I believe it's less to do with us being a poor sport who'd rather cheat to win, rather than it is that we're simply used to this style of fighting. It was our only mundane method of combat available before we started learning MMA and it's at +20 currently. IC, it could be easily explained as that simply being how we're used to fighting.
I'm sure we'll get a talking down to for it but I doubt it says bad things about him as an individual.
How? We laid him out with one punch. Would it be one of those anime things where we punch the air in front of his face and he reacts like he took a punch?
Wait, I wasn't paying attention during the vote. Why did we go for the +5 Mental Resistance perk instead of just training it normally (which would give us +12 or 15 or whatever)?
Wait, I wasn't paying attention during the vote. Why did we go for the +5 Mental Resistance perk instead of just training it normally (which would give us +12 or 15 or whatever)?
I included it into my vote plan because I assumed that getting beginner perks unlock better, more powerful perks later. Something like a skill tree system. But yeah it's mostly a long term planning thing like Joshie said.
Oop. Well, suppose that's why you should always make sure you know who your opponent is before trying to start anything... now when is this guy going to start begging/demanding we teach him?
Never, I think. Reading between the lines, it looks like he was trying to let his family name do the talking. That sort of person usually isn't interested in bettering themselves.
Never, I think. Reading between the lines, it looks like he was trying to let his family name do the talking. That sort of person usually isn't interested in bettering themselves.
Yeah kinda got that vibe given the following context given through thread discussion. Still, can't ever discount a possibility I suppose. I consider the idea he tries to get revenge on us more likely however.
And while that was true for this club, there was a disparity between members. It seemed like half of the members were clearly athletic while the other half wasn't. They were muscular , but not to the extent of certain other members. The man walking up to you was one of of these members. He wore a black t-shirt with matching shorts, had his hair slicked back against his skull, and stood favoring his left side. His mouth was split in a full tooth grin while he kept his arms behind his back. He only reached up to your chest, so you had to tilt your head to look him in the eyes.
Your admission drives Yunagi to shake his head, "No, no, that won't do. Having a friendly match with your fellow club members is a Rite Of Passage around here. It would be my honor to be your first opponent here in-"
"Cool. I'm Nagai Hayato. Now we both know each others full names!"
Your response makes Satoshi's mouth gape open in shock, while laughter ripples through the room. Huh, looks like you've gathered an audience at some point. In fact...the entire room has stopped to watch you two go at it.
His body teetered for a moment with his neck craned up towards the ceiling. Then his eyes rolled back into his head until he fell forward onto the mat.
Hose is suddenly at your side, hovering his arm over your shoulder as he looks around the room, "And the winner is, Nagai Hayato!"
Half of the room erupts into roaring applause. The other half stares at you with such intensity you can feel it on your back.
The entire time, you can't help but look down at Satoshi with confusion and awe on your face.
So... I just realised, but if Hose has Martial Arts as a Bonus Skill. We may be getting a total <B>62.5</B> points in MMA due to the 2.5 Multiplier that comes from training on the weekend.
Hell, both Nagai and Hose could be getting over 60 points. Holy shit.
So... I just realised, but if Hose has Martial Arts as a Bonus Skill. We may be getting a total <B>62.5</B> points in MMA due to the 2.5 Multiplier that comes from training on the weekend.
Hell, both Nagai and Hose could be getting over 60 points. Holy shit.
You misunderstand how it works. On a normal skill with no bonuses training during the week gets you 2 points per day. Since it's 5 days that's 2x5=10 points. However during the weekend that number is multiplied by 2.5, but you only have 2 days since it's the weekend. So 2 points times a 2.5 multiplier times 2 days is...10 points. Basically we get as many points as we do from a normal week action plus any bonuses for location or trainers.
He doesn't strike me as "teach me!" kinda guy. He wasn't expecting to win that fight against a newbie cause he's stronger than us, he expected us either to give up or greatly hold back in fear of his family name.
Huh, thought street fighting style would just be more power fighting focus with alot of haymaker ect. (Kinda like in def jam: ffny) did not expect the pocket sand attack!
Huh, thought street fighting style would just be more power fighting focus with alot of haymaker ect. (Kinda like in def jam: ffny) did not expect the pocket sand attack!
Your shock is evident, but doesn't seem to phase Sensei Hazma. He merely sits on his knees in front of you with an impassive expression. At his sides sit your three seniors. To his left sits Setake, who watches you with clear disappointment in his eyes while his wooden sword lays sideways across his lap, and Hose, who keeps looking between you and Sensei while rubbing the back of his neck nervously. To his right sits the only girl you've seen in the club so far.
Her stare matches Setake's but there's something more to it than just disappointment. Where the Kenpo instructor has his eyes furrowed into a frown, her expression is a softer one. Like she's simply confused as to why you did what you did.
Which you don't understand, and would like to know what you did wrong. You say as much and but still get no immediate answer. It is only after a minute Sensei finally speaks, "Nagai, please reiterate exactly what happened during your bout with Yunagi."
"Oookkk," you're not sure why you need to do that. Hose should've done it already. Either way you start at the beginning with Yunagi challenging you, how Hose gave you guys the mat, Yunagi giving his full name, you grabbing up the sand-
"And there is the problem," you turn a confused look to Hose as he shakes his head, "You're not supposed to do stuff like that man."
"Why?" you ask with a shrug, "It's a fight, isn't it?"
"Wrong!" you almost jump at Setake's shout as the blonde man's blue eyes stare daggers through you, "When you face a fellow student in a bout, you do so with the honor and dignity expected of member of the Raijin Academy Martial Arts Club. Using such tactics in battle strictly taboo and will be subject o disciplinary action!"
It takes you a moment to understand exactly what has been said. Then you raise your hand to ask a question. Sensei nods to you so you ask, "Does that include attacks below the belt?"
Hose places a hand on his face to keep himself from laughing. Setake's face gets red with anger as his teeth start grinding. The girl has joined Hose in trying to stifle her laughter.
But it all stops when Sensei gives you the 100% serious answer, "Yes it does."
He says this with such conviction that everyone else stops whatever they're doing, and you can't muster up the need to argue. He continues, "I do understand that you were unaware of this, as it is only your second day here and that was your first unofficial bout. However, there is no special treatment here. As such, you have been given your first strike. On the next you will be suspended from the Club for three meetings. And on the third you will be expelled and your scholarship will be canceled. Do I make myself clear?"
The idea of losing your scholarship is what really hits home for you. You sit straight up and bow to the man as deep as you can manage, "Yes, Sensei! I understand!"
"Good. You are dismissed," you stand and start to walk your way out of the main club room.
Well...guess you need to rethink how you fight while in the club from now on. Still not entirely sure why, but you guess your typical way of using whatever you have to to win won't fly here. Kind of weird, but alright. It's their club. You'll follow their rules.
[1 Strike In the Martial Arts Club]
[] Spend Time With Yato
Your plan to hang with your Partner turns out to be kind of difficult to do.
Mainly cause...well how exactly do you "hang" with someone who is attached to your arms? Still though, you had some time before you went to train with Hose. So, you tried to make it work by going back to the library. You remember Yato mentioning something about a "Lord Mukawa" while you were training. Figured you should look the guy up and see what you could find.
"This course of action is unnecessary, Lord Hayato," Yato's voice rings in your head as you drop the three books the Librarian gave you onto a table, "While I am flattered that you are curious about my past, it is not needed for me to fight alongside you."
"I know," you open the first book's index and start looking for names that start with M, "And that's not why I'm doing this. I'm doing this because I want to help you find out your past, Yato. We're Partners. It's the least I could do for you."
"...I am grateful, young Lord," Yato's thanks makes you smile as you start your search through the history books.
[Education: History: 15]
Unfortunately, you don't find much. There are a few mentions of a Lord Mukawa here and there, but nothing concrete. The only thing you're able to confirm is that the Mukawa's were a small family that swore themselves to Hideyoshi right before he started his famous Sword Hunt. After that, your search runs cold. You can't find any more details on the family in any of the three books.
Strange, but nothing you can do about it now.
You shake your head and whisper to Yato, "Sorry, buddy. That seems to be as far as we can go now."
"No, it is fine," Yato's voice has that same wistful sound to it as from last time, "It seems even just knowing that much is enough."
"You mean....you got your memories back?"
"Not entirely. But the bits and pieces from a prior training session have become clearer. I was indeed a sworn Retainer for the Mukawa Family. I was charged with the sacred duty of teaching the young Lord the Way Of The Sword. And while that is as far as my memory can go, it is still more than I had when I first entered this world. You have my gratitude for that, Lord Hayato."
"Anytime," you smile while standing up to return the books.
[Yato Relationship Rank Up! 3/10 (4 of 7 Points]
[New Yato Bond Gained! History Buff Buddies!]
[] A Busy Mind
If the Kumiho can affect your mind, then you're gonna need someway to defend yourself. Easier said than done, as there's no surefire method to improve your mental defenses. Oh, you can do all the meditation you want, but at the end of the day there's no guarantee it will work. Or that it won't just be blown through by whoever your up against. The only reason you have anything approaching a "defense" is because Yato happens to be a spirit that livings in your gloves.
However, while you can't prepare to keep the enemy out of your head, you can make it difficult for them to find what they want.
How do you do that? Train yourself to be thinking about random crap whenever you have a moment. Instead of thinking of how your going to handle Hiroko, think about cards. Instead of thinking about what your brother and his new Partner are doing to prep themselves, think about games you can play with cards. Instead of how well your training with Yato is going, think about if Yato could play cards.
It's not going to be easy, but you have the weekend. You can get it down.
[New Perk Gained! A Busy Mind!]
Random Event Roll: 53
Cool! Someone dropped some of their tokens on the ground! There aren't many of them, but still more Tokens is always good. Finders Keepers!
[+3 Raijin Tokens]
[] Train with-INTERRUPT!
Random Event Roll 10:
You feel something's up the moment you spot Hose walking away from the club. He's got on a normal red sweat shirt with blue jeans, carrying a small bag over his shoulder and his free hand in his pocket. His face is focused towards the ground though you can't tell why from here.
"Hey, Hose!" you raise your hand for a high five when you get close enough...only for Hose to leave you hanging. You let your arm down as your face wrinkles with worry, "Something up?"
Hose lets out a sigh before lifting up his head.
His mouth is smiling but you can tell he isn't happy. Before you can ask why, he takes a hand out of his pocket and hands a small slip of paper with the Raijin Academy symbol emblazoned on it to you. Confused, you gingerly take the paper and open it up. You read through...and can only scratch your head in confusion.
"Hose," ask your senior,"What is this? It says I'm to remain in my dorm room for three weeks?"
"It's a Confinement Order," Hose says with his smile turned into a impassive flat line, "It's meant to be a punishment."
"Oh....wait, what?" what does he mean by punishment?"
"Basically, you need to stay in your room and not come to any classes, clubs, or any academic/extracurricular school activity for three weeks. If you do, they'll give you a harsher punishment. You're still allowed to go to the cafeteria to get something to eat but that's it. I know because Sensei gave me one, too. So we're in the same boat."
He shrugs while you process all that information.
Once you do you have to stop yourself from tearing the fucking piece of paper up, and marching right into the fucking Principal's Office.
"But why?!" you shout at your senior, "I already got a strike from Sensei, and I haven't done anything else deserving of punishment! And neither have you! Whey are they doing this?"
"That Yunagi punk you beat?" you nod at Hose's mention, to which he shrugs, "The little weasel went crying to dad about it. Daddy pulled some strings and got the school to 'rectify this slight against his family name'."
"And he wasn't told to go kick rocks because...?"
"He's bankrolling the school along with a bunch of other parents. Running this place like a college campus ain't cheap ya know."
"But what about our classes?"
"Our teachers will mark us absent and continue the lessons without us."
"But won't that-"
"Affect our grades? Yes. Thankfully, if we can do all the work we missed within a month's time, they'll grade it as if we were there."
"But....but...," this didn't make any damn sense. Why would Yunagi do this over losing a fucking sparring match? You didn't hurt him that much! And the fact that the school is allowing this is....is....bullshit!
And what makes it worse, is how Hose is taking it all in stride! He just shrugs and places a hand on your shoulder, "Sorry man. Normally, I'd train with you to get your mind off it...but I don't think that would be a good idea now."
"Why?" you ask, even more confused, "Hanging out with me isn't grounds for a punishment according to the school."
"Yeah...not yet," he shakes your shoulder with a serious look on his face, "But I know Yunagi's type, cause I've seen it happen before. He didn't do this simply to hurt both our grades, or keep us away from the Club. He did this cause he wants to see us suffering. He wants the both of us to pay a price. You for not standing there and letting him beat you up, and me for not doing something to stop you from beating him up. Nice job on that by the way, and I mean that honestly."
A faint smile comes across his face as he continues, "Point is, he's going to come around sooner or later to see how you're doing. And if he sees me and you hanging out to get through all this, he'll cry to his dad again and get the school to do something to separate us."
"That's, fucking bullshit."
"I know....I know."
[Empathy Check: Feelings: 17/15: Pass! +5XP]
There's more to what he's letting on, but he doesn't want to say anything about it. Before you can ask he starts to walk away. Before he leaves though, you turn towards his back and shout, "Hose! I'm gonna fix this! I swear it!"
Hose stops walking turns and gives you a thumbs up, "If you do, I'll owe you one. Good luck, Nagai."
With that he starts to walk away towards his dorm.
...Well, shit.
"If it please my Lord, we could always hunt down this Yunagi and physical punish him for his transgressions."
"...Thanks for the offer, Yato," you nervously say while heading towards your dorm. Guess you're gonna be stuck there for a while.
...Wonder if your bro will mind you using a pillow as a punching bag while you get all the stress out.
[You've been confined to your room for 3 Weeks!]
[Hose has been confined to his room for 3 Weeks as well! Social Linking with him is now Locked!]
[Certain Options have been Locked due to your decreased freedom of movement!]
Overgrown brat that made even actual brat looks mature is bad, especially if said O. brat one day inherit big position rather than earn it, the O. brat company is doomed, at the least the work environment if he know to delegate.
...I honestly was expecting something like this, i mean, literally the first thing he did was tell us his family name, i would be surprised if something like this hadn't happened...
It takes you a moment to understand exactly what has been said. Then you raise your hand to ask a question. Sensei nods to you so you ask, "Does that include attacks below the belt?"
Hose places a hand on his face to keep himself from laughing. Setake's face gets red with anger as his teeth start grinding. The girl has joined Hose in trying to stifle her laughter.
He says this with such conviction that everyone else stops whatever they're doing, and you can't muster up the need to argue. He continues, "I do understand that you were unaware of this, as it is only your second day here and that was your first unofficial bout. However, there is no special treatment here. As such, you have been given your first strike. On the next you will be suspended from the Club for three meetings. And on the third you will be expelled and your scholarship will be canceled. Do I make myself clear?"
"Not entirely. But the bits and pieces from a prior training session have become clearer. I was indeed a sworn Retainer for the Mukawa Family. I was charged with the sacred duty of teaching the young Lord the Way Of The Sword. And while that is as far as my memory can go, it is still more than I had when I first entered this world. You have my gratitude for that, Lord Hayato."
"Anytime," you smile while standing up to return the books.
How do you do that? Train yourself to be thinking about random crap whenever you have a moment. Instead of thinking of how your going to handle Hiroko, think about cards. Instead of thinking about what your brother and his new Partner are doing to prep themselves, think about games you can play with cards. Instead of how well your training with Yato is going, think about if Yato could play cards.
"Basically, you need to stay in your room and not come to any classes, clubs, or any academic/extracurricular school activity for three weeks. If you do, they'll give you a harsher punishment. You're still allowed to go to the cafeteria to get something to eat but that's it. I know because Sensei gave me one, too. So we're in the same boat."
"That Yanagi punk you beat?" you nod at Hose's mention, to which he shrugs, "The little weasel went crying to dad about it. Daddy pulled some strings and got the school to 'rectify this slight against his family name'."
I could think of two way the next thing could happen, we either have to took it like a man, or we somehow make him pay without hurting him like, say, super intimidating speech, poor Hose did say the O. Brat will visit to gloat after all.
Not taking account our bro if he decide to took such matter into his own hand.
Ayt so. Not entirely crazy, but it might be a fun idea to use for plothooks.
Instead of, you know, being just the obviously good kid but has too punchy hands, we have our main guy go full delinquent. Well. Less Delinquent and more Banchou for that mini-Yakuza feel. The smart brother aims to become the head honcho of the typical good guys. We, instead, aim to become the big cheese for the seedier parts of the school.
Spread out our stuff. Get our fingers in the pies. Get them connections going with the festering seedbed that this Richie Rich school tries to hide. And we get to send some future flunkies to look out for our bro if we ever get indisposed doing some other task.
Oh, this is priceless! We're never training Barter. 
