current chapter word count: 7400 (down from 7958)
because I cut a lot of technical clutter & merged the preparation descriptions with the going to battle, resulting in a much more concise, much more readable version of the scene
character for once "dressed to kill": Subaru
character still not with us here: Seishiro
character who finally got a name: the Emperor's Murderer (and the name even fits if you have no clue about why and how it was chosen, though it means something totally different then)
character indirectly responsible for a bald spot in the Imperial gardens: granny S.
research of the day: Kofun and Asuka periods of Japanese history, Japanese Crested Ibis, ancient Japanese (pre-Heianese) naming conventions for commoners, Sadogashima
quote of the day: Whether or not he was still Sumeragi...
because I cut a lot of technical clutter & merged the preparation descriptions with the going to battle, resulting in a much more concise, much more readable version of the scene
character for once "dressed to kill": Subaru
character still not with us here: Seishiro
character who finally got a name: the Emperor's Murderer (and the name even fits if you have no clue about why and how it was chosen, though it means something totally different then)
character indirectly responsible for a bald spot in the Imperial gardens: granny S.
research of the day: Kofun and Asuka periods of Japanese history, Japanese Crested Ibis, ancient Japanese (pre-Heianese) naming conventions for commoners, Sadogashima
quote of the day: Whether or not he was still Sumeragi...