Pincer Party (Day 2, EA, expecting)

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[OOC: Intelligence/Lore: Underword (Unskilled) roll: 36

To add on to the findings on Senshuken's report, the underworld does have mention of a Taiki figure among those raids on the Lion. There aren't many groups that would be so bold or mobile in their operations. Potentially, there might be a connection to the True Scion of Gusai found here?

[Bayushi Senshuken]

Tenma puts her feet up on the table as she leans back thoughtfully, looking over at Senshuken, "Do you think that would help with the thing you brought up Senshuken-san?"

"It might work." She comments. "I would try a different approach with a priest and prayers involved, exactly what the ronin who definitely searched for the man themselves, don't have in their arsenal, but you know best Bayushi sama."

[Bayushi Tenma]

"On the contrary, I might be one of the least qualified people in this room on the matter. It sounds as if you have things in mind already, Bayushi Senshuken-san. Working with Soshi Kazumi-san and Yogo Ono-san here was merely a suggestion on my part, due to their own knowledge and specialities; Someone who knows the locals and a priest respectively. In the end, it doesn't actually become my jurisdiction until there's some charges and testimony on the table."

She looked around the room, "Does anyone else have any projects, concerns, or such that they think might benefit from group attention?"

[Bayushi Ryuhei]

"Have you earned your mask Bayushi-sama?" He asked him discreetly (He used his hand to cover his mouth).

"What do you mean? My wife gave it to me. I earned my wife." Ryuhei quipped, without malice though. The policy details were going over his head, though to be honest he wasn't focusing hard enough.

[Soshi Kazumi]

Kazumi shrugged "If Bayushi Senshuken-sama believes I cannot provide anything more than the ronin they have worked with I am happy to apply my energies elsewhere." The Soshi said with a decidedly neutral tone.

"I can continue to monitor data streams and bring anything of importance to you Bayushi Tenma-sama."

[Yogo Ono]

"Does anyone else have any projects, concerns, or such that they think might benefit from group attention?"

"I consider myself responsible for the spiritual well-being of all present. Still I do not mean to impose, there is sadly too much religious tolerance going around, so in order to not be intrusive, I extend an open invitation to any of you that feels that my support would help his kharma, to visit me in Shosuro Seido." He address all and bowed his head.

"What do you mean? My wife gave it to me. I earned my wife." Ryuhei quipped, without malice though.

Thank you Tenma-chan, you are sublime!

"Is it a black one?" He asked without hiding his excitement.

[Bayushi Tenma]

"Ryuhei-san's mask? Ah, that's a bit of a story, actually. One that's best left between me, him, and my direct lord. Let's just leave it at the fact he more than earned it. More so than many people I know, actually, with everything he went through..."

She looked at Ryuhei; She wouldn't stop him from elaborating though; It was his mask and his story, no matter that it had been her and her lord who had gone over everything.

[Bayushi Senshuken]

Kazumi shrugged "If Bayushi Senshuken-sama believes I cannot provide anything more than the ronin they have worked with I am happy to apply my energies elsewhere." The Soshi said with a decidedly neutral tone.

"I can continue to monitor data streams and bring anything of importance to you Bayushi Tenma-sama."

"No, no. Forgive me, Soshi sama. It's still a bit early and I haven't had enough coffee. I failed to make myself clear. You are absolutely perfect for the mission. I merely believe that the assistance of a priest would be valuable if not critical. Bayushi sama," she gestures towards Tenma," is more than right. You and Yogo san will make an awesome team, I am certain."

[Bayushi Ryuhei]

He wasn't about to elaborate. "I think it's a suitable one. I rather enjoy it. Do all masks have stories? I thought that's something between a personal gusto and practicality."

[Soshi Yuki]

"Well, some masks are inherited down generations. Some companies require a uniform while working. Others want their own unique mark." He said to the former Unicorn.

[Bayushi Tenma]

"Ryuhei-san's mask is a new creation, made by the mask-maker Soshi Gonryu. Commissioned by my lord after a meeting with my husband."

She looked over at him; She hadn’t known what had been talked about in that meeting, but Ryuhei-kun hadn’t seemed too put off about it, other than saying something about the whole name change thing.

[Bayushi Ryuhei]

"It's good news then I can be comfortable with having precisely this mask for precisely particular reasons." He chuckled. "But enough of me, weren't you talking policy or something? If you don't get down to business, I am going to throw an impromptu performance."

He smirked at his wife, and gestured toward her as if expecting for her to re-centre the discussions on something relevant.

[Yogo Ono]

"Ryuhei-san's mask? Ah, that's a bit of a story, actually. One that's best left between me, him, and my direct lord. Let's just leave it at the fact he more than earned it. More so than many people I know, actually, with everything he went through..."

By Lady Shinjo's round buttcheeks! Why?!

[...] she gestures towards Tenma," is more than right. You and Yogo san will make an awesome team, I am certain."

He measured again the Soshi. Apparently, they would be spending quite some time together in the near future.

Do all masks have stories? I thought that's something between a personal gusto and practicality."

"Well, depends on what story the one who wears it, decides to tell." He responded, without losing track of the other conversation.

[...] "But enough of me, weren't you talking policy or something? If you don't get down to business, I am going to throw an impromptu performance."

He smirked at his wife, and gestured toward her as if expecting for her to re-centre the discussions on something relevant.

"Lord Bayushi is of course correct." He agreed.

"Lady Tenma I would like to petition for access to the astrological maps of all involved as well as a nail of each and some hair." He said casually.

[Bayushi Tenma]

[...] "But enough of me, weren't you talking policy or something? If you don't get down to business, I am going to throw an impromptu performance."

He smirked at his wife, and gestured toward her as if expecting for her to re-centre the discussions on something relevant.

"Lord Bayushi is of course correct." He agreed.

"Lady Tenma I would like to petition for access to the astrological maps of all involved as well as a nail of each and some hair." He said casually.

Sitting up more straight, she gave a small nod to Ryuhei before looking over at Ono.

"I can grant you access to the maps Yogo-san, but I can't force anyone to give you the latter things. I don’t suppose you're willing to elaborate on the prayers such things would be used for, hm?"

She trusted the Yogo, despite their intimidating auras, and she was aware Ono had the 'Yogo aura' far more acutely than most.

[Yogo Ono]

He shrugged...

For once someone just trusting me would have been so awesome.

"Of course." He acknowledged the order.

"I intend to use the charts to generate a complex model of the Celestial Heavens, use various perception and awareness enhancements, study extensively the model and submit reports on my observations to those involved, you and my superiors." He explained.

"Those reports would hopefully help you survive the next couple of days, without putting your spiritual well-being in more harm than required." He took a large sip from his pipe.

"In case any other servant of the kami, feels that he could add something on the subject, study or report, I am open to collaborate."