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Arc 6, Session 28, L5R

Official Records, Crystal Magistrate’s Office October 20 th , 1119 The samurai of the Crystal Office returned after a prolonged absence. It is unclear what kept them so long in Shinomen Mori, but what details they have shared indicate their mission was generally a success. Would that there were time to get a full recounting. For now, we can only record that they entered Shinomen Mori on June 3 rd , & exited ton October 16 th .   It was difficult securing a force of ashigaru based on my suspicions, even one this small. If we cannot produce solid evidence within the next few days we will be forced to release them to their original standing orders.   Our research suggests that a forward party of the looming Yokai army may have taken up residence in Rengai Mura. We leave this day to confirm the existence of the threat.   October 21 st , 1119 The village seemed unusually quiet as we approached. No heimin were seen, despite the day’s clear weather. Opening...

Session 61, VP2

  (These notes were written by the player for Sylvie, from Sylvie's POV.)     (These pages are written very neatly, as though the writer took their time making notes)   Dad threw me back out before the tunnel closed. Not sure if he heard me yell for him. We all run back out from Gilling’s Barrel and that entrance closes too. We don’t wait around to see if anyone comes out. Basil is waiting ahead for me, but Hestr doesn’t look well-- So he goes back to running further away. It's dark but we keep moving until we get far enough away that the runes stop hurting him.    It’s about dawn when the Pokemon stops ahead, exhausted. I’ve been trying to heal Lauren’s hand for the last few minutes but he tells me to take care of Hestr first. I thank the Earl, he was always my getaway plan if things got bad. The Pokemon lays down and I use my strongest powers to heal Hestr, thinking he’s barely conscious…and he almost jumps away from me. Lauren helps to calm h...

Arc 5, Session 27, L5R

June 6 th , 1119 (Continued)?   A crack within the earthen wall grew into a small chasm, a sluice to control the flow of escaping yokai. Blazing fires framed the new entrance. The smoke flowed into the cave with the wind, slowly poisoning the spiders. This would work- if they had enough time.   Yudai held the gap to further stem the tide. Megumi & Takeshi cut down the Inugumo that were able to push past the Crab. Hayata coordinated support with the other samurai while Kiyuki focused on maintaining the rest of her wall.   It was clear the smoke was beginning to affect the spiders still fighting to escape the cave. Our heroes allowed themselves a second of hope. All of them were battle-tested & all of them knew that an enemy backed into a corner is all the more dangerous. So, none of them were particularly surprised when the air behind them began to ripple.   Reminding them of Kitsu Nari’s planar jaunt from days prior, a horrid Tsuchigumo stampe...

Session 60, VP2

(These notes were written by the player for Sylvie, from Sylvie's POV. Sylvie is currently in disguise as "Erika".)   Where can I even begin? We did a fair bit of “divide and conquer” today, so I heard a lot of things secondhand. We met at the base of the mountain at Hysterig's gym. I’d given Reinhold the timepiece Ilvri gave me, and Bronze and I decided we would also take the gym challenge. I’m pretty nervous about it, but hopefully all three of us will split his attention. Especially with how interested in Reinhold’s ancestry he seems to be.  Lauren decided he couldn’t go up the mountain, so he stays in town with Donner and Talullah. I assured Donner I would be okay. After the pep talk in the dungeons, I actually …do feel okay. If things go badly, I can back off. We need the prophet rune in order to free Hestr, and a little part of myself wants to be able to defeat the old fart in a battle. Especially without using my powers to command Poppy and the others.  W...