Tashi came bounding towards Maki fast, the strike was going to hurt but Maki reacted quickly. He suddenly realized that she might have cheated a little bit, activating Nidan Kousoku before they even drew their swords. But she still just barely avoided the blow, leaping in close and low to him so that he swung<em>past</em>the Jounin as she brought her shoulder to his chest.<br/><br/>He barely felt the pommel of her katana however, the weapon striking him cleanly in the stomach. That wasn't all, she turned in place, her back against his chest as she brought her arm up and grabbed his hair. One feminine foot kicked back behind his heel, and then thrusting her butt up against his crotch and pulling on his hair simultaneously, she flipped him over onto his back before her.<br/><br/>Maki brought the hilt of her sword to her face, the blade vertically following the form of her body, slightly out.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Maki uses Taijutsu: Butsukari! (DC 15 to identify)<br/>Armed Attack roll: 10+12-4=18<br/>Damage: 1+3=4 nonlethal!<br/>Unarmed Touch: 8+10=18<br/>Strength Check: (M:13+1) vs. (T:2+5)<br/>Tashi is tripped and prone adjacent to Maki, who is still 5 feet from the edge.<br/>Maki uses Zettai Bougyo! (DC 12 to identify)<br/><br/>Decided to just roll Tashi's strength check for him, since I expected him to win. Turns out he didn't. Huh.<br/>I've been using this roller (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/dice/dice.htm) for convenience, but I can roll them on invisible castle if you'd like.<br/></div></div><br/><hr/><br/>The man looked at her for a long time, though she couldn't see very much back through his creepy glasses... He sighed, shaking his head. "Very well."<br/><br/>He ran his hand through his black hair, though grey at the temples, and then smiled, "At least let me escort you to the edge of town. Surely you could not find any reason to refuse such a service...<em>Not least when such base men are lurking about.</em>If I were him, I might be inclined to seek... reprisal."<br/><br/>Suzume was starting to look worried, though she moved off to the side, and her hold on Xexen's leash was weakening... on purpose.