Be Ellie, fight Moira.

>>21355612
I agree with this

>>21355540
Be Nun fight against Belle

She won't be creepy at all!

Be Ellie, fight Moira.

I also just realized that there are 3 of the guy in the white shirt in the background of the op image, he must have liked the fight so much he used time travel to go to the past and watch it.... twice.

>"I swear to god it ended with the two fighters hugging it out."
Of course she would focus on that bit.
>>21355636
This. It should be enlightening.

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Free-for-all battle
1v1v1
LES DO IT

>>21355654
Or they're all identical siblings that got separated in the crowd. They may or may not have traveled back in time to watch their father - the inspiration for all their white shirt-wearing - beat the shit out of some fool and start his rise to fame.

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You continue to be Ellie.

"Moira, you're up," you say. She nods once then joins you in the center of the dojo.

You take a ready stance, watching her for any weaknesses or bad habits you should be aware of. She holds her hands out, infinitely still, infinitely calm. It actually borders on unnerving.

"Ready when you are," she says.

>Rush in, overwhelm her defense with punches.
>Stay back, see if you can bait her into taking the initiative.
>Sweep!

>>21355636
>Be Moira, fight aginst Belle

>>21355757
>Stay back, see if you can bait her into taking the initiative.
We've seen her defense. Let's see her attack
>Reppuken spam
Oh shi-

>>21355757
>sweep!
If all my years of playing Balrog have taught me anything, it's that c.HK is always the right answer

>>21355757
We haven't seen her offensive techniques yet.
Let's wait.

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>>21355757
>Rush in, overwhelm her defense with punches.
We need to see just how well Moira can hold up against a withering offense.
Is Moira in her battle habit or what?

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>>21355783
Until you fight a character with a low counter like Seth or GEEEEEE-SUH.

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You decide to wait it out and see her attacks.

...two full minutes later, neither of you have moved.

"Guys. Guuuys. You would have timed out like half an hour ago," Belle says.

"I'm mostly a counterfighter. I'm waiting for her to attack," Moira explains.

"I wanted to see her attack," you say, feeling kind of foolish.

The hell with it. You throw out a punch.

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>>21355874
I mean Agents Team Seth (seen on right), not SF4-final-boss Seth.

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You are now Moira, a young nun in training who fights to raise money for her church. You were originally trained in the arts of Evil Aikido from a dojo opened by the late Geese Howard before giving it up to focus on the whole nun thing. Your church and the orphanage it operates are always in need of money, though, and you began to reason that you must have this talent for Evil Aikido for a reason. The next day you responded to an ad for a King of Fighters team situated out of a Kyokugen dojo. Reasoning that Kyokugen fighters typically do well in KOF, you decided to join the team.

Now a woman in a skull t-shirt is trying to punch you in the face. Time to put that evil aikido to work.

>how Moira's counterfighting works: roll 2d6 and a game of craps begins. On the first roll 7 is an automatic win, 2 or 14 is an automatic loss. If you roll any number other than those three that becomes the point. Rolls after the first attempt to hit the point before hitting another seven.
>Depending on the difficulty of the attack, a number of allowed failures will be given, then the attack succeeds on the first success. Or you fail to counter and you just get hit. Against Ellie in a training session let's set the difficulty at two three losses to one success.
>Roll those bones, gentlemen.

Rolled 10, 6 = 16

>>21355953
Time to fight for the lord.

Rolled 1, 1 = 2

>>21355953
Craps, you say?

Rolled 3, 4 = 7

>>21355953
That seems a bit overcomplicated but, eh, whatever.

Rolled 2, 1 = 3

>>21355953
>only understood half of that
Anyway, roll dices.

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>>21355878
So what will happen when she has to fight another counter attacker? [spoiler] She needs a gun.

Rolled 1, 5 = 6

>>21355998
Wrong dice

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Rolled 5, 2 = 7

>>21355878
Like a good aikidoka and like a good Catholic woman (especially of the cloth), Moira will not throw the first punch. In that case, I'd tell her to practice her baits, but thinking on it, not doing anything at all seems to be a valid bait in itself. Eventually, someone has to make a move. One may worry that she's a bit too passive, but can you really hold it against her?

>>21355953
"Evil Aikido?" Huh. I'd throw out that Geese practiced a mildly escoteric style as a whole, but that's different from Moira's pure aikido. Anyway, rolling.

Whom Moira should remind you folks of.

Rolled 3, 3 = 6

>>21356002
>>21356007
oh god what

>>21356002
I'LL SAVE THIS

>last time I said this, I rolled a crit fail

Rolled 3, 1 = 4

>>21355953
How can you even get 14 in 2d6?

Rolled 4, 1 = 5

>>21355953
>2 or 14 is an automatic loss
>14
>on 2d6
See where I'm going here?

>>21356002
>>21356007
Autoloss followed by Autowin. Never change, /tg/ dice, never change.

>>21356007
Dude, it's craps. Then again, no one said craps was straightforward.

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>>21356012

She grew up in the mean streets of Southtown. She'll shiv 'em.

>>21356007

Craps is a game that's stupid complicated to explain but pretty simple when you get the hang of it. I was hoping for something that would capture the gamble of "if this counter works awesome, if not it sucks." Figured I'd try it out and if it fails scrap it.

Rolled 4, 3 = 7

>>21356031
>ops

>>21356002
aaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

>>21356036
>>21356035

Crap, I meant 12. My mistake.

>>21356044
It doesn't help that there's a lot of people who roll. Are you just taking the posts sequentially (first post sets the hit or bust, subsequent posts try to match, etc.)?

>>21356079

Basically! We've won this one, just typing up the results now.

>>21356088
But wasn't >>21356002 the first roll? I'm confused now.

>>21356118

Yep.

The odds are stacked against the player in a game of craps, so a certain number of allowed failures will be built in. In this case you had to succeed once before you failed twice.

Honestly this isn't proceeding as smoothly as I'd hoped, I think Moira's dice system is probably up for a redesign.

>>21356118
Technically yes. Shhhhhhhh.

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>>21356134
Do it like you do counters in-game: make the player guess high or low.

Set a number on a die (e.g. 15 on a d20). The players have to call high or low on the roll (made by you or the player, I dunno). If they guess right, the counter works. The more extreme the target number, the easier the counter is implied to be.

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>>21356177
And if the roll is exactly on the target number, it's a critical counter.

For example, on a stupidly telegraghed punch that there's no way for Moira to botch countering, the target number would be 20 (or 1) on a d20. Everyone would call low, roll the d20, it'd be below the target number, and she'd successfully counter. If the roll was a 20, however, she'd get a super counter.

>>21356177

>I like it, but wouldn't it make sense for everyone to simply choose the broader number? Maybe decisions leading up to the actual counter could change the number? Hm.

Ellie is strong and fast as hell, but she's predictable. While she's still winding up for her punch your hands are already moving. By the time it's coming to your face (faster than expected, actually, the woman's a beast) your right hand is moving the fist one direction, your left hand tugging the elbow the other. You keep your left foot planted firmly as you move the right foot in a semicircle behind you, twisting your entire body with it. Ellie's arm moves with you, and by extension the rest of Ellie goes following her arm across the room.

"Okay, that's good," she says, rising to her feet. "Where the hell does a nun even learn to fight like that?"

She's punching at you again already. You're pretty sure she doesn't actually expect an answer.

>Setting up your high low:
>Answer her question, maybe it will distract her
>Step back, force her to keep coming at you
>Step in, give her a target

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>>21356214
Obviously, the most difficult counter to make would be the 50-50 (target number 10 on a d20, etc.). That's when an attack can honestly go either direction. Of course, in that case, you'd probably dodge anyway.

>>21356044
All I know about craps is that you're supposed to say yo'leven instead of eleven or something.

But yeah, this seems pretty complex.

I'm really liking >>21356177/>>21356214. Gambling elements, and very simple.

>>21356257
>Answer her question, maybe it will distract her

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>>21356257
>I like it, but wouldn't it make sense for everyone to simply choose the broader number? Maybe decisions leading up to the actual counter could change the number? Hm.
Precisely. Plus, you know how fickle /tg/ dice are. The opponent could always beat the odds and either overpower or loop around the counter. If you were to make a list of choices when regarding a guy swinging a haymaker at you, you'd post:

>Step back!
>Duck and retort with a palm to the jaw!
>Counter! (Target: 5)

>Answer her question, maybe it will distract her
"Even the crimelord of Southtown is not without his spilt secrets."

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>>21356340

That's...actually very elegantly done. And leaves the possibility of Belle and Ellie countering and just being really bad at it. Thanks, anon!

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>>21356340
>>21356355
And if you shift angles to force him to swing at you weird, the target number would go down to 3, for example.

I aim to please.

>>21356257
>I like it, but wouldn't it make sense for everyone to simply choose the broader number?
Not that guy, but the way I see it, there's still the option to risk it and go for the narrower choice, which, while a bad move statistically, will occasionally pay off and keep people choosing it, due to the sort of illogical reasoning that keeps people gambling actual money.

Decisions changing the TN is also good though, as that way it's not just luck.

>Step in, give her a target

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>>21356355
Remember, in-game counters and handled because it hingles on the player being able to understand his opponent's psychology and properly anticipating when he might throw what. If he starts getting predictable and throws the same thing, you can more readily expect the same attack and counter accordingly. On the other hand, if you parry low when he swings high, well, you're boned.

"Parents signed me up for it when I was a kid," you say, turning aside another punch. She's not throwing them so wildly now, you're having to work harder for it. You start taking measured steps back, carefully working out her range. If you're not mistaken any second now she's going to transition from a simple one-two combo to a one-two with a right roundhouse. As she throws another jab you're pretty sure you catch that telltale shift of her balance.

>TN:15
>Roll for it, gents. Will take first roll.

>>21356445

Oh, and when you roll state whether you're rolling high or low, otherwise we'll assume low.

Crap and I forgot to state it's 1d20.

Rolled 12

>>21356445
Low.

Rolled 3

>>21356445
Let's see how this works, then...

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>>21356464
12 is lower than 15.
Congratulations: that's a successful counter, albeit not by much, but that doesn't matter.

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Rolled 1

>>21356445
Lets try low!

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>>21356500
>1 on a low call
Now THAT would be a magnificent success, possibly parallel to hitting the target itself.

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>>21356464

You were right. You drop your left hand to intercept her kick closer to the knee (where it will hurt your hand less) and turn it upwards. Your right presses downwards on the leg on the other side of the knee, forcing the rest of her body to twist with it. She loses her balance and falls to the floor.

"Whoooo!" Belle cheers from the sidelines. Ellie punches the floor out of frustration as she stands, gritting her teeth in concentration.

>Tag Belle in
>Keep going

>>21356540
>Tag Belle in
"I hope I've proven myself to you with this."

>>21356528
My original impression was that hitting the target itself would be the equivalent of a critical miss. A bit counter-intuitive, maybe, but a 1 on a low call and a 20 on a high call seem like a good fit for a critical success. If you hit the target, though, whether you called high or low you're technically wrong.

>>21356540
Tag Belle in for Moira or Ellie? Belle could probably take Moira on, assuming she can't counter projectiles.

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>>21356570
Or you'd be technically right. It's still a 1 in 20. If it's "meet or beat," then it'd be a crit success. If it's just "beat," then it'd be a crit miss. I'm erring on the side of "meet or beat."

>>21356570
In other words, it's the difference between a tie (everyone wins) and a draw (no one wins).

>>21356540
>>Tag Belle in
Shouldn't Ellie tag Belle in, though?

"I-I think that's enough for now," you say. "Belle, can I tag you in?"

"Sure. But in an actual fight just say 'You're up' or something fast." She gives you a grin as she enters the center of the dojo. "Or you can just say my name. We can practice that if..."

"Belle," Ellie says. "I'm going to grab a drink. You should spar Moira."

Belle's eyes light up.

>Be Belle?
>Stay Moira

>>21356593
I see what you mean, but it feels a little weird for a counter to have 2 chances for critical success and none for critical failure, unless failing a counter meant you took more damage from the hit by default. I suppose landing a 20 on a low roll or a 1 on a high roll could be critical failures, if nothing else.

>>21356670
>Be Belle
We've never really gotten in the head of our neighborhood King poser (who is apparently more girly than King herself).

>>21356688
There you go.

>>21356670
Let's be Belle. I think she's got a pretty good shot at taking Moira down.

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>>21356688

Sounds like that might be the system to work with for now. In my experience with this sorta thing a critical failure would probably be akin to those one in a hundred times when you're trying to intercept someone's punch or whatnot and you just wind up hyperextending your thumb and hurting yourself, or somesuch.

>mfw I probably should have just given Moira the same system as everyone else

>>21356724
Nah, this is fine. Just like in fighting games, everyone is meant to play and feel different. This reflects that.

>>21355540
> "I swear to god it ended with the two fighters hugging it out."
That's what she remembers from the fight? For shame.

>>21356724
Nah, I'm really liking the idea of different mechanics for different characters/styles or whatever.

>>21356744
>Camera interference from Dark Hadou
>All anyone saw of the fight on TV was the hug
>Everyone changed the channel in disgust before the throw

>>21356776
Insolent whelps are unworthy of the power of the Bro.

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>>21356744

She knows more happened, of course, but hugging it out has become a small internet meme. By now Anon and Boss Honda hugging has become a meme on half of Fightchan, with the other half declaring that they too know that feel and shedding gentlemanly tears.

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>>21356776
"I knew fight sports were gay, man, but that was GAY."

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>>21356724
It would have been simpler but this is fun too.

Make Belle a combo fighter that rolls multiple D6?

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You are Belle, projectile-spamming kickboxer. Your friend Ellie just walked out of the dojo with her teeth gritted in icy silence, leaving you alone with the nun.

"Do you think she's okay?" Moira asks.

"You rattled her pretty bad with that last one, I think," you say. "If she's hurt she probably won't admit it to either of us. Bet you five bucks she forgot what her to leave was and comes back with a sandwich or something."

"Oh," Moira says. She honestly looks sad. "I didn't mean for..."

"It's cool, it's cool," you say, reassuring as you can. "Evil Aikido's whole thing is that the stronger you attack it the more the counterattack hurts, right? And Ellie's strong as hell." You throw out a few experimental kicks. "Anyway, let's see how you handle me."

>Proectile spam. Endless projectile spam.
>Get in close and mix it up. Don't throw projectiles until there's an opening and she doesn't expect it.

>>21356810
Belle doesn't have solid hits or any outstanding offense or defense that we know of. All we know is that she took King's Venom Strike and has an okay zoning game.

>>21356528
Why is Geese there but not motherfucking Wolfgang Krauser? Original Kaiser Wave ftw.

>>21356827
Spam like there's no tomorrow.

>>21356810
That's an idea.
>>21356827
>Get in close and mix it up. Don't throw projectiles until there's an opening and she doesn't expect it.

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>>21356827
>Get in close and mix it up. Don't throw projectiles until there's an opening and she doesn't expect it.
Like it or not, our close combat needs work, and who better to practice with than the ultimate counter fighter?

>>21356829
iknorite

>>21356827
Spam her with projectiles for now. If she closes in and wants to go on the offensive, we can always feint her.

>>21356829

Outside of battle Krauser is supposed to be a nice guy, he just believes in being brutally efficient as a fighter.

Outside of battle Geese is a total raging douche.

>>21356827
>>Get in close and mix it up. Don't throw projectiles until there's an opening and she doesn't expect it.
>Need to use our one cool move at the right time.

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Looks like we're tied on what to do on this one. Any tiebreakers lurking out there?

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>>21356914
There's your tiebreaker: >>21356912

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You know that your projectile game is solid, but you need more experience in close combat. May as well try it out.

You step in, throwing light jabs and range-testing kicks that are too light to properly counter. Moira parries as best she can, moving backwards bit by bit. You're still not exactly where you'd like to be as an infighter, but that crazy month battling Mad Gear with Ellie did wonders for your technique. Also you got to beat up a clown, that was fun.

>We have a chance to get to know Moira better. Anything we want to ask?

>>21356955
bust size

huehuehue

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>>21356977

Hey, that means I can finally unveil Belle's new official character art.

>>21356955
What's it like in the abbey?
What made you join the convent?
Does the Church even approve of your techniques, never mind letting you compete in the KoF?
Isn't the Church anti-violence and all that noise?

>>21356955
How'd she go from learning Evil Aikido to being a nun? How does she resolve being a nun with busting faces?

"What's it like being a nun?" you ask. You try chaining a pair of kicks together, she blocks and tries circling to your left.

"I'm not a nun yet, I'm still in training," she says. She tries throwing a counterpunch. Far too slow, you think as you slip it. Going to have to work on her striking.

"So you haven't taken vows yet? Celibacy and all?"

"N-no, not officially, but I..." She stops moving and starts blushing. Maybe don't press this just now.

"Okay, how about the fighting? I mean, you use Evil Aikido. It's right in the name," you say. You throw out a jab that misses her by a foot. You just wanted to get her fighting again instead of blushing.

"It's not really called Evil Aikido," she says, "Everyone just calls it that because of Geese. And the church doesn't know yet."

"Really?" you ask, surprised. "I mean, they're gonna find out when they see you on TV, right?"

"If we have a televised bout and someone recognizes me, I will deal with it then," she says firmly. "Until then it is a non-issue."

Close combat against this level off defense is going nowhere. Time for projectile spam, you think.

>roll 4d6 for waves of projectiles. 5 or 6 hits our level of success will be determined by whatever our best ratio of hits is

Rolled 2, 5, 5, 5 = 17

>>21357135

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>>21357159

Rolled 3, 1, 6, 1 = 11

>>21357135
>Roll lots, Hits on a 5 or 6
Takes me back to Arkham Horror, it does. Blast her!

Rolled 4, 6, 3, 3 = 16

>>21357135

She could try wearing a mask.

Rolled 2, 3, 1, 3 = 9

>>21357135

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Rolled 4, 5, 6, 2 = 17

>>21357135
Wait'll Belle perfects the Double Strike and the aerial Venom Strike. Shit will get ridiculous.

>>21357159

You throw out three projectiles in rapid succession. Moira blocks one but catches the other two solidly in her chest. She throws a hand up to stop the fight.

"That's enough, you got me. What the hell do you even call those things?"

>Wait, what do we call them again?

>>21357266
Love Taps.

Couldn't resist.

Rolled 2, 6, 6, 6 = 20

>>21357266
Rafale Shots.

>>21357297
Seconded. Say it as over-the-top suggestively as we can.

"Love Taps," you say. You waggle your eyebrows a bit while you say it for effect. The way Moira blushes is basically too cute to describe.

Rolled 2, 5, 2, 3 = 12

>>21357450
I'd make a joke about Marisa Kirisame and her love-powered Master Spark, but that's a bit too /jp/ for this quest.

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You are once again Ellie, Kyokugen fighter on the streets of Southtown. After quietly leaving the room and venting your frustration on a heavy bag dad installed in the living room you realized you'd forgotten your original excuse for leaving the dojo.

>Get a drink
>Get everyone some sandwiches from down the street
>Go back inside, Flying Lariat Moira for revenge

>>21357502
Go get those sandwiches. There might be an encounter waiting to happen.

>>21357502

Sandwitches. She beat us fair and square, no point in pouting.

>>21357502
>>Go back inside, Flying Lariat Moira for revenge
No one will expect it.

Rolled 2

>>21357502
>Get some sandwiches for everyone and deliver Moira's with a Flying Lariat.

Rolled 2, 2, 2, 6 = 12

>>21357502
>Get everyone some sandwiches from down the street
We need to bond if we'll be a team.

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>>21357466
>Marisa Kirisame and her love-powered Master Spark
She'd be a beast of a chi-spammer.

Rolled 3, 2, 5, 5 = 15

>>21357502
>>Get everyone some sandwiches from down the street

Rolled 6, 6, 2, 1 = 15

>>21357502
Get a drink. We don't need to sneak attack Moira, just obliterate her the next time we spar.

>>21357502
>Get everyone some sandwiches from down the street
No reason to be all sore about it.

You probably said you'd get everyone sandwiches? That sounds plausible. You throw on a jacket and head out.

It's growing cold in Southtown, getting to the point you can see your breath. You consider going back in for a scarf, but the sub shop shop is right down the corner. You should be there and back before you know it.

>random encounter!
>someone roll 1d4

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>>21357589


1. Tatsuya
2. Karate Joe
3. Yoga Instructor
4. Tryhard Coolguy

Rolled 2

>>21357589
Random Encounter!

Rolled 1

>>21357589
It's TRYHARD COOLGUY

Rolled 1

>>21357589
RANDOM ENCOUNTEEEERS

Rolled 3

>>21357589
Ho-aah!

>>21357605
>>21357608
Yes lets check on Tatsuya

Rolled 1

>>21357604
>>21357605
>>21357608
>>21357610
>Tatsuya and Karate Joe are fighting, Yoga Instructor looks on bewildered

>>21357604
>>21357605
>>21357608

You're trying to remember if Belle is a vegetarian or not as you pass by an empty lot that used to be a car dealership way back in the 80s. The dealership moved out, ever since then it's been an on-again off-again place for Karate Hobos to camp out. They never really took a shining to Southtown they way they did Metro City. Mostly because your mayor never left cooked food in the streets.

Looks like some of them have moved back in. You can see Karate Joe's enormous frame (and a little bit of that smell), a little guy in pink and...dad?

What the hell is dad doing with the karate hobos?

>check it out now
>get some sandwiches, take it back to your teammates and trust that he'll be home soon

Rolled 3

>>21357625
Tatsuya said he'd give Ellie a month to cool down before he returned to Southtown. It's been a month. DADDY'S HOME.

>>21357665
Check it out. He'd better not be trying out the hobo lifestyle.

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>>21357665
>check it out now
"We have a dojo, dad. Why are you out in the cold?"

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You decide to check it out. Maybe he finally snapped and decided to join them?

When you get closer it doesn't look quite so friendly. Dad and Karate Joe are squared off, the man in the pink gi hiding behind Karate Joe.

"I won him fair and square," Tatsuya says. "Hand over the little guy."

"My student," Karate Joe says. "He left Southtown with me. Also he says you'll make him fight bears."

"Not until he's ready to fight bears!" Tatsuya says.

"Hey dad," you say. "What's up?"

Tatsuya looks startled to see you, then delighted. "Pumpkin! Glad to see you. I was just working on getting a new student for the school. This guy in pink has the toughest head I've ever seen in my life. He kinda sucks, though."

"Hey, I don't-" he starts.

"He does," Karate Joe says. "If he spends some time with me I can teach him the ways of chi, he'll be a powerful fighter in no time."

"If he comes with me I can give him enough attacking power to use that defense to its fullest," Tatsuya says. "Also you don't have to eat street turkey. Do the right thing here, son."

>What should we do?

Rolled 1

>>21357733
Leave. Just go and let them do their thing fighting over the guy. He made the decision to wear pink, he can decide who he trains with!

>>21357733
Fight each other, and whomever is conscious afterwards is his teacher.

Rolled 4

>>21357733
>Ignore it, go get sandwiches.

>>21357733
Shrug and walk off. This shit ain't our business.

>>21357733
"Why you both just train him at the same time"

>>21357733
"I thought you were training that Anon guy?"

>>21357760
To clarify this is to tell them to fight each other.

>>21357780
This.

>>21357777
This is a good idea.

Rolled 2, 2, 6, 4 = 14

>>21357733
"I thought you were training that Anon guy?"

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"I thought you were training that Anon guy?" you ask.

"He doesn't have this once-in-a-lifetime skull," Tatsuya says. "Oh yeah, I was fighting this guy on a train all night, did you see who won yesterday?"

"Anon did," you say. "Hugged the other guy and then threw him."

"That's Anon for you," Tatsuya says. "Fights like a beast, but that isn't his real strength."

"Pete likes him. Makes him okay by me," Karate Joe says.

"He yelled at me for awhile and then hit me really hard," the guy in pink says.

"Yeah, but it was what you needed to hear," Tatsuya says. "Just like this is: walk down the street and live in my dojo. I'll make a man out of you."

"Come with me and you don't fight any bears," Karate Joe says. "And I'll give you the gravel-free parts of the turkey for an entire week. That's huge."

>Distract them by seeing if they want to watch Belle fight a nun.
>Tell dad he needs to follow up with his existing students before chasing weirdos across America, make him come home.
>Let Tatsuya chase his dream for awhile. He'll come home when he's hungry.

>>21357933
>Distract them by seeing if they want to watch Belle fight a nun.
>Tell dad he needs to follow up with his existing students before chasing weirdos across America, make him come home.

These don't exactly seem mutually exclusive.

>>21357933
Distract them by seeing if they want to watch Belle fight a nun.

Peace through Nuns, or an opportunity for one of them to run off with him.

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>>21357965
This. The dojo isn't going to run itself.

Rolled 5, 4, 5, 2 = 16

>>21357933
>>Let Tatsuya chase his dream for awhile. He'll come home when he's hungry.
He keeps himself clean too. What a good boy!

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>>21357965

"Hey, who wants to watch Belle fight a nun?" you ask.

"Like a Catholic nun?" Tatsuya asks.

"I dunno, it seemed rude to ask. She's usually got the whole costume on, though."

"...like, an old nun? Is she beating up an old woman?" Karate Joe asks.

"Nah, she's in her twenties. Does Evil Aikido."

"Oh shit yes I want to watch that," Tatsuya says. "Come on everyone, this is gonna be good."

As your group makes its way back to the dojo you speed up a bit to walk beside your dad. "Hey," you say, "You have to come back and run the dojo. We've got bills to pay and you never told me the account number for our water company."

"Oh. Sorry, pumpkin," he says, actually bashful. "I just thought it'd be fun to get out and take a little vacation, you know? Give Pete some lessons, follow up on Anon, check out Metro City."

"I know, I know. Just...come home, okay?" you say.

"Aw. I love you too, pumpkin," he says, tousling your hair. You debate punching him in the ribs.

>>21358118
punch him in the ribs, hard

>>21358118
YOU FORGOT THE SANDWICHES

Rolled 25

>>21358118
Rolling for the punch in the ribs.

>>21358256
Either we fail at punching and only give him a light tap or we fail at giving a light tap and break a rib.

>>21358272
Or he counters with a toss.

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>Sorry to disappear, real life got in the way for a bit

You finally make it back to the dojo. For a second you think you see the owner of the yoga studio glaring at you as you pass, but she's gone when you glance to check. Weird.

Inside the dojo, as you're taking off your coat and (emphatically) telling Karate Joe to wipe his feet you can hear Belle and Moira inside.

"That's enough, you got me," Moira is saying. "What do you call those things?"

"Love Taps," Belle says, her voice dripping with suggestion.

>See what's all this then
>Be Anon, let's see what he's up to

Dude, just got done with the archives and got to say, I'm loving it so far.

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>>21358663
>See what's all this then
thou must.

>>21358663

See what's all this then, obviously. Announce your arrival with a loud GUYS WHO WANTS SANDWITCHES?

>>21358663
See what's all this then

Time to see Belle become flustered.

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>>21358663
>See what's all this then
Well, that's a thing.

>>21358751

>as if we could fluster Belle
>instead of her just inviting us to join in whatever's going on

>>21358806
Ellie is the tough and straightforward one.
Moira is the pious one.
Belle is more a romantic than anything. Hence "Love Tap."

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You poke your head into the dojo. Belle is breathing hard, Moira a few feet away with her hand pressed to her chest. When Belle catches sight of you her eyes widen.

"What's all this then?" you ask.

"Just sparring," Belle says. "W-what's up with you?"

"Found Tatsuya and Karate Joe," you say.

"On the way to the kitchen to get a drink?" Belle asks.

"...yes," you say. Best to just double down on this. "Anyway. Dad's back."

"That Anon guy with him?" Belle asks.

"Nah, just a couple of karate hobos."

"...oh," Belle says. "That's much less fun."

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This one doesn't end on a really strong note, but this was more of an interim between story-heavy bits while we worked out some dice systems. We'll be back tomorrow with Anon starting training for the next round of the World Warrior tournament and the King of Fighters team's first match!

>>21359079
>"That Anon guy with him?" Belle asks.
>"Nah, just a couple of karate hobos."
>"...oh," Belle says. "That's much less fun."
Huh. That's a thing.

>>21359149

Maybe she wants to challenge him to a bowtie-off.

>>21359149

I like Belle. She's fun.