Game of the Year: A Naruto Quest

I thought Naruto Samurai don't have long swords, just short swords whose length they can extend with chakra.
 
Gai is well gone precisely because he's Konoha Batman. Dude is fast and seemed pretty excited at Daisuke's wish to be shinobi.

Speaking of Daisuke, I could easily see him trying to plunder Samurai knowledge out of spite and whatnot. Because Tokei, buddy? If you don't want enemies, don't try to kill people.
 
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Adhoc vote count started by Vesvius on Oct 8, 2018 at 1:13 PM, finished with 317 posts and 69 votes.

  • [X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
    -[X] Grab his sword on your way out.
    -[X] Fight Dirty
    -[X] If the opportunity presents itself, all you need is one clean shot to kill him.
    [X] Tokei is beyond you. He's a fully trained samurai and you're fucking five! You need to run! You need to run right now and call for help!
    [X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
    [X] Grab Tokei's sword, and start running up the stairs. When he gets close, launch yourself backwards and try stabbing the Samurai. When you hit the floor, throw yourself away from the stairs and run for help. If he grabs you, fight as hard as you can and don't be afraid of dirty tricks.
    [x] You're the one he wants! Draw Tokei upstairs! There has to be something you can use to defeat him there!
    -[x] if possible grab one of the knifes hidden around the house, try to hide it from Tokei till the chance to use it arrives.
    [x] You're the one he wants! Draw Tokei upstairs! There has to be something you can use to defeat him there!
    [X]You need to draw him away from your mother, so run outside.
    -[X]Grab his sword next to the door.
    -[X]Instead of running away in the street, stay in the blind spot by the door and ambush him when comes rushing by stabbing him in the leg.
    -[X]Let go of the sword and engage him in taijutsu, using his shock and pain to your advantage.
    [X]Plan Hit and Run
    -[X]Grab the sword, run outside, and close the door
    -[X]Stab him in the legs as soon as he opens the door.
    -[X]Run away and start screaming for help. With his leg hurt, he shouldn't be able catch up with you.
    [X] Kite the bitch! You cannot defeat him on your own, but you are a future shinobi of Konoha, and that means relying on your comrades. Lure Tokei into a public area, and other shinobi will surely assist you! That doesn't mean you can't try to get your own hits in. Put Gai's training to use.
    [x] If you run, Tokei will take it out on Mother before chasing you. You can't let that happen! You know some Taijutsu! You'll fight him head on!
    [X]Plan Knock-Knock
    -[X]Grab the sword, run outside, and close the door
    -[X]Stab him in the legs or torso as soon as he opens the door.
    -[X]The pain and shock should make him kneel over slightly which should leave his head open to an assault.
    -[X]As long as we keep him occupied long enough, mum should be able to get a sneak attack on his back, hopefully with a weapon
    [X]Plan Knock-Knock
    -[X]Grab the sword, run outside, and close the door
    -[X]Stab him in the legs or torso as soon as he opens the door.
    -[X]The pain and shock should make him kneel over slightly which should leave his head open to an assault.
    -[X]As long as we keep him occupied long enough, mum should be able to get a sneak attack on his back, hopefully with a weapon
    [X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
    -[X] Grab his sword on your way out.
    [X] Run up the stairs, if Tokei is running after you, when you reach the top jumpkick Tokei down the stairs. If he's not following fast then open a window and scream for help.
    [X] Draw Tokei upstairs
    -[X] Try to grab a hidden knife on the way, and keep it hidden on your person
    -[X] Open an upstairs window and shout for help
    -[X] Stay within the window's range as Tokei approaches. Pretend to be too tired to fight back and attack Tokei just as he lets his guard down
    -[X] Jump out the window if the previous attack fails.
    [X] You're a small exhausted child up against an experienced killer who doesn't even like you. Welp, time to cheat and blatantly metagame.
    -[X] Ask for him to have the common decency to at least lock your mother up, unharmed, in a different room so she doesn't have to watch her son get murdered. You have no intention on running, you're too tired, so you might as well have a seat while you wait for him to return.
    -[X] Use the time to figure out an approach to let you fulfill the Unsheathing the Blade and He Who Watches Achievements. Hopefully he'll be willing to grant a cooperative child's dying wish to learn a few things that always eluded his grasp.
    [X] Write-In: Play the Game, Not the Player
    [X] Tell him you'll change your name and make sure the daimyo never finds out, if that doesn't work run and try to get help.
    [X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
    -[X] Start screaming your head off, someone has to be nearby.
    -[X] Use every dirty trick in the book.
    [X] Plan We're five, or, I hope someone heard that table
    -[X] First, protect mother: "Imagawa-sama would grieve should anything happen to his Lily of the Mountain. And the only way to stop me from becoming a ninja of kohona is to stop me"
    -[X] Second, use time while talking to recheck the room and plan. Shit. Nothing. At first glance. And he's going to throw that knife if we run for the door, and mother will intercept it and die. Keep him talking.
    -[X] Third: hope to fuck someone is coming to invistigate, but actually be sincere, as we literally do not know much about what options are generally available. "If you kill me, mother will stop at nothing to take vengeance for your dishonrable act, and if she dies, Imagawa-sama will grieve, and even if not, my death will hurt her, and he will, again grieve.
    -[X] But I promise you, you can convince me to not become a ninja. I wish to do so because it will help me protect mother. But that is moot when the choice threatens her life, and to be honest, I don't know much of the ways you spoke of to live an honourable life like you said. You can stop me and keep your honour still. Convince me, please, try. Tell me about Hagekko."
    [x] If you run, Tokei will take it out on Mother before chasing you. You can't let that happen! He doesn't have his sword on him, you passed it when Gai Sensei put Mr Straw down! Take it and use it to stab Tokei!
    [x] You're the one he wants! Draw Tokei upstairs! There has to be something you can use to defeat him there!
    -[x] if possible grab a hidden knife from somewhere, try to hide it from Tokei till the chance to use it arrives.
    [X] Talk him down: "Tokei, why are you doing this?! W-we're all family, in a way, aren't we? Aren't you supposed to be protecting us? I . . . I always thought that even if you didn't show it, that maybe you truly cared about mother, and even me. I can see I was wrong." If words fail, get the hell out.
 
[X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
-[X] Grab his sword on your way out.
-[X] Fight Dirty
-[X] If the opportunity presents itself, all you need is one clean shot to kill him.

Also, for those who want to hide behind the front door, I've noticed a logistics problem.
You're a few feet passed the stairs. Behind you is a short hallway that leads to a small entrance room with floor to ceiling windows, the front door, and the umbrella stand with Tokei's sword.
Those windows, A, eliminates the majority of the blind spot that you are counting on and, B, allow Tokei to see that we aren't running off. Also the plan makes the assumption that Tokei would stop and open the door rather than break it down or go through the window.
 
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[X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
-[X] Grab his sword on your way out.
-[X] Fight Dirty
-[X] If the opportunity presents itself, all you need is one clean shot to kill him.

I have serious reservations about this plan, but it seems like the best chance for survival out of the winning votes. We're too exhausted to have an extended fight, and I don't know how quickly help will arrive.

I know the point of a Game of the Year quest is that you can die at any moment, but it seems like this storyline is just starting. We haven't had a chance to do much. It'll be kind of disappointing if we die here.
 
[X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
-[X] Grab his sword on your way out.
-[X] Fight Dirty
-[X] If the opportunity presents itself, all you need is one clean shot to kill him.
 
[X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
-[X] Grab his sword on your way out.
-[X] Fight Dirty
-[X] If the opportunity presents itself, all you need is one clean shot to kill him.

I have serious reservations about this plan, but it seems like the best chance for survival out of the winning votes. We're too exhausted to have an extended fight, and I don't know how quickly help will arrive.

I know the point of a Game of the Year quest is that you can die at any moment, but it seems like this storyline is just starting. We haven't had a chance to do much. It'll be kind of disappointing if we die here.
Disappointing, sure. But entirely expected. I believe this is the difficulty we took in our origin of choice; it's a harder mode and that implies screwups. Even during the tutorial.
 
[X] Tokei is beyond you. He's a fully trained samurai and you're fucking five! You need to run! You need to run right now and call for help!

Switching to try and preserve life. Hopefully we can bond with Sasuke over this?
 
[X] Tokei is beyond you. He's a fully trained samurai and you're fucking five! You need to run! You need to run right now and call for help!

Switching to try and preserve life. Hopefully we can bond with Sasuke over this?

We're pretty tired, and if we just try to run we'll probably die. Tokei is bigger and faster than us, and he doesn't care if he gets caught killing us.

We have a better chance if we try to fight and draw attention since we might succeed.
 
[X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
-[X] Grab his sword on your way out.
-[X] Fight Dirty
-[X] If the opportunity presents itself, all you need is one clean shot to kill him.
 
We're pretty tired, and if we just try to run we'll probably die. Tokei is bigger and faster than us, and he doesn't care if he gets caught killing us.

We have a better chance if we try to fight and draw attention since we might succeed.
We're tired so don't run fight. That really makes sense might as well change my vote.
 
[X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
-[X] Grab his sword on your way out.
-[X] Fight Dirty
-[X] If the opportunity presents itself, all you need is one clean shot to kill him.

Vote change...hopefully this ends somewhat well.
 
You should remove the x from the bracketrs unless you are planning on changing votes.

Ahh, thanks. I took out the first one, but I forgot to do the same for the second.

I don't really see how trying to cripple Tokei in a sneak attack is any better though. Is Daisuke's stealth higher than Tokei's perception?

It's about using the environment and wits to land a crippling strike not using stealth. Tokei would have to exit through the door which gives us a clear shot to hit that wouldn't rely on our nonexistent sword-wielding skills, and afterwards, we would engage him with our main combat skill.

Besides, we chose to be a ninja not a samurai, so let's not fight as a dumb samurai blindly swinging his blade about and instead as a ninja using our wits and playing to our strengths.

Also, if the aim of the leading combat option is to ultimately get help by stalling and dodging till it arrives than the blade would be nothing more than deadweight that would prevent Daisuke from dodging.

As for running I don't think it matters if Tokei has his sword or not. He can probably kill Daisuke with the knife he's wielding anyway.

The reach of the katana is longer which means he would have an easier time cutting us down if we were running than with his knife.

The running vote is for those who hope that help comes fast, and it's not unreasonable that it could. There has to be someone patrolling somewhere and Manami will probably try to stop Tokei in whatever way she can. She'll fail but it'll give Daisuke a few secs at least.

It's unlikely that Manami will be able to hinder Tokei if we chose the run option. He's already knocked her aside, and if he sees Daisuke run outside, he'll jolt after him. Manami won't be able to catch up.

Even if he can overcome any obstacle, does not mean that he can do it without help.

...I technically have Manami backstabbing or at least grabbing Tokei. That's someone helping.

Those windows, A, eliminates the majority of the blind spot that you are counting on and, B, allow Tokei to see that we aren't running off. Also the plan makes the assumption that Tokei would stop and open the door rather than break it down or go through the window.

...stupid windows. :mad:

It doesn't matter, but Tokei jumping through the windows is just needlessly dumb on his part and breaking down the door wouldn't have been a problem so long as it didn't fly forward instead of opening to the side.

Welp, there goes any and all hope I had of us surviving this encounter. There's still the sunroof plan, but I doubt anyone's going to go for that, not like anyone was going for the door plan anyways.

Tokei can be beaten. He's like a Soulsborne tutorial boss. He's meant to kill you. You're meant to fail and die; however, so long as you play smart, you can win and survive.

I don't have confidence in the leading plans to keep us alive. I welcome being proven wrong, but I believe this is one encounter we're going to fail.

Also, fighting a samurai with a blade that you don't know how to use is dumb as is fighting dirty with a blade you don't know how to use and dodging with a blade that is unwieldy for you to carry.
 
...stupid windows. :mad:

It doesn't matter, but Tokei jumping through the windows is just needlessly dumb on his part and breaking down the door wouldn't have been a problem so long as it didn't fly forward instead of opening to the side.

Welp, there goes any and all hope I had of us surviving this encounter. There's still the sunroof plan, but I doubt anyone's going to go for that, not like anyone was going for the door plan anyways.

Tokei can be beaten. He's like a Soulsborne tutorial boss. He's meant to kill you. You're meant to fail and die; however, so long as you play smart, you can win and survive.

I don't have confidence in the leading plans to keep us alive. I welcome being proven wrong, but I believe this is one encounter we're going to fail.

Also, fighting a samurai with a blade that you don't know how to use is dumb as is fighting dirty with a blade you don't know how to use and dodging with a blade that is unwieldy for you to carry.
Going through the window would allow Tokei to continue on without coming to a complete stop to open a door, something that is advantageous when chasing someone down. As for breaking down the door, even if the door itself doesn't hit us, Tokei would be coming straight at us before we had a chance to stab at him. Also, the lead plan only has us taking the sword to keep Tokei from getting his hands on it, it does not actually state that we us it.
 
Yeah, the leading vote tries to do it all. Run, fight with a sword, fight dirty, yell, dodge, all at the same time. Pretty sure this random mix of nice sounding keywords won't work, because there is no synergy with all the options. Just running and yelling would be better here, we would have time to get someone's attention longer like that.

@Expecting Me nice spot with the windows. That destroys my hopes for swordfighting.
[X] Tokei is beyond you. He's a fully trained samurai and you're fucking five! You need to run! You need to run right now and call for help!

With luck, there is a helpful ninja near enough. Without luck there isn't. It's for sure that trying to swordfight on open ground against a Samurai will just get us killed faster. One attack is all we would get, and with no stealth or terrain bonuses, we will miss it 10/10.

Edit: To reiterate, our loss condition with any escaping is Tokei catching us. What weapons are equipped for whom makes no difference. The moment he is near enough to force an exchange of blows, it is over. Grapping the sword and fighting dirty both just waste time better spent on running.
 
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[X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
-[X] Grab his sword on your way out.
-[X] Fight Dirty
-[X] If the opportunity presents itself, all you need is one clean shot to kill him.
 
[X] Tokei is beyond you. He's a fully trained samurai and you're fucking five! You need to run! You need to run right now and call for help!
 
The windows aren't that much of a disadvantage, least regarding slowing down Tokei. Sure he do the action star thing and burst through them... For HP loss, bleeding, and shards in his skin. Even if he plans on committing seppuku, any Konoha ninja who realizes who he is would rather secure him alive for intel. Thus, wounding himself for that slight speed advantage risks him being too slow to deny Konoha his life- for intel or leverage.
Adhoc vote count started by Kkutlord on Oct 8, 2018 at 7:16 PM, finished with 2150 posts and 72 votes.

  • [X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
    -[X] Grab his sword on your way out.
    -[X] Fight Dirty
    -[X] If the opportunity presents itself, all you need is one clean shot to kill him.
    [X] Tokei is beyond you. He's a fully trained samurai and you're fucking five! You need to run! You need to run right now and call for help!
    [X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
    [x] You're the one he wants! Draw Tokei upstairs! There has to be something you can use to defeat him there!
    -[x] if possible grab one of the knifes hidden around the house, try to hide it from Tokei till the chance to use it arrives.
    [x] You're the one he wants! Draw Tokei upstairs! There has to be something you can use to defeat him there!
    [X] Grab Tokei's sword, and start running up the stairs. When he gets close, launch yourself backwards and try stabbing the Samurai. When you hit the floor, throw yourself away from the stairs and run for help. If he grabs you, fight as hard as you can and don't be afraid of dirty tricks.
    [X] Kite the bitch! You cannot defeat him on your own, but you are a future shinobi of Konoha, and that means relying on your comrades. Lure Tokei into a public area, and other shinobi will surely assist you! That doesn't mean you can't try to get your own hits in. Put Gai's training to use.
    [x] If you run, Tokei will take it out on Mother before chasing you. You can't let that happen! You know some Taijutsu! You'll fight him head on!
    [X] You're a small exhausted child up against an experienced killer who doesn't even like you. Welp, time to cheat and blatantly metagame.
    -[X] Ask for him to have the common decency to at least lock your mother up, unharmed, in a different room so she doesn't have to watch her son get murdered. You have no intention on running, you're too tired, so you might as well have a seat while you wait for him to return.
    -[X] Use the time to figure out an approach to let you fulfill the Unsheathing the Blade and He Who Watches Achievements. Hopefully he'll be willing to grant a cooperative child's dying wish to learn a few things that always eluded his grasp.
    [X]Plan Hit and Run
    -[X]Grab the sword, run outside, and close the door
    -[X]Stab him in the legs as soon as he opens the door.
    -[X]Run away and start screaming for help. With his leg hurt, he shouldn't be able catch up with you.
    [X]Plan Knock-Knock
    -[X]Grab the sword, run outside, and close the door
    -[X]Stab him in the legs or torso as soon as he opens the door.
    -[X]The pain and shock should make him kneel over slightly which should leave his head open to an assault.
    -[X]As long as we keep him occupied long enough, mum should be able to get a sneak attack on his back, hopefully with a weapon
    [X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
    -[X] Grab his sword on your way out.
    [X] Run up the stairs, if Tokei is running after you, when you reach the top jumpkick Tokei down the stairs. If he's not following fast then open a window and scream for help.
    [X] Draw Tokei upstairs
    -[X] Try to grab a hidden knife on the way, and keep it hidden on your person
    -[X] Open an upstairs window and shout for help
    -[X] Stay within the window's range as Tokei approaches. Pretend to be too tired to fight back and attack Tokei just as he lets his guard down
    -[X] Jump out the window if the previous attack fails.
    [X] Write-In: Play the Game, Not the Player
    [X] Tell him you'll change your name and make sure the daimyo never finds out, if that doesn't work run and try to get help.
    [X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
    -[X] Start screaming your head off, someone has to be nearby.
    -[X] Use every dirty trick in the book.
    [X] Plan We're five, or, I hope someone heard that table
    -[X] First, protect mother: "Imagawa-sama would grieve should anything happen to his Lily of the Mountain. And the only way to stop me from becoming a ninja of kohona is to stop me"
    -[X] Second, use time while talking to recheck the room and plan. Shit. Nothing. At first glance. And he's going to throw that knife if we run for the door, and mother will intercept it and die. Keep him talking.
    -[X] Third: hope to fuck someone is coming to invistigate, but actually be sincere, as we literally do not know much about what options are generally available. "If you kill me, mother will stop at nothing to take vengeance for your dishonrable act, and if she dies, Imagawa-sama will grieve, and even if not, my death will hurt her, and he will, again grieve.
    -[X] But I promise you, you can convince me to not become a ninja. I wish to do so because it will help me protect mother. But that is moot when the choice threatens her life, and to be honest, I don't know much of the ways you spoke of to live an honourable life like you said. You can stop me and keep your honour still. Convince me, please, try. Tell me about Hagekko."
    [x] If you run, Tokei will take it out on Mother before chasing you. You can't let that happen! He doesn't have his sword on him, you passed it when Gai Sensei put Mr Straw down! Take it and use it to stab Tokei!
    [x] You're the one he wants! Draw Tokei upstairs! There has to be something you can use to defeat him there!
    -[x] if possible grab a hidden knife from somewhere, try to hide it from Tokei till the chance to use it arrives.
    [X] Talk him down: "Tokei, why are you doing this?! W-we're all family, in a way, aren't we? Aren't you supposed to be protecting us? I . . . I always thought that even if you didn't show it, that maybe you truly cared about mother, and even me. I can see I was wrong." If words fail, get the hell out.
 
[X] Tokei is beyond you. He's a fully trained samurai and you're fucking five! You need to run! You need to run right now and call for help!

if we can't sneak attack (i still think we could, but popular opinion is that it wouldn't work it seems), we have no chance to defeat him. And i still thing that "Engage in evasive maneuvers" sounds silly. we're certainly not good enough to dodge sword strikes, nor can we ninja leap from tree to roof. Our best option would be to try to cause such a commotion while running away that some random ninja notices all this.
 
[X] You must protect your mom, everything Gai-sensei has taught you has been for a moment like this. You can't beat Tokei, but you can buy time for surrounding ninja to help. Lure him outside, where there is more space, and try to be loud and boisterous to attract surrounding ninja. Engage in evasive maneuvers.
-[X] Grab his sword on your way out.
-[X] Fight Dirty
-[X] If the opportunity presents itself, all you need is one clean shot to kill him.
 
As fun as this has been- and trust me, from over here it's been a hell of a lot of fun- all good things must eventually come to a close. Two hour warning!
 
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