Kyuden Shika

Zang grinned.

"Excellent! It's a noble weapon, worthy of study!" Zang said, taking up his own practice weapon to engage in practice.

Zang nodded.

"Have you had much training in yarijutsu, Suzume-san?" he asked, gauging the man's ability.

Even though the link was no good, Zang's word was and he strode into the Dojo.

"Good morning, Suzume-san!" he said. "Hopefully this will not be our last time meeting here. Are you ready?"

"It's treated me kindly so far, Shika-sensei", he answered politely, with a kind smile. "Despite some worries, ne?" He looked at the flowers around, then at the sensei again. "Shika-sensei... I have two questions I would like to ask. The first one is... " another look around. "I... assume Shika Pei...

After the time preparing and presenting his arrangement, Senseki stays around, both to take some time to have a better look at others' work... but also for another reason. He seems calm and smiling as always... but those who spent more time around him would by now know the smile he's showing is not...

Somewhere in the Heavens, the Kami of Autocorrect and Misplaced Hilarity is pleased by this turn of events. Inoshishi bows deeply to Zang when he has a spare moment. “Hello, Shika-sama, I am thankful that you’ve taken a spare moment for one such as me. May I ask you a question regarding the thought...

Yang, was unfortunately busy, but Inoshishi did have the good fortune to intercept Shika Zang before he made his way to the dojo.

Shika Zang was in the dojo bright and early, watching over those who sought to hone their skills properly as the new day began.

Asahina Soyokaze bowed and entered the dojo wearing the same ceremonial robes of white and blue that he had worn at the Miai's opening ceremony, they had served him well then and he hoped that luck would hold. he had not expected three judges but considering the whispers and looks he had been getti...

Zang checks each participants offerings as they go back inside of the kyuden to clean themselves up and dry off. There was quite the diversity of offerings, and a couple of very surprising offerings. Zang stroked his beard as he considered the meaning behind each of them. Players in A Tier receive 3...