AzureKnight

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Saikoten Region

Sanjo Sortie

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_{@PaulHaynek@FrogRFlowR@Restalaan@Rune_Alchemist}

Cutting down scores of soldiers, Shizuka continued his campaign through the Varjan ranks. Many of the warriors were alarmed at the sound of thunder and fierce winds; they certainly weren't briefed of a storm brewing on the day of their assault! One grunt was so startled he stopped in his tracks and began to look around with a panicked expression. As he looked, all he could see were his compatriots engaging the island defenders. He took a few steps back, shaking in a cold sweat. Suddenly, he felt a strong gust lifting him off his feet. As he yelled and frantically darted his head, he saw several of his fellow soldiers had joined him in the air. Almost without delay, countless cuts began to tear at his body while he cried out helplessly. He soon felt his body go numb from pain and a feeling of breathing charred air. As his comrades were also being sliced up, they found themselves being electrocuted by powerful lightning bolts. Fading away from the shock and pain, the man could've sworn he'd seen a blue flash of something amongst the winds. But it was moving too fast to really tell. Soon they, along with the feeling of pain and fear, slipped away into nothingness.

The lightning and winds dissipated, and their bodies fell to the ground with loud thuds. The corpses simmered with smoke, having been charred from the bolts. In the center, Shizuka phased into view. In one seamless motion he swung away the blood on his blade and placed it back in its sheath. He eventually cleared an opening in the fray, but as he looked at the ongoing battle a painful realization came to mind. It didn't matter how many he cut down, there were just too many… He grimaced as he saw many more ships sailing into the harbor, unloading more troops. The Shizuyama samurai had dwindled down to but a mere few, and he saw the barricades were about to be overrun.

What was worse was that he saw his team was busy dealing with a powerful foe, one who seemed to be above his peers in terms of strength and prowess. He seemed to be strong enough to take on Gringor, Tomi, and Nyla by himself. This concerned him even more, were there others like him coming?

Unfortunately, he had no time to dwell on his thoughts. He had to make a decision, a best course of action. Ideally he was thinking that his team along what was left of the defenders along with should form up and make a tactical retreat and assist as many townsfolk as they could. However, he knew how warriors in his homeland tended to think: They would fight on to the last person, if they couldn't win then they would gladly die with honor. Shizuka always hated that mentality, what good was honor if you and those you cared for died because of it? Certainly cowardice had its own vices, but discretion was the better part of valor. He knew his words would likely fall on deaf ears, but he had to at least try.

With his Shinsoku, the swordsman swiftly made his way to the archers and spellcasters who were preparing to engage the invaders head on - while cutting a few more down along the trek. He spoke quickly and with urgency

"My name is Kannazuki Shizuka, I'm here with a small force of fighters to aid you in this battle! Please listen to me, this is but a small fraction of Varjo's forces! They have more boats coming from the harbor; we've tried to assist your fighters as best we can but this is suicide! Please, retreat with us, my team can cover you!”

Best case scenario was that the defenders took heed to his words and would fallback, meanwhile Shizuka would regroup with his party and take them back to the village to join the other team. If that armored bastard gave them too much trouble, he’d slice him to ribbons. But, he had faith in their abilities: they were monsters after all.

“Are the lords of this island here on the battlefield? If so, please relay my message to them, we can’t waste anymore time!”

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Atsuha was on her way to rendezvous with Gringor and Nyla, providing offense and support where she could. However, she stopped when she felt the fading chi of a nearby human. She looked over to the side and saw him, a warrior battered with ruined armor. He crawled limply as arrows stuck out from his back; his armor immediately marked him as a member of the Shizuyama defense force. But, it would seem he was the last survivor of his squad; his comrade’s corpse laid before him on the beach, the sand stained with blood. Seeing all of these dead humans made Atsuha sick to her stomach, it was almost too much for her. But, perhaps there was hope for this man, perhaps he could still be saved. She sensed that her comrades were currently engaging a powerful foe, but she felt they would be able to handle him for the time being. Part of the mission was also to help save lives, and this one looked like he needed saving desperately.

Wasting no time, Atsuha made her way over to the warrior. Hopefully he wouldn’t be too startled by her appearance, she knew that monsters were mainly myths to these people. It wasn’t like he was in a position to be anyway, she thought.

“You there, sir! Please, don’t move. I’m here to aid. First, let’s get these arrows out!” She stated to the man. She gently, but quickly pulled the arrows out, carefully in case some breached the skin. She then took out a talisman and channeled energy into it until it dissipated into a bright green hue that began to surround him. The man would find that his wounds started to heal immediately. She looked around and saw the new batch of ships entering the harbor, all of them pouring out more blood-thristy Varjans. She swore and turned back to the man. “I’m sorry for your fallen comrades, we couldn’t save them. But I promise we’ll get you out of here; I’m here with a few others. We can help clear a path so that we all can escape.”

Unfortunately, choosing to tend to the warrior made it more difficult to support her team, but hopefully they could pull through and either defeat that heavily armored foe or have enough sense to pull out and retreat if the situation became too hopeless.

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_{@WanderingDragon@Hammerman@Dark Cloud@Noblebandit}

Hinami along with her comrades had hastily made their way to the nearby village. Hinami looked on in horror as it seemed they were already too late. Many of the denizens were being slaughtered as the enemy troops plundered the village and burned whatever they saw fit. Her ears were filled with the sounds of screaming townsfolk and searing flames.

"No…"

Hinami was no stranger to fighting, but this, this was genocide. Her monster instincts caused her severe distress and nausea at the sight of such a loss of human life. While her allies scrambled at Wyn's orders, something snapped in Hinami's mind. As if someone set off a switch.

The gentle disposition her eyes held had completely vanished, being replaced with a sharpness that befitted a predator in the wild. She summoned a sister blade to match the one she already had, and just like that she was on them. The soldiers should count themselves lucky that Hinami's weapons were made from demon realm silver, non lethal but more than capable of incapacitating foes.

A small group of Varjan troopers fell victim to her charge almost in the blink of an eye. Before the rest of them even realized it, two were already on the ground. Having received clean slashes across their abdomens from her twin blades. One of them let out a war cry and tried to swing at her with a polearm. With deft acrobatics, Hinami dodged into the air. She then landed gracefully on the pole of the weapon, causing it to hit the ground. The man would then receive a powerful kick to the face, one could see teeth and a bit of blood sprawling from his mouth as he was sent tumbling back. Before another soldier could even react, a thick chain suddenly shot out from Hinami's sleeve and bound itself to him. With frightening strength, she used the man like a flail and swatted another one of his comrades. He was sent flying into a wall, making a sizable hole in it. She then sent the bound man along with the chain crashing into a nearby tree.

Hinami made no attempts to restrain herself, the cruel sight had set her off well past that point. Wyn's order to assist Luna was at least heard. "Understood," She replied in an emotionless tone. She joined up with Luna without delay, slicing away any interlopers who got too close.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Currently working some posts, will hopefully have them up soon

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Wyn doesn't play around does she? Lol talk about heads rolling.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Yeah, many of the villager have already fallen to the Varjan assaulters. It's best just to deal with the forces in front of us, but also save whatever innocents we can in the process.

@WanderingDragon
Also, if you're in need of bloodied weapons, Hinami should be able to fulfill that request quite easily. She can keep summoning various weapons thanks to the sigils her sister etched into her hands. She's quite capable with them to boot.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

@PaulHaynek I'm ready.

By the looks of it I'd say everyone else is too since they haven't replied yet, or are just too busy to reply.

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!! GUYS IF YOU MISSED THE LAST PAGE PLEASE GO BACK AND READ PAUL'S POST !!
^{@Restalaan @Hammerman @Azureknight @WanderingDragon @Noblebandit @FrogRFlowR @Rune_Alchemist}

@Dark Cloud

I've already talked to Paul, and he's gonna hold off on the update for the next few days. He and some other users slso discussed it on discord.

He's giving us time for collabs and stuff, and it gives him more time to work on said update.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

You know
Cake memes and Ara-ara Sammy-kun aside, and while I definitely think she's going to mess with the guy without realizing it.

Hinami is probably in actual more 'danger' from the shoggo since she seems eager to eat the cakes.

@Rune_Alchemist

Nyla shouldn't take for granted Hinami's insatiable appetite. Things might get uglier if that tag comes off.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Hey so this is unfortunately a little too fast paced for me to handle and wish I was able to let yall know a little sooner. But if anyone is interested in doing a 1x1 RP over PMs, thatd be a lot easier for me, and I could use a good RP still! Whether that be in a similar vein to this or someone has other ideas.

@GoodestGrief

Sorry to hear that, man. Take care at any rate, let us know if you change your mind. ^^

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

@AzureKnight Sorry for the second post but you spelled Sam's name wrong. It's not Samuel it's Samael

@Dark Cloud

I mean, you can just edit the post you made before...

Also, my bad. Let me fix that.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

And posted. Happy Hunting all.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

ISLAND OF SHIZUYAMA

Sanjo Sortie

_{@PaulHaynek@FrogRFlowR@Hammerman@Restalaan@Dark Cloud@WanderingDragon@Noblebandit@Rune_Alchemist}

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“It seems wherever I go, the flames of war are always on the brim.”

These words Shizuka said to himself, as he gazed upon the numerous Varjan ships that lined the Sanjo Port. He was concerned about what the large fleet of Varjo troops sailing toward the island meant, and it seemed his worst fears had come to pass. Countless soldiers were lined up on both sides, the ships loaded with armaments and the hand-made towers that lined the port were all prepped for attack. The situation had deteriorated so that the Shizuyama army conscripted the local shrine maidens for their services, which made him all the more grim. Shizuka had heard that the Shizuyama army was strong, fearsome even, but so were the Varjans - who had them vastly outnumbered. Shizuka placed a hand to face the other members of the taskforce so as to stay them for a moment. He wanted to analyze the situation for a bi-

The swordsman’s thoughts were swiftly cut off by a large explosion, as it seemed the battle had begun, and he immediately spat out an audible swear.

Several Varjan ships caught aflame and began to sink in the harbor. Seems the Shizuyama warrior had laid a trap for them beforehand, very clever he had to admit. Not even a moment after the maidens from the high towers let loose a flurry of enchanted arrows that fell down to the battlefield like rainfall. As expected of Zipangunese warriors, despite being outnumbered, they had rode their horses into the fray and crashed into the Varjo troopers who were able to make their way onto the beach. The Varjans countered the arrow strikes and magical artillery with boulders flung from catapults, How crude He thought. The sound of war cries, clashing steel, and bodies hitting the ground were ones that the former assassin was all too familiar with.

He took note of the small Varjan squadron that was able to break off from the fighting by using an opening made by the islanders’ defenses being stretched out. They began making their way to the town below. Senseless conflict was one thing, but involving innocent civilians was unforgivable!

Shizuka turned to the taskforce, with an expression on his face they’ve only seen for the first time. No longer were they looking at a quiet and collected passerby, they now looked upon a seasoned warrior who had seen countless battles.

“The battle has begun and we now taken action. However, given the situation, the force will be split into two groups. One will stay here and aid the island defenders against the Varjan army, the other will intercept the squadron heading towards the village and prevent them from harming any of the innocents.” He looked over everyone, having then made his decision. However, he was distracted for a moment by Tomi’s words. Before he could respond, the dragon girl flew from the cliff they were on and made a bee dive for the battlefield. She blew a stream of flames at the enemy soldiers, burning some and sending more flying as she made a large crater after landing. With a boisterous battle cry, she was already in the fray.

The others would see an anger vein appear on the side of his head for a moment, his eye twitching slightly. “Tomi…what the hell was that…?” He spat. However, he’d be mad about that later, and he was going to send her down there anyway. He turned his attention back to the rest of the taskforce.

“Wyndressa, Lunatea, Samael, Skarsneek, Hinami, and Cambiel. You’ll be intercepting the Varjan squad heading towards the village. Defend them at all costs, and buy the villagers time to escape. Wyndressa, you’re on point!” He said as he pointed in the direction of Sanjo Town.

“Gringor, Atsuha, Nyla, and I guess Tomi, you’re all on me! We storm the battlefield and aid the Shizuyama defenders. To everyone, watch each other's backs and work as a team to the best of your abilities. I know we’ve all just met and some of you are used to only working alone, but cooperation is key for this operation! I, and Kyōko-sama, believe in you. She chose me and you all for a reason. So let’s not let her down, eh?”

He sensed Atsuha’s apprehension when he stated they’d be on separate teams. But, this was to ensure both groups had an even number of people on it. It couldn’t be helped.

He then drew his sword from its sheath with a single swift motion, and it began to glow with a deep blue aura. They would begin to feel a powerful chi tempered through battle time and time again. He turned his body to the edge of the cliff, but he turned his head back toward the group for a moment. “You all have your orders. Take care of yourselves and may the powers that be guide you to victory!” With that, he jumped off the cliff and began sprinting down the rockface, hopefully the others would follow right behind him. He moved with such grace and precision, he appeared to be ethereal. Barely a second later he was on the ground. However, before he and the others made they’re way to the fray, he had to take care of something real quick.

Whether she was aware of it or not, Tomi would find Shizuka had appeared right beside her almost instantly. His serious warrior expression broke into an angry, albeit very comical, one for a brief moment. Dozing off despite his words, showing up on the boat here 30 minutes later, and using one of the shipmen as a landing cushion was one thing. He thought that poor man hadg gotten a concussion! But this was a battlefield, a place where life and death teetered on but a tightrope, and not waiting for instruction often meant the later would claim you. Not to mention this was the second time she ignored his words…

“Tomi. When this battle has been resolved, you and I are going to have a little chat about how you’ve conducted yourself these past few days… But for now, just fall in line with us and continue to tear through the enemy troops. In addition to myself, Gringor, Atsuha, and Nyla will be with you. Like I told the others, teamwork is key here, so if you decide to take heed to anything I have to say at least let it be that...”

With that, he left her side as instantly as he appeared. She and others with him would notice foot soldiers suddenly dropping like flies, their flailing and yelps being accompanied by the sound of striking thunder and searing winds laced with lightning bolts. They would also notice the air around his vicinity suddenly dropping several degrees…

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Atsuha’s face lit up after he mentioned that Hinami and her would be on separate teams. On the job, they do all assignments together. Not just because Atsuha’s a protective big sister, but because of Hinami’s ‘condition’.

“Shizuka-san, please wait a mo-” Before she could even finish her sentence, he was already at the bottom of the cliff. Realizing the situation they were in she quickly turned to her sister, who had already walked up behind her. “Whelp sis, looks like we’re gonna be on separate teams. Don’t worry, I’ll chop up any baddies that get near those villagers! You be careful out there, you hear?” Hinami said with a cheerful tone and a cute wave.

“Me?!” She retorted in bewilderment. She saw that the others were quickly scrambling and again regained herself. Without any other options, she hastily made her way to Lunatea before she left.

She reached into a pocket on her upper garments and had revealed it to be a seal of sorts. “Lunatea, I beg you, I need a favor. While on your mission with my sister, please ensure to the others that the seal you see Hinami wearing on her head is not touched or damaged in any way! If something happens and the seal is either taken off or completely destroyed, put it back on immediately or put this replacement on her head. For the sake of the mission and her well being this has to be done!”

After placing the seal in her hand, Atsuha quickly made her way down the cliff alongside the others. Her spider half roared a menacing cry as she prepared a multitude of various attack spells. She also had buffing and a bit of healing magic for her allies if things went south.

Meanwhile, Hinami turned to her team and materialized a jagged straight sword with runic markings on it, clear flames sizzled from it for a moment after she summoned it. “Alright, team, let’s get to work!”