third slash ⚔ open december log

[rokubro]

Who: Rokurou and anyone!
Which: Open December Log
Where: Various
What: fighting helping tree ents; making swords for gifts; ice fishing; gumdrops. Note: all his sweaters will be sword themed and a lot of red and orange.
Warnings: None


» OPTION A - CHRISTMAS TREE ENTS «

[Walking, giant trees...is something he's seen and fought before so even though they are clearly peaceful, the idea of maybe trying to get into a fight with one comes to mind.... But he's going to be on good behavior and help with the decorating instead. Plucking off one of the strange egg shaped ornaments, he can't help but turn it in his hand curiously.]

So... We sure nothing is going to come out of these things? What would happen if I tried to boil it? Or maybe cut it...

[The tree ent overhears this and starts shaking its branches in displeasure, and the egg also starts making a weird sound that's something like alarm, so he quickly tries to retract.]

I'm not, I'm not, don't worry.

[...Said with a gaze that he's still thinking about it.

Anyway, after hanging one he takes some of that holly leaf garland and looks at whoever's house he happens to be at.]

So where should I hang this? I can climb up to the very top of the tree if you want it.

» OPTION B: GIFTING SWORDS «

[Not real ones.

Rokurou can be found sitting on the ground with a pile of small wooden swords scattered about him. They all have different shape and design, and while he can't create the swords from scratch, he's at least developed his dreamotion ability enough that when he holds a plain wooden sword, he can channel an idea and emotion to produce something actually tasteful. From simple symbols down the blade to adding a bit of color to the hilt. Since these are essentially "toy" swords he's not going too far out, but it would make any young swordsman like it better than a plain one.

Holding one up and pleased by the simple yet elegant black lines curving around the hilt, he voices his thoughts allowed.]

Heh, any kid will like this. But I wonder if I should try altering the shape next... These are all simple wooden practice swords, but what if I tried to make them different like curved blades or different knives and daggers? That would make me one step closer in creating my own swords, right?

[Or so he hopes and he just hums as he continues.

By the way, the number of swords around him are likely nearing a hundred someone please stop him.]

» OPTION C: ICE FISHING «

[Fishing is another one of Rokurou's pasttimes and he is quick to set out to try his luck at the lake. After finding a spot and cutting through the ice, he sets his pole in place and sits, a cup of sake in hand.

However, instead of a nice relaxing day of fishing, he has to drop everything and hop up when the line suddenly reels out and the pole threatens to break as it bends towards the water]

Whoa—!

[Good thing he set up a brace as he drops to his knees and tries to pull the pole back while reeling the line in. Even so, he just grins.]

Heh, don't think I'll let you get away!

[Oh he's definitely fired up!!! ...Which may not actually be a good thing as he's on ice and usually his high spirited emotions tend to raise up the temperature. Even now, steam is starting to rise up from the ice's surface.]

» OPTION D: GUMDROPS «

[It can happen anywhere. In town, out in the fields, at the lake when he's fishing—wherever it is the gumdrop will strike and now Rokurou and his unfortunate partner must find a way out of it.

Fluff and Mistlefoe are preferred, though will do shippy ones with those who ask!]

» OPTION E: WILDCARD «

[This guy can do a lot of things so open to other quests on the Dream Board! Find (and fight) some noctaere for the Anti-Noctaere Research, help cut out some giant slabs of gingerbread for the Gingerbread House, help out the Coal Mining. Feel free to hit me via PM, discord, or laenavesse!]

Comments

[rokubro]

Can't say I've had much experience with these outside of dreams, but doesn't matter. Good practice for some new artes I've been developing at least.

[He twirls his blades as he joins up next to her, the noctaere already shaking off the hit and standing back up.]

But it's a tough one, huh? I'll keep its attention, give you some time to catch your breath.

[ragingscoopaholic]

[Blinks.

... Artes? Like spirit artes? Is he from her world? Huh. But now is not the time to ask, so she files it away for later.

Right. She focuses on the noctaere that's regained its balance and readies her staff.]

Oh, don't worry about me, I'm just fine! Now let's both clobber this thing before anymore show up.

[This one has long arms and claws, so keeping some distance and striking during openings is going to be key. But it doesn't even seem fazed by this guy's attack. Or hers. Didn't Jude have a pile of notes on these things?]

[rokubro]

Heh, like your spirit!

[The only thing he knows about these things is that normal attacks won't do much. So he channels what he's managed to figure out so far, his blades now fully ablaze.]

Let's see how it likes some dreamotion fire! Dream Form 1: Blazing Dance!

[...Naming still needs work, but whatever. He's dashing in before it can before he seems to disappear and then reappear behind it with a flurry of fiery strikes at its back.]

[ragingscoopaholic]

[Wait. Hold up- you can name these dreamotion abilities??? She's been missing out! Maybe that'd help her focus, too?

In any case, she stares in awe, especially when he mentions regular attacks not doing much.]

Oh, crap! Seriously??

[She exclaims as he dashes in, swords blazing. Ugh. So that's what Jude's notes mentioned...?

She feels a twinge of uselessness for a split second, but teamwork is important here, and she's good at that. Her hand tightens around her staff, determined to work extra hard for her part.

And maybe while she's locked in combat she can try something on the fly?

The noctaere stumbles forward, small flames rising from its back, and Leia sees an opening to charge in and knock her staff into its side, hard, sending it tumbling to the ground a fair distance from them.

Then she looks at him with a fiery determination in her eyes, inwardly worried he might tell her to go home or something.]

I don't have any offensive dreamotion abilities, but I can at least act as a distraction and provide backup.

[rokubro]

[Yeah girl?? Can't be cool without awesome attack names.

And seeing that look in her eye after that impressive knock back with her staff, he just grins.]

Good enough for me! Just do what you can. We're both learning how to deal with this, so we'll just figure it along the way.

[Yep, just going on the fly. But it looks like what they're doing is working, so Rokurou won't let it have too much time to try and recover. He slams both blades down into the ground for an earth based dreamotion arte, earth stalagmites rising up like teeth to knock the noctaere upward into the air.]

[ragingscoopaholic]

Right!

[It's fortunate this guy happened by, else she could've been in some serious trouble. And if the noctaere didn't do her in, Jude's nagging would.

For now, she remains vigilant, focusing on his attacks and looking to see when she can assist. And that opportunity presents itself rather quickly, as the noctaere is launched upward. Leia leaps at the precise moment and raises her staff over her head before bringing it down hard onto the noctaere, sending it slamming straight into the ground, the earth caving beneath the impact.]

[rokubro]

[Whoa.]

Nice!

[He had a feeling the girl could pack power, but that was seriously impressive! And he won't waste the opportunity to continue the attack chain. Two rapid dashes in a cross-cross formation, leaving a trail of flames as he slices the blades over the noctaere, the blades cutting in a little deeper, at least enough that it should leave marks. Thanks to the giant slam from Leia, its armor had cracked a bit and now they can really get some damage going.]