Three Ripples, and a Wave

[19:37] Aki Kurokaiyo says, "I want to spar father too. Hmph."
[19:37] Aki folds arms
(Aki Kurokaiyo)
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[19:37] Himari Kurokaiyo says, "I would also like to go against, Uncle."
[19:37] Shrugging, Kirai simply gives him a dismissive wave.

"Well, if someone would like to educate him on proper etiquette that's up to them. Now that my nap is over, I'm going to go chop some wood." He'd say, pausing as he hears Aki and Himari.

Glancing her way he quirks a brow. "Hm? Both of you do? Well... I suppose I could humor you first."
(Kirai Kurokaiyo)
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[19:37] Hebi makes an expression of disgust and disgust at seeing the boy punching the floor in frustration, he had totally lost his composure, but I think this is normal for a teenager outside the kurokaiyo clan.

(Hebi Kurokaiyo)
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[19:43] He slowly comes back up to a stand to clutch what looked to be from under the stolen jacket a....unaffected area? Man this was dramatic...or maybe actually hurting. Regardless he was up and still was looking for a fight.

This was made apparent through how he gazed towards all those present.
(Recka)
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[19:44] "Humor? I'll take that as a yes then." She said now looking toward the boy who had just got beaten by Kirai in his sleep. She hoped that she would be able to do better than he did at least. Since it has been some time since she has fought father she felt it would be possible to perhaps even learn illusion while she was at it.

"Maybe you could even finally like...uh ya know.. teach us two more about the Metaphysical abilities such as illusion?"

She added. Aki wanted to learn that ability a lot and through lots of training she felt she was ready to learn the ways of illusion.However Still keeping those hands folded within the slips of her Kimono. Waiting till the floor was cleared for the potential next spar or lesson that was about to come toward these children.
(Aki Kurokaiyo)
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[19:46] "It isn't as much as humoring, Uncle.."

Himari steps forward, preparing her energy within her circuits. She wasn't sure if he was going to fight them together or individually. She'd be ready for either anyways, even for an imminent loss.

"It's to see how strong I've gotten in the pass few days," she states, hint of confidence with a mix of seriousness in her tone. It gradually grew more noticeable the longer she kept her expression held towards Kirai.
(Himari Kurokaiyo)
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[19:49] Vytal looked at the male who lose to their teacher, that was a given... Their teacher was skilled, it was normal to lose to him... Vytal crossed his arms as he looked at the others who looked to fight the teacher as well. He smiled a little, they had spirit- a lot more than he did with this injury of his... Why did he go into those mines again? He can't really remember... it sucks he has to deal with this stupid injury though.....

"I need to learn how to use illusion as well... I haven't really gone to that lesson, have I?"

He scratched the side of his face, shrugging.
(Vytal Endore)
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[19:52] Sighing, he shakes his head. He'd already told his children and his nieces and nephews that he was teaching that he'd begin this years lessons in the coming months. He'd been giving the elder students a bit of time to recover from the grueling training he'd put them through the last year...

Would the new generation really be so eager to endure the sort of training before them, once they got a taste, he wondered?

Chuckling at that thought, he smiles softly. "Alright, how about this? If you two can work together and take me down, I'll teach you some of the basics a little early. If not... Then you have to clean the dojo from floor cieling for the rest of the year."
(Kirai Kurokaiyo)
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[19:59] Watching the two step up to the plate he stiffened his bottom lip with abit of a scowl, Especially since one of them was Aki. He loved his sister but he wasn't going to let her show him up that easily!

He then announced to his father with a hand to his chest. "Oioioi.. I'll fight too. I can't let you two show me up and leave me behind can I?" He said with a determined look and a passion burning in his piercing intimidating amber colored eyes.
(Shinji Kurokaiyo)
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[19:59] Being one of the oldest Hebi already knew some of the fundamentals of illusion, but still lacked improvement, he just needed one last test before being able to use this technique freely.

He considered joining his cousins to try to get this extra lesson in delusion, but he knew the younger ones needed more experience than he did, so the man stood back beside Vytal, waiting to see if his cousins would have the potential to beat Kirai in a fight.
(Hebi Kurokaiyo)
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[19:59] "Deal..." Without a moment of hesitation she came forth from the line to stand by the side of Himari "Himari you already know we can't pass up this opportunity that comes so rarely from father Kirai."

With a very serious gaze she started enhancing herself with the mana that now began to form around her little tiny frame. Taking a deep breath slowly inhaling and exhaling allowing her fist to loosen up before now letting them harden tightly as hard as iron.

"I'm ready."

Gripping her fist and taking her stance she was prepared to dash off right toward father Kirai and show him just how much work she's been putting in over the past few years of hand to hand combat.

Though Aki seemed to be much more calm this time. She felt...at ease, her mind was clear as she whispered to herself a little part of the Kurokaiyo code.

"Maintain...control at all times..."
(Aki Kurokaiyo)
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[19:59] Himari briefly looked at Aki slowly and set her sights back on Kirai. She personally only knew Aki's skills prior to seeing a mock-battle they were in with someone else. Although, with two eager minds alike, she believed it wa spossible to take down the leader of the clan with quickened ease. She hoped so anyways.

Cleaning where there were more boys than girls wasn't something she'd like to do in the first place. A roll of her sleeves as she takes a sudden refined stance. Her spiritual energy leaking from her body would be a bit apparent.

"Aki, we can adapt in the midst. Just play it smart and we can prevail. I expect a lot from you anyways," she states.
(Himari Kurokaiyo)
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[20:00] Vytal Endore says, "....Man, I kind of want in on that... that's tough."
[20:01] Kirai Kurokaiyo says, "Mmm."
[20:01] Kirai Kurokaiyo asks, "I'm sorry ah... Youngster, would you mind clearing the Arena?"
[20:01] "Rehkah." He said limping over to the bench.
(Recka)
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[20:06] Moving to the center of the Arena, Kirai takes up the relaxed, graceful stance of the Kageken, bringing his fists up before him, not quite all the way closed. His eyes shine in the darkness as his torch is snuffed out.

Then, with the sound of water rippling, he surges forward. His body a blur, leaving trails of black mist behind him as caligraphic illusions of swirling black water form around his fists and feet.

He'd take the offensive for this battle, not bothering to hold back against these three.
(Kirai Kurokaiyo)
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[20:17] Julius says, "Crazy..."
[20:18] Julius says, "He's hardly even hurt."
[20:22] Recka says, "Iz apohlogy for hanger."
[20:23] Vytal steps to Hebi next to him with a smile, he was entertained by that fight. "Hell of a fight, huh?" He signed with his sign language skills. He looks back to the others who just fought, They did pretty well in his book... Taking a round off the master? Sounds impossible. But they did it, He could commend that.
(Vytal Endore)
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[20:23] The teen nods approvingly.
(Recka)
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[20:30] Hebi still did not believe what he had seen, his surprised expression was clear, he was open-mouthed, perhaps the first time he had seen a Kageken master against three talented students.

His master's movements through the shadows were graceful and subtle, even against strikes from every possible direction Kirai managed to win, and yet he didn't seem to be using all his power, that was incredible.

The man looks at the approaching Vytal and responds in sign language:

"Yes, we need to work hard to reach his level, those moves are what I aim for."
(Hebi Kurokaiyo)
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[20:30] Yami looked over to Recka and then scratched his head, his father always had someone new here didn't he? He was surprised the house wasn't more off limits.

No worry to him, he looked around and then realized his brother was standing beside Julius, that guy was a loose cannon. He then looked to Vytal, that guy wanted to learn his fathers martial art too didn't he?

What was so good about it?

Sure, his father was really powerful when using the stance, but wasn't he just naturally that strong anyway? The young boy always viewed his father as a wall. No matter how hard they hit him, he did not waiver or stagger. He was a real idol to him in most ways.

Too bad he wasn't a gifted chef like Yami.
(Yami Kurokaiyo)
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[20:30] Yami Kurokaiyo whispers something.
[20:32] Kirai had rushed forward and done his best to face off against the teens initially. However, he was groggy, he'd just woken up afterall. The three had taken advantage of this, rushing him from all directions with a surprisingly coordinated assault and managing to leave him winded for several moments.

However, after that passed? He'd take a deep breath. "That's just about enough warming up, I think I'm properly woken up now." He'd say, looking up and smiling at the three of them. His smile seemed somehow, too wide. His face was as beautiful as ever, but also, somehow predatory. Almost like a shark.

Then, he'd simply burst into a spray of black water the next time one of them hit him, his body proving as corporeal as the air around them. In that moment Aki would see a dark shap beside her, with terrifying, glowing eyes. She'd barely have time to register it's presence before his foot would fly up and catch thebeautiful young girl in the abdomen, sending her flying into the air.

Only to find three copies of him intercepting her, each one bringing their fists back to simultaneously slam them down into her and into the ground.

She would not get up again before the fight was over.

Next, as his afterimages fade his gaze shifts to Himari. Thrusting his palm forward, he'd send a wave of raw mana rippling through the air, the sound of a water droplet disturbing a calm pond accompanying the sound. She'd be buffeted by the energy even as Kirai's shadow-clad self rushed around the arena, gathering momentum before shooting forward to tackle her from behind.

With her in a grapple, he'd tense his muscles and promptly launch them both high into the air, letting go at the climax of their ascent and delivering a spinning kick shrouded in flowing black water to send her slamming back down into the ground, directly next to Aki.

Kirai would seem to hover for a moment, held up by the force of the blow he'd just dealt his teenage niece.

"And now, you're the only one left, little Shinji..." He'd say softly, his tone sounding rather pitying, but those that knew him would know it wasn't that. No. In fact, it was a subtle kind of sadism. For he had regained total control of the situation, and his son?

His son had lost, already.

Landing in front of Shinji, Kirai would allow the boy to try to land several blows, deftly dodging and deflecting each and every one of them. Then, as the boy overextends himself to land a blow? Again, Kirai would fade into nothing more than flowing water as his illusiory afterimage was destroyed.

Shinji would then become aware of his father's fist, pressed firmly against the boys chest. In the wake of it a shockwave would spread from behind Shinji and the sound of a torrential rainstorm would briefly be heard, before fading as Kirai slowly lets the boy down to the ground.

"It seems I'll see you all for lessons next month, as planned."
(Kirai Kurokaiyo)
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[20:35] Watching their father do battle was always a treat. He was fierce, watching him was like a lesson in it's own right. He could keep up with the best of them. He was the ultimate unbeatable wall and no one would ever topple him. At least that's what Akira believed. There was no reason not to believe him after all.

He was strong. He was cool. They hadn't seen him lose ever, he was just too great.

"A pleasure to watch, as usual father. You never stop improving."
(Akira Kurokaiyo)