Day 6 (9/22-9/24)

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Hey folks, a friendly reminder. Please please please put all your points you earn for the Amigo and Tea war side games in your private forums. We really appreciate your engagement with them, but we really do not want to miscalculate on the results by having points going unaccounted for.

This announcement brought to you by the keep GB sane committee.

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Temperatures follow the same pattern as previous days, if somewhat warmer. Light cloud cover continues, and breezes blow stronger in the evening, coming from the east-northeast. The dominant element is Air.

The Sun is yet in the Hare, and the Moon continues to wane in the Rooster. Benten is still in the Serpent, with Bishamon and Fukurokujin still in the Rat, Daikoku and Jurojin in the Tiger, Ebisu in the Dragon, and Hotei in the Ox.

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BY ORDER OF THE MAGISTRATE:

The Kitchens of the Jinbaori and The Sunset Leaves Tea Room are CLOSED for deep cleaning and spiritual purification all day today. Trail rations will be provided for those participating in the sapphire tournament.

"I heard the Scorpions confronted Mikan."
"Oh? Had they eaten cabbages the night before?"

"So the one with the bird mask went into the makeup one's room."
"Yeah?"
"And then that pretty Crane joined them."
"Oh?"
"I know, right? And she's supposed to be married!"

She is gone, and I may not be far behind her.

"That one Otomo and the Legionnaire evidently went camping together."
"Huh. Wouldn't've figured the one to pitch a tent like that."

Isn't Kakita Hyoukasha going to the gallery for the judging?
I heard that he woke up terribly ill this morning.
What about his wife?
Nursed him all day, but she'll still be in attendance.

Why are we eating rations today? I wanted sukiyaki.
Apparently we have Bayushi Choudai to thank for that.
Huh? What do you mean?
Apparently not only did he cook a whole bunch of spiritually impure food, he didn't follow any of the purification rituals afterwardsP.
Oh no!
Oh yes and then he stuck his dirty, nasty filthy tools all about the kitchens in the Jinbaori and the Sunset Leaves Tea Room.
The monster! No wonder I felt so sick yesterday!
Pretty sure that was because you ate ten dangos in one sitting.
No, clearly the Scorpion is at fault.

Hey first person to get the second pick of the judges is Doji Nadeshiko!
Yep, another win for the Crane, how shocking. This is my shocked face.
Well, ok, sure, but....um...also first win for the Scorpion!
So on the day devoted to Duty, you're saying the one Scorpion who was picked was the former Crane wearing Crane colored makeup?

I cannot believe the judges slighted Horiuchi Sriyani like that! Have they no eyes? That presentation was beyond brilliant!
I mean, yeah it was really really good, but different art speaks to different people you know?
Preposterous! I bet Shosuro Hatsuki blackmailed the judges to get her win!
Hey not so loud...um....you might disturb the birds.

Really? He sent word for the Isawa?
I know right? I thought Utemaro-sama made it pretty clear he didn't want that Isawa in town.
Yeah, but remember that haughty look on the Isawa's face? Like he knew that it was only a matter of time before Utemaro sent for him.
Ugh, the man is as arrogant as two Isawas stacked on top of a Yoritomo. It must be really bad to send for him.

Hey so a certain sculpting Mantis and a certain foxy shugenja were getting pretty close at the sake bar last night.
No way! What about my Phoenix-Mantis ship? I even had the perfect name for it! Aqidachi! Like a nodachi of love!
Doesn't the Phoenix only have eyes for the Scorpion and the Scorpion for the Mantis?
Yes, that's why it's a perfect love triangle! Throwing in a cute fox shugenja totally unbalances it!
Maybe she'll win them all over and they'll all fight over her instead?
....nah, she's cute but not THAT cute.

Geez, did you see that demonsration by the shuegenja?
See it? No, but I sure felt it a block away.
The lesson is clear: do not insult shugenjas.

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