Post by Komori Yukio on Jun 22, 2011 23:43:59 GMT -5
Warai walked wearily down the hallway with Yukio, as ever, near at hand. He was glad of her company, friends seemed to be in all to short a supply of late. At this particular moment though, he just wanted to reach his quarters and sleep. Despite his apparent calm, his appearance before the throne had been nerve wracking for the young champion, and he had just spent several hours enticing spirits to send rather lengthy messages to every corner of the Empire. Still, it had all been necessary, and Yukio had of course lent her emotional and spiritual aid, but he was now exhausted, and just wanted rest.
A servant passed by, head bowed in deference. Warai barely took notice, servants were everywhere in Toshi Ranbo it seemed, but Yukio eyed the small slight man as he passed. Something about him bothered her but she was not sure what...
Suddenly, the man whirled and pulled a blowpipe from his sleeve.
Warai-dono, look out! she cried.
The weary Bat whirled in place just in time to see the man blow a dart. With a whisper and a flick of his hand, a small gust of air deflected the projectile. Had he not been so drained, the projectile would have been sent back to strike down the assassin. In his exhausted state however, the dart was only sent slightly off course and scratched Warai's exposed right arm. Yukio responded as well, causing a much stronger gust to blow the would be assassin down the length of the hallway to crash against the far wall. Behind Warai, doors slid open revealing more apparent servants, all brandishing knives. Warai spun fluidly, his eyes cold. You wish to play with knives? Fine. With a slice of his hand, the first new assailant was slammed against the nearest wall, a large gash in his side. Another upward chop and the next assailant was opened from belly to throat.
Then something happened. Warai's head began to swim and his vision blurred, and he stumbled awkwardly. He was unaware of anything except a burning sensation in his right arm. Then there was another sensation. Pain. In his stomach. The blur began to fade into darkness.
Warai-dono! Yukio cried. Then she screamed. Not a scream like any normal woman might make, but a sound that could pierce the darkness between realms in a language that only the Komouri knew. The surviving assailants fell to their knees clutching their ears.
It did not help them...
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ooc: First let me say that Warai is not dead, but he is severely injured, and will be comatose for some time (this is because I will be in the process of moving and won't be posting for a bit.) Anyone coming to investigate will find Komori Yukio cradling the unconscious Komori Warai, whispering prayers over him. They are surrounded by what appear to be five dead servants, two with large gashes and three with blood poring from their ears. Their are four knives scattered near the bodies, with a fifth embedded in Warai's stomach. The wall farther down the hallway is damaged as though something hit it with great force and there is a small bit of blood near the top of the impact, though no body. A dart can be found in the wall at the opposite end of the hall, which has an odd odor to it if one thinks to smell it. If asked, Yukio will relay the events above while demanding that help be brought for her Champion. If pressed further, she will say that she believes the attack was an attempt to silence the Champion who had so publicly stated his belief that someone was manipulating events from the shadows. If anyone cares to look, one of the "servants" does have what appears to be a list of innocuous items, much like a shopping list for a kitchen, on them which, if inspected closely seems to have a faded watermark of some sort and smells faintly of citrus. (I won't step on any toes or plans by giving too strong a hint, though I know full well who I think is behind this and other recent events...) Yukio and most of the small Bat embassy, will take Warai back to Kyuden Komori for further treatment and recuperation the next day (short of the Emperor ordering her not to.)
A servant passed by, head bowed in deference. Warai barely took notice, servants were everywhere in Toshi Ranbo it seemed, but Yukio eyed the small slight man as he passed. Something about him bothered her but she was not sure what...
Suddenly, the man whirled and pulled a blowpipe from his sleeve.
Warai-dono, look out! she cried.
The weary Bat whirled in place just in time to see the man blow a dart. With a whisper and a flick of his hand, a small gust of air deflected the projectile. Had he not been so drained, the projectile would have been sent back to strike down the assassin. In his exhausted state however, the dart was only sent slightly off course and scratched Warai's exposed right arm. Yukio responded as well, causing a much stronger gust to blow the would be assassin down the length of the hallway to crash against the far wall. Behind Warai, doors slid open revealing more apparent servants, all brandishing knives. Warai spun fluidly, his eyes cold. You wish to play with knives? Fine. With a slice of his hand, the first new assailant was slammed against the nearest wall, a large gash in his side. Another upward chop and the next assailant was opened from belly to throat.
Then something happened. Warai's head began to swim and his vision blurred, and he stumbled awkwardly. He was unaware of anything except a burning sensation in his right arm. Then there was another sensation. Pain. In his stomach. The blur began to fade into darkness.
Warai-dono! Yukio cried. Then she screamed. Not a scream like any normal woman might make, but a sound that could pierce the darkness between realms in a language that only the Komouri knew. The surviving assailants fell to their knees clutching their ears.
It did not help them...
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ooc: First let me say that Warai is not dead, but he is severely injured, and will be comatose for some time (this is because I will be in the process of moving and won't be posting for a bit.) Anyone coming to investigate will find Komori Yukio cradling the unconscious Komori Warai, whispering prayers over him. They are surrounded by what appear to be five dead servants, two with large gashes and three with blood poring from their ears. Their are four knives scattered near the bodies, with a fifth embedded in Warai's stomach. The wall farther down the hallway is damaged as though something hit it with great force and there is a small bit of blood near the top of the impact, though no body. A dart can be found in the wall at the opposite end of the hall, which has an odd odor to it if one thinks to smell it. If asked, Yukio will relay the events above while demanding that help be brought for her Champion. If pressed further, she will say that she believes the attack was an attempt to silence the Champion who had so publicly stated his belief that someone was manipulating events from the shadows. If anyone cares to look, one of the "servants" does have what appears to be a list of innocuous items, much like a shopping list for a kitchen, on them which, if inspected closely seems to have a faded watermark of some sort and smells faintly of citrus. (I won't step on any toes or plans by giving too strong a hint, though I know full well who I think is behind this and other recent events...) Yukio and most of the small Bat embassy, will take Warai back to Kyuden Komori for further treatment and recuperation the next day (short of the Emperor ordering her not to.)