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[Quest] The Noble Virtue of a Sun's Return

Totally awesome quest; put me under [X] Hymn's plan

Also, from what I'm seeing on the wiki; Karna has three astras: Brahmastra, Bhargavastra, and Nagastra. I don't think he has any others.

Edit: Found some more he has; he also has: Vajra, Mohestraastra, Shitalastra, Gangaastra,
 
Chronic said:
Karna needs a awesome power metal battle theme if he wants to fight in Gensokyo. I am having trouble finding one. Anyone wanting to take a shot?
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Right right, poor Karna didn't get one even in F/E CCC.

As a GM I declare this: if you find a good one, the probabilities of success of Hymn's plan will raise (because I will put it in the post).
Deadly snark said:
So, what would Yuuka and Karna's hypothetical child be like then?
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...I need brain bleach. NOW.
EVA-Saiyajin said:
How do we stack up, in terms of physical prowess, in the Touhouverse?
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With A and B rank Stats Karna is ranked pretty high, not the best but among the elite. And this is talking about physical prowess, special skills aren't included.

To make an example: Karna has a higher Strength rank compared to Yuuka, not much but noticeable. Endurance and Luck are pretty much equal. Yuuka has the edge when it comes to Mana.

But Speed? Sadly Yuuka's speed isn't the best, and her danmaku dodging abilities rely on careful planning ahead. Consider her a C rank. While Karna is A+.

Now for fighting abilities like Martial Arts...Yuuka has a lot of experience (centuries), but Karna was taught ancient Indian Martial Arts and has military training.

Another example: depending on what abilities could be used and what not, in a hand-to-hand fight against Suika Karna can hold his own. She is stronger, but Karna has martial arts and Speed. It depends on the nature of the duel.

Like a classical Touhou player can complete all stages at every difficulty if he knows the best way of playing, Karna can win against anyone if he plays it right.

Remember: I am not saying he is overpowered, only that he always has a chance, however small it could be. Fairness and all that.
EnderofWorlds said:
Totally awesome quest; put me under [X] Hymn's plan

Also, from what I'm seeing on the wiki; Karna has three astras: Brahmastra, Bhargavastra, and Nagastra. I don't think he has any others.

Edit: Found some more he has; he also has: Vajra, Mohestraastra, Shitalastra, Gangaastra,
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Those are the Astra he used, but he was also taught how to use the others. Just ask me what you want to use, its medium and how it manifests and I will tell you if it is feasible or not
 
Ok, on the theory of Karna's and Yuuka's Baby (if at all...) I can't help but pop a Joke on Sunflowers being the answer (under a child born from a Sun and a Flower...)

But yeah, Sunflower child would probably be... a paradox. And this is before I even cite a possible cliche of Karna/any Touhou girl, under Shoujo rule of since 99% of Canon Touhou's are girls (and a possible Nasu bender alongside that.) Then well...

That aside, I think I've heard that CCC theme that's supposedly Karna's theme being played more than just him, but Loli!Lancer? Yeah, doubt it's trademarked as Karna's exclusively... And on the other end, Fate/EXTRA has Jazz... So at most, I can only highlight Amorphous+ if you want some possible Nasuy themes, maybe...
 
Damn lag...Anyway, tell me if you like this post or if you think something, anything is wrong. It will improve the quality of future posts.
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Karna's entire body tenses and his mind goes into overdrive.

The exact instant the beam comes into existence the trusted bow Vijaya is already in his hand, string drawn back and its arrow of light covered in flames ready to be shot.

The light is unbearable but Karna's unflinching gaze never falters, eyes gauging the beam with uncanny precision.

The power is incredible, the speed outside the boundaries of human limits, the density of the prana enough to easily categorize the attack as a Rank A or A+. With that size almost any sort of opponent would find avoiding it impossible.

He has seen worse.

He has countered worse.

The beam's passage makes even the air scream in agony, the sound enough to shatter the courage of lesser men.

Karna charges. He charges toward nigh unstoppable destruction the instant the beam's mass covered him from the woman's sight without any hesitation, his mind keeping track of the distance, analyzing the attack's structure and predicting the probable duration, his body already moving before his brain commanded it.

He doesn't know why attacking him makes the woman happy, even if he has his suspicions, but it doesn't matter, for he has no intention of indulging her more than necessary.

Not without knowing the reason and a truthful request from her part at least.

Besides, it may be selfish but he really needs to know more about this place and this woman could give him answers.

And the best manner to end this as quickly as possible...it may be reckless, but even he enjoys a challenge every once in a while.

So, once the distance between him and the wall of energy reaches a certain threshold...

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A dozen upon dozen flame covered arrows leave his bow at speeds beyond the ken of mortal eyes.

The first arrow impacts against the beam dead on.

The second strikes the exact same point a fraction of second later.

The next fraction twelve arrows do the same, one after another in rapid succession.

Then it is the turn of thirty.

Again and again they hit the same spot, ever projectile charged with enough prana to destroy a home and exploding at contact with the force of a cannonball. Again and again they impact against nigh unstoppable destruction.

And destruction is not just halted. Destruction is pushed back.

For just a tenth of second the Master Spark's momentum is halted in his entirety and Karna, without wasting away the opportunity, sends again a fiery barrage of arrows.

The wall of energy folds back into itself, a depression opening in its mass.

And yet Karna continues shooting, the speed and number of arrows grow even further. Under the unrelenting onslaught the depression soon transforms into a path through the green haired woman's attack and he follows before it closes, unworried even when the streams of power flow around him and that a single mistake would doom him to be drowned in its purpose of destruction.

As he is near the end he feels the torrent of destruction shrinking, signaling the attack is about to finish.

'Just in time.'

The moment the beam's mass is reduced just enough to cover his figure Karna bursts out directly in front of the woman, who is still holding out her umbrella and fiercely grinning.

And before she can even registers his presence Karna kicks her parasol out of her hands, followed by leveling the last arrow in front of her eye, distant enough to not burn her but close enough to hit her in a heartbeat, bow drawn and ready to fire.

"...Eh?" Her grinning face falls into one of confusion, looking at Karna and her hand back and forth as if she has problems understanding what happened.

"I thank you for this most generous opportunity." Karna solemnly says.

"Eh? Eh!? EH?!?!" The movements of her head are now frantic, her pupils shrunk to pin's tips as she locates her falling parasol before snapping to attention and just stares at Karna and at the arrow threatening her.

"This swift success was only possible because you used a such powerful attack on me." He explains. "Thanks to it covering my actions I was able to push through it and get close to you without your notice. Truly, this victory was brought forth by your actions."

The woman continues to stare, an unreadable expression on her face.

"And so I am sorry to ask you this, but can we cease the hostilities? I am unfortunately lost and in dire need of directions. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated."

Is all he could say before the air in the corner of his eyes shimmers and he's forced to use Vijaya to block the sudden attack of...

An identical copy of the woman? At least it would be if not for the crazed look on her face. He parries the punch only for the original woman to sock him in the face, the noise coming out of her mouth half enraged scream and half joyful laughter.

'She is strong.' Thanks to his armor the damage was minimal, but the woman's strength is not to be underestimated. Even more if the new arrival is as strong at her. 'I see no alternatives. I will try to incapacitate her. Both of them.'

Ducking under the twin's kick he dismisses his bow and delivers an uppercut to her chin. The moment it hits Karna's punch releases an explosion of fire and she is launched into the air before disappearing like a mirage.

He quirks an eyebrow. 'Teleportation? No, it doesn't feel like that...maybe a clone created by magic?'

Such thoughts are interrupted when he needs to dodge the real one's now even more ferocious attacks, her smile threatening to split her face into two.

'I had two wives and nine sons.' He thinks almost bitterly while blocking a kick and sending one back, the explosion and flames shredding her clothes but leaving her almost unharmed save for some light burns. 'And yet I still don't understand how women think.'

From there on it degenerates into an aerial brawl: without a single respite Karna is forced to endure an restless onslaught of punches, kicks and even headbutts, occasionally intertwined with barrages of bullets, which Karna dodges when possible or endures if the alternative is giving ground, and blades of razor-sharp vines sprouting from the ground that burn the moment they touch Karna.

The woman doesn't use martial arts, but his thoughtful eyes could see her movements are refined to a great degree: such a thing could only be the result of years of experience in real battles.

But at the end she has a glaring weakness: she is many times slower than Karna. This, coupled with her battle frenzy hindering her judgement, heralds a blatant result.

With a loud 'THUD!' her body falls to the ground, while Karna graceful lands a short distance from her, catching his breath and eyeing her warily.

She stares at the sky, unmoving and enough remaining pieces of clothes to cover her modesty, for a few seconds before exploding into another fit of laughter.

"AhahAHahaahAH!!! I lost my cool, had the living daylight punched out of me and yet...and yet this was the best fun I had in ages! Even better that the time the red-white barged into my house and when that judge of the dead decided to lecture me. It's so shameful, but I don't care one bit! Ahahaha!!"

She sits up. "Aah, I needed that: Danmaku is fun and all, but I missed a real and proper fight."

Sensing all feeling of aggression leaving Karna relaxes and holds out an hand. "Are you alright? While I am glad you found happiness, I would ask if the next time you could make a formal request before assaulting me, to know if I am available or not."

She stares at him, then laughs again and stands up on her own. "You're weird, you know that? Well, a new type of weird at least." She picks up her parasol and turns toward Karna. "What's with that bored expression? You defeated the great Yuuka Kazami! Be happy!" She commands. "Or it would cheapens my reputation! Can't have the small fries think I am soft."

How do you respond to this?

[] Write in.
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Alex: Too tired to think some options. Just introduced yourself and all that. Just so you know: the first introduction is important for the type of reputation you wish to cultivate in the future. Nothing ridiculous please.

Yuuka: Where did he go? Come back here and explain!

Alex: *hiding under the table* Help!
 
Damn lag. [X] I thank you for your introduction Yuuka Kazami. I am Karna, son of (Whatshisname), and I'm afraid I've never heard of you, as I only just arrived to this land, where ever it maybe.
 
[x]If they would think you soft for losing to me they are merely ignorant fools. I an Karna (long list of badass boast to slave her pride.)
 
Epicness! :D

[X] "I thank you for your introduction, Yuuka Kazami. I am Karna, son of Surya. I fear I must apologise for the apparent lack of reaction on my part to your defeat, but I arrived in this land mere hours ago and as such am unaware of any reputation you may have."
-[X] "Now, you may recall I requested directions?"
 
"Battle can be glorious at times, though in this case, I neither desired nor sought it. Victory is meaningless if the battle is as well."
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I can see the Excaliburn Yama face.

Thought, in this case, Yuuka enjoyed the battle, and its pretty clear what she did not sought anything else beyond a good fight.

Not quite sure if lecturing her on the meaning of battle is the thing to say, considering what she got exactly what she wanted.
 
[x] "I thank you for your introduction, Yuuka Kazami. I am Karna, son of Surya. I fear I must apologise for the apparent lack of reaction on my part to your defeat, but I arrived in this land mere hours ago and as such am unaware of any reputation you may have."
--[x] "Now, you may recall I requested directions?"
 
[x] "I thank you for your introduction, Yuuka Kazami. I am Karna, son of Surya. I fear I must apologise for the apparent lack of reaction on my part to your defeat, but I arrived in this land mere hours ago and as such am unaware of any reputation you may have."
--[x] "Now, you may recall I requested directions?"​
 
[X] "I thank you for your introduction, Yuuka Kazami. I am Karna, son of Surya. I fear I must apologise for the apparent lack of reaction on my part to your defeat, but I arrived in this land mere hours ago and as such am unaware of any reputation you may have."
-[X] "Though given your ferocity in battle and the power you brought to bear, I believe I can venture a guess. I doubt that your reputation is in any peril, and should I suspect otherwise I shall endeavor to impress whoever thinks less of you." A beat. "If not for the sake of your renown, then most certainly for the sake of their continued well-being."
[X] "I have been summoned to this land to perform a task. Unfortunately, it would appear that my summoner was not present upon my arrival in your garden. I fear I have little to go on save the sound of her voice, my appointed task, and this magatama. Though it pains me to impose upon you when we have only recently met, might I ask for your aid? These lands are not my own. I do not know neither its inhabitants or its customs. I do not know where to even begin my search."
-[X] "Well. Perhaps we should first find you suitable clothing to serve as a replacement. I apologize for the damage I caused to it, and regret that I do have even a cloak to offer you in return."
--[X] Unless we do have garments available that we can spare her, in which case, we offer them to her.
 
Changing to this:

[X] "I thank you for your introduction, Yuuka Kazami. I am Karna, son of Surya. I fear I must apologise for the apparent lack of reaction on my part to your defeat, but I arrived in this land mere hours ago and as such am unaware of any reputation you may have."
-[X] "Though given your ferocity in battle and the power you brought to bear, I believe I can venture a guess. I doubt that your reputation is in any peril, and should I suspect otherwise I shall endeavor to impress whoever thinks less of you." A beat. "If not for the sake of your renown, then most certainly for the sake of their continued well-being."
[X] "I have been summoned to this land to perform a task. Unfortunately, it would appear that my summoner was not present upon my arrival in your garden. I fear I have little to go on save the sound of her voice, my appointed task, and this magatama. Though it pains me to impose upon you when we have only recently met, might I ask for your aid? These lands are not my own. I do not know neither its inhabitants or its customs. I do not know where to even begin my search."
-[X] "Well. Perhaps we should first find you suitable clothing to serve as a replacement. I apologize for the damage I caused to it, and regret that I do have even a cloak to offer you in return."
--[X] Unless we do have garments available that we can spare her, in which case, we offer them to her.
 
Changing to the better vote:

[X] "I thank you for your introduction, Yuuka Kazami. I am Karna, son of Surya. I fear I must apologise for the apparent lack of reaction on my part to your defeat, but I arrived in this land mere hours ago and as such am unaware of any reputation you may have."
-[X] "Though given your ferocity in battle and the power you brought to bear, I believe I can venture a guess. I doubt that your reputation is in any peril, and should I suspect otherwise I shall endeavor to impress whoever thinks less of you." A beat. "If not for the sake of your renown, then most certainly for the sake of their continued well-being."
[X] "I have been summoned to this land to perform a task. Unfortunately, it would appear that my summoner was not present upon my arrival in your garden. I fear I have little to go on save the sound of her voice, my appointed task, and this magatama. Though it pains me to impose upon you when we have only recently met, might I ask for your aid? These lands are not my own. I do not know neither its inhabitants or its customs. I do not know where to even begin my search."
-[X] "Well. Perhaps we should first find you suitable clothing to serve as a replacement. I apologize for the damage I caused to it, and regret that I do have even a cloak to offer you in return.
 
[X] "I thank you for your introduction, Yuuka Kazami. I am Karna, son of Surya. I fear I must apologise for the apparent lack of reaction on my part to your defeat, but I arrived in this land mere hours ago and as such am unaware of any reputation you may have."
-[X] "Though given your ferocity in battle and the power you brought to bear, I believe I can venture a guess. I doubt that your reputation is in any peril, and should I suspect otherwise I shall endeavor to impress whoever thinks less of you." A beat. "If not for the sake of your renown, then most certainly for the sake of their continued well-being."
[X] "I have been summoned to this land to perform a task. Unfortunately, it would appear that my summoner was not present upon my arrival in your garden. I fear I have little to go on save the sound of her voice, my appointed task, and this magatama. Though it pains me to impose upon you when we have only recently met, might I ask for your aid? These lands are not my own. I do not know neither its inhabitants or its customs. I do not know where to even begin my search."
-[X] "Well. Perhaps we should first find you suitable clothing to serve as a replacement. I apologize for the damage I caused to it, and regret that I do have even a cloak to offer you in return.
 
[X] "I thank you for your introduction, Yuuka Kazami. I am Karna, son of Surya. I fear I must apologise for the apparent lack of reaction on my part to your defeat, but I arrived in this land mere hours ago and as such am unaware of any reputation you may have."
-[X] "Though given your ferocity in battle and the power you brought to bear, I believe I can venture a guess. I doubt that your reputation is in any peril, and should I suspect otherwise I shall endeavor to impress whoever thinks less of you." A beat. "If not for the sake of your renown, then most certainly for the sake of their continued well-being."
[X] "I have been summoned to this land to perform a task. Unfortunately, it would appear that my summoner was not present upon my arrival in your garden. I fear I have little to go on save the sound of her voice, my appointed task, and this magatama. Though it pains me to impose upon you when we have only recently met, might I ask for your aid? These lands are not my own. I do not know neither its inhabitants or its customs. I do not know where to even begin my search."
-[X] "Well. Perhaps we should first find you suitable clothing to serve as a replacement. I apologize for the damage I caused to it, and regret that I do have even a cloak to offer you in return.


Also, just as reference... Excaliburn Face. Shikieiki might produce something simular in her listeners, too.
 
To answer you question Hymn: no, Karna hasn't a cloak or another garment to spare. The only thing similar to what you asked is the cloak of flames from [REDACTED], but for obvious reasons he is the only one who can wear it without burning alive.
krahe said:
Tsk, we miss the chance to Mokou going dere-dere on us, shame. On the other hand dere-dere Yuuka is terrifyingly intresting, not as much as tsundere Flandre, but still
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You chose the Garden of Sun after all, so yes you missed it.

For now ;)

Changing topic, I want some fanart for this and my other quests, but there's a problem: my drawing skills suck. Hard. So I ask of you: is there someone interested in doing them? Or that at least know someone who can be interested? Or a better site to ask?
 
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