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<been a while since I tried to stage a war scene. Wonder how it'll go> [Divine Saga 1] The lines had been drawn. From across the field, the two forces gathered. The radiant sun blurred the view with haze as Kanako stepped forth. The battle would be difficult if she didn't prepare her fighters properly. "Look well onto your enemy! They have long been considered as strong. Courageous. Brave. But so are we!" Receiving agreement throughout the crowd, she continued, "They hide behind their iron tools, relying on its strength to further their own. But what of us? With less in hand, we have also acheive greatnes! Our power is our own, and here, we will show them why we are fierce!" With the collective in an excitable state, she pressed on, "Where each of our comrades fall, we will leave ten of them dead! Their iron toys won't save them from our power, and they'll learn that well enough!" The bloodlust filled the air as she declared, "They will be laid bare to our might!" Taking pleasure in the frenzied roar, Kanako turned her sights back to the defient army. They made their peace, insistnt on resisting to the end. It was time to end them. Turning back towards her loyal warriors, she announced, "Let us prove that everything is rightfully ours!" With another energized uproar eminating from her followers, she pointed out to the opposition and ordered, "Charge!" |
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[Divine Saga 2] The struggles of war have always been of mortal design. Victory and defeat, then, were of divine virtue. What happens, should war be waged on divine virtue? Who's will would be the one to decide the outcome? The confusion and doubt clawed at Suwako's mind as she aproached the battlefield. Here, that answer would be found. Calmly, she took her place over the troops. Their prayers took voice as she passed. "May we find victory." "Protect me from the barbarians." "Let my exploits be recognized today." But amounst the myriad, one voice resonated with her heart. "My Goddess Suwako, please lend me the strength to protect my family." She felt a tear form and took hold of her hat. Memories of the days past lingered in her mind, but she didn't allow her decision to falter. Slowly, she made her descent and stood proudly before her soldiers. Confusion and concern filled the ranks, their Goddes, their overseer and protector, had removed herself from her heightly state. "It has been long since war last plagued our lands," Suwako stated over the droning soliders, "And in that time, you have changed and grown." With the ranks settling into an attentive state, she continued, "From boys to men, bachelors to husbands, children to fathers, each of you has changed and grown. But your reasons to be here, they're ultimately one single purpose: to protect your homes." "In the time that has passed, I have watched you all live and grow. I have shared in you joys and pains. I have seen your fears and dreams. And in that time, I, too, have changed." "You are no longer my people, you are my family. This isn't my domain, it's our home. And I will not stand idly by as trespassers threaten and endanger us." "Here, I make my stand! I will drive off the invaders with the whole of my being! I will see our happiness flourish! I will bring our families safety! I will have victory!" The soliders cheered their agreements. Overwhelmed by the empathetic wish that was shared by all, their focus and resolve became united in their single pursuit. Confident and ready, Suwako turned her attention to the invigorated zeal of her foes. Their stampeding charge echoed through the earth. Raising forward her arm, she ordered, "Advance!" The battle had begun. |
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[Divine Saga 3] The armies moved forward, ever closer to those they despised. The charging roar grew louder with each breath, and it was high time to pacify that. "Halt!" she ordered, "At arms!" With mechanical precision, her advancing troops came to a unified poise and then raised their spears over their shoulders. Synchronized to the directive, they were ready for the strike. "First volley, fire!" Suwako commanded as she propelled three of her looped rings. The rings detatched from one another as they sailed towards the rampaging charge of the swarm of red troops. The rings impacted loudly with their targets and arched back to their controller as the first volley landed overhead. The lined soliders had lanched their spears towards the racing crowd at their leader's command. Yielding remarkable distance for such heavily armed troops, the rain of spears cut down a wide number as another command was issued, "Second volley, fire!" Much like the first, the second volley consisted of a rain of spears and three flying rings that sailed into the persisting sea of invaders. As Suwako's thrown rings returned to her hands, she shifted her weight and called, "At arms!" Her advance line drew their swords and readied their stance. Glaring deftly into the frenzied charge, the awaited word was heard. "Engage!" A unified cry echoed as though to acknowledge the desire for battle. With a hail of support fire arching overhead, the advance lines flooded into the moving mass to further their objective and kill their enemies. "Such exquisite spears only be thrown away. Effective, but wasteful," Kanako aprraised as her initial wave saw its fighting strength cut by thirds with each passing volley. Glancing over the advancing counter charge, she identified the formation, "A charging line with flank and rear so well guarded. It's a remarkable Fish, but that makes them more vulnerable." Confident in her judgement, Kanako ordered a second wave to break them. Hidden within this particular group was a squad of her elite "overachievers". Quick to work, crafty and strong, they managed to fulfill feats of improbability with the reward of pleasing their goddess their only aim; having never failed to satisfy her expectations. With the battlefront controlled, Suwako pressed the attack and continued to run down the droves of red clad warriors. Deep within her concentration, she had a startling insecurity. What was she afraid of? Was there something that Kanako was planning? She raised her sight towards her rival and saw her smirk shift into a grin. Her doubt was answered all too quickly, "Ambush!" |
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[Divine Saga 4] "An ambush? How? They were in an open field under broad daylight! It was too quick. Did they lie in wait from the start? How...?" Suwako's concentration was at its end over trying to see how her forces were so easily compromised. Unable to find an explanation, she tried to adjust her attention to the problem at hand. Raising her right hand, she flipped the rings and spun it once as she declared, "Formation!" Her command was promptly received and the generals moved to her order, "Move or be left behind!" The confused sea of troops rushed along side their leaders as they trampled past the encroaching enemies. Triumphing over the initial hurdle, the soliders barreled with their charging momentum and swept through the enclosure. "It's only natural for her chain of command to be so remarkable," Kanako praised, "Little reason to have my boys slaughtered needlessly." Calling for her soliders to regroup, Kanako observered as Suwako did the same. With her forces at the ready, she ordered another charge as her enemies reformed their lines. Taking the opportunity to restore piece of mind within her forces, Suwako called for a quick retreat. With her troops reassembling their ranks, she held up her left hand and flipped the rings into the air while calling, "Formation!" Gathering into a compact formation, the soliders closed the lines with their shields and remained steady. The rampaging charge impacted the shield line but couldn't provoke a response. Curiousity towards their aim led to confusion, but the answer became clear shortly. From behind the rearguard, Suwako's cavalry made their charge and flooded the columns between the ranks. Pushing through the scattered advance, the cavalry cut past with domineering force as marksman hailed arrows from the flank. Seeing the advancement falter, Suwako called for an change and held up her right hand with the three rings clasped together. The box formation collapsed and realigned for the renew attack. "I must end this before exhaustion claims my chance!" |
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