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Aruil rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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 Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:39 pm
When he finally opened his eyes the boy found that the handseal he held looked like the one described on the scroll. After closely examining the scroll once more he realized that it was in fact identical to the one described on the scroll. He nodded his head slightly, glad to be making some progress but feeling far from accomplished in the task. He'd only knocked out two handseals and had ten more to produce before he could move on to some other lesson. He glanced down at the scroll before the small girl yet again to find out what it said about the next handseal. After reading it several times he straightened out and began his slow practicing before he closed his eyes and readied himself to the real deal. Focusing his full attention on his hands and the feeling they held, Rhaim threw them together once more.
Int Mod: +2
Handseals
DC: 12
Total Seals Learned: 2/12
**No Hp or Cp cost.
Rewards: +1 Intelligence, +3 Concentration (one-time only)
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Aruil rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 16 (1-20)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:45 pm
Before he even opened his eyes he could tell that his fingers were all sorts of intermixed in ways that could not be even close to right. As he opened his eyes he only confirmed what the feelings in his hands had been telling him about how far off he was. The boy scratched the back of his head and cracked his neck before leaning over to look at the girls scroll once more, hoping that she wasn't mocking him for his consitant failures and not caring if she was anyhow. Satisfied that he understood where he'd gone wrong, the young boy practiced his slow runs first and then dropped his hands to his sides. After closing his eyes he took a second to mentally vizualise the handseal before putting his hands together with a loud clapping sound.
Int Mod: +2
Handseals
DC: 12
Total Seals Learned: 2/12
**No Hp or Cp cost.
Rewards: +1 Intelligence, +3 Concentration (one-time only)
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Aruil rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 1 (1-20)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:50 pm
The feeling of his hands felt very different then they had the last time he attempted this seal, which he hoped was all for the better. When he opened his eyes to check on how he had done he found that it was in fact a very good thing that his hands felt the way they did, for he had nailed his third handseal. At the rate he was going the young boy thought that perhaps he may finish this lesson before lunch, though he was by no means getting his hopes up. When he leaned over to find the next handseal, all he found was that the girl was not on that section of the scroll yet. This 'forced' him to temporarily moved it to where he could see the next handseal. As he replaced the scroll to where it had been, "Sorry about that, I'll make it up to you later." The boy went through his motions again hoping to get this fourth handseal on the first try so that he didn't have to bother this girl any further.
Int Mod: +2
Handseals
DC: 12
Total Seals Learned: 3/12
**No Hp or Cp cost.
Rewards: +1 Intelligence, +3 Concentration (one-time only)
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Aruil rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 17 (1-20)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:58 pm
The boy was utterly crushed to found that not only had he completely failed at his first attempt to get the handseal, but he had managed to trip himself over onto the ground in the process. He picked himself back up and wiped off the dirt and grass from his person before starting to move back to check the girls scroll. However he stopped himself short due to the fact that he didn't want to bother her more than he already had and more then he knew he already would in the future. Instead he slowly went over each and every step in front of himself in a slow methodical manner and then slowly increased the speed as he felt more comfortable. With a sigh and a close of the eyes he dropped his hands and prepared to shoot them up and perform the handseal once more.
Int Mod: +2
Handseals
DC: 12
Total Seals Learned: 3/12
**No Hp or Cp cost.
Rewards: +1 Intelligence, +3 Concentration (one-time only)
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Homicidal Love rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 12 (1-20)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:11 pm
Her movements were constant and methodical. Right fisted hand under left flattened hand. It wasn't difficult, but she still hadn't figured out the sign when she wasn't looking. At one point the boy had moved her scroll so he could see the next illustration. This caused Tenma to blush slightly because she was moving at a far slower pace than he was. As she saw him trying to read more she decided to make things easier for both of them. She moved the scroll from her lap to infront of her and unrolled it enough to where he could see all twelve illustrations. That way he would be able to see all of the signs.
After trying to help the Nara boy Tenma decided it was time to work on her training. She placed hands in the dog position again and closed her eyes. After becoming familiar with the positioning of her hands she dropped them into her lap and quickly brought them into, what she hoped to be, the dog sign. When she opened her eyes she almost hit herself when she saw how close she was. However, she couldn't count because, even though she had a fisted right under a flattened left, her left finger-tips were ontop of her right fist - not her palm.
Handseals
DC: 12
12 + (-1) = 11 Failed
Total Seals Learned: 0/12
Rewards: +1 Intelligence, +3 Concentration (one-time only)
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Homicidal Love rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 9 (1-20)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:26 pm
Tenma sat and rubbed her temples at her third failure. This was beginning to seem like a near impossible task. Soon the weight of her failures began to rest on her shoulders. Not only did she still have to figure out this particular handsign, but she also had to complete the eleven handsigns that she had yet to even attempt.
After a few moments of deep breathing, in order to make sure her emotions were in order, Tenma began to go through the sign again. Right fist under flat left and repeat. She did this a solid fifty times until she dared to try again. She closed her eyes and placed her hands in her lap. Slowly, she brought her hands into the, hopefully, appropriate sign. Unfortunately, as she opened her eyes. She saw that she had, yet again, fisted her left and flattened her right.
Handseals
DC: 12
9 + (-1) = 8 Failed
Total Seals Learned: 0/12
Rewards: +1 Intelligence, +3 Concentration (one-time only)
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Homicidal Love rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 2 (1-20)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:38 pm
Tenma buried her face in her hands, she wasn't crying, she was just frustrated. Her breathing was deep, but quicker than it had been. She lifted her head and harshly shook her head in an attempt to get her mind straight. Flexing and stretching her hands she continued to practice. Under her breath she began to mutter, "Serene, tranquil, calm, controlled." After reciting her 'mantra' a few times she closed her eyes and made another attempt. Failure.
Handseals
DC: 12
2 + (-1) = 1 Failed
Total Seals Learned: 0/12
Rewards: +1 Intelligence, +3 Concentration (one-time only)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:44 pm
With a sigh Tenma stood and lifted her scroll, rolling up and placing it in her bag. Then, with a turn of her head, she looked over at Rhiam; "I apologize, but it is time for me to leave." Of course, she was referring to taking the scroll that he had been getting signs off of. As she walked off she made her way to Shiru-sensei. Pausing by him she looked up, "I apologize Shiru-sensei, but I must be on my way for now." Without waiting for a reply she continued off and out of the trainging grounds. She was heading to the library in hopes of taking her mind off of what had happened.
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:46 pm
((I don't think it would be farfetched to believe that watching the Nara practice would help Tenma pick up tricks for learning the handseals. i.e. possibly a +1 bonus for demonstrating.))
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Aruil rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 13 (1-20)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:00 pm
The boy was pleased to find that he was indeed steadily improving his knowledge of the handseals as he continued to press on with the training. When the girl who he had been glancing over moved her scroll out so that they could both easily use it he nodded a thank you and proceeded to read over the next handseal as quick as he could. He felt that he had a rythem going now and did not want to see it broken no matter how hard he had to work at it. Which was a key factor in why he was a bit upset when the girl soon packed her stuff and headed out claiming that it was her time to leave, though he was certain that this was more or less her place of duty until told otherwise. Not wanting to dwell too much on her and the loss her scroll, Rhaim decided to carry on with his fifth handseal. A deep breath was the precursor to his violent closed eyed thrust.
Int Mod: +2
Handseals
DC: 12
Total Seals Learned: 4/12
**No Hp or Cp cost.
Rewards: +1 Intelligence, +3 Concentration (one-time only)
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Aruil rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 8 (1-20)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:26 pm
With five handseals mastered and the girl that had the scroll he was gleaning off of left from the training area, Rhaim found himself actually having to possibly head back home for his own scroll. This however was not in any way the course of action he wished to take when he felt so confident about his ability to gain the last of the handseals if he could keep it up. Just as he was about to give up he placed his left hand into his pouch on the back of his belt to get a snack, but what his hand came in contact with was more papery and scroll-like in feel. The Nara dropped his head as he realised that his sisters had ensured that he'd be prepared for his first day of actual academy training. With his own scroll now spread before him the boy began practicing his next handseal.
Int Mod: +2
Handseals
DC: 12
Total Seals Learned: 5/12
**No Hp or Cp cost.
Rewards: +1 Intelligence, +3 Concentration (one-time only)
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Aruil rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 14 (1-20)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:32 pm
The boy suddenly began to feel a bit jinxed as he looked down at his failed attempt to create the proper handseal. He wished that the small girl was still around so that at least he'd be able to watch how she was training on her handseals so that he'd be able to get some ideas for how he could improve his own methods. However she wasn't around and he wasn't going to get any better by wishing for things that weren't going to happen in the end. Thus he placed his attention back onto the scroll in front of him and began slowly making the appropriate gestures with his hands. Once he felt fairly confident about his ability to recall the feeling of the seals in his hands he closed his eyes and prepared for his ritual. Though it didn't always work, this method of drawing his hands up quick with his eyes closed seemed to be the most effective way for him to learn.
Int Mod: +2
Handseals
DC: 12
Total Seals Learned: 5/12
**No Hp or Cp cost.
Rewards: +1 Intelligence, +3 Concentration (one-time only)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:39 pm
Another deep sigh escaped the squinty eyed Nara as he gained the ability to maintain yet another handseal. His vision-less technique for learning the handseals was proving to be the very thing that he needed to actually learn the handseals that he was fairly certain the younger girl had already learned. He barely even realised that Shiru was still present though he was likely watching the Uchiha with his more intense training, something that the Nara didn't quite mind at the moment. He simply wanted to complete the training as soon as possible and thus he put his sight on the scroll on the grass in front of him. His squint never failed as he preceeded with his slow to fast routine for teaching himself. He ended it of course with the closing of his eyes and bringing his hands up quickly.
Int Mod: +2
Handseals
DC: 12
Total Seals Learned: 6/12
**No Hp or Cp cost.
Rewards: +1 Intelligence, +3 Concentration (one-time only)
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Aruil rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 13 (1-20)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:41 pm
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Aruil rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Total: 1 (1-20)
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:47 pm
With overhalf of the handseals now well under his comprehension the young Nara was beginning to feel more at ease with the training and was actually seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. However he knew better than to slack off just because he got a few lucky goes, so he stretched out his arms, wrist and fingers to prepare for the last of the handseals. He studied the next one thoroughly and carefully as he copied what was displayed on the scroll before him. He took extra care into controling his breathing so that he wouldn't break his streak through some fluke sneeze incident. As his hands seemed to grow more and more used to this new handseal he readied himself to conduct the test to see if he truly got it. His hands at his sides and his eyes closed, Rhaim played through the mental images of making the handseal.
Int Mod: +2
Handseals
DC: 12
Total Seals Learned: 7/12
**No Hp or Cp cost.
Rewards: +1 Intelligence, +3 Concentration (one-time only)
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