“Don’t let them get near Nozomi-san!”
It hurts Shoan, but she’s knows she can trust both the unicorn to keep the shugenja safe. For now they have bigger problems.

The Lion tracks her gun back to the monstrosity and starts firing off a tight pattern of shots to test how bad a beastly there were dealing with.

Day 10 shooting the monstrosity with fog and heavy armour, attack 1: 5d10o10k3-2 21

Damage on the monstrosity, hoping the first attack hit: 6d10o10k3+16 48

Shifting his rifle to his left hand, Yul drew his pistol with his right, firing into the heavily damaged zombie as he fell back.

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ATN: 30 (3 Reduction)
Wounds: 0 (+0)
Void: 2/2 Remaining

MushroomMahoR2, pistol injured zombie, UtakuR1+5, Fog-5: 7d10o10k4 48
MushroomMahoR2, damage: 5d10o10k2 14

Free - move 10' to the side (away from Hyeon-ju)

The radiant shot was enough to send the zombie into a crumbling mess that was barely strung together in the first place after all of the damage that it took. The shot from Shoan was powerful but the Monstrosity stood steadfast against the attack. The remaining zombie charged toward Utaku Hyeon-ju and gave her a hasty rake of the claws.

Day 10, Early Evening, Round 2: Full Attack to the Utaku!: 7d10o10k3 24

Its lunge barely fell short of hitting its mark, only grazing its claws across the surface of her armour.

Her rifle hummed, as the spirits within the weapon recharged for another shot, though that was still a few more seconds.

With a practiced motion, she readied her katana as she dropped the rifle, prepared to engage these bastards up close. The Battle Maiden took a defensive stance with her blade, blocking the creature's progress towards the priestess.

"Cricket, focus ahead!" falling easily into their usual pilot-lingo, she trusted that he knew she meant the two biggest threat - that enormous mushroom, and that bastard Isawa Shin.

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Free Action: Drop rifle
Simple Action: Draw Katana
Simple Action: Guard Nozomi (+10 to Nozomi's Armor TN)

ATN: 23 (3 Reduction)
Defense Stance
Wounds: 0 (Healthy, +0)
Void: 2/2 remaining

While Utaku Hyeon-ju defended Kitsu Nozomi from the zombie in front of her, the monstrosity made its way toward Marume Shoan instead and raised its weapon to attack. The monstrosity wicket club struck the Lioness and its follow-up attack missed her while she was reeling in pain of the impact.

Day 10, Early Evening, Round 2: Full Attack at Murame Shoan! Wicked Club and then Claw.: 2#8d10o10k4 41 28
Day 10, Early Evening, Round 2: Wicked Club Damage: 7d10o10k3 20



Meanwhile, Isawa Shin tapped into the bracer of his suit with his spell at the ready. The bracer made some automated incisions across his skin to feed blood to the kansen. His blood offering is converted into strength as the zombie facing Utaku Hyeon-ju is emboldened with power.

Day 10, Early Evening, Round 2: Casting Fury of the Damned on regular zombie TN10: 5d10o10k3 19
Isawa Shin takes 4 wounds.
Defensive Stance.

"Shoan!" the priestess exclaimed. She shook her head and filtered her spell to the next one on her mind. After her prayer, she raised her hand into the air! "JADE STRIKE!" Green light spewed out of her hands, most of it apparently going to the big one instead of the baddie.

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Free Action: Speak!
Complex Action: Cast Earthbending Style!

D10 EE Round 2 Casting Jade Strike on Big One/Shin TN 15, 1 CR for Extra Target: 4d10o10k3 30
D10 EE Round 2 Jade Strike Damage on Big One: 3d10o10 29
D10 EE Round 2 Jade Strike Damage on Shin: 3d10o10 9

ATN: 18 (Defense)
Wounds: 0 (Healthy)
Void: 3/3 Remaining

Water Spells: 2/3 Remaining
Earth Spells: 2/3 Remaining

Despite hiding behind a truck, the kami found their way to Shin and burned him with a jade strike, as well as his monstrosity. He howls in pain, clearly not expecting that. The monstrosity seemed unbothered by the attack.

Round 3 Initiative
Murame Shoan: 38
Shinjo Yul: 24
Zombies: 20
Utaku Hyeon-ju: 18
Isawa Shin: 16
Monstrosity: 15
Kitsu Nozomi: 14

Shoan ducks and dodges, riding out the fury of blows. There’s a slight smile when she hears Nozomi behind her and sees the jade strike true

“You heard her”
The lion feints left before quickly stepping away to the right and putting another long burst into the monstrosity.

Shooting monstrosity who is in full attack, after stepping back: 5d10o10k3-2 21

Damage on monstrosity from second attack: 6d10o10k3+16 41

((Shoan steps out of engaged with the creature and moves to the right.
Also spending a void point to boost ATN to 40 for the round.))

Yul took aim and fired at Shin. It was accurate, if not especially lucky.

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ATN: 30 (3 Reduction)
Wounds: 0 (+0)
Void: 2/2 Remaining

MushroomMahoR3, Shoot Shin, Marksman 2k0, Utaku1+5, Fog-5, Cover-5: 9d10o10k4-5 36
MushroomMahoR3, Shin Damage: 6d10o10k3 14
MushroomMahoR3, Shin Damage LUCK: 6d10o10k3 12
lol, 14 damage

The radiant shot thundered into the monstrosity with great effect! Its patchwork of flesh and fungi seemingly coming loose but still hanging on. Meanwhile, Shin took an unexpected shot from the gap of the truck, much to his great annoyance.



The zombie howled at the act of heroism in front of it but knew little meaning behind it. It merely lunged at Utaku Hyeon-yu with bloodthirsty intensity! Its claws found their mark finally, clawing into her as it tried to extract its flesh from her bones.

Day 10, Early Evening, Round 3: Full Attack with two attacks at full attack!: 2#7d10o10k3 30 29
Day 10, Early Evening, Round 3: Two claw strikes at Hyeon-ju: 2#4d10o10k2 20 10

Silent. Decisive. Swift. Those were the virtues that defined an Utaku, and it defined Hyeon-ju in this fight. Like a Battle Maiden of the ancient past, she did not cry out in pain even as the mushroom-creature found the weak spots in her defenses.

She saw the most imminent threat before her, and she acted without hesitation, stepping forward as she delivered a solid cut to the giant monstrosity. Right now, this one needed to be dealt with.


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Hyeon-ju voids the first attack to 10, Reduction reduces to 7. Reductions reduces second attack to 7.
Attacking Monstrosity

ATN: 25 (3 Reduction)
Attack Stance
Wounds: 14 (Healthy, +0)
Void: 2/1 remaining

D10 EE Mushroom Maho Madness. Round 3. Kenjutsu/Agility vs Monstrosity (in Full Attack). 2 raises for damage (+10TN). +1k0 Prodigy. +6 Utaku: 6d10o10k3+6 35
D10 EE Mushroom Maho Madness. Round 3. Sword damage on Monstrosity. +2k0 from raises: 7d10o10k2 24

The cut sliced deep into the creature and caused it to stagger back at the force of the hit. It perhaps only took a moment before its stitching went undone and it was practically collapsing under its own weight of stacked flesh, bone and fungal matter. The monstrosity fragmented into pieces and it was no more.



"No! NO! MY MASTERPIECE!" Shin cried out from his hiding place at the truck.

He trembled but soon revenge dawned on his mind. He would make them pay, at least one of them will die tonight! With quick succession, he tapped onto his bracer to draw more blood for the kansen. Feed the zombie with a taste of blood so that it will hunger for more!

Day 10, Early Evening, Round 3: Casting Fury of the Damned on regular zombie TN17: 5d10o10h3 4 (Should be an 18, mistyped to keep the lowest.)

Nozomi looked at the dead big thing. Then her gaze went over to the one who had felled it. Very impressive indeed...

She looked back to Shoan and gave an awkward smile, of course moot through the mask. Then she pulled up her spell and tried to summon the kami once more...

Apparently they weren't impressed by her antics.

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Complex Spell: Mishap no Jutsu!

D10 EE Round 3 Casting Jade Strike on Regular Zombie/Shin TN 15, 1 CR for Extra Target: 4d10o10k3 14

ATN: 18 (Defense)
Wounds: 0 (Healthy)
Void: 3/3 Remaining

Water Spells: 2/3 Remaining
Earth Spells: 1/3 Remaining

The tide was turning but they were far from done.

Round 4 Initiative
Murame Shoan: 38
Shinjo Yul: 24
Zombies: 20
Utaku Hyeon-ju: 18
Isawa Shin: 16
Kitsu Nozomi: 14

Well that sorted things out nicely. Shoan nods respectfully at Hyeon-Ju before spinning around the to target the remaining zombie(s) that could still post a risk to the party.

The lion began carefully blowing limbs off, knowing that some creatures just never really knew when to die.

“Keep pressuring the tsukai if you can”

She totally misses any awkward smiles, but would probably have appreciated them none the less.

Shooting the zombies near Hyeon and Nozomi: 5d10o10k3-2 26

Damage on the now enraged zombie: 6d10o10k3+16 67

Yul snatched up his pistol, moving at a jog towards their target. Visible underneath the mask, his lips were set in a grim line.

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Stance: Defensive
ATN: 33 (3 Reduction)
Wounds: 0 (+0)
Void: 2/2 Remaining

Simple: pick up pistol
Simple+Free: Move 30' towards Shin

"ARRRRAAAWRR!" screamed the last remaining zombie in the fight, infused with great strength he went on the offensive against Hyeon once more. In its wild flail, it only managed to get into Hyeon once through her armour and only with a superficial scratch.

Day 10, Early Evening, Round 4: Full Attack on Hyeon-ju with two attacks at full attack!: 2#7d10o10k3 27 21
Day 10, Early Evening, Round 4: Damage on Hyeon-ju: 4d10o10k2 5

Seeing the need to get this bastard out of the way quickly now, Hyeon-ju went in for a reckless strike. Raising her blade high, the mushroom-zombie fell for her feint as she suddenly dropped low into a deadly thrust towards its abdomen.

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ATN: 15 (3 Reduction)
Full Attack Stance
Wounds: 16 (Nicked, +0)
Void: 2/1 remaining

D10 EE Mushroom Maho Madness. Round 4. Kenjutsu/Agility vs Zombie. 2 raises for Feint. +6 Utaku 1. +2k1 Full Attack: 8d10o10k4+6 44

D10 EE Mushroom Maho Madness. Round 4. Sword Damage to Zombie. +5 from Feint: 5d10o10k2+5 22

The thrust hit a vital part of his abdomen and just as Hyeon-ju pulled back her sword, the zombie collapse as his muscle and sinew snapped one after another like wet noodles.



"No!" Shin cried out when the last of his minions fell. However, he was still in this fight and he would make them pay for their participation here. With his bleeding arm, he now relied on a more conventional spell. The siding of the outpost began to shudder as the lifted themselves off and went straight into Utaku Hyeon-ju and Murame Shoan is a shower of fragments.

"DIE!"

Day 10, Early Evening, Round 4: Rain of Steel on Utaku Hyeon-ju and Murame Shoan with one raise called for the extra target (FR), one raise for damage, TN27 total with wounds, void used for +1k1: 7d10o10k4 36
Day 10, Early Evening, Round 4: Damage on Hyeon-ju and then Shoan: 2#3d10o10k2 13 17

Hyeon-ju takes 13 and Shoan takes 17.

[GM GHOST]

Kitsu Nozumi called for the aid of the earth kami once more and will attack Isawa Shin's hit points directly!

D10 EE Round 4 Casting Jade Strike on Shin TN 15, 1 CR for Damage: 4d10o10k3 32
D10 EE Round 4 Casting Jade Strike on Shin: Damage: 4d10o10k3 30

ATN: 18 (Defense)
Wounds: 0 (Healthy)
Void: 3/3 Remaining

Water Spells: 2/3 Remaining
Earth Spells: 0/3 Remaining