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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!

[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.

[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.]

[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. ]

[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 ]

[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.]