Kiyoko
Established
Roleplay posts: 39 
Age: 22
Physical Description: Kiyoko is an elegant young woman, standing at about 5'6" tall. She is by no means frail, but would not be described as visually appearing strong- her strength is not one that can be observed by the eye alone. She has long gray hair that flows over her shoulders, reaching down to her calves, often tied in long pigtails by red ribbons. Her eyes are a deep forest green that are piercing and clever, but soft in a way surprising for a priestess.
Clothes and Equipment: She is not seen outside of her hakui and red hakama, but for festival times when she may change into a kimono or a white chihaya. She carries prayer beads and sutras with her though concealed. In the occasion where she must fight, she will don her bow and quiver with arrows doused in holy waters and oils.
Registered: Aug 17, 2019 14:52:29 GMT -8
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Post by Kiyoko on Feb 13, 2020 19:28:09 GMT -8
"I'll learn... right." She said nodding slowly though she looked a bit nervous. And if anything, a tad bit overwhelmed. She'd known it wouldn't be simple, and it would be taxing on her body. She just hadn't anticipated just how taxing it would be.
"I will do my best then Ping-sama...Physical feats of strength do not come naturally to me, but I will give it my best effort." She said as she wiped her face again with the cool water. It was almost addictive how it soothed her probably furiously red skin. "Will we practice with reiki again after martial training then?"
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Isamu Ping
Committed
Roleplay posts: 53 
Age: 32
Physical Description: Too put it mildly, on a good day Isamu looks like he should have tied one on. The man routinely has bags under his eyes, a scowl on his stubbly face, and a gruffness to his voice that suggests he is permanently hungover. This is despite his youthful features that only barely make him look his age thanks to the large scar running under his eyes and over his nose. His chin length hair is prematurely white and he needs a haircut, if not a complete shave.
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Registered: May 5, 2019 16:46:34 GMT -8
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Post by Isamu Ping on Feb 14, 2020 17:15:49 GMT -8
"Today? No." Isamu says with a shrug of his shoulders. "We started too late for that and you will be far too tired to do it properly anyway. Your physical fitness is better than some monks I've known but not great." He motions towards the path indicating it was time to get moving. "Tomorrow we will be up before dawn for our run, then breakfast, then martial training, then some time to rest before reiki training. Then we will head into the city at night so you can learn how to gather information."
They head into the courtyard where a small area is sectioned off for martial practice. Even some of the open palm practiced the martial arts for their cultural and meditative functions. However, as he tosses her a staff, she quickly learns that Isamu was training her for the martial part first and the arts second. He schools her on the basics of how to win a fight as quickly and brutally as possible, no emphasis on technique. "Technique, katas, forms, those are for show." He explains. "When it is life or death you only need the basics and you need to know them so well your body does them without thought."
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Kiyoko
Established
Roleplay posts: 39
Age: 22
Physical Description: Kiyoko is an elegant young woman, standing at about 5'6" tall. She is by no means frail, but would not be described as visually appearing strong- her strength is not one that can be observed by the eye alone. She has long gray hair that flows over her shoulders, reaching down to her calves, often tied in long pigtails by red ribbons. Her eyes are a deep forest green that are piercing and clever, but soft in a way surprising for a priestess.
Clothes and Equipment: She is not seen outside of her hakui and red hakama, but for festival times when she may change into a kimono or a white chihaya. She carries prayer beads and sutras with her though concealed. In the occasion where she must fight, she will don her bow and quiver with arrows doused in holy waters and oils.
Registered: Aug 17, 2019 14:52:29 GMT -8
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Post by Kiyoko on Feb 17, 2020 15:36:27 GMT -8
"So we will be practicing basic forms until they are sec-second! nature?!" She yelped as she lurched forward, fumbling to catch the staff as it was tossed over to her. It felt foreign in her hands- her bow having always been her weapon of choice. "So... this will be the norm then? Or well, waking up earlier and including reiki training, but in general, this is what is expecting of me? Will we be heading out to the city tonight then to gather information?" She asked as she attempted to mimic his stances, looking distinctly awkward and uncomfortable as she did so, but it was just because her limbs were unaccustomed to the movements.
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Isamu Ping
Committed
Roleplay posts: 53
Age: 32
Physical Description: Too put it mildly, on a good day Isamu looks like he should have tied one on. The man routinely has bags under his eyes, a scowl on his stubbly face, and a gruffness to his voice that suggests he is permanently hungover. This is despite his youthful features that only barely make him look his age thanks to the large scar running under his eyes and over his nose. His chin length hair is prematurely white and he needs a haircut, if not a complete shave.
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Registered: May 5, 2019 16:46:34 GMT -8
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Post by Isamu Ping on Feb 22, 2020 16:29:20 GMT -8
"You have successfully repeated what I said yes." Isamu says as he runs her through the forms once and then has her reset and do it again. He walks over and using his own staff he makes small adjustments. "The only way to truly be ready for combat is to get into a lot of real fights. But the best way to survive the learning curve is training. Again." He has her run through the basic attacks one after the other making sure she is putting her weight behind each blow.
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