[D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
While the shugenja did their priestly thing to commune with the spirits, Yakumo took up position to stand guard, holding the sacred lantern still in her hands as tried to stay alert to any possible dangers coming their way.
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
An ancient spirit of earth arises from the ground, its attention really, really keen on Koyuki. "Well hello there. I mean... summoned I come, manling. How may I li... serve you." it asks, its voice low and rumbly.
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
With the spirits arrival Koyuki takes a moment to calm herself. Listening intently as she sucks in a deep inhale of the air around her, as unfortunate as that might be, and slowly exhales in a controlled stream to guide herself to a center. Eyes remaining closed with a kind of reverence as she asks:
"How can I or my companions close the portal to Gaki-do that lay before us?"
Opening her eyes again only to receive the answer.
"How can I or my companions close the portal to Gaki-do that lay before us?"
Opening her eyes again only to receive the answer.
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
Spirit of earth tilts its head to the side, wiggling is earthen hips for a moment. "No." It replies, it's eyes intent on Koyuki still.
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
Tension rose, but at the same time it also eased. Nodding, Koyuki once more closes her eyes as she asks.
"Is there anything we might do to delay the threat of it as we now stand?"
"Is there anything we might do to delay the threat of it as we now stand?"
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
"There is no threat." the kami replied, its voice rumbling as it pointed at the slowly shrinking portal. "Summoned I came, now I must go..." the earth that formed the spirit while ago takes form of the earth once more, pebbles scattering across the rubble and debris.
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The righteous need not cower before the drumbeat of human progress. Though the song of yesterday fades into the challenge of tomorrow, the Fortunes still watch and judge us. Evil lurks in the datalinks as it lurked in the alleys of yesteryear. But it was never the alleys that were evil.
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The righteous need not cower before the drumbeat of human progress. Though the song of yesterday fades into the challenge of tomorrow, the Fortunes still watch and judge us. Evil lurks in the datalinks as it lurked in the alleys of yesteryear. But it was never the alleys that were evil.
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
Nodding in response, Koyuki closes her eyes and intones a small prayer of thanks to Earth itself, and that kami in particular. Giving herself space of time from all of the excitement to calm further, and regain a little more of her own focus. With more of her steel returned Koyuki rises, still a bloody mosaic of her own life juice but a tall and proud Crab warrior.
"We're done here," she says, and looks out to each of the faces in turn. Lingering an extra second on Yakumo's but from hers too she turns away. Thoughts brewing in her mind making the act feel unearned but she wouldn't speak it.
"We're done here," she says, and looks out to each of the faces in turn. Lingering an extra second on Yakumo's but from hers too she turns away. Thoughts brewing in her mind making the act feel unearned but she wouldn't speak it.
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
Spirits of Earth would keep singing around Koyuki for a while, their whispers rather loud. Chances were that Seika could also hear them, jubilant as they were. The Moshi trained priestess might liken them to the Spirit of Fire at sunrise. Whatever Koyuki had done - or was - seemed to please the spirits greatly.
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The righteous need not cower before the drumbeat of human progress. Though the song of yesterday fades into the challenge of tomorrow, the Fortunes still watch and judge us. Evil lurks in the datalinks as it lurked in the alleys of yesteryear. But it was never the alleys that were evil.
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- Susumu Yakumo
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
"Oh?" Yakumo, not as perceptive to the kami as the shugenja were, looked around. "Wel... if you're sure?"
Putting away the lantern safely again, the Spider took a deep breath to ready herself from the looong trek back to civilization.
Putting away the lantern safely again, the Spider took a deep breath to ready herself from the looong trek back to civilization.
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
Taking a breath, Koyuki finds herself with a bit of spirit. Hearing the jubilation around her perhaps. Finding herself approaching Yakumo before she'd fully realized the thought herself she'd take one of the woman's hands and with some dexterous manipulation point Yakumo's finger toward the portal itself.
"Pay close attention," was all she would say. Given time, assumedly, Yakumo too would be able to see how it slowly was diminishing on its own.
"Pay close attention," was all she would say. Given time, assumedly, Yakumo too would be able to see how it slowly was diminishing on its own.
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
The portal would indeed keep shrinking, ever so slowly with occasional gust of miasma and screams of tortured escaping the realm beyond.
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The righteous need not cower before the drumbeat of human progress. Though the song of yesterday fades into the challenge of tomorrow, the Fortunes still watch and judge us. Evil lurks in the datalinks as it lurked in the alleys of yesteryear. But it was never the alleys that were evil.
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- Yoritomo Seika
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
"So it's going on its own..." Very cautiously, Seika treads closer to the portal.
Wait... is she really....
Yup. She extracts her holorecorder from its padded case and takes several photos of the scene and the portal at its center. I don't think I can show these ones to Mum and Da, though.
"Think we should wait till it's closed, just to be sure? Or get out of here and let the Earth spirits handle it by themselves?"
Wait... is she really....
Yup. She extracts her holorecorder from its padded case and takes several photos of the scene and the portal at its center. I don't think I can show these ones to Mum and Da, though.
"Think we should wait till it's closed, just to be sure? Or get out of here and let the Earth spirits handle it by themselves?"
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
On the screen of Seika's camera, the portal would show as series of dead pixels, the fire kami within the device giving up when asked to determine the color of the light that seeped from the portal like pus from an infected wound. As far her camera was considered, that particular light was not light, the fire kami wanting to have nothing to do with the phenomena.
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The righteous need not cower before the drumbeat of human progress. Though the song of yesterday fades into the challenge of tomorrow, the Fortunes still watch and judge us. Evil lurks in the datalinks as it lurked in the alleys of yesteryear. But it was never the alleys that were evil.
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The righteous need not cower before the drumbeat of human progress. Though the song of yesterday fades into the challenge of tomorrow, the Fortunes still watch and judge us. Evil lurks in the datalinks as it lurked in the alleys of yesteryear. But it was never the alleys that were evil.
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
While the shugenja attended to the spirits of naked earth women, the wolf kept his eyes sweeping the landscape around them for threats. Last thing I fuckin' need is the creepy eyed one poppin' up out here and making the others bolt...
After the rocky communion and Seika walks over to the portal as it begins to close, Akuta pauses. He'll walk over to the rip in the fabric of the realms and stare at it, almost as if he is trying to see through to the other side. He murmurs almost to himself in a low voice, his face taking on a melancholic demeanor.
"I don't know if you're in there or if you can hear me...but I miss you and hope you're not one of these things..."
After the rocky communion and Seika walks over to the portal as it begins to close, Akuta pauses. He'll walk over to the rip in the fabric of the realms and stare at it, almost as if he is trying to see through to the other side. He murmurs almost to himself in a low voice, his face taking on a melancholic demeanor.
"I don't know if you're in there or if you can hear me...but I miss you and hope you're not one of these things..."
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
Yakumo, being unused to touching like so in public, shirked a bit from Koyuki's touch and tried to discreetly move her hand free. There was a sheepish and somewhat embarrassed look on her face, as she tried to indicate Akuta and Seika with a glance for Koyuki.
It was a strange sensation, knowing it was over... she couldn't help but to look back at the closing portal either. None of them would get praised for this, or gain accolades. Most wouldn't know that they had closed this portal to Gaki-do and vanquished two gaki, making this area somewhat safer, somewhat purer.
Though as a Spider, it felt kinda fitting. Overall, it felt fitting for all of them. A Spider. A Ronin. A Crab. And a Mantis. Neither of them were the ones who the Empire as a whole wanted to acknowledge or praise.
"Can we go back now?" she said as it seemed to close all the way through. "My feet are killing me and I'm tired..."
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OOC: Misread some things, so minor edit. Nothing to see here, moving o.
It was a strange sensation, knowing it was over... she couldn't help but to look back at the closing portal either. None of them would get praised for this, or gain accolades. Most wouldn't know that they had closed this portal to Gaki-do and vanquished two gaki, making this area somewhat safer, somewhat purer.
Though as a Spider, it felt kinda fitting. Overall, it felt fitting for all of them. A Spider. A Ronin. A Crab. And a Mantis. Neither of them were the ones who the Empire as a whole wanted to acknowledge or praise.
"Can we go back now?" she said as it seemed to close all the way through. "My feet are killing me and I'm tired..."
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OOC: Misread some things, so minor edit. Nothing to see here, moving o.
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
Responsive as Koyuki was, quick and snappish, she seemed to jolt a little at the shirking motion. Though the discreet handling of it mixing with the sheepish glance toward Seika and Akuta Koyuki found herself realizing. Sighing, the energy of the day well and truly spent she simply offers Yakumo a little privately shared nod while the others attention remained elsewhere. Stepping off to the side so that she can collect herself further.
"Yea. We can go back," she says, one boot propped up on a nearby bit of rubble like an old-timey scout or conqueror. Looking back over the assembled group Koyuki gives a little wave for Yakumo to approach. Speaking privately, she allows her voice to sound as tired as it is. "Just stay close, mmm?"
"Yea. We can go back," she says, one boot propped up on a nearby bit of rubble like an old-timey scout or conqueror. Looking back over the assembled group Koyuki gives a little wave for Yakumo to approach. Speaking privately, she allows her voice to sound as tired as it is. "Just stay close, mmm?"
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- Yoritomo Seika
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
"Whoa..." Flicking through the stills on her holorecorder, Seika shakes her head. "Never seen that before. We're lucky nothing worse came out of this at us. Yeah, let's shake a leg, neh?"Tassu wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 7:24 pmOn the screen of Seika's camera, the portal would show as series of dead pixels, the fire kami within the device giving up when asked to determine the color of the light that seeped from the portal like pus from an infected wound. As far her camera was considered, that particular light was not light, the fire kami wanting to have nothing to do with the phenomena.
She glances sideways at Akuta, also near the portal while the other two women are further away. "You okay, Akuta-san?" she asks a bit more quietly. "Coming out with us? I got a package waiting for you anyway, you might remember..."
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
Akuta stared into the portal a bit longer, not quite acknowledging the Mantis quite yet. After a few minutes had passed, he would turn to the heiress and give a nod.
"Yeah, I'm comin'. Be right behind you. Just gotta make a call first. Go on, shoo."
He waved a hand with a half dismissive motion and when his portal peering companion had stepped away, he reached into a pocket and pulled out a battered old communicator, on which he dialed a number and lifted it to his ear. When it was answered, he didn't wait for a response.
"It's done. Portal is closed and the gaki are dead. Also, we're even now, I'm done. You can try and shoot me on my way off of this rock if you want, but I'm done living in this shithole. I know you can track this thing, so follow the signal if you want to see where everything was and have your shugenja look into it."
"Yeah, I'm comin'. Be right behind you. Just gotta make a call first. Go on, shoo."
He waved a hand with a half dismissive motion and when his portal peering companion had stepped away, he reached into a pocket and pulled out a battered old communicator, on which he dialed a number and lifted it to his ear. When it was answered, he didn't wait for a response.
"It's done. Portal is closed and the gaki are dead. Also, we're even now, I'm done. You can try and shoot me on my way off of this rock if you want, but I'm done living in this shithole. I know you can track this thing, so follow the signal if you want to see where everything was and have your shugenja look into it."
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Re: [D11 EN] Rout and Madness (Closed)
Seika nods and gives Akuta his space, rejoining Koyuki and Yakumo (and mostly oblivious to anything unusual that might have passed between the two of them).
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