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Post by Rain on Jan 22, 2007 17:09:16 GMT -5
Ryuu made his way up to the dojo but didn't quite enter. Instead, he pulled Arien into a bush. "You see, Arien, they're bound to have some sort of defense. Here's the plan: You strut out in front of them, intice them, and then swing your scythe and take them down. I'll enter from the back and take those guards down without a sound. Then all we have to do is make our way inside and negotiate with the remaining skum. Got it?"
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Post by Arien on Jan 22, 2007 17:18:17 GMT -5
Arien grinned at tapped Ryuu on the head. "Got it. But, I think I'll do it my way." She got out from the bush, so far unnoticed by anyone. As she approached the entrance, the men nudged one another. Arien neared them, almost gliding across the walkway."Hello boys." She said sweetly. She batted her eyelashes. "I seem to be lost. Does anyone want to help a poor girl find her way?" Arien neared one of the men, a very...unattractive man. She trace her finger over his arm. "Oh, what a strong man. Surely you could take down these other men couldn't you?" He grinned and nodded, falling for her trap. Another man scowled. "You couldn't take downthe bright side of a barn!" The man near Arien leaped up. "I'll show you." He lunged at the other, and soon, a brawl broke out. Arien smirk and pulled out her scythe. The men seemed drunk, so they fought horribly. She jumped to each one, smirked, and bashed them over the head with her scythe. Soon, all were laying unconscious. "Oh god you people reak." She grabbed each by the shoulders and deposited them in the bushes. Patting her hand together, she walked in. "Now, time to Negotiate."
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Post by sorrow01 on Jan 22, 2007 17:52:11 GMT -5
He had been walking for days now without a sight or breathe of a person or a building...He was growing stressed and upset at the lack of anyhting being out here in this part of the country...perhaps he should have never left the family estate....then he saw it...a building and two people standing outside of it. He cocked his head lightly and debated approaching silently. No it is not worth it...don't need to make enemies this soon. So for now he just walked toward the two people and the building his black and red kimono wavering gently in the breeze
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Post by Arien on Jan 22, 2007 19:26:07 GMT -5
Arien paused, almost inside the building. She heard something, or someone. Scythe still in hand, she walked forward, as if nothing was noticed. Reaching down, she extracted a dagger from its holder. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a wisp of red. There. She twisted and flung the dagger at the figure. Scythe pounded onto the ground and she pushed up. The force made it able for her to ump in the air and land a few feet from the figure. Dagger was meant to just miss the person, no sense in hurting him just yet. She twisted her scythe, attempting to catch the figure in the curve of her blade. "And why did you think you could sneak up on me?" She hissed, face unreadable.
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Post by sorrow01 on Jan 22, 2007 19:30:54 GMT -5
as he walked up he saw her throw dagger and immdietyl knew it was going to miss from the angle and direction but as the person moved closer and brought the scythe around to catch him in a rather uncomfortable embrace he jumped suddenly and spun in mid air and landed neatly on one knee looking up to her...his mask was devoid of anything but eyeslits....it was dull and grey almost depressing.
"I naturally walk softly were I trying to sneak up on you, you wouldn't have noticed until it was to late"
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Post by Rain on Jan 22, 2007 20:51:57 GMT -5
Ryuu shrugged at Arien's responce and took off around the other side of the dojo. Smiling, he walked up to one of the men. "Hey, hansom. You wanna go see just how interesting a bush can be when I'm there with you?" The man looked at Ryuu, completely horrified. "What the hell?" Ryuu shrugged. "I don't know. I was just copying her." He jerked his thumb over his shoulder in the general direction of Arien. The man followed his thumb and Ryuu used the momentary distraction to smack him soundly around the head with the hilt of his kodachi. The man's companion went for his katana, but Ryuu sighed and slashed the man's obi, causing his hakama to inch towards his ankles. "This is so boring." With a quick movement, the other man was unconscious.
"Now to find Arien." Ryuu looked around to see his ex-deshi, and his eyes rested upon a man in a mask. Scowling, he casually tossed two kunai at the man's back. Let's see if he's any good. The kunai weren't flying terribly hard or fast; Ryuu was just toying with him.
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Post by sorrow01 on Jan 22, 2007 20:59:55 GMT -5
shinjo stood then looking at the girl that first spun the scythe at him and sighed lightly as he felt the kunai coming toward his back he turned without any apparent effort and knocked the kunai from the air as his ninja-to seemed to just appear in his hand.
"I wonder what area of the country I have just entered to be attacked by two people so suddenly and without explanation...is this area known for how rude it is"
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Post by Rain on Jan 22, 2007 21:05:18 GMT -5
Ryuu smiled. At least the man wasn't skum. "You've entered Osaka. Isn't it a happy place? We're just in the middle of something, and you know, when you see someone with a kimono and weapons attacking a woman, it's kind of your instinct to help them." He smiled. "It's nothing personal." Ryuu leaned on his kodachi as if it was a stick, the blade stuck in the ground.
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Post by sorrow01 on Jan 22, 2007 21:20:39 GMT -5
he looked to this man and shook his head "when did I attack her...I was dodgeing her attack" he sighed "anyway if we can get past trying to kill each other perhaps we can have a conversation "I am Shosuro Shinjo of the Scorpion clan" he bows takeing his eyes off of this man in the proper bow.
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Post by Rain on Jan 22, 2007 21:24:12 GMT -5
Ryuu smiled. "And I'm Hatashi Tori, originally of Osaka, but now of everywhere." He bowed as well, keeping his eyes on the man. "My sister and I were merely attempting to clear this lot out of the dojo we lived in years ago." Ryuu spoke the lies as he would have spoken the truth, making it impossible to tell if he was lying or not. "And what are you doing around here, Shinjo-san?"
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Post by sorrow01 on Jan 22, 2007 21:28:57 GMT -5
He took a step back as "hatashi" bowed "being insulted at every turn. " his hand moved lower closer to his ninja-to "how dare you insult me with such a bow you will either apologize or answer to your insult." his stance seemed set and easy the back of his palm resting upon the hilt of his ninja-to
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Post by Rain on Jan 22, 2007 21:32:56 GMT -5
Ryuu placed his hands up in front of his face. "Ano....I didn't mean that as an insult. It's just been so long since I've been around anyone with manners. We tend to travel with lower class people, so we're not used to the formalities taught in our youth." Ryuu bowed deeply then, his hand on the kodachi. "I appologize, Shinjo-san, even if it is just because if we faught, the dojo would surely hear us and take action."
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Post by sorrow01 on Jan 22, 2007 21:38:12 GMT -5
he relaxed his stance and nodded...the apology was weak and under normal circumstance would still warrant a challenge but apparently there is something with the dojo he looked to this man "so Hatahi what brings you and this apparently hotsile ninja-ko here
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Post by Rain on Jan 22, 2007 21:41:57 GMT -5
"The kunoichi and I are attempting to win back our old home. I'm sure we could handle the thugs inside, but if you thirst for blood, feel free to fight along us. That is, if you're good enough." Ryuu laughed at his own tease. He pulled the kodachi out of the ground and shook the dirt off of the tip, inspecting it idly.
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Post by sorrow01 on Jan 22, 2007 21:44:58 GMT -5
he shook his head "I never thrist for blood...anyone that does is a fool." he looks to the two of them "but if you and the ninja-ko are attempting to regain and lost home then I suppose it merits a reason to assist you even if you both did try to kill me" he shrugs his grey mask hiding his face and distorting his voice making it hard to read any of his emotion
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