What it says on the tin.
This message was last updated by the GM at 14:45, Tue 21 Dec 2021.

Merry Xmas all.

Can't wait to meet the other Wu members :)

In reply to Kimura Reiko (msg # 2):

Merry Christmas,

I decide in 2 days. Figured a little post-holiday time for people to submit.

So we'll be welcoming another Bone Flower.

this could get dark. haha.

Konnichi wa

Thanks for the invite to the game.

Never played an east campaign so i will try and do some research to get familiar.

Welcome Kiku :)

I’m not terribly experienced either in KotE chronicles, but I hope we’ll both do fine.

I found a neat trick for your character sheet if you care for that much effort.


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This message was last edited by the player at 16:13, Tue 28 Dec 2021.

Interesting.  I’m not sure it will work with the format I used… but if time permits, I’ll tinker with it.

Thanks :)

as to starting, give me a couple more days.

still wrangling the plot.

A couple more days would be great for me too.

OK sounds good

Happy New Year all.

Happy new year

Happy New Year!

Yay, new year.

My computer won't boot up. So I have to take it in to get fixed.

So doubt will get more than a few paragraphs in this week because this is on my phone. *sigh*

Bummer, hope nothing serious.

Same.  Don’t rush on our behalf.

How is your computer is coming.

have computer working for now.

just not my creativity.

will get Kiku's prelude started tomorrow or Saturday.

and I'll throw something random at Reiku. Heehee.

I’m good for another 3 days (working), so don’t fuss on my behalf.

sorry, Kiku. writer's block plus mental exhaustion.

will try again tomorrow.

happens, i get it coming up with a story is hard.

on a little depression jag. bear with me; I'm not gonna ghost you guys.
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:45, Tue 11 Jan 2022.

Okily Dokily

X2.  We'll still be here

ok, that only took me, like, forever.

haha.

oh yeah, Kiku, your time in the Yomi Realms will be remembered piece by piece, so I'm not doing it, here, all at once.
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:22, Fri 14 Jan 2022.

sound fine to me

glad that we are getting started.

just realized I started writing in present tense. I guess it's fine, let's give it a whirl. Haha.

Well at the moment it is happening this is the present.   I guess if you were writing a formal novel it would just be a matter of editing ;-)

haha. no, this is all just for funsies.

ok, after a couple more posts, and maybe some introduction between the two of you, I'll fast forward half a year to graduation so we can start sinking our teeth into actual plot.

Busy day, so I missed the intro... but have posted nonetheless :)

Kiku, if you could put something in your cast description... that would be super helpful (for me).  Whatever you like :)

Well until now i just kind of had a idea.  I'll get something up today.

busy day. of course, part of it was playing a game over Roll20...

will post tomorrow though.

I'mm not a flake, really. Just so drained today.

Happens, if you need a mental day then take one.

No judgements :)

yeah, trying to fast forward to the action. finally.

Kiku's prologue will end up being in various flashbacks, if I haven't said that before. My memory...

hope you guys are doing well.

Doing well thanks.  Will probably need a day before I can get to that IC post... but its on top 5 to do list :)

also, spoiler, you two are gonna be the world's smallest Wu.

two points:
1) Nushi. only Kiku put dots in the background for this spirit patron, but I believe you both benefit from it. Guessing a Yin spirit... so question for Kiku is what more specific flavor and what level of difficulty of duties demanded by the spirit (minor, serious or critical)?

2) once the Wu is formed, each of you will have a bond with the other, like a Sabbat vinculum rating. calculating that now:
     * Kiku's bond to Reiko (5): "You respect the individual and help him out so long as it’s no huge risk or bother."
     * Reiko's bond to Kiku (2): "You have a minor sense of kinship toward the individual, but you’re not going to go out of your way to help him unless something’s in it for you."

Obviously, you can relate to one another however, but that is the minimum level of connection you have to them mystically.

In reply to storyteller (msg # 39):

It looks like these basically provide "bonus" points to spend,  I think serious should be ok.

i found this from Mr Gone which seems to at least give some more examples and some powers.

https://www.yumpu.com/en/docum...nes-character-sheets

oh, Reiko, just so you know, Kakuri is a Yomi Realm. these hell-realms are sort of split off, but partake of both Yin and Yang.

Okies, I thought it was a Yin hell.

honest mistake. there is sooo much lore.

the Yin Realm around Far East is known as the Dark Kingdom of Jade. distinct flavor compared to Western Underworld. whoo!

I just realized you also asked what "flavor"

Yin mythic beast?

mythic beast sounds cool. I will think on it.

sorry been out of it. back soon.

OKily Dokily

posted. sorry for such a short one, but I have ideas for posts to follow, which should come with more alacrity.

Got any ideas for a wu name?  Posting drom my phone so I will do a ic post when I get home

I nominate "Forbidden Chaos"
This message was last edited by the player at 02:29, Sat 29 Jan 2022.

I eagerly await the return of my creativity, but at the moment I have zilch.

will try post tomorrow.

Could we make Forbidden Chaos more… flowery?

Alternatively, we could go with just The Forbidden.  Fits well with a mysterious Wu dominated by Bone Flowers :)

In reply to Kimura Reiko (msg # 51):

i am fine with the forbidden.

Great!  Names can be tricky, so glad to have sorted it out :)

Forbidden Blossoms?  if you want flowery.

I am fine with just forbidden on what ever you post in IC.

Reiko, is it your impression that Setsuna is in your Wu?

just trying to clarify.

Yes, that is what I thought…. That Setsuna was joining us in the Wu

ok, so mote it be. heehee.

sorry if my writing has been crap for this scene.

well.. unless there is some sort of tracking power i do not know of,  I am not sure where to even start looking for a sword in the underworld with any reasonable expectation of finding such an item.


did i miss a clue or hint?

yeah, he will drop the hint before you go. spoiler.

*reads rules on the veil and talking to spirits*

looks like a jade figurine with the ritual, or a dragon nest.

do I have one figurine already?


and give rieko a chance to chime in here before i do anything else.
This message was last edited by the player at 14:08, Sat 05 Feb 2022.

In reply to Chiziwa Kiku (msg # 60):

Other spoiler: Reiko has a Yin artifact that should help :)

you each have not one, but two figurines gifted you by the old Wu.

'cause apparently they can break, and neither of you has the ritual to make new ones.

I think most of the rituals are simply a matter of being taught, and dont take exp.

Yes you just have to be taught and have rituals dots >= level.  If you dont have enough dharma then the difficulty is +1

the jade ritual is level 3

I could in theory learn the level 2 one but i dont currently know it.

just got blood drawn. little spacey. will post tonight.

man, do the days fly. feel free any time to poke me.

I am friendlier than a bear. smile

Well... almost 2 weeks without the ST even checking in... :-(

Hopefully some red numbers will do the trick.

ok, working on a post. sorry, guys.

Reiko, I completely missed this: "Can you tell us more about Yanagida?  Like... if she won the battle, would she be the sort of person to return the 'borrowed' sword?"

will try to answer in next post.

Thanks :)

ok, I am advertising for someone to take over Setsuna.

just too much me trying to juggle him and have him not help too much or not enough.

and he's a Thousand Whispers, and they can switch personalities....

I know the feeling :)

How are you doing inititive?  i know of at least 3 different ways.

wits+alertness+10
wits+dex+d10
dex+wits

In reply to Chiziwa Kiku (msg # 73):

wits plus dex +1d10

oh yeah, this shit is about to get real. hahaha.
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:21, Sat 12 Mar 2022.

aieee. sorry for delay.

well good thing that awful botch was a damage roll....

I didnt read it well enough, the yang prana isnt quite as good as black wind as it is next turn not this turn.

ah ok, forgot you took that one. my bad

sorry, RL stuff. will post by tonight.

RL. post by tonight.

having severe RL issues. will post when I can.

No rush…and this coming weekend I’ll be largely unavailable FYI.

worked over Easter (all of it), so the posting break has been nice.

Ready to resume now :)

Like you said last time maybe bred numbers

oh hell, I will get a post up by the wee hours.

these past 2 weeks have been a blur.

Wb, Easters a busy time.

As it has been a while, any idea on what the nushi will be?

In reply to Chiziwa Kiku (msg # 87):

totally spaced on the nushi.

will drag out ideas and stats and try to insert into narrative.