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rickrudge

on March 10, 2023

To Scold, Tut-TUT!

A young engaged girl’s entourage has been attacked by a group of Scythian brigands killing and stealing her dowry. Despite Drako the Barbarian fighting them off, the girl had been brutally raped. Now he is accompanying her to the girl’s wedding and a very dangerous situation. Drako’s shaman friend, Harsova is bringing his daughter’s coven to help the situation.

This story is rated “A” for adults only for sex, drug use, nudity and violence and is not safe for work.

To scold, tut-tut is a sword technique taken from famous samurai, Miyamoto Musashi’s “A Book of Five Rings.” The technique is:

“‘Scold’ means that, when the enemy tres to counter-cut as you attack, you counter-cut again from below as if thrusting at him, trying to hold him down. With very quick timing you cut, scolding the enemy. Thrust up, ‘Tut!’, and cut ‘Tut!’ This timing is encouraged time and time again in exchanges of blows The way to scold Tut-TUT is to time the cut simultaneously with raising your long sword as if to thrust the enemy. You must learn this through repetitive practice.”