Exalted Champloo - Episode 2 - "Like Spinning Plates"

[Tokiwong]

"True enough, but we need to think things through before we move. " Swallow retorts

“Thinking is good,” Sand Rat answers, “So how do you propose we do this elite strike and take this thing’s head; and perhaps you can inform us on what it exactly is…” he directs to Two Stone.

 

[KentArnold]

“Thinking is good,” Sand Rat answers, “So how do you propose we do this elite strike and take this thing’s head; and perhaps you can inform us on what it exactly is…” he directs to Two Stone.

He scowled, "We're dealing with one of the Exalted, a Lunar Exalted to be precise. A shapeshifter, one who likes the form of a shark. Not just that, but she wields a powerful Daiklaive. In short, defeating her in open battle will be rather ... bloody to say the least. She's old. Which among the Exalted often translates to very powerful."

He grinned, an idea forming, and then sighed, apparently realizing its a risk, "No ... it'd take too much time. But ... its worth a shot, if there is a town reasonably close to where we're going. Put words in the right ears, call a Wyld Hunt down on her scaly ass. That's assuming they're not already aware of what she is. It could buy us a nice little distraction if they can arrive on time."

OOC: Is there anything he knows about the Daiklaive itself besides the name?

 

[Tokiwong]

He knows that it will probably cut him two if he gets hit by it

 

[Tokiwong]

He scowled, "We're dealing with one of the Exalted, a Lunar Exalted to be precise. A shapeshifter, one who likes the form of a shark. Not just that, but she wields a powerful Daiklaive. In short, defeating her in open battle will be rather ... bloody to say the least. She's old. Which among the Exalted often translates to very powerful."

"Hrrrm..." Sand Rat thinks, "This could be bad."

He grinned, an idea forming, and then sighed, apparently realizing its a risk, "No ... it'd take too much time. But ... its worth a shot, if there is a town reasonably close to where we're going. Put words in the right ears, call a Wyld Hunt down on her scaly ass. That's assuming they're not already aware of what she is. It could buy us a nice little distraction if they can arrive on time."

“I think any town reasonably close would either be controlled by or afraid of this lunar,” Sand Rat adds, “plus a Wyld Hunt is pretty risky… lets label that the plan of last resort.”

 

[KaintheSeeker]

"Agreed, a hunt could easily turn against us if we slip up. We need to find a way to deny her the ability to use her weapon, and overwhem her before she could flay us alive." Swallow adds in with seriousness.

 

[Aenion]

"Hrrrm..." Sand Rat thinks, "This could be bad."

“I think any town reasonably close would either be controlled by or afraid of this lunar,” Sand Rat adds, “plus a Wyld Hunt is pretty risky… lets label that the plan of last resort.”

"Very bad even," Snow frowns at the island, "I'm not much for getting the Wyld Hunt involved in anything either. It is more likely to bite us in our collective behinds than do us any good," she turns away from the island, "I do not know very much about Lunars but I do know that they have no need for weapons to flay us alive," she bites her lip, "So we either try to assassinate her in her sleep or ... we diplomatically ask her to decist her evil ways and join us in our righteous crusade against the Realm..."

 

[KentArnold]

"Very bad even," Snow frowns at the island, "I'm not much for getting the Wyld Hunt involved in anything either. It is more likely to bite us in our collective behinds than do us any good," she turns away from the island, "I do not know very much about Lunars but I do know that they have no need for weapons to flay us alive," she bites her lip, "So we either try to assassinate her in her sleep or ... we diplomatically ask her to decist her evil ways and join us in our righteous crusade against the Realm..."

He snorted, "A Lunar who encourages cannibalistic practices? Not likely to sway her from her path. She's most likely become one with the shark she changes into. They only know the hunger for flesh, especially once they've smelled blood. But you have a point about weapons, which makes me wonder why she uses it."

He shrugged it off, "Not that it truly matters, a grand daiklaive is a weapon to be feared in the hands of any who have the power to use it."

He sighed a bit, "Killing her in her sleep would prove difficult, but perhaps the safest method possible. Distasteful, but ..."

He looked at the others, "Any other ideas? Direct combat might be far too ... bloody. The Wyld Hunt is too risky. Diplomacy ... not likely, especially when she's spent only Creation knows how long teaching these barbarians the practice of cannibalism. Which leaves assassination."

 

[Shalimar]

"She may have killed and eaten the captives before she next slumbers. Predators normally sleep after a big feed, but I'd prefer not to wait for her to fall into such a sleep. If we do plan to come at her unawares, then it should be me who does it, I do not know that the rest of you may be stealthy enough...I do not know for certain that I am, I have never attempted to sneak up on a powerful exalt, only on that trio of dragon blooded officers in the city. I doubt a true predator would be easy prey and an Exalt is a very big predator, especially an ancient one."

 

[Aenion]

"I would not dismiss diplomacy out of hand. They might be barbarians and cannibals but she is still an ancient and powerful Exalt, if her mind is not too far gone, she might listen to reason. Part of becoming invincible is not engaging in battles you cannot win," Snow shrugs, "Weren't the Lunar Exalted our mates during the First Age? A circle of emerging Solar Exalted might be able to persuade her... Or you could use your extraordinary gift with women to woo her into allying with us," she teases Alamar, "Assassination would be risky at best, if you fail you'll be cut off from us. We will have to fight our way through a veritable army of these barbarians. Besides depending on how fast these fools swim, she might already know we are coming."

 

[KentArnold]

He grimaced, "No matter what we do, we're chancing having to face barbarians en masse."

He sat back and span his lance around, thinking, "The barbarians who fled will warn her that several Exalted are probably on their way, unless we arrive first. They'll be ready for us, so I doubt they'll be having a feast or anything. Preparing for one, with us as the main course, yes, but having one ... no."

He sighed, obviously annoyed by the situation.

"If we wait, and let them relax their guard, thinking we're not coming, chances are, she'll get hungry, as will they. And there goes some of the whole purpose of the rescue. As I'm quite sure that our boys will be the first on the menu."

He gripped the lance suddenly, "And I'd rather not chance getting there just in time to see them serving up human leg over easy. Especially when I recognize who the leg belongs to. If we try diplomacy, we run into the issue that the barbarians may not let us get close enough to her without disarming us. And I'd rather not be at the center of a group of cannibals without weapons."

He grinned, and it was a cold grin, "Unless we can find a way to make her arrogance work in our favor. A Lunar Exalted being so open about what she is? This could work. If we go for the diplomacy angle, begging for her mercies, and then if that fails, sow the ground with barbarian and lunar exalted blood."