ukimiya | Beginning

One moment you were elsewhere, surely speaking to your friends, fighting in a battle of your life, dying, or even in a state of non-existence in its entirety. It doesn't matter now, since when you open your eyes it’s become clear that not only is everything around you foreign and unfamiliar, so is everyone. And there seems to be a fair lot of you, at that.

It's easy to discern a few things upon a cursory glance, once you pick yourself up from the field of grass you're resting on. The place you've awoken in seems to be fairly tranquil, for the first few moments at least, and the view of a newly budded sakura tree is among the first that will greet you. In the distance, is a towering castle that manages to look all at once both imposing and welcoming at the same time. There's also an odd pendant around your neck, which you'll find won't come off despite your best attempts. In your pocket you'll find a room key, engraved with a number.

The weather is currently cool, with the sun brightly shining in the sky, though there are a few too many clouds to make it a completely clear day. While most of them appear rather normal, every so often you might spot one that looks just a bit off— like a storm cloud that's completely lost it's way. Lucky for you, it doesn't seem like you're going to have to worry about any inclement weather anytime soon, as they'll vanish from your vision as quickly as they came.

A large stone wall surrounds the entirety of the castle, though it's anyone guess why that is— maybe it's for your safety, maybe it's to keep you trapped, or maybe it's for another reason entirely. The only breach in the wall is a single gate that looks like it certainly led to the outside at one point, but that too has been cordoned off by solid stone.

Fortunately, there's nothing to stop you from entering the castle itself, where you'll find it's pretty grand all things considered. The lighting inside is provided not by electricity, but by magical flame that adjusts to the time of day or night. Actually, if you're looking for anything electronic anywhere, or even a simple power outlet, you'll be sorely out of luck.

For now, it might be best to explore and make some sense of where you are and why you're here— maybe one of your fellow travelers might know something? There are some plaques in the Great Hall that might catch your interest given their focus, in addition to one ridiculously large golden one that seems to bear rules.

Welcome, fellow warriors, to your very long stay.

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[He is all for this. All for people who want to fight. Yes, good, this is very good.]

It's nice to see a place that encourages fighting. Hopefully it won't get too out of hand, but I imagine we all know our limits.

[...maybe.]

[ yes, fighting. fighting is good. Nishitani gives Eizen a look, sizing him up. He's pretty hot for a blond dude. ]

Hell yeah, right? Maybe they'll hand out free food or somethin' if we fuckin' have at it. Ya wanna go right now?

[ When has Nishitani ever cared about limits.... ]

[Whether or not he actually cares about his looks is up for grabs, but he'd be happy to hear that nontheless. He more or less cares about the other guy sizing him up. Yes, good.]

I'd rather have alcohol, but if I need to fight to get it, so be it.

[He shakes out his left hand like he's loosening it before balling it up into a fist by his side. At the moment he hasn't taken stance, but he will once they both get this nice little spar confirmed.]

So yeah, let's go right here, right now.

Shit, if it's fightin' fer booze I'll fight ya for real!

[ Nishitani grins. The only thing better than fighting is fighting while buzzed, tbh. The fact that this guy seems ready to fight when they haven't even introduced themselves is making Eizen his new favorite person.

Nishitani leans back, light on his toes. He's got a weird stance... and without a knife, he's probably not going to win but that's okay, too. ]

Sounds like a plan, pal. Name's Nishitani-- wouldn't want ya ta lose without knowin' who yer up against!

You're on!

[He seems happy about this. Honestly, getting to know people by fighting is the best way to know someone. That an he loves a good competition. Good, very good.

He goes into his stance, left hand forward. It seems very natural to him as he's used to fighting like this. Fist fighting is the way to go!]

My name's Eizen and the same goes to you. I'd hate for you to lose without knowing you you lost to.

[Despite the competitive nature, he's got a big grin on his face. Win or lose, he'll enjoy this. So he'll step in and attempt to make a left hook that's aimed for the other's face. Let's see how well our new friend can dodge! If it connects, great!
If not, still great! Easy fights are no fun.]

[ That's the yakuza way, ok. Nishitani's the same way. He just loves to get his blood pumping, and almost nothing does that better than trading blows with someone tough. ]

Show me what ya got, Eizen-kun!

[ Fun thing about Nishitani though, he's fast and his fighting style is really fucking weird. He shifts his shoulders back and dodges Eizen's punch with a smile, using the momentum to throw a punch back in retaliation. You don't get to be a boss fight without a few moves, after all. ]

[No, this is good. Eizen may not be as fast to dodge, but he can block, which is what he does with his right arm. By now, he's figured out he can't really use his magic and mix that in with his punches, but it's all good. It's not like back home he was the only one that was capable of it and it made fights fair and all.

At least Eizen is a pretty straightforward fighter, going with punches and blocking when he can-- which is why he tries to throw another punch with his left fist.

Being crafty isn't quite his thing. He prefers strength above that. Doesn't mean he can't dodge, he'd just prefer not to.

After all, he's not just here to win, he's also here to get to know the guy and his personality through his fists.]

[ Oh, Eizen. You wouldn't survive a day in the yakuza with that straightforward fighting style. But Nishitani can already tell that Eizen's gonna keep to the straight and narrow, and that's fine. He won't, but. Y'know. Honest-types can be kinda cute.

This time Nishitani stays in Eizen's range and takes the punch, bracing for it. He wants to know your strength too, buddy. And fighting's no fun if you don't get hurt. Yes, somehow when Eizen's fist connects Nishitani smiles wider. ]

Yer a real nice guy, ain'tcha?

[ Better look out though, because Nishitani ducks down to almost, uh, the best way I can describe it is he leans back on his hands and does a break-dance kick at Eizen's legs. That's how he rolls? ]

[Hmm, so that's how he fights. There's a moment of surprise as he falls, but he can start to figure out how the other fights now as he brings himself up pretty quickly, and back into his fighting stance.]

If I could use my powers, I'd have other tricks up my sleeve. But since I don't, this will have to do for now.

[He doesn't seem sad he doesn't have his powers. Most of it involves shaking the ground and using binding chains, but oh well. He'll manage! At least he can try to work around things now as he's getting more of an analysis of this guy.

He'll wait for the guy to make the next move again-- see what other things he can do so Eizen can counter. If he doesn't make a move, Eizen will move in for another punch. It will be quickly learned that he fights solely with his fists and nothing more.]

Same here, pal!

[ I mean Heat Moves are somewhat arguably powers, but you can bet he'd look way more intimidating if he was giving off a pink aura and could flash step around you. (Yakuza games, ok....) But if Eizen is giving him the opening, then Nishitani will just taunt him right back because that's just how he fights. Mind you, there'd be a lot more dance-fighting if he had a knife on him, though.

Once Eizen strikes, Nishitani brings his arms up to block him and try another kick, this one just aiming to get him off-balance. You have to be quick on your fight to fight a guy like him, so he's testing Eizen as much as the other way around. ]

[Eizen's not known for speed, unfortunately, but he's also a tank. So they're an interesting match. That's probably what makes this all the more fun. Still, he's starting to figure a few things like, just like Nishitani is seeming like he's figuring a few things out about Eizen. So the kick he takes, but he also takes a step back to keep his balance. He's already fallen once, and he doesn't plan on doing so again.

Okay, good, so that's that's the game he plays-- just like Eizen plays the straightforward 1-2-punch with lot of strength and some strategy.]

I have to admit, you're a pretty good opponent. It's been a while since I've been challenged like this.

[ The tough types are hard to get off-guard, this is usally where Nishitani has to start fighting dirty. But really, he's just trying to get a feel for the guy and he doesn't have a knife with him so his options are pretty limited. ]

If I had my knife, we'd be goin' a lot fuckin' faster than this, I tell ya what.

[ Nishitani laughs. He's having fun. Of course, he still throws a punch at Eizen again, this time baiting a counterattack. ]

Ya ain't bad yerself, Eizen-kun! I'm havin' a fuckin' blast.

The same would go if I had my abilities.

[And he'd be fighting dirty, too, if he had his powers, so it's honestly all good. Getting a feel for each other is probably... maybe... the whole point, but heh. If someone has to play dirty to win, so be it. Moral codes are dumb and all that.

Well, if he's baiting a counter, he gets it as Eizen dodges this time, then throwing a hook.]

Though I'm glad to hear you're still having fun.

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