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Azrael Reaper

If you wanna train under me, i teach the bi ju dun style. it is a balance of your own strength, knowledge, and bravery. it is nonlethal, it is defensive, and is used to restrain and control those who wish to harm you and those around you. if i train you, you will not use magic, alchemy, or guns. only your own physical strength will be tolerated. only one man has ever caused me damage(which is how i lost one eye) so do not come here thinking i am a pushover.

The code of the modern-day samurai

The Samurai is not one who goes to war or kills people, but one who is dedicated to the creation of a more vivid peace.

The Samurai honors the traditional samurai virtues: loyalty, integrity, dignity, courtesy, courage, prudence, and benevolence.

The Samurai seeks to prevent violence of every type or, should violence occur, to transform it into harmony.

The Samurai takes full responsibility for his or her actions.

The Samurai pursues self-mastery through will, patience, and diligent practice.

The Samurai respects and values the human individual and the entire web of life on this planet. To serve others is of the highest good. To freely give and accept nourishment from life is the warrior's challenge.

The Samurai seeks the inner freedom that comes from the study of art, culture, and the wisdom of the ages.

The Samurai reveres the spiritual realm that lies beyond appetites and appearances.

The Samurai aims to achieve control and act with abandon.

The Samurai is willing to take calculated risks to realize his or her potential and further the common good.

The Samurai realizes that being a warrior doesn't mean winning or even succeeding. It does mean putting your life on the line. It means risking and failing and risking again, as long as you live.

The Samurai cherishes life and thus conducts his or her affairs in such a manner as to be prepared at every moment for death

Lessons:
kenchu- way of the open hands
koshi- way of the feet
kitsune- way of the inner animal insticts (too dangerous to teach to anyone but the very best)

students

odin (odin01)
asura (Scionic_Awakening)
shumaruka (angelic seargent)

*azrael saw the man walk in and and was watching him carefully. from the look of him azrael could tell that this man was a traveller from very far off. he certainly was not of this land of nippon, just like azrael himself was not.

"tell me traveling warrior, what is it you fight for? why do you travel so many lands fighting in so many dojo?"

ah, yes. so you seek revenge......... then i am afraid i can not train you. as a wise master once said: "revenge is a rolling stone upon a hill. once it gets going it never stops, and it brings along with it other rocks down the hill til only disaster can result"

if you seek revenge and kill others, those close to them will seek revenge on you and so on over and over til the end of time. no good can come of revenge.

*azrael felt a feeling of sadness as he thought about how that man would wander on forever, continuing yet another link in societies chains of hatred. Azrael ended his links long ago, forgiving all those who he himself once hated. he was of a higher knowledge now and now only helped to defend others from the crossfire of other peoples revenge. though he knew his mission was never to succeed totally, he knew that doing his best was more than enough to gain him access into the everafter. some day, he would gain ammends for all he had hurt when the kitsune within killed much of his village.

There was a sound as if someone stepped into the swamp water then you hear a familiar voice say"Dammit! i now remember why i hate the swamp." as he walked closer, he appeared as a shadowed outline at first but then, some light shown on him it was Saka he had gotten abit taller and more muscular since anyone lat saw him, his hands and feet were wrapped tightly, he had a grin twisted upon his face as he stood there he blinked slowly, he had an amulant on his chest it's black string holding it on looked evil against his red shirt.

*Kazuma was walking inside the dojo when Suke attacked him. He clung to his face, and stuck as Kazuma tried to pull him off.*
Oh..I can see you missed me alot Suke. Who's my good little monkey? Let's go.
*Kazuma was then headed off to the desert with his monkey on his shoulder.*
((posting in desert hut))

*Lands outside the dojo after much searching, gently as a bird. He walked up to the dojo's front doors and set his boots carefully by the door, and walked in. Closing the sliding door behind him, he walked quitely towards the man sitting before him in deep mediation. Asura noticed a floor mat about ten feet before the man and approached it. He then set his things quitely before him and sat down, silently, and began to mediate as well.*

It's best not to disturb a man who knows of inner peace, Asura thought to himself. I'll wait for him to speak first and listen intently to his messege. After all, I did come here seeking his knowledge. I must show the proper respects.

((further posting tomorrow. night))