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

[Raganui Minamoto]

3k2

going to dump the 10 and just use 12 for damage.  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Jiujutsu Duel:

Zanzen would give a look to Kuni Raicho amidst his battle, who would simply shrug in response. Turning his attention back to Susumu, he would throw his fist into the Mantis's face, sending him staggering as he stumbled back... and crumpled into a heap. {12 damage, for a total of 44; Susumu is Out!}

"The winner of the first match is Kakita Zanzen." Raicho would say, gesturing towards the Crane. "Keep this up, and you'll be going to the final. Don't be fooled; if Susumu manages to hit you, you're going to feel it. He has a lot of power in his blows," she warned the Crane, in case he was getting cocky.

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After a short rest, a rather battered-looking Susumu was looked battered and bruised from the attacks he had received. "I'll get him this time... the first one was just a warm-up..." he said to himself. He did seem more focused now; perhaps Zanzen had knocked the buzz out of him? {Susumu starts at 7 wounds, and is Nicked!}

"Ready when you are..." he called out. Kuni Raicho would give a go-ahead signal and stepped back. But who would be the first to act?

{Susumu rolls 14 for initiative}  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Scorpion/Mantis Shenanigans:

Shinjo Gemmei would turn and bow deeply to the two samurai. "I thank you for this sacrifice you are willing to make. Try not to think of it as deception, but instead, tolerance." She would stand again, the concern in her face seemingly washed away. "What would you have me say to Sayoko? About where the two of you stand on this."  

[Raganui Minamoto]

@Juijutsu Duel:

"Are you sober this time?" He shifted into a fairly open stance, hoping he could still dodge the blows of the man once he was focused.

5k4

35  

[Raganui Minamoto]

@Juijutsu Duel:

At the signal, he'd snap forward again, aiming to throw a low cross to try to get past his defenses and again bludgeon Susumu's face.

3k3  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Jiujutsu Duels:

As Zanzen attempted the strike, Susumu would catch the Crane's fist, lowering it.

"No thanks to you." Spending his remaining Void point for a better attack roll, he would attempt an uppercut of his own... which Zanzen would pull back from in the nick of time.

((27 vs TN 26+3. 18 and a bunch of 3's and 2's. stare ))

As the kami apparently don't want Zanzen's bishi face to be damaged, he remains unharmed, and has initiative!  

[Plainsfox]

Rain Yupa

@ Scorpion/Mantis Shenanigans:

Shinjo Gemmei would turn and bow deeply to the two samurai. "I thank you for this sacrifice you are willing to make. Try not to think of it as deception, but instead, tolerance." She would stand again, the concern in her face seemingly washed away. "What would you have me say to Sayoko? About where the two of you stand on this."

Concern may have fled from Gemmei, but it seemed to fill Kojiro. " You may tell her that we are her vassals in this matter. However, for the duration of this event we will not be able to act much on her behalf. We need to maintain our own covers in our clans."

Kojiro would scan the area warily as he commented to the Mantis. "Anything you want to add, Hisashi-san?"

OOC
Perception/Investigation (Notice)
3k2
Results:16  

[Raganui Minamoto]

@ Jiujutsu Duels:

"You're a much better fighter when you aren't drunk." He moved in again, attempting to launch his knee into the man's torso.

3k3  

[Plainsfox]

Additional die in case of explosions  

[Raganui Minamoto]

2k1

6  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Jiujutsu Duels:

As Zanzen connected with the knee, Susumu bent forward from the force of the impact, wincing in pain. {6 damage, for a total of 13; Susumu is Grazed!}

Before he allowed himself to get too injured, he had to risk hitting Zanzen and taking him down a peg or two! Going Full Attack for accuracy, he would attempt to clonk the Crane across the head with a fierce palm blow! Once more (sigh) he would miss by a narrow margin, the heel of Susumu's fist skimming the top of his skull as he turned away!

I think we all know how this will turn out. Zanzen, initiative and 3 free raises!  

[Raganui Minamoto]

@ Jiujutsu Duels:

Pushing the hand away just in time, he'd counter by performing the exact same move... well his best attempt at it. It was more like a hard open slug.

3k3 1 accuracy, 2 damage.  

[Raganui Minamoto]

Damage, 3k2

13  

[Rain Yupa]

@ Jiujutsu Duel:

As Zanzen went to strike, Susumu would make a slight mistake, turning into the blow only to take it completely in the face! {13 damage, for a total of 26; Susumu is injured!}

Susumu would be forced to Full Attack again, roaring as he attempted to clobber the Crane with one fierce blow after the next! However, his injuries were getting to him, and each blow was easily dodged.

Zanzen, initiative and 3 free raises!  

[Raganui Minamoto]

@Jiujutsu Duel:

Left, right, center. Dodging as if the fists were blades, he quickly side stepped and swung a backhand fist towards the man's head again.

3k3, 1 accuracy, 2 damage.