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Urza mustered up as much strength as she could and heaved the boulder up a few more inches. She had done it. She had successfully lifted something that must have weight twice her weight, even in the armor. Urza laughed as her arms and legs trembled under the weight. It wouldn't be long now until Urza had to drop the great rock or be crushed under its weight, but Urza wanted to attempt one more feat before she decided to just toss the rock aside and move on. Urza took a few deep breaths getting her body ready for the next task.

Carefully Urza began to shift her weight, lifting with all she had she quickly move one foot forwards, than the next, before tossing the rock away. Urza feel backwards as the rock hit the ground, bouncing slightly and causing the earth to shake a tiny bit. Urza couldn't believe it. Urza had not only lifted the rock above her head, she had than manage to take a whole step holding up its weight. It seemed the Knight training had some truth to the pudding. If this had been Urza going through the regime of the Knight for only ten years, she could only imagine how strong her father had to be. Urza's breathing was fast and hard. She had done a lot of physical work in not a lot of time. She would need to do a bit of reading or some meditation to get her body back in working order.

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Lvl. 6
Hp:74/90
MHp: 72/72
Cp: 28/54
Dodge Bonus: 13
Armor Class: 19*
* If an attack is above the dodge bonus but below the Armor Class bonus damage is halved. Full info can be found Under Armor Class on Clan Page*
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STR Training
Keep on... Rocking! (Str training)
DC: 10 + Str (10): 20
Formula: d20 + Str
10/10
Resting posts must be 4 lines long +1 hp/cp/mhp
P4/R15

[Seperate time frame]

CP: 300/420

Rhaim found himself with a small bit of off time and a string desire to improve his overall effectiveness. With the completion of the Minor Chakra Heal the boy felt a slight bit better about what he was able to contribute to a team. At least now he could have a defined role. However what that role meant was the need to be able to carry a larger quantity of supplies. That required him to improve his Tobidogu prowess. Thus the young Genin set himself down on a small plot of earth and untied the cloth from his left leg. Once all of his gear was downloaded from his current Tobidogu he removed a large scroll from his pack. It was time for him to begin storing items of a size that would make a difference on his capabilities. With as much time as he had spent with the technique he found the gradual increase to be an easy accomplishment.

With how simple the task of inserting the large scroll was, the boy quickly understood that his training for the day was simply going to be a formality. There was nothing tricky per say about the way he had to manipulate his chakra. In fact it felt almost as if he had a huge amount of wiggle room with his usage to still be able to make it work. The only thing that could be deemed as holding him back was his understanding of the seal marking themselves. The slight adjustments he had made to them earlier in the day had apparently made all the difference. As he continued to press the large scroll into the seal again he could tell that he would be able to travel much lighter very soon.

The teen focused himself on the manipulation of chakra in his hands forcing the large scroll into the seal yet again in order to get a full sense of it. Despite it being almost as easy as the tiny objects he had originally learned on, he wanted to know every little facet of the technique. He figured that he needed to have the fullest understanding of his capabilities that he could in order to use it to the maximum potential. The thought of how much easier the sand moving would have been with the ability to hold a greater quantity of earth would have been nice. The teen Genin could have finished that task in maybe seventy percent of the time that he had taken. As it was he was only just learning the more advanced holding ability.

The teen leaned back from his work briefly to view the passing clouds in the sky. Such a relaxed pose brought back some rather fond memories to the boy about his time back in Konoha. If he were there it was likely that a certain Fujiko would be harassing him to train with her. A shake of the head brought the boy back to his current task. He set out to insert the large scroll one more time, keeping very focused on the small details of the insertion. It was almost a waste as it went in with so much ease that the teen was left with little time to study the action. That aside it was still definitely beneficial to him. Any piece of information he could gather was more than he previously held.

The teen wanted to study the insertion process further but knew that he had a lifetime to do so. Thus he shifted his attention to the actual drawing out of the object from the seal. While he had been doing it already he hadn't been giving the attentive care that it required for him to fully grasp the concept. As with the placing of things into the seal, pulling the large scroll out appeared to be just as simple. In fact it too gave off the impression of having a great deal of wiggle room as it were. What really got the boy thinking though was just how quickly the process took place. It was less like retrieving an item through a slot and more like magically calling it in from another plane of existence.

As Rhaim carried on with his training to utilize the Tobidogu sealing for larger objects, he brought his mind to a similar jutsu. The actual summoning contract brought creatures to one's aid from a different location. It stood to reason that by combining the Tobidogu and the summoning contract one could in theory transport people from one location to another. That was of course far beyond the reaches of the teen though, given that he had no summon of his own and thereby only limited understanding of how it worked. The boy made a mental note of his need to look into the matter further in the future. However he still needed to complete his current work on the progression of the Tobidogu.

The teen ninja stretched his arms and neck in between rounds of using the sealing technique. Despite the sealing being a key component the thing that was really required for people to train on was the actual use of their chakra. Something that the boy felt he had a better than average grasp on, being from the clan that he was. Though there was no discernible correlation between the Nara and a high chakra control, it seemed to be something that they worked increasingly on. It was after all rather important to the conduct of most if not all of their clan techniques. He noted his musings and carried on with his practicing of the larger sealings.

The young Nara was most certainly making very good progress on his understanding the finer points of extracting larger objects from the Tobidogu. The feeling of the chakra manipulating the large scroll as it exited the sealing was very similar to placing it in, but with subtle differences. The flow for one, if it could be could a flow, seemed to be counter clockwise as opposed to clockwise. Or at least that was how the boy would have explained it to someone else had they asked him for a lecture on it. As he completed his most recent testing of the technique he stuffed the large scroll back into his pack and then re-consolidated his equipment into the greater capacity sealings.

Tobidogu
Stage III: Chakra Control DC 27 Learn how to seal and unseal larger items. It's starting to get a bit harder now to push the objects in.
Chakra Control: 41
8/8

As Urza found her center she began attempting more complex balancing acts. To start she took her limp body and straightened it til her body was straight up and down to the ground. Her hand not on the ground pined as tightly to her side as she could manage. Urza pushed against the ground with all of her force. If Urza were to take a picture of herself and turn the picture upside down it would look as tough she was holding up the world while standing at attention. The only thing betraying her body to the look of gravity was her hair. Over all a very good job.

Urza went from plank and slowly began bending her legs forwards. Slowly her body formed a bit of an L shape and Urza was flexing every muscles in her body to keep herself from falling over. Urza was glad she had worked on her strength so that such a form was possible. Urza was sure that if she was much weaker she wouldn't have been able to suspend herself in such a position. Taking deep breaths Urza kept herself up using a combination of good balance, strength, and a bit of force of will. Urza felt each fiber of her body move and change as she changed shapes.

Urza pictured the tricks she had seen the fellows in the circus do. They had done the straight plank and the L bracket, but she remembered them doing even greater feats of balance of strength and balance. Urza adjusted her bod once more, fluidly moving from one form to the next. Urza had never felt to balanced in her life, it was quite an amazing feeling. Its felt like when she was a child and she would attempt to get chairs to balance on their own on one leg. Slight adjustment here, fluid movement there, and the next thing she knew she was in another pose she would have though impossible if not for her strength.

The amazing thing about balance was the fact that even though not directly she would be able to to apply these theories and concepts into her fighting. Knowing how to balance ones body with strength would make dodging attacks easier while still keeping as much force as she could behind each attack. If even she found herself fighting on odd terrain she would be able to hold herself up and fight as if she were standing on flat ground. Urza took a deep breath moving her body once again. This time she was splayed farther out in all direction, an odd, starfish like shape. Urza Urza kept her breathing calm and her mind focused as she moved, steady as a stone.

Urza came upon a more challenging idea. Urza had done so well with the formes that she decided the best way to make it more difficult would be to decrease the amount of stability she had to the ground. Slowly and carefully she removed her palm. holding herself up on nothing more than the tips of her fingers. Urza wobbled a bit as her arm struggled to carry the weight, but Urza's balance took over and made the task seem much less difficult. Urza was going to try and hold herself up on nothing more than a single finger, and if she could do that she would reward herself with a bit more fun training.

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Lvl. 6
Hp:72/90
MHp: 72/72
Cp: 28/54
Dodge Bonus: 13
Armor Class: 19*
* If an attack is above the dodge bonus but below the Armor Class bonus damage is halved. Full info can be found Under Armor Class on Clan Page*
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Dex Training
You can stand one two hand, now half that.(Dex training)
DC: 10 + Dex (6): 16
Formula: d20 + Dex
9/10
Resting posts must be 4 lines long +1 hp/cp/mhp
P2/R10

Urza had done balancing feats that she had never even dreamt she was able to accomplish, and that meant it was time to reward herself, with more training! Urza found a bit of rope and tied it around the boulder she had been lifting before. Urza than found a good tree and using a pully system lifted the boulder tying it to the tree like a piniatta. Urza had loved doing this training, ever since they started it back at The Chantry. Urza made sure the boulder was straped tightly to the tree, and that the ropes holding the boulder were tight. Satisfied Urza could begin her training. Urza took hold of the boulder and threw it as hard as she cool, watching it swing up a few feet than accelerate back down towards her. Urza positioned herself to stop the rock but had misjudged the force and was easily knocked over with a heavy clunk.

Urza stumbled back to her feet and looked at the rock as is swayed gently back and forth, most of its momentum lost as it collided with the young girl. Urza was ready now. Now that she had gotten a taste of the rock it would just be a matter of holding her ground and keeping herself strong. Urza pushed the rock helping it gain a bit of momentum, and with a mighty thrust sent it once more swinging forwards a few feet. Urza watched and waited for it to swing back down, and as it made contact she dug her feet into the ground stopping the boulder. She was moved back a few feet, but her fortitude had won the day this time.

Urza helped the boulder pick up speed again and once more threw it watching it swing out and than getting ready for the impact. The boulder hit her like train but Urza flexed her core and pushed back and managed to stop it, only being pushed back a few feet. Urza wished she was stronger so she could give it more height. The way it was now, sure it was painful, but if she could have gotten it to swing twice as high to pay off would be twice as much. Urza closed her eyes sighing. It seemed like she always had such great ideas, but they proved to be less effective in reality than in her imagination.

Urza pushed against the boulder watching it swing softly back and forth. She waited for the boulder to become a bit harder to push until putting her whole force behind the swing. The boulder went up and Urza got herself into possition. The boulder began swinging down and Urza began flexing the muscles in her body. She figured if everything was tense and strong upon impact that damage would seem rather insignificant. Urza caught hold of the boulder diging her feet into the ground and pushing back. Once more the boulder pushed her back a few feet, but again she stood triumphant.

Compared to the way she had been leveled the first time this training didn't seem to bad. So long as she remembered to flex before impact Urza had nothing to fear from the great big rock. Urza grunted as she began putting it in motion again. Urza remembered back to when she first leaned this training. The clerics had attached great heavy steel balls to poles in the ground, and attached them to a rope. The idea was to swing the ball hard enough that it knocked over your opposition, and be strong enough that when your opponent threw it that you stood your ground and caught it without fumbling over. No one liked to play against Urza because she always seemed to win. Urza pushed the boulder with all of her might and waited for it to swing back and collide with her. Urza caught the rock once more and stopped it in its tracks.

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Lvl. 6
Hp:64/90
MHp: 72/72
Cp: 28/54
Dodge Bonus: 14
Armor Class: 21*
* If an attack is above the dodge bonus but below the Armor Class bonus damage is halved. Full info can be found Under Armor Class on Clan Page*
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Con Training
As sturdy as a mountain.(Con training)
DC: 10 + Con (6): 16
Formula: d20 + Con
4/10
Resting posts must be 4 lines long +1 hp/cp/mhp
P1/R5
Special: -1hp for success -4 hp for fail

Urza was still unable to get up very well after that last hit she had taken from the boulder. There was a pretty good chance that Urza was going to walk away with at least a minor conclusion. Not the worst injury she had every achieved whilst training, but still something that she would have to take into consideration as she moved on. Urza slowly got to her feet and made hr way to the boulder. She could rest when she was coughing up blood and fracturing ribs, but until that point she had to press on. Urza walked up the stone. Its swing had slowed a bit since she had last made contact with it, but she was about to change than.

Urza lightly pushed on the rock getting it up to speed. With a strong thrust Urza pushed against the rock sending it swinging up. Urza watched as it approached her at speed and at the last second jumped out of the way. Urza still wasn't psychologically ready for the task, so she figured it was better to take the injury from the fall than to take another boulder to the face. Urza stood up brushing herself off and calming her inner thoughts. She would be hit much harder than this at some point in battle, she had to get ready for it now, and move on after each hit. Its not like it was going to kill her to get knocked around a little bit more after all.

Urza waited for the boulder to pass through its center point before jumping into position. Urza waited for the rock and as it approached Urza readied her body, stopping the rock in its path as it pushed her back a bit. See! Urza thought to herself, Nothing to fear. Just keep focused. Urza smiled as her confidence came back. She had been a little disheartened by the beating the boulder had given her earlier, but so long as she remained calm and kept her cool there was not reason this training couldn't just be another notch in her belt Urza looked at the rock. There were a few dings and scratches from here Urza and the rock had met, and like wise there were a few dents from where the boulder had made contact. But nothing she couldn't fix with a bit of smart thinking and elbow grease.

Urz pushed lightly on the stone watching it rock. Something about the swaying motion was so mezmorizing. It brought Urza back to when she had first learned about the training again. The Clerics of The Chantry had taught her a bit about the mechanics of the training. The reason it was wrapped around a pole, instead of just being thrown head on, was because as the string wraped around the pole, the ball would accelerate to match the amount of time to travel equal distances. It was all complicated mumbojumbo that Urza didn't have a mind for. But, what Urza did know. The young Knight threw the rock again, catching it once more as it slammed into her. What she did know, was the stopping a strong force meant you were strong.

Urza felt the fires of motivation burning hot in her belly. She had been conquering this challenge ever since her earlier fumble. So long as she kept her head in the game she would be able to take down the rock and do a bit of mental and spiritual training while her body rested. If Urza could stop the rock four more times she would stop and move on to something else. No need to beat a rock against her chest for any longer than that after all. Urza threw the rock getting it to swing higher than she had gotten it any time before. Not flinching Urza waiting for the rock and caught it against her chest. Her feet digging small pits into the ground as it pushed her back. Three more times, and Urza could count herself done.

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Lvl. 6
Hp:33/90
MHp: 72/72
Cp: 28/54
Dodge Bonus: 14
Armor Class: 21*
* If an attack is above the dodge bonus but below the Armor Class bonus damage is halved. Full info can be found Under Armor Class on Clan Page*
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Con Training
As sturdy as a mountain.(Con training)
DC: 10 + Con (6): 16
Formula: d20 + Con
7/10
Resting posts must be 4 lines long +1 hp/cp/mhp
P3/R15
Special: -1hp for success -4 hp for fail

As Urza lay on the ground she tried to think back to all of the things she had been taught about caring for ones body after an intense workout. Urza remembered there were 10 important steps that she was supposed to follow when it came time to tend for her aching body. Trying to remember the mental list Urza closed her eyes focusing on what she had once been told. Urza opened her eyes as she remembered the first step. "Unsure no bones are broken." Urza decided going through the mental list out loud would help her recall it quicker in the future. Urza checked her body, all bones still a-ok

Urza nodded closing her eyes and trying to get her breathing under control. The next object on the list was more of a continuation to object 1. "Should any bones be broken, attempt to stabilize. Well no broken bones so I guess I can just skip that one." Urza smiled as she rest against the ground. Her body was still sore but she knew in the end it was well worth the challenge she had conquered. She wished she was a little bit better at treating injuries to help her recover faster, but in the end it really didn't matter because she still got to train up her memory a bit.

Urza clawed her way over to a tree, getting ready to rest against the soft bark. Urza was trying her hardest to think of the next step to self assessment but it wasn't coming to her. She knew it was something easy and stupid which most likely was why it was making the whole ordeal seem like a pain. The reminders were so simple and self explanatory that Urza was unsure if it was actually part of the list or not. Urza closed her mind, visualizing an actual written list in front of her. She could easily recall the first two, but the next eight were still fuzzy, lingering on the tip of the girls mind.

Quickly the next to objects of the list came in to focus. Urza opened her eyes. Carefully she inspected her armor, and made she she noticed what her skin felt underneath, "Check for any cuts, if kept unclean could lead to possible infection." Urza couldn't see any blood, nor did she feel any on her skin. She assumed this was a good sign and decided that no, she wasn't cut. She would check more thoroughly during a good bath later that day. But that lead to the fourth object, "Clean and wrap any cuts in in clean cloth to avoid infection." Once more it was something that didn't really apply to her, so she just moved on.

It seemed the more Urza tried to think about the list the more the information escaped her. She couldn't for the life of her remember what she was supposed to check for now that she had checked for bones and cuts. There were still however 6 object that she had to go through. Urza closed her eyes putting her hand to her chin. If she could just remember one more she was sure it would help her remember the remaining ones. Urza sighed, as it seemed this was being a better mental workout than she had first guessed it would be. She thought she would easily remember something like how to take care of her own body, but it seemed assuming that was a bit presumptuous.

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Lvl. 6
Hp:32/90
MHp: 72/72
Cp: 28/54
Dodge Bonus: 14
Armor Class: 21*
* If an attack is above the dodge bonus but below the Armor Class bonus damage is halved. Full info can be found Under Armor Class on Clan Page*
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Wis Training
Remember what they taught you in the old school.(Wis training)
DC: 10 + Wis (2): 12
Formula: d20 + Wis
4/10
Resting posts must be 4 lines long +1 hp/cp/mhp
P1/R5

Miyako Chōzō

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TAHp: 55/55
TACp: 31/55
TIMHp: 60/60
Dodge Bonus: 9
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Miyako decided to move onto her own thing to rest up and learn the rest of the jutsu, or what she could learn. To do that, she needed the rest, but she wouldn't just rest, no.... she would train. She needed a large chakra pool to draw from, so she would train a bit more. She crossed her legs and sat on the ground. She made a handseal and tried focusing on her chakra, but it wouldn't come.

She closed her eyes and concentrated on her breathing. Soon, she was in a trance and pooling her chakra together like she had several times. It was gathered together and she tried to expand it ever so slightly. When it did, she maintained it for as long as she could.

A few seconds later the feeling was gone. She had lost focus, though she couldn't really say what had caused it. Though when she opened her eyes she saw Urza move from one training to the other. She was a training maniac! If Miyako didn't know better, she would have guessed Urza wanted to be a ninja all her life. Being a knight, in a way, seemed much like being a ninja. She seemed unable to take her eyes off her but caught herself staring and averted her gaze.

Being in the academy, so far, had been a life changing experience, and they have only been at it for a day. She had her whole life in front of her, and she couldn't imagine the things that would come. She could hardly hold herself together, much less meditate. She had to stop herself from turning red again and embarrassing herself further.

She closed her eyes to do such, and found herself back in a trance. She did just as she had done countless times before and channeled as much chakra into her center and focused on stretching it. She found herself growing a little stronger, but nothing of significance. She felt like she was full of spark and could just about burst with excitement.

Meditation
DC: 10 + Chakra Mod (1)
Formula: d20 + Chakra Mod (1) = 9,15,6,4,13
2/10