James Strider- Dev- Afterimage- Part 1 Solo training

James start stretching his body, it will be a stressful training for his body, he need to break his limits or he will not be able to protect anyone, he failed twice now he know that power is what he need, so he can protect his family.
(James Strider)


After the stretching James sat on the ground, crossed his legs and closed his eyes. He was meditating, he was trying to reach every mana circuit and nervous system input that he had in his body, so he could control his muscles better. Maybe he could learn a way to enhance his muscles so he could go much faster than before.

He started felling each single muscle fiber in his body, each time he discovered da new one he would stimulate it 100 times before going to search for a new one. He repeated that 50 times, leaving him really tired.
(James Strider)

One and a half hour later he changes the training.

After the physical stimulation, even thou he was tired, he started to stimulate every mana circuit he could felt in his body by doubling even tripling the mana flow in that circuit, trying to make it to break the limit and become more stronger and reliable for more dense mana inflow when he need it. His legs, hips, torso, feet, arms, hands, fingers, neck every part of his body he did that 100 times leaving him totally drained on the ground, he was so tired that he couldn't even move his finger.

Seeing that he reached his limit, he activated the Quetzalcoatl blessing by using his Wind Serpent Half Shift so he could gather more power and energy. Scales grew again in his body, he felt that now his limit was even further and he need to break it... again
(James Strider)

With the information about his body James stood up and looked at the four training dummies in front of him. He set a challenge for himself, to hit the 4 training dummies in less than 1 second. That would be hard, all persons that he knew cant do that, maybe his mentor could, Ascalon. But he need to reach Ascalon level, even surpass it. So he started punching the dummies the fast as he could but for now he only could do 3 at one second.
(James Strider)

One hour later Xewa, his brother, enters the house and come by the training room.

Panting he looks at his brother and say:

"Heya brother"
(James Strider)

He would enter the house with a bang, "I AM HOME FAM!" he would then float around the house, spotting his brother, "Hey brother! Been training I see! Good! Come with me!" he would say smiling greatly.
(Xewa Yuiko)

Looking at his brother, he could see the happiness in his eyes, and he answered:

"Glad to see, you are free now. Brother i cant... I set up a challenge for myself and ill not leave until i beat it up. I have to hit the four dummies in one second, for now i can only do three."
(James Strider)

He would sigh, panting for he too, was exerting himself, the he would take a deep breath in, a let it out slowly, looking towards his brother with a smile, "No worries fam, is Rina around?" he would say with a chuckle.
(Xewa Yuiko)

James chuckles and says:

"Don't make me laugh again, hahahah, I'm so exhausted that it hurts when I do it. And I didn't saw your girlfriend today brother."
(James Strider)

Xewa laughs then goes up, giving a slight punch in his brothers shoulder
(Xewa Yuiko)


IC Say- Xewa Yuiko exclaims, "Not a problem!"

After his extensive stimulated muscle training the pain that he felt from that slight punch was so hard that he fell on the ground screaming in pain even losing his concentration making the half shift to dissipate.
(James Strider)

OH SHIT! Xewa would think, he would put his staff down, rushing down to pick his brother up, and then escorting him to the beds, "You should rest brother, you seem beat." he would say with worry in his eyes.
(Xewa Yuiko)


You begin resting...

James face was blank and he passed out
(James Strider)


IC Say- Xewa Yuiko says, "Rest easy..."

A few hours later...

You stop resting.

James wakes up, even the thought about moving his body makes him feel a excruciating pain. Tear filled his eyes, and so he prayed to Quetzalcoatl murmuring:

"Ple...ase gra..nt me strength so can at least w...alk today."

He tries to activate his Wind Serpent Half Shift, and was successful, granting him enough energy and pain resistance to walk for the day.
(James Strider)

Grabbing his clothes and cape he leaves the house.
(James Strider)