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Mori began to walk to the theatre room as he opened up a group chat with Otoya and Sakurajima. Of course he had their numbers, he had a reputation to uphold, but it wasn't as though he messaged them frequently... frankly he didn't message anyone frequently besides Veep, and he was rather sure neither had his number in their phones.

Hey it's Sawatari. How are you guys doing-
He deleted that message before he sent it. Too casual.

This is Sawatari Mori. If you would not be opposed to it-
Nope, too formal.

Hello, it's Sawatari. Just checking in to see how you two are feeling after what happened?
There. Sent.

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Irine
Wyvern 1 Mana Check: 6 (Failure)
Wyvern 1 Loses 20 Mana (Now 40)
Wyvern 1 Mana Check: 3 (Success), 7 (No Crit)
Wyvern 1 Loses 10 Mana (Now 30)
Wyvern 1 Mana Check: 6 (Failure)
Wyvern 1 Loses 20 Mana (Now 10)
Wyvern 1 Uses Fire Breath
It doesn’t affect Irine
Wyvern 2 Agility Check: 8 (Success), 3 (Crit Success) (1.5X) Remainder 1 vs 4 (Success), 1 (Crit Success) Remainder 1 (Coin Toss: Heads)

Irine emerged from the cave with three flame orbs hanging over her head. Looking around, the wyverns were still there, and they didn’t seem the least bit dissuaded from preying on her, shrieking as they saw her reenter their field of view. One of them dove down to attack her, but she responded by launching her flame orbs at it. The wyvern was caught up in a ball of flames and Irine turned her attention to the other one… but the first wyvern badly burnt as it may be, flew out the other side of the flames.

The first wyvern, emerging from the flames, let loose it’s own blast of fire from it’s mouth, but unlike the Wyverns, Irine could take the heat just as much as she could dish it out. The fire and smoke blowing around Irine did little besides obscure her vision, but that was almost enough. Only Irine’s natural ability to sense the movement of flames lead to her realizing just in time that the second wyvern was diving at her, using the flame attack as a smoke screen. She only barely managed to get out of the way in time.

(Not putting this in now, but in the future I'm wondering if the flame orb spell should be worked as you can make however many you want, but once one is used it is removed, or if they should be kept like this.)


Doc Holliday
Luck Check: 4 (Success), 10 (No Crit)
Agility Check: 7 (Success), 3 (No Crit) Remainder 3
Agility Check: 4 (Success), 4 (Crit Success) (1.5X) Remainder 7 vs 10 (Success), 2 (No Crit) Remainder 2
Damage Check: 7 (Failure)
Wyvern 2 Agility Check: 2 (Success), 3 (Crit Success) (1.5X) Remainder 7 vs 6 (Success), 2 (Crit Success) Remainder 2
Damage Check: 8 (Failure)

At this point, the overgrown, flying lizard was really pissing Doc off. As the remaining wyvern dove down for another attack on Doc, he used the trees nearby to spring himself up and on to the wyvern’s back. From his new position, he tried to fire his gun into the wyvern’s back and wings, but unfortunately it seems that the wyvern’s back is roughly as bulletproof as the rest of it.

The Wyvern wasn’t having a great time attacking Holliday either, as it’s talons couldn’t reach up to it’s back and as much as it tried, it couldn’t crane it’s neck around to be able to bite at him.


John Henry
Strength Check: 1 (Success), 10 (Crit Success) Remainder 1 vs 4 (Success), 10 (No Crit) Remainder 8
Damage Check: 1 (Success), 5 (Crit Success) Remainder 6 vs 4 (Success), 4 (No Crit) Remainder 2
Wyvern 1 Loses 60 Mana (Now Dead)
John Henry Loses 10 Mana (Now 70)
Wyvern 2 Agility Check: 2 (Success), 1 (Crit Success) (1.5X) Remainder 9 vs 3 (Success), 7 (No Crit) Remainder 7
Damage Check: 2 (Success), 1 (Crit Success) Remainder 3 vs 5 (Success), 3 (Crit Success) Remainder 6
John Henry Loses 23 Mana (Now 47)

As the wyvern that tried to claw at John comes back for another swipe, he locks eyes with it. Flight, fire, nothing really separated this thing from any other pest that wouldn’t get out of the way, and he was prepared to treat it that way. As the wyvern came into range, he slammed his hammer into its head, shattering it’s skull in one blow,

The other wyvern didn’t seem to have gotten the memo about getting out of the steel driver’s way, as instead of fleeing, it seemed incited by what happened to its companion. It dove at John, who, after committing himself to the attack on the first wyvern, wasn’t able to get out o the way in time, as the wyvern’s claws left a decent gash in his chest, which his mana got to work healing up.



Sorry, I was really busy with online classes yesterday. Given Stirk's rolls, as evidently wyverns are bullet proof, I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to have a failed damage roll still do something, either half damage or something else. As is, the wyverns do seem to be causing a bit more trouble than expected, at least to some. Also, wasn't expecting to have to do another coin flip so soon after the first one, but I'm glad I put that rule in place.

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"They do say there are first times for everything," Mori thought, though his actual reply was merely "And you as well."

He sent Veep a quick thanks for the information and decided that if he couldn't get any swordsmanship tips, he'd spend the time until he met up with Veep at the batting cages to go check on how Sakurajima and Miyazono were doing.

Seek out Kanna and Otoya. If they aren't together, seek out Kanna.

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Irine 1
Irine Loses 20 Mana

Irine began channeling her mana into her tail, willing the air to heat up and combust. She flicked her tail and, with a small flash and pop as the heat caused the air to expand, a orb of fire popped into the air. Irine whisked it towards the wall of the cave as she began to make another.

((Do you want to just skip until you have enough fire orbs?))


Irine 2
Wyvern 1 Loses 40 Mana (Now Dead)
Wyvern 2 Loses 40 Mana (Now Dead)

Irine continued to channel her Noble Phantasm, causing the flames to grow to even greater strengths and the flame spiral to draw the wyverns into the center of it. Trapped with the intensifying flames, the unfortunate wyverns were burnt up, leaving the mountain pass clear for Irine.


Nuada
Nuada Gained 10 Mana (Now 60)
Agility Check: 1 (Success), 8 (Crit Success) (1.5X) Remainder 7 vs 6 (Success), 7 (No Crit) Remainder 6
Damage Check: 7 (Success), 8 (No Crit) Remainder 5 vs 2 (Success), 1 (Success) Remainder 3
Wyvern Loses 50 Mana (Now 10)
Wyvern 1 Uses Fire Breath
Nuada Loses 20 Mana (Now 40)
Luck Check: 4 (Success)
Wyvern 2 Agility Check: 3 (Success), 2 (Crit Success) (1.5X) Remainder 7 vs 2 (Success), 7 (Crit Success) Remainder 7 (Coin Toss: Heads)

As the first wyvern swept down for another attack on Nuada, the Tuatha was ready. Once the big lizard was in range, he struck out with his sword, stabbing into its stomach. His sword went in deep, though not quite out the other side. As he pulled his sword out, a good portion of the wyvern’s internals followed it, but the creature was still just barely holding on to life.

With the range still close, the wyvern loosed a blast of fire from it’s throat over Nuada, singeing his skin. The fire didn’t catch on anything, but it still left him feeling worse for wear. The wyvern used this as an opportunity to fly off, while the second one attacked the distracted swordsman. It was only a split second movements that saved Nuada from a dangerously close shave by the wyvern’s claws, though it ended with him landing in a… less than dignified position.


Doc Holliday
Luck Check: 9 (Success) Remainder 1
Agility Check: 1 (Success), 3 (Crit Success) (1.5X) Remainder 11 vs 3 (Success), 10 (No Crit) Remainder 9
Damage Check: 8 (Failure)
Wyvern 2 Sses Fire Breath
Doc Holliday loses 20 Mana (Now 35)
Luck Check: 6 (Success)

Doc pulled out his shotgun and redied it. When the wyvern flew up at him and opened it’s mouth, he unloaded it, trying to blast the flying lizard down it’s throat, but unfortunately for him, the blast was canceled out by something coming up the other way.

The cone of destruction from the shotgun was blown out of the way by a blast of fire roaring out of the wyvern’s mouth. Doc managed to pat out any flames that had been caught on his clothing, but his mustache may need a little more time to return to it’s former glory.


Right, so new rule, if a Player/Allied NPC and an enemy are completely tied for a contested roll, I'll just do a coin toss, heads for players, tails for the enemy. Also, as You can tell, I figured I'd just run turns with whoever posted an action an then when the absent player returns, I'll just go back to their turns. That should work as long as we're running the solo tests.

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Mori's glance turned into a good, long look. Miyashita Misa... he had a file on her, of course. Child of an extremely wealthy family, the type where the children were expected to compete with one another to become heir, his least favorite that wasn't the Mishimas. Her father was... unfavorable to her mother's family, which had caused her hardship at home. From his own observations, he'd seen her cope by locking herself away with children's stories. Now, here she was stepping out of her shell and attempting to socialize, finally breaking out of the reclusion her upbringing had forced her into, and she was offering to help him with his issues?

He was not so cruel as to force the weight of his demons onto the shoulders of a girl who had her own.


"You are correct, there is little to nothing that you can do." Mori replied, "If the issue lies with the demon inside my mind, then it's a kaijin matter none of us are yet equipped to deal with, and I've already made plans to attempt to acquire help from Scathach tonight. If the matter is internal... you don't need any part of that."

He turned and began to walk away.


"You were also correct in your other statement: We are not friends." he continued "For your own sake, I would recommend that you do not make any attempts to change that. Emotional investment in my wellbeing does nothing for people besides causing them further pain."

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Mori glanced over at Misa. For a moment he considered coming up with some story about him feeling better to make her leave, or simply ignoring her. Eventually, he decided to just be honest.


"Obviously the answer is no." he replied "And you care because?"

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Irine 1
Irine began to use her mana to transform the cave into her territory. The rocks under her paws began to heat up, as if they had been under the sun, rather than stuck inside a cave. The temperature in the cave increased as the heat on the rocks spread, until it changed to only a bit cooler than the area outside.
Territory Created


Irine 2
Wyvern 1 Loses 20 Mana (Now 40)
Wyvern 2 Loses 20 Mana (Now 40)
Wyvern 1 Strength Check: 6 (Failure)
Wyvern 2 Strength Check: 8 (Failure)

Irine continues to focus on channeling her noble phantasm, causing it to grow in power and the spiral of flames in the center of the valley to grow in intensity, with bursts of flames separating from it and burning the two wyverns. The Wyverns try to escape the pull of the flames, but both are unable to, leaving them unable to approach Irine.


Doc Holliday
Luck Check: 8 (Success), 1 (Crit Success) +40 Damage
Agility Check: 7 (Success), 3 (Crit Success) (1.5X) Remainder 5 vs 7 (Success), 7 (No Crit) Remainder 5
Damage Check: 2 (Success), 10 (No Crit) Remainder 4 vs 5 (Success) Remainder 1
Wyvern 1 Loses 63 Mana (Now Dead)
Wyvern 2 Agility Check: 5 (Success), 1 (Crit Success) (1.5X) Remainder 6 vs 3 (Success), 7 (No Crit) Remainder 7
Wyvern 2 Damage Check: 3 (Success), 8 (No Crit) Remainder 3 vs 8 (Failure)
Doc Loses 45 Mana (Now 55)

"You'll make a fine pair of boots with skin like that,” Doc says as he carefully aims his pistol. When the next Wyvern dives in to slash at him, he’s ready, shooting a carefully aimed bullet right through it’s eye and into it’s brain, causing the unfortunate creature to drop out of the air, dead.

The other wyvern, potentially incited by it’s ally’s fate, charged down to slash at Doc. Unfortunately, this time Doc wasn’t able to dodge in time, as the wyvern’s talons rip through his clothes and his skin, leaving a large and bleeding gash along his chest, which his mana went to work healing up.


John Henry
Passes Turn Recovers 40 Mana (Now 100)
Wyvern 1 Agility Check: 7 (Success), 2 (Crit Success) (1.5X) Remainder 3 vs 4 (Success), 2 (Crit Success) Remainder 4
Wyvern 2 Uses Fire Breath
John Henry Loses 20 Mana (Now 80)
Luck Check: 2 (Success)

Feeling himself getting low on mana, John Henry chose to take a moment to cool down, taking a deep breath as steam whistled out of his pipes and his metal body parts cooled down.

The deep breath certainly seemed to help his ability to focus, as when the next wyvern flew down to swipe at him, he managed to narrowly dodge it’s attack. However, the other wyvern had a secret trick up his sleeve, as it opened it’s mouth to blast a cone of fire over John. The flames ate away at his clothes and some of his skin, but thankfully, his metal body served as a poor tinder, and he was easily able to pat out what little fire remained on him once the wyvern was done.


It may take me a bit to get back into the swing of how to run this, but I'm going to do my best to get back to stable updates.

So that turned out to be... well, not really a lie, just something I wasn't good at keeping. Sorry, it seems like if I look away from this for too long, I end up taking weeks to get back to it. First I was waiting on an action, then I went on vacation, but after that I just didn't do anything for a while. I think I'm going to need to set this up for a daily or every other day schedule so I can keep on top of it. Anyway, here's the new post as I work out how to keep myself from procrastinating work on this.

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Mori headed to the Science Room to do his homework (+15 Evasion), then he stopped by the Kendo Team room to ask if he could get some training, and then headed to the batting cages with Veep (+1 DEF) to relieve stress before having to meet with Mishima.

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Good. If it was discreet, let's keep it that way. Last thing I need is some magazine digging into my family history.

He looked up from his phone and looked around, doing a quick check of all the various intersecting threads of the day. Riku and Koga's story was concluded for the time being. Otoya was awake again, and while Kanna's line was perhaps a bit sappier than his tastes, he was none the less happy for the two of them, and looking forward to further developments.

As for the recently detransformed Kaijin, he cataloged their identities for further research. Thankfully, both were relatively prominent, so he already had files on them. However, he did wince internally when Chiyo transformed, which was only strengthened when he noticed Tsukasa's reaction. He had hoped to keep him out of the loop of Chiyo's resemblance to his girlfriend, largely because of what he'd seen of Tsukasa's reaction to the masked kaijin's obvious bait, but it was certainly too late for that.

Perhaps if he was in full form at the moment he'd be able to come up with some ingenious plan to distract Tsukasa, and carefully orchestrate a private meeting for the discussion of the matter as he'd intended, discussing how they should investigate, what Chiyo was willing to have them do, and all the while gaining more information on Fujimaru and Sugiura.

Unfortunately, after a morning of dealing with Kanna's fatal illness, spilling his guts to Tsukasa, Akihiko, and then the entire kaijin team, getting beaten up, punched in the face, and slow-cooked, having to fight Otoya, falling for the masked bastard's bait himself, getting called psycho, learning that what was going on with him and Fantomas was not normal, dealing with whatever that voice in his head was, and all the other stuff, not to mention the fact that it wasn't even past lunch time and he still had to deal with Mishima later? No, he was fucking exhausted mentally, physically, and emotionally by now.

Fuck all my plans about who is or isn't coming up with me. Just get those pillows ready because I have to crash.


"Ok, if you're both awake, I'm heading to the theatre room. If you want to come, I'm willing to offer some help getting up if need be." Mori said to Kanna and Otoya, before turning to Jin and Akihiko, "You two can do whatever you want. I just need to go try to pass out for however long of lunch we have left because I'm running on something like three hours of sleep and today's been exhausting in every sense."

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The next sound that left Mori's throat was a slightly muffled  growl of utter hatred. He had half a mind to burn the invitation and send Mishima an envelope of the ashes. What stopped him was the simple fact that he... really couldn't afford to turn down an invitation to such an expensive place. Money wasn't exactly easy come, easy go in his household, and he'd probably disappoint his parents if they learned he'd given up such an opportunity. Yes, that was what this was, just an opportunity to learn more about Kanade Mishima in order to help in further endeavors. He could resume plans to destroy her family afterwards.

With that matter settled, Mori could finally register what Kanna said. He forced all the anger out of his body language.


"That's great news!" he cheered, "Do you think you can walk on your own?"

Then, he took on a more even expression, as he turned to Tsukasa.


"Oh, also, you no longer need to come up." Mori said, "It appears that... that woman has already left. Instead..."

He turned to look at Akihiko.


"Kasuga, can you carry Miyazono up for me? And..." he glanced at Jin, "Akutagawa, would you mind helping as well? I'd rather make sure that the trip up is as smooth for Miyazono as possible."

With that hopefully settled, he sent a message to Veep.

Ok then, I'm going to be getting help from Kasuga and Jin Akutagawa instead. Don't ask why I'm with the latter, I'll tell you later.

He was about to put his phone away and head up when a sudden sense of pure fear struck through his mind.

PLEASE tell me Mishima didn't give you the invitation for me PUBLICLY?

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"Everyone is safe, that's all you need to worry about for now," Mori replied to Kanna, "how are you feeling?"

He also sent some quick messages to Veep.

I'm coming up, bringing Sakurajima, Miyazono, and Kazami.
If Mishima's fans are still there, inform them that it's in their best interests to be out before I get there.
Also, see about getting some cushions or pillows from the prop closet.
...also also, what was it and do you have it on camera?

He turned to Tsukasa


"Kazami, my friend says your friend did... well it's not clear, but apparently I wouldn't believe it, and he was very insistent about it in the minute we were out, so I think you should come up as well. Bring Miyazono. He turned to Kanna, "I'm taking you up to the theatre room, since it's relatively private. You ok with that?"

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"Personally, I’m in favor of stripping him down to his underwear, blindfolding him, tying him to a post, and writing ‘neutralized’ on his chest, or leaving a calling card of some sort. ‘We leave this for you, the Kaijins of Kaname-cho.’” Mori said, not looking up from his phone.

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"Two out of three ain’t bad," Mori stated, still checking his messages, "But what are we going to do about the third?" he continued, as he gestured at Sakurajima.

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"Well fuck, I’m about to be murdered." Mori stated, checking his messages, "I’ve got to head to the theatre room. Kazami, you’re coming too, I need you to carry Miyazono. I’ve got Sakurajima."

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"I'd compliment these realms on their sense of dramatic timing if they weren't also pissing me off." Mori muttered as he started moving out, though keeping a close eye on Koga in case he needed to jump in and help carry Otoya too.

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