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[b]Time:[/b] ~9AM
[b]Location:[/b] Roshmi Slums
[b]Interactions:[/b] [@Tae] Mikazuki [@FunnyGuy] Slick [@Gingerboi123] Sivaros [@princess] Yuki
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Kuroi let out an annoyed sigh as he got yanked out of the tavern. He quickly glanced over at the human who had spoken before to the hotheaded dwarf and an elf who seemed to already have met the princess sometime in the past. [color=white]"Well then, princess...this has certainly evolved...are we still on our way to the Sun Elf Kingdom?"[/color] he asked, her before glancing over at the human and the pointy-eared elf. Kuroi turned around to meet eyes with him before speaking, [color=white]"...I imagine an elf who knows the princess is an elf who has come to also escort her, no? Two well-developed fighters should keep us out of mischief..." [/color]

Last but not least, Kuroi looked over at the human, giving him a small nod. [color=white]"We'll have to keep you safe as well. Regardless of any fighting prowess, your strength lies in numbers...and with us. You can be assured we won't run off with you to a guillotine..."[/color] he whispered before pressing his index finger on his lips. As soon as he was about to talk to the princess, he overheard a feminine voice attempting a speech from atop the rooftops. With a raise of his brow, Kuroi inspected the (admittedly rather gorgeous) lion demihuman slander the current royal family. Were it not for her locking eyes with the princess, the vulpine would have not gotten involved. 

Stepping in front of the princess, broke the lioness' line of sight, exchanging the princess' set of eyes for his own. A nasty, intimidating glare was returned to the slanderer as Kuroi held his hand up and approached the crowd and the woman on the rooftop. [color=white]"Yet we, as commoners...yes, surprisingly enough, one such as myself is still considered a commoner..."[/color] Kuroi began, looking at the various townspeople who had gathered beneath the speaker. [color=white]"...have little to no idea what is truly going on in the current political environment. Surely, we have a basic idea of whatever impending trouble is to come but we know naughty of the intricacies that lie in our government's brain. Frankly, we never will regardless of who is in charge..."[/color]

The vulpine had everyone's attention now. Although he understood the sentiments among the feisty lioness and the reluctant townspeople, he abhorred slander. He felt many eyes upon him, with gazes differing from those of curiosity to those of envy or intolerance. [color=white]"The most important thing to note is that, regardless of one's status, it will always pain a father and mother to know that their very own offspring have died. To rely on such classism to neglect one's empathy is just as draconic as a tyrant's outlook on all of us! Besides, who are we to listen to only one person and limit ourselves to one narrative? Why should we all listen to someone who is far more prettied up than yours truly. I may be a champion of Roshmi, but I am certainly no lamb blindly following a wolf disguised as a shepherd...I am my own man..."[/color]

A tired exhale came from Kuroi before he looked up once more at the lioness, a cold look on his face as he opened up his kimono just enough for the glint of his metal fans to be seen by the lioness above. [color=white]"Cast away envy and remember empathy...envy has gotten me nowhere in life...only my own body and mind have..." [/color] Kuroi finished. 

Hopefully that was enough to scare off the pretty face that towered over him and the townspeople. 

Many of the demihumans around Kuroi and his party went silent. A few of them nodded in agreement and a couple of others expressed their agreement strongly in Kuroi's words. Still though, he was unsure how much his words had gotten to people's heads. He could only hope they would cast away any emotion and prejudice and instead choose to look at the situation with simultaneous logic and empathy. 
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[b]Amas:[/b] 869 (800 in Bank | 69 in Pocket)

[b][u]Gear[/u][/b]

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⋆ See References in Character Log
* Sarong (Temporary, only for use in the tournament) 
⋆ Wakizashi
⋆ Two razor-sharp metal fans (they're quite aesthetically pleasing too]
⋆ Throwing Knives
⋆ Rope Darts
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[b][u]Items[/u][/b]

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⋆ Drystone (For sharpening weapons)
⋆ Gourd of water
* Sleeping Mat 
* Blanket

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