Castle Crasher (Closed)

[Uesugi Kenshin]

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[Uesugi Kenshin]

What amazing success! In a crazy stroke of luck, Kenji would manage to destroy his opponent's spaulders! The Knight would shriek before disappearing into the darkness!

On the ground lay the Knight's nodachi and his (piece of armor here that you'd like to take), free for Kenji to grab! He was free to leave with the chest, as nothing else seemed to be popping out!

[Miyamoto Kenji]

Kenji breathed out the intense fires burning in his chest, calming himself, before chuckling about his difficult battle and well-earned victory. He was satisfied, even if he had been sucker punched by that poisonous feeling. He collected his sheathes to settle them back in his sash, put his swords away, and also acquired the knight's nodachi and breastplate. He could certainly find use for these. Finally, he returned to the daimyo's chest and made to leave with it.

Though he was a bit cut-up and scraped, not to mention battered around, Kenji felt that he could continue on, this time intending to venture down the right wing.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

(OOC: MIDDLE cleared. SILVER awarded.

YOU RECEIVE FROM THE KNIGHT:

Dark Warrior's Chestplate: This chestplate offers maximum protection for the wearer's torso. It fits very snugly, and is not overly large, however, offering mobility as well. +3 Con +3 Dex
Power: Elemental resist. No elemental attacks can harm the wearer's torso. (Light and Dark elements not included.)

Dark Warrior's Nodachi: This nodachi is made of the finest metal, though you're not sure what kind of alloy it is. It is extremely sharp and well crafted. +12 Str
Power: Able to pierce any material. (minus Unpierceable/Unbreakable items).)

Kenji would find himself pulled into the Right Wing. Before him was a maze, and he could go either left, forward, or right! A veil of darkness sealed his escape!

(OOC: RIGHT path initiated. You are to retrieve the Daimyo's chest and bring it back to the entrance. You may NOT be incapacitated. You may equip your new items but lock in your stats in your next post.)

[Miyamoto Kenji]

Kenji probably wasn't going to get used to being shunted around this castle. That aside, he decided to test out his newfound goods for the time being, strapping the chestplate on over his haori and hefting the nodachi's flat against his shoulder. These should prove useful.

(( Str now gains +12 when attacking with Dark Warrior's Nodachi. Dex total is now 25, Con total is now 30. All other stats are the same. Locking in. ))

Well-armed and ready to rock some more, beating regardless, Kenji set off on the left path of the maze.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

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[Uesugi Kenshin]

Kenji, as he proceeded down the left path, would come to a turn that led right, left, and then right again. However, before he could make that turn, traps would be set off! Spears would shoot out from the walls from behind him and quickly approach him! He had to move fast or be skewered!

[Miyamoto Kenji]

Kenji didn't need to look behind him, for he heard the telltale sounds of wall traps going off, but he glanced back anyway, if for only a second. Quickly, he set off at a dash along the path, and if any traps came close to him, whether from the rear or the fore, or even the sides, he would attempt to sunder them with his newfound nodachi.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

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[Uesugi Kenshin]

Kenji would make it through with little issue! The spears that shot out would not retract, thus the hallway was blocked off unless he decided to cut through them later!

Before Kenji was another choice to make. He could either head left again, or go straight forward. If he went forward, there would be another right turn coming up, a left past that, or he could continue heading straight without turning until he hit another left turn further on.

[Miyamoto Kenji]

Kenji took a few seconds to ponder his next choice, then opted to continue straight forward, taking the right turn further down after that.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

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[Uesugi Kenshin]

Kenji would come to a dead end! But there was a treasure chest waiting for him! It wasn't the Daimyo's chest though!

Behind him, he could hear the sound of neighing and of wheels against the floor! It sounded like it was still a distance away, but how long would he be safe?

[Miyamoto Kenji]

Kenji would relieve the chest of its item before cautiously returning to the bend, poking his head around the side. If nothing was there, he would listen carefully and try to discern from which direction the sound came from. If something was there, he'd flatten himself back against the wall and listen quietly.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

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As if appearing from the wall down the hallway, a skeletal Rider draped in a cloak would appear upon a demonic chariot! His horse was a dual headed spectral creature, and the sides of his demonic chariot had bladed protruding from the wheels that extended all the way up to the walls! With a flick of his whip, the chariot would charge straight for Kenji, planning on running him over!

[Miyamoto Kenji]

After registering the composition of the chariot and its cloaked rider, Kenji ducked back behind the wall and flattened against it. He hefted his nodachi and examined it in front of him, pondering if it could be of use here... It's not like he didn't have a choice at this point; given the proximity of his enemy and the lack of an escape route, it was fight or be run down.

Breathing out and steeling himself for renewed battle, he waited till he heard the rider get closer, then shoved his nodachi out right in its path, intent on either cutting it down as it came or stabbing whatever he could reach. Taking out those horses would be especially wonderful, considering they were a mounted combatant's best friends.

(( Summary: Hide behind wall, use nodachi from safe cover to either hamstring vehicle or cut whatever he could reach. ))

[Uesugi Kenshin]

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Kenji's hide and strike tactic would be a success! His nodachi, having the ability to cut through anything, would cleave the horses and slay them! However, the skeletal rider would leap forth, avoiding the blade entirely! In mid-air, he would brandish his whip, striking Kenji directly in the back with it before landing to face him, his whip transforming into a sword. The rider approached Kenji swiftly, aiming to impale him to the wall!

(OOC: Rider stats are all 30 across.)

[Miyamoto Kenji]

Kenji felt a crack across his back, wincing in pain. Whips were never good news, and as he turned to face his unseated opponent, he saw that the whip shifted into a sword. Now that was intriguing... And useful. If Kenji had any great feelings of envy, which he tended not to, they would be drawn towards that multifunctional weapon.

More to the point, he was ready for combat, back attack aside. Kenji turned his nodachi on the rider and stepped forth to meet his advance, lunging into a long thrust at the skeleton's skull. If successful, he would continue and stab at him wherever he could; if he failed, he would withdraw to the defense. If at any time the rider attempted to use the whip to disarm Kenji or yank him, he would quickly release the nodachi to avoid being caught in a bad spot.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

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The Rider would tilt his head to the side at Kenji's thrust, and it looked as if he was grinning. Using his whip, he would grab at Kenji's blade as he pulled back. Due to Kenji relinquishing his blade, the Rider wouldn't be able to pull the man with him. Instead, he would fling that blade around, sending it right back at Kenji, stabbing it into the man's forearm and pinning it against the wall. Shifting back to sword form, the Rider would advance upon Kenji, going for a thrust to his stomach.

[Miyamoto Kenji]

That was a new pain to Kenji, and were he not flowing with adrenaline, he might've emitted a yelp. As it stood, he gritted his teeth and grunted as he found his forearm pinned by his own acquired sword. The rider was approaching, ready to impale his midsection, which would spell the end for the merc if he let it happen. He had a thought, though.

His nodachi had a cutting ability unparalleled by any normal sword he'd ever seen or owned.

...Removing it from the wall ought to be an easy task.

Thus did Kenji grip the blunt side of his nodachi and draw it out from both the wall and his forearm, letting the injured limb hang at his side to avoid further damage. He then dropped the blade and strafed away from his spot at the wall, drawing Yawarakai-Te in his good hand to defend himself should the rider attack before he could make it to a safe spot. If the whip showed itself, he would keep his weapon away from its coils, but if the sword was his enemy, he would parry and counter with strong strikes.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

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Kenji would manage to avoid death, barely. The Rider continued his advance upon the man, flinging his whip around Kenji's leg before throwing him at the wall behind him, slamming him into it hard. Once more, he turned his weapon back into sword form and advanced upon the mercenary, planning on stabbing him while he was down.