Exalted Champloo - Episode 2 - "Like Spinning Plates"

[Tokiwong]

"Very well." Temari answers the raiders request for death by stabbing an arrow through his eye and into his brain, hopefully fufilling his wish. "Do you actually believe she'll stay on the ship?" the night caste archer asked Dancing Snow curiously, as if her action had been a totally normal thing to do.

The little girl claps her hands at Temari, as the Black Blood Raider screams briefly before expiring… his blood spilling out of the wound.

A long moment pass before the black skinned cannibal quickly grasps the Night caste’s arm and sputters forth, “She will consume you…” and then collapses back releasing his grip, blood spilling forth from his mouth.

Amber giggles curiously from under coolie, obviously amused.

 

[Aenion]

The little girl claps her hands at Temari, as the Black Blood Raider screams briefly before expiring… his blood spilling out of the wound.

A long moment pass before the black skinned cannibal quickly grasps the Night caste’s arm and sputters forth, “She will consume you…” and then collapses back releasing his grip, blood spilling forth from his mouth.

Amber giggles curiously from under coolie, obviously amused.

Snow watches Temari kill the barbarian. While the barbarian was a non-being to her, she had hoped to gain a little more information before he expired. Instead she sighed, "Next time please wait until I am done with it ... Do any of you know of this Black Finned Maw?" she walks over to Amber, frowning worriedly at her, "I can only hope she does," she replies to Temari, "For the barbarian's sake..."

 

[Tokiwong]

Snow watches Temari kill the barbarian. While the barbarian was a non-being to her, she had hoped to gain a little more information before he expired. Instead she sighed, "Next time please wait until I am done with it ... Do any of you know of this Black Finned Maw?" she walks over to Amber, frowning worriedly at her, "I can only hope she does," she replies to Temari, "For the barbarian's sake..."

Amber hugs Dancing Snow with a smile.

 

[KentArnold]

The little girl claps her hands at Temari, as the Black Blood Raider screams briefly before expiring… his blood spilling out of the wound.

A long moment pass before the black skinned cannibal quickly grasps the Night caste’s arm and sputters forth, “She will consume you…” and then collapses back releasing his grip, blood spilling forth from his mouth.

Amber giggles curiously from under coolie, obviously amused.

He frowned at her open display of violence, while he had no intentions of letting the barbarian live, he would have used a cleaner method of doing it.

"Mmmm ... effective, but I would have just tossed him overboard. Let him die as he lived, in the water. Besides ... I have to wonder about the safety of exposing Amber to such casual violence. And no, I doubt she'll stay behind."

He shrugged, "Black Finned Maw? Mmmm ..."

OOC: Considering what he's been told, does he recall anything about any kind of spirit or powerful chieftain who matches the available info?

 

[Shalimar]

"It was a wounded animal...why prolong its suffering? It wouldn't have told us anything no matter how much pain we caused it. At least I don't believe it would, at most maybe a litany of our parentage." Temari said with a shrug, and then sighed. "Your right, about Amber though."

 

[Tokiwong]

He frowned at her open display of violence, while he had no intentions of letting the barbarian live, he would have used a cleaner method of doing it.

"Mmmm ... effective, but I would have just tossed him overboard. Let him die as he lived, in the water. Besides ... I have to wonder about the safety of exposing Amber to such casual violence. And no, I doubt she'll stay behind."

He shrugged, "Black Finned Maw? Mmmm ..."

OOC: Considering what he's been told, does he recall anything about any kind of spirit or powerful chieftain who matches the available info?

6 Successes on a Lore + Intelligence check… yeah he knows something.

Alamar

[sblock]The Black Finned Maw is a term reserved for a savage creature of the Southern Seas that has supposedly haunted the regions for centuries. Most learned folks and folk tale spinners describe her as a powerful and murderous spirit… but to the truly knowledgeable that is far from the truth. The Black Finned Maw is one of the exalted, a lunar exalted, who normally takes the form of a powerful black shark that hunt the Southern Seas. She is savage and ruthless and has set herself up as a goddess among the primitive people of the region. If what he has learned is true, she is a savage foe that wields the grande daiklave, Ocean’s Bloody Vengeance. If this is the one this barbarian speaks of they have a serious battle on their hands… she has beastmen minions and the resources of several thousands of tribesmen…[/sblock]

 

[KentArnold]

He frowned, "If she's who I think she is, then we're not talking a small tribe or the like. We're talking a fast strategic strike to rescue those kidnapped. She's got a small army at her disposal."

He scowled, "She'd only keep on doing it. Which means we may want to consider a fast surgical strike, take a nice war trophy, IE her head, and display it where the others can see, and then vanish quickly."

He sighed, "No matter what we do, this will take cunning, stealth, and preparation. But ... by the Unconquered Sun I can't just let them get away with this! I made Sando a promise years ago, and I mean to keep it!"

He stamps his lance into the floor, and for an instant, his crest flares.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

Swallow speaks up after a long time observing. "We need to establish some sort of plan. As has been pointed out, our foe has preparation, forces and fortifications. I can point out though, that ever castle and keep has openings, gaps and ways in that the defenders might not consider in moments when they aren't on guard."

 

[Shalimar]

"We cannot exactly take our time, she might be hungry, and that would just defeat the purpouse of our visit, besides, we cannot allow such behavior to continue." the predatory night caste tells her circle mates with a certain certainty.

"Does anyone happen to know any charms that might be of use here? If we can frighten them away, or at least keep them at bay long enough to deal with this...goddess they might slink off, or at least lose heart."

 

[KaintheSeeker]

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