Oguchi (C)

[Kodos]

Kana seemed more shocked than hurt as Shari grabbed her, overpowered her, and forced her face and body hard against the ground. Surprise quickly gave way to pain, though, and Kana found herself face down and screaming in pain as Shari threatened to tear her arm from her socket and, if the pain was any indication, from her body.

Yuan seemed almost impressed.

Kana is still pinned. Failed her grapple check.

[Regantor]

Time seemed to jerk forwards in leaps and bounds, leaving Shari little time to think and less time to plan their next move. The monster woman's arrogance had placed her in a difficult spot, but it was like trying to hold down a rabid wolf. Completely uncontrolled and unpredictable, stronger than Shari several times over, with intense writhing fury only amplified by the monk's currently advantageous position.

Thoughts of Rin were still running through her mind. The whole thing felt wrong on so many levels. But there was no backing down now.

Pinning the left arm using her knee, the heavy monk then used her shoulder to force the right arm straight upwards and backwards within her grasp. Grunting loudly, as much pressure as she could was then directed towards the vulnerable elbow...

SPOILER! :

Shi Nami Attack;

Both rolled grapples.

Shari failed.

Second attempt (-5 to roll);

Succeeded!

Kana failed her fort save!

Kana heaved upwards and thrashed wildly, sensing exactly what was going on. Shari forced down even harder. As hard as she could manage. Harder than that.

A wet snapping sound occurred. The kind a person could never quite get used to. There wasn't so much to push down on anymore.

"Give... up..." Shari growled menacingly, exhausted from the effort. Trying her very best not to think of all the bad karma building up within her gut. "Let the... t-the hostages go... or I'll k-keep... going..."

[Kodos]

Kana let out an ear-splitting shriek as Shari broke her arm at the elbow, tears of agony streaming down the Bakeneko's face. She tried to hold out, but didn't last more than a second before she screamed out her submission, half begging and half demanding Shari get off her.

Kana's surrender was met with a low groan from the filthy undead woman. Kana apparently took it as a sign of disapproval. Kana was too busy crying in pain to do anything more than shoot the undead thing a look. Regardless, the Hakagoto did lower their spears.

Yuanjun looked almost impressed.

[Regantor]

Still breathing heavily, Shari eased up a little into a position that simply had her sitting cross-legged upon the squirming bakeneko's back. It didn't seem as if Kana really had the personality or willpower to push her off with that crumpled elbow, so she figured it was probably better to just save her strength for any new surprises. It certainly felt more karmic than than busting her up any further...

Didn't mean that she couldn't ask a few questions whilst she was here, through.

Whist the others were still moving to take the hostages into custody, Shari grabbed hold of Kana's attention again by lightly seizing the pinky finger of the remaining working hand. The vindictive monk didn't really have to do much more than lightly squeeze it between her thumb and forefinger to toy with the fact that she was in control.

"When was the last time Hitomi was here, hun?... She is actually your boss and all, right?..."

It wasn't a thing that she would ever tell the others, but it had to be said that humiliating such a powerful creature did make Shari feel rather good. The fact that she was also a gigantic bitch was just a bonus. This thing was one of Rin's own holy constructions, and here she was, toying with it like a rag doll.

[Kodos]

"Yes. It'd be fun, she said." Kana growled bitterly between whimpers and occasional yelps as her squirming further hurt her arm. "Bitch never comes out here. Said, 'Oh, Kana, why don't you lord over this shithole of a town! I'd be fun!" More struggling. "This isn't very fun." She muttered.

[Regantor]

Shari had to shake herself out of a little daydream when the beast-girl's grinding tenacity actually started to come across as a little cute. The monk had to wonder if a younger version of herself would have followed her willingly, back when those traits seemed like a well-deserved poke in the eye towards the elitist culture she had come to work for later on. It was strange, how time twisted in on itself.

"The more you move, the more it will hurt, you know..." She spoke as softly as her husky voice could manage, suppressing one of those vicious smiles as she lent forward. "I don't suppose you know where Hitomi is now? Did she have any weird standing orders for you? I'm sure those new chumps of hers are telling you to do all sorts of weird sacrifices."

It was difficult to question someone without giving away how much they knew, but there was no telling how many unknown powers the woman had, or who else was watching in.

Shari gave Yuanjun a quick look after the thought, then darted her eyes around exaggeratedly, as if to suggest looking around for any extra clues or hidden passages within the room.

[Kodos]

"She's in the capital!" Kana whined, while Yuanjun looked around and shrugged, not noticing anything unusual. Well, you know, besides the stunted Oni and the undead woman.

"No standing owners. S'my town. Legit like."

[Regantor]

Shari simply sat silently for an extended pause, considering any other benefits they could get out of the situation. There was also the problem of what exactly they could do with Kana. She was a bitch and a misguided thug, but Shari did have to shamefully admit that the girl's two-bit demeanour childish demeanour had rather gotten under her skin. A brawny hand reached out and maliciously stroked it's fingers through Kana's hair whilst she was thinking.

No point bashing her skull in. Hitomi can replace her in a week. A justification rang out in the monk's head, as much as that particular alternative did rather seem like an enjoyable feat in itself. But I don't want to leave her here, and risk her boasting to Hitomi about how she 'fought us off'...

Upon pondering her own past, a strange thought rang true. The problem was, she could imagine the others wouldn't like it...

"Okay. Sorry, kitty, but it's getting late... Honestly, you're kinda sweet in a sort of stuck up little brat kind of way, but we might have to say 'goodbye' now..."

Shari sat on Kana's upper right thigh, then simply wrapped an elbow around the woman's neck and heaved backwards, slowly but sternly. It was a sleeper hold that put tremendous pressure on the spine and entrapped leg; But the monk wasn't quite putting her full weight into it...

"...It's too bad you didn't want to come along and help us steal all of Hitomi's junk... But I know that a Bakeneko would never work for Rin again, so..."

[zizi]

Kai rematerialised behind the hostages, patting the air with his hands and apologising in an awkward attempt to abate their alarm at his sudden appearance. "Look, sorry, I'm not going to hurt you..." Gently he motioned toward the door and their waiting companions, "we're the uh, rescue team."

He turned his head to glare at Kana. "Before Shari puts you to sleep, I don't suppose you know what Hitomi is doing in the capital? Or who she's doing it with? Also- this... thing," he gestured to the undead woman, "What is it?"

[Kodos]

"This isn't fun anymore." Kana whined to herself with a sniffle. "She's working to revive Otoyo. It will be fun, she said. Otoyo was fun, she said."

The Undead woman made a rumbling groan as Kai gestured towards her, her head turning towards him. Beneath the filthy, mud-caked, hair she was glaring at him. He could tell. He felt it. "She is a Maiso. She was my husband's prior wife. Buried alive during the madness by order the tyrant Hizen." Kana explained. "Death could not hold her, or the others, and their yearning for justice gave new purpose and unlife to their bodies. A yearning that Hitomi has helped us fill.
Hitomi ended the plague and now we help punish the guilty. The dekishi, maiso, nensho, and jijo have agreed to help us in return."

Kana seemed a bit uncomfortable. Well, for reasons besides Shari and her broken arm, that is. She apparently dint like talking about things in front of the Maiso.