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At Lua's words, filled with magic and power, resonating throughout the arena, a hint of a smile falls across Hitome's radiant features. Her movement is a blur, a single fluid step to match The Petal Sharp Against The Moonlight's, once again flanking her opponent, as The Blade of Heaven lives up to her adulation. The first strike, a jumping punch directly to the face, sizzling with searing acid, followed immediately by a palm strike to the chest. The momentum of both attacks flows into a merciless spinning back-kick, that strikes with such force, that her last attack completely misses the mark.
After Guachen yields Hitome relents, turning briefly to the crowd before seeking her next opponent as she heals herself, the silvery moonlight glow spreading over her body briefly.
In fact, there's a whole Chain of Feats designed around being able to act after teleporting (dimensional agility is the minimum required to act after dimension door)
As the blind monks unleash a barrage of attacks against her, the Blade of Heaven moves, dodging and deflecting a few, though a number of them manage to break through her defenses. Grinting from the impact of the blurring weapons, and easily shrugging off the attempts to stun her with the force of their blows, she follows Lua's lead, taking a fluid step before launching her own assault of unrelenting strikes hammering away at the already wounded monk with the intensity of a hunting dragon. Damage update:
Flashing Lua a quick smile and taking a deep breath, she focuses her qi, drawing upon the energy flowing throughout all things, to repair much of the damage done to her body.
I have 9 ranks in Perform (Dance), not 3 (re-arranged before we started and applied the ranks where they'd be useful)
Cool so the inspired bonuses hold! Yay.
I mean, if you miss the roll should be with a substantial penalty. Being able to do something poorly isn't likely to impress a crowd. I think the text actually covers the minimum. A flaming weapon doesn't. do it but Flaming Burst would on a critical. Think about what would be able to be clearly seen from the stands. I'd think Shock shield, Burning hands, flare burst, shocking greasp, thunderstomp, clarion call, color spray, dazzling blade, enlarge person and snapdragon fireworks would likely be the lowest-level spells to qualify. (all noticably visible/audible spell effects) Honestly, I'd think your opening move would probably qualify: "A cloud of golden particles covers everyone and everything in the area, causing creatures to become blinded and visibly outlining invisible things for the duration of the spell. All within the area are covered by the dust, which cannot be removed and continues to sparkle until it fades. " If I was in the crowd I'd definitely remember this
Her eyes darting back and forth across the battlefield, Hitome takes in the flurry of activity, the success of Jonovan's spell, the weaponry deployed, the skilled manner in which the monks fan out, even blind, all within the centered calm of accelerated perception. Seeing Lua's eyes lock on the monk in red, she chooses her target, racing across the battlefield with the speed of a raging dragon, she launches herself into the air moments before arriving at her target, hurling her body into a glorious spinning strike to deliver a powerful descending punch as she lands in a menacing stance.
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Good choice. Now I don't need to pick Speed when I select a Divine Body weapon enhancement!
Hitome takes in the crowd, the grandiosity and magnitude of it all. Breathing in the air, tingling with ki, magic, power, and excitement, she stares across the arena at their first opponents. The first steps, in the new stage of her inexorable climb toward Destiny. The Blade of Heaven smiles.
Hitome takes in the splendor of tournament setting proper as the group enters, taking a moment to read through the contract. As long as those holding the contract continue to act with honor, She was satisfied to follow the rules as they were laid out. With a nod, she signs the contract, ready to proceed
Nice!
"I would assume much like tigers or dragons, avoiding each other except for coming together for brief periods, before heading off to their own concerns again." Hitome replies with a shrug.
Usually just can they cast spells and standard spells if the rolls high enough
"There are many powers and abilities that go beyond the dynamics of rote and gesture" Hitome replies.
That really sucks! Definitely understandable.
That sounds more than fair to me.
Hitome smiles warmly at Lua's response as she explains what she knows of the unusual oni, returning the bow with a wink.
" She is a kuwa, oni who clothe themselves in human flesh. While their true forms remain typical of oni with golden skin, claws, and monstrous faces with short sharp horns, kuwa are most at home living in disguise among humans. As with most oni, they generally avoid their own kind, and instead seek positions of power in human cities, often as guard captains, guildmasters, and aristocrats. Most kuwa avoid taking on the role of a spellcaster, and most avoid positions of true authority, such as king or mayor." Hitome relates. "Kuwa are most comfortable in the upper echelon of command, but avoid positions so important that they have too many eyes on them. To a kuwa, a position of leadership that doesn’t allow frequent abuse of that power is a waste, and by aiming for less publicly visible positions, the kuwa increases its opportunities for such abuse. Once a kuwa secures a position in a human society, the accumulation of wealth is their main concern. A kuwa wants to live a life of decadence and sensual pleasure, and like any oni, it wants to propagate its own kind. Its strength and magical powers enable it to easily dominate normal folk, allowing it to gather groups of thuggish, like-minded humans to lead in banditry and worse."
Looks like the recruitment Noro's playe's been running also had their last post on Fri, Aug 25, 2023, 05:26 pm and nothing since so they're definitely unavailable for one reason or another.
Honestly. If he tries that again I'd either use Divine spirit to basically become a flaming burst weapon, teleport out, not suppress the acid damage in my gauntlets....let him have his win that doesn't matter. Lol Not quite. Was doing laundry at the time. Speech to text turned Hitome into he told me
So between the impact on visibility for everyone, and the negative effect it'll have on crowd response which is apparently a big factor in this AP, stinking cloud seems like a pretty bad idea except in the most emergency situation, especially since enemies first action would be to leave the cloud, And if we stayed in it to use it for cover it becomes a fireball target. And yeah the emphasis on visibility and crowd response really hampers the usefulness of greater invisibility as well. Haste is good any battlefield control that hampers enemies rather than focuses on allies probably better courses of action, especially if we can one two combo haste and slow in the same round.. He told me it would likely spend the first couple of rounds buffing, then start tearing into opponents. She has at least minor resistance to four of the five energy types, deals acid damage with every strike, can add additional damage types as needed, and can cover a lot of ground very quickly when needed with short-range teleporting. If we end up facing chung-po again the grease would definitely be welcome
Hitome's is much the same. Self buff and engage. She would target opponents that seem to be the most trouble unless one of the others in the group is more suited to facing them.
I say we take the offer. The active majority votes yes, the passed out pirate abstains for now.
Returning from her bout, Hitome watches as the others pass obfuscated answers back and forth, constantly focused on maneuvering, appearance and paranoia. Sensing no deception in the noble champion's offer, she turns to Marthysan with a smile. "Are both honored and delighted to accept your generosity." she says with a small bow of gratitude.
While the powerful slam definitely hurt, it had no affect on her state of mind whatsoever, in fact Hitome's mind was racing, assessing her extremely limited options. The stipulations of the contest, non-lethal grappling were very heavily in Chong Po's favor, the fact that he wished to engage in such likely indicating a weakness in other forms of combat. In her current pinned state, there were practically no options that wouldn't either violate the non-lethal agreement, or reveal abilities that would be a valuable surprise should the need arise in the actual tournament. Though it would not favor her team going into the first round, there was much benefit in having those witnessing this exchange underestimating her, or even attempting similar tactics when facing her, and now, she definitely understood how at leas one potential enemy fought. Swallowing her pride, she tests the strength of the grappler's adamantine grip before letting out a breath and tapping his side, signaling her concession, and his victory.
Resistance is an immunities are also important for spellcasters to know what to have ready.
As Chung Po proves his specialty with grappling, Hitome makes a mental note. If facing him in the tournament, striking and ranged attacking would definitely be the way to face him. And we this not purely exhibition she would activate her gloves. Returning her focus to the matter at hand, Hitome tries to twist her upper body, working her hips and shoulders in an attempt to control the grapple.
"As are you." Hitome responds with a grin, stepping back, eyes watching closely as her opponent tries to find an opening in her defenses. Watching his movements, she tries to determine his level of training and skill to have a better idea of what she was up against. but to no avail.
With no insight from his guarded movements, the Blade of Heaven seeks to take her opponent down, the enlightened warrior throwing herself into a forward roll, her legs shooting out halfway through to catch Chung Po around the knee and waist, using her momentum in an attempt to deliver a takedown lock.
Returning the bow with a smile, Hitome stands, stretching smoothly as she moves to the makeshift stage, very aware of the onlookers turning to see what was happening.
As Chung Po drops into a stance, Hitome draws in a deep breath, locking eyes with the man as she focuses on his energy, centering her own, and inexorably tying them together for the moment. In a blur of motion she rushes forward, moving to slip inside of the man's guard, seeking to entangle his forward blocking arm, using her momentum to step around and behind him.
Personal Trial (Su) 3/day:
Grapple mods:
I wouldn't get too attached to the idea of using spells that substantially alter other PC's.
Hitome tilts her head in curiosity at the invitation to a grappling exhibition. Glancing sidelong at Jonovan, she smiles slightly. To the best of her knowledge spell casters on a whole tried everything in their power to avoid an opponent laying hands on them. "While grappling is not exactly my preferred approach to combat, I am definitely no stranger to it." she says thoughtfully. "I accept your challenge, after all, the patrons came to be entertained yes?" The aasimar's eyes flicker with a silvery light, as she looks deep within Chung Po's life force, reading the strength and energy laying beneath the surface. Sense Perfection (Su):
"Everyone has their preparatory rituals. Perhaps this is hers. I have encountered warriors who performed at the peak while drunk." Hitome replies, looking over at the table where their companions were indulging.
Makes you melt?
Yeah. In an attempt to make skill and non combat oriented players more useful in the tournament, the actually end up punishing players for not investing in Performance Totally not worth taking the hit for the sake of flavor in this case
Hitome gives Marthysan a little bow, clearly indicating that she knows him by name, smiling at Jonovan's more outright reaction. "That is quite the generous offer Marthysan, does that mean that you are here alone?" she asks, curious.
Dropped Perform (Calligraphy) and Artistry (Bonsai) since they were just flavor, and essentially useless here and put those points into Perform (Dance). With my Charisma mod it gives a +13, which should help quite a bit.
I suppose switching my perform skill to dance wouldn't be a bad idea, nor out of tune with a martial artist
Better a 1 in the intro than when the fighting starts. Especially if saves are involved.
Geez! I get it, it gets like that for me during hurricane season (Social Media Team for nationwide Cable/ISP company )
HHitome smiles to herself as the fireworks begin. Shed opted for a spot near the prow, a floor length simple black hooded cloak obscuring her presence amid the spectacle. She was not anywhere the performer that Lua was by any stretch of the imagination, but she was under no illusion of the impact her presence could have. Entertained and deeply impressed, she subtly moves to the very tip of the prow as The Red Petal Sharp Against The Moonlight takes to the air, dazzling the audience with her movements, drawing all eyes in breathless wonder. As the sunlight bathes the dock with light, raising blossoms to surround Lua, Hitome takes her cue stepping forward to the apex of the prow and throwing off the cloak in a dramatic motion. Standing for a moment, head lowered, arms crossed over her chest, the bronze dragons on her forearms glittering in the light, the Blade of the Heavens raises her head, eyes glowing as she opens her arms in welcome, embracing the crowd. On her bare, sleekly muscled abdomen, the flawless tattoo of Shizuru’s holy symbol begins to pulse with golden light, as above her a point of light appears, tracing a golden circle of light above her, a resplendent halo, manifest evidence of the divine perfection of her form.
Looking out among the gathered crowd, she graces them all with supernaturally stunning smile.
------------------------- As they are led through the thronging crowd into the courtyard, her sharp eyes catch sight of the imposing individual in silks, filing away the presence of the oni in her mind. Perhaps he would be another challenge for her to overcome.
"I can stand on the prow when I am introduced. With a bit of focus, I can manifest a halo, that burns like a torch, or if I wish, light up all around me as brightly as the light of day." Hitome offers.
"I am but a warrior seeking to carve her legend into the stone of History, one challenge at a time." Hitome answers with a sage smile.
Works for me
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