>>36604108
WULIN QUEST YEAH

>>36604108
My body is ready.jpeg

>>36604108
Let's get this tourney started!

>>36604169
Just what, 3 more people to talk to, maybe hobo if he shows up, and then we're set foooor....
we don't know exactly yet.

>>36604192
4 more*

So this is actually the ninth thread, right? Last I checked we were one off.

>>36604243
One was misarchived as 7, so there are two 7's.
My bad.

>>36604243
This is the tenth.

Check the wulin page quest page, you'll see clearly 2 sevens, one after the other.

>>36604108
FUCK YOU WULINSAGE I WAS GOING TO GO TO SLEEEEEEEP

>>36604314
BUY ENERGY DRINKS AND COFFEE

I'm using my "studying stock" for this

>>36604325
I used my studying stock for studying

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>>36604331
>not having a studying stock so large it'll last well into the next semester
I pity the fool

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>>36604314
Hey, I didn't choose to be born in a shitty timezone.
>>36604325
Disregard education, acquire kungfu.
>>36604108

>Previously in Wulin Hero Quest
>After making it through the Preliminaries with surprising ease, Sky was moved to the inside of Yuan Manor with the entourages of the hopefuls of the major factions by himself. Having spoken with Brother Genshu and Ao Zhuzheng first, he later met with Junzi Society's quietly intelligent Yang Meilin and Wudang Sect's remarkably nice Ma Huizhong. Approaching the Heaven Sword Alliance's Xiao Jian, he was abruptly (and somewhat rudely) warned away from continuing the tournament any further, as he will be putting himself in great danger.
>Wulin Hero Quest Continues!

>>36604401
Oh don't get me wrong OP, I'm studying while I participate.

Calculus + Kung fu = fun

>>36604428
Six Radians, One Solution Style!

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>>36604445

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>>36604401

"I advise you to leave, Hero Tiankong," the young man says, without opening his eyes. "This tournament will be extremely dangerous. More importantly it's an almost entirely a meaningless title, and a political ploy by our host. It would be senseless of you to risk your life over something so trivial as a title, especially given you show exceptional talent and promise."

You pause, frowning at his direct method of address.

"....thanks, but I've got my own reasons for being here and unfortunately I can't back out at this point if I want to follow through with them," you say.

You are finding your sense of humor is not nearly as ready to be deployed around this guy.

"It seems we have something in common then," he mutters, turning towards you, opening his eyes and placing the tip of his sheathed sword on the tile floor, both hands on the pommel.

"I assume you had a specific reason for approaching me? These fights will not be easy and concentration is important. I would assume you'd want your own privacy respected as well, in fact."

You keep frowning.

>WDYS?

>"....actually, I just came over here to socialize." [Honest/Irritated]

>"Who pissed in your egg flower soup?" [Regular Irritated]

>>36604518
>"....actually, I just came over here to socialize." [Honest/Irritated]

>>36604518
>"....actually, I just came over here to socialize." [Honest/Irritated]
"To properly meet my opponents and introduce myself"

>>36604518
>...actually, I just came over here to socialize. And properly introduce myself to my opponents. Seemed polite.

>>36604518
>>36604611
>>36604548
This

>>36604518
>>"....actually, I just came over here to socialize." [Honest/Irritated]

>>36604518
>"....actually, I just came over here to socialize." [Honest/Irritated]
"Thought it would be polite to introduce myself to my opponents. If I'm ruining your focus, though, I'll leave."

>>36604518
>"....actually, I just came over here to socialize." [Honest/Irritated]

>>36604660
>>36604548
I like these.

>>36604537, >>36604548, >>36604611, >>36604623, >>36604633, >>36604660, >>36604699

"I thought you looked kind of bored. Thought you might want to talk to someone who isn't kissing your ass like the guys over there always seem to be," you say, nodding at the seven Heaven Sword Alliance elders who came with Xiao Jian.

"Your attempts at humor are an unnecessary gesture. I do not require 'icebreakers' in conversation. My elders are honorable men who have earned their place in the Jianghu, and I'd prefer them not insulted," he says, but he doesn't sound angry.

He doesn't sound ANYTHING.

"I wasn't trying to be funny," you say as frankly as you can manage.

"Your wit does you credit, but it's misplaced in conversation. Honored Brother Genshu is much the same way I think. I should hope you rise to the heights he has, as you show impressive skills for one unaffiliated with any known faction."

>WDYS?

>"What is WITH you dude?" [Angry]

>"Nice sword." [Change Subject]

>>36604817
>"Nice sword." [Change Subject]

>>36604817
Thank him for the compliement
>"Nice sword." [Change Subject]

>>36604817
>"Nice sword." [Change Subject]

>>36604817
>>"Nice sword." [Change Subject]

>>36604817
>"Nice sword." [Change Subject]

>>36604817
>>"Nice sword." [Change Subject]

>>36604817
>"Nice sword." [Change Subject]

I was thinking, why don't we share our tale with brother gensho and ask if he recognizes our inner style? he knows all 72 styles, surely he has heard of ours. or if not, he would probably become curious enough to ask about it among the older shaolin

>>36604817
That's a nice sword you've got there.

>>36604817
> Good bye then. And good luck.
This guy is hard to deal with.

>>36604925
He knows all 72 - shaolin - styles.

>>36604967
oh, i missed that part.
still, he is probably our best bet. and actually ASKING for help tracing our origins rather than just hoping someone approaches us after seeing us fight in the arena would probably net better results. Since most people who do recognize it might not think to say anything to us.

>>36604817
Apologize for insulting his elders.

>>36604988
We already have that strategist guy who is with Yuan.

>>36605016
You mean the guy who was with the Tangs? Maybe, though there's a very high chance of being manipulated by that guy towards his own ends and getting nothing for our troubles.

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>>36604827, >>36604830, >>36604836, >>36604867, >>36604885, >>36604889, >>36604905, >>36604948

"...thanks. Nice sword," you say, changing the subject.

The one in the middle right of the pic.

"Your attempts to change subjects are somewhat clumsy, but I must agree," he says, holding it out. It's blade is much wider then most jian swords, but it still seems to retain it's flexibility.

"Sword Heaven Castle's Unrivaled Sword," he says, giving you it's name. "It belonged to my father when he was younger. Thank you for complimenting it."

"...sorry for insulting your elders."

"Apology accepted."

"....."

"....."

"Yeah, I'm just gonna go," you say, bowing with a salute then leaving.

You go and lean against the far wall sighing. The guy is just way to hard to talk to.

"Met Xiao Jian I see?" comes Genshu's voice RIGHT NEXT TO YOU....like always.

"BUDDAHSHITTINGDICKNIPPLES!" you say in surprise, babbling out the curse of random words. "Why can't you ever just WALK UP like a NORMAL PERSON?!"

"I was sitting right here the whole time," he says with a smile, legs folded and his right hand raised in meditative prayer.

>>36605103
Goddamn Genshu always pops in like he goddamn Spiderman.

>>36605103
goddamn it genshu quit being awesome

>>36605016
I'm not entirely sure that Ironheart was recognizing us in particular. I think he might just have been interested to see there was an actual xia in the crowd of amateurs. He was looking around for threats, saw us, and focused on us because he could tell we actually had skills. Then we locked eyes and stared him down, and that impressed him. Him pointing us out to Tang Shijing was just him going "Hey, look, one of them is actually worth something."

>>36605170
that seems likely but lets play it by ear with him

>>36605016
Yes, but I don't trust him.
I would rather share our tale with trusted individuals like our monk friend and have them ask around on their circles than rely on someone like that.

>>36605170
I'd be wary around Ironheart and company. They are local clans, and if anyone had any idea where our Ba might be, it would be the locals. These guys might be collaborators (in which case we may also need to punch some answers out of them, like a pinata).

>>36605328
>punch some answers out of them, like a pinata
i KEK'D

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>>36605103

"...yeah, I met Xiao Jian," you say, refusing to give Genshu the satisfaction of aggravating you further. "Must be a huge burden trying to walk around with that pole shoved up his ass all the time."

"I take it you didn't like him?"

"No."

"Hm. That's interesting. Why?"

"He's rude, has no respect when he talks to folks, has no patience for conversation, and doesn't seem to give a shit about manners either."

"That's funny," he says with a smile, still meditating.

"What is?"

"So you basically dislike him for the ways he's exactly like you then."

"What? Bullshit!" you say, offended.

"You're remarkably direct, have no patience for proper address, consistently disrespect authority, and every time you engage in conversation not somehow directly related to your goals you liberally sprinkle it with biting sarcasm. And you're rude."

"I'm not EXACTLY like that!" you protest.

"In what way have I stated are you different then?"

"....I'm funnier then he is?" you finish lamely.

"Indeed, I'm afraid Heaven Sword Castle's young master is not possessed of a developed sense of humor."

"See? Different!"

"Also, both of your lives are perpetually overshadowed by your fathers, there's that too."

"And jusy what the HELL do you know about my father?"

"You mentioned you were looking him and later mentioned he trained you and have shown that you were trained EXCEPTIONALLY well. I made an educated guess," he admits, shrugging

"....okay, it's a GOOD guess, but I still say I'm not much like that guy."

>WDYD?

>Speak with Iron Palm Sect's Qiu Qiang

>Speak with Resplendent Phoenix Society's Hong Lan

>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu

>>36605372
>Speak with Resplendent Phoenix Society's Hong Lan

>>36605372
>Qiu Qiang
That's the angry guy, right? I'm irritated. Let's go fuck with the angry guy.

>>36605372
>>Speak with Resplendent Phoenix Society's Hong Lan
more women for sky

>>36605372
>>Speak with Resplendent Phoenix Society's Hong Lan
Yo Phoenix why so secular?

>>36605372
>>Speak with Resplendent Phoenix Society's Hong Lan

>>36605372

>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu

>>36605372
>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu
Hong Lan a shit

>>36605372
>Speak with Resplendent Phoenix Society's Hong Lan

>>36605372
>Speak with Iron Palm Sect's Qiu Qiang

Angry man needs beat down

>>36605372
>>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu

>>36605372
>>Speak with Resplendent Phoenix Society's Hong Lan

>>36605372
Hong Lan I guess, sure, we could go talk to Qiu Qiang. However, given that we're already annoyed, it's best not to immediately dive back into what we think is going to be "this guy is a dick" scenarios.

>>36605372
A sense of humor makes all the difference, Genshu. If you weren't funny you'd just be some bothersome monk. Instead, you're the coolest guy ever.

You know, after bro's duel, assuming he knew where the guy was staying, we should have asked him to introduce us to his rival.
For information gathering purposes.

>>36605372
>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu

>>36605372
Can we ask him about his thoughts on the tournament having an ulterior purpose? Before we go and visit

>Speak with Resplendent Phoenix Society's Hong Lan

>>36605372
>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu
I forget, was Ai Zhu a man, or a woman?

Either way, Hong Lan and Qiu Qiang should be saved until last. They're clearly going to be the most difficult.

>>36605559
girl

>>36605559
Woman. The Emei Sect are Buddhist nuns.

>>36605586
The chaste kind of nuns or the worldly kind of nuns?

This is important.

>>36605639
Depends on how much you donate to the temple, heh

>>36605639
implying we couldnt have her abandon her vows for us

>>36605372
>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu
Because i like the name.

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>>36605639
The leader of the sect is always a nun. The individual members however, are not always nuns.
Still pretty chaste tho.
>>36605372

"So what's all this really about, Monk?" you ask, leaning against the wall and folding your arms, looking over the crowd. Yang Meilin and Ma Huizhong are laughing about something, while Hong Lan is glancing over at you occasionally while speaking with her sect.

"Ah, the Great Question! What does it all mean?"

"The TOURNAMENT."

"Oh that. I confess I do not know for certain," he says with a shrug.

"That's not the same as 'I have no idea', Monk," you point out.

"Quite. I will say that the tournament itself is likely about determining the title. However Yuan Shanlin's intentions are much vaguer. He's always been generous, friendly, and charismatic, especially for the people in Sichuan and Chengdu in particular."

"Isn't he a neutral party?"

"He's one of the Four Houses, yes. Four family-based clans, each in one direction, who are of middling size but good influence in their respective realms. All have famous leaders, and all cooperate when they are threatened as individuals."

"Why? Seems a little unusual from wgat I've learned."

"All four heads of the clans are sworn brothers and traveled the Jianghu when they were younger."

"Oh. So what's the Tang Clan's in on this then? They're strictly neutral."

"The Spiders of Sichuan always have clouded motivations and objectives I'm afraid. I won't even attempt to guess at them."

"Some help you are."

"Only the Buddah knows all, Hero Sky. Don't look now, but Lady Hong Lan is approaching," he says, nodding in the direction of the radiantly beautiful woman sauntering you way.

"Crap, I don't want to deal with another womaHEEEY!" you say as Hong Lan shows up, giving you the Wulin Salute...a little uh..lower on the bow then normal.

"I was just talking to-" you say, turning to the empty space in the wall where Genshu sat previously.

>>36605808
It's like instead of a bat crashing through young Bruce Wayne's window, it was a copy of the Lotus Sutra.

>>36605840
>"That's it! I shall become...a Shaolin Monk!"

>Spiders of Sichuan
I wonder if they have a habit of getting a spider tattooed on them.

>>36605865
Spiders always do.

>>36605808
>"Ah, the Great Question! What does it all mean?"
>"My SIDES"
>"Oh, that. I confess I do not know for certain."

>>36605871
Zhu'er has a spider tatto anon.

>>36605889
Anyone can have a spider tattoo.

>>36605977
Coincidence? In the Wulin? Hahahahahaha.

>>36605977
Conservation of detail anon, if it wasn't important it wouldn't come up.

>>36605808
One of these days, I swear, I am going to chain that monk down. Let's see him ditch us then...

>>36605991
Indeed, he must not be from around here.

>>36605840
>>36605857
Shit, I just looked that up and now I think I'm hypnotized.

>>36605808
daayym shes hot

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>>36606040
Just to clarify; Hong Lan is physically at least supposed to be the most attractive woman if the bunch. Weather you consider her personality attractive however is up to individual tastes.
>>36605808

"Hi Handome," the Phoenix Society hopeful says with a smile "Hong Lan, Resplendent Phoenix Society."

"T...Tiankong, No Faction," you say attempting to regain your composure.

"I came over here to see what was so funny and interesting about you that everyone wants to see you. If you're as nice to talk to as you are to look at I'll be REAL impressed...,"

>WDYS?

>"How long have you been with the Phoenix Society?" [Inquire RPS]

>"I notice you haven't been speaking with anyone else here except your clique." [Inquire Hong Lan]

>>36606206
>most attractive
>Lianshi
9/10 taste
I prefer Xingcai

On-topic
>Inquire Hong Lan

>>36606206
>"I notice you haven't been speaking with anyone else here except your clique." [Inquire Hong Lan]

>>36606206


>"I notice you haven't been speaking with anyone else here except your clique." [Inquire Hong Lan]

>>36606206
>>"I notice you haven't been speaking with anyone else here except your clique." [Inquire Hong Lan]
i dont trust her, her flirting is probably insincere

>>36606206
>>"I notice you haven't been speaking with anyone else here except your clique." [Inquire Hong Lan]

>>36606206
>"I notice you haven't been speaking with anyone else here except your clique." [Inquire Hong Lan]

>>36606206
>>"I notice you haven't been speaking with anyone else here except your clique." [Inquire Hong Lan]

this could be fun

>>36606249
Or she flirts with everyone

>"I notice you haven't been speaking with anyone else here except your clique." [Inquire Hong Lan]

>>36606249
I agree completely. She's trying to put us off our guard. That said, this could just be how she communicates. Until she actively tries to use her sexuality as a weapon, we should still be polite and consider the possibility that she's just caught by Sky's evident animal magnetism.

>>36606206
>>"I notice you haven't been speaking with anyone else here except your clique." [Inquire Hong Lan]

I wonder why she's unavailable?

Maybe her flirting is insincere, or maybe the assumption that she likes girls is wrong. Or maybe it's the assumption that she likes only girls that is wrong? But then why would she be unavailable?

Questions!

>>36606335
no its the female monk lady thats unavailable this women is fair game

>>36606335
Oh, makes sense I guess.

>>36606360
No man, it's this one specifically.
He said so, the feminist group is the one with the unavailable candidate
Go re read that thread.

>>36606386
see this is what i get when sage does like 4 threads in 2 days confused

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>>36606206

"Why so antisocial?" you ask.

"Hmmmm?" she says, looking you up and down in a very obvious way.

"You've not spoken to anyone outside of your sect since you got here. Everyone else has, except Qiu Qiang and Xiao Jian, and they're sticks in the mud. So why not you? You clearly are chatty enough with your friends?"

"Maybe I'm shy?" she says, giving you a coy smile and crossing an arm beneath her bustline, putting ahead on her chest.

"Yeah, somehow I doubt that," you say dryly.

"Hm. You ARE pretty funny. Is it true you have no sect?"

"Why does everyone ask it like the announcer didn't say it every time someone's face hit the floor last round?"

"Want to join the Resplendent Phoenix Society then?

>WDYS?

>"Say WHAT?" [Confusion]

>"Pass." [Outright Refusal]

>>36606417
>>"Pass." [Outright Refusal]
this is a verbal game for her

Captcha: iswled case

>"Say WHAT?" [Confusion]

>>36606417
>"Say WHAT?" [Confusion]

>>36606417
>"Say WHAT?" [Confusion]

>>36606417
>>"Pass." [Outright Refusal]
i knew there was an agenda behind her flirting

>>36606417
"Convince me."

>>36606417
"Why do you want me?"

>>36606417
>Say WHAT? [Confusion]

>>36606417
>YES

>>36606417
>"Pass." [Outright Refusal]
Nah, girl, I'm busy.

>>36606417
>>"Say WHAT?" [Confusion]

>>36606417
>>"Say WHAT?" [Confusion]

Well, she does present two very good reasons to join theSociety...

>>36606417
>"Pass." [Outright Refusal]
We don't need to join and if we react with confusion, we're playing into her game. We have other ways to get information and by a flat refusal, we re-take the conversation's initiative.

>>36606417
>"Pass." [Outright Refusal]
she's testing us

>>36606417
>"Say WHAT?" [Confusion]
Let's see what she has to say.

>>"Say WHAT?" [Confusion]

>>36606417
>"Say WHAT?" [Confusion]
>"Pass." [Outright Refusal]
I am intrigued and appalled.

>>36606417
>"Pass." [Outright Refusal]
she's trying to pull some shit.

We've got three write-in's here who could break this particular close tie, should said writeinanons wish to change their vote?

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>>36606552
Oh yeah, I see those, niiice

>>36606589
>>36606578
>>36606529
>>36606488
>>36606480
>>36606474
>>36606465
>>36606449
>>36606445
feel like it makes us seem dumb. It's going to happen. So if we could could we at least say something along the lines of
>>36606471

>>36606628
Might not happen if >>36606471, >>36606472 pick a vote.

why are we trying to give up conversation control

>"Convince me."

Yeah, kick the ball back into her court.

>>36606417
>>"Say WHAT?" [Confusion]

>>36606417
>>"Say WHAT?" [Confusion]

>>36606670
>conversation control
And now that's a thing, we're playing a manipulation game folks!
Sky is suddenly not who he used to be.

>>36606628
I change to pass, fuck it let them have their retarded shit

>"Convince me."

>>36606670
Why do you care about conversation control?

>>36606692
In fact Sky frequently manipulates conversations. Notice how whenever he feels uncomfortable about a subject or doesn't feel like lying (since he's awful at it) he immediately deflects with sarcasm and humor?
So far only Genshu's able to see past the tactic because he's quite adept at it himself.

>>36606709
it lets us gleam more info from people

>>36606748
no, it makes us look like an ass

>>36606732
But that's very in character, and isn't really manipulative.
That's not manipulation in the least bit, that's just avoiding subjects.

Anon is under the impression outright denial is an important piece of conversational chess. Which sky never treated any convo as before, did he?

Plus, there's no humour in "pass".
Unless you make it so.

>>36606748
>outright refuse
>she says ok and leaves
>Hahaha see we got more info this way!
Except it doesn't.

>>36606771
Sky is an ass

>>36606802
Not like this though, he's an humorous ass.
Not a cold ass.

>>36606802
We should work on that then.

>>36606773
Dodging subjects is in fact manipulating a conversation. Manipulating conversations doesn't automatically make you a dick mind you.
>>36606802
Kinda. I like him though.

>>36606793
Thing is, people like her never just take 'no' for an answer and go. By doing the unexpected (and let's face it, Wulin Sage wouldn't have Sky come off as blunt; the character is FAR too sarcastic for that), we win back a bit of control here. Even a bumpkin like Sky knows that if someone starts a conversation with, "Hey Handsome~" they're after something!

That said, I don't really mind too much, either way. Falling over himself in the face of a social attack would be in-character for Sky.

>>36606836
ohh dont get me wrong i like Sky two but he is an ass; an ass i love

I hope we have a nice long conversation here, there are so many things we can ask this girl.

Also she seems to be a sexy flirty womanly woman who clearly has more going on than is apparent due to unknown complicated circumstances, which can be pretty cool.

>>36606894
god damn you auto correct

How about we sarcastically say "Yeah sure! I would LOVE to join a society i just met and know nothing about!" or something like that.

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>>36606802
In all fairness as his writer...yeah, he kinda is. Gets it from his pa.
>>36606417

"What? Why?" you say, thrown off a bit.

"Why not? You have no support, no clan, but lots of talent. With backing you could be hugely important in the Wulin one day, right? Why not let the Phoenix Society be your big, strong back?"

"I thought the Resplendent Phoenix Society only let in women?"

"Of course not, we have men in it too. Not many," she admits, "but not for lack of trying on our part. We get so bored all the time...,"

"No offense, but I try to stay out of secular matters,' you say. "You ladies seem a bit too involved there."

"So join and then don't bother with them!" she says with a sweet smile. "I'm sure we can think up all kinds of ways we can use you~"

"So you only want me for my body?" you say with a smirk.

She laughs. ACTUALLY laughs this time.

"Oh, you ARE funny. I like that. But seriously, you're saying there's nothing at all I have to offer you you can think of? I can only try so hard you know~" she says with a feigned pout.

>WDYS?

>"You're trying awfully hard already." [Casual]

>"So why doesn't Ma Huizhong like you?" [Prod]

>>36606978
>"You're trying awfully hard already." [Casual]

>>36606978
>>"So why doesn't Ma Huizhong like you?" [Prod]
there is a story here

>>36606978
>"You're trying awfully hard already." [Casual]

>>36606978
>"You're trying awfully hard already." [Casual]

>>36606978
Why not both!

>>36606978
"Heh, you're trying awfully hard already...So, why doesn't Ma Huizhong like you?"
>watch for reaction

>>36606978
>"You're trying awfully hard already." [Casual]
>"So why doesn't Ma Huizhong like you?" [Prod]
Time to diffuse this. Obvious ploy to get our power on their side is obvious.

She's never going to talk to us as an equal, until we earn her respect. That won't happen, if she thinks she can play us like a flute and move us like a chess piece.

That said, Sky wouldn't be Sky, if he wasn't smirkingly casual

>>36606978
>>"So why doesn't Ma Huizhong like you?" [Prod]

>>36606978
>"So why doesn't Ma Huizhong like you?" [Prod]

>>36606978
[Casual]

There are already too many people with sticks up their asses around here. Be cool.

>>36606978
>>"You're trying awfully hard already." [Casual]

>>36606978

"You're already being a bit pushy. Maybe I don't find that attractive in women?" you smirk.

"I don't think you KNOW what you find attractive in women, do you Hero Sky?" she counters right back.

"Well...uh," you say, for once completely at a loss for words.

She was actually spot on there; you know when a woman is pretty, but beyond that?
You've never focused on anything but martial arts your whole life, you're lucky your dad even told you how sex works.

"Maybe we could help with that?" she says...and she's a bit closer now.

You feel nervous, edgy. Like you need to block or dodge because this feels like....wait.

This feels EXACTLY like fighting.
You prod, she deflects, she moves closer, she tests your defenses, looking for an opening or MAKING one if you can't find one naturally.

You think fast, latching onto your first counter-attack, trying to figure out anything about her to use.

"Ma Huizhong doesn't think very highly of you," you say suddenly, and she stops (so she WAS moving closer, it wasn't just your imagination) and withdraws slightly.

"Hero Hizhong's just paranoid. He seems to think anyone who isn't exactly like him is somehow up to something and isn't worth trusting," she explains with a shrug, trying to brush it off like it doesn't bother her.

But you caught her reaction before she could stop herself.

>WDYS?

>"ARE you up to something?" [Honest]

>"How about Duan Lei?" [Prod]

>>36607463
>"How about Duan Lei?" [Prod]
Press the advantage.

>>36607463
>>"ARE you up to something?" [Honest]
She obviously is

>>36607463
>"ARE you up to something?" [Honest]

>>36607463
>>"ARE you up to something?" [Honest]
lets not bring our bro into this

also called it should have passed on her offer but nooo

>>36607463
>ARE you up to something?

Bro's business is bro's business.

>>36607463
>>"ARE you up to something?" [Honest]

>>36607463
>"ARE you up to something?" [Honest]

>>36607463
>"ARE you up to something?" [Honest]

>>36607463
>"How about Duan Lei?" [Prod]
USE OUR ACE

>>36607463
>>"ARE you up to something?" [Honest]
Other than the fact that if we agreed to join her clique we would likely be disqualified automatically.

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>>36607537
>>36607529
>>36607525
>>36607500
>>36607499
>>36607490
>actually asking instead of using what we already know

>>36607558
it would give her information that we know duan lei

>>36607579
I think it was pretty clear from us using his style during the preliminaries
.

>>36607463
>"How about Duan Lei?" [Prod]
Put her on the back foot... Then ease off. We don't want to make enemies here; just show we won't be manipulated.
>"ARE you up to something?" [Honest]

>>36607592
fuck i forgot about that

>>36607463
Why aren't we using the info our bro gave us?

>[Prod]

>>36607463
>"How about Duan Lei?" [Prod]

>>36607463
>>"How about Duan Lei?" [Prod]

>>36607463
>"ARE you up to something?" [Honest]

In before "Besides, you don't actually like men right?" and spaghetti goes everywhere.

>>36607463
>"How about Duan Lei?" [Prod]

>>36607667
Oh, man we need this actually.

>>36607667
eh, I think that theory is firmly trounced.

>>36607667
Maybe our bro was saying not to get involved because she's a manipulative bastard instead? Or possibly because a bunch of other men of the ridiculously powerful variety are already after her? Maybe he was just saying 'don't stick in the crazy. Or maybe she's just a skank or something. He never actually explained it.

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>>36607463

"You certainly SEEM like you're up to something," you say in all honesty. "I'm just trying to figure out if it's as straightforward as it seems."

"How so?" she says, seeming amused.

"You want me because you see a skilled fighter you can apply to something else I'm guessing. Maybe it's more complicated then that, but I'm guessing that's the basics, right?"

"Is that so wrong? I promise I wouldn't mistreat you~" she says, fluttering her eyelashes.

"Pretty sure flirting with someone only to get something you want IS mistreating someone. Only difference is you're convincing them that they enjoy being mistreated in the meantime,"

"You're a bit cynical, aren't you? Can't someone just be happy in service to a cause, even if they don't particularly care what the cause is?"


"I dunno; why doesn't Duan Lei like you?" you say, completely shifting the conversation.

"I...what?" she says, and her face suddenly becomes an expressionless mask. She seems to you like a play actor who forgot her lines.

"That's two friends of mine now who say you're a bit shady, and I'm inclined to agree," you say with a sarcastic nod of your head.

Though if they hadn't told you earlier so she might have hoodwinked you there.

"I don't care what Duan Lei thinks. He has nothing to do with me or my family," she says almost mechanically.

"I never mentioned your family. Why did you?" you say with a raised eyebrow.

She shakes her head, backs off, and the smile returns. It's a bit less inviting this time though.
Now she looks to you more like a cat looking at a mouse.

"It's a shame Handsome. I thought we might be fast friends."

"Friends don't lie to each other and hide intentions with pretty words and skimpy clothes," you say, and your words mark an absolute finality in the conversation.

She gives a little sigh, and then walks away.

You gotta admit though, watching her go's almost as fun as watching her walk up. She makes walking a whole multi-dimensional visual exercise.

>>36607854
She's definitely manipulative, though that's not automatically a bad thing.

What is a bad thing is that we don't know her goals or how chivalrous she is.

Plus, yeah, she's probably already got other suitors chasing after her, which would be trouble.

>>36607881
Welp, that's that.

We came out alive and free, so I'll call that a win.

>>36607854
Honestly my best guess is she is either the girl Lei wanted to marry or the sister of that girl who got him jilted.

I'd like her as a waifu but it seems to not be. :(

>>36607881
bet she is the sister od bros ex

>>36607887
I was just tossing out random ideas as to why our bro thinks she's bad news. The bastard part was the important bit on that appellation.

>>36607881
This conversation certainly have gone worse.

>>36607925
of bros ex

>>36607881
We may have made an enemy... but you can't win them all.

>>36607947
She already leaned towards being an enemy, even (or particularly) because she pretended at being a friend.

The only mistake I can see is Sky letting on he considers her suspicious, but Sky's not the type for spycraft and courtly diplomacy.

>>36607923
Wouldn't be too despondent just yet.
>>36607881

You're pretty sure you know what Duan Lei meant now; to be available a woman has to be open to some degree.
You highly doubt Hong Lan has been anything like "open" or "vulnerable" in a very, very long time.

"Sheesh. I liked it better when people who meant be harm threw punches...."

>WDYD?

>Speak with Iron Palm Sect's Qiu Qiang

>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu

>>36607947
implying we wont defrost this ice queen eventually

>>36607970
>>Speak with Iron Palm Sect's Qiu Qiang

>>36607970
>Speak with Iron Palm Sect's Qiu Qiang

>>36607970
>>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu
time for a female monk

>>36607970
>Speak with Iron Palm Sect's Qiu Qiang
One more aggravating conversation, then we can finish off with someone sensible.

>>36607970
>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu
sexy nuns

>>36607947
I don't think she's so sensitive that she'll see rejection as a hostile action.

We're playing hard to get, here.

>>36607881
why did we get so mean?
maybe we can ask her to start over

>>36608004
Sexy BUDDHIST nuns. Totally different look than what you're thinking. Still fairly hot, though.

>>36607970
"Sheesh. I liked it better when people who meant be harm threw punches...."
That really is a perfect transition to meeting Qiu Qiang. I kind of wanted to save him for last but eh screw it.


>Speak with Iron Palm Sect's Qiu Qiang

>>36607970
>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu

>>36607970

>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu
Let's leave Qiu the Grumpy one for last.

What do people have against Ai Zhu?????

>Qiu Qiang

Let us learn the art of angry punching.

>>36607970
>>Speak with Iron Palm Sect's Qiu Qiang

>>36608062
Nothing. I just want to have a normal conversation after we talk to the angry punching man, to bring us back down to an even level.

>>36607970
>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu
Why not save Qiu for last? He's the angriest, it's obviously gonna be loads of trouble...

>>36607970
>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu
If we leave her until last, she might take it as a slight, on behalf of her gender. Qiu's a big guy and he's grumpy; he can stand to wait a while.

>>36608085
But it's anticlimatic as fuck to talk to the angry guy then talk normally.

Something interesting will happen when we talk to him, I'm sure, so we might as well leave it for last, no??????

from what i can tell about Hong Lan is that she is the typical woman near power makes men do the heavy lifting while making them think the idea was there's to begin with; when it was actually her's.

>>36607970
>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu

>>36607970
>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu

>>36607970
>Speak with Emei Sect's Ai Zhu

>>36608122
More or less. The Resplendent Phoenix Society are all about the ideal of soft power, having influence rather than command.

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>>36607970

You shake you head, exhaling and walking back over to the table where food was, getting some more wine.

The Emei girl is near the table, helping herself to some food. It's not much, just a little bit.

"Hey could you-" you begin and she...squeaks like a kitten ("MEEP!") and backs off?

".....pass...the soup ladle?" you say finishing your sentence.

Great. Another crazy one.

"Oh! Um...yes, I can!" she says, smiling awkwardly.

"So...."

"Hm?"

"Are you going to?" you say, perhaps a bit more dryly this time.

"Oh! Yes, sorry, sorry!" she says, giving you the ladle and backing off with a bow.

"Thanks. I'm Tiankong, Sky," you say doing the salute.

She blushes, looks back and forth, as if for an escape route, and then takes a deep breath and returns the salute.

"A..Ai Zhu, Emei Sect!" she says firmly with a nod, mustering her courage.

>WDYS?

>"Are...you okay?" [Hesitant Friendliness]

>"Calm down, I'm not going to eat you." [Reassure]

>>36607975
Meh, not interested either way.

>>36608333
>>"Calm down, I'm not going to eat you." [Reassure]

>>36608333
>>"Are...you okay?" [Hesitant Friendliness]

>>36608333
>>"Calm down, I'm not going to eat you." [Reassure]
good be an act but if not i like her already

>>36608333
>>"Are...you okay?" [Hesitant Friendliness]

>>36608333
>>"Are...you okay?" [Hesitant Friendliness]

>>36608333
>"Calm down, I'm not going to eat you." [Reassure]

>>36608333
>"Are...you okay?" [BUSTA WOLF]

>>36608333

>"Calm down, I'm not going to eat you." [Reassure]

>>36608333
>"Calm down, I'm not going to eat you." [Reassure]

>>36608414
A someone who played most of the Fatal Fury games as a small lad when they came out, I approve of this post.

>>36608386
god damn it the need for sleep made me pick the wrong word should be could be

>>"Are...you okay?" [Hesitant Friendliness]

>>36608333
>"Are...you okay?" [Hesitant Friendliness]

>>36604108
>>"Are...you okay?" [Hesitant Friendliness]

>>36608333
Both.

>>36608333
>"Are...you okay?" [Hesitant Friendliness]
>"Calm down, I'm not going to eat you." [Reassure]
Both sounds good and awww!

And yeah, I don't DISLIKE Hong Lan. If anything, I respect her as much as anyone who is cunning over powerful. I just think we need HER respect, before we can begin to trust her.

>>36608333
>>"Are...you okay?" [Hesitant Friendliness]
>>"Calm down, I'm not going to eat you." [Reassure]
In that order. It just doesn't make sense other wise.

>>36608608
haveing her respect or not i wont trust her at all for the simple reason is she is cunning

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>>36608656
But combining might and cunning is the key to victory, anon.

>>36608656
Eh, well, mistrust is healthy and she DID immediately try to manipulate us. Still, we'll have to disagree, there

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>>36608333

"You alright? I'm not going to eat you or anything" you say, quirking your head to the side and raising an eyebrow.

"I'm...I'm fine! I'm just...no, I'm okay! Thank you for asking, Hero Sky!" she says with another bow, her hands wrapped around her sword.

"Okaaaay....because you look like you're about to fall over or feint. And with my luck I'd catch the blame for it and the entire Emei Sect would swear blood vengeance on me and I SO do night need that right now," you say, rubbing your hand down your face.

"Oh, no that would never happen! I fall over on my own all the time, they'd understand perfectly!" she says, bobbing her head eagerly to reassure you, her ponytail bobbing with her.

"A...Ah," you say, not sure what to make of that admission.

>WDYS?

>"So...how 'bout 'dat Emei Sect?" [Inquire Emei]

>"Why are you so nervous anyway?" [Inquire Ai Zhu]

>>36608734
>"Why are you so nervous anyway?" [Inquire Ai Zhu]
Aw, she doesn't know what to do with herself, does she?

>>36608681
i dont deny this but only a fool trusts the cunning completely
>>36608714
i just dont want blind trust; i like hedging my bets so to speak

>>36608734
>>"Why are you so nervous anyway?" [Inquire Ai Zhu]

>>36608734
>"Why are you so nervous anyway?" [Inquire Ai Zhu]

>>36608734
>>"Why are you so nervous anyway?" [Inquire Ai Zhu]

>>36608734
>>"Why are you so nervous anyway?" [Inquire Ai Zhu]

>>36608734
>>"Why are you so nervous anyway?" [Inquire Ai Zhu]

>>36608734
>>"Why are you so nervous anyway?" [Inquire Ai Zhu]

>>36608734
She is adorable and now our mascot. We are stealing her.

That said, she IS the Emei sect's representative, so there is absolutely ZERO chance she is as harmless as she seems.

>"Why are you so nervous anyway?" [Inquire Ai Zhu]

>>36608753
She is adorable and she must be ours. Not as a concubine or wife, but as a little sister we can dote on.

>>36608757
>i just dont want blind trust; i like hedging my bets so to speak
Wuxia is a story of great passions, anon. Those who sit on the fence, do not know the river.

That said, it's a valid point and I can see why you have it; I just disagree.

>>36608734
>>"Why are you so nervous anyway?" [Inquire Ai Zhu]

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>>36608734

"Okay, I get that you're really nervous, but why? I mean, I'm a little shaky here too, but you've got a sect backing you."

"I'm...I'm sorry, I've just never spoken to one before!"

"To one what?"

"A man!"

You stare, trying to process THAT bit of information.

"Okay...yeah, I could see how that might...make you a bit nervous," you admit slowly.

I mean you don't know all that much about women, but you TALKED to them before at least.

"I'm not nervous! Well, okay, I AM but I-EEEP!" she squeaks as she walks around the table and trips loudly on the carpet, dragging food off of it with her!

You rush, moving like the wind to catch it before it falls on her, holding a plate in each hand just before it falls, standing over her!

You glance over at the others in the room. Qiu Qiang and Xiao Jian are as aloof as before, but the others are looking over at you both, confused at the weird visual of her fallen on her rump with the rug tangled around her foot while you stand over her, awkwardly holding food plates.

The Emei Sect on the other hand just looks exasperated; they all appear to be sighing sadly or facepalming.

"Sorry...," she says, looking dejected and facing downward.

Ah shit.
She's gonna cry isn't she? You hate that.

"Oh, no harm done. Good reflex training!" you say with a chuckle placing the food onto the table.

You pick her up, easily haul her light body to her feet (she's much shorter then you), and brush her off, her arms held close and nervous unsure as to what you're doing at first.

"See? There. All better," you reassure, smiling as best you can.

She turns a different shade of red, backs off and mutters a "thank you".

"So you're a nun?" you say, changing the subject, and she shakes her head.

"Nope. Abbess Huran is, but we're not all nuns or anything. We have lots of Buddhist values and Daoist teachings. Ours is the first sect to combine both in history you know!" she says, happy to be informative.

>>36609093
Ok so, a dojikko. I wonder how she fights... that we really gotta see.

>>36609093
Oh man, i hope we fight her in the competition, we can probably 1HKO her by showing off our abs.

>>36609300
I imagine she is completely different in an actual fight.

>>36609333
What if she isn't (and normally wins anyway)?

> capthca: tianmien examining

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>>36609093
You are now manually hearing all of Ai Zhu's lines as spoken by the English VA for Sasami in Tenchi Muyo.

You wonder how in the WORLD this awkward girl could possibly be a xia, let alone a hopeful for a Top Ten Young Hero.

"Okay, but there's no men on Mount Emei then?"

"Nope. Since we have SOME nuns and our Abbess is one, no men are allowed. We don't mind them though, there's lots of brave heroes in the Jianghu who are men!"

An older Emei sect girl walks over and stand over Ai Zhu.

"Greetings, Hero Sky. I am Li Ruyo, Zhu's elder sister," she says with a bow, shooing her off and telling her to go visit the others. Ai Zhu gives you a happy "bye" with an adorable smile and heads off.

"Thank you helping my Little Sister avoid further embarrassment. She's a little bit shaky; this is her first time off Mount Emei you see."

"No, really?" you say in the most exaggerated voice possible.

>WDYS?

>"Are you sure it's a good idea to even bring her off the mountain?" [Question Ai Zhu]

>"Is she going to be alright? And I mean in the 'won't die in a fight way'? [Question Emei Sect]

>>36609333
she can't -eat- when a man says hi to her.
grappling will, doubtless, be super effective.

>>36609300
>>36609333
>>36609369
We can just go into that match sans shirt. If it works great, if not we'll be at no disadvantage.

>>36609370
>>"Is she going to be alright? And I mean in the 'won't die in a fight way'? [Question Emei Sect]

>>36609370
>"Is she going to be alright? And I mean in the 'won't die in a fight way'? [Question Emei Sect]
I mean if she stumbling like that at the sight of me......... imagine what a good looking guy could do.

>>36609370
>>"Are you sure it's a good idea to even bring her off the mountain?" [Question Ai Zhu]
lets not insult her skill

>>36609370
>"Is she going to be alright? And I mean in the 'won't die in a fight way'? [Question Emei Sect]

>>36609370
>>"Are you sure it's a good idea to even bring her off the mountain?" [Question Ai Zhu]

>>36609370
>>"Is she going to be alright? And I mean in the 'won't die in a fight way'? [Question Emei Sect]

>>36609370
>>"Are you sure it's a good idea to even bring her off the mountain?" [Question Ai Zhu]

>>36609370
>"Is she going to be alright? And I mean in the 'won't die in a fight way'? [Question Emei Sect]

>>36609415
This is an entertaining choice

>>36609370
>>"Is she going to be alright? And I mean in the 'won't die in a fight way'? [Question Emei Sect]

We could suggest a mutually beneficial arrangement: Friendly sparring.

They get to see some of our styles and she gets to be acclimated to men. We get to see some of their styles and get to know them better.

>>36609370
>"Are you sure it's a good idea to even bring her off the mountain?" [Question Ai Zhu]
We should also go with >>36609522 suggestion as well. We stand to gain a lot by it.

>>36609522
This be bretty gool

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>>36609370

"Hey, will she be alright? These fights are gonna get rough, and she seems a little young to be-"

"Ai Zhu is eighteen years old," Ruyi clarifies.

Oh okay. Just....short and immature then.

Ruyi looks over you carefully and seems to make some kind of judgement.

"Ai Zhu is nervous, and perhaps even a little clumsy, but she is a remarkably proficient martial artist. Her parents were both skilled fighters and she has inherited much of their internal energy, as well enhanced it using our training methods."

"Having a good internal doesn't make her a good martial artist!" you protest with worry in your voice. "It also requires enough external kungu so-"

"She has a nearly eidetic memory. Everything she reads, sees, or watches she remembers," Ruyi elaborates. "She knew many of the initial forms of Emei Swordplay by heart when she was thirteen, and now can perform them better then I can even though I am five years her senior in age. She learns new forms so quickly that we have actually had to slow her teachings, so she doesn't practice forms that she doesn't yet have the internal energy to safely perform without injuring herself."

You're silent, caught off-guard by that.

"....what if she has to fight a man though?" you ask, and then Ruyi gets awkwardly nervous.

"I....ahhm....we're hoping we can teach her to get over that by watching combat!" she says with a nervous laugh.

"I could help out with that if you wanted? Friendly sparring before she has to fight a man?" you offer.

"I...you would?" she says, surprised.

"Yeah, sure. I mean, why not?"

"...and in return?"

>>36609830
In return we get to spar with someone as good as you just described. It should be just as educational for us as her, if not more so.

>>36609830
"Uh I get to fight someone strong? And it's nice to help someone with their... difficulties"

>>36609830
"I...don't really understand the question."

>>36609830
... you lost me

>>36609895
>>36609918
Hahaha, yep

>>36609830
Nothing needed in return but we can always ask for help finding Ba or at least a lead.

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>>36609918

>>36609830
"I...don't really understand the question."

>>36610001
Are you me?

>>36609830
Oh hell she can do the same thing we can but likely better.

...at least we have the internal energy advantage at least.

Well fighting her will at least give us a better idea of our self.

>>36610001
>>36609918
>>36609895
Best response ever. I mean sure, it's more honest to say we're just doing it because
>never turn down free practice
>get to know a competitor before the competition
>be nice because gosh darn it she's so adorable
But being deliberately obtuse and snarky is so much more Sky.

>>36610001
>>36609830

This

>>36610061
It's not exactly the same thing.

>>36609830

"How about not letting Iron Asshole over there fold her in half like a paper during their fight?" you suggest, pointing a thumb at the Iron Palm Sect Head.

>Interlude

Ruyi pondered the unknown xia's offer and terms and imagined:

>Qiu Qiang: "RRRAAAGH! QIANG SMAAAASH!"
>*obliterates her in a in a single earth-shattering blow, reducing her to a fine pink mist*

>Interlude End

"Your...terms are acceptable!" Ruyi says, shaky for some reason as she says it. "I must consult with my sisters, but I think they'll find it an agreeable offer at least."

"Glad to help. Hey, back there you made some kinda decision about me. What was it?"

She smiles. "I decided that any man who is considered a good man by Ma Huizhong must be chivalrous at heart."

"Yeah, he seems like a decent guy," you agree. "You know him or something?"

"Uh...no!" she says, blushing furiously and shaking her head. "That is...I've admired him! His uh...reputation for chivalry is well-known! I...I must go now!" she says, heading back to the Emei group a lot faster then she left it.

>>36610149
She learns forms on the fly, Sky invents them on the fly.

Should be an interesting match.

>>36610158
These Emei chicks needs to go out and talk with people more

>>36610208
He can learn them easily, but not on the fly.
Her knowledge will allow her to adapt a bit, but not like Sky.

At the same time he can make shit up like a pro. While she can learn shit up like a pro.

It'll be fun.

>>36610149
Indeed but she would actually be better at it then us.

Our only hope is our greater reserves. Especially with our current lack of technique.

I have a feeling she may prove a very dangerous person for us especially in the long term.

>>36610158
Your interludes are always the best, Wulin Sage.

>>36610215
Agreed. Oh this will be fun for a number of reasons.

>>36610226
Yeah, honestly, out of all our enemies thus far, she seems like the most dangerous. See, I SAID she was no-where near as harmless as she seemed!

When we spar with her, we have to keep our internal arts a secret. She might just learn them... Plus, we can hit her with them in the actual tournament and secure a win.

>>36610226
Then it's great we're going out of our way now to establish ourselves in the role of "helpful virtuous xia", isn't it?

>>36610263
Internal arts are harder to learn by observation than External.

>>36610263
I don't think she's quite that much bullshit.

>>36610285
True. You can observe how a person moves their body without too much trouble. Observing how they move their chi is a lot harder, at least in the middle of a fight.

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>>36610158

You shrug, and walk over to the far side of the hall and pass by Qiu Qiang.

"Hey-"

"Go away."

>Oblige

>Do Not Oblige

>>36610313
>>Do Not Oblige

>>36610313
>Do Not Oblige
"Not the talking type I suppose."

>>36610313
>>Do Not Oblige
"But-"

>>36610313
>>Do Not Oblige

>>36610313
>>Oblige
fuck it lets just go

>>36610313
>>Do Not Oblige

>Do Not Oblige

As if there were any other path

>>36610263
I doubt heavens blessing is so shallow that it can be mimicked through observation. Separating Yin and Yang shouldn't be an easy concept to grasp from lightning bolts flying around.

>>36610313
>Do Not Oblige
Now why'd I do that? I'm just trying to get to know my contemporaries. Respectfully.

>>36610313
>[Do not oblige]
"Well! Now I have to know, what crawled up your ass and died?"
>half assed friendly manner.

>>36610313
>Oblige
Touchy.

>>36610406
>And then Sky died.

>bothering someone who does not want to be bothered

>>36610313
>Oblige

Ah, whatever. Let's go talk to the people we like.

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>>36610338, >>36610339, >>36610340, >>36610343, >>36610348, >>36610350, >>36610377, >>36610406, >>36610407

"I...was about to ask where the bathroom was," you finish, an obvious note of annoyance in your voice.

You look and notice even though he stands with his sect that they're all a good four or five feet from him.

"Xia, I am under no obligation to humor your death wish at this very moment by continuing to have this discussion with you. If you wish so very badly to feel the weight of my Iron Palm, then challenge me to a fight first when the tournament begins," he says, his voice not even bothering to conceal the threat behind it.

He sounds intelligent and well-spoken enough. He's no thug. He's just a prick.

>Agree

>Do Not Agree

>>36610593
>>Agree
fuck it why not

>>36610593
>Agree

Lets do it

>>36610593
>Agree
Fair enough

>Agree

Heck yeah

>>36610593
>Agree
Fuck it, we'll have to fight him sooner or later. Why the fuck don't we take him first? He's in DIRE need of being taken down a peg or two anyway.

We'll need to fight Ai Zhu second though. The more she can observe us, the harder it will be for us to come up with something new to coutner her.