Quiet Time. (Training)

[Corvus]

training D rank? Make sure you note which rank you're learning, how much TP you need to learn it, and how much you currently have towards it in the future

also, +10

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Both Cat AC and Masaa:

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Demon Claw Stance: Mantis
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Stance found within the Demon Claws discipline.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: One's left elbow next to their waist with the wrist pointed up. Their right hand with the wrist is pointed up to their head while pointing their weapon to the front.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Meimei Undoushinkei (Divine Reflexes) Style.

Masaaki had been reading, a rare occurance for him, about various fighting styles. Hoping for one he could slightly modify, and thus teach a similar version to his animal companion. After several hours, he finally stumbled upon a book detailing a style known as Divine Reflexes. After a short time of reading, a wide grin stretched across his face. This was perfect, as it dealt with claws and other such hand-weapons. Reading further only long enough to find the location of a master, he then set off. Stopping at a store and exchanging several of his items and a fair amount of his money for a set of claws, he then continued on his way. Stopping at an old and direlect dojo, he knocked on the door. When an old man answered, Masaaki inwardly groaned at the sight. 'Why do all the teachers gotta be wierd old people?'

An hour or so later, Masaaki was standing in front of his new master, a pair of training claws that were similar to his own pair, but dull, on his hands. He was learning the first stance, and unknown to the master, a pair of blue eyes watched from the shadows as Amanda watched as well.

"The first stance is this. Left elbow near your waist, wrist up. Right hand near your head, weapon out. Similar to a preying mantis.

Masaaki nodded, attempting to replicate his master's stance. Unfortunately, while positioning his hands, he frowned, feeling stupid in the stance. He dropped his weapons to his side, complaining loudly.

"That's a stupid-looking stance."

He quickly found his mistake as, moving as a speedy blur, his master fairly kicked his ass. Smacking him around with the dull claws, he left several bruises before he stopped and stood in his original place, still in the Mantis stance.

Suitably chastised, Masaaki imitated him to the best of his ability. After a few corrections involving his arm's distance from his body, posture, and the way he held the claws, he was finally able to perform the stance to his master's satisfaction.



In the shadows, the intelligent cat watched carefully. She greatly disliked wasting time, and so had snuck in here despite Masaaki's objections. Watching the stance carefully, she shifted her weight back onto her hind legs. Her left foot crossed a little more towards the middle, while her right paw raised to just below her head with its claws extended. Unable to stand on two legs, she was unable to perform the stance as originally intended, and had to settle for the closest she could manage. Attempting to rise, she quickly lost balance and fell again, landing quietly on her feet. With a noise of frustrution inaudible to the two training out there, she again carefully raised one paw in front of her head, while moving the other to the middle of her body. This allowed her to support herself, and imitate the move as best as cat-ly possible.

[Corvus]

+5 for each

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