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[The God Damn Otokage]

Sasoriken Basic
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Learning basics of the Sasoriken
Special: ---
Drawback: Must have the Sasoriken
Description: Once gained the user must go through a series of training regiments to be able to antiquate control and handle the sword. This is the first step. This is the basics, this enables the user to accurately defend, attack and counter basic movements or attacks which ranges from E to D type of attacks. (Reminder this does not mean that you godmod, it just means you are getting faster with the sword.) Can only be used with two hands,
Limit: Must have the Sasoriken

[/i] She spun at the strange voice only to see the spectral image of Marcus behind her. A small smile crossed her face and she nodded before lunging in and driving the blade forwards. It felt much smoother and stronger. She nodded and practiced the lunge once more. Again she drove the blade forwards smoothly. There were other cuts to practice as well however. She reset her stance once more and resettled the blade in her grasp to prepare a two-handed sweeping cut. She swung an angular cut, the muscles of her shoulders were used to the motion and thus she was able to control it.

'Relax, this blade is not as heavy as Tessaiga. It's about finesse.' Finesse, that was not the highest on her list of skills. She would have to work on it though. She let her shoulders relax as she prepared to attempt the two handed swing once more. She did not throw all of her muscles into it this time, her body weight wasn't quite necessary to perform the swing. The sword being lighter made a world of difference. The blade sliced cleanly through the air. She was doing well, if she kept this up she knew she would be able to unlock the true secrets of the blade.

She learned the cuts but her speed with the blade still left something to be desired. After a deep breath she would take up the blade once more. Her hand wrapped firmly around the hilt and she began a pattern dance with the blade. Each motion moved fluidly into the next. A step and stab was followed by a sweep of the legs and arms. She followed the pattern, letting crescent moon sweeps switch into lunging steps where the blade stabbed forwards into open air. She moved faster and faster with each step. Her control over the blade was increasing, she could feel it within her bones just as she could feel Marcus's silent approval.

She continued with the pattern dance. She continued to speed through the pattern. She stepped forwards quickly as she raised the blade over her head and chopped downwards in a strike intended to cleave a person's skull. Setting her feet more properly she would reverse the cut, striking upwards from below. Another spin and she allowed the blade to follow a horizontal cut. Finally she came to a rest. She had certainly increased her speed and strength with the blade, having practiced with it so much. Yet at the same time she had barely learned anything of the blade. She had so much left to do.
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[The God Damn Otokage]

Sasoriken Intermediate
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Learning intermediate Skills of Sasoriken
Special: ---
Drawback: Must have the Sasoriken
Description: Once gained the user must go through a series of training regiments to be able to control the sword and handle it with more of an ease. These are the intermediates of course which enables the user to be able to accurately move the sword around so then one is able to block, attack, and counter intermediate moves of C to B. (Reminder this does not mean that you godmod, it just means you are getting faster with the sword.) Can only be used with two hands.
Limit: Must know Sasoriken Basics

[/i] Marcus appeared as she drew up Sasoriken once more. "But you're incorporeal." Mayu said, blankly staring as she wondered how such a spar would work. He drew his own blade and seemed to solidify before her eyes. He raised his brows slightly before lunging forwards. With a small and contained yelp she danced to the side, shoving her blade out and using her spare hand to reinforce the blade. Marcus eyed her. She followed his gaze to the groove that would hold poison and realized how terrible of a mistake that move could be. She nodded as he withdrew and tried to prepare for what would come next.

He moved with eloquent grace, well familiar with the art of sword play. Mayu was jerkier in her moves but as soon as he swept with his blade she moved to block. With two hands firmly on the handle of her blade she swung in to meet his blade. The contact of the two blades jarred against her wrists, making her teeth hurt as it ran through her body. It wasn't the best of blocks but she didn't get cut so she'd call it a win. He quickly swung once more, going from the top to bottom in a strike that would cleave her head if she did not block it properly.

She let the blade rise over her head, sloping downwards at an angle over her shoulder. The block was designed to force the opposing blade to slide down off of her blade and end up uselessly to the side. The blades struck but Marcus's did not slide. She realized quickly that her blade must not be at the correct angle and now she was body to body with the larger man. She quickly adjusted the blade, knowing if she could not make the blade slide she would lose. Being the smaller person in a body to body position with swords was never advantageous.

He was pressing down upon her. She quickly dropped down to one knee and shifted her blade beneath his. Suddenly his blade swept away from her head and slid down the side. She rushed back to her feet and drew up her blade in time to catch the crescent moon swing Marcus was aiming towards her. Her body reacted before she could think. Her hand brought the blade up to block the incoming swing. This time it felt better. Her hands ache from the contact and the block felt solid. Marcus smiled and stepped away. A small nod showed her that he had approved of her blocking work.

She thought she had completed this part of the regimen but Marcus instead caught her by surprise as he came in with a more powerful strike than before. In a quick panic she brought up her blade to block the incoming strike. Barely was she able to fend off the strike. Marcus attacks continued coming raining down furiously upon her. It was all she could do to block them. There was no room left for an attack of her own, or even for a counter. Sweat began to bead upon her brow but she didn't stop to dash it away. She had no doubt Marcus would be happy to teach her a lesson if she messed up now. She was barely able to keep up with the strikes, but somehow she managed to not get cut.[/ul][/font]

[The God Damn Otokage]

[/i] Marcus instructed her with a gentle shake of the head. A swordswoman who couldn't attack would be a sad case indeed. Mayu nodded and hefted Sasoriken up before her. She knew basic attacks, though not the secrets of Sasoriken's own attacks. Using those with the scorpion blade would be difficult enough however. She needed to learn the basics with the blade first. With a nod and a deep exhale she would stab forwards with the blade, lunging as she went to put force and finesse into the attack. Marcus was an expert with a blade however and was able to knock it aside easily.

In the same motion he countered, forcing her to block. He showed her in that same motion how vulnerable that sort of attack left her if not performed properly. She rose to standing once more as she thought over her next attack. She hefted the blade and let it rise over her head, preparing for a very obvious yet very effective downwards chop with the legendary blade. With a way cry she swung downwards, aiming for Marcus's skull. He was easily able to bring up his own shadowy blade to block her swing and thus put them body to body once more. The difference now was she had the assertive blade which would give her more leverage than being beneath another.

She raised on to the tips of her toes to try and bear down on Marcus. His brows raised and he simply kicked her foot. On the tips of her toes she had no balance thus the move caused her to fall unceremoniously onto the unforgiving earth. She learned now that sacrificing her balance to gain power was not a wise move. She got back to her feet and quickly swung her blade in a crescent shape, she aimed for his center, fully expecting him to block the attack. Maybe smarts wasn't the same as finesse but she could manage smarts. She had them in spades after all.

When he blocked the attack she was already pulling back, reversing the crescent and aiming for his head. He rushed to get his blade up in time. She could see the struggle and surprise on his face as he tried to block. He just barely got his blade up. Had he not been a spirit then she certainly would have cut him. A deep laugh left his throat, clearly he was pleased with it. 'Now get some force behind it! He told her, still clearly delighted with the work she had done thus far. Mayu nodded. Her attacks were not the weakest they could be, but they were not to the strongest of her capabilities either.

Once more she cut crossways with her blade, carefully shifting her hips to put strength behind the strike. Marcus was able to get his sword up to block the strike but she could feel that her strike was stronger than his block. She was able to put the power behind the oversized blade in order to gain a stronger effect when striking, and wasn't that the entire thought behind swordplay? Hit stronger, hit faster, hit better. She swung one more time, lunging solidly towards his stomach but not overextending herself. When his blade blocked she came up quickly to avoid leaving herself open for his counterattack. She spun, blade still in her hand to allow it to wrap around, trying to hit Marcus on the opposite side. For a spirit he was quick and his sword work was amazing. She had a long way to go before she hoped to best him.

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