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 Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:33 am
shigoro laughed. The sound was completely humorless, as if it were two pieces of sandstone rubbing against each other. "I would say that is pathetic, but I suppose that everyone gets a proportional boost. Now the other gentleman, if you please."
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 8:53 pm
~Ouritsu looked to the man he glared at the man. He had never wanted to dawn the mask that he seemed to not be able to rid of ever again since he had worn it to take down a Gillian that had wanted his soul. It seemed he had to prove he was no child to this man and did not to like this one bit. With his right hand he firmly grabbed his mask and placed it over his face as his eyes turned from emerald green to pitch black. As he did so his reiatsu sky rocketed and was made visible and colored as black as his newly colored eyes. Letting loose a loud roar of a lion from the mask sounding powerful with a booming voice that seemed to invoke fear in those around him, though he had not intended to do this it was just an involuntary act that happened when his mask is first dawned in a single solar cycle. Now with his mask upon his face his inner hollow burst forth to the forefront of Ouritsu's mind, leaning his head back he laughed and took dominance over his inner hollow as Yojimbo spoke to him once more. His inner hollow then bowed his head and Yojimbo spoke with Ouritsu. "This alter ego of yours can destroy you, but that which does not destroy you can only make you stronger as that man said. You may hate those creatures but you are not them and strong enough to make this hollow of yours an ally," Yojimbo spoke to him like a father would to council a son. Nodding hi head his inner hollow met with Ouritsu and they melded for teh first time. Feeling his power jump Ouritsu took control with his soul now at peace he calmed his power and swelled it to confine inside of him. It was like an implosion with his power leaping forth then pulling back to him, but without destroying Ouritsu. He felt all his techniques increase as his iner hollow whispered to him about new powers he would attain. Looking through his pitch black eyes he saw the man before him as the black reiatsu still circled around him with an ominous feel about him that comes with most hollows in any area. He had shown that he had control to this man who thought him just a simpleton child that he was more powerful then he seemed, though it was clear he could not defeat Shigoro."I think you have seen enough to silence your tongue and question my abilities, and I am no child I have seen more battle then you could ever imagine, lead men to victory and to death I am owed more respect then that so I saw again silence your tongue."
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 9:09 pm
Shigoro simply sat there as Ouritsu's reiatsu flowed around him. Once the flashy display was done, Shigoro reached up to his forehead. "I'm sorry, was that supposed to impress me? Let me show you what true power is, child." He dragged his fingers down the middle of his face. Behind the line his fingers drew, like images in the wake of a boat, Shigoro's mask manifested. It was completely blank, with an oily effect in the air around teh eyes. Shigoro sat there as his monstrous reiatsu streamed forth. Makoi surfaced, but did not dominate, since it could not survive in the human world. Shigoros reiatsu was powerful enough to fuse the concrete around his feet and to cause the walls of the warehouse to bulge outwards. Eight colors of light danced around him, skittering and undulating across his frame. He spoke in a voice that seemed to be made of pure light of every shade and color. "This is true power, child. Only through training may you reach this level of skill, and then only if you are abnormally skilled to start with. Come with me. My colleagues and I have a proposition for you. Only you."
Shigoro stood up and veiled his reiatsu. It shrank down to a more normal level. He looked to Ouritsu, as if waiting for an answer.
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 9:53 pm
~"I know when I am beat before the battle begins," as he spoke his mask dematerialized only to appear on the black chord at his right hip once more. The power left him and Ouritsu's inner hollow back back into the shadows of his mind."I may be weaker then you, but it seems I still have more power of wits then you'll ever hope to accomplish. Those with power, such as yourself, seem to think it holds you in a class higher then any and better then everyone, but those with power without respect are nothing but dogs, and right now you are dog."He spoke with force behind every word. He knew his limits of power and could tell even at his best he could not defeat this man, but he would not follow someone whom had no respect for his followers and Ouritsu had grown up in a world where respect meant everything and those without it where nothing."As for your proposition, I am willing to take it, but it seems you want to fight more then anything and fight I will, if nothing else the for your respect."He lifted his right hand once more and fingered the hilt of his zanpakuto with care as the feeling of the black cord bound ivory handle feeling good under his touch. Firmly grasping the handle he drew the stainless steel blade slowly with samurai like skill as he held the blade up with one hand so the point was faced towards Shigoro."This will not last long I know that for a fact, but I will advance and you will see I am no child in any right,"he spoke softly with the voice of a hardened warrior as any warrior would speak during the calm before the storm. Black flames slowly crawled from the sword's habaki. The hellish flames covered the silvery steel blade as they reached flames converged at the point. With the blade still visible through the fire the grain was the only part shown with it's silvery glisten down the blade by caught by the moonlight. His left foot twitched faintly as he seemed to disappear, to normal eyesight, but Shigoro would be able to plainly see his advanced shunpo technique as he powered through the air to try and come up behind the man bringing his sword up with a horizontal cut, black flames trailing the blade as it soared through the air severing the air itself.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 4:41 am
Shigoro didn't move as Ouritsu advanced. "I see your power perfectly, but you must learn humility. I am aware that you have skill, power, and control, but if you do not learn respect then you will go nowhere. Do not attempt to strike me. My cloak acts as a shield and in its current state it will fry you like a wild boar of you so much as touch it."
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 5:46 am
Rednal, close to the two but not especially close, had retrieved a tray of snacks from somewhere as he sat back. It looked like there was going to be a little fight here, and if there was one thing in the world he enjoyed, it was watching other people fight. It usually wound up being a lot of fun... no pun intended. Still... the visitor to the Warehouse seemed mostly official, and highly confident in his own power. He even had that sort of prism-y light thing going on, which visually was quite nice indeed. Munch munch munch. The other guy... maybe he wasn't having quite as much control over his Hollow half as he was saying, since he had basically put his mask on and then attacked, like he felt the need to prove himself in order to stay confident. The outcome of this battle was pretty much obvious already, though there was always the chance of a surprise.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 6:34 am
Shigoro stood up and turned to face Ouritsu. His blade and cape turned jet black, so dark it seemed to give off a kind of shining darkness, a kind of Anti-Light. He pointed his sword at the charging Vizard and said, "Kiyoraka Butaishinka: Houzoushokushu no Ankoku (Purest Elemental Apotheosis: Restraining Tendrils of Darkness)" Tentacles of the Anti-Light burst out of Nanatsu Kagami and wrapped themselves around Ouritsu. "If you don't move they won't squeeze. Now, would you please tone down your superiority complex?"
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 7:27 am
~Caught in the shadowy tendrils of Shigoro's power he caught his words with keen ears registering them instantly. He closed his eyes and shook his head,"yes well it would seem you are right in that aspect, the lesson I wanted you to learn turned into my own teaching for the day."his soft laughter became louder, at least loud enough for anyone five or ten feet away to hear him. Shaking his head slowly after his laughter came to an end he reopened his eyes,"If you give me your respect then you shall earn mine, My name is not child or boy it is Ouritsu,"he spoke with the same smug look, but kept the more serious persona about him. He had figured he would lose, but in doing so he wanted to show he was not a child as the man had referred him as several times, which never sat well with Ouritsu a all, hence the respect issue."I'll follow you," he said as he regained his serious battle hardened composure about him, though still bound in by the man's power.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 7:33 am
Shigoro smirked. His laugh this time was honest, not sarcastic. "Very well, Ouritsu. You've earned some respect. Seal, Kagami." He sheathed his sword as the cape shimmered and disappeared. "You have some potential, Ouritsu. I'm interested as to what you will become in ten years. Now, we shall begin training. You have displayed that you have no problem manifesting your mask, but what I would like to know is how long at a stretch you can keep it in corporeal form?"
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:43 am
"Darn..." Rednal muttered. He really had been hoping for a fight of some sort between them, at least enough of one to generate a fair amount of blood. But no, it seemed they were going for the peaceful route instead. Still, this visitor seemed to be focusing pretty much solely on one person, which was not of much interest at all, or in keeping with the man's original plan. You really want to mess with them, don't you? Oh, come on; they bought the whole 'I'm just a weak little Shinigami who's really optimistic about having finally reached the basic level of power with lots of help' thing hook, line, and sinker. The idea is just to get the necessary training from them, remember? Well, yeah, but I can't help it! They're just asking for me to mess with them! Forget it. Even if that guy is using a cheap imitation. How can you have energy to play pranks on people, but not the energy to actually do something useful with your time? Oh, habit, I suppose. Idiot. Let me do this. Rednal's Hollow Side reached out and looked through Rednal's eyes at the two buddies. "Hey, guys. Not to interrupt Happy Fun Time or anything, but as long as we're here, would you mind telling this numbskull I'm inside of anything at all that can help him control my power? Even a small thing? Tiny? I mean, seriously, it's just sad how weak he is. I'd like to at least get to the point where he's worth enough to hear my name." the voice was female and fairly cheerful, and apparently desiring of aid very badly.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 11:48 am
Shigoro didn't even bother looking around at the voice. "Miss, I shall give your 'numbskull' advice only when he begins taking his prospective training seriously. It's obvious he's holding back to an extreme degree." Shigoro had done the same thing when he was in the Academy. The only difference was that this boy seemed to be a natural-born prankster, while Shigoro had been smart enough to be scared of his inner Hollow.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 12:52 pm
~Dropping to the groun gently he sheathed his blade with samurai like skill, as he looked to the man that now assumed a feminine voice which was odd in it's own right. Though the man had made an attempt to play the part of the fool, but had not made as good attempt at controlling his reiatsu which to any sensitive being would be easy to gauge his power from. He was then snapped back to reality as he thought about Shigoro's question. He could not give an answer he had never worn his mask for more then five minutes and other then this day he had only worn the mask once. "I don't know, I've never worn it save for one other occasion in the past and of course this day."
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 1:21 pm
Shigoro tapped his chin thoughtfully. "Very well, then. I'll be testing your endurance first. You are to use this until you can't move your legs." Shigoro stepped outside for a split second then walked back in, dragging a contraption with two handles set perpendicular to a pair of foot-treads. It looked like some kind of hill-climber rig minus about fifty years. "After you finish that then we'll move on to the next phase of the training."
((This is the same kind of thing Hiyori used with Ichigo. If you want to time-skip feel free.))
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 2:09 pm
(( You should both know that my character is highly practiced at hiding his power... actually knowing he's anything more than bottom-level is using OOC knowledge. ))
"Are you kidding? The only power in this body is mine, and he can't access even half of it. If he was even worth crap, he'd be able to do stuff like this, except not quite as sucky." Rednal's hand lifted up and arched its fingers, then slashed down. Four thick gouges, like what you would get from the claws of a beast, appeared on the wall behind Shigoro with the screaming sound of torn metal accompanying the marks' appearance, though no power had crossed the space between.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 6:23 pm
((Knowing that he's more than bottom-level is because I'm a Herald-rank AoM Vizard with a Kido-type Zanpakuto. You honestly think that I won't be able to sense when someone's suppressing their reiatsu? Even if you are an expert at it, if your inner Hollow is as strong as she claims and you're really that weak then she should have killed you when you tried to take control.))
shigoro torned to the 'woman.' His mask was still on, and the shining aura around the eyes was crackling yellow. "That's nice. Let me show you what you can do when you are both truly united. Show them your true power, Makoi." For a split second his eyes and cape blazed eight colors, including one that couldn't quite be described, before he moved his sword in a swift upward slash. A whisper of reiatsu passed by Rednal, and the entire wall of the warehouse behind him disintegrated into a cloud of metal shavings. For a fraction of a moment Shigoro seemed to have the face of a giant spider with a malign intelligence behind its eyes. then the effect passed and Shigoro's mask disappeared. His sword sealed itself and he sat down, weary. "It is draining, but if you and he can truly work together then you might accomplish that with relatively little effort. Now please, let him back out. I doubt very much taht you will profit from training in this fashion."
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