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.