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Post by not4haruka on Aug 1, 2011 22:43:44 GMT -5
Setsu merely nods her agreement. She then looks around to see if she can locate one of the shuriken. Still worried about the whole chocking thing, she's hoping if she can find one she can use it to just cut the rope.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 2, 2011 14:44:28 GMT -5
Setsu barely manages to locate one of the shuriken and picks it up. Her companion following her lead and grabbing another one of them.
Together the two of you rush forward in an attempt to liberate the sad musician. The enemy ninja sees the two of you approaching and readies himself for an double attack. It does not occur to him until the two of you are at the ropes exactly what you are trying to accomplish and by then it is too late.
As the enemy ninja produces three more shuriken to throw the first year guy tries to kick him in the side. This makes the ninja dodge roll backwards tightening the ropes only for them to be cut!
Immediately the sorrowful fiddler's music climbs tremendously in volume and quantity. Quality still intact as always. The happy fiddler seems taken aback by the situation and now shifts backwards a step, still playing as hard as he can.
Meanwhile the ninja refuses to be foiled so easily. With a flick of the wrist he produces six more shuriken (three in each hand) and dashes at Setsu with vengeance in his eyes!
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 2, 2011 21:11:37 GMT -5
Setsu doesn't have anything especially good for blocking weapons, so she hopes she can stop the ninja's dash with her jump kick.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 3, 2011 2:12:36 GMT -5
Setsu launches into a high jump kick in an attempt to stop the ninja attacker from dealing his damage. As she flies through the air her opponent ducks under her electing to bail out of the attack altogether at the last minute.
Immediately as she lands Setsu sees the ninja turning around and preparing to throw the shuriken he has in hand. Probably in an attempt to salvage a failed attack opportunity. However Setsu is in just a good enough position that she will have time to act before the ninja can turn around and execute his throw. But just barely.
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 4, 2011 13:02:59 GMT -5
Sestu tries to duck down and sweep the ninja.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 5, 2011 13:09:16 GMT -5
Acting quickly Setsu ducks down and sweeps the ninja off his feet! Once mid air the ninja drops three shuriken from his right hand to empty it so he may catch himself. Preforming an impressive one-handed cartwheel the ninja avoids falling from Setsu's sweep kick.
Right as the ninja comes to his feet however the first year boy takes his next shot. This shot coming in the form of him thrusting his left leg out straight aiming to place the blade of his foot into the ninja's throat. His initiative catches the ninja off guard and forces him to duck under the foot.
This is where the first year girl throws the shuriken she picked up at the ninja. It travels a sloppy arc but manages to catch the ninja in the leg! A grazing blow but a blow nonetheless.
Angered the ninja lets fly the shuriken he still has. One send flying through the air for Setsu and her companions each!
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 5, 2011 21:10:25 GMT -5
Setsu tries to dodge once again.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 6, 2011 11:46:37 GMT -5
Being so close to the ninja prevents Setsu from dodging this attack as well as the last. She feels the projectile rip across her left shoulder as she attempts her evasive action.
The first year boy suffers a similar fate, opting to just hunch down and put his forearms together in front of himself in an attempt to just take the attack. He does so with the shuriken meant for him embedding into his right forearm.
The first year girl manages to just barely duck underneath it without receiving any injuries.
As this exchange transpires the music from the sorrowful fiddler is slowly overcoming the music of his opponent. Washing over everyone is a feeling of vague empowerment, like the slow kindling of a flame that if given time will erupt into a full fledged fire if only stoked enough.
Something that may be taken advantage of considering the ninja has just taken his turn. Meaning now it is time for the others to make any counter attacks they might make.
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 6, 2011 12:25:16 GMT -5
Setsu uses her multi kick, aimed at the center of the ninja's chest.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 8, 2011 12:01:40 GMT -5
Firing several kicks into the ninja's chest Setsu makes an effective dent in her opponents health. This attack causes the ninja to back away from Setsu which provides an excellent opening for the first year boy to follow up with a left punch to the ninja's chest! Acting last but not least the first year girl spins into the enemy with a double palm strike that connects with two separate parts of the enemy's ribcage.
With a subtle but aggressive tone the sorrowful fiddler now overtakes his own musical opponent. Bounding and bouncing notes fill the room bold facing themselves in spite of their still and laid back nature. Such a turn of events seems to unnerve the original phantom as he begins to back away from the musical confrontation, his dismayed opponent now advancing on him!
Damaged but not out yet the ninja throws a small egg shaped object down to the floor. From it erupts a huge cloud of smoke that obscures Setsu's vision. She then hears the outcries of both of her friends and without a chance to wonder twice about them is confronted from within the smoke by the ninja! Attacking from the smoke with a short dagger in hand.
Since the smoke obscures Setsu's vision and prevented her from seeing the ninja's attack in advance she only has a split second to react to this treacherous attack!
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 8, 2011 12:07:26 GMT -5
Hopefully thinking quickly, Setsu tries to use her disarming throw on the ninja.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 9, 2011 19:36:25 GMT -5
Acting quickly Setsu initiates her disarming throw on the attacker in an attempt to stop his deadly assault. Not quite as adept at the technique as she might like to be Setsu sustains a cut on the palm of her hand as she makes the first grab. The injury proves a sufficient trade as the rest of the technique carries on without a hitch, the ninja being thrown back into the smoke while leaving his dagger behind.
It is only barely through the smoke and fiddle music that Setsu hears her friends call out.
"Hey! everyone alright out there?" the first year boy calls out.
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 9, 2011 21:56:51 GMT -5
"Yeah," Setsu calls back. Well, she got a cut on her hand, but she's still standing and in one piece.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 11, 2011 11:09:40 GMT -5
Right as Setsu is responding a shuriken comes flying out of the smoke aimed right at her head! It seems that the ninja is not quite neutralized yet and whats more used the call outs of your companion to target you two from within the smoke.
Once again Setsu has only the narrowest of margins within which to avoid a sharp metal star to the face.
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 11, 2011 12:22:39 GMT -5
Setsu ducks and covers, hoping that if she doesn't dodge the shuriken she can at least keep it away from her head.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 11, 2011 15:20:51 GMT -5
Ducking and covering proves to be one of the better moves to make, Setsu only losing a slight scrap of hair as the metal star flies by. A short grunt followed by a curse suggests the first year boy dealt with his attack more or less as well.
By now the smoke is beginning to clear. Only the sorrowful fiddlers music can be heard now having overtaken the other musician altogether. The tuxedoed player now having backed his rival up to the wall. It seems the confrontation will soon be over.
At the same time the ninja seems to realize this and is making a last attempt at the depressed fiddler. Through the thinning smoke Setsu is able to tell that while she did not respond the first year girl is still alright, the first year boy now sporting a cut on the shoulder.
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 12, 2011 12:18:52 GMT -5
Setsu tries to stop the ninja by kicking at them from the side.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 12, 2011 12:53:07 GMT -5
The ninja seems to have come down with a terribly case of tunnel vision as he does not notice Setsu's attack at all. Landing beautifully the kick sends this now desperate shadow crashing into the wall!
Finally face to face, almost nose to nose the more dour of the two fiddlers ceases his playing for a split second. With a surprisingly quick flick of the wrist he sends the now only happy looking fiddlers bow flying out of his hands! Taking the cue the now bow-less fiddler bursts into a full fledged retreat now leaving only the smooth and tranquil harmony of his tuxedoed opponent in his place.
Having failed in his attempts to halt this confrontational concert the ninja throws down another smoke bomb. This one only serving to mask his escape for once the smoke dissipates he is gone.
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 13, 2011 12:39:56 GMT -5
"So... now what?" Setsu wonders quietly. After finding two Phantom Fiddlers, and fighting off a ninja, she's really not sure what to do next.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 15, 2011 1:45:52 GMT -5
"I guess we get out of here? School guard should be headed this way after all..that....noise?" the first year boy trails off as the woeful fiddler approaches the three of you. Once closer he takes a deep bow and with a robust voice that fills the hallway speaks.
"Thank you for your efforts and attention my dear audience"
Without another word he straightens himself and makes a brisk exit with long gallant strides. Before Setsu can blink five times he too has disappeared into the darkness of the hallways from whence he came.
"We...probably should get going" the first year girl is the first to break the silence left in the successful musicians wake.
Episode four - String Born Resonance - Completed!
Points earned: Honor-5! Cool -0! Delinquent -0!
[Setsu may now learn how to adapt her knife throwing so it works with shuriken too!]
{Setsu found Shuriken x3 and Wakizashi x1!}
Don't stop now, we're just getting started. Keep the ball rolling with
Episode five - Sociable Contenders!
We pick up with Setsu sitting in her second period class for the morning. As she waits for class to begin she is approached by her comrades in her escapade just the other night.
"Hey" the first year girl smiles "are you doing alright after last night? I noticed you got a couple of scratches and scrapes".
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 15, 2011 11:26:43 GMT -5
"I'm fine," Setsu assures her. "You?"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 15, 2011 13:20:52 GMT -5
"I'm fine. I also thought that since we've been through an adventure together I should probably introduce ourselves. I'm Setsumi Ayaka" she responds before nudging the first year boy.
"I was already gonna" he moans "you can just call me Harou".
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 17, 2011 20:36:04 GMT -5
"I'm Setsu," she replies. It probably is a bit odd that they all went on that adventure together, and none of them got each others names.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 18, 2011 13:55:35 GMT -5
"Nice to meet you Setsu. Would you like to have lunch with us later?" the girl asks.
"Yeah. We actually have one of the good tables to ourselves lately ever since a group of delinquents who squat there got suspended" the boy adds.
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 19, 2011 13:23:57 GMT -5
"Ok," Setsu replies. It's not like she had any other plans for lunch.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 22, 2011 23:24:28 GMT -5
"Great! My class is starting soon so I'll see you two later" Ayaka says picking up her bag.
As she exits Mr. Tanaka enters taking his own seat behind the hardwood desk at the front of the room. Everyone shuffles to take their seats as he produces a stack of papers and a thick brown book from his bag.
"Alright class. Today is the day your written assessments of chapter seven, Consideration of the Kamakura Period, is due. Begin passing them forward now if you wouldn't mind" he greets everyone in his usual easy tone.
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 24, 2011 12:06:05 GMT -5
"Bye," Setsu says as Ayaka leaves. Then goes about her usual business, beggining class with the rest.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 25, 2011 21:52:59 GMT -5
The sound of shuffling papers accompanies a wave of movement on the part of the classroom's students. Unfortunately it seems that not everyone has the same amount of material to turn in. Or so it would seem as Setsu happens to notice Harou's assignment is only three pages while the others are handing in five to six page papers.
Within minutes the assignments are all setting in a neat pile on Mr. Tanaka's desk. After which he begins his introduction to the next chapter of history the class is covering : The Muramochi Period.
"So, like many events in history death resulted in the changing of the ruling family. This time to Go-Daigo and those who supported Imperial rule..."
No sooner has Mr. Tanaka begun his lecture however, than does a note folded in a piece of paper land on Setsu's desk!
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Post by not4haruka on Aug 26, 2011 21:48:26 GMT -5
Setsu tries to read the note without being noticed, while still paying attention to the class.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 30, 2011 11:58:46 GMT -5
It would seem Setsu is in luck. Mr. Tanaka is quite busy giving his lecture and doesn't seem to notice the note that was passed. Whats more it is in this moment that he turns his back to the class to begin writing bullet points on the board for today's studies.
Opening the note up Setsu reads the neatly scrawled writing:
Hey, what kind of tv do you watch?
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