The New Winds

Please conduct your match here

Matsu Qiang stepped onto the sands, wearing a practice gi and carrying a wooden sword. After bowing to the judges and his opponent, the Lion began to demonstrate a complex sword kata involving elaborate footwork and sharp, powerful strikes against multiple (imaginary) enemies. At the end of the sequence, Qiang lowered his sword and bowed once more, before stepping back to his corner of the ring.

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Day 4 Weapon Test, initiative REF/Rank: 4d10o10k3 22
Qiang chooses WATER.
Kata activated.
Day 4 Weapon Test, water demonstration with 3 called raises, PER/Kenjutsu (Katana) +kata TN30: 7d10ro1o10k4+5 51 passes with 3 raises for 4 Topaz points

Mei Lin bows to Qiang and eyes him intensely for a few moments as if trying to stare into him. Then, she takesw a boken and demonstrates a classic scorpion technique before taking her stance oppose the Matsu. She is quicker than him, but only barely, and makes her first strike...

((Rolls, Water Ring))
D4 Weaponry - Stance, 3 raises TN 30: 7d10o10k3 39 4 points

D4 Weaponry - Initiative: 5d10o10k4 23

D4 Weaponry - Attack 1: 7d10o10k3 19

As the Bayushi began her attack, Matsu Qiang spotted an opening. Sidestepping the Scorpion’s cut, the Lion delivered a powerful strike to the point of her shoulder. The wooden sword left Mei Lin a stinging reminder of the outcome of their first exchange.

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Day 4 Weapon Test, contested weapon skill with 3 called raises, STR/Kenjutsu (Katana) +Void Point +kata -raises: 9d10ro1o10k6+5-15 37 succeeds with 3 raises and 1 exceptional success for 9 Topaz Points.
Day 4 Weapon Test, round 1 weapon damage 0k1 +STR +Mastery +Technique: 6d10o10k1+6 21

The Scorpion grunts at the blow, harder than she expected. With a bit of a glare, and then a wicked grin, she begins her next attack

((Rolls))
Mei lin spends a void to reduce damage by 10

D4 Weaponry - Attack 2: 7d10o10k3 23

Blocking Mei Lin’s renewed attack, Qiang stepped inside the Scorpion’s guard and moved past her with some fancy footwork, delivering a strike to her midsection as he passed.

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Day 4 Weapon Test, round 2 contested weapon skill with 3 called raises, STR/Kenjutsu (Katana) +Void Point +kata -raises: 9d10ro1o10k6+5-15 25 succeeds with 3 raises for 8 Topaz Points
Day 4 Weapon Test, round 2 weapon damage 0k1 +STR +Mastery +Technique: 6d10o10k1+6 15

Once again she grunts at the heavier than expected blow. She tries one last time to deliver a strike to against the Matsu..

((Rolls))
Mei Lin spends 1 void to reduce damage by 10

D4 Weaponry - Attack 3: 7d10o10k3 29

Avoiding the Scorpion’s attack, Matsu Qiang’s wooden sword gracefully slid past her defenses to just barely contact the hollow of Mei Lin’s throat. For the first time, the Lion pulled his strike considerably. It was clear that a full-force hit to this location would’ve been incapacitating.

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Day 4 Weapon Test, round 3 contested weapon skill with 1 called raise, STR/Kenjutsu (Katana) +kata -raise: 8d10ro1o10k5+5-5 97 (!!) succeeds with 1 raise and 4 exceptional successes for 8 Topaz Points
Day 4 Weapon Test, round 3 weapon damage 0k1 +STR +Mastery +Technique: 6d10o10l1+6 7 (kept low on this one)

"Well done, Matsu-san"

She smirks and presses against the blade a little more, causing it to bite deeper.

"You should commit though if you make such a threat."

She then turns and begins to walk away.

“Thank you for the advice, Bayushi-san,” Qiang said dryly. He lowered his sword and gave the Scorpion a precise bow, before returning to his corner to meditate on the match.

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+10 Topaz Points for winning the match.
Total for this event: 39 Topaz Points
Day 4 Weapon Test, meditate for void recovery VOID/Meditation TN20: 7d10o10k4 33