Jade Legacy [L5R 3eR] - Act 1: Atsumari/Gathering

[Mongooseh]

@Crab Constructing Montage:

"It is appreciated..." Replied Kagae taking the satchel opening it to lay the items out to be placed inside when the tent was finally erected. Then he took a small hammer and a bagful of wooden pegs and begun hammering them into the ground ready for the guide lines.

"How is the sewing going?" Kagae called to the girl sewing.  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Scorpion Training Montage:

Maru would do her best to learn the rhythm of the song, visualizing herself back to the time of the fallen kami, to better fit into her role...

{Perform: Dance result of 3, 4, 4, 8 = 11, averaged with Kojiro's result = 25!}

Total accumulated penalty: -1
Total Free Raises earned: 1  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Kemari Competition:

Current TN: 24

Tamori Makoto would almost seem panicked as the ball came to him, but using a trick he must have learned from an ise zumi, he did a spin kick that sent the ball back to the Hare! {1 void spent (1 remaining) for +1k1, 28 vs TN 24, TN+9} "S-sorry!" he called out, kicking it with more force than intended.

Current TN: 33

Ujina Denbe, you have initiative!  

[Plainsfox]

@Scorpion Training Montage

"Whew!" Kojiro exclaimed, pleased with the results thus far. "Perhaps we should take a break to rest ourselves. This is draining, yet exhilarating!"

OOC:
Meditation Break #1
Void/Meditation (3k2; 2 dice to handle explosions)
TN: 20
Results: 16  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Crab Construction Montage:

"W-well enough, noble samurai," Kinuyo responded nervously. SHE thought she was doing a good job {17, 9, 12, 27, 15 as a spread of rolls}, but she was less confident about what she thought this aggressive samurai would think about her job.  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Scorpion Training Montage:

Maru would indeed accept the opportunity to break, since she was fresh out of Void. {11 vs TN 20, failure}

However, she was so intently focused on the performance, it did not seem like she reached any clarity during the break.  

[Plainsfox]

@Scorpion Training Mantage

Kojiro's meditations seemed to dwell more on Maru's form.... Hopefully, if they could not center him, then they could at least guide him in making a way to make the music fit her as well as the theme he wanted. "We will get this done for Doji's sake and for ours! If we're lucky, what we do here will last in the memory of all who see it!"

OOC
Practice attempt #4
Awareness/Perform: Music (4k3+2 dice to handle explosions)
TN to make: 25
Results: 24  

[Mongooseh]

@Crab Construction Montage
When Kagae was finished hammering the pegs in he'd approach Kinuyo and ask, "What do you mean well enough?"

(Quick perception roll to assess the work done so far. 8 apparently. )  

[Psychofish]

Oh no. This didn't look good. Denbe was impressed by Makoto's desperate save, but all the same it was a fumble back his direction, and running to catch up with the ball, Denbe wasn't really sure he could catch up and direct it properly.

Diving wildly across the ground, Denbe rolled, catching a glimpse of the blur of the ball streaking toward him out of the corner of his vision, and stuck the ball with a heel as though he meant to lay it low upon the field of battle.

The Hare's legs could do no wrong, however, and the ball instead took off like a bat out of the Shadowlands straight for Naizen.

[7k4 Agility/Athletics: 45 vs TN 33]  

[Psychofish]

[DENBE'S LEGS CAN DO NO WRONG: 13, 16]  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Crab Construction Montage:

Kinuyo would cringe at the question, dropping her needle. She began to frantically look at it, while Kagae overlooked her current work.

It was definitely better than what he could have done, but it wasn't professional quality either. PROBABLY not worth murdering her on the spot.  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Scorpion Training Montage:

Despite not reaching a clarity of mind, Soshi Maru seemed more relaxed and rested now. Upon their next attempt at practicing the routine they were developing, she was apparently more than prepared.


{Perform: Dance result of 1, 4, 15, 28 = 33, averaged with Kojiro's result = 29!}

Total accumulated penalty: -1
Total Free Raises earned: 2  

[Mongooseh]

@ Crab Construction Montage:

"Well done, carry on and stop being so nervous. Crab Bushi aren't THAT bad" commented Kagae as he walked off to check on the other girl.

"Need any help over here?"  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Kemari Competition:

Current TN: 35

Shosuro Naizen apparently was less than enthused about going after the ball. He would make a token effort to reach it, but it had gone in too fast, too far, for him to get any valid lock on the ball. {14 vs TN 35, Failure}

TEAM 2 LOSES A POINT!

"Foo. I thought he would have missed that for sure," Wazuka would pout.

"Don't worry, this won't be a total wash. Naizen-san, would you do the honors?" Sozen would ask.

"... whatever."  

[Plainsfox]

@ Scorpion Training Montage

Kojiro unsteadily set down his shakuhachi as they finalized the routine."I believe this is as good as we can make it, Maru. I don't see how we can make it any better than what we've done. We could try, but we'd probably achieve perfection here instead of in front of Kita-sama. I think now we need to make sure our focus is absolute."

OOC:
Void/Meditation Roll 3k2 w/ 2 additional dice in case of explosions
TN: 20
Results: 17