Jade Legacy [L5R 3eR] - Act 1: Atsumari/Gathering

[Rain Yupa]

@ Shogi Competition:

Kaiu Kagae has 6 banked raises.
Hida Hogai has 0 banked raises.

Hogai would try to take a step back, scanning the board for something, anything that he could use. Playing damage control had not worked for him, so perhaps if he did some sort of counter offensive?

{Void Point Spent as a free raise to lower Hogai's TN, 1 raise to increase Kagae's TN; 24 vs TN 25; Kagae gains a banked raise!}  

[Mongooseh]

@Shogi Competition

Kagae begun making a corridor through the breech and begun marching a rook which he hoped to possibly begin the endgame with.

(Using the free banked raise to lower Tn. Calling 2 raises to bank one then raise Hogai's TN. 5k3 Battle vs TN 15 Result: 27 )  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Shogi Competition:

Kaiu Kagae has 7 banked raises.
Hida Hogai has 0 banked raises.

Everything Hogai was attempting was being thrown back at his face. He would look up at Kagae and smile...

He was tired of playing games it seems, and made a move that apparently didn't have any bearing whatsoever. {No raises, 24 vs TN 25 again (-_-), Kagae gains a banked raise}  

[Mongooseh]

@Shogi Competition

Kagae continued the slow march of the rook up the corridor he created. If things carried on like this it would surely reach it's destination.

(Using Free banked raise to continue to raise Hogai's TN. Calling one raise this time to bank. Battle 5k3 vs TN 10 Result: 34 )  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Shogi Competition:

Kaiu Kagae has 8 banked raises.
Hida Hogai has 0 banked raises.

Hogai would have almost all his major pieces captured, and was now simply trying to get what he can into his opponent's territory so he can promote them and take out as many pieces of his own as he could.

{Last void point spent for free raise, 18 vs TN 30; Kagae gains a banked raise!}  

[Mongooseh]

@Shogi Competition

The needed pieces was nearly there! The enemy forces all nearly wiped out! All he had to do was keep that rook moving and to make sure nothing stopped it even though at this point it would just be a delay.

(Banking last raise. Calling 1 raise to bank also. 5k3 Battle vs TN 10 Result: 21 )  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Shogi Competition:

Kaiu Kagae has 10 banked raises.
Hida Hogai has 0 banked raises.

Hogai would have nothing left, as he basically moved his king and last bishop in an effort to protect it, and his bishop just went down like a punk. {18 vs TN 30, Kagae gains a banked raise!}  

[Mongooseh]

@Shogi Competition

Kagae finally once again with deliberation placed the Rook in its final and fatal position then looked up at Hogai and stated, "Check mate."
Maybe leaving a bit too long to silence Kagae finally spoke again, "It was fun playing Hogai-san but it seems it is not a game both of us should play."


{Using free banked raise to increase Hogais TN. 3nodding }  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Shogi Competition:

Hogai would grin, snatching up his king and tossing it to Kagae without warning. "A Hida backs down from no challenge. Your wall isn't to give us an advantage, but to give us a level playing field. Careful playing with tactics like that back home, Kagae-san, or they'll say you fight with the ruthless spirit of the Shadowlands. Or, worse yet, the Scorpion." He would laugh to himself, in an attempt to cheer Kagae up.

"I heard that. Those accusations are both slanderous and untrue," Shosuro Naizen would say from the side of the table. How long had he been standing there, watching?!

"I'll be your next opponent," he said, addressing Kagae. Behind Naizen, a very distressed-looking Wazuka was leaving the area, seemingly drained.

 

[Sutiiven]

@ Athletics Competition

Rain Yupa

* The first lane had a series of logs set up, requiring the horse to leap over them in succession. BASE TN: 10

Agility 2k2 vs TN 10

Result: 10  

[Sutiiven]

Rain Yupa

* The second lane had some practice staffs set up at higher elevations, threatening to clothesline you if you didn't navigate them safely. BASE TN: 10

Agility 2k2 vs. TN 10

Result: 13  

[Sutiiven]

Rain Yupa

* The third lane had a series of ditches that had been dug, which required better perception and focus to ensure your horse does not trip. BASE TN: 15

Agility 2k2 vs. TN 15

Result: 5  

[Sutiiven]

Rain Yupa

* The fourth lane was actually occupied by several daidoji body guards, all wielding bokken. You must navigate their attacks and try not to get too many bruises. BASE TN: 20

Agility 2k2 vs TN 20

Result: 10  

[Sutiiven]

Rain Yupa

* The fifth and final lane is an open stretch, but you are expected to run it as quickly as possible. This is your last chance to show off! BASE TN: 5

Agility 2k2 vs TN 5

Result: 6  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Athletics Competition, Horsemanship Event:

@ Hisashi's Run...

Yoritomo Hisashi would be the last samurai to take a mount. Since Sayoko went and got her own, he had his choice of two, and decided on the slightly smaller of the two. Attempting to get it to go the direction he wanted, he would eventually turn it towards the logs.

The pony would casually approach them, walking around when it could, and making short 'hops' over them. A type of motion that would threaten to make someone seasick, if they weren't as awesome as a Mantis!

Next came the staffs that had been lined up like tree branches. He wasn't a bushi so he didn't try any fancy stunts like Sayoko did, so he would use the height advantage of the pony being smaller than the rest to minimize his bumps. He would get tagged a few times, but the pony's casual gait helped soften the blows.

When it got to the trenches, however, it seemed less than pleased, and attempted to turn around! Hisashi would struggle to make it regain its focus, and it turned so suddenly where he slid off its back! Holding into the reigns, he was in for a bumpy ride as it then proceeded to jump over the trenches, luckily not stamping on him in the process!

The horse would drag Hisashi on a bit until he managed to "Whoa!" it into submission. It had already proceeded on the fourth section, and just as Hisashi managed to climb atop the mount, he turned to see the Daidoji rushing him a la Braveheart style! This was going to suWHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK!

........

When the momentary daze was over, the Daidoji had scared the mount onto the fifth track, a heavily bruised Hisashi was practically drooling as he simply lay there, hugging the beast's neck. Now with Hurt wound penalties, the mount suddenly hurried for the first time, galloping towards the finish line. Unable to keep himself upright, Hisashi would plummet from the top of the pony, rolling across the ground as the horse finished without him!

Not an impressive run, and tied his fellow Mantis, scoring 4 points!

HORSEMANSHIP SCOREBOARD
Horiuchi Sayoko 16 points.
Isawa Sosuke 10 points
Bayushi Kojiro 10 points
Ujina Denbe 10 points
Kakita Zanzen 6 points
Yoritomo Hisashi 4 points
Yoritomo Susumu 4 points

YORITOMO HISASHI HAS BEEN ELIMINATED! Susumu had higher results on 4/5 rolls.

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"Not... the most impressive showing I have ever seen. Unless you boys want to walk everywhere in the empire, I suggest you learning at least how to control a horse," Raicho said, a bit of disappointment in her voice. She would wave the servants over, as they would police up all the ponies, including Ume-chan, and return them to the stables.

Ume-chan, having been fed an apple or two, gave one last longing look to Bayushi Kojiro with her big brown eyes as she was led away.

"I will go meet Horiuchi Sayoko as she is returning to the group, so take this moment to rest. Yoritomo Hisashi, feel free to peel your pitiful self off the ground and get back to your tent." And with that, Raicho would begin walking away.