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Post by Raisu Hanamura on Oct 8, 2015 12:23:52 GMT
Aiami explained herself further. The Turtle school. Raisu had met a few students from that, namely Articho and the tiny, green alien. But it occurred to him that he did not actually know where the Turtle School was. Probably not up here in the frozen north. But that didn't matter as Aiami seemed to question his statement on warming oneself with ki.
"Hey, don't worry. I didn't think of it until I was told about it, too."
She asked him if he remembered anythign about it at all. Raisu thought a moment. How to best explain something like this?
"Uh, alright. Basically, what I did, was just kind of focus in on myself and think about warmth. Then, I just kind of tried to stir it around with my ki. Sorry if that doesn't make sense, but it's the best explination I have."
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Post by Aiami Lin on Oct 8, 2015 14:29:54 GMT
Aiami held up a finger in a standard 'one moment' gesture before taking a breath and closing her eyes. She reached within herself to feel her energy, her inner light, and kept her breathing steady as she worked on turning it into warmth. Over the course of a few minutes, as she toyed with her ki, she tried doing what Raisu had suggested. She simply thought about being warm and tried to make her ki... do that. It was an odd way of thinking about it, at least for someone who had been trained by a monk where this lesson would probably be steeped in mysticism, it felt purely practical. Maybe there was benefit to both schools of thought?
Regardless, Aiami did begin to feel a little warmer as it went on. The concentration and focus etched into her features would relax some as welcome heat spread through her limbs, starting from her core and spreading to her extremities. She wasn't warm by the experience, and she assumed it would take more practice to really perfect the technique to get to the point of passive perfection. However, she was much more comfortable than without it, and she was very grateful for that.
Aiami let out a breath before she opened her eyes once more, smiling and looking to Raisu. "That helped some, thank you. I... don't think I've fully understood or mastered it, yet, but I feel like I'm not freezing, at least."
After settling back into her normal sitting position, which took some more shifting, Aiami looked back at the man, a sense of curiosity growing in her.
"Is there a reason you wander, Raisu? Or do you just want to see everything the world has to offer?"
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Post by Raisu Hanamura on Oct 8, 2015 15:31:15 GMT
Raisu watched her for a time, as she attempted to warm herself. Hopefully he was not leading her astray with his advice. He was not much of a teacher. A decent learner and practitioner, but his ability to instruct others was lacking. Tsu Kini he was not.
But it seemed that she grasped the basics of it. She thanked him. Raisu shrugged and grinned. He only told her the basics. She figured out the rest for herself.
But then she asked why he wandered. A good question in its own right. Did he really know for himself? Somehow, he doubted it.
"You know, I want to say it's so I can see the world. But I don't really know. The longer I'm out here, the blurry my reasons get."
Raisu sighed.
"How about you?"
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Post by Aiami Lin on Oct 9, 2015 1:31:59 GMT
"Well..." Aiami spent a moment looking for the right words. It was hard to encapsulate how she felt about what she wanted, it always felt very... odd. To describe, at least. The words were difficult to form; translating the thoughts and feelings into a meaningful expression was always something that had eluded the young martial artist, to no end. Her brother might know how to do it, but she didn't have the luxury of having him translate.
"I... Want to get stronger, and train with stronger people than were at the local temple. Which is why I want to join the Turtle School." She paused, before continuing, as if in an afterthought. "It's not that I want strength for itself. The skills and abilities are useful, but I don't have much of a need of the power. I just... want to make myself stronger, to break through my own boundries. Sort of. It's more than that, though. It's like..."
Aiami let out a noise of frustration before she tried once more. "More than anything, I want to feel that rush as I push through training and come out stronger, to feel myself grow, and to emulate... the aura of a true martial artist." She said, as if 'true martial artist' had made anything clearer.
"I'm sorry, it is very hard to explain for me." Aiami sighed. "Though I hope you can understand my meaning."
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Post by Raisu Hanamura on Oct 9, 2015 13:20:41 GMT
Raisu nodded as she spoke. Getting stronger, he understood that. Especially since she wasn't getting stronger for strength's sake. But getting stronger to push past boundaries was something he could understand appreciate. At least it made him consider his own reasons. Why? What his own drive? Perhaps it was the warrior blood in his veins, pushing him ever farther, ever reaching for that little increase in power. Or maybe it was something else entirely. In the wake of the Saiyan invasion, he could only hope he was gaining more and more power. Who knew when the next invasion would be?
"Right, I think I get it. We all have our own reasons, you know?"
That they did. Raisu's mind reached all the way back to a few months ago. People like Breech did it so that they could advance their plans. People like Articho did it to protect. The reasons were as varied as the people themselves. And some people might have multiple reasons. It was just the world that they were apart of. Might makes right.
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Post by Aiami Lin on Oct 9, 2015 22:54:40 GMT
"It's not that I like fighting." Aiami continued. "In fact, I was in my first real fight not long ago. Actual life or death, and I..." She paused, mouth open as if she had more before shaking her head. "It's not what I expected it to be, I expected it to be like sparring, but sparring is fun and training. Not serious and... honestly, scary." She admitted with a heavy droop of her shoulders, apparently ashamed at feeling that.
"I need to be prepared for the next time something like that happens." Aiami's grip around her covering tightened as she thought about it more and more. She was lost in herself for a moment, walking through the traumatic events one more time. Her face became hard, features twisting into stern lines of anger at the thought. It would be easier if she was mad at anyone other than herself while remembering her failures, but as it stood then, she was having a hard time with herself. It took her a few seconds but eventually she snapped out of it, taking a breath to calm herself.
"What of you? You seem much stronger than I am. You must have to fight often. Is it training, or...?" Aiami turned back to Raisu, a hint of apprehension in her tone as she waited for his answer.
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Post by Raisu Hanamura on Oct 10, 2015 12:38:11 GMT
Apparently Aiami did not care for fighting. Raisu nodded. It wasn’t for everyone. She mentioned her first fight, and how it was different than she expected. Raisu grimaced at this. She was certainly right: it was nothing like sparring. There was usually something on the line. Something important, like one’s own life, or someone else’s life. Raisu was almost ashamed. He got a kick out of fighting. An adrenaline rush, perhaps. It was like his blood made him feel good for his fighting. But she was, right. It could be scary. But the fear made it exhilarating for him.
She also spoke of being prepared. Now that is something that Raisu could understand. How many times had he told himself he needed to be prepared for something new or an old enemy rearing their ugly head again? A lot of times. Like after his encounter with Breech. Thinking about it, that encounter with Breech had probably changed the course of his fate. Raisu wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or not.
Aiami looked shaken, as if the memories of her first fight had been bad for her. Raisu frowned. Everyone had memories like that. Demons weren’t fun. And Raisu wasn’t thinking of the Demons who came from another world. These demons were inside people, in their hearts, in their minds. In their souls, too. And sometimes, you just couldn’t exorcise them. He’d tried himself and failed. Sometimes, you just couldn’t shake them, especially when they were in your blood and you’d been born with them.
Aiami asked him why he fought, saying he must do it often. Did he? It certainly seemed like it. Breech, BREU, Saiyans, demons, humans, and more. The list seemed to go on and on. But why did he fight? Was it training as Aiami said?
“Yes,” Raisu said hesitantly, “And no. It’s complicated. Yeah, I’ll admit: I like to fight. I can’t help it. Sometimes it's in self-defense, sometimes it’s to protect others, but I like it. Just part of who I am.”
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Post by Aiami Lin on Oct 10, 2015 17:32:12 GMT
Aiami considered her answer for a moment. She didn't understand how someone could like what she went through. Maybe she would feel like that the next time she fought? Though, she somehow doubted that. Quite heavily. All she felt was negative at the prospect of another fight. Because of this she looked at Raisu strangely for a few seconds as she continued to mull over the words.
If she didn't like to fight, who was to say that should be the way for everyone? Her? Inwardly, she found that thought wrong, as well. After all, it seemed Raisu was doing perfectly moral things. Defending himself and others. Things that should be applauded and encouraged, especially in the strong. Her eyes angled away from him as she thought on it more, before eventually returning a shrug and a weak smile.
"I won't pretend to understand that, but I am glad you are doing it for the right reasons." She nodded. "And it's better to recognize it, than reject who you are." There was a pause, before she started to smile some, looking eager. "This talk makes me want to train, though. Any chance you would be willing to train with me some time? I wouldn't be much of a match, but fighting someone as strong as you would be a great challenge."
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Post by Raisu Hanamura on Oct 10, 2015 17:53:54 GMT
Was Raisu doing it for the right reasons? He couldn’t really be sure. What were the right reasons, anyway? Raisu thought that protecting others was the right reason, but was the fact that he enjoyed the fight a wrong reason? He could not be sure. Perhaps the truth was somewhere in between. More often than not, real life was pretty grey. But hey, he’d try and make the best of it. That was all he could do, out here in the real world. In a different world, Raisu might be on the other side of the line. What if he had been born elsewhere, off Earth? He shuddered to consider it.
Aiami asked if they could train together sometime. Raisu considered it a moment. Why not? It would be good to have another training partner. One could never have enough of those. Especially when he was trying to gain power as rapidly as possible. The next invasion might only be a day away.
“Sure, we should train some time. But later. Right now, I need to get going,” Raisu said as he began to stand. It knees cracked as he stood. Now that had been uncomfortable patch of crowd. Or at least he hoped. Maybe the weights were starting to take their toll on him.
“Well, I’d best be off. Thanks a lot for the fish!”
And with Aiami’s response, Raisu blasted off into the air, headed towards where ever the wind would take him next.
(Thread Exit. Zeni please and thank you.)
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Post by Aiami Lin on Oct 10, 2015 20:24:13 GMT
"Another time, then." Aiami nodded. She assumed that either Raisu had somewhere to be, or the winds were calling him somewhere else. She stood to see him off, bowing her head as she bid him her goodbyes. "The fish was no trouble, I am glad you found it edible." She smiled at him. "It was an honor to meet you, Raisu. Please stay safe in your journeys, and should you ever find yourself in the town of Kota and need a place to rest, please do not hesitate to ask for the Lin family."
She bowed her head once more and then Raisu blasted off, the gust of wind ruffling through her hair and flaring the fire before the air settled once more. Aiami sat down and yawned, getting ready to sleep. She would head south tomorrow, and then find a road and get home. She nodded, confident in her new plan, before laying herself down near the fire to keep warm while she slept. She had a big day ahead of her.
(And thread done. I, too, would like zeni. Thank you!)
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Bing Gan
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Post by Bing Gan on Oct 11, 2015 9:13:17 GMT
Thank Kami for ki signatures. Why, you're quite welcome! Aiami, your Word Count is 3219 and your Zeni Gains are: 3138! Current Zeni Total: 1,829 > New Zeni Total: 5,030! Raisu, your Word Count is 2785 and your Zeni gains are: 2,680! Current Zeni Total: 2,304 > New Zeni Total: 4,984!
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