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A Fated Meeting [private] Jul 21, 2015 6:27:36 GMT

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Post by Matsuda Sensei on Jul 21, 2015 6:27:36 GMT

The air was quiet on the street of Karakura Town as Matsuda Shigetoshi enjoyed a leisurely stroll home. The setting dusk sun painted everything orange, a sight Matsuda enjoyed. Usually, when he was here, the streets were busy bustling with people and it was noisy and loud. He didn't dislike it when there were people, but the street this quiet allowed him to think to himself with no distractions. He was in his traditional shihakusho outfit from his dojo, and his favorite bokken was strapped into his waist, which he held in place with one hand to keep it stable. In his other hand, he carried a sack with a string wrapped around his fingers, carrying a loud of groceries that he had purchased from the stores before closing took place. He had gotten some weird looks from people at the store for wearing not only the old robes, but carrying a wooden sword in public. Thankfully, the old man was used to it by now, and he in fact refused to go into public without his special item. Hollow attacks had been on the rise lately, and the black robed men and women with swords seemed rather busy trying to contend with it all. That's why he was glad that, so far, the walk home had been peaceful. He was already imagining the smell of the stew he planned to make in his mind, the thought making his mouth water. But of course, it was never that simple.

The sword sensei stopped suddenly in his tracks, his wrinkle lines deepening as he adjusted his glasses and looked into the distance. He had felt a sudden surge of activity on the path home. It was a feeling he recognized all too well. Murderous intent, rage...and hunger. It was that of a beast that wanted to feed, blood on it's fangs. That meant there was a Hollow nearby, and in his experience, that usually meant that there was some poor soul that was about to be eaten. He sighed ti himself and closed his eyes.

"What a nuisance."

Despite his outward irritation, Matsuda's next steps showed that of haste and concern as his steps quickened, bursting into a full run as his sandals made scuffing noises against the pavement of the street. His hand more firmly gripped his bokken, and the bag of grocieres bounced against his back as he leaned forward with his run, making good time for a sixty-two year old man. He could feel himself getting closer to the source, and he could sense another presence. This one was stronger then the normal attack victims he had seen in the past; he was surprised to sense the power was actually somewhat close to his own. When he skidded around the corner however, his mind was not on that. He began to focus, and dropped the bag to the ground, his free hand able to draw the bokken from his sash.

"Musou! Shinken!"

A radiant blue light surrounded the blade, giving it a hand guard, making it resemble more of a traditional samurai sword, but the material still appeared to be a hard wood. The Hollow, a human sized one, looked up when the light flashed to see Matsuda charging at home just in time to turn around and block with his claw. Matsuda stayed in weapon lock, glaring down the beast with his eyes. It was not a look of hatred, but determination and focus as he entered "Void". When the beast finally broke away from the weapon lock, it lunged, which Matsuda side stepped using his surprisingly swift footword, circling around as he struck with a swing to the beast's abdomen, a technique called "Gut Splitter" in his sword school. The strike was blinding, happening in a flash as the beast roared in pain, a visible bashing wound appearing on it's chest. Matsuda spun around and held the sword in a defensive stance, the transition seeming easy for home. He waited intently, unsure what the beast would do next as he held the blade in a middle stance with both hands. he was also unsure if the victim it was attacking was going to run, or if they had the potential to fight back against this beast like he did....

[Tech Used- Gut Splitter, Tier II Version]

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A Fated Meeting [private] Jul 27, 2015 4:19:59 GMT

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Post by Oriyama Senshi on Jul 27, 2015 4:19:59 GMT

A few minutes prior...

Black smoke slowly drifted into the early evening air, spreading the scent of tobacco as it was expelled from Senshi's lips. She leaned back against a low wall, staring up at the reddening sky before letting her gaze slowly drift down. From where she stood, atop one of the town's numerous hills, she had a great view of Karakura. It had been about 3 days since she had arrived here as a simple drifter. She had thought about moving on, but for whatever reason, she felt rooted here. There was something about this town... its stench was so thick, even thicker than the run-down ghettos of Tokyo.

It was thick with the stench of death.

Senshi didn't really know why... This place seemed so peaceful. And yet...

"You smell tasty..."

...For whatever reason, it was infested with these things.

Senshi looked up at what had originally been empty air just moments before. But now, atop the low, suburban wall, the shadow of a masked beast now stood. It was crouched over on all fours, standing only about as tall as the average man, which made it short by these things' standards. Its masked mouth hung agape were an inhumanly long tongue slid out, dripping with saliva.

"Like... ashes and gasoline...~ Hey, nee-chan... Can I eat you? I can eat you, right? RIGHT?!"

Suddenly it leaped down at her, maiming the cement sidewalk where she had just been standing with its razor sharp claws. Fortunately, Senshi had managed to push herself off of the wall in time so that it wasn't her that was being maimed in its place. Landing a few feet away, Senshi quickly spun to face the monster, spotting him just in time to duck beneath another swipe as it sprung after her.

"Che... So ANNOYING!" Senshi grit her teeth in a disgruntled sneer before slamming her fist into the demon's side. She never knew why, but for some reason, Senshi's strength had always been greater than most people's... much like she had always been able to see things that others couldn't. As it turned out, that helped a lot when it came to taking care of these annoying things, as her punch was enough to send the beast flying a few feet down the walk.

Senshi stared at it with a snide smirk as it stumbled back to its feet, shaking out her still-smoking wrist. She clenched her fist as it prepared to lunge, ready for another assault... but blinked as it was suddenly interrupted. An old man in a gi suddenly burst onto the scene, swinging what appeared to be a glowing stick down at the monster.

"Uh... what the...?" Senshi let her fist drop as she stared in bewilderment, the old man and the beast suddenly engaged in combat. Could... the old man see the monster, too...? She stood there in bewilderment for a few moments, before shaking her head. Whatever.

"OI! DON'T YOU GO IGNORING ME!" she shouted as she suddenly slammed her fist into the monster's blindspot. Her fist sparked with flame, and suddenly the monster's head--along with the entire area behind it--was lit with a roaring blaze. The masked beast roared with a piercing death rattle before dispersing into dust within the flames.

Senshi let out a sigh, the fires engulfing her hand slowly dying away, although the flames in front of her still burned bright. She was about to turn towards the strange old man before she was interrupted by yet another intruder.

"H-HEY! Y-YOU JUST... YOU JUST STARTED THAT FIRE, DIDN'T YOU?!"

A drop of sweat not caused by the heat ran down Senshi's cheek as she turned to look behind her, finding a blue-cad police officer standing with a shaking hand pointed directly at her. A small-town officer like him was clearly unconditioned to situations like this, so a sudden act of arson happening right in front of him had put him in a shaky and unsettled state. His free hand was already reaching down towards the firearm at his hip.

"SHIT!" Senshi quickly turned towards the fire, beginning to sprint away. Time to book it.

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A Fated Meeting [private] Jul 27, 2015 6:09:33 GMT

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Post by Matsuda Sensei on Jul 27, 2015 6:09:33 GMT

The old man watched in surprised as the girl he'd been attempting to save not only jumped up, ready for action, but when she hit the monster, her blows was powerful enough to actually kill the beast. He watched as a fire engulfed the beast, and it slowly dissipated, screaming in pain finally faded away. With a swing of his sword, like one cleaning blood off a katana, his Fullbring went back to it's sealed form, and he put it in his sash before his gaze returned to the girl. His eyes wandered to the girl, narrowing as he examined her. She seemed fairly scruffy, her clothes not in great shape. It was obvious that she'd been living on the street. She did not appear to be one of the lost souls that he could see on occasion in the streets. He had seen the black robed figures kill these monsters before, sure, but to Matsuda, she seemed human. She did feel familiar, however. There was something about her he knew was different. That fire she had used....it was almost the same as his sword. Different effects, but it seemed to be similar in nature. He was about to ask her when he heard the policeman yelling, and he saw the girl trying to sprint off. He wanted to yell at her, but he did something else instead. He reached out for her hoody quickly, grabbing it to halt her movement. He whispered to her after he did so.

"Play along. I have some questions once we deal with this."

When Matsuda turned to face the officer, he analyzed him as quickly as he could. H saw a young, commited man, but his fear was getting the better of him, and he could tell the man had very little discipline or self control. He knew exactly how deal with the officer. His face became stern, as if he were a teacher looking down at a student who had just pulled an inappropriate prank.r. His hand came up palm up, motioning for the policeman to stop when he saw the officer reaching for his gun; he couldn't believe the young man was that stupid. His voice was commanding,

"STOP AT ONCE! Put your gun away you trigger happy fool! Drawing a gun because of a small fire! You lack discipline!"

Matsuda dragged Senshi over to stand next to him, holding her by the ear with an iron grip. He looked like he was giving her a stern look, but in his eyes, he tried to relay the message to her. "Bear with me" was the look he tried to communicate. He turned back to the officer.

"There appears to be a misunderstanding. I had just caught my grand daughter, Sayaka, smoking a cigarette. I have no idea where she got it from, but she's a troubled teenager. When I told her to put it out, she flicked it into a pool of gasoline on the street. That's why there is a fire. So, there is no need for you to take action; I plan to disciple her when we get home."

Matsuda emphasized the point by pulling a little on Senshi's ear, winking discreetly. He was actually enjoying this little scene a little too much; it wasn't every day he got to do something like this.

Last Edit: Jul 27, 2015 8:45:42 GMT by Matsuda Sensei

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A Fated Meeting [private] Aug 4, 2015 23:13:42 GMT

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Post by Oriyama Senshi on Aug 4, 2015 23:13:42 GMT

"ERK--"

Senshi instantly made a choking noise as she felt the collar of her jacket suddenly grip at her throat. She stumbled over the sudden loss of momentum, her feet darting out from under her as she was tugged back by the old man's grip on her hood. She landed on her rear before pushing herself up into a crouch right next to her captor.

"H-Hey, what the fuck are you doing, you old bastard?! Let me go!" She immediately began to struggle, one of her hands gripping at the old man's wrist while the other tugged at the collar of her jacket so that it at least wasn't hugging at her windpipe. She was about to suckerpunch the old bastard in the kidney before pausing, hearing a whisper of reassurance.

"OwowOW!!" She immediately regretted her hesitance as she felt tight grip suddenly pierce into her ear, causing her to resume flailing about.

Senshi didn't really have to act as she continued to sneer with gritted teeth up at the old man. She really hated the reference, but the few people she had known--from ghettos, allies, and homeless shelters alike--had always said she had a "fiery" personality, and it was pretty hard to keep the fire down after the old man had pulled a stunt like this. But at the very least she kept herself from beating the everliving shit out of him. For now.

Shit, guess I had better play along...

The scars on her right arm burned slightly as Senshi "tapped" into the fire that still burned next to her. It quickly began to die down and dissipate, leaving nothing but a charged patch of asphalt behind much like a regular gas fire would. It didn't smell like gas, despite what those masked beasts always said, but she doubted that that the inexperienced and near-panicked officer would notice a detail like that.

The officer furrowed her brow as the fire died away. He still looked awfully unsettled, but at least he took his hand away from his gun. "A-Alright, I suppose... But I'll still have to write her a ticket, for property damage..."

Senshi rolled her eyes at this, turning her glare back up to the old man and catching his wink and snide smirk. She twitched violently at this, her ear still burning from his grip. She really hated this guy.

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A Fated Meeting [private] Aug 12, 2015 21:19:22 GMT

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Post by Matsuda Sensei on Aug 12, 2015 21:19:22 GMT

The elderly sword sensei sighed acutely, his face showing only the slightest exasperation. Still, he did not object. It would serve him no purpose, and his lie seemed to have went over very well. He waited patiently for the officer to fill out the ticket before he stepped forward to take it from the officer. He let go of Senshi, trusting the girl not to run away this time, as he received the ticket with both hands. He bowed politely as he took it.

"I will take it. I will make sure it does not occur again. And if you would like, come visit my dojo. I would be happy to instruct you in kenjutsu."

After the officer walked away, Matsuda tucked the paper into his kimono and walked past Senshi, patting her on the head.

"Apologies for the little scene. I had to make something up for him to go away. That said, I have questions about your..unique ability. Follow me, and we can discuss it over dinner."

With that invitation forwarded, Matsuda walked toward where he had dropped his bag of groceries on the ground to run at the Hollow. Thankfully, his produce had been carefully wrapped and bagged, and none of it appeared dirty or damaged. He slung the bag over his shoulder and began walking on the path toward home, trusting the young girl would follow. He was interested in her power. The more he thought about the way it was used, the way it was manipulated, the more he thought it resembled his own power. She was most certainly human. He had too many questions to ask her, and he didn't want to bombard or interrogate her aggressively. He decided to walk in silence, keeping a steady pace. By the time they reached Matsuda's residence, a dojo, it was almost dark. He opened the gate and then locked it behind him, proceeding to a small living space on the training grounds. It was cozy, and only small enough for maybe two people to live comfortably, as he had done with his wife. He opened the sliding door and put the vegetables on the kitchen counter, and started up the stove with boiling water. Since it was going to be a while before he could actually make the stew, he turned to Senshi and bowed.

"Now that we have peace and quiet, allow me to properly introduce myself. I am Matsuda Shigetoshi, Headmaster of Mugenenso-ryu. Please make yourself comfortable while I cook for us. I hope you don't mind if I ask you a few questions?"

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