The New Winds

Please conduct your match here

After his marvelous performance this morning, no award would be grander than laying eyes on the beautiful Oichi-sensei for Kokyou. As she starts to talk about the importance of how to ride the horses to the gathered competitors, instead, the only thing he hears are... well... imaginary lines non suited for the situation.

As a horse is put in front of him, he breaks out of his reverie to find Kaidan nearby. The Mantis frowns a bit to have to compete with his friend, but then shrugs, feeling safe that it would be quite difficult to hide from sight while riding.

Kokyou looks at the horse, and the horse looks back at him. Well, there was respect there, at least, Kokyou thought. With a sudden move, the Mantis manages to mount up without harming or annoying the creature.

He rides the beast toward the flag, and lifts himself up in the saddle to summersault down to the ground catching the flag and back up into the horse. He returns to the start waving the flag in hand and exchanges it for the lance.

As he dashes forward to strike true, he notices a cheerful word from... Oichi-sensei?

Kokyou is thunderstruck!

Soon one of the Utaku assistants come to move him out of the course with the horse attached.
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Ring: Fire
Mount the horse
D3, EA, Animal Handling/Intelligence TN 15 + VP Unskilled: 3d10 24

Ride the course to the flag
D3, EA, Horsemanship (Rokugani Pony)/Agility TN 20 (1 Raise): 5d10o10k4 22
+1 TP for passing
+2 TP from raise

Grab flag
D3, EA, Athletics/Agility + VP Daredevil TN 35 (3 Raises): 10d10o10k5 55
+1 TP for passing
+6 TP from raise
+2 TP from exceptional raises

Ride the course to the start
D3, EA, Horsemanship (Rokugani Pony)/Agility TN 20: 5d10o10k4 28
+1 TP for passing

Ride the course to the ring and lance it
D3, EA, Animal Handling/Agility TN 25 Unskilled: 4d10 32
+1 TP for passing

Return to the start
D3, EA, Horsemanship/Agility TN 25: 5d10o10k4 20 - Failed

Semi total
+14 TP

Kokyou would note that Kaidan spoke to Utaku sensei asking to keep his furry friend safe while he does the course. He explained that the little guy likes skritches behind the ear and under the chin. He doesn't want to endanger his new friend.

He went back to Kokyou and bowed. "Sorry but I don't want my furry friend to get hurt nor to run away."
He petted the snout and smiled. "Nice horsey... Help me win this contest." Seemed that the horse nodded and took a liking to the young Bayushi.
He mounted. He may not be as graceful as an Utaku but he rode quickly to the flag. He wasn't that extravagant in picking the flag but he did it with ease. He circled the course and back to see the new objective of the ride. He rode the steed gracefully. "Come on boy we can do this." He patted the horse as he did what Kaidan commanded with the reins. "Now let's go back." He unmounted and went back to the Utaku asking back for his kitten.

//D3 LA Courtier AWA Utaku sensei Please hold my Cat: 7d10o10k4 27
D3 EA Animal Handling TN 15 untrained: 5d10k5 30 o.O
D3 EA Ride to the Flag Horsey Fire 1 raise TN20: 6d10o10k5 29 +3 TP
D3 EA Capture the Flag Athletics Fire 1 raise TN 25: 8d10o10k5 34 +3 TP
D3 EA Ride the course to the start TN 20: 6d10o10k5 31 +2 TP
D3 EA Animal Handling TN 25 untrained 1VP PS: 6d10o10k5 36 +2 TP
D3 EA Return to the start Horsey TN 25: 6d10o10k5 36 +2 TP

Total TP: 12

As Kokyou is dragged back by the assistant, he keeps watching Oichi-sensei holding and petting the cute feline with immense curiosities.

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+10 TP
Total
+24 TP