When they saw the fires burning, they know a new brother was on their way.
The saniwa would enter the room, then leave the door locked so that the blacksmith could focus on his work. Occasionally, they would catch a glimpse of the flames that have shaped their metal body. Only time will tell the identity of who will step through those doors.
To pass the time, they would gossip and share tales of their friends from the ages gone by. Names were passed around, and they came to know each other's former companions.
If anyone passes by the door, they could see Ishikirimaru busy in conversation with the petite blacksmith. With the forge being the swords' 'cradle', it holds a special place in the hearts of the Touken Danshi. Ishikirimaru was one of the swords who would attend to this place of life occasionally, his extensive religious knowledge of Shintoism befitting the shrine-dweller.
Go ahead and approach him for a conversation. It looks like he is about done with discussing with the kaji.
The time device
There lay the gateway to worlds beyond. A combination of cutting-edge technology and native magic, the device is a sight to behold. Shinto shimenawas and obscure sanskrit symbols were melded together with shining metal and electrical components. A golden map of Japan, or Hinomoto as it was called back then has been enchanted. Magical dust replicated the clouds and the sky, and the waters on the map would crash and swirl. A reminder by their clever saniwa that the land was alive, from the heavy snowfall of Echigo in the north to the whirlpools in the Seto Inland Sea near Shikoku and Chugoku.
A handy tool to plan a good place and time for expeditions, especially when resources were running low in the citadel, but when darkness starts to tarnish the gold leaf on the gilded map, they would step through the gate, fully armed and ready.
Ishikirimaru would regularly read the unseen patterns on the map, taking note of any changes of the spiritual energy of the land. Most swords do have a superficial idea of what he does, but the detailed explanation served to confuse more than clarify.
寅: Expedition: Time travel provides plenty of opportunities for one to see the world at different times and places. Supplies need to be replenished, and by the saniwa's order, a trip must be made. Look at the map, when and where will you go?
午: Sortie: You feel it too, the darkness brought onto the world through the acts of those who change history. The map shows tainted energy, and thus the touken danshis' duty must be fulfilled to preserve order. To battle!
Ishikirimaru | OTA, might be slow
When they saw the fires burning, they know a new brother was on their way.
The saniwa would enter the room, then leave the door locked so that the blacksmith could focus on his work. Occasionally, they would catch a glimpse of the flames that have shaped their metal body. Only time will tell the identity of who will step through those doors.
To pass the time, they would gossip and share tales of their friends from the ages gone by. Names were passed around, and they came to know each other's former companions.
If anyone passes by the door, they could see Ishikirimaru busy in conversation with the petite blacksmith. With the forge being the swords' 'cradle', it holds a special place in the hearts of the Touken Danshi. Ishikirimaru was one of the swords who would attend to this place of life occasionally, his extensive religious knowledge of Shintoism befitting the shrine-dweller.
Go ahead and approach him for a conversation. It looks like he is about done with discussing with the kaji.
The time device
There lay the gateway to worlds beyond. A combination of cutting-edge technology and native magic, the device is a sight to behold. Shinto shimenawas and obscure sanskrit symbols were melded together with shining metal and electrical components. A golden map of Japan, or Hinomoto as it was called back then has been enchanted. Magical dust replicated the clouds and the sky, and the waters on the map would crash and swirl. A reminder by their clever saniwa that the land was alive, from the heavy snowfall of Echigo in the north to the whirlpools in the Seto Inland Sea near Shikoku and Chugoku.
A handy tool to plan a good place and time for expeditions, especially when resources were running low in the citadel, but when darkness starts to tarnish the gold leaf on the gilded map, they would step through the gate, fully armed and ready.
Ishikirimaru would regularly read the unseen patterns on the map, taking note of any changes of the spiritual energy of the land. Most swords do have a superficial idea of what he does, but the detailed explanation served to confuse more than clarify.
寅: Expedition: Time travel provides plenty of opportunities for one to see the world at different times and places. Supplies need to be replenished, and by the saniwa's order, a trip must be made. Look at the map, when and where will you go?
午: Sortie: You feel it too, the darkness brought onto the world through the acts of those who change history. The map shows tainted energy, and thus the touken danshis' duty must be fulfilled to preserve order. To battle!