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Kodate pinned his foot to the ground after passing by Angel's leg, turning his whole body sideways. He never took his eyes off of his opponent, and gauged himself appropriately. The big man bent at the back and allowed the attack to fly past him without much effort. When Angel retreated back a step, the man followed him with an equal stride, staying just barely inside of Angel's hit range. "It's not a recognized style." He spoke while he moved, and attacked in almost the same motion. His right arm, still laying loose next to his body, whipped across his torso as his body straightened out, adding more momentum behind the blow as it sailed towards Angel's face. It came more at a downward angle considering his height, and packed considerable strength behind it, belying the strength of the gentle giant.

"We developed it for my...zanpaku-to."

"I don't really mind, the match was essentially done anyways." Natsuki explained as she began to gather her things up returning them to the pouches and bag from whence they came. "Strategy comes in different ranges, there is personal, group and global tactics. Each should be broached differently but all need to be looked at when dealing with combat." Shed explained calmly as she tugged the cord on the bag returning the little game to its home once more. "as far as the game goes it can never take the place of learning from real troops, but everyone in soul society learns some from of strategy or tactics, however most don't beyond personal strategy." She continued to explain. these questions were common for her so she'd grown accustom to answering these things with relative ease. "I find tactics and strategy interesting because it can allow a minute force victory over an obscene army." she finished before watching the spar between the two males who had been here earlier, as well as casting a glance to the now identified vice captain and the strange female with whom he'd been tussling with. Things certainly seemed to peak to activity around her which she found odd since she didn't feel she was the most charismatic of people around. Though she gathered she wasn't the most unapproachable either in that regards. "So you are interested in martial arts then? Your eyes seem to be very analytical of the fight going on." Natsuki questioned using observation of what Kay seemed to perk up at in regards to activity.

A poet is a nightingale,

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“I’m always a lunatic,” Aine squeezed out, her plan had slightly backfired when her chest hit Lerato’s shoulder and knocked the wind out of her lungs on impact. Pushing up onto the heels of her hands she took a gulping breath and rolled onto her bottom, her hands pushing at her wind tousled ebony hair while waiting for the world to stop spinning. But, just about that time the breath she’d been able to draw was let out with a loud ‘mph’ as her rear end was lifted clear of the ground and she was doubled over like a folding case to dangle dangerously above the hard packed ground. A ragdoll more than a tiny Shinigami, she gave Lerato a lopsided grin that only served to make her look more manic with her orientation. “But Officer,” she returned in a hushed voice, “I didn’t mean ta run ya over, I was try’in ta lay ya flat before pull’in rank on ya.” Aine wasn’t exactly sure when she’d decided to speak like a normal, educated person to the Vice Captain, but she slipped back into her normal dialect just to add a bit more comedy to the situation.

Not wanting to hang by her waist for much longer, slim little fingers darted to her midsection and with a yank and soft clatter, the belt she wore slipped loose and she landed in a mildly graceful crouch. Freed, she stood straight, dusted off her Shihakushou with purpose and dutifully strode towards the two women who had remained stationary after her sneak attack. Stopping a stride away from them, and utterly ignoring any conversation they were currently engaged in, Aine bent at the waist in a formal bow while her emerald eyes darted between the two chocolaty sets they possessed. “Please excuse my rash behavior,” she began, her voice deadpan and lacking any sincerity, “but I’ve been instructed to warn you of the dangers of tackling a Vice Captain out of nowhere. I do not recommend it unless you’re prepared to be slaughtered, or in Lerato’s case electrocuted. Please do not replicate my actions and follow proper protocol expected of lower ranks addressing and acting in the presence of higher ranked officers.” Message delivered, Aine returned to standing straight and swiveled on her heels back in Lerato’s direction and shoot him a look that said she would gut him if he tried to make order her to do anything else.

Sure, sure…get promoted. Yeah, you’ll be appreciated and revered. Totally. Then later, people will think you’re an idiot, just like you wanted them to for strategy purposes, but when you actually state your rank…you’re told to do this and do that like a mentally incompetent child. Fuming mentally, the little Guardswoman shifted back towards the women and unceremoniously dropped into a sitting position, arms cross over her barely-there chest. Zero Division – Third Seat, Aine definitely wasn’t important at all… Letting out a gusty sigh, Aine smoothed her long bangs away from her face with a wayaward hand and broke in on the two graduate’s conversation. “Sorry ‘bout that. Name’s Kirihara Aine, or just Aine if ya don’t mind.” A halfcocked smirk marked her next statement, “I’ma political prisoner here, n’ Lerato’s one’a my wardens. Pleased ta meet’cha.”

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Who sits in darkness and sings to cheer its own solitude with sweet sounds.

۞Angel Kotoshi۞

When the world is yours....

Angel's eyes went wide with surprise when he found himself being thrown over Kodate, He let out a yelp of surprise at the same time, but he smiled and let out a deep breath. He then tensed up his legs before he planted his feet on the ground stopping himself from colliding with the ground. When the giant let him go and moved away from him Angel grunted as he straightened himself out and rubbed his back, "I hate moves like that. Always hurts my back." He chuckled as he turned around so he was once again face-to-face with Kodate. He nodded, "I would love to hear that." Right after he was finished speaking he once again took his defensive stance. He took another deep breath before he stepped closer to Kodate and began to throw palm thrusts at his upper body. At first they were slow and didnt even seem like they would hurt him, but after more time passed the strikes would become faster and have more strength behind them. Although it would seem like he was aiming for Kodate's chest and/or head he was actualy aiming for his shoulders, waist, and arms.

.....what is left for you to take?

۞Angel Kotoshi۞

When the world is yours....

Angel was once again taken by surprise when Kodate not only blocked all his strikes the giant suddenly stepped forward and stopped his assault. His eyes narrowed when he saw Kodate's knee coming at him. He smiled, "Got you." In a sudden burst of speed Angel spun on his heels so he was now to Kodae's left. He then struck out with his leg and aimed for the leg Kodate was now standing on. At the same time he brought his right elbow in to the giant's chest sending him falling backwards.

.....what is left for you to take?

"I actually have four options that I'm considering, none of which are highly involved in combat superiority, The important thing is choosing a division that needs your abilities more than another." Natsuki explained casually her gaze darting to the woman who tackled the vice captain in their presence, delivering a warning that might not really need told... "I hadn't intended on tackling any Vices or higher rank officers anytime soon, but if the desire wells up I'll be sure to control the urge, thank you miss Kirihara." A sense of sarcasm might be detected in her response but she felt good humor deserved an equal return. "Don't forget that prisons can offer protection to let you do things you might need to do for personal growth." Natsuki stated explaining a strange view of being held captive. Though Natsuki seemed a stick in the mud she often surprised people with some of her responses to actions and activities around her. Meanwhile the little hand to hand spar the boys had undergone seemed to be rounding to a close though she had seen upturns with these kinds of bouts before. Their martial form was indeed interesting to her and certainly outside anything she'd observed or practiced in her life as a human and her life in the spirit world.

"It's of no concern, after all I feel I've gained a better understanding of those around me. I should be able to get situated better than I thought." Natsuki commented with a casual shrug of her shoulders as she gently cast a glance between those who had accumulated around this area. She certainly enjoyed gaining information on those around her as well as developing strategy based on those people. Her dilemma was minor but would need to be addressed in short order. " I think I'd be able to get a better understanding of which squad I should enter into if I met some members from each of them." She commented aloud more to herself than to any particular person in the group. She did give some thought as to who this Aine figure actually was, to need supervision beyond what was required of a standard squad member hinted at her possible importance in a slightly grander scheme as far as the court guards were concerned.

((kind of weak but i felt an urge to keep some movement here lol ))

“I’m not interrupting anything…?” Jirou stammered slightly. His single cornflower blue eye was transfixed on the extremely odd display that had taken place on his approach and he was at a loss on how to react. Never the less his free hand slicked back his sandy hair, momentarily revealing the scaring traipsing upwards from under a white medical eye patch currently covering his left eye. “…sir, I was tasked with bringing you these documents and as the Captain put it, ‘getting off my a** to meet some new faces.’” Extending the manila envelope that had been clamped to his left side a moment before, Jirou lowered into a crouch while his curiosity got the better of him and the hand holding the envelope sagged.

First, the woman who was settled in his Vice Captain’s lap wasn’t a new face; Jirou had seen her running amuck in the first squad more than once in his short tenure. Obviously the same gratuitous shenanigans were going on here; at least Jirou ascertained that from how Lerato was engaged with her. Not trying to seem rude to his officer nor the others in his presence, he dipped into a polite bow and gave a light smile to the two ladies completing the small sitting circle. “Excuse me, I didn’t mean to be rude and not introduce myself. My name is Sankoku Jirou, a recent member of the first squad.” Returning his head to a relatively straight position, he tried to keep his expression cheerful, but there was no doubt that his brow was drawn and the intensity of his stare was over stated. Honestly, he hated his face and its trouble following his mental directions.

((I just realized that I’ve neglected gaia…and haven’t posted much. I’m gonna fix that right away! -Has other obligations on different forum sites- +.+))