Spring Market - Revision history

JasonK at 08:01, 18 October 2006

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	"Good." The Exalt touched his fingers to her throat and frowned. "Though a job means a leash around your neck."		"Good." The Exalt touched his fingers to her throat and frowned. "Though a job means a leash around your neck."

	"A leash to which you hold the chain. This job proves what I said when first we met; glory and honor in Heaven by service to your Mandate." Sweet Brass wrapped a hand through Storm's arm and the pair started walking again, losing themselves amidst the brightly colored stalls of the spring market. "And I'll never give up your secrets. Do you trust me in that?"		"A leash to which you hold the chain. This job proves what I said when first we met; glory and honor in Heaven by service to your Mandate." Sweet Brass wrapped her hand back through Storm's arm and the pair started walking again, losing themselves amidst the brightly colored stalls of the spring market. "And I'll never give up your secrets. Do you trust me in that?"

	"I trust you in everything." Storm of Amber shook the rice-paper scroll under his arm and smiled. "Except your taste in art."		"I trust you in everything." Storm of Amber shook the rice-paper scroll under his arm and smiled. "Except your taste in art."

JasonK at 08:00, 18 October 2006

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	[[Storm of Amber]] frowned doubtfully. "You think so?"		[[Storm of Amber]] frowned doubtfully. "You think so?"

	"~~Tell~~ me why not."		"Well, tell me why not."

	"The brush work is a little..." The Exalt made an empty gesture towards the scroll. "sloppy, isn't it?"		"The brush work is a little..." The Exalt made an empty gesture towards the scroll. "sloppy, isn't it?"
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	"I don't think so." Sweet Brass shook her head. "But they would keep a closer eye on you and [[An Oathsworn Circle\|your circle]]."		"I don't think so." Sweet Brass shook her head. "But they would keep a closer eye on you and [[An Oathsworn Circle\|your circle]]."

	"My circle?"		"My... circle?"

	"Of course. You are the leaders. Our work here would collapse without you."		"Of course. You are the leaders. Our work here would collapse without you."

	"Our... work. Yes." Storm nodded. "Our work.		"Our... work. Yes." Storm nodded. "Our work."

	"What are their plans?"		"What did you think I was talking about?"

			"Nothing." Storm smiled. "What are their plans?"

	Sweet Brass looked to the ground. "I think they mean to hire me again; I will become their Assistant Eastern Goddess of War for [[The Marukan Alliance]] or some such, responsible for filing reports on what you do."		Sweet Brass looked to the ground. "I think they mean to hire me again; I will become their Assistant Eastern Goddess of War for [[The Marukan Alliance]] or some such, responsible for filing reports on what you do."

JasonK at 08:43, 7 October 2006

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	"A leash to which you hold the chain. This job proves what I said when first we met; glory and honor in Heaven by service to your Mandate." Sweet Brass wrapped a hand through Storm's arm and the pair started walking again, losing themselves amidst the brightly colored stalls of the spring market. "And I'll never give up your secrets. Do you trust me in that?"		"A leash to which you hold the chain. This job proves what I said when first we met; glory and honor in Heaven by service to your Mandate." Sweet Brass wrapped a hand through Storm's arm and the pair started walking again, losing themselves amidst the brightly colored stalls of the spring market. "And I'll never give up your secrets. Do you trust me in that?"

	"I trust you in everything. "Storm of Amber shook the rice-paper scroll under his arm and smiled. "Except your taste in art."		"I trust you in everything." Storm of Amber shook the rice-paper scroll under his arm and smiled. "Except your taste in art."


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JasonK at 08:42, 7 October 2006

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JasonK at 19:52, 1 October 2006

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67.171.37.61 at 18:16, 1 October 2006

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			The Spring Market is the highlight of the year for the [[The Marukan Alliance\|Marukan]], a celebration of their vibrant culture. The market is a time for trade, where craftsmen come to show off their finest wares, and a time for friendly competition, with demonstrations of skilled horse racing and prize livestock shows. This year, for the first time in memory, a market was held somewhere besides [[Celeren]]; many of the eastern Marukan flocked instead to [[God Crossing]].


	==Leaf Shakes the Wind==		==Leaf Shakes the Wind==

	Leaf Shakes the Wind had worn a dozen faces throughout the day. During the horse races, he had been a short, leathery Marukan whose fabulous mustache had garnered much praise from the other riders. For the afternoon’s taiko performance, he had been a fresh-faced youth, full of excitement and vigor, obviously uncomfortable in a kimono when he was used to going bare-chested. Now, though, he wore his own face and his own robes and walked among the Marukan without pretense.		Leaf Shakes the Wind had worn a dozen faces throughout the day. During the horse races, he had been a short, leathery Marukan whose fabulous mustache had garnered much praise from the other riders. For the afternoon’s taiko performance, he had been a fresh-faced youth, full of excitement and vigor, obviously uncomfortable in a kimono when he was used to going bare-chested. Now, though, he wore his own face and his own robes and walked among the Marukan without pretense.

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	Marta looked at him seriously. “You don’t get a horse because you need to go somewhere, little brother, any more than you have a sister so she can wash your clothes. Come on!”		Marta looked at him seriously. “You don’t get a horse because you need to go somewhere, little brother, any more than you have a sister so she can wash your clothes. Come on!”


			==Storm of Amber==


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67.171.37.61 at 17:36, 1 October 2006

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 Someone touched [[Rivers Between Us|River’s]] shoulder, from behind.  He leapt onto the table before him, his bare feet spread wide as he adopted the Snake stance and spread his forefinger and index finger on his right hand wide.  “Ha Taa!”  He shouted and stamped one foot while waving his arms vigorously in the serpentine evasion.
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 Marta was in fact dressed in a red silk kimono with embroidered blue blossoms, a high collar, and long sleeves.  Her hair was carefully coifed in a festive red hat with a spray of plum blossoms over her left ear.  She pouted and leaned over his chair.  “You promised!   You promised me three months ago that you would take me to the Spring Market!”
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 The first Spring Market in [[God Crossing]] was, to be certain, a bit larger than expected.  With the establishment of the new [[A School For All|School]] happening in just a week, a mild winter, and a surprisingly strong guild presence, the festival ended up taking up three times as much space as expected.  It sprawled across the [[Eye of Hiparkes]], filling the roadsides with colorful booths painted in vibrant reds and blues.  The valley was filled with the sound of the thundering hooves from dawn till dusk, and at night the light of the campfires made a flickering sea of the valley floor.
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 Marta looked at him seriously.  “You don’t get a horse because you need to go somewhere, little brother, any more than you have a sister so she can wash your clothes.  Come on!”
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Rivers Between Us at 20:25, 30 September 2006

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	Leaf Shakes the Wind had worn a dozen faces throughout the day. During the horse races, he had been a short, leathery Marukan whose fabulous mustache had garnered much praise from the other riders. For the afternoon’s ~~drum~~ performance, he had been a fresh-faced youth, full of excitement and vigor, obviously uncomfortable in a kimono when he was used to going bare-chested. Now, though, he wore his own face and his own robes and walked among the Marukan without pretense.		Leaf Shakes the Wind had worn a dozen faces throughout the day. During the horse races, he had been a short, leathery Marukan whose fabulous mustache had garnered much praise from the other riders. For the afternoon’s taiko performance, he had been a fresh-faced youth, full of excitement and vigor, obviously uncomfortable in a kimono when he was used to going bare-chested. Now, though, he wore his own face and his own robes and walked among the Marukan without pretense.

	He stopped and bought candy from a vendor, the six sticky globules impaled on a sharpened sliver of bamboo. The stall-owner’s young daughter handed the stick to him, a smile on her small face. Leaf Shakes the Wind smiled in return. As her father turned to greet another customer, Leaf pulled the first bit of candy from the stick and with expert precision flicked it into the girl’s mouth. He winked at her conspiratorially, and her surprised expression became another smile, this one threatening to split her face in half.		He stopped and bought candy from a vendor, the six sticky globules impaled on a sharpened sliver of bamboo. The stall-owner’s young daughter handed the stick to him, a smile on her small face. Leaf Shakes the Wind smiled in return. As her father turned to greet another customer, Leaf pulled the first bit of candy from the stick and with expert precision flicked it into the girl’s mouth. He winked at her conspiratorially, and her surprised expression became another smile, this one threatening to split her face in half.

Rivers Between Us at 17:42, 30 September 2006

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	Continuing through the crowd, Leaf munched contentedly on the candy, stopping here to admire an expertly-dyed silk sash, there to watch a shadow-puppet theatre re-enacting the [[Battle of Breaking Iron]] for a delighted crowd. Having finished half of the sweets, Leaf casually tossed the skewer behind him, burying the bit of wood several inches into a building three feet away. His head a hair’s breadth away from the point of impact, a startled young man froze and then, scowling, re-sheathed his half-drawn knife.		Continuing through the crowd, Leaf munched contentedly on the candy, stopping here to admire an expertly-dyed silk sash, there to watch a shadow-puppet theatre re-enacting the [[Battle of Breaking Iron]] for a delighted crowd. Having finished half of the sweets, Leaf casually tossed the skewer behind him, burying the bit of wood several inches into a building three feet away. His head a hair’s breadth away from the point of impact, a startled young man froze and then, scowling, re-sheathed his half-drawn knife.

	Leaf briefly glanced back over his shoulder after the projectile and smiled. “You got the closest of anyone today, [[The Baihu Society\|Subaru]]. Congratulations. The candy is your reward.” Without another look, Leaf Shakes the Wind strolled off again into the crowd, laughing softly to himself. “I love the Spring ~~Festival~~.”		Leaf briefly glanced back over his shoulder after the projectile and smiled. “You got the closest of anyone today, [[The Baihu Society\|Subaru]]. Congratulations. The candy is your reward.” Without another look, Leaf Shakes the Wind strolled off again into the crowd, laughing softly to himself. “I love the Spring Market.”

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Rivers Between Us at 17:38, 30 September 2006

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	He stopped and bought candy from a vendor, the six sticky globules impaled on a sharpened sliver of bamboo. The stall-owner’s young daughter handed the stick to him, a smile on her small face. Leaf Shakes the Wind smiled in return. As her father turned to greet another customer, Leaf pulled the first bit of candy from the stick and with expert precision flicked it into the girl’s mouth. He winked at her conspiratorially, and her surprised expression became another smile, this one threatening to split her face in half.		He stopped and bought candy from a vendor, the six sticky globules impaled on a sharpened sliver of bamboo. The stall-owner’s young daughter handed the stick to him, a smile on her small face. Leaf Shakes the Wind smiled in return. As her father turned to greet another customer, Leaf pulled the first bit of candy from the stick and with expert precision flicked it into the girl’s mouth. He winked at her conspiratorially, and her surprised expression became another smile, this one threatening to split her face in half.

	Continuing through the crowd, Leaf munched contentedly on the candy, stopping here to admire an expertly-dyed silk sash, there to watch a shadow-puppet theatre re-enacting [[~~The~~ Battle of Breaking Iron]] for a delighted crowd. Having finished half of the sweets, Leaf casually tossed the skewer behind him, burying the bit of wood several inches into a building three feet away. His head a hair’s breadth away from the point of impact, a startled young man froze and then, scowling, re-sheathed his half-drawn knife.		Continuing through the crowd, Leaf munched contentedly on the candy, stopping here to admire an expertly-dyed silk sash, there to watch a shadow-puppet theatre re-enacting the [[Battle of Breaking Iron]] for a delighted crowd. Having finished half of the sweets, Leaf casually tossed the skewer behind him, burying the bit of wood several inches into a building three feet away. His head a hair’s breadth away from the point of impact, a startled young man froze and then, scowling, re-sheathed his half-drawn knife.

	Leaf briefly glanced back over his shoulder after the projectile and smiled. “You got the closest of anyone today, [[The Baihu Society\|Subaru]]. Congratulations. The candy is your reward.” Without another look, Leaf Shakes the Wind strolled off again into the crowd, laughing softly to himself. “I love the Spring Festival.”		Leaf briefly glanced back over his shoulder after the projectile and smiled. “You got the closest of anyone today, [[The Baihu Society\|Subaru]]. Congratulations. The candy is your reward.” Without another look, Leaf Shakes the Wind strolled off again into the crowd, laughing softly to himself. “I love the Spring Festival.”