Hammerman

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

@PaulHaynek
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Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

@AzureKnight

"Everyone, be careful! Those arrow bolts are laced with poison!" She warned.

"Poison?!" Lunatea cocked her head towards the jorogumo. Tch, of course they would lace their arrows with poison! Everyone who's fought off arachnids knows just how deadly they can be!

Indeed, she had faced off against one in one of her ventures to the many ruins she visited as part of her research. It really stemmed from a simple, silly mistake. She believed she was stealing her prey, a human boy she met while in said ruins. Apparently he was there as part of his coming-of-age ritual, a tradition from his village. In the end, she and the boy succumbed to the poison, and she only got out of the place alive because the boy asked the arachne to spare her.

She never saw the boy after. If she had to guess, he had become the arachne's husband, just like the arachne wanted.

She could only hope that the poison these humans used was not as potent as hers.

@PaulHaynek
The fighting continued, Sorae and the taskforce gaining ground with seemingly little effort. Some of the bandits began to flee, knowing that they had not the ability to stand not only against yokai, but a renowned warrior of the Tokinomiya Clan as well.

Seeing some of the humans fleeing brought a smile to the wererabbit's face. Finally! Some sense! Just flee if you know you're outmatched!

That smile disappeared the moment Sorae collapsed to the ground.

"Sorae!"

She charged up a tornado to blow away the humans surrounding her but one of them fired their arm crossbows at her, forcing her to cancel the spell to dodge. Another one then charged at her location, drawing his battle sickles. Thankfully, Atsuha was there to pick up the slack, her sakura blossoms buying time for the now immobilized human warrior.

"My sister and I will handle these cretins! Luna-chan, please save Sorae-san!!"

"Got it!" Lunatea nodded, letting her take on the sickle wielders.

Her gaze then landed on the crossbow-wielder. He was reloading his weapon, no doubt planning to fire it at her again.

I won't let you!

Lunatea dashed forward, stopping right in front of the man, who was now in full panic mode.

Too slow!

She launched a swift spinning kick with her right foot, hitting him right on the head.

Knocking him out in an instant.

Even though she had no combat training whatsoever, she was still a wererabbit.

And like all wererabbits, she had exceptional strength in her legs.

The way's open! Now's my chance!

She rushed towards the fallen warrior, snatching her up without listening to her protests. And then, before the humans could attack her, she jumped upwards, once again utilizing the strength her leg muscles possessed.

And then, once they were in mid-air, she prayed.

"O Sylph! By your grace, grant us a safe landing!"

With her dress blowing in the wind, the wererabbit slowed her descent, landing somewhat away from the fighting, giving her the space she needed to administer her treatment.

"O Undine! Wash away the poison from this woman!"

She held both hands near the wound, her palm gently glowing with the light of restoration.

A/N:
Yes, the arachne thought Lunatea was after the boy because she kept flashing her undies to him.

@AzureKnight

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

But there were still some fighting force left, the remaining Wako bandits that Sorae pointed earlier had joined the fray. A couple of them shot their arm-mounted crossbows at Sorae, only for the yokai to witness something extraordinary. The last Tokinomiya retracted and stood on one leg, like a crane bird. The bolts then passed through her harmlessly, as if she was an illusion or apparition.

What in the- what was that?! Lunatea looked in awe.

But she couldn't afford to watch her for long as one of the bandits charged at where she stood. Naturally, his axe never reached her head as she already blasted him away with her wind spell.

Was that magic? Or some sword technique? Either way, I don't think it was illusion magic since she's still there in the flesh.

@PaulHaynek

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Lunatea took a breath of relief at Sorae's decision to follow her plan, placing her hand on her chest in the process. Finally! Some sense! She glanced at Atsuha, giving her a small smile and a nod, thanking her for her help.

Unfortunately, this sense of relief didn't last long. For the moment they found the bandits their target was meeting with, Sorae decided it was a good idea to reveal herself immediately.

Oh no... She let out a groan, resting her palm on her head. Why must you be so... urghhh! Forget it!

"It's not like we have any other choice!" she replied at Atsuha before making her presence known as well. She could only hope that Sorae would not kill every single one of them before they could have the answers they wanted.

"Wind! Come to my aid!"

As usual, wind spells were her go-to whenever she wanted to knock out an opponent instead of killing them. And as usual as well, her Sylph-blessed panties responded in kind, conjuring a wind that blew up her skirt upwards as she cast her spells. The plan was for her to use her miniature tornados to swirl the bandits upwards, dizzying them enough for them to lose their consciousness.

@AzureKnight@PaulHaynek

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

"Please don't be too stern with Sorae-san, she's been through alot. We worry about her quite a bit.." She muttered to Luna.

"I know." Luna replied. "Still, no matter how much she wishes for revenge, it is in her best interest to practice patience."

To always be calm and collected, even when in a dire situation. That was what her teachers taught her back at the academy. For a scholar that had to traverse dangerous ruins, she would have perished if she hadn't exercised what they taught her.

She believed it was the same for Sorae. "Let the flame of revenge burn inside your heart but never let it cloud your mind". She remembered a poetry about revenge to that effect.

@AzureKnight

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

@PaulHaynek@AzureKnight

"..." Takeshi wanted to go with Lunatea and the Hangai sisters. But he could not stop thinking about Gringor and Alice, less so for their wellbeing and more of the damage they might cause. It would be fine if their wraths were unleashed upon the wicked Varjans, but there were still innocent Shizuyamans out there.

"I'll go with them. Make sure they don't cause too much trouble." The young Oja decided. His honest talk with the spider yokai would have to wait for now. "I'll... ask Ayu to clean, or have someone else clean, this mess later. Take care of yourselves." Nodding at the girls, Takeshi went off.

"Well, suit yourself." Lunatea told him with a firm look. "Just don't expect them to act reasonable."

Meeting up with Sorae, the last Tokinomiya was unamused at the sight of her Lord Takeshi chasing after the two taskforce members. "Is there a problem with your little taskforce, yokai?" She immediately inquired, quite aggressively. "You had better not be abusing the young master's trust, lest his disappointment be the least of your worries."

Lunatea sent a glare towards Sorae before letting out a defeated sigh. "Some of us can be... hot-tempered, I'm afraid. I don't believe it will be a problem but you have to give them space to let out steam."

"Umm. We apologize on behalf of our teammates, Sorae-san. Some of our members have very 'strong' personalities, we'll say, but we actually all work well as a team. I promise it's nothing to worry about, honest!" Hinami said in an upbeat tone, attempting to ease Sorae's ire.

Lunatea nodded in agreement at Hinami's statement. "Very aptly put, Miss Hinami."

"Anyway, I found a letter in that inn we attacked. Came from a name, 'Sogen'." Sorae spat the name out with absolute disdain. "He's the head of Ruko Farmstead. And... a servant of Clan Tokinomiya." She calmed her rage by shaking her head and pinching the bridge of her nose. "Ungrateful traitor..."

Lunatea raised an eyebrow at her hostile tone but opted not to say anything. Human relationships can be complicated and she would rather not touch that bee hive with a ten-foot stick.

"Indeed." Atsuha chimed in. "As we aided you in the last excursion, we will of course lend it again for this one. All three of us are ready to depart whenever you are. We will find this Sogen character and ensure that he answers for his crimes."

Answer for his crimes, huh? Since when a scholar like me is responsible for that kind of thing? I'm no judge...

Oh well... it can't be helped, I suppose... And he did do something terrible in any monster's standards...

Sorae said nothing more about Takeshi and the two other yokai, immediately focusing on the business at hand. "Sogen is competent. He knows how to hide his tracks well, but his brother Dosan... not so much. I just saw him cart food for the refugees here." The woman then sported the most unsettling smile. "We will take what I need from him."

Sheesh, what an unsettling smile... humans really can be scary creatures, even more than us demons...

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"He's completely oblivious to us. Once we get near enough, jump him." Sorae said to the taskforce trio.

Although, the taskforce could suggest something else to the vengeful woman. Maybe they need not ambush Dosan, considering his route might lead them to a hideout. And they should also consider that Sorae might... lose control again.

"Do we have to ambush him right away?" Lunatea argued. "We can just follow him to his hideout, no?"

"And please refrain yourself from killing him before we get the information we need."

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

@Enkryption
Lunatea just can't be bothered to deal with that shit.

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

All of a sudden, Alice woke up. 

And began to blabber on and on in some antiquated formal language, all the while her axe grew armor to cover her body. 

Lunatea blinked, looking at her in confusion. This was not what she expected to happen. Not in the slightest. 

"I didn't cast any strange magic on you," she replied. "I was just healing your wounds. And the very least you can do is thank me for it, you know." 

And the axe, or rather, the Cursed Sword that was shaped like an axe, began to speak as well. 

She wasn't surprised in the slightest. She had learned about their kind in the academy once after all and how dangerous they could be. She didn't tell her to throw the sword away though. She knew it would just be a waste of time, especially coming from a stranger like her. If she got consumed by it, then so be it. It would be her own fault. 

Takeshi then stepped in between them, readying his hand on his sword. Folding her arms under her chest, Lunatea followed his words. "That's right. You two should apologize." She, of course, was referring to both the girl and the Cursed Sword. She was then continued by Atsuha who chastised the girl as well. 

And then, before she knew it, she and Gringor ended up in a fight. 

Really? Really now? She rolled her eyes. This is why I prefer working alone. 

And then, the girl coughed up a mouthful of blood to the floor, with some landing on Gringor, (and not her, thankfully enough) followed by a series of bloodless hacking coughs. Not to mention the Sword had reverted back to its normal form. 

Well, that can't be good... 

Before she could say anything, however, the girl already declared that she was going to leave, though not before thanking her and the others for healing her, which Lunatea certainly appreciated. 

"H-hey, wait!" 

Too late. Or rather, she wasn't listening to her at all. 

Well, at the very least, she got Grigor to watch over her. 

"I'm ready." She told Atsuha. "We can depart at any moment." 

@AzureKnight@Restalaan@Enkryption@PaulHaynek

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

@AzureKnight
Luna turned, facing the newcomer to the scene. Before she could explain the situation, Atsuha already took out her talisman and used it to heal the wounded girl. “Hmm… so she can use healing magic as well…” the wererabbit mumbled under her breath.

“If you don’t mind, I’ll help you with the healing.” She told the spider girl before reaching forward with her hands, letting them hover over the girl. She then whispered under her breath, the skirt of her dress fluttering as the panties underneath channeled its power into her.

“Sorae, huh… I suppose I could go with you…” She gave the jorogumo an affirmative look. “Someone needs to make sure that Sorae person doesn’t do anything stupid in the name of her vengeance…”

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

@Enkryption
Don't worry. My IRL job has been really busy as well.