On the one hand, Raizo was intensely angry that the Deer had once again aimed their fucking event directly at a vast and gaping void in his training. They hadn't yet played to any of his strengths, and with the miai at the halfway point, he was pretty sure he was looking at absolutely nothing he was any good at.
On the other hand... he and Aimi got to share the stage, and that meant he got to spend time with her in an entirely socially accepted fashion.
He had pointedly worn his traveling clothes, rather than any sort of finery, and he looked out upon the audience with a malicious grin. He glanced toward Aimi, and smiled more gently, then began his spiel.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I've suffered for my music. Now it's your turn!"
Raizo had told anyone who would listen when the subject came up that he hated most of the songs he knew and that he was a lousy singer.
His opening foray proved the truth of those statements.
But he was actually kind of enjoying it. He got to share the stage with Aimi, and also... he got to demonstrate to the fucking Deer Clan why doing this sort of thing was a bad idea.
Enjoy the show, assholes, you literally asked for it!
[First roll: Rolled only 1 success, which would do no good, so opted to keep a blank]
[Day 7, Mid-Morning- Aimi and Raizo] Music Hath Charms
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Shiba Raizo
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[Day 7, Mid-Morning- Aimi and Raizo] Music Hath Charms
Phoenix Clan * Bushi * Soldier* Blunt * Cynical * Seasoned * Strong
Your Wingman Anytime, Whether You Want It Or Not
Glory: 42 * Honor 41 * Status: 30
Carries his katana in an old, drab, battered saya. As of Day 13, wears a delicately carved bracelet of wooden beads polished smooth, laced through with red, yellow, and orange string and a small Phoenix token.
Standard gear: Ceremonial Clothes and a daisho. When in his element, ashigaru armor, a naginata, and a more relaxed form of terror are added into the mix.
Remember to Breathe
Your Wingman Anytime, Whether You Want It Or Not
Glory: 42 * Honor 41 * Status: 30
Carries his katana in an old, drab, battered saya. As of Day 13, wears a delicately carved bracelet of wooden beads polished smooth, laced through with red, yellow, and orange string and a small Phoenix token.
Standard gear: Ceremonial Clothes and a daisho. When in his element, ashigaru armor, a naginata, and a more relaxed form of terror are added into the mix.
Remember to Breathe
Re: [Day 7, Mid-Morning- Aimi and Raizo] Music Hath Charms
Aimi by contrast is perfectly at home on the stage, singing alongside Raizo. Indeed, she instinctively falls into a kind of natural harmony with him, making his rather flat and toneless voice sound like a deliberate counterpoint rather than a lack of talent or interest. The man is low and steady, the woman airy and high, together they manage to sound not entirely terrible.
Singing With Raizo R1 Perform (Air) | TN: 2 | Success: 3 / Opportunity: 0 / Strife: 1
(One Round complete, two momentum points achieved)
Singing With Raizo R1 Perform (Air) | TN: 2 | Success: 3 / Opportunity: 0 / Strife: 1
(One Round complete, two momentum points achieved)
Clan: Ronin Shugenja
Honour: 36 (Honour is the Ideal)
Glory: 36 (Samurai of no renown)
Status: 24 (Ronin)
Carries a walking stick made from impossibly ancient wood, and a beautifully decorated amulet marked with prayers to Benten hangs from her Obi.
Honour: 36 (Honour is the Ideal)
Glory: 36 (Samurai of no renown)
Status: 24 (Ronin)
Carries a walking stick made from impossibly ancient wood, and a beautifully decorated amulet marked with prayers to Benten hangs from her Obi.
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Shiba Raizo
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Re: [Day 7, Mid-Morning- Aimi and Raizo] Music Hath Charms
Okay Benten, whatever whammy you put on this woman to make her give me the time of day, thanks...
He got no better, but he did his best to support his vastly more talented partner and follow her lead.
I can't carry a tune in a bucket, folks, but isn't she great?!
[Roll 2- Also a failure, but!
Earth vs the dreaded Perform, Round 2! | TN: 2 | Success: 0 / Opportunity: 2 / Strife: 0
2 Earth Opportunities. 1 used to show off (by, I dunno, not overdoing it or something), 1 used to eat 2 strife for Aimi]
He got no better, but he did his best to support his vastly more talented partner and follow her lead.
I can't carry a tune in a bucket, folks, but isn't she great?!
[Roll 2- Also a failure, but!
Earth vs the dreaded Perform, Round 2! | TN: 2 | Success: 0 / Opportunity: 2 / Strife: 0
2 Earth Opportunities. 1 used to show off (by, I dunno, not overdoing it or something), 1 used to eat 2 strife for Aimi]
Phoenix Clan * Bushi * Soldier* Blunt * Cynical * Seasoned * Strong
Your Wingman Anytime, Whether You Want It Or Not
Glory: 42 * Honor 41 * Status: 30
Carries his katana in an old, drab, battered saya. As of Day 13, wears a delicately carved bracelet of wooden beads polished smooth, laced through with red, yellow, and orange string and a small Phoenix token.
Standard gear: Ceremonial Clothes and a daisho. When in his element, ashigaru armor, a naginata, and a more relaxed form of terror are added into the mix.
Remember to Breathe
Your Wingman Anytime, Whether You Want It Or Not
Glory: 42 * Honor 41 * Status: 30
Carries his katana in an old, drab, battered saya. As of Day 13, wears a delicately carved bracelet of wooden beads polished smooth, laced through with red, yellow, and orange string and a small Phoenix token.
Standard gear: Ceremonial Clothes and a daisho. When in his element, ashigaru armor, a naginata, and a more relaxed form of terror are added into the mix.
Remember to Breathe
Re: [Day 7, Mid-Morning- Aimi and Raizo] Music Hath Charms
Most samurai sneer at the sight of me, yet he admires me as he might art. And the fool wonders what I see in him.
She says none of this, of course, simply following Raizo's implied prompt by stepping forwards to take the lead, plucking a shamisen from the ground to strum in harmony with their paired voices.
Performing with Raizo R2 Perform (Fire) | TN: 2 | Success: 2 / Opportunity: 0 / Strife: 1
(Round two finished, three momentum points total, strife reset to zero thanks to Raizo's .)
She says none of this, of course, simply following Raizo's implied prompt by stepping forwards to take the lead, plucking a shamisen from the ground to strum in harmony with their paired voices.
Performing with Raizo R2 Perform (Fire) | TN: 2 | Success: 2 / Opportunity: 0 / Strife: 1
(Round two finished, three momentum points total, strife reset to zero thanks to Raizo's .)
Clan: Ronin Shugenja
Honour: 36 (Honour is the Ideal)
Glory: 36 (Samurai of no renown)
Status: 24 (Ronin)
Carries a walking stick made from impossibly ancient wood, and a beautifully decorated amulet marked with prayers to Benten hangs from her Obi.
Honour: 36 (Honour is the Ideal)
Glory: 36 (Samurai of no renown)
Status: 24 (Ronin)
Carries a walking stick made from impossibly ancient wood, and a beautifully decorated amulet marked with prayers to Benten hangs from her Obi.
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Shiba Raizo
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Re: [Day 7, Mid-Morning- Aimi and Raizo] Music Hath Charms
Something about watching Aimi take center stage like she knew she had every right to be there had a... profound effect on him.
He wasn't completely off-key the next time!
Moreover, he actually managed to harmonize with her- using the generally atonal nature of his singing voice to good advantage for a change.
That's right you bastards, she's more than good enough for anyone here, take your rumors and shove 'em up your ass!
Earth vs the dreaded Perform check, round 3! | TN: 2 | Success: 2 / Opportunity: 2 / Strife: 4
Success- up to 4 momentum.
Using both opportunities to show off
Raizo is at 5/12 Strife
He wasn't completely off-key the next time!
Moreover, he actually managed to harmonize with her- using the generally atonal nature of his singing voice to good advantage for a change.
That's right you bastards, she's more than good enough for anyone here, take your rumors and shove 'em up your ass!
Earth vs the dreaded Perform check, round 3! | TN: 2 | Success: 2 / Opportunity: 2 / Strife: 4
Success- up to 4 momentum.
Using both opportunities to show off
Raizo is at 5/12 Strife
Phoenix Clan * Bushi * Soldier* Blunt * Cynical * Seasoned * Strong
Your Wingman Anytime, Whether You Want It Or Not
Glory: 42 * Honor 41 * Status: 30
Carries his katana in an old, drab, battered saya. As of Day 13, wears a delicately carved bracelet of wooden beads polished smooth, laced through with red, yellow, and orange string and a small Phoenix token.
Standard gear: Ceremonial Clothes and a daisho. When in his element, ashigaru armor, a naginata, and a more relaxed form of terror are added into the mix.
Remember to Breathe
Your Wingman Anytime, Whether You Want It Or Not
Glory: 42 * Honor 41 * Status: 30
Carries his katana in an old, drab, battered saya. As of Day 13, wears a delicately carved bracelet of wooden beads polished smooth, laced through with red, yellow, and orange string and a small Phoenix token.
Standard gear: Ceremonial Clothes and a daisho. When in his element, ashigaru armor, a naginata, and a more relaxed form of terror are added into the mix.
Remember to Breathe
Re: [Day 7, Mid-Morning- Aimi and Raizo] Music Hath Charms
And thus, with their two voices in harmony and very little time to practice, Raizo and Aimi managed to actually finish with a surprisingly coordinated and passable performance. Smiling happily, and in not a little relief, Aimi bows to the audience and then to her partner, before descending from the stage with a veritable skip in her step.
Ok so it wasn't exactly Winter Court material, but she thought they'd done rather well all things considered...
Singing with Raizo R3 w/ void | TN: 2 | Success: 3 / Opportunity: 0 / Strife: 2
(Round Three finishes, 7 momentum so we succeed overall, yay us)
--/--
TOTAL FOR SCORING
Number of Rounds - Three (3)
Combined Opportunities for impressing - Three (3)
Highest number of bonus successes - One I think? I got three successes on a TN2 roll, during a round that Raizo passed but didn't get any bonus.
Highest Momentum past 6 - 7.
Ok so it wasn't exactly Winter Court material, but she thought they'd done rather well all things considered...
Singing with Raizo R3 w/ void | TN: 2 | Success: 3 / Opportunity: 0 / Strife: 2
(Round Three finishes, 7 momentum so we succeed overall, yay us)
--/--
TOTAL FOR SCORING
Number of Rounds - Three (3)
Combined Opportunities for impressing - Three (3)
Highest number of bonus successes - One I think? I got three successes on a TN2 roll, during a round that Raizo passed but didn't get any bonus.
Highest Momentum past 6 - 7.
Clan: Ronin Shugenja
Honour: 36 (Honour is the Ideal)
Glory: 36 (Samurai of no renown)
Status: 24 (Ronin)
Carries a walking stick made from impossibly ancient wood, and a beautifully decorated amulet marked with prayers to Benten hangs from her Obi.
Honour: 36 (Honour is the Ideal)
Glory: 36 (Samurai of no renown)
Status: 24 (Ronin)
Carries a walking stick made from impossibly ancient wood, and a beautifully decorated amulet marked with prayers to Benten hangs from her Obi.
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Shiba Raizo
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Re: [Day 7, Mid-Morning- Aimi and Raizo] Music Hath Charms
Raizo likewise bowed to the crowd
Ha HA fuck youuuuuuuu!
and to his partner
You're amazing.
and then... took a moment to survey the carnage.
And smiled.
Then he sauntered off.
Hopefully next time we do something like this, she doesn't have to carry me.
Ha HA fuck youuuuuuuu!
and to his partner
You're amazing.
and then... took a moment to survey the carnage.
And smiled.
Then he sauntered off.
Hopefully next time we do something like this, she doesn't have to carry me.
Phoenix Clan * Bushi * Soldier* Blunt * Cynical * Seasoned * Strong
Your Wingman Anytime, Whether You Want It Or Not
Glory: 42 * Honor 41 * Status: 30
Carries his katana in an old, drab, battered saya. As of Day 13, wears a delicately carved bracelet of wooden beads polished smooth, laced through with red, yellow, and orange string and a small Phoenix token.
Standard gear: Ceremonial Clothes and a daisho. When in his element, ashigaru armor, a naginata, and a more relaxed form of terror are added into the mix.
Remember to Breathe
Your Wingman Anytime, Whether You Want It Or Not
Glory: 42 * Honor 41 * Status: 30
Carries his katana in an old, drab, battered saya. As of Day 13, wears a delicately carved bracelet of wooden beads polished smooth, laced through with red, yellow, and orange string and a small Phoenix token.
Standard gear: Ceremonial Clothes and a daisho. When in his element, ashigaru armor, a naginata, and a more relaxed form of terror are added into the mix.
Remember to Breathe