~~~ Swords in the Moon ~~~



Day 6 - Conclusion

Hour of the Monkey

The man known as Fujimoto Kumiko (Quintus.JC) looked around him. They had accused him of being the notorious ninja, Hisao Majurama.

He simply smiled. At this moment, it didn't matter. He had failed his master and he would now die. He was at peace with himself. There was no dishonor nor shame in dying in the service of your Lord. Only regret.

He looked up and watched the darkening sky. The clear sky showed a full moon. He heard a crow caw. He looked into the direction of the sound to see the bird fly away. For a moment, it seemed like its' silhouette was drawn on the moon cirkle.

The condemned watched how the bird disappeared into the dark winter evening. Calmly, he picked up the clean, sharp knife in front of him. He opened the belt of his clean white kimono and pointed the knife at his belly.

With a strong push, he pierced the knife through skin, flesh and organs.

Before he could lose his selfcontrol, the blade of his kaishakunin struck quick and mercifully.

Lord Takeda nodded to the body of the condemned, stood up and left the platform in silence.

The samurai bowed deeply when their Lord went inside and then prepared for the night.

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Yoshikuni Takumi (Tristan de Castelreng) tried to get up again, but his back blocked. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get up. His superior officer ordered him to get up and stand guard, because it was Yoshikuni's turn. Yoshikuni started to explain that his back hurt too much and he couldn't get up, let alone go stand guard. The officer yelled at the man, clearly displeased. He accused Yoshikuni of laziness and not wanting to fullfil his duties. Yoshikuni explained to the older samurai that he really couldn't get up, he was in real pain. The older samurai said that only a lazy samurai would claim that he got pain. He unsheeted his katana and chopped off the unfortunate Yoshikuni's head, yelling that there would be no place for laziness in Lord Takeda's winter residence.

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Tally:

Quintus.JC: 18 (Stephen Asen, atheotes, Sasaki Kojiro, Kagemusha, woad&fangs, Beskar, Yaropolk, AggonyDuck, Kukrikhan, Rhyfelwyr, White_Eyes:D, ajaxfetish, Peasant Phill, GeneralHankerchief, Banquo's Ghost, Yoyoma1910, glyphz, Dutch_guy)

GeneralHankerchief: 2 (Wishazu, Quintus.JC)
Beskar: 1 (Ichigo)

not voting: 9 (FactionHeir, Chimpyang, CountArach, Tristan de Castelreng, taka, Caius, Psychonaut, Seamus Fermanagh, Gobbledygook)

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Challenges:

1. Sasaki Kojiro vs. Seamus Fermanagh
2. Yoyoma1910 vs. Yaropolk
3. Stephen Asen vs. Beskar
4. White_Eyes:D vs. AggonyDuck

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Alive (28):
GeneralHankerchief
FactionHeir
Caius
Ichigo
Wishazu
White_Eyes:D
Sasaki Kojiro
Stephen Assen
Peasant Phill
Kukrikhan
Gobbledygook
Psychonaut
taka
Rhyfelwyr
AggonyDuck
Beskar
atheotes
Kagemusha
CountArach
Chimpyang
Yoyoma1910
Seamus Fermanagh
Banquo's Ghost
woad&fangs
ajaxfetish
glyphz
Dutch_guy
Yaropolk

Killed (21):
Khazaar
spL1tp3r50nal1ty
Lord Winter
The Spartan
Iskander III
Shinseikhaan
Olavi
Thermal Mercury
Chaotix27
pevergreen
Gregoshi
Reenk Roink
LittleGrizzly
Louis VI the Fat
Crazed Rabbit
A Very Super Market
Glenn
Husar
Death is yonder
Haudegen
Captain Blackadder


Fallen in battle (5):
Northnovas
Ignoramus
El Diablo
YLC
Beefy187

Lynched (5):
Askthepizzaguy
Sigurd
shlin28
TosaInu
TinCow
Quintus.JC

WoG/Suicide (4):
Xehh II
Jolt
Beaver
Tristan de Castelreng
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