(When Izou awakens, he will find himself in a study of some sort. The room feels cold and the air feels perfectly calm and still. If the fine silk robes don't give it away, then the room will certainly reveal he's in a place of high standing. There are painted scrolls and fine decorations such as lacquer boxes and fine porcelain plates and vases on display. The family that owns this place must be quite wealthy and important.
There is a low table nearby with an ink and brush set along with sheets of paper. Among the scattered poems and letters, he may catch a date written on one of the papers: )
Koan 8. November 17.
(In modern terms, the date is December 21st, 1285. The Kamakura period.
For Izou, however, the most notable thing may be the tachi sword resting in the alcove. White nacre with black lacquer and gold settings, perfectly polished and looking almost as good as new. It looks more like a display sword than one that would really be used for battle but Izou may know better. Maybe he even recalls seeing that exact same sword used in battle before...
Hanging over it is a painted scroll of a single crane that seems to watch Izou from across the room.
Outside the room, the servants draw closer as they search each room leading to this one. They call out for "Sadayasu."
Will Izou answer their call or approach the sword?)
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There is a low table nearby with an ink and brush set along with sheets of paper. Among the scattered poems and letters, he may catch a date written on one of the papers:
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(In modern terms, the date is December 21st, 1285. The Kamakura period.
For Izou, however, the most notable thing may be the tachi sword resting in the alcove. White nacre with black lacquer and gold settings, perfectly polished and looking almost as good as new. It looks more like a display sword than one that would really be used for battle but Izou may know better. Maybe he even recalls seeing that exact same sword used in battle before...
Hanging over it is a painted scroll of a single crane that seems to watch Izou from across the room.
Outside the room, the servants draw closer as they search each room leading to this one. They call out for "Sadayasu."
Will Izou answer their call or approach the sword?)