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This was bad they had been spotted. "Come on." Shou would say sharply. Knowing that if they tried on moving that the soldiers that spotted the would have two bad option to attempt to take them down rather then good ones. If they stopped to fire, in order to be accurate then Shou and Yamada would gain ground. Jumping up on to his horse Shou would stick a hand out for the spy, before pulling him up, while already pushing 'Gokaze' onwards. The horse was a fast one and if the guards didn't manage to do something then they would easily get away. 

If they ran after them, then either they would not be firing at them, or would be forced to fire on the move. Throwing off there aim. It wouldn't have mattered if there was more then just the two of them, as a  volley at a group would probably hit someone. However against 2 individual targets having there aim thrown off slightly would make them much harder to hit. 

Shou would see Ichimura up ahead as he turned off the path they were on, and Shou would jog to the intersection had gone down. The gunner seemed to be doing okay, as far as Shou could see. Turning to Maki who he was sure wouldn't be far behind him after being so clear that he wished to leave. 

"Take you pick." Shou would say gesturing to the portal and the path that no one had yet to go down with each arm. Shou would wait for maki to make a decision before going down the path or though the portal that Maki hadn't chosen. It was a good excuse to get away from the man, plus Shou was sure if they did find anything that the fighter would try and claim it first. 

Shou's eye would dart to the tree being pointed out, and Shou would bite his lips in order to prevent himself cursing aloud. They couldn't run, but maybe they could simply walk away in the right clothes. Shou would notice one group split up, signalling to Yamada with a simple point at his throat and then tugging his own jacket. Shou hoped the spy under stood. Move fast, take away there ability to scream with a simple but effective slit of the throat while preventing blood from spilling on the uniforms with there own clothes before dragging the men behind a tree and pulling the clothes on.

It was the best plan, he had to take the men down. Shou would move out, on light quick steps, his heels barely touching the ground, but not quite enough to be considered a run that might alert the birds. Sliding a dagger a dagger into one hand, Shou would grab the man from behind. A hand holding his jacket over the man's mouth as his second hand would shot up and slit the man's throat spurting blood on to Shou clothes put there for the purpose. Dragging the man aside, Shou would tie his jacket around the man's neck to hold the blood in even though the man was already dead. Before pulling the man's clothes of and pulling them on as fas as he could. 

Shou would then step back out of cover, wearing the man's clothes and weapon. Not facing the other group of guards, but half turned away in case the men would recognise his face. Hopefully Yamada would be with him. Slowly purposefully as if searching for themselves Shou would lead Yamada to the market stall. Making a brief show of searching he would move round to the side out of sight and then. Leading Yamada away. Only once they had got far enough that Shou thought the birds wouldn't be alerted would he break in to a run. 

Or at least that is what Shou had in mind. When the opportunity arrived, he moved to follow it through before it was lost. 

Here is a list of thought that came to me while talk in chat. Just thought I would put them down all written out so people could discuss them, and hopefully come to a good idea with how to deal with one thing that could be come a issue. 

 Fusing items.

It came to my attention that fusing items allowed unlike buy items for items with multiply powers. This however can lead to creating extremely powerful items if fuse well and bad one if not. I feel that those who don't fuse those sort of items for power should get something and as such I believe fusing items should add to the cost if there powers would stack in some way. The following would is a list of what I think is a good way of running fusing items.

1 - Fusing items with no powers, only a power on one item, or powers that absolutely could not stack. (Two items that negate damage to the same location.) Should not effect the price of a upgrade, instead the two items would add the stats of each item together. These items would not gain the benefit of upgrading normally, but if two powerless items were fused, then a power could still be purchased at the normal price of 1000 yen.


2 - Fusing two items which completely different powers. (Items with permanent damage negation, or elemental effects.) Would increase the price of fusing by 400. This would take up both slot for powers that a fused item can have. They would add stats the same as normal fusing.


3 - Fusing two items with the same power but a power which could stack. (Once, twice, ect per a thread items, half damage items.) Should add 800 to the price. These sort of powers would stack as follows. Items that 1/2 damage would, not add to create damage negation but half the damage twice leading to 1/4 damage. (This would not take both the fused items power slots.) While items that gave a number of uses per a thread would stack the number of usages of the power. (This again would not take up both of the power slots of the fused item.) They would add stats the same as normal fusing.

There Should also be a hard limit of 2 power on a item even from fusing. Otherwise A single item could be godlike.

The reason for charging less for completely different powers, is this leads to a hard limit of two powers. While stackable powers could be stacked in the same slot, granting a large number of uses of a really good power. Allow a item originally not meant to negate damage pretty much do so, or damage multiplying item (If they come around) increasing in multiplier.

Trading

 Trading between character is nice. Being able to give friend a item when they stat, or your own character a item (As banning this just leads to loop holes anyway.) allows newer character to have a chance when joining late, rather then having to slog it out to be a contender in the RP world. This leads to two question, trading money and selling/gifting items to other players. 

On the point of taxation the answer is simply. Tax should be 20% of the money given. The reason behind this is any less and player will do so often, selling a item and removing it from the game and then gifting the money would always be a better choice. While charging more would meaning giving some one a item and the letting them sell it would always be the better choice. As paying the larger tax on the smaller amount given back after would be better then trading a lump sum straight out. As such I believe that the tax rate (If one is made) Should be tied with the cost of selling items.

Now as for selling items to other players, I personally like the idea, in fact I prefer it over the idea of just gifting items (But banning gifts just leads to selling super cheap) I don't think gifting items should be free, to prevent items jumping around like old cds. So I would charge gifting a small flat fee of 100, to be made up from giver or receiver. It either this or put a limit on trading items, and when traded listing when they may be traded again.

Selling items however should always be at a reasonable price. Where it is still cheaper then making the item themselves but still a good option for the seller. In fact to encourage people to sell to other players rather then just to the store where those items would be lost forever. I would say that the seller get 85% of the cost of the items, while the buyer pays 80%. (Yes this leads to money from nowhere but I don't mind that as much as interesting items being lost. )

Some may say way set a price for selling to other players, and I say because it makes a distinction between someone selling and gifting a item. If you want to gift a item you don't want money, while if your selling it for 1/10 it's cost you don't want it you are pretty much willing to give away already but are trying to make a buck at the same time anyway. (Maybe I'm black hearted, of thinking people are like that sorry. But i've seen it before.)

Another interesting way to do this, is almost the reverse. Don't allow selling to other players but add sold items to a list, and allow other to buy the items at 85% percent compared to the original 80% that the seller got for it. This however is more work and could lead to a really long list of items and is why i didn't take this one as seriously. 

DONE NOW sorry for text wall. 

Shou watched as Maki checked once more for trap and supring Shou found none. Well they had been lucky, maybe this maze wasn't as deadly as the two chamber before it, slightly disappointing plus Maki had already laid claim to whatever he had found. Shou wished he had checked now, if it was more of this armour, it's power almost made up for it demonic appearance. 

"Well guess we have to go back and find the others." Shou said heading back the way they came. Eventaully when Shou came back he would go to the next path. "Shall we, or do you feel like going after one of the others." Shou would ask once the reached the first turning left of the right path.

Shou would be pulled inside the room like the first one, but kept his footing this time. Quickly he looked around the room they were in, blade in hand at the ready. The room split off into multiply paths. Shou would head towards the straight path, as with no path leading to the left it was the left most out of those available. 

"Follow the left wall, and go quick but together? Or split up?" Shou would ask, still remaining by the path he had chosen. Either way he planned to follow the left wall. It wasn't a guaranteed way of solving a collection of path. They could be designed to have it not work, but the means of solving those were not something someone was going to be doing in the head and on the fly. At least following the left wall would tell him what sort of maze this was.

If following the wall work, then it was a simple one all ways connecting to the other. If it didn't then they had started either in the middle or out side while the exit or end was in the other. That wasn't taking into account up or down, but as no path lead up and down that was highly unlikely so far but would immediately be obvious if it happened. 

(OOC: Strength: 17 (26)/Dexterity: 20 (30)/Constitution: 18 (39)/Wisdom: 20 (24)/Spirit: 7

Demon's Blade of Returning: +6 Str, +6 Dex
Flying Talon Throwing Daggers: +1 Dex, +3 Wis)


The group retreated from the middle chamber, and Shou watched the swell of monsters, slam into the door creating a barrier of darkness preventing them from going back. It was then Shou looked around at the other. Noticing the demonic changes in those in the group that had don the armour. Shou would quickly grab his hair, noticing it was longer then before and pull it in front of his face. It was bright white much to his surprise. Shou tossed the hair back over his shoulder, before packing up the second set of the strange armour, wondering how exactly he was going to get rid of the strange side effect. 

"Odd." Shou said no other words coming to mind. Before he turned to look at the two chest they had and then to the final door. So far they hadn't given in, and with this armour he felt great. It was unsettling to wear but it obviously must have made the knight as tough as they had been. "Shall we?" Shou would asked a waving gesture made towards the last door his new sword in hand. 

Shou would taking a jumping stepped back as 3 of the creatures leap from the ceiling towards him. Catching his new sword in his off hand as it arced back towards him. Shou would follow the motion into a strike bringing the sword across to slash at the things before they even touched the ground. Continuing through he would spin on the spot before letting his blade spin out of his hand once more. 

This time it would be aimed at on of the knight, planning to take it's head off just like he had done with his first ever use of the weapon. during his spin, Shou would slide a set of dagger's into his right hand as a claw to defend himself against anything that attacked him, before the sword could return. 

Shou took note of the other search parties. A hand on Yamada's shoulder as they where both pressed again the roof flat. Using the roofs to get around seemed like a good idea. But in order to make progress Shou and Yamada would have to get to the roof of one of the building opposite where they were now. From over the other side of the path of the village. In direct view of one of the groups. 

He needed to create a distraction. Examining the street Shou looked the building over. Father down the street Shou could see one of the village building with open window shutters. A idea forming in his mind. Shou would crouch up a fraction in order to get a better view, before sliding a dagger into his hand and tossing it towards the building. Hopefully it would hit the shutters as plan, causing them to slam close and cause enough of a sound to distract the guards.