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Re: One Lump or Two
Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:28 am
The Wandering Genin
Yoriko Morri
The plan Hanako suggested was foolproof. Taking turns then attacking to improve both their skills whilst attacking Jaeden was a smart idea, but a thought lingered in her mind.
Does she know about Jaeden's hollow abilities? Sure he's only shown a small portion when training with him. Even without them the speed clones were the main issue both she and Hanako had to deal with thats if he was going to use them that is.
"Sounds like a plan. For a second Yoriko briefly looked at Hanako seeing that compared to her sword it seemed like second nature for the woman. Flexing her arms the shinigami can feel the intense pressure coursing throughout her body, everything felt heavy even taking a single step. Her movements felt that of a snail
Yoriko looked at Hanako, as she began explaining her specialties to which the shinigami nods."That's fine with me, whatever helps. I'm mostly just a powerhouse with speed. Well, not at the level of Jaden."
Looking down at the line Jaeden created a sweat gleamed down her face. Taking a deep breath as she exaled, stepping over the line. The training was about to begin
"Guess i'm up first."Yoriko stared at Jaeden for a moment, she knew that posture he's giving.
Strength was the main objective but cooperation was key. The restricted movement was going to be infuriating; starting off Yoriko lifted a large-sized rock from off the ground. Placing it above her head, her feet began to move awkwardly beginning to stumble due to the bands before throwing it at Jaeden after chucking it bits of sweat dripped down her face.
But she had to keep going, the rocks were mostly a distraction to give Hanako enough time to do her thing. Hopefully that'd be enough to lure Jaeden off from her, if it was successful Yoriko would continue this time with her feet pushing them forward towards the man. She'd wait for an attack from Hanako and attempt to flank Jaeden from the side..her movement was very restricted but hopefully it'd be enough.
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Re: One Lump or Two
Thu Sep 03, 2020 7:25 am
The Big Woman
Hanako Yamada
When Yoriko started by throwing rocks Hanako knew she would have to make haste. She had no idea how long Yoriko could keep this up without a break, but surely Jaeden wouldn’t just stand around and let her throw parts of the landscape at him. So she dashed to the side a few steps, put in a short flashstep, and ran a few steps more.
Her movement was circular around Jaeden, although she didn’t plan to get behind his back completely. That would require too much time and give away the plan, she reckoned. So she planned on really just flanking him, meaning to get on his right side. If he then turned towards her, he would present his side or maybe even his back to Yoriko, depending on how she would move.
Of course the whole plan hinged on Jaeden ‘playing along’. On the level he was, compared to Hanako, and maybe Yoriko also, it would be hideously easy for him to deal with anything that was thrown at him here. He probably could knock both of them out without even drawing his blade, not even thinking about what his abilities might be. Were this a real fight, it would probably have been over a while ago.
Suddenly and surprisingly, at least Hanako hoped it would be, she changed direction with a flashstep. She felt the strain of doing two steps shortly after one another with extra weight. Still, she sprinted the last few steps and then leaped forward, sword over her head. From her lips came a fierce battle cry, that was even more impressive since it came from an almost two meter tall woman that normally preferred to stay quiet.
She would do a strong overhead blow, straight down, utilizing the extra pounds her sword had put on. Since she knew from experience that she couldn’t really harm Jaeden, even if he wouldn’t parry, she didn’t hold back and let the spiritual pressure she had flow, to present a noticeable opponent. But the whole attack wasn’t aimed at hurting anyone, in fact it was supposed to be feigned. Together with her cry it was all intended to get Jaedens attention, if only for a moment. But this initial step in their plan was crucial, to get him to turn away from Yoriko, so Hanako really piled it on.
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Re: One Lump or Two
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The first matter was chunks of landscape flying at him. Yoriko had matured certainly in this skirmish thus far. She knew better than to cross the line he made. Her aim was good and that was a good exercise for her to gain strength. Her partner however made a choice that was risky.
Time was a limited thing in these instances, but he had plenty to react to both of them. The rock's speed came first with a rather good velocity behind it. Merely extending his free hand's finger a small orange glow formed.
Firing a blast of Bala that crackled to life slamming into the rock. With enough force to shatter it. His focus alternated to the charging Hanako next. She had crossed the line of skirmish and used two flash steps to try and out move him.
Moving his position slightly so the girl would be pointed towards Yoriko. He altered the weight of his Zanpakuto and sung it horizontally with enough weight and force behind it like a sledgehammer. Releasing a burst of his built-up energy around the sheathed weapon.
If it went as planned the girl would fly towards Yoriko and land into her or near her. He altered the weight of his Zanpakuto back to normal now. Feeling his muscles relax more. As he began speaking now finally to address them both.
"Yoriko, it's a good choice to stay far and see what I'll do. Hanako, don't feel as though you have to rush in right away. Consider the options and what type of Swordsmanship you use. Not all of us have the luxury that Zaraki had. So we have to use our minds as well as our swords to defeat people. When you swing your blade, what do you feel?"
Jaeden stayed behind his line continuing as he knew his time as Jaeden would be ending soon. This would be the last time they got to meet him under that name.
"A sword isn't just a weapon or a tool, it's part of us and our identity as swordswoman and swordsman. We each have a distinct style we strive towards with all we have. What are you striving towards, a faster style or a more power-oriented one? Once these are answered your path will become more clear."
His eyes turned to Yoriko, he praised her but now it was time to give her some food for thought.
"You wish to improve your strength, but what is your reason what will it tie together with? Strength alone is feeble, it must connect in unity with something..even Radioactive has something that his raw power syncs up with, what will you sync yours with?"
He would await their answers and give direction next before they continued. His style of teaching was to evoke from his students, to bring about thought in them. This would be the time for them to consider what he said and their answers.
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Re: One Lump or Two
Wed Sep 09, 2020 12:21 pm
The Wandering Genin
Yoriko Morri
Yoriko saw rocks fly towards Jaeden at great speeds only to be reduced into rubble by his Balas. His eyes motioning towards Hanako, seeing his sword swing at a horizontal direction. The force was enough to slightly move the girl back, unsure of whether Hanako was going to fly towards her. If she was heading towards her she'd try to catch to though it'll be a bit rough due to the speed at which she would be going.
If Hanako went next to her she'd attempt to smooth the ground by pushing the ground towards the direction she was going.
Of course Jaeden had to review their progress, it was a good attempt but much too be desired. Figures
Honestly Yoriko wanted a power oriented one as the earth represented strength but the balance of speed was her main issue. With a sigh she looked at Jaeden and explained what she wanted to accomplish.
"Well strength unifies with my abilities, the earth we're standing on represents sturdiness, requires strength. If i can't maintain that the strength will work against me. She said, once again he gave Yoriko a through thought on what her goal is.
She wasn't sure what Jaeden was talking about this Radioactive person. But judging by his words the training he did was similar to her own at least in her mind that is.
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Re: One Lump or Two
Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:06 am
The Big Woman
Hanako Yamada
Hanako really had hoped that Jaeden would try to keep his level down, but she should have known better. She saw it coming and in the last moment concentrated her energies to a faint icy blue glow around her body. With force his, thankfully sheathed, sword hit her and the blow hurled her past him and towards Yoriko. She passed the other woman with only a few centimeters space between them. For the fraction of a second she could see Yoriko, looked her in the face, then she was past and slammed into the ground. The impact was far softer than she would have expected.
When the dust settled Hanako could see that the ground had been moved and she assumed that Yoriko was responsible for that. Her eyes searched Yoriko's and with a nod and smile Hanako expressed her honest thanks.
When she coughed out a little bit of dust that had gotten into her throat.
"Well...to be perfectly honest: this wasn't a real attack. It was a feigned one to draw your attention and to give Yoriko an opportunity to flank you."
With a brief glance Hanako checked her sword for any damage. There was none.
"Of course I knew that you could outmaneuver and overpower both of us without even breaking a sweat, no matter what tactics we use. I may not be good at it but even I can tell you're at least captain-level. So the plan hinged on you 'playing along' since this was supposed to be training. Didn't work, but was worth a try."
She readied herself with a neutral stance from which she could use many different techniques: right foot forward, left foot a bit back for a very stable stand. Sword in both hands and held right before the center of gravity in Hanako's body. The tip pointed in the rough direction of Jaeden's face.
"Simply put: I like my sword. I like how it feels in my hand, how the weight is balanced and how it cuts through the air when I swing it. I do train quite a lot with it and I think it is perfect for me. No other weapon would do."
'What it is beyond a sword, what it would be that sets it apart from all other swords, I still can not say.' she thought, but didn't say it out loud.
When Jaeden asked about what style Hanako wanted for her swordsork she gave it some thought.
"I guess...both. I need power to strike down an enemy and speed to get past his defenses. I want to be flexible enough in my style to overcome any enemy. The way I see it I can't afford to rely on just either power or speed."
In her voice there was determination. Hanako was willing to work hard, so much was clear. Only that the reasons for her determination were gradually changing. In the beginning it was simply to strengthen her shell so no damage from the outside could break it and no one would ever see that nothing was inside it. But now, slowly, she was beginning to see a purpose for her being here. The shell didn't feel so empty and her striving to get stronger wasn't a purpose of it's own anymore. She no longer wanted to get stronger just to be strong.
Of course she was still far away from being a well adjusted soul but progress was still progress.
Meanwhile Hanako was beginning to question how any training progress would be made here. Jaeden had to know that he outgunned Yoriko and Hanako by quite a margin and even to think of really defeating him was idle, since none of their spiritual pressures could break through his'. So why did he brush off their attacks so easily just now instead of giving them a proper sparring?
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Mon Sep 14, 2020 9:36 pm
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He listened thinking about what they each needed. The one girl was simple to address, Hanako's problem could be solved easily. Yoriko was seeking greater physical prowess. He slipped his blade into his belt loop satisfied with the answers. It was enough to give him ideas and plans. He reached out a hand slowly using gravity to cause small chunks of earth to form from the ground. Rocks and such as he drew his sword cutting them into pieces. "Yoriko, stand on this...we are going to work on your strength and endurance both. "
The way it had been carved by his blade set the works into raise thin points but with enough room to stretch out one's arms. And stand in a position akin to doing a crouching position with one's arms held out.
He used two quick flash steps bringing metal pots over and sitting them down. "The nature of this training is standing without sub coming to the spikes around you of earth. While holding these pots, they are heavy I'm keeping their gravity at a small level for now. But I can increase it once you feel confident, this will help grip and your physical body's endurance. "
He walked away rubbing at his neck as he looked at Hanko. Only one choice to be told for her. "Very well, I do have a solution for you..I'm not sure how well you'll grasp it..But the point of it is different for each. " He walked towards one of the dummies as he spoke softly.
"I'll teach you Shigure Shinrin Ryu, it means Shower in the Forest. Just as no two tree's are alike your style may differ from mine. "
He said drawing his sword slowly as he would show her the first form. "The style branches and evolves based on your skill..the first Form Yari no Am, is merely the introduction to something.." He lowered his center of gravity before thrusting forward. His blade slamming into the figure with a well-timed thrust.
"The idea is to concentrate energy into your blade and release it, in my case cero or Bala works well. Your Zanpakuto or something along the lines that fits you better could be used."
Raising his blade upwards he assumed something akin to a stance now, as a crimson glow enveloped his blade's tip. He thrust releasing a blast that left the dummy dented. He sheathed his sword yet again. Gesturing for her to try now as he decided to tell them something.
"Training is about finding the method that best fits you, I understand it's hard to attack someone you perceive stronger. But sometimes that is how we improve, Yoriko. I do have something in mind for you further as well. "
He said while glancing back to Yoriko aware that the training was strange for them. Sparring ended and they got right into the meat of things.
"Hanako, don't feel as though you need to copy my form one either, your sword speaks as you move your body. Let it flow naturally as the wind does. " A solution for Hanako wasn't hard. BUt Yoriko he needed something constructive for the girl.
Henrex had taught her things so had a few others. Her style was informed by that, was she a ranged fighter like she seemed to indicate? The girl didn't close distances often. His hand came to his jaw as he sat in deep thought. Problematic, she used that power very often. The earth was her base, could he build on that foundation somehow? Maybe, that would be the key.
He had an idea, but it would take time to get her to that level. Not to mention, effort on her part wouldn't be small. They'd be magnificent members of the Gotei one day if they followed the path life gave them.
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