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Yukimura caused Nagahide to fall off balance, but in the time he got up and stood to his feet, the bounty would have already reacted. He ripped his swords from the ground, sending the snow flying in hard chunks in Yukimura's direction, before he sent a foot flying for the samurai's face. He had both blades raised and primed, so if he tried to catch the foot, Nagahide would slash downward to cut his hand off.

Shou/Nao: 6g_3aB3D

Group: �

The group would proceed down the path unhindered, though there would be a few turns here and there. Eventually, they would come to another fork, given the option to turn either left or right. If they approached the wall to look down either path, they would find they did not continue straight for long, and both had a right turn down them after a few yards.

The path on the right seemed to have holes atop the entrance tiles, and the path on the left seemed to have holes all along the walls.

[OoC: This is the Oda Training/Recruitment thread. Any Oda officers can train here, as well as any mercenaries looking to join forces or fight with Oda. No mercenaries who have participated in any other training threads may participate in this one. If mercenaries join this thread, they do not have to join Oda, but they will fight alongside Oda during the Battle of Okehazama.

A minimum of FIVE, MEDIUM-SIZED POSTS of TRAINING is required to fulfill the conditions and earn your reward.]

"Nobunaga Speech" "Hideyoshi Speech" "Katsuie Speech" "Toshiie Speech"

Outside the barracks, Oda Nobunaga stood, with Hashiba Hideyoshi, Shibata Katsuie, and Maeda Toshiie at his sides. His three officers rose rifles to the air, firing once each, before proceeding to the barracks and waking up the soldiers inside. "Get up, soldiers! Time for some exercises! We got an important battle coming up, you lot better be prepared!" The three officers would enter the barracks to collect any stragglers, and would pull them out themselves if they had to.

Once outside, the soldiers would form their ranks at the center of the camp, just in front of Nobunaga's throne. He would sit there for a good moment, a blank expression on his face, his hand cradling the hilt of his blade. After a while, he would stand to his feet, walking along the ranks of soldiers.

"Listen," he would speak after a long silence. "In the coming months, we will begin our attack on the Imagawa. When that time comes, you must be prepared, physically and mentally." He would stop at the center of the ranks, his back to the army. "You will train with each of us here, today. Those who come with me will train with the rifle, Katsuie will perfect your hand-to-hand combat, Toshiie will test your mettle with the blade, and Hideyoshi will teach you mounted combat. We will work in a rotation, and by the end of the day, you will have trained with all four of us." With that the army was broken up into four companies, one with each of the generals and one with the Daimyo.

To those who stayed with Nobunaga, "Your goal is simple. I will throw this helmet into the air," he would show them, just so they were aware. "... and you must shoot it back, and onto this spear." There was a spear sticking out of the ground, and that was what he referenced. Each of the men would have to collect a rifle from the pile, and, on his signal, they would begin.

Hideyoshi's group seemed to be led with enthusiasm. "Come on, men!" He chirped, running toward the stables. "This is going to be simple to understand, but it will require some work. to actually implement. You are going to take your weapon of choice - spear, sword, ax, boulder, mountain, clouds, Lord Nobunaga himself - and properly utilize it atop your horse. You will go over mounted combat basics, and then we will go into something Westerners call "jousting"." The armory and stables were available for the people to pick the horses and weapons of their choices before they would begin.

"Listen up!" Katsuie would begin, leading his company to a large amount of tournament rings. "We're going to be pulling a sort of "tournament" here! You're going to be brawling against your fellow soldiers, and we're going to sort out the best of the best! You shine shine here, I'll personally recommend you for the elite squadron who serves directly under Lord Nobunaga! But - be careful! Any foul play will not be tolerated, and if you're trying to kill your companions, you will face ME. AND NO WEAPONS! FISTICUFFS!" Two people would be led to each ring, and the fighting would begin once the people were ready.

"Alright, guys," Toshiie began, cracking his knuckles and popping his neck. "Take your pick of weapons, and make sure you're using something you're comfortable with! You're going to be sorted into pairs, and we're going to do a tournament kind of thing. Once you complete this training and move onto Katsuie's, you'll see how similar it is. But! I will be monitoring each of these matches closely!  Don't be an ass! Take this seriously!" Once the soldiers had their weapons, they would be sorted into pairs and led to combat rings, where the training would begin.

[OoC: It does not matter who you start with, but you will have to complete training with each of the generals. Feel free to control any of the nameless army NPCs. All Generals and Nobunaga himself will be controlled by me. No killing of any soldiers will be tolerated.]

Scott-aaaaay! Happy birthday, Brandt Solveig! Since it's your birthday, you get a free item!

Birthday Charm: This charm was given to you on your birthday, and is said to give you some good-er luck! +3 Dex. Any slot Add-On Item.

Takehiro: mdUmeA4h

Yukimura:

Haji:

Katsumi: ���

Takehiro: lSMBmeW3

Yukimura:

Haji:

Katsumi: ���

Takehiro: The glaive would impale the charging chariot, and the horse and carriage faded in a mist of darkness! As the mist dissipated, Takehiro would find himself being tackled by the Rider, who brought him to the ground! It would immediately begin hammering fists down upon his face!

Rider Stats:
Str: 30(40)
Dex: 30
Con: 30(45)
Wis: 30(40)
Spr: 30

Group: The Rider would strike with his blade, deflecting all of the arrow fire! As Haji and Yukimura got to their feet, Haji's weapon would be knocked to the ground! Yukimura would find a whip wrapped around his foot, tugging his leg, causing him to land on his back! Haji would receive a firm kick to his chest, once again propelling him in Katsumi's direction!

Takehiro: Takehiro would find another path, with a fork on the right. Just ahead of him, however there was a treasure chest! As he neared it, he would hear a horse neighing! Looking back, he would see... another Rider!

Group: The Rider shot out his whip swords, taking Yukimura by the neck, and Haji by the leg! Whipping them together as hard as he could, the two would fly toward each other, chest-bumping so epicly that they would both be in immense pain! And they kind of bumped wieners! The Rider's legs would wiggle along the ground, reconnecting with his spine. He seemed super pissed!

Shou/Nao: Shou's knives blocked the bottom arrow ports, allowing Naotora to crawl under successfull1 (and Shou too, if he followed)! The chest was directly in front of them now!

Group: Iemasa's and Ryunosuke's shots both hit only a single bird each, the murder scattering and charging! Being at the front, Maki would get the brunt of the pain, as they would all strike in unison, a single mass of dark claws ripping through flesh! Maki's chest, shoulders, and face would be cut up, and Iemasa's and Ryunosuke's arms would be cut and bleeding! After the attack, the birds would fly upward and around, before charging once again!