OnceUponATimeInJapanS01P31

Ref: OnceUponATimeInJapan & OnceUponATimeInJapanAdventures

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Part 31 - Rice Rustlers

Play date: Wed 12st May 2008

Characters: [Miharu (CathyE)], [Fu Do Komadori (TimE)], [Yuki Ishiro Tokimasa (PeteN)]

Campaign date: Evening of the ([Butsumetsu]) 4th day of Utsuki (4th Luna Month), Year of the Positive Wooden Rat (8 Kitohana)

Weather: Warm Early Summer Day

Location: [Tegamura (Characters' Home Village)]

Opening Credits - Movement in the night

There are people leaving a building, it is dark, there are many hand grabbing for things, there are many lights around ...

Scene One - Dusk

[Komadori] is spending time with his father discussing trade.

[Miharu] is returning home after purifying herself when she and [Tokimasa] see lights in the paddy fields. They go an investigate, as they approch the lights go out and they hear people leaving. When they get they find that about 1/2 of the rice shoots that are to blessed in the next morning are gone.

[Miharu] goes back to the village to get help whist [Tokimasa] hides to see if anyone comes back.

Scene Two - Mob Rule

Real Life

guardian.co.uk: [Farmers fall prey to rice rustlers as price of staple crop rockets]