Nightmare Kyudo just arrived.
Kyudo bites Louiuos!
You hear the ghostly voice of Louiuos say, "10000 plat to kill guaranzo."
Zamn says, "Money first."
Kyudo says, "Where is he."
H>'Pfft
Kyudo searches around for a moment.
Kyudo has spotted you!
From your hiding place you say, "Pfft."
H>'Liar
Kyudo points at you, ruining your hiding place.
You say, "Liar."
>l
[The Crossing, Magen Road]
The whitewashed building before you is stark and functional.  A sign mounted on it is hand painted and carved with cunning skill.  White-robed figures and all manner of injured and infirm people stream in and out of a double door, leaving thin trails of blood on the spotless pavement.  You also see a pile of rocks, a dented steel trunk, an ornery Shadow Servant, a throwing blade, a clay pot of nilos salve, a wide arch and a large wooden barrel.
Also here: Astral Traveler Noctiglis, Nightmare Kyudo, Transcendent Utamael, Oakbrother Keson, War Healer Tenderwolf, the body of Bluntmaster Louiuos who is lying down, Calcuras, Sebrahn, Footpad Zamn, Higginz, Brother Deeter, Mischief Maker Synamon and Pilot Regalorn.
Obvious paths: east, south, west.
>squint kyu
You squint at Kyudo.
The ghostly laughter of Louiuos echoes through the room, sending a shiver down your spine.
The ghostly laughter of Louiuos echoes through the room, sending a shiver down your spine.
Kyudo gets a glaes throwing hammer from inside his velvet haversack.
Kyudo turns to face you.
* Moving in with powerful grace, Kyudo throws a glaes throwing hammer at you.  You evade, barely twisting out of harm's reach.
The throwing hammer lands nearby!
[You're invigorated, energetic, solidly balanced with no advantage.]
>get spear
You get a rusted spear wrapped with a crude hemp grip from inside your hemp pouch.
>throw kyu
You turn to face Kyudo.
< Moving with incredible power and control, you throw a rusted spear wrapped with a crude hemp grip at Kyudo.  Kyudo blocks with a crocodile-skin shield.
The rusted spear lands nearby!
[You're invigorated, solidly balanced with no advantage.]
[Roundtime 3 sec.]
Kyudo picks up a glaes throwing hammer.
* Driving in with naturally fluid movements, Kyudo throws a glaes throwing hammer at you.  You evade, ducking in the nick of time.
The throwing hammer lands nearby!
[You're invigorated, energetic, incredibly balanced and in superior position.]
You hear the ghostly voice of Louiuos say, "Hahaha."
R>invoke
Kyudo picks up a glaes throwing hammer.
>throw kyu
A rusted spear wrapped with a crude hemp grip suddenly leaps toward you!  You catch the spear easily your right hand.
< Moving in with powerful grace, you throw a rusted spear wrapped with a crude hemp grip at Kyudo.  Kyudo blocks with a crocodile-skin shield.
The rusted spear lands nearby!
[You're invigorated, incredibly balanced and in superior position.]
[Roundtime 2 sec.]
>invoke
A rusted spear wrapped with a crude hemp grip suddenly leaps toward you!  You catch the spear easily your right hand.
Kyudo traces an arcane sigil in the air.
>drag kyu e
You grab Kyudo's arm and drag him east with you . . .

[The Crossing, Magen Road]
Not far off you spot the town walls, which meet at a right angle in this northeast corner of town.  This road is kept busy by the traffic to and from the popular haunts crowded into this sector - the Barbarians' Guild, the Champions' Arena, the Empaths' Guild, Martyr Saedelthorp's Healing Hospital, and the convivial Gaethrend's Court Inn.  In addition, the Paladins' Guild farther north, and the gate leading out of town to the Warrior Mages' Guild and the wilds all are accessed through this street.
Also here: Nightmare Kyudo.
Obvious paths: north, east, west.
Roundtime: 3 seconds.
Corporate Slave Selphy just arrived.
Kyudo puts his hammer in his velvet haversack.
R>roar shriek
With unrelenting battle fury and sublime confidence, you recall your training in the Death's Shriek technique and voice your power in a roar of true warrior's rage.
Selphy turns pale and clutches her chest in absolute fright.  With a pained gasp, she falls to the ground and exhales her last breath as her heart ceases to beat.

Selphy falls down!
Selphy's in shock and dying!

A panicked scream pierces the air.  "Murderer!"  You notice the nearby citizenry looking your way for the moment, before most quickly run off in fear.
Kyudo falls to his knees in fear.
Your actions quickly stir up a ruckus around you, as annoyed citizens quickly move out of the way.  One mentions to his friend that he's off to report you for disturbing the peace.
>roar wail
The technique of the Banshee's Wail flows fluidly through your mind an instant before you unleash its power through a roar of fatal intent.
Selphy appears frozen with fear!
Kyudo appears frozen with fear!
Your actions quickly stir up a ruckus around you, as annoyed citizens quickly move out of the way.  One mentions to his friend that he's off to report you for disturbing the peace.
Selphy's song comes to an end.
A two auroch caravan arrives from the east, following Selphy.
>throw kyu
You turn to face Kyudo.
< Driving in like an unbeatable force, you throw a rusted spear wrapped with a crude hemp grip at Kyudo.  Kyudo partially blocks with a crocodile-skin shield.  The spear lands an earth-shaking strike that pierces clean through the abdomen and out the back (Shiskabob!).

The rusted spear lodges itself savagely into Kyudo!
 * Kyudo is slain before your eyes!
A panicked scream pierces the air.  "Murderer!"  You notice the nearby citizenry looking your way for the moment, before most quickly run off in fear.
[You're nimbly balanced]
[Roundtime 3 sec.]
You hear the ghostly voice of Kyudo say, "Ahaha."
>invoke
Suddenly, a rusted spear wrapped with a crude hemp grip leaps from Kyudo's body and flies towards you!  You catch the spear easily your right hand.
>snick
You hear the ghostly voice of Kyudo say, "Nice job."
You snicker.
>prais kyu
You praise Kyudo.