Congrats, Sylph! Can't wait to get started here. Should we have our characters arriving just in time for Ryuunosuke's birthday or somesuch?

It is actually not his birthday! That would have been sometime after the winter arrived and the arrival of spring. However, during winter most of the Clan tend to cease or reduce activity among one another as they retreat to their homelands to prepare for the cold, keep their affairs in order and villagers alive and due to the difficulties of travel. Indeed, crossing the pass to Mitsumine lands in winter is quite hard at best conditions. Thus, there is the tradition to cease diplomatic meetings between different lands during times of winter and either spend it at home or as a guest in the home of another Clan or the capital. Of course, while communication and travel is greatly impaired in this season, the guests of the imperial capital or even those who spent winter in the home of another clan do enjoy a lot of entertainment and long term political play during their stay.

The winter pass into Mitsumine lands has been open for a couple weeks now, however, today is the traditional day when diplomatic meetings begin and the retreat of winter ends. This gives enough time for characters from other lands to have spent a few days in waiting in Takeshi's village and the like. I already have some NPCs in mind that will be calling onto Ryunnosuke on this in game day.

First of all, congratulations on your dissertation! :D Next, would it be safe to assume that my CS has been accepted? Lastly, if it is accepted, I'll be starting on my post prolly today!

Thanks, and congratulations!

Ah yes! Sorry I forgot to mention it. You are approved!

開けオメ、in a sense, I guess! Congrats on a strong start so far, folks. =)

I have no idea were to begin posting ha ha.

Hmmm well, it is up to you to decide if you prefer if your character will just be now introducing himself to the Mitsumines or if he was already living with them. In the former, you can probably get an audience with Takeshi before being accepted for the job, in the later you can probably be with Ryuunosuke and give him your opinion on all who arrive.

Question, exactly what does the main family still own in terms of property?

Do we have a character sheet somewhere for Ryuunosuke? I just don't want to describe him incorrectly here.

Technically? The entirety of the Mitsumine holdings and what lies within. The village we are in are their most ancient retreat and traditionally overseen by a member of the main family.

I just posted, but in the time it took to post, others have posted as well, making my post anachronistic. I will change it and let everyone know when it has been finished.

OK, it's been modified.

Ha, these things are bound to happen with long posts.

@Deathmaker - Who has Kitsune run into Touka or Kanaka? Touka is already meeting with Ryuunosuke, whereas I intended for Kanaka to be listening in on Touka and Ryuunosuke's meeting from a backroom rather than from the front entrance. Also, I forgot to mention, Kanaka is wearing her miko uniform.

EDIT: Nevermind, Kitsune's talking to Hana.

@Ruronihs, I think Kanaka should have seen Jun around as the groundskeeper, but maybe she doesn't know him too well, having spent most of her time in the shrine, which he avoids. I hope I am correct in assuming that he's suppressed his presence before now.

Well, she probably would have gotten a passing glance of him every now and then, but he would probably want to move along if he knew a priestess was in the area to protect his identity. If she got a good look at him, she'd probably see the crimson markings and figure out what he was. And, yes, at least as long as Kanaka has been alive he's been suppressing his presence, so she probably only would have sensed the "lurking presence" you described.

Good day everyone!

I hope I did a good job pairing up everyone so that you all may have a conversation partner while the story develops.

Soon enough, Ryuu and the rest of the players will face their very first challenge, which is a political battle involving the turns on which he will be meeting four representatives of parties important to his rule. These are as you may know, Horse, Dragon, Boar and a secret fourth party which shall be revealed when Ryuu has time to make his choice. There is potential here to court favor with each of the parties involved as well as to insult them and gain animosity with them.

However, this plot event is held on standby until Ryuu is ready and if you all wish, until the party comes together and all of you are ready to support Ryuu in his decision and possibly help with his meetings. No animosity will be gained by Ryuu meeting and talking with the other PCs for as long as it is necessary.

Additionally, I really look forward to your feedback on the game so far, this plot point and where we go from here. Please, nobody suffer in silence the worst thing that an RP can have, which would be boredom.

Oho, this shall be interesting! I look forward to the interactions to come.

Oh, my question should be worded better. What parts of the territory do the Mitsumine have direct control over? Cause each of the vassal clans technically govern their holdings. For example the branch family oversees the capital currently. I'm curious as to what the main family has direct control over once you accoint for the vassals.

Yeah, a list of what the capital branch family, and thus Master of Coin Tenzen, controls would be nice.

Not a lot!

The Mitsumine have direct control of the village Takeshi has residence in and the surrounding areas, about four more villages. Aside from that, the Mitsumine also took main residence in the Capital, with the branch family serving under them there in a position of assistance. Since Takeshi spent more than a decade away from the Capital, the branch family has started to dig in their roots and establish themselves as more than simple stand in rulers.