Akodo Keisuke
Lion Clan Mod
Lion Clan Regent ?Samurai ?Daimyo ?First Among Generals ?Tactician ?Commander ?Loyal
Posts: 704
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Post by Akodo Keisuke on Oct 10, 2011 16:47:52 GMT -5
Keisuke drew his legs together, allowing the bisento to pass harmlessly in front of him. Before the bisento completed its arc Tagekatsu, brought the spear back up the line of his center and thrust back in on the Lion. Keisuke dashed the bisento to the side and stepped inside the end of the spears reach. Tagekatsu, spun the pole of the spear in a tight arc bring the heavy blade whirling into Keisuke's left shoulder cutting into the the Lion's armor, now whither it was because of the notches in the blade of the spear or the heavy parts of the shoulder guard the bisento became lodged in the armor. Keisuke drove the tip of his katana underneath Tagekatsu's left arm, wound sprayed blood and if Tagekatsu received he would be sure to die.
Keisuke unlaced his left shoulder guard and let it fall to the floor with the spear still deeply buried in it. He turned his head up to the steel throne and the man dressed as Hantei. Now, I could be mistaken, I might even be wrong and if I am Lord Emperor, I apologize. However the last time I saw you all those years ago where not a little bit taller?
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Shosuro Yoichi
Scorpion Clan
Actor, lover of... late night walks.
Posts: 71
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Post by Shosuro Yoichi on Oct 10, 2011 18:10:53 GMT -5
Tagekatsu dropped to his knees. The wound was fatal. His bisento was too clumsy to manage now. The Lion daimoyo passed by him, almost casually.
His wife Akane and their new born son flashed through his mind, even as Tagekatus's hand moved toward his katana. His hands were too numb, too slick with crimson to draw his blade. The crimson on his hand was an echo of his wife's kimono. In his mind's eye, she turned to him, her eyes gentle over her silken mask.
"Rest, husband. You have done your duty."
And with that, Tagekatsu died.
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Post by yuuka on Oct 10, 2011 19:47:37 GMT -5
Yuuka noods to the Daidoji and resume her run without looking back.
She runs to the throne and suddenly grabs the Emperor with all her will and effort. She can then spot the entrance, a secret passage, behind the throne.
She is half way to that exit when she have to drop the Emperor, behind the Throne, at least some cover.
"Heavy..."
Yes, he was heavy, she didn't thought about it when this plan first came to her mind.
Akodo's voice got her attention. And finding the Daidoji lying on the floor made her stunned.
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Post by Bayushi Hiromitsu on Oct 10, 2011 20:08:02 GMT -5
Ok, that's enough! He was beaten, ignored, made of fool, and now they were to drag him around like a puppet?
-Hey Daidoji Yuuka-san! Let me go, it's me, Hiromitsu!! Do you guys always run into the throne room like that? Furukurokujin give me patience!
He got back to the front of the Throne and, looking very angry, bowed in respect.
-I had the most "awesome last words" and you guys made me forget it!
He took the eyepach out of the way, his face was red and his eyes where sharp and ready. Never before he felt that amount of bravery. He raised his head after the compliment and stood proudly.
-The war are not an excuse to be uneducated: I am Bayushi Hiromitsu, warrior. I guess I just proclaim myself Hiromitsu the first back there sitting in the throne, well, to hell with this. The Akodo-sama came here to kill the man in the throne, I would hate to let Akodo-Sama down...
He was ready, sword in hand...
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Post by yuuka on Oct 10, 2011 20:32:08 GMT -5
Once again, she felt like she knew that voice. Her eye rose from the Daidoji to the 'Emperor' once more.
"What?!?! Bayushi-san?"
She goes a step away from him looking at him more cautiously.
"By the fortunes! Are you tainted?! Whathell is on your mind to dress as the Emperor?!"
Did I touched the tainted guy? Only taint could make one that insane... ow kamis, hope it is not it. He is just a regular punk, he have to be. He is Hiromitsu after all. >.o Her "Fortunes and Winds" partner a while ago.
Then she glanced at the Akodo.
"Great, now we are in trouble." -_-
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Post by Bayushi Hiromitsu on Oct 10, 2011 20:46:32 GMT -5
-No... Not again Daidoji-san... "We" are NOT in trouble. I am in trouble. ALONE. This is MY last stand, and not "300 toshi ranbo"! (OOC: this is NOT sparta)
He pointed to his new "crown" and looked very angry at her: -Could Daidoji-san please make some "brave expeditious retreat" now? Thank you.
"I should have married this woman, she is completely insane!" he thought to himself "and hot" he thought to himself again.
He looked a bit ashamed to Akodo Keisuke and spoke with a low voice:
-I am kinda new at this "ruling" stuff, sorry about that... Can we get back to the awesome fighting?
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Post by yuuka on Oct 10, 2011 20:56:44 GMT -5
Yuuka rolled her eyes.
"Fine!"
She turned her back on him ready to step away... silence...
"Then go face death" >.o
Still silence...
She glances at Hiromitsu once more over her shoulder...
"Are you sure? ... don't you see you're no match for him... I mean... for Akodo-sama?"
She was trying to think fast. Sad she never had time for courtier classes, all this persuasion stuff would be useful now. Well, but she knew history.
"What about... you act like our previous emperor and just help me to take the Throne away so... Kaneka-san can't have it?"
Yuuka was worried, of course the Lion wouldn't just wait until they are done talking. She remained behind the throne...
This Hiromitsu is really insane. If he survives the 1st strike pain is going to change his mind... I hope.
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Post by Akodo Tsanuri on Oct 10, 2011 23:41:05 GMT -5
Homura walked towards the fights passing by wounded or dead horses and people. She didn’t have time to think about them now. They will be helped or mourned after later. She moved forward and cut back of some Crane that was in her way. That was an ugly cut. But efficient. Didn’t strained her. One enemy less. Lion that was fighting him moved to another Crane. Homura joined the battle.
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Post by yuuka on Oct 11, 2011 11:28:13 GMT -5
With Bayushi-san and Akodo-sama facing each other, Yuuka had no doubts. She went all around the room, away from dangers, back to the fallen Daidoji. The bloodied floor around him left her no much hope. War time made her skilled in searching life signs, a small breath under a heavy armor, a brief look from a moveless body... but she noticed nothing.
After one last bow she carefully collects Daidoji Tagekatsu's Daisho.
May the fortunes guide your soul to your ancestors. May the fortunes allow me to return this daisho to it's proper family. Thanks for the time you granted us.[/i]
Yuuka wasn't a prayer, and had no time to pay much more respects. She grabed the fine Crane daisho and runned to her spot behind the throne once more, she couldn't leave a hero's daisho behind to be looted with the rest of Toshi Ranbo.
Let´s go Hiromitsu-san. Last chance!
She starts to drag the throne towards the exist while a annoying noise fills up the room. Just a few more steps - she breaths and continues to drag - and the throne will be stuck at the passage entrance, blocking it.
Time is all they can provide right now.
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Utaku Mai
Unicorn Clan
*Battle Maiden* *Paragon of Honor* *Goddamn Rockstar*
Posts: 484
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Post by Utaku Mai on Oct 11, 2011 13:09:03 GMT -5
Mai was barely able to witness Hiroma's bravery as she entered the scene, but pulled out her stained katana and took a few seconds to rally her units as they entered the courtyard. She gave the order to dismount, scatter the horses, and find cover from the archers. Her own units had a several dai-kyu among them, and could thin them out so long as they didn't do anything stupid. She charged forward furiously, cutting down Crane defenders, refusing to notice their faces as the life left their eyes. Each blow inching her forward, toward the entrance, the hallways, and the throne room. She would not be stopped. Finally, she managed to punch a hole in the defenses and run forward, any pursuers falling as their backs were exposed to the lion and unicorn flank.
The fire in her eyes only burned more fiercely as she ran to track down Naseru.
(Yuuka and Hiro: your call if I catch you before you manage to cut off the exit.)
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Akodo Keisuke
Lion Clan Mod
Lion Clan Regent ?Samurai ?Daimyo ?First Among Generals ?Tactician ?Commander ?Loyal
Posts: 704
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Post by Akodo Keisuke on Oct 12, 2011 1:17:56 GMT -5
Keisuke laughed, not a mere chuckle but a great roaring laugh. Then Lord Hiromitsu the first, he said as he lifted his blade to his forehead with a snap of his wrist he flicked the blood from the blade, This day then I declare you Lord Hiromitsu the Fortune of Irony. This morning I found myself outside gates of Toshi Ranbo some might say a usurper. Now I am in the throne room having to defend the steel throne from another. If I live through this day Lord Hiromitsu the First I will have your name record in the Ikoma histories.
Keisuke, moved towards the throne with the ease of a predator stalking prey. If it is a battle you seek my lord then who am I to disappoint the man seated on the Steel Throne.
Watching the Crane behind the throne, he thought her insane what was she trying to do drag the throne out.
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Asahina Yukihime
Crane Clan
Crane Clan Ikazuchi
* Air * Water * Shugenja * Artisan * Asahina Family Daimyo *
Posts: 750
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Post by Asahina Yukihime on Oct 12, 2011 9:30:01 GMT -5
Meanwhile, still on the streets.
Smoke is growing between the few Crane archers remaining behind Kakita Norai and Homura's unit. They have seconds to launch one last volley of arrows before the Lions reaches them. Gladly, the ones on the front line drop theis bows and draw their blades.
Kakita Norai is focused. Perfect Iaijutsu instance. But all the smoke, heat, horses around, noised... Iaijutsu is not supossed to be like this. When his sense finaly gives him a target to strike is already to late. With a severe wound on his right arm Norai was he couldn't any longer be a foe match to hold the Lion.
FIGHT!!! - He commanded his man with lis last words.
His toughts shifted as he drawed his katan with the left hand. The sword slided easily out of it's saya, ready to serve one last time. While Norai steped ahead into the smoke and dust not to be seen again.
Sooner or later fire would conceal what happened here.
Some of the archers in the back retreated quickly before other leader could emerge. Retreat to... report the news... or so they would soon be saying.
Those with katana in hands are still making efforts to block the street, to avoid acess. The Lion hit them fiercely. Now and then their thin line of resistance is broken for a while, until a man from the previous formation replace a dead one... just long enough to find the same fate of his predecessor.
A roof falls, consumed by flames, next this bloodied street.
(OOC: I was kinda unsure on what to do o.o sorry for my delay...)
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Post by Akodo Tsanuri on Oct 12, 2011 17:29:38 GMT -5
Falling roof rose clouds of dust and smoke. Sparks were floating in the air. It was getting hot. They needed to leave this place as soon as possible. Breathing was tougher and tougher. Dry air and smoke irritated throats making people choke and cough. Homura did so once and thankfully there was a wall nearby. And no Cranes in the nearest surrounding. She somehow managed to retrieve her breath though it was more difficult and less efficient than earlier.
She was moving forward. What they [Lions] wanted was in front, not in the back. Few more steps, few more Cranes and they will be near the palace entrance. Screw it, few more steps and they will be able to breathe. Lions were advantaged in numbers but the street wasn’t wide enough for it to be useful. And they weren’t well-drilled Akodo infantry but scouts, more suited for one-on-one combat.
Only once Homura was directly attacked by one of the Cranes and she somehow managed to cope with him without taking any more damage. She joined fights that were in her range assisting her people as possible in given situation. And she was moving forward the whole time.
She didn’t notice that during whole the fight there were always dark-sandy “shadow” nearby. A teenage girl dressed in Lion colors, the very same one that was presented by Homura to fight Alesha, were watching her commander back all the time taking down any major threat.
OOC: sorry for awful grammar & style. too late to think
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Post by Bayushi Hiromitsu on Oct 13, 2011 14:22:55 GMT -5
-No rhetoric... No tears of regret. Neither death, pain or exile or anything in the whole creation can make one do or do not any action, aside our deepest inward principles. I am here not as a mockery, as a joke, but to something far less fun.
Hiromitsu's voice was clear and soft, not full of anger as before. His eyes looked to the present there with deep respect and a strong feeling of righteousness took him by assault.
-I am here because a good leader is a person who took responsibility to herself, and not because I seek more bloodshed with my kindred.
"The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow." Words of the wise (OOC: byJim Hightower) rushed through his head.
-I must be the change I want to see in the world. If I want someone that took a bit more of his share of the blame and a little less of his share of the prize, someone that can forgive and try at his best not to rule with iron fist, but with wisdom and love for his land and people... I have to make it myself. Even if it's a burden and short lived; this is the best moment of my life, I have decided that this problem is my own, I do not blame my daimyo, my empire or all the others emperors, I am in control of my own destiny and I have no one to blame.
He putted the katana back on his saya and bowed to the present.
-I won't force people to follow me, I invite them...
"Keep your fears to yourself, but share your inspiration with others." (OOC: by Robert Louis Stevenson)
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Post by Akodo Tsanuri on Oct 16, 2011 1:31:18 GMT -5
At last Homura managed to come out of that full of dust and blood street. Wave of fresh air embraced her. She instinctively took a deep breath and burst out coughing. Girl that was just after her helped her remain standing. Gotta go.. into.. the palace….. check… for enemiesWhat with these enemies? Girl looked at her companions still busy fighting Cranes. They’ll… manage.Homura moved towards the entrance and then inside the palace. If she was in Cranes place, she would prepare traps on the way to throne room or in throne room alone. She had to get there. What was the way? She remembered she was there before, she saw the Steel Throne. For only a glimpse, but she did. Many years ago. How to get there? She started moving trying to recall the route, maybe there still are some characteristic points. Like that screen with nightingales looking almost as if they were to fly at any moment. Or special floor made of different kinds of wood mixed together. How was is? Left, then after the second room again left, then near that weird vessel… right? Not sure. Too much time had passed. She heard some distant noises coming from the right hallway. She followed. If it wasn’t the right way, she would go back and check other. Just standing there was the worse she could do. As she was coming closer voices became louder. “…pire or all the others emperors, I am in control of my own destiny and I have no one to blame.”Last turn. -I won't force people to follow me, I invite them... The picture she saw was weird. Some Lions with unsheathed swords, dead Crane lying in the entrance and Emperor finishing his speech. That was some nice words. She looked thoroughly at the Emperor. Didn’t suit her image of him. And she though she heard that voice before. Not so long ago. She stopped watching the scene. There was something weird going on. Who are you?OOC: sorry for rushing the thread. if you think I moved in to quick, you want a fight still outside or anything let me know, I'll change it. I think we might have met with Mai-san somewhere along the way
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