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driftfleet2019-01-20 07:25 pm
thespaceopera) wrote in driftfleet2019-01-20 07:25 pm
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You two talk. He says how he's seen your face on a wanted poster for killing a hundred men and that it's too cold tonight and he doesn't understand why you're even here. That is until you share that you're just here because you want to fight and when you win you'll take that Chinese sword that he has. He laughs at that and the confirmation that the girl he saw earlier and had scared really was Asano's daughter. He admits that he stole the sword from Rin's dojo and it turns out he had been waiting and expecting her to show up here tonight. Not you.
That's more than enough talk for you as you raise your blade to point at him up in his tree.] You coming down or what?
[There's only a light chuckle for a response before the man suddenly disappears. He's so fast! You jump out of the way with only a second to spare before he lands right where you had just been standing. His blade sinking into the ground where your feet use to be. The near miss hardly slows him before he's leaping at you once more.
Raising your sword you try to strike for his head, but he manages to block the blow just before it sinks into him. With your second sword you go for a jab, but he is already anticipating the attack and drops his head low while at the same time jabbing his own second sword into your thigh. It explodes with pain.] Son of a bitch!!
First rule of war-- [Was he lecturing you right now!?] Restricting your enemy's mobility is eighty percent of victory. Get it? Means dumbshits who only strike to kill are likely to lose their legs!
[This asshole really was lecturing you while stabbing your leg! Well, at least with his sword stuck in your leg he had nothing to defend against your next attack.] Thanks for the tip! [You screech sarcastically as you attack.
Only you're shocked when from the handle of the sword currently jammed into your leg is revealed to be another hidden blade.] Stop acting so surprised! [He shouts right before he nearly takes off your head as you lean back with just enough time to avoid the strike. It's close, but it also gives you the chance to strike out with your foot. Kicking the ninja in the face he flies backwards and away from you.
You both take a moment to catch your breath. Looking over at him on the ground you smile. Enjoying the rush you feel through your body with the enjoyment of a good fight.] This is what I've been missing. This is how to fight! I like you pal. [And it was true. You were finding that you liked this guy for some reason.] Damn, are all you Itto-Ryu guys this tough? What's your name? I'll say a prayer for you when you're dead!
Magatsu Taito! [He shouts back. Looking at you with a new found respect as well.] You're the first guy outside of our dojo I couldn't kill that way, but you won't dodge the next one. Sorry pal, check mate.
[Smiling casually you gesture at the sword still lodged in your leg.] Ah, you mean this? [Yanking it out causes a new rush of pain, but it will make healing easier for the worms.] Yeah. Well, you surprised me, but I'm kinda use to things like this.
[You throw his weapon back to him. Wanting to enjoy this fight and to give him the best possible chance to fight you. It was only fair considering you are immortal and he is not. You're surprised again as he starts to laugh.] You know, this place brings back memories. Nothing's changed. Not a thing. I was born here in Senzoku village. My old home's not a stone's throw away. [You're unsure why you're getting this history lesson. Stalling for time so he can recover a bit more? Probably. You let him continue uninterrupted.] This forest was the perfect playground for a kid. My pals and I came her all the time.
[He continues on. Telling you about a flood that once happened. How the flood had turned this area into a swamp and he had a friend who went out on his own unaware of the danger. In the end he found his friend dead in the bog.] Sad story, huh? A natural trap. You'd never know to look at it. Now I remember where it was. There! Right where you're standing, fool!
[And he was right! The whole time he told his story you hadn't even noticed how your feet were sinking into the ground. You struggle in attempt to get your feet free, but they're stuck firm in the bog. Magatsu laughs at your predicament.] I guess you're not use to fighting in places like this. [He taunts.] Anyway, thanks for listening to my story.
Second rule of war! [He's lecturing you again!?] He who hold the land can conquer heaven! My first move was knocking you towards the tree. And you went like a good boy! Right there, just a few yards between us runs the Sanzu No Kawa the river of the dead! [You struggle harder against the sinking feeling sucking you slowly down.] Heh, giving it a good try, I see. Actually, you know, it's probably not too late. But--!! [He jumps forward, blades drawn and slams into you and the tree behind you. His leap is so strong it actually knocks the tree over and you both go crashing down with it.
The problem? He's speared Rin's sword through your chest and heart. Pinning you to that downed tree.
Magatsu can see that you're not dead yet so he decides to finish his story. Explaining to you how he was a peasant's son and he had one younger sister who he loved dearly. He tells you how one day he and his sister were playing ball and when his sister kicked it the ball accidentally startled a Daimyo's horse. Her punishment was to be cut in two.
As he screams his hatred of samurai who always get their ways over peasants you sink deeper into the mud. Still pinned to the tree.] You use to be a samurai. My enemy. And that girl you're helping? Her too. I'm going to go kill her now. Maybe if you'd only lost one of your own family you'd understand how I feel. [If your lung wasn't punctured you'd laugh.
This is the last thought you have before the memory ends.
The items that still remain are:
A pinwheel
A length of chain (CW: Mention of experimentation, death and violence)
An intricate painted mask (CW: Violence, blood, and death)
A little plastic sun (CW: Violence and blood)
A few small knives designed to be held between fingers
A vile of poison (CW: Blood)
An expensive looking hair pin (CW: violence, blood, severed limbs)
A double bladed dagger (CW: Blood and violence)
A Chinese Sword
And a new item: Magatsu's mask.]
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Before you have a chance to recover a man comes out from seemingly no where and with a quick strike your right arm is severed. It's Shira. A man with white hair and a sun on his kimono like one of the items also out for “weapon cleaning.” One thing you know for sure is that Shira is one sick bastard and bad news. Luckily for you it's Magatsu who wants to kill him so it's the crap ninja's problem now.
Shira laughs triumphantly over your missing arm. Calling it revenge for the fact that you took his arm not that long ago. Oh, wasn't he going to be in for a surprise? Holding your severed arm up to the stump and slowly it reattaches. Shira looks absolutely shocked at first as you wiggle your newly reattached fingers before he slowly breaks out into a crazed smile and starts laughing.] Lemme get this straight. I can hack off your arms, gouge out your eyes, slit open your gut, and I can still keep you alive? As long as I want!?
[There's the sick fuck you remember.] Now do you get it, Magatsu? That's what he's like.
Yeah, yeah. That's him for sure. He's the scum that killed Ren!
[You give Magatsu a friendly tap on the back.] Right, then. He's all yours. Have fun!
[Shira bulks at the idea that you're leaving him and won't fight.] Hey, Manji! What is this crap!? Where are you going?!
Shut up you asshole! Maybe you've got time to get all bent out of shape over old shit, but I've got business to do! This here's my man Magatsu Taito! Height, weight, strength... all the same as me. You and me... some other day. Okay? [Not that you really believe that. With Shira only having one arm and a murdered, no butchered, lover to avenge? You expect Magatsu to make quick work of him.
Shira becomes enraged and rushes at you. Screaming about how mad he is that you don't give a shit about his revenge plot that he worked so carefully to implement. Not that you care. Magatsu jumps straight away into the fray and goes toe to toe with the other man. Blocking his every move.
Except then Shira lashes out with his missing right arm and... sends Magatsu flying back as if he has been hit? This gives you pause in your retreat. Suddenly you're worried for your new friend as he goes skidding along in the dirt on his face. You move quickly to his side where he fell to see if he needs some sort of help.] Magatsu, pal... were you really Itto-Ryu? [Losing to a one arm man? Just sad.]
S-Shuddup! I thought he was one handed. L-left myself open. Won't make the same mistake twice. [You both look back towards Shira.] The hit felt weird though. Not a dagger, maybe a spear?
No. Both guesses wrong, Magatsu. Not a dagger or a spear. [Shira moves his cloak off to the side and shows off his newest weapon. The stump of the arm that you cut off? He had carved into his very bone to make a weapon A living blade.]
Holy shit. Those are his...
Manji! You want to put someone else up against me, that's your business. But that hand of mine? I didn't lose it to some half-assed punk like that kid. So don't break my heart man, fight!
[This guy really is crazy! You smirk.] Yeah, okay. Fair enough.
Hey!
[You do feel a little bad that you're taking Magatsu's revenge from him, but Shira had a point. You had taken his arm and he had put in so much effort to carve his own bones into a weapon?] Beside, now you got me interested, Shira old buddy. So that's what turned your hair white, huh? Must've felt really interesting. Carving all that meat off your bones.
Yeah, don't know how many times I blacked out, man. Every time my eyes opened again I asked myself why all the hell am I doing this? Good question, huh? Bu Manji, the moment I saw your face, all those doubts all that pain gone like morning dew. And another thing when I actually use it, guess what? Fuckin' hurts like hell man! Hurts me! Me! I thought it'd go numb after awhile, a big mistake! But like if I'm too gutless to use it, then it'd all be for nothing, right? So since it hurts so goddamn much to stab you put some heart into it when you scream, okay, pal?
What the hell is he babbling about? [Magatsu sounds like he can't believe what he's hearing and you can understand why.] Is he really nuts?
Naw, if you believe Rin's theory this part is normal. Still it's nice to feel wanted. Know what I mean? Anyway, you're the real deal, Shira. Now I can't leave you to someone else. [Shira looks thrilled as you step forward ready to fight him once again.
The two of you size each other up and then suddenly both start attacking at the same time. The fight doesn't last too long as you go tumbling into the woods. You end up losing track of Shira and run off to hide in the forest and wait. Knowing Magatsu won't be far behind and sure enough you spot him trying to catch up. For a laugh you sneak up behind him and grab him.
He nearly stabs you before he figures out who you are and you start laughing.] Magatsu Taito just about pissed himself!
Don't scare me like that, man!
[Putting aside your laughter you explain to Magatsu what your plan was. With that little fight you could tell that Shira wasn't use to fighting one handed yet. It had only been two weeks since you took his hand. So here in the mountains where the earth would be unsteady under his feet? The type of land Magatsu was a pro at fighting in?] “He who holds the land can conquer heaven,” you remember that? First time we met? If he can kick your ass here, you out to cut your belly, get it?
[Magatsu blinks in confusion.] Huh? I thought you were fighting him now.
Come on!! What the hell did I drag you out here for? I said all that shit just to shake him off. And to give you this nice arena to fight in! Man, what kind of loser gets himself sliced and diced to avenge some woman?
Oh yeah? And what kind of loser is so worried about his little girly he doesn't have time to fight?
Yeah, well, two loser on a road trip, right? Amway, this is my last favor kid. So don't waste it. [Smiling you two say your goodbyes and split up. You trust Magatsu to take care of Shira because you really do need to catch up to Rin.
The memory fades. Only this time all the items are gone and Manji has finished with his work.] Thank you for all your help. [He jerks his head towards the road leading away from his humble home.] Let's eat in town tonight. Just 'cause I don't feel like catchin' our supper tonight. [Okay, so maybe he wants to treat you, but doesn't know how to say so.] Go on ahead. I'll catch up in a minute.
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I will see you there.
[With that, he turns to walk away. There has been plenty seen for him to think about.]
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