Kyuden Shika

Round 3
Staredown 3 Strife

Now is the moment that Yoshi goes into action. He transitions to water stance.

(Strife 10/10)
(Round 3 action)

Yoshi inhales deeply before finally counterattacking, putting everything he has into this strike. It it on target, but it not a clean strike. Yoshi backs away feeling on the edge and not with a lot of hope.
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Water stance 2 actions
Calming breath (-1 strife)

Duel vs Susuki Tanabe-Water/Melee-Void point spent | TN: 2 | Success: 4 / Opportunity: 0 / Strife: 1


7 damage to Susaki (assuming his takes it as fatigue)
Strife (10/10)

Tanabe just barely missed the blow but as he did he felt a twisting in his ankle and grunted hopping away but landing square and ready to continue.

They locked eyes his breath was heavy and sweat beaded on his brow as he focused. But as they stared eachother down Tanabe saw an opening and his bokken flashed out finally making contact with its target

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Round 4 staredown
Take 4 strain
Stare down is simultaneous so Yoshi also takes 4 becoming compromised giving Tanabe a Finishing Blow

D12 duel earth/melee | TN: 2 | Success: 2 / Opportunity: 0 / Strife: 1

Hit
Since it's a finishing blow hit does no damage but inflicts a critical 2x deadliness so severity 6 resist by fitness roll

Tanabe takes first strike
Strain 12/12

Yoshi lets out a roar of frustration, his composure cracked.

"Fuck!" He barks out in a shameful display, nursing a bleeding gash.

Reduce Critical-Fitness/Ring TN 1 | TN: 1 | Success: 1 / Opportunity: 1 / Strife: 1


Reduced to severity 5, Bleeding Gash, +3 TN penalty until healed

Tanabe sheathed his bokken and bowed to the Kasuga "An Honor Kasuga-san. We should get you to a healer though." Tanabe said clear concern on his features looking to the wound.


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Scoring

First Strike
Duel Score: Achieved objective +6, First Strike +3, 0 fatigue, +5 for severity 5 crit Total: 14
2 opps to show off

"Shit. I think I could have gotten you if I had just held on a bit longer." Yoshi dabs the wound. "You hit like your body is made of rocks Tanabe-san. Well done, please forgive my outburst"

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Lost duel
0 opportunity to show off
5 duel points