So stiff. So tired. So painful. What did she even do yesterday for her body to be in such a pitiful state?
Oh. Yes. She did
that. A blush rose to her cheeks. She closed her mempo to hide it.
Yes, her mempo. Because she was wearing her armor right now. A real-life conditions exercise called for real-life equipment. And from the weaponry she had eyed her fellow samurai unwrap, she wasn't the only one thinking that way.
The weight of the armor was reassuring somehow. It reminded her of a simpler context, one where hitting things with a big stick was good enough to solve most problems.
But life wasn't nearly as simple as a battlefield. And the time had come to pay the price for her questionable actions of late. Or to make a first payment at least.
Kyoko helped tighten the last pieces of the armor so she would be as comfortable as one can be armored. Then Akemi threw her tetsubo over her shoulder, just for show, and walked on.
Her mind was a haze, her senses clouded by exhaustion, she passed by the targets without even noticing them.
So tired. But must go on. Eyes on the road. One step at a time. The mountain does not fall. The terrain may be terrible, she may move with speed of a snail, her body might be crying in pain. But. The. Mountain. Does. Not. Fall.
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No armor penalty thanks to Hida Bushi 1
[D3 LM] Biathlon - It’s a long journey | Raw Stamina (TN20) | VP for +1k1:
18 -> Failed, Fatigued for event
[D3 LM] Biathlon - Marksmanship | Firearms/Reflexes (TN15) | Fatigued (TN20):
11 6 15 -> 0 point
[D3 LM] Biathlon - Climbing | Athletics/Strength (TN15) | Fatigued (TN20) | Fleshcraft:
21 24 43 -> 3 points
Total: 3 points