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[thatkid]

Ok, I'm making an OOC thread. I'll reply to everyone/everything there, and then post the IC responses here. Hang tight, brochachos.

Edit: OOC thread is up. See OP for link.

In a flash Shizume had his blade at the man's neck as he spoke, "I'm not an idiot you can con out of their money, it is scum like you that give the most honest people bad names. Now I suggest you rethink your price before I free you of your hand, and your money to give to the poor." His eyes flared slightly as he laid eyes on the man before him, he despised people who used their ownership of something to control the ways of people who may know no better.

The barman's eyes widen, and he makes a sound at the back of his throat as he drops whatever he was holding behind the counter. The bottle of sake hits the ground with a crash, and liquid begins to pool up around both your feet, seeping under the table.

No more than five or six feet from yourself and the barman, a gruff voice calls out to you: "Ronin-san, I suggest you rethink drawing a weapon in such a dishonorable fashion."

The voice belongs to a grizzled man, likely in his thirties and so nearing the end of his youth. He wears simple, brown robes and a daisho at his waist. His hand rests on the sheath of his katana as he rises from his seat in the corner.

Metasan had started to look around the room when he heard the commotion by the bar. Turning to look, he saw the Ronin holding his sword at the innkeeper's neck. He walked up to the confrontation.

You witness the above as you make your way over to the innkeep. Perhaps your oratory skills might come in handy at preventing a confrontation? Or you could always continue to spectate, or go and get the supplies you were planning to sell and come back later.

Hayato approaches Sumeru, asking for the ruler/important people of the town

You make your way into the village, inquiring the farmers and laborers you come across as to the presence of the local Magistrate. They inform you that he can normally be found in his estate at the center of the market, but during the day he occasionally has servants carry him about in a box, to survey the village. During this time, peasantry and samurai alike might approach him for a hearing. And they often do, just look for a crowd.

It doesn't take long to find a large crowd, as there's really only one, just off the side of the market.

As you approach you see...

A crowd. A crowd! Hori hadn't seen a crowd in some time. He was interested in what could gather so many people.
-He goes to see what they crowd around-

(OOC Note: Assume Hayoto sees this as well, DH))

As you approach the crowd, you see a thin, sickly looking man in an ornate Norimono. Two armed samurai stand to either side of the window, and a third stands beside a kneeling peasant, his katana drawn. As you watch, this third samurai raises the katana above his head, preparing to execute the peasant. You can't really hear what's going on around the man, but one of the villagers informs you that the peasant is a beggar and a drunk, who is to be executed for vagrancy. Apparently he tripped into the Norimono's path, and spilled his sake on one of the Magistrate's servants.

[Lillipad]

Hori would normally keep out of something like this, but he couldn't think of a reason why not to help the drunkard. He was supposedly only guilty of tripping. Hori gripped his katana tightly.
-He challenges the executioner-

[adwarf]

Shizume quickly sheathed his sword, and a deep sense of disgrace filled him as he gave a deep bow to the barkeep, "Sorry for my dishonorable actions, I trust you only did what you did for some unavoidable circumstance. I would gladly pay the price you have lain out if you would, but explain your reasoning for this price, I should not have jumped to violence so soon, but your actions seemed just as dishonorable as what I've just done." With that said Shizume turned to the grizzled man, "Forgive me for having you remind me of the path I follow, but my past few years have worn away at my discipline since my travels have begun."

[Doomblade187]

Seeing the situation resolved, Kitsune took a seat at a table. ((I'll be referring to my character by his last name until I figure out my name change.))

[LordBucket]

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[Digital Hellhound]

Hayato eyed the unfolding scene with interest. He'd found his magistrate, and could see over the crowd with ease on horseback. Someone was detaching himself from the villagers, stepping towards the samurai.

Hayato merely watches for now

[thatkid]

Hori
You grip your katana, which as a peasant you illegally possess, and approach the executioner with a challenge. The Samurai pauses, turning to stare you down as the Magistrate calls out from his Norimono: "What's the hold-up, Moretsu-san?" he shouts. The Samurai you've challenged glances back, explaining the situation and requesting permission to engage you in a duel.

There is a momentary pause from the Magistrate, and then a response. "Very well, just be quick about killing him, we don't have all day." The Moretsu Bodyguard nods, and then sheathes his katana, assuming the center stance as he watches you. "Are you ready to die, Ronin-san?"

Spoiler: OOC (click to show/hide)

You basically have two choices here, now that he's accepted your challenge. You can engage him in a more formal Iaijutsu duel, or you can simply attack. In the latter, it's just regular combat but you'll probably get a surprise round because he's expecting the former.
In the former, Iaijutsu takes place over a series of three rounds. In the first, you assess each other's strength. In the second, you focus on the matter at hand- which is a contested roll- and in the third you both attack, with whoever won the second round going first. If it's a duel to the death and you both survive that, you then go on to fight normally.

Hayato
You witness the above. The crowd grows hushed as the exchange takes place. (291=12) You don't recognize the Samurai being challenged, (576=18) or the Ronin doing the challenging.

Kitsune
Seeing the situation has resolved, you take a seat. Mere seconds later, a man sits across from you with a cup of tea. As he waves off an approaching waitress with one hand, he makes a sign with the other indicating that he is from your family, or if not that he has at least been trusted with information.
Casually, the man takes a sip of his tea and begins to speak, "You've found yourself in a rather interesting establishment, merchant-sama."

Shizume
"True honor cannot be worn down by hardships," The grizzled man replies, before quietly taking his seat once more. The barman stammers out a response, "H-have you not heard of haggling, Ronin-sama? Fine, then, 1 bu."

Keiko
You most certainly are not in Edo. In fact, you'd hazard a guess that you're about an island and a half away, considering how out of teach the surrounding people are. It's a well-known fact that the closer one gets to the main land and the capital, the more technologically advanced one becomes, and the more likely the peasantry are to recognize the Imperial colors. As it stands, you'd guess the people are cowed by your presence simply because you seem to be important, but they probably don't actually know why.

[Doomblade187]

Oshaberi Na Kitsune

"And who may I have the honor of talking to? ... Ah, yes, I think one of my brothers mentioned you before. So, what do you say is so 'interesting' about this establishment?

[Lillipad]

Hori wanted a challenge. He wanted a challenge badly. But he wasn't fighting for himself, he was fighting for another man. It was against his style to be formal in these situations. If he failed, the man died, and so did Hori. He wasn't going to let that happen now that it's already started.
-He simply attacks the samurai-

[Mr. Dwarfinton]

Ted was at the outskirts of the crowd which was gathered around the execution. He stood wide eyed at the man challenging the executioner, he appeared to be at the ready but his stance was rough and it wasn't like any he had seen before. From what he could gather he challenged the executioner because a vagrant was being put to the blade. The reason for the execution, from what he could gather, was because the man tripped into a person that was high up the social ladder. If that was a crime that was enforced everywhere then Ted would already be dead, his ability in the ancient art of 'Moving around without bumping into everyone' wasn't something he was renowned for.

Nonetheless, the execution was dishonorable. The executioner was dishonorable for going along with the execution and the one who ordered the execution was dishonorable as well. Because of this Ted gripped the handle of his wakizashi and made his way toward the two men, bumping into several people on the way. Normally he would not challenge another samurai as he was preparing to duel, but he had no doubt that this man was superior to both the ronin and himself. After all, he was given the duty of executing prisoners and that job didn't bring much popularity so he would probably have to be able to fight better than the average samurai.

"Samurai-san!" He called out as he got closer. "Your actions bring shame upon your family, executing a defenseless man because he tripped is not a thing to be proud of. Because of this I request a duel after you are done with Ronin-san here!"

Challenge the executioner to a duel after he is done fighting the ronin, that is if he survives.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Joining the italics party here.

[Kadzar]

Kenage arrived on the same train as Kitsune, but he spent much longer on the platform, as he was still deep in conversation with the friends he had made on the trip over. One by one they left to attend their various business, until he was left with a single companion. Eventually he noticed the time and realized he was nearly late for an important meeting and bid Kenage farewell. Kenage did likewise and promised to come visit him if he ever had the chance.

With no one left to converse with and his train to the Ryoshun court not due until tomorrow, Kenage retired to the nearby Sun Blossom for some tea and companionship.

[LordBucket]

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[HailFire]

Asane hummed absently as she followed the railroad into Sumeru Village, dressed in the manner of an ashigaru (albeit a travel-worn one), traveling bag slung over one shoulder, and naginata resting on the other. The weapon- in stark contrast to her appearance- was exquisite; cherry blossoms scattered across the lacquered black wood of the shaft, blending into dark blue near the middle, where an elaborate tower stands on rippling water- a more intricate depiction of the arched roofs of the Tōkaku clan mon- with etched gold bands just below the blade and capping the end.

She hardly bothered scanning the village's meagre rooftops- though her path seldom crossed villages, the bird she was tracking was predictable in doing so; it would roost on the tallest structure in town, and, barring some sort of catastrophe, rest for one or two days before taking off again. Much more interesting, at the moment, was that everyone seemed to be gravitating towards one side of the village square... that sort of thing usually indicated the presence of one of high standing or a fight, did it not?

Curious, she joined the flow, adjusting her hat and tipping her head back slightly to see the incident over the crowd.

[adwarf]

"Yes I've heard of haggling, but those people I've visited in the past where far more honest a people, here is your money." Shizume said as he tossed a Bu to the man, and turned to walk up to his room. Once there he set his few belongings down in a corner in the floor before turning, and walking back out, down the stairs, and out the front door into the streets beyond as he set about searching for anyone who may have info on the Ryoshun forces being mustered in the area.

[Kadzar]

Upon entering the tea house, orders the house blend, pays the barkeep, and, after scanning the room, approaches the table of Kitsune and his associate.

"Pardon me, sirs, but may I sit with you. I do hate to drink alone, and you know what they say, 'the more the merrier!' By which I mean I will pay for the next round."