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Day 1
Jul 1, 2012 4:32:51 GMT -5
Post by Barnzi88 on Jul 1, 2012 4:32:51 GMT -5
[Streetwise] [dice=20]+1
Tun Si took a good long look at the sketch, and her brow rose when she recognized him as the man who shouldered past her back at the Grand Boar tavern.
"So he was Beggar Khan..."
Even with her home city mapped out in her head, Tun Si could not think of a place he could be in. "From the stories I heard, he's known to vanish without a single trace. It's going to be hard to find him."
((Anyone care to help build the Streetwise check? 4 points is needed, which is at least two people.))
[rand=833171242615208194833992049098013196051432751119641378938453272]
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Jul 1, 2012 5:16:47 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jul 1, 2012 5:16:47 GMT -5
OOC> And just in time for me to vanish for a friggin' week...
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Jul 1, 2012 11:28:59 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jul 1, 2012 11:28:59 GMT -5
(cole will indeed be gone for a week. But he and I got some writing done to keep y'all occupied for a few more days at least, so we can continue playing until we're forced to stop.
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Jul 3, 2012 10:24:54 GMT -5
Post by cancerbones on Jul 3, 2012 10:24:54 GMT -5
Aeon keeps within visual contact of Tun Si as he meanders through the streets, harassing people, asking if they've seen a man who could "Shoot an arrow to another city.
[dice=20]+6 to help Tun Si[rand=36808928800746859234839654527698695629648864275328732070047408]
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Jul 8, 2012 21:37:31 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jul 8, 2012 21:37:31 GMT -5
OOC> Aaaaaaaand back, not that it appears I've missed much...
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Jul 9, 2012 13:43:51 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jul 9, 2012 13:43:51 GMT -5
OOC: Need a hand from Akane, Duk or Tama to get rolling.
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OkeyDJ
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Day 1
Jul 10, 2012 16:37:09 GMT -5
Post by OkeyDJ on Jul 10, 2012 16:37:09 GMT -5
Akane went and talked to several people here and there to find this Beggar Khan.
(Streetwise [dice=20]+3= 19)[rand=798755397554487881826787022873893023504177108413438540007919073]
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Jul 10, 2012 17:31:32 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jul 10, 2012 17:31:32 GMT -5
[success]
In a little less than half an hour, our heroes had managed to track down the last known whereabouts of the Beggar Khan, waiting in a building near the city gates.
((cole, I'm gonna use what we had written to save time))
Entering the building, our heroes see the scarred man sitting, waiting.
Nam Il gulped as he approached the dangerous looking Ulanese.
"Uhm, e-excuse me.. a-are you the Beggar Khan?"
Nergüi shot the nobleman a measuring glare.
"Who wants to know?"
"m-m-My name is Park Nam Il, scribe and historian for the Fa-Reinese government.. This is Tama Satou, of the Ishi-Jo.. Akane, Nan Fa Ra Duk, and Silk Swallow," He points out the others,
"They have been tasked with an important mission, that could determine the fate of the nation... A-and, I believe your skills are needed for this mission.. uh, of course, all members of the team will be heavily compensated by the kingdom for their effort.."
The Ulanese didn't respond for a deliberately insulting length of time.
"Heavily compensated how? I've little stake in this collection of sheep you call a kingdom."
"W-well you wouldn't be working for free. We can pay you a healthy sum of money, if that is what you would want..."
Nam Il briefly checks his pockets and sacks, confident that he has money on him as well.
"Define 'a healthy sum.' My ambitions go a bit beyond a life of ease."
"Well.. ..what exactly are your ambitions?"
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Day 1
Jul 10, 2012 23:32:16 GMT -5
Post by AzalaTerran on Jul 10, 2012 23:32:16 GMT -5
OOC> sorry about not posting. everyone seemed kinda like they wanted to just wait for Cole to get back....
Nan Fa Ra Duk sighed and rolled his eyes as the wimpy politician and the violent barbarian. Duk knew a violent thug when he saw one and this guy was one of the roughest looking he'd seen in some time.
"If he doesn't want to go, and we have to bribe him to come, why not find someone else? After all there are plenty of other cut throats and mercenaries we can hire. I know a few who'd be happy to join for way less than this guy wants." he said huffing a bit and thought to himself.
"If I had known I'd get paid off I'd have kept my big mouth shut before I volunteered for this job accidentially."
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Jul 11, 2012 1:35:32 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jul 11, 2012 1:35:32 GMT -5
Nergüi smiled unpleasantly.
"I must confess, I am a bit curious about why my services are needed. Doesn't this kingdom have soldiers to see to its safety?"
He glanced at Nam Il and arched an eyebrow.
"As for my ambitions, scribbler, let us just say that unless you have gold enough to hire an army, you will likely fall short of assisting them."
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Jul 11, 2012 12:09:35 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jul 11, 2012 12:09:35 GMT -5
Nam Il boldly sits down beside Nergüi and speaks softly,
"if we don't succeed in our mission, you may never get the chance... ..the nation is not just in danger, it has been quarantined.. So you're stuck in here with us.. ...I've seen you fight, you're better than any simple soldier, and even better than some generals I've witnessed.. And if you help, you may not even need a mountain of golf to hire an army.. Your name alone may carry that weight.."
He then whispers,
"Have you heard of Dabunraki?"
Nergüi: [dice=20]+1
Nergüi is aware of the name, many well-read people he has met and even some Ulanese warriors respect Dabunraki as a legendary hero swordsman of five centuries ago. [rand=67841355456039310937186328228563162103735259734096017018922138959]
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Jul 11, 2012 14:05:59 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jul 11, 2012 14:05:59 GMT -5
OOC> Mountain of golf? KHAN HATES GOLF!
IC> "What about him?"
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Jul 11, 2012 14:58:49 GMT -5
Post by cancerbones on Jul 11, 2012 14:58:49 GMT -5
Aeon glances around the room they are in as the others converse with the khan. Noting the refugees waiting to flee the city. He looks back to Nam, Duk and Nerüi as Dabunraki is mentioned. He sends a thought to Nam Il's mind.
"This is taking too long. Shall i just force him to come with us?"
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Day 1
Jul 11, 2012 17:11:28 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jul 11, 2012 17:11:28 GMT -5
Note: to differentiate between thoughts an speech, let's use italics for thoughts. This will prevent confusion.
No, wait.. Nam Il looks to Aeon with a brief head shake them back to Nergüi.
"The red sky.. He prophecized that 500 years ago... And with it, he claimed his sword would kill all in Fa-Rei... I believe that there will be some kind of attack on the kingdom in 30 days, and unless we prepare with the proper weapons, we could be facing a national crisis we cannot comprehend.. For the sky to do what it has, this is not something we can ignore.. The other nations have even barred us within our own borders for fear of suffering the wrath of whatever is coming.. This is why we need not just the willing, we need the best to accomplish this mission..! Please, Beggar Khan..!"
Diplomacy check: [dice=20]+11[rand=3765177915338427607218866003677244005770725198098064129126723856]
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Day 1
Jul 11, 2012 22:32:21 GMT -5
Post by Barnzi88 on Jul 11, 2012 22:32:21 GMT -5
"I'd rather it'd be the Beggar Khan than any of the other cutthroat criminals we encountered in the tavern." Tun Si replied at Nan Fa Ra Duk before glancing back at Nergui.
"Still, I don't blame you for being so wary of him."
OOC: How do you get the two dots above the 'u'?
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Day 1
Jul 12, 2012 2:56:24 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jul 12, 2012 2:56:24 GMT -5
OOC> Easiest way is to copy the name out of my signature.
IC>
[Bluff- [dice=20]+4=13]
Nam Il had clearly struck at something that attracted the Ulanese marauder's interest.
"So that's what that business with the sky was about. Huh."
He peered at the group, apparently evaluating them. He dimly remembered Tun Si from the bar fight, but otherwise, aside from Tama, they didn't look like much to him.
"Keep your gold, scribbler. You may need it to replace the finery so many of you seem accustomed to by the time we're done. I will help you. It certainly seems likely to be more... entertaining... than trying my hand at banditry again."[rand=39871345958424747864372820810128317723846343521479332529883966935]
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Jul 12, 2012 11:06:55 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jul 12, 2012 11:06:55 GMT -5
And so our heroes, against odds and clashing personalities, have united to prepare for the return of Dabunraki.
They were given free lodgings at a nearby inn. Their royal liaison Nam Il had returned to the palace, leaving Lieutenant General Tama Satou in charge. Their orders are to head for Shion-Pa first thing in the morning where they will receive directions and traveling papers to the Instrument of Nirvana they have been assigned to retrieve.
Our heroes sit together at a large table where they are offered complementary soup, rice or tea.
[RP time; you may converse with each other, prepare for the journey, and eventually go to sleep. This is the last chance to do anything before the day is done and this thread is closed.]
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OkeyDJ
Lvl 1 - Traveler
Posts: 157
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Day 1
Jul 12, 2012 11:15:00 GMT -5
Post by OkeyDJ on Jul 12, 2012 11:15:00 GMT -5
Akane slowly sipped her tea to take in the bitter taste of the liquid. Her elbows where rested on the table as she leaned forward in a relax manner. She kept to herself as she looked up at each one of her now companions.
"It's moments like this...when I wish I can predict my own future...oh grandmother...."
Akane thought dryly to herself. After she was done with sipping at her tea, she reached out and started nibbling on some rice.
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Jul 12, 2012 15:11:20 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jul 12, 2012 15:11:20 GMT -5
Nergüi, for his part, having seen to his horse and his gear, was knocking back what he thought of as the pathetically weak Fa Reinese tea and contemplating just how far the group was likely to hold together.
The musician and the Rhasmapatran seem no more committed than I am. Maybe less. The seer-woman is in her own little world. The scribbler is likely to get killed at the first sign of trouble. The young noblewoman is barely more than a child. I would say our onna-bugeisha is going to have her hands full.
He cleared his throat.
"Apart from bar fights, how much combat experience do you all have? Any of you shed blood?"
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Day 1
Jul 12, 2012 17:19:53 GMT -5
Post by cancerbones on Jul 12, 2012 17:19:53 GMT -5
Aeon sits in an armchair staring into the fire. For the moment he seems to be there only in body, his mind wandering elsewhere. The light of cognition comes back into his eyes as Nergüi clears his throat. He turns towards the Khan, his jaw working as he appears to be choosing his words. Then he nods and lets out a breath and nods.
"Ive killed up close with a blade but I prefer to use my mind."
He leans forward in this chair, warming his hands by the fire.
"You will not need to watch out for me. I can take care of myself."
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Jul 12, 2012 20:29:34 GMT -5
Post by Barnzi88 on Jul 12, 2012 20:29:34 GMT -5
Tun Si was seated next to Akane, and helped herself to a bowl of complimentary Hot'n'Sour soup along with jasmine green tea.
"Tonight's the first time I've killed anyone." She replied. "Previously, I was a student at Tsong Lakes Academy."
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OkeyDJ
Lvl 1 - Traveler
Posts: 157
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Day 1
Jul 12, 2012 22:08:48 GMT -5
Post by OkeyDJ on Jul 12, 2012 22:08:48 GMT -5
Akane looked up at Nergül and shrugged her shoulders. "I live in the forest of Shion-Pa, and with my trade a lot of travelers come and sometimes they're not happy with what I have to say and attack me, or sometimes they try and steal from me...So I have some experience in fights..."
Akane poured more tea in her cup and kept sipping with no emotion from her past actions.
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Day 1
Jul 13, 2012 1:08:52 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jul 13, 2012 1:08:52 GMT -5
"So. Something of a mixed bag. Interesting."
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Jul 14, 2012 0:13:05 GMT -5
Post by AzalaTerran on Jul 14, 2012 0:13:05 GMT -5
Nan Fa Ra Duk stared at his tea and sighed softly in dissapointment.
"I don't fight. I'm a musician. An entertainer. I'm probably more useless than that squirmy politician Nam Il. Better to leave the fighting to the Khan."
He looked over at the waitress who had brougth them their complimentary meals and he proceeded to try flirting with her to get himself a proper drink, instead of just.... tea
(Diplomacy roll: [dice=20]+10) "Excuse my, my dear, why you're the most adorable waitress I've ever seen, but oh forgive me. I lost my thought. Oh yes, could I trouble you to change this tea for a cup of fruit wine instead?"[rand=3625978356189241717333760248382451053842806399530546726712251012867]
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Jul 14, 2012 12:43:46 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jul 14, 2012 12:43:46 GMT -5
The young woman giggled and blushed. She whispers that she'll try and get some for him, if she can sneak it out, and heads back into the kitchen.
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Jul 14, 2012 19:34:01 GMT -5
Post by Barnzi88 on Jul 14, 2012 19:34:01 GMT -5
Tun Si shook her head slightly at Nan Fa Ra Duk's antics but kept her comments to herself and resumed eating her soup. During her time with the Tsong Monks, she learned to accept and be appreciative for whatever food was put in front of her.
"So, what's Shion-Pa like?" she asked Akane. "I've...I've never been anywhere outside Fa-Rei before."
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OkeyDJ
Lvl 1 - Traveler
Posts: 157
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Day 1
Jul 14, 2012 23:01:14 GMT -5
Post by OkeyDJ on Jul 14, 2012 23:01:14 GMT -5
Akane sets down her tea and smiles gently as she begins to remember her home. "Lust forest, with a small river close to where I live. The town is nice...full of nice generous humans...but...it also has it's...downsides...But if you know how to defend yourself, you'll be alright."
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Day 1
Jul 15, 2012 1:57:41 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jul 15, 2012 1:57:41 GMT -5
Nergüi caught the reference to "humans" and grimaced into his tea.
Figures.
He drained the cup and rose to leave for his bed.
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OkeyDJ
Lvl 1 - Traveler
Posts: 157
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Day 1
Jul 15, 2012 9:49:29 GMT -5
Post by OkeyDJ on Jul 15, 2012 9:49:29 GMT -5
Akane noticed Nergüi dis comfort as he left. She huffed a little and whispers. "...humans..."
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Jul 15, 2012 19:06:50 GMT -5
Post by Barnzi88 on Jul 15, 2012 19:06:50 GMT -5
Tun Si raised her eyebrow in confusion as she watched Nergui leave.
"...I don't understand?"
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