A Productive Morning

[ninja_coder]

The pace of things in Yagyū is picking up. This morning, I was able to send no less than four different messages to four different clans, in the hopes of finding one that needs my particular skills.

I then rewarded myself with some time in the village of Nibanseikatsu. I could try to justify this as "goal-oriented", for Nibanseikatsu is the home ground and territory of the Badaijo clan, who I very much wish to join. But I would be lying if I claimed that this particular visit would help me in that regard; I was attending a party at a tavern.

I returned to Henshukoku to find a message from Clan Shinga, inquiring when might be a good time for a meeting. I have also met (by previous appointment) with a man from the Bichiāsu gumi, who says he will soon let me know if there are further negotiations to be had.

If all goes well, I will speak with Clan Shinga's messenger later today. That would be useful, for they are another group from the hanamachi in Heian-kyō, where I already have experience dating back to my days with Clan Iwinaga. It is a pleasant place to work, and clans there are not usually so frantic as those of Izumi or Settsu.

Comments

[nytemuse.livejournal.com]

OK, I gotta ask...how, in Cthulhu's name, do you make LJ do that nifty thing where it underlines unfamiliar words and you can mouseover for a definition? (i.e. hanamachi in this post)

[ninja_coder]

Ahhhh, yes. This is a fairly simple web-ninja kata using the kama. It only requires a bit of a twist in the wrist as you attack, like so...

<span style="cursor: help; border-bottom: 1px dotted;" title="these words will appear in the popup">these are the words that are always visible</span>

Results in:

these are the words that are always visible

It is not a very difficult kata; I don't know why more ninjas don't use it.