Glory of the Emerald Empire (Legend of the 5 Rings Quest)
- Thread starter Winged Knight
- Start date
- Fantasy
I will amend it .
His boss will forbid him from drinking tea, at Crab lands
- Location
- Canada
Or he'll just see that we're constantly in someone else's land. Diplomacy Ho!
mothematics
How wide is the concept of "you"?
- Location
- the bottom of a coffee cup
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] Attack!
-[X] "You will not escape the righteous arm of Rokugan so easily!"
-[X] Don't hold back on making noise.
-[X] Or anything! Don't hold back! (Full Attack!)
-[X] Keep him down! (Called Shot to the leg!)
So. I'm adding this little amendment here for one simple reason: I believe that we can get away with it. Sosuke and co. are three Samurai, one a shugenja, and an Osano-Wo monk. Versus somebody who just got their shit pushed in, is down an arm and surrounded. This means that we have, at the very least, good odds. Our odds will be even better if we knock this fucker further into Wound Penalties - hence the vote to go all out (and we can afford to take a hit with a Kitsu here), and stop him from trying to escape.
-[X] "You will not escape the righteous arm of Rokugan so easily!"
-[X] Don't hold back on making noise.
-[X] Or anything! Don't hold back! (Full Attack!)
-[X] Keep him down! (Called Shot to the leg!)
So. I'm adding this little amendment here for one simple reason: I believe that we can get away with it. Sosuke and co. are three Samurai, one a shugenja, and an Osano-Wo monk. Versus somebody who just got their shit pushed in, is down an arm and surrounded. This means that we have, at the very least, good odds. Our odds will be even better if we knock this fucker further into Wound Penalties - hence the vote to go all out (and we can afford to take a hit with a Kitsu here), and stop him from trying to escape.
EtchedSteel
*mumble mumble*
- Location
- Lima. Peru
[X] Attack!
-[X] "You will not escape the righteous arm of Rokugan so easily!"
-[X] Don't hold back on making noise.
-[X] Or anything! Don't hold back! (Full Attack!)
-[X] Keep him down! (Called Shot to the leg!)
Well, issue is that this person doesn't look like being affected by wound penalties... And survived something that's seemed like a strong magical attack so...
-[X] "You will not escape the righteous arm of Rokugan so easily!"
-[X] Don't hold back on making noise.
-[X] Or anything! Don't hold back! (Full Attack!)
-[X] Keep him down! (Called Shot to the leg!)
Well, issue is that this person doesn't look like being affected by wound penalties... And survived something that's seemed like a strong magical attack so...
cokerpilot
Here comes the rain.
We are wearing our obi so I would assume not.
mothematics
How wide is the concept of "you"?
- Location
- the bottom of a coffee cup
- Pronouns
- She/Her
In the sense that we won't die in one hit, and we have a Kitsu with us that is
And as we're not in armor that means our pidly little ATN isn't likely to do us much good anyway, so I see no point in NOT going ham out of the gate.
Ridiculously Average Guy
I'm you, but stronger
- Location
-
[X] Possibly. Let me check something first.
-[X] Poke him with Jade.
-[X] Poke him with Jade.
Possible, although not really likely. On the other hand, even if it's the case it isn't the case because of how Rokugani society works. The Master of Fire is pretty much the most honorable person around, and thus his view of what happened are, kinda by definition, correct and since he just attacked him, well...
[X] Sirrocco
Sirrocco
Pedantic
The Master of Fire is also a *very* high-insight shugenja. He may not be right 100% of the time, but we can be pretty confident that he'll be right more often than we are. Thus, going with his judgement rather than our own improves our likelihood of being correct.
Aside from that, there are a fair number of bits of independent evidence backing up his assessment - not least of which is his expressed request that we pretend that he's not here. There's essentially no situation where saying "Could you pretend that I'm not here?" is an honorable act. At bare minimum, it's asking your fellow Rokugani to violate Honesty, and it implies so *much* more. His outfit is also pretty ninja-like. Now, it's possible that he could be one of the nonexistent Scorpion ninja (No really, they don't exist. Just ask them.) That would explain the outfit and the attracting negative attention and the desiring that we ignore him. It absolutely fails to explain the mask, the dead Mirumoto, the eye thing, and surviving the blast and the fall, though. While there's an outside possibility that he's someone that, OOC, we wouldn't think of as evil, it's very nearly a dead certainty that he belongs to one of the classes of people that Sousuke is honor-bound to destroy... and in cases like this, acting without hesitation is worthwhile. It gives the foe less time to scheme.
Aside from that, there are a fair number of bits of independent evidence backing up his assessment - not least of which is his expressed request that we pretend that he's not here. There's essentially no situation where saying "Could you pretend that I'm not here?" is an honorable act. At bare minimum, it's asking your fellow Rokugani to violate Honesty, and it implies so *much* more. His outfit is also pretty ninja-like. Now, it's possible that he could be one of the nonexistent Scorpion ninja (No really, they don't exist. Just ask them.) That would explain the outfit and the attracting negative attention and the desiring that we ignore him. It absolutely fails to explain the mask, the dead Mirumoto, the eye thing, and surviving the blast and the fall, though. While there's an outside possibility that he's someone that, OOC, we wouldn't think of as evil, it's very nearly a dead certainty that he belongs to one of the classes of people that Sousuke is honor-bound to destroy... and in cases like this, acting without hesitation is worthwhile. It gives the foe less time to scheme.
- Location
- Austrlia
[X] Possibly. Let me check something first.
-[X] Poke him with Jade.
Thankyou, @Ridiculously Average Guy
-[X] Poke him with Jade.
Thankyou, @Ridiculously Average Guy
Sirrocco
Pedantic
This will give him a moment - and one in which we are adjacent to him. This gives him all sorts of opportunities to escape, get the first strike, and so forth. I understand the impulse to go for information first, but I believe it is a poor choice in this case.
As another way to look at it, can you put a plausible explanation to the events that we have seen that would *not* involve this man being an enemy and a threat to everything we have sworn to defend?
- Location
- Austrlia
Nope.
But, I can still see it as a reasonable action, from a supprised Crab Bushi.
I won't shed any tears if SMASHING wins the vote. But, still, I like the idea of going, "Excuse me, could you hold still for a moment?" 'STAB'.
It amuses me.
- Location
- Trapped in the Warp
[X] Possibly. Let me check something first.
-[X] Poke him with Jade.
If we're unarmored, I could easily see him tossing jade at the possibly Tainted guy who just appeared to tank a hit from the Master of Fire. It's likely the most effective weapon he has in his arsenal right now, as our tetsubo has only been effective when applied many times, directly to the forehead(or somewhere equally important). Jade however is effective immediately and can be applied just about anywhere for similar levels of potency. In addition, if we can prove that this guy is tainted, in front of a wide audience, we can force people to accept that this is a problem.
But mostly, I just think the image is too funny. 'Hm, oh yeah sure, just hoooold still for just a sec, okay?'
-[X] Poke him with Jade.
If we're unarmored, I could easily see him tossing jade at the possibly Tainted guy who just appeared to tank a hit from the Master of Fire. It's likely the most effective weapon he has in his arsenal right now, as our tetsubo has only been effective when applied many times, directly to the forehead(or somewhere equally important). Jade however is effective immediately and can be applied just about anywhere for similar levels of potency. In addition, if we can prove that this guy is tainted, in front of a wide audience, we can force people to accept that this is a problem.
But mostly, I just think the image is too funny. 'Hm, oh yeah sure, just hoooold still for just a sec, okay?'
Sirrocco
Pedantic
Uhhh... no. Tossing a finger of jade at him is going to do basically nothing. If we were a shugenja with the Jade Strike spell, that woudl be different, but we hit people with tetsubos because that's the thing that works. Even pressing it directly against his skin would, at most, cause some pan and a visible reaction. The only reason it worked during our gempukku was that the spirit we were using it on was weak, was pretty much corruption incarnate, seriously wasn't expecting that we could hurt it at all, and we threw the jade through the thing (as it was incorporeal at the time). If we want to hurt him more than he's been hurt thus far, the big club is the way to go.
Also, people *already* accept that this is a problem. He's wearing obviously dishonorable clothing, he's showing signs of taine, and he just bodysurfed a Mirumoto corpse down to the ground after being blown out a window by the Master of Fire. The people standing around really don't need any more proof than that. Now, we might not get but so much assistance, as there aren't but so many samurai-caste around right now, but it's not that the evidence isn't damning.
3.81
Winged Knight
Still just a crazy man with a wolf on his head
- Location
- Texas
[x] Sirrocco
Attack Roll: 7k3= 36
Damage Roll: 7k3=23
You charge forward, hefting your tetsubo high. This man is an enemy, you have no doubt of that. The gout of flame from earlier must have come from the Master of Fire, and whoever Asako Akio would attack without hesitation cannot be anything but a threat. Even more, he's directly responsible for the death of a Mirumoto Bushi! He must be held accountable for his crimes, and that means you need to stop him now before he has a chance to flee!
The masked man flinches back as you swing your weapon, and with almost supernatural grace attempts to move out of the way. He flows like the wind, his feet practically dancing across the ground… And it is not enough. Your aim is true, and your arm strong. Whatever trickery he is using to attempt his escape, it will not avail him.
His glowing eyes widen in alarm as he realizes he cannot dodge your strike, your weapon closing in as you twist your hips to unleash your full strength upon him. Years of training comes to you in an instant, bringing you into harmony with your weapon as you attack. Your full weight will come upon this masked invader like the fury of a landslide, ready to break his body and lay his ruin upon the ground. There is no way he can avoid the punishment you will unleash upon him.
Which is why you are quite surprised when your enemy twist his body such that your tetsubo slams into his wounded left arm. He cries out through clenched teeth as his limb gives off an audible crunch beneath the power of your attack, and jumps up to move with your strike. The force of it sends him flying across the street, landing into an alley between two buildings.
"You will not escape the righteous arm of Rokugan so easily!" you bellow, chasing after him.
The masked man does not respond, instead running further down the alley and away from the street. You are but a few steps behind him, weapon raised and ready to lay into him again. He cannot be allowed to escape, and you're prepared to chase him all over the city if you have to!
A kick off the ground sends the man up several feet into the air, bounding toward one of the alley walls. He pushes off that one and toward the other, leaping swiftly toward the roof. You growl as you catch up, just a few seconds too late to keep him from gaining the high ground! He's already gained too much height! You're going to lose him!
And then another masked figure leaps out from the shadows from behind you, kicking your prey in the stomach and sending him flying. Your enemy screams in agony as he drops the porcelain mask he was carrying, landing some distance away. He curls up at the other end of the alley, clutching his stomach and breathing harshly.
The mask he was holding, meanwhile, lands between you and this newcomer as he drops to the ground. He is garbed from head to toe in black and grey, his eyes shining a dull crimson beneath a mask that covers almost the entirety of his skull. He seems to almost blend completely with the shadows of the alley, the darkness covering his form like a cloak. If you didn't know better you could swear the shadows are... writhing around him, undulating like serpents made of smoke.
He looks in your direction, then down at the mask laying between you. Gazing back up, he draws a strange, strait edged blade and steps toward it.
"It's mine," he says, his voice resonating oddly within the confines of the alley. "Don't interfere."
[] Attack!
[] Demand an explanation.
[] Leave him be.
[] Write in.
Attack Roll: 7k3= 36
Damage Roll: 7k3=23
You charge forward, hefting your tetsubo high. This man is an enemy, you have no doubt of that. The gout of flame from earlier must have come from the Master of Fire, and whoever Asako Akio would attack without hesitation cannot be anything but a threat. Even more, he's directly responsible for the death of a Mirumoto Bushi! He must be held accountable for his crimes, and that means you need to stop him now before he has a chance to flee!
The masked man flinches back as you swing your weapon, and with almost supernatural grace attempts to move out of the way. He flows like the wind, his feet practically dancing across the ground… And it is not enough. Your aim is true, and your arm strong. Whatever trickery he is using to attempt his escape, it will not avail him.
His glowing eyes widen in alarm as he realizes he cannot dodge your strike, your weapon closing in as you twist your hips to unleash your full strength upon him. Years of training comes to you in an instant, bringing you into harmony with your weapon as you attack. Your full weight will come upon this masked invader like the fury of a landslide, ready to break his body and lay his ruin upon the ground. There is no way he can avoid the punishment you will unleash upon him.
Which is why you are quite surprised when your enemy twist his body such that your tetsubo slams into his wounded left arm. He cries out through clenched teeth as his limb gives off an audible crunch beneath the power of your attack, and jumps up to move with your strike. The force of it sends him flying across the street, landing into an alley between two buildings.
"You will not escape the righteous arm of Rokugan so easily!" you bellow, chasing after him.
The masked man does not respond, instead running further down the alley and away from the street. You are but a few steps behind him, weapon raised and ready to lay into him again. He cannot be allowed to escape, and you're prepared to chase him all over the city if you have to!
A kick off the ground sends the man up several feet into the air, bounding toward one of the alley walls. He pushes off that one and toward the other, leaping swiftly toward the roof. You growl as you catch up, just a few seconds too late to keep him from gaining the high ground! He's already gained too much height! You're going to lose him!
And then another masked figure leaps out from the shadows from behind you, kicking your prey in the stomach and sending him flying. Your enemy screams in agony as he drops the porcelain mask he was carrying, landing some distance away. He curls up at the other end of the alley, clutching his stomach and breathing harshly.
The mask he was holding, meanwhile, lands between you and this newcomer as he drops to the ground. He is garbed from head to toe in black and grey, his eyes shining a dull crimson beneath a mask that covers almost the entirety of his skull. He seems to almost blend completely with the shadows of the alley, the darkness covering his form like a cloak. If you didn't know better you could swear the shadows are... writhing around him, undulating like serpents made of smoke.
He looks in your direction, then down at the mask laying between you. Gazing back up, he draws a strange, strait edged blade and steps toward it.
"It's mine," he says, his voice resonating oddly within the confines of the alley. "Don't interfere."
[] Attack!
[] Demand an explanation.
[] Leave him be.
[] Write in.
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I am reasonably sure that having writhing shadow stuff is not a sign of being on the side of the kami in this setting.