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Another messenger really?
He drew his katana as he walked down the stairs, one hand with his sword, the other on his side. He maintained a graceful stride, and leaped to the man pressing the tip of his steel at the mans throat.
"Palace is under lockdown." Meeko pushed his katana slightly further. "Leave."
"For you, the Emperor needs to see this." He handed him a, now slightly crumpled, paper.
Meeko escorted the man back through the guards and sent him walking away. He opened the folded paper. An entire patrol killed by one swords man. He ran to the throne room, and gave a deep bow to the Emperor and showed him the report. Meeko left as quickly as he came in. He never wore armor, convinced it could only slow him down. The other guards said he had a woman's grace, and from that his nickname, Taki: meaning waterfall. Also... A female's name. He made his way to a popular teahouse. Even if every guard would say they were on patrol he would find at least a handful "Carefully monitoring the street, from an incognito area." inside the teahouse, constantly joking. Meeko walked in to the sound of the cheerful guards "TAAAAKI!!!!" They all laughed together, Meeko never had the heart to turn them into their officer. He walked across the assorted glasses and tables, and stood across a high ranking officer. He looked exhausted, worn out from a shift, but he was the only high ranking here. "Meeko Takizawa, Emperor's Guard, I need your help." he placed down the paper about the dead guards and sat across from him. He would be too exhausted to help now, perhaps there was another captain nearby? "If you have the strength bring your best men to the North Gate." Meeko held made his out the door and looked down to the hilt of his Katana, Yano's red ropes hung alongside of him. He was so convinced that they would act as charms. On Patrol... He would have to write the letters, and send the pay. Although Meeko knew there was no amount of gold to act as penance for a lost son.

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Currently: walking to Kicro
Mood: Bored, feeling uneventful.
Thoughts: Wishing to aggravate the Emperor...
Equipment: Dual Katanas, straw hat with hidden shuriken, blow pipe and darts.
Location: Road to Kicro.


Kivlo could say he took pride in his killing, but at the least those kids were freed. If he remembered correctly, the girls would be sent off to the brothel and the men to the mines, in the East. He wandered the road, then he noticed the movement to the right, dammit... A messenger started to bolt quickly, Kivlo sighed, guess he won't be able to walce in through the front gates, he will have to go through the old doors, perhaps over the large wall.

The city was protected by a large 30 foot wall and only two gates allow entry. Kivlo wandered in the darkness, he saw a bit of sunlight towards the west. The Samurai hoped that he could enter without any troubles.

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                                            ---"Thank you very much." Yuuta was happy to sample the fine tea the shop hat to offer. While enjoying his tea, he noticed the guards eyeing his waitresses. She was certainly beautiful and deserving of their praise. It wasn't very often that women of her caliber would cross paths with the guards. He did his best to control where his own eyes would wonder. He didn't want to make his server uncomfortable with him. The tea was very refreshing. Its lively flavors breathed life back into Yuuta's tired body. The soft manju was an excellent snack to recover some strength to move around.

                                            Of course, his time to relax was cut short. One of the Emperor's guards that he had recognized ha entered the shop, joyfully greeted by the other guards present. A lanky and graceful lad, but he knew there was more than just his small appearance. Yuuta could tell there was trouble about; the Emperor's guard seem to have urgent news. Meeko Takizawa... A name he knew well enough. One of the more stronger guards that defend the emperor and one that fought without armor much like himself. He read the note that Takizawa placed before him. A patrol killed by a single man and the killer was headed towards the city. A sigh escaped from him, as he was sure to encounter battle. He chugged the last of the tea and grabbed one last manju to stuff in his mouth. No time to figure out the pay amount, Yuuta dropped a small pouch that was certain to contain more than enough gold to cover the snack. "Thank you for the kind service." he gave a small wave to the waitress before exiting the shop.

                                            He stood next to Meeko, and whistled for two nearby guards from his company to come. The guards that were under his command were some other the most reliable in his own thought. Their skill would prove more useful than the other guards in the city. "We have some hunting to do... North Gate." The guards nodded ready to follow their captain. Yuuta turned to Meeko, "Shall we be going then?" He was now alert and ready to spill blood. Tonight was going to be a rather busy night for the young mercenary.


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Kyoko Mai Yamato

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Kyoko was right there as the two imperial guards talked in the teahouse. She smiled and took the payment, playing her role with ease. " Thank you for coming to our humble teahouse noble sir. Please come again." Hiding her anger towards the emperor's dogs was hard enough, but necessary. North gate huh? This would definitely be information that Kivlo would want to get a hold of. Slipping into the back of the shop she explained to the owners that she would have to leave early tonight as her 'uncle' was in trouble. It wasn't a complete lie, the Red Dragons were the closest thing to family which Kyoko had left.

She tied her hair in tight pony tail and then went out behind the shop to where the owners raised crows to be carriers of messages. Quickly writing down a note about the guards going 'hunting' at North Gate. She tied it to the crow's leg...
' Go, find Kivlo" She then sent the bird flying before heading inside to change her clothes into her all black ninja attire, hiding her face and any recognizable features. Tonight the ground would be stained red with blood to be spilt.

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Currently: walking to Kicro
Mood: Bored, feeling uneventful.
Thoughts: Wishing to aggravate the Emperor...
Equipment: Dual Katanas, straw hat with hidden shuriken, blow pipe and darts.
Location: Road to Kicro.


Kivlo had been hiding in some bush, resting and eating some noodle soup that he bran with him. He looked up to the sky and smiled, the clouds looked like daggers. Kivlo stood up, his head poking out of the stalks of the long grass, the Samurai looked around. He held the hilts of his blade, the land was almost lit. Kivlo looked to see a bird, a very familiar bird, one of which was used to communicate. The man brought two fingers into his mouth and blew, a loud whistle took the attention of the crow and the bird turned to fly to the samurai.

Kivlo read the note, and fed the crow with some bread crumbs. "North gate, eh? Hrmmm..." He took the note and found something to write with, he wrote a message to given back to his friend, his family. 'Meet me at the Northeast side of the wall, where the lake ends.' Kivlo rolled up the paper and tied it to the Crow and let it fly into the sky to find Kyoko.

The Samurai then emerged from the grass and began to walk away from the large gate to the city, he was far enough to see men move back and forth. Kivlo sighed, he walked into another field of grass, moving to the lake near the city. There was a weak spot in the wall, a hole of which was used to pour out the remains of the city's waste.

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Meeko eyed the soldiers that had been gathered. He had grouped a handful of patrols along with the officer and his men. "Hurry, if we're lucky we can catch him before he goes missing." Meeko turned on his heel and went running. The loud clinking of armor was causing heads to turn in their wake. The only ones who weren't in a suit were him and the captain. Likely for the same reasons. "Captain, you and your men are with me" He turned his head and yelled to the back. "All of you are to watch the rooftops, alleys, and windows." The last thing he needed was a flurry of arrows to cut threw them like Yato's unit. The whole thing screamed Red Dragon, as though the man was already upon them. Meeko held the hilt of his katana, ready to draw, and sprinted full force. He was not going to slip through these walls. There was no way for Meeko to reach the guards all the way at the North Gate, he'd have to hope they could catch him before they lost more men.

Meeko yelled to clear the crowd, his softer voice not very demanding, but his ranking was enough to send the people to the walls. The whole city was slipping. We draw men from the front, the fort is lost. We send fresh recruits to battle the slaughter comes to the streets of Kicro. Either they had spies, or the war was going to start or he could end the petty rebellion. The death of the Red Dragon, the fabled hero of the people. The thought of him being praised sent Meeko into a fury. His bloodlust overtaking his caution. The tavern was close and in the distance, the light glinted off of the blood stained armor, the ground already covered in the crimson loss. Meeko nodded to the captain and pointed for a group to keep the perimeter while others checked the tavern. Meeko came to a halt, his eyes scanning the nearby buildings, alleys, any signs of forced entry or escape. He then moved to the bodies. Recruits. They had no chance. Meeko cursed under his breath and retrieved their helms.

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Emperor's soldiers have commanded a lock down in Kicro, no one gets in nor out unless authorized.
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Suganuma Sadamitsu, the Akaname of Aichi

Like a trained assasin Sadamitsu stalked kivlo through the roads. Hiding in the trees and brush to watch the man move. When kivlo attacked the group of men, small animals had dispersed, but sadamitsu's eyes were fixed. He noted each motion the man made, his agility to be able to jump in such armor. He noted a man worth fighting. Sadamitsu stalked as the man as he recieved the message, his loud whistle, and the bird that delivered. He chuckled at killing the animal out of curiosity. But when Kivlo turned and began in his direction, Sadamitsu hid. High in the trees above that lined the tall grass fields. He thought to drop into the grass and pursue him, but knew the man must be more perceptive than that.

Sadamitsu could hear the movement on men scampering in the distance. ~"so this is where the battle is..."~ he had thought to himself, joking as to how this man may even be more valuable alive if for nothing else, to lead him into combat and buy him free drink. His naginata had been woven between branches, acting like a pivot in the trees if he were to have to move quickly and evade sight.
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Currently: walking to Kicro
Mood: Bored, feeling uneventful.
Thoughts: Wishing to aggravate the Emperor...
Equipment: Dual Katanas, straw hat with hidden shuriken, blow pipe and darts.
Location: Road to Kicro.


Good thing Kivlo left when he did, but his friends may have been in trouble, it looked like they were heading to Munvria. He would need to wait for his blade before he could go running off, even if he was the Red Dragon. Kivlo sat down on a log, of which had looked quite worn, as if it was the meeting place of someone else. The area was a large clearing, if someone had been following him, he could hear them.

The Samurai sat on the wood and listened intently, his eyes closed and entering his meditated state. Kivlo started to ponder to himself, then he got up off the log and grabbed a stick. With the stick he started to draw two crude pictures of the two enemy cities. Munvria, the Red Dragon's home, and Kicro, the enemy capital. He looked at the defenses of both, since the last he had been to Kicro...
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Suganuma Sadamitsu, the Akaname of Aichi

Sadamitsu dropped from the tree and Mitch passed and entered the clearing. Dirt between his toes, he tried to approach quietly, but quickly learned it was going to be impossible. He stood up right, and gripped his naginata in hand to approach.

"ah hah, the man with too much money for food, but not enough for hired blades. perhaps you believe you can do it all on your own?" Sadamitsu was clearly jesting as he walked down towards him. The furs from his cloak made him look much larger than he was, "poofy" so to say. he thought it comical, such a simple invention, did him so much good. projectiles where nearly completely pointless against hides of cows, bounds of rolled fox furs, and strands of thick wool all draped in multiple chords from several heights. Even a strong arrow fired from perfect range and hieght advantage had failed against it, wool being so soft as it were, latching around the arrow for Sadamitsu to fire back at his foe. Like a cushion, it even softened most blows inflicted by blades, only the sharpest of which able to then meet his splint and chain mail coated leather. But Sadamitsu had no intent of fighting. it was obvious to him, if nothing else, this man did know who he should be seeking out.
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Currently: walking to Kicro
Mood: Bored, feeling uneventful.
Thoughts: Wishing to aggravate the Emperor...
Equipment: Dual Katanas, straw hat with hidden shuriken, blow pipe and darts.
Location: Road to Kicro.


Oh, just what he needed, someone following him. Kivlo recognized his kind, he grinned looking at his highly accurate, but very bad depicted map. "You must be one of the Reapers? Might you know my title? I need not for hired blades, for I have my people helping me." Kivlo looked at his visitor, the man grabbed a bag from his backside, seeing as he would not want to fight when it wasn't needed. But a thought crept into his mind, hiring this man could become more worth than what I'd spend. Added he would have a hell of a time doing it...

"I would like to hire you." Kivlo tossed the bag to the man, "Two hundred in that bag, another two hundred after you are done. If you'll take the job." Kivlo hated hiring people to do what he wanted to be done, but he rather not have someone on his trail. This man could get the Emperor away from sniffing his scent.
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Suganuma Sadamitsu, the Akaname of Aichi

Sadamitsu let the coin purse smack the ground at his feet. He smirked a bit and looked at the man as he continued walking, past the money and to about ten foot from where he stood.

"two hundred is fair enough, but i dont fight for money alone, Mitch. Heh, If you want me to bleed for you, and bleed your enemies, ill need you to bleed for me." Sadamitsu's eyes widened, his left hand flying from between the strands of his cloak to toss a small hallowed horn with a cork stopper. "Blood is thicker than water, good sir. Fill it up." The horn was no bigger than a finger, less than a shot would fill it. stained with many others blood from before, it was quite the sight.
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Hitomi Sato (Nariko Yoshida)
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Location: General's Quarters, Army Barracks, Kicro Company: General of the Emperor's Army



tab Nariko had just woken up from an exhausting performance she did for the soldiers the previous night though was able to relax after spending the night in the General's bed. Shortly after, the general woke and sat up on his bed staring at Nariko as she got dressed. A few moments passed before he stood and retrieved a small bag and a smaller purse filled with money, payment for her services.

"Thank you for coming on such short notice Ms. Sato."

"Of course. How can I say no to the men protecting our city?" She said with a smile after fastening her sash.

tab She took her payment and placed it inside a small box filled items that she had brought for the performance. The general called for a soldier who had been waiting outside the room and ordered him to carry the box and gave him a small parchment which allowed them to travel through the city. The courtesan home was located in the middle wealth ring of the city so it wasn't much trouble going through the gates. The young soldier placed the box where he was told once inside the building and quickly left. Nariko gave the usual cut to the leader of the courtesan's before bowing and heading to her room. Nariko opened the window hoping for a messenger bird to come with a contract but none came, causing her to sigh and stare out the window towards the center of the city.

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Currently: walking to Kicro
Mood: Bored, feeling uneventful.
Thoughts: Wishing to aggravate the Emperor...
Equipment: Dual Katanas, straw hat with hidden shuriken, blow pipe and darts.
Location: Road to Kicro.


Kivlo, smiled at the man's proposal. Not in his right mind does he plan, nor ever will plan to mutilate himself to give blood. He grabbed a Shuriken from his straw hat and tossed it behind the man, hitting a furry creature scuttling along. Kivlo walked over to it and grabbed it, "I need you to attack the Emperor convoy heading to Munvria." Kivlo had the beast by the head, but he was being stubborn. "My name is Kivlo Renzo, the Red Dragon. Treat my blood as your own and you may obtain it." Kivlo looked dead serious, his eyes were cold, his expression was stern.

The Samurai, nodded his head at the man and grabbed the shuriken with his left hand, making two cuts into his fingers. The blood was a tad bit darker, it dripped into the horn, once it was filled Kivlo dressed the open wound with some spare bandages. But if the man's eyes were cautious he could see a crate, nearly looking like a jewelery box, but looked to house something bigger. Kivlo set the box down on the log and opened it, to reveal a red dragon mask, as if something one would wear to be the harvest dragon.

Kivlo put the mask on, but continued to pull out supplies from the box, half a dozen smoke bombs, more blow darts, shurikens, small dagger, and then he wandered over to a hollow tree, there was bow inside. "You have two choices to do after you are done, playing with the Emperor's guard, come back here and go through the sewers to head to the city, or just wait at the Big Dog Inn. The place where I fed you." Kivlo's speech was distorted and changed, his voice seemed not to be of his own...
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Sadamitsu watched as he pricked his own finger, bleeding into his small horn. His tongue whipped along his lips for but a moment. Eyes dimming as his head lowered, Sadamitsu held out his hand for the horn.
"this convoy, how many men are you sending to their graves tonight?" he asked with the raise of one eyebrow. He was less interested in how many, more interested in the mans lack of care as to how he did it. You could see his devious mind plotting how he'd dismember the unknowing fools.

"ill come back here, if you dont mind. I'd like to see this grassland flooded in fresh ichor. i'll show you why im known as the Akaname of Aichi."



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