01[19:44] <~ShadowDM> Fade...

01[19:44] <~ShadowDM> .To....

01[19:44] <~ShadowDM> ..Black
01[19:44] <~ShadowDM> After a grueling trek through the
desert, you finally arrive at your destination,
Fuushamorimura, the city of steel windmills and the power
center for most of northern Wind Country.
01[19:44] <~ShadowDM> It is a city of lights and stars, and
none shine brighter than Monobikei Mitsuke. Your duty is to
protect her until the contract is over from the sinister
forces that would take her shining glory for their own
gains.
01[19:44] <~ShadowDM> In her hotel room you have a brief
respite to plan and prepare for the day coming and the
concert tomorrow night.
01[19:44] <~ShadowDM> Players! Your actions!?
[19:45] <Nawa_Yasu> Yasu is sitting in a corner, looking
over his weaponry for any possible defects. Afterwards he
wil begin to sharpen his kodachi.
01[19:46] <~ShadowDM> It might be wise to discuss strategy
for protecting her, crowd control, possible traps for the
hotel suite, etc.
01[19:46] * Tanshin_Yori consults Sasori, hoping for some
useful advice.
01[19:47] * ~ShadowDM : -> SASORI: "Mmmm, in a mission like
this, the suite would be best used as our home base, as
such, you should first secure all entrances and exits..
perhaps going so far as to set up traps or alarms."
[19:48] <Nawa_Yasu> "I can set traps, but I don't have
enough kunai for more than one, if anyone has any extra...
Also, before we set traps we need to know what innocent
people might be likely to be passing where.”
01[19:50] * Tanshin_Yori hands Yasu five kunai. "I don't
use them much anyway. As for civilians... we'll just have
to make sure they don't enter the room. We can station
someone outside the door to turn them away."
01[19:50] * ~ShadowDM : -> SASORI: "Well, it might be
smarter to trap entrances normal people wouldn't use...
like windows..."
[19:51] <Tanshin_Yori> "... sensei has a point."
[19:51] <Nawa_Yasu> "Yes, but they might be expecting that,
shinobi always try to do the unexpected.”
01[19:51] * Hideki__Junichi ponders, "What about a several
layered defense/counter attack? It's not like they will
magically appear next to us... right?"
[19:51] <Tanshin_Yori> "Unless we're expecting them to do
something unexpected. Then they'll do what we don't expect
by doing exactly what we expect them to do."
[19:51] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "It'll probably be best to set
that here as a last line of defense". Tanaka turned
Mono,"Are there any serious stalkers we might have to worry
about watching out for?"
01[19:52] * Hideki__Junichi "They have to go through
certain ways to reach us"
01[19:52] * ~ShadowDM : -> Monobikei-himi: *shrug* "Not
that I know of, but like I've said, there's a rumor ninja
were hired."
[19:53] <Nawa_Yasu> "Hmm, if they do show, will we be
wanting to take them alive, or not? Alive makes things,
difficult."
01[19:54] * ~ShadowDM : -> SASORI: "Enemy ninjas' lives are
forfeit the moment they sign a contract. It's nothing
person, and I'm sure they'll be fighting to kill you as
well. However, capturing one could lead us to find out who
hired them."
[19:55] <Nawa_Yasu> "Exactly my thought."
[19:56] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "We'll have to send info back
to Suna if we find anything useful." "Sensei do you have
any of those mechanical birds like ChiyoBasama does?"
[19:56] <Nawa_Yasu> "If we find the one who hired them we
can end this on a more permanent basis. Dead men don't pay
for work accomplished."
01[19:56] <~ShadowDM> Sasori smiles, "I have similar
methods, how do you think I got the message to Suna so
quickly after the mine incident?"
01[19:57] * Hideki__Junichi shrugs "As long as we complete
the mission and protect Monobikei-hime, I'm willing to do
whatever it takes."
01[19:57] * ~ShadowDM : -> Rokou: "Mine incident?"
01[19:57] * Tanshin_Yori looks like he has no compunctions
about killing anybody.
[19:58] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> " A previous Mission". He
explains to Rokou
[19:58] <Tanshin_Yori> "I'm sure you wouldn't be interested
in the shenanigans of 'kids' such as ourselves."
01[19:58] <~ShadowDM> He snorts, "Probably not."
01[19:59] <~ShadowDM> Rokou leaves the room, probably to
get some sleep like Monobikei told him.
[20:01] <Tanshin_Yori> "We ought to post someone on patrol
around the hotel to act as a lookout. We may want someone
to act as a decoy for Monobike-hime as well."
[20:01] <Nawa_Yasu> "So, I need one more kunai to be able
to set three traps, anyone else have some to spare?"
[20:02] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "I'll do it".
[20:03] <Nawa_Yasu> "I can keep lookout, I even have some
sensory jutsu to help with just that job, but my range is
low, and I can't do much of that.
[20:03] <Nawa_Yasu> "
01[20:05] * Tanshin_Yori nods. "and on decoy duty..."
01[20:05] * Tanshin_Yori eyes Tanaka.
[20:06] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "I guess that"s me".
[20:07] <Tanshin_Yori> "The rest of us can position
ourselves to protect Monobike-hime and intercept any
suspicious persons."
[20:08] <Nawa_Yasu> "First, some questions. Jun, what do
you know about her concerts? What kind of special effects
does she use? Anything you know could be of help in making
decisions."
01[20:09] * ~ShadowDM : -> Monobikei-hime: "I'm right here
you know..."
[20:10] <Nawa_Yasu> Replies dryly, "I figured I'd give my
teammate the chance to show the knowledge of his devotion
and admiration. But if you'd rather tell me yourself, by
all means, go ahead."
01[20:10] * Tanshin_Yori rolls his eyes... not that anyone
can see behind the dark glasses.
01[20:11] <~ShadowDM> Monobikei-hime rolls her eyes. "Some
pyrotechnics... not much other than that. A few beam-
lights..."
[20:12] <Nawa_Yasu> Nods and ponders.
[20:14] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "Anything else?",
[20:14] <Tanshin_Yori> "Are there any points during the
concert where the audience's view of you is obscured by
smoke or fire? I doubt that the enemy would choose to
carry out the act in such a public space, but that sort of
cover would give them an opportunity."
01[20:14] * Hideki__Junichi is visibly sullen following the
removed opportunity to demonstrate his fandom.
[20:14] <Nawa_Yasu> "I'm just trying to think, when would
it be most likely that our unknown enemies might make an
attempt, should we conserve our strength for the concert,
or spare nothing watching tonight?"
01[20:15] * ~ShadowDM : -> Monobikei-hime: "No... what
pyrotechniques we use are mostly spark showers, nothing
that would cause a bunch of smoke."
01[20:15] * Tanshin_Yori nods, contented.
[20:16] <Tanshin_Yori> "Sensei, what do you think? Would
the kidnappers risk performing the abduction in such a
public place?"
[20:16] <Nawa_Yasu> "That's good, and I suppose the crowd
wouldn't be any help to fleeing shinobi trying to hide
their trail either, normally it might be, but not a crowd
of rabid, overprotective fans." Eyes Jun pointedly.
01[20:17] * ~ShadowDM : -> SASORI: "It might be easier to
do so in a public place. The confusion of the crowd could
add to their escape. Perhaps one or two of you should go to
the stadium where she is performing tomorrow morning to
scope it out."
[20:17] <Tanshin_Yori> "I'll take care of that then."
01[20:17] * Tanshin_Yori leaves it open as to whether
anyone else will be joining him.
[20:17] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "Sounds like a plan, I'll go as
well since I'm the decoy".
[20:18] <Nawa_Yasu> "If I'm not needed at the time you, go,
I'd liek ot ocme along. I'm good at finding and disarming
traps. And that might be their plan, a non-lethal trap to
remove her during the performance... Thoughts?"
[20:19] <Tanshin_Yori> "... it's possible. If they're
planning to hit the concert, the kidnappers may be casing
the venue as well."
[20:19] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "It's definitely possible,
maybe I should Henge now and see if I provoke a reaction".
[20:22] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "If I can get them to force
their hand early, It'll be worth the risk. what do you guys
think?".
[20:24] <Tanshin_Yori> "Only if we can capture or kill
them. We don't know how many of them there may be, or how
skilled they are."
[20:28] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "If we capture one alive we'll
be able to find out. I'll be counting on you for that Yori
as I'm pretty sure Mono-sama walking down the street with
Inu on her back would draw a crowed".
01[20:29] * Tanshin_Yori doesn't look like he has a problem
with this.
[20:31] <Nawa_Yasu> "Should I be going with you? They may
attack in force, and that would not be good. Plus, I'd
reallyl ike ot get a better feel for what kind of venue
we'll be dealing with."
01[20:31] * Tanshin_Yori seems indifferent.
[20:32] <Nawa_Yasu> Raises an eyebrow questioningly at
Tanaka.
[20:33] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> Tanaka thinks this over. "I
don't see why not, but you'd better finish up on those
traps then".
[20:33] <Nawa_Yasu> "Shouldn't take too long."
01[20:33] <~ShadowDM> Note: It's still night, barely past 9
PM.
[20:35] <Nawa_Yasu> "It will take almost exactly three
minutes per trap, I only have enough kunai to set up two. I
need one more... Sensei, do you have one to spare? Not
poisoned, if that is at all possible."
01[20:37] <~ShadowDM> Sasori looks as though he is about to
say yes, until you stipulate unpoisoned ones.
[20:37] <Nawa_Yasu> "I feared as such. It's not that I have
anything against poison, but I'm not trained to handle such
things, and I don't like the risk. Especially considering
the source."
01[20:38] * ~ShadowDM : -> SASORI: "Yes, I understand. I
could give you one of my less lethal ones if you're so
concerned. One that only induces unconsciousness."
[20:39] <Nawa_Yasu> Considers for a moment. "It'll do,
though, I've really had enough unconsciousness to last a
few years recently."
[20:40] <Nawa_Yasu> Yasu mumbles under his breath,
something about "damned crazy women".
01[20:40] <~ShadowDM> SASORI: "You were only unconscious
for five days, don't be so dramatic."
[20:41] <Nawa_Yasu> "I shouldn't have been unconscious at
all. Still, I guess your right."
01[20:42] <~ShadowDM> Sasori pulls out a kunai and gently
hands it--hilt first--to Yasu.
01[20:45] <~ShadowDM> any actions?
01[20:46] * Tanshin_Yori Yori gets ready for a long night
of standing watch.
01[20:48] <~ShadowDM> You going to walk around the suite?
01[20:48] <~ShadowDM> Currently, you're only in the living
room.
[20:49] <Tanshin_Yori> Pacing makes people nervous. Yori
forms a chair from sand and seats himself so that he can
see all the entrances to Monobike-hime's bedroom.
01[20:49] <~ShadowDM> you've have to be IN her bedroom to
see all the entrances.
[20:49] <Tanshin_Yori> Exactly.
01[20:49] <~ShadowDM> her bedroom has a balcony, 2 regular
windows, and one bay window.
[20:50] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "Hime, would you be kind enough
to give me some pointers seeing as how I'm going be acting
like you for a while".
[20:51] <Tanshin_Yori> And unless she voices any
complaints, then that's exactly what Yori is doing.
01[20:51] * ~ShadowDM : -> Monobikei-hime: "Show me what we
have to work with."
[20:53] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> Tanaka stands up and makes a
hand seal. "Henge!". A puff of smoke appears and there
stands a decidely more feminine Tanaka wearing Mono's
cloths and hairstyle.
01[20:54] <~ShadowDM> Do you look like her or like a girly
Tanaka?
01[20:59] <~ShadowDM> Monobokei-himi frowns, "Well, you'll
have to do something about that face. But other than that,
why don't you walk around a bit so I can see how you move."
[21:00] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> Tanaka does her best at
confident model esque walk.
01[21:01] <~ShadowDM> Roll Disguise!
[21:01] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> 1d20+6 dude looks like a lady
[21:01] <Orac> Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20+6 dude looks
like a lady and gets <11 + 6> = 17
01[21:02] <~ShadowDM> Shockingly, you succeed at pulling
off a decent Monobikei-hime walk.
[21:03] <Hideki__Junichi> "..."
01[21:03] * ~ShadowDM : -> Monobikei-hime: "Not bad, if not
a little disturbing... How about your voice?
01[21:06] * Hideki__Junichi isn't sure how to feel about
this...
01[21:09] <~ShadowDM> Anybody else doing anything?
01[21:10] * Tanshin_Yori watches in a mixture of revulsion,
fascination, and disbelief.
01[21:10] <~ShadowDM> Yori is in Monobikei's bedroom, not
the living room
[21:13] <Tanshin_Yori> ... nvm then.
[21:14] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> Sending chakra to his vocal
cords. Tanaka speaks in a pitch-perfect mimic of Mono's
voice, only with a low sexy edge to it. "How do I sound
Mono-sama?, Jun-Kun?" she sends a wink Jun's way.
01[21:14] <~ShadowDM> give me a disguise check!
[21:15] <Hideki__Junichi> 1d20+1 Will save
[21:15] <Orac> Hideki__Junichi rolls 1d20+1 Will save and
gets <19 + 1> = 20
[21:15] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> 1d20+6 disguse
[21:15] <Orac> Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20+6 disguse and
gets <4 + 6> = 10
01[21:16] <~ShadowDM> Tanaka's attempt fails miserably.
[21:16] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> lol
01[21:16] * ~ShadowDM : -> Monobikei-hime: "Well... you
could use a bit of work. Try..." *timelapase*
01[21:17] <~ShadowDM> half an hour later, Tanaka learns how
to be a better Monobikei-hime!
01[21:18] <~ShadowDM> Give me a cha roll tanaka.
[21:23] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> 1d20+2 cha
[21:23] <Orac> Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20+2 cha and gets
<13 + 2> = 15
01[21:24] <~ShadowDM> Every time in the future Tanaka tries
to act like Monobikei-hime through use of Henge, he'll gain
a +3 Competency bonus to his disguise roll.
[21:25] <Nawa_Yasu> Yasu fetches his trap kit out of his
bag and carries it and all the kunai into the bedroom and
begins setting up minor kunai traps, set to trigger when
someone comes through the window.
01[21:25] <~ShadowDM> Give me a dexterity check to avoid
poisoning yourself.
[21:26] <Nawa_Yasu> 1d20+1 for the glory of being awake!
[21:26] <Orac> Nawa_Yasu rolls 1d20+1 for the glory of
beign awake! and gets <10 + 1> = 11
01[21:26] <~ShadowDM> Yasu barely manages to avoid getting
pricked.
01[21:26] <~ShadowDM> You'd think he'd be more careful.
01[21:27] <~ShadowDM> What type of trigger are you going to
use?
[21:30] <Nawa_Yasu> Trip wire.
01[21:30] <~ShadowDM> Mmm... ok, I suppose that would work.
[21:31] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> Mononaka walks towards the
room's bathroom, having advanced significantly the sexy
walk. She give two light taps on the bathroom door. "Jun
it's me I need to talk you".
01[21:32] <~ShadowDM> are you trying to disguise your voice?
[21:32] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> yes should I roll a check?
01[21:33] <~ShadowDM> yes, don't forget about the +3 bonus.
[21:33] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> 1d20+9 awkward convo is awkward
[21:33] <Orac> Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20+9 awkward convo
is awkward and gets <13 + 9> = 22
[21:34] <Hideki__Junichi> 1d20+6 I hope I fail so I am not
scarred for eternity
[21:34] <Orac> Hideki__Junichi rolls 1d20+6 I hope I fail
so I am not scarred for eternity and gets <11 + 6> = 17
01[21:34] <~ShadowDM> failure! Tanaka is successful at
disguising his voice!
01[21:35] * Hideki__Junichi is startled! (SHIT!) "U-uh,
just, uh, give me f-f-ive more minutes!"
01[21:36] <~ShadowDM> To clarify, Tanaka sounds like
Monobikei-hime to Jun.
[21:37] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "I can come back later if I
need to". Mononaka says putting emphasis on the word "come".
01[21:37] * Hideki__Junichi "D-Don't come in right now, M-
Mono-hime! I'm, uh,.... I-I'm security the room!"
01[21:42] <~ShadowDM> Monobikei-hime shakes her head and
goes to bed, changing into her nightcloths behind a screen.
01[21:42] <~ShadowDM> Her dark-haired bodyguard follows her
into the room and sits down across the room for Yori and
stares at him.
[21:42] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "I just wanted to say thank you
for being such a caring and dedicated fan and for being...
(Here Mononaka voices changes to a more recognizable one)
completely fooled.
[21:43] <Tanshin_Yori> bodyguard... Rokou?
01[21:43] <~ShadowDM> the other one
01[21:43] <~ShadowDM> Rokou is asleep
[21:43] <Tanshin_Yori> ah.
01[21:43] <~ShadowDM> you never got this one's name.
[21:44] <Tanshin_Yori> "Feel free to get some rest if you
need it."
01[21:44] * Tanshin_Yori removes his sunglasses.
[21:44] <Tanshin_Yori> "... because I never sleep."
01[21:44] * ~ShadowDM : -> Dark Haired Guy: "Nor do I."
01[21:45] * ~ShadowDM : -> Dark Haired Guy: "..." *stare*
01[21:45] * Tanshin_Yori has the faintest of smiles tug at
the corners of his mouth. It will be fun to see how long
this guy stays awake.
01[21:44] * Hideki__Junichi O__O; . . . . . .
[21:45] <Hideki__Junichi> *FLUSH*
[21:45] <Tanshin_Yori> (lol... poor Jun)
01[21:46] * Hideki__Junichi ... Walks out of the bathroom.
And evil glare fixes on his face, only thinly masking
shame. "This conversation... Never happened. Got it?"
01[21:47] * Tanshin_Yori conjures up a sand-chair and sand-
footstool and settles in for the night.
[21:47] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "I want to get something
completely straight here Jun, while this has been
definently awkward for both of us, if either the other
teams or my dad get a word of this, I will hunt you down
break your arm and make you stab yourself in the face with
said broken arm".
01[21:47] <~ShadowDM> Tanaka, of course, still appears to
be Monobikei-hime.
[21:48] <Hideki__Junichi> "I think we should let bygones be
bygones and go on with our perfectly undestroyed lives as
ninja. Also... can we please have this conversation without
you being Monobikei?"
[21:49] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "It's weird but I think I'm
starting to like being her". Mononaka disables the jutsu
becoming Tanaka once more.
01[21:50] <~ShadowDM> In a burst of smoke, Tanaka is once
more Tanaka.
01[21:53] * Hideki__Junichi is visibly shaken. "L-Let's get
to work...'" (The awkward level is off the chart...)
01[21:54] <~ShadowDM> So! Who's taking position where?
01[21:54] <~ShadowDM> Mai will stand by the main double
door to the hallway
01[21:54] <~ShadowDM> incase the kidnappers want to take
the direct approach.
01[21:54] * Tanshin_Yori in the bedroom with the Sand.
01[21:55] <~ShadowDM> Sasori will sit on the couch messing
around with a small puppet with six arms.
01[21:56] <~ShadowDM> and by messing around, I mean
reaching inside of it with tools and and constructing it.
[21:56] <Tanshin_Yori> (as opposed to fondling it and
whispering sweet nothings in its ear)
01[21:56] <~ShadowDM> Yes.
[21:57] <Tanshin_Yori> (which, given the weirdness factor
of this session, would be right at home)
01[21:57] <~ShadowDM> Don't make me bring Lust into this.
[21:57] <Tanshin_Yori> (he'd be right at home, too)
[21:58] <Hideki__Junichi> (Fact)
01[21:59] <~ShadowDM> Any other actions from players? Where
are you stationing yourselves?
[21:59] <Nawa_Yasu> Yasu will take position in a corner
where he is likely to feel the approach of someone coming
towards the main doors. He'll activate his sense chakra
ability.
[22:00] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> Tanaka is stationed behind the
open bathroom door.
[22:01] <Hideki__Junichi> Jun will take the hallway, as the
close range fighting benefits his streetfighting style
01[22:04] <~ShadowDM> Yori I suppose will stay in the
Monobikei-hime's bedroom staring at her body-guard all
night.
[22:05] <Tanshin_Yori> (fact)
01[22:05] <~ShadowDM> And he will continue to stare right
back at you.
01[22:07] <~ShadowDM> so! the night passes... There are no
disturbances.
01[22:08] <~ShadowDM> And now it is morning!
01[22:09] <~ShadowDM> Who is going to go check out the
stadium?
[22:09] <Hideki__Junichi> (Good morning starshine, the
earth says hello)
[22:09] <Hideki__Junichi> Jun will
01[22:09] * Tanshin_Yori is.
01[22:10] * Hideki__Junichi will accompany Yori
[22:11] <Nawa_Yasu> Yasu is going as well.
[22:11] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> Tanaka will
01[22:12] <~ShadowDM> so... only Tanaka is staying?
[22:12] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> Tanaka is going
01[22:13] <~ShadowDM> ... so who is going to guard
Monobikei-hime? Mai?
[22:13] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> I guess they can talk about
girl stuff
[22:13] <Tanshin_Yori> (I thought it was just me and
tanaka?)
[22:14] <Nawa_Yasu> Alright, Yasu will stay, he can check
for traps later.
[22:14] <Tanshin_Yori> (really... scoping this place out is
something 1 or 2 people can accomplish. protecting
Monobikei-hime is the important part)
[22:14] <Tanshin_Yori> (K)
[22:14] <Hideki__Junichi> Jun will stick around
01[22:14] <~ShadowDM> so Jun, Yasu... and technically Mai.
01[22:14] <~ShadowDM> Sounds good
[22:14] <Hideki__Junichi> He is more pro-protecting Mono
than scoping some stadium
[22:14] <Nawa_Yasu> "Umm, before anyone leaves, I believe I
may have felt our would-be kidnappers outside the room
scoping it out I suspect."
01[22:15] <~ShadowDM> Since Rokou is asleep, Monobikei-
hime's other bodyguard, the one in dark clothing, will
guide you to the stadium.
01[22:16] <~ShadowDM> Any reaction to Yasu's revelation?
01[22:16] * Hideki__Junichi assumes a fighting stance
[22:16] <Hideki__Junichi> "let's take em"
[22:17] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "how rude, and just before I
was going to greet my public". he unwraps Inu and places it
before him
[22:17] <Nawa_Yasu> "I don't believe they stuck around, I'm
just saying, they are out there, and they are keeping well
informed. Keep your guard up at all times."
01[22:18] * Tanshin_Yori ponders. "Well, now they know
we're here... and this does confirm that someone is after
Monobike-hime."
01[22:19] * Tanshin_Yori uses Henge to disguise himself as
Rokou.
[22:19] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> "Well musn't keep my fans
waiting". Tanaka makes the hand seals for Henge and there
stand a carbon copy of Monobike".
[22:19] <Nawa_Yasu> "Well, it was only chakra signatures,
it's migth just be coincidence, but I doubt it.
[22:19] <Nawa_Yasu> "
[22:19] <Tanshin_Yori> d20-1 Disguise
[22:19] <Orac> Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20-1 Disguise and gets
<4 - 1> = 3
[22:19] <Tanshin_Yori> -_-;
01[22:19] <~ShadowDM> is tanaka going to use extra chakra?
[22:19] <Tanshin_Yori> (Yasu, do you know what strength the
signatures were?)
01[22:19] <~ShadowDM> to make it last longer?
01[22:20] <~ShadowDM> because at the moment it will only
last ~30 minutes.
[22:21] <Nawa_Yasu> (Moderate)
[22:22] <Tanshin_Yori> (definitely shinobi then. no
civilian ought to have a chakra signature that large)
[22:23] <Hideki__Junichi> (over 9000?)
[22:23] <Nawa_Yasu> (More chakra than us too... 19 at
least.)
01[22:23] <~ShadowDM> moderate, not overwhelming.
01[22:24] <~ShadowDM> so! Is the party splitting?
[22:24] <Tanshin_Yori> yarp.
01[22:25] <~ShadowDM> The as-of-yet-unnamed bodyguard leads
the party through the bustling streets of Fuushamorimura
for several minutes before the stadium appears through the
parting buildings and windmills.
01[22:26] <~ShadowDM> Tall flat concrete walls plastered
with neon signs--now unlit--rise above you.
01[22:27] <~ShadowDM> In the front, there is a wide
opening, but the bodyguard leads you to the side down an
alleyway toward a back entrance.
01[22:28] <~ShadowDM> You enter through a loading dock and
pass through dressing rooms before stepping out onto the
stage where you can see the entire stadium bowl. The
stadium is a gently sloping paved area leading down to an
elevated stadium with a colossal arch-way behind which the
dressing rooms and storage/loading areas are held. The
entire area is surrounded by walls roughly twenty yards
tall.
01[22:29] * ~ShadowDM : -> Dark Haired Man: "Well, this is
it."
01[22:30] <~ShadowDM> Back at the hotel... what is everyone
doing?
[22:30] <Nawa_Yasu> Currently walking circuit of the outer
walls of the suite's rooms, using my sense chakra ability.
[22:31] <Hideki__Junichi> Talking to Mono-hime and being
very alert
01[22:32] <~ShadowDM> Monobikei-hime is cooking up some
powerful smelling concoction she explains is for her
throat. She drinks it before every performance and claims
it enhances her singing ability.
01[22:32] <~ShadowDM> Rokou is sleeping...
01[22:33] <~ShadowDM> Back at the stadium! Actions!
[22:35] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> Mononaka is walking in the
center of the group and scanning the area for any threat
01[22:35] * Tanshin_Yori checks for easy entrance/exit
routes which avoid the seating for the audience...
01[22:35] <~ShadowDM> There is no seating, it appears to be
"standing room only"
01[22:36] <~ShadowDM> there are wide entrances to the pit
of the stadium on the East, Northeast, and Southeast sides,
which you assume funnel to the massive entrance you saw on
the front.
[22:37] <Tanshin_Yori> mmm... how about backstage?
01[22:37] <~ShadowDM> You just passed through it. There are
a few side doors--most of them locked--and the wide
loading/storage area you entered through.
[22:38] <Tanshin_Yori> hmmm.
[22:42] <Tanshin_Yori> any sort of trap doors on the stage?
01[22:43] <~ShadowDM> nope, as far you can tell the stage
is pretty much concrete and pipes, which you may assume are
used for pyrotechnic displays and other tricks.
[22:45] <Tanshin_Yori> Well, barring having Mononaka pick
the locks on the side-doors to see where they go, Yori is
done inspecting the venue and will spend the rest of the
time keeping a lookout for the kidnappers.
01[22:46] <~ShadowDM> The side-doors likely go to the
alleyway around the stadium
01[22:46] <~ShadowDM> You inspect the venue. Tanaka! What
are you doing?
01[22:47] <~ShadowDM> chikamatsu_tanaka
[22:47] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> I'm looking to see if there are
any fans who might blow my disguse
01[22:48] <~ShadowDM> the stadium is empty
01[22:48] <~ShadowDM> for the moment...
01[22:48] <~ShadowDM> surely word of Monobikei-hime's
presence will spread eventually.
01[22:49] <~ShadowDM> In fact...
01[22:49] <~ShadowDM> In a burst of smoke two individuals
appear on the stage beside you!
01[22:49] * ~ShadowDM : -> Short Teen: Ahahahha! I told you
they’d be here! Stars always check out their venues before
performing!
01[22:49] * ~ShadowDM : -> Tall Teen: It would seem she is
not alone.
01[22:49] * ~ShadowDM : -> Short Teen: Awww man, it’s a
Suna nin! I thought we’d only have to deal with her
bodyguards...
01[22:49] * ~ShadowDM : -> Tall Teen: You can’t have
everything you want, just take these little inconveniences
in stride.
01[22:49] * ~ShadowDM : -> Short Teen: Hmph, it’s been a
while since I carved up kiddies, let’s see what these brats
can do!
[22:51] <Tanshin_Yori> (any signs of Hidden Village
affiliation for these guys?)
01[22:51] <~ShadowDM> not that you can see.
01[22:51] <~ShadowDM> They are wearing cloaks and leather
armor.
01[22:51] <~ShadowDM> One wears goggles and wields a
kusari-gama.
01[22:52] <~ShadowDM> On the other, you can barely see the
hilt of blades poking from under his cloak.
01[22:52] <~ShadowDM> the tall one has the goggles.
01[22:52] <~ShadowDM> Back at the hotel...
01[22:53] <~ShadowDM> The sound of shattering glass alert
you to the fact that someone is trying to break into
Monobikei-hime's room!
[22:53] <Nawa_Yasu> Yasu will run to the room from wherever
he is at that moment, and draw his kodachi as he does so.
01[22:54] <~ShadowDM> Mai will lead the way to the room!
Jun, any actions?
01[22:54] * Hideki__Junichi turns around and enters the
room, fists ready for a throwdown
01[22:54] <~ShadowDM> Monobikei-hime follows behind
hesitantly, seeming more curious than worried.
01[22:56] <~ShadowDM> Inside the room, you see that all
windows are broken with whisps of smoke dissappearing in
the new breeze. The door to the balcony is also open
through which several identical young men are moving
through.
01[22:56] * ~ShadowDM : -> Teens in unison: "There she is!"
01[22:57] * Hideki__Junichi moves to interpose, "Over my
dead body, bitches!"
01[22:57] * ~ShadowDM : -> Teens in unison: "Glad you're so
accomodating!"
01[22:57] <~ShadowDM> They all appear to be wearing cloaks
and wielding knives.
01[22:58] <~ShadowDM> Since this is obviously leading into
a fight... we'll just head over back to the stadium.
01[22:59] * ~ShadowDM : -> Unnamed Bodyguard: "What do you
want with Hime?"
01[22:59] <~ShadowDM> He steps protectively in front of
Tanaka.
01[22:59] * ~ShadowDM : -> Tall Teen: "We don't want
anything. However, somebody does, and they're paying well."
01[23:00] * ~ShadowDM : -> Small Teen: "No concern of mine
what they want, I'm just along for the fun!"
01[23:00] <~ShadowDM> Yori! Got anything to say?
01[23:00] * Tanshin_Yori grins with an insane bloodlust...
although he has difficulty telling whether it's his own or
Shukaku's. Life is scary like that. "Let us handle this,
Monobike-hime..."
01[23:01] <~ShadowDM> Any sign of the tell-tale sand?
[23:01] <Tanshin_Yori> Yes, as I attack thems sons of
bitches!
01[23:01] * Tanshin_Yori attacks the Short One, attempting
to capture him!
[23:02] <Tanshin_Yori> d20+2 Touch!
[23:02] <Orac> Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+2 Touch! and gets <9
+ 2> = 11
[23:02] <Tanshin_Yori> -_-;
01[23:02] <~ShadowDM> surprise round huh?
01[23:02] <~ShadowDM> would have been a good idea, but...
[23:02] <Tanshin_Yori> I guess.
01[23:02] <~ShadowDM> orac reallly hates you -_-
[23:02] <Tanshin_Yori> indeed.
[23:02] <Tanshin_Yori> I've learned this, and re-learned
this many many times.
01[23:03] <~ShadowDM> in any case, you miss.
[23:03] <Tanshin_Yori> I'm assuming my disguise drops since
I pulled the sand out?
01[23:03] <~ShadowDM> roll initiative!
[23:03] <Tanshin_Yori> d20 Init
[23:03] <Orac> Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20 Init and gets 1
01[23:03] <~ShadowDM> Your disguise had failed long ago
[23:03] <Tanshin_Yori> FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-
[23:03] <Tanshin_Yori> Well, I mean Henge ends.
01[23:04] * ~ShadowDM : -> Tall Ninja: "Damnit, it's the
tailed brat!"
01[23:04] * ~ShadowDM : -> Short Ninja: "Then this should
get interesting!"
01[23:04] * ~ShadowDM : -> Tall Ninja: "What... NO!"
01[23:05] * Tanshin_Yori cackles maniacally. "That's right!
Maybe if I kill both of you, I can get that bastard to shut
up for a while!"
01[23:06] <~ShadowDM> Tanaka, I need your initiative too.
01[23:06] <~ShadowDM> Also, people at the hotel! Initiative!
[23:07] <Nawa_Yasu> d20+1 init
[23:07] <Orac> Nawa_Yasu rolls 1d20+1 init and gets <12 +
1> = 13
01[23:07] <~ShadowDM> Hideki_Junichi
01[23:07] <~ShadowDM> Chikamatsu_Tanaka
[23:07] <Tanshin_Yori> (he said he'd brb)
[23:07] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> 1d20 init
[23:07] <Orac> Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20 init and gets 8
[23:08] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> god dammit
[23:08] <Hideki__Junichi> 1d20+2
[23:08] <Orac> Hideki__Junichi rolls 1d20+2 and gets <5 +
2> = 7
[23:08] <Hideki__Junichi> FUCK
01[23:09] <~ShadowDM> Round 1: Stadium!
01[23:09] <~ShadowDM> The bodyguard strikes a fighting pose
and a strange breeze forms around him!
01[23:09] * ~ShadowDM : -> Tall Ninja: "Don't do what I
think you're going to do... please, he could destroy the
city!"
01[23:10] * ~ShadowDM : -> Short Ninja:
"Hehe...hHAHhahHAHHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHa!!!"
01[23:10] <~ShadowDM> The Short Ninja forms a hand seal and
several more of him come into existance!
[23:11] <Tanshin_Yori> "Your friend's smarter than he
looks, shortcake! If you start crying now, maybe I'll
finish you quickly!"
01[23:11] <~ShadowDM> The Tall ninja spins his Kusarigama
and flings it at the bodyguard, where it strikes a strange
blue barrier that repels it!
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * ! * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * ! * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2 * * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * * * 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * * * ! * * * * * * * * U * * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * Y * * * * * * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * T * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> Bodyguard, Grinder, Backslash,
Tanaka, Yori
01[23:12] <~ShadowDM> Tanaka! Your move!
[23:12] <Tanshin_Yori> (this is the part where you don't
blow your cover)
01[23:13] <~ShadowDM> I suggest cowering like a girl behind
your bishi bodyguard.
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * ! * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * ! * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2 * * * * *
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> * * * * 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> * * ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> * * * * ! * * * * * * * * U * * * * *
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * Y * * * * * * * * *
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * T * * * *
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> Chikamatsu_Tanaka
[23:14] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> Tanaka runs flailing his arms
as he does so. and hides behinds some of the further back
bleachers
01[23:14] <~ShadowDM> There are no bleachers.
[23:15] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> well he hides behind one of his
bodyguards give a womanly shriek of terrors as he does so.
01[23:16] <~ShadowDM> no disguise roll necessary for the
shriek, it comes natural.
01[23:16] <~ShadowDM> Yori! Your move!
[23:17] <Tanshin_Yori> moving to the square.... below and
to the left of U, then attempting to grapple Backlash.
[23:17] <Tanshin_Yori> d20+2 TOUCH!!!!
[23:17] <Orac> Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+2 TOUCH!!!! and gets
<1 + 2> = 3
01[23:17] <~ShadowDM> -__-, he side-steps the arm of sand
easily.
01[23:17] * ~ShadowDM : -> Short Ninja: "Hey! Don't run
from me you little cunt!”
[23:18] <Tanshin_Yori> "Who's running? If you want some,
come and get it!"
01[23:18] * Tanshin_Yori snickers a little.
01[23:18] * ~ShadowDM : -> Short Ninja: "AH-hahahahaa!
Well, ready or not...!"
[23:18] <Tanshin_Yori> (that's my turn, btw)
01[23:18] <~ShadowDM> Hotel round 1
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> Mai rushes forward swinging at one of
the teens, barely missing.
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> * - - - - - - o o o o - - - - *
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * o * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * g g * g * * * * | *
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * = g g * g * * * * * | *
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * = g * * * g * b b b | *
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * * * * b b b | *
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * o * * * * * M * * * | *
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * J * * N * * | *
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> * - - - - - - - - = = - - - - *
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * * * * * * * * M * * * *
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> Mai, Yasu, Kidnappers, Jun,
Monobikei-hime
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> Yasu! your go!
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> g= clones
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> o= windows
01[23:19] <~ShadowDM> b= Bed
[23:20] <Nawa_Yasu> Umm, which am I again? N?
01[23:20] <~ShadowDM> yes.
[23:20] <Nawa_Yasu> M'kay.
01[23:20] <~ShadowDM> Mai should be 1 higher.
01[23:20] <~ShadowDM> just for reference
[23:21] <Nawa_Yasu> Alright, I'll move to the spot next to
Mai and let them come to me.
01[23:21] <~ShadowDM> below Mai?
01[23:21] <~ShadowDM> or to her left?
[23:21] <Nawa_Yasu> No, to her left.
01[23:21] <~ShadowDM> what's your defense!
[23:22] <Nawa_Yasu> 14
[23:22] <Nawa_Yasu> 15 against ranged weapons.
01[23:22] <~ShadowDM> you take 3 damage from an AoO!
[23:23] <Nawa_Yasu> Yasu shrugs off the hit, but he looks
annoyed now.
01[23:23] <~ShadowDM> The group cackles with glee before
rushing toward you all mob-style!
01[23:23] <~ShadowDM> I need AoO's from Jun and Yasu!
[23:24] <Nawa_Yasu> 1d20+2 AoO
[23:24] <Orac> Nawa_Yasu rolls 1d20+2 AoO and gets <13 + 2>
= 15
01[23:24] <~ShadowDM> hit!
[23:24] <Nawa_Yasu> 1d6+2 kodachi damage!
[23:24] <Orac> Nawa_Yasu rolls 1d6+2 kodachi damage! and
gets <6 + 2> = 8
01[23:24] <~ShadowDM> Hideki_junichi I need an attack roll
01[23:25] <~ShadowDM> The teen you hit explodes in a puff
of smoke!
01[23:25] <~ShadowDM> Mai pulls a similar move an another!
01[23:26] <~ShadowDM> Hideki_Junichi
01[23:26] <~ShadowDM> ah well...
[23:26] <Hideki__Junichi> one sec
[23:26] <Hideki__Junichi> 1d20+7 beatdown express
[23:26] <Orac> Hideki__Junichi rolls 1d20+7 beatdown
express and gets <5 + 7> = 12
01[23:26] <~ShadowDM> Miss!
01[23:27] <~ShadowDM> Jun, what's your defense?
[23:27] <Hideki__Junichi> 18
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> One barely manages to make a hit on
you as it lunges forward with a knife, dealing 4 damage!
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> another grazes Mai who curses beneath
her breath and swears vengeance!
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> Jun! your turn!
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> * - - - - - - o o o o - - - - *
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> * | * * o * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> * | * * = * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> * | * * = * * * g g * b b b | *
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * g N M b b b | *
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> * | * * o * * g g * * * * * | *
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * g J * * * * * | *
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> * - - - - - - - - = = - - - - *
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> * | * * * * * * * * * M * * * *
01[23:28] <~ShadowDM> Mai, Yasu, Kidnappers, Jun,
Monobikei-hime
[23:31] <Hideki__Junichi> 5ft step next to N
[23:31] <Hideki__Junichi> WHo is N?
01[23:31] <~ShadowDM> Yasu
[23:31] <Hideki__Junichi> ok cool
[23:31] <Hideki__Junichi> 1d20+7 Beatdown
[23:31] <Orac> Hideki__Junichi rolls 1d20+7 Beatdown and
gets <11 + 7> = 18
01[23:32] <~ShadowDM> Hit!
[23:32] <Hideki__Junichi> 1d6+2 brawl dmg
[23:32] <Orac> Hideki__Junichi rolls 1d6+2 brawl dmg and
gets <1 + 2> = 3
01[23:33] <~ShadowDM> Squall of Sadness D: Junichi lands a
solid blow on the teen, but it doesn't seem enough!
01[23:33] <~ShadowDM> Monobikei-hime moves into the room
and stands in the coner away from the combat. "Come on
guys! You can do it!"
01[23:33] <~ShadowDM> A sudden surge of confidence and fire
pours through your veins!
01[23:33] <~ShadowDM> Everyone recieves a +2 Morale bonus
to all rolls!
01[23:34] * Hideki__Junichi Roars! "YEEEEAHHH!!!"
01[23:34] <~ShadowDM> Stadium Round 2!
01[23:34] <~ShadowDM> Yori, Defense!
01[23:36] <~ShadowDM> Tanshin_Yori ! Defense !
[23:38] <Tanshin_Yori> Defense 21!
01[23:39] <~ShadowDM> ah
01[23:39] <~ShadowDM> well...
[23:39] <Tanshin_Yori> let me guess:
[23:40] <Tanshin_Yori> you're trying to think of a nice way
to tell me i'm fucked.
01[23:40] <~ShadowDM> No, just thinking of the most
efficient.
[23:40] <Hideki__Junichi> "Nobody's EVER hit YORI!"
01[23:40] <~ShadowDM> The Short Ninja’s eye twitches (more
so than usual) and he looks at Tanaka funny before his eyes
dart to the Tall Ninja, almost as though he’s checking to
see if he noticed. Then he and his clones rush Yori,
flinging knives!
01[23:40] <~ShadowDM> The sand rises to block three, but
two pass between the arms of sand, dealing a total of 6
damage!
[23:41] <Tanshin_Yori> will save time...
01[23:41] <~ShadowDM> on your turn.
01[23:42] <~ShadowDM> The tall ninja curses beneath his
breath, probably praying to whatever god he worships before
sending his kusari gama at the bodyguard again, who easily
sidesteps the flying blade.
01[23:42] <~ShadowDM> The bodyguard breaths out and forms
two swirling balls of blue chakra in each hand which fly to
strike two of the clones!
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * ! * * 2 * * * * *
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * 1 * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * Y U * * * * *
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * ! * * * * * T * * * *
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> Bodyguard, Grinder, Backslash,
Tanaka, Yori
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> Tanaka!
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> Your turn!
01[23:43] <~ShadowDM> I suggest GTFO of here.
[23:43] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> doing that as we speak
01[23:44] <~ShadowDM> so I assume you make a full-move in a
direction that is not torward Yori, yes?
[23:44] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> yes
01[23:44] <~ShadowDM> alright, Yori! your go!
[23:45] <Tanshin_Yori> d20+2 Will DC 15
[23:45] <Orac> Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+2 Will DC 15 and
gets <19 + 2> = 21
01[23:45] <~ShadowDM> somehow you manage not to go insane!
01[23:45] * Tanshin_Yori clutches his temples and grits his
teeth in intense pain, his knees threatening to buckle...
and recovers. "You got lucky this time, shrimp."
01[23:46] * ~ShadowDM : -> Shukaku: "No, buttercup, you
did!"
01[23:46] * Tanshin_Yori sends his sand after Grinder,
attempting a grapple!
[23:46] <Tanshin_Yori> d20+2 Touch!
[23:46] <Orac> Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+2 Touch! and gets
<13 + 2> = 15
[23:46] <Tanshin_Yori> fuck it.
[23:46] <Tanshin_Yori> AP
[23:46] <Tanshin_Yori> d6 AP
[23:46] <Orac> Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d6 AP and gets 2
01[23:46] <~ShadowDM> go for it
[23:46] <Tanshin_Yori> ...
[23:46] <Tanshin_Yori> please tell me that's enough.
01[23:46] <~ShadowDM> the real one or a clone?
[23:46] <Tanshin_Yori> the real one.
01[23:47] <~ShadowDM> BARELY.
[23:47] <Tanshin_Yori> YESSSSSSSSSSS
[23:47] <Tanshin_Yori> Gapple tiems!
[23:47] <Tanshin_Yori> d20+6 Grapple!
[23:47] <Orac> Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+6 Grapple! and gets
<4 + 6> = 10
01[23:47] <~ShadowDM> By virtue of Grinder rolling a 1,
Yori succeeds.
01[23:48] <~ShadowDM> anything else?
01[23:48] * Tanshin_Yori grins ear-to-ear. "Ohhhh, we're
going to have FUN!"
[23:48] <Tanshin_Yori> er... can I check to pin on the same
turn?
01[23:48] <~ShadowDM> pretty sure that's a no
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> You have succeed a second.
[23:49] <Tanshin_Yori> just checking. my grapple-fu is
weak.
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> Hotel Round 2!
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> Mai turns another clone to dust!
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> * - - - - - - o o o o - - - - *
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> * | * * o * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> * | * * = * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> * | * * = * * * g * M b b b | *
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * g N * b b b | *
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> * | * * o * * g g J * * * * | *
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * g * * * * * M | *
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> * - - - - - - - - = = - - - - *
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> Mai, Yasu, Kidnappers, Jun,
Monobikei-hime
01[23:49] <~ShadowDM> Yasu! Your go!
[23:50] <Nawa_Yasu> He'll swing at the one on his left.
[23:50] <Nawa_Yasu> 1d20+2 slicey dice
[23:50] <Orac> Nawa_Yasu rolls 1d20+2 slicey dice and gets
<5 + 2> = 7
01[23:50] <~ShadowDM> did you forget the +2 morale bonus?
[23:51] <Nawa_Yasu> Yes...
01[23:51] <~ShadowDM> Regardless you miss.
[23:51] <Nawa_Yasu> I figured.
01[23:51] <~ShadowDM> The clones shift themselves to press
forward!
01[23:53] <~ShadowDM> Everyone gets nicked as the clones
turn into a flurry of knives! Everyone takes 4 damage!
01[23:53] <~ShadowDM> Jun! Your turn!
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> Jun! attack for great justice!
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> * - - - - - - o o o o - - - - *
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> * | * * o * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> * | * * = * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> * | * * = * * * g * M b b b | *
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * g N * b b b | *
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> * | * * o * * g g J * * * * | *
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * g * * * * * M | *
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> * - - - - - - - - = = - - - - *
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:55] <~ShadowDM> Mai, Yasu, Kidnappers, Jun,
Monobikei-hime
01[23:56] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:56] <~ShadowDM> * - - - - - - o o o o - - - - *
01[23:56] <~ShadowDM> * | * * o * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:56] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:56] <~ShadowDM> * | * * = * * * * * * * * * | *
01[23:56] <~ShadowDM> * | * * = * * * g g M b b b | *
01[23:56] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * g N * b b b | *
01[23:56] <~ShadowDM> * | * * o * * * g J * * * * | *
01[23:56] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * g * * * * M | *
01[23:56] <~ShadowDM> * - - - - - - - - = = - - - - *
01[23:56] <~ShadowDM> * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[23:56] <~ShadowDM> Mai, Yasu, Kidnappers, Jun,
Monobikei-hime
01[23:57] <~ShadowDM> Jun! Your go!
01[23:57] * Hideki__Junichi hops back 5ft, "Shoukakyuu
Jutsu" (Taking 10, max empower)
01[23:59] <~ShadowDM> are you going to roll it?
01[00:00] <~ShadowDM> Jun?
[00:00] <Tanshin_Yori> (he's probably in the bathroom
again, flaunting your orders)
[00:00] <Hideki__Junichi> 5d4 Fire dmg
[00:00] <Orac> Hideki__Junichi rolls 5d4 Fire dmg and gets
<2,1,3,2,4> = 12
01[00:00] <~ShadowDM> you can only empower it to 3d4 since
you're only level 3
[00:00] <Hideki__Junichi> it begins at 2d4 therefore I
thought I could emp it by a d4 per my lv
01[00:01] <~ShadowDM> no, it means you can only deal 1d4 of
damage per level
[00:01] <Hideki__Junichi> hm, ok
01[00:01] <~ShadowDM> that's what Frankto says anyways.
[00:01] <Hideki__Junichi> 3d4 fire
[00:01] <Orac> Hideki__Junichi rolls 3d4 fire and gets
<4,4,2> = 10
[00:01] <Hideki__Junichi> 10 fire dmg
[00:01] <Hideki__Junichi> on the three of them
01[00:01] <~ShadowDM> it's a line.
[00:01] <Hideki__Junichi> oh, sorry im out of it
[00:01] <Hideki__Junichi> middle one, Reflex DC 14
[00:02] <Hideki__Junichi> for half that shit
01[00:02] <~ShadowDM> yea, it's gone.
[00:02] <Hideki__Junichi> sweet
01[00:02] * Hideki__Junichi "One down! We won't let you
touch Monobikei-him!"
01[00:03] <~ShadowDM> Monobikei cheers, "Don't give up!"
Everyone recieves a +2 morale bonus to defense. Jun is
healed 2 HP and Yasu is healed 4
01[00:04] <~ShadowDM> Stadium round 3!
01[00:04] <~ShadowDM> The bodyguard hums, creating another
two orbs of chakra which fly into the last 2 clones with
unerring accuracy!
01[00:04] <~ShadowDM> They explode in a burst of smoke,
leaving Backlash and Grinder alone!
01[00:05] <~ShadowDM> Yori! Grapple check!
[00:05] <Tanshin_Yori> d20+6 Grapple
[00:05] <Orac> Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+6 Grapple and gets
<14 + 6> = 20
[00:08] <Tanshin_Yori> "Aw, come on. This will be a lot
less painful if you just hold still!"
[00:08] <Tanshin_Yori> Question:
01[00:09] <~ShadowDM> Smug Answer:
[00:09] <Tanshin_Yori> could I attempt to fill his mouth
and nose with sand in a Strangulation attempt?
01[00:09] <~ShadowDM> if you pin him, sure.
01[00:09] <~ShadowDM> Backlash mutters under his breath
before flying forward, his blade spinning in a wide arc.
[00:10] <Tanshin_Yori> I'm assuming you're going to ask for
it, so: Defense 21.
01[00:11] <~ShadowDM> The blade bounces off the bodyguards
barrier again! while it finds purchase in Yori defenses,
dealing 5 damage!
[00:11] <Tanshin_Yori> sheeeeeit.
[00:11] <Tanshin_Yori> I'm at 1/12
01[00:11] <~ShadowDM> Tanaka! I assume you keep running,
yes?
01[00:12] <~ShadowDM> Yori! Your go!?
[00:12] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> yes
[00:12] <Tanshin_Yori> mmmm...
[00:12] <Tanshin_Yori> Grinder is within 10 feet, I assume.
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> um... no?
[00:13] <Tanshin_Yori> wait...
[00:13] <Tanshin_Yori> fuck.
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * 1 * * * * * * * * * *
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * Y U * * * * *
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2 * * * * *
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> Bodyguard, Grinder, Backslash,
Tanaka, Yori
01[00:13] <~ShadowDM> grinder is 1
[00:13] <Tanshin_Yori> Balls. I'm too intoxicated to keep
track of combat.
[00:14] <Tanshin_Yori> I'll take a 5-foot step towards
Grinder and use Genwakudoro on him!
01[00:14] <~ShadowDM> no will save?
[00:15] <Tanshin_Yori> Er... Ref DC 14 to avoid being
blinded until he spends a move-equivalent action to un-
blind himself.
01[00:15] <~ShadowDM> No, will save b/c you took damage
[00:15] <Tanshin_Yori> ahhhhhhhhhh
[00:15] <Tanshin_Yori> d20+2 Will DC 15
[00:15] <Orac> Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+2 Will DC 15 and
gets <4 + 2> = 6
[00:15] <Tanshin_Yori> ....
[00:16] <Tanshin_Yori> SHUKAKU TIEMS
01[00:16] * Tanshin_Yori clutches his temples and grits his
teeth in intense pain, his knees threatening to buckle... A
scream of agony and impotent rage fills his throat...
01[00:16] * ~ShadowDM : -> SHUKAKU: YES, YES, YES!
01[00:16] * Tanshin_Yori disappears as the sand from his
gourd melds with his body, enacting a sickening
metamorphosis into a human-bijuu hybrid... SHUKAKU IS
FREE!!!
03[00:16] * Tanshin_Yori is now known as Shukaku
[00:17] <Shukaku> "IT'S ABOUT TIME! DIE FOR ME! DIE!!!"
01[00:17] * ~ShadowDM : -> Tall Ninja: "Damnit!"
01[00:17] * Shukaku hurls a volley of Suna Shuriken at
Backlash!
01[00:17] <~ShadowDM> roll em!
[00:17] <Shukaku> 4#d20 Attack
[00:17] <Orac> Shukaku rolls 4#1d20 Attack and gets 16, 12,
13, 17
01[00:17] <~ShadowDM> Miss!
[00:17] <Shukaku> o_o
[00:17] <Shukaku> balls.
01[00:18] <~ShadowDM> Backlash dances around the shuriken,
knocking one out of the air.
[00:18] <Shukaku> also, my defense is 15 now.
01[00:18] <~ShadowDM> Mmmm
[00:18] <Shukaku> I may very well die.
[00:18] <Shukaku> =(
01[00:18] <~ShadowDM> we'll have to think about that later.
01[00:18] <~ShadowDM> Hotel Round 3!
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> Mai continues her swath of
destruction, knocking down another clone!
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> * - - - - - - o o o o - - - - *
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * o * * * * * * * * * | *
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * * * * * * * | *
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * = * * * * * * * * * | *
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * = * * * g * M b b b | *
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * g N * b b b | *
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * o * * * * * J * * * | *
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * | * * * g * * * * M | *
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> * - - - - - - - - = = - - - - *
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> Mai, Yasu, Kidnappers, Jun,
Monobikei-hime
01[00:19] <~ShadowDM> Yasu! Your go!
[00:20] <Nawa_Yasu> Swing at the one on the left, again.
01[00:20] <~ShadowDM> roll it!
[00:20] <Nawa_Yasu> 1d20+4 swing!
[00:20] <Orac> Nawa_Yasu rolls 1d20+4 swing! and gets <3 +
4> = 7
01[00:20] <~ShadowDM> miss!
01[00:20] <~ShadowDM> luckily all the clones miss as well!
01[00:20] <~ShadowDM> your overbearing morale cutting them
to the quick!
01[00:21] <~ShadowDM> Jun takes a 5-ft step and punches the
one he damage early! turning it to smoke!
01[00:21] <~ShadowDM> Monobikei cheers! Everyone's morale
bonus increases to +4!
01[00:21] <~ShadowDM> Stadium Round 4!
01[00:22] <~ShadowDM> Grinder coughs, "Backlash... I...
Might have been holding something back..."
01[00:22] <~ShadowDM> Backlash: "Wha--?"
01[00:22] <~ShadowDM> Grinder: "This isn't the real
Monobikei-hime... the real one is back at the hotel still.
This is just a decoy!"
01[00:23] <~ShadowDM> Backlash smacks his forehead before
rushing to his companion and disappearing in a flash of
shunjutsu.
01[00:23] <~ShadowDM> The bodyguard calmly steps up to
Shukaku!Yori!
01[00:23] <~ShadowDM> Grapple check!
01[00:24] * Shukaku thunders with rage!
[00:24] <Shukaku> d20+4 Grapple
[00:24] <Orac> Shukaku rolls 1d20+4 Grapple and gets <12 +
4> = 16
01[00:24] <~ShadowDM> By virtue of a natural 20, the
bodyguard wins!
01[00:24] <~ShadowDM> Yori! Your turn!
[00:24] <Shukaku> Grapple check to escape!
[00:25] <Shukaku> d20+4 Grapple
[00:25] <Orac> Shukaku rolls 1d20+4 Grapple and gets <9 +
4> = 13
01[00:25] <~ShadowDM> yea no.
[00:25] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> Tanaka hears Grinder's
revalation from his hiding spot. "how did they
know?....more importantly how are we gonna stop Yori?".
01[00:26] <~ShadowDM> The bodyguard stikes you several time
with sharp jabs, one final one landing on your forehead,
where a red seal array lights up before dimming. You take 2
damage! and fall out of Sand Metamorphosis!
03[00:26] * Shukaku is now known as Tanshin_Yori
01[00:27] * Tanshin_Yori is now at -1 HP
01[00:27] <~ShadowDM> Combat is over and the bodyguard
stabilizes you.
01[00:27] * Tanshin_Yori reappears as the sand, devoid of
its animative impulse, falls to the ground.
01[00:27] <~ShadowDM> Bodyguard: "He used clones... I hope
nothing happened back at the hotel..."
[00:27] <Tanshin_Yori> 1d4 Wis damage
[00:27] <Orac> Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d4 Wis damage and gets 1
01[00:28] <~ShadowDM> The Bodyguard lifts you and turns to
Tanaka, "We should go back."
[00:28] <Chikamatsu_Tanaka> Tanaka comes out of hiding and
disables the jutsu. "Is he going to be alright?".
01[00:29] <~ShadowDM> Back at the hotel, Mai destroys the
last clone with a swing of her double blade.
01[00:29] <~ShadowDM> Monobikei-hime: "well, that was
entertaining... I'm thirsty."
01[00:29] <~ShadowDM> She promptly goes back to the kitchen.
01[00:29] <~ShadowDM> Since only Yasu is there, I'll just
end it here.
01[00:30] <~ShadowDM> Your journey and your life ends in
clone-induced horror as we...
01[00:30] <~ShadowDM> Fade...
01[00:30] <~ShadowDM> .To....
01[00:30] <~ShadowDM> ..Black