[Rising Sun Pioneers proudly presents: The Death Of The Party!] [Y'all die.] (Hooray! Back to FFTA for me.) ( Been there, done that) ( Well, that was anticlimactic. ) (*shrugs* Guess I can work on some important stuff now.) [But wait! What is that? One GM beating the other with a foam bat. And so, we continue like this:] (...) (Nice segue.) ( Sounded Seussy to me. ) [It's the dead of night (like you will be). You just got your stuff back, and are standing in a room full of confiscated items that Tairan told you not to touch. Whether you follow his advice is another story. However!] [There are three people with you. Nakoto, the oldest, biggest, and probably most intelligent brother... or the least visibly messed up one. Aki, the middle, most beautiful, and easily most feminine of the three brothers. And Akira, who's the dad. You're fairly sure Aki and Nakoto aren't going to hurt you. Akira is another story.] [Particularly since you're all on his turf, and he's standing in the doorway. What is it he said? Oh yes. "Surprise, surprise. All of my rebellious sons in one place."] [Ready? Set? Too bad.] [GO!] (Let's start this on a good note. Perception checks. Tairan, give me a -2.) * Jinx shrugs and aims his shotgun at Akira. Ready to shoot immediately after the the first person attacks. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6) and gets 10. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 8. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6-4) and gets 0. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Mikoto (2d6-2) and gets 5. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-4) and gets 5. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for John (2d6) and gets 8. ... not leading from the front, old man? What, didn't feel like going out with the troops when there were no women and children to kill? I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to kill you myself. Aww, shucks. You're making me blush. * Mikoto frowns. "Be careful. That's your katana he's using." * Fanfan nods. * Tairan looks back at his brothers. "See? He does care!" So, do you want a few more minutes of banter, or should we start with the killing? * John raises an eyebrow and remains silent. * Nakoto folds his arms. "Yeah, he was always a big softie deep inside. Can't this wait, Father? You have a war to fight." * Millie watches the confrontation silently, trying to remain inconspicuous despite the fact that she's becoming reacquainted with her first love: her rifle. Few minutes of banter, I think. ("You plan on getting in this fight, millie?" "I'm not done with 'me time' yet.") * Akira eyes Nakoto sharply. "No it can't wait. Especially now. I never thought you of all people would betray me too!" * Jinx nods. "Righto. Banter's important." * Aki meanwhile just folds his arms and looks aside with a bored expression. * Tairan eyes his sword, but says nothing. Banter...gloatin'. It's all the same ain't it? * Mikoto glances at Akira. "Interesting how acting for the commonweal becomes betrayal. It must depend on your frame of reference." Always is. * Nakoto sighs. "But he is- was family. And honor demanded I repay a debt to him long ago." There is no honor in helping a traitor! * Tairan glances back at Mikoto. "... no offense, man... but this is family banter time." * Mikoto raises an eyebrow. "Your father locked me in a dungeon and so far I'm getting a 50% average on Hoshimotos attempting to kill me. I think I've earned the right to interject." He was never a traitor! You just thought he was the most troublesome of the three of us and saw to it that he was banished. You almost had him killed! * Tairan turns back to his dad. "I'm sorry. Which of us is rebelling against the Ki clan leadership?" * Millie stretches her rifle behind her back, muttering off to the side. "Yesh, reminds me of my old man. Except more bloody." * Jinx casually keeps his gun aimed at Akira while moving a bit so it'll be harder to catch the whole group in that earthquake attack. That thing hurts. * Mikoto doesn't look like he's going to say more, however. * Fanfan watches carefully, hands ready at the hilts of her swords. * Akira nods to Nakoto. "A mistake I intend to fix here, today." Most troublesome indeed. How foolish. He was the one I placed my hopes on for being my successor! * Tairan pffts. "I ain't no helpless civilian you can slaughter." * John backs up, and keeps his hands near his pistols. * Mikoto flexes his hands a bit, and they make a nice knucklecracking noise which makes him wince. "Must be the damp air..." he mutters. * Millie keeps on looking, seeming a little bored but eyes trained on Akira, fingers ready to drop the rifle to her grip in a moment's notice. I didn't earn my reputation slaughtering civilians. It's time you learned that the hard way. * Jinx stays ready to open fire. * Akira doesn't look worried, in spite of all the people ready to fight. * Tairan raises an eyebrow. "Successor? Me? I woulda thought ol' Nakoto was better leadership material." * Millie mutters again under her breath. "Rep don't matter if yer a swine ta begin with." * Mikoto narrows his eyes, whispering to Fanfan. "He can't be that arrogant. He's confident because he's got a trump card. We've got to watch for it." * John flexes his fingers, cracking each knuckle individually. (ow.) I mean, he can plan his way outta a paper bag, unlike yours truly. Better with his temper. Definately more dashing in formal clothes. (You know it, Ard.) (Also Not A Sociopath. THat's big for the nobility job track.) (Well, in some cases.) * Fanfan ducks her head at Mikoto in a mini-nod. * Nakoto moves now, unfolding his arms and seeing to it that his weapon's loose enough to draw. "I'm sorry, Father, but you've lead Hoshimoto down the path of ruin. You need to stop now." * Jinx comments idly and quietly to Millie. "Normally I'd be a bit more anxious to get started, but the banter is pretty good so far." Listen to Nakoto, old man. He's the smart one in the family. * Fanfan glances around the room, looking for anything unusually unusual. Takes after mom like that. * Millie glances over at Jinx and comments idly. "Eh...I'd give it a 7.2" * Mikoto does the same as Fanfan. This clan is ruined only because my sons are so useless. * John shrugs. "5.8." ("Oh, and the East Teckian judge gives it a -2!") (Stupid Teckians.) You, Nakoto, don't understand just what it takes to be leader. Tairan is a traitor to our honor and Aki.... is Aki. * John snerks. * Mikoto forces his diplomat face over his laughing uncontrollably face, with no small amount of difficulty. * Jinx frowns slightly. "Maybe I haven't been facing witty advesaries before. Course, the most satisfying kill just kept crying in pain and cursing, so that's a bad baseline." ( He's a girl. ) I hold no desire to sit and councils with a bunch of pretentious, ugly old men. There is no beauty in politics. * Nakoto shrugs. "Aki's right." * Mikoto laces his arms behind his head. "You should come to the capitol. It'd change your mind on that front." ... see, now, this I never quite got, and nobody's ever really explained it to me. Hoshimoto's supposed to be a clan that produces the best damn warriors in the Empire. And a warrior's only as good as his tools. So why wouldn't we use guns, if they could help us be more effective warriors? * Millie forces herself to stop from commenting. It looks really REALLY hard. She's holding her breath in fact. * John takes a deep breath, and almost bursts out laughing. ... I agree with Aki. Gods help me. They corrupt the warrior's mind! Take your worthless weapons away, and what's left? Unarmed, my men are still the most dangerous alive. THAT is what the scum from the other country never understood. * Millie twitches and levels her rifle, aiming at Akira's head. "Mind sayin' that again? I don't think Greenpeace heard ya." A good disciplined warrior has no need of such vulgar instruments. By that logic, why use swords? Bows? Siege engines? How are guns any different? * Jinx comments quietly to Millie. "Ten kanmon says Tairan gets the best line out right before the fight starts." * Fanfan rolls her eyes at Millie, but keeps still. * Mikoto raises an eyebrow. "Well, this conversation has taken a pedantic turn for the ridiculous in short order." Quite. ( Not only that, it's sounding pretty stupid too.) (*snicker*) * Akira draws his weapons: Tairan's sword and a wakizashi. "I suppose I'll have to finish you off now." You keep repeating "Oh, they're vulgar! They're dishonorable! Blah blah blah!", but I've never heard one damn reason why guns are any different from any other weapon. * Millie grits her teeth and replies to Jinx. "I ain't takin' that bet. Ain't no way stupid up there's gonna come up with a decent line ta save his life. Which is soon forfeit." ( Roll init :P ) * Nakoto shifts his weight. Well, there's still Nakoto and Aki.. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (d6+7) and gets 11. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (d6+7) and gets 8. d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Mikoto (d6+6) and gets 7. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for John (d6+7) and gets 11. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (d6+7) and gets 12. ... unless you're just bitter that you're... firing blanks in your old age. *smirks; draws weapons* d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (d6+7) and gets 12. * Tairan looks around. "I think you're outnumbered. Wanna surrender?" * Mikoto shifts his stance a little. "Outnumbered in the short term. We can't let this drag out." * Millie growls out. "One good shot! That's all I ask. He insulted mah baby. Ain't NO way NO how he's gettin' outta that!" * Jinx intends to fire immediately after Akira says no and before he explains why. Even if Millie didn't take the bet, he'd prefer a quip from Akira didn't prove him wrong. (Hee. Gotta love Jinx-logic (TM) ) I'm sure if you went to the Ki court and begged for mercy, they might spare your life. I bet Aki even has a nice dress you could wear for the occasion. [Order: Aki, Akira, Fanfan, Tairan, Mak... er, Nakoto, Jinx, John, Millie, Mak.. er, Mikoto] ( Unless you wanna spend your action giving speeches :P ) ( "Fourscore and seven..." ) (Greenpeace LAUGHS at your light armor. Haha!) ( I'll say 3 people can be in melee range with him at one time. If someone wants to get in, someone else needs to back off, which you do on your turn ) * Aki slowly draws his thin-bladed sword with one hand and pulls out a rose with the other. He sniffs is delicately. "Ah, the beauty of combat." (Looks like Team Hoshimoto's blasting off again.) * Akira doesn't waste his time, rushing right at Tairan and slashing with his own katana. Tairan needs to defend! 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-2) and gets 6. * Akira slashes Tairan's shoulder with an over head swing, and then stabs with his wakizashi at... * Akira stabs at Jinx! Look out, Jinx! 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 10. (Can Jinx make a full attack this round with no more dodges until he goes again or does dodge that disallow it?) * Tairan winces as he's hit. "Aki, can you pause and reflect on the beauty of combat AFTER the whackjob with the two swords is six feet under?" (It does not. The dodge you can't do will be after your full attack.) * Akira stabs Jinx in the side quickfast and pulls his Wakizashi out, stabbing again at John. He needs a def roll! (Akira's wearing armor? And if so (assuming it's light), what are the exposed spots?) 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for John (2d6-1) and gets 6. ( His armor is basically a breast plate and light arm and leg guards; easy to move in and all. ) * Jinx sneers after he's hit, but doesn't say anything. ( All the joints are exposed, as is his head. ) * Fanfan hefts her two swords and looks at Tairan. "Hey!" * John winces as he's hit? Alright, he wasn't gonna get involved, but this wackjob's ASKING for a bullet to the brain. ( Note that this puts Jinx, Tairan and John in melee. I'm going to assume Jinx and John will move back and let others in, though? ) ( And maybe Tairan too; I dunno about him :P ) [So, Fanfan's turn] ( So...can't get in close...*twiddles thumbs* Have fun getting killed guys! ) ( Pretty much, hold yes. ) [Tairan's turn] (Don't argue. It wasn't specified, hence it's not important. ^^ Besides, John could take the abuse more than most of the other people. ^^;) (We need hex paper. @_@) (True enough.) ( Too many people in this game. Mind if I kill three of ya off? ) ( Sure, let's start with Aki, Akira and Dicesuke. ) ( <.< ) [Meanwhile, Sakura suddenly collapses in the back for some reason, landing on top of Mary Anne. Fwump.] Attacking me first, old man? I'm honored... * Tairan slashes high at Akira, then hops back and fires his pistol, clearing the way for others to get at Akira as he shoots. (The room is stone on all sides?) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-2) and gets 5. (You're in the basement, essentially, so yes.) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-3) and gets 4. (Sweeeet. >:)) * Akira parries the slash, only to take the shot on his armor. It goes through like a hot knife through butter. [Nakoto's turn, unless Fanfan wants to jump in?] (Indeedy do she does. ) [Fanfan's turn :P] * Fanfan moves in, striking quickly at Akira's exposed shoulder and knee joints. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6-1) and gets 4. * Akira pulls back and parries with his wakizashi 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6-1) and gets 7. * Akira doesn't parry that one, though, and takes a nasty cut to the hand with the wakizashi. He's still got a hold of the weapon, but it's not very steady. [Nakoto's turn!] * Nakoto draws his weapon and smiles humorlessly. "Maybe we'll see what kind of leader I make after all." [Anyhow, Jinx's turn] * Jinx fires his shotgun worrying less than usual (if that's possible) about aiming as the bastard is at point blank. He then steps back to make way. "Far be it from me to stand in the way of honorable combat." 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6-4) and gets 1. [Penalty to hit Akira around his armor! No, really, the buckshot is mostly deflected off of it, incuring very little actual damage.] [John's turn!] (Jinx continues to hope that Crazy Horse will start stocking AP bullets. :P ) (Crazy feathers rather) ( Crazy Horsefeathers. ) * John draws both pistols and backs up, firing both shots in rapid succession at each of Akira's knee joints while backing up. (Although any Crazy merchants would do.) (Called shot, btw.) (Remember, when shop, shop crazy!) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for John (2d6-3) and gets 3. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for John (2d6-3) and gets 2. * Akira blocks (yes, blocks) one of the bullets with his sword; not the second. It enters his leg and causes much pain. You wanna attack me, that's fine. But you're gonna be feelin' it. [Millie's turn!] * Millie lets out a low growl, her hands almost shaking the rifle with rage but her training keeping it steady. She doesn't try any fancy joint hits or anything, she's just going to punch through the damn armor, bullet whistling through the air. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6-2) and gets 5. [Millie hits, her bullet achieving penetration, albeit somewhat difficulty.] ... would this be a bad time to note that the armor the old man's wearing was made during the Teck wars to repel bullets? Your timing is as impeccably terrible as ever, Tairan. * Millie lets up the barrel a bit and snarls at Akira. "See if ya insult a lady's weapon again." She adjusts her kimono and then suddenly remembers she looks like a geisha. [Mikoto's turn] * Mikoto falls back, assuming a defensive stance. "Allow me to take the office of relief." (Full defense) Figured as much. *eyes his own gun, wondering why the hell it seems to be working* (It's underground, Tairan. Underground!) 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-1) and gets 9. * Aki puts the rose back in his shirt and looks at Tairan. "Hmm..." * Akira doesn't look so hot, having been all shot up and stuff. He slashes at Fanfan, what with her being the only one in range. She needs a def roll! 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6-3) and gets 5. [Fanfan parries the slash. Akira spins the sword and thrusts it into the ground. "Damn you! I'll kill you yet!" The ground rumbles, and suddenly jagged rocks spring up, towards Tairan, John, and Aki. They all need magic defense at +1 against earth!] 2d6+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for John (2d6+1) and gets 7. 2d6+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6+1) and gets 10. [Jagged blades come out of the ground, taking a chunk out of John's side (and I mean a chunk. Ow). Tairan gets hit in the gut, but before the stone penetrates too far, Aki is over there in a flash, and a bluish field represses the stone. "All right, brother, I'll help you this once. But only because father is uglier."] [Fanfan's turn!] ( Which side of the family did this man *come from*?? ) (Neither?) (Well, you know what they say about Tairan being a test tube baby...?) (Nakoto's the only sane one in the bunch from my view-point.) * Tairan coughs up some blood. "I appreciate it." * John winces as he gets smashed. "Okay, that does it old man. You die now." ( I'm sane! Now I shall lead our men on a downhill charge, like falling blossoms! My people, let us dance around them! ) (I so saw that coming.) (*dies*) (Better than leading in an uphill charge.) (Was their camp pretty?) * Fanfan swings her swords around to strike at Akira's exposed shoulder joints. 2 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2 2d6-1) and gets 4 4. * Tairan grins, very bloody. "What can I say? I'm just damn sexy." * John smirks. *ting!* [Fanfan drives both swords deep into his shoulders, and he keels over dead.] ... and he's damn dead. Nice stabs, Fanfan. ... ... Er, my apologies. * Jinx grins. "Right, someone be a dear and take his head off, just to be safe." How vulgar. You want that before or after I shoot him in the head? * Mikoto blinks around Nakoto's back. "What, that's it?" * Fanfan tilts her head to the side as she pulls the swords out. "That's funny, that's never happened before." * Tairan shrugs, picks up *his* sword, then turns to Nakoto. "So what now, Lord Hoshimoto?" * Nakoto sighs. "I knew this was going to happen." He holsters his double-bladed sword again, then looks to Mikoto. Yeah, that's it. He was only one man, and dramatic fights... * Mikoto blinks, taking a step back and returning the gaze, nodding slowly. "I see." * Nakoto shrugs. "Overrated." He turns back to Tairan. "You give the family sword back." He holds out his hand. ... are for dramas. This is real life. * Jinx shrugs. "Better vulgar than sorry." He walks up to Akira and makes sure the man is dead, using a tomahak if necessary. * Millie goes over to Akira and levels her rifle at his head. Who cares if he's down on the ground. Her shoulders shake a bit with rage. "That...that bastard. You...TOADSTOOL!" Stop her from doing that. * Fanfan edges out of the way of the bloodthirsty folk, cleaning her blades off with another scrap of cloth from a robe layer. * Tairan shrugs, wincing as the large wounds in his shoulder and torso remind him that shrugging is a BAD idea. "Yes, my Lord." *grins; hands over the sword* [Jinx swings downwards, but his tomahawk is blocked very suddenly by Aki.] * Mikoto steps behind Millie, speaking quietly. "He's already dead, Millie. Don't debase yourself by desecrating his corpse." * Jinx looks up at Aki. "Feel free to make a beautiful stab through the heart if you like." I'm not gonna shoot the damned bastard. He ain't worth the lead. ... and can we please NOT desecrate the corpse? He may have been a fucking psychotic lunatic, but he was blood. He may have been ugly, but he is my father. A disgusting barbarian like you will not touch his body. ( Any sheets or anything around? ) ( Fanfan finds her character sheet! ) * Millie lifts up her rifle, clutching her fist. "He...how dare he...how DARE he..." * John spins his pistols and holsters them, then falling on his butt from, well, being hurt. "You just *had* to kill him with shoulder wounds, didn't you?" * Nakoto takes the katana. "If you don't want to be treated like barbarians, don't act like ones." ( No wonder Akira was prepared. ) ( I meant blankety. ;P ) I wasn't *intending* to kill him. As such. Barbarians? HE'S the one that insulted my skill. You don't get it. You just, just don't get it. * Mikoto lowers his eyes a little. "You've been through a lot the past few days, Millie, and it's... all my fault. I'm very sorry." * Tairan leans back against a wall. "... s'no problem, Fanfan. Much as I woulda liked to have struck the killing blow... in the end, it don't matter. And Millie, please stop before I come over there and bleed on you." Yeah. Well, he was plenty intending to kill us. Just wish he coulda gone a little more easily... * John winces. * Millie puts her hand to her chest. "You Shomurans go on an' on 'bout yer honor. What do ya think our gun fightin' is to US? It may not look the same but it takes a lot of practice ta get good. Ya can't jus' do things haphazard..." Shut up, Lanky. I'm makin' a point here. * Jinx stands up and shrugs. "I take no shame in who am nor do I really give a fuck what you think of me or my weapons." He then steps away from the body. ... what point? The old man was the one who had the big problem with guns, and he's dead. You ranting at his ghost? Don't you know? Millie believes in ghosts. * Nakoto turns his mouth into a thin line. "Aki." * John smirks. *Ting!* * Millie swivels on Tairan and puffs out her cheeks. "You! You've had a problem with me all along. You've a lotta nerve takin' that attitude with me!" ( She should :P ) Do me a favor and escort our... guests to a place where they won't cause any trouble. * Fanfan silently hunts around for blankety/sheet/cloak thingy. * Jinx shrugs. "Regardless, there's a new regime. Can we get the hell out of this basement? This is your mess in the first place. We helped clean it up. Least ya could be is grateful an' not so damned snarky. * Aki stares at Jinx unblinkingly, with a scowl on his face. Without looking at Nakoto, he mutters, "Fine." ... who, me? I don't have a problem with you. You're a decent enough person when you're not threatening to kill me. * Mikoto takes a breath, then decides to risk it all and puts a hand on Millie's shoulder. "Please, Millie, that's enough." I have to deal with a panicking city that just lost its king. * Millie slings her rifle over her back and hefts her shoulders heavily. She wrinkles her nose at Tairan. * John winces at the mention of the panicking city... Mostly because it's mostly his fault. * Jinx doesn't wince at all. ( It's mostly entirely his fault :P ) I generally shoot people I have a problem with. The snarkiness is reserved for people I like. *smirks* * Nakoto looks to the Westerners. "Don't take anything, don't *touch* anything, and for Shomura's sake, do what Aki tells you to do." He shifts his attention to the youngest brother. "We'll talk later, Tairan." (Okay, he was the one who used the TNT.) * Nakoto stalks out of the room. * Aki says simply, "Follow me," and heads out too! (Yeah, though Jinx fully supported that plan) * Tairan bows, wincing at the effort. "... okay, no more bowing until the torso wound in healed. Ow. Fuck." *follows Aki* * Millie shifts her kimono around and grumble/pouts but follows Pretty Boy Numero 2. * Mikoto breathes out again, removing his hand, and follows after Aki quietly. * Aki is prettier than Millie AND John! * John gets up painfully, and follows. But he looks good doing it! "Yeah, really." * Jinx sends one last futive glance for stuff that wouldn't be missed before sighing and heading out. (... I have an extra CP. Do you *really* want me to spend it on Appearance? :P) * Fanfan hesitates, turns back to the corpse, and hastily sketches the Shomuran character for "repentance" in the air above it with her hand before turning and following Aki out the room. (How do you describe IC suddenly getting prettier?) ( Do you want an answer to that question? o/~ ) (Spa treatment.) (Mascara!) ... by the way, guys... thanks for backing me up through all this. (Just aging.) Hey, no problem. I trust you'll do the same if I run into the same problem. ~_^ * Millie folds her arms over her chest and grumbles out in a cute pouty face. "'Bout time." She turns and smiles at Tairan though. [Session End.]