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:While it was a dangerous position, Suri knew better than to let herself be scared by the cold steel ready to pierce inches from her neck. Since Razil had managed to tangle them, it would not allow him to dodge easily either.

Gripping tight to her hilt, Suri threw herself down, kicking her two feet out towards Razil's torso, effectively throwing her into a backflip position. It would be slightly easy for Razil step away from the kick, given that he did so in a direction that he did not pierce himself on the end of her zanpaku~to, but since their blades were intertwined the motion would jerk him forward into the ground. Suri was not stupid enough to delude herself with the thought that she had the strength to life Razil's weight from the ground and throw him down using twined swords. However, she could off-balance him as much as the kick would unbalance her, giving her a chance to untangle her zanpaku~to and regain her footing at the same time as her opponent.:

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(( Once you stand up too, this fight is done. Good work ^^ ))

:Suri gave a slight smile at the last attempt, but she glanced at the sword he had stuck in the ground. Since she had not fully managed to untangle yet, it could be a hindrance to her depending on how fast he moved. Since Razil could not shunpo then, it was a bag sign for him. Nevertheless, it had been a well fought, albeit short, sparring match.

"Good job. There should always be a last resort, though it would be useless against an opponent who could shunpo. I don't have mine today, but I have my back-up weapons too," Suri nodded, giving no further insight as to what her back-up weapons would be. "However..."

With her zanpaku~to slightly stuck in the ground, tangled with Razils, Suri gave wrenched her wrist in a quick twist, causing her zanpaku~to to come free while sending Razil's blade flying. She caught it neatly by the hilt.

"Never let go of your zanpaku~to. Especially when the opponent has a way of reaching it before you possibly," she held out the zanpaku~to to Razil, having no intention of holding onto another person's zanpaku~to longer than necessary. "As for that move you executed earlier, where you did a flip in the air, there was a good way to have avoided being hit by me. Instead of attacking with your zanpaku~to next time, trying firing a kidou at your opponent. Even if your aim sucks and you've never used kidou yet, it should have some effect at point-blank range, and the momentum will send you out of your opponent's range.

Also, be wary of interlocking your zanpaku~to with your opponents. I said I would not use shikai this fight, but if you were against an opponent who decided to unleash shikai at that moment, you would have been weaponless quickly, dead at the worst. And like I demonstrated, it does not trap your opponent alone.

Other than that, I don't have many comments. You fight well without shikai, it's a strong suit. Too many people rely on that 'two month' goal to obtain their shikai and then activate it too quick. I personally hate shikai. Its a waste of reiatsu, so it takes away from your own strength. If you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer them.":

(( You're a really good RPer. I wouldn't mind fighting you again when you obtain an official seat or your shikai. ))

:Suri shook her head, "I know that first has a lieutenant, and there's probably no chance you could take the spot (it's Daven's daughter). As for 11th, I have been wondering about the inactivity of that captain also. However, since it takes two months in order to obtain shikai, it would take far longer to get to a Captain spot. All the Captains I know have been active in the guild since the BSS days. I have too, and I have not gotten nearly as far. Being active is key. If you look at the guild member Crews, the Captains, almost all of them have at least 300 posts roughly.

Beyond that, train. If you can prove that you are an extremely adept role-player then the Guild Captain and Guild Vice-Captains would probably allow you to challenge a Captain one day. Good luck. If you want to spar again sometime, you can find me in the Vice-Captain office of 5th squad. I'm not planning on moving up in the ranks any time soon."

With that, Suri left, exiting the training grounds and returning back to her office to finish off some paperwork and get some rest. It had been a while since she had had a training match, and she had the feeling that she would be training a lot more shinigamis now that she was a lieutenant.:

Soru walked through the gates of the training grounds. Very suddenly, the sound of clashing metals, and heavy footsteps filled his ears. The distinct scent of sweat was a pungent aroma in this area. He remained still and silent, standing in the doorway. He peeked down at his Saatchi and stared. Thoughts of obtaining a zanpakuto made himself ran rampant through his mind.

Then he remembered what his uncle had taught him several years ago, "It is not the tool, but the wielder that makes wondrous works." He wished he kept to his own business on that fateful day, where he was taken off the realm of the living. How he missed his family, his friends, and his life before death.

With the clash of metal quickly reeling Soru back to reality, he found himself still staring deeply into his sheath at the gateway. He blinked twice, as if waking up from a dream. He took a moment more to reclaim himself from the daze.

Soru lifted his head and walked further into the training area. He stood in front of one of the straw training dummies. He locked his eyes where he presumed its head to be. Slowly, he unsheathed his Saatchi, and gripped it lightly in both hands. He lunged forward and chopped at the straw doll.

The crisp sound of the straw subtly rang in Soru's ears. The blade had entered through the neck and diagonally cut down only a few inches. He stepped back, and pulled the blade out from the straw doll. The cut was still visible, but only slightly. One would need to examine it carefully to notice its existence.

Soru set himself up for another lunge. He took a deep breath inward, and held the air in is lungs. He lunged again, exhaling the held breath. This time, he stuck his blade through its mid-section. The soft crackle of straw rattled through the surrounding area.

He stepped back once more and sighed as he thought, "I can only go so far, when fighting a straw doll."

(My my, what vocabulary. Not often do I in perticular se that kind of vocab being used)

-= Revlis had just passed by the training grounds. Hearing such great sounds it stopped him in his tracks. Popping his head out from the door, peering into the area. His ears flickered. Taking rather keen interest, he began to walk forth to investigate. Rather new to the whole place he was. His Zapakuto dangling from its sheath behind his, strapped to his belt from behind. Dangling down like another tail. His tail however concealed his weapon.=-

"My my... What do we have here?"

-=A slight grin began to form on his face. Unaware that someone else was in there as well. Walking forth to the straw dummy, he reached out with his right hand. His right armed bared the Dual Hound, strapped on.=-

Coming out onto the larger part of the training grounds, Michiko waited for the new recruit she'd offered to help gain a zanpaktou. Her hair was hanging loose today, her scarf on, but not tight, so her facial features were visible as it hung around her neck. Pushing back her long over grown bangs, she looked around patiently.

Running to the training grounds, Ringo stopped and pulled out a note that she got from the person at the gate. "Hmm, I was supposed to meet my teacher here," said Ringo "and her name was Michiko. I bet she must be pretty strong!"