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« Reply #780 on: July 07, 2010, 09:24:34 AM »
>Be sure to thank Reisen!
>Open the door. It's our room >=[

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« Reply #781 on: July 07, 2010, 11:10:28 AM »
>Be sure to thank Reisen!
>Open the door. It's our room >=[

> Reisen status: thanked.
> The door creaks open. Kaguya is fast asleep in your bed, wrapped in a multitude of blankets. She is clutching a rabbit in her arms, and both she and the rabbit are snoring softly. A few more rabbits are curled up near her feet.

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« Reply #782 on: July 07, 2010, 11:14:13 AM »
>Close the door.
>"I suppose we wait for Eirin then. My apologies."
>Toward the door, so as to make it more difficult for her to slip in without being seen.

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« Reply #783 on: July 08, 2010, 07:18:44 AM »
>Close the door.
>"I suppose we wait for Eirin then. My apologies."
>Toward the door, so as to make it more difficult for her to slip in without being seen.

> Commands unclear, assuming desire is to stay in bedroom and wait for Eirin.
> You do not have to wait long. A few minutes later, you hear a knock, and the door opens gently. Eirin pokes her head inside. Seeing Kaguya asleep, she smiles. She smiles at you, too.

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« Reply #784 on: July 08, 2010, 07:36:31 AM »
>Whups. Meant the front door. But this works well enough.
>Quietly say, "I hope it is not a problem, but I asked Reisen to take Meiling's place for now. Regardless, we are ready when you are."

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« Reply #785 on: July 08, 2010, 08:38:19 AM »
>  Kaguya is fast asleep in your bed, wrapped in a multitude of blankets. She is clutching a rabbit in her arms, and both she and the rabbit are snoring softly. A few more rabbits are curled up near her feet.
>Silently appreciate adorableness.

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« Reply #786 on: July 08, 2010, 11:28:33 AM »
>Silently appreciate adorableness.

> It is pretty cute. You don't really get the opportunity to see much cute in your daily life.

>Whups. Meant the front door. But this works well enough.
>Quietly say, "I hope it is not a problem, but I asked Reisen to take Meiling's place for now. Regardless, we are ready when you are."

> You hear a sleepy "Oh, good," behind you. Kaguya is awake, and drowsily rubbing her eyes. "Do you want to do it somewhere specific, or will here do? It's a nice room, clear and quiet. We'll have to move the bed, though."

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« Reply #787 on: July 08, 2010, 11:31:35 AM »
>"It's rather crowded outside, so here would be best. Just tell us what we need to do."

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« Reply #788 on: July 08, 2010, 12:22:41 PM »
>"It's rather crowded outside, so here would be best. Just tell us what we need to do."

> Kaguya yawns, then wriggles out of bed, still clutching the rabbit.
> "Eirin and I have already finished the preparations. We'll need to be focusing on the spell, and we can do that either here, or outside, it's up to you. Remember, interacting with your partner during the whole spellcasting period will greatly improve the quality of the bond that forms. Beyond that, we don't need anything else. Just tell me when you're ready, and we'll start."

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Re: Face, meet fist. This is Akyu Quest!
« Reply #789 on: July 08, 2010, 01:22:39 PM »
> "Okay lets do this inside"

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« Reply #790 on: July 08, 2010, 08:50:38 PM »
>"Perhaps it would be a good time to help me refine some of my methods, Mieling?"

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« Reply #791 on: July 12, 2010, 07:27:04 AM »
> "Okay lets do this inside"

> Kaguya nods. "All right. Eirin?"
> Eirin positions herself at the far end of the room, with you and Meiling between you and Kaguya.
> Simultaneously, the two women bring their hands together, and bright-white lines emanate from their feet and criss-cross on the floor. Eventually, their glow fades to a soft blue and they settle in a complex sixteen-sided mandala pattern. Eirin and Kaguya close their eyes. Their mouths move silently in unison. It's up to you and Meiling now.

>"Perhaps it would be a good time to help me refine some of my methods, Mieling?"

> "First, I would see what you have learned for yourself. Talking will only take us so far. Come!"
> Meiling takes up a stance you've seen before: it is Eagle Hides Talons, made for strong counterattacks.

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« Reply #792 on: July 12, 2010, 07:28:47 AM »
>Skills

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« Reply #793 on: July 12, 2010, 09:23:37 AM »
>Skills

> Here, have Moves and Stances as well, otherwise I'll forget them.

> Skills:

Eidetic Memory: 5 - you remember everything you've experienced at least once. Also governs learning and pattern recognition.

Brawling: 3 - You've really gotten accustomed to this whole fighting business. You've got plenty of combat experience, and are able to perform complex Moves that are still in the realm of mortally-possible. Governs attack power and difficulty, also physical strength and general fitness.

Martial Arts: 3 - You can perform more actions at one time now, and you've greater control over your Moves. Your mental and philosophical balance are more steady as well now, strengthening your spirit and preventing spiritual and magical attacks from messing around with you too much. Governs technique, combination attacks, agility and spell resistance.

Callligraphy: 4 - your calligraphy skills are unmatched among the human population of Gensokyo, and you'd give many Youkai a run for their money. Also governs reading and writing.

Moves:

Kiai Shout - You are the master of your Qi. The user of this move focuses her Qi by drawing it from key points in her body, and releases it in a mighty shout. Whilst it has no direct offensive use, the advantages that a kiai provides are plentiful.

Nimble Shift - Agile and quick, the user of this move takes advantage of her opponent's surprise to immediately slip behind her foe, bypassing many defenses for a brief moment.

Flying Hieda Tackle - You are the most reliable projectile you've ever used. The user of this move launches herself bodily at the opponent, providing a bonus to attack, as well as quickly closing distance. When used for the first time in a fight, also counts as a surprise attack.

Cross Counter! - In a clash of heroes, there is no time for defense! The user of this move must ready a counterattack action, or be in a stance that enables counterattacks. When hit, this move alleviates some of the damage received in exchange for an attack against the opponent that is very hard to block.

Sledgehammer Fist
- The force of your strikes is such that air whips around them, and the earth shatters beneath them. This move cannot be dodged. If it hits, the damage done is reduced, but the user is knocked into an unfavourable position.

Tiger Claw - The vast power of your strikes is unstoppable. This move cannot be blocked. This move is slower than usual, however, and leaves the user open to counterattack.

Stances:

Eagle Hides Talons
- An opponent is weakest when committing to an attack. The stance's user sinks into a low position, waiting for attacks to her upper body and shoulders, blocking and counterattacking each one. All offensive capability is sacrificed for improved defense and the ability to counterattack.

Tiger Rends Prey - No defense is necessary when your opponents lie bleeding at your feet. This stance puts the user into an unbalanced position on the tips of her toes, outstretched arms crossed in front of her. This is a highly aggressive stance that gains speed, damage and accuracy in exchange for defense, control and technique.

Furious Rage
- Hell hath no fury like an Akyu scorned. The user of this stance flies into a berserk frenzy, attacking friend and foe alike until nobody stands but her. This stance severely boosts all physical attributes and ignores fatigue and damage penalties for its duration. Whilst this stance is active the user must attack everything that can be considered to be a threat. The stance only ends when nobody else can be perceived, or the user falls unconscious.

Marble Bulwark - Attacking you is akin to attacking a mountain - pointless and futile. The user of this stance prepares to defend every vulnerable part of her body with both arms and legs. The stance sacrifices attack power and the ability to counterattack due to the concentration required to maintain a strong defense. At Complexity 4 the user no longer receives penalties whilst in this stance.

Meiling's Tower - You still cannot figure out the purpose of this stance.

Miscellaneous:

Snake Coil Parry - Like a snake winding around its victim, always avoiding a direct confrontation, so does the user of this technique avoid blocking powerful attacks head-on, instead using agility and flexibility to redirect their momentum. A Permanent effect that requires no activation, Snake Coil Parry enhances the user's blocking ability, reducing by half any damage incurred from attacks that damage through a block. At Complexity 4 this technique perfectly cancels damage from attacks that have been successfully blocked.

Opening the Mind's Eye - The five senses are limited and imperfect, easily confused and misled. The user of this technique subdues all her other senses in favour of perceiving everything around her through her Qi. A Permanent effect that requires no activation, Opening the Mind's Eye enhances the user's Qi sense, when applicable, to perceive anything around her with a mystical component. Only situational in the real world, this is a perfect sense in Gensokyo, where everything has such a component.

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Re: Face, meet fist. This is Akyu Quest!
« Reply #794 on: July 12, 2010, 09:55:37 AM »
>Kiai Shout to throw her off a tad; then Nimble Shift into an attack that will hopefully get around Eagle Hides Talons.

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« Reply #795 on: July 12, 2010, 09:57:20 AM »
>Adopt casual stance, tilt forward slowly. When about to fall, spring forward, landing on opposite leg, sink to ground and perform 180 degree revolution low sweep, plant a hand for stability and finish with back kick aimed at midsection level with non-weight bearing leg. Roll away.

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« Reply #796 on: July 12, 2010, 11:00:14 AM »
>Adopt casual stance, tilt forward slowly. When about to fall, spring forward, landing on opposite leg, sink to ground and perform 180 degree revolution low sweep, plant a hand for stability and finish with back kick aimed at midsection level with non-weight bearing leg. Roll away.

>This is cooler. Do it instead.

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« Reply #797 on: July 12, 2010, 11:30:40 AM »
>Adopt casual stance, tilt forward slowly. When about to fall, spring forward, landing on opposite leg, sink to ground and perform 180 degree revolution low sweep, plant a hand for stability and finish with back kick aimed at midsection level with non-weight bearing leg. Roll away.

> You attack the legs, the weakest point of Meiling's stance. You sweep her front leg out from under her, sending her sprawling forward. You lash out with the second kick, but feel nothing but air - Meiling has let her momentum carry her upper body forward and downward, landing into a graceful front split whilst leaning back, almost touching her back leg with the back of her head, to dodge your kick.
> She grabs your outstretched leg with her left arm, preventing you from rolling away, and aims an uppercut at your midsection.

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« Reply #798 on: July 12, 2010, 12:54:18 PM »
>Hop away from the uppercut in the direction of Meiling's thumb on the hand that is holding our leg, the goal being to put force against the weak part of her grip and hopefully wrench our leg free and dodge the oncoming attack.
>If time and positioning permit, aim a follow-up strike at one of Meiling's exposed armpits. There's got to be a number of sweet spots there.
>If not, just regather stance and look for a new opening.

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« Reply #799 on: July 12, 2010, 02:07:36 PM »
>Hop away from the uppercut in the direction of Meiling's thumb on the hand that is holding our leg, the goal being to put force against the weak part of her grip and hopefully wrench our leg free and dodge the oncoming attack.
>If time and positioning permit, aim a follow-up strike at one of Meiling's exposed armpits. There's got to be a number of sweet spots there.
>If not, just regather stance and look for a new opening.

> You wrench yourself sideways, spinning free of Meiling's grip and knocking away her uppercut with your other arm. You try to spin around to land a hit on Meiling with your free leg, but she rolls away as soon as you parry her attack. You land on your side on the ground and roll in the opposite direction.
> You get up as Meiling does as well. Your positions are exactly the same as they were before the fight started, only rotated 90 degrees around the centre of the room.
> Meiling nods briefly at you and takes up Tiger Rends Prey. She doesn't move from the spot, only stands, waiting for your next move.

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« Reply #800 on: July 12, 2010, 02:40:10 PM »
> Since her stance is aggressive, take up Marble Bulwark.

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« Reply #801 on: July 12, 2010, 09:53:34 PM »
> Adopt Meiling's Tower.  That should throw her for a loop.

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Re: Face, meet fist. This is Akyu Quest!
« Reply #802 on: July 12, 2010, 10:29:04 PM »
> Since her stance is aggressive, take up Marble Bulwark.

>This one.

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« Reply #803 on: July 13, 2010, 08:00:46 AM »
Capoeria didn't work, eh?

>Playing the waiting game isn't going to get us anywhere. Kiai and strikes are questionable as well. In that case, go for a round of close-quarters with a Flying Hieda Tackle for a surprise attack, and wrap arms around Meiling. If Meiling succeeds against being knocked to the ground Nimble Shift behind for some suplex opportunities. If Meiling is knocked to the ground, go for arm bars, leg locks, headbutts, whatever we can before Meiling can turn the tables. And if Meiling shakes loose of initial grab, Nimble Shift in Sledgehammer Fist.

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« Reply #804 on: July 13, 2010, 08:21:46 AM »
> Since her stance is aggressive, take up Marble Bulwark.

> You shift to defense in response to Meiling's stance. You two pace around each other for a bit, but no attack comes from either of you.

>Playing the waiting game isn't going to get us anywhere. Kiai and strikes are questionable as well. In that case, go for a round of close-quarters with a Flying Hieda Tackle for a surprise attack, and wrap arms around Meiling. If Meiling succeeds against being knocked to the ground Nimble Shift behind for some suplex opportunities. If Meiling is knocked to the ground, go for arm bars, leg locks, headbutts, whatever we can before Meiling can turn the tables. And if Meiling shakes loose of initial grab, Nimble Shift in Sledgehammer Fist.

> This pacing has gone on long enough. With a shout, you launch yourself bodily at Meiling. You get a brief glimpse of her surprised face as you slam into her, sending her reeling backwards.
> Keeping the momentum, you use Meiling as a pivot to swing yourself around behind her, wrap your arms around her waist and, in one flowing motion, leap upwards and back, arching your back, sending Meiling crashing down into the ground head-first...
>... But the impact never comes. Meiling has managed to support both you and herself in a handstand, and is already pulling you up into a reversal.
> You don't let that happen: you let go and, your Qi flowing into your fists, slam down with the Sledgehammer Fist. The force of your blows shakes the air around you as you connect solidly with Meiling's back as she tries to cartwheel away. She slams down heavily onto the floor.
> You've still got the advantage!

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« Reply #805 on: July 13, 2010, 08:52:52 AM »
>Let her stand back up. This is sparring, not let's beat the ever-loving shit out of sensei time. Besides, we don't want her breaking our leg if she gets the chance.

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« Reply #806 on: July 13, 2010, 04:05:15 PM »
>Let her stand back up. This is sparring, not let's beat the ever-loving shit out of sensei time. Besides, we don't want her breaking our leg if she gets the chance.

> Meiling smiles at you, nods, then pulls herself up.
> "You've learned so much! I really can't help but be so proud of you, even though I didn't really do all that much."

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Re: Face, meet fist. This is Akyu Quest!
« Reply #807 on: July 13, 2010, 05:53:49 PM »
> "You give yourself too little credit.  If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have learned the majority of my stances."

Apparently, Thomas the Tank Engine isn't one to take crap from anyone.

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« Reply #808 on: July 14, 2010, 07:00:22 AM »
>"Shall we switch the attacker and defender?"
>If she agrees, go into Meiling's Tower. How she approaches it should give an indication on its purpose.

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« Reply #809 on: July 14, 2010, 07:12:00 AM »
>Rather than that, let's just straight up ask about Meiling's Tower. At the very worst, she'll just say no.