A SMALL TOWN IN LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICA…
Turn 1.4 It's three vs three! The bullies' morale is all but Shattered! Their initiative is also Low! Initiate yogic defense. Say, "This won't do."
This won't do, decides Fisk.
"This won't do." To better visually express just how much this won’t do, Fisk sits down on the ground in a fearsome crosslegged pose just in front of Bullies 4 and 5.
They look worried.
Continue my rampage against Bully 5!
And so they should! For Edith the Destroyer is on the flailing rampage!
"I-I meant to do that!" she threatens Bully 5 – and then demonstrates that she very much did, and might very well mean to again! [3+2vs1+1] She yoga chops the stinking boy through the nose, crushing it and knocking him unconscious, or very possibly worse!
Edith regenerates 1 Mind Point! move in front of Jarvis and assume the Tree Pose
Meanwhile Richard decides that Jarvis’s pale and possibly lifeless body won't do either – his comrade must not fall here, so close to greatness! So close to ultimate power! So close to being a perfect bodyguard for Richard’s quest to weaponise the holy hum!
He stands before the defenceless Jarvis, and saves his life.
Bully 1 attacks – he clearly hopes to overcome Richard before kicking Jarvis’s liver to death! [5+1vs3+1] He smashes Richard in the chest; Richard takes the pain and swings one outstretched arm back. [2+1vs1+1] With the lightest of touches he knocks the felon out! He can literally feel the heroism coursing through his veins so hard that he doesn’t even notice Bully 5 – whose morale looks much more shaken than it even did at the start of the turn – advancing upon him with fists raised and eyes enraged. [4+1vs5+1] The eejit misses!
[5+1vs2+1] Richard does not! He swings his other outstretched branch, striking the Bully in the skull like the falling limb of a storm struck mighty oak, smashing him into the dirt! He crawls away for a couple of seconds before collapsing, still, silent but for a horrifying gurgle.
Richard regenerates 2 Mind Points!
Edith walks over to Ricky, bending over to see if the poor boy is okay. He’s still breathing, but he needs a change of pants.
Sensei steps out from the dojo door just as Jarvis comes to and groggily starts getting to his knees.
”Dudes, that was sweet. I’m proud of what you have achieved so far. I’m proud of the brutality you have inflicted in the name of Good. Nice work. You may realise that you feel a little stronger that earlier today. Yeah! You can totally add another stat point or learn a new move, dudes – you have attained Red Belt And a Half!”
And then… and then I want you to think about whether you could accept another small mission just yet. I’ve got it on good authority that these bullies are led by a vicious, vicious 8th grader. I want you to track him down… and make sure he never does this kind of thing again. What do you say dudes?
Of course, if you prefer, we can just call it a week, and we'll see you next Saturday, I totally won't hold it against you.” Jarvis Palkin; Red Belt And a Half
Mind: 3/3
Body: 2/2
Flexterity: 2/2
Moves: Deep Breath; Basic Splits; Tree Pose; Yogic Critical
Richard Wensley; Red Belt And a Half
Mind: 5/3
Body: 3/3
Flexterity: 1/1
Moves: Deep Breath; Basic Splits; Tree Pose; Peacock Pose
Fisk Balck; Red Belt And a Half
Mind: 3/4
Body: 2/2
Flexterity: 1/1
Moves: Deep Breath; Basic Splits; Tree Pose; Yogic Slap
Edit McKenzie; Red belt And a Half
Mind: 4/3
Body: 2/2
Flexterity: 2/2
Moves: Deep Breath; Basic Splits; Tree Pose; Yogic Critical
((As somebody who's just been reduced to 0 HP, I'd really prefer the KO rules to be in effect. Those 2 points of Body don't take me anywhere near far enough in this cruel world.))
That is a vote of 3-0 in favour!
Although, as you'll hopefully live to see, levelling up and reaching literally incredible power is quite rapid.
Sorry for the delay, too busy with work to spend lunchtimes catching up this last week
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Topic: SPACETIME YOGAQUEST - Turn 3.7 - update 16th Feb (Read 27726 times)