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I wanted to ask for a vacation, but I realized I would have nothing to do the entire time.
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Sorry to all my partners! Busy day means few replies. >_< I'm working on 'em, I swear!
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I'm always surprised by how much work it takes to write RP, but it's always worth the effort!
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There's about four of us interested now, from the look of things.
I'm interested.
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10 yrs ago
Forum: Casual Interest Checks
I'm curious enough to give it a shot.
Uh, I'm still here, just to let you all know. I just haven't been around these past few days.
Hey, I'll be a co-gm. I like cooking up bad guys and plot twists. Also I'm a pretty huge Bleach otaku. =)
Not really, sorry.
Bump.
"HA!" "Again!"
"HA!" "Again!"
"HA!" "Again!"
"HA!" "Again!"
Such was the sound coming from the large gymnasium at the south side of the school. Zanjutsu, the art of battle with a Zanpakuto, was the most basic thing a Shinigami would ever learn, but it was also one of the most important. Such had been the basis of a short, militaristic speech given at the start of class by the instructor, who required that all students simply refer to him as "Shishou" - Master. There were two older students with him serving as teaching assistants, but neither of them gave their names. As this was the first class, nearly the entire day consisted of the whole class drilling in a single attack: an overhead slice, as though bringing the Zanpakuto down on the head of a Hollow. Yuki, for her part, was currently drenched in sweat and could feel her arms trembling with the effort of even holding her sword aloft, nevermind actively swinging it down again and again. Cora seemed to be doing better, though the strain was starting to show for her as well. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the instructor finally called "Stop!" Almost everyone groaned in relief; some even dropped their Zanpakuto, which was rewarded by intensive yelling from Shishou and his assistants. Yuki didn't drop her sword, but she did willingly sink to her knees and lay the sword on her lap. She gulped down air, sweat pouring out of every possible place on her body. Cora simply bent over and panted. After yelling at a few students for a particular lack of form, Shishou dismissed the class.
"My arms... I swear I can feel them pulsing..." Yuki whined as she and Cora left the classroom.
"That was definitely a lot of exercise," Cora responded. "You okay?"
Yuki sighed; Cora was definitely in better shape than she was. "I'm just annoyed. I was hoping we'd learn some actual fighting techniques. Instead, all we learned was how to swing a sword. Anybody can swing a sword like that!"
"True, but only some can swing one properly," Cora answered. "Didn't you feel it as time went on? How your swings became more natural, and how it started to feel more accurate?" Yuki thought for a moment. When she got past the pain in her arms, she could see what Cora was talking about. Her first swing had felt awkward, clumsy, and a bit sporadic. However, as the class had worn on, her swing had gotten sharper and more focused, and it had taken less and less conscious thought to direct her blade properly. Cora continued, "Practice really does make perfect in this case. If you want to fight a Hollow, that sword is all you need. But if you want to win against a Hollow, you need to know how to use it."
"Couldn't agree more," came a voice from behind them. Both girls jumped and turned around. Standing behind them, smiling down, was one of Shishou's assistants. He was tall, and his hair stuck out in several directions, but he looked pretty nice. In more ways than one. He laughed as the two girls turned around. "Sorry, sorry, didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to say, you did very well today in class," he said, looking at Cora. "I haven't seen many first years grasp the basic form so quickly. You're pretty talented."
"Oh, uh, thanks," Cora said, blushing slightly. "I've had a little bit of practice before. Well, not with a Zanpakuto, obviously - it was actually with a stick - but yeah, um... Yeah."
The older boy smiled. "It shows. Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that. I've got to get back before next class." He turned and began to walk away, then stopped and looked back. "Oh, my name's Suichi, by the way. See you tomorrow!" he called back. Then, with a quick wave, he turned and headed back to the gym.
"Bye!" Cora called as he left. Her face was still rather red. Yuki looked at her as she continued to stare after Suichi, then broke out in a broad grin.
"You liiiiiike him," she teased mischievously.
"I-I do not!" Cora stammered, but Yuki was relentless.
"You totally like him!" Yuki laughed.
"Th-That's not it at all! I was just... surprised that he noticed me among all the first years, is all."
"Bet he likes you too~!"
"Sh-shut up!" Cora said, punching Yuki in the shoulder. "Come on, Kido class is next and we can't be late!" She quickly walked off toward class without waiting for Yuki. Yuki, for her part, continued laughing for at least half the walk. Secretly, though, she was happy for Cora; from what she'd been able to see, even Yuki could tell Cora had some talent. Yuki, on the other hand, had a long way to go before she was ready for battle. Oh well, she thought. After all, it's only the first day.
"HA!" "Again!"
"HA!" "Again!"
"HA!" "Again!"
Such was the sound coming from the large gymnasium at the south side of the school. Zanjutsu, the art of battle with a Zanpakuto, was the most basic thing a Shinigami would ever learn, but it was also one of the most important. Such had been the basis of a short, militaristic speech given at the start of class by the instructor, who required that all students simply refer to him as "Shishou" - Master. There were two older students with him serving as teaching assistants, but neither of them gave their names. As this was the first class, nearly the entire day consisted of the whole class drilling in a single attack: an overhead slice, as though bringing the Zanpakuto down on the head of a Hollow. Yuki, for her part, was currently drenched in sweat and could feel her arms trembling with the effort of even holding her sword aloft, nevermind actively swinging it down again and again. Cora seemed to be doing better, though the strain was starting to show for her as well. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the instructor finally called "Stop!" Almost everyone groaned in relief; some even dropped their Zanpakuto, which was rewarded by intensive yelling from Shishou and his assistants. Yuki didn't drop her sword, but she did willingly sink to her knees and lay the sword on her lap. She gulped down air, sweat pouring out of every possible place on her body. Cora simply bent over and panted. After yelling at a few students for a particular lack of form, Shishou dismissed the class.
"My arms... I swear I can feel them pulsing..." Yuki whined as she and Cora left the classroom.
"That was definitely a lot of exercise," Cora responded. "You okay?"
Yuki sighed; Cora was definitely in better shape than she was. "I'm just annoyed. I was hoping we'd learn some actual fighting techniques. Instead, all we learned was how to swing a sword. Anybody can swing a sword like that!"
"True, but only some can swing one properly," Cora answered. "Didn't you feel it as time went on? How your swings became more natural, and how it started to feel more accurate?" Yuki thought for a moment. When she got past the pain in her arms, she could see what Cora was talking about. Her first swing had felt awkward, clumsy, and a bit sporadic. However, as the class had worn on, her swing had gotten sharper and more focused, and it had taken less and less conscious thought to direct her blade properly. Cora continued, "Practice really does make perfect in this case. If you want to fight a Hollow, that sword is all you need. But if you want to win against a Hollow, you need to know how to use it."
"Couldn't agree more," came a voice from behind them. Both girls jumped and turned around. Standing behind them, smiling down, was one of Shishou's assistants. He was tall, and his hair stuck out in several directions, but he looked pretty nice. In more ways than one. He laughed as the two girls turned around. "Sorry, sorry, didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to say, you did very well today in class," he said, looking at Cora. "I haven't seen many first years grasp the basic form so quickly. You're pretty talented."
"Oh, uh, thanks," Cora said, blushing slightly. "I've had a little bit of practice before. Well, not with a Zanpakuto, obviously - it was actually with a stick - but yeah, um... Yeah."
The older boy smiled. "It shows. Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that. I've got to get back before next class." He turned and began to walk away, then stopped and looked back. "Oh, my name's Suichi, by the way. See you tomorrow!" he called back. Then, with a quick wave, he turned and headed back to the gym.
"Bye!" Cora called as he left. Her face was still rather red. Yuki looked at her as she continued to stare after Suichi, then broke out in a broad grin.
"You liiiiiike him," she teased mischievously.
"I-I do not!" Cora stammered, but Yuki was relentless.
"You totally like him!" Yuki laughed.
"Th-That's not it at all! I was just... surprised that he noticed me among all the first years, is all."
"Bet he likes you too~!"
"Sh-shut up!" Cora said, punching Yuki in the shoulder. "Come on, Kido class is next and we can't be late!" She quickly walked off toward class without waiting for Yuki. Yuki, for her part, continued laughing for at least half the walk. Secretly, though, she was happy for Cora; from what she'd been able to see, even Yuki could tell Cora had some talent. Yuki, on the other hand, had a long way to go before she was ready for battle. Oh well, she thought. After all, it's only the first day.
I swear I haven't abandoned this. It's just been a hectic last couple of days and I've been really tired all the time. I'll get a post soon, I promise!
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