((OOC: 'Braggert'... Love it! Don't worry, my Hikaru can handle insults. Just be glad he isn't a street ninja. That way, he would be so bad with a sword, and spamming 'Ur m0m' jokes on the broadcast channel would be his only real attack. 
Though, I thought that Ryuu would be slitghly angrier. Besides, I misspelled Toru's name! Shouldn't he do something?
Recap: Ryuu is too calm! 
-Burning Fang))
Who said I would pick? He said, snapping back to the real world, and back to his original mocking tone. He looked over the crowd, glancing quickly on every person. His eyes stopped on Jase.
Hikaru pointed to Jase. You. Pick a contestant. Pick who ever you see fit. He turned to the garden without waiting for a response, his eyes set on the poor excuse for a sparring arena.
Hikaru brushed past Kanata; then kneeled in the center of the mats. He sat on his knees, which looked very uncomfortable and seemed to be meditating
Or maybe he was praying. Whatever it was, it is a very affective technique before battles, but the others simply dont know it!
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((OOC: Alrighty. As of now, Yuri is simply waiting for Torus reply.
Jase gets to choose whom ever he wants. But, what I would suggest, if that you would be a little creative with it.
Pull names out of a hat! Write numbers 1-6 next to their name and roll a dice! Do something, as long as its random. Unless, for RPing purposes, Jase really wants to pick someone, then I guess its ok.
Also, why is this not being stopped? Seriously! Shouldnt there be a sensei or two (controlled by someone.) trying to stop Hikaru? This freaking Dojo is too sane!
-Burning Fang))
((Dont make me choose, because Ill just choose what I want
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Jase could feel the attention of Hikaru turning on him before it even happened. Thats why his glare grew no more or less. If youre so good, why dont you grow some balls and fight everyone at once? Or at least two at a time
. At first, Jase thought he wanted Hikarus skills for himself, to steal them and use them but this ridiculous assassin couldnt be worth it. If I had a choice, you can sit on your sword and spin.
Kanata gripped his naginata and rose to his feet. He kept his eyes closed and his back turned to the intruder. You havent the gall to fight a challenger? Even after I have readied one of my best naginatajutsus?
"Who said I would pick? You. Pick a contestant. Pick who ever you see fit." the unknown assailant said.
If youre so good, why dont you grow some balls and fight everyone at once? Or at least two at a time
. If I had a choice, you can sit on your sword and spin. the young boy who had thrown the stones replied.
You havent the gall to fight a challenger? Even after I have readied one of my best naginatajutsus? the young man who held the naginata countered.
"Indeed, you had no qualms attacking an unarmed girl, yet now that you're confronted by those prepared to face you you've suddenly come down with a case of indecisiveness. How convenient." Shadow Pyre said, the annoyance in his voice clearly evident.
What had appeared to be a legitimate threat was quickly becoming a non-issue in his eyes. Even his other half who had been thirsting for his blood moments earlier was having second thoughts.
"This human believes himself a warrior, but he behaves as though he were a petulant child." it whispered.
"If you are half the fighter you claim to be then prove it by accepting his challenge, otherwise show how much of a coward you really are and runaway." Pyre declared, sheathing his sword yet remaining on his guard.
((OOC: Wait. Are you talking to me? Or are you talking to Jase or Kanata? The last post just completely confused me. 
Speaking of being confused, this little fight between Hikaru/Yuri went in an unusually different path then expected. Well, when looking into the future, I see what I want to see, and not what the RPers will probably do. For this, I would like to apologize.
-Burning Fang))
((Everything my characters said was in reference to yours, I mean who else would he be calling a coward? ))
((OOC: True... But YOU didn't see my 'speed'. 
-Burning Fang))
Hikaru brushed off the various remarks, but reminded himself to never ask Jase to pick anyone ever again. His idiotic insults were FAR too inconvenient for the time limit place before Hikaru.
A brilliant idea popped into his mind. Jase had ten minutes to pick someone for him to fight. If nothing is done in those ten minutes, the brilliant idea would be brought in to more physical actions.
After which, ten more minutes will start, and a consequence. Ten minutes, consequence. Easy enough to remember
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((OOC EDIT: I just found out what Sakura means! Cherry Blossom! Yeah I know... Not that great... But it is kinda cool. I also have the link to prove it! 
OOC EDIT 2: They censored my link? O.o --> behindthename.com/nmc/[censored].php
What is so wrong with [censored]?
OOC EDIT 3: ...
OOC EDIT 4: Also, I just found out Hikaru is 'Shining' or 'Light'. Hotaka is the mountain.
OOC EDIT 5: Toru, are you controlling the sensei? 'Cause, he should be trying to hurt me, or send me packing, or kill me right about now...
OOC EDIT 6: This is the last edit, I promise! I just found out that Sora (And you know who I mean...) Is the female name for 'Sky'.
-Burning Fang))
((OOC: I killed the thread again, didn't I? 
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Annoyance became ever present in Jases face. Apparently this shinobi had no purpose here but to exercise his ego. When he sensed the enemys plan, he didnt bat an eye. He didnt care for anyone here, or thats what he thought. It didnt matter if they lived or died as long as he became stronger.
After waiting for the 1st few minutes, Jase figured they guy was serious about waiting ten minutes
.seriously, there had to be several dozen students here. It would take over six hours to kill each one of them one at a time
and if he wasnt going to kill them and just torture them, which Jase would surely have to stifle any fits of laughter at the screams of agony, it would take even longer. [censored] that, I dont have time for this [censored]! he said out loud.
Jase reached into the folds of his gi and withdrew a pair of shinobigatana (ninjaken or ninjato) in his right. With a flick of his thumb, one of the blades shot up. In the blink of an eye, he drew the remaining blade with his left and tossed the pair of saya at Hikaru. As he caught the airborne blade in his right, the saya spun midair, spreading a stream of grey dust at the opponent. Jase charged at the enemy, ready to strike and slash at him with both blades.
Hikaru disappeared from his position, reappearing directly behind Jase as he moved. He 'slowly' shoved his foot forward to meet Jase's back.
"Wow, you are slow..."
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((OOC: By 'slowly', I meant that it is still faster then someone swinging a bat at someone else's head.
-Burning Fang))
Predicting an opponents moves can be difficult and even impossible for some, but Hikarus first move was all but unpredictable. Jase didnt even need his mutant ability to figure it out, granted that predicting isnt going to keep you up with a high speed opponent
.but Hikaru was being too cocky and wasnt even using all of his speed. This gave Jase the opportunity to keep his momentum forward as his foot turned.
The assassins foot never met his back because he was leaning forward as his body turned to slash behind him at the extended foot. As his blades traveled backward, more of the grey dust spread around and at Hikaru which came from the edges of the blades planted there by his trick saya. The dust was heavy and seemed to hang in the air, very slowly descending to the ground. Now Jase was effectively surrounded by this haze of powder from his sides and front as well as behind from when he fist threw his powder filled sheaths. Only a few steps were available to maneuver inside his created barrier.
He didnt listen to Hikarus words, Jases mindset was completely different now as if he was a completely different person. He held up one of his shinobigatana to guard him high and the other angled down and behind him to guard low.
Kanata didnt sit around while the intruder made threats so moved closer to Shadow Pyre. He tried his best to wave to Ryuu to come over without drawing too much attention but wasnt sure if he paid much attention to him. He would have called Toru or Yuri over but he suspected they were a little occupied by Yuris wounds but he did pass a concerned glance. I did not catch your name from earlier, he whispered to Pyre, but my name is Kanata. I think it would be in our best interest to orchestrate some sort of plan to defeat this villain or at least move this battle away from some of the less experienced students. Kanata kept his attention on the quick moving shinobi as he took in whatever information he could track from his fighting style.
((Trying to give everyone an opportunity to do something if a fight is going to take multiple posts.))
((OMGOSH it was a very busy weekend for me so the threads didn't get any attention from me but i will work something up this afternoon ))
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Yuri stopped walking, bit her lip and waited a few seconds before whispering to Toru, Stay. She brought herself up to standing position, almost as if she wasnt hurt. I cant
I need to go back. I need to help
Unfortunately, most of her healing was an act.
Her hand bled, dampening the cloth around her arm, making the grey cloth look tie-dyed with a rose red. Most of her body was bruised or bruising. Standing up like she did made her seem crazy. I have to go back
She said, her voice fading when she finished. Please
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Toru's eyes widened as she gaped at Yuri. "Are you mad girl? You may act all you like, but any fool can see you are injured and in need of care!" Her tone had become rougher than she'd intended, so she paused, closed her eyes, and forced her voice to take a more calm tone. "There is a Dojo full of skilled students your......accquantance....can entertain himself with. At least until we can get you patched up. What else could you do right now? Bleed to death on him?"
Toru chuckled slightly in an effort to lighten the moment. Shaking her head, she placed an arm around Yuri's waist and guided her into the infirmary.
((as for the Sensei: there are several: You will see Sensei Draeko or Sensei Schayde mentioned. These are actual characters in game and should not be controlled by others unless permission is given through PMs here. Any of the other Sensei dont' have specific names, they just go by Sensei, and can be controlled by any poster who has need of using one in their post. You can also introduce your own Sensei character if you choose but you must specify controll permissions if/when you do in order to avoid confusion.))
Ryuu walked over slowly to Kanata as his eyes fixed on the fight. His hand still over the handle of his katana as his fingers traveled the sacabbard of his wakizashi, hidden in his hakama. The games were over, this new opponent wanted more than just a good match.
((OOC: Ok, I still have no idea what the heck Jase's weapon's are. Could you post a Wiki link or something? I tried to search the item, but, instead, I got some unusual (yet interesting) information about the human body... o_o
-Burning Fang))
"I did not catch your name from earlier, but my name is Kanata. I think it would be in our best interest to orchestrate some sort of plan to defeat this villain or at least move this battle away from some of the less experienced students." Kanata said as he approached.
Shadow Pyre saw Ryuu acknowledge the summons and make his way over to them. He waited for him before responding so that he could introduce himself to both at once.
"You may call me Shadow Pyre, as for the intruder so far the only thing he has demonstrated is that his tongue is quicker than his feet. I've had extensive experience battling opponents with superhuman speed ((my main character)) and I have several techniques at my disposal, however they would require an overt display of power on my part." he said, never taking his eyes off the battle unfolding before him.
As he continued to watch the boy attack the unknown foe with his ninjaken, he couldn't help but wonder what effects the powder he had used would have. During his time in the city he had seen similar powders used for various purposes from simple distractions to mystical incantations, sometimes on the receiving end himself.
"For now I would recommend simply observing the enemy's fighting style and looking for potential weaknesses. Although, I have a feeling that his own arrogance may soon be his downfall." Pyre whispered.
(( Shinobigatana or Ninjaken. Also called Ninjato which is a sword a ninja would carry.
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According to the book "Ninjutsu History and Tradition" by Masaaki Hatsumi, Soke (Headmaster) of the Bujinkan Dojo system, these swords came in a variety of shapes and sizes. Often, however, they were much shorter than the traditional daito katana used by the samurai of feudal Japan.
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It's pretty much a shorter version of a samurai's daito and slightly longer than a samurai's wakizashi. Jase is using two of them though. They were useful for weapons and a ninja's various need for tools. Here's a video of a FFXI ninja using ninjaken but they call them katanas in that game while the samurai in the game use weapons called Great katanas(in relation to sword vs. Great sword)))
Ryuu nodded. "I am Ryuu," he said with a formal bow as he came to a halt. "What do you have in mind?" he asked as he kept his eyes on the battle his teeth grinding his teeth slowly under his emotionless expression.
His eyes bounced with the combatants as if locked on their every movement.
Hikaru kept his eyes on Jase while he remained in his barrier of dust. The particles didnt seem to bother his eyes
That or he was too trained to react.
Im overconfident, not deaf. He retorted to Pyre and the others, keeping his eyes on Jase.
Hikaru slowly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, resting his hand on it for any sudden attacks. He restarted his hot headed little act on Jase.
That technique you used is quite common, and hardly requires skill. I expected something
Flashier
He bluffed about the low skill, and possibly about the rareness, but was being quite truthful about the flashy part.
Hikaru had seen this technique, but currently didnt remember any part of it. He didnt remember what was going to happen next, or what affects it had; he simply knew that he had seen it.
Normally this wouldnt happen. In fact, this never happened! Maybe he should have stopped to take a nap before walking into the Dojo. Going for days without sleep is always a bad thing, but why did he have to experience it now?
He shook his head, bringing himself back to the fight. Wait
Why am I fighting again? He thought to himself, looking back to Jase.
Hikaru slowly lifted his hand from the hilt of his sword, bringing it back up to his chest, along with his other hand. He moved his fingers in another awkward position, forming yet another Chinese character.
He kept his fingers in that position for awhile, focusing the chakra in his body. His eyes widened ad new energy was being pumped into his body. His body stiffened, his muscles wanting to contract, like a child with an overdose of sugar. He had at least one more day of energy before passing out completely.
Now he had another problem. With the new jolt of energy, he just completely forgot that he was forgetting something in the first place!
He left eye twitched, and his left hand fiddled with the cloth wrapped around the sword. If Jase attacked now, Hikaru would be all over hm.
But if the others were paying close attention, they would something was affecting Hikaru. And it wasnt the powder, the energy, or anything even in the Dojo.
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Yuri continued about three steps before stopping herself and Toru once more. After a couple of seconds had past, she continued.
Maybe Toru was right, and she was in no condition to go back. She rolled the battle with Hikaru once more in her head. What had happened stung her, like a child being slapped in the face for something stupid.
Yuri was faster then what she had displayed. Not responding to the attacks of the assailant quick enough was to her, insulting
She should have moved quicker, and she beat herself up about it.
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((OOC: Like I said in all of my previous threads, Im back after having my internet disconnected for a bit.
-Burning Fang))
Kanata nodded to Pyre and Ryuu then returned his eyes to the battle. So far, all I have learned about this foe is hes fast. I do not think it matters what power you would have to use to slow him down, we just cannot wait around and be killed one by one. Do whatever is needed, Kanata groaned as the grip on his glaive tightened. Just dont let his confidence fool you. I dont think he can withstand much more punishment. He said this while turning his eye to his halberd and tapping the end of his weapon on the ground as if to say Lets kill this guy with a three-way attack and Ill go 1st but he didnt say it out loud. He then turned to the other two, his face welcoming any other tactics. My Kantetsu is ready for anything.
((I believe Kantetsu translates to Crown of Steel because this naginata is a symbol of his familys Naginatajustu mastery and secret techniques. Kantetsu itself is a relic passed down from parent to offspring, and with each passing it grows heavier and more powerful to ensure the bloodline is stronger than the previous.))
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That technique you used is quite common, and hardly requires skill. I expected something
Flashier
He bluffed about the low skill, and possibly about the rareness, but was being quite truthful about the flashy part.
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Not flashy, huh? Jase scowled as his hand slipped into his gi. Well if you were so skilled then youd know its not a technique, just a means to make a barrier. Now Ill just shoot you from here. Still holding his ninjato, Jase held a few white golfball sized pellets. These spider bombs outta slow you down.
Suddendly, Jase felt a mental lapse in Hikarus stance. Apparently, he wasnt completely prepared for a mental attack or was growing physically fatigued. Jase didnt bother to delve into that subject and quickly attacked Hikaru mentally, simply trying to extend the period of mental non-alertness. Jase took quick and careful aim and threw the white balls at his opponent, the orbs passing through the thick dust barrier at his opponents feet, legs and right hand. On contact they would explode like a waterballoon and spread a sticky substance that was a special concoction of animal glue and spider thread. With about five of them, one could stop a rampaging elephant in its tracks, if not for at least a few minutes.
Of course, upon arriving at the dojo, most of his throwing weapons were confiscated but that didnt stop him from simply making new ones (or at least the sticky bombs he was throwing now) with things available around him. One might wonder where a young boy like himself would learn to make such a simple, specialized and potent mixture from.
Ryuu gripped his weapons tightly as he lowered himself to the floor. He crossed his legs tightly infront of him as he cracked his neck. "I will not fight on unfair terms, death before dishonor," he whispered just loud enough for the group to hear him. "If need be, I will fight him man to man," his eyes locked onto the fight as his face remained still, the only movement in his lips.
So THATS what he was forgetting
Stupid barrier techniques. Hikaru stood still as his arms and legs twitched for the lust of movement. The pallets came quite quickly, but were still far too slow to make contact with him.
He quickly zipped to Jases left, away from the other three contestants. The pallets erupted upon impact, resulting in a large pool of a sticky glue like substance. The last time Ive seen that attack was with a white haired man and his endless supply of arrows.
Just as he started speaking, Hikaru threw two Hira shuriken over the speed of sound at the barrier. He didnt expect to see it hit Jase, it was more of a test to see how strong the barrier was.
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If anyone was paying any attention at all, they would notice that all of them were becoming tired. Their energy was dropping at a slow rate, but would hasten over time. Everyone in the Dojo was being affected, and soon, almost everyone would be asleep.
Those who manage to resist these affect will still suffer with the loss of energy, and a sudden slowness. Their metabolic rate would be highly affected, and their brain wouldnt react as fast as it should. Even Hikaru and the contestants were being affected, but no one knew exactly from where is came.
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((OOC: Now, Im not trying to get everyone asleep so I can kill them. Instead, it is the beginning of a future plot twist. Yknow, Something to jolt the Dojo a bit. But dont worry, it isnt something big. Its nothing that will force everyone into war.
-Burning Fang))
Hmm, so he doesnt quite understand whats going on
typical, Jase thought as he listened to Hikarus words, yet not as he said them but before that. Almost before Jase could react, a shuriken was sailing at him faster than he could possibly throw one. Good thing he didnt need to dodge it because apparently it wasnt aimed to strike him.
With anticipation that would be naturally impossible, Jase semi-countered the shuriken with a small cloth sack. On its path toward the dust cloud, Hikarus shuriken sliced the small pouch before passing through the dust like it would normally pass through air. The pouch showered the area Hikaru moved toward with the same grey dust that seemed to be surrounding Jase.
As the shower of dust spread closer to some random students that were watching the fight, they cautiously backed away. Watch out! That stuff is poisonous! said one of them which caused the rest to move away.
Jase simply smirked and drew another spider pellet from his gi and aimed it at Hikarus feet. Soon you wont have anywhere to run otherwise youll be stuck to the floor, he said with a smirk.
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I will not fight on unfair terms, death before dishonor," he whispered just loud enough for the group to hear him. "If need be, I will fight him man to man," his eyes locked onto the fight as his face remained still, the only movement in his lips.
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Kanata lifted up his glaive and let it fall which cracked the earth and thoroughly shook up those near him. What time are you from? he asked sternly. Because in this time, the threats that are most dangerous require teams of fierce heroes to handle. It is naive to attempt to face every threat alone not to mention the lives of hundreds could rest on the successful dispatch of a villain.
Keeping his eye on Hikaru, Kanata rubbed his brow and groaned aloud.
Im not sure if this man is one of those threats but Im not taking the chance. Suddenly, Kanata felt the naginatajutsu he had prepared suddenly disappear. Odd. I feel suddenly tired, he said and then yawned silently.
Shadow Pyre didn't even flinch at the unidentified intruder's swordplay and his insults only aided in lightening his mood. He had often been told by onlookers that he was untrained in the art of swordsmanship, however those who were brave enough to test their claims never questioned his skill again. The misconception lay in his technique, a kenjutsu born of his own experimentation and forged by his experience, which focused less on fluidity and more on adaptability.
) I'm just describing how Shadow Pyre feels about him. ))
"This mortal certainly has a high opinion of himself, does he not?" the voice asked seemingly amused.
He had to actually make a conscious effort to prevent himself from laughing at its' words. For some reason he couldn't help but feel that this obnoxious braggart would soon meet his match, though whether it would be by his hand or one of the other's remained to be seen.
So you know who you will be fighting, my name is Kanata of the Datotsuichi clan, masters of naginatajutsu. With the aid of my familys ancestral glaive, I will not be an easy opponent. But if you do not mind, I need a moment to prepare myself mentally. Alright, I'm ready now. the young man leaning on his naginata said, reaffirming his wish to fight while preparing himself for battle.
"It has been a while since I've seen someone actually use a weapon like that in a bout, if nothing else this should definitely be an interesting match." Pyre thought to himself, hoping the pretentious reprobate would accept the challenge if only to silence his inane prattle.
(( Just so you know, I'm not trying to make fun of your character Hikaru, Burning_Fang (okay maybe I am a little