Unravel the Chains

Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:09 pm

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Artist: Carrotwine - Song: Dark Side Of The Road

After facing and helping his Vice-Captain, it had become clear to him. More and more that he knew little about his Zanpakuto's powers. He pushed and did try to activate Bankai. What he obtained was a momentary glance into its void. It was a thing that bothered him now. He was beginning to see his incomplete form in this sense. He'd have to train.

But not with Vait or anyone else, the best teacher for this moment imaginable. She sat on a rock within the world. Her torn grey clothing and lithe body sat there. Moving the chains around as she acknowledged his presence. Her gaze was stern and seemed annoyed by his presence more than anything.

"Come to beg for help?" She asked pulling the chain balls up to her so they rested on her palm. She could juggle these with ease, but as he looked at them. She stood up, taking a small step off the rock. Bringing her down and towards his location. She eyed him up and down, taking in his current state. Almost like examining a prized item.

He looked at her, turning left and right as she moved around him. He had to acknowledge he'd been lax in developing her powers. Or rather training with her, he'd been doing poor at that. She was the greatest teacher one could have, she knew more about her powers than anyone in the real world did.

"I'm sorry, I should have come to you much sooner. I didn't realize how much I hindered my own progress. I need your help, I don't know what to do to grow anymore. I feel myself at a stalemate." She looked at him gauging as she looked around at the galaxy.

"It's been lonely you know, with you only paying attention to Vait." She said looking at him milking the guilt he felt as she observed the cosmos around him. This place was home, but quickly the scape began to change as the inner world shifted.

She smiled a bit as she spoke again, her voice coming out. "I think you should call my name, my real name." She said giving him a glance, not allowing him time to answer the previous question. He felt a sting, but then he confusion. Why had she said that, his head tilted to the left. Confusion clear on his face, as she said those words.

"But your name is..." He tried to say as her stern look cut him off. Showing that he didn't know the truth of his Zanpakuto. She sighed softly walking over to him now. Her attitude was that of her master being a handful.

"My name is..Bakagiri, not whatever that other name is. "

Emotions began to flood him as he heard the name clearly, it felt like pieces of a puzzle fell into place. Quickly assembling themselves. He understood so much more with this. His awareness of it made her smile, he could hear the name she wanted him to speak.

"Bakagiri, I'm sorry to have called you the wrong name all this time." He said hanging his head in shame, some Captain. He didn't even know his Zanpakuto's name until this moment. But this did provide an interesting possible opportunity, it meant he'd not see his Shikai yet.

"Will you train me again, this time with the real thing?" He asked bowing his head to her, he could feel her smiling. As she tossed a sword onto the ground in front of him.

"Alright, but no wimping out this won't be easy."

Sun Feb 07, 2021 1:56 am

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Artist: Carrotwine - Song: Dark Side Of The Road

His digits went around the sword slowly, feeling a grip on it. He felt the shapeshift, as a word came into his mind. The release command for his Zanpakuto. Suddenly he was holding a strange set of Kabutowari the size of a Katana. Chains were linking them both as well as chains with the excess being left from them. He felt his grip tighten, he could fight with two swords rather easily. She appeared holding a set of her own now smiling. She seemed like a teacher who'd just found the perfect student.

"Well, you won't be able to use them entirely. But we can get you comfortable with them. Come, we'll do this as it should be done Yoshitsune!" She came forward with blinding speed, slamming down with one of the blades. Before bringing the other towards his side.

He acted quickly and brought his weapon towards the side to block, guarding with one and angling the chain to guard it. He had seen a chain used recently and gotten ideas for it. Bringing his sword another blade up, he noticed her foot finally kicking him back.

She threw one of them at him, he knew better than to dodge it. He deflected the blade towards the ground instead, deciding this would be more feasible. His lips tugged upwards in a smile. She raised her hand and suddenly Chains shot from the ground. They were jagged and heavy, able to pierce solid concrete easily.

Had he not avoided them, that would have been his fate. Pierced by a chain and brought low. He couldn't believe how far she went with it. But it told him there was more, so much more to discover. He had to push on, he could sense her guiding him. She put her hand out and the weapon returned. So they could throw and then fight at a range if needed. It was opening doors he never had before.

He saw her smirking a bit, she knew he wasn't just fascinated. But intrigued by each thing. He was like a child opening presents at Christmas. Each new discovery brought him joy and continued to wow him. Everything had been basic thus far, the training and combat. He imagined this was what she meant, that he couldn't use her power. Not yet, because he wasn't ready.

But he could keep training and learning, that was the point of this process. Adjusting to a new weapon, learning lessons and techniques. His Shikai seemed to be simple in its form and execution. She brought her hand up while letting the chain rest on her wrist for a moment.

"Three techniques, that's all we have in this form..You barely just learned my real name, so be grateful that I'm sharing them with you. You will have to train for each one, passing my tests. Right now what you are seeing are basic things. Nothing remotely at the pinnacle of what we could do together. "

He nodded his head, feeling sweat drip down his brow as he considered her statement. They would accomplish much, but these three techniques she had to educate him on. He wondered where she would begin and with what technique.

"We'll start with Yūzai Kusari, the Guilty Chain. It will let you control those chains using Gravity. This is the first step into mastering more, are you ready?"

Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:18 pm

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Artist: Carrotwine - Song: Dark Side Of The Road

He resolved himself offering her a nod, as he began to prepare himself mentally and physically for what would become. It would be a collection of things, not a single dive into the table. Things weren't going to come easily though, she walked over to him now. Showing she could move her swords by manipulating the Gravity. A possible outcome he'd not considered.

He began focusing, realizing one would be his limit most likely. He let go as the weapon clanged to the ground. He'd not been successful, obviously, she did it easily. Her voice came out with a motherly charm to it. "You aren't seeing it like you do your sword, that's why you are struggling. You keep thinking the chain's separate, a different thing entirely. They are one and the same, never two."

He considered it for a moment, picking the weapon up now. Slowly letting his digits wrap as the chains coiled around his wrists. Slowly digging into his skin, the extra hanging and feel of metal. His eyes closing as he thought about them, not as chains. But as extensions of his arms, reaching out. He saw the sword as but an extension of his senses, his reach.

The chains were no different, he released his grip. Letting the weapon fall, no clang would emerge. His eyes opened seeing the sword hanging, like a spear. It was in a thrust position. He could manipulate this chain to attack. She did a sudden slash bringing her weapon down.

Instinctively he blocked using the sword as his free hand brought the other towards her neck. She smiled happily, with the result she'd seen. The growth was tremendous, this would work well. But much training was needed for progression to continue.

"That's right, just like that. You've passed, learning the Guilty Chain. While it is a simple technique, it is one you will learn and master in the days to come. Do not call my real name yet, I forbid it until we train more. You may use the other power, weak as it is. Your skills will be enough."

He gave a nod to her, understanding as he snapped back into the real world. His training session was over, demanding work called. Something was going on in the world of the living. He'd have to investigate this, he'd take Laskt with him and divide to check things out.

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