Kenjutsu Dojo (T)

[Hoarfrost Imp]

Mae (Front)
Rank: D Rank
Effect: Deflects/blocks a weak (D Rank or less) frontal attack.
Special: None
Drawbacks: None
Description: Commencing from a kneeling position, the practitioner draws their sword to forestall a frontal attack as a simple defense then sheathes.
Restrictions: Must have a Senpai/Sensei of a Kenjutsu Dojo to learn; must have Reflex Training (D Rank) or Quick Strike Training (D Rank)

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Forever seeking to better herself, Rini traveled into the temple that the daughter of the Kenjutsu master himself, resided in. As she pushed open the doors the woman stood with her back to her, dust fell in a steady, unbroken stream as no words were exchanged, despite the fact Rini had received the seal that allowed her restored hearing, she had never used it.

The woman turned suddenly and Rini dropped to one knee, he head bowed in respect to such a master. But there were no vocal vibrations that Rini could feel coming from her, only the subtle vibration of the woman stepping towards her, a flurry of lightning fast steps that would have went completely unnoticed had it not been for her heightened sense of touch. It was as she looked up that she finally realized this was an attack not a greeting.

Immediately her muscles in her arms coiled, her hand hovering over the handle of the blade slightly as she held the sheathe in a loose manner and watched the footwork of the woman. As she was charging she telegraphed no attacks, her eyes locked upon Rini's as she rushed onward, her hand on the handle of her katana. Her hand flashed forward, a cold swipe of steel aimed for Rini's eyes and time seemed to slow down as her body pumped copious amounts of adrenaline into her system.

The blade slid free of its prison, a swipe that flew true to its angle. Rini unsheathed her blade, a vertical swing to counteract the diagonal on coming towards her. Battle hardened already she was prepared to die at all times, putting her faith in the muscle memory of her sword arm and correcting any slight misjudgment in her deflection and she awaited the moment their blades collided. The harsh vibration wrenched her arm about violently as the blade touched, her blade bouncing off the other harmlessly and sending it back the direction it had come.

Unrelenting, the woman recovered swiftly, preparing a multiple slice all aimed at the neck and head area of Rini. As she had sheathed her blade she saw the incoming attack and rolled left, her blade flying out of its sheathe to deflect the remained three swipes the woman had taken at her. Her blade passed through, what turned out to be, an after image of the woman's blade, opening Rini to a moment of punishment...but it never came.

Backing away, the Kenjutsu daughter readied herself for another engagement and offered only a nod towards Rini. Gulping down her anxiety, she did the same.

[Fui]

+7

[Hoarfrost Imp]

7/10

Rini felt the core or her being shake as if just the pure power of the woman she faced was enough to weaken her resolve. Hands clammy, she resumed the ready stance, her eyes of the womans feet in the instance she decided to move. She was gripping the handle so tight, the whites of her knuckes shone through the skin as though some device was tightening her skin by the second.

Like a shark to blood the master charged her, he feet a near blur as she flashed forward and feinted around her in a series of mock blows. Rini flicked her sword up to defend but was met with only air and the after image of the woman vanishing into thing air. As she was re-sheathign to draw again she caught sight of what seemed to be the woman, standing still, in the same position 10 meters away as if she had never moved. Her cold eyes examining Rini's form and scrutinizing everything she did.

That image too disappeared and a raining of blades followed afterwards, falling heavily and pushing her back inch by inch. It wasn't the end though, the image that had vanished earlier flickered into her view a half meter away and her blade swung down on Rini's vulnerable head. The world seemed to slow down again. her eyes locked on the death of the blade and with a twist that sounded an audible crack and she twisted away, flipping up her sword and deflecting the blow.

[Umehara]

+3

Learned.

[Hoarfrost Imp]

Ushiro (Rear)
Rank: D Rank
Effect: Deflects/blocks a weak (D Rank or less) rear attack
Special: None
Drawbacks: None
Description: Commencing from a kneeling position, the practitioner quickly turns and draws to forestall an attack from the rear as a simple defense then sheathes.
Restrictions: Must have a Senpai/Sensei of a Kenjutsu Dojo to learn; must have Reflex Training (D Rank) or Quick Strike Training (D Rank)

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It was so quiet when their eyes met, the silent master of the Kenjutsu style eyeing her with cold efficiency and for a moment they held one another stare until the woman began to fade into nothing and Rini's body wen ton high alert. Her training in the style allowing her to gauge a feeling for when the attack would come. Her hand rested just above the hilt of the sword and her grip wit loose and fluid, waiting for the correct moment to strike.

As if on cue the hairs on the back of her neck raised and her muscles tensed and coiled, building their strength with every second before kneeling and preparing for the fall of the blade. She knew it would come swiftly and she only hoped she was fast enough. The wind whipping about her produced by the flickering image of the woman dashing around her to confuse the eyes, but she was not using her eyes not her ears, all the senses blocked and being stunted were fueling her sense of touch.

As the whipping finally stopped Rini opened her eyes and flipped around, unsheathing the sword with ferocious intensity and holding it in a reverse fashion as the woman bared down on her with inhuman strength, forching her back onto her knee's with pure ease. There was no look of triumph or malice, only the cold calculating look of an unimpressed teacher irritated with the impotent children she seemed to always get stuck with. This stirred a sense humiliation in her and gathering the last of her strength Rini pushed back and stumbled as the woman flickered away.

They shared another glace before she disappeared again only to reappear directly in front of her. She backed away in surprise and stumbled back, her sandal catching on a rock and she felt the world rushing up to meet her. A painful twist righted her balance and she staggered in a half running half walking canter. Her hand coming up instinctively to her blade and settling back into stance. Mere seconds had passed in this ordeal, her defense faltering and opening, her to a flurry of attacks.

They came in horrible rapid succession the raining blows but she fought to keep up, the first attack coming down directly vertical, As their blades touched the woman disappeared and came from the side. With barely enough time to sheathe her blade she rolled away and came up in a kneeling position only to whip around an flash her blade out diagonally and catching the rival blade on hers. Her breathing became ragged as the woman finally stopped and began walking towards her slowly, looking as though they hadn't even begun fighting.

[Fui]

+10

[Hoarfrost Imp]

Kesagiri (Diagonal Cut)
Rank: D Rank
Effect: Deflects/blocks an approaching weak (D Rank or less) attack
Special: None
Drawbacks: None
Description: Commencing from a standing position, the practitioner draws and forestalls an approaching attacker as a simple defense then sheathes.
Restrictions: Must have a Senpai/Sensei of a Kenjutsu Dojo to learn; must have Reflex Training or Quick Strike Training (D Rank)(D Rank)

The air was thick with tension, the woman's cold glare setting her teeth on edge as she walked forward with such assuredly it almost made Rini feel as if she was going to die here before she ever truly got to learn anything. She stood her full height and assumed the Iai Stance and knelt forward, her hand unwavering as it sat just above the hilt of her sword. Her teacher gave the slightest of nods, almost nonexistent as she flashed forward with break neck speed, her body a blur as she closed the small distance between them.

The metallic chirp of Rini's blade leaving its sheath meant she wasnt dead yet and the resounding sonic boom like noise that followed afterwards meant she had successfully blocked the slash from her sensei. This was just the beginning though and she could sense that. Returning the blade to its sheathe the image of the woman blurred away and soon her eyes were roaming the area in search of her new location. There no fancy tricks or funny moves now, it was all potentially life or death from that point forward.

[N A T S U M I]

+2;

May I suggest paying particular attention to how your character performs the slashes with her sword? Describe her steps as she advances forward, her swift movements and quick blocks. Describe using particular muscles as she makes the slashes? Perhaps that will get you more higher grades during training. If you pay particular attention to how you describe your character's movements during the training, you should find that your results are much more better.