Alas, at 4 in the morning, I slept, and the obligatory retirement joke is yours *bows*
Speedy Marsh
It won’t be needing that nest egg, now.
Xinef
I see two possible options:
1. Atsumori isn’t the brightest general around. He didn’t expect that to happen, and therefore forgot to train the hawk in martial arts.
2. Atsumori is a genius. Now all he has to do is make a photo to have a proof that Nataku is sabotaging Wataro activities, and send someone capable with the message to Hirotomo.
Still, I’m waiting for Nataku to punch the hawk (or die trying, if the hawk was indeed trained by Genchu).
Kid Chaos
It’s option 1, I’m afraid; cameras haven’t been invented yet (in the NN4B-verse, anyway).
Xinef
*Matrix walks up to Atsumori*
– Hey, sexy, I’ve got a little something for you!
Kid Chaos
Heh; I could totally see that happening. Right now I’m just waiting for Our Gang to show up at the front, with Masuhiro in tow. It will be glorious…
http://www.nn4b.com suburban_samurai
I think you’ll not be disappointed!
Kid Chaos
You never disappoint.
Speedy Marsh
Where do you think the image of the hawk getting impaled by the arrow came from? It was captured by a second hawk with a GoPro.
Flaming Squirrel
Nataku’s face… “I never liked that chicken anyway.”
Minando
Maybe he should have WAITED UNTIL THE F*CKING BIRD LEFT THE F*CKING CAMP ! Get me that idiot general in my tent asap !
http://www.nn4b.com suburban_samurai
Let us assume the hawk got far enough away from the camp where it was no longer visible to the naked eye, or even Atsumori’s beard infused vision enhancements.
Minando
`beard infused vision enhancements´…that would make him a sith samurai.
http://www.nn4b.com suburban_samurai
Actually, there is a disappointing amount of facial hair endowed Sith. Trust me, I’ve scoured the dregs of the expanded universe.
Dorje
That tends to go hand in hand with overuse of the Dark Side. Noticeable side effects include: Hair loss, skin wrinkles, deathly paler, golden irises, sunken features, increased irritability, insomnia, paranoia, and megalomania.
Although for Sith descended from Sith(race) stock they got face tentacles instead. The only scruffy Sith I can think of was Darth Caedus when he adopted the disguise of rather slovenly shuttle pilot, while infiltrating the Hapan Palace to steal his daughter Allana. He promptly shaved afterward. I wouldn’t count hairy aliens like Crado ( http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Crado ), but maybe?
http://www.nn4b.com suburban_samurai
I love that you just made an obscure EU darkside Jacen Solo reference. And I did remember Dooku after posting that comment, but I figured a SW fan of excellent quality would pick up my slack.
Speedy Marsh
They’re forced to shave with their lightsabers during training. The ones that survive continue to shave that way to show off their skills. 😉
leavescat
Well, maybe the bird would have been fine if it didn’t waste so much time f*cking at the nearby red light caravan.
Charvale
Would this be one of those “interception of transmission” moments I keep hearing about?
TheMaskedFerret
So, Nataku’s face when he reads the Haikus written on the note:
Ooh ooh We are no
strangers to love You know the
rules and so do I
A full commitment
is what I am thinking of
You would not get this
from any other
guy I just wanna tell you
how I am feeling
http://www.nn4b.com suburban_samurai
Nataku would not hesitate to Rick Roll.
Flaming Squirrel
😀
leavescat
What’s with the sound effects, that hawk isn’t black!
http://www.nn4b.com suburban_samurai
I was like “is this a race thing?” and then I got it.
leavescat
Sorta popped into my head. Now that I think about it, it’s kinda vague even for a pop culture pun.
Mike
I only just got it now, and I’ve read you comment 3 times before. To be fair I never actually saw the movie, so it might’ve been harder for me.
leavescat
I never saw the movie either. It’s just one of those titles that stuck in my head.
Ilmari
And yet, the subtlety of it is what gives it quality as a joke.
http://www.fennecfoxpress.com David A. Tatum
That’s one of those hawks that I didn’t let you use on my book cover because it was covering over the title slot, isn’t it? Poor little guy! If I’d known….
http://www.nn4b.com suburban_samurai
YOU COULD’VE SAVED HIM!!
http://www.fennecfoxpress.com David A. Tatum
I… I didn’t know! *sob* I really didn’t KNOW!
Hfar
And it turns out that Nataku didn’t really want to stop the message that much. He just really, really hates birds.
Will we eventually see historical figures? Hanzu Hattori? Miyamoto Musashi? Oda Nobunaga? Masamune?
http://www.nn4b.com suburban_samurai
Geez, I feel like I’m dashing all your hopes and dreams upon the shores of sorrow by saying it, but we’re not going to introduce any actual historical figures. NN4B is truly in its own weird universe.
http://www.fennecfoxpress.com David A. Tatum
I’ve pretty much rationalized the NN4B world as “It isn’t really Earth. It’s a fantasy story (possibly with sci-fi elements, depending on what happens with Matrix and her ilk) set on an alternate world that just happens to have place names and cultures similar to Earth.”
And, in one go, all the anachronisms and historical inaccuracies are wiped away, allowing me to enjoy things without that kind of nitpicking. I think it’s called “suspension of disbelief.”
KungFuKlobber
Well, at least we have plenty of hysterical figures.
KungFuKlobber
Come on, Falco. One shot from Link shouldn’t be KO’ing you.
Da’Zlein
Start up the barbecue! Nataku’s got a great recipe for hawk that his mother taught him!
Speedy Marsh
Did I tell you I dropped our carrier? The plan was sky high. Let’s try a plan that’s a little more down to earth.
