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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Apr 22, 2018 6:14:27 GMT 10
Nanashi turns away from the sounds of voices and picks a scuttling rat. With a quick flick of the wrist he send the dagger for the rays head. Knife: 3d10o10k3 17As soon as he sees the outcome he turns off the light.
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Post by M'thack-kir on Apr 22, 2018 8:10:56 GMT 10
Shinwa identifies the voices as being owned by a male and a female. He gets close enough to hear: (female) "behind schedule. It's not good enough." (male) "Border control is tighter. We need another avenue if we are going to meet demand in time."
Nanashi's blade penetrates the rat's brain with ease. There is no electrical surge, only a spurt of blood that squirts onto the back of his hand. What does happen though, is the rats nearby stop in their tracks and stare at the Dragon intensely, before returning to their business, albeit at a much quicker pace, and there is now a dialogue of squeaking occurring between some of them as they scamper as fast as they can...now all in the same direction, giving up on their two-lane system. The direction they are taking is toward Shinwa, and the voices ahead of him.
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Apr 22, 2018 11:45:04 GMT 10
So not really a threat. Good to know. Just hope the Captain doesn’t find out.
Nanashi retrieves his dagger and wipes the blood of it and himself. “Damn.” He whispers to himself. “I’ll really need to get cleaned up soon.”
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Post by Shinwa on Apr 22, 2018 13:23:25 GMT 10
Opium? Something else. Criminals probably. I should stop them! Who knows what harm they are doing. Besides, it's not right to be skulking....
But your mission, Shinwa. The story...
Well, they're unlikely to report to the authorities. I don't want to hurt any innocents hunting me. With these I won't need to possibly force them to keep them silent....so...
He straightens and steps forward into the darkness and beyond it into the pool of light around the whisperers. "Konbanwa. This is a very well constructed tunnel you have here. I apologise for interrupting, but I could not help but wonder who does the decorating."
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Post by M'thack-kir on Apr 22, 2018 16:33:09 GMT 10
"Kuso, run!" shouts the female, a quick-thinker. She draws a radiant katana with her left hand even as she shoves her companion with her right, encouraging him to flee away down the tunnel.
He does as bidden, perhaps shamefully, without a moment of hesitation regarding the woman's potential fate.
The radiant katana gives off too soft a glow to identify any features of the woman, but she clearly takes a defensive stance, awaiting the charge of her presumed attacker.
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Apr 22, 2018 23:24:59 GMT 10
Oh, What now!?Nanashi draws his pistols and try’s to find a shadow to stand in but accidentally steps on a rat that squeaks in protest. Stealth - untrained: 3d10o10k3 9He watches the soft soft glow of a katana pierce the dark. Nanashi readies himself for the attack he believes is coming. (center stance)
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Post by Shinwa on Apr 23, 2018 5:41:24 GMT 10
Shinwa doesn't turn on a light, or draw his blade, though he takes a step closer. "Of course...you probably wouldn't know, would you? You don't look like utility workers. So what does bring a beautiful woman such as yourself down into the utility tunnels? Is it something I need to alert the Inquisitors about?"
He looks relaxed, but his body also has assumed a defensive stance, ready to see if she is going to strike...or continue to run.
(Defense Stance: TN 36 )
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Post by M'thack-kir on Apr 23, 2018 6:58:50 GMT 10
"Who the fuck are you?" the woman calls back. "Phoenix?"
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Post by Shinwa on Apr 23, 2018 9:54:12 GMT 10
"You think a Phoenix would be crawling around under the city streets? And get those pretty red robes dirty? Please. I have no clan...I follow the waves. Though I must ask who, as you say, the fuck are you?" Shinwa's voice is quietly confident and he takes another step forward.
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Post by M'thack-kir on Apr 23, 2018 13:29:55 GMT 10
The woman sighs, not hiding her frustration. "A simple Ronin who would invoke the Inquisitors on a Scorpion planet? I doubt it. Phoenix are such terrible liars."
She doesn't offer anything of herself, instead beginning to back away slowly. (For supreme clarity, she's around 40ft away from Shinwa. Shinwa is about 20ft away from Nanashi.)
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Post by Shinwa on Apr 23, 2018 13:37:06 GMT 10
Shinwa shrugs. "I was going to offer to bring in the Kuni, or the Jade magistrates....but believe what you will." He takes another step forward. "Are you going to run away too? Might as well get to it. This place will be crawling with Scorpion magistrates soon. I imagine they'll find plenty of evidence on you...especially if they question me, so you might as well get moving."
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Post by M'thack-kir on Apr 23, 2018 16:10:48 GMT 10
The woman takes a long moment to think, to judge how trustworthy this stranger might be, and perhaps to figure out what exactly just happened here.
Then, she turns and runs down the corridor, in pursuit of her companion.
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Post by Shinwa on Apr 23, 2018 23:46:05 GMT 10
Shinwa raises an eyebrow as she goes, leaving him alone in the darkness. He continues to the place where she and the other man were standing and takes a look around...looking for anything particular they left behind or the behavior of the rats in this particular area as Nanashi comes up. "I apologize, Nanshi-sama. It seems that they have chosen to depart. But I believe it would be polite to leave a note for the magistrates before we go on." (Perception/Investigation = 18 to notice anything they left or clues about their identity.)
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Apr 24, 2018 0:50:55 GMT 10
Nanashi holsters his guns and walks up beside Shinwa.
“You meet such nice people in the sewers. You really must instruct me in your friendship making ways, Shinwa Sensie. Come on. Let’s get out of here.”
Nanashi turns the flashlight back on and begins to walk through the tunnels.
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Post by Shinwa on Apr 24, 2018 2:25:57 GMT 10
"Just a moment"
Shinwa pulls out a scrap of paper and his everink brush and writs a quick note:
"Magistrates, Sorry we missed you, but we felt it best to depart swiftly so no one would be hurt. Despite what you might be told, we have stolen nothing, entered only when invited, and left swiftly when threatened. We apologize about the inconvenience to your day.
I just wanted to write to inform you that there is a group operating out of these tunnels that seem to be smuggling something past border control. They have some sort of control over the local rats. I fear maho. A man and a woman were here, though it was dark and I could not see their faces. They did not wish to stay and chat, so I leave further investigation in your capable hands. Sayonara and enjoy a pleasant evening."
He folds the letter, puts away the pen, and leaves the letter in a decent dry spot for the magistrates to find before hurrying after Nanashi, now looking for an exit.
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