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The Horat-verse is a part of 
The Great Guild Fortune.
15 Characters Here
Suiken [596] A Wandering Street Musician who knows more than he lets on
Yuwen Fortune [549] The Fearless Young Guild Leader of Fortune
Samyan Zaheer [534] spiffy
Lo-Muna Vanhi [512] The Ravishing Beauty of the South
Takai [472] The Noble Shaming Arrow of Flaming Lae Ming Wae
Xanth [462] The Assassin with no Voice nor Past.
Namari Shioh [444] A Practitioner of Bastardry
Sunaarashi [410] An Unstoppable Force of Nature sent from the desert to destroy his enemies
Ren Van [388] A Warrior Without Honor, But Maintaining his Humanity.
Yamato Hibiki [384] A Ronin seeking his own path
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Xanth had leapt from her dog and flattened to the ground, but still found herself picking an arrow out of her hair. She scrambled across the ground to her second dagger then bounced up at Yuwen's cry, running to the wall of the tunnel. She skittered up it and onto the ceiling before dashing like a spider towards the Tengu and into the shadows.
"Well, it's simple, isn't it? Dosukoi!!" Suiken asked, grabbing the club-wielding Tengu and tossing him over his head and onto the ground. He then quickly ducked as another two arrow flew his way. "We take out that sniper and these other two punks should be a cinch to knock out, right?"
Lo-Muna leapt out of the way before using her chakram to knock another arrow of course. The beat of a Tengu's wings caught her attention as she raised her chakram just in time, the katana sliding off with a slight scraping sound.
"If one of us could get to the sniper!" Lo-Muna yelled out as she dodged another swing of the Tengu's sword. He was fast and Lo-Muna was in a cramped space, trying not to get in the way of the others.
"If one of us could get to the sniper!" Lo-Muna yelled out as she dodged another swing of the Tengu's sword. He was fast and Lo-Muna was in a cramped space, trying not to get in the way of the others.
As Suiken grabbed the club wielding Tengu and tossed him a massive red hand reached out and secured itself around the snow oni's throat. Suiken's eyes went wide as the long, yellow fingernails dug into the fat of Suiken's neck, ripping at his flesh as he pulled Suiken down to the Earth with him. The two lay side by side. The Tengu was nearly as large as the Snow Oni, and with a grunt he sent a sideways punch into the old bard's face, boxing his nose in. "YAAA'!" The Tengu screamed, leaping up with a flap of his winds and kicking Suiken's chest in. Suiken smashed into the earth as the Tengu rose over him.
"Hahaha! You stupid rabbit!" The thin, katana wielding tengu laughed as he flapped his wings and slashed wildly at the beastman below him. Suddenly, the tengu paused, noticing Xanth crawl up the side of the cavern. He blinked, not sure what creature he was seeing. "The hell is that?!" The tengu thought aloud. Suddenly Lo-Muna shot back, sending a slash of her chakram in the air. "Ohta!" The tengu screamed back at the sniper as he deflected Lo-Muna's blow. "On the wall, you moron!"
The sniper opened his eyes wide, noticing the shadowy form of Xanth crawling. With a grunt he shifted aim, his bow moving up and firing at her form. With the battlefield momentarily clear of the sniper Yuwen ran forward, leaping and stabbing into the massive club-wielding Tengu's back. "Suiken!" Yuwen said as his blade impaled the Tengu. "Suiken, I got him!" The massive Tengu turned, Yuwen's blade still impaled in his left trapezius muscle, and reached down. He grabbed Yuwen by the arm and began to lift him in the air. "Suiken!" Yuwen screamed. "I didn't get him!"
"Hahaha! You stupid rabbit!" The thin, katana wielding tengu laughed as he flapped his wings and slashed wildly at the beastman below him. Suddenly, the tengu paused, noticing Xanth crawl up the side of the cavern. He blinked, not sure what creature he was seeing. "The hell is that?!" The tengu thought aloud. Suddenly Lo-Muna shot back, sending a slash of her chakram in the air. "Ohta!" The tengu screamed back at the sniper as he deflected Lo-Muna's blow. "On the wall, you moron!"
The sniper opened his eyes wide, noticing the shadowy form of Xanth crawling. With a grunt he shifted aim, his bow moving up and firing at her form. With the battlefield momentarily clear of the sniper Yuwen ran forward, leaping and stabbing into the massive club-wielding Tengu's back. "Suiken!" Yuwen said as his blade impaled the Tengu. "Suiken, I got him!" The massive Tengu turned, Yuwen's blade still impaled in his left trapezius muscle, and reached down. He grabbed Yuwen by the arm and began to lift him in the air. "Suiken!" Yuwen screamed. "I didn't get him!"
Shuin casually skewered the club wielding tengu through the side with his own sword.
"Does that help?"
"Does that help?"
Xanth put her sneak on pause as she caught the sniper's eyes lock onto her. The glint of an arrowhead aimed her way. PHWOMP. Xanth dropped from the ceiling, the arrow splintering right where she had been, and landed on the ground like a crouching tiger. Death from above wasn't an option anymore but she had made it past the melee fighters and she still had a chance! Even though face-to-face combat was more of Kaor's strength... She bolted across the ground on all fours towards the sniper with her dagger gripped between her teeth and ready to slash at his tendons, hoping to be fast enough to reach him before he drew back his bowstring a second time.
The massive Tengu grunted as a second blade stabbed him. He moaned, turning to Shuin, and grabbed the man by the throat with his other hand, raising him into the air as well. His hands were full of two Yunish men half his size, and his back sported two sets of wings: one of feathers, and one of impaled steel.
Down the tunnel the archer grunted, for the first time raising as the figure he'd shot at scurried forward like a rat in the darkness. He took aim, locking onto his target as she ran. He pulled the drawstring of bow back, ready to fire...
Down the tunnel the archer grunted, for the first time raising as the figure he'd shot at scurried forward like a rat in the darkness. He took aim, locking onto his target as she ran. He pulled the drawstring of bow back, ready to fire...
An arrow embedded itself into the hand of the Tengu sniper before he could shoot Xanth. Takai knelt amidst the chaos, glaring at the sniper as he nocked another arrow ready to fire....
Suiken struggled to stand up at first his hand gripping his neck where the Tengu had clawed at him. "Definitely...gonna need some bandages for that," Suiken grumbled. He quickly went into a stance and launched his palm forward, striking the Tengu in the side in the hopes of him freeing his two captives.
The sniper momentarily distracted by Xanth's hero of the hour, she dashed into a roll, picked the dagger from her teeth and threw it, aiming right into his squishy gut.
"Eyes on me!" Lo-Muna yelled as she swung again, using her chi to strengthen her arm to deliver a swift and powerful blow to the Tengu.
The sniper cried out, his hand pulling back at the impact. The arrow fired, flying passed Xanth's head. The sniper went still, as suddenly Xanth was before him. And before he knew it, he was shot. Not by arrow, but by dagger. The archer looked down, placing his good hand on his gut before falling forward onto his longbow...
Suiken struck his foe head-on. The massive Tengu was pushed off balance, dropping Yuwen and Shuin both, before collapsing sideways and landing atop Namari- crushing her beneath his girth. Yuwen landed on his feet, catching Shuin in his arms a moment later. The two men looked at each other and after an awkward moment Yuwen dropped Shuin to the earth.
The katana wielding Tengu was knocked back by Lo-Muna. He smashed into the ground, a trail of dust behind him. "Okay!" The skinny Tengu said, launched forward, his wings spread like a predator eagle diving. He brought his sword down upon Lo-Muna, threatening to cleave her in two. She blocked, but not before he sent a kick to her stomach. "Whats wrong, can't ya' fight?!" The tengu laughed, sending another slash with his blade...
Suiken struck his foe head-on. The massive Tengu was pushed off balance, dropping Yuwen and Shuin both, before collapsing sideways and landing atop Namari- crushing her beneath his girth. Yuwen landed on his feet, catching Shuin in his arms a moment later. The two men looked at each other and after an awkward moment Yuwen dropped Shuin to the earth.
The katana wielding Tengu was knocked back by Lo-Muna. He smashed into the ground, a trail of dust behind him. "Okay!" The skinny Tengu said, launched forward, his wings spread like a predator eagle diving. He brought his sword down upon Lo-Muna, threatening to cleave her in two. She blocked, but not before he sent a kick to her stomach. "Whats wrong, can't ya' fight?!" The tengu laughed, sending another slash with his blade...
"This bastard can sure take a hit, huh?" Suiken commented, furrowing his brow. His chi began together around the palm of his hand. "Shuin! Yuwen! ..." The oni paused briefly, wondering why the two of them seemed to have similar sounding names and dispositions in life. That of a goofus. "Let's launch a three-pronged assault."
For some reason Yuwen hallucinated Namari being crushed by the tengu despite the fall actually being very slow, which she easily side-stepped. Or at least, that's what would've happened if Suiken hadn't accidentally stepped on the chain. What instead happened, was that she was suddenly nailed to the floor by the snow oni's foot, and she face planted into the rock floor. Admittedly, her thoughts were wandering a tee during the battle she was observing-- oh SHIT!
A great shadow fell upon her and Namari swiftly kicked the snagged chain out from under Suiken's heel, rolling over just in time to catch a cloud of dust that billowed out from the tengu's collapsing body. She let out a few hoarse coughs through her sleeve, making an uncharacteristically slow rise to her feet.
Certainly, she had no reason to fight when she was dragged here against her will... She scowled to nobody and dusted her off for the third time.
A great shadow fell upon her and Namari swiftly kicked the snagged chain out from under Suiken's heel, rolling over just in time to catch a cloud of dust that billowed out from the tengu's collapsing body. She let out a few hoarse coughs through her sleeve, making an uncharacteristically slow rise to her feet.
Certainly, she had no reason to fight when she was dragged here against her will... She scowled to nobody and dusted her off for the third time.
Yuwen nodded at Suiken, raising his single remaining ebony blade and shifting into a one-handed stance. The now injured Tengu rose. He staggered onto his feet and came face to face to Namari. He gritted his teeth at her, his eyes consumed by blind rage.
"Wow, you guys really don't hesitate, huh?" Samyan noted as conflict broke out around her, tilting and turning this way and that as arrows and bodies whizzed past her.
"What's wrong, can't ya fight?!" Samyan turned her head to see one of the tengu giving the bunny girl some trouble, apparently not realizing there was someone else within arm's reach. This oversight was promptly corrected as Samyan's fist shot into the side of his ribs like a steel hammer striking a gong.
"It's rude to taunt women," she chastised, ducking her head back and spinning around as the tengu slashed at her in reprisal, screaming in rage. Samyan's elbow crashed straight into his jaw, knocking him to the ground and away from the beastwoman. "You also interrupted our introduction scene, which is likewise impolite. I'm Samyan, by the way."
"What's wrong, can't ya fight?!" Samyan turned her head to see one of the tengu giving the bunny girl some trouble, apparently not realizing there was someone else within arm's reach. This oversight was promptly corrected as Samyan's fist shot into the side of his ribs like a steel hammer striking a gong.
"It's rude to taunt women," she chastised, ducking her head back and spinning around as the tengu slashed at her in reprisal, screaming in rage. Samyan's elbow crashed straight into his jaw, knocking him to the ground and away from the beastwoman. "You also interrupted our introduction scene, which is likewise impolite. I'm Samyan, by the way."
Namari tilted her head up as the beast of a tengu towered over her.
"Don't look down at me, you disgusting swine. You should be..." The little noble lady delivered a sudden and surprisingly thunderous kick to his kneecap, instantly dropping him to one leg. Her head weaved back from an attempt to swipe at her and she responded by jamming her sword sheath-first into his maw, smashing through all his teeth and ramming it straight into his windpipe. "... on your knees!" Taking a brief stance, Namari let out a single sharp exhale and smashed her elbow into the hilt of the weapon, driving it down with a burst force that left only the handguard visible below the handle.
"Don't look down at me, you disgusting swine. You should be..." The little noble lady delivered a sudden and surprisingly thunderous kick to his kneecap, instantly dropping him to one leg. Her head weaved back from an attempt to swipe at her and she responded by jamming her sword sheath-first into his maw, smashing through all his teeth and ramming it straight into his windpipe. "... on your knees!" Taking a brief stance, Namari let out a single sharp exhale and smashed her elbow into the hilt of the weapon, driving it down with a burst force that left only the handguard visible below the handle.
The Snow Oni's eyes widened at Namari's sudden assault of the Tengu. She hadn't dare enter the fight before, but after being tossed about to and fro (and nearly interrupting his concentration) her rage boiled over and the results were...quite brutal. Too much so for Suiken's taste. His next technique would be as much to end the brutality upon this massive fool's life as much as take him out of the picture. His chi gathered into the center of his palm, Suiken shot forth a great ball of wind. Hot and high temperature, unlike the frigid climates back in his homeland, the high heat force of air struck the Tengu directly into his side. "Song of Summer: Natsuta!"
Samyan let out a pitying sigh. "How'd these guys even give you any trouble? They aren't even that tough."
With the pesky sniper out the way, Xanth was feeling quite smug with herself. She turned around to spy the archer tucked amongst the chaos behind her and gave Takai a big beaming double thumbs up. Then she whistled her dog over and approached the sniper's body with the intent of finishing the job and pocketing his nose.
The large tengu grabbed at his throat at Namari's attack. He looked at Namari, green-eyes staring out at the woman. Tears began to drip from his cheeks. Black droplets hit the floor. He wept tears of blood. Half-dead he rose hand to Namari's face but before he could reach he was hit from the side, burning air and fire smashing into his form. The tengu fell onto his back, blinded.
Yuwen Fortune sauntered forward, blade drawn, and in one, precise move, he struck. Yuwen's ebony sword impaled beside Namari's blade into the tengu's throat, finally putting the tengu out of his misery. He grabbed Namari's sword hilt and with a final, upward push he ripped the blades out. Yuwen turned to Namari. From the collection of bloody blades in his arms he offered hers.
Across the tunnel Samyan suddenly felt hands grip her neck. The katana wielding tengu spun her round before socking her in the face. "You dumb broad!" The tengu said, his wings flapping as he rose in the air. "You think a couple girls can defeat me?!" He smiled as he looked down at them. "You don't know nothing yet." The tengu dove at terrible speed at the downed Samyan, and with a grunt he managed to send his blade forward and penetrate the cloth of her robes...
Yuwen Fortune sauntered forward, blade drawn, and in one, precise move, he struck. Yuwen's ebony sword impaled beside Namari's blade into the tengu's throat, finally putting the tengu out of his misery. He grabbed Namari's sword hilt and with a final, upward push he ripped the blades out. Yuwen turned to Namari. From the collection of bloody blades in his arms he offered hers.
Across the tunnel Samyan suddenly felt hands grip her neck. The katana wielding tengu spun her round before socking her in the face. "You dumb broad!" The tengu said, his wings flapping as he rose in the air. "You think a couple girls can defeat me?!" He smiled as he looked down at them. "You don't know nothing yet." The tengu dove at terrible speed at the downed Samyan, and with a grunt he managed to send his blade forward and penetrate the cloth of her robes...
"Wait!" Takai stopped Xanth, stepping toward her and the archer Tengu who was laying on the ground glaring up at them, "Dont - don't kill him."
Surprisingly, Takai felt a pang of something...brotherly toward this man. He was skilled with a bow, a skill that Takai recognized and did not wish to squander. He knelt down to the Tengu, "You're a good aim. Who taught you?"
Surprisingly, Takai felt a pang of something...brotherly toward this man. He was skilled with a bow, a skill that Takai recognized and did not wish to squander. He knelt down to the Tengu, "You're a good aim. Who taught you?"
Lo-Muna didn't have time to answer Samyan as she was violently sucker punched, the Tengu following up with a swift downward stroke. He found his blade halted however by a pair of muscular rabbit hands. Blood ran down the blade as she gripped it tightly, her chi enhanced limbs keeping it in place.
"Didn't ya hear her? You're being rude," Lo-Muna snarled as she crouched slightly before using her muscular legs to propel herself forward. She launched herself over Samyan and used the force to push the Tengu back, the two falling over and landing side by side.
"Didn't ya hear her? You're being rude," Lo-Muna snarled as she crouched slightly before using her muscular legs to propel herself forward. She launched herself over Samyan and used the force to push the Tengu back, the two falling over and landing side by side.
Samyan stared reflectively up at the stone ceiling, feeling something hot and wet dribbling down her cheek near her eye. When was the last time someone had knocked her down like that? Oddly nostalgic. She clicked her tongue, then got to her feet, running the rabbit woman's blood off her face.
Samyan walked casually over to where the pair had fallen, fixing the hem of her kimono where it had started to slip down her shoulder before leaning down to pick up the tengu's katana, paying no mind to where her foot had come to rest at the end of a man's family line. Bloody spittle bubbled up on the tengu's lips as he made a noise like a tea kettle. Samyan weighed the blade in her hands, then threw it aside and offered to help the beast woman to her feet.
Samyan walked casually over to where the pair had fallen, fixing the hem of her kimono where it had started to slip down her shoulder before leaning down to pick up the tengu's katana, paying no mind to where her foot had come to rest at the end of a man's family line. Bloody spittle bubbled up on the tengu's lips as he made a noise like a tea kettle. Samyan weighed the blade in her hands, then threw it aside and offered to help the beast woman to her feet.