
"Humans need-need knowing from memory-sticks?"
"Thank you for your time- I am looking for old memories- very old ones. I was wondering if you had any sticks you could translate- or Rememberers... who could tell me about the Five Ancient Races?"
Imperial • Assassin and Babysitter • Experienced • Bushi • Evil Eye • (The Worst) Sage (in Rokugan) • Team Hikaru • Disturbing Countenance • Willow • Blessed by Fukurokujin
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
The ratling gives a confused look, "Don't know human word 'granduncle'."
"Oh, yes... The Five. Me Knowledge-of-Many. The Five is..." They made a circular encompassing motion. "... special place of knowing. No good with human words, but try. Ask."
"Oh, yes... The Five. Me Knowledge-of-Many. The Five is..." They made a circular encompassing motion. "... special place of knowing. No good with human words, but try. Ask."
GM + Bird + Glorious Plumage + Experienced
"Is the dark side stronger?"
"No, no, no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive."
"Is the dark side stronger?"
"No, no, no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive."
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"I found a stone, which showed me a vision of... I believe Ch'chit T'kkiri called it Pain-is-Present. Talked about a war. A war that happens in cycles. Said the Five fought the war. Do you know how?"
Imperial • Assassin and Babysitter • Experienced • Bushi • Evil Eye • (The Worst) Sage (in Rokugan) • Team Hikaru • Disturbing Countenance • Willow • Blessed by Fukurokujin
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"Oh, sorry. It means um." Ko struggled to gloss a word that was, to her, so basic to social interaction that she'd never had to explain it before. "In my village, it means a male from an older generation. Kin-but-not-close, so... someone you respect and listen to."
"Five... races? What's that?" The question was directed as much at Sora as at the rat-rat.
"Five... races? What's that?" The question was directed as much at Sora as at the rat-rat.
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: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"Oh no. Knowledge-of-Many is adult female. It okay, humans not easy to tell either."
The rat tapped their chin. "Much pain-is-present in big-big fight. Nezumi avoid big-big fight for that. Rock fall make not-being-avoided." They said with a shake of their head. "Old-old stories suggest five in big-big fight, but hard to find knowing. The Five live, but hard to find also. Ogres also fight big-big fight. Five sooner than ogres, but ogres near, so we know more."
The rat tapped their chin. "Much pain-is-present in big-big fight. Nezumi avoid big-big fight for that. Rock fall make not-being-avoided." They said with a shake of their head. "Old-old stories suggest five in big-big fight, but hard to find knowing. The Five live, but hard to find also. Ogres also fight big-big fight. Five sooner than ogres, but ogres near, so we know more."
GM + Bird + Glorious Plumage + Experienced
"Is the dark side stronger?"
"No, no, no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive."
"Is the dark side stronger?"
"No, no, no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive."
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"Ogres..."
Well. They were big, strong bastards.
"... were the ogres always like they are now?"
Well. They were big, strong bastards.
"... were the ogres always like they are now?"
Imperial • Assassin and Babysitter • Experienced • Bushi • Evil Eye • (The Worst) Sage (in Rokugan) • Team Hikaru • Disturbing Countenance • Willow • Blessed by Fukurokujin
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"No ogres once strong big-big tribe. Like Nezumi before heavenfall," they explained. "Some before, some after time of large snakes of death. Big-big fight with thing like yesterday owner of south humans. Corrupt thing, stories resemble now, but less land and spread. Many minions... how they come here is not-knowing."
GM + Bird + Glorious Plumage + Experienced
"Is the dark side stronger?"
"No, no, no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive."
"Is the dark side stronger?"
"No, no, no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive."
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"Sorry, I--" Ko shook her head. "This sounds like it is important. What is this Pain-Present? Are the five races... ogres, then?"
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: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"Sorry, answered other first. Five races are... Five races. Each things has race. Water has fish-of-coral-palace. Air has clever-black-bird. Earth has copper-diggers. Fire has trolls. Not know what red-lion-heads are, but last race."
GM + Bird + Glorious Plumage + Experienced
"Is the dark side stronger?"
"No, no, no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive."
"Is the dark side stronger?"
"No, no, no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive."
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
Inga listened careful at the interesting stories the rattling had to say. She waited for it to conclude so she would ask her question again.
♧Shoji tribe ♧Bushi ♧Unlucky ♧Daredevil ♧Superstitious ♧Fortune Teller ♧Haunted ♧ Very Unfortunate
♧Glory: 1 ♧Reputation: Untrustworthy ♧Status:1
Equipment: Bow, quiver, Light armor, Finger of Jade, Tanto,
♧Glory: 1 ♧Reputation: Untrustworthy ♧Status:1
Equipment: Bow, quiver, Light armor, Finger of Jade, Tanto,
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"So it's worse this time... because of Heavenfall?"
Imperial • Assassin and Babysitter • Experienced • Bushi • Evil Eye • (The Worst) Sage (in Rokugan) • Team Hikaru • Disturbing Countenance • Willow • Blessed by Fukurokujin
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Wears: Either a very simple kimono in Imperial colors or light armor strapped on over Hikaru garb and facepaint.
Carries: An array of weaponry, some traveling rations, a couple of lightweight trade goods, and some dried flower petals.
As of Late Night, Day 7, has a servant- a young woman named Kinyôbi
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.0 Reputation: 1.5
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"Names... thing of many things. Hard to explain in human words. Name encompass..." they made an enclosing gesture again. "Everything of something. All of it."
They nodded hard. "Yes, much worse. Much-much worse."
GM + Bird + Glorious Plumage + Experienced
"Is the dark side stronger?"
"No, no, no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive."
"Is the dark side stronger?"
"No, no, no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive."
Re: [Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)
"Oh! The coral palace people." Ko nodded as if this, at last, made complete sense to her. "I wish I knew that before. I could have asked them about the Pain-Present thing if I knew.... well, if I knew it existed."
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.