Avatar Legends - The Northern War

[Purr]

"That wind buffalo just ate the commander!"

"Ate the commander?" Bamboo wonders aloud as he turns to his new-found compatriots. "But Sky Bisons are herd creatures and thus herbivores. Just look at their teeth! Then again, if these people of war understood more about giving life instead of taking it, they might not wield their swords at all."

Fortunately, the resistance are able to get over their surprise first and take the chance to go on the attack. The Fire Nation are taken off-guard and without their commander, but they still hold the numbers advantage. The battle could go either way right now.

"Hop off if you want to!" At first, Bamboo guides his Sky Bison low enough to the ground to allow Liu Bing and O-Ren time to jump off if they wish to join Han...

Still held between the bison's teeth, with only his lower body visible from outside, Mako has wasted the last few seconds struggling and kicking in vain. Common sense dictates that it'll only be a few seconds more before he thinks to use firebending on the inside of the bison's mouth, which will no doubt hurt her and force her to drop him.

... because then Bamboo hangs on tight as he asks his Sky Bison to go straight upwards as fast as she can, reaching for the highest heights above them all. "Fire Nation Commander!" Bamboo shouts. "If you burn my Sky Bison, you either drop straight into her mouth or she spits you out so that you can fall to your doom! Somehow I doubt you are both a Firebender and an Airbender with the gift of flight! Surrender... or you'll regret it! Wiggle your feet if you comply!"

 

[Sherwood]

With a grin to Bamboo, Liu says, "Hold Smoochie steady and I'll jump down to aid the defenders!" A part of her is screaming in her head that this was totally insane, but she has to do something, and sitting on the back of the sky bison while others fight is very much against her state of mind.

Keeping a firm grasp on her spear, Liu looks ahead on their flight path to see what is coming up so she is not leaping into the unknown. All she needs right now is to land on some rocks and break her leg. Its not like that wouldn't be a total disaster or anything! Seeing smooth ground up ahead, the former Fire Nation soldier slips her legs over Smoochie's saddle and drops, letting gravity take over.

OOC jaydude do I need to make some die rolls for this?

 

[jaydude]

Sherwood

Spoiler: OOC

No roll necessary. Bamboo did pull Smoochie down low enough for people to jump off safely.

Also, I'm going to delay things a bit so that Psychie has a chance to join in the fun, but afterwards we'll be going into our first combat exchange.

As Bamboo and Smoochie do a quick slowdown to enable disembarking, Liu is able to drop from the bison's saddle and into the battle. Both sides are still fighting with each other, but some of the Fire Nation soldiers who were watching Smoochie see her land, and turn their attention onto her.

Purr
Maybe Mako isn't interested in surrender despite his circumstances. Maybe he couldn't hear Bamboo from halfway within Smoochie's jaws. Whatever the case, the flying bison suddenly tosses her head and roars in pain, courtesy of a fire blast aimed at the top of her mouth, the motion sending Mako flying out of her grip.

(Bamboo, mark a condition in accordance with the Yip Yip! move. I'll let you decide which.)

It takes Bamboo a few seconds to get Smoochie calmed down and back under control. By the time he does that, he's able to see that Mako has fallen a good distance below and is getting further away every second, heading straight for the river the group saw earlier. As he falls, Bamboo sees him twist around and shoot out jets of flame beneath him, as if trying to slow his descent. He'll still hit the water hard, but he'll almost certainly survive, provided the water's deep enough.

Spoiler: Group Stats

Li Bao​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Self-Reliance - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Trust

O-Ren Ichi​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Support - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Leadership

Liu Bing​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Control - (_)-(B)-(_)-{_}-(X)-(X)-(X) - Connection

Bamboo​

Fatigue: [X][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [X]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Role - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Freedom

 

[Psychie]

O-Ren feels a pang of sympathy for poor Smoochie's mouth, but right now there is no time to worry about that. She eyes the falling Fire Bender, and says, "I'm going after him! See you down there, cousin!" She doesn't hesitate, but instead jumps out of the large saddle, aiming for the water, hoping to be able to bend it around her to make for a more easy landing. Then it will be time to deal with the attackers.

 

[jaydude]

O-Ren feels a pang of sympathy for poor Smoochie's mouth, but right now there is no time to worry about that. She eyes the falling Fire Bender, and says, "I'm going after him! See you down there, cousin!" She doesn't hesitate, but instead jumps out of the large saddle, aiming for the water, hoping to be able to bend it around her to make for a more easy landing. Then it will be time to deal with the attackers.

Maybe it's because she subconsciously failed to commit to the move, but O-Ren soon discovers - much to her horror - that she's failed to get a good enough angle and is hurtling straight towards the ground. Thankfully, Bamboo and Smoochie are able to react quickly enough to get underneath O-Ren, catch her, and then pull up before they smash into the unforgiving earth in turn. The shock of her near-death experience remains, however.

(O-Ren marks Afraid and Troubled.)

Mako meanwhile crashes into the river while trying to slow his own fall, hitting the water with a loud splash within viewing distance of where Smoochie's currently hovering. For a few seconds there's no sign of him, before his head bursts out from beneath the surface. He's alive, but winded; after gasping for air, he starts swimming for the riverbank with slow laboured strokes.

Spoiler: Group Stats

Li Bao​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Self-Reliance - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Trust

O-Ren Ichi​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [X]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [X]
Balance: Support - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Leadership

Liu Bing​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Control - (_)-(B)-(_)-{_}-(X)-(X)-(X) - Connection

Bamboo​

Fatigue: [X][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [X]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Role - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Freedom

 

[jaydude]

Back in the camp, the fighting continues to rage, with Liu now caught up in the chaos of hot flames, flying rocks and clashing steel. The Fire Nation troops are still off-guard from Mako's abduction from the battle, and the resistance has taken advantage of this to batter them hard.

Spoiler: Exchanges - A Crash Course

Okay everyone, so we're commencing our first bit of Avatar Legends combat. I'll be guiding you through it to the best of my abilities, but just let me know if you need something explained better.

Combat in this game is abstracted down into "exchanges"; brief moments of fighting that may or may not be followed by additional exchanges afterwards. Though some participants in an exchange get to resolve their approaches earlier than others depending on how they chose to act (more on approaches momentarily), functionally, every participant in an exchange acts at the same time.

An approach is the overarching way a character acts during the exchange. There are a choice of three approaches, with the names all pretty self-explanatory: Defend and maneuver, Advance and attack, and finally Evade and observe. Your choice of approach dictates the stat you roll with and the techniques you can use to resolve the approach. More on resolving approaches to come later, though you can always check the Lore/Other thread for this game if you like, alongside/or your copy of the quickstart.

This exchange is taking place during the drama with Bamboo, O-Ren and Mako, so at the moment, Liu Bing is the only PC participant. Sherwood , go ahead and choose your approach to start things off.

Spoiler: Exchange Participants

Liu Bing

Fire Nation Soldiers (Master NPC group)​

Drive: Halt rebellion
Principle: Loyalty
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Desperate, Humiliated, Insecure
Fatigue: [X][X][X][_][_], [_][_][_][_][_]

Resistance (Major NPC group)​

Drive: Protect the Earth Kingdom from the Fire Nation
Principle: Freedom
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Guilty
Fatigue: [X][_][_][_][_]

Spoiler: Group Stats

Li Bao​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Self-Reliance - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Trust

O-Ren Ichi​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [X]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [X]
Balance: Support - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Leadership

Liu Bing​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Control - (_)-(B)-(_)-{_}-(X)-(X)-(X) - Connection

Bamboo​

Fatigue: [X][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [X]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Role - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Freedom

 

[Sherwood]

With their focus locked on the rebels, Liu will try to come in from behind the Fire Nation troops and hit them as the hammer to the anvil of the rebel forces. Using her spear to deadly effect, she leaps into the fray with a snarl in her throat and glare on her face. Liu may not be a bender, but she is a damn good spear fighter, and right now she is in her element.

OOC So how do I proceed?

 

[jaydude]

With their focus locked on the rebels, Liu will try to come in from behind the Fire Nation troops and hit them as the hammer to the anvil of the rebel forces. Using her spear to deadly effect, she leaps into the fray with a snarl in her throat and glare on her face. Liu may not be a bender, but she is a damn good spear fighter, and right now she is in her element.

OOC So how do I proceed?

I'll take this to mean you use advance and attack. The resistance do the same, while the Fire Nation Soldiers go with defend and maneuver. I picked these prior to asking you to pick yours.

With all of the participants having chosen their approaches, it's time to resolve them. Having chosen defend and maneuver, the Fire Nation Soldiers resolve their approach first. They choose Retaliate, a basic technique that will enable them to inflict 1 fatigue on every foe that manages to inflict fatigue, conditions or balance shifts.

The resistance choose Strike, another basic technique that enables them to either inflict 2 fatigue, inflict a condition or shift the foe's balance one step away from center. Were the resistance to mark a point of fatigue, they'd be able to choose from one of the first two options, but they don't. They mark a point of fatigue due to the soldiers' use of Retaliate, and the soldiers choose to have their balance shifted one point away from their center. Note that due to mechanics, this means the soldiers will be able to pick two techniques to use next round.

Sherwood , now you have to roll 2D6 to represent your stance move, with no modifiers due to Liu Bing's passion being at zero. Please go ahead and do that.

Spoiler: Exchange Participants

Liu Bing

Fire Nation Soldiers (Master NPC group)​

Drive: Halt rebellion
Principle: Loyalty 0,[+1],+2,+3
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Desperate, Humiliated, Insecure
Fatigue: [X][X][X][_][_], [_][_][_][_][_]

Resistance (Major NPC group)​

Drive: Protect the Earth Kingdom from the Fire Nation
Principle: Freedom [0], +1, +2
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Guilty
Fatigue: [X][X][_][_][_]

Spoiler: Group Stats

Li Bao​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Self-Reliance - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Trust

O-Ren Ichi​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [X]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [X]
Balance: Support - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Leadership

Liu Bing​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Control - (_)-(B)-(_)-{_}-(X)-(X)-(X) - Connection

Bamboo​

Fatigue: [X][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [X]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Role - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Freedom

 

[Sherwood]

Rolling for my Stance move.

 

[jaydude]

With a score of nine, and considering your earlier intentions, you can go ahead and choose a single technique from either Strike, Pressure or Pinpoint Thrust. Bear in mind that if you use either Strike or Pinpoint Thrust, you'll have to mark 1 fatigue on top of any other costs due to the soldiers using Retaliate.

Spoiler: Exchange Participants

Liu Bing

Fire Nation Soldiers (Master NPC group)​

Drive: Halt rebellion
Principle: Loyalty 0,[+1],+2,+3
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Insecure
Fatigue: [X][X][X][_][_], [_][_][_][_][_]

Resistance (Major NPC group)​

Drive: Protect the Earth Kingdom from the Fire Nation
Principle: Freedom [0], +1, +2
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Guilty
Fatigue: [X][X][_][_][_]

Spoiler: Group Stats

Li Bao​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Self-Reliance - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Trust

O-Ren Ichi​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [X]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [X]
Balance: Support - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Leadership

Liu Bing​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Control - (_)-(B)-(_)-{_}-(X)-(X)-(X) - Connection

Bamboo​

Fatigue: [X][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [X]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Role - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Freedom

 

[Sherwood]

From my quick read of Pinpoint Thrust, I see it does two Fatigue damage and gives the Impaired status to my opponent, so I'll go ahead and go with that one.

 

[jaydude]

From my quick read of Pinpoint Thrust, I see it does two Fatigue damage and gives the Impaired status to me opponent, so I'll go ahead and go with that one.

(Sure thing. Mark 2-fatigue; one from the soldiers using Retaliate, one to represent the cost of Liu's move.)

Some of the Fire Nation soldiers are able to react and strike against Liu Bing, but others are taken off-guard by her attacks. The jabs and blows of her spear pierce through the weaker parts of their armour and send them staggering backwards into their comrades, causing confusion within their ranks and making it harder for them to maintain a co-ordinated fighting effort.

(The soldiers mark 2-fatigue and become Impaired; they have to choose one fewer technique next exchange until they lose the status.)

Spoiler: Exchanges - A Crash Course Pt 2

And with that, the exchange is over!

Again, an exchange doesn't necessarily have to be followed by another, but in this case it most likely will; neither the resistance or the soldiers want to back down quite yet. Assuming that does happen, everyone who's participating has to pick another approach, we repeat the rest of the process, and so on and so forth.

I'll hold off on posting for a bit, just to see if Purr and Psychie want to fly back into the camp and take part in the next exchange.

Spoiler: Exchange Participants

Liu Bing

Fire Nation Soldiers (Master NPC group)​

Drive: Halt rebellion
Principle: Loyalty 0,[+1],+2,+3
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Desperate, Humiliated, Insecure
Fatigue: [X][X][X][X][X], [_][_][_][_][_]
Statuses: Impaired

Resistance (Major NPC group)​

Drive: Protect the Earth Kingdom from the Fire Nation
Principle: Freedom [0], +1, +2
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Guilty
Fatigue: [X][X][_][_][_]

Spoiler: Group Stats

Li Bao​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Self-Reliance - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Trust

O-Ren Ichi​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [X]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [X]
Balance: Support - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Leadership

Liu Bing​

Fatigue: [X][X][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Control - (_)-(B)-(_)-{_}-(X)-(X)-(X) - Connection

Bamboo​

Fatigue: [X][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [X]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Role - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Freedom

 

[Purr]

Maybe it's because she subconsciously failed to commit to the move, but O-Ren soon discovers - much to her horror - that she's failed to get a good enough angle and is hurtling straight towards the ground. Thankfully, Bamboo and Smoochie are able to react quickly enough to get underneath O-Ren, catch her, and then pull up before they smash into the unforgiving earth in turn. The shock of her near-death experience remains, however.

Bamboo lets out a huge sigh of relief as O-Ren smacks into (it's official!) Smoochie's thick white fur. Patting O-Ren on her shoulder, he shares his relief with her. With kindness and a nonjudgmental bearing, Bamboo grins, "Those who would fly with the birds should look before they leap, right?"

Mako meanwhile crashes into the river while trying to slow his own fall, hitting the water with a loud splash within viewing distance of where Smoochie's currently hovering. For a few seconds there's no sign of him, before his head bursts out from beneath the surface. He's alive, but winded; after gasping for air, he starts swimming for the riverbank with slow laboured strokes.

Bamboo's stern gaze settles on this unknown Fire Commander. He sees the man struggling and though they be enemies, Bamboo does not want the man to suffer or drown. He assess his options...

Spoiler

...while his Player asks the GM in OOC. =)

 

[Purr]

...and realizes he has not only the resolve and opportunity, but indeed, the necessary power to change the course of events. Dipping Smoochie close enough to the water where she can put out any burning and stinging sensations caused by the Fire Nation Commander's refusal to peacefully surrender, Bamboo leans to get a good look at this fellow in the river.

Spoiler: Perhaps a little instrumental mood music to post by?

"Slow Air" by Still Corners.

As they fly by, Bamboo stands up from his sitting position on Smoochie's back, then squats down. His arms and hands begin performing smooth uninterrupted circular motions while his lower body stays put in a deep and solid "horse stance (or whatever the the Avatar equivalent is of horses? Heh!)."

"Pardon me, sir!" Bamboo calls out to the armored fellow in the water. "Swimming can be difficult when you've had a long day! Perhaps you would have an easier time if you took a little rest, first?" Focusing his breathing and his mind and working with the flow of the glittering river, he pulls the water gently and briefly back, then shifts it surging forward in as big of a wave as the young Waterbender can manage. Bamboo tries to wash the Fire Nation Commander toward the shore opposite the battle, forcing the powerful fellow to have to begin his journey anew and swim the entire the way across. As they fly away in the direction of the battle, Bamboo waves to the Fire Nation Commander in a true and friendly manner.

"Perhaps you should take off your armor?" which he knows also takes no short amount of time. "It is too beautiful a day to drown, don't you think?" Bamboo does not wait for an answer as he gives Smoochie another opportunity to drink up before she, O-Ren, and Bamboo swiftly soar through the air. His thoughts now concerned with another person born and raised in the Fire Nation as they zip toward Liu Bing's side.

 

[jaydude]

...and realizes he has not only the resolve and opportunity, but indeed, the necessary power to change the course of events. Dipping Smoochie close enough to the water where she can put out any burning and stinging sensations caused by the Fire Nation Commander's refusal to peacefully surrender, Bamboo leans to get a good look at this fellow in the river.

Spoiler: Perhaps a little instrumental mood music to post by?

"Slow Air" by Still Corners.

As they fly by, Bamboo stands up from his sitting position on Smoochie's back, then squats down. His arms and hands begin performing smooth uninterrupted circular motions while his lower body stays put in a deep and solid "horse stance (or whatever the the Avatar equivalent is of horses? Heh!)."

Spoiler: OOC

Ostrich-horses are probably the closest equivalent, though funnily enough, that stance is indeed referred to in-universe as Horse Stance within the Kyoshi Novels.

"Pardon me, sir!" Bamboo calls out to the armored fellow in the water. "Swimming can be difficult when you've had a long day! Perhaps you would have an easier time if you took a little rest, first?" Focusing his breathing and his mind and working with the flow of the glittering river, he pulls the water gently and briefly back, then shifts it surging forward in as big of a wave as the young Waterbender can manage. Bamboo tries to wash the Fire Nation Commander toward the shore opposite the battle, forcing the powerful fellow to have to begin his journey anew and swim the entire the way across. As they fly away in the direction of the battle, Bamboo waves to the Fire Nation Commander in a true and friendly manner.

"Perhaps you should take off your armor?" which he knows also takes no short amount of time. "It is too beautiful a day to drown, don't you think?" Bamboo does not wait for an answer as he gives Smoochie another opportunity to drink up before she, O-Ren, and Bamboo swiftly soar through the air. His thoughts now concerned with another person born and raised in the Fire Nation as they zip toward Liu Bing's side.

The commander gives an indignant yelp as he's suddenly washed all the way onto the bank off the opposite side of the river. As he slowly gets back up to his feet and removes his helmet, he watches the flying Bison depart with a hateful look, before turning around and limping away towards the surrounding woods, heading roughly in the direction of Fort Baju.

Meanwhile, with Mako dealt with, Bamboo, O-Ren and Smoochie fly back into the resistance camp, and the battle continuing to take place there. The Fire Nation soldiers, still disorganized from the snatching of their commander and the attacks of Liu and the resistance, are focusing on defense and attempting to rally around the breach, while the resistance continue to attack them with both weapons and earthbending.

Purr Psychie Sherwood
Going into another exchange. Everyone who wants to take part, please declare your approach.

Spoiler: Exchange Participants

Liu Bing
O-Ren?
Bamboo?

Fire Nation Soldiers (Master NPC group)​

Drive: Halt rebellion
Principle: Loyalty 0,[+1],+2,+3
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Desperate, Humiliated, Insecure
Fatigue: [X][X][X][X][X], [_][_][_][_][_]
Statuses: Impaired

Resistance (Major NPC group)​

Drive: Protect the Earth Kingdom from the Fire Nation
Principle: Freedom [0], +1, +2
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Guilty
Fatigue: [X][X][_][_][_]

Spoiler: Group Stats

Li Bao​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Self-Reliance - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Trust

O-Ren Ichi​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [X]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [X]
Balance: Support - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Leadership

Liu Bing​

Fatigue: [X][X][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Control - (_)-(B)-(_)-{_}-(X)-(X)-(X) - Connection

Bamboo​

Fatigue: [X][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [X]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Role - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Freedom

 

[Sherwood]

Liu is feeling buoyed by her successes in the fight so far, seeing the rebel defenders starting to rally after their sudden appearance in snatching up the Fire Nation leader and Liu's help in the fighting. She continues to press her attack against the soldiers.

OOC Using Advance and Attack once more. Rolling it now.

 

[Psychie]

O-Ren looks over at her cousin and says, "Thanks for the catch! I, um, just kind of misjudged that leap. But look! The fighting is still going on! Lets get down there and help out!"

 

[Purr]

The commander gives an indignant yelp as he's suddenly washed all the way onto the bank off the opposite side of the river. As he slowly gets back up to his feet and removes his helmet, he watches the flying Bison depart with a hateful look, before turning around and limping away towards the surrounding woods, heading roughly in the direction of Fort Baju.

Bamboo is both curious and relieved at the sight of the Fire Nation Commander whose name he had not learned. The man was, as best as could be helped, not harmed physically - but that look in his face as Smoochie carried them away. Hate. Bamboo realizes that the tales he had read of prideful men were true - some of the prideful would rather be run through with a blade than to face the shame of defeat, especially in such a manner as Bamboo and Smoochie had delivered just now. Whomever this leader was, Bamboo was not fool enough to believe their foe would easily forget them, if ever. Such was life for those in the greedy clutches of pride.

Still, if there was time, Bamboo tried to Refresh his beloved Smoochie - she who had come to harm because of a choice Bamboo had made. Guilt was not a stranger to Bamboo. It was better than pride, for one's ego he felt should always be tempered by one's confidence and not the other way around. Though it may fatigue him more, Bamboo pulled from the river and soothed Smoochie as lovingly as he could. Smoochie. His only living reminder of the Celestial Forest, his secret jungle monastery and home. Bamboo knew as well not to blame himself too harshly for - in a world without illusions - there was no way Bamboo could have seen the danger to her. He had such little experience with the Fire Nation - with the very world! - to be prepared for everything. Still, even if the physical pain of being burned inside of her mouth was gone, Bamboo remembers that he has much to learn. For himself as well as for Smoochie.

They depended so very much on each other for their happiness.

O-Ren looks over at her cousin and says, "Thanks for the catch! I, um, just kind of misjudged that leap. But look! The fighting is still going on! Lets get down there and help out!"

Bamboo shakes his head to clear it as his cousin-by-blood's remarks draw him out of his spiritual walkabout. "Um, of course, O-Ren!" Bamboo replies shyly, his cheeks blushing in surprise. Bamboo did not expect gratitude - getting gratitude was not at all the purpose behind his actions.

What was it in her voice that he was hearing? Embarrassment? Bamboo could not help crack a smile. That was something he knew too. As much as Bamboo had learned growing up in a secluded secret monastery of great masters, present and past, the more he learned, the more ignorant of the universe at large he felt. It was a pleasing, humbling feeling to not be important to the universe at large. Bamboo was quite content to be just a drop in an ocean much larger than the very world. He was glad to find someone like O-Ren and Liu Bing and Han to share it with, too. O-Ren! A waterbending cousin from afar! What would Willow think of her?

Then, the time for such thoughts concluded. It was time to focus himself. There was a battle to be won for the sake of goodness and those people, that if they had failed, would become downtrodden under the heavy heel of the Fire Nation.

Meanwhile, with Mako dealt with, Bamboo, O-Ren and Smoochie fly back into the resistance camp, and the battle continuing to take place there. The Fire Nation soldiers, still disorganized from the snatching of their commander and the attacks of Liu and the resistance, are focusing on defense and attempting to rally around the breach, while the resistance continue to attack them with both weapons and earthbending.

Bamboo looks for Han. Having lost him first, he wonders where the mysterious Earthbender has gone - he who probably knows this area best. Since he could not find him, he looks to O-Ren who probably knows a great deal more about the Fire Nation than mere Bamboo. Then he finds himself thinking of the hurt among both the Resistance and the Fire Nation. Like a wildfire blazing out of control, he knows he cannot stop it. But he can aid where he can.

Bamboo seeks to heal Resistance members from the wounds caused by the Fire Nation. The more dire the need, the more willing his efforts to use his holistic medicine or Waterbending Refresh technique - whichever is more practical.

 

[Purr]

Bamboo, unable to use his healing abilities just yet, looks instead to defend Han's fellows in the Resistance. Asking Smoochie to fly over the battle, Bamboo calls out, "O-Ren! Let's go!" and hops off Smoochie, his trusty spear at the ready. He places himself between dangerous Fire Nation opponents and whirls his spear as if it were a steely wall - not one meant to harm, but instead, to defend - but the Fire Nation soldiers don't have to know that!

 

[Psychie]

O-Ren nods with a smile. "Lets do this! Stop these bastards in their tracks!" She grabs her war fans in each hand and gets ready to move.

 

[jaydude]

The Fire Nation soldiers - including those injured by Liu - are able to regroup and reorganize. Bamboo is in position to cover the resistance members closest to him, but the enemy are more concerned with tending to themselves right now.

[The Soldiers use Seize a Position to reorganize at the Breach, clearing Impaired.]

Psychie , if you're going with Defend and Maneuver for your approach here, go ahead and roll. If not, please let me know.

Spoiler: Exchange Participants

Liu Bing
O-Ren
Bamboo

Fire Nation Soldiers (Master NPC group)​

Drive: Halt rebellion
Principle: Loyalty 0,[+1],+2,+3
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Desperate, Humiliated, Insecure
Fatigue: [X][X][X][X][X], [_][_][_][_][_]
Statuses: None

Resistance (Major NPC group)​

Drive: Protect the Earth Kingdom from the Fire Nation
Principle: Freedom [0], +1, +2
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Guilty
Fatigue: [X][X][_][_][_]

Spoiler: Group Stats

Li Bao​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Self-Reliance - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Trust

O-Ren Ichi​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [X]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [X]
Balance: Support - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Leadership

Liu Bing​

Fatigue: [X][X][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Control - (_)-(B)-(_)-{_}-(X)-(X)-(X) - Connection

Bamboo​

Fatigue: [X][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [X]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Role - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Freedom

 

[Psychie]

Stepping into the fight, O-Ren gets ready with a combat stance to Defend and Maneuver.

Rolled an 11; what Attribute does this key off of for my final result?

EDIT. With a Focus of +1, that gives me a 12.

 

[jaydude]

Spoiler: OOC

Apologies for any delay. I figured that Psychie would post here again once she decided on her course of action, rather than choose to resolve it myself.

War fans in hand, O-Ren lashes at the cluster of Fire Nation soldiers with a water whip. For a first use of the technique in a combat situation, it's surprisingly effective, knocking back three of the soldiers.

[O-Ren marks 2-fatigue, one for the base cost, and one for using a learned technique. Water Whip becomes a practiced technique for her Do you want to have the soldiers mark a condition, or 2-fatigue?]

The resistance members continue to attack the soldiers as they struggle to reorganize themselves.

[Moving into advance and attack. The resistance members use Strike, forcing the soldiers to mark 2-fatigue.]

Sherwood /Liu Bing, you're up.

Spoiler: Exchange Participants

Liu Bing
O-Ren
Bamboo

Fire Nation Soldiers (Master NPC group)​

Drive: Halt rebellion
Principle: Loyalty 0,[+1],+2,+3
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Desperate, Humiliated, Insecure
Fatigue: [X][X][X][X][X], [X][X][_][_][_]
Statuses: None

Resistance (Major NPC group)​

Drive: Protect the Earth Kingdom from the Fire Nation
Principle: Freedom [0], +1, +2
Conditions: Afraid, Angry, Guilty
Fatigue: [X][X][_][_][_]

Spoiler: Group Stats

Li Bao​

Fatigue: [_][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Self-Reliance - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Trust

O-Ren Ichi​

Fatigue: [X][X][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [X]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [X]
Balance: Support - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Leadership

Liu Bing​

Fatigue: [X][X][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [_]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Control - (_)-(B)-(_)-{_}-(X)-(X)-(X) - Connection

Bamboo​

Fatigue: [X][_][_][_][_]
Conditions:
Afraid [_]
Angry [_]
Guilty [X]
Insecure [_]
Troubled [_]
Balance: Role - (_)-(_)-(_)-{B}-(_)-(_)-(_) - Freedom

 

[Sherwood]

Seeing as how the soldiers were faltering, Liu presses the attack with her spear, spinning and thrusting with the weapon intent on reducing the numbers of effective fighters against them.

OOC using Advance and Attack. No bonus for Passion on this, so its a straight 8.

 

[jaydude]

Seeing as how the soldiers were faltering, Liu presses the attack with her spear, spinning and thrusting with the weapon intent on reducing the numbers of effective fighters against them.

OOC using Advance and Attack. No bonus for Passion on this, so its a straight 8.

What Technique do you want to use here?