In reply to Iskander (msg # 875):

After taking enough for a later meal that evening, Saishi invites all to partake, and sets the example!
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Chou-Zhen also joins in.

"Well done, Saishi!  I have usually found created food to be bland and barely edible, but this is excellent!"

Ales partakes as well.

"If you are still uncomfortable about the pattern, Chou, I can still try and burn it for you."

"I was about to burn it myself when Saishi grew it in with ground cover -- but the ground cover contrasts.  I suspect burning it off wouldn't help much, either.  My knowledge in meta-magic and summoning is only slight, and the origin of this is most unusual.

"We may have to acquire a nose bag for Guai Ma and feed her that way, to prevent problems in the future, but for now, let me examine the circle more closely; perhaps I can at least tell if it is demonic, Eldritch, or something else."

Chou-Zhen takes his bowl and walks around the edge of the circle as he eats, examining the growth-blurred pattern and comparing it with his memories.

[Private to GM: 19:08, Today: Chou-Zhen Mou rolled 14 using 3d6.  Occultism (14).
19:09, Today: Chou-Zhen Mou rolled 13 using 3d6.  Hidden Lore (Demon Lore) (14).
19:09, Today: Chou-Zhen Mou rolled 9 using 3d6.  Hidden Lore (Elder Things) (14).]

In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 879):

the nature of the thing is eldritch; it seems to have been best viewed from a height; think crop circles. The purpose is inclear, but it is liable to have drawn the attention of passing Things, although not as much of a draw as the meteor was.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 880):

Move on after breakfast?

"I suspect we would need to turn the soil here to erase this circle, and I am not certain that would suffice.  Let me step off its size, if it is not too large I will try that."

OOC: The pattern surrounds the camp?  How big (radius)?

In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 882):

about 5 yards. It may not need to be turned.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 883):

Saishi is looking to move on...

OOC: I can churn up a 5 yard radius and pretty thoroughly scramble the topsoil in a couple minutes of concentration, but I'd be pretty tired after maintaining Shape Earth that long -- or, I could Create Fire that size and burn off everything grassy above the soil surface in a minute -- and be pretty tired when it's done.  Or I could Create Fire a yard across, use Shape Fire to move it around, and maintain both spells for as long as necessary and recover in ten minutes; ready to travel in an estimated twenty including burning off the circle.

In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 885):

Why? It doesn't effect anyone any more...

In reply to Saishi Jin (msg # 886):

what is the move

In reply to Narrator (msg # 887):

Saishi wants to move on...

"Very well, let us continue our journey.  I hope you are correct, Saishi."

Ales gathers his things and prepares to move on with the group.

In reply to Ales Konstantin (msg # 890):

you carrynon, heading along the iter as you did before, and past the area where you met the musicsl yokai and their friends,  and past the woods toward the swamp area.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 891):

Saishi looks more comfortable as he gets closer to known territory.

"Perhaps Ming-Sa will aid in filling in the gaps in the wall we built -- another day of that and it will be a true impediment to men and horses in the paddy.  It would not stand up to a siege or sapping, but it will surely turn away a few dozen horsemen or foot soldiers.

"How many men does the Baron Pequenaud field, does anyone know?"

"I could make an assessment of this, after scouting and observation..." (intelligence analysis)
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In reply to Iskander (msg # 894):

As the man is a Baron, he had, in all likelihood, about an even hundred, plus officers, and you did for maybe 20 of them.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 895):

Saishi is happy to help with earthworks...

In reply to Saishi Jin (msg # 896):

you are yet a day out from the hidden village... but close enough to hear the buzzing of stirges...

In reply to Narrator (msg # 897):

Saishi will create some wasp swarms to defend against the pests...

[Private to GM: Skill 18, rolled 10 and 5 (8 under, 12 under) respectively, Create Animal, wasp swarm.]

"Were is our big dragonfly guardian?"

"Likely guarding or assisting or gladdening someone else.  Ales, could you cover us with your mist to confuse the blood suckers?"