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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 10, 2014 7:41:20 GMT -7
Though Shou managed to grab onto the shuriken of Sasuke's doppelganger, because of the wire attached to the shuriken, the doppelganger would leap back and avoid being grabbed and subsequently thrown to the ground, while simultaneously yanking its shuriken with it, ripping it free from Shou's grip and causing a shallow wound on Shou's hand. Sasuke's doppelganger would then meld back in with the shadows, disappearing from "view," while Chiyome's doppelganger would swing its fan back and forth, sending blast after blast of wind at Shou, but the blasts merely meant to serve as a distraction.
It would then launch its real attack while Shou was hopefully distracted, a cyclone of wind that would completely engulf Shou, to buffet him, while Sasuke's doppelganger would re-appear up above Shou and launch its own attack, a vortex of darkness, and combine it with the cyclone to knock Shou to the ground, before once more disappearing into the shadows.
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 7, 2014 18:31:58 GMT -7
While Sasuke's doppelganger would blend in with the shadows, Chiyome's doppelganger would use its own wind musou to lift itself up and float through the air, allowing it to move through the air silently. With fan in hand, Chiyome's doppelganger would flip it completely open, before flying silently towards Shou and with a wave of the fan, would send a gust of razor sharp wind at the courier, but not to harm him, but merely keep him distracted. While Shou's concentration was focused on Chiyome's doppelganger, Sasuke's doppelganger, after traveling through the shadows, would pop up from behind Shou and swing one of the two dual giant shuriken it wielded in a horizontal arc at Shou's back, in order to knock him to the ground.
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 6, 2014 18:26:35 GMT -7
Fujii Yori: +2 Wis STORED
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 6, 2014 8:15:10 GMT -7
Ichimura Ryunosuke: Denied until base 25 Str has been achieved. This post will be edited with reward for the SPQ once the requirement has been fulfilled.
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 6, 2014 8:01:34 GMT -7
Mōri Motonari: +3 Con
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 6, 2014 7:59:29 GMT -7
Fujii Yori: +2 Wis
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 6, 2014 2:49:37 GMT -7
It seems the soldiers in your camp are still soft. Your lordship wishes to change this! This time, a distance running course has been set up as a form of endurance training for the men. But this is going to be a different kind of running course, as it will put your physical prowess to the test, as the course runs through a forest, up a river, even climbing up a small nearby mountain, and twists and turns at random points. Those who can make it the farthest will be rewarded!
Objective: You must run a distance course with full body weighted gear on. Your lord is watching! You must reach at least 20m, if you want to look good!
Rewards: Up to +3 Con
Prerequisites: 15 Con. You must have completed Endurance Training.
Location: Any forest, river, and mountain in your faction's country.
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 5, 2014 6:51:14 GMT -7
Ichimura Ryunosuke: +3 Dex
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 5, 2014 6:48:33 GMT -7
Ichimura Ryunosuke: +3 Wis
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 5, 2014 6:44:41 GMT -7
Ichimura Ryunosuke: +3 Spr
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 4, 2014 6:29:04 GMT -7
After the fifteen minute break was up, the soldiers would report to the next area, where Chiyome and Sasuke both stood, Chiyome with her hands clasped in front of her, and Sasuke with one hand scratching the back of his neck while yawning widely. Once all the soldiers had formed up in the bamboo grove in front of them, Chiyome would smile warmly at the men, while Sasuke would crack one eye open and glance at the men briefly, before focusing on his master, Yukimura.
"Please listen closely. For our exercise, you will be combating against our doppelgangers, and in full armor, with any and all of your weapons at your disposal to defeat the both of them."
"Try and defeat our doppelgangers, if you can, but if you are knocked to the ground, you will be considered defeated, and will have to try again."
Both Chiyome and Sasuke disappearing in a whirlwind of leaves, reappearing high above in trees on either side, on the ground, both their doppelgangers, consisting of pure wind and shadow respectively, would appear. All the men would soon find this would not be an ordinary combat exercise, and just as difficult as the two previous exercises. The moment the first soldier stepped forward to face them, a dome of wind and shadow would form around them, completely encircling the bamboo grove, stopping just short of the line of men. Inside the dome, all their senses would be nullified, touch the only sense that would be retained.
Though the first soldier would try his best to fight against the doppelgangers, he would soon be knocked to the ground. Touch would not be the only sense each soldier would have to use to fight back, but also a sixth sense of sorts, their spiritual energy sense, if they wished to defeat Chiyome and Sasuke's doppelgangers, who were just as powerful as their originators are.
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 2, 2014 22:50:18 GMT -7
Ichimura Ryunosuke: +3 Wis
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 2, 2014 22:44:36 GMT -7
Kiyohara Amoriko: +3 Str
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Post by Takeda Shingen on May 2, 2014 1:59:24 GMT -7
Thanks to the combined efforts of Yukimura, Shou, and Nanami, Katsumi would make it to the Daimyo's chest unscathed and unharmed, and make it back without a single hitch. As she made it back to the entrance, the void would open right back up and the same dark energy from before would pull all four of them forcefully into the entrance area, knocking them to the ground again, but they would be safe.
The left wing would seal off with a loud roar, the darkness erupting into a beam of light. Once it was gone, a large steel door was left in the way, and if they tried to get past it, it would be impossible.
[OoC: Left Chamber complete. PLATINUM awarded. Use the next round to decide if you will continue the dungeon. Daimyo chests remain locked until the dungeon is completed.]
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Post by Takeda Shingen on Apr 30, 2014 1:43:25 GMT -7
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Post by Takeda Shingen on Apr 28, 2014 19:53:10 GMT -7
Nothing appears wrong with this bio.
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Post by Takeda Shingen on Apr 27, 2014 1:07:47 GMT -7
Shinomori Katsumi: +3 Spr
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Post by Takeda Shingen on Apr 27, 2014 1:03:49 GMT -7
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Post by Takeda Shingen on Apr 26, 2014 22:39:43 GMT -7
Though Katsuyori could see that Shou was annoyed by the difficulty curve he had set, the General did not care. He had been commanded by his father, Lord Shingen, to make his exercise difficult for the men, to test them, and he had completed his objective. It was simply up to the commanders and soldiers of each unit to think outside the box and figure out the best strategy to get across the lake. With Shou aiding the two remaining soldiers of the Koboyashi unit across, though it resulted in him being tossed back onto the starting shore, as impetuous and hot-tempered Katsuyori was, he knew when he was beaten, and would not force Shou to complete the exercise a second time, as he already completed it once. He wasn't so petty and such a sore loser to exercise his power over the soldiers and courier and force them to do more than their fair share.
"Humph. So you men are more competent than I gave you credit for. You all have successfully passed the exercise, one way or another, and with that, earned your fifteen minute break. Rest up, drink your wine, or whatever you wish, then report to Head Priestess Mochizuki Chiyome and Sarutobi Sasuke for your next exercise. Dismissed!"
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Post by Takeda Shingen on Apr 26, 2014 7:19:12 GMT -7
As soldiers from both Yukimura and Koboyashi's units managing to get across the lake, though Katsuyori was not happy about it, as a General, seeing the men getting across, whether through sheer spirit and encouragement from their General, or from bribery, he would begrudgingly accept the men were more competent than he gave them credit for. Though there were still some men who were caught by the current and tossed back out, a majority managed to get across, and considering how difficult he made the exercise, that said a lot about their determination and physical prowess. Continuing to maintain the level of difficulty he had already set, Katsuyori would remain focused on making the riptides and currents difficult to overcome, moving them as close to the surface as he possibly could, while keeping the surface of the lake calm.
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Post by Takeda Shingen on Apr 26, 2014 6:54:55 GMT -7
Ichimura Ryunosuke: +3 Str
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Post by Takeda Shingen on Apr 25, 2014 5:51:36 GMT -7
With only one soldier managing to get across the lake, the others getting caught by the hidden currents and dragged underneath before being tossed back out on the shore, though it was petty and rather childish of Katsuyori to act in such a manner, he was only a year older than Yukimura, and was somewhat of a sore loser. Nonetheless, despite the fact he didn't like to lose, by making it harder for the other soldiers to complete his exercise, he was challenging them to not only think outside the conventional means of getting across, and in armor no less, but also physically toughen them up. Continuing to focus on maintaining the currents underneath the lake surface, he had already upped the difficulty as much as possible, any further would make it just impossible for any of them to complete, and that was not the point of the exercise at all.
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Post by Takeda Shingen on Apr 25, 2014 3:09:14 GMT -7
1. His eye color requires an explanation in the history, since red eyes aren't exactly common in Ancient Japan.
2. You say he is a trained killer, but nowhere in his bio does it explain how he even became one in the first place. Please provide an explanation of how he became one in the first place.
3. If possible, please expand on his personality. He's a loner and doesn't trust anyone, but is slowly learning to trust people, what caused him to become distrustful in the first place?
4. How did Keita become part of the Takeda faction? Please explain how he even came upon the faction, as well as expanding on his past. "His family was killed, his dead mother was raped, and Keita snapped and attacked the bandit that was raping her." That doesn't tell us very much about him, at all. The Takeda faction, like all other factions, isn't just going to take in every person that shows up at their doorstep into the army.
5. You've shortchanged yourself two stat points. New characters all start out with base 50 EXP, so add two points to any of the five stat categories.
6. You are allowed only ONE two-handed weapon, OR TWO one-handed weapons. Since you gave Keita a cross spear, edit this weapon into the item table and remove the inventory text at the very top of your bio sheet:
[b]Jumonji Yari:[/b] At least it tries to be one. It's like a spear with two other blades on it, kinda making a cross shape. The idea is cool, but this is, uh. Well. +2 Str
7. You are missing the bio approval phrase, which is located in the rules thread, and you cannot cheat and look at other bios, because the phrase IS NOT "Admin Edit."
I cannot, in good conscience, approve your bio, not until you fix everything I stated above.
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Post by Takeda Shingen on Apr 24, 2014 1:12:43 GMT -7
Ichimura Ryunosuke: +3 Str
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Post by Takeda Shingen on Apr 21, 2014 0:37:11 GMT -7
As Katsuyori watched and focused on Yukimura tackling his exercise, unlike Masayuki, a frown of displeasure would appear on the General's face. Though he was older than Yukimura, it was clear the General did not take too kindly to his exercise being completed so quickly, and by the youngest General in the Takeda army no less. Making it much harder for the soldiers of Yukimura's unit to cross the lake, the waves would get higher and stronger, while the current grew stronger, dragging many of the men asunder, before spitting them back out onto the shore.
But despite the difficulty increasing, Shou would complete the exercise after many a men had been dumped back onto the shore, utilizing a similar but at the same time, different strategy. With yet another managing to successfully complete his exercise, Katsuyori would make it even harder for the remaining men, but instead of waves, the water would turn to calm. However, beneath the surface, the current had grown much stronger, and riptides lurked beneath, ready to drag the men down underneath and then toss them back out. They would have to figure out a new strategy to get across.
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