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[rashness]

[Action]

[ So a habit Rin has developed neigh-daily these days is going out into the forest to train with his flames. That is to say, he brings a small sac of candles collected from the item shop, and practices lighting them on fire the way Shura told him to try out back home. It's harder here given he can't draw his sword still and he can't access all of his power, so his control's been all over the place. Recently though, he encountered a man in the forest who reminded him there might be a wolf who might be pissed at his flame-practice in her trees. Thus, since that encounter Rin has switched gears. Namely, he's tried to work on some sword-swinging forms.

Thing is, he only has a wooden sword, and with nothing to fight against (normally he'd go against Kuro, but Kuro... well, isn't here) he's not sure how to handle it. Still, he practices swinging out into the forest, trying to get a feel for things so that when he can draw Kurikara again, he can do so more effectively. Today, however, is different. When Rin goes to his clearing, he encounters a cold and somewhat old looking giant bug. The bug looked at him warily, and Rin looked at it warily. There was a brief confrontation in which Rin wished for the hundredth time that his Demon Telepathy worked on things here in Luceti.

But... seeing his sword and seeing the sword-like arms on the bug, Rin concluded this thing, too, was a warrior. The bug, seeming to look for some semblance of normality within this cold and unfamiliar forest, perked up at Rin assuming a swordman's stance at the bug. The two nodded at each other... and the duel began]

Come on, you got- [the scythe deflects his last blow, though it does not slice the wooden sword in half just yet, mercifully] whoa- [Rin then flips back, doing a standing backflip back, causing his tail to fly back a bit and when he lands, some more blue flames sprout up into being on his shoulders as he smirks and lunges a strike which actually manages to connect with the old Scyther's shoulder] There!

[ Yes, the fight raced through the forest and finally made it into town, or well, the edges of town. On one end there is Tracey's Scyther who despite being old and more than a little tired by now, is refusing to admit defeat to this actually amazingly strong "human" in front of him. On the other side is Rin, who now has his shoulders and parts of his upper arms tinged with sparks of blue fire and a wooden sword in his hand. His clothing is ripped in place, and he has a few splotches of blood on him, though no obvious wounds (thanks healing factor!). He also has his tail exposed for once. It's waving behind him, because his shirt ripped in just the right spot to expose it mid-fight and he's not been in a position to put it back away.

Despite the fact that they're fighting, those who knows to sense the mood of combat ought to sense that the two are not doing this out of hatred or anything. In fact, both seem to be very excited and have quickly developed an odd sense of admiration for the other's ability. The only minor exception to this is the fact that Rin is still rearing to go while scyther is obviously tiring out (so Rin might have his sword just sliced in half soon enough). So, well. Feel free to run into this scene]

Comments

[rocketpunch]

Woah...

[Precis is new to Luceti. She's just left from looking around the shops, trying to see if she could find anything she needed. Now she's watching a boy who looks to be around her age fight with a giant bug, but. Something is definitely wrong.]

Hey! Watch out, your clothes are on fire!

[rashness]

No, don't worry that's- [To be fair the fire is blue so it looks weird anyway, but at this moment the scythe comes and goes for a swipe. rin yelps, ducking out of the way but gets gash on his face anyway. He also goes to punch the scyther but you know the thing can fly a little, so that's an easy evade]

[rocketpunch]

Just wait a sec! [Oh, gee, she doesn't have her robotic arm with her...and she hasn't found Robbie yet. Well, guess she's going to throw a snowball. She'll miss, of course, and hit Rin right in the face.]

...Oops. Sorry, I was aiming for your shoulders!

[rashness]

[And Rin turns now, his flames pulling up more as he does this]

Wh-what the hell was that?!

[And then, of course, Scyther takes his distracted moment to use AIR CUTTER no he only has boring moves in the show... slash on Rin's back. Which he yelps at and uses his tail to try to pat down]

[cuethemasong]

[Interesting, interesting! There's a boy watching this battle unfold and another voice appears from the tiny book that he's wearing around his neck.]

Heeey Arata...! Who are you betting on?

Hmm... I think my money is on the bug.

Gyahahaha! Are you kidding? That boy seems to have the upper hand against that insect! I'm putting it all on him!

Okaaaay then... If you're ready to lose, I won't stop you. Let's see the outcome of this battle.

[rashness]

[And at that exact moment, the Scyther slices the wooden sword in half. Rin blinks, and then points at the bug in alarm]

Hey, that's cheating-?!

[and then Scyther looks at him. Rin sweats bit. They seem to come to some silent understanding as Scyther twirls in place, performing Swords Dance before Rin leaps back to get himself into a position to fist fight]

[cuethemasong]

Whoa, whoa! He's gonna duke it out with that bug? It's clear who has the advantage here!

I don't know if he's brave or stupid, Master! But it seems that the scale has tipped in my favor!

[rashness]

[Scyther, now having used Swords Dance, has seemingly sharper blades. Rin goes int to give a punch, but Scythe cuts him beforehand. Scyther has by now determined that Rin heals fast enough (for a human) for him to use stronger force, so Rin ends up taking a very deep gash on his arm for that hap-hazard punch. Rin retreats back a skid, bleeding, but also uses his tail to try to trip up the bug. Scyther is pulled down a bit but- again, it can fly. Actually, now he hears the two over there-

Who's talking about bets or-! Whoa-

[Action] 1/2

[shamelessness]

[Shiemi was actually on her way to get lunch at one of the restaurants when she saw the familiar blue flames out of the corner of her eyes. Scyther and Rin are actually still skirting along the tree line as she catches them in her sight. Rin... is fighting a bug. A very large bug.]

[Action]

[shamelessness]

[-Wait a second, do bugs really get that big? And it's attacking Rin! That looks dangerous! She runs over to them quickly out of concern.]

Rin...!

1/2

[rashness]

Shiemi?!

[Which of course is when Rin turns-

And Scyther's cut attack cuts off some of the top of his hair]

[Action]

[rashness]

Oiii!! What the hell was that?!

[And now he turns back to the bug.

The bug seems to just shrug. Rin goes to punch it]

[Action]

[shamelessness]

Rin!? Are you okay!?

[weaponry]

[ Tenten was training but, upon hearing this commotion, she just decided to stop everything and check it out. So, she just hops onto the nearest tree branch and sits down observing both the Scyther and Rin. She's able to easily see they're doing this as a spar, but this doesn't make it any less interesting for her. In fact, it's distracted her from going back to training. Rin can see that there's some stray blades and other type of weaponry lying around, and if he wants to pick them up he may but beware that breaking them on accident or otherwise might result in a little angry weapons' user.

But, right now, she's perfectly content watching these two fight from the safety of her tree branch. She's captivated by the Scyther mostly, watching and admiring his perfect form and style though she has some some interest in the combat style Rin is using. ]

1/2

[rashness]

[WHAT STYLE]

[rashness]

[But no, Rin's not one to think like that. When his sword is finally split down into many pieces of wood, he leaps back and raising his tail/arms and all that to power up. Or well, more like his flames push up and he spews a bit of a puff out of his mouth. No, really. It's not a big fireball, but more like condensed hot air.

Scyther looks taken aback a bit as this guy being on blue fire]

[weaponry]

[ BOY YOU GOT BLUE FIRE FIGHTING SWAG.

She notices on how Rin doesn't take any of her weaponry as she watches and studies his form some more. Her attentive eye is able to comprehend every last detail. She notices the power, and she moves out of the way to another branch as the fire begins to spark with a very well timed Shushin, a technique which vitalizes the body to the point where she becomes a quick blur. It's noticeable just because of the blur but it's hard to track or tell where the blur is now unless you see her sitting in a tree with a relaxed smile on her face. She then takes up resident in another branch where she can view the Pokémon and the man with ease. ]

[rashness]

[No way, not going to notice it. But yeah, this flame is strong enough to melt steel in no time flat if it's going to be like that. So anyway, now he's going to.

...No wait he can't use the flames on the bug.


...He pauses, a little taken aback and not sure where to go]

[Action] (and last, I suppose!)

[sketch_m_all]

[Meanwhile, Tracey is out searching for his Pokémon. He's already found Marill, but Scyther and Venonat are still missing. While he has been told that Pokémon arrivals can be very random, he just can't stop worrying. The sooner he finds his buddies, the better.

Now that he has Marill, his search is made a bit easier. With the little guy's sensitive hearing, seeking other Pokémon out is a piece of cake. It isn't long before Marill picks up on Scyther's trademark call, along with the sound of battling. It utters a loud "M-Marill!" and totters off, in the direction of the fight, Tracey in tow.]

[Action]

[rashness]

[And by the time Tracey arrives... both Rin and the bug (but mostly the bug) are probably exhausted. By are panting, watching each other with some sort of grim warrior's respect or something. Rin's flames have died down, but the tail is still out and his clothes are ripped up generally. Scyther looks a bit beat up too, but not dangerously so. Rin has no obvious wounds, though he does have some healed up ones lol demon regeneration]

[Action]

[sketch_m_all]

[When Tracey comes close enough to get a good sight of this scene, he slows in his tracks. Marill, on the other hand, squeaks happily and runs up to Scyther to greet him. The bug's eyes linger on Rin for a bit longer, before his gaze softens and turns to Marill. Tracey, on the other hand, looks more relieved than anything as he approaches Scyther.]

Scyther! There you are, buddy. Are you okay?

[Action]

[rashness]

...! You know this guy?

[It's not clear is Rin is addressing the bug or the man though. His tail flicks]

[ action ]

[touchofrogue]

[So you're tearing through outskirts of town, are you? Fighting a giant bug? This means that it's enough commotion to stir Rogue from the Item Shop and take a look.

And look she does. She never really got into Pokemon but still. That is just sort of. Huh.

Well. They're not really endangering anyone other than themselves. Does she rush to help, and if so, who? Hmm.]

[ action ]

[rashness]

[And Scyther uses RAZOR WING fuuuuh this limited moveset a flying attack now, taking to the air! Rin blinks, and groans before trying to throw his wooden sword at the bug. It doesn't work well DODGE ROLL]

[ action ]

[touchofrogue]

[Uh, yeah. OK, this is seriously upping her crazy quotient for the day. Rogue considers, for a moment, turning around and going back inside for some coffee.

But instead, she sighs and starts towards the fight.]

Hey!