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

Squishy Cheeks · 06-17-2004, 07:54 PM

The mountains loomed on either side of the group. The world was pristine. Fatigue wearing heavy on them. There were faint tracks, only two people. One wore the sandels of a samurai.

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A zombie reached out to Raiden. The masked peasant did his best to attempt to grapple the armed and armored samurai.

ooc: Batgirl it's still your turn.

Raiden · 06-17-2004, 08:23 PM

Tama looked down at the tracks.

"So, are we hunting a samurai, or what?"

Dante · 06-17-2004, 08:39 PM

"Worse. Much worse. We seek a group of maho-tsukai, From the number of tracks it would appear that there are two of them. But the tsukai are still to be feared despite their small numbers."

Krylo · 06-17-2004, 09:15 PM

Taken nodded as he led his horse along. "Yes. These Maho-Tsukai have filled a village with the undead, summoned three earth oni, one of which did this..." He held up his hand, which was covered in shards of rock, still, which blood was caked and scabbing between, "To my hand, and summoned an Oni no Akuma."

Squishy Cheeks · 06-18-2004, 09:11 PM

A shard broke off, revealing muscle and a flow of blood. Mei looked worried at Taken.

"Perhaps we should take a break. If we push our selves to hard we will walk ourselves into a trap." Mei said.

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(TN 5+10=15 18+9+9+8=44 15+9+9+8=41 19+9=28 23+13=36) Raiden spun to put himself between the hordes and the beautiful scorpion his blade cleaved two heads from their bodies. The zombies fell down dead.

ooc:22 to go

Raiden · 06-18-2004, 11:53 PM

Tama seemed nervous. Then grinned and rubbed his neck.

"Should we? We don't want to be any farther behind than we already must be."

(OOC: I'm pretty sure Celes already knows, but I'll be out of commision Monday and Tuesday. My wisdom teeth are going to be pulled from my skull bone.)

Squishy Cheeks · 06-19-2004, 05:35 AM

"Our horses need water, and we need to bandage his arm before he hurts it any more." Doji Mei said.

Dante · 06-19-2004, 10:04 AM

"Water can be arranged. I need a minute to conjure it, though."

Kenren reached into his pack. It had been a long time, such a long time since he had to use the scroll for this spell. The secrets of the Void were etched into the minds and hearts and souls of its practitioners, and Kenren had not wielded magics other than those of nothingness for quite some time. Still, his fingers found the weathered roll of parchment easily. He opened it before him, eyes darting up and down the characters, and as he continued reading he began murmuring, his attention slowly fading from the words themselves to the meaning they embodied. The short prayer finished, and he felt a kami of water hovering nearby, invisible, but still within the sight of the mind's eye.

Honorable kami of the flowing rivers and depthless seas, this one entreats your presence. Grant this trifling request of his, and gift him with the blessing of the truest manifestation of water.

For a timeless moment, there was silence. A sound danced in the emptiness between worlds, and Kenren almost thought the could hear a sound... the sound of dice? No, it couldn't be. It must have been his mind trying to fill the spiritual void with meaningless gestures.

(Base TN is 10, +5 for negative attunement to Water. Raise twice to summon three fists full of water for a final TN of 20. Spend one Void point to increase Water to 3, roll 5 dice and keep 3 - 5,3,8,6,10, roll that 10 again for 6. Total is 8 + 6 +10 + 6 = 30)

Very well, Voidwalker. We are pleased by your obeisance and proper respect. It is our honour to bestow this boon to you.

Kenren opened his eyes, and in front of him a small, shimmering marble coalesced from the air, catching the light and throwing it around in odd ways. It took him a while before he realised it was not actually a marble, but rather, a madly spinning sphere of water, growing larger as it pulled the ambient moisture from its surroundings into it. Kenren smiled and turned to the others.

"It worked! Hurry, get a waterskin!"

But his momentary joy was just that - momentary, as he realised that there probably wouldn't be enough for all their horses. They would need to find another way to provide water... and soon.

Squishy Cheeks · 06-19-2004, 07:44 PM

Kuni Shiroku took his blade to a zombie's head. The cut was clean severing the mask in two. A zombie grabbed him from behind. Shiroku was pulled from his horse and landed hard on his back. Two zombies moved toward Shiroku. While the zombie, that pulled him from his horse moved to strangle him

Krylo · 06-19-2004, 07:47 PM

Taken merely shook his head at the small ball of water forming. "It's useless. Nowhere near enough for the horses... Doji Mei, do you know of any nearby streams? The close the better. We must be very near to them now..."

Another stone fell from Taken's arm as he spoke, prompting him to cover it with his good hand, applying pressure to the wound, not only to stem the flow of blood, but also to dull the pain and protect it from any particles of sharp stinging sand which may find their way into his exposed musculature.

06-17-2004, 08:23 PM	#2
Raiden Just a passing through veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On your couch. Yes? Posts: 5,327	Tama looked down at the tracks. "So, are we hunting a samurai, or what?" __________________ I have a signature. It's a really cool one, too. It's so awesome, you'd pull your eyes out and punch your mother. Sadly, these rules state that my signature is just too darned big. Too much awesome for such a small space. Oh well. You can still punch your mother...if you want... Fifth and Krylo made me do it. http://www.animecubed.com/billy/user...sigs/60266.jpg Be the Ultimate Ninja! Play Billy Vs. SNAKEMAN today!

06-17-2004, 09:15 PM	#4
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	Taken nodded as he led his horse along. "Yes. These Maho-Tsukai have filled a village with the undead, summoned three earth oni, one of which did this..." He held up his hand, which was covered in shards of rock, still, which blood was caked and scabbing between, "To my hand, and summoned an Oni no Akuma." __________________ I am very tired.

06-18-2004, 11:53 PM	#6
Raiden Just a passing through veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On your couch. Yes? Posts: 5,327	Tama seemed nervous. Then grinned and rubbed his neck. "Should we? We don't want to be any farther behind than we already must be." (OOC: I'm pretty sure Celes already knows, but I'll be out of commision Monday and Tuesday. My wisdom teeth are going to be pulled from my skull bone.) __________________ I have a signature. It's a really cool one, too. It's so awesome, you'd pull your eyes out and punch your mother. Sadly, these rules state that my signature is just too darned big. Too much awesome for such a small space. Oh well. You can still punch your mother...if you want... Fifth and Krylo made me do it. http://www.animecubed.com/billy/user...sigs/60266.jpg Be the Ultimate Ninja! Play Billy Vs. SNAKEMAN today!

06-19-2004, 07:47 PM	#10
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	Taken merely shook his head at the small ball of water forming. "It's useless. Nowhere near enough for the horses... Doji Mei, do you know of any nearby streams? The close the better. We must be very near to them now..." Another stone fell from Taken's arm as he spoke, prompting him to cover it with his good hand, applying pressure to the wound, not only to stem the flow of blood, but also to dull the pain and protect it from any particles of sharp stinging sand which may find their way into his exposed musculature. __________________ I am very tired.

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06-17-2004, 08:39 PM	#3
Dante Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Crushing the weak beneath the iron jackboots of tyranny Posts: 7,703	"Worse. Much worse. We seek a group of maho-tsukai, From the number of tracks it would appear that there are two of them. But the tsukai are still to be feared despite their small numbers."

06-19-2004, 10:04 AM	#8
Dante Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Crushing the weak beneath the iron jackboots of tyranny Posts: 7,703	"Water can be arranged. I need a minute to conjure it, though." Kenren reached into his pack. It had been a long time, such a long time since he had to use the scroll for this spell. The secrets of the Void were etched into the minds and hearts and souls of its practitioners, and Kenren had not wielded magics other than those of nothingness for quite some time. Still, his fingers found the weathered roll of parchment easily. He opened it before him, eyes darting up and down the characters, and as he continued reading he began murmuring, his attention slowly fading from the words themselves to the meaning they embodied. The short prayer finished, and he felt a kami of water hovering nearby, invisible, but still within the sight of the mind's eye. Honorable kami of the flowing rivers and depthless seas, this one entreats your presence. Grant this trifling request of his, and gift him with the blessing of the truest manifestation of water. For a timeless moment, there was silence. A sound danced in the emptiness between worlds, and Kenren almost thought the could hear a sound... the sound of dice? No, it couldn't be. It must have been his mind trying to fill the spiritual void with meaningless gestures. (Base TN is 10, +5 for negative attunement to Water. Raise twice to summon three fists full of water for a final TN of 20. Spend one Void point to increase Water to 3, roll 5 dice and keep 3 - 5,3,8,6,10, roll that 10 again for 6. Total is 8 + 6 +10 + 6 = 30) Very well, Voidwalker. We are pleased by your obeisance and proper respect. It is our honour to bestow this boon to you. Kenren opened his eyes, and in front of him a small, shimmering marble coalesced from the air, catching the light and throwing it around in odd ways. It took him a while before he realised it was not actually a marble, but rather, a madly spinning sphere of water, growing larger as it pulled the ambient moisture from its surroundings into it. Kenren smiled and turned to the others. "It worked! Hurry, get a waterskin!" But his momentary joy was just that - momentary, as he realised that there probably wouldn't be enough for all their horses. They would need to find another way to provide water... and soon.