Mud Slide Meetings.

The Kitsune nodded, her expression pensive upon the Shosuro's description of awakening in a cave. Many strange things were happening. Had happened, too.
"Odd indeed," she agreed, deciding not to inquire as to how the fugitive managed to get away later on. The Scorpion magistrate looked like the capable sort - or at the very least the kind of magistrate one really would not want to upset.
"However, I have some healing skills and would be more than willing to put them to good use. Say, to make certain that the Magistrate and the Ratling who so kindly took her mud-drenched shape back towards the village do not fall ill themselves."
There was a careful smile around the lips of the young Chiyo as she spoke these words. They were genuine and perhaps a careful, if somewhat clumsy, attempt at cheering up the magistrate.

As your thinking about what to do next. Perhaps something could be heard on the stone...
Lowest Here is the TN (29,25,18)


~Woah, why cant I roll like that as player...~

Chitter walks along with the others, cocking his head trying to hear something and sniffing the air in case anything else was amiss. He distractedly replies to the Kitsune's offer. "Any assistance you can offer to ensure we all remain healthy would be greatly appreciated." He had decided not to pester the magistrate for a while until she cooled off again. He did not wish to pit her facade of civility against her frustrated desire for vengeance with himself as an easy outlet.

Investigation / Perception (bad eyesight) (10)

~heard, so unless bad eye sight would hamper Investigation/Notice checks that dont rely on sight, you would not be penalized~

OOC

Heh, wasn't even thinking, although the disadvantage does say "any Perception-based rolls", so by RAW he's out of luck even when it's heard (or even smelled, since Nezumi Scent only provides benefits on Hunting checks).

Investigation / Perception (24)

"I think it best if we do not press our luck. One mud slide has already come to pass and I do not fancy being caught by another." the Magistrate offered with another glance towards the mountains and a frown still adorning her expression. She did not seem so animated now and her composure had returned slightly now that the trail was cold but it was obvious there was a bitterness there as fate seemed content to endlessly thwart her.

Chiyo smiled at the polite response from the Ratling, her eyes studying the creature with renewed interest until the other woman spoke up again. The woman's grim expression reminded Chiyo of their rather awkward situation - or more precisely, her extremely 'earthy' robes.
The Kitsune thus simply nodded towards the Magistrate, understanding her sentiment.
Still, she could not help but to be curious whether there had more than mere coincidence which had brought the three of them together. She smiled, thinking it was perhaps a rather vain thing to try and ascribe some sort of reason to all of this, which might excuse her carelessness.

Only one of the three puts any effort into their ears, and only that one had a chance to react to the on comming figure... As two bandit Bushi charged and another let free an arrow from their bow!

~sorrry I wasnt clear about the above bits, if you have not already please roll at invenstigation roll. ~

Investigation / Perception (11)

Completely surprised, the Kitsune found herself staring at the appearance of the three bushi. Whereas she had thought they had been in the middle of nowhere, they had somehow managed to stumble upon hostile bandits?
Too puzzled to react, the young woman simply looked at their approaching assailants, making a desperate attempt to gather her wits.

Perception/Investigation + Wary (28)

As a Magistrate, let alone a scorpion, there were demands and expectations of perpetual vigilance. In this Rin did not disappoint as her weight shifted suddenly to bring the length of her no-dachi free of it's saya so that the deadly gleam of it's edge could once more be seen by those who would violate the law. Or in this instance foolishly attack a Soshi Magistrate.

Init (17)