Magistrates of the Emerald Empire: Through the Spine of the World.

[Squishy Cheeks]

"These lands are said to be the prison of a mighty demon." Doji Mei said. "I'm surprised you don't know the tale. The demon was said to be one of Fu Leng's top assassins. It is said it's spirit watches travelers, and lures the foolish to their deaths." Doji Mei winked at the group. "Don't worry I'll protect you from the big bad demon."

[Raiden]

Tama patted the hilt of his katana.

"Who's worried? I was kind of hoping for a fight today, anyway."

[Dante]

"Well, I wasn't. I have no intention of drawing more trouble than I can handle down on my head."

[IHateMakingNames]

Yoshi whistled to get his horse to come to him. It was nearby, so Yoshi quickly mounted the horse and ran off into the village. Raiden seemed to be able to handle himself for the time being, and Yoshi just remembered about Izumi. He hadn't seen her since the beginning of the battle, and decided to go see if she needed help.

OOC: Not doing anything because my stamina is in the negetives...

[Squishy Cheeks]

A path split from the main road. Steam flowed down the path, made of wet stones. The sound of water could be heard in the distance.

"This way to the hot spring." Doji Mei said.

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A pack of masked zombies were swarming a single house.

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The peasants in the basement began to scream as the wooden trap door splintered. A bloody fist with broken finger bones appeared as board shattered. Black blood dripped from the hand.

[Forever Zero]

As the approached the house and saw the zombies, Shiroku knew there was little time. He immediatly jumped off his horse and opened his palm, feeling energy focusing into it as he prepared his magic. He said the words of power and sent the green bolt of Jade Strike hurling at one of the nearby zombies.

[Squishy Cheeks]

The shards of jades ripped through it's leg but the zombie still stood. The zombie tried to tackle Shiroku but fell to the side.

The zombie with daiden's katana tried to grab the sword but raiden pulled the sword free and finished severing the head. He struck the last zombie in his area in the neck. the wound was short of the spine and black blood sprayed into the street from the slit throat. The zombie however stood. Raiden's breath has ragged.

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(ooc: I'm assuming Bat girl went to camp for the summer like she said she would so I'll take over for the mean time)

Izumi finished her prayer to the fire spirits. (8+9+3=20 tn 15 success) The candle flame shot tow balls of flame too her which began to spin around her arms growing larger, and larger.

A masked face dropped through the opening. Izumi drew back and threw the ball of fire at the masked zombie. (Dear God! 39+17+5=61) The fire ball ripped through the zombie. The trap door exploded into flaming splinters a pile of charred bones and ashes fell too the dirt floor. (1k1=28) the burning splinters ripped into nearby zombie's shredding soft tissue. one zombie's mid section collapsed and it's torso fell into the basement. Another lost it's left leg.

Izumi chucked the second fire ball at the torso disintegrating it. ( 19+9+8=36)

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"ARRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" A nearby wolf called.

Soon a second, then a third howl answered back. The wolves were all around the samurai in the mountains. Apparently the wolves were hungry.

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Izumi grabbed one of the peasants by the hand and jerked them toward the latter. flames beginning to spread.

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The zombies groaned as the fires in the house began to consume them. Undeath making them numb to pain. three zombie's turned to face Raiden and the others. The five feeding zombies brandished the limbs of a now dead women, she is wearing an iron mask that looks like the masks on the zombies. Raiden begins to run toward the now armed zombies.

(FZ you're up. Raiden and the others you should react to the wolves and i'll begin combat for you.)

[Raiden]

Tama grabbed the hilt of his katana. His horse reared up and ninnied.

"I think a trapped demon is the least of our worries right now."

[Squishy Cheeks]

In the darkness of the night the glow of lupine eyes could be seen in the under brush.

[Krylo]

Taken wasn't comfortable fighting on horseback, and so he leaped down from his mount and drew his sword as his feet hit the snow covered ground.

Moonlight reflected off the cold metal of the blade, making it seem to glow in the dark night, and the moonlight had a similiar effect on the half-congealed blood still dripping from his injured hand. Dark red drops, which seemed to be almost silver in the lunar light, fell into the snow quietly as the Ronin stood at ready, facing the eyes in the brush.