Ancient Land

[Bengal52]

Welcome to the thread. The Daimyo is currently out of the palace but will be returning withing a couple of posts. You could post an intro to your character but she would be at the palace with her mother. (by the way, remember that Japanese have a much stricter social rules...)

 

[sexy_beast1999]

Wolk:

I'm in as the daimyo's samurai. I may have to drop out later if there aren't any appropriate female characters to play with. The daimyo's wife is, obviously, off limits and the peasant is (I think?) too low in class to make a relationship socially acceptable in that time. A daimyo's daughter would be great, but if not, a daughter of his samurai or a widow of his samurai, would be nice.

Bengal52:

Actually, if I continue with my plan to owe the peasant woman, she would rise in status and thus be in a proper status to be allowed for the samurai.



Alright....this all said before....how are we going to handle it so that the peasant is going to rise in status? As of right now, her husband is still alive as the Diamyo and she are on the way to the palace. Maybe have her husband get killed somehow before they get there? I am not really sure. That would bring her up to play w/ Wolks char. (if he wished to play w/ her that is) Any ideas??

 

[Bengal52]

Perhaps he could have sustained injuries in the fight and die from them at the palace. Crim might need to add this to a post or Wolk...

 

[Wolk]

Too late to kill him during the road, now, as he's already safely in the palace. And it's not something I can easily edit without rewriting half of that long post, either...

I thought you didn't want the peasant to be with Aru, because we have the peasant's husband in the story. I was wrong, it looks. I'm not sure how to arrange it, though. Even if the husband dies somehow, wouldn't the wife have to mourn for a fairly extended period of time before anyone dares making passes at her?

Bengal, how did it work in that culture?

 

[Bengal52]

We could edit out that whole moring period. your posts don't say the peasant's husband didn't get injuried. Its posible you didn't see and injury whihc results in his death.

The peasant woman was suppose to go with the daimyo like we are playing. your character is the one who will be able to court her if her husband dies. We can just say that there is no morning period, k?

 

[Wolk]

Sorry, I'm not sure I read you correctly. Do you mean "edit out" the mourning period by advancing time in the story to when she is finished mourning? Or do you mean just say "screw it, there's no mourning in this SRP"?

 

[krastner]

Sorry, I'm not sure I read you correctly. Do you mean "edit out" the mourning period by advancing time in the story to when she is finished mourning? Or do you mean just say "screw it, there's no mourning in this SRP"?

Bengal doesn't even have any idea of what it'saying...It just pukes vomit all over a thread..

 

[Bengal52]

First and foremost, let me try and fix this starting at the beginning. I forgot about the morning period. That makes the whole idea of the guy dying a big problem. If he dies, she will be unobtainable for probably the whole time if she's in mourning. See why this is a problem? Now, if he lives, she can't have relations with anyone else. See why we have a huge issue with this?

Perhaps, we could make this part a different part of the story. Sort of a forbidden love? So the mercenary could misunderstand a custom and fall for the peasant and she for him. Her still being married would be an issue but it would make the story interesting.

Second, Krastner has just done what I view as the worse thing anyperson can do. Instead of offering productive ideas, he bashed those of us trying to fix it. Mind you, he just directly bashed me, but its the same idea.

Krastner, I said what I said on GB. This isn't GB. I try to be as productive here as I can and you did just the oposite.

 

[krastner]

Second, Krastner has just done what I view as the worse thing anyperson can do. Instead of offering productive ideas, he bashed those of us trying to fix it. Mind you, he just directly bashed me, but its the same idea.

Krastner, I said what I said on GB. This isn't GB. I try to be as productive here as I can and you did just the oposite. [/B]

This has to be the worst thread I have seen on Lit. This has absolutely nothing to do with the site and is one of the stupidest things I've ever seen posted. Its not that I don't believe all this but it all depends on point of view as to how steep the losses are.

So what did you just say asshole.. it seems like that is exactly what you did to my thread. You offered nothing but negative comment.. Kitty cat you are nothing but a pompous phoney. Now stay away from the GB and stay here with all your make believers...Don't fucvk with the real world..

 

[Bengal52]

oops

Please ignore krastner. Him and I had a discussion on the General Board and he brought it here. Please ignore his statements.

 

[Wolk]

Meh. Don't waste your time on it, Bengal, let alone your worry. Not nearly worth it.

Anyway...

What you suggested would work in terms of fitting into the realism check, but it'd make the story deviate from what we originally intended pretty far. Aru is going to end up a character that is almost completely opposite from what I originally imagined.

 

[Bengal52]

I understand that and I'm sorry. I simply forgot about that issue of the morning period. I also appreciate your input on how to continue this so it still works. I must admit not being sure how to continue this.

 

[Wolk]

I'd prefer if we just cut the time out of the story.

As the peasant woman's husband dies, she, suppose, has no more family left, so the Daimyo takes her under his wing (say, adopts her) and she stays living in the stronghold. Aru's achievement is also recognized and he has the Daimyo's respect and trust now, being one of his own. Six months (or a year, or whatever the culture's traditions dictate, you're the expert here) pass and we find the situation how we want it to be: the woman is free to remarry, she is high in rank, being the Daimyo's adopted daughter, and a very attractive bride for someone in Aru's position. From there we resume our story.

Obviously, we need to get OKs from all players for something this drastic. But this is the best way I can think of to settle everything into place.

 

[Bengal52]

I think that idea would be best.

Perhaps the daimyo could be bringing news that the emperior's executioner is coming on a trip in six months. We could skip ahead six months until he arrives.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Skipping ahead is fine with me.

 

[sexy_beast1999]

I'm all for moving ahead also

 

[Kissing_fire2]

same here

 

[Bengal52]

Crimson Maiden has backed out. We need a new wife for the thread.

 

[Seth_J]

Taku Kusigari

A young samuria who has just completed his training at the dojo. He has been set off to explore Japan now to find a suitable ruler to follow. Because he is rulerless he is called a ronin. He hopes to find a powerful Daimyo to serve under. They general have better funds to pay their warriors some of the weaker Daimyos can hardly afford good samuria.

The young man is rather tall for a japanese man standing close to 6' tall but actuall 5"10". His hard muscular body is lean and cut making him look like he was chizzled out of stone by a sculpter. His hair done up in tradition samurai fashion the "top knot". To a samuria to have his top knot cut by someone in battle or be forced to change it is a sign of dishonor that will need to be redeemed.

He carries with him two swords tied to his hip these are the tradional weapons of the samuria and only those of the Warrior Caste or higher can wear a Katana on their hip it is a crime to wear one without being of the Warrior Caste. The paired Katana and Wakazashi are beautifully decorated and well carried for by the young man. A quiver of arrows strapped to his other hip and a very large bow strapped to his back in a carring case.