week 6

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Week 6

Sunday - Thursday

Another week of misfortune has passed by and while the end result is that there won't be any issues to anyone's existence being altered for the worst, it doesn't mean anyone's celebrating. If anything, the stressful machinations of the recent trial would require some of you to have someone champion some sort of recuperation amongst you in an attempt to relieve the strain. Whether or not its entirely successful in doing so is up to each individual. After all, there are some of you who are naturally able to endure more than others.

There's not even much time for that before the dawn of the next week is upon the castle. As it comes, everything seems quiet, which is understandable, considering that five lives were lost in the previous week.

Of course, the next best thing to focus on would be what's been newly revealed within the castle. It'll help most of you get your mind off of the current situation to an extent—distractions have a way of making that possible. Presuming, by chance, you do find yourself taking a peek at the sakura tree, you'll notice that the buds have started to finally open up. Is it time for spring at last? If so, you might find yourself wishing that the season would suddenly find itself on hold.

SURVIVING WARRIORS: 14

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SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY

(OOC: Welcome to Week 6 of Ukimiya! Feel free to comment to the weekly top levels and thread as you like, and redeem coins at the wishing pool.

You can contact the sage with your pendants here, and the teishu here.)

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SUNDAY

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MONDAY

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TUESDAY

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WEDNESDAY

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THURSDAY

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[thesage]

I believe by now you all know what's required of you. Come gather in the Great Hall, warriors.

[ Once everyone assembles in The Great Hall after hearing The Sage's call, nothing happens. You might expect the green letters to appear or The Sage to continue speaking. That's been the pattern thus far, his words serve as a preamble to the point he's trying to make.

There's no introduction here, however. Instead, everyone's surroundings immediately shift. Before their vision darkens entirely there is a moment where a hint of blue lingers in everyone's peripheral before it vanishes. Suddenly, those present hear someone speaking inside their head—they'll quickly realize it's their own voice—relaying their innermost secret. The secret can range from something trivial to something more serious.

Your vision only returns after your secret has been revealed to you. Strangely, green letters hang in the air, though you don't recall seeing them before. Were they always there...? ]

SECRETS
As you can see, what's on the line this time is something far simpler than a loved one's life. If a warrior rises to the challenge and takes action by the end of this week, I can guarantee what you just heard will never reach any ears but your own. If not, well...

Your darkest secret will be revealed to everyone you know, both here and in your world. With that, I bid you all farewell.

[ The letters vanish into thin air, leaving nothing behind but the recollection of your secret. ]

investigation

[maddogs]

shrine -- investigation prompt

[ majima's gonna check out that god awful bust, first of all. it's ostentatious as fuck and while, okay, sure there's plenty of portraits of peoples dumb faces at tojo hq, this think sticks out pretty damn bad. if he's unsuccessful, it's off to the green rugs because, i mean, obviously.

obviously. ]

This is a great fuckin' place ta hide somethin'.

library

[ later on majima can be found not at the training grounds per habit, but chilling in the library reading through some books of japanese myths. as the day goes on he ends up looking a little bored, like a kindergartener who never got let out for recess. while he's sitting properly in the chair, he seems to be lounging across the whole table, book in hand and reading it, but just in a non-traditional impolite to this desk way.

if your character stops into the library he perks up immediately!!! ]

Ah! Hey! Wanna do somethin' fun?

INVESTIGATION

[buddyoldpal]

Courtyard

[ Being sort-of forcibly bed-ridden by the Teishu sucked a lot, so even though Nishitani and Majima made it worse for themselves by not actually resting the entire time, once Sunday rolls around, they're at least well enough to wander around.

A certain Emperor said there was something in the courtyard, right? Nishitani is taking it slow and keeping a look out for anything that might stand out. Feel free to ask him where the hell he was yesterday, though. ]

Bathhouse, later

[ When you get to be his age and everything hurts, there's nothing better than a warm bath and a good soak in the bathhouse. Without the bandages on Nishitani is a mess of tattoos and bruises, but he sure seems peaceful, sitting in the far back, just letting the warm water melt his aches away. ]

Shit, Teishu-kun got me good.

[ He sounds so happy about that, though. ]

[originallutece]

armory;

[She's got a few knives already-- thanks, Pond-kun-- but it can't hurt to arm herself, especially with so few of them left around. Rosalind takes her time wandering, examining each weapon carefully, before finally settling on a dagger, light but still incredibly sharp. She isn't so stupid as to try and feign stabbing the air, nothing like that, but she does sit down and examine the polishing materials.]

Here to collect a weapon?

art room;

[Though she's itching to head down to the library, Rosalind decides to spend part of her Sunday here. She's sketching something, her mouth pursed and her brow furrowed, and though it isn't necessarily a secret, nor is she itching to show anyone.]

Do you suppose this is meant to keep us docile?

[She doesn't glance up as she says it.]

A room like this, I mean, or the chess room. Even the alchemy room. I wonder if they put them here to try and soothe us from week to week.

armory

[maddogs]

Hm? No, I was jus' tryin' ta see what my options were when I get killed.

[ majima's checking out some of the bigger weapons, but he isn't touching them, just observing. but he's not the slightest bit awkward about being around ros, at least?? whats there to be awkward about?? theyre all consenting adults ]

[originallutece]

[That sure was a thing they did last night, huh, yep, and yet although there might be the slightest bit of color in her cheeks as she glances up, there's no hesitation. They are all consenting adults, and it wasn't as if last night hadn't been fun.]

That's a dark outlook. Practical, though.

[An observation, not a criticism.]

I'm surprised-- I would have thought you'd be pleased to get your hands on the biggest thing here.

[maddogs]

[ majima laughs - taking her comment at its intended innuendo value instead of what she really means, apparently. give him a moment.

finally: ]

I fight with a knife.

bathhouse

[maddogs]

[ hi ]

Well ya didn't exactly try ta make it better, after. Kinda feel like we're a little ta blame here.

[he's like mostly underwater here, just his head poking out as he sinks into the relaxing water. ]

[originallutece]

[Freud would be so proud. Rosalind waits until he's done laughing, then holds up the dagger she'd picked out. It's small, but well suited for someone of her stature.]

Good. Then you can show me how to use this properly.

I can slit a throat if I need to, and thanks to you even throw a proper punch, but if that was me ambushed, I'm not so certain I would have gotten out of it.

[buddyoldpal]

[ <3 ]

Eh, if it don't hurt then it ain't worth it, right?

[ He smirks. Majima looks so cute all hidden like this?? It's cute?? Nishitani's like. Waist-deep. No indecency here, no sir. ]

I ain't about ta let a chance like that one pass me by, ya know.

[devilsphysician]

[Shrine]

[New places mean new clues - and new means of someone dying, he added cynically as he goes towards the shrine, however crossing the threshold, he stops, clutching his forehead as a migraine struck him. He takes a few moments to breathe in before he continues inwards, but he can't focus on anything due to the headache and it felt so suffocating in there - lack of windows? perhaps - and less than ten minutes later, he all but flees the room, and it seem soon as he left the pain is gone]

The hell...?

Armory

[Knife check! He decided there is something in the shrine that's bothering his senses, so he plans on looking elsewhere. The armory isn't quite as extensive as Hardland's, but Hardland is in the middle of a war.

His eyes soon settled on the collection of knives, he grabs and toss a couple in his hand, feeling how they settle in his hand, and watch how they arced. As he mentioned in the trial, any knife can be thrown - but a knife that can be thrown accurately needs a specific balance, and soon he starts sorting them out into three stacks: not good for throwing at all, okay throwing, and perfect balance. Even with the sorting, he's still debating on whether to take any of them]

investigation!

[aumygoddess]

i - kitchen
[ ...okay, maybe Tiki was right. Maybe she did bake too much last night. Because come breakfast time, Hanyuu is struggling to find where, exactly, she left all the breakfast items she made last night in the sea of baked goods, curry, and soup.

If she sees anyone coming in, she'll hold out a small basket of nonperishable items. Cookies, maybe a pie slice, et cetera. ]

Au au, please take this. I made...a little too much food last night. Consider it a gift.

ii - armory (+investigation)
[ Did someone say swords

Because as soon as she's done with Kitchenquest, she's heading straight to the armory. There are so many weapons. Considering she enjoys spending time in the Furude family's torture tool shed because it reminds her of home, she has no qualms about spending extended time hanging out in a room full of deadly weapons. Mainly she's hanging out around the swords, and after surveying what's there, she takes a single katana with her.

When she's done with that, though, she's gonna take a look around to see if she can find anything else of interest. She'll look at the rest of the swords first, and then the large weapons. ]

[maddogs]

Damn, askin' me ta show ya your way around knives, it's like you're a woman after my damn heart.

[ it's pretty clear he's joking though. esp. you know. after arrangements last night. ]

Stick the pointy end in the person tryin' ta attack ya.

[maddogs]

I'm glad. I want ya ta be able ta enjoy yourself the best ya can, ya know?

[ wow is that a Serious Feeling ]

[originallutece]

Don't tell Nishitani that.

[b/c we know endgame ship is ros/majima running into the sunset]

And thank you, that's very helpful. Stick the pointy end in the person trying to attack you, that's something I'd figured out on my own. Do you have any other advice?

[divertimento]

shrine
[This isn't a church, but as far as Elliot's concerned, it's about as good as he's going to get. He hopes the Goddess understands.

If anyone comes by, they'll find Elliot down on one knee, eyes closed, hands clasped in prayer. It's probably okay to interrupt him.]

armory
[Against his better judgement, Elliot pokes his head into the armory to see what's in there.

He looks around for a minute or two before just hanging his head and sighing.]

I shoulda known this wasn't gonna work...

second floor hallway
[Now that that little bit of exploration is complete, Elliot steps back out into the hallway, and his eyes drift over toward the chess room.

He's been avoiding it for a reason, and seeing it now just makes that weight in his chest that much heavier. Machias would have loved that room, that and the library. All the awful things that have happened here aside, he can't help but be angry that Machias never got to see these rooms.

He sighs heavily before turning and heading back toward the music room.]

wildcard
[the drill, you know it. hmu]

armory;

[maddogs]

Damn, so ya do know your way around weapons after all.

[ thrilling insight hour with goro majima ]

[maddogs]

Ha! Then ya'd haveta know how ta use a knife, huh?

[ itll be their secret ]

I'm not a great teacher, but I can try.

[ he pulls out his own a knife - a tanto whose hilt and sheath are painted with flowers that match the ones on his body ]

's like a dance. Ya know how ta dance, Lutece-han?

[originallutece]

Very well.

[But that makes sense, if she's understanding the metaphor correctly. Dancing-- proper dancing, anyway-- is a matter of memorized muscle movements. You put your hands here and you move your feet in this pattern, and you do all kinds of variations and twists but in the end, it comes down to muscle memory.

Her gaze focuses on his knife for a few seconds, interested in the decoration despite herself.]

Re: armory;

[devilsphysician]

[He turns his head while in mid-throw, and he catches the knife by it's handle even with his eyes off of it]

It's kind of a necessity, especially bandits thinking they can raid small towns whenever they please.

[Georik answers in a matter of fact tone]