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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 19:21:58 GMT -5
18.)
A few seconds pass, and the crimson orb begins to manifest itself once again in her palms. Though, it was flickering a bit, like a dying light....
"Tch...! No.... I have to concentrate harder... I can't lose control now.... Focus..."
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 19:24:57 GMT -5
Shiro watches, a bit worried. Or maybe she won't get it. Maybe she's just good at generic attacks and wrestling moves. He shook his head. Nah, she'll get it for sure.
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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 19:28:52 GMT -5
19.)
Focusing as much as she could, the orb finally solidifies, no longer flickering. Opening her eyes, she gains a happy facial expression....
"That's it! I got it! Now, I just have to let it go.... I can hold it now... I know I can do this..."
Her eyes lock onto the tower once again, and she once again gains a face of determination. She was prepared to let it go... Though not just yet.... She knew just a bit longer....
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 19:30:37 GMT -5
As Ava gained control over the energy, Shiro crossed his arms, a pleased look on his face. Yeah, she's definitely a natural at this.
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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 19:34:44 GMT -5
20.)
"Alright.... Go!!"
She thrust her palms forward and releases the wave of crimson energy. This time it speeds toward it's target, not giving any signs of fading away. It crashes into the tower just as Shiro's had earlier. Her arms drop to their sides now, falling foward face first, unable to catch herself...
"A-Ah... Heh.... I-I....did...it....Shiro...."
Exhaustion had obviously gotten the better of her now.... She did manage to learn it though through her determination. She lies there mostly motionless, but she was still conscious and all.
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 19:37:01 GMT -5
Once more Shiro applauds his student's success. "Perfect. You did it. Excellent job."
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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 19:42:01 GMT -5
She rolls over on her back sluggishly, looking up at the sky, and chuckling softly. Her arms spread out as if she where about to make 'snow angels'....
"T-Thanks...."
Her chest inflates and deflates profusely from her heavy breathing, doing her best to catch her breath. She closes her eyes and begins to calm her breathing. Breathing through her nose now, instead of her mouth....
"It's sure.....alot.....harder....when you're......already....worn out....."
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 19:44:39 GMT -5
Shiro smiles as he watches her, saying sarcastically, "Yeah, and the fact that you could barely fire a ki blast about ten minutes ago had nothing to do with it."
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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 19:51:38 GMT -5
Ava laughs at that, managing to sit up now, looking over to him now...
"Yeah, yeah.... But you're right about that..." Giving him a smile, she continues, "Well, since you did teach me how to fire a concetrated blast of ki, and firing small ki bolts in the process.... I can teach you some tricks to help you gain the advantage over your foes...."
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 19:54:04 GMT -5
"Really? And what sort of tricks were you planning to teach me?" Shiro asked, curious and a tad excited.
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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 19:58:45 GMT -5
She gets to her feet and walks over to him. Once she was infront of him, she comes to a stop....
"You said you weren't used to my fighting style.... I'm sure not many people are.... Like I said, it comes from inside.... It's....It's his style...." She seemed to blank out for a moment, but shakes it off, "U-Um.... Anyway, I can teach you some submission grapples, effective ways to get them on your foe, and even how to escape some of them if you find yourself locked in one."
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 20:03:09 GMT -5
Shiro listened intently to Ava as she speaks, frowning in confusion when she says 'his style' but assuming that she means whoever the voice belonged to. The rest he grinned at, nodding and saying, "That sounds like a fair trade. Alright, let's get started."
He tried standing once more, and was pleased to notice that his leg had healed enough to at least support his weight, if he was careful.
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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 20:08:10 GMT -5
She nods, and gives a small applause as he manages to stand....
"Wow.... Impressive, you can stand. It'd be good to get the blood flowing through it now. Especially if we're going to climb this tower...."
Moving over to him a bit closer now, she continues....
"I'm sure you'd like to learn that ankle lock I performed on you eh? That's really one of the most effective holds in the arsenal. Escape is impossible through traditional means. Especially if you get in a good lock...."
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 20:11:15 GMT -5
Shiro grimmaced at her words. "Yeah, I kinda figured that much out. That one would be a good place to start though, since I have some experience with it and all."
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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 20:16:13 GMT -5
Ava laughs lightly at his grimmace....
"Don't hold it against me, Shiro. Taking out your foe's means of movement is one of the best things you can do. Alright...."
She takes a few steps back from him, and goes on....
"It's all about positioning with submissions.... You want to know the most effective position to be in, giving your foe no chance of escape, unless you choose to let them go. The ankle lock is unique, because you actually WANT to be on the bottom, as opposed to other submissions. Go that so far...?"
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 20:19:14 GMT -5
Shiro relaxed a bit and shook his head. "I'm not holding anything against you, I'm just saying." The rest he listened to without comment, only nodding his head when she finished.
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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 20:27:20 GMT -5
"Kay... The ideal position is to put your foe on their belly, with you on your back and your legs wrapped around the base thigh area of the target leg. Like so...."
She'd quickly go in at Shiro at that, performing a drop-toe trip on him. I'd cause him to fall forward, as Ava quickly manuevered around, and put him in said hold. Being sure to take hold of his left leg, not his right. Looking down at him now, she smiles,
"You should be able to put the pieces together from here... With your legs wrapped around their leg, they can't free themselves. Especially in such a vulnerable position.... From here, you just wrench their ankle in anyway you see fit. If your foe tries to roll or push up, just use their own movements, countering against it. It'll save you strength from wrenching, and just make the job that much easier for you...."
She then lets him go, getting to her feet, and dusting herself off....
"So....? One more...? Or shall we get going....? I can show you more anytime you want...."
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 20:32:52 GMT -5
Shiro braced himself when Ava said 'like so' but made no move to dodge, letting her get him into the position. The only problem was, when she knocked him over, his right leg landed a bit too hard, sending a needle of pain into his body and forcing another hiss out of him, though it wasn't as bad as earlier and he was just being a baby about it.
He payed close attention to her positioning, thinking, I wish I knew that earlier. And that. That too. When she asked if he wanted to see another he nodded. "Sure, why not?"
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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 20:39:44 GMT -5
"Alright then...."
She puts her right index finger to her chin, looking up to the sky...
"What should it be then..... Ah! I got it! I'll teach you the 'Dragon Sleeper'! It's one of my faves. And although it's not as effective as the ankle lock, if positioned correctly, you can really bring it to your foe. Um.... One more thing... With the ankle lock, you can easily put your foe's leg in the path of any beam like attack or any other attack that they try to launch on you. Especially if you're in the ideal position."
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 20:44:36 GMT -5
Shiro rose an eyebrow at the name of the next attack he would learn, but didn't comment. After all, he named his own attack 'heaven's divide' so he was guilty of crazy name syndrome as well. He also noted Ava's extra information on the ankle lock she'd just shown him. "Okay, so how does this 'Dragon Sleeper' work?"
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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 20:55:18 GMT -5
Ava gets behind Shiro at that, and responds....
"It works like this.... First off, this is another submission that you want to be on the bottom... Now, there are two ways to do this.... It starts off like a inverted headlock.... If you don't mind..."
She blushes slightly at being so close to Shiro in this fashion, but quickly shakes it off, putting him in a headlock from behind. He'd be bent in the opposite direction in which the back should be, but she wouldn't be applying any pressure. She'd be using her right arm to hold his head around the neck, looking down to him, she continues....
"As you can see, you're already in a undesirable position... From here, you add extra leverage by taking hold of their arm, with your own free arm. Underneath their armpit, like so...."
She then takes hold of his left arm as she hard instructed, with her own....
"This is it overall... From here you pull back on their neck, while also wrenching their arm out of place. But the target area, is their neck. It also targets the lower back.... Got it so far...?"
She hadn't let him go yet, because this was just the first version of it...
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 21:00:49 GMT -5
Since she was behind him, Shiro didn't notice Ava's blush as she approached him. He did blush himself slightly when he felt two soft, round objects press against his back, but he ignored it and instead payed attention to the technique. He shifted a bit as she explained so he wouldn't have to balance so much on his injured leg, but that forced his neck into her arm and cut off his air for a moment, causing him to cough a bit. When she asked if he understood, he nodded, "Yeah, I think so. What about the other method?"
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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 21:10:21 GMT -5
She noticed that his windpipe was being cut off and loosened her grip around his neck.....
"Alright, brace yourself..... I'll do it as gently as I can...."
At that, she jumps into the air, wrapping her legs around his mid section from behind, and falls back with him. Now with both of them laid down, she continues.....
"This is the most effective and desirable position you want to lock your foe in. Once again, using your legs to prevent their escape, along with your legs giving you a lot more dominace.... You just wrench as usual with the standing method, but this is a lot more effective. You can even slam your foe's head into the ground for added damage as you go down with them, and then wrench it in full..."
She then lets Shiro go.... Though now, there were in sort of an awkrawd position.... He was laid atop of her, but his back on her of course. She didn't want to be rude an just push him off... So, she awaited for him to get up...
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 21:14:27 GMT -5
Shiro grunts when the two of them land. She' must do this a lot. How else could she stand falling down and having someone else fall on top of her. He listened again, nodding in understanding. Well, nodding as much as he was able, at that point. When she let him go there was no awkwardness in the way he got up, though he was careful not to mess up his leg anymore.
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Post by Ava Truesdale on May 17, 2009 21:20:20 GMT -5
Once he got off her, she gets to her feet as well, walking over to her jacket, and putting it back on. Turning back to face Shiro, while zipping up her jacket, she responds.....
"The ankle lock is more ideal, you'll want to get that in on your foe definately.... But if you can, try out the 'Dragon Sleeper' too. It's not as dominant as the ankle lock, but it's definately worth a try."
Zipped up fully now, she looks to the tower with a smile on her face....
"So...? Shall we go...? Do you think you can make it? With your ankle and all I mean..."
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Post by Shiro on May 17, 2009 21:24:50 GMT -5
Shiro nods. "I'll see if I can fit them into my fighting style." Which consists of doing whatever seems to work best at the moment. He added to himself. He turns to the tower as well, tapping his right foot lightly. A little pain, but he could bear through it. "Yeah, I think so. Let's get going."
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Post by nobhead on May 19, 2009 15:10:42 GMT -5
While falling, Kai had been focusing on heading in the direction of the 'trouble', and landed just outside the camp. Getting up from the small crater, he proceeded to run as fast as he could in the direction Korin pointed. He was running though, so it'd take him quite some time to reach his destination.
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Post by Tyson on May 23, 2009 5:17:53 GMT -5
"I need a fishing Rod so that I can go out and catch a red SNAPPERRRRRR!!!!!" Tyson yelled out as he placed the Zenni down on the counter and ran out the door in a hurry.
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Post by Xero Kazama on May 26, 2009 10:30:50 GMT -5
He would continue to slowly walk towards the tower,"Man... that thing goes on forever..." He looked around to what it seemed to be an abandoned area. "Well.." He sighed. "Here we go..."
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Post by Xero Kazama on May 26, 2009 10:33:43 GMT -5
Xero would leap as far as he could upward and latch upon the tower and slowly climb up it.
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