SHINJO EVENT: Egg Hunt (D4, Late Morning)

[Shinjo Akil]

Akil was surprisingly adept at egg hunting, it seemed. Despite not really having any training in finding things, Akil managed to get 5 eggs into his basket! Which was good, except that, well, it attracted weasels. Freaking weasels. Like horses, but small and stupid. Thankfully, it was easy enough for Akil to slip passed them, 5 eggs handed off and only a few scratches on him.


OOC:

5 eggs found

2 damage taken (Mistakenly thought the TN was 15, not 20. Roll is still good)

[Matsu Yurio]

Yurio began the egg hunt with a bright glint in his eye. He loved this kind of thing. In fact part of his scout training had consisted of finding things his sensei had hidden near and around the camps at Swift Sword Castle. It did not take him long to find two eggs.

He soon found another egg, but as he bent down to pick it up he was startled by a loud snuffling sound just to his left in the long grass.

The badger was just as startled as Yurio and dashed off into the undergrowth, as the little Lion managed to drop one of the eggs he was carrying onto the one he'd just found. Breaking both.

Swearing internally he set off again and spied another egg very quickly. Just as he reached it there was a flurry of wings as a pheasant was startled from the grass.

It flew right at him and Yurio could think of nothing other than to throw the egg he already had at it to divert it's course as he dived backwards. The pheasant flapped off to safety as Yurio stared at the wreckage of the eggs he had found.
"Kuso!"

He continued onwards, nothing else could go wrong yes? He found two eggs nestled together and after waiting at least a minute for the next animal to leap out at him . . . . . carefully reached forward, only to hear a 'ribbit' sound just before a very surprised frog leapt out at him and down the neck of his kimono.

Yurio shrieked and writhed to get the frog out of his clothing, accidentally stepping on both eggs as he did so. The offending frog managed to slip out of a sleeve and hop away unnoticed, leaving the little Lion flailing.

Breathing heavily and swearing under his breath but audibly to anyone nearby, Yurio steeled himself once more and set off again. He found three eggs in quick succession and waited at least a minute by each to make sure no animals at all were nearby before picking them up. He the stood stock still for another minute, holding the eggs . . . staring around for the next calamity . . . but luck was with him this time.

The time limit on the hunt was approaching and Yurio knew three eggs would not be good enough. Another two were found and he applied the same waiting game before collecting them. Turning towards the judges a butterfly fluttered past, and Yurio breathed out admiring the insect's beauty. Unfortunately he failed to notice the speeding grey bullet in pursuit of the butterfly.

Neko hurtled past, using Yurio as a springboard to catapult himself after the flying snack and, of course, sending all Yurio's collected eggs flying. One of them even managed to land on an egg Yurio hadn't even spotted yet and broke that as well.
"ARRRGGGGHHHHH!! YOU USELESS SACK OF FLEA BITTEN FUR. I WILL END YOU!!!!!"

Eggs forgotten, Yurio set off after his feline companion, murder in his eyes, except the furry critters he next found were of the weasel variety.

It would be a dark day for these particular weasels, as their chosen target was not feeling charitable to small furry creatures. It would go down in Weasel History as the dark defeat of the Battle of Broken Eggs and Furious Kitteh.


Yurio returned to the judges eventually, empty handed. It was the weasels that had been mauled, not him.

/ooc

Roll #1, 1 CR, TN 15 = 23 = +2 eggs
Roll #2, 1 CR, TN 15 = 14 = -1 egg
Roll #3, 1 CR, TN 15 = 12 = -1 egg
Roll #4, 2 CR, TN 20 = 15 = -2 eggs
Roll #5, 2 CR, TN 20 = 27 = +3 eggs
Roll #6, 2 CR, VP for +1k1, TN 20 = 15 = -2 eggs

Grand Total of -1 eggs . . . somehow.

Weasels, Def/Ref, TN 10 = 10 = HA KITTEH SMASH WEASELS

[Bayushi Suteichi]

Egg hunt... Lovely.

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Investigation/Perception Roll 1 Raise: 5d10o10k3 22
Investigation/Perception Roll 1 Raise/ Second attempt: 5d10o10k3 29
Investigation/Perception Roll/Third Attempt: 5d10o10k3 38
Investigation/Perception Roll/Fourth Attempt: 5d10o10k3 12
Investigation/Perception Roll/Sixth Attempt: 5d10o10k3 21
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What the?! GET THESE DAMNED THINGS AWAY FROM ME!

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Defense/Reflexes +1VP for Defense 1 vs TN 26: 4d10o10k3 27


8 Eggs

[Kaiu Hiroji]

Hiroji's egg hunt progressed somewhat... Dryly. He managed to spot a few eggs, but moved too slowly for the others had already managed to make off with a sizable portion of the eggs. He returned to the village feeling somewhat disappointed in himself, when he was beset by small furry beasts. He swatted them away without much trouble, not in the mind for such tomfoolery as these beasts were causing.

[OOC:
1st Attempt: http://orokos.com/roll/506887 Failure.
2nd Attempt: http://orokos.com/roll/506888 Success. 1 Egg.
3rd Attempt: http://orokos.com/roll/506889 Failure.
4th Attempt: http://orokos.com/roll/506890 Failure.
5th Attempt: http://orokos.com/roll/506891 Success. 1 Egg
6th Attempt: http://orokos.com/roll/506892 Success. 2 Eggs

Total Eggs: 4

Weasel Attack: TN 10+8= TN 18. Roll: http://orokos.com/roll/506893 Crushing Success.

Total: 4 Eggs, No Damage, Bruised Self-Esteem.]

[Ichiro Daisuke]

Egg Hunting? It seemed like a bizarre idea to the Badger, but then It seemed to serve a purpose. Well for the most part, at first it seemed easy enough, the Badger finding plenty of eggs, but eventually his hands filled up and unfortunately he dropped one.

Then the packs of weasels were upon him. Which proved to be a bit of a problem.

((ooc)
1st attempt +2 eggs
2nd attempt + 2 eggs
3rd attempt +2 eggs
4th attempt +2 eggs
5th attempt +2 eggs
6th attempt - 1 eggs

9 eggs Total

tn 28 Defense roll = 25

3 points of damage.

[Isawa Nonin]

This was, an oddly meditative task, Nonin found. Interspacing his egg hunting with short bursts of prayer to the harmony of all things.

Trying to keep the eggs organized, he dropped one, which filled him with great sadness. He was pondering the existential meaning of eggs when the weasels approached. He mostly managed to keep them away but one did savagely bite his foot! How unkind.

He turned in the eggs and went off to bandage his foot.

OOC:
Casting Draw upon the Void twice for additional Void points, successful
Six Egg Hunting try, each with one raise, 5 successes, 1 failure, 9 Eggs
Bit by a weasel for 4 damage!

Final result, 9 eggs and 4 damage.

[Bayushi Hotaru]

With her basket hanging on one arm, Hotaru meandered around the western fields in search of some eggs. She didn't expect much from her efforts here, as scavenging and hunting weren't exactly her strongest traits. However, when she set her expectations just low enough that she could have a pleasant time without working too hard to win. She hummed a playful tune to herself as she managed to find a few purple spots of colour half-hidden under shrubbery and some almost camouflaged by rocks. The weather was merciful, despite the heavy winds earlier, and gave her plenty of time for her enjoy her jaunt through the fields with her meagre collection of purple eggs. Four eggs? That's pretty good, I'd say! Another personal record best!

It was all great and wonderful for her, until the weasel nation attacked. Or more accurately, a boggle of weasels!

They slowly stalked her at first, lurking in the tall grass or looming atop of her from the branches of trees. Hotaru felt a chill her her bones as they lurked closer, her Bayushi instincts telling her that something was afoot and very wrong with this near idealistic jolly stroll. Her suspicions were confirmed when she felt a bit of slimy dripple land on the back of her hand...

She slowly looked up and found herself faced to face with her stalkers. They hungry faces and dark beady little eyes that masked the dark depths that these nefarious creature were capable of. Oh no, she wasn't going to be tricked by their cuteness! There was nothing cute here, only desperation incarnate in a giant rodent!

She shrieked and quickly made a run back to the camp, where civilization would protect her from these tiny terrors! Even though she never dared to look back, she could hear their pawing and skittering as their claws gripped on old bark and tall grass, hot on the chase. She didn't stop running until she made her way back, living without a scratch on her to tell her tale...

Investigation (Search)/Perception: (4 Eggs found!)
Defense/Reflexes vs TN18: (Pass, Dodged!)

Eggs: 4

[Moto al-Kalb]

Searching was not al-Kalb's strong point it seemed - usually relying on the hounds to seek out things as opposed to doing it himself. He manages to find a few eggs though he has no doubt it is not enough to place. Thankfully he had proven his worth the other day so he was not too worried.

The weasels, on the other hand, never stood a chance. al-Kalb had spent his life training animals to fight, often against himself in practice, and had the scars to prove it. Weasels, as egg crazed as they may be, were no threat compared to the strength and ability of a trained war dog. Despite his size the burly Moto easily dodges and weaves among the snapping animals - punting one off into the distance when it came too close - and none ever lay teeth upon him.

(Rolls 1-4 = 1 Egg found, rolls 5&6 = 1 found - 2 total. Defense = Success

2 Eggs, No wounds)

[Matsu Kogo]

Kogo thought that perhaps this event would be her chance to prove herself. She focused intensely for her first attempts. She found two eggs in one stroke! But unfortunately, in her excitement and desire to prove herself, in her search for the next eggs, she dropped both of the ones she already obtained. Mortified internally but calm externally, Kogo continued the rest of the match, aiming to do well, if not brilliantly and obtained 4 more eggs. Not how she had hoped things would go.

She was startled a bit by the weasels, but managed to dodge them mostly. However, two managed to get through her guard and gave her a few viscious scrathces on her arms and hands. Staying calm, she moved to the finish line and finished the event. She then went in search of clean water and soap, to avoid infection from these cuts. Those watching might have noticed a slight slumping to her posture as she left the field.



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/ooc

1st egg look: Egg finding roll 1, using one void, with one raise, TN15: 4d10o10k3 39 - 2 eggs

2nd roll: Egg finding roll 2, using one void, two raises, TN 20: 4d10o10k3 12 -drop 2

3rd roll: 3rd egg finding, no raises: 3d10k3 19 -1 egg

4th roll: 4th egg finding, no raises: 3d10k3 12 - 1egg

5th roll: 5th egg roll, no raises: 3d10k3 16 - 1 egg

6th roll: 6th egg roll, no raises: 3d10k3 20 1 egg

Defense roll: Defense roll, 4 eggs, TN 18: 4d10o10k2 14

Total: 4 eggs, 4 dmg

[Soshi Yuuru]

(Place Holder)

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Five Rolls TN 15: Total of -2 Eggs
Def/Reflexes: No damage

[Iuchi Saksaha]

Saksaha sets out across the fields with a slight frown. This seems more like a children's game to her. What use is it to her to have a husband who's really good at finding eggs hidden by some Shinjo with too much time on their hands? Plus, isn't this a waste of perfectly good food?

By the time she finds her third or fourth egg, though, she's getting into the spirit of it. It brings back nostalgic memories of hunting for herbs in the steppes with her grandmother, right down to the slightly funky smells coming from the stash of delicate prizes cradled in the basket she's made out of her kerchief. Carrying them as carefully as if Grandmother were indeed watching with her famously sharp eyes and sharper tongue, Saksaha doesn't drop a one.

On the way back, she encounters some small and vicious creatures who make a run at her prizes, but she floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee--well, bops a weasel on the head with her kiseru like some kind of gigantic bee with a nicotine habit, anyway--and dashes back to the finish line without a scratch, improbably enough.

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Search rolls 1-3 with one Raise all succeed. +6 eggs
Search rolls 4-6 with no Raises also all succeed. +3 eggs

Weasel Fury TN: 10 + 18 = 28. Successfully dodged with a 31!

Totals:

• 9 eggs
• 2 functioning eyes

[Asako Yuki]

Yuki was very excited for this event. It sounded like fun, and it was finally something that it sounded like she would be really good. She took off into the fields at her best pace and began to hunt the eggs down with the tenacity that would make a weasel jealous. Finding a collection of three, the Asako grinned and grabbed them. Then she paused and looked up at the field, where many other samurai were hunting. She considered her position, she considered the position of others and a slight frown creased her face. She was really beginning to love this land, and she enjoyed the people here.

Furrowing her brows, Yuki nodded to herself as she made a decision and decided to take it much easier for the rest of the time she had. She still found an impressive collection of eggs regardless and hummed a tune her mother had taught her as she started back towards the start point. That was when the weasels came for her eggs.

Spotting the brown devils, Yuki smiled and slipped the eggs carefully into her sleeves for safe keeping as she took a defensive stance against the oncoming wave of weasels. The Shiba Bushi trained woman showed her stuff as she almost effortlessly danced through wave after wave of weasels, moving like the wind as they struck, darting and weaving so that they never so much caught onto a hem as she slipped by them and finally made her way back to the judges.

1st Egg Find: 23 3 Eggs
2-6 Egg Find: Success 5 eggs
Weasels!: 28 Success

Total: 8 Eggs, 0 Damage

[Togashi Udo]

Udo woke up late the next morning, and got up a bit dazed. The night had been... interesting...

He found out late that the Shinjo had set up another event that day, and it was almost over by the time he showed up. He was supposed to search for an egg or something. He honestly hadn't paid a lot of attention... the events of the previous night were greatly distracting him.

He found an egg and brought it back. On the way, weasels attacked him. It was mostly just annoying, as he was trying to think!

Apparently, he was supposed to find a LOT of eggs. Huh. Who knew?

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I rolled all 6 times for speed, but only wanted to get one egg, which I got. Consider further rolls ignored.

I dodged the weasel attacks.

Final: 1 Egg, 0 Damage.

[Otaku Kitakuhime]

Kitakuhime gets properly dressed in her leather suit for the hunt. Finding eggs wasn't really her specially, but –– as once mentioned by Khulun –– any maiden must know how to properly handle the eggs they put their hands on, more even so the fierce Battle Maiden.

The purple color makes it easier to spot them around, and Kitakuhime proves to be rather fast at dodging many of the angry weasels. Two of the most vicious ones manage to reach her out, circling the Otaku.

Without the aid of her mount, the tries to dribble them, bouncing her way to the sides. An easy target for the malevolent creatures, they jump in and sink their teeth, passing through the tight leather into soft skin.

The girl eeps in the air, and shakes her body to shoo the creatures away, running back to the starting point with hopes that no one witness the harassement.

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Let's Find Some Eggs!: TN 10 = 14, 12, 12, 11, 9, 12 5 Eggs
Weasel Ambush!: TN 20 = 16
Damage: 4

[Shimizu Ryori]

The two lions head out into the field looking for eggs, unsure of just what this whole hunt is about. As Kyra keeps watch Ryori begins collecting eggs finding several quickly and placing them in his sisters basket.

"Now Kyra watch these while I look for more"



egg hunt unskilled tn 10: 4#2d10k2 10 16 13 10
(+4 eggs)

The young Lion wanders around looking for more eggs when he thinks he comes across some in the open field he calls Kyra over, she rushes, and as she does she spills the basket, trampling the already collected eggs.

"Kyra!"


egg hunt tn 20 v 2raises: 2#3d10o10k2 8 17
(-4 Eggs)

(0 Eggs total)

On the way back the two defeated lion are assaulted by weasels Ryori growls as the weasel jumps at him mad that his basket holds no treasure, the young lions blade comes free as a gash is torn in his arm.

egg hunt tn 15 defense: 3d10o10k2 11

(4 damage)

Ryori for a moment considers giving chase, Kyra seems intent on doing so, but after a few heart beats hesitation he shakes his head "These are not our lands any more Kyra chan, bandits are the Kirins problem now, it would be an insult to our hosts to hunt them down for them.

egg hunt compulsion: Bandits!: 3d10o10k3 20

He briefly considers reporting the bandits to the local magistrates bit thinks better of it, they were not enough of a bother to worry about reporting and it looked like rain.