Shallow Heartbeat [Tomomi/Archibald Awakening]

I used a 10 randomizer instead of 100

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2nd hit:

Looking down at the weapon that arrived out of nowhere, the boy shifted his grasp on the Kama so as to leave enough fingers to pick up the gun and the bullets. At that, he loaded some of the bullets into the cylinder, and spun the weapons barrel, before pointing it at the 'dog'. Rather than fire however, his other self, his persona, revealed the gun that had hidden beneath its cloak, and fired from that a gust of wind. "I'm not Chinese, so, I wouldn't know..."

Tomomi, Level 5:

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Action:

Rolling to hit

Spoiler:

Before the demons could retort the spirit dog was instantly blown to pieces in a gust of powerful wind. The tengu hesitated but there was no backing out now.

Inugami, Level 5:

Koppa Tengu, Level 5:

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With their newfound power the duo were able to overpower their demonic assailants, the Koppa Tengu falling to a pierced chest and burst of wind before fading away into the blackness of the night. The moment the pair had won it was as if all life entered the small backstreet of Little Tokyo once more. A large flash could be seen followed by a delayed pop, and another and another as the distant fireworks rained down radiance and comfort. The atmosphere was no longer a hazy and thick dread but one of still night. Yet along with the cacophony of distant pyrotechnics came another sound... muffled clapping... that came from gloved hands atop a nearby roof.

A man clad in regal white and purple with a mask to match stood atop a neon sign giving applause.
"Good show, good show! Very impressive!" he regaled, "Not even a match for you, eh? Well now that you've Awakened to your power you have the strength to fight back against the corruption of this city. If you're interested, come to the Platinum Playhouse in the Backlight District. There'll be more opportunities for you there." And with a flair of his cape the man disappeared without a trace, leaving the two alone in the night.

The Jester was just starting to have fun, dancing around the battlefield. Shanking those demons also felt pretty good. He'd juggle around with his dagger and the other 3 masks he had, still feeling the adrenaline and joy of combat flow through him. This, this is what he was born for, no wonder his life felt empty, and yet by losing himself in the city he found love.

Soon a third party announced himself present, some sort of purple weirdo into voyeurism! He spoke of fighting back the corruption in the city, the fighting part interested him greatly so he definitely should check this strip house he was talking about, at least it would prove amusing.

"Nice spells you got there stranger. The definitely enchanted me." He snickered in amusement. "I don't know about you but i'm checking this Silver Poke house. Maybe we will see each other there." He waved at the other PT before leaving the scene.

As the combat ended, Tomomi felt a sudden shift as his clothes returned to what they once were. The whole thing was really bizarre, and he felt himself exhale a deep breath that he knew not he was holding in the first place. Yet before he could look around properly to take in the situation, some muffled clapping, followed by a voice, interrupted his thoughts, dragging his vision upwards to the roof of a nearby building. Awakened? Fighting back against the corruption? The boy’s thoughts were dizzy with all of the information that came at once, blurring his mind somewhat. Yet, as the stranger in the mask finished, Tomomi listened surprisingly intently.

The Platinum Playhouse…

As he disappeared, Tomomi turned to his combat partner. “I’ll also be looking into this location. Your jokes may be bad, but you fight well. If we meet again, then I look forward to being on the same side as you once more, friend.”

With a nod, he waved to the other boy in return, before walking over to a nearby wall and slumping against it. The sounds of the fireworks seemed to return, yet they sounded dull compelled to the adrenaline of combat and the sudden info dump that the boy had acquired. There was… A lot to think about. Staring up at the sky, which had never before seemed to empty, every firework seemed like an insult. Funny how perspectives change, eh?

[Exiting!]