1 I'll show you the ropes. Hm hm hm. Wed May 07, 2014 7:51 pm
Shoutoko
D-rank
Shōtoko tapped his foot in a very odd way. A very complex beat, if one's ear could keep up with it.
The tak-tak-tak of his shoe against the stone floor was clearly audible. He had been waiting for quite a long time, after all, and was getting a little impatient; he had to vent it somehow, of course. The percussion of his sole hitting the floor resounded throughout the rather high-ceilinged place. It seemed to be a shrine or temple of sorts, to be quite honest; the pillars standing near the walls, definitely for show rather than for holding the place up. It was a rather pitiful sight; a couple of them, he noticed, were toppled over due to age, furthering his hypothesis. There were five of these kind, out of the 24; 2 fallen from the left and 3 from the right. They were not graceful in this either; they were all rather crooked in their landing angles.
"Now, then...where was I? Yes, yes....hm. I'll need to check my schedule. Do I have time to be waiting any longer...?" A figure stepped out of the darkness cast by one of these pillars, and into the firelight by torch that illuminated the rather spacious room quite well. The doors were far from flung wide open, having just a crack of space enough for someone to inch through. Looking behind him, the man noted that the stairs leading up to the actual place of worship---that is, what he assumed it was, of course---were quite steep, and the actual statue and other items were very much ornate. This pedestal and stairs took up a good 1/8 of the room; however, there were almost no other objects in it besides more torches. They lined the center path, marked by whitest stone, to illuminate it.
Still, that wasn't why he was here. Patting himself down, he made sure he had everything: two of his short-swords, one at his waist, easily visible, and another laying flat against his back, hopefully less so; his jacket would hopefully aid in this endeavor. And....one scroll where he kept his other belongings, in his right breast pocket.
Now he just tapped his foot and whistled a little tune to himself. Rather glum for such a tune from the lips, though; almost nostalgic.
Then Shou, the figure standing before the stairs, detected something disrupting his rhythm.
(Equipped with two Tanto, and several instruments, including a kaval, erhu, and sitar. Jutsu will be detailed next post. Since this is OOC, you may use any jutsu or weapon you like that's within Genin abilities, even if it's not approved.)
The tak-tak-tak of his shoe against the stone floor was clearly audible. He had been waiting for quite a long time, after all, and was getting a little impatient; he had to vent it somehow, of course. The percussion of his sole hitting the floor resounded throughout the rather high-ceilinged place. It seemed to be a shrine or temple of sorts, to be quite honest; the pillars standing near the walls, definitely for show rather than for holding the place up. It was a rather pitiful sight; a couple of them, he noticed, were toppled over due to age, furthering his hypothesis. There were five of these kind, out of the 24; 2 fallen from the left and 3 from the right. They were not graceful in this either; they were all rather crooked in their landing angles.
"Now, then...where was I? Yes, yes....hm. I'll need to check my schedule. Do I have time to be waiting any longer...?" A figure stepped out of the darkness cast by one of these pillars, and into the firelight by torch that illuminated the rather spacious room quite well. The doors were far from flung wide open, having just a crack of space enough for someone to inch through. Looking behind him, the man noted that the stairs leading up to the actual place of worship---that is, what he assumed it was, of course---were quite steep, and the actual statue and other items were very much ornate. This pedestal and stairs took up a good 1/8 of the room; however, there were almost no other objects in it besides more torches. They lined the center path, marked by whitest stone, to illuminate it.
Still, that wasn't why he was here. Patting himself down, he made sure he had everything: two of his short-swords, one at his waist, easily visible, and another laying flat against his back, hopefully less so; his jacket would hopefully aid in this endeavor. And....one scroll where he kept his other belongings, in his right breast pocket.
Now he just tapped his foot and whistled a little tune to himself. Rather glum for such a tune from the lips, though; almost nostalgic.
Then Shou, the figure standing before the stairs, detected something disrupting his rhythm.
- Concepts:
- Perhaps one of the most important aspects of a battle, you always want to describe your surroundings as much as you can; the object of a fight is to win, so give no edge to your opponent if you can help it. The environment is your tool too.
Note how I detailed the fallen pillars, as well as the unbudging but slightly open door; both attempts to close the enemy in and prevent escape.
(Equipped with two Tanto, and several instruments, including a kaval, erhu, and sitar. Jutsu will be detailed next post. Since this is OOC, you may use any jutsu or weapon you like that's within Genin abilities, even if it's not approved.)