Lekkuen

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Gin wanting to be the best half-Oni is adorable to me.

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Curious about your characters thoughts about Naji's attempts to create a real nation.

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Added this to the front page, something I'll update as the roleplay goes on.

Clan Reputation/Relations

Shima Clan's current status with other clans:

Naji

Naji: They are friends of one another, as they share a long history with the Naji leaders often looking up to Shima as spiritual leaders. Even today Ryuu Naji wants Shima to be the religious leaders of the new nation he wants to create. Their relationship is slightly strained thanks to Shima refusing to go to war for them, but Ryyu Naji still greatly respects them so they are expected to stay friends for at least his lifetime even if some of his followers are less pleased.

Hojo

Hojo: They have engaged in brief skirmishes aiding other allies of theirs, or as a result of Hojo mercenaries aiding bandits and such, but neither has declared real war on the other or has attacked settlements belonging to them. Shima is on guard and very wary of the nearby Hojo villages but so far they only engage via their ventures with other clans often being at odds with each other. Hojo doesn't find directly fighting Shima profitable and Shima finds fighting a clan with that much outside backing too risky.

Nakaki

Nakaki: They have not encountered one another yet.

Ka-Tu

Ka-Tu Tribe:They don't interact much, but coexist peacefully. Shima is glad that the Oni King mostly keeps Oni though they want him to take it farther and start the race on a path of peace instead of just more selective violence. Oni King finds them weak but has a degree of respect for them due to the fact that they have historically been accepting of their half-Oni clanmates instead of abusing or abandoning them like many others. The Ka-Tu find no reason to bother Shima settlements but also don't give them any special treatment or consideration.

Ina

Ina: They are at war with one another, with Ina holding an extreme hatred towards Shima. Shima finds them a clan composed of savages and has given up all hopes of peace as the Ina Clan has attacked every representative they sent who has tried to negotiate with them.

Sinkara

Sinkara: They are friends and allies. They trade often and their citizens freely marry one another with no stigma or drama from either sides family. Shima has sworn to help defend them, as they have a larger military and they are one of the few clans that Shima will go to war for.

Ru

Ru: Shima respects Ru for managing to stay itself for so long, and be untainted by the shadow of the much larger clans all around it. Ru is indifferent towards Shima, they are glad that the clan isn't aggressive but beyond that don't really care.

Group Reputation/Relations

The Player Character group's current status with various factions:

Will update once the group begins to meet people.

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Still, I am surprised you took the time to draw your character for this. Brings a tear to my eye

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So updated beasts, going to add some magic wolves (normal wolves exist just in small numbers) over next few days. First one is

Mist Fangs

Physical Description: Large muscular wolves with dark think coats of dark purple fur, and large almost transparent fangs. Their eyes have the glow of spiritual energy and seem to change colors based on what the person observing them is feeling.

Size: 3-3.5 feet from foot to shoulder. 6-7 feet in length.

Location: Most common near the mountains of the central islands, but they have been spotted hunting all across the Baji Isles.

How common: Rare most seasons, but are seen more frequently in the winter months though they are still uncommon.
Diet: Flesh of any creature they can catch. They only eat the meat if it was killed within the last half hour, while its essence still clings to the flesh.
Threat: An individual of this type of Okami is capable of easily killing an unarmored human with its powerful jaws alone. While a more athletic human could fight one off, their ability to close gaps with a short distance teleport means they will almost always get the drop on their prey. If one can dodge the teleport lunge, one can easily kill one with any of the common weapons. Their most threatening aspect however is that they travel in packs of up to 20 okami all hidden within the shroud of mist they produce, meaning they can often make short work of groups of all but very experienced warriors.
Lifespan: Unknown

Behavior: How they act in the spirit realm is unknown, for they are only seen on the surface when hunting. They appear out of nowhere, magical sensations filling the air as a thick mist begins to move across the land, within it dozens of the wolves sprint and teleport around in chase of whatever their prey is. They are frightened by magic flames and many small villages use it to keep them away, but undefended villages have had heavy losses from packs in the past. They will attack almost any animal, save for those born of even greater magic such as Kaiju. Of the intelligent races they seem to prefer the taste of Tengu, but freely hunt Humans and Neko as well (the part human nekos and man sized Bakeneko. Not Nekomata). They will hunt young Oni but adults can often scare them off, though larger packs will attack to fight Oni as well if they are desperate.

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That image isn't Lady Ru, it's the Kitsune with Naji =p

Lady Ru is still unseen, as is the Naji princess

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As Tetsuya went back towards Ru he would suddenly hear a lot of commotion, as a large group of Naji soldiers marched into the village, the Naji emblem shown proud from the banners some carried. They weren't the random foot soldiers, each had more ornate weaponry and armor signaling they were guards for the self proclaimed Shogun and his family. Men in the center of the large group were a dozen or so men carrying a massive and very ornate norimono, made of the finest woods and silk, curtains covering the passenger from the elements as well as from the gaze of commoners. The soldiers had formed a barrier around the litter, no one even being able to get close enough to see the men carrying it, let alone actually touch the human powered transport. As one would expect they drew quite the crowd, many of the village guard were the first to approach them unsure if this was some sign of aggression or just an overly dramatic visit. Whenever Naji himself visited to try to get them to join him, he came more low key so all of Ru was very confused by this display of wealth and power. Once they reached the guards, the soldiers parted and revealed a 9 tailed Kitsune woman with dark hair standing in front of the norimono. When she walked forward every soldier bowed, and remained that way until she was past them all.

"Traveling with us is the future Empress of this land, the 7th Princess, Eri Naji. She seeks an audience with Lady Ru on behalf of her father as well as to discuss current events within the region. Most of our soldiers will stay behind and I assure you they will cause no trouble. I will only require a small number to come with us. If needed we will hand over our weapons, and you can escort us to where Lady Ru is residing." The Kitsune spoke with a powerful tone that demanded respect, while still managing to not be aggressive via her word choice. The guards were practically awestruck by seeing a Kitsune of such power visiting their village of all places, once they snapped out of it they agreed. Naji was annoying but they were never hostile to them, and allowing them to meet with their leader once again ensured further visits were peace and not war. After some of the soldiers handed over their weapons they began to follow the guards, several men still carrying the concealed princess on their shoulders. Many Ru commoners stared at the elegant design of the transport, with several younger ones thinking it was cool that someone with such a fancy title was in their home with the adults more wondering why Naji himself didn't come and if this meant a change in policy.

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Damn I wish you had posted that first @Lekkuen Yuudai would have been like "You all stay here. I will be right back" XD

@Kitsune

She can still try to

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The answers were what Takumi had expected so far, with those who haven't out numbering the two who had and one of those two hadn't killed in a very long time. He didn't have much to say about that, just taking a mental note of it. More stunning was what happened with Metou, the old woman suddenly pulled an eye out and used it to change into her younger form. A very fascinating ability, shape shifting of any kind was very rare and given how valuable it was he understood completely why she wanted them to keep quiet about it. If people knew it would just make her a big target, and that kind of stress isn't something anyone would want even if they were still young. So in respect of that wish he stayed silent and continued moving, their shortcut up ahead which he was sure would make Yuudai happy.

"It won't be too long, so you can wait until we arrive to worry about food. Our path through the forest is just up ahead, which will take us right there." He said in a relaxed tone, before stopping as one of the crows came back and landed on his shoulder. After a second he stopped the group of Rontu from moving, and signaled the group to stop as well. He looked at the crow with an unsure gaze, but when the crow simply nodded he turned his attention to the group.

"This crow tells me we won't be alone on the path. It isn't wildmen either, or even the standard bandits. A group of men in unusual clothing appear to be waiting there, along with a young woman who signaled the crow to hurry up. I could be mistaken, but it seems they are waiting on you guys to get there. Unless there were allies I wasn't aware of, I'd be careful about your next move, as at least one of them is armed. Because it looks to me that an enemy cut you off. If they are connected to whoever you are after, it could also mean that going the long way around will only ensure that they get away." It wasn't his place to tell them what to do, so he simply informed them and would keep going if it was what they wanted. He had a bad feeling that this would end up in a fight and one that may not favor them given what they had said about their experience earlier. If it was a fight he hoped that the group told him to wait and went ahead, not wanting to be forced to be involved in their conflict in any direct manner. It was a little cowardly but he barely knew the people and didn't have any loyalty to Shima or to their cause so would rather stay alive and unharmed if at all possible.

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Will post when home from work. Sorry for delay