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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 3, 2014 0:15:35 GMT -7
Takehiro's spear was shot up unexpectedly, causing him to miss his mark. He would have been upset, only, this meant things were going to be interesting. Pulling on the reigns of his horse, it slowed and turned, and he hopped off. The man slowly approached the boy, spinning his spear in his hands. His face was hidden by the straw hat he adorned, but his intent was clear.
"Help? No, what he needs is to die."
Takehiro charged forward, leaning down and picking up a handful of dirt. He would fling it at his target's eyes, and, if it successfully blinded him - if even for a moment - the merc would slam the butt end of his spear into the boy's stomach. Bodyguards for scum were always a pain.
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 23:57:28 GMT -7
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Takehiro had recently received a contract to hunt down a man for his drug trade and thieving tendencies. He was being offered a pretty hefty reward for the man's head, and it was understandable. He'd stolen from one too many powerful men, corrupted their daughter's too often with his drugs. He had a price to pay.
Informed he was just outside Owari, the mercenary hit the road quickly, by horseback. He followed the main roads, figuring the man would take them if he had a lot to carry. Luckily, it wouldn't take long for him to find a broken down carriage at the side of the road.
"Hideaki! I have come for your head!"
The mercenary would waste no time, and charged straight for the man. His intention was to run the spear through his neck and cleave his head off in a single blow.
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 23:55:11 GMT -7
Takehiro was beginning to be annoyed with the hidden village warriors! His charge was interrupted, much to his disdain, and he now faced a man who seemed to be quite strong, as evident by the weapon he wielded.
As the man charged him, Takehiro stabbed his spear into the ground, raking it upward and shooting dirt at the villager's eyes. From there, he would step forward, launching the spear into the man's heart.
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 22:42:52 GMT -7
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 22:34:48 GMT -7
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 21:43:18 GMT -7
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 21:34:53 GMT -7
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 21:34:20 GMT -7
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 18:22:39 GMT -7
Takehiro cocked a brow at the boy. He, himself, looked just as inexperienced as more than half the people in the room, and yet he spoke as though he had seen years of battle in his lifetime. This made the mercenary let out another chuckle, which he drowned in more Sake.
"Well, I must be honest - with the only real swordsmen of late being found in factions under credible daimyos, the work of the mercenary has been reduced to such - cut down the enemy and make coin. It's been my procedure for a good few months, and the takes have not been poor, friend."
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 18:02:55 GMT -7
A small contract was torn from the wall and folded, placed in a pocket on the inside of Takehiro's kimono. Satisfied, he turned to the bar, filling a large container with Sake, trading a bit of coin. From there, he simply searched for a table with open seats, and found one with little trouble. This table happened to be the same one the Yuy man was seated at.
Placing his spear against the table, Takehiro would sit across from Masahiro. He took a large drink from his container of Sake, grunting with satisfaction.
"Apparently this place is where mercs come to become somebody," the man began with a chuckle. "But so many of the people here don't look like they can hold a sword."
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 17:57:31 GMT -7
Takehiro refused to acknowledge the man's protest. The wrapping of the tourniquet was his priority, and as the man's identity was confirmed, the mercenary felt partly responsible for his current state of mind. Because of this, he made it his personal mission to restore the Kamaitachi's sanity.
Takehiro would lift the unconscious man over his shoulder and would take him out of the forest. There were villages not too far down the road in either direction, so this wasn't going to be such a long trek.
When Kamaitachi awoke, he would find himself on a mat, head resting on folded robes, and a kimono covering his body as a blanket. His wounds would be properly bandaged. In the opposite corner of the hut he was in, Takehiro was sitting, sharpening his spear.
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 17:44:46 GMT -7
[OoC: Masahiro first. If anyone wants to join after, go right ahead.]
A conglomerate of villages have sprung up in the countryside between Owari and Mikawa. Because of the Oda-Tokugawa alliance, these villages got a lot of business and saw many travelers, which allowed them to grow and prosper economically, eventually forming a single, larger town. It became a hive for mercenaries, and many people looking for work would find their fortunes beginning here.
So, it was where Takehiro found himself.
The mercenary roamed the town, observing the passersby, and searching for a tavern, as per the usual. He would happen upon one of many in the town, bursting with ronin, each looking to make a name for themselves. Some looked experienced, others seemed as though they were just beginning. Takehiro was one of the few who seemed to have an air of experience about himself, and this seemed to attract the newer mercenaries' attention.
Spear resting on his shoulders, the mercenary would look for a board listing odd jobs, if there were any. He didn't like being without work for long.
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 14:30:14 GMT -7
*tackles*
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 12:41:51 GMT -7
o___o Good morning @___@ Today.. I get my bio done! >___>; YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY |
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 3:19:45 GMT -7
Takehiro himself would not have noticed the man, having already retreated to his room. He would set his spear down on the floor, next to his bed, and would begin removing his apparel. Tired as he was, he felt comfortable sleeping mostly in the nude, so he was taking just about everything off. Wasting no time, he'd lay on his bed, using his kimono as a blanket, and into snooze-ville he would fall.
Several hours later, the mercenary awoke, completely rejuvenated. Quickly, he would suit back up and head on out to the main hall, spear in hand. There he would wait for his partner to discuss tactics, unless he'd already wanted to head out when he awoke. If he was already awake, Takehiro would greet him! If not, he would ask around, seeing if anyone had any information on this Ujiyasu character. He was looking for any sort of descriptors: height, build, facial features, beard or no beard, last known location, et cetera.
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 2:37:06 GMT -7
Takehiro would have had no luck at the board. Any jobs that were already up were claimed, so there wasn't much to look at there. It disappointed the man, but he figured the possibility was there. And it wasn't really as though he needed the job right now. He was actually really damn tired, so he was also admittedly relieved.
Then it turned out Hiroshi found a job! A bounty.
Oooh. Those were always fun.
"Shimazu Ujiyasu? I've never heard of the guy... but a job's a job. Whataya say we rest up tonight, and set out in the morning? Searching now would be ineffective, considering I'm tired, and a little tipsy."
He would walk past his companion, stretching and yawning. He didn't really wait for an answer, he just assumed it was going to be fine. The mercenary waltzed on to his room and, if there were no objections, he would fall onto his bed and fall fast asleep.
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 2:06:55 GMT -7
Takehiro would recollect himself, gaining his composure and stability before he observed the battlefield. It was obvious who seemed to be on the winning side here, so, without much of a worry, he charged the village elder, spear at the ready. His intent was, with the other men keeping him busy, he would be able to run the spear through the elder's spine and end this quickly.
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 2, 2014 0:21:53 GMT -7
He knew it. He was part of that clan - Yoritomo - the ones Takehiro led an attack on, long ago. It seemed he didn't finish his job, but, seeing how it left this man, he felt like maybe he couldn't finish it. He'd wiped out every single member of the family, but one, and now the one who escaped was here before him. The Kamaitachi could be dead, here and now.
"My name is Amakusa Takehiro."
The spear would be pulled from the Yoritomo man's shoulder and tossed to the side. Takehiro would rip sleeves off his kimono, folding one and placing it against the wound on the shoulder. The other sleev would be pulled apart and wrapped around the Kamaitachi's shoulder, serving as a tourniquet for the wound to stop the bleeding.
"If your family name means anything to you, you are going to live."
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 1, 2014 23:29:36 GMT -7
Takehiro grinned. Finally, the man seemed to be changing up his act, speaking with something other than curses and insults. Now, words of poetry left his lips, and the mercenary knelt beside him, observing him. He seemed kinder now, but the firm grip never left the spear, and if he tried anything funny, Takehiro was going to twist it and cause him some terrible pain.
"Your style is familiar. The sickles, uncommon. I recognize this." He put a hand to his chin, thinking for a moment. "The man who hired me to kill you - Hojo Ujiyasu."
If the name rang any bells, Takehiro wagered he had fought the man in the past. If it meant anything other than "just another daimyo" of course. An emotional trigger... that's what Takehiro was looking for.
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 1, 2014 22:13:58 GMT -7
Takehiro was surprised at the man's quick thinking. He had to have been trained - no way he was just common rabble like the rest of the villagers.
The mercenary ducked in the same direction his spear was parried and attempted to get low enough so the swords would pass just over his head. At the same time, he would rotate counter-clockwise, spinning the spear and aiming to jam the blade into the man's sternum. If successful, he'd twist, before ripping it out and disemboweling him.
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 1, 2014 20:52:16 GMT -7
Takehiro nodded. Hiroshi would begin the search now, and Takehiro figured he would, himself, as well. So, he stood to his feet, pushing the chair against the table as he did. Stretching and yawning, the man would respond.
"First, call me Takehiro. If we're to work together, we're equals. None of the honorifics." Sure, it might seem a little disrespectful in some occasions, but Takehiro didn't want to do any of the "Saito-san" stuff. It wasn't like either of the mercenaries were mentors or daimyos, so keep it to being equals.
"And if you're going to look around, I will too. Should have a jobs posting thing around here somewhere. Most inns do, anyway. And I'll be staying the night here. If you'd like, I could buy you your room."
He would leave it at that, taking off and looking around the room for a jobs posting. He'd leave it to Mr. Social to do some of the business talking.
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Post by Amakusa Takehiro on Feb 1, 2014 20:45:07 GMT -7
Kamaitachi's throw would have been successful, bringing Takehiro to the ground by his feet. The mercenary would have preferred this, though, having gotten out of the close quarters with a drunk, raging man. He would stagger back along the ground, getting back to his feet as Kamaitachi would fall himself. The man had no particular style, and yet it seemed he knew what he was doing. If he were sober, maybe he would have been a perfect fight.
"Why do you fight?"
A philosophical question? Maybe. Takehiro would have put his hand against the spear, pushing down on it to keep his opponent in his place. He was interested in the guy long before he found him. Those damn sickles. Sure, they were a small thing, but they were a key thing, and he recognized them. The fighting, the weapon choice.
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