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Please Fill Out Form Questions 1 through Obsidian, and submit them in triplicate...

1. Did Jinkan change much from concept to execution?

2. Biggest curveball the game threw you?

3. Biggest curveball Jinkan threw you?

4. PC you missed interacting with that you wish Jinkan had logged some time with?

5. Jinakn was plainly a difficult guy, often by design. Was that fun, challenging, or both?

I found Jinkan an interesting character to work with. I do have to ask, though, if you were trying to get one of the NPCs to kill you.

Shiba Ryusei wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:15 pm

Please Fill Out Form Questions 1 through Obsidian, and submit them in triplicate...

1. Did Jinkan change much from concept to execution?

2. Biggest curveball the game threw you?

3. Biggest curveball Jinkan threw you?

4. PC you missed interacting with that you wish Jinkan had logged some time with?

5. Jinakn was plainly a difficult guy, often by design. Was that fun, challenging, or both?

1. Not really. His concept started out with disbeliever but that was scraped for unique connection to the spirit world. Otherwise everything came out as intended.

2. Killing the Empress derailed some thoughts I had been having. But I recovered when I remembered Bayushi Kaguya existed.

3. He tells the truth more than I anticipated. His honor score also should be in the 2-3 range. But his school starts at 4.5 which flavored some of my thoughts in the beginning. Plus the spirit of his dead mother is haunting him, and making him be more courteous than he might otherwise be. The biggest curveball is likely that he wouldn't disobey Togashi-ue. Even if he thought it was funny.

4. Yuna, probably. Eiji was nice too, definitely should have spent more time with him. Jinkan doesn't often think of the Crab clan in general so it might have been nice to speak to the Yasuki and Hiruma.

5. The most difficult and yet easiest part is that Jinkan is very carefully thought out in his actions. But entirely no thoughts in his actual thoughts. So you end up with someone who will construct a 12 step plan for stealing all the unbroken whole rice from Kaguya's plates, without ever asking why they are doing that in the first place.

Fukurokujin wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:22 pm

I found Jinkan an interesting character to work with. I do have to ask, though, if you were trying to get one of the NPCs to kill you.

Yes. The idea was to see how off the wall someone could be without being killed directly though we got close with the failed mantis rumor. I think I largely succeeded?

What's in the box Jinkan?

Mirumoto Jinkan wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:03 pm

Yes. The idea was to see how off the wall someone could be without being killed directly though we got close with the failed mantis rumor. I think I largely succeeded?

I will keep this in mind if you reprise Jinkan...

Mirumoto Jinkan wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:03 pm

2. Killing the Empress derailed some thoughts I had been having. But I recovered when I remembered Bayushi Kaguya existed.

Possibly my favorite subplot of the "train wreck in slow motion" variety

You don't have to answer this if it's part of secret stuff in some way, but why did you propose war at court D15?

Soshi Eiji wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:05 pm

What's in the box Jinkan?

Jinkan wouldn't have acquired the box. If there are secrets to the universe, he would rather they stayed secret.

Fukurokujin wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:06 pm

Mirumoto Jinkan wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:03 pm

Yes. The idea was to see how off the wall someone could be without being killed directly though we got close with the failed mantis rumor. I think I largely succeeded?

I will keep this in mind if you reprise Jinkan...

Not going to happen. He was a one time deal. I will consider playing his sister maybe. I have some thoughts on she is Ishiken, and some disads. Otherwise will have to think.

Shiba Ryusei wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:10 pm

Mirumoto Jinkan wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:03 pm

2. Killing the Empress derailed some thoughts I had been having. But I recovered when I remembered Bayushi Kaguya existed.

Possibly my favorite subplot of the "train wreck in slow motion" variety

He has good taste.

Agasha Yuna wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:36 pm

You don't have to answer this if it's part of secret stuff in some way, but why did you propose war at court D15?

To show the court that what they fear is in front of them, and that they cannot avoid it unless they change circumstances. Jinkan thinks reminding people of the cost of inaction will make them do something about it. Either they do something, or war is inevitable.

Director's Cut Question: Think back on the game as a whole. If you could go back, and add just one more scene with our characters in it, what would it be? What are they doing/talking about?

Soshi Eiji wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:56 pm

Director's Cut Question: Think back on the game as a whole. If you could go back, and add just one more scene with our characters in it, what would it be? What are they doing/talking about?

Jinkan had a lot of poetry about Bayushi-ue. He could have workshopped with Eiji, and continued assuring the Soshi the lines would go over well. Then ask Eiji to deliver it, and run away.

Mirumoto Jinkan wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:56 pm

To show the court that what they fear is in front of them, and that they cannot avoid it unless they change circumstances. Jinkan thinks reminding people of the cost of inaction will make them do something about it. Either they do something, or war is inevitable.

Nice!

Jinkan was one of a kind. What was your favorite moment or scene?

Mirumoto Jinkan wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:03 pm

Yes. The idea was to see how off the wall someone could be without being killed directly though we got close with the failed mantis rumor. I think I largely succeeded?

I think if you want to seriously run this experiment, you have to be up-front with the GMs that you're open to it that result. Otherwise the "I am a player character and someone's feelings may get hurt if I'm summarily executed" shield aura is visible to both other PCs and NPCs, and it inevitably lets PCs get away with a lot an NPC never could or should.

Agasha Sanjuro wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:51 pm

Jinkan was one of a kind. What was your favorite moment or scene?

Probably when he failed Lord Moon's Curse and destroyed the throne.

Doji Shinnosuke wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:56 pm

Mirumoto Jinkan wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:03 pm

Yes. The idea was to see how off the wall someone could be without being killed directly though we got close with the failed mantis rumor. I think I largely succeeded?

I think if you want to seriously run this experiment, you have to be up-front with the GMs that you're open to it that result. Otherwise the "I am a player character and someone's feelings may get hurt if I'm summarily executed" shield aura is visible to both other PCs and NPCs, and it inevitably lets PCs get away with a lot an NPC never could or should.

The experiment, such as it is, wasn't a serious exercise. I would in fact have been greatly annoyed if he was killed without warning, even if I was interested in pushing limits. I am only human after all.

The "Incorrigible" in your signature is pretty spot on, since Sayomi's brief observation of Jinkan can be summed up that way. Or, you know, "who is that batshit insane Dragon?!?".

Why on earth did he try to "court" Kaguya?

Mirumoto Jinkan wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 13, 2025 12:06 am

The experiment, such as it is, wasn't a serious exercise. I would in fact have been greatly annoyed if he was killed without warning, even if I was interested in pushing limits. I am only human after all.

Excellent advice.