Yasashī Nami Dojo [T|Invite]

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Yasashī Nami Dojo

The Yasashi Nami dojo, referred to as "Gentle Wave" by those who are familiar with the Land of Water, the dojo is home to an Aikido and Dian Xue Shu master named Nagareru. Nagareru has been studying these arts for many years and trains many students who seek him out at his dojo. He has known many different types of students over the years and watched them grow into very different individuals. He could tell stories on this for hours. Nagareru is not an unknind master, but he does not care for people personally and seeks only to spread the understanding of Aikido. He spends many hours having people work on their form and bodies to prepare for the art of fighting. The dojo itself is cradled underneath a decrepit white marble bridge, which is rumored to once have been a section of a great tower which fell many years piror, which is nestled against the sea. Often the sound of waves and birds can be heard through the walls and open window holes, letting in salty air throughout the dojo. Students may spend time out in the water, swimming and learning water techniques as well. Yasashi has become a bit of a haven for those seeking to train by the waterside.

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Gyaku Hanmi (Opposite Stance)
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Hanmi in Aikido is a triangular stance with the front foot facing forward and the rear foot perpendicular to the front, facing sideways.
Special: ---
Drawback: Picture It is important to have the right foot work in most instances. One's success in executing Aikido techniques depends on the proper Hanmi. Triangular stance. Most often aikido techniques are practiced with the opponent in predetermined stances. This is to facilitate learning the techniques and certain principles of positioning with respect to an attack. At higher levels, specific Hanmi cease to be of much importance.
Description: The user and the opponent have opposite foot forward.
Limit: Must learn from an Aikido Master.

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Valerys had been walking through the Land of Water for a short time before she came upon the Yasashi Nami Dojo, which the locals had told her about. She followed a bridge against the shoreline to make it out to the dojo and discovered a master here by the name of Nagareru. He didn't have any students with him now, which made Valerys happy. "Hello, my name is Valerys," she said, "I'm here to train under you. I've heard that you possess great skill." Nagareru told her that he did possess some abilities and told her to come in -- that he would teach her the basics and see how she did from there. First Nagareru showed her how to do the footing for the Opposite stance, a basic stance within the Aikido fighting style which he knew. She saw him keep one of his feet forward, and the other to the side facing it in a perpendicular line. "Now you try," Nagareru told her.

Valerys got her footing into position for a solid stance, and then turned her left foot and set it perpendicular to her right. The stance required flexibility in her ankle, but with a short movement she was able to accomplish it. She then set her left foot correctly and twisted her right foot inward, to make the same stance from the other side. Both of her foot were starting to loosen up and Valerys prepared herself to try twisting both of her feet inwards -- giving her the skill to go into the opposite stance whenever she needed to. Both of her feet curled inwards and soon enough Valerys was standing with both of her feet facing one another. This was a difficult stance to hold, but Valerys kept it solid for as long as she could. In the end both of her feet felt more flexible and like they could move into the position with ease.

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Ai Hanmi (Mutual Stance)
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Hanmi in Aikido is a triangular stance with the front foot facing forward and the rear foot perpendicular to the front, facing sideways.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture It is important to have the right foot work in most instances. One's success in executing Aikido techniques depends on the proper Hanmi. Triangular stance. Most often aikido techniques are practiced with the opponent in predetermined stances. This is to facilitate learning the techniques and certain principles of positioning with respect to an attack. At higher levels, specific Hanmi cease to be of much importance. The user and the opponent have same foot forward.
Limit: Must learn from an Aikido Master.

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After learning the Opposite Stance, Nagareru began to teach her the Mutual Stance, which required twisting the right foot perpendicular to the left. Valerys stood in a strong stance letting her foot root her to the ground, sending her chakra into the earth (easy with her training in the release) and feeling herself stabilized by the planet. It gave her a special sort of energy as she began to rotate her right foot and turn it to the right side. Her foot stretched but retained its strong core, and Valerys stretched down with her hands in order to increase her flexibility. The Capoeira inside of her wanted to twist around and do a flip, but she resisted and let her body hang and dangle. She came back up and remained in this stance, bending in the knees and letting her shoulders squeare up. This sort of posture retained her strength but granted her great flexiblity due to her footwork as well. Nagareru watched on and when he saw the stance and strength he swaid, "Yes just like that. Now hold that pose for several minutes." She found that it was more difficult than she originally thought.

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Learned.

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Katadori Ikkyo Omote
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A strike to the face followed by a elbow lock takedown counter used against mid ranged attacks.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture From Gyaku Hanmi, when your partner grabs your shoulder, step well of the line of attack to the left and execute an atemi to his face with your right hand. Grab his right hand with our right hand from above, holding his hand against your shoulder. Twist your hips powerfully towards your partner, leaving his hand against your chest. Bring your left hand against his elbow, causing him to release his grip. Unbalance him by bringing his arm in front of your abdomen. Take a large step diagonally forward with your left foot, moving his arm forward and down. Pin his arm at a right angle to his body. Draw your shoulder to the outside to break your partner's balance, and then thrust it forward. The proper Katadori grip for the partner in the attacking role involves holding the shoulder in such a way that the person grabbed cannot move. You will be able to block your partner's movement if you grab at the outside of his shoulder. When an opponent is on the ground, the user is free to break an elbow, dislocate the shoulder, dislocate the write, or even strike the controlled target. The user is able to redirect 15% of the opponent's fighting power back to the opponent when performing this technique as a counter.
Limit: Must learn from an Aikido Master. Must know Basic Techniques.

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Now that she had learned the basic stances, Nagareru said that she was ready to begin really learning the Aikido style. She showed promise and he agreed to help her on her mission, even though he had no idea of her goals. He had her stand in front of him and started to explain the fighting style to her so that she would be prepared for the training and know how to train Aikido. "The Aikido art is very intricate and designed on a movement by movement basis," Nagareru said, "As an opponent attacks you, there are various methods of turning his or her own attack against them. The first technique that I'm going to teach you is a defensive manuever in case the opponent attempts to grab you around the shoulder." With that Nagareru stepped forward, placing his right hand on Valerys' left shoulder. "If one were to grab you like this you would hit them in the face with your atemi and make sure that they are well distracted." Valerys listened and then she attempted to take the first step.

She threw an atemi at Nagareru and he blocked it easily, grabbing her wrist and stopping the attack. "That's good, just like that. After a hit to the face, grab his right hand and keep it on your shoulder, then pivot around and grab his elbow with your left hand. This will allow you to accomplish the takedown." Valerys thought about it and could see the movements within her mind's eye, concentrating on them as she did most of her genjutsu techniques. Valerys performed the moves slowly against Nagareru at first, getting a feel for them so that she could deliver it faster and with more accuracy at a later date. She took her hand and tapped it on Nagareru's face, twisted it around and held his hand to her shoulder, then grabbed his elbow and slowly pushed him to the ground. Nagareru followed along, knowing that his guidance would help her to remember the movements and pull off the technique in combat.

After she had learned the technique in slow motion, Nagareru instructed Valerys to really perform the technique on him. He reached for her shoulder and she swung her hand out, knocked him lightly on the face to distract him, and then reached around to grab his hand. She locked it in place. Although she was moving fast, Valerys allowed a lot of force to build up in her hands as well to keep him in position and stable. Valerys reached up with her left hand and grbbed hold of his elbow, holding his entire arm steady before twisting her torso. Her flexiblity helped her to move Nagareru toward the ground and on to his knees. His elbow was in a stiff position, and Valerys pondered on how easy it would be to break from her -- keeping it in mind in case the opportunity ever arised with an opponent. "Exactly!" Nagareru said. "You've got it. A powerful technique."

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Shomenuchi Yonkyo Omote
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A defensive maneuver initiated by the user, or a counter used against a downward strike followed by a forearm takedown.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Initiate the movement by advancing with your right foot while vigorously extending your right tegatana into your partner's face. Your partner blocks with his right hand to protect his face. Grab his right elbow firmly with your left hand and push his wrist down with your tegatana. Having unbalanced your partner, take a large step diagonally forward with your left foot, moving his arm forward and down. Draw your left hand to slightly above your partner's wrist with your thumb upward and apply Yonkyo pressure on the nerve at the base of his wrist. Step diagonally forward taking your partner to the mat from the standing position while continuously applying Yonkyo pressure. When an opponent is on the ground, the user is free to break an elbow, dislocate the shoulder, dislocate the write, or even strike the controlled target. The user is able to redirect 15% of the opponent's fighting power back to the opponent when performing this technique as a counter.
Limit: Must learn from an Aikido Master. Must know Basic Techniques.

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"The next technique," Nagareru said, "is more aggrevated. You will thrust your tegatana into a person's face and force them to counter, which will open them up to a powerful takedown involving a pressure point on the wrist." Valerys thought about this in relation to her knowledge of Dian Xue Shu and couldn't help herself from smiling at the way that she could use the two styles in combination. First Nagareru moved slowly and taught Valerys how to perform the technique, moving his hand toward her face and as Valerys move to block he grabbed her elbow. He grabbed her wrist as well and forced her arm down, touching the pressure point softly, but enough to push her to the ground and on to her stomach. "Damn," Valerys said, surprised at the strength of the technique on that specific pressure point. Surely, the Aikido arts were defensive but also quite offensive in the right setting. Valerys stood back up and said, "Okay, now it's my turn."

She stepped toward Nagareru, putting her right hand blade directly toward his face. Nagareru stepped into the technique, wanting to help her, but did so quickly so that she had to keep up with his speed. It seemed that she wouldn't be performing it slowly just yet. He blocked her and then Valerys went to grab his left elbow, getting a firm grasp and then pulling his entire arm down the force of her strength. She gave one final, tough pull that was meant to lift him from his feet and throw him to the ground as he had done to her. While she did this her right hand was on his wrist, and she used her knowledge of Dian Xue Shu to locate a near pressure point and press it. Nagareru had not been expecting this and it caused him more pain than usual, which made it relatively easier for Valerys to guide him to the ground and use the takedown. Nagareru seemed a little bit suprised as he ended up on his stomach.

"That was good," he said, "and what did you do there to my wrist?" Valerys explained her knowledge of Dian Xue Shu and Nagareru admitted that he was also a master in this style. She gave silent thanks for this master and then he told her to stand in front of him, so that they were facing one another. They looked into one another eyes, almost contemplatively, before he told her to stop forward and practice the technique slowly on him. She did so, slowly stepping forward into his face, grabbing his arm, twisting it, and then going in for the takedown. All of this steps were done gracefully and Nagareru had her repeat them five times. She went through each of the steps, and then he told her to try to come at him again. Valerys felt prepared now and stepped her right foot and hand blade forward -- ready to throw him down once more.

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Katatedori Ikkyo Ura
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: An elbow lock controlling defense used against an arm grab, or mid level attack.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture From Gyaku Hanmi, when your partner seizes your left hand, step to the left while executing an Atemi to your partner's face in the same manner as for Katatedori Ikkyo Omote. The technique up to this point is the same as for Katatedori Ikkyo Omote. Grab your partner's tegatana with your right hand and twist your hips inward. Step in with your left foot and align your toes with your partner's. Then pivot to the right rear to unbalance him. Pin your partner's arm at a right angle to his body. When an opponent is on the ground, the user is free to break an elbow, dislocate the shoulder, dislocate the write, or even strike the controlled target. The user is able to redirect 15% of the opponent's fighting power back to the opponent when performing this technique as a counter.
Limit: Must learn from an Aikido Master. Must know Katatedori Ikkyo Omote.

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"You have done well so far," Nagareru said, "so I'm going to teach you a more advanced version of the technique you already know to block attacks at your shoulder. Now you'll be able to stop any mid-range attaack and force your opponent to the ground. Come at me." Valerys looked at Nagareru, knowing what was going to happen but also knowing that she had to try if she wanted to learn this technique. She rushed forward, going for a jab to his gut, but Nagareru grabbed her hand and then pivoted with his feet, spinning in place and taking her along for the ride. Before too long, Valerys was begin dragged to the ground by her right arm a few meters back from where she had been. She was slightly disoriented, the spinning making her lose her sense of direction for a minute. "And that's how you can intensify the technique," Nagareru explained and helped Valerys stand up. Her body was now slightly in pain and she knew that she had acquired at least a couple of bruises.

Nagareru first taught Valerys the technique without her using it on anybody. He taught her the motions slowly, standing in front of her and going step by step through the movements. First the counter, which included grabbing the wrist and elbow, then pivoting to the rear with the hips, and pulling the arm down to the ground. But of course, Valerys did this all in her mind and in slow motion, moving from position to position as if it were a dance -- her body flowing like the waves that crashed against the dojo. She went through the movements several times, stimulating her ki energy, which Nagareru had begun to explain to her. He said that the ki moved like a river (similar to capoeira), and that her body needed to utilize and mimic the ki that was already naturally in her body. Valerys tuned into her energy and body, letting the movements take her into a special place in her mind. It was a dance.

When she had mastered the basic movements, Nagareru instructed her to begin using it on him. So she stepped forward and made as if to do the Katatedori Ikkyo Omote, throwing her hand blade into his face. Nagareru blocked and she grabbed his arm as usual, but then she began to send all of her energy to her hips. The ki began to circulate in this region, like a ball of force, and she twisted and brought her legs and Nagareru's arm around with her. He was thrown off balance and Valerys could feel the weight of his body in her arms. She spun him around and threw him to the ground, smiling at how well she had done after taking the time to learn the movements. She helped Nagareru up this time and he instructed her to do it again. Valerys did so, stepping forward and grabbing his arm, pinning him to the ground, and found that it took a lot of her strength. She was now breathing deeply. "These techniques require a lot of endurance," Nagareru commented.

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Learned (+10tp).

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Shomenuchi Sankyo Henka (1)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A defensive movement initiated after a right hand attack to the opponent's face ending in a rotational wristlock with an upward arm lock takedown.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Initiate the movement by extending your right tegatana towards your partner's face. Change to Gyaku Hanmi and execute an atemi to his right side with your left hand. Lower your partner's right hand with your right hand and catch it with your left hand. Move his hand diagonally to the left with your left hand while executing another atemi to his face. Step through with your right foot, entering under your partner's armpit and turn 180° to apply a Sankyo lock. Proceed to a Sankyo pin. When your face is attacked, step forward with your left foot and execute an atemi to your partner's side with your left hand. Cut his right hand down with your right tegatana and grab it with your left hand. move underneath your partner's arm and apply a Sankyo lock. When an opponent is on the ground, the user is free to break an elbow, dislocate the shoulder, dislocate the write, or even strike the controlled target. The user is able to redirect 10% of the opponent's fighting power back to the opponent when performing this technique as a counter.
Limit: Must learn from an Aikido Master. Must know Basic Techniques.

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As Valerys and Nagareru had been training for some time, by now her muscles were beginning to feel it. But Nagareru said that there was one more techique that she had to learn before they would be finished. It was highly offensive, and Nagareru explained to her, also very complicated. Wrapping one's head around the movements was alone part of the training. Nagareru told her to go into a push-up position and hold it, and as she did he would tell her the movements. It seemed strange but Valerys agreed and got into position, her arms immediately beginning to shriek from the strain but she held herself stable. Nagareru then began to show her the movements while she held herself in position, both a test of mental and physical toughness. Nagararu moved forward and hit where an opponent's head would have been, then throwing his left hand into the side, then he moved his right hand down to meet his left. Valerys took in the sight, remembering this strange union of hands.

Nagareru then twisted his body, as if he was going under the opponent's arm, and pulled an imaginary arm into place in the air. "And that's all there is to it for the attack," Nagareru said, and Valerys was allowed to stand up from her push-up position. Her body felt weak and like it wanted to fall over, but she stimulated her ki and made sure that she was ready for the next batch of training. She tried to remember the movements and performed them in front of Nagareru, making minor mistakes that he had to correct. He also helped her place her footing and stance better throughout, explaining how difficult it was going to be to get under an opponent's armpit. Valerys heeded his advice and used her flexibility from her Capoeira training to her advantage. Soon she had mastered the movements and was flowing from step to step, as if she were twisting a real person's arm into submission.

Next she performed the technique on Nagareru himself, jumping forward and shooting her hand out toward his face. Nagareru blocked quickly and she went in for a jab to the side. It struck and she brought his right hand into her left hand, twisting underneath his arm in a graceful and beautiful single movement. Before long she was behind him and had his arm in a lock. "Is that how it is done?" she asked playfully. Nagareru chuckled and she released him, allowing him to perform it on her. Valerys found it extremely difficult to block and try as she might her hands could not stop the technique. As it was performed on herself, Valerys gained a new appreciation for the technique and was learning how to counter it. Soon Nagareru told her that he would teach her how to use the Shomenuchi Sankyo Henka as a counter as well. Valerys listened closely, eager to know how to stop someone from attempting to forego her pressure point attacks.

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Learned (+10tp).

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Shomenuchi Shihonage Omote
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A takedown technique applied after the opponent blocks.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Initiate the technique by advancing with your right foot while extending your right tegatana into your partner's face. Your partner blocks with her right hand. Cut your partner's right arm down with your left hand. Grab your partner's wrist at the pulse point with your right hand and hold the basic of her thumb with your left hand. Your feet are in Ai Hanmi. When holding your partner's hand with both hands on entering for Shihonage, hold the base of your partner's right thumb with your left hand and grasp the little finger inside of her hand with your right hand. Be sure that your left hand is in front of your right hand. You are not doing the technique correctly if your hands are reversed. Step diagonally forward with your left foot which brings your body at a right angle to your partner causing her to lose her balance. Pivot 180° and throw your partner as if cutting with a sword. The user is able to redirect 10% of the opponent's fighting power back to the opponent when performing this technique as a counter.
Limit: Must learn from an Aikido Master.

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After this training they ate dinner, wanting to regain some of their strength, and Nagareru explained to her more about ki and how it could relate to her Aikido techniques. He told her that ki could be regenerated by sleep, water, and food, the three necessities of life. As they ate their food and drank water, he told her that manipulating ki was an art and a dance, and that one had to meditate on the proper movements to stimulate the ki for the techniques. He told her that there was another technique he wanted to teach her when her ki was replenished, a takedown after an opponent move in for a block. His techniques seemed to be becoming more and more offensive as time went on. After dinner the two of them got back to training and as promised Nagareru showed her the technique he had mentioned. He threw his hand at her face, which she blocked, only to have her arm grabbed and twisted around. Nagareru shoved his fingers into her wrist and hands, causing her to submit and flung her around and to the ground.

Valerys looked up at him, shocked by the technique, and he helped her up showing her how to perform the movements. This study took several long minutes wherein she performed each move step by step with her teacher. When she had learned how to do it, she stood in front of Nagareru and moved at him quickly with a jab to a face. Her mentor blocked the attack and she grabbed his hand and shoved it down to her left hand. With both of her hands she found the pressure points on his wrist and applied pressure, making Nagareru submit to her. She thought that she could throw him after that, but his will was still too strong and he remained where he was. "Your body must be weak," Nagareru commented, referring to all the training they had done earlier. But Valerys was dedicated to the technique and said she wanted to try again.

They stood in front of one another and Valerys attacked, once again catching Nagareru's hand and trying to throw him. This time she remembered to concentrate on her ki, which was returning from the food just as Nagareru ahd claimed, and was able to pivot her body and spin him around, throwing the opponent and landing him on his back. This takedown had knocked the wind out of Nagareru and said that she had done very good, perhaps too well for training. As the two of them were standing there and talking, Nagareru showed her the points on the wrist that were usually pressed -- pointing to an indentation in the wrist and a point on the little finger. "With these two points simultaneously, the opponent will be putty in your hands as you take them down." Valerys remembered this and do the movements, this time in the air, for practice. By now it was getting dark and Nagareru returned to his dojo. Valerys smiled, proud of all that she had accomplished in his presence.

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Learned (+10tp).

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Deceitful I
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User is skilled at deceiving others, both with the spoken word and with physical disguises.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User gets a +10 bonus on all Acting and Disguise skill checks. If the user has 50 or more ranks in one of these skills, the bonus increases to +20 for that skill.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

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After having trained with Nagareru for some time, Valerys figured it was time to move on and slept that night by the shoreline. She woke up the next morning with the sun hanging over her and a soft fog flowing over the landscape. She took some time to meditate and let the aura of the place overwhelm her senses. Valerys got up after she was done meditating and made her way into the city, meeting various people and getting to know them a bit. As she spoke to them, Valerys acted as if she were a rich noble within the Land of Water. She went out to a bar the next day and met a cute young girl with blonde hair sitting alone. Valerys went up to her and told her about her richness and her power. The girl seemed immediately intrigued so Valerys told her that if she wanted to that she could travel throughout the city with her for the day. The girl, whose name was Hana, agreed. Valerys and Hana left off from the bar, all of the while Valerys decieved her and disguised herself as the noble and told Hana that her name was Elouise.

Hana and Valerys traveled the cityscape and stopped for food and drinks at various places. Valerys used her abilities of acting and growing disguise abilities to get people to offer her free food, thinking that she was an important individual. The girl seemed to love the show. Valerys went on with her training and soon she was getting even better at acting than she had been before, being able to trick most of the people in the shops that she entered. People suddenly started to throw themselves at her, wanting her to take up their cases and make their lives better. Valerys played it off saying, "Only you can help yourselves." The girl, Hana, got a big kick out of this and at the end of the day the two of them went back to the shoreline to have some alone time. Valerys took it as the perfect opportunity to be even more deceitful.

As the two of them sat on the beach, Valerys told Hana about her life as Elouise -- all lies. That she was born to a powerful family with influence in the Mist Village and that she had trained many powerful techniques thanks to them. She said that her parents had built up an empire using the village and were now in control of the majority of land in the the country. Hana was impressed and laid herself down on Valerys' chest, wanting to go to sleep with her there near the water. "You're so powerful," she said and rubbed Valerys' arm. Valerys cherished this moment and gave thanks for it, until that last moment when she reached for her hidden away polearm and made it grow, throwing it in Hana's neck as she scurried to get away. Valerys watched on as she killed this would have been whore and smiled. Blood covered her polearm, Bitter Mercy, and a bit had spilled on to her arm. She had truly acted and disguised herself quite well it would seem...

"You were good," Valerys said, "Just not good enough."

[Hamura]

Learned (+10tp).

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Having completed everything that she had set out to learn and buy while she was away from the Land of Wind, Valerys grabbed her stuff and got ready to head out. She gave one last look at the dojo and the sea shore where she had killed the girl, and promised that she would be back. There were still more techniques to learn. But for now, she had other business that needed to be dealt with. Valerys took off from the dojo into the Land of Water.

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