Sapphire Ambassadors

Day 2
Temperatures remain cool throughout the day under light cloud cover. Stiff breezes blow all day, shifting to come more from the east as the day wears on. The dominant element is Air.

The Sun remains in the Hare, and the Moon still waxes towards fullness. Benten and Fukurokujin part, and Hotei is not as strong. Bishamon remains in the Rat, Daikoku and Jurojin in the Tiger, and Ebisu in the Dragon.

Events:

Jin contest competition thread

Jin contest discussion thread

Otoko's post competition tea thread

Aibou's post-competition thread

Tomodachi's post-competition thread

Rumors:

"Kakita Mikan didn't attend the welcome feast?
Ah, no. She sent a missive to Lord Utemaro claiming exhaustion from her journey and begging his forgiveness for her unfortunate absence."
Exhaustion? We've got people from across the Empire here and they still managed to suck up sushi and sashimi.
Well, Busubi says the true length of a journey isn't merely measured in footsteps.
....Busubi also talks about deep conversations with turtles about lettuce."


"She said that messing with hedge mazes made your hair fall out!"
"What, like in Scorpion lands?"
"Must have been, she was wearing the red and black. Maybe they have hedge mazes filled with deadly plants?"
"I sure hope she's not planning on showing those off here."

Doji Yoshino showed their unlucky face? Here?
They even had the nerve to show up to the dinner and gorge themselves on sushi.
Ugh. I hope something bad happens to them before they manage to jinx the whole competition.

"I just read Cry of Spring. So good!"
"Really? I hadn't seen that yet."
"Oh, you have to!"
"I head the author's here for the contest."
"I have to get her autograph!"