Fujiko had come to the castle today feeling relatively confident. She'd spent a nice evening the previous day, and had slept relatively well. Her good mood, however, disappeared as soon as the task of the day was revealed.
Kemari? What does playing with a ball have to do with marria- oh, that old disgusting pig.
She threw a sullen gaze at Zang as her turn came. She'd show him. Her father may have raised a sickly girl, but he sure hadn't raised a quitter! She raised her kimono higher to free her legs -
of course he'd do something that have us show more skin - and picked the ball.
Surprisingly, for all of her lack in experience, it started pretty well. She managed to move with grace and precision, keeping the ball up quite some time until it fell down when a coughing fit made her miss the last kick. That was unfortunate, but with how it'd went, surely it wouldn't be long until she cleared this challenge. One more try, or two at most if she was unlucky, right?
Wrong.
Her stamina was gone after her first try, and it felt more and more that she'd die before she finished that task, likely
from that very task.
By the end, her clothes were in disarray, her skin damp with sweat and her hair a mess, but she was triumphant. That is, for a measure of triumphant.
At least she didn't abandon in the middle.
It may have spared her some embarassment to do so.
Love is in the air roll 1 (air 3 fitness 0, adversity, void point) | TN: 2 | Success:
3 / Opportunity:
0 / Strife:
1
3 succ, 1 strife
Love in the air, roll 2 (water 2, fitness 0, adversity) | TN: 2 | Success:
0 / Opportunity:
1 / Strife:
0
0 succ (regain 1 void through adversity), 1 opportunity to show off
Love in the air, roll 3 (air 3, fitness 0, adversity, void point) | TN: 2 | Success:
0 / Opportunity:
2 / Strife:
2
0 succ, 2 strife, 2 opportunity (negate strife), regain 1 void point through adversity
Love is in the air, roll 4 (fire 2, fitness 0, adversity, void point) | TN: 2 | Success:
1 / Opportunity:
1 / Strife:
0
1 succ, 1 opportunity (show off), regain 1 void point through adversity
love is in the air, and fujiko is six feet under, roll 5 (air 3, fitness fuck me, void, adversity) | TN: 2 | Success:
1 / Opportunity:
1 / Strife:
0
1 succ, 1 opportunity (show off), 1 void
Love is in the air, Fujiko is on the ground, roll 6 (fire 2, fitness 0, adversity, void) | TN: 2 | Success:
0 / Opportunity:
1 / Strife:
0
COME ON, 1 void, 1 opportunity
Love hates me, roll 7 (air 3, fitness 0, void, adversity) | TN: 2 | Success:
1 / Opportunity:
0 / Strife:
0
;A; regain 1 void
Love is a lie, roll 8 (water 2, fitness 0, void, adversity | TN: 2 | Success:
2 / Opportunity:
1 / Strife:
2
2 success, 2 strife, 1 opportunity to cancel 1 strife
Can love bloom on the kemari field, roll 9 (air 3, fitness 0, adversity) | TN: 2 | Success:
1 / Opportunity:
2 / Strife:
0
1 succ, 2 opportunity (show off), regain 1 void
Love is in your face, roll 10 (fire 2, fitness 0, void, adversity) | TN: 2 | Success:
2 / Opportunity:
1 / Strife:
2
2 success, 2 strife, 1 opportunity (cancel strife)
TOTAL
10 rolls to succeed
6 opportunities to show off (if the opportunities can be used even when you don't succeed, otherwise 0)
0 bonus success
52 honor (55-3 from the wager because hahaha I have no chance to win)
44 glory (45-1 for the same reason)
gained 3 strife
