<div class="floatright"><strong>Evening Glory</strong> (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ps7sKJ-UnHwZTcGZtB4pe6T7xFHYajRtIOsixrXp-UA/edit)<br/>(https://static.zerochan.net/Rider.%28Fate.Prototype%3A.Sougin.no.Fragments%29.full.2056585.jpg)</div><br/>Evening Glory nods as the decision is made, as Sage introduces the challenge to the ifrit, Evening Glory stretches as he picks up the Guzheng. He blows away any sand from the instrument, cleaning it and as he dons the jade-crafted claws to both his fingers he tests pulls,s and plucks all the strings through, feeling genuine joy listening to the sound and vibrations of the strings. What else is expected from golden...nay...orihalcum strings on the instrument. Despite ages stored in the crypt the string and instrument are in top-notch condition.<br/><br/>He then steps forward, but then after bowing he takes a seat and places the instrument atop his knees as he says (in old realm); "To fairly judge the dancing, the dancer will dance alone so the spotlight is on the dancer. But the other contestant challenges the dancer by playing this instrument and deciding what dance they shall perform. The way you improvise and perform the dance with given music measures your ability as a performer. If you agree to this, we can take it on three best out of five. So we eliminate any chance for luck from the question and thus measure pure skill. The musician will be the judge of the dancer with each round. I as priest swear not just under my patron god who I rever; but under name of the incarna; Sol Invictus, that I will judge you fairly even if the loss will cost my life. As I take great pride in my skills as a performer and I prefer to die as the best musician as a mortal who lost fairly than a liar. This I swear." He then pricks his palm with one of the jade claws, a red jade claw, and smears one of the strings with the blood to sanctify his oath.<br/><br/>If ifrit agrees Evening Glory plucks the strings casually, preparing them for performance and setting the tone ahead as he speaks; "This music is from the land of cherry blossoms, tunes I learned I was told were born after the end of the first age, the ending of anathema. It's called<em>Senbonzakura</em>, you may have heard it once or twice as it's quite popular in festivals in there."<br/><br/>Once he finished the introduction he takes a brief silent break and lets the string rests, then swiftly starts trucking the strings (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g293pFZ9-9o), tempo being fast and intense from the get-go. Evening Glory gives out his all to the performance, not just challenging the ifrit to keep up with the tempo but making it great a musical performance as possible. If he is going to die, he wants his music to echo forever in the mind of an immortal spirit and immortalizes himself in such a way. But while he performs, he watches ifrit as well to witness her expression of the music which despite her fast merry sounding tempo has darker, morbid, tunes in between, to see if can she grasp the full story the strings tell and perform it in her dance. Albeit they are not trading blows with swords, Evening Glory gets similarly excited in this conflict like a skilled warrior against a skilled opponent.<br/><br/>Charisma+Performance: 6 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=163518)<br/>(no stunt dice nor any bonus for the quality of Guzheng, I guess ifrit should match or surpass my sux to win a round)