Perception/Investigation: 5k3 = 22
Shisumo:
** spoiler omitted **
Yukari turns Arashi's head toward the fields, and Chigitsu watches her go before turning back toward his mysterious errand and vanishing from sight.
As she reaches the tournament grounds, Yukari feels a pang of slight apprehension as she looks around at the full stands. There were far more people here than yesterday. And if she did badly, all of them would see her fail.. Closing her eyes for a moment, the battle maiden forces herself to focus, to ignore the crowds of people surrounding the arena. It wasn't exactly easy.
When her name was drawn along with Kakita Toru's, the shiotome glances over at the Crane, trying to remember how he had done yesterday. If she remembered correctly, he was on the same standing as she was, and the Kakitas were well known for their duelling skills. What did look to be in her favour was Toru's current state. The samurai didn't look as if he had slept well at all. Perhaps his reactions wouldn't be as sharp as they should be, and that could give her an edge.
Once her turn arrives, the battle maiden steps into the arena and selects a blunted katana as her weapon. Approaching Toru, she bows to the Kakita before readying herself.
Toru bows to Yukari in reply, and although his eyes are slightly bloodshot, his stance is as steady as it was the day before, and the Utaku's hopes for some kind of edge from his physical state begin to dim.
It is said that the key to the Kakita style is patience - the patience to focus and wait for the perfect time to strike. Toru seems to have been absent the day they spoke of such things, however, or perhaps this is the way his weariness is presenting itself. Just bare moments before Yukari can move, Toru has his blade flashing upward, all his strength driving into this first - and possibly only - attack.
Katana attack, Full Attack, putting the FRs to damage, spending VP to hit and - if hitting - another VP on damage (6k4=25, damage 4k3=26)
Luck reroll (6k4=21, damage 4k3=22)
Yes I'll reduce the damage with void. Do I get to shift stance now? To go to full attack?
I guess I would go for the disarming damaging attack.[/ooc]
** spoiler omitted **
When I get to shift and full attack:
6k3=27 (no raises included)
DMG:3k1=7
Yukari's hopes started to sink as she faced off against the Kakita. For the first few moments, it seemed like Toru's apparent tiredness would not affect him at all in the fighting ring. He makes his move before Yukari can make hers. However, to her surprise, it is predictable and unsubtle - a show of strength rather than finesse that seems to leave the Crane far more open. The battle maiden easily moves away from Toru's heavy-handed attack before countering with one of her own.
Ume's last blow is, indeed, the last, for it strikes Amiko with potentially bone-breaking force. The Crane crumples like a limp rag, and lies, bleeding and unconscious, on the ground.
Yukari's hopes started to sink as she faced off against the Kakita. For the first few moments, it seemed like Toru's apparent tiredness would not affect him at all in the fighting ring. He makes his move before Yukari can make hers. However, to her surprise, it is predictable and unsubtle - a show of strength rather than finesse that seems to leave the Crane far more open. The battle maiden easily moves away from Toru's heavy-handed attack before countering with one of her own.
Toru manages to turn with some of the blow, but he in nevertheless staggered, and it leaves Yukari with an opening she can exploit.
Taking the opportunity, Yukari moves in with another strike to the staggered Crane.
Damage (Adding a dice of void): 4k2 = 14
Ume did not realize just how telling her blow had been. She had unconsciously pulled it a little bit, but when her blade arced upwards after connecting hard against the crane, no hint of shock or dismay was on her face, only one of triumph. She let go of a howling shout of victory, and held the blunted sword high. Only when she felt the blood trickle down on her hand did she realize that her opponent was still in front of her, badly injured, maybe dying.
This tempered her victory somewhat, and she moved back a pace so as to not stand in the Shugenja's way. But any regret she might feel much later had yet to surface. She didn't make pithy remarks or belittle her opponent - right now it felt like cheapening her triumph. Bragging might come later.
Taking the opportunity, Yukari moves in with another strike to the staggered Crane.
Damage (Adding a dice of void): 4k2 = 14
After the rattling of the Unicorn's second blow, Toru turns, his lips bleeding slightly, steps back, and bows, conceding the victory to his opponent.
When I get to shift and full attack:
6k3=27 (no raises included)
DMG:3k1=7
I actually edited that before I saw your reply.
I would rather go for the disarm, I think I have a better chance with that.
Ume's last blow is, indeed, the last, for it strikes Amiko with potentially bone-breaking force. The Crane crumples like a limp rag, and lies, bleeding and unconscious, on the ground.
A unnoticed smile crosses the Crabs face as the brutal last blow lands, Now THIS is what defending the empire is about! Pretty moves and a pretty face won't save you here Crane. Nagatsuna offers a warriors bow to the Matsu before heading to the next match. He did not want to miss Oroko.
I actually edited that before I saw your reply.
I would rather go for the disarm, I think I have a better chance with that.
Kenji's Contested Strength/Kenjutsu roll (4k2+2=16)
Ume's last blow is, indeed, the last, for it strikes Amiko with potentially bone-breaking force. The Crane crumples like a limp rag, and lies, bleeding and unconscious, on the ground.
I actually edited that before I saw your reply.
I would rather go for the disarm, I think I have a better chance with that.
Kenji's Contested Strength/Kenjutsu roll (4k2+2=16)
Heihachi strikes near the wrist and reaching into the void (6k3+1k1) sends Kenji's blade out of his hand.7k4-3(WND)=38
Heihachi strikes near the wrist and reaching into the void (6k3+1k1) sends Kenji's blade out of his hand.7k4-3(WND)=38
Kenji looks at the dropped blade, and the Kuni, still armed, before him, and bows with a short, swift motion, acknowledging his loss. He seems little affected by it, the faint scowl he has worn throughout the competition unchanged by this event.
When Hatsu greets the young Crane she can't help but let a smile pass over her face and Kobashi only manages to increase the magnitude of that smile. Megumi's eyes follow the Princes but she doesn't allow her head to move along with them. She knows she must focus on the task at hand, this competition would be trying for the samurai-ko. Her hand instinctively reaches into her kimono for a moment and Megumi's lips appear to be moving, whispering something. A second later it appears back at her side and takes up the practice weapon.
When Keitomaru's name is drawn she doesn't seem to notice his trepidation but when the two pair off she does. "May the Fortunes watch over us," She says bowing to him. "Especially since I am paired with one such as you Keitomaru-san." Her voice is smooth in tone but there is much warmth behind her words. With that she takes her position and adopts the familiar Kakita battle stance.
When Keitomaru's name is drawn she doesn't seem to notice his trepidation but when the two pair off she does. "May the Fortunes watch over us," She says bowing to him. "Especially since I am paired with one such as you Keitomaru-san." Her voice is smooth in tone but there is much warmth behind her words. With that she takes her position and adopts the familiar Kakita battle stance.
Keitomaru nods in appreciation of Megumi's words, but as he takes his position, there is still clear tension in his shoulders and jaw.
Megumi's eyes wander briefly to the Crane watching Keitomaru. She briefly considers who this could be to instill such nervousness in the Doji but the weapon at her side brings her thoughts back to the event. Making sure her opponent is paying attention she finds her moment and moves to take it.
Taking a cautious approach Megumi waits a few moments then lets her weapon sail through the air toward Keitomaru.
The weapon hits the Doji with a "thump" that seems to do little but make some noise .
Keitomaru's return strike is surprisingly complex, an advanced move that Megumi usually only sees in extremely well-trained warriors.
Poorly performed, however, it is easy to block, and Megumi has no trouble stopping Keitomaru's uneven attempt.
After parrying Keitomaru's attack the Kakita weaves and makes another strike.
Megumi's attack is graceful and ferocious. She seems to be embodying the principles of Kakita quite well as she re-draws the sword aiming to end the fight with this blow.
After her second strike, Yukari takes a step back, expecting a retaliatory action from the Crane. When he turns and steps back, she realises how injured he is and lowers her own weapon.
Returning the bow to Toru, the Unicorn sheathes her blunted sword. "Thank you for the match, Kakita-san," she says, before stepping back again to allow the shugenja room to move in and work.
After parrying Keitomaru's attack the Kakita weaves and makes another strike.
Megumi's attack is graceful and ferocious. She seems to be embodying the principles of Kakita quite well as she re-draws the sword aiming to end the fight with this blow.
Megumi's strike is textbook-perfect, and Keitomaru seems completely unable to stop it. Badly wounded, he nevertheless tries once more to strike Megumi down, seemingly hoping that sheer ferocity will accomplish what his previous strike did not.
Full Attack, using Free Raises for damage, with wound penalties (5k3-20=1, damage 3k2=9)
After her second strike, Yukari takes a step back, expecting a retaliatory action from the Crane. When he turns and steps back, she realises how injured he is and lowers her own weapon.
Returning the bow to Toru, the Unicorn sheathes her blunted sword. "Thank you for the match, Kakita-san," she says, before stepping back again to allow the shugenja room to move in and work.
Toru manages an unsteady bow, and he mumbles something that likely would be a proper response if he weren't on the edge of unconsciousness. He nevertheless accepts the work of the shugenja gratefully.
Seeing the obvious wounds on Keitomaru makes the samurai-ko wonder why he would continue fighting. Megumi hesitates to strike the Doji again but it seems to be the only way he will cease his assault. Finally, seemingly out of options, she decides to attack once more but makes sure to pull the blow.
Megumi, trying desperately to find a way to end the fight in such a way as to make Keitomaru realize that it is over, attempts a complicated move that she has never really tried before. It does not work, however, leaving her back where she began.
Keitomaru continues his nearly-crazed assault, using the wildness of his blows to overcome some of the slowness of his attacks. Again, though, Megumi has no trouble fending him off.
Full attack, using FRs to offset some wound penalties (5k3-10=7, damage 2k1=9)
"Why do you continue this fight Keitomaru-san?" Megumi asks perturbed by his sudden wildness. She watches him with much concern in her eyes though it isn't revealed in her expression at all, only her opponent can see it. Again her posture enters the Kakita battle stance but she seems very hesitant to attack.
"Got.. gotta win..." he mutters. "Gotta make 'em see."
"What? Keitomaru-san what are you speaking of?" The concern rings out through Megumi's words and betrays her. She very nearly drops her weapon so that her opponent can be tended to, it is impossible to tell what it is that makes her hang on.
She begins again slowly. "Keitomaru-san you must get aid, please I don't wish to hurt you anymore."
"What? Keitomaru-san what are you speaking of?" The concern rings out through Megumi's words and betrays her. She very nearly drops her weapon so that her opponent can be tended to, it is impossible to tell what it is that makes her hang on.
She begins again slowly. "Keitomaru-san you must get aid, please I don't wish to hurt you anymore."
Another Full Attack, using FRs to partially offset wounds (5k3-10=1, damage 2k1=6)
Either oblivious to Mugumi's pleading or actively ignoring it, Keitomaru launches another ill-advised attack, which Megumi sidesteps as easily as she has the ones previous.
The stubbornness with which Keitomaru attacks once again surprises Megumi. She easily dodges his attack and launches one of her own.
Either frustrated with the relentlessness of her opponent or genuinely concerned for his safety Megumi executes a flawless maneuver.
Keitomaru tries to hold onto his weapon, but it slips from his weak fingers and drops to the earth.
4k2-20=-6
He bends to reach for it, but Hatsu steps forward, deliberately standing over the weapon, and shakes his head slightly. Keitomaru looks angry, then sullen, but the effect is weakened by the sway he cannot quite keep from his stance. Kobashi steps forward and declares Megumi the winner, and Keitomaru, faintly protesting, is lead off to the care of the shugenja.
Heihachi heads over to the other shugenja
"Please let me help with Keitomaru-san"
"Keitomaru-san, your tenacity during your match was glorious to watch, you may have lost the match, but you never lost your spirit"
Heihachi bows deeply
Ume waited patiently for the Shugenja to take care of the Katika whom she so recently defeated. Her own woulds were annoying, but far from fatal. Still, she would ask for some healing, if only for the probably rough hunting event later on.
Though the match between Keitomaru and Megumi draws a great deal of comment - whispered and quiet as it is - it is not the only one, nor indeed the most shocking. The very first match of the morning pits Isawa Tsutakito against Hida Chorotaku, and it does not go at all as expected. The two combatants exchange wild blows for a few seconds before Chorotaku manages to land a punishing blow with his padded tetsubo on the Phoenix shugenja. In response, the badly hurt Isawa performs a leaping attack (very much like the one that caught Utsuro off-guard the night before) and brings his spear down across Chorotaku's face, and the on-lookers and competitors alike are astonished and horrified to see a spray of blood burst forth as the spearpoint - clearly sharpened and not blunt at all - catches the Hida on the cheekbone. Though Chorotaku staggers under the blow, he seems perfectly willing to continue, but the twins step in immediately as Tsutakito drops his yari in evident shock.
The Crane quickly close in on the competitors and begin an investigation. It quickly becomes clear that all of the yari brought from the Dueling Academy this morning are sharp rather than blunted. Tsutakito offers his seppuku in apology for the incident, but the Crane deny him, insisting that what has occured was an accident - theuy do, however, award the victory to the Crab. Chorotaku nods in satisfaction at the result, grunting, "The little firebird's got some sting after all!"
In the aftermath of this event, the rest of the matches proceed with relative normality. Matsu Chigitsu confronts Yoritomo Kagetora, and the Lion's fighting style, as focused on offense over defense as it is, suffers when it faces the quick reflexes of the Mantis samurai. In a later match, Maeda Oroko takes advantage of a similar flaw in the Moto style to overcome Moto Tsuto, though she is badly wounded herself in the process. Finally, the Dragon shugenja-ko, Tamori Ruyko, quite frankly manhandles (womanhandles?) Shosuro Morito, proving that her bluster from the night before was not entirely senseless.
The shugenja tend the losers of the matches before the winners, since they generally are more wounded, but all the contestants are treated, and returned to full health before the next round. As the crowds move toward the main hall of the Kakita Dueling Academy for the poetry contest, the mood is somewhat somber and subdued, not at all as the audience would have expected before the matches began.
Megumi remains where she stands after her match with Keitomaru. Her face shows much surprise as he attempts to continue despite being disarmed and severely wounded. After a few moments she leaves the field trying to keep an eye on Keitomaru and that Crane courtier from earlier.
Ume moved towards the poetry competition, still grinning ear to ear. She was a woman now. Not some half-child creature with responsibilities, but no rights to speak off.
True, she had not managed the perfect score she had dreamed off, but she came close enough. If she managed to keep it up, she might even have a shot at the final price. Not even highly suspicious incident could break through her good mood and boundless optimism.
Back inside, the contestants gather for the poetry contest. This time, the judge will be Doji Sarutomo, Champion of the Crane, and it is his judgment and his alone that will determine which of the two contestants in each match has produced the finer poem.
The contestants in each match are given a topic on which to compose their poems, with each pair having a different topic. The pairs and their topics are:
Kenji vs Tsuto – The Seven Fortunes
Yukari vs Nimoro - The Virtue of Duty
Keitomaru vs Nagatsuna - The Day of Thunder
Kagetora vs Ryuko – The Season of Spring
Tsutakito vs Megumi - The Virtue of Compassion
Oroko vs Utsuro - The Five Elements
Toru vs Heihachi - The Virtue of Courage
Chigitsu vs Morito – The Battle of the Cresting Wave
Tenmaku vs Amiko – The Virtue of Sincerity
Chorotaku vs Ume - The Virtue of Honesty
Heihachi offers the following Haiku:
Walls of the Kaiu,
Shadowlands, Blade versus Claw,
Courage of the Heart.
Ume smiled when she remembered the particular preference of the Crane, and swiftly set out to write her poem. It shouldn't be too hard.
Lies wilt holy oaths,
as snow chokes early spring
The blade speaks true
She looked at her poem. Pedestrian. Unrefined. Her teachers would be disappointed. But maybe, her rival wasn't doing much better. Hopefully he wasn't doing any better.
Megumi kneels down smiling inwardly that she should be paired with the Phoenix again. Perhaps it was her time to score a point and she wanted to make sure it was a difficult task for the shugenja.
"Cherry blossoms fall
Overtaxed peasants work on
No compassion found."
Her poetry is no doubt lacking in substance but hopefully her presentation inspired the Crane Champion. She watched with some nervousness awaiting a decision on this event.
Having taken no injuries herself, Yukari heads back to the sidelines as the shugenja heals the Kakita. Perhaps she could talk with Toru later, but for now, she would probably be best leaving him some room to recover. As she watches the other matches, her mind wanders back to the first match. Surely someone should have been assigned to checking that all the weapons were suitable for the tournament. Somebody could easily have been killed there. The thought was troubling. As she muses on this, she doesn't give the rest of the matches the attention she might otherwise have.
Before long, she realises that it was almost time for the poetry competition, and quickly makes her way to the hall. This wasn't likely to go well for her - the finer nuances of poetry had almost always passed her by. She had no idea whether her opponent would be as unsure as she was about this event - she hadn't heard Nimoro tell poems or stories, but that really didn't mean anything. All she could do was try her best, she guessed.
When her turn arrives and she is given her topic, the battle maiden thinks for a moment, her mind temporarily going blank. What did duty mean to her? It meant.. loyalty to your Lord.. to serve him or her with devotion to the best of your abilities.. Then, a sudden flash of inspiration hits her, and she says the following poem:
Awareness, with void for extra dice and free raise: 3k3+5 = 30
Signs of Spring arrive
The samurai guards untired
Loyalty gives strength
Shocked by the outcome if his cousin's bout, Utsuro's mood quickly turns darker as he sees the Tamori defeat her oponent. "I would not be surprised if you had something to do with this, Dragon," he thinks as he curses her under his breath.[/i]
Oroko vs Utsuro - The Five Elements
Utsuro calms down considerably during the wait before the poetry contest, but is still relieved that he was not paired against Tamori Ryuko, as he was likely to become distracted.
He bows politely to the ronin and takes on a pensive expression as he considers his topic.
Summer storms ignite
Forests fed by mountain streams
Wind-borne ash remains
While not completly pleased with his work, the Shiba presents his haiku and hopes it is understood by the judge.
Renga rules:
Renga
Another type of Japanese poetry is Renga. The Renga has the same format as the Japanese Tanka. Renga poems can have as many verses as you want. Each verse has 31 syllables with 5 lines. The syllables per line are 5,7,5,7,7. It's practically the same as the Tanka, except for the fact that the Renga is like a competition. There are two poets, one takes the first two lines, and the other takes the last three lines. The way the challenge starts is the first poet composes the first two lines in a way that makes it difficult for the other poet. They have to be clever in order to add on to the first two lines. When Samantha and I composed "The Crush", she was responsible for writing the first two lines of the verse and I wrote the last three lines. This format continued until we had completed our Renga. It was challenging to think of the next three lines to add to the previous two lines Samantha had written. First, I thought of a line that would flow with what Samantha had written. Then I had to make sure I had the accurate amount of syllables that followed the 5,7,5,7,7 pattern.
Nagatsuna seeks out the shugenja to attend to his wounds after the final bout for the day. He congratulates Oroko with a smile, "Such a blow would have felled many a lesser warrior. No sting from insects slows the tigress." After cleaning himself up and putting on his nicer kimono he heads to the poetry competition.
Approaching the competition Nagatsuna attempts to retain protocol but finds himself having a difficult time of it when he stands out so much among these now courtly and refined proceedings. Bowing to his opponent, I hope he is as well versed in poetry as I. Feeling completely out of his depth he recalls Renga, a common poetry game, from his youth and attempts to engage Keitomaru. This is a competition right? Well this is the only competitive poetry I can think of.
Light burns in the dark
No fear of death weakens hearts......
After Heihachi offers his congratulations to Keitomaru, the Doji stares at him, almost unseeing, before saying, “To no purpose, though,” and lapsing back into a sullen silence. The attending shugenja watch extremely closely as Heihachi helps to treat Keitomaru's wounds, but do not stop him from doing so.
Heihachi offers the following Haiku:
Walls of the Kaiu,
Shadowlands, Blade versus Claw,
Courage of the Heart.
Toru bows to Heihachi as they stand side by side at the match's beginning, leaning close to whisper a word of thanks for the Crab's willingness to help heal Keitomaru. After the Kuni recites his poem, Toru offers one as well, but it is an uneven, unsteady thing, preaching in a rather maulin fashion about the courage shown by true lovers, and Sarutomo looks distinctly unimpressed by it, though he was not especially thrilled by Heihachi's either.
Toru's Awareness/Storytelling (unskilled) (2k2=13)
The victory is awarded to Heihachi, and the crowd seems to agree, if only half-heartedly.
Ume smiled when she remembered the particular preference of the Crane, and swiftly set out to write her poem. It shouldn't be too hard.
Lies wilt holy oaths,
as snow chokes early spring
The blade speaks trueShe looked at her poem. Pedestrian. Unrefined. Her teachers would be disappointed. But maybe, her rival wasn't doing much better. Hopefully he wasn't doing any better.
Chorotaku bows respectfully to Ume as they begin their match, but his bow to Sarutomo is the bare minimum that propriety requires, and his attitude is entirely one of impatience as the poetry match goes on. When the time comes for him to deliver his poem, he does so in a choppy, brusque manner that makes his poem – already not a particularly inspiring work – into a complete mess.
Chorotaku's Awareness/Storytelling, untrained and with Large penalty (2k2-5=5)
Ume's win is decisive.
Megumi kneels down smiling inwardly that she should be paired with the Phoenix again. Perhaps it was her time to score a point and she wanted to make sure it was a difficult task for the shugenja.
"Cherry blossoms fall
Overtaxed peasants work on
No compassion found."Her poetry is no doubt lacking in substance but hopefully her presentation inspired the Crane Champion. She watched with some nervousness awaiting a decision on this event.
Tsutakito's Awareness/Storytelling, spending Void for the skill (4k3=10)
It is not a surprise when a Crane produces a fine piece of poetry, but Megumi's effort is astonishing even so, with levels of meaning and association that catch the audience entirely off-guard and leave the entire room quiet in contemplation for a few moments. When Tsutakito finally offers his poem in response, it seems even he has been affected, for his contribution is simply not worthy of mention, and when Sarutomo awards Megumi with the victory, the Isawa seems as satisfied as anyone by the outcome.
Before long, she realises that it was almost time for the poetry competition, and quickly makes her way to the hall. This wasn't likely to go well for her - the finer nuances of poetry had almost always passed her by. She had no idea whether her opponent would be as unsure as she was about this event - she hadn't heard Nimoro tell poems or stories, but that really didn't mean anything. All she could do was try her best, she guessed.
When her turn arrives and she is given her topic, the battle maiden thinks for a moment, her mind temporarily going blank. What did duty mean to her? It meant.. loyalty to your Lord.. to serve him or her with devotion to the best of your abilities.. Then, a sudden flash of inspiration hits her, and she says the following poem:
Awareness, with void for extra dice and free raise: 3k3+5 = 30
Signs of Spring arrive
The samurai guards untired
Loyalty gives strength
Nimoro bows to Yukari when the step up next to one another, and he nods thoughtfully when she recites her poem. His own is rather pedestrian and flat, and he bows in solemn acknowledgement when Sarutomo awards the match to the Utaku.
Nimoro's Awareness/Storytelling (3k2=13)
Utsuro calms down considerably during the wait before the poetry contest, but is still relieved that he was not paired against Tamori Ryuko, as he was likely to become distracted.
He bows politely to the ronin and takes on a pensive expression as he considers his topic.
Summer storms ignite
Forests fed by mountain streams
Wind-borne ash remains
While not completly pleased with his work, the Shiba presents his haiku and hopes it is understood by the judge.
Oroko's Awareness/Storytelling, untrained (2k2=11)
It seems at first as though Utsuro's choice of approach to the topic given to him and Oroko was overly esoteric, the connection not immediately clear. Oroko clearly thinks so, because her poem is blunt and straightforward. In the process, however, she manages to strip all the mystery from her ideas, and the result is something too mundane to be worthwhile. Sarutomo gives the victory to Utsuro, and though the crowd doesn't seem too impressed with either offering, it seems to agree with him.
Approaching the competition Nagatsuna attempts to retain protocol but finds himself having a difficult time of it when he stands out so much among these now courtly and refined proceedings. Bowing to his opponent, I hope he is as well versed in poetry as I.
Feeling completely out of his depth he recalls Renga, a common poetry game, from his youth and attempts to engage Keitomaru. This is a competition right? Well this is the only competitive poetry I can think of.
Light burns in the dark
No fear of death weakens hearts......
After Nagatsuna completes his potion of the poem, there is a long pause, as Keitomaru and much of the audience awaits the last line of the Crab's haiku. Once it becomes clear that Nagatsuna does not intend to go on, however, Sarutomo nods slightly, evidently realizing what the Hida is about. Keitomaru, however, grins widely, clearly believing himself to have won by default. When he looks back at Sarutomo – who is now looking at him expectantly – Keitomaru delivers his own haiku rather than completing Nagatsuna's, and then looks shocked when Sarutomo shakes his head slightly.
Keitomaru's Awareness/Storytelling, untrained (2k2=7)