Masumi shook her head. "On the contrary, I'm the youngest daughter with one younger brother." When she really thought about it, she really did have quite a few siblings compared to everyone else who wasn't a Matsu. They really needed to reproduce a lot to keep up the numbers in the armies... which m...

"Is that so? You would say that things have not been too different then among your fellows?" Masumi took the comfort of the guests very seriously, Haku most of all! "Addressing any ill omens shall have to be by your capable hands, not me. Well, I will certainly assist if called upon, but I think you...

Masumi wondered if it would be inappropriate to ask him how big this rock was. Well, it seemed like she shouldn't be asking men about the size of things, so she refrained from that line of questioning. "I... see." She looked down at Haku to see if he had any opinion about the matter, little ball of ...

Masumi wondered if there was any chance that she could get closer without him noticing, like a cat creeping up on the prey. But no, no, it seemed like everyone could see things. She went to go grab the guy, hoping he wouldn't do anything silly like run away and resist.

And here she was hoping she could flip tables or something. The stories always made investigative work seem so fun. You're out of line, Yoriki! Turn in your jitte! Well, she never wanted that to happen. So she just followed her superior out with silent determination. Someone had to watch her rear, r...

Masumi cleared her throat. "You are standing in the presence of Emerald Magistrate Daidoji Sae, Heir to the illustrious House Miyahara, the Guardian of the River, the Sword of the Empress. She is the bridge between the north and south, lover and honor. All divides in the Empire have been swept besid...

Masumi crossed her arms, certain that there was something not adding up!

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D11 EA: Press X to Doubt (Investigation / Perception) TN 20 | 6k3 ⇒ 29 (TN: 20)

If there were three options hovering over Masumi's head, she would choose Doubt! It was far too easy to blame it on the Mantis... even if she would equally suspect them of misdeeds.

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Any... Investigation roll?

At long last, it seemed like an important question could be answered: What needs grappling?!

Masumi rubbed her chin as Ryu explained along. By the end of it, all her brain was doing was wondering if she'd gotten into the right profession. What? Well, at the very least, she didn't expect them to come by air. Her eyes glanced to the backroom, though she waited for her superior to order her to...

"Everyone aims to climb up the ranks in some way, don't they?" Masumi mused, wondering if she could ever become a really good Emerald Magistrate. The last thing she wanted was to be assigned to some backwater place and forgotten for the rest of her life. She took one look at the offered treats befor...

Masumi nodded along absently as Hoshiko, the pretty priestess (what?), listed off all manner of unpleasant ideas. "I haven't noticed anything of that sort then. I'm glad that intrusion I mentioned didn't cause you much fuss." She pressed her lips together. "You seem to be a bit less unsettled just n...

For a moment she wondered if she could wipe Haku's paws clean and then scoop him up like a human toddler. She'd carried some before... The kami knew the Matsu needed helping hands.

"A Lion with wounded pride is a force to be reckoned with." Masumi would know... "But what do you mean by a sharp rock?

"Is there an entrance they could have used to breach from here?" Masumi glanced around herself before looking back at the monk. While it was possible that they'd broken in from somewhere else, she wondered if the miscreants would have taken the path of least resistance. "Are there no monks on noctur...

"I see. I assume most, if not all, of the transgressors are dead then." Masumi again wrinkled her nose. At the very least, she knew her superior was alive and well enough to head the investigation. "Did you recognize any of these attackers? Were they staying here also?"

Masumi assessed her superior for any injuries, definitely not checking her out. "I am glad you are well," she said, a bit pink. Perhaps since there were so many bushi involved that Sae would not have noticed Masumi's absence... But this was an Emerald Magistrate's perceptivensss in question. As for ...

"You are doing an admirable job cleansing the complex," Masumi said, wrinkling her nose. "The bushi. Who exactly? How many came for Tatsuya? I assume he's well?"

The grunts of people getting punched in her sleep were real fighting grunts then... Hmmmmmm...

Detective Masumi is on the case!

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Throughout the night, Masumi had punched so many miscreants... In her dreams! They were deadly assassins who dared to attempt something at the Winter Court of all places. Well, if anything, dreams weren't known for being very logical. Giving them all a good kick had still been satisfying. She'd ridd...

Ah yes, this kid was in good hands. Strong, firm hands of a Matsu, that's whose! "Umm," Masumi said, "you'll want to refer to your ancestors. That's a good one." She nodded emphatically to the confused child. "You'll figure that part out yourself. I know you will." As for the speech itself, she usua...