The Powers That Be ([personal profile] powersthatbe) wrote in [community profile] synodiporia_ooc2016-04-19 02:10 am

Week 4 Summary / Week 5 Planning!

As the tax convoys roll out and one more investigator decides only Liminal Space is safe, tensions among the provinces are ratcheting even higher. Is all hope for a peaceful resolution lost?

In Nakumatou: Chiyo has a visit from Ren, his fiancee, and the remaining Sentai brothers to talk rebellion. She also gets a chance to examine Raito’s ‘dragon’ tattoo, and is very puzzled by it - but not nearly as confused as she is by Kotei’s. Saya arrives from Higura, hoping to find a welcoming home at last. Jeina decides to stay home, on the grounds that her brothers apparently can’t be left unsupervised. Istas and Mari come looking for Ren, leaving carnage in their wake (of course).

In Koroshima: Mifeng, having been offered alliances from pretty much every possible side, isn’t sure what to do - though she settles against throwing the Rifles’ lot in with the Akuryu.. Sora feels trapped no matter where she is (including when she heads off to the summit), since her father’s more than likely catching up to her. Souji goes to see if there’s anything of note in the burned village from week 2. Byerly attempts to spy on the Akuryu; it does not go well, and then Masshuu steps in. Upon… revival (?????), By reports his current state to the network, also providing an opportunity for investigators to update each other on their status where they have anything new to report. Konchu sets out to make amends for the damage he had to do to the shrine to free Ambrose and Usagi… who might be planning to leave.

In Nakamiyo: Naoki and Kanji try to see if they can pick up a trail from Higura Village and track down the attackers. The good news is that the luck boost Jules gave Naoki for healing his leg seems to have paid off; the… less-good news is that it did so in the form of the attackers forgetting to pick up horse poop, but hey, a trail’s a trail. Kanji passes this discovery on to his CO. Feliciano prays for guidance before heading north.

On the road to the Shogun’s place: Hajime isn’t exactly looking forward to the Shogun’s summit. Ridou isn’t either, if more because he’s half expecting to be tossed in jail after the tax is handed over - but Naoki does pass on his tidbit about the horse excrement. Masshuu catches up with Sora, and once gets to the palace, asks the dragons what it is they keep trying to tell her. (Well, he tries to, anyway.) Arashi discusses the findings from Higura with Ridou. Raidou tags along with the Sun Guard delegation, and sneaks off to Liminal Space to see how Sabetha’s holding up after her overlay’s untimely demise. Jules does the one thing he’s unquestionably good at and plays statue.

Week 5 Plotting
As the Shogun finally grants audiences at the beginning of the week, a contingent of sixty shogunate troops enters the mountains of Koroshima without warning, setting up roadblocks. A second contingent of sixty marches south, and camps beside Mibu. And the Sentinels of the Wall - one hundred and twenty of them - march towards the Sun Guard Temple.

The forces in Koroshima and Nakamiyo assure residents they are only peacekeeping forces, and their blockades are temporary. The forces in Nakumatou answer no questions, and shoot on sight.
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[personal profile] leftbehindagain 2016-04-19 07:41 am (UTC)(link)
...oh yeah fuck those guys. Though it looks like we can thank Jeina's idiot brothers for getting themselves kidnapped and therefore keeping the temple on alert????

Chiyo, as the last bastion of responsibility in the temple, will be organising the resistance effort. You have angered the badger, soldiers, and christfuck she's pissed. INVESTIGATOR ASSISTANCE WILL BE MORE THAN WELCOME, if anyone can portal it into being - she won't even ask too many questions about it.

I'm not sure if Naoki will actually be in the palace or not, but he'll be sticking close enough to come in, if Ridou needs witness testimony about horse crap.
Edited 2016-04-19 07:42 (UTC)
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[personal profile] experimentore 2016-04-19 07:46 am (UTC)(link)
Will she send a messenger bird to the Sun Guards who've gone to the Shogun's fortress to let them know what's going on back home?
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[personal profile] leftbehindagain 2016-04-19 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
The real question there is whether one would get through. In theory, Teen Girl Squad could probably have a spirit hitch a ride with a bird to deliver the news, but that's not Chiyo's strength.
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[personal profile] forcechanic 2016-04-20 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
Jeina will send a spirit along.
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[personal profile] willyousee 2016-04-19 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Alcuin will be speaking up on the Network to pass the news along, so Investigators may be able to carry the news to the Sun Guards faster than might be expected, even by bird.
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[personal profile] bypartisan 2016-04-19 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Byerly is going to relay news of the attack as soon as Alcuin announces it on the network, claiming that he heard some of the shogun's people talking about it.
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[personal profile] forcechanic 2016-04-19 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Jaina's going to be helping Chiyo any way she can. Which will obviously involve summoning fighting spirits up.