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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
8
Total: 8 (1-20)
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome
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 Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:08 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 15/50
Roll:8+8=16
Kimiko took another breath and wiped the sweat from her brow. She was finely working up some sweat, that was a good start. Still, she felt the need to push herself even further, to really put her body to it's limits this time, after she finished climbing the tree she'd-
"Yo Kimi-tan, fancy seeing you here."
Kimiko nearly fell out of the tree. She fell backwards, but secured her feet to the trunk with chakra, stopping her fall.
"Whoa, watch your step there, it's quite a fall for you more gravity susceptible types." The voice snickered.
Kimiko didn't even need to try and guess at who that was, after all, with but a turn of her head she could see the little bird quite plainly. "Mokutan?" Sure enough the Crow was perched on a branch just above looking down at her with an amused gleam in his eye. She frowned crossing her arms. "Heez, warn somebody when you just pop up like that, do you scare Maboroshi like that?"
"No," Mokutan shook his head. "But then, the boss usually notices me when I arrive. Though I guess, to be fair, you do seem kind of busy."
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
13
Total: 13 (1-20)
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:09 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 16/50
Roll:13+8=21 (Black Jack)
"Oh gee, do you think?" She flipped herself back upward and clung the the tree with her hands, letting the chakra in her feet release the tree, her own strength the only thing holding her up again. She glanced around suspiciously. "Where's Maboroshi?" It was rare to see the bird without her rival somewhere in toe, the bird seemed to stick to the boy like glue, and where one was, it was a fair bet to find the other these days.
"The Chief's busy," Mokutan explained. "He told me to hang out until he got back, so I thought I'd just take a fly to stretch my wings, and low and behold, I saw a hot chick in a tree. Not my type of chick, but I guess you humans are okay to look at. Actually I think you guys are lot better lookin then alot of other birds, I mean, have you see a flamingo? My god it's like something through them in an ice-cream blender, pressed the pure A switch, and spewed them out again as soft serve with a side of strawberries."
Kimiko blinked looking rather perplexed at how to respnd to that. "Um...kay..."
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 6 (1-20)
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:10 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 16/50
Roll:6+8=14
Suddenly she realized. "Wait a minute, you mean Maboroshi ditched you to go train or something?" If she had a pet she'd take it with her everywhere! It would be like having her own sidekick! Though in Maboroshi's case, it was more like having a minion...Maboroshi had that sort of air about him.
"Nah," Mokutan was actually hopping from branch to branch now, effortlessly following her up the tree. "not really, I mean, I woulda gone in with the Chief if I thought I could help, but else wise...heh," he sweat slightly "I ain't built for evil dark labyrinths of death ya know? Not really my choice scene."
Kimiko nearly lost her grip. "W-what? What do you mean Labyrinths of death?!"
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 2 (1-20)
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:11 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 16/50
Roll:2+8=10
"Oh," Mokutan said casually, realizing he hadn't told her. "The boss went to see if he could find a way to get stronger right? So he went to this deep dark section at the library in the darkest secret floors under the building."
"We have a library!?" Kimiko exclaimed, she then blinked "And it has ancient forbidden floors?!"
Mokutan ignored her. "So anyway, the boss is down there reading right? Doing his thing and getting his research on, when suddenly he finds this old set of records right? Well he uncovers a few more of these sealed files and sure enough he spots a little trail, and he finds out not only is there a secret maze of death and madness hidden under Mount Oto, but at the other end of it, there's this vault see? With untold treasures and powerful artifacts and stuff," Kimiko's eyes were now wide with almost adorable, the image of Maboroshi laughing maniacally surrounded by a mountain of powerful dark weapons.
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
8
Total: 8 (1-20)
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:11 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 16/50
Roll:8+8=16
"We're doomed..." Kimiko was muttering to herself, clinging to the tree still with her gonking expression. "Doomed..."
"Yeah, right?" Mokutan chuckled "I can't wait to see how awesome the boss is when he gets outta there with the snake contract."
Kimiko's world was growing darker by the second, her horror struck look growing more and more hysterical. "The Snake Contract? As in, that thing that the Shodaime Otokahe used?!" The image of Maboroshi laughing manically over the destroyed village, surrounded by giant snakes entered her mind. She was now clinging to the trees, small dramatic ghost lights appearing around her head. "Doomed..."
Mokutan chuckled "Yo will chill out Kimi-tan? The Boss wouldn't hurt you," he blinked "I mean...random people on the street maybe, people who got in his way probably, but not you." Kimiko suddenly looked at Mokutan somewhat surprised. "He likes ya, come to think of it I think he likes this village. A lot of cool folk here." he tilted his head thinking. "Darn good grilled cheese sandwich ingredients from that corner market lemme tell ya."
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
5
Total: 5 (1-20)
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:13 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 16/50
Roll: 5+8=13 ((to he who accepts his destiny, happiness, to he who defies it...GLORY!!!!))
Kimiko blinked before coughing, hiding the blush on her face by looking away and continuing her climb by moving to the next foot hold. "It...I wasn't really worried he'd attack us or something, I know better...it's just..." she looked suddenly more serious "Maboroshi's hard to keep up with..." she muttered.
"Eh?" Mokutan seemed to be smirking. "What was that I here? A little drive to walk side by side with the boss?"
Kimiko nearly lost her grip again. "What?! No-" she seemed flustered for a moment "It's just that he's my rival and," she frowned "If I don't get stronger then him, he won't ever see that he's wrong..." Mokutan started laughing. "What's so funny!?" Kimiko retorted.
"Ahaha, you serious? You are Kimi-tan." She glared at the bird. "Now get all bent outta shape, it's just that you really think you need to save the boss from himself huh?"
Kimiko looked somewhat surprised. So the bird did understand then. "Well...yes...what's so funny about that?"
Mokutan ruffled his feathers in amusement. "Heh, ah, it's just funny to me I guess. Your just so much likje the boss when he was a tike." he made large innocent eyes. "Oh mister bird, let me help you with your hurt wing! You shouldn't be so selfish mister bird, you should always do the right thing! Mister bird, don't pick on the poor rabbits, you don't like getting picked on do you?" the bird was chuckling now at the blown away look on the girls face. "What? You already knew the boss used to be a softy didn't ya? Why you looking so surprised?"
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 14 (1-20)
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:13 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 17/50
Roll:14+8=22
Kimiko blinked "I...it's just that I...I never thought that he was that..." she thought about it as she continued to climb. The truth was, she realized, that even if she'd now heard that Maboroshi used to be good, she'd never really given thought to what that really meant. That he used to honestly be a kind individual who believed in goodness and love... No, the truth was until that moment Kimiko hadn't really taken true time to consider what that meant. "I just never really thought that he would be..."
Mokutan gave a short hearty laugh. "I understand, you'd never know it to look at him now. The boss is so much stronger now."
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 20 (1-20)
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:14 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 18/50
Roll:20
"Stronger?" Kimiko was climbing faster now "Is that what you would call it?" She was frowning "That's exactly what I'm talking about...he's not stronger, he's just trying to block out that good side of himself, he could still be strong if he were to open up to it."
Mokutan just shook his head laughing again. "Yeah? You think so? Psht, If you think the boss closed off his heart at all, then your dumber then I thought."
Kimiko looked about at him angrily "What's that supposed to mean!? It's obvious he's hiding his heart! He's pretending to be selfish when-"
"Hey," Mokutan cut her off. "Look Kimi-tan, he may hide from you, but the boss doesn't hide his heart from himself at all, it's all he listens to." Kimiko seemed dumbstruck again "The boss may seem like he's being selfish to you, but the truth is, it only looks that way because he's honest about what he's doing. He follows his will just like everyone else, but unlike you and chicken hawk, he doesn't pretend he's doing anything else."
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
8
Total: 8 (1-20)
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:15 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 18/50
Roll:8+8=16
"I'm not-" She started to counter, but it died in her mouth. Was she honestly going to say that she didn't follow her heart? Of course she did...but...
"The boss's stronger now, but don't even insult him for a second by thinking he fell into darkness that day I found him after the village killed his folks!" Kimiko was surprised to hear anger in the birds voice now. "Anyone else, especially you and your little chicken haired buddy, woulda gone into a rage and gone back to avenge his folks... but ya know what the chief said to me?" Mokutan was looking her dead in the eye now. "He said No, they were just doing were just afraid, I can't hate them, I can't blame them for that." and by god if he wouldn't say the same thing again tomorrow. The boss tries so hard to look at everything impartially yeah, but he still judges with nothing but his own heart."
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 5 (1-20)
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:16 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 18/50
Roll:5+8=13
Mokutan turned his head to look at her with his other eye. "The Boss is by far the best guy I've ever met, human, summon spirit whatever, because yeah, he may not live up to your ideals of a saint, but he's still a great guy who sticks to what he believes and tries not to hate others for their actions, even if he decides to kill them for them." The bird fluttered to the next branch. "So don't you go dissing the boss. Maybe he doesn't have it all figured out yet, and I sure as hell know I don't, but don't talk down about him like your on some high and mighty perch....I don't like it..." the bird looked away, clearly unsettled.
Kimiko merely blinked a for a moment, before looking at Mokutan with clear eyes. "You...admire him don't you." it wasnt a question.
"Yep." Mokutan confirmed without a trace of hesitation. "You do to ya know, else his getting stronger wouldn't bother you."
Kimiko looked surprised again for a koment, before smiling in a small way. "I guess...sometimes." she looked at the tree. "When he's not being a jerk." Mokutan started laughing.
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 17 (1-20)
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:17 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 19/50
Roll:17+8=25
Kimiko looked at Mokutan out of the conrer of her eye as she continued to climb. "I still think that he his heart itself should let in a bit more light..."
Mokutan shrugged "Eh, maybe. Ya think you can make that happen?"
Kimiko looked at the tree somewhat intently "Well...I'm certainly going to try."
Mokutan nodded "So your idea is to get stronger then the boss, and show him that your way is better, is that it?"
Kimiko sighed "Is that stupid idea?" She was a little surprised that she was talking like this to Maboroshi's bird. But then, maybe it was just his whole attitude, he was far smarter then his first impression presented...she supposed he did spend most of his time with Maboroshi though...you probably picked a lot up.
"Nah," Mokutan assured sounding genuine "actually it's a really good idea. Strength is definitely a way to get through to the boss, one of three I've found actually."
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 9 (1-20)
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:18 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 19/50
Roll:9+8=17
"Three?" Kimiko had never really thought to ask Maboroshi's closest confidant for his weaknesses, but...well, it actually sounded like something Maboroshi might do...so he couldn't really blame her for it.
"Yep," Mokutan confirmed absently, adjusting his tail feathers. "Power, intimacy, and logic." Kimiko was looking at him half fascinated, like she wanted to write this down. "Power for obvious reasons, it's something he respect and recognizes." Mokutan seemed to be ticking them off on his talons as he counted them off. "Logic also for obvious reasons, it's...well, logical. He'll follow what your saying and see it as a logical conclusion...though I don't think you'll be able to use that one better then him, you're better off taking the other two."
Kimiko nodded "Right...but...what about...that one in the middle?" She looked slightly pink.
"Oh, intimacy?" he ticked the final one off. "Yeah, I don't know how much longer that one's gonna work, but it does get to him. You ever hugged? I think it probably works with girls this way, but this one girl hugged him as tanks for saving her cat from a tree-"
Kimiko looked bugged "Maboroshi did WHAT?!"
"Hey, my story," Mokutan interjected "any way, so after he saved the cat, the girl gave him a hug right? Boss froze up like a rabbit during hunting season." he chuckled. "Same thing when Sana-tan gave him a peck on the cheek this morning...pretty sure she just did that for the reaction though. Said he really was just like some old friend of hers."
Kimiko's face was once more goinked in comical horror. "S-Sana...my MOM!?"
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 12 (1-20)
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:19 pm
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 20/50
Roll:12+8=20
Kimiko was still climbing, but she was looking white the whole time. "Eh?" Mokutan blinked "Oh yeah, Sana is your Mom huh, I forgot." Kimiko was sputtering. "She went over to chat with us this morning, ya know, while Phantom stopped by to visit." Kimiko's face went even more hysterical.
"WHAT!? The Phantom thief!??"
"Yep." The bird confirmed "That's him. He stopped by the let the boss know there were no hard feelings, and he looks forward to matching wits with you guys in the future. Your Mom stopped by to say that an old friend had asked her to look after him." Kimiko hid her reaction now. That old friend had to be...
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 7 (1-20)
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:26 am
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 20/50
Roll:7+8=15
"Any way, like I said, I think Sana just di that cause she figured it out...or maybe she was just testing it? Dunno."
Kimiko broke out of her thoughts to return her gaze to the bird, "But wait, figured what out? That that sort of thing gets to him?"
Mokutan nodded between picking at his feathes with his beak. "Yep. It throws the boss off his game, he just doesn't know how to deal with that sort of stuff anymore. I mean, when was the last time you got a hug from someone?"
Kimiko blinked "Huh? Um, last night. My Dad hugged me when he found me after the mission."
"Exactly." Mokutan lifted his wing slightly "The boss ain't really had a constant source of that stuff since he was a little guy, and they got skewered. So when it happens to him now, hugs, close contact like that, whatever, the boss just doesn't really know how to react. See?"
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 16 (1-20)
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The Ghost of Xmas Awesome
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:28 am
To be stronger...Heroines effort Explodes!!
DC:18
Formula: 1d20+Str
Strength: 8
Train: 21/50 (black Jack)
Roll:16+8=24
Kimiko huffed slightly as she continued to climb "Great, so is what your saying is that I should just hug him if we ever get into a fight again?" Mokutan spluttered with laughter at these words "I meant a sparring fight!" Kimiko chided with a blush "and I MEANT as a battle tactic!"
Mokutan straightened his face. "Probably not a bad idea, but then you'd have to get close enough, and in a fight getting close to the boss ain't easy beans. My advice is just don't get in another sparring match with him."
Kimiko rolled her eyes. "Thanks, that's SO helpful." she muttered sarcastically.
"Your welcome." Mokutan retorted pleasantly, pretending her sarcasm was lost on him.
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