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[hiryugaeshi]

Who: A mysterious masked hero, and you!
When: Throughout the month, honestly!
Where: Polgar and Blanc
What: The mysterious masked hero takes on Who's Naughty? Who's Nice? and also messes around in the festivities.
Rating: Extremely Silly



Destroy Bad Heroism

[ Anyone looking into the black market sale of stolen gifts may very well find their investigation interrupted by the sound of laughter from above. ]

HAHAHA!

[ If they should look up, who could it possibly be but the Savior of Orleans Weird Bird Cutting Man Tsubame Gaeshi Person? But of course, it's not that SAMURAI, for when prompted for a name by the Zeroes at hand, he so answers: ]

My name is Island Mask, and even if God and Buddha may forgive you, you won't find me so accommodating!

[ What's a "Buddha?" The question lingers in the air among those who have never encountered that particular religion, but there's little time to consider it as Island Mask leaps from the rooftop and lands on top of a table filled with stolen gifts, sending them scattering in every direction! ]

But let it never be said that I'm not a fair man! I'll give you all up to the count of three to prepare yourselves!

[ What even? ]

REGEND OF THE SAMURAI

Mmm, I could definitely get used to this land. Nature in every direction, surrounded by beautiful women, and a penchant for battle.

[ "Before we fight, let us make merry in the name of Gladia!" So the queen had declared, but really, for certain parts of the population, is there a difference? Not for Sasaki Kojirou Island Mask, who has decided that he couldn't possibly wait until the games begin proper and has joined every single minor tournament and brawl he could find.

And so he stands atop a crowd of crumpled bodies, sword over his shoulder, obviously rather pleased with himself despite the mask covering most of his features. ]

Comments

Bad Heroism

[chronosynthesis]

[Syrlya was trying a much more subtle approach to scouting out the Zeroes. He was dressed casually, out of uniform, with a simple cloak over his frame (although it doesn't do much to hide the pulsing glow on his face). He seems almost like a customer, browsing their wares and names to remember where they're operating and who needs to be pursued for theft--

And then Tsubame lands on the table and startles Syrlya so he stumbles backwards.] What--?

[He leans over to try and get a look at the man, while the Zeroes are scrambling to recover for a fight.]

[hiryugaeshi]

[ Island Mask, who is wearing his mask, doesn't really cut the most imposing figure. He's not the tallest person around, or the most ridiculously buff, and his sword isn't even made of metal! Also, he's not wearing the heroes' uniform because that'd defeat the purpose of a disguise, right?

But perhaps anyone standing on a table, on top of a bunch of scattered presents, waving any kind of weapon around is pretty impressive. In its own way. ]

One, two...

[ He's started counting, raising his fingers as he does. ]

[chronosynthesis]

[Syrlya leans over to pick up one of the scattered toys, frowning at the condition it's in.] Here I was hoping these could be returned...

[He leans over to peer at both Zeroes as they grab for paltry knifes to fight with. There's nothing to be done, so he drops the gift and approaches the stall. He isn't really sure what side this "Island Mask" is on, but enemy of my enemy and all that.

So he leans over the stall to call out to the Zeroes.] There is really no need to go down violently--since you are already in the wrong, why don't you surrender? Before it ends very poorly for you.

[hiryugaeshi]

There's no real way to identify the original recepients of these gifts, and regifting, I'm told, is considered rather rude. We'll just have to have the victims be reimbursed from these people's pockets.

[ But really, what Kojirou means is that he wanted to make a dramatic entrance and if that meant stomping on a few teddy bears on the way down, then so be it. Call it justifying after the fact. ]

There's no good ending to this for them either way, but I find people considering surrender usually don't draw knives.

[ Usually it's more like dropping to their knees. ]

Perhaps they need a demonstration of what fighting actual Heroes means?

[chronosynthesis]

But we might--[He sighs. It's too late now for most of the gifts anyway.

The Zeroes at least do look momentarily hesitatant... before one nudge's the other's shoulder and they rush the table, putting their hands under it to try and flip it over with Kojirou on top.

Syrlya scattered back, surprised.] Hey!

[hiryugaeshi]

Toh! [ Kojirou doesn't really have time to be surprised, leaping off the flipped table and landing a few metres back after a perfect backflip.

This much isn't nearly enough to injure him. How embarrassing would it be if he got dropped on his butt like that after making such a dramatic entrance? But it does leave him standing a fair distance from the Zeroes. Too far to strike at with his sword, at least. ]

Mm, to remove my advantage of height. I suppose that deserves praise?

[ He scratches his chin lightly in thought, as the thieves prepare to run away. ]