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Thug Life: Nobunaga

#2 (#1) (V-Day Edition)

Could you explain he difference between self defense and a fight. Because I hear people mix these terms up all the time.

In a fight, both fighters are aware that they are, in fact, in a fight, and the goal is to win by either making the opponent give up, knocking them out, or, if fighting in a ring or cage, by decision from judges. Fighting is usually done under a set of rules, too, whether that’s from an organization you’re fighting under, or a set of rules agreed to by the two fighters. Fighting in this sense is also done using mostly punching and kicking, joint locks and throws in a straight forward manner, as in, both are playing a game, strategizing, looking for openings to strike. In fighting, if it’s point sparring, speed is more important than technique and/or power. In fighting in a cage or a ring, a combination of all three things is needed. This is what you’d call a balanced fighter.

In self defense, the martial artist is not expecting to fight, but rather to avoid fighting altogether. This means awareness of self and surroundings is the main point in self defense. If anything suspicious is noticed, the martial artist moves away from it to avoid getting caught in a situation. If needed, the martial artist may call the proper authorities to come and help. In case of an emergency, say a fire, the martial artist has the training to remain calm and may be able to lead others to safety. If faced with a fight, it will usually happen by surprise. And the goal becomes either:

- If you’re alone - To defeat your opponent as fast as possible, or to escape unhurt. If you have to fight, it should be because it simply cannot be avoided, and in defeating your opponent, the martial artist has four levels of technique:

1. Infliction of pain (e.g. A joint lock)

2. Temporary incapacitation  (e.g. A strike to the groin)

3. Permanent incapacitation (e.g. Breaking a knee)

4. Kill

Part of the goal when fighting in self defense is to use the lowest level of technique possible, and only increase if the opponent is persistent with his attack, or if the opponent presents a serious threat.

- If you’re with friends or loved ones - To protect them by positioning yourself between them and the assailant if possible. If not, to attract the attention of the assailant towards you. This can be done by, first and foremost, remaining calm, and talking to the assailant yourself, keeping him on you as much as possible. If you can fight, and you decide to do it, you have to make sure you can take down the opponent in seconds (keeping to whichever level of technique is appropriate), as you must keep your loved ones safe and as out of the way as possible. However, if you’re not 100% sure you can take down your assailant without getting your friends, loved ones, or yourself hurt, then it’s better to cooperate (e.g. if all they want is your money, and you see no chance of getting out the situation for fear of the safety of your loved ones, then just give your money away and hope the assailant leaves. Situation like this, chances are, they aren’t looking to hurt anyone and just want the money or your valuables.)

Your life and that of your loved ones is more important than any material possession.

In self defense, technique execution, coordination and a fair level of power are more important, and though speed balances everything out, reaction time and the ability to “read your attackers move” or “see ahead” is more important than speed.

In a fight, you have an OPPONENT. (someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument; a rival or adversary, a contender, a challenger, a fellow contestant.)

In self defense, you have an ASSAILANT. (a person who physically attacks another; an attacker, a mugger, an assaulter.)

In each situation, you must act accordingly.

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Ieyasu (7) is INDEED nasty in namecalling MC but he had some good (if not complicated) side of him. TBH not what I expect for the one who waits, but he did try to wore out MC's patience (and failed). Still, their backtaking episode was GOOD.

Hide (6) is Kind and Charming as usual, but I kind of know how he works; sometimes come off as manipulative off-screen. But for someone who made the cuckoo sing, his actions are understandable. And the best monent was how he responded to Inichiyo when he discovered who wrote that letter.

Nobu (5) is NOT easy if I were in MCs shoes, imagine being forced to marry just like that...and all because he wanted a cook? Haha. Nope. But it would have been better if MC made some a little bit more resistance to him (and see how Nobu goes about rhat in full measure). Anyways, knowing his character, the story did paint Nobu as such a very forceful "you will be my wife whether you like it or not" suitor.

SLBP Cuckoo Event Review

MC as the cuckoo in that famous samurai cuckoo saying… I definitely liked the premise of the event. And here’s what I thought of the contents, in increasing order of happiness!

Ieyasu’s story starts out on a bizarre note: when MC visits his temporary shop because of his random love letter, his goons capture her and Yahiko (poor Y gets rope burns…!), he proposes marriage sweetly, MC calls him out on his fake bullshit, and he reverts to his pissy, insulting self. The guy spends the next few weeks visiting MC’s restaurant, not eating anything, and calling MC stupid. And because MC’s a masochist and highly susceptible to reverse psychology, she works way harder to impress his picky palate than I personally would’ve… Eventually Ieyasu asks MC to move back with him, gets pissy when she doesn’t immediately accept, and disappears for months so that MC can wallow in angst, before coming back and sweeping her away.

…Ugh. WTF did I just read? Why did Ieyasu even like MC in the first place?! He claims he saw her working and instantly fell in love, but that’s BS and his motivations are unclear. And why did MC want to impress this rude idiot anyway? In this story Ieyasu deserves a punch to the face, not delicious food and true love. I hated it. Ieyasu fans may disagree, but I personally can’t stand his stupid “poison smile” right now. ^_^

Personal enjoyment: 1/10

In this story it’s clear that Hideyoshi’s been harboring a crush on MC for a while because she’s “cute and hardworking.” Giving Inichiyo an aneurysm with his flirty tactics is simply a plus for this charmer. MC’s shy, but he spends his days allowing himself to be friend zoned and being nice to her and helping with groceries and such. And making MC jealous with his perfumes handkerchieves and fixing women’s sandals, but hey, we always knew this guy was a rogue, lol. In the end, right before he gives up on MC forever, he realizes that MC’s jealousy stems from mutual feelings, and the story ends on a hopeful note (“Perhaps this doesn’t have to be the end of things just yet?”).

I thought H was pretty likeable in this event personally, but as with Ieyasu, I found his romantic motivations to be unclear. How was it possible he had a crush on MC if he’d never talked to her before? What made her so special, besides plot reasons?! In any case, I don’t love jealousy plots and the story itself was pretty simplistic imho, but H was sweet and I thought it wasn’t too bad overall.

Personal enjoyment: 5.5/10

Nobunaga’s ES starts out in a classically Nobunaga-ish fashion, with the guy demanding marriage from MC out of nowhere. And MC’s having none of it! He eventually reveals he actually wanted MC for her one-of-a-kind cooking skills, lmfao. Of course. This makes total sense 😂. Anyway, Nobunaga drags MC to hang out several times during his stay in Kyoto, and the pair eventually do grow genuine feeelings for each other over sugar-fueled dates. The guy comes back from a battle to rescue MC at a critical moment, confesses his final reason for wanting MC (“because I couldn’t think of dying and leaving you behind”), and everyone lives happily ever after.

Nobunaga is an absolute treat when he’s not hurting anyone with his ridiculous antics, and he was definitely in fine form in this story! He gives off strong YA novel love interest vibes with his stupid imperiousness (that MC doesn’t take seriously thank goodness), and I am A-ok with that, lol. I also liked how his motivations were clear throughout the entire story! Overall, I thought this ES was delightful to read and it was definitely my favorite of the lot.

Personal enjoyment: 9/10

All in all, I wouldn’t say this was my favorite event, but I came in with no expectations so from that perspective it could’ve been worse.

If you want another (more thirsty, lol) perspective you should check out @aedysa’s recap! I have no idea how to link on mobile though ^_^

Anyway, what did you all think of this event? :)

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