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Post by Manah on Feb 19, 2014 23:56:39 GMT -5
Mikoto Alexandra Mercer
As the class neared its end, Mikoto gave a little speech around:
-Nice work today, everyone. See you next time, when we will play a couple of Soccer matches. Oh, and also...
She named the ten students, one after the other.
-Please come see me before you leave, I would like to have a talk with you. Nothing to worry about, I assure you.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Feb 20, 2014 0:00:31 GMT -5
The others arrive definitely interested, the only exceptions being Asuna, and Ayaka who are taking verbal shots at each other in an agitated fashion.
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Post by Manah on Feb 26, 2014 22:11:06 GMT -5
Mikoto Alexandra Mercer
"Your attention, ladies, if you please?"
Assuming Asuna and Ayaka stopped their verbal fencing, she began:
"I'll make this brief. As you know, the school has been attacked a while ago by ill-intentioned individuals, putting the students' security in jeopardy. While on one hand, your teacher and his bosses are all in favor of doing everything in their power to keep you and your fellow students safe, the reality is that this power is actually fairly limited, despite their best intentions. I have suggested various ideas in order to reinforce the level of security within those walls, but again, budget and legal restrictions limit what can be done. I even suggested I could perhaps offer a class of Martial arts and self-defense, but apparently the Faculty cannot properly support the idea for various reasons."
She folded her arms, smiling.
"Now, while I respect the authority of this school and its teacher body, what I do of my own free time is my business, so I have decided to offer special training, for free, outside school hours, on my own. That training will be available only to a select few, whom I will select myself. Of course, these individuals are free to accept, or refuse, the training. The goal of it is to make sure we have at least a handful of students or two who are more than capable of defending themselves, and the rest of the class, when nobody else is around to do it. The training itself... consists of teachings of the arts of the Ninja. Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and Genjutsu. To use one's Chakra. Specialized training to find out if one of the students or more have access to special abilities, perhaps a special technique, possibly related to their bloodline. By following my training, those individuals might become full-fledged ninjas, and far more powerful than they've ever been before."
Unfolding her arms, she looked at each of them, before stating:
"...Those individuals are you ten. I have observed you all and concluded you all would be the best suited for following my training. Your physical abilities, stable minds and your Chakra are noticeably stronger than an average person's. Therefore, I ask of you, if you are ready, willing and aware of the responsibilities on your shoulders if you accept..." She paused. "...Will you train with me? Will you become Ninjas?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 stones into Statecraft (Assertive) + 3 Attractive to make a good speech, tell the girls what's going on, and make my offer.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Feb 26, 2014 22:14:06 GMT -5
Everyone accepts almost immediately.
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Post by Manah on Mar 3, 2014 23:12:05 GMT -5
Mikoto Alexandra Mercer
"Excellent. Then come see me in my office tonight after school. Bring clothes you can use to train in. I will be waiting... Dismissed", Mikoto said, smiling with enthusiasm.
Teaching youngsters anew in the arts of the ninja... this sure took her back.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Mar 5, 2014 21:02:03 GMT -5
They all show up later that night, dressed in shorts and sneakers. Ready for a workout.
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Post by Manah on Mar 12, 2014 21:46:59 GMT -5
Mikoto Alexandra Mercer
"Good. I see everyone is there... let's begin with some warm-up exercises."
Mikoto proceeded to lead the girls to either one of the school's gymnasiums under her responsibility, or outside, if she was not allowed to use one in the evening; where she got them into a series of exercises to ready their bodies for more extensive and difficult work. Once they were done more or less ten minutes later, she stood in the middle of them, and said:
"Alright. Enough warming-up. Girls... those of you with no fighting experience whatsoever, please step back five yards and sit down for a minute. The rest of you, if you would please try to kick my ass..."
She waited for them to proceed with her requests. She'd dodge/parry their attacks, and use the opportunity t oget a good idea of who was strong how. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 stone in PL for an additional action;
8 stones (Ef.) into General Knowledge (Consumed Knowledge/memories) plus 3 from Genius, to get the girls to do a series of excellent warm-up exercises prior to the actual beginning of the training.
14 stones (Ef.) into Ninja (Taijutsu, Consumed Fighting Styles) all into defense, as I parry/dodge the girls' attacks (for a total physical Def of 30, 32 VS Close combat attacks.)
Finally, 7 stones into Intelligence, plus 3 from Genius, to analyze the girls' fighting styles and skills to get a better idea of the level of advancement of each potential fighter.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Mar 12, 2014 21:58:04 GMT -5
The girls each charge at you and try to attack with only Akira, and Sakurako staying back. Chao, Kaede, and Ku Fei have the most close combat experience, Setsuna, and Mana seem more capable with swords, and guns respectively. Asuna, Ayaka, and Yuna seem to have limited experience as fighters at best as you easily evade their clumsy attacks..
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Post by Manah on Mar 22, 2014 21:41:48 GMT -5
Mikoto Alexandra Mercer
Mikoto raised a hand.
"Good. That'll be all for combat for the moment. Tonight is more about seeing what you can already so, as I'm sure you've figured out by now."
She folded her arms:
"Everyone, please sit down. For the next part, I want you all to close your eyes, and focus yourselves, mind and body. Every person, every creature alive, has a certain amount of energy known as Chakra available to them, should they learn how to access and control it. It is technically found in two forms within each individual. First, the physical energy, which is present in every single cell of the body, and then the spiritual energy, which is the result of experience and exercise. Through various methods, usually via the use of hand gestures known as 'Hand seals', a person is capable, in time, of using this energy to perform different actions, including simply doing better what they already did well... defying the basic laws of physics, such as walking on water, balancing on a thin, frail tree branch, or leap inhumanly high... and eventually perform various techniques - or Jutsus - which form the core of Ninja training."
Smiling, she sat down as well, looking at them one after the other.
"...Of course, this is a few steps further. I am not expecting you all to be able to use Chakra in a single session of training. For the moment, though, I want you all to at least try... to feel it. I want you to close your eyes, clear your mind of the rest, and just try sensing the Chakra within yourselves. Chakra is always in motion, just like blood, within the body. And whatever is in motion can be sensed. Try concentrating by yourselves... if you can't do it, I will help you."
She watched them, using her own Chakra to sense her students' progress, and their own levels of Chakra.
"...Begin." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using her Sense Chakra 10 to see how the students progress at this first part of the exercise, to see if any of them can sense their own Chakra without help. Also using it to sense their respective levels and strengths of Chakra.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Mar 22, 2014 22:03:32 GMT -5
You look carefully. Kaede, Ku Fei, and Chao easily sense theirs. Mana, and Setsuna have levels similar to them, Sakurako has the least Chakra, followed by Ayaka. Akira and Yuna have tied for the third smallest but by and large the one with the largest reserves of the group is Asuna!
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Post by Manah on Mar 26, 2014 11:31:57 GMT -5
Mikoto Alexandra Mercer
"Good work, girls. Don't give up if you didn't make it yet, it's difficult at first", Mikoto walking around the girls to help out those with more difficulty.
She proceeded to provide them with tips and advice as to how to succeed more easily, as well as literally guiding them via her telepathy to show them the way if they still couldn't make it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 stones (Ef.) into General Knowledge (Konoha Lore & Culture, Jutsus and Combat tactics) +3 from Genius, to provide helpful advice and tips for the girls who need it for them to succeed.
If necessary, I will also use 9 stones into Telepathy (Project thoughts) plus 3 from Genius, to guide those who have too much trouble so that they get it and can do it by themselves afterwards.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Mar 27, 2014 7:04:40 GMT -5
It takes about an hour, but soon every girl knows how to access her Chakra.
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Post by Manah on Mar 27, 2014 18:01:19 GMT -5
Mikoto Alexandra Mercer
"I think it will be enough for tonight, girls", Mikoto said, a satisfied smile on her face. "I don't want to take up all of your energy in one evening", she added jokingly. "Besides, it's best if we take it slow. For now, do practice accessing your own Chakra. Next time, we will practice actually using it to enhance your own capabilities and exceed your limits. If we have time, we will also try to find each of you's elemental specialty, and see if we can't teach you the basics of elemental Ninjutsu. Thank you for your time. Dismissed."
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Mar 27, 2014 18:16:15 GMT -5
Everyone soon leaves heading back to get some rest.
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Post by Manah on Mar 27, 2014 18:55:07 GMT -5
Mikoto Alexandra Mercer
When everyone moved to leave, Mikoto followed Ayaka in the corridor:
"Ayaka...? I'm sorry for bothering you, but... I have yet to be assigned any living quarters. I've been told they were looking into it. Could I convince you and Chizuru to allow me to share your quarters again tonight?", she asked kindly.
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