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Cole Sama
Posts : 319 Join date : 2013-03-10 Age : 31
| Subject: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Sun May 26, 2013 5:39 pm | |
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Sun May 26, 2013 7:20 pm | |
| The door slowly opened, and a crimson light began to bleed out into the dorm like a murder scene. Standing within the doorway would be Tsurinai Naito who seemed to be returning from another venture into the strange world of Limbo. He hadn't crossed back into the real world, so if anyone was there it'd still appear as though he was not there whatsoever. The silver haired boy would be looking straight at the one named Barbados Cole with a narrowed eye gaze. Why was he simply sitting there staring? Oh yes, he had unlocked his potential now, hadn't he? This fool could see Naito quite clearly couldn't he? Hah! The silver haired student gave a thin, confident smile towards the other. It was almost as if he were taunting the newly awakened Persona-User. Why not? Wasn't like Cole didn't deserve to be taunted, correct? To taunt him even further, Naito left the door opened as he slowly backed away and walked back within Limbo. He even went as far as to turn his back to the third year. This wasn't how a student should behave towards their senpai, correct? Whatever the case, Tsurinai Naito wasn't the average student to begin with. | |
| | | Cole Sama
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Sun May 26, 2013 9:46 pm | |
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Sun May 26, 2013 11:59 pm | |
| Tsurinai Naito would be standing with his back faced towards Barbados Cole, as he finally made it through the doorway. The silver haired student turned towards the ebony skinned man with a taunting thin smile, while placing a hand nonchalantly on his side. "Oh? What's this? Finally decided to enter one of these doorways, have you?" Naito spoke with a tone that made it sound like he had all the answers. Narrowing his silver hues towards Cole, the second year student of Kizuna Academy would begin to speak once again. "Perhaps you're asking yourself, 'where am I?' or 'what is this place?'.." He spoke with a calm tone, as he began to nonchalantly insert his hands into his white gloves he removed from his jacket prior. "Today is your lucky day, Barbados Cole. I am in a good mood, so I'm willing to educate you about the rules of this world. Pay attention, because I'll only demonstrate this once." Once he completed putting on his gloves, he'd extend his right arm out before him, and a black scabbard would appear in a flash of blue light. With his O-katana at hand, Naito would grab the hilt of the blade and slowly draw it out of its scabbard. "This world is called Limbo, and it is the nest for Shadows. Shadows are the enemy to mankind, and is most likely responsible for the disappearances occurring in Ueitawa, currently. You've seen what they can do. Imagine what your own Shadow would have done to you if you were left alone with it. I'll answer that for you. It would have killed you without hesitation, and you would be no more." Tsurinai spoke with a rather calm tone, even though he basically told the ebony skinned male that he was to die. "So, those who have disappeared so far are most likely dead, if not dying as we speak. Of course, we can change that. The power you unlocked once your Shadow was defeated is called a Persona, and it gives you the power to destroy the Shadows. Where at once you were the prey, you can now become the predator."
This was true. Personas were the ultimate tool to use against the supernatural. It gave regular humans the power to contend with Gods, and that was something many could not pass up. Sadly, some who achieved the power of Persona didn't deserve it. They still continued to be the pathetic pissant they were before they achieved its blessing, and that made Naito anything more than irritated. Raising his blade towards Barbados Cole, the silver haired teenager would give a blank stare towards him. "I'll assist you in getting used to your Persona, for its the only thing keeping the Shadows from attempting a take on your life again. I hope you're not too scared to accept my challenge of a spar, Barbados Cole. I've heard alot about you, it may just be worth my time." In other words, the silver haired boy was challenging the ebony skinned male to a duel. Naito had yet to try his hand against a fellow Persona-User, yet he knew in the future that time would surely come. He needed to know the mechanics of fighting another user, and perhaps it'd give him the edge over those focusing only on battling Shadows. Experience was the main difference between having skill, and just being lucky. And with his mind, he would be able to record everything of value, and use it in the future if he were to slice someone apart getting in the way of his goals. Though Tsurinai Naito was technically working for the side of good, he was ultimately on his own side. He didn't care if people were going missing in Ueitawa, or if others were dying. As long as they didn't get in his way, whoever was behind it could continue. Though, he would most likely need to rid himself of the person currently in control of Limbo so he could use its power for himself. He'd need to prepare himself for that day. | |
| | | Cole Sama
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Mon May 27, 2013 2:07 am | |
| The underclassmen wasted no time in the explanation; as if he secretly knew Cole would want and need answers. The self-proclaimed Pugilist listened to the string of words falling from the mouth of Naito. While he listened, Cole couldn't help but notice the sheathed blade held firmly in the underclassmen hands. Normally, such things wouldn't merit any second look, but this weapon appeared virtually out of nowhere and with a flash of blue light. The Brawler gave no initial reaction to this however; as if such displays of power is old news in his eyes. He unsheathed the sheen inducing blade and continued on with the little rant. So this 'world' was called Limbo; more than likely named after the same limbo in Christian teachings. Hell, maybe its even the same place, and that is one eerie thought in its self. Shadows in the disappearances in Ueitawa? This place and these things know as 'shadows' are linked to the events happening in Ueitawa?! The more the underclassmen spoke, the faster Cole's heart continued to beat. This beating wasn't out of fear or concern, but more out of curiosity and bold anticipation. Obviously he should be concerned and worried about the other victims before him and after. But the fighter in him only wanted to accept the danger and challenge aspect of it all...
So the power blazing within the depths of his heart also had a name too? 'persona'? Made sense. And with this power be could possibly prevent others for undergoing the same trail he had to go through? The initial thought of it sounded selfless and heroic. But was he the heroic type? That was the question he needed to ask himself before coming to any type of conclusion or life changing answer. Suddenly, Naito rose the blade and pointed the tip directly at Cole. The Self-proclaimed Pugilist rose an eyebrow out of confusion and crossed his arms across the chest. Was this kid serious right now? Ha! What a joke. The underclassmen wanted to help him get stronger to face these beasts of evil intent? Cole smirked, turned his head off to the side and spat in sheer arrogance to the silver-haired males challenge. Finally, he'd speak.
"Persona, huh? And here I was callin' this power Fire Doggy Of Epic Doom. No, but in all seriousness this is quite a lot to take in. But I kinda had the feelin' it would be, ya' know."
The Brawler extended his arm and snapped his finger. Within his grasp appeared the azure tarot card; the picture that of the lion with other figures he couldn't make it. He looked at Naito and continued speaking.
"I figured a lot of this shit out myself over the course of seven days, dude. This power is linked directly to my emotions it seems. Pretty much anything can summon this nifty little card and when I crush it with my thoughts, all hell breaks loose. Almost burned down my gym messin' around with this shit, man."
He opened his hand and allowed the card to descend down towards the platform they were standing upon; the card vanishing into blue mist mere inches away from the red pavement.
"But I get it: Serious shit is happening and it's all centered around this lovely world, right? And here I was thinkin' nothing exciting ever really happens in Ueitawa. Boy was I wrong, huh?"
The Self-Proclaimed Pugilist began rotating his neck and cracking his knuckles all at once. While this happened, the power within him erupted outward in fire twisting and weaving through his fingers and around the arms. When the fire extinguished itself black hand-wrappings were left in its wake wrapped around both of Cole's arms.
"I'm never one to turn down any kind of fight. So if it's a spar you want, squrit, I ain't gonna decline. And besides, you saved my life, right? It's the least I can do." | |
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Mon May 27, 2013 6:37 pm | |
| - Battle Theme:
"Linked to your emotions?" Naito asked with a sly smile upon his face. "I'm surprised your Persona didn't take the form of a mouse, or adolescent child. Haha.." The silver haired teenager laughed under his breath as he sheathed his blade, but kept his left hand on the hilt. Though he was one of the Kendo Club leaders, he had always preferred Iaido as his choice style. It took discipline. A different type of discipline that took him years to refine. Luckily, he took up the blade in his youth, so his whole life was based around it. It became a type of religion for the male Tsurinai of his family to learn Iaido, and the boy never complained during his lessons. Who knew it would come in handy so much during real life practice? Surely he did not, as he didn't expect to be fighting supernatural beings in the dead of night. If the Ueitawa Region had one thing, it surely was excitement. Once Barbados Cole seemed to be prepared, Naito's silver hues would narrow as he kept his scabbard down towards the right side of his hip. This was an opportune location to hold it, as when he drew the actual blade, he'd be able to bring it forward swiftly, and take advantage of the full extension of an arc slash. The advantage most sword users had against those who used their body as a weapon was range, and with an O-katana, this range became much easier to abuse. Walking towards the boxer, Tsurinai seemed rather calm and confident. He'd come within five meters before he'd start walking in a circular motion around Cole Barbados. In this case, he began to circle around to the left, keeping the same distance, but seemingly attempting to get within the boxer's blind spot. Now Naito knew little of boxing, other than it involved some footwork and was more focused on fast strikes. He expected some things, but not everything. Especially since his opponent held a Persona of his own. There was always the chance Naito could use his own Persona to create an opening against his opponent, but he decided to hold off on such a move. After all, what would be the point? Did he honestly need to use Tenno here and now? "Alright then." Naito spoke under his breath before suddenly shooting forward towards Barbados Cole. His opponent was tall, so his best bet was attacking low and coming up into the strikes. There would be a problem with this if he were a boxer aswell, as his opponent could simply out range him. However, the case was completely different here. Once getting approximately a meter and a half from his opponent, he would raise his scabbard as if he were about to draw his blade and strike. This was a frontal attack, correct? Nothing more, nothing less? Whatever the case, he began confrontation with the first move. Whether it was a clever attack was not revealed, as of yet. Regardless, he made sure to stay low to the ground so his opponent would either need to punch downward, lower himself to punch even, or simply send a kick. Though, Cole would most likely find a way to remedy this. - Strengths:
—Strength Name: Iaido Swordsmanship —Description: A modern Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard or saya, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard. Iaido's emphasis on precise, controlled, and fluid motions allow Naito to attack brutally in strings before falling back to sheath his sword and prepare for the next attack. Naito is so proficient that he had won tournaments in his previous schools and gained a powerful reputation.
- Statistics:
HP: 74 SP: 54 Pmstr: 34 Ppstr: 54 Dx: 27 Lk: 26
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| | | Cole Sama
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Mon May 27, 2013 9:51 pm | |
| The swordsmen walked circles around Cole. The self-proclaimed Pugilist simply smiled as these actions took place. Even while the underclassmen sized him up with such actions, the Boxer metaphorically controlled the tempo of the fight. Granted achieving such feats is much easier against another who uses no reach extension weaponry such as an sword. But Cole was an expert in the art of tempo control and this little skirmish would be absolutely no different. The distance between the two remained roughly five meters with the silver-haired swordsmen circling to the left. Slowly, Cole brought his robust body to a light bounce; legs evenly parted while his arms steadily rose to the chest. The Brawler watched the circling male with an analyzing glare and smug smile etched across the smooth face. However, the very instant Naito went on the offensive, Cole did the exact same with no sign of faltering!
"Lets do this!"
The five meter gap holding the two back was closed almost within a instant. The Brawler simply took one step in towards the initial response of the swordsmen and the distance became not even four feet. Cole couldn't recognize the art form of swordsmenship the underclassmen practiced in. But if he had intentions on drawing first then attacking, he'd better reconsidered those actions. Cole mastered many forms of Boxing but he was most adapt with the form known as In-Fighter. This style consists of flurries of jabs and uppercuts while always staying within the personal space of your opponent. In-fighters are prone to taking a lot of hits but also dishing out whatever they take in x10 the fold. So if this underclassmen planned on fighting with some sort of drawing style of swordsmenship, he'd have one tough time due to the raging bull directly in his face.
During this tactic, Cole stayed somewhat slouched; back bent forward while hands were held up at the chest. Obviously he was taller than this swordsmen and staying in this position allowed him to unleash the onslaught of fist strikes without worrying about wide swinging arcs. He'd continue to go on the offensive with any Boxers typically repertoire of jabs and hooks.
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- Stat(s):
HP: 56 SP: 36 Pmstr: 16 Ppstr: 12 Dx: 15 Lk: 8
- Strength(s):
—Strength Name: Boxing —Description: Perfect control over the body, punches that could cause serious injuries even when joking around, and the ultimate lust for superiority. This is the way of the pugilist; this is boxing. Cole has great proficiency within this style of fighting. When it comes to physical confrontations his prowess in the art of fighting goes unmatched.
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Mon May 27, 2013 10:21 pm | |
| A feint smirk came upon the silver haired teenager's face, as his opponent decided to challenge his forward display. Drawing from close range was quite the problem, if Tsurinai was planning on drawing his blade to attack in the first place. There was a certain method to his madness, as he raised his scabbard with ease to parry the first blow. He had circled left around the opponent so his right side was primarily faced towards Cole. In other words, the side where he was holding his best weapon, and his best shield. The scabbard was an opponent part of Iaido, as it was a weapon in itself, without the blade even being drawn. To some degree, some swordsmen never needed to draw their blade against their opponents, simply because the scabbard was enough as is. So as Barbados Cole sent out his flurry of punches and hooks, Tsurinai took advantage of his own reflexes and swift arm movement clash with the ebony skin's attacks. It goes without saying, Barbados Cole was stronger than Naito, and the boy took this to his advantage as each blow caused him to slide back. Once the third came, he quickly took the hilt of his blade and drew it with a backhanded grip. This changed two things about the drawing of the blade. One, it wasn't meant to be drawn completely, only bringing out a 2/4's of the cold steel in question. Two, it would be much quicker to draw, simply because the whole motion of an overhand grab and positioning the blade correctly was way too much work in the middle of a brutal assault. So with this partially drawn blade, the Tsurinai would tilt his weapon diagonally and attempt to use the blade section to parry the next punch. In other words, he attempted to trick Cole into punching the actual part of the blade that would do real damage to him. If it were to work, Cole would feel the true pain of a blade cutting into his fist, even though his body would show no signs of damage. After all, it was his soul taking the damage in this case. Of course, this was a seasoned boxer Naito was fighting, he could most likely pull back his blow in enough time to where the clever ploy would not land at all. Regardless, the point of this maneuver was to create a small opening, if just a second, for Tsurinai to begin his own series of attacks. Feinting the offense and going into a defense was the idea, simply because attacking first against an opponent who was most likely stronger than you hardly worked unless you had cloak and dagger methods. Seeing how that was not the case here, it was obvious it was going to be a rather interesting fight. If Barbados Cole did not fall for his ploy, and Naito's plan to get a split second opening did not come into fruition, the silver haired boy would shuffle back several feet while keeping his scabbard between himself and the opponent. It was his ultimate shield, and his deadliest weapon in this case. - Strengths:
—Strength Name: Swift Assault —Description: Naito is swift, allowing him to perform his attacks/defenses in rapid succession each post.
—Strength Name: Parry Master —Description: Using his skills, Naito can use his sheath/O-katana/limbs to parry physical attacks and counter attack in one fluid motion. When doing his parry, he redirects his opponent's force to stagger their footing and attack in the split second of vulnerability.
—Strength Name: Keen Reflex —Description: Naito has keen reflexes allowing him to react faster than his fellow peers. This entitles him to catch falling objects almost immediately, and can also combine it with his swift assault/parry master strengths to deflect multiple attacks at a time. He can react to things his eyes can see within reason.
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| | | Cole Sama
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Mon May 27, 2013 11:18 pm | |
| The Brawler continued to analyze the nimble body of the underclassmen. When the first initial punch was more or less blocked by the swordsmen, the 'Fighters-Instinct' within him found the black a little odd. The Boxer cocked by his arm, swayed his chiseled body from left to right, took another step forward, and used that gathered momentum to execute another speedy yet powerful jab. Again, the underclassmen seemed to be on the same page and blocked accordingly. Something felt very off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on exactly what. As the 3rd punch was released from the Boxer, he caught glance of the swordsmen sly movements. Is this what his 'instinct' was telling him? It all made sense; the underclassmen used the sheer force from the previous punches to unsheathe the blade. Cole realized this in the midst of combat yet he didn't change the course of the punch in attempt to stop the reveling of the blade. And to make things worse, it seemed Naito had full intentions of blocking this next strike with the sheen inducing blade itself.
The punch showed no sign of faltering at all; as if Cole himself had the sheer power alone to punch through even the strongest of metal. However, this was all a mind-game; a feint hiding the true attack with the slyness of a Pugilist. The 3rd punch had the formation and bodily movement of the hook and while this attack happened another one was being executed shortly afterwards. With the opposing arm still held at the chest, Cole released yet another hook-punch aimed directly for the chin of the underclassmen. If Naito only paid attention to the punch he anticipated; in other words the feint. The real strike will more than likely hit its mark with full strength. However, if he did see through this tactic and attempt to counter the real punch. The feint will continue through and collided with the rib-cage of the boy. The punch however would likely contain only 45% of it's original power behind it due to the fact it's true propose was to deceive not hurt.
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- Stat(s):
HP: 56 SP: 36 Pmstr: 16 Ppstr: 12 Dx: 15 Lk: 8
- Strength(s):
—Strength Name: Boxing —Description: Perfect control over the body, punches that could cause serious injuries even when joking around, and the ultimate lust for superiority. This is the way of the pugilist; this is boxing. Cole has great proficiency within this style of fighting. When it comes to physical confrontations his prowess in the art of fighting goes unmatched.
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Mon May 27, 2013 11:40 pm | |
| Of course a boxer had two arms, thus two weapons at his disposal. Feints seemed to make up the majority of this fight, and Tsurinai knew sometimes you had to take alittle to give alittle. The true blow from Cole did come in, and it would hit Naito clean against the chin, sending his smaller body off to the side. With this done, momentum was on his side, and precision was not needed at the current range. While being sent back, his left hand pulled on the hilt of the blade, pulling out the remainder of his weapon, and sending a diagonal slash across Barbados Cole's wide open chest he had left defenseless thanks to the feint and the true attack he had in store for the silver haired swordsman. To make matters worst, Naito would use this spinning momentum to continue to bring the slash into Cole's arm (the one that threw the feint) as it was just sitting there seeing how he had no need to follow up behind the first attack. So what had happened was interesting. The hook thrown at Tsurinai Naito's chin had caused the teen to be forcefully sent into a spin, and in this left spin he let his scabbard go so his blade went wild while being drawn. In that turn, the blade had slashed not only Cole's chest it was already tilted against, but would come up into his forearm aswell, as it was being sent into a hook punch previously and was stopped. It basically gave the blade a clearly target to slice through by an odd mixture of luck and skill. Regardless, Naito found himself using the momentum of the punch to being him back around, this time with a fully drawn blade, and his scabbard off on the grown. There was a red mark on his cheek where the blow had landed, and a little bit of blood did trickle from his lip, but he seemed unfazed. He had felt worst after going against so many Shadows within the depths of Limbo. "That was a pretty trick. But if you're going to do that, don't leave your body open." The teenager spoke with a calm tone as his scabbard vanished from the ground. With his blade in his left hand, the scabbard would reappear in his right hand, however he'd be holding it with a backhanded grip. It made it easier to use when parrying and defending from attacks. Lifting his blade, he'd hold it horizontal out infront of him, and the sun from Limbo would begin to reflect off the cold steel. He'd begin to tilt it so the sun would shine within Cole's eyes, basically giving him a difficult time of keeping his eyes on the opponent. The distance between them now were several feet, but the Tsurinai began to walk forward to close it almost immediately. He made sure to keep the reflection on the ebony skinned male's eyes, which would force him to either try to block the light, or.. other things. - Stats:
HP: 59//74 SP: 54 Pmstr: 34 Ppstr: 54 Dx: 27 Lk: 26
- Chance for Crit:
- Random number (1,10) :
- 5
If it's 6 bby
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| | | Cole Sama
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Tue May 28, 2013 12:55 am | |
| Cold steel slashed across the chest of the Fighter. This nimble underclassmen took the opportunity to counterattack and caused the blood of the lion to cascade upon the red pavement. Cole's heartbeat steadily rose as the swordsmen continued on with the offense actions. This time he attempted to slash the seemingly motionless arm. As the blade sliced through the thick heavy air of this mysterious world, Cole simply pulled back his exposed arm with a snapping motion; the blade hardly missing its mark. The 'fighters-instinct' came into effect once again. The spinning swordsmen looked somewhat imposing but the fighter in the young adult saw a great opportunity to be had. While the underclassmen spun, the Brawler took another step inward towards the personal space of the swordsmen. However, as Cole took this step forward, he'd be low to the ground; knees bent and arms assuming the typical position. The erotically spinning underclassmen should, in theory, find it harder to maintain a watchful eye on the Boxer while this spinning took place. Cole used all the gathered momentum within his legs and preformed one powerful uppercut. This uppercut aimed directly for the chin. Seeing how the previous blow landed, adding another on top of that should result in devastating effect. If the chin somehow went out of reach, he'd make due with the chest region.
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- Stat(s):
HP: 27 | 56 SP: 36 Pmstr: 16 Ppstr: 12 Dx: 15 Lk: 8
- Strength(s):
—Strength Name: Boxing —Description: Perfect control over the body, punches that could cause serious injuries even when joking around, and the ultimate lust for superiority. This is the way of the pugilist; this is boxing. Cole has great proficiency within this style of fighting. When it comes to physical confrontations his prowess in the art of fighting goes unmatched.
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Tue May 28, 2013 1:57 am | |
| Seeing how momentum was on Naito's side, and how he didn't slash twice, but only once, while he was sent backwards because of the punch, he'd still be tumbling back as the boxer took his one step forward. So his planned counter attack would fall short, as Naito continued to retreat those several feet instead of suddenly stopping in place, even when the force of the previous blow warranted his stumble backwards. However, this did open an perfect time for a counter attack on his own end, and he no longer needed to worry about drawing his already drawn sword. Cole should have continued following the silver haired teen who was forced backward, but that was fine and dandy. It gave Naito plenty of time to suddenly shoot forward, using the cold steel to reflect the sun into the boxer's eyes. Using his left hand, he'd send a slash towards Cole's waist with the tip of the blade, keeping out of arm's reach. This was called the nuki tsuke (draw and cut) and gave the user a wide range to their attack, while remaining safe. He expected the boxer to attempt to counter attack the slash, so the moment it ended, his right hand grasped the hilt of the blade, and he would immediately raise it up to bring it down for a vertical slash through the center of the boxer's head down into the torso, but not all the way down to where it'd hit the ground. This was called the kiri tsuke, also known as the finishing cut. His hands moved so they did not block his vision, and the power behind the strike came down from the tip to deliver the most damage. During the swing down, Naito took a step forward, bringing himself slightly closer to the opponent, looking to mix him up and confuse him on the distance he'd need to avoid the blade. There was no pause between the nuki tsuke to the kiri tsuke, making it one fluent motion of attack. Naito would stop the swing mid way to where the boxer's groin would be located, using the full length of the blade to keep a safety zone between himself and Cole. With two hands on the blade, he would have more power behind his strikes, though he was sacrificing the defense his scabbard provided, that he had dropped along the way. He made sure to keep his arms bent, giving him abit of leeway if he needed to make quick adjustments during the attacks themselves. Once the two attacks were complete, Naito would suddenly fall to a knee as if he were injured, with his sword suddenly coming back to his side in the starting position. However, his eyes kept full watch of the opponent's entire body. - Crit:
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| | | Cole Sama
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Wed May 29, 2013 2:41 am | |
| Tch, how irritating. Not only did this swordsmen miraculously escape the heavy uppercut, but retaliated with underhanded tactics; using the blade to reflect the sun in attempt to blind the raging bull. Needless to say it worked like a charm; causing Cole to revert his eyes off the underclassmen with clinched teeth. However, he wouldn't let such actions go unpunished. The very instant Cole reverted his eyes, he'd close whatever distance between himself and the underclassmen with a technique known as the step-in. Ultimately, he wanted to stay within the personal space of this swordsmen and nullify the swings with the sword if able. Upon this technique being executed, Cole preformed yet another one directly behind it; this one simply known as the clinch. He'd grab hold of the swordsmen with his massive arms and go into a type of bear embrace. He'd make sure no actions with the sword could be done. Hell, any actions with the torso or arms would practically be impossible as long as this embrace held up. The arms of the swordsmen were pretty much stuck between his with the grip only getting tighter. While all this happened, the Brawler used this time to rid himself of this mild disorientation.
"Shoulda' took me out to a dinner n' movie first if you wanted to get this close to me, dude."
He spoke; obviously being sarcastic.
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- Stat(s):
HP: 27 | 56 SP: 36 Pmstr: 16 Ppstr: 12 Dx: 15 Lk: 8
- Strength(s):
—Strength Name: Boxing —Description: Perfect control over the body, punches that could cause serious injuries even when joking around, and the ultimate lust for superiority. This is the way of the pugilist; this is boxing. Cole has great proficiency within this style of fighting. When it comes to physical confrontations his prowess in the art of fighting goes unmatched.
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| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Wed May 29, 2013 3:37 am | |
| Hmm, as expected, the boxer went for the bait. The entire fight he had been rushing Tsurinai, and thus the swordsmen took that into consideration when he went for his next attack. Seeing how he was using nothing but the absolute tip of his blade, he knew it'd be easy to dodge if someone took a step back. However, it wouldn't be if they were to attempt to close distance. The O-katana that Tsurinai Naito used could create a four foot safety net during combat. Taking this into consideration as his opponent shot in right when he was blind, the silver haired student would have already began his attack. Assuming his opponent was most likely blind, he'd lower his body near the ground and duck left while drawing his blade for the cut. With the use of the nuki tsuke (draw and cut), one of the fastest Iaido strikes, plus his own personal strength of fast attack speed and reflexes, Naito would literally slice straight through Barbados Cole's legs while continuing pass him. Seeing how the smaller teenager simply dropped his center of gravity to get underneath the bear like embrace, plus drew his sword at an optimal distance to where the boxer would need to rush into the danger zone, he'd literally be running into the blade. Now, with him being rather hindered in eye sight, for him to suspect Naito to duck low and to the left while drawing his blade for an attack would be a miracle. And getting a good grip on someone ducking down, while you were rather tall yourself, was no easy feat by pure luck. Continuing with the momentum of the drawing slash, Naito would continue moving forward before pivoting on his left foot and performing a quick turn with his blade in a horizontal defense position before him. Once again, he was expecting his opponent to attempt a rush down like he had been doing the entire fight up until this specific moment. However, if the attack were a success, the silver haired teenager would slash his blade towards the ground before lifting it up and sheathing it within his scabbard that would appear in his right hand. It didn't take long for someone with a brain to begin baiting someone who kept attempting the same tricks repeatedly. If there was one thing Tsurinai was proud of, it was his ability to adapt to new circumstance. - Strengths:
—Strength Name: Iaido Swordsmanship —Description: A modern Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard or saya, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard. Iaido's emphasis on precise, controlled, and fluid motions allow Naito to attack brutally in strings before falling back to sheath his sword and prepare for the next attack. Naito is so proficient that he had won tournaments in his previous schools and gained a powerful reputation.
—Strength Name: Swift Assault —Description: Naito is swift, allowing him to perform his attacks/defenses in rapid succession each post.
—Strength Name: Keen Reflex —Description: Naito has keen reflexes allowing him to react faster than his fellow peers. This entitles him to catch falling objects almost immediately, and can also combine it with his swift assault/parry master strengths to deflect multiple attacks at a time. He can react to things his eyes can see within reason.
—Strength Name: Parry Master —Description: Using his skills, Naito can use his sheath/O-katana/limbs to parry physical attacks and counter attack in one fluid motion. When doing his parry, he redirects his opponent's force to stagger their footing and attack in the split second of vulnerability.
—Strength Name: Intelligent —Description: Being one of the top of his class, Naito is very smart for his age. He can connect the dots between two separate "puzzles" and understand complex situations much easier than the next guy. This allows him to read most people and say the right words to gain their trust.
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| | | Cole Sama
Posts : 319 Join date : 2013-03-10 Age : 31
| Subject: Re: ★ -- the aftermath [naito] Wed May 29, 2013 4:58 am | |
| The bull collapsed after the swordsmen next onslaught. The tactician of 'sweet science' couldn't help but laugh as he laid flat on his back upon the red platform exhausted beyond belief. It must have been this new world; possibly amplifying any and all type of fatigue. The blood of the bull poured slowly from the wounds, but he felt no pain only physical exhaustion; as if he has been fighting for an eternity. The downed Fighter watched as the crimson red clouds passed overhead. Was this it? Is this all he had in terms of Fighting? Sure, he may have been acting reckless in terms of 'style'. And sure, he have have underestimated this underclassmen somewhat. But surly this isn't everything he possessed. He ceased the laughter and exhaled a sigh of relaxation. Suddenly, his resolve as a fighter manifested into something greater. His body pulsated blue as the tarot card appeared suspending directly above his nose. Cole rose an eyebrow and fought to reach forward towards the mysterious azure card. He hardly touched the small card before it crumbled into nothingness. Upon this happening red flames shoot up around the downed Cole and the white Canine with odd tribal markings erupted from its fiery core; landing directly at the head of its summoner. Cole looked the beast in its eyes and the beast his...
"Sup, dog?"
The wolf blinked twice before confusion filled it's golden eyes. Cole laughed and smiled up at the beast; he could practically feel the motherly warmth and protection radiating from the beast. The Canine slowly rose its front paw and patted the young adults nose as if he was some child. Cole rose an eyebrow to this before noticing some sort of pink flower blooming upon his nose. However, as soon as the blooming came, it withered away in a blue mist. But, by this happening the self-proclaimed Pugilist felt fully energized1; his inner flame raising again like that of the mythical bird. The snow white wolf lowered her paw before disappearing into a grand flash of fire. Cole continued to feel the embrace of the wolf as she returned to the abyss of his heart. The male remained on the pavement a few more seconds before springing to his feet in a burst of energy. It even seemed all wounds were gone as if they were never there to begin with. Cole rotated his neck and spoke at the underclassmen before him.
"Talk about mans best friend, amirite? Now where were we?"
He got back into stance, however this one seemed much different from before. - - -
- Stat(s):
HP: 18 | 56 SP: 28 | 36 Pmstr: 16 Ppstr: 12 Dx: 15 Lk: 8
- Strength(s):
—Strength Name: Boxing —Description: Perfect control over the body, punches that could cause serious injuries even when joking around, and the ultimate lust for superiority. This is the way of the pugilist; this is boxing. Cole has great proficiency within this style of fighting. When it comes to physical confrontations his prowess in the art of fighting goes unmatched.
- skill(s) used:
∞ Media | Recovers a small amount of HP (30%) to allies. | 8 SP | Tier 1
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