Re: Thrown In At The Deep End (Helle/Saisei) [Semi-Open]

Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:01 am

Thrown In At The Deep End (Helle/Saisei) [Semi-Open] - Page 2 Mxxk5dk

Saisei | The Vandereich's Newest Recruit

It was simple, really. A small exhaust of air escaped Saisei's nose as he lowered his stance. Helle made herself clear with her actions. The boulders that swirled around the boy's body weren't intended to kill. Rather, they were meant to bully and bruise the young boy. So much for easy-going training. Shifting his weight ever so slightly, Saisei found himself steadfast in his stance. The incoming rocks were just that, incoming. Only one way out of a sticky situation like this if they'll just keep coming.

"Couldn't catch a break, even as a new recruit?"

Saisei chuckled to himself before taking action, doing as his commander expected of him. A single step moved him towards the boulder incoming from the left. Shifting his weight yet again, he planted his left foot forward and brought his right side spiraling forward in an overhand punch. The impact created a pocket of pressure before exploding the boulder from the inside out. Using that same stored energy, Saisei repeated the movements almost perfectly in a one-hundred and eighty degree turn, impacting the boulder to his right that he stepped away from.

While some of his energy built up had been expended, he knew he couldn't sit still for too long. Growing up with a martial artist for a step father had its benefits. The two boulders hurtling at him from above weren't gonna be child's play, but in reality nothing ever was. Taking what seemed to be a leap into the air towards the boulders above, he twisted and turn, his body spiraling from right to left. The energy piled within his arms skyrocketed to his legs, coming to a head in his left foot as it made contact with one of the two boulders.

It happened in a flash, the impact from the first boulder crumbling beneath the immense pressure shook the second boulder alive, smashing it to bits. Coming to the ground with a loud thud, Saisei planted his feet once more before letting out a final sigh. He wasn't worn out, in reality Saisei was warmed up now. Despite that, it had been so long since he had worked out, let alone trained. Exerting yourself physically never felt great after long breaks.

"Alright. You got me, messed up my shoe a little. A kid can't catch a break. What's next?"

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Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:22 am

Thrown In At The Deep End (Helle/Saisei) [Semi-Open] - Page 2 ZnehDGG

Helle Armstrong

Oh. Instead of dodging, he took on her challenge directly. The balls of ground were not specifically enhanced to withstand counterattacks forced upon their disposition. With ease did they implode from the impact and explode soon after, the crystalline structure breaking from the impact and falling to the ground near silently as the Reishi returned to the surrounding atmosphere. Saisei speaks of the complexity of her assessment, yet shows little signs of true exertion or exhaustion. No matter. Helle has run out of her makeshift ammo, so she’ll have to use a different method to test the young lad.

“Hmm…” Ah, how about this? Stepping forward, Helle’s shoulders rolled once before she stopped a few feet closer to Saisei and smiled. “Well then, I could just throw more stuff at you, but I think that seems like a waste of time.” Holding her arm up, her open palm facing upwards to the ceiling before she makes a fist. “Come, Saisei. I have decided to witness thy physique myself.” Already, wisps of her Reiatsu began leaking from her form like serpents rising from their pits before coating her armored form like a second skin, her emerald eyes gleaming dangerously despite the sweet energetic smile she wears.

She desires to get a better feel for Saisei. If his true passion is hand to hand combat, then she shall meet him head on and cut out the theatrics. Training him to be an everyday Quincy just won’t cut it.

Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:14 pm

Saisei | The Vandereich's Newest Recruit

Well now, this sure didn't seem fair to the young boy. After finishing off the boulders Helle felt so inclined to throw his way, the woman inched her way closer. Talking as if she were trying to lure him in, she asked to witness his 'physique' first hand. For an unarmed opponent, Saisei sure felt at a disadvantage. Who asks someone to punch armor let alone armor that looked harder than meets the eye? Rule swere rules, besides, her words felt like a sting from a snake bite.

"At your command, teach. Wouldn't call it a waste of time but, y'know, the boss knows best."

He smiled, stretching his limbs to and fro while he considered her words carefully. Her sickening smile and oozing body didn't seem the friendliest, even in a training setting. Some people were like that, though. Work was work, ought to get the most out of it he thought. Taking her words and meeting them head on, he stepped forward in time with her own movements. Helle had asked for a show of his physique, he intended to deliver. After all, the one thing he could pride himself in was what his step father had taught him.

"I'll take you seriously, s'long as you take me seriously."

While he didn't mean it to be disrespectful, the boy knew what he had said might be met with animosity. That didn't stop him from speaking up. The one thing he held dear were the teachings his 'family' passed on to him. With no real idea where they are in the current day, it meant more to him than he wished it to.

Meeting Helle halfway from where she started, Saisei aggressed. With quick and precise movements, the boy went on the offensive. Starting off rather simple, he shortened the distance between him and his teacher, ensuring he could watch himself without being open to simple retorts. Once that distance was closed, the boy used the basic fundamentals of his muay thai to create a favorable scenario. Hesitating for just a moment, Saisei disregarded the armor Helle wore and pressed on.

Jab after jab, the boy threw his fists forward with pinpoint accuracy and the enhanced energy he stored within himself earlier. Not worrying about whether they landed or not, he followed his barrage of punches with a swift low kick, dropping his stance and assaulting the woman. Again, ignoring whether or not he landed his attacks, Saisei used his low stance to send himself backward nearly twelve feet, creating space to assess his attacks.

"Be mindful of the armor. Don't wanna cause any issues for you, ma'am."

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Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:11 am

Helle Armstrong

Surely, there are activities that are nothing but a waste of time, but for this particular session, it is not about growing in power. Helle must first assess what she has to work with. It is Saisei’s affinity with hand to hand combat that has swayed the direction of their session towards a more intimate interaction. What better way to learn of one’s student and opponent than by experiencing their aptitude firsthand? Maybe she did not share her thought process clearly enough, but that matters little. Saisei shows a keen sense for obeying orders given to him, but Helle knows his thoughts are rampant with his own thoughts, ideals, and beliefs. She could only wonder what runs through his mind as he takes his spot before her. She did not sense any fear emitting from his person despite the intimidating face she adorned on purpose, his bravado admirable in the face of a powerful opponent.

What would a training session be if not taken seriously? “Ah, of course I will look upon thee with the utmost respect as we trade blows, Saisei.” Helle had half the mind to feign a wounded heart at such words thrown her way. She’d never do something to simply toy with Saisei. Even if it seems a little strange to face an armored opponent, one should keep in mind that most opponents will have some form of armor, whether physical or energy based, and many shall prove harder to penetrate than the metal wrapped around Helle’s body. If his fists prove incapable of ever reaching her, then what hope will he have when faced against others who’s defensives prove just as capable as her own? No. It is best to strive for things that may seem ridiculous at first. Ah, but maybe Helle’s mind is looking too far into the future for anyone to truly comprehend her thoughts. Maybe she is too naive and wishful.

No one is perfect, so it is best to focus primarily on the now. Besides, Saisei is leaving little time for anymore inner monologue. His movements are fierce and purposeful. The thought of countering didn’t process entirely for Helle as her left foot slid backwards as her left hand rose to deflect one punch. Her right is next to slide, bringing her person backwards to soften the next punch thrown towards her as her right hand is next to deflect it. His punches proved impactful. His appliance of his own energy in every jab forced her to use the armor around her forearms as a buffer for each strike, the Reishi within the metal acting as a cushion to soften the violent transfer of his energy into her arms. Suddenly, she’d notice his body lowering itself as the punches stop and a kick comes to attempt and knock her legs silly. Quickly, she steps backwards once again in a small hop to avoid his attack and create some distance. However, he creates his own distance by jumping backwards.

“Ah, I surely would have experienced far greater discomfort without said armor. You are well trained, Saisei. Whether self taught or not is the question.”

He’s fast. Though, her armor does slow her movements considerably. His application of energy in every punch makes it dangerous to allow his hits to simply land unattended. However, it is her turn to go on the offensive, and he did say to not hold back against him. With a hardened smile, her Reishe began to gather around her right fist, then began to roll up her arm before encompassing her whole person. “Now then.” Her body tensed as she kneeled slightly before jumping off of the ground, the floor beneath her cracking from the exertion upon it as her armored form was carried into the air. With a quick application of Hirenkyaku, she fell towards Saisei quickly in a quick dash, her right arm pulled back as her aim was to crash her right fist down on top of the young male. Blocking will find himself feeling the full exertion of Helle’s Reishi Manipulation around her own body strengthening her attacks. Dodging will leave her hitting the floor and causing the ground to crack again, but this time, the cracked floor would rise around her sending shards of the training area flying upwards, creating a dangerous assortment of sharp crystals around her person making attacking her dangerous if one is afraid of being impaled.

Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:00 pm

Saisei | The Vandereich's Newest Recruit

Skidding to a halt, Saisei couldn't help but find himself in awe. While he had sparred with his adoptive father more times than he could count, it always amazed him to see others in the world sharing similar strength as him. Nevertheless, the boy knew all to well the position he currently stood in. As usual, training was far more than technique and knowledge, it was about sheer strength and combat ability as well. Being taught from his earliest days to accept how life would always involve violence helped him for moments like these, under the guise of an Organization with clear intentions.

"I have to give thanks to my Father for that one. Wouldn't be where I am today without his teachings. He and my Mother were part of my reason for coming to Earth."

Before idle chitchat could be had, Helle made her intentions clear. Interrupting the boy before he could continue, the commander took to the sky and ricocheted back to the earth. Without a moment's notice, Helle's speed and intense reishi had found themselves barreling towards Saisei. Having little time to react, the energy Saisei previously stored had come in handy yet again.

Putting his Shin no kyōka to work, Saisei moved with little more than a fraction of a second between him and the impact of Helle's fist. By using the ground beneath him as leverage, the boy went flying from the impact zone before any real damage from the punch could be had. The shards of the training grounds however continued to spiral towards him at ridiculous speeds. His lack of a chance to catch up to the shards of marble left him with only a single option. Using the same energy that had allowed him to dodge, Saisei reinforced his arms and brought them forward to protect his head from any real damage.

As if he were stabbed by a million and one needles, tiny gashes began to silently litter the boy's arms from the impact of the shards. While little blood had been shed, the impact of the marble alone was enough to cause a consistent pang of pain throughout the limbs.

"I'd say no fair but I did ask for it, didn't I?"

Saisei took this as Helle accepting they were finally beginning their training. Taking that permission, the boy came to a skidding halt before once again sending himself forward at the woman. Once again making use of Shin no kyōka, Saisei reached a speed rather unexpected for a human of his stature and size. Nevertheless, the boy used this speed to leverage his blows as he returned to the impact zone from before.

In an attempt to create a fracture in Helle's armor, Saisei found himself launching a straight knee in the gut portion of the armor. Following with a immediate dropping of his elbow full force on the back of her chest piece, each and every blow followed a clean and precise set of movements, front loaded with the energy his body was exerting.

Continuing his assault, Saisei pressed his hand firmly against the ground and swiped his leg full force towards Helle, aiming to fracture the armor where her ribs were protected. Using the momentum of the swing to send himself spiraling nearly 20 yards from the woman, he brought his arms up in a defensive stance and dropped his weight closer to the earth to defend himself.

"Talk about a welcoming party."

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Thu Sep 03, 2020 7:02 pm

Helle Armstrong

“All is fair in love and war. Ah, as I’ve seen proclaimed through the media.”

Her fist rises from the hole in the training’s facility’s floor. She has a few shards underneath her glove, but some small discomfort will sway her none. Besides, Saisei has taken the brunt of her impact head on. His scratched skin will be looked over later. For now, their injuries shall be their proof of a hard fought session. True to the goal of their training, Saisei proves himself just as capable to fill the void between their bouts with only action. Helle’s arms rise, her defensive form proving more adapted to Saisei’s style of fighting. He desires to land clean hits that prove capable of defying one’s defense. That simply means the way she defends must change.

One true to his style, Helle fully expected to have to counter some form of a precise attack against a certain part of her body. At first, her plan was to simply lessen the blow of Saisei’s attacks by misplacing his fists, but he deviated from any hand to hand combat, and, instead, launched his knee towards her midsection. Her eyes are as sharp as an eagle’s however, her hand finding itself placed between his knee and her gut. Though, that was only one phase of his assault. Comboing her, he had carried himself upwards with that simple attack, her body bent to cushion herself and leaving her back wideopen for his elbow to drop down against the plate protecting her upper area. True to his manipulation of energy, she felt such a strong force vibrate straight through her plating like a spear.

Widened emerald eyes full of entertained shock take only a moment to appreciate the scenery before closing as her breathing paused for only a few seconds. Though, her next breath is full of devout energy. Emerald eyes open, full of energetic glee. Her arms are suddenly coated in Reishi, a dazzling soft blue glow emanating from them moments before Saisei’s leg is caught as it swung towards her.

“One should take their prize and retreat quickly, for, now, punishment is near.”

The Reishi around her fingers tighten her hold on Saisei’s ankle like a deadly bear’s grasp. With the reinforcement of Reishi enhancing her person, Helle showed little stress upon lifting Saisei by his leg right over her and aiming to throw him down towards the crystalline ground with startling speed. However, her slam is caught midway, and the young lad would find himself tossed against the ground, left to skid and bounce his way away from Helle.

He will find himself welcomed alright. Though, he never did get to express such thoughts due to the change in their future. Helle, of course, seemed a bit haggard. The elbow to her back was one aimed and true. Due to the way Saisei’s attack worked, she felt it through her armor, even if lessened, and a hand was placed against her chest. Ah, dangerous indeed. He has a dangerous skillset indeed.

“Fancy footwork will only work so well until even a slug knows what’ll come from you Saisei. Does thou not harbor any other tricks?”

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