Sonome Village
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Yamada smirks and rolls his shoulders.
"Only if you're ready to get serious," he teases, visibly more relaxed even in mock-battle. He doesn't seem to mind the gathering crowd.
Chikiyumi Village - Sea
Nairube acts quickly, dropping the rod in his hands and picking up a harpoon with a length of rope tied to it, taking quick and practiced aim before launching it at the fish, hoping to hit. If he does, he will grab the rope and pull with all he is worth.
"Hold on!" he calls, noting Kotone literally flying through the air.
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"Gladly."
With that declaration, Tarou raises his sword and rushes him, slashing 4 times and sending four more shockwaves at Yamada as he closes in. A veil of wind encircles his body, as well, which he attempts to release in a concentrated blast of which, trying to blow him back.
Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.Sonome Village
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Yamada dashes forward as well, twisting in the air to avoid a couple of the shockwaves while slashing to disrupt another. Unfortunately, he has to take one of them to the shoulder, cutting him open and spilling some blood to the ground around him. He tanks through it, though, and lashes out with his own shockwave, following it closely, blade at the ready to strike perpendicularly to the wave itself.
Chikiyumi Village - Sea
The harpoon's aim is true, but the large catfish twitches out of the way at the last moment as it dives back into the water, then tries its hardest to buck the tiny otter off as it clings to its fin, wailing at its side with its fan again."I-I-I'm tryiiiiiiing, Ube-e-e." the otter shouts back, as the fish thrashes about, managing to barely hold on.
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As Yamada attacks and closes the distance between, Tarou raises his sword, swinging to dispel the shockwave, though he doesn't have adequate time to counter the following sword strike, earning him a gash in the torso of his robes. He grunts lightly as the feels blood start to escape the wound, but ignores it.
While Yamada is close, he tries to attack with a hard knee to the gut, which he'll then follow up with a wind charged punch.
Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.Chikiyumi Village - Sea
The catfish twists back and forth, biting at Kotone. The first few attempts are fruitless, but, eventually, it grabs hold of their tail and pulls them of their fin, wheeling them around in front. Kotone sighs out a weak laugh then contorts her paws in quick, intricate patterns, summoning forth a jet of water to spray in the fish's eye before it can make a quick meal of her.The fish is...less than pleased, and chucks Kotone far out to sea as it violently flails its head, then starts rapidly chasing after the otter again. Kotone, on the other hand, makes a joyous chittering noise as she flies through the air, oblivious to the danger, "THAT WAS FUN! LET'S DO THAT AGAIN!"
Sonome Village
Tavern Exterior
Yamada manages to dodge the knee and punch with some nimble footwork, though he may end up open to a second counter strike before he manages to bring his own blade around in a wide arc attack.
Chikiyumi Village - Sea
As the fish takes off after Kotone Nairube focuses in on his target in the same way he'd done a thousand times before. Granted, a bow and arrow are a little different than a harpoon, but still. He sees a chance, leads his shot, and releases.
Chikiyumi Village - Sea
Kotone blanches a bit as he sees Nairube aim the harpoon, seemingly, directly toward her, "N-Nairube?" he dives behind a sea mount when her friend throws the weapon, covering his face.The fish gets within roughly armslength of the cowering Kotone when it's pulled up short, as the harpoon digs deep into its flesh. Kotone peeks through her fingers, and sees the struggling fish still trying to to get at him, "Eep! G-good work, Ube..." she sends a series of smallish waves toward it, trying to send it back toward Nairube, and away from his rather delicate otter flesh. When it opens its mouth, she squeaks and whacks it hard across the nose with his open war fan, "Y-you're gonna bring it in now, yeah?"
edited 29th Mar '16 11:03:25 PM by GhostElm
Chikiyumi Village - Sea
"Eyup, that's the...plan," Nairube replies, simultaneously grinning and gritting his teeth as he pulls, wrapping coils of rope around his arm while bracing himself against the creaking and complaining wood of his vessel. He can't really tell if the fish is coming closer to him, or if the boat is moving closer to it. Either way, he's shortening the distance between them, and that is the main thing.
Sonome Village
Tavern Interior
Koneko, seemingly having grown bored with the fight, wanders back to the bar and sits on a stool, putting the bowl on the counter in front of her before starting to toy with the gold coin around her neck. If one is paying attention, they might notice that, where once there were tufts of wild hair on top of her head, there are now cat's ears. She, however, seems oblivious to this.
edited 29th Mar '16 11:14:54 PM by MrJikoui
Sonome Village
Tavern Interior
Koneko looks confused for a second before running her hands through her hair and making more of a mess of it while also making her ears simply vanish, becoming those same tufts of hair. Immediately after, she smiles up at Mira with tinted cheeks from the alcohol.
Thanks. My name is Koneko what's yours?" she asks, regardless of whether or not they've actually exchanged such pleasantries before.
Chikiyumi Village - Sea
As the fish and Nairube pull closer together, Kotone's nerves seem to disperse a bit, and she jumps up on the back of the fish, "You're not so tough, are 'ya, big guy?" The fish slaps angrily at the water with its tail, "Just a slimy old grouch." More angry slapping and it starts to writhe in contempt.Chikiyumi Village - Sea
Nairube stops pulling for a moment but holds on tight, looking back to the shore for a moment. His boat is...well, a little small to carry this one in. He wraps the rope around his arm and uses his now free hand to grab a net, hoping to catch the fish and keep it from getting away.
"Kotone, I'm going to need your help getting the boat to shore once I can catch it, all right?"
Reviving this again. Hopefully for the last time.
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Tarou feels his wound burn from the movement of his last attack which stuns him briefly. Then as if...something else finally acknowledges the fact that he's injured, Yamada might sense the feeling he felt before as Tarou lashes out with his bare arm, and unseen but dangerous aura about it as he tries to rake him across he tosro with his bare arm. he attack however, is clearly uncoordinated, and is easily avoidable if he moves at the right moment.
Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.Tavern Interior
"Nooo of course not," Koneko says coyly and with a mischievous look on her face. She does seem to very slightly make an attempt at hiding her face, however.
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A lot happens at once for Yamada. He feels the twinge and tweak of Rentarou's aura and sees the incoming attack, and is reminded of something that happened a distance away in his past. His reaction is more knee-jerk than anything, as he drops down to avoid the attack while simultaneously contorting his body to bring his leg up into a kick that, if successful, should catch his foe on the side of his head.
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"Speaking of a drink, would it be possible to get a glass of water. My throat has this terrible and unbearable itch for some reason." Mana says walking over to Koneko and Mira with a practiced grace and look of amusement and knowing aimed at the prior. Her tone swapped to try and sound slightly more noble than before, if only to please her brother.
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Ren is simply watching the fighting from near the doorway inside. Observing carefully the combatants. Trying to gauge their prowess though he was already sufficiently impressed. Was giving a little extra attention to Yamada, noticing the more jerked reaction...
Why was be paying more attention to Yamada? Ren didn't really have a reason, maybe it was meeting Koneko previously.
edited 13th Apr '16 8:52:48 AM by darkdestinysoul
"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."Tavern Exterior
Seemingly not even in control of his movement, he blinks when he finally realizes it.
No...not now of all times....Stop it...
And it does, as he can actually feel his own influence over his body again...just in time to get kicked right in the head by Yamada, sending him reeling before he hits the ground rather hard. "...Rrrgh...damn it..." he grunts, wincing as his hand tenderly rubs at the spot, trying and failing to ameliorate it. "Ow...nice...kick..."
Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.Tavern Interior
Koneko watches as Mira does what she will and kicks her feet happily from her place on her stool.
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Yamada works his way to his feet quickly, though his eyes don't leave Rentarou. He's got some ideas...but nothing solid. But it's there.
"Thanks," he says, cracking his neck, "I feel like perhaps we should take a break, before someone makes a life ending mistake."
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"Perhaps, that...is best..." he answers before slowly pushing himself up. He rubs his head again, this time from something else entirely. "Urgh...this is what I get for drinking before a fight..." he groans, a slight headache now plaguing him.
Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.Tavern Exterior
Ren steps down from his position. Not at all cautious or afraid of the individuals despite the showing, just having his noble practiced grace. "It was quite the fight the two of you had." He says with a sufficiently impressed smile up at them.
"Now it is over though, will you both be alright? I can get you some medical treatment if required." Ren says with clear concern and a appraising look over the two of them.
Tavern Interior
Mana sits down besides Koneko giving a smile and waiting for the drink. Looking around a bit and examining the room as she comments to her. "I'm taking a guess my brother has been more than impressed by your friend."
"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."

Chikiyumi Village - Sea
The otter's expression changes to alarm and it quickly bites onto the fan to keep it secure, then grips onto the fish's fin. An instant later, the very irritated fish is rocketing upward, then spouting out of the water and jumping clear over the boat. Kotone tries their hardest to hold on tight.Sonome Village - Tarou's Room
Sasuke whimpers slightly in his sleep, though, burying his face in the pillow seems to calm him, the scent comforting him quite a lot.