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Post by GM on Nov 11, 2010 0:53:05 GMT -5
Rikimaru decides not to push his luck by asking and turns to leave. "Thank you Onee-san." He then heads for class.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 12, 2010 11:26:11 GMT -5
[Episode 16 - Razor Sharp Heart Completed!]
Honor - 5! Cool - 0! Delinquent -0!
Continuing on with a cut back to our current hero we kick off the next episode. Episode 17 - A Rumble for Honor and Pride!
Rkkimaru hurries on to class passing by the usual array of stragglers and delinquents who probably aren't going to attend anyway. Past a couple of hall monitors giving a disheveled looking kid guff about illegal substances on school grounds he finds Chikane waiting for him.
"Good morning. I see I wasn't the only one late today" she smiles.
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Post by GM on Nov 12, 2010 13:29:07 GMT -5
Rikimaru smiles back and speaks in a playful tone. "Yeah the office called me in because apparently some really hot first year chick was applying for a weapon permit and they needed me to answer some questions."
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 14, 2010 14:21:15 GMT -5
"Oh" she blushes. "You heard about that. I hope my sister wasn't too hard on you".
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Post by GM on Nov 14, 2010 23:47:16 GMT -5
"Its okay she didn't lay into me too hard." Rikimaru notices her blushing and does the same a little, embarrassed at the whole situation.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 15, 2010 0:09:05 GMT -5
''I'm glad. I've been thinking about applying for one for quite a while and one of the reasons why I was hesitant to try and get one was the peer evaluations. Namely my sister taking it poorly and taking it out on my friends...she's one of the main people who handles it'' Chikane explains.
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Post by GM on Nov 15, 2010 0:14:42 GMT -5
"Yeah I figured its why mine went so quickly and relatively painlessly and I think she should approve you I think I made a convincing argument for you."
After a minute of deciding whether to bring it up or not he decides to do it. "She seemed to think you would get drawn into too much danger or become like some of the other people at this school, only caring about fighting she also seemed about to bring up something but she retreated before saying anything."
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 15, 2010 13:00:57 GMT -5
Chikane's eyes cloud over in a similar fashion to her sisters. Though unlike Kasumi she does not simply write it off.
"She might have been thinking about the massive year-long riot that this school had last year. From what my sister told my it was pretty bad and more than a few times she came home with scars to prove it" she explains.
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Post by GM on Nov 15, 2010 16:41:15 GMT -5
"Oh well I doubt another thing like that will break out I mean they will all be afraid of that demon zatoichi guy I keep hearing about apparently he has soul destroying mouth beams and we both know he can smell your fear from fifty miles away." Rikimaru smiles to try to keep her mind off the bad memories.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 16, 2010 2:27:42 GMT -5
"Ha ha ha, of course" she laughs. "If we've got him looking out for us it might be best to go to class now before he has to protect us from being tardy too". As Chikane turns towards the door she smiles again and motions for Rikkimaru to join her.
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Post by GM on Nov 16, 2010 14:00:51 GMT -5
Rikimaru follows her into class. I can't believe I got out of that argument with kasumi so easily maybe she isn't as volatile as I first thought, however this yearlong riot thing is something I should mention to the others though in case the living legends plan is to incite another one.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 17, 2010 0:45:20 GMT -5
Class carries on as it usually does. Mr. Tanaka lectures about the creation of the terracotta warriors and their symbolic importance to the erra your history homework touched upon last week. A couple of girls text back and forth on the sly and more than one guy sneaks magazines or can be seen clicking intently away at a game on their cellphone.
An hour and two confiscated cellphones later the class breaks and it is time once again to make the transition from one classroom to the next. As he and Chikane walk down the crowded hall Rikkimaru gets a strange feeling that he is being watched. Unfortunately his ability to confirm this is interrupted by Chikane.
"I know it's a bit early but where should we have lunch today?"
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Post by GM on Nov 17, 2010 2:19:36 GMT -5
This feeling is getting all too familiar maybe we should stick with the others for lunch in case I am not just being crazy. "You know why don't we have it with the others today, see what there up to."
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 18, 2010 12:06:37 GMT -5
"Yeah, that sounds nice. Do you think they'll want to eat outside again?" Chikane asks.
The two of you are quickly approaching your next class. To Rikkimaru's left he can hear the sounds of a fight dissolving and a hall monitor lecturing whoever it was before assigning detention.
"If I ever see you.....thinking your some kind of bigshot......double dragons bad enough.....five weeks..."
"We all seem to eat outside quite often actually" Chikane continues, half to herself.
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Post by GM on Nov 18, 2010 17:14:34 GMT -5
"Probably thats where we usually eat.. wait do you hear that?" Rikimaru is gonna peer down to the hall to see if he can catch a look at who was involved.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 19, 2010 2:32:19 GMT -5
From what Rikkimaru can make out the fight involved a guy he recognizes as Jomei, a fellow first year from gym class and a first year from the class next to his and Chikane's current destination. Jomei himself is a bit on the short side with short black clean-cut hair while his opponent has brown hair that falls just barely short of his shoulders and a pierced right ear.
"I do. It sounds like those two got into a fight...isn't that Jomei?" Chikane half comments half asks.
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Post by GM on Nov 19, 2010 11:28:44 GMT -5
"Hey maybe we should talk to him after class and see what happened?" Rikimaru says not wanting to be late but still wanting to know what happened.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 19, 2010 13:32:22 GMT -5
"Good idea" Chikane agrees. "He's usually pretty laid back. Something doesn't seem right"
It's about this time that you and Chikane make it to your next class. More of the same in terms of lecture with an ending note about a paper on the recent chapters of your Social Studies book that have been gone over in class for the past week. Norms within both Japan and America's seventeenth century : compare and contrast.
On that last unpleasant note the class begins funneling out the door towards their respective third period classes.
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Post by GM on Nov 19, 2010 16:40:02 GMT -5
I will head out and see if I can find Jomei in the crowd of people leaving the other classroom.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 20, 2010 13:38:09 GMT -5
Rikkimaru is able to spot Jomei as he is leaving the classroom. He is carefully making his way through a gaggle of gossiping girls taking up part of the exit aisle.
"..and then she drew a frickin' razor blade on her!" "What?! no way!" "Oh my god really?!"
Though they do a good job of stemming the flow of other classmates Rikkimaru and Chikane are able to traverse the rest of the flow well enough to catch up with Jomei outside.
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Post by GM on Nov 22, 2010 0:25:51 GMT -5
"Hey man whats up?" Rikimaru steps forward towards Jomei hoping he is recognized.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 24, 2010 12:33:57 GMT -5
"Oh, Rikkimaru. Not much, just going day to day you know?" he replies. Though he speaks calmly and with a ring of neutrality the bruise on the side of his face provides just the slightest spot of contrast to his relaxed nature.
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Post by GM on Nov 24, 2010 15:09:24 GMT -5
"I feel you, hey what happened?" Rikimaru will casually motion towards his bruise.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 24, 2010 18:06:41 GMT -5
"Oh this? Kei from Class 4-B was talking shit about the Wushu team again. Student guard broke us up before we could really get into it" he explains.
Chikane frowns. "That sounds about right. Kei is rather well known for his badmouthing other clubs and teams. He's the one from the Karate club isn't he?"
Jomei nods. "Yeah. That's him".
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Post by GM on Nov 24, 2010 23:09:13 GMT -5
"That guys just pissed off cause his martial art wasn't in the matrix." Rikimaru jokes then continues in a serious tone. "You gonna do anything about that?"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 25, 2010 12:48:11 GMT -5
Both Jumei and Chikane laugh.
"Yeah, yeah he's just a big blowhard. I was thinking about challenging him after school or something and I don't think anyone would mind if I actually beat him up" Jumei replies to Rikkmaru's question. "I just need to think of a good place so the school won't catch us".
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Post by GM on Nov 25, 2010 13:32:38 GMT -5
"Man if only there was some sort of club hidden around here were people could fight without being seen, then again if he is just talking shit why even bother kicking his ass?"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 25, 2010 22:38:43 GMT -5
"It's more principal than anything. I'm surprised no one has beaten him up already. He doesn't hesitate to talk down to anyone who doesn't practice karate" Jumei remarks now beginning to walk towards his next class.
"Perhaps people hesitate to attack him because they think the rest of the karate club will take retribution. They are known to be protective of their members" Chikane suggests walking with him.
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Post by GM on Nov 25, 2010 23:23:34 GMT -5
"Well maybe we should talk to the karate club maybe they don't know Jomei is talking shit and will bring him in line or if they are endorsing it then we know that Jomei isn't the real problem and the karate club needs to get it's ass kicked."
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Post by blacktothefuture on Nov 29, 2010 12:59:43 GMT -5
"They're a pretty rough bunch. I'm not too keen on trying to talk to them...but maybe I should" Jomei says thoughtfully.
"It would be easier than trying to fight him wouldn't it?" Chikane suggests.
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