Still wearing the charred tatters of his kimono the Ronin hobbles through the crowd, supported on one of his katana, parting the muttering members of the crowd with a brush of his bandaged hand. He struggles for a moment as he reaches dcbandicoot, The Juggernaut and falls on one knee. The Juggernaut reaches down and pulls the Ronin to his feet, supporting him on his slow walk towards Tolis' podium. The Ronin's attention focuses hard upon the peculiar shapes of bunnies and sheep. One painful, resolute step at a time he makes his way closer, closer to what he knows will be his inevitable undoing. Upon reaching his destination he clutches at the wood, struggling to lift himself to be seen by the now silent crowd. All attention focuses upon the Ronin as he opens his mouth.
Brave competitors of the land. I have lied, cheated and sown general dishonor since I arrived at this competition. I plan to stand before you and tell you the truth in itself upon this beautiful day, The Ronin looks upward to the sky and continues speaking which shall be perhaps my last.
I ask not that you believe what I have to say, nor that you grant me any favors. For I have insulted, threatened and manipulated the masses to ensure my own personal profit from the start. And I know that I do not deserve such luxuries as trust and forgiveness. All I ask is that you let me achieve a death befitting of one who for all their faults has never wavered in his loyalties. For I guess I have been nothing but a fool, a fool consumed by darkness and pain. But I ask you, what else is there here at such a place? I see no honor in the light... And once again I am lost.
Void Walker LightFang has done nothing to deserve your scorn, nor your wrath. He is the innocent sacrifice, a pawn in a game that is being played by those whom I will not yet name. Those the Ronin scans his audience for the eyes tinged with guilt who have not only betrayed the Void Walker but who even now plot for more blood. And now that I come forth to speak out against such heresies I am sure to be targeted myself. I care not... For what I am about to tell you next will ensure death without doubt.
I am an agent, I framed and bled D'Artagnan59 because he knew. The Ronin pauses a moment and smiles at the shocked silence of the audience and with considerable effort draws all three katana clutching one of the blades in his mouth he continues albeit a bit muffled. Now which son of a dog out there wants a piece of me? Do not let these bandages and wounds fool you, I am not yet dead. With that the Ronin takes a vicious swing at the podium violently lopping the top off of it and spitting out seven hate-filled words.
I will not die like a sheep.
The13thRonin, The Ronin to fight.
Support for LightFang, The Void Walker.
