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Post by not4haruka on Jun 16, 2011 14:07:17 GMT -5
(Wonders how many other people picked a theme song)
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jun 16, 2011 14:31:11 GMT -5
(Surprisingly few actually)
History speaks most often of those who disrupt order, those who create many different kinds of chaos. Even still there are those who sing of the unsung heroes who maintain order. What goes without saying is that the world owes another party even more, a party that simply is. Even a world of fists must give thanks to the surroundings for not crumbling beneath the titanic pressure of lives and destinies shattered as fists and feet collide. Those who do not falter nor explode, those who...
just go with it.
[Episode three - Just another day at Onagi!]
This episode begins with our would be heroine packing up her things after the end of her History class. Unlike usual there is not a mad dash for the door to get to lunch but instead there is a crowd of four guys partially blocking the door. It seems they do not notice the trickle of annoyed students squeezing past time two at a time. They seem to be busy talking excitedly about something.
"Wow! I didn't think it'd be so soon" one with short black hair says. "I know, I know. Guess they recognize my talent" another one says. "Don't be too hasty. This could mean something different" a third joins in.
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Post by not4haruka on Jun 16, 2011 14:40:14 GMT -5
Setsu slows a bit and tries to listen closer to what they're saying.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jun 17, 2011 12:08:56 GMT -5
"As if!" one of the guys replies waving a piece of paper around "they're scouting for talent. There's really no other explanation"
Setsu recognizes the piece of paper as a duel pass. A formal challenge that can be submitted to people through the school office for school sanctioned fights. The notice seems to have the match set for today.
"But you don't even do jujitsu. Why would they be bothering with you if they were looking for new club members?" the skeptical first year speaks up again.
"Tamaki's new jujitsu career aside we should probably hurry" the original black-haired speaker chimes in "it's supposed to happen on the roof of J building in ten minutes".
The group takes this as their que to move out, clearing the congested doorway much to the pleasure of the remaining students in the room.
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Post by not4haruka on Jun 17, 2011 21:03:23 GMT -5
Giving into curiousity, Setsu decides to head over to the roof of the J building, trying to stay out of sight.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jun 20, 2011 13:20:29 GMT -5
Setsu manages to stay out of sight while following the crowd of guys over to their appointed dueling location. Once up on the roof the group (and a hidden Setsu) find an upperclassman waiting for them. He is broad but muscly, short black hair with unkempt bangs and narrow brown eyes. Unlike most this guy is wearing a typical white martial arts uniform, black belt tied around his waist.
"I see you have responded to my challenge" the guy says.
"Yes. I, Tamaki Hotsuke have responded to your challenge!" the confident first year shouts raising his fists.
"Good. Then I, Arata Touma, shall waste no time in instigating" the second year responds.
Touma zips up towards Tamaki with amazing speed while Tamaki throws a straight punch with his left fist. The close in turns out to be a ploy to get Tamaki to swing first as Touma grabs the incoming fist, turns counter clockwise into his opponent, hooks his right leg around Tamaki's and throws him over his shoulder in one fluid motion!
"It would seem like I have improved" Touma sneers as a wobbly Tamaki tries to stand up.
Tamaki tries to sweep kick his opponent from where he is on the ground only to be easily hopped over. Touma taking advantage of the effort to close in and begin to choke Tamaki by pulling his school uniform's collar tight around his throat in an effort to choke him out.
"Hey! is that really necessary?" one of Tamaki's friends calls out. "Yeah. This may be a school sanctioned duel but this is over the line!" another guy comments.
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Post by not4haruka on Jun 20, 2011 20:42:24 GMT -5
Setsu gives up staying hidden to grab Touma's shoulders from behind, just lightly so she'll get his attention as takes a couple steps back, trying to bring him with her.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jun 21, 2011 14:54:27 GMT -5
Touma is surprised by Setsu's appearance and as such moves his full attention to her upon her reveal. This proves to be a good thing as Touma unknowingly releases Tamaki who falls to his knees gasping for breath. His friends immediately surrouding him asking if he's okay.
"And just who might you be?" Touma asks while turning to face you.
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Post by not4haruka on Jun 21, 2011 20:57:39 GMT -5
"I might be passing by," she replies. Keeping in mind that she doesn't have a duel pass, Setsu steps away from Touma. "That just seemed a bit unnecessary."
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jun 22, 2011 11:57:14 GMT -5
"Hmph!" Touma scowls. "Those who accept my challenge cannot complain. The strong decide the fate of the weak, is that not how it is in the real world?"
Tamaki's friends have now propped him up and are beginning to take him away. Probably off to the nurse. In addition there is also quite a lot of harsh mumbling that can be heard from the group. Though Touma seems not to hear it.
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Post by not4haruka on Jun 23, 2011 22:50:58 GMT -5
"I don't really know about strong and weak," Setsu replies, "and I think the 'real world' treats everybody differently."
She's hoping after Tamaki and his friends are gone, Touma will quiet down. Then she can find a way to leave, and get away without having to fight. Of course she's also mentally preparing herself for the part where that hope is in vain.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jun 27, 2011 11:17:50 GMT -5
Touma seems to begin a response only to stop and get a contemplative look on his face. For a good several moments he is silent, the only movement being his eyes which shift from Setsu to the ground to the sky and back to Setsu. After these moments pass he gives it another go.
"That may be true...but surely these different experiences can only be enhanced when one is strong. Has that not been your experience?"
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Post by not4haruka on Jun 29, 2011 12:56:23 GMT -5
Setsu shrugs at his question. Being skilled at one thing or another was something that usually helped. She didn't think that didn't necessarily made things any better. "There's always someone stronger," she replies.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jun 29, 2011 14:15:41 GMT -5
"YES!" Touma's eyes grow wide as Setsu's words seem to uncover some great revelation he had not yet realized.
"There are always people stronger so I should be fighting stronger people than myself! Such an obvious insight...how could I miss this? While the defeated members of my school preached eliminating those who are not serious why should I carry out their mission now? They were defeated! I should be chasing the strong who have yet to be defeated...yes it all makes sense now..."
He turns to Setsu now. Starry-eyed and with a clever smile on his face.
"You must come to the Jujitsu club with me! Immediately!"
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Post by not4haruka on Jun 29, 2011 14:22:40 GMT -5
Setsu feels pleasantly surprised at this turn of events. She had expecting things to get difficult. She's not entirely sure what Touma is refering too, but is glad to see he seems very pleased as well. "The Jujitsu club?" she repeats. Setsu thinks for a moment. It is still lunch, and it's not like she had any place else to be. "Sure, ok."
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jun 30, 2011 18:32:41 GMT -5
"Excellent" Touma remarks immediately taking off. The two of you rushing through the halls towards one of the school's three gyms. Without stopping both of you burst into the room only to find that someone has already beat you there. A wiry young man with slick black hair and rectangular glasses, while no wimp he is certainly on the skinny side.
This fact is immediately offset by the seven guys, four first years and three second years, in jujitsu gis lying unconscious at his feet. The sight sending Touma into a raging charge at the man.
"What on earth do you think you're doing?!" he shouts reaching for the guy's collar. Said guy responding by turning towards Touma with a calm calculating look on his face and thrusting forward with his palm immediately sending Toma skidding away from him.
"Training" is the mysterious mans response "One of your students boasted how you 'train for real' here. I was interested.."
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Post by not4haruka on Jun 30, 2011 22:49:09 GMT -5
"Um, training?" Setsu questions. To her, it seems quite a lot more like this guy was just beating people up. She can't help but feel like she's walked in on another wierd situation.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 1, 2011 12:14:40 GMT -5
"Your approach was weak, full of flaws, on top of that your only ally is a woman. Am I to assume you are both a waste of time?" the young man says while sauntering coolly towards the both of you.
"GGGRRrrr, the arrogance of this guy! What do you say? Shall we take him out together?" Touma growls.
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Post by not4haruka on Jul 1, 2011 14:43:35 GMT -5
The way this guy said 'a woman' just now definately ticked Setsu off, though it probably doesn't show. "Not sure I'll help much," she admits, but gets ready to fight anyway. She'd rather at least try to beat this guy and end up getting beat herself than walk away now.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 6, 2011 1:29:42 GMT -5
"Then together we shall fell this brazen intruder!" Touma shouts going for another charge. This time the guy in the glasses elects to dodge the assault, his feet slipping around one another in a circular motion as he glides half-way around the attack placing him at Touma's back.
Ignoring Setsu completely he begins to stage a counter attack in the form of an elbow to Touma's spine. This of course giving Setsu her opening.
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Post by not4haruka on Jul 6, 2011 14:17:14 GMT -5
Setsu tries to use her heel kick on his head while she's being ignored.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 6, 2011 21:50:58 GMT -5
Setsu does a quick wind-up and then lets loose with a spinning heel kick aimed at her opponents head. Being forced to face the fact that he excluded someone in his plan of attack the guy stops his elbow half way and raises his free hand up to protect his head and grabs Setsu's foot by the heel!
Touma catches up with his opponent now turning, ducking under the abandoned elbow in the air and grabbing two hand fulls of the guys shirt. During his attempt at a throw however the guy in the glasses tosses Setsu's foot away and hops a short distance into the air locking his legs around the front and back of Touma preventing him from following through with his throw.
With his free hand the enemy palms Touma in the nose temporarily stunning him and allowing the enemy to escape. Once back on the ground he immediately rears back for a double palm aimed at Touma, once again leaving Setsu an opportunity to strike.
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Post by not4haruka on Jul 7, 2011 12:58:05 GMT -5
Normally Setsu might think to complain about being ignored so much. At the moment though it seems to be helping, and it's hard to complain about that. This time Setsu decides to try and sweep the guy, before he can hit Touma again.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 11, 2011 14:52:30 GMT -5
Setsu sweeps her bespectacled opponent causing his attack to lose power before it can truly begin. However the guy is not completely taken off guard as he shoulder rolls before he hits the ground. This allows him to pop up to the right of both Setsu and Touma.
"I grow tired of your interference" he says with a sharp glare.
Touma immediately begins to grab at the guy's shoulder with his right hand and his sleeve with his left in an attempt to set up a throw. The guy in the glasses slips his right foot in between Toumas legs not quite tripping but slowing Touma's advance. The two then enter into a battle of hands, the guy in the glasses swatting Touma's hands away from him while Touma's hands are darting around continuously searching for an opening.
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Post by not4haruka on Jul 11, 2011 15:16:14 GMT -5
Setsu feels like she should do something, but at the moment really doesn't know what. She has no desire to get in the middle of their battle of hands, and is very worried that if she does try something it'll just backfire. However she really doesn't want to look like a gawking onlooker, so she decides to give kicking the guy's face from the side a try.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 11, 2011 23:21:21 GMT -5
While a bit out of her element Setsu does her best to interject with a kick from the side. Though it is unintentional it manages to take just enough away from the guy with the glasses defense to create an opening for Touma to slip through. In a split second the battle turns from an even combat to a definite defeat!
Siezing his chance Touma slips into the opening created by his opponents right arm sliding out to block Setsu's foot. Grabbing sleeve on the upper arm and the shoulder of the same side Touma turns into his opponent and gives him a fierce shoulder throw which sends the guy flying!
With a loud "SLAP!" the bespectacled student lands on his back five feet away from both Setsu and Touma.
"Hmh....at this point I am unable to advance without redefining what combat means" the guy says while still on the ground.
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Post by not4haruka on Jul 12, 2011 12:53:07 GMT -5
Although quite satisfied she was able to help, Setsu doesn't quite understand what the guy just said. She's a little worried about that, but still doesn't want to attack the guy again until she knows for sure he plans to keep fighting.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 13, 2011 19:24:10 GMT -5
The guy hops to his feet. Brushes himself off. Adjusts his glasses and then walks to the door.
"I am Tashiro Ansatsu, next time superior numbers will not compromise my own skill" he whispers ruefully before finally making his exit.
"Hmm...it sounds like the troubles of the jujitsu club have only just begun" Touma sighs. "With the senior members expelled and the junior members now injured I will need to be extra vigilant against attacks for our club territory".
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Post by not4haruka on Jul 13, 2011 19:48:06 GMT -5
"Club territory?" Setsu questions out of curiousity.
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Post by blacktothefuture on Jul 14, 2011 12:43:57 GMT -5
"Even with how large the school is clubs are constantly fighting for space. Once word spreads of the jujitsu club's weakened state clubs looking for space will try to claim our space by force" Touma explains.
"While I am grateful for your help with that first intruder I cannot expect someone who is not part of our club to help defend it" he continues with a solemn expression. "However if you hear about anyone looking to learn Jujitsu please send them this way".
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