So this is Nippon

Some notes from the campaign trail from Kaiser Lucanus of Diptera who is now known as DeLambre, companion of Prince William of Amber.

The second scribblescribble of Delambre, working with the forces of Amber to hope that the next jump is a jump home …

We eat in the hotel, as the hotel manager tells us of problems he is having with some local criminals. I wonder why he does not just fall upon them with fire, Logrus and sword and deal with the matter, but I understand from previous conversations from William that it would be rude to do so, so hold my peace.

Darig requests weapons, and the manager pulls a small mechanical device from his coat and offers it to him. Lord Torc changes the texture of a cushion, which makes him seem very happy when it becomes furry. He then turns it into a hammer and starts hitting the floor. It makes a flump sound and he looks disappointed. The Fae are hilarious to watch. I wonder if he will start pouring paint down his trousers at any point soon?

Discussions are held as to our dress – we are mostly likely to stick out like slughorns in this place so Tetsuro says he will get us all appropriate clothes. I ask for smoked glass discs to cover my eyes, as I have seen pictures of such in places somewhat like this.

Our path to Amber is likely through the docks, where the local criminals are strongest. We may have to pay passage, but apparently Darig carries diamonds wherever he goes. Perhaps it is in case he needs to propose marriage to someone at short notice?

We sleep, wake, and eat and then someone turns up with two cases full of world appropriate weapons. There is much hilarity as hands are fitted to weapons, and people look in holes that apparently, they should not. Tetsuro offers me a gun and I pick one at random. Any foe which faces us is likely not used to an assault by several warriors of Chaos. Apparently, we will learn how to use these guns firing on the police, which seems rude, but this is not our shadow.

We are taken within carriages to a location where the police are and are shown into a room. Hector talks a lot and then we point the guns at the target. Surpanakha goes first and there is a loud bang sound, and a hole appears in the target’s head. It’s all a bit of an anti-climax. I try the same, and the hole appears where I am pointing it. These are boring weapons.

We go to a ‘situation room’ where targets flap out with different pictures on them. Some have guns or other ways of signalling good intent. We are scored on appropriate behaviour as well as accuracy, so must show discernment, and most especially, must kowtow when targets dressed as police appear. This is proof that we are moral people, apparently.

We return to the hotel, and then wait. There are worst places to wait. This is dry, doesn’t smell, and has almost no-one trying to kill us. I hang spells – Carapace, Terror of the Night, Formic Barrage, and Night Blend.

Tetsuro brings us a guest – some commander of a sort, though no longer in his command. His face bears the marks of a recent beating. He is apparently a ship captain, and can get us to Zircon. But he has no crew. I wonder why this is our best choice?