There is definitely more of analysis than passion to her awkward kisses, and a sense of calibrating to his responses, of examining her own. Her eyes close at the last, focusing more deeply on the sensations, the hints of soup and tea on their lips, and the warmth closed between them in the chilly ro...

I have some vague memory of this too, but not where it showed up. I tend to pick a couple of tables, roll once and then pick which one fits better, because I like a little randomness.

She takes some time to consider this, the way approaches mesh and tangle, then nods. "There are strengths there, but also frustration as we keep running into that difference in our thinking." With a long breath, she looks up, hand lifting to rest cool fingers along his cheek. "So...trying to see bot...

Natsuko nods. "One may be remembered forever for a moment of glory...perhaps a display of exceptional honor, even. But honor requires maintenance and is exercised day by day."

"As for benefits, my sort are unusual enough that I do not think it will matter overmuch, but the experience was welcome."

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Wed Dec 15, 2021 12:30 am

Note! Bodies never found... this has been discussed a bit.

Totally imagining that deserted island thing for them now. Future characters?

The lost kobune really is a glorious thing to have at random. XD

Thanks for allowing ishiken and trusting me with immense cosmic power. And thanks for all the work a game like this requires. What was the outcome for the shrines if we'd all looked at it and shrugged (unlikely...but...)? Sotorii's haunting is a nice touch on a bit of canon that had a lot of possib...

Form questions, awaaaaayyyyyy! Biggest curveball the game threw you? Hmm, probably the Jiro/Kasumi bit happening and *not* being an actual triangle. Biggest curveball Natsuko threw you? Honestly not much. My character design process involves a certain amount of subconscious fermentation such that t...

Thanks for asking about the character link way back. Apologies for then foisting the expressionless void on you! Though that went in more interesting directions than I could have planned with the backup Loremaster (in case ishiken weren't allowed). What was the seed for the twins and how they devel...

Sorry the timing did not work for a meeting there. Late game got extra impacted by RL holiday stuff. Though it does hit a question I've wondered. Seen Kasumi in threads with Jiro a few times with something along the lines of wanting to meet Natsuko because she's (Natsuko's) owed that much. Which I d...

Thanks for allowing ishiken and trusting me with immense cosmic power. And thanks for all the work a game like this requires. What was the outcome for the shrines if we'd all looked at it and shrugged (unlikely...but...)? Sotorii's haunting is a nice touch on a bit of canon that had a lot of possibl...

Thank you for the esoteric study scene and a glimpse at just how different our kids' areas of study here are across the board.

Being Scorpion, I always do want to ask if there were agendas beyond the basic 'go do a Topaz?' Were there characters whose secrets you had an eye on?

Just wanted to say thanks for the small scenes we managed. The ningyo story glanced off of a bit of "unknown to Natsuko" backstory that came about due to heritage roll, so that was unexpectedly satisfying. ^^ With infinite time and energy, is there a scene you'd really have liked to run Masaru throu...

Thanks for asking about the character link way back. Apologies for then foisting the expressionless void on you! Though that went in more interesting directions than I could have planned with the backup Loremaster (in case ishiken weren't allowed). What was the seed for the twins and how they develo...

Rather than resurrect a days-old thread: what was Aya's trauma? XD I gathered from thought bubbles elsewhere that there's a dead sister in there.

Aya was really sweet to watch as the sort of innocent/honorable archetype, and seems a pretty appropriate Topaz Champion.

Winter Court Kyuden Ikoma?

Seconding the backstory question. I was piecing together bits from threads about how the betrothal came about. Not a lot of interaction for us this go around, but I enjoyed the bit there was. Besides the Mantis, did Ahiru find herself shifting or solidifying opinions of any other clans throughout th...

*hugs* Secret yam digging was a very appropriate start to getting to know Rin. Natsuko/Suzu is really happy to have run into the Sparrow's perspective on things and looks forward to seeing her at the wedding. With such a large family, how much detail did you actually put into them? Did they have nam...

"Oh!" Natsuko shakes her head. "No, that would not be right or good for anyone or..." She stops, taking in the shrunken Kuni and letting the patterns fall together. "Ah...is that why you did not train with the Kuni?" She doesn't flat out say-- because someone decided that lack of the Kami's gifts ca...

grr, argh. Really wanted to have stolen Cat chat with ninja Cat, but then life, and that was going to be a fairly energy intensive conversation to work at through ms impassive here, so alas... Really glad someone picked up that minor clan to run with though. Where is Seto likely to go after this? Do...

Thank you for the interactions, and letting Natsuko interact a bit with creepy doll subplot. I do love a creepy doll plot. It sounds like Ahiru is marrying into the Mantis, so he gets to remain a Pirate king. So Hirame was Flounder iirc. What's the new name mean? I also enjoyed the parallel, and ver...