rashness: (By the pool)
Rin Okumura ([personal profile] rashness) wrote2012-01-22 05:36 pm

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[ 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]
cuethemasong: (A little bit of this and that.)

[personal profile] cuethemasong 2012-01-23 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
[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.
cuethemasong: (SPOILERS: Sex makes babies!)

[personal profile] cuethemasong 2012-01-23 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
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!
cuethemasong: (Zodd stop giving us spoilers!)

[personal profile] cuethemasong 2012-01-23 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Arata narrows his eyes at the sight of this and looks surprised. That's something he's never seen before.] That's... regeneration? Is this guy a mage?

He's pretty tough! Hey kid! I've got a bet riding on you, don't lose!
cuethemasong: (Can magic get any simpler?)

[personal profile] cuethemasong 2012-01-23 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
LOOK AT THOSE TWO! GO FOR THE HEAD! NO, THE NOSE! KICK HIM IN THE NADS! THIS IS MADNESS!

NO! THIS... IS... ... ... Yeeeeah, I got nothing.

... You totally killed the mood! C'mon now, Arata! It's a close match!

Hey, Grimoire... Just what exactly were we betting on, again?
cuethemasong: (I caught you flashbacking!)

[personal profile] cuethemasong 2012-01-23 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Arata and the book stay quiet because it looks like this will end in a single blow. If Arata had soem popcorn, he would've dropped his bag down by now.]
cuethemasong: (Yeaaaaah... You lost me.)

[personal profile] cuethemasong 2012-01-25 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[BOTH OF THEM AT ONCE.]

ARE YOU SHITTING ME!?

ARE YOU SHITTING ME!?
cuethemasong: (Can I buy some pot from you?)

[personal profile] cuethemasong 2012-01-26 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
You were supposed to end this brawl with a punch!
cuethemasong: (Can I buy some pot from you?)

[personal profile] cuethemasong 2012-01-28 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Weren't you two fighting to the death?
cuethemasong: (I've heard it both ways.)

[personal profile] cuethemasong 2012-01-28 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
So it was training then?
cuethemasong: (Feel free to blow to bits.)

[personal profile] cuethemasong 2012-01-28 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[SIGH.] All of that over-the-top violence for such an anti-climatic outcome.

I want my money back! I paid for these tickets fair and square!