Moto Mitsuki wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:09 am
What did Raizo actually learn during the miai, and what was he too stubborn to realize?
Hard to say, really... as of EM Day 14, what he learned is that the whole goddamn thing was a joke, since after two weeks of weird events and socializing, he's paired with someone he literally never
spoke to (and who didn't exist before poor Sai had to make up NPC names). So what he learned is that the Deer are sadists who should probably be wiped out for the good of the human race
Too stubborn to realize? Honestly, drawing a blank on that, because... hurt and mad as he is, he KNEW not getting paired with Aimi was a real possibility, and tried to stay realistic about things. He didn;t even let himself think about how many kids he and Aimi might want because he knows the world is a shitty and unfair place- something the results plainly bear out for him.
And he didn't interact with enough people (seriously, all those open threads, and I think he maybe talked to like, half of the PCs who were active by the end) to not realize things about the people he talked to...
Really depends of the type of fight.
Both Shiba and Seppun are good at Earth so assuming they both spam that stance for safety, at least at the start. They also both have access to the naginata, so no weaponry advantage here (truly this is a mirror match).
If both fighters are armored, with Striking as Earth as part of his school techniques, Raizo could put themselves in a situation where Yuzu can barely graze them (by spending as much opportunities as possible on Striking as Earth each turn).
On the other hand, Yuzu is quicker (Seppun School Ability), and I don't think Raizo can tank enough to offset the advantage of striking first without armor, especially with the high damage output of the naginata.
Bold of you to assume he'd fight fair
Also, Raizo doesn't have Striking as Earth- he has Striking as Water. And he has Tactics 2, a skill he never once got to use the entire goddamn game
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