There were only a few of them remaining now. Tae-soo saw Otaku riding away from the village on Tsubame, Ohta, who had fought the Harbinger with him earlier in the day... and someone wandering around the forest, seemingly lost. He thought he'd seen him around, but wasn't really sure. One way or another, anyone and everyone here had to leave.
The people are the river, the river is the people. He'd do what he could.
And what he
could do, now, was helping them get out.
He remember another prayer his grandma had taught him. He wasn't so acquainted with the spirits of the land as he was with the water, but he knew how to ask them for protection, and so he did. He whispered, chanted, to the Land so it would protect those still there, and to the Water so it would keep him strong for this last effort.
Ha-yeong.
Otaku - and her other half, Tsubame, of course.
Ohta.
The flutist, Kai.
When they were all out, even the spirits felt exhausted. He thanked them kindly, for this last favour and for all they'd done for him, even here in this twisted place.
He looked at the River one last time, looked back at the strange village, now basically unmade.
"We made a promise. We hope this keeps it, Gangmul-sshi. Now... let's go!", he said, clutching his furoshiki and feeling the sweat embrace him as he made a run for it.
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Casting Magic Uber (aka Embrace of Kenro-Ji-Jin) a number of times to take those still remaining out!
Tsubame:
D7 LE - Go Time - casting Embrace of Kenro-Ji-Jin on Tsubame. 2 wounds taken, to 15/57. | 6k3 ⇒ 28 (TN: 15)
1/3 Earth slots used
Path to Inner Peace to avoid penalties:
D7 LE - Go Time - casting PtiP on himself again. 1/3 void slots used, 1 wound taken, to 16/57 | 9k4 ⇒ 31 (TN: 13)
4/6 Void slots used (extra slots gained by shifting from Fire slots during MA with The Path not Taken)
Wounds back to 0/57
Ha-yeong: (Had rolled with wrong (higher) dice pool, posting only the reroll)
D7 LE - Casting Embrace of Kenro-Ji-Jin on Ha-yeong. Now with correct dicepool... 2/3 Earth slots used | 6k3 ⇒ 30 (TN: 15)
2/3 Earth slots used
2/57 Wounds
Otaku, now safe with Tsubame:
D7 LE - Casting Embrace of Kenro-Ji-Jin on Otaku. Now with correct dicepool... 3/3 Earth slots used | 6k3 ⇒ 25 (TN: 15)
3/3 Earth slots used
4/57 Wounds
Ohta
D7 LE - Casting Embrace of Kenro-Ji-Jin on Reiko Ohta. Now with correct dicepool... 2/3 Void slots used | 6k3 ⇒ 24 (TN: 15)
5/6 Void slots used
6/57 Wounds
Kai
D7 LE - Casting Embrace of Kenro-Ji-Jin on Kai. Now with correct dicepool... 3/3 Void slots used | 6k3 ⇒ 15 (TN: 15)
6/6 void slots used
8/57 Wounds
Tae-soo's roll to run out!
D7 LE - Getting the fuck out. VP for good measure. Tradition Keeper. | 7k4+4 ⇒ 26 (TN: 20)
And that should be everyone, I think!