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Post by Ayami on Feb 7, 2021 4:13:43 GMT
Ayami grinned joyfully, she had great company, great snacks, great weather...Really nothing could ruin her mood compared to that little embarrassing stint just a moment ago! The best part was Atsuko agreed not to say a single word about it! It was all fine! it was definitely fine right?"Great! I'm glad you understand Suko."The inventor reaches for another rice cookie, bringing it up to her mouth happily and pressing it between her teeth, ready to bite in! ... She was ready, in any case. Up until she heard Tomina laughing heavily. Suddenly the water elfen became pale...She stood up, bowing respectfully to the albino knight."Excuse me for a second."She casually walks over to the half-saiyan as the other girl is absolutely reeling in laughter. "You kissed the letter?!" was the only thing Tomina was allowed to say!!! The water elfen towered over the bold hybrid, pointing a finger at her."Bad. Very bad."... Suddenly a gentle jet of water shot out from her finger! If Tomina did nothing to avoid it, it'd splash RIGHT on her face like a waterfall! Ayami...Had a terrifying smile on her face the entire time she did it...Oh Tomina wouldn't be injured. The inventor made sure of it. Her pride would probably be SEVERELY ruined however. With her evil deed accomplished the elfen turned around facing Atsuko with a proud, smug grin splayed on her face..."You didn't hear anything right~?☆"... Soon enough though that smug grin turned into one of genuine amusement as a soft giggle escaped her lips... And then it turned into a chuckle. And then outright laughter as she fell onto the floor and started to roll around, clutching her stomach from the pain of laughing!"Oh, oh my goodness! You should've seen the look on your face Mina! Ahahaha!!! I got you back good!"... Atsuko's attempt to speak genuinely to them was crushed underfoot by the hands of immaturity...Although chances are Atsuko knew of more than a few embarrassing stories regarding her half-blooded sister's antics that would make something as innocent as kissing a letter look perfectly normal by comparison. With time given for the other two to react...Ayami finally came down from her feverish laughter, splaying out on the floor tiredly."Oh...Oho...Ahaha!!! Oh kami my sides!"The elfen inventor finally sits up straight, looking at the albino knight and giving a nod of understanding."Sure! I'm all ears! Just like Mina's all wet. Snnghhk- So what do you wanna discuss about our next training? I know allll about it so I can go over it with you two if you want! Just gimme the deets!" Atsuko Tomina
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Post by Atsuko on Feb 7, 2021 4:31:17 GMT
Yeah... It was pretty lucky that she ended up on Earth, all things considered. " Yeah. Honestly, I don't think I could see myself on any other planet. Earth is home." , she then admits. Try as she might, Atsuko just couldn't see herself fitting in on any other planet. Although if she had been raised elsewhere, maybe it wouldn't seem so out of place? Hmm. It was a bit strange to think about.
The important part is that Earth was her home now, and that wasn't really going to change. That being said, Tomina had her own interpretation of Oozaru. " Y'know, it's one thing if it's strength you can control. It's another thing when it feels like it's running wild and tearing up your body." , she points out. But she didn't seem that offended either, more than likely this was just some sisterly teasing.
Besides, it was nice to see Tomina acting more like herself. " Nice to see you back to your normal self, though." , the Saiyan then falls silent, listening as Tomina began to divulge information related to her past... Sounded like this 'Tsuki' person was pretty important. The Knight made a note to ask more about it later.
Because... At this rate, it really would have to be later. For some reason, the Hybrid found it deeply amusing that Ayami was so grateful for the Valentine's letter she had received. Predictably, Ayami found all of that far less humorous. What followed was Tomina being blasted at with a jet of water. Honestly, she should have seen that one coming...
When the Elfen then turns and asks her question once more, Atsuko just gives a calm, completely serious nod. Eventually, she chuckles softly as it becomes clear that Ayami is just having her own fun and getting payback at Tomina. The Albino Saiyan decides to add a little more fun to the proceedings. " I gotta be honest, sis. I don't think you have any room to talk. I came home to our house to find you in bed with your girlfriend. That was awkward for everyone involved." Finally everything begins to settle down, giving them the opportunity to start talking about the training. Yeah, they needed to get mentally prepared for this. " Well, I'm sure Aya herself will give us the instructions we need. That aside, I have to admit I'm curious about what it all entails..." Atsuko then ponders to best inspire Ayami. She wasn't necessarily struggling with trauma in the same way that Tomina was, but she had some mental blocks of her own, clearly. " I suppose for the sake of our training... I'd like to focus more on our respective hang ups and mental blocks, while we have the chance. I may be able to offer advice." Atsuko then took the chance to get Ayami up to speed about Oozaru; basically all the same information that Tomina had heard earlier, so there was no sense in detailing all of the same ground again for the sake of our dear readers. Ayami Tomina
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Post by Tomina on Feb 7, 2021 20:21:46 GMT
"Earth is nice. I haven't know anything else. But what matters more to me is that the people I care about are here. That matters more to me than Earth itself."
Tomina nodded, wrapping her arms around her legs. "It doesn't quite feel like that with me. I mean, when it happens I can feel the fire wanting to lash out. But it isn't there all the time. It comes and goes in a flash. It's me, and yet it isn't me. I dunno how to explain it. But it isn't the same as what you go through, at least not entirely."
Tomina let out a yelp when Ayami soaked her. She rolled out of the puddle that had gathered underneath her, then frantically tried to sit up. The robe now clung to the contours of her body, showing off her curves to everyone in the room. She glared over at Ayami.
"Goddamn it Ayami! Can't you take a joke?! I mean, how was I supposed to ignore something that ludicrous?! I'm a victim of entrapment!"
Tomina blushed red at Atsuko's mention of that time with Lucy. She turned her ire towards her sister. "Well where else was I supposed to do it with her? I'm not fucking her in the forest, and I'm sure as shit not taking her to some seedy love hotel!"
Tomina huffed, crossing her arms and looking away from the other girls in the room. Water dripped down from her and formed another small puddle around the girl. "I don't wanna talk about my issues, okay? I'll just have to deal with them when I have the time. Ayami, tell us about the next exercise so that none of us make an embarrassment of ourselves. Or in my case, again."
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Post by Ayami on Feb 8, 2021 0:47:27 GMT
Ayami chuckles even more once it comes out how Tomina was caught...Uh "sleeping" with her girlfriend. Although the elfen was far too naive for her own good and took this quite literally.... Someone was likely to say something, but the truth was the inventor knew exactly what sex was and how it worked. - But she saw it as something strictly medical. A sterile process that was done for procreation rather than enjoyment and love, hence why she didn't understand this particular connotation of "Sleeping together"...It gave one an interesting insight into how her mind worked."Wow Mina! I can't believe you did something as brazen as take a nap with your girlfriend in broad daylight!"She continues to grin, pretty happy that the tables are turned. "Can't you take a joke?!" was such an easy thing to respond to! The elfen inventor pats Tomina on the shoulder, still smiling. She gives a simple nod to the hybrid, holding back laughter."Oh I can take a joke alright. And I can dish it back out too~"Still...She gave Tomina a respectful bow, too. Just to show there were no hard feelings. She wasn't some kind of sadist, even if the situation WAS pretty funny. But now wasn't the time to knock the halfblood saiyan right back down to square one. Especially not with today's final training session on the horizon. She sits down between the two, giving a serious nod. It was time to share everything."This last training is meant to sharpen our focus and reflexes while in the middle of live combat. Or...A simulation of live combat anyway. Y'see Gramma's going to set traps up all along a path in the back leading to the shoreline. We gotta run through that while keeping our cool. And I guess...if she's training us with this "Deep Focus" thing...We'll have to learn to put it up and keep it up while we do this. It's not easy, we'll all be tired and battered. ... But it's just one race to the bottom and then we're done. Hope you've trained your stamina!"She leans in closer as the albino knight brings up the matter of covering their mental blocks...She wasn't entirely sure what to say about it, but as the elfen took on a more serious expression, furrowing her brow as the saiyan spoke."Well..."The inventor rubbed the back of her head, looking away awkwardly. She didn't know entirely how to put this, but she knew what was on her mind..."I'm trying to visualize the balloon, but I keep...Thinking about what we have to do. What will happen if I fail. ... it's an awful image in my head and I can't ignore it. I know how to meditate! I know all about inner focus! Gramma trained me on all the fine points of ki control! But...I just can't get it! I can't stop thinking about my responsibility! I dunno what to do...I'm...A little worried I guess."Ayami put on a brave smile, behind it genuine fear of failure. ... Something she hadn't felt before. The idea of failing to her always meant that she could just get back up and try again. It was a learning experience! But this was different. This was so much different. This time if she failed...She could be hurt. Her friends could be hurt. A whole village could be destroyed. There wasn't an easy way to just "get back up and try again" from that. For once the concept of failure had genuine consequences for her. And she wasn't sure how to get passed that."I'm just glad you got that power under control Suko! Nobody here wants to see you unleash your giant monkey!"... Slang was completely lost on this girl...The door to the yard slid open and the old matriarch stepped inside. The setting sun outside illuminated the room in brilliant colors of red and orange. She gave a nod to the three of them, and then tossed Tomina's clothes to her, this time dried off from the earlier unpleasant experience."You've got time to change, and then we will begin. Once you're all ready just follow me."The old woman waited until the trio was ready to start, and then she led them along the path to their final training ground. It was a short walk that took them around to the back of the home, a break in the trees revealed a dirt path that took a sharp winding route down to the shoreline. It looked simple enough at first glance. ... But if one took a closer look they could notice small lines gleaming in the setting sunlight. There were clearly traps just has Ayami had said. But these were the only ones visible. Could they have BEEN the only traps? Wires were simplistic and wouldn't challenge someone once they learned to avoid them...No there had to be more. But the old woman wasn't saying a word."This is your final test. Run to the bottom of the mountain as quickly as possible. Try your best to use the methods of accessing Deep Focus while you race for the shore. If you do so you may well be able to avoid...Complications. Remember, not everything is as it seems at a glance. If you want to succeed you need to act with an open mind, prepared for anything."The elfen inventor smiled, taking a spot at the start of the path and stretching to limber herself up for the trial that laid ahead of them. She knew good and well what this trial involved, but...Her grandmother always mixed things up. She never did the same thing twice when setting traps. This young elfen knew good and well that she would have to try just as hard as she always did if she wanted to make good time. Still...Her mental hangups lingered in her mind...This trial had an added importance for her today. She had to learn deep focus while racing downwards, she HAD to. There was no choice in the matter. She wasn't going to accept failure for once in her life. Not when it meant failing people who were depending on her."When I ring the gong, your trial will begin. don't take a leisure stroll down. You must be swift without stopping." Atsuko Tomina
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Post by Atsuko on Feb 8, 2021 1:31:53 GMT
True enough, there were a variety of differences in how their power worked. But it still seemed as though sharing how it worked brought some small comfort to Tomina at the very least. So at least that much was a success. The more difficult task was helping both of them overcome their respective issues for good... But, all things in due time. She couldn't rush it and expecting them to get over it straight away would be unreasonable.
The Knight simply sighs and shakes her head as the Hybrid fires back at her about the matter of what she should do with Lucy. " It's your business. However, one thing I can do now that I know about it is this;" , she pauses and looks Tomina in the eye. " ... You're lewd." Ayami seemed to have her own interpretation of how that worked. Atsuko thought it would be easier to just let her going on thinking that was the case rather than trying to explain it. If Tomina wanted to bite the bullet on that one, though... Either way the Elfen started talking about what the next lesson would entail, and it definitely sounded difficult." Hmm... It will be even more difficult than when we were staying still trying to use Deep Focus, then. Now we have to hold that focus while moving and defending ourselves." , the Knight pondered how to best approach such a challenge. She estimated that she could do half decent at it without the ability to use Deep Focus. But there was no telling just how hard it was either.
It was certain to be very hard, as well. But now, the other important part of preparing for the next session... Ayami opened up on why it was so difficult for her to access Deep Focus. Understandably, she was wracked with fear of failure, especially when the stakes were this high. Atsuko decided that a simple answer would be best, and placed a hand on the Elfen's shoulder. " Listen. We aren't going to fail. I promise you that. So try to put all of that kind of thinking out of your head. You'll need to dedicate all of that concentration to Deep Focus." With that, she calmly withdraws her hand. Their conversation continued a little while longer, and was wrapped up with a choice comment by Ayami regarding Oozaru... It caused Atsuko to sigh heavily. " The least you can do is follow that up with "Form" so it doesn't hit the ear so wrong." They didn't have to wait much longer for the master to return. Aya gave all of them a chance to prepare, and then escorted them to their next training grounds. There, they were given their instructions. It sounded like a fairly simple task, but it was going to be anything but that. Atsuko knew that to be true right off the bat.
The Saiyan nods at Aya's final words, and then closes her eyes and draws in a deep breath. She wouldn't be still this time, and that meant she needed her eyesight to move... But until the gong rang out, she would simply take the time to prepare. Ayami Tomina
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Post by Tomina on Feb 8, 2021 1:49:07 GMT
Tomina facepalmed, leaning her head down at Ayami’s blatant misunderstanding of “sleeping with Lucy.” Then again, that was probably for the best. If Ayami thought she was just taking a nap with her, she wasn’t going to correct her. She was already embarrassed enough. But she raised her head when Atsuko called her lewd, looking at the Saiyan crossly.
“No, you’re just really uptight. News flash sis: all couples have sex sooner or later. Except maybe you and Rumia. You’re going to keep that perverted goddess waiting until the end of time at this rate.”
Tomina let out a sigh of relief when she heard what the final challenge was. “Is that all there is to it? That I can handle. I don’t have to focus on thinking that hard.”
In truth, she was just planning on relying on her reflexes. She knew it wasn’t going to help her learn deep breathing. But considering that she nearly burned Atsuko when she tried it, she wasn’t in a hurry to do it again. She let out an amused snort when Ayami talked about Atsuko’s “giant monkey.”
“Yeah sis, nobody wants to see that giant monkey you got tucked away in your armor.”
With a wink, Tomina went off to get into spare clothes. When she got back, they all followed Aya to the site of the last training exercise for the day. It was exactly as Ayami told her it would be. Tomina put one hand in the dirt and leaned forward, a determined look on her face. She was going to blow Ayami and Atsuko out of the water, she would make sure of it. She couldn’t go out on another failure. She was ready to go like a bat out of hell the moment she heard that gong.
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Post by Ayami on Feb 8, 2021 5:59:22 GMT
"We're not going to fail. You have to dedicate all of your concentration to Deep Focus." is what the albino knight said...It did go a long ways towards helping to ease the young inventor's tension, but there was some part of her mind that still held that fear of failure. Normally this wouldn't have gripped her heart so tightly, but this was such an alien feeling that hung in her mind like a curse. Still...She smiled at the saiyan. Those words meant a lot. And Atsuko WAS right, they were three against...Well, hopefully one. But it was time to set all of those thoughts aside. They had to get through this training one way or another. Although the lighthearted conversations helped to ease the tension in the air."Aw c'mon Atsuko! What's wrong with giant monkeys? They have form sure but I don't see what that has to do with it."... Again, Ayami was smart in a lot of ways, but slang was not one of those ways. She shook her head when Tomina underestimated this exercise. She supposed the half blood would have to experience it first hand but..."I WISH it were something you could do without thinking. You might wanna be careful Mina...Gramma's really scary when it comes to reading how her students run the course. She puts those traps up in really scary spots!"The young elfen raised an eyebrow when Tomina winked, wondering why exactly she did that..."Is her eye twitching or something? I think stress causes that."She chuckled, oblivious to the whole "Giant monkey" thing...But it all amused her even if she didn't grasp what she had said. She finished stretching, watching as her two friends were getting ready in their own ways. Ayami got down low, putting one foot behind the other and digging it into the dirt. She took a deep breath, and then another...And then one with a held inhale to fill her lungs up. She focused her mind and tried to imagine the balloon...She felt something deep in her soul firing up. Or perhaps it's more accurate to say flowing like a river?
It wasn't like what her grandma had described. It was a completely different feeling. But now wasn't the time to question it. If this was some kind of "Special Focus" then she had to rely on that feeling to get her through this. The gong rang out, echoing across the mountain as the birds in the trees flew off en masse. That was their starting shot!The elfen ran down the path trying to tap into this strange feeling deep in her soul...But she found her ankle caught by a rope trap which threw her up into the air! She quickly used her Aqua Blade to cut the rope and she spun in the air to land on her feet."Okay, so maybe it's not firing on all cylinders yet..."Ayami resumed her sprint, narrowly managing to leap over a thread she saw tied taut between two trees. ... Only to drop right into a leaf covered pit."WHOA-"She used her sea skating to slide gracefully up the side of the pit wall and then used the forward momentum to get right back into a sprint! It wasn't much farther now...She continued running as fast as her body would carry her! Suddenly another trap sprung! A tree branch was flying right at her at high speed! There was no time to dodge this one...She had to think fast! The elfen drew her hand back and fired off a rapid cannon, pushing the branch backwards until it snapped and fell harmlessly onto the ground! There was one serious issue...She felt a spark of something, but it wasn't allowing her to dodge things like her grandma had done! She tried to focus her mind deeper, to imagine the balloon expanding. But it wasn't coming. Instead she could only visualize the balloon being consumed by a whirlpool. Why now? What was she tapping into?! At this rate she wasn't going to be able to harness Deep Focus! Actions:1. Ayami Used Tier 2 Aqua Blade to cut the rope holding her up! 2. Ayami Used Tier 2 Sea Skating to escape from the pit! 3. Ayami Used Tier 2 Rapid Cannon to break the branch! Ki: 85/100Atsuko Tomina
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Post by Atsuko on Feb 8, 2021 8:19:32 GMT
When the gong sounded, Atsuko shot down the slope at her full speed, eyes now opened. The Knight had the mental image of a balloon in her head. Though keeping that image and remaining focused on her forward momentum was difficult. Much less being able to keep track of all the traps and react to any that go off. But she wasn't going to let anything slow her down. A little ways down, she manages to trip one of the wires but keeps her momentum and balance.
All at once, she got warning signs from the left and the right on her mental projection. Normally, that would be enough for anyone to break concentration, but she then thought of the simplest question: 'Show me how it avoids this.' And as if by nothing more than her curiosity and force of will, the balloon miraculously maneuvers around each of the warning signs.
The Saiyan begins to mimic the movements in real time. With a twist in the air, she bends around a log that was launched full force at her former trajectory. Then, she kicks off of it to give herself a slight boost to her speed, just enough to evade pelting from large rocks that certainly would have hurt a fair bit if they connected. Finally, she tucks into a roll on the ground, maintaining enough of her speed to deftly evade a net trap.
Atsuko soon gets back onto her feet. Somewhere along the way, the image in her mind began to change. Starting to take a vague human form. The Saiyan simply worked with it as she continued to race down the slope. A barricade is suddenly sprung up just in front of her. But the imagery in her mind doesn't move to evade it, instead it plows straight through! The Knight mimics what her mind shows once more, and effortlessly breaks through the barricade in short order.
It was pretty damn tough, but Atsuko seemed to be getting the hang of Deep Focus more and more. Now what was once a vague shape was instead a perfect mirror of the Saiyan herself. What previously registered as mere concepts of threat were now also exact replicas of what would happen in reality. Now racing down the slope unafraid of what may come at her, Deep Focus warns her of another thing to be wary of.
It was another log trap, though now it was multiples of them being launched at her at once. The Saiyan swings her sword with newfound purpose the instant they come into range, slicing them in such a manner as to harmlessly pass her by entirely." Alright..." , she mouths, helping to time her breathing with each of her movements. This was pretty taxing, but you wouldn't think it with just how hard she was pushing herself right now. Even so, she was a long way from the goal. Ayami Tomina Actions: 1 - Tier 2 Flow Like Water to evade the log, rocks, and net 2 - Tier 2 Unbreakable Will to force straight through the barricade 3 - Tier 2 Sword of Light to cut each of the logs launched at her
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Post by Tomina on Feb 8, 2021 20:02:17 GMT
Tomina sprinted into the forest the moment she heard the gong. She was relying on her own senses, looking around for traps as she pushed her way through the foliage. She couldn’t rely on deep breathing, not now. Tomina intended on practicing on it in her own time. Maybe she would ask Aya for some personal lessons. She couldn’t do it around the others. Atsuko deflected the blast this time, but what if she lost full control? Like that night at the orphanage.
Tomina shook her head as she ran, trying to clear her head of those thoughts. That split second was enough for her to fall for one of the traps that Aya had set up. Specifically, a tripwire that was laid right in front of a drop-off. With a cry, Tomina fell off the edge. She landed with a “splat!” 10 feet down, facefirst into a puddle of mud.
Tomina let out a groan, pressing her palms deeper into the mud and pushing herself to her feet. She wiped her face-off as much as she could, and pushed on, into the forest. Suddenly, two logs came flying at her from both sides. They seemed to hit her, but Tomina’s form dissolved into smoke, and they passed right through her. Tomina appeared again 10 feet away. She gritted her teeth, rushing through the forest.
“Damn it! I sure as hell hope there aren’t any more tripwires like the last one.” As if tempting fate, Tomina’s foot caught on another one. She stumbled a few steps but managed to keep her footing. Unfortunately, that didn’t matter, since she stepped right into a net trap, which strung her up in a tree.
“Fuck!” Tomina fired a red ki blast at close range, breaking through the net and sending her tumbling to the ground. She continued rushing through the forest. So far this was easier to deal with than the previous exercise. She could just force her way through, barring a really unique trap. But that didn’t mean that this was a walk through the park. Tomina had a feeling she was going to be put through the wringer before this was over.
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1. Tomina uses T2 Smokescreen to avoid the Logs. 2. Tomina uses T2 Novabeam to blast through a net.
Ki: 90/100
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Post by Ayami on Feb 8, 2021 22:01:02 GMT
It was only a little further now! The beach was in sight, it helped to spur the young elfen into speeding up. But she also had to figure out whatever this feeling was that was welling up inside her. Just then she saw her path ahead...There was a reason the beach was in sight! The inventor was running right for a cliff!!!"!!! Ghh...C'mon...C'mon focus don't fail me now!!!"She focused hard...Harder...Even harder than she had before! The balloon...Filling up with air. In her mind's eye the balloon filled in an instant. And then, as she ran out of ground to run on... ... The balloon burst. The elfen girl's eyes went wide as she reached outwards to grab something, anything at all... And then she began to fall, gravity finally catching up to her as the world around her seemed to slow down. Ayami closes her eyes, emptying her mind of all thoughts... As she sat in the dark abyss that was her inner mind, she could only think one thing as she finally gave in to despair..."I...Failed huh...?"A light in the darkness almost blinded her as familiar voices called out."You'd better not slack off in your training Goggles!"
"Hey… whatever your name is! You can use water?!"
"Emotions are powerful. In the same way that anger can cause your adrenaline to spike, it can also affect how your Ki is channeled."
... Emotions. Her frustrations over not being able to achieve Deep Focus. The fear she feels over failure in saving those villagers. The concern she felt over Tomina not being able to overcome her own fears. ... Her compassion in creating things, and the positive way she felt about Zeni.
Memories of her time spent learning under her grandmother as a child, and everything she was taught.
"Never forget child. You have a gift. It can be a terrifying, dangerous weapon in the wrong hands. ... But it can also be something very beautiful, if you face it."
In her mind's eye the black void is suddenly filled with an intense rapid of rushing waves, all of them concealing her sight. She was pulled into a deep aquatic abyss where not light nor sound could reach her. The waters above continued to flow wildly like a typhoon gone completely out of her control... Until suddenly the waves begin to converge on a single point, flowing into a vague shape...And then that vague shape slowly changes and takes on the form of a balloon. Light emerges from the center of this aquatic mass...
The elfen inventor opens her eyes to realize she has unconsciously become encased in a rapid water shell, much like the ones she used to shield the sisters from her tsunami attack this morning. She wastes no time trying to capitalize on this! Ayami adjusts her angle in the air as she falls, looking for somewhere she can use as a stepping stone. A massive tree root juts from the cliff side..."This feels incredible...! It's like all my control is sharper than usual! I can't waste this. I've gotta reach that branch!"Ayami draws energy and water into her palm, firing off a jet burst of boiling waves to propel her towards the branch. The very usage causes an explosion in the air as she spins towards the branch, landing with one foot and propelling herself forward like a rocket aimed right at the path below. She landed onto the path and rolled, using the momentum to get right back onto her feet and race down the path way at speeds well beyond what she could normally sprint. Without noticing she stepped onto another rope trap which threatened to grip her ankle like a beast grabbing it's prey. But the rope was no match for the water which surrounded her. It was ripped to shreds like it was made out of tissue paper, and her sprint went on unhindered.
A branch trap is triggered as she reaches within a few feet of the finish line! Her eyes widen for only a second...But then she draws her hand back, balling it into a fist. Heat fills her hand and she strikes out, shattering the branch into hundreds of tiny shards which fly off violently."TEN...SORYOUKEEENNN!!!"The momentum from her punch sends her rolling across the ground onto the beach as she rolls to a stop just a few inches away from the rolling waves on the shore. The barrier that had surrounded her falls away...And she begins to slowly laugh."I...I made it! Hahaaaa! I made it!!!" Actions:1. Ayami uses Tier 2 Variable Stream to propel herself forward. 2. Ayami uses Tier 2 Tidal Wall to rip up the rope trap. 3. Ayami uses Tier 2 Tensoryouken to break the branch trap.
Ki: 75/100 (+5 natural regen)
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Post by Atsuko on Feb 8, 2021 23:11:52 GMT
Finally, the Knight was starting to approach the beach. She just needed to clear her way through a few more obstacles. One of which was another trap which launched large rocks at the Knight. This time it was from just about every conceivable angle. Rather than panicking, the Saiyan raised her defenses, aura surging strongly around her. Despite the force at which they were launched against her, they just bounced harmlessly off of the shell she produced.
Now that she was moving at such speeds, it was pretty difficult to come to a stop. Especially if something were to suddenly pop up in front of her; or in this case... Fall down and block her path, which was what happened with several more logs. Even as strong as she was, colliding with them would hurt and inevitably slow her down.
With a purposeful thrust of her sword, she breaks through the obstacle like it hadn't even been there. The sheer force of her attack carried her down the rest of the way, where she would finally come to a safe stop on the beach. The Knight sheaths her sword... And then she drops to her knees, exhausted after putting so much stress on her body." Haah... How does Aya make it look so easy...?" , maybe it was just because she wasn't used to it yet, but it felt like her lungs were on fire, and her body ached. No discernible damage was done to her, of course. It was just the type of strain that her body wasn't used to, which made a lot of sense. She had only just recently achieved Deep Focus, after all.
The only way for her to get used to it would be to keep using it... It was a miracle that she had attained it this fast and could actually hold it in stressful situations. Eventually the Saiyan begins to adjust her posture, sitting properly as she waited for both Tomina and Aya to arrive. She did notice that Ayami had made it, though." Hey! Knew you could do it, Ayami!" , she shouts to the Elfen as she gives a thumbs up. Now that Atsuko had a little bit of time to rest, she didn't look quite as worse for wear. Though she definitely still seemed worn out from the endeavor.
Probably a good thing this was the last of the training as a result. Ayami Tomina Actions: 1 - Tier 2 Knight's Aegis against rocks 2 - Holy Judgement against log barricade
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"Interesting. Come at me!"
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208 Dragon Coins
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The Wild Flash Fire
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Post by Tomina on Feb 8, 2021 23:35:44 GMT
"AGH! STUPID TRAPS!" Tomina hollered. Tomina had underestimated the challenge. She thought the traps would be fairly obvious. And they would be if you were proficient enough at deep breathing. The moment she chose not to even try that, she had made her own life a living hell. She barely made it out of a pitfall when she stepped into it, and had to constantly dodge logs. She charged Ki into her fist and smashed through a particularly big log. At last, she came into view of it. The beach. The goal was close, but God knew how many traps were left.
"I don't know if I'll make it if I have to deal with much more. I've used up most of my ki dealing with all the shit headed my way. But if I use one last burst to get me there, it should hold out. Flying would be cheating, but this..."
Tomina charged up another Novabeam. Then when she got to the edge of the cliff she pivoted, jumping off backwards. She fired the blast point-blank at the cliff, producing an explosion right next to her. Which send her flying.
"AHHHHHHHHH!" Tomina was using her resistance to fire to her advantage, and the force of the explosion to propel her. She was right when it came to the fire not doing much to her specifically. Although it burned away parts of her clothes. The force of the explosion did send her past the traps. But it also sent her directly into the ocean.
She slammed into the water, making a column of water shoot up 20 feet into the air. A minute later, a very wet and tattered Tomina crawled out of the water. Her fingers digging into the sand, she dragged her battered body all the way to the finish line. She then collapsed with a groan. She looked over at Atsuko and Ayami, looking at them in disbelief.
"I get why Atsuko isn't that much worse for wear. But I thought you were bad at deep breathing too Ayami. So how are you not messed up?"
Actions:
Tomina uses a bunch of moves that reduce her ki to 5.
Tomina then charges up T2 Novabeam twice, then fires it at the cliff face.
Ki: 0/100
HP: You don't wanna know.
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No experiment is too dangerous! That's science!
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12,525z
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330 Dragon Coins
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Living Tide
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Post by Ayami on Feb 9, 2021 1:10:29 GMT
Despite all odds, the three heroes had made it through the trials laid before them. Ayami's entire body ached. Whatever that odd power was, it wasn't Deep Focus...But it was so much more demanding than what she imagined Deep Focus would be. She weakly raised an arm to give Atsuko a thumbs up when the albino saiyan congratulated her on arriving first. Not that "arriving first" meant quite as much as accomplishing the basics of Deep Focus, though. Still...At least the sunset looked nice. It was a deep orange glow peeking through heavy clouds in the distance. Occasional flashes of white light appeared within those clouds, announcing the storm that lay within. Thankfully though the clouds were a long ways off and weren't an immediate threat to the trio.
... Speaking of the trio. The sound of Tomina shouting soon filled the meek Elfen's ears as the half-blood saiyan came crashing into the sea a few yards out. The hybrid seemed shocked that Ayami wasn't worse off. ... At least that's what she looked like The truth was she was far worse underneath the surface. She tiredly shook her head, only able to turn it just enough to look at Tomina."I wish I wasn't messed up. I still didn't pull off Deep Focus! Arghh!!! But...I did feel something kinda odd...It sapped everything out of me but for a sec I swear the control I had over my water manipulation was stronger than before..."She had no answers if any were sent her way. It was just that perplexing of an issue to her. The flow of energy that had come from emotion... Was it the same power that caused her to flood her home so many times in anger? Was this what it meant to totally control one's emotions? If so then she knew for certain she was a long way off from being able to use something like that reliably. Not when it completely drained her of any energy held in her body. She couldn't rely on it a second time... Not until she became stronger. And before she could become stronger she had to learn Deep Focus. It was a cycle of struggle, and the more she thought about it, the more her vision blurred. The young inventor fought against her consciousness to stay awake, but with so little energy left over, she succumbed, passing out. Thankfully she was still breathing, and still had an energy signature...She was alive, but she wouldn't be waking up for a few hours.As if on cue the matriarch arrived on a side path, one she had hidden from sight and ensured was free of traps. After all it was no good for the master to deal with that too! She stepped over to the trio, bowing."You've all performed excellently. Even if some of you may not have achieved what you were aiming for...You still gave it your all. And for that I think the three of you have earned some rest."...Aya looked down at her grand daughter as the young elfen snored. She sighed, shaking her head at the child's antics."So that's the source of the explosion I heard. Poor dear must have drained herself of all her energy. Young knight, I hate to trouble you but can you carry her back up? My back isn't what it used to be unfortunately, but I don't think Ayami can make it back on her own in that state."Aya hurried over to Tomina, placing her palm on the girl's back. A healing aura emitted from the old woman's hand, soothing the hybrid's pain as best as she can."Can you walk? You look like you've been through hell itself."The matriarch master chuckles lightly, shaking her head once again before continuing to speak."I did warn you three that you would be traveling through hell itself."Aya offered a hand to help the hybrid saiyan stand up. If Tomina accepted it, the matriarch would help her walk back to the house, if not then Aya would merely walk alongside her, ensuring the fiery half-blood would be able to make it. The sun had completely fallen beyond the horizon by the time the four of them arrived back to the house. It didn't seem like that far of a walk, but when three of them were weakened or completely incapacitated, and one of them was old, it took much longer than it typically would have. The elderly master slid the back door open, stepping inside and bowing to the entrance as she did so. She turned to look at the two sisters."The bath is down the hall and to your right. I think you could both use it to freshen your minds and bodies. I will gather some robes for the both of you to sleep in. Ayami, please prepare the guest room-"Another loud snore came from the unconscious elfen girl to remind Aya that she was STILL out of it...The old woman nodded."...Right, I'll prepare the guest room for both of you to sleep in. On your way to the bath, can you drop my granddaughter off into her room? It's on the opposite side from the bath. Her bed is already made so it's a simple task of just putting her down on it."The master bows to both Atsuko and Tomina."Sorry for troubling you. I was afraid she would push herself too hard."Ayami's room was...Interesting. It wasn't cluttered like one might have expected. Everything was placed neatly and the decor was somewhere between "Girly" and "Tough martial arts enthusiast". She had posters of Budokai champions lining her walls, stuffed plushies covering the side of her futon in all sizes and colors, and a computer with a desk shelf combo in the corner. It was a very old model of computer, one that Capsule corp hadn't produced since at least 1258, but it was well kept, clearly showing that the elfen girl appreciated her things. A desk in the other corner of the room had a shelf placed above that was filled with blueprints, both completed and incomplete. Several pens sat in a cup and an exotic flower was growing in a small pot underneath a lamp. On top of the writing desk was the letter Zeni had given to her, folded neatly and clearly treated with a care that went well beyond the average.With the task of putting the exhausted inventor to bed accomplished next came bathing...Especially in Tomina's case.It was modest just like the rest of the home, a Japanese style provided both a spot for washing off and a tub to relax in. It was a spacious enough bathroom that more than one person could comfortably fit at a time. A row of sinks with ample lighting just confirmed this to be the case. Although one fact remained, even though this bathroom displayed dating much older than what could be considered "Modern" it was still newer than the rest of the house. It was fitted to allow one to clean up in comfort and would do so for the two sisters if they chose to make use of it.
The old woman left their robes on top of the bathroom counter, the robes were...Honestly very nicely made. Clearly they were designed to be slept in. A note attached to one of the robes let the two know where the guest room was.It was a simple room, but surprisingly comfortable despite this. Two futons had been rolled out and cleanly prepared, and there was a spare third bed folded up in the corner. A cabinet sat on the east wall on the same side as the bed storage, and in the opposite corner a partition screen provided people a place to privately change. The old woman waited for the two to arrive, and gave them another respectful bow."I hope you find this room to your liking. Rest well, we have more training waiting for us tomorrow."Aya excused herself, stepping out of the room and finally giving them privacy as she herself went to bed. A table on the west wall had two meals prepared for the both of them to eat before they retired for the night. After all of that training they likely needed some food. The animals of nature fell silent outside as day fell into night...The three girls had accomplished so much today despite their great struggles, each had learned something. But their training was only beginning. Tomorrow was a new day, and none knew what laid in store for these three warriors as they worked to prepare for the coming storm. But their goals were clear, of that there was no room for doubt. The three of them had to master Deep Focus, and they would have to use it's power to defend Penguin Village...[EXIT] Atsuko Tomina
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Post by Atsuko on Feb 9, 2021 1:50:30 GMT
Atsuko shakes her head lightly at what Tomina has to say. " It's Deep Focus." , she corrects her sister. " More importantly... I'm not physically injured right now, but I AM exhausted. That was way harder than it looked." , the Albino Saiyan then adds with a sigh. " More importantly, are you alright? ... Actually, are you BOTH alright?" Ayami then began to talk about her own experiences going down the slope, and her inability to use Deep Focus. The Elfen seemed at a loss as to what it was, though. This prompts the Knight to bring a hand to her own chin as she ponders the implications. " Hmm... Maybe something tied to your emotions? I doubt it was just frustration and anger, though. There would be a lot more destruction if that was the case." In the end, Atsuko couldn't say for sure what it was. She had to focus on her own progress as she had raced down the slope. That meant she was virtually unaware of what Ayami and Tomina faced. What she DID realize was that Ayami had just passed out, though. " ... I'm seeing why Ayami said this training was so difficult now." The Saiyan herself might have performed the best out of any of them, but even she was ready for some rest now. It was a different kind of fatigue from what she was used to as well. Eventually the master comes down to check on them, giving praise for their efforts, and then making a request for the Knight to carry Ayami. Atsuko gives a nod at that, and begins to stand. Carefully, she also picks up Ayami and carries her safely. " I can handle that. I think I can help Tomina too, if she needs help." The Hybrid was covered in all kinds of injuries right now, after all. And from what she could sense, that energy was expended about as much as it could be right now. It would be amazing if Tomina could actually keep moving at this rate. But if she succeeded, then that would be that. Otherwise, the Knight would also assist her. Getting all the way back to the temple was a welcome sight for sore eyes.
Once inside, Aya began to tell them where to go and what to do. Especially since Ayami was still out of it right now. Atsuko just smiles as the matriarch apologizes on behalf of Ayami. " Don't worry. I used to be the same way in training. Once she hits her stride, you might have trouble keeping up with her." On the way to the bath, Atsuko stops to make sure that Tomina can handle herself in the bathroom. Besides, she needed to drop off Ayami. After confirming that, she heads on her way to do just that. Being able to see the Elfen's room was a bit of a trip, mainly because it was so unlike what she was expected. The Albino Saiyan half expected a mess to navigate around, but it was surprisingly well kept. She was unsure if that was because of Ayami, Aya, or a mixture of the two.
Either way, one Elfen delivered to bed and tucked in! With that, Atsuko steps out and makes her way to the bath. She makes sure that it's not in use, and steps inside to freshen up. A nice warm bath, and a change of clothes into some incredibly soft robes. Plus a note to the guest rooms, which she showed up to after everything was said and done.
With a quick bow from Aya, the master then explains that they have more training to look forward to tomorrow. " Right! I look forward to it!" Well, at least one of the three was eager. Atsuko started to get comfortable in her own bed, looking over to Tomina -- hopefully her sister was feeling a bit better now. " Goodnight, sis." Conversation could happen after rest. She might not be as completely wrecked as the other two were, but she definitely still needed the time to recuperate.
... Odd, she never felt this exhausted after a battle.[EXIT POST] Ayami Tomina
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Post by Tomina on Feb 9, 2021 2:26:44 GMT
“Focus shmocus.” Tomina was exhausted. Her mind was a little groggy from the impact into the water. So Ayami hadn’t pulled off Deep Focus after all. Although from the sound of things, it seemed like she had gotten more control of her element. So even Ayami had gotten a lot out of today. Tomina felt like she didn’t make any progress. She shook her head when she was offered help, climbing to her feet.
“I’m fine, I can still walk.” Although she couldn’t do much else. She let out a laugh at the old woman’s comment of her, shaking her head.
“No, this isn’t hell. Not even close. But damn, I got really put through the wringer today.”
Tomina wanted to keep as much dignity as she could at this point. She’d be damned if she had to be helped with the simple task of walking. Although when they did get back, she did allow Atsuko to help her get into the bath. It was just them, and they were sisters. Afterward, she put on her robe and got into bed, nodding at Aya as she mentioned they’d be up for more training.
“Night sis.” Tomina responded to Atsuko, closing her eyes and drifting off. Although it was a rather restless sleep. She did wake up and got out of bed at about 10:45. She came back to bed around 11:30. After that, she entered a calm slumber. If Atsuko had noticed any of this, she would have seen the difference clear as night and day.
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