Wedding at Fire Shrimp Village an L5R PbP

A sign is placed up by the Inn's entrance.

It reads:

"Do you remember? Meet others in the garden behind the Inn to collect our thoughts."

In a small garden, under an umbrella, sits the dread magistrate with a cup of tea, his notes, Aji's notes and a plan.

And so, he waits.

Not long before the wandering Dragon wanders in.

Oh, so this is why we did not have a meeting today at the Blue Bird. He enters.

Ijihime entered with her parasol and found a place to sit.

Yue was around, although she wasn't specifically here for the meeting itself. She had her sleeved tied back with a headband as she was casually mopping the place up. It was perhaps surprising to see more people here but she had something she had to do first. She did look at the doorway, expecting and hoping Yoko would make her appearance.

Bayushi Ijihime wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:57 pm

Ijihime entered with her parasol and found a place to sit.

He sat near Ijihime. Not scandalous near, but talking distance near.

Different kimono than yesterday, of course. Unadorned parasol.

As Yue hoped, Yoko was there. Giving a small wave when she came into view she walked over, passed everyone else and stopped by her, "Hey," she glanced over the area a little, put her hand on her hip.

"You uh, need any help?"

Yue wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 31, 2020 2:02 pm

Yue was around, although she wasn't specifically here for the meeting itself. She had her sleeved tied back with a headband as she was casually mopping the place up. It was perhaps surprising to see more people here but she had something she had to do first. She did look at the doorway, expecting and hoping Yoko would make her appearance.

The mysterious beam is just above the seating of the samurai that are coming in for lunch as things had to be rearranged for some Crane meeting.

She can see Jun just finishing up and bringing out refreshments for the gathered samurai.

Yoko wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 31, 2020 2:15 pm

As Yue hoped, Yoko was there. Giving a small wave when she came into view she walked over, passed everyone else and stopped by her, "Hey," she glanced over the area a little, put her hand on her hip.

"You uh, need any help?"

Yue was perhaps mopping the same place for the last hour that she could have stripped off the weaving from the floorboards by now. She gave Yoko a nod before half-whispering to her under her breath. "Yoko-san, that beam is going to fall on them but maybe not before she makes an appearance. I think she goes upstairs, there might be some muddy footprints on the ground."

Without saying anything else, she quickly cast aside the mop and made her way over to Jun to intercept her from going any further. "Wait! Let me help with that!"

Knowing she was often too much of a loud mouth for whispering, Yoko looked from Your to the beam and back. Nodding she watched Yue went off with Jun. Catching the mop as Yue cast it off she settles it against the wall.

Seeing those attended she felt a small chill at her neck but shrugged it off. Deciding then, making her way around she checked to see if there were any of those supposed muddy footprints. She checked all around, but got ever closer toward the stairs as Yue suggested.

Yoko wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:10 pm

Knowing she was often too much of a loud mouth for whispering, Yoko looked from Your to the beam and back. Nodding she watched Yue went off with Jun. Catching the mop as Yue cast it off she settles it against the wall.

Seeing those attended she felt a small chill at her neck but shrugged it off. Deciding then, making her way around she checked to see if there were any of those supposed muddy footprints. She checked all around, but got ever closer toward the stairs as Yue suggested.

OOC: Investigation + Perception at TN 13.

Yue wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:05 pm

Without saying anything else, she quickly cast aside the mop and made her way over to Jun to intercept her from going any further. "Wait! Let me help with that!"

"Yue-sama, have you come to help me?" she said curiously.

Dapper Dog wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:31 pm

OOC: Investigation + Perception at TN 13.

EA 4 | Investigation [Perc] vs TN 13: 4d10o10k3 17

She spots the muddy prints going along the floor where they were just cleaned and then up a wall.

Yoko made a little whistling sound like a bird, looking over to Yue and making a gesture to indicate she found something. Without many words said she went along to track and follow the path it made beat she could.

Meanwhile, Naida goes and sits cross legged in the corner, feet up on her knees and hands folded in her lap, watching everyone. Having heard it was some sort of spirit, her eyes drifted closed and she let herself drift into the realm of spirits, leaving her body there.

Dapper Dog wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:31 pm

"Yue-sama, have you come to help me?" she said curiously.

"Yes! Just like yesterday...uh, the day before," she said with a minor correction, "I don't think they should be seated over there. I haven't really gotten the chance to sweep and mop there yet. Let's have them over at the other table instead, maybe by the window? I did clean there! Let's get you and them somewhere else maybe?"

This was getting a bit chaotic, especially with the gathering here. However, she did manage to give a nod to Yoko as she made her way up.

"Would you mind letting the samurai know that we are moving them?" she asked.

Hofumi arrived in the garden, after seeing the sign.

"Sure...Can you stand by a doorway while I do this? It's usually better for luck...and also safer there," she nodded in reassurance at Jun before she took the refreshments from her. While she wasn't a peasant or an employee here, she would insist despite her station.

Yue made her way over to the gathering of samurai and gave them a deep bow. She cut down on the formalities and gave them a wave as a gesture for them to follow her. Time was of the essence. "Good afternoon, minasama. I am Yue...hired help here. Excuse my boldness but please follow me and I shall take you to some better seats, maybe by the window where it's better for conversation?"

The gathering had begun - good.

He had

Wait, Ijihime?

At the ronin's proclamation, The magistrate gave her a nod before leaving his seat in the garden.

"Lead the way, ronin-san."

He gets up with a nod of his head. "As our patron wishes." Going to whatever was the indicated area, he sits on a place near the window.

"Good, good," she said as she led them to a table by the window. It was likely less prepared than the other table, especially when Jun didn't have time to put a nice seating arrangement there. However, it might be still serviceable considering it wasn't that table.

"Thank you, minisama," she said with another bow before she arranged to have the refreshments served to the guests of the inn, flashing quick looks at both Jun and where Yoko had departed to.

Hifumi bowed to everyone and sat down.

Yoko wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:03 pm

Yoko made a little whistling sound like a bird, looking over to Yue and making a gesture to indicate she found something. Without many words said she went along to track and follow the path it made beat she could.

"Are you looking for me," she hears in a whisper.