SOL Discussion 10: Kirakiri and your throat- a love/hate relationship.

[GARUD]

It is so very true...

Anyway, for those who haven't realised, we've timewarped. So Team Good is mainland, Team Evil is... somewhere.

EDIT: Here's the previous thread. (http://forum.nuklearpower.com/showthread.php?t=13883&page=3)

[Astral Harmony]

There Funka goes, misspelling Raikotsu's name again.

[Dragonsbane]

He's been misspelling it ever since he got back, yeah. :p

[Astral Harmony]

More Real Time Event stuff from me. This should be the last post regarding these events for quite some time. I shall only make the really short summaries here now.

Scene 1
Takano: "I don't even think the scene was about me. I mean, all I did was think about the other girls and about the asskicking Kurama is cruising for."

Scene 2
Chizuru: "Holy crap! Armored Bishoujo created a male character finally! Too bad he's probably going to be slaughtered by Yuna for tracking her down all by himself."

Scene 3
Fujiko: "I'll get those Kimonos, and their little dog, too! Get in muh bellah!"

[Funka Genocide]

hey, you're right!

I must be dyslexic or something...

I'll try to remember the correct spelling from now on then.

scouts honor

[Arhra]

Yet more underhandedness from Kirakiri by telling the truth like that. Fighting dirty by telling the truth when he's supposed to be evasive and/or outright lie. He's a sneaky one.

Should be interesting to see Iori's reaction to Kirakiri's performance.

Oh, and the Kimonos seem to be multiplying. How do they manage that when they're all female and would knowing this forbidden knowledge drive me insane?

[Dragonsbane]

Yes, it would. I'm hoping we can NOT end the age of magic, as anything after the age of magic sucks. Stupid non-magic.

[PhoenixFlame]

Oh, and the Kimonos seem to be multiplying. How do they manage that when they're all female and would knowing this forbidden knowledge drive me insane?

Eugenics.

Then again, Nicholas Kerensky was a guy, so... I'm stumped too.

[Astral Harmony]

Rio: "Maybe I'm getting the other Kimonos pregnant when I sexually abuse them."
Kiyomi: "Oi."

That's all the Kimonos, there.

Just so there's no fighting about the sheer number of characters I control, I'll explain a few things below:

*SPOILAHS!!!*
In Soldiers of Light, three Kimonos will die: Shizuka, Nyoka, and Fujiko. This is all set in stone.

In Soldiers of Light 2, if it ever happens, most of the Kimonos left will have to be destroyed as a tragedy will befall Kimonia Kastle. The only survivor of the original Kimonos will be Kirie. All of the other Kimonos from Chizuru to Tsubasa will all become powerful enemies and will be battled one after the other until all are gone. This catastrophe will also disable or turn the Kimono Forces into enemies as well. All of my characters will then be reduced to a six person team: Sanaka, Hikaru, Kirie, Chiyo, Zeira, and Yuna. Yes, Yuna will be joining the cause for reasons that can't be explained easily yet.

[Mesden]

Yes, Tayuumi loses AGAIN. Yes, she needed saving from death by the person who was causing it AGAIN. Yes, she is unconscious AGAIN. And yes, from now on, expect a more sad and worthless feeling Tayuumi.

When you're that arrogant and you get beat twice after starting this quest, nearly dying both times, you get that way.

[Astral Harmony]

Yes, Tayuumi loses AGAIN. Yes, she needed saving from death by the person who was causing it AGAIN. Yes, she is unconscious AGAIN. And yes, from now on, expect a more sad and worthless feeling Tayuumi.

When you're that arrogant and you get beat twice after starting this quest, nearly dying both times, you get that way.

Y'know, that's how some RPG couples form. They hate each other, they have fights, he kicks her ass, she gets in trouble, he saves her life, yadda-yadda-yadda-emotionalmoment-yadda. I wonder...nahhhh, that couldn't happen. Not in their lifetimes.

...Or that's what their NPC friends say.

EDIT: Of course, it's Taken though. Taken and Kirakiri don't look the type to mix pleasure with business until they can confirm their business is done. After that...meh...

Kirakiri: "I have kicked Kurama's ass and thus prevented the death of Talkatz and the end of the Age of Magic. Now to build myself a large harem."
Taken: "I have kicked Kurama's ass and now there is no warrior human or demon, alive or undead, good or evil that can stand up to my skills and my might from now until the end of forever. Time to get to building a large harem."

Soldiers of Light? Mo' like Soldiers of Gettin' Some.

[Arhra]

Well, technically, Kirakiri already has a large harem. Where do you think all those shapechanging minions came from?

And yes, Kirakiri doesn't mix business with pleasure. He keeps the two completely seperate. Nothing says he can't do more than one thing at once though. You could even take his little gestures to Kirie as something if you were of a mind.

[Astral Harmony]

He made gestures at Kirie? Man, I need to read all the posts a little more thoroughly. Then again, Kirie's probably the most dense out of all the Kimonos and only seems to pick up on those kinds of signals when they cop a feel, like Kazunori's titty grab attack or Raikotsu's "Hi, my name is Arashi and just let me get a feel of that ass for a second" introduction-slash-sexual harassment combination assault.

Of course, Kirie was wearing that skintight mechanic suit without underwear so just about anyone would get ideas.

[Arhra]

Oh, I'm refering to him offering her his cloak when she was, ahem, undressed and later having her kimono recovered. I thought it was funny to do something that could be taken as a very tactful gesture.

[Astral Harmony]

Hmmm...I dunno about Taken, but I hate it when magical armor threatens me.

And on that note, more Real Time Event Sequence crap!

[Mesden]

Wasn't the armor.

Was underlying plot line, is what it was.

There is a serious lack of reaction to, you know, Tayuumi being impaled on someone's sword.

Kurama: "Oh look. My friend Tayuumi has been stabbed through the gut. No worries there."

Youji: "I noticed, but nothing to be concerned about. It's not like a swift stab to the gut is LETHAL or anything."

Garud: "Tayuumi was stabbed?"

[GARUD]

Kurama: "Oh look. My friend Tayuumi has been stabbed through the gut. No worries there."

Youji: "I noticed, but nothing to be concerned about. It's not like a swift stab to the gut is LETHAL or anything."

Garud: "Tayuumi was stabbed?"

Don't worry your pretty head about it miss. Ya know a similar thing happened in the last SOL, don't ya know!

Garud: I was wiped form existance, ond only barely made it back! Don't you care?
Kurama: Who are you?

See? I thunk it has ta do wit da fact that dis is yo first SOL RP. It happens lassy.

(No, I am not gonna stop talking like this thank you very much!)

[Astral Harmony]

Well, we do have the continue along with the story, even at the cost of not worrying about our wounded or paying respect to the dead...

Raikotsu: "But she died. Astral is dead, Kirie."
Kirie: "Yes, but we have to leave. Kurama's not going to wait for us to gather flowers 'n' shit."
Raikotsu: "But there wasn't even an eulogy. I thought she was your friend."
Kirie: "Look on the bright side. If anything, it means Sanaka is hurtin' for some comfort."
Raikotsu: "But...wait, what? Sanaka, hunh?"
Kirie: "Good grief, you want her too? You have enough girls to choose from!"
Raikotsu: "But Rio and Kiyomi..."
Kirie: "Hey, if you can convince the both of them to ride your 'Wind Tunnel' as much as each other, then it's possible."
Raikotsu: "...This is the best goddamn RPS ever conceived by mortal man."
Kirie: *sigh* *talking to herself* "And less than thirty seconds ago, he was bitching about how I wouldn't give an eulogy."

Oh, well. At least Astral's coming back. She'll try to kill Tsubasa, but she'll be back.

[Dragonsbane]

AB, you forgot just one thing...

Raikotsu: "I have kicked Kurama's ass and avenged my father and thus ensured my place among the legends of my people. Great! Now, time to build myself a large-"
Tayuumi: *kick* "a-HEM!"
Raikotsu: *meep* "-a large country house! For our honeymoon! After we get married!"

[Astral Harmony]

And not only that but...

Rio: "I have kicked Kurama's ass, saved Tsubasa's life, and helped our side win the war and destroy Talkatz. Now to build myself a bigass-"
Kiyomi: *ominously* "Y'ever had sex with a spear, Rio? I can help you experience it."
Rio: *coughs a couple of times* "...mecha as a present for Kiyomi, the love of my life."
Kiyomi: "That's really sweet of you, but how did you kick Kurama's ass?"
Rio: "Actually, he let me win. I knew he was secretly enjoying it, the perv."
Taken: "I was wondering how the hell you were able to defeat him. Maybe if I dressed up like a girl."
Sanjuro: "I, SANJURO YAMADA, was enjoying this conversion until Taken started speaking!"

[Funka Genocide]

oh look! It's a band wagon! MY TURN!

Iori: Well, it looks like I ended up kicking Kurama's ass... somehow... and I guess uhm... it's time to have puppies?

Koyuki: *SLAP*

[Dragonsbane]

Koyuki's puppybabies would be the cutest half-demons ever. ^_^

[Raiden]

Oh no! The bandwagon's wheel has been broken!

Jade: "Kurama, what's with the pile of bodies outside?"
Kurama: "Oh, they were trying to kick my ass."

[Astral Harmony]

...So then that means...

Kurama: "I have kicked everyone's ass who said that they had kicked my ass, slain Talkatz, and avenged thousands of humans who lost their lives to his evil and brought great honor to the Genkai name. My father would be so proud. Now it's time to rest after all that adventuring...ah, what the hell. I'll build a huge harem!"
Koyuki: "And that concludes it. Is there not a single decent man in this fantasy setting?"
Raikotsu: "Hunh? I'm decent!"
Koyuki: "You're definition of 'decent' must differ wildly from mine, then."
Jade: "It's the whole 'fantasy setting that has girls in it' thing, I think. Whenever there's a girl like us in these fantasy settings, everyone probably just assumes we're as hot and busty as Kasumi from Dead or Alive or something."
Rio: "Well, a few of us actually are."
Jade: "No one's talking to you, Lesbo McSluttington."

And on a more discussiony note, it will be time soon to give Kirie personal enemies.

[PhoenixFlame]

Bandwagon appeal!

Koyuki: "That does it. I've kicked Kurama's ass, and now the throne is mine."
Ayako: "Uh... Okay, now what?"
Iori: "She has wild and hot sex with me?"
Koyuki "Tempting, but I was thinking about taking over the rest of the demon realm..."
Ayako: "Mhmm... Suree...."
Iori: "A-"
Sanjuro: "I, SANJURO YAMADA, PR*HURK!*"
Koyuki, holding a bloody sword: "I've so wanted to do that this whole time..."

Adding to AB's...

Koyuki: "Bah. There are no decent men in this RP."
Rio, crossdressed: "Bwahaha, I, Sanjuro Yamada, am a decent man!"
Koyuki: "... Or decent women..."

Koyuki's trip is rather uneventful. Nobody else seems to be training or anything. Y'know, after horrible failure, generally anime characters spent tons of time training. :P

[Astral Harmony]

Yeah, but that training usually comes along with a journey, which means we need to do a montage of Koyuki doing stuff like meditating while a giant waterfall splashes down on her, randomly performing simple combat moves out in a field, climbing a mountain, standing dramatically on the edge of a really high cliff before a breathtaking view, and staring thoughtfully at a campfire during night in some forest.

[batgirl]

Bandwagon jumping!

Raikotsu: "Well, I've killed Kurama and taken over the demon relm, time to build a large harHURK!"
Jade: *holding a bloody knife* "You lose windbag!"
Tayuumi: "So Kurama and all the male characters are dead...want to have lesbian sex while the male characters spin in their graves?"
Jade: "Do I!"

NOTE: Jade is not a lesbian, but it would be funny.

[Astral Harmony]

NOTE: Jade is not a lesbian, but it would be funny.

And Tayuumi is?

Rio: "I am deeply intriged by this and desire to learn more."

Back on topic, I'll go ahead and introduce the Dono Tribe even though they won't attack for a while. Their only target is Kirie for reasons that will be explained much later if SoL gets that far. They won't target any other Kimonos, their troops, or any Team Good or Evil members because the tribe has not been ordered to deal with them. They will attack such people if they get in the way of them taking out Kirie, though.

There is little to find out about the Dono Tribe. They don't exist in this world and their true purpose won't be revealed until SoL2, if it happens. They travel by phasing between their world and ours. In their world, our time moves slowly and they can travel great distances while only a while has passed in our time. Then they phase through to this world not unlike Raziel shifting from the Spectral to the Material Planes and attack.

[Dragonsbane]

...are there any scenarios that lead to Koyuki having sex, ever? Poor, poor Iori.

[Astral Harmony]

...are there any scenarios that lead to Koyuki having sex, ever? Poor, poor Iori.

Then they'll be a stereotypical anime couple.

[Inbred Chocobo]

And the great and mighty Kazunori said "Doesh anyones have a dwink?" One particular person wanted me to post again for some reason, so I did.

[GARUD]

Late bandwagoning!

Garud: Now that I've slain Kurama...
Suzume: Aren't you supposed to be his guardian?
Garud: ...well shit.

[Raiden]

Just so it's known, there might be a possible banning of some of the people in this RP resulting from the Comic Discussion drama, i.e. IC, Dragonsbane, and I.

Should we get banned, I'll have another person post for me, so that the RP doesn't die.

[Astral Harmony]

Enemy: Donoquadra
Description: A creature at home both in water and in the air. Composed of a beak with two eyes on the top and two on the bottom parts, with a core inside the beak. Two tentacles extend three feet from the sides at the back end of the beak and four tentacles, each five feet long protrude from the back of the body.
Attacks
Spiral Dive - A physical attack that's made deadly by using momentum from a diving swoop.
Skull Pecker - The Donoquadra latches onto the victim's head using its four hind tentacles and drives its sharp beak against the skull repeatedly.
Enemy Level: Minion

[Krylo]

Any bannings will be limited to 4 days at the absolute mostest, and probably around 2. Also, I'd be banned too. Being a mod doesn't mean I can do whatever I want. Although, honestly, it's looking as though there may not be any at all.

Anyway, post in the avatar RP and this one, Raiden. You goddamn slack bitch.

[Dragonsbane]

Krylo, can you change his name to "goddamn slack bitch" until he posts?

[Astral Harmony]

I tried not to do that omake. My mind kept telling me that it was dumb, that it was horribly cliched, and that someone else was going to do it when Raiden mentioned time warps...but I couldn't help it. Lord Amon forgive me. Oh, well. I hope it came out hilarious.

[GARUD]

You did fine.

Besides, everyone like to do a pelvic thrust. See watch.

*Does many pelvict thrusts. Pants expand each time.*

See? Join in and we can have a conga line!

[Astral Harmony]

Thanks. I just always believed, since the first SoL, that Team Kimono would emulate the Rocky Horror Picture Show somehow. Somehow. And then came the Time Warp. It was just too silly to pass up.

EDIT: If anything, it's more wholesome that my other Rocky Horror Picture Show emulation idea...

Raikotsu: *wearing a drag queen getup* "I'm just a sweet transvestite..."
Koyuki: "Ugh, the visions! They return! I'm blind! The goggles do nothing!"

But on a serious note for once, Raikotsu's pretty funny. When were he and Kirakiri friends?

[Arhra]

So ironic that Kirakiri and Raikotsu seem destined to not get along.

Kirakiri's diplomacy no jutsu seems to have been less effective than he would have liked. Still, he makes himself look good by adopting that concilliatory approach. For some reason I'm getting a real Godfather vibe from this little string of meetings.

[Astral Harmony]

By the way Arhra, what exactly is it that you're ordering Kirie to do?

[Arhra]

Why to help get the swimsuits ready of course. Team Good won't know what hit them.

Also, there would be the more expected details of things like where the ships should moor and presumably preparations made for whatever forces the Kimonos are taking overland. I'm not sure what forces you're meaning to have come along. Everyone will be transfering to some river craft to travel faster up the river. So just general preparation and getting ready really.

Oh, while I think of it, how exactly did Koyuki contact her forces Phoenix? I assume there's some magical means of communication, but just want to be certain.

[PhoenixFlame]

I assume before boarding the ships, Koyuki was able to get a message off to headquarters either by courier, some sort of flight based demon like a Raiton, or by two-way magical communication via the good ol scrying pool. After all, it *was* a timewarp, and I assumed I could get a little logistics work done during that.

*Shrug*

After all, I'm wondering how Kirakiri keeps in contact with *his* forces.

[Astral Harmony]

Raikotsu: "What the hell're those two doing?"
Kirie: "They said they were signaling their forces."
Raikotsu: "I can understand Kirakiri shapeshifting into large letters for his forces in the distance to read but Koyuki? She's just howling."
Kirie: "Yeah, but she's doing it in Morse Code."
Raikotsu: "Ah, that's cool...I guess. I send my voice on the winds to my forces. Hey, Kirie. How do you send commands?"
Kirie: "Rio initially had us try striptease dancing to send signals, but since that was only for her own benefit, we just send messages from mouth to mouth."
Raikotsu: "Oh, so you just talk to each other."
Kirie: "No, the messages are written. Us girls transfer those messages by kissing deeply and using our tongues to move the message from mouth to mouth."
Raikotsu: "...Excuse me, I've got...message trafficking to peek at. The enemies' message trafficking, I mean!"
*Raikotsu flies away as fast as he can.*
Kirie: "Raikotsu...baka."

[Dragonsbane]

1.) Honor is an important part of japanese dueling.
2.) To kill Kurama under a spell is dishonorable.
3.) To abandon a duel is dishonorable.

DancerVeiled: Thus, Raikotsu was damned if he did, damned if he didn't.

4.) Kurama is human, the spell might have fractured his ribs or otherwise temporarily weakened him
5.) Raikotsu knows this, and it would be dishonorable to take advantage of that fact. Raikotsu does not know about GM Fiat.

From a conversation on the subject, Arhra. Does that explain Raikotsu's actions?

So ironic that Kirakiri and Raikotsu seem destined to not get along.

Kirakiri's diplomacy no jutsu seems to have been less effective than he would have liked. Still, he makes himself look good by adopting that concilliatory approach. For some reason I'm getting a real Godfather vibe from this little string of meetings.

No, he makes himself look like an ass. It's not really a concilliatory approach, the Godfather did not talk that way to equals. The Godfather had class. On a related note, how did Kirakiri detect Raikotsu's presence in the room? He was a gust of wind.

[Arhra]

Except the obvious has already been openly pointed out. It would have been simplicity itself to resume the duel once they'd both exited the area of the spell. They could even take a moment to catch their breath or treat injury if they were of a mind.

In any case, "I didn't fight the hated enemy of all demonkind and who I must kill to avenge my father because he might have hurt himself" doesn't strike me as the best reason in the world. Certainly, Raikotsu might have had qualms about facing an injured opponent, but the point is he didn't bother to check.

That is the essential core of Kirakiri's problem with Raikotsu. Raikotsu has repeatedly abandoned what, to Kirakiri at least, is a more critical task, to do something that has a marginal benefit at best. Kirakiri's speech was chosen to highlight his opinion but not make any direct attacks.

Kirakiri structured his approach so he comes out on top no matter what. If Raikotsu concedes Kirakiri's point, that's a 'victory', if Kirakiri finds Raikotsu's arguments convincing, that's also a 'victory' as his concerns are now alleviated and if Raikotsu snubs Kirakiri's diplomatic approach, Kirakiri gains face. This last outcome is by far the least desirable though.

Now, since Raikotsu's arguments did not held certain facts Kirakiri found pertinent and evaded his intended point, he was forced to become more blunt. Thus, he gave more concrete examples, but still he did not make any sort of direct attack. He continues to speak of reaching an understanding.

What is probably the bluntest part of Kirakiri's speech is the whole "A duty left incomplete is a danger. Distraction causes an incomplete duty. I do not wish to have any risk of such an occurance. A mutual understanding is something I had hoped for, but regretfully it appears this may not be possible."

It is still not a direct attack, but he's indicating he considers Tayuumi nothing more than a distraction and previous distractions the cause of this problem. The last line is meant to suggest he still wishes a resolution, but with Raikotsu's current behaviour, it seems unlikely.

Raikotsu's speech on the other hand, is far more blunt and replete with implied insults. I'll grab a few.

"Do not forget, shapechanger, that we merely have a common interest."
"If you have any further doubts, why don't you try fighting him yourself?"
"Either way, I had something I need to discuss with you as well, and no desire to injure your bodygards in an unnecessary conflict."
"Now you see, it appears you have grown far too used to dealing with your underlings and minions. I am not one of them, and treating me as one will gain you nothing."
"I had hoped you had some understanding of honor, Kirakiri."

I didn't want to risk reading too much into it, but the overall tone came across as insulting and arrogant. Now, the arrogance isn't too bad - Raikotsu is arrogant - but this line of speech is hardly the sort you'd use on someone seeking explanation for your actions, especially if you're planning to ask a favour of them.

Bleah, that was quite wordy. Not too wordy I hope. Hopefully that should clear up any doubt of where Kirakiri is coming from.

As for the detection of Raikotsu, why its quite simple Dragonsbane. As you said yourself, Raikotsu was a gust of wind. Also, Kirakiri's more than human in the range of sense capabilities he has. There's the added factor that in a conversational setting, where he wants to read as much from others as possible, he would take special care to augment his senses.

[batgirl]

And I'm back from Israel with presents and suntans! The plot may now continue!

[Astral Harmony]

And I'm back from Israel with presents and suntans! The plot may now continue!

Hee hee hee...

Kurama: "Stop!"
Taken: "Ah...what?"
Kurama: "Just everyone stop and put down you're stuff. We're camping."
Tayuumi: "It's the middle of the day. I'm not tired. I think we can definitely keep going."
Kurama: "Hey, who commands this party?"
Kazunori: "Weesh a party?"
Taken: "You don't really command anything. We're here because of our reasons and can leave whenever we choose to not keep going."
Tayuumi: "For once, I think Taken isn't full of shit. Aren't we just a bunch of people who banded together because it's easier to survive that way and because our paths just all go in the same direction, albiet temporarily?"
Kurama: "Wrong, wrong, and wrong. The answer is 'me', people. I command this party!"
Garud: "Good god, why did I get chosen to protect this idiot?"
Kurama: "Shut up and let's get a camp going."
*several days later, Team Evil arrives at Kurama's camp*
Koyuki: "Do you fuckers know how long it took us to find you?"
Kirakiri: "Seriously. What the hell're you guys doing?"
Taken: "Hell if I know. Kurama just had us drop all our business and then we were camping here since last Wednesday."
Kirie: "Yep. This whole RP is definitely wacko."
Tayuumi: "Tell me about it. I'm never going to win a fight at this rate."
Raikotsu: "I'll let you kick my ass!"
Tayuumi: "...Get with me after this."
Kirakiri: *sigh* "Fine, I'll indulge you guys. Why has Kurama been camping here for so long?"
Garud: "No clue. He wouldn't say. Maybe you can reason with him."
Koyuki: "Start talking, Kurama. Why have you been camping here for the past several days?"
*suddenly, a hole opens in the spacetime continuum and Jade enters the world*
Jade: "Sorry, guys. I'm back. What'd I miss?"
Kurama: "Ah, very good! You're back. Okay, everyone, pack it up and let's get moving again!"
Kirakiri: "..."
Taken: "..."
Koyuki: "..."
Kazunori: "..."
Garud: "..."
Raikotsu: "...Boobies?"
Kirie: "...'Kay, I'm just going to chalk this one up as a Team Good versus Team Evil kind of thing, grab a beer, and forget this past week every happened."

[batgirl]

Well since we're moving to my village next, I figured you all stopped for a while. I know my leaving was a bit inconvenient timewise, but my trip was just not moveable.

[Dragonsbane]

Arhra, simplicity itself? Do you even read what I write? I specifically pointed out that humans are fragile, and the effects of temporarily heightened gravity might have squished internal organs and/or broken bones.

Kirakiri is not the godfather, he is not Raikotsu's boss, and if he continues to be an asshole then he will begin losing minions. You upset an already established plot point by not telling Raikotsu about Tayuumi, you've damaged relations with an ally, and you've ignored all logic in your gleeful pursuit of conflict.

Either way, another solution has been found.

[Truce]

AB...

You rock.

[Arhra]

Well, I can happily say that a solution has been reached between me and Dragonsbane to help get around that friction between Kirakiri and Raikotsu without degenerating into a bloodbath.

Your flimsy sanity may be damaged, but that is a sacrifice we are willing to make.

And now I'm off to perform some thread necromancy. Arhra away!

[Astral Harmony]

Damn, and I was hoping to see Raikotsu and Kirakiri try to tear each other's throats out.

[Dragonsbane]

Damn, and I was hoping to see Raikotsu and Kirakiri try to tear each other's throats out.

Rather than each other's clothes off?

[lazy man]

DB, you're a very, very fucked up person. Now, I'm gonna go over there before I catch something from you...

Other than just saying that, I wanna say that I'm getting bored and I kinda want a good fight with someone on Team Evil, since I've only really had one shot at that.

...plus I just wanna blow things up. Suzume's power really just makes him a fodder cannon, and I haven't had any shots at that, either. So, if anyone can throw a crapload of weakilings at Suzume in the next fight, that would be fun, too.

[PhoenixFlame]

...plus I just wanna blow things up. Suzume's power really just makes him a fodder cannon, and I haven't had any shots at that, either. So, if anyone can throw a crapload of weakilings at Suzume in the next fight, that would be fun, too.

Like oh... Four-hundred demon soldiers? That might work.

;)

[lazy man]

...yeah, that could work. Thanks, Phoenix.

And now, to wait... again.

[Astral Harmony]

Rather than each other's clothes off?

Keep that yaoi at first base or Nyoka's gonna flash fry you two on the way to murderin' Kirie.

[Mesden]

Keep that yaoi at first base or Nyoka's gonna flash fry you two on the way to murderin' Kirie.

No, Y'see, it's noy Yaoi if Kirakiri is either

A) Female

B) Some demented tentacle monster

C) Something else that will blow our minds

Raikotsu has GOT to be desperately horny to be wanting to do someone who was a man 5 seconds ago and a giant scorpion like monster a week before that...

[Astral Harmony]

Agreed. It's bad enough when he tries to cop a feel in the midst of pitched combat on allied and enemy females alike. Now he's just looking for something that has or could shape itself to have a uterus.

With that thought, I think Kirie might find herself lucky to be killed by Nyoka before the absurdities worsen.

[Arhra]

Hmm, I can't help but feel it's a bit abrupt. After all, for the meetings that have happening in game between the two, Kirakiri has chosen to portray himself as male.

Still, that problem can easily be resolved with a tiny bit of back history. Raikotsu must have heard about or seen the female Kirakiri at some point in the past. Given his approach, this obviously must have shown the female Kirakiri's sexiness somehow.

Now, my big problem is avoiding bursting out laughing whenever I read that post. The mental picture of Kirakiri bursting out laughing in response only makes it worse.

Myself, I was planning to go in for something a tad more subtle, but the first part of what I was planning can still be done. The fortuitious 'camera angle' of that post makes it easy for Kirakiri to already be in her female form.

Now to decide how exactly one responds to that kind of advance...

Unfortunately, I will be a bit busy for the next few days with tests, but hopefully I should be able to get something done.

[GARUD]

AB, you are teh OMFGBBQ!!!11!!1 Omake Lord. We must bow!

Kneel infidels!

[Astral Harmony]

Now to decide how exactly one responds to that kind of advance...

Assassination Strike! ASSASSINATION STRIKE!!! Just form a giant scythe on a prehensile tentacle that comes out of your ass and cleave his spinal cord in two lengthwise.

[PhoenixFlame]

Assassination Strike! ASSASSINATION STRIKE!!! Just form a giant scythe on a prehensile tentacle that comes out of your ass and cleave his spinal cord in two lengthwise.

AB brings up a very good idea. I concur wholeheartedly.

[Dragonsbane]

Just post, Arhra.

[batgirl]

Sorry about not posting, I know I've basically stagnated the plot. Work has been rather taxing, but I'll have something up today I promise.

[Krylo]

Less promises, more postesses.

[Mesden]

Guys, I think the game shall be on hiatus for a bit. Raiden's had a lot of stuff on his shoulders lately and if you don't check the PA thread, then he's taking a leave for a while.

I don't think we should move the game ahead more(On team good's side atleast, and by that evil shouldn't do much either) without our GM and Main character.

[GARUD]

Yeah, but don't we have a few co-GMs? Why don't they take over for a while? We don't have to progress, just keep it moving so we can prevent it from dying.

[Krylo]

I talked to Raiden and he said we could/should RP out the trip to the ninja village, and spend a night there. We could RP things like a dinner, medics helping Tayuumi, and getting her some clothes (and Taken can get some new clothing too), stuff like that, to buy Raiden a few days to recoup without risking SoL dying.

For Team Evil, I'd suggest landing and maybe setting up a base camp and organizing parties to find the place that you guys are supposed to get to next (we talked about it in chat, but I don't remember it).

[Astral Harmony]

Then we can have a "day off" like in the InuYasha RPG where we do rather pointless things which creates X Techniques between characters...

Kirie: "I'm going to go swing a giant sword at the edge of a cliff dramatically."
Kirakiri: "I think I'll use this day to make thousands of paper cranes. I'm not sure why."
Koyuki: "There's gotta be somewhere nice to just relax and let the day pass. I'll go look for one."
Raikotsu: "I'm going to clip my toenails! Wheee!"
Koyuki: "...Ah...yeah, you do it, Raikotsu."
Raikotsu: "Aww, c'mon Koyuki! I'll clip your nails for you."
Koyuki: "These're claws, jackass. And if you bring those unwashed clippers anywhere near my claws, I'm going to bloody the grass with your steaming entrails."
Raikotsu: "A simple 'no thank you' would've been fine."

[batgirl]

'Bloody the grass with your steaming entrails'- good lord that's classic.

[Astral Harmony]

I just envision Koyuki delivering the best battle lines out of all the characters in SoL for absolutely no reason whatsoever...

*before the attack*
Koyuki: "This is your brain..."
*after the attack*
Koyuki: "This is your brain after I'm ripped it out of your skull, sliced it up like sashimi, and left it for the scavengers!"
*enemy falls*
Koyuki: "Any questions, bitches?"

*before the attack*
Koyuki: "Your ass is grass and I'm a WHIRLING NIGHTMARE!!!"
*after the attack*
Koyuki: "Take solace in the fact that it was I who dealt with you and not some nameless loser."

*before the attack*
Koyuki: "I can't believe you didn't shit your pants and beg for mercy at the sight of me. Oh well, you'll learn."
*attack the attack*
Koyuki: "Mess with the best and get obliterated where you stand, scum."
Kirie: "That doesn't rhyme."
Koyuki: "Quiet, you."

*before the attack*
Koyuki: "Run for the hills, bitches! Koyuki is in da hizzouse!"
*after the attack*
Koyuki: "My work is done. Unfortunately, I seem to have scattered it across the ground in bite-sized chunks. I still demand royalties, though."

[PhoenixFlame]

:D

So hilarious, and so deliciously in character! AB, you are my savioress...

*chuckle*

I may need to use some of those. A bit modified, of course...

[Arhra]

Hmm, well the dialogue is perhaps not the greatest ever, but it'll have to do. With Kirakiri being so fond of implied meanings and statments that are meant to be read into, it can be very hard to decide what to say sometimes. It can be pure hell if the other person says something that's very straight forward.

I wonder if there will be much goggling when Kirakiri comes back.

[Astral Harmony]

Some notes on Nyoka...

Yes, she's a lazer cannon-wielding catgirl. Orange Kimono Nyoka is the result of the combined genius of Blue Kimono Kiyomi's technological know-how, Yellow Kimono Mika's magical prowess, and Brown Kimono Takano's style of beauty. Essentially, she's a humonculus made by those three Kimonos and is pretty much the most powerful Kimono of them all. Her only weakness is her lack of stamina when engaged in full-on combat. Nyoka can go the distance, but when that limit has been reached, she completely shuts down and tries to absorb as much energy as soon as possible in order to rise and do battle again.

[GARUD]

I can just imagine Kirakiri being pregnant.

Doctor: Wait, you are a guy?
Kirakiri: Shut up, give me morphene and get this thing out of me.
*45 agonising minutes later, team Evil enters the room*
Kirie: Is that a boy?
Koyuki: Is that a girl?
Hinote: It looks like a little Raikotsu.
Raikotsu: Oh really, how can I get a male pregnant?
Kirakiri: Remember the time in the bushes? With that horny monk and the donkey and the sailor fuku. Yeah, that was when.
Raikotsu: It does look alot like me doesen't it?
Kirie: It must be a girl then.

[Arhra]

Actually, Kirakiri can actually have children as either gender. I've lost track of the number of times that I've said Kirakiri isn't Sakiko's father.

Surprisingly, I have given some thought to this. Kirakiri can bring herself to term much quicker if she wants, or alternatively put the fertilised egg into stasis for a while. Alternatively, its probably possible to lay it as an egg if Kirakiri was of a mind. Reminds me of that joke I was considering about the dragon...

Anyway, the main point of this post is to say I''ll be on holiday till early next week and so unable to post.

[batgirl]

Well, let's try and keep the rp going?

[Astral Harmony]

Yes, with great fury! Too bad nobody on Team Evil is doing anything.

[Arhra]

Part of the problem there is Team Evil's numbers are a little pared down. We only have you, Phoenix, DB and myself on the side of evil really. I had expected DB to post in the time while I was away.

Anyway, although Kirakiri, Sakiko and Moon aren't really close enough to do anything, as they're going ahead to check the route, there's always the other minions to delegate to. Delegation is what minions are for! I really have to get around to putting up those profiles...

Seeing how the Team Evil side of things could take a while to get sorted out, Team Good should continue with their thing. You know, ninja village, perhaps a spot of side questing and maybe a montage or two.