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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jun 29, 2011 20:31:51 GMT -5
YOA! (japenese greeting) watcha up to there? that sparrow take somethin shine from you?
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jun 30, 2011 19:11:30 GMT -5
"What? oh no. I'm an intern at a local wildlife study center. They've assigned me the task of putting small bands on certain swallows as part of a population growth calculation" the guy explains.
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jul 1, 2011 12:58:51 GMT -5
"oh would you like some assistance?"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 4, 2011 18:15:04 GMT -5
"Sure, so long as you're very careful with them..they are wild animals after all" is his response.
Believe it or not the collecting of swallows takes the group farther along their intended path as they aid their new friend. Again and again they capture the swallows to mark them with very simple orange bands and releasing them back again. However the simplicity of this collection mission holds out for only so long.
After a while the three of you come to a small clearing where there is a young man in a sleeveless blue outfit with sliver clasps all down the front and a tail of braided black hair that hangs down his back. In the crook of his left arm he cradles a birds nest, his right hand repeatedly snatching an aggressive mother swallow out of the air and then releasing it only to continue this odd training method over and over again.
"How cruel! he's using that swallow for training!" your bespectacled comrade remarks "we've got to stop him!".
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jul 4, 2011 19:42:26 GMT -5
(i plan to have him go train with Ryu) "YEAH WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!?!?!"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 6, 2011 15:03:47 GMT -5
"Perfecting a new technique that snatches my opponents strikes from the air before they can even hit me. It will be the next evolution of the Matsuhashi Style's defensive techniques!" he explains excitedly.
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jul 7, 2011 9:42:11 GMT -5
"i dont give a shit why you're doing i asked WHAT you're doing thats not fair to the animal if you want defence COME AT ME!"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 11, 2011 11:36:31 GMT -5
"I think I shall take you up on your invitation" the guy says discarding the birds nest and immediately lunging at Grin. As he charges the hand formerly holding the birds nest goes back to his side while his practicing arm shoots out with his fingers all tightened together into a single point. The strike is aimed at Grin's chest.
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jul 12, 2011 12:50:40 GMT -5
"FORCEFUL PARRY!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 13, 2011 19:05:34 GMT -5
As Grin swings out to rebuff his opponents attack the strike in question vanishes right before his eyes! The exchange happens so quickly Grin is only able to feel that he connected with his opponents limb. When all is said and done his opponent has his hand in front of him, rubbing the wrist and lower part of his forearm.
"How unfortunate" the man says as Grin feels a stinging sensation on the right side of his ribcage. "I aimed for your heart with my new found speed and still only got a grazing blow...impressive".
Seizing her own chance Izuka zips in and with a deft movement of her hands has the guy's right arm trapped behind his back. Spreading his legs slightly and flexing at the torso and shoulder it seems that he is attempting to battle the lock from the core! While an amazing manipulation of his own joints it still takes a dangerous amount of his attention from Grin.
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jul 14, 2011 21:23:25 GMT -5
High lift drop. She will need to move
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 16, 2011 12:25:16 GMT -5
Azuka catches on to what Grin is doing and loosens her grip on the guy's arm and slips out to his side while still keeping grip of the guy's wrist. High Lift Drop succeeds marvelously, the opponent tries to kick out to interrupt while still keeping tight to combat Azuka and just ends up lacking on both ends.
The Intern, meanwhile, is trying to calm the angry mother bird and do right by the dropped nest.
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jul 17, 2011 12:26:58 GMT -5
"now what makes you think that thats okay, that you can abuse an animal for your training?"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 18, 2011 1:19:42 GMT -5
"Gruck! Martial arts have long since looked to animals for inspiration. I figured that the flight of a bird would be far swifter than my opponents own hands" he explains. "It would seem that such a training method ultimately did not profit me".
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jul 18, 2011 18:00:36 GMT -5
No if you want speed join Onagi im certain the archer club would love to have a moving target. You can train your hands by catching arrows"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 18, 2011 23:39:43 GMT -5
The guy looks like he is about to respond with some sort of rebuttal but instead pauses and looks quizzically at Gin.
"...Onagi?" he asks curiously.
"Yes. A high school with tons of martial artists of high skill! True warriors must use one another to get better, not innocent creatures trying to survive!" Azuka elaborates.
"Hmm. Interesting, and I take it you two are students from there?" the guy asks.
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jul 19, 2011 22:30:27 GMT -5
high five Azuka! "yes i am a part of the student counsel i could help you get admitted your skills are quite admirable"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 19, 2011 22:47:21 GMT -5
Azuka returns the high five with gusto!
"I see. Then as the loser it would be in my best interest to go with the wishes of the victor. That and this school does sounds so interesting I could not resist the invitation otherwise" the guy replies.
"Great. I'm sure the birds of the area will be relieved" the intern laughs, having re-secured the abandoned nest.
With contact information handed over and the incident more or less resolved Grin and Azuka make their way up to the shrine with no further incident. (OoC - Hey man. Did you have anything special you wanted to go over with the shrine and its importance or did you want to end the episode here?)
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jul 20, 2011 16:32:02 GMT -5
nothing to special just leave the whole food there bit. Anyway wahat next how about more dodge training with that courier i could always use more practice/money
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 21, 2011 13:20:06 GMT -5
Cool, cue the setup for next episode : Episode 31 - The Dash Master!
We open up with our young courier being equip with two large boxes that strap to him from either side. The load consists of twenty bonsai trees, ten in each box. Perfect for tone who wants a piece of green spirituality in a small home of office situation. However not everything is zen with the courier business itself.
"Okay" Grin's overseer explains "There's this guy who's been interphereing with our business. He steals the cargo and delivers it himself to get the money for any number of rival courier services that are willing to pay him for this kind of sabotage. You know crazy kung fu so I'm putting you right in his zone, beat him back and make the deliveries. Think you can handle that?".
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jul 21, 2011 14:10:20 GMT -5
"Without halt!"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 22, 2011 11:44:50 GMT -5
"Alright, that's what I like to hear! Get going!" the guy says opening the door with a great flourish.
Grin takes off with impressive speed. Within just a few blocks he meets his opponent for that day. Easily keeping pace with Grin is a guy roughly his age with a grey jean jacket, green khakis and a red shirt with a yellow lightning bolt on it. Moderate length black hair blowing a bit behind him.
"Ah, I see they've found another challenger. I'm the Dash Master! No hard feelings if I beat ya huh?".
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jul 24, 2011 11:25:49 GMT -5
"come at me bro!!!!!" forceful parry he is faster than me
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 25, 2011 11:16:33 GMT -5
"Your call" the guy smiles.
In a blur of motion this "Dash Master" dives right across the front of Grin and attempts to grab the box of bonsai hanging from Grin's left side. The guy is more than likely using this bizzare angle half in an attempt to force Grin to slow down and half to avoid easily being countered.
How will Grin forceful parry these grabbing hands coming from his bottom left?
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Jul 26, 2011 19:03:28 GMT -5
YES! GGGGGGGRRRR PLUS 185 err rrr rr bring it doen on top of him "not today scum"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 4, 2011 11:26:50 GMT -5
Grin has to shift himself a little to accomplish this but manages to do so, his diligent training paying off. Forceful parry rebuffs the opponent sending him spinning back and to the left. By the time he manages to catch himself Grin has outpaced the Dash Master by enough to both leave him behind and close in to his first delivery location.
The middle aged man living in the small apartment that is your first destination is delighted to receive his bonsai!
Initially Grin does not encounter the Dash Master on his way to his next delivery location, a modest office building towards the center of town, but does see him again once he reaches the main streets. With no banter this time The Dash Master rushes at Grin from behind coming in at a slight angle. Probably hoping to target Grin from a position where he cannot easily defend.
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Aug 6, 2011 22:05:02 GMT -5
stance+ back strike= i win afterward "fool i am to poweful to be stopped by a street thug"
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 8, 2011 13:57:32 GMT -5
Though the angle is a clever alteration of an old strategy the guy is simply unable to deal with a specific attack meant to deal with enemy back attacks. This use of the back attack forces the assailant to skid to a half-stop so as to not be hit and then preforming a sideways barrel roll into some garbage cans off to the side to completely avoid damage.
"I'm no ordinary street thug!" the guy calls out as Grin continues speeding on his way. "I am The DASH MASTER!"
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Post by mrbuzzsaw on Aug 9, 2011 2:53:07 GMT -5
"the garbage is where it belongs" im not gonna play games and try to avoid him im just gonna head straight to my next drop
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Post by blacktothefuture on Aug 11, 2011 11:00:38 GMT -5
Despite his claims The Dash Master leaves Grin to his deliveries for the majority of his course after that. Old women, geeky gardeners, young zen seekers and grumpy old men alike receive their bonsai with no interference whatsoever. Grin even gets a couple of tips out of the customers apparently having been making fantastic time. It is only until he approaches the homestretch that he encounters his foe again.
Running through an alleyway, on the other side of which is his last destination, The Dash Master comes rushing at him again from the back.
"Let's try this again!" he shouts eagerly.
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