Tawakoshi
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Roleplay posts: 25
Registered: Aug 24, 2017 6:18:09 GMT -8
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Post by Tawakoshi on Oct 28, 2018 8:53:24 GMT -8
This open land stretches from near the borders of the forest to north down towards the farmland that surrounds the capital city. The soil is too thin and the ground too stony to grow crops but horses and oxen are sometimes grazed here.
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Kojuro Hizashi
Dedicated
Lord of Kiyonai
Roleplay posts: 354 
Age: 23
Physical Description: Kojuro stands at a little above average height, and a slender, athletic build. His dark brown hair falls to just beneath chin level, and he usually wears it tied back. His eyes are a bright brown colour, so light as to be close to orange. He is usually well but simply dressed, and carries himself with a relaxed air, taking most things in his stride. He has several recently acquired scars, including a sword cut to his left arm which has left him only partial use of that hand, and a another from a sword cut along his jawline on the right side.
Clothes and Equipment: He is normally dressed in conventional attire for his culture and social class. As a lord, his clothing is high quality, though not ostentatious. For everyday wear a simple kosode and hakama, silk courtly robes for official duties, and armour on the battlefield. He prefers greens and blues, though often may be wearing the maroon and gold of the Hizashi clan.
In battle he can be noticed from a distance by the dragonfly crest on his helmet. He also wears a surcoat in Hizashi maroon and gold and a set of lacquered armour bearing the Hizashi clan cherry blossom crest. In battle he is armed with a tachi (long sword) and a tanto (dagger), and also carries a fan to signal orders. He will also be found carrying his swords everywhere, as is usual for samurai.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi, The Hizashi Clan
Player's online availability : For play: Some evenings, GMT. I am not around every day for RP, because life. For chatting/PMs: Most days/eves GMT.
Registered: May 10, 2017 13:44:12 GMT -8
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Post by Kojuro Hizashi on Oct 28, 2018 9:50:41 GMT -8
 The Hizashi's Northern Army awaited the arrival of the Shogun's forces. Without further event, they had travelled the rest of the way through the forest and truned south, north of Xuandao, out onto the open plain of Kusahara that Kojuro and his advisors had chosen as the best spot to engage the Shogunate in battle. The first rays of morning light cleared the distant hills and revealed the misty scene, banners were raised high in the air, colours still muted in the dawn. The battlefield sloped downwards towards the city, and the command centre was placed on a high spot, somewhere behind the main fighting units. Tent-like curtains were raised around it, and inside the daimyo would normally take an overview of the battle, receive messengers and send out orders. His personal guard including Yasuke Shisou and Wuppo would remain nearby. At the moment, the commander's stool, draped in a bearskin, stood empty as Kojuro stood outside, surveying the army laid out before him with an eerie calm. Everything was quiet except for the creak of armour, the flap of the banners and the occasional whinnying of horses. The army was arranged in an arrowhead formation. Archers at the front would open fire to begin the combat, then a sharp point of samurai cavalry would bear down upon the Shogun's army, creating an opening in their forces, while spearmen would guard the flanks. The experienced general Katsutora Ikeda, a relative on Kojuro's mother's side had been chosen to lead the samurai charge. As well as fighting for both the current and former shogun, most recently he had led the Hizashi forces to occupy Sarisu Island.  His daughter, Tsuru Ikeda, was commanding the units of foot-soldier archers. Her recent campaigns had involved ridding Kiyonai of ronin and bandits, as well as pushing Kiyonai's borders with Jeoncho.  The spearmen were commanded by Shogo Urabe, a veteran of Lord Genji's long campaign in Katashima. Extremely loyal to Genji, he was one of his closest supporters.  A rearguard of mounted samurai, plus archers and spearmen were also behind the command centre. That was the plan, anyway, but formations rarely lasted too long in samurai warfare, as far as Kojuro had ascertained. Individuals seeking glory would abandon a formation to search out duels with men of equal or greater rank on the other side, while the footsoldiers would end up in more or less a huge melee. Still, it was difficult to know what to expect for his first pitched battle and being over-prepared made more sense than just trying to wing it. At least it looks like we know what we're doing, he had to admit to himself. Everything was very well turned out. Despite spending the entire journey worrying about the battle, now he was actually here in the moment, he felt oddly calm. Everything was in the hands of the gods now. All he had to do was wait for the signal that the enemy was approaching. “Ready?” he half-turned to his two companions and nodded, but his focus was still on the south, looking for movement or colour that meant the Shogunate was about to arrive. |
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Oct 28, 2018 12:35:40 GMT -8
Yasuke stood with his hands behind his back - this was kinda boring. He thought he would feel at least a bit of a thrill about the thing but the fact was that with thousands of soldiers between him and the other army he would be watching ants fight. Had he known that he probably wouldn't have accepted Kojuro's proposal at being his personal guard.
"How about it Wuppo it doesn't seem as if there will be too much for us to do. Perhaps you should have brought more pumfkins?" he said and yawned slightly. 'And perhaps I should have brought cards to keep myself awake with' he though and gave a quick glance at his horse where he had collected a quite impressive amount of spears, but in the end it wouldn't matter very much.
"Ready for what?" Yasuke answered promptly his eyes halfway shut before he took a few steps up beside Kojuro. "The only thing I see is a shit load of ants about to stomp over another - presumably smaller and weaker - ant colony." he said and gave him a sidelong glance. He looked nervous though and perhaps Yasuke could understand why as he was the one who orchestrated this whole thing.
"You think the shogun is smart enough to threaten your army?" Yasuke asked and honestly felt like he hoped that the shogun actually was so he could see some action. "Kojuro...! Isn't that something moving all the way over there at the city gates?" Yasuke said and narrowed his eyes.
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Wuppo
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 114
Physical Description: "The citizens of Tamatoshi Bay would lay eyes on Wuppo, a 10-foot tall ogre, dirty with grime and what was probably dried blood. The giant's black beard was messily braided and twisted into two strands that hung from his chin, and the hair atop his head tied into a somewhat familiar but not entirely correct topknot."
Registered: Jun 20, 2017 3:10:43 GMT -8
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Post by Wuppo on Nov 2, 2018 5:51:07 GMT -8
Wuppo was once again in his full battle regalia. At night for his comfort, the large banner that bore his new crest had been taken off, and he took it upon himself to take off the oddly shaped helmet that served to cover parts of his head and face, along with his gloves; but given that fighting was imminently expected, he was back to fully suited up. The banner stood high over the ogre's head, making his already imposing form even larger. Wuppo busied himself with becoming better aquatinted with his new weapon, a tetsubo style club with brutal metal spikes on it. Wuppo swung the club back and forth in front of him in a wide arc, holding it with his right hand. With the length of his arm and the length of the club, he would be able to keep even spearmen at bay as he cleaved back and forth in a few practice swings. It was heavier, and longer than the club he was so used to, but the ogre demonstrated that the extra weight and slightly different shape didn't at all effect his ability to do what he said he would do; smash. The armor and the tetsubo were all new to him but if all else failed, he still carried his normal, beloved wooden club lashed to his left side - it would be there if he decided needed it.
Wuppo was, again, uncharacteristically quiet as he swung his club about. Kojuro's words brought his little practice session to an end, and he looked down the hill at the 'ants' Yasuke spoke of. Wuppo furrowed his brow. Even if those particular ants were on his friends' side, it only meant that there would be ants that weren't. Wuppo was ready.
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Shogun's Army
Established
Roleplay posts: 21
Age: Between 18 and 50
Physical Description: The army consists of a combination of samurai and peasant soldiers wielding a wealth of different weapons.
Clothes and Equipment: About 30% use prime samurai armor while the next 20% use somewhat cheaper samurai armor of either wood or metal. The 50% have little to no armor. They use spears, naginata, bows and some of the lower ranks even sling shots and clubs.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Registered: Jul 16, 2018 12:16:37 GMT -8
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Post by Shogun's Army on Nov 2, 2018 12:04:02 GMT -8
The gate opened and out strode divisions of samurai and peasant soldiers accompanied by samurai on horses and the shogun's most experienced generals. The army, while lining up out of reach from the Hizashi, would spread out into three main columns with peasant soldiers in front, archers, samurai and then mounted samurai and generals in that order. It was clear that the shogun's army was only about two thirds the size of the Hizashi army but even so they lined up in their formations. Two of their most experienced generals in field warfare were leading the army. One would see the generals far away behind the main army with their closest guards and lieutenants. The young and ambitious General Basho was known as the one who had orchestrated the apprehension of groups of magic users that refused to bow to the shogun's orders that outlawed magic. He was known for his ruthlessness and to be pushing moral boundaries in his pursuit of this, executing whole villages if he believed them to hide magic users.  The second general was known as 'Mad Dog Ebizou' the one who had been renowned for taking against-the-odds victories under very unfavorable circumstances. However no soldier ever volunteered for his division of their own free will as he was known for his 'One step back - one step into the grave' policy and would likewise not hesitate sacrificing his men in the hunt for victory however slender the possibility was.  "So who do you see, Basho-dono?" Ebizou asked with a wry smile. "Hmm... Hard to say. The treasonous Hizashi Kojuro..?!? I thought he was dead by some illness? Then I spot Ikeda but I can't place the two other generals." Basho said and squinted. "Is that... what is that massive creature? Did they arm a bear?" he asked surprised seeing Wuppo swing around the club. "Of course not, Basho-dono, you should know of all. They allied themselves with the devil, but luckily any magic threat is for you to deal with - I'll deal with winning despite our low numbers." Ebizou answered and flashed his teeth as Basho nodded with his usual stern face that would reveal little of his feelings. "Well... I guess we should teach them a lesson..." Ebizou said and raised his katana. "Ride out fiends of Xuandao! These people that stand before you will burn, pillage and violate your wives and daughters if you allow them to take even one step inside the city. Even one step backwards is a dishonor to your family and the heavenly emperor and I will personally put such cowards to death. Ride out and take them!" he yelled with a bloodthirsty smirk as his motivational speech sparked life in his army as they were propelled forwards by fear, adrenaline and the thought of protecting their families. ![]() "There are some real beasts among those samurai - they'll be surprised. I've watched them train." he said and chuckled as even Basho seemed slightly taken aback by Ebizou's vile stare. "From here on it will be pure fun..!" |
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Kojuro Hizashi
Dedicated
Lord of Kiyonai
Roleplay posts: 354
Age: 23
Physical Description: Kojuro stands at a little above average height, and a slender, athletic build. His dark brown hair falls to just beneath chin level, and he usually wears it tied back. His eyes are a bright brown colour, so light as to be close to orange. He is usually well but simply dressed, and carries himself with a relaxed air, taking most things in his stride. He has several recently acquired scars, including a sword cut to his left arm which has left him only partial use of that hand, and a another from a sword cut along his jawline on the right side.
Clothes and Equipment: He is normally dressed in conventional attire for his culture and social class. As a lord, his clothing is high quality, though not ostentatious. For everyday wear a simple kosode and hakama, silk courtly robes for official duties, and armour on the battlefield. He prefers greens and blues, though often may be wearing the maroon and gold of the Hizashi clan.
In battle he can be noticed from a distance by the dragonfly crest on his helmet. He also wears a surcoat in Hizashi maroon and gold and a set of lacquered armour bearing the Hizashi clan cherry blossom crest. In battle he is armed with a tachi (long sword) and a tanto (dagger), and also carries a fan to signal orders. He will also be found carrying his swords everywhere, as is usual for samurai.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi, The Hizashi Clan
Player's online availability : For play: Some evenings, GMT. I am not around every day for RP, because life. For chatting/PMs: Most days/eves GMT.
Registered: May 10, 2017 13:44:12 GMT -8
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Post by Kojuro Hizashi on Nov 3, 2018 13:54:48 GMT -8
Kojuro laughed softly, “If they don't make it up this far, that means we're doing well,” he replied to Yasuke, knowing that this wasn't going to assuage his desire for battle. The command centre was the last point that should be breached, and it seemed as though Yasuke finally understood what he had been getting at when they made camp in the woods – being the last line of defence meant that action was less likely. Kojuro sympathised with Yasuke. He didn't like it much either, and would gladly have swapped places with Katsutora or Tsuru, but that was not the role the gods had decided for him. “Wuppo? Are you alright?” The ogre was silent but looked ready to fight, however, he wouldn't be surprised if even Wuppo was nervous now, the sheer number of pointy bits that were arrayed in front of them all.
“He'll come. Maybe not personally, but he'll send his generals.” No word had come from Xuandao about the assassination attempt – whether it had gone ahead, succeeded or failed. They would have to make a guess from the state of the army that came out to meet them. If they seemed particularly disorganised or vengeful, if the foot soldiers fled at the first sign of trouble, then perhaps the Shogun was dead already. Kojuro looked to where Yasuke pointed, to see ranks of coloured banners filing out towards the battlefield to meet the Hizashi forces. “That's them all right.” As they got closer and started to form up in ranks, it was possible to identify the generals from their colours. “Basho-dono is there, and Ebizou-dono ... with Noritoshi-dono taken prisoner at Sugimoto Fortress that's three of his Big Four generals. The only one left is Oguro Suezo.”
The Shogun's army seemed to line up in rows and there was a palpable sense of tension growing from the amassed ranks of the Hizashi army as they all waited for orders. No member of the Shogun's Army came forward with a request to speak or anything of the sort. Instead, Ebizou's yelling could be heard vaguely drifting over the open plains as he attempted to inspire his men. Kojuro saw Tsuru turn towards him, and he gave the silent signal to attack. The sound of a conch shell trumpet came from nearby, and picked up by others relaying the message to the vanguard. Now the battle was about to begin.
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The Hizashi Clan
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Roleplay posts: 31
Allegiances: Tawakoshi, The Hizashi Clan
Registered: Aug 8, 2017 9:12:16 GMT -8
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Post by The Hizashi Clan on Nov 3, 2018 14:01:05 GMT -8
Ikeda Tsuru was practically eye to eye with the front ranks of the Shogun's army, and Mad Dog Ebizou's words were clear as day to her. She hoped one of her archers would put an arrow through his throat in the first volley, and if not, she planned to seek him out and do it herself. Her archers were all ready, taking up their positions behind wooden shields, as she kept her mount in check and glanced up to the command centre, eager to make a start on the battle. The sound of the conch relayed the Daimyo's command, and Tsuru called out “FIRE!” as she held her fan aloft, causing the lines of ashigaru archers that comprised the first ranks of the army to unleash a dizzying hail of arrows upon the enemy, to thin them out and fill them with terror.
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After the first hail of arrows were fired, Katsutora called out a command and the central front rank of mountain samurai rushed forward towards the enemy, their formation honed to a sharpened point. Katsutora himself rode at the front, hacking and slashing at any who stood before him with his three pronged spear, as the samurai aimed to drive a pointed wedge like an arrowhead straight through the amassed ranks of the Shogun's army, to reach right to its heart.
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Shogun's Army
Established
Roleplay posts: 21
Age: Between 18 and 50
Physical Description: The army consists of a combination of samurai and peasant soldiers wielding a wealth of different weapons.
Clothes and Equipment: About 30% use prime samurai armor while the next 20% use somewhat cheaper samurai armor of either wood or metal. The 50% have little to no armor. They use spears, naginata, bows and some of the lower ranks even sling shots and clubs.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Registered: Jul 16, 2018 12:16:37 GMT -8
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Post by Shogun's Army on Nov 4, 2018 11:31:08 GMT -8
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Ebizou's soldiers charged forwards the fear in their hearts too great to turn around and they put everything they had into this offensive. They had to for their kids, wives, the emperor, their lives... But as the volley of arrows came striking down upon them their mad run towards the Hizashi army would be lessened a lot as their defenses were largely ignored. Many died but they pressed on for they knew that Ebizou was not far behind and that his grin would only widen if they stopped.
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The spear shaped formation also made a sizable breakthrough in the ranks of Ebizou and Basho though the shogun's soldiers fought with all their strength and archers aiding the front soldiers as a volley of arrows would hit back when the Hizashi cavalry approached. They may be less than the shogun's army but they had the emperor on their side! And also they had been told to have faith as the gods themselves had created today's strategy and that they would see for themselves if they just gave everything they had. 1-20·1-20
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Suezo Oguro
Established
Roleplay posts: 24
Age: 32
Physical Description: A muscular and athletic build with straight black hair that reaches down a little bit beyond his shoulders when not braided into a ponytail.
Clothes and Equipment: Usually wears the heavy armor of the shogun which carries his insignia. He uses a finely made katana and wakizashi for battle, but is adept at naginata too.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Registered: Jan 18, 2018 0:00:34 GMT -8
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Post by Suezo Oguro on Nov 4, 2018 11:55:25 GMT -8
"Now don't do anything stupid, Renzo-san. If this plan is going to work we need to stick to it. The shogun wants whoever orchestrated this war dead and while the main army keeps their army in check we go around and attack their leaders. Both Hizashi Kojuro and Hizashi Genji should be terminally ill, but in the end I think it could only have been one of them so be prepared for a skilled sword fighter." Suezo deducted and gave a last, stern gaze to Renzo. "But remember that this is MY division and you abide my MY rules, understand? I don't care that the shogun thinks you're touched by the gods or anything like that because out on the battlefield even 'gods' lose if the strategy fails!" he warned Renzo before riding off through the forest. "We'll be flanking them and although they have placed themselves on a hill which should give them an advantage against Basho-dono and Ebizuou-dono we should be able to move quite close to them in the shadow of the forest and the way the hill is shaped being loger and steeper this way they shouldn't be able to spot us from afar and we will be able to strike them down behind their front line!" Suezo explained as they rode through the forest and approached the foot of the hill.
Suezo gave sign to wait a little and for people to be quiet.
"There that's the sign! There is no mistaking the dog's voice, come on we're moving out!" he said to the rest of the division as ther stormed out of the forest and towards Kojuro's, Yasuke's and Wuppo's position having been able to get so close that the main army would not be able to come to their aid before they were engaged. Furthermore the Hizashi army had penetrated the ranks of Ebizou's people with their arrowhead formation and would thus be stuck in close combat quiet unable to get back quickly. Perhaps their tactic worked too easily? Ebizou was a foul tactician indeed though many claimed his wins had been from luck the wins had piled up in such a way that one would be hard pressed not to consider a small touch of vile genius.
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Wuppo
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 114
Physical Description: "The citizens of Tamatoshi Bay would lay eyes on Wuppo, a 10-foot tall ogre, dirty with grime and what was probably dried blood. The giant's black beard was messily braided and twisted into two strands that hung from his chin, and the hair atop his head tied into a somewhat familiar but not entirely correct topknot."
Registered: Jun 20, 2017 3:10:43 GMT -8
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Post by Wuppo on Nov 5, 2018 16:23:20 GMT -8
Wuppo stood where he had been before, looking down at the battle about to begin. He had never seen so many people gathered in once place, and certainly not from a vantage point so high up. As the Shogun's forces spilled out of the gates and onto the field, it appeared to Wuppo as if the whole world had shown up to fight. Wuppo gripped his tetsubo in his right hand as Kojuro's words of concern came to him. Wuppo looked in his direction, then back down at the warriors on the field. "Wuppo make dem keep daze promise." he said, an allusion to a much more philosophical conversation Kojuro and Wuppo had shared previously. The 'promise' of death the warriors prayed to the spirits, now took on a far more visceral meaning.
In the relative quiet of the command center, it was easy for Wuppo's attention to be distracted by the goings on down the hill.
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Renzo Uehara
Established
Roleplay posts: 46
Age: 27
Physical Description: A rather atypical ronin mercenary, Renzo wears his silky black hair long and flowing, and dresses in bold, rather ostentatious and luxurious clothing. He cultivates the appearance of a courtier, which is only enhanced by his good manners and fluid movements. He smiles too much to be entirely respectful.
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Clothes and Equipment: Renzo’s primary weapon, "Tsujikaze" is a double-ended kusarigama with a sickle at both ends of the chain. Each sickle blade is kept hidden inside the handle when not in use, but can pop out via a hidden mechanism. The blades are about as long as his forearm, and rather than being standard farm tools have been manufactured in the same way as a sword from a master smith. Renzo also carries a daisho as a mark of his samurai status.
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Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Registered: Apr 17, 2018 7:28:39 GMT -8
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Post by Renzo Uehara on Nov 6, 2018 13:02:35 GMT -8
Renzo rode along next to the general as Oguro Suezo had some words to say to him. As an outsider, he commanded no status and wore no banner. As it was Renzo, the armour pieces he wore appeared to be purely decorative, covering only a few places here and there. His pale blue cloak streamed behind as he rode, black hair falling loose over his shoulders, with only a metal forehead protector tied on with a long strip of cloth to indicate he was going into battle. Unknown to anyone else, he also wore the mask Fenghuang. Through long hours of nightly practice, the mask had at last agreed to merge with him physically, the fans of flaming feathers only manifesting when Renzo was to activate the mask’s full powers. Other than that, Fenghuang should stay invisible to those around him at least for the duration of this battle.
He inclined his head slightly and smiled. “Of course, Oguro-sama,” he replied politely. What indeed did the man think he would do? He wasn’t an idiot or a small child. But Renzo was nothing but the picture of attentive service and deference, even making sure he held the head of his horse a foot or so behind Oguro’s to make sure the man knew he wasn’t trying to usurp his command. As if such petty matters had any meaning to Renzo. “I believe I heard that the younger Hizashi died of a wound, my lord. He was seen riding through the streets of Kiyonai covered in blood. Just a rumour, of course, if one wishes to listen to such idle gossip.”
He listened to Oguro’s commands without giving any of his own opinion, but his judgement of Oguro was that he was as hypocritical as any who claimed to be an honourable bushi. Among the Shogun’s inner circle were those as equally depraved as the man himself, those who even Renzo felt wary around, such as Ebizou, and then there were those who followed the Shogun seemingly out of a sense of duty, of loyalty, even out of honour perhaps, like Suezo. But the truth of human nature revealed itself once again as they prepared their sneak ambush on the Hizashi commander. Oguro wasn’t immune to taking an advantage however slight no matter how cowardly if it benefitted him in some way, and here they were. “As you wish it, my lord,” Renzo said, “I shall await your command.”
Following Suezo’s orders, Renzo moved forward to clear the forest, drawing out his dual-ended Kusarigama, though not yet unsheathing the blades.
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Shogun's Army NPCs
New
Roleplay posts: 7
Physical Description: Various people who belong to the Shogun's Army but who aren't important enough to deserve their own accounts.
Clothes and Equipment: Probably carrying a crest of the Shogun, wearing armour and carrying weapons.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Registered: Oct 28, 2018 12:51:11 GMT -8
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Post by Shogun's Army NPCs on Nov 6, 2018 13:25:45 GMT -8
Accompanying Oguro Suezo was his older brother, Oguro Joji, known as “Ushioni,” the Ox Demon. “We’ll destroy the traitors, won’t we, brother?” he grinned, his voice used to booming lowered more to a normal pitch. A large, barrel-chested man, he seemed oversized even for his powerful horse, and carried a nodachi slung on his back, as well as a formidable bow in his hand with a draw weight that very few men could equal. “Go on, boy, test my bow,” was a good prank he would pull on the young squires, before encouraging them to drink. As always he was willing to follow his younger but smarter brother anywhere, and into battle was especially how he liked it. He would happily put a few arrows through some Hizashi traitors before hacking them to bits with his enormous sword.  h7byPUhs1-20Also riding up with General Oguro’s group was Toriyama Chiyome. Not many knew where this onna-bugeisha had come from, or why the Shogun, who famously hated the idea of female warriors, allowed her in his army, but rumour had it she was once a Buddhist nun. To look at the crazed expression on her face, the spiritual life had not done wonders for her sanity. Chiyome did not appear to be paying too much attention to Suezo’s orders, and instead licked her chapped lips and spun her naginata in her hand as her horse stamped and threw its head.  1-201-20·1-20 |
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Nov 10, 2018 4:54:12 GMT -8
Yasuke stood and waited patiently looking at the ongoing war stifling a yawn in the process.
"That Ebizou guy sure has a piercing voice huh? But the soldiers will break through their ranks quite quickly it seems..." Yasuke commented although he quickly tired of his narration of the battle. However it wasn't long before he seemed to hear something approach - was it backup?" He looked at Wuppo who seemed as if he was agitated by something and it wasn't long before Yasuke realized what was going on as he the riders emerged carrying the shogun's colors.
"They flanked us!" Yasuke exclaimed perhaps sounding slightly excited by the prospect of being jumped like this. He quickly raced towards his horse that he had packed a few spears on grabbing hold of three. One was placed in the ground, one in his left and the last one in his right ready to throw. There was no time mounting the horse or do anything fancy, Yasuke just waited until they were within shooting distance to unleash his spear.
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Kojuro Hizashi
Dedicated
Lord of Kiyonai
Roleplay posts: 354
Age: 23
Physical Description: Kojuro stands at a little above average height, and a slender, athletic build. His dark brown hair falls to just beneath chin level, and he usually wears it tied back. His eyes are a bright brown colour, so light as to be close to orange. He is usually well but simply dressed, and carries himself with a relaxed air, taking most things in his stride. He has several recently acquired scars, including a sword cut to his left arm which has left him only partial use of that hand, and a another from a sword cut along his jawline on the right side.
Clothes and Equipment: He is normally dressed in conventional attire for his culture and social class. As a lord, his clothing is high quality, though not ostentatious. For everyday wear a simple kosode and hakama, silk courtly robes for official duties, and armour on the battlefield. He prefers greens and blues, though often may be wearing the maroon and gold of the Hizashi clan.
In battle he can be noticed from a distance by the dragonfly crest on his helmet. He also wears a surcoat in Hizashi maroon and gold and a set of lacquered armour bearing the Hizashi clan cherry blossom crest. In battle he is armed with a tachi (long sword) and a tanto (dagger), and also carries a fan to signal orders. He will also be found carrying his swords everywhere, as is usual for samurai.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi, The Hizashi Clan
Player's online availability : For play: Some evenings, GMT. I am not around every day for RP, because life. For chatting/PMs: Most days/eves GMT.
Registered: May 10, 2017 13:44:12 GMT -8
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Post by Kojuro Hizashi on Nov 10, 2018 8:10:12 GMT -8
Readiness: QvdMqTJB1-20
The battle in front seemed to be going well as he watched Katsutora's arrowhead pierce into Basho's lines. But still, the fact that Oguro wasn't with them was in the back of Kojuro's mind as he heard Goda Sanzaemon call out from the samurai rear guard. “Rear Attack! It's Oguro!” Kojuro quickly mounted his horse and rode around behind the command centre as the rearguard readied their weapons. He heard Yasuke's voice call out and Wuppo bellowing as the area around the command centre erupted into action. Kojuro called out orders and men moved into position. The samurai of the personal guard drew in defensively around Kojuro while the rearguard of samurai, spearmen and archers attacked on his word as Suezo Oguro's party emerged from the woods towards them. Archers gave a terrifying first volley of arrows from the flanks before the samurai came thundering through on horseback.
Attack: 1-201-20·1-20
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Shogun's Army NPCs
New
Roleplay posts: 7
Physical Description: Various people who belong to the Shogun's Army but who aren't important enough to deserve their own accounts.
Clothes and Equipment: Probably carrying a crest of the Shogun, wearing armour and carrying weapons.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Registered: Oct 28, 2018 12:51:11 GMT -8
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Post by Shogun's Army NPCs on Nov 10, 2018 13:05:40 GMT -8
Chiyome saw the samurai of clan Hizashi begin to rush at them before general Oguro even seemed to notice. She snorted through her nose, pulled the reins of her horse sharply to the side. She had no intention of waiting for orders or holding the line. Instead she rode off, at great speed, around the edge of the samurai and through the archers, who tried to flee to escape her galloping hooves. She swung down her naginata at one or two, but wasn't interested in them. Instead she spotted the group up by the command centre. She would take some heads of the inner circle, maybe Hizashi's himself, but anyone whose head would make a pretty trophy to give back to the Shogun. Ah, that man there.... with all the spears... he looked annoyed, surprised and excited all at once. An expression like that would make the Shogun laugh. She was far enough from him that her naginata would not reach, so she pulled out a knife and threw it at his horse, that would get his attention. "Hey! Pretty boy! Want to see paradise? Just chant the lotus sutra and let me chop off your head!"
Attack: fP|CJXTn1-201-20
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Renzo Uehara
Established
Roleplay posts: 46
Age: 27
Physical Description: A rather atypical ronin mercenary, Renzo wears his silky black hair long and flowing, and dresses in bold, rather ostentatious and luxurious clothing. He cultivates the appearance of a courtier, which is only enhanced by his good manners and fluid movements. He smiles too much to be entirely respectful.
~oOo~
Clothes and Equipment: Renzo’s primary weapon, "Tsujikaze" is a double-ended kusarigama with a sickle at both ends of the chain. Each sickle blade is kept hidden inside the handle when not in use, but can pop out via a hidden mechanism. The blades are about as long as his forearm, and rather than being standard farm tools have been manufactured in the same way as a sword from a master smith. Renzo also carries a daisho as a mark of his samurai status.
~oOo~
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Registered: Apr 17, 2018 7:28:39 GMT -8
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Post by Renzo Uehara on Nov 10, 2018 13:17:28 GMT -8
The Hizashi men came towards them and it seemed Oguro was caught flat footed as he hadn't yet offered any specific orders for Renzo to follow. Attacking from the foot of a hill was all very well from the point of view of hiding in the shadows, but as the Hizashi samurai bore down on them with thundering hooves, one had to also consider the momentum they gained from their downhill pursuit as well as the ease of striking from high ground to low. Renzo whirled his kusarigama, keeping his horse under control with knees as he spun one sickle to each side, keeping himself clear of attacks, slicing off an ear or a piece of flesh here and there, but without making any motion to do anything other than defend himself. After all, the general had made himself exceedingly clear that Renzo wasn't to exert himself without specific orders, and who was he to contradict that? The mask powers lay dormant for now, so far he had no need of them, though perhaps the whirling sickles were a little faster and more accurate than a normal man could achieve.
Defence: wZ0XQCId1-201-20
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Suezo Oguro
Established
Roleplay posts: 24
Age: 32
Physical Description: A muscular and athletic build with straight black hair that reaches down a little bit beyond his shoulders when not braided into a ponytail.
Clothes and Equipment: Usually wears the heavy armor of the shogun which carries his insignia. He uses a finely made katana and wakizashi for battle, but is adept at naginata too.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Registered: Jan 18, 2018 0:00:34 GMT -8
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Post by Suezo Oguro on Nov 11, 2018 5:56:04 GMT -8
Suezo led the front attack and with his nodachi he took out several Hizashi soldiers as he charged in - though he suddenly stopped his horse seeing the huge ogre standing there waving his club a good fifty feet away.
"Renzo-san!" he shouted and pointed at the monstrosity. "Make that your goal! Take its head and prove that you are loyal to the shogun and that your magic is indeed real!" Suezo commanded as he jumped off the horse making a downwards cut towards another samurai who were almost cleaved by his nodachi. While on horse he had made some distance up and spotted the leader, who to his surprise was Kojuro Hizashi, and was now going to try to make it to his position in order to carry out the shogun's orders about eliminating the brass.
"Follow me samurai, Kojuro Hizashi is our goal!"
Attack 4WjuU8s01-20
However as their attack commenced they were surprised that the Hizashi forces had seen them so quickly and thus the volley of arrows that were fired proved devastating. A large quantity of the Suezo's samurai were hit and either killed or maimed falling from their horses while others were trampled in the chaos, although the remaining forces continued their attack.
Defense 1-201-20·1-20
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Nov 13, 2018 6:00:49 GMT -8
Yasuke's eyes dotted around trying to pick out the right subject among all the samurai. Who would be the first one to be poked with the spears he used so long to collect? But before he could answer that question he saw a knife being thrown towards him - or rather his horse was being aimed at with the knife barely grazing its back. Spooking the horse it pranced and the spears were thrown off the horse and Yasuke cursed.
"I used a lot of time strapping those on!" he shouted back and took aim towards what looked - and sounded - like a really crazy onna-bugeisha.
Defense ll7ani4J1-20
A half step forwards and Yasuke let the spear fly aiming right for the horse's chest and neck area, hoping that this would send the annoying lady on a little flying trip before hitting the ground - preferably hard. And if not hard enough Yasuke would be sure to add to it, he wasn't going to go soft on her even though she was a woman.
"There you go!" he said as he threw the spear. "Say hi for me in paradise, though I'll be surprised if you meet anyone I know!" Yasuke cried out with a grin. This was turning out more eventful than he he could have hoped for.
Attack 1-201-20·1-20
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Shogun's Army NPCs
New
Roleplay posts: 7
Physical Description: Various people who belong to the Shogun's Army but who aren't important enough to deserve their own accounts.
Clothes and Equipment: Probably carrying a crest of the Shogun, wearing armour and carrying weapons.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Registered: Oct 28, 2018 12:51:11 GMT -8
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Post by Shogun's Army NPCs on Nov 18, 2018 13:47:23 GMT -8
The horse deftly turned its head in response to Chiyome's movement, letting the onna-bugeisha intercept Yasuke's thrown weapon. Chiyome whirled her naginata in the air, the blade slicing expertly through Yasuke's well-thrown spear with a loud crack, sending the two halves flying off into the melee. She whirled it on front of her a few more times, a deadly spinning circle of silver steel and purple cord-wrapped hilt. "Ha ha ha!" She laughed, "I certainly won't be going there.. perhaps you and I can fight once again when we meet in Lord Enma's Hell!"
Defence: SBFP0dt31-20
Although it seemed that Chiyome was definitely a skillful warrior, her approach seemed to lack much discipline, and while her naginata span and thrust through the air magnificently, it rarely seemed to do so in Yasuke's direction. Her white horse was extremely high-tempered too, and pranced magnificently though chaotically, and none of her moves served to do more than attract the attention. "Come! Let me take your head, I'll enjoy bathing in the flames of the underworld with you!"
Attack: 1-201-20·1-20
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Yasuke Shisou
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 213
Age: 27
Physical Description: Sou Yasuke is about average in height and carries himself with a straight back and has his black hair tied up into a pony tail for practical purposes. Otherwise not bulky built you notice that he is indeed very muscular though his muscles are more of the shape of tree trunks and body wears the scars of both battle and hard work.
His eyes are brown and focused.
Clothes and Equipment: Sou Yasuke wears a traditional samurai rope and a hakama that fits a lower ranking officer of House Hizashi. He uses a standard katana and a wakizashi which he holds no special affection for.
Allegiances: Tawakoshi
Player's online availability : Sometimes at day but mostly evenings GMT +1
Registered: Sept 2, 2017 11:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Yasuke Shisou on Nov 20, 2018 1:10:19 GMT -8
"I... missed?" Yasuke had been pretty sure that the horse would have been down with that spear but that woman seemed nimbler than Yasuke's cat when he once tried to bathe it. Shortly after she closed in on Yasuke and swung her naginata at him though Yasuke recognized a bad weapon wielder when he saw one and it seemed that the swirling around she did with would only scare the feeblest of warriors - Yasuke of course having no problems stepping out of her range of attack.
Defense: XLYfFmiS1-20
"You won't get me flailing that knife stick around like that!" Yasuke cried out and brought his second spear into his hand - this time the woman would be his target. "How about you check the temperature down there in hell - and then I might stop by later?!?" Yasuke said with a smirk and unleashed his second spear, one aimed for the shoulder and chest area of the onna-bugeisha.
Attack: 1-201-20·1-20
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