Topic: Hunting Lee (Roka) (Read 89791 times)

Not Aman · « **Reply #150 on:** January 20, 2015, 09:45:17 am »

Roka nods.

"Then I suppose we shall have to hope I'm a stronger warrior." Roka says.

"That will be all, Glen Mother. Thank you for your information." Roka then says with a final bow. Once the elders disperse, he'll look around for people willing to talk to him about the Glen.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #151 on:** January 20, 2015, 10:11:46 am »

Many of the Bisan prove willing to speak to Roka, and Li Li of course - who still walks around with Roka's arm in hers...

Not Aman · « **Reply #152 on:** January 20, 2015, 10:28:00 am »

Hopefully she's just being friendly.... Roka thinks to himself.

"So, Li Li, where would I find the captain of the guards?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #153 on:** January 20, 2015, 01:28:50 pm »

The large Bisan Warrior that had met and then led Roka into the Glen stepped forward.

"That would be me." He smiled - "I'm Jor Thok."

"Yes, that's Jor Thok," Li Li adds, smiling. "He's the Leader of the Glen Guard."

"This is Roka of Sendai," Li Li then says back to Jor Thok.

"Yes, I know," Jor Thok says, as if he thinks Li Li is slow or something.

"I know you know," Li Li expertly counters - to which Jor Thok just facepalms.

"Thought so," Li Li then mocks - as if she has just won some strange sort of contest or something.

Not Aman · « **Reply #154 on:** January 20, 2015, 01:34:18 pm »

Roka chuckles at the small argument between the two, and then nods.

"Yes, thank you Li Li." Roka says.

"So Jor Thok, I must ask, the heart of creation, where is it in the lake? Like, is it underwater?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #155 on:** January 20, 2015, 01:44:59 pm »

"No, not underwater," Jor Thok replies, pointing across the lake to the prismatic glowing waterfall.

"It is behind the fall."

Not Aman · « **Reply #156 on:** January 20, 2015, 01:58:38 pm »

"Ah. How far behind the fall is it?" Roka asks.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #157 on:** January 20, 2015, 02:29:02 pm »

"Not far, I think," Jor Thok answers. "Since the Guardian cannot come out, no one goes there to antagonize it."

Not Aman · « **Reply #158 on:** January 20, 2015, 02:42:37 pm »

"Hmm, alright, that's good. Have you ever seen what is behind the fall?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #159 on:** January 20, 2015, 02:58:38 pm »

"I have not," Jor Thok replies.

"Me neither," Li Li says.

"I think one or two of the Elders has though..." Jor Thok ponders aloud.

Not Aman · « **Reply #160 on:** January 20, 2015, 03:19:28 pm »

"Which ones?" Roka asks. "Could you take me to them?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #161 on:** January 20, 2015, 05:48:23 pm »

"Sure, we'll take you!" Li Li answers for Jor Thok, pulling Roka toward the giant willow tree.

Jor Thok, for his part, nods - "Yeah, I think Chuku Ra has;" and follows.

At the willow tree, four of the six Elders were still there.

"Roka of Sendai needs to speak with Elder Chuku Ra," Li Li announces.

"I am Elder Chuka Ra," the man answers.

Not Aman · « **Reply #162 on:** January 20, 2015, 06:10:02 pm »

Roka vows.

"Elder Chuka Ra, I have been informed that you have knowledge of what lies behind the falls. Could you grace me with that knowledge?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #163 on:** January 20, 2015, 07:14:24 pm »

“Of course,” the Elder answers.

“Beyond the fall is a prismatic crystal chamber, wherein, reality flows like blood through the Heart of Creation. The Guardian, Inami-No-Oni, pools beneath the Heart and will try to devour all who enter the chamber.”

“Anything that touches the Heart of Creation, being existent, is drawn within. We do not know the nature of the Guardian, that it is not so effected.”

“Perhaps it is a representation of corruption that has slowly leaked into Creation from the Beginning.”

Not Aman · « **Reply #164 on:** January 20, 2015, 07:42:13 pm »

"So, when would the Blood Demon begin to Attack?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #165 on:** January 21, 2015, 07:42:44 am »

"As I said, it will attack whenever anyone enters the chamber through the waterfall."

Not Aman · « **Reply #166 on:** January 21, 2015, 09:52:08 am »

Roka nods.

"Alright, that's important to know... Is there any way to view the chamber from outside the waterfall? Or is it too strong?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #167 on:** January 21, 2015, 10:20:59 am »

"No, there is too much color distortion and water falling to see in through from the outside."

Not Aman · « **Reply #168 on:** January 21, 2015, 10:34:31 am »

Roka nods.

"So, elder Bisan, how did you get to see all of this? Wouldn't the guardian attack you?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #169 on:** January 21, 2015, 10:43:17 am »

"Oh yes; and it did," the Elder replies, "But I withdrew the moment it seeped out from under the Heart."

Not Aman · « **Reply #170 on:** January 21, 2015, 10:46:29 am »

Quote from: BerkaZerka on January 21, 2015, 10:43:17 am

"Oh yes; and it did," the Elder replies, "But I withdrew the moment it seeped out from under the Heart."

Roka nods.

"So, was it really just blood?" Roka asks

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #171 on:** January 21, 2015, 11:06:07 am »

"It was quite expansive, crimson black, and tendrilous." The Elder says.

"I didn't stick around to find out anything more."

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #172 on:** January 21, 2015, 11:06:54 am »

"Ooh, that's so scary!" Li Li interjects.

Not Aman · « **Reply #173 on:** January 21, 2015, 11:24:57 am »

Roka nods.

"Did it move quickly, elder?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #174 on:** January 21, 2015, 11:33:05 am »

"Yes, as a matter of fact," Elder Chuku Ra answers, "But since I was not trying to go past it to the Heart, I was able to escape backward through the fall before it could get me."

Not Aman · « **Reply #175 on:** January 21, 2015, 12:02:10 pm »

Roka nods.

"Alright. Thank you, elder Chuka Ra." Roka says with a bow.

Then, turning to the head of the guards, he asks.

"Would you be able to assist me tomorrow in ridding the guardian from the heart?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #176 on:** January 21, 2015, 12:07:53 pm »

The head of the Glen Guard looks taken aback by the question, then cautiously asks, "What can I do to help?"

"It cannot be harmed by anything I have at my disposal, and cannot leave its chamber. So, what is it you are asking for?"

Then Li Li bravely offers "I'll help you Roka, I'm not afraid!"

"It is not about bravery or fear," Elder Chuku Ra says to Li Li, "It is about potency."

Not Aman · « **Reply #177 on:** January 21, 2015, 12:11:46 pm »

"You're a leader." Roka states. "You must be able to strengthen others with your voice like I, yes?"

And to Li Li, Roka chuckles.

"Li Li, you have helped me far more then enough."

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #178 on:** January 21, 2015, 12:25:55 pm »

"Ah, I see," Jor Thok replies, "Morale support. Yes, I can do that for you."

Li Li meanwhile, looks very disappointed and lets go of Roka's arm for the first time since they entered the Glen.

"I wouldn't have allowed it anyway Li Li," Elder Chuku Ra explains.

Not Aman · « **Reply #179 on:** January 21, 2015, 12:55:25 pm »

"Thank you, Jar Thok." Roka says, before turning back to Li Li.

"Don't worry Li Li, if you want, you can stay near the fall with Jar Thok, alright?" He says, trying to comfort the little girl.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #180 on:** January 21, 2015, 01:30:53 pm »

Li Li looks at the Elder and he nods.

Li Li then smiles at Jor Thok.

Jor Thok facepalms.

Not Aman · « **Reply #181 on:** January 21, 2015, 01:42:52 pm »

Roka chuckles.

"Alright then, I suppose the only thing left to do is rest, I suppose." Roka says. "Is there any place here? With beds?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #182 on:** January 21, 2015, 02:19:24 pm »

"Yes, we have beds here," Jor Thok replies, pointing to some flowers growing out of the ground.

"Not that kind silly," Li Li says, "Like Ak... Uhm, like the people from Sendai use."

"You will be safe in the roots of the Grand Tree Emissary," Elder Chuku Ra offers.

Not Aman · « **Reply #183 on:** January 21, 2015, 02:24:20 pm »

"Um... I can't really sleep in a root, elder."

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #184 on:** January 21, 2015, 02:55:19 pm »

"Oh, right," the Elder replies, "But you will be safe by the tree I mean. No one will bother you while you rest."

Not Aman · « **Reply #185 on:** January 21, 2015, 02:57:26 pm »

Roka nods.
"Alright, that should be good." Roka says with a nod. "Thank you Elder." Roka says with a bow.

"I will see you tomorrow, Jor Thok." Roka says to the captain, before heading to the root to sleep. At sunrise, he will restrengten his connection to his inner ki, and then head over to Jor Thok and Li Li.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #186 on:** January 22, 2015, 07:13:02 am »

After a surprisingly restful sleep, Roka awakens to someone draped over him. It’s Li Li, who appears to have settled down to sleep with Roka.

Having awoken in similar situations many times over his life – and pretty much under the same circumstances every time – Roka suddenly worries about what this might mean.

He doesn’t remember anything but restful sleep. But then, Li Li wasn’t laying across him when he bed down. Could he have… with a child… did he?

“Oh, you’re awake,” Li Li says, getting up off Roka, “Are you ready to go to the fall?”

Looking at her, Roka sees that she is still dressed the same as she was before – nothing out of place, nothing disheveled about her appearance…

Not Aman · « **Reply #187 on:** January 22, 2015, 07:55:28 am »

D:

Roka's mind quickly quivers at the terrible idea, and he quickly looks, left an right, to see if anyone actually saw them that night. Looking more closely at Li Li, Roka decides that it probably didn't happen. Probably. Hopefully. And he sure as hell won't pry into it. It's just a little girl's crush, and he'll be gone from this place soon, probably forever. So it doesn't matter. But it didn't happen. Definitely did not happen. He hopes.

"Uh, yup, I think its time." Roka says with a nod. "Where would Jor Thok be?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #188 on:** January 22, 2015, 08:11:36 am »

"I'll get him!" Li Li offers (apparently unaware of Roka's internal dilemma) and hurries off.

A moment later, she returns with the Leader of the Glen Guard.

"This way," Jor Thok says.

Walking around the lake with Jor Thok and Li Li, Roka came to the strange prismatic waterfall on the other side.

The fall came out over a naturally sheer rock face – falling about seventy feet and filling the lake with a thunderous roar of water.

What was odd about the fall (and immediately noticeable) was that the water flowing out radiated a scintillating rainbow of colors that streaked and swirled around it – leaking into the mist and spray, here and there, like brightly pigmented clouds of magical ink.

Another thing somewhat jarring about the fall, was that the water occasionally stopped and started midair – even reversing itself a few moments every now and then, before snapping back to what gravity would normally demand.

Not Aman · « **Reply #189 on:** January 22, 2015, 08:38:15 am »

Roka breathes in, and then out.

"Right. Let's hope this thing can actually feel my fists." He states, and then looks to Jor Thok. "Morale support would be appreciated, captain."

And assuming Jor Thok actually gives the support, Roka will quickly activate Ki Spikes, Heavy Hitter, and Amazing Celerity, prepared to either destroy the blood, or run out of the waterfall as fast as he can.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #190 on:** January 23, 2015, 09:54:35 am »

“Right, then,” Jor Thok replies (Born Leader) – “You can do it! Go get that Guardian! You’re a beast! Tear it to pieces! YEAH!!! YEAH!!! RARRGH!!!”

‘He’s not very good at this’ Roka can’t help but think to himself, as he buffs up for whatever lay behind the fall.

Li Li meanwhile, is very impressed with the display and cheers both men on.

With no ledge or lead-up to the rock face behind the falls, Roka is forced to jump into the lake itself and swim – diving under the pounding deluge – to access the wide hollow behind the curtain of magical water.

Once on the other side, he pulls himself up into the mouth of a strange crystalline chamber.

The area is about forty feet wide, thirty feet high, and goes back about sixty feet. The walls prickle with huge iridescent crystals of some kind – the points of which seep floating beads of mercurial silver into the air that snake their way through the cave in tenuous rivulets; and down into a massive eighty thousand pound boulder-sized diamond hovering in the center.

The diamond glows with tremendous magical energy and Roka can see reflections of All Creation in the mirrored surfaces of the mercury trails, as they flow into the multi-facets of the gargantuan gem. It is way too much for his finite human mind to contain – and it abruptly threatens to shut down!

Burning a Surge Point, Roka manages to hold onto his sanity, long enough to notice movement from under the floating diamond.

For beneath it, lay a vast pool of slick and cloying blood (the width of the entire chamber) – a viscous crimson abomination the consistency of pudding – but thrashing out with a horrifying array of stringy clotted strands! Surging up like a wave, it threatens to engulf Roka like a ship in the Maelstrom!

(OOC - Combat Round 1. Roka first...)

Not Aman · « **Reply #191 on:** January 23, 2015, 10:24:43 am »

"Holy shit." Roka says, somewhat awed by the giant Blood-Wave, but quickly shrugs it off and raises his fists in preparation. Once the Monster is in range, his fists of fury will be ready.

"TAKEMURA SECRET TECHNIQUE: TRUE CRASHING MIRROR OF DEATH!" The Master Martial Artist shouts as he sends off a Ki Spiked (already set up) True Strike (-1 Ki) Death Touch (-1 Ki) Grevious Injury (-1) with a Ancestor Rebuke (-1) added on, and then it suddenly returns to strike the monster with a Crashing Mirror technique (-1) straight to wounds due to it being a called shot! (Total=5 Ki points)

If the attack actually hits the monster, Roka will quickly spin around and release a combo of the same Attack, burning 2 surge for a second called shot, "RETURN OF THE CRASHING MIRROR!" Burning only 1 Ki point from the attack.

(-6 Ki points and -2 surge total)

If the monster still lives, he'll send a third attack, finishing up all most of his Ki points (leaving 1 left), and leaving him with 1 surge.
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If the attacks don't hit, Roka'll surge the Fark out of the place, one surge and Amaizing celerity.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #192 on:** January 23, 2015, 08:02:36 pm »

Calling upon the Blessing of The Ancestors, Roka’s Ki Spikes surge with a glorious nimbus of holy fire – burning through the wave of corrupted blood with each amazing strike!

Roka’s furious blows do 22 Damage each; for a total of 88 AP Damage straight to Wounds – also Disabling it and then Killing it, even before it has lost the last of its Wound Points!

With a bubbling wail, the cyclopean horror recoils in a splatter of its own fluids – the brutality of Roka’s onslaught staggering it back!

Even in retreat, the thing proves deadly – melting bits of Roka’s flesh everywhere the blood splashes and filling his veins with the most dreadful of poisons!

Surging to shrug the toxins, Roka sees that he has destroyed less than half of the monster, but that his two Death Touch attacks have finished it off anyway. What’s left of it becomes lifeless and flows back under the massive magical diamond.

Then to Roka’s utter surprise, it lashes out abruptly with its viscous evil strands in one final Retributive Strike – tearing at Roka’s chest in an attempt to burrow straight into the Samurai’s heart!

Activating Brass Body Technique, Roka is saved from certain death – but has to burn another 2 Ki Points the Shrug the Doubly Deadly toxins that seep into his flesh with each touch of the foul terror’s putrid ichor!

Then, with a final percolating fizz, the Guardian demon is no more.

(OOC - Combat is over.)

Not Aman · « **Reply #193 on:** January 24, 2015, 08:00:03 pm »

Roka quickly coughs, and grasps his chest with his right arm, breathing deeply.

"It's dead. Wow. That thing is dead. Thank the ancestors...." Roka mutters, as he heads out of the chamber, deciding to greet the wasp people one last time.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #194 on:** January 24, 2015, 08:51:59 pm »

Li Li gasps when she see Roka exit the fall.

He really does look the sight - and while diving out of the crystal chamber through the waterfall washed off most of the horrid clotted goo that he had been covered in, his flesh was still scorched and blistered from the Guardian's poison blood.

"Oh Roka! What happened?" Li Li asks with genuine concern.

"I see you made it out alive," Jor Thok adds, "you were in there longer than anyone could hope to survive."

Not Aman · « **Reply #195 on:** January 24, 2015, 09:08:18 pm »

Roka grins.
"I hope to never know what exactly happened in there, Li Li." Roka says with a smile.

"And I did more then just make it out alive, Jor Thok. The monster is dead, if it was ever truly alive before. The path to the heart is now open." He says, and then chuckles.

"The prophecy has been fulfilled." He adds still chuckling. Prophecies are fickle things indeed.

"So, I suppose it'd be best to tell this to the Elders, and see if they have any advice as to how to return home via magic crystal heart." Roka says to Jor Thok and Li Li, as he begins walking around the lake, though quickly coughs up more bile.

"Still need to return and kill Lee... And then Jenna, and then Yukinawa..." He mutters, rubbing his wounds.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #196 on:** January 25, 2015, 10:55:55 am »

Li Li follows Roka, while Jor Thok transforms into a giant wasp and flies into the chamber behind the fall.

A few moment's later and Jor Thok returns, still in wasp form and buzzing to Li Li.

Li Li gets a worried look on her face and takes Roka's arm - "Roka! Jor Thok says that blood is dripping from the Heart of Creation back into the pool underneath! He thinks that means the Guardian will regenerate!"

Not Aman · « **Reply #197 on:** January 25, 2015, 11:01:02 am »

"Godammit. Nothing ever just stays dead. I guess I'll have to cancel the celebrations..." Roka mutters.

"I suppose that means I should head in there now. It's been fun, Li Li." Roka says, turning back and running, slowly, to the heart, to enter the chamber.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #198 on:** January 25, 2015, 12:02:05 pm »

Once again jumping into the lake and swimming through the fall, Roka enters the crystalline chamber. True to Jor Thok's word, Roka could see blood dripping from the bottom of the giant diamond into what was left of the Inami-No-Oni pooled beneath it. The monster was still enert and might be for a time, but it was definitely going to come back at some point...

Jor Thok and Li Li meanwhile, now both in giant wasp form, fly into the chamber to see what Roka would do next.

Not Aman · « **Reply #199 on:** January 25, 2015, 12:18:10 pm »

Roka looks around the Magic Crystal, trying to find where the entrance to the Daimond thing was.

"Jor Thok! Please get the elders and the Glen mother here, quickly. I need their knowledge."

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