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That took far longer than it had any right to take.

On a side note, the website's instability has gotten to the point where it crashes every time I navigate to a new page.
Akuma, Supreme Master of the Fist
- 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi


The swordsman's assistance proved to be a boon, as he divided the attention of their opponent. While this allowed the warrior's kick to find its mark, the potential for a follow-up was hindered by one minor complication: the opponent's shield had opened, releasing a flurry of knives. Now, a normal warrior would take evasive action, re-position, and seek out an alternate avenue of attack. Akuma, neither a normal warrior nor a normal man, took the shortest available path.

Akuma tightened his stance, entering a meditative state. After a moment of focus, the warrior's crimson aura flared into existence once more.

"Messatsu!"

The martial artist cupped his hands and thrust them forward, loosing a fiery orb of force. Much unlike the one used against the puppeteer, however, this one possessed superior speed, size, and strength. Against this embodiment of raw might, what could a swarm of mere knives hope to do? Or at least, that was how Akuma viewed it.
I should be able to post come this evening.
I'm mostly familiar with Street Fighter and Guilty Gear in regards to fightan vidya, so I'd be up for the first or third option.
Akuma, Supreme Master of the Fist
- 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi


The black-haired man -Kagura Mutsuki, his name was- accepted their assistance, on the condition that they refrain from slaying his opponent. While Akuma found the request questionable, given the circumstances, he would have to wait until after the battle for an explanation. Now, the three of them were currently clustered together, all facing their opponent. Unless they were to re-position themselves, his companions would only serve to get in the way. Thus, Akuma did the sensible thing.

The martial artist widened his stance briefly, causing a roiling crimson aura to envelope his body. Akuma then raised a single knee, and the aura vanished as quickly as it had appeared. Ignoring all common understandings of locomotion, the warrior's body suddenly surged forward whilst remaining motionless. At first, it seemed as if Akuma intended to ram into the red-haired girl, only for something entirely different to occur. The technique had rendered his body intangible, resulting in the martial artist simply going through his opponent.

Once he was behind his opponent, Akuma became corporeal once more. With not a moment's delay, the warrior aimed a low roundhouse kick at the girl, intending to strike the back of her knee. A simple, albeit effective strike, capable of unbalancing most foes.
I should be able to post by tomorrow.
Akuma, Supreme Master of the Fist
- 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi


After a surprisingly brief trek, the martial artist and his 'comrade' reached their destination. In a departure from the mechanical mish-mash of before, this district seemed to consist of a monolithic garden. The plant-life was arranged in complex and abstract patterns; and would likely be described as beautiful by most. As for Akuma, he was much too focused on following the trail of destruction to stop and smell the roses. Before he could seek out the source, however, it came to them.

Two outlandishly dressed individuals -natives of this realm, presumably- were engaged in a duel. One was a red-haired woman clad in black, wielding a short sword and bizarrely shaped shield. The other was a young man with an evident fondness for the colours black and red. As for his weapon, Akuma could hardly call it a sword. It was better described as a metal plank with a handle, or some sort of combat oar. From what the warrior could discern, the former of the two had the battle firmly under her control. The man had been forced onto the defensive, and would likely be felled before long.

The black-haired man suddenly took notice of their presence, and enacted a peculiar manoeuvre involving the surrounding foliage. For whatever reason, the man had mistaken them for civilians, and taken it upon himself to protect the mutant and the martial artist. Akuma, naturally, had no interest in being treated akin to a defenseless villager. After cracking his neck, the martial artist stepped ahead of his self-appointed 'saviour.'

"Reserve your chivalry for the truly helpless. I am Akuma, the Supreme Master of the Fist. As my comrade has stated, we need you alive, so that you might answer our questions."

Turning his attention towards the red-haired girl, Akuma moved to assume a fighting stance.

"Come forth, wench, and face a warrior who has transcended his humanity!"
Akuma, Supreme Master of the Fist
- 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi


While Akuma's throw had been mostly successful, his attempt to strike the fop in the process failed. To make matters worse, he was caught off guard by a sudden shockwave emanating from the doll. The blast sent him back a fair distance, leaving Akuma unable to reach Relius prior to the latter's retreat. Thus, the martial artist was deprived of a fulfilling battle for the second time today.

"We will conclude our duel in the future, then."

With that, Akuma's attention shifted to his supposed allies. The gold-clad man had mysteriously vanished, perhaps through some unknown sorcery. Two of the young girls had been engulfed by the black mass, and appeared to have been killed. While they were mere children, they had chosen to become combatants, and met a violent end. Such was the life of a warrior. As for the red-haired child, she had chosen to abandon them entirely, for reasons unknown to Akuma. Finally, the youth in the black coat seemed to be heading towards the din of battle in the distance. Viewing this as the only sensible course of action, Akuma fell in behind him.

Perhaps he'd find a worthy opponent in this world yet.
I will most likely have a post up by this evening (based on Pacific Time, anywho).
Here's my rolls.

Failed the Agility Test by 2, so I'll take 2 damage after soak (4 Armour Points and Toughness Bonus of 4).

Given that the Burna is a Spray weapon, would my Comrade be considered close enough to also be damaged (thus knocking him down from Unharmed to Wounded)?

My initiative tied with @Al, unless he didn't factor in Combat Formation from my character (Is his Agility Bonus 2 or 3?), in which case he'd be ahead of me.

Edit: Wait, since this is a Flame Weapon, I have to roll another Agility Test to not catch on Fire. Huzzah!

That was close. The lower two rolls are from the initial screencap.

First roll, got a 53. Because I'm not overly fond of Trenchfoot-flavoured BBQ, I took a chance and spent (not to be confused with burning a Fate Point, despite the circumstances) a Fate Point to re-roll, ending up with a 6.
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