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Post by Raphael on May 4, 2016 20:49:18 GMT -5
Arin chuckled when he saw the two swords, amused by how alike he and Jason were. Perhaps showing him this technique would be good for him "Very well. The technique itself isn't too complicated, in fact it's essentially a very versatile skill to possess. However, I've always found it easiest to use in a cross formation."
Arin summoned Inner Confliction and Bridge between, approaching closer to the tree for the desired effect. Hanging both arms across his chest, he took a deep breath and focused, it's been a while since he's used this technique. Swinging both arms in a diagonal motion, a barely visible wave of energy flew towards the bottom of the tree trunk. The wave reached out about a few meters past the tree before fading.
The tree was still for a moment, then toppled over. The base of the trunk had a spike sliced into it, as did the upper part of the tree, and two triangle-shaped chunks fell to the side of the still standing tree base. Arin walked over to the fell tree and started to slice a flat base to the tree again, cutting off some branches to give Jason a clearer target to focus on "This cross slash, as I call it. But it's possible to slash at a target with one weapon or both in a different directions. Rather than focusing on the strength of your heart, which the keyblade is known for, this technique focuses on strength of will. Empower your blades with the force of your own soul, by willing the power into them, then focus the power into razor sharp blades, sharper than your own, then release it at your target."
He gestured for Jason to come closer, it was time for him to try it for himself "Try angling one blade parallel to the tree trunk, and slice through the trunk, without knocking it over. When you succeed in doing so, you've learned the technique."
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Post by hoodiemanx on May 4, 2016 20:59:24 GMT -5
Jason came closer to where Arin was gesturing him to be. He found this technique similar to his Warrior form attacks, as to where he slashed and a wave of fire sent at his enemies. Except with this, he didn't need Warrior form. He angled his blade parallel to the trunk, and sliced. He managed to pull of the move, but he was quite a bit off from the tree not falling over. In fact, it almost crushed them both, but it landed a bit to the right of them. "Heh heh... Its a cool move. Quite similar to what I use in Warrior form with my fire waves. Except this doesn't need my form" Jason explained.
Adyson closed the door quietly and slowly behind her, before walking up the steps and eventually reaching the door to Yen Sid. She was about to knock on the door, when she hesitated. 'I don't want to disturb him... I mean, I did just barge in earlier... But... Maybe I can learn something from him, and prove Arin wrong.'. She stood still for a few seconds longer, before knocking on the door, and asking, "Uhh... Master Yen Sid? Is this a bad time?"
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Post by Raphael on May 6, 2016 15:53:59 GMT -5
Arin pushed Jason out of the way of the falling tree before diving out of the way himself. Once the tree stopped moving from the tumble, he got to his feet and righted the tree again, so it was ready for try number two "...That was good, but you didn't refine the edge enough, and the wave's force wasn't enough to slice through. Look."
Arin ran his finger along the trunk, showing a dent in the trunk, but not a hollow spot, where the energy would have sliced through. "Your will is strong enough to fire the attack, sure, but it isn't refined enough to slice through the tree...Yet." He made sure the tree was upright, and not wobbling, before standing behind Jason, just in range to use his barrier, if necessary "...Again. Try and focus the edge of the attack so it is almost razor thin, and make sure you're using enough velocity in your swing to fire the wave with all you've got."
Yen sid appeared behind Adyson, when she knocked, arms folded behind his back and giving her an intense stare. Even when she asked if now was a bad time, he never had any malice in his gaze "There is always time for those who seek knowledge, but only for the right reasons. Come, let us talk inside."
Once inside of the loft, Yen Sid closed the door and started walking toward his desk "So, what troubles you, Arin's blunt and sometimes tactless nature I assume?"
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Post by hoodiemanx on May 6, 2016 19:14:41 GMT -5
"Alright." Jason replied, getting himself ready again. He focused on how he was going to strike, soon striking afterwards, sending the wave at the tree, cutting through it a little more straight, but still slanted.
"Umm... If that means saying I wouldn't be able to learn anything from you guys, then yes. I wanted to ask if you weren't busy, maybe you could help me with a little magic?" She asked nervously, still slightly jumped about how Yen Sid appeared behind her out of nowhere.
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Post by Raphael on May 8, 2016 0:26:01 GMT -5
Arin walked over and examined the tree after the initial wobbling stopped, making sure neither of them were going to get crushed by the tree's weight. He looked at the slice marks and noticed that the cut only went about halfway into the tree. Impressive, but not at its full potential "You're getting there, but it's still not perfected. It's cutting, but it might not be moving fast enough. Try and focus on the speed of your attack, as well as the strength and sharpness of it." He started to turn the tree, so an undamaged side of the trunk was facing them, before walking behind Jason again, this time with a bit more distance between them "I'm not in your strike zone, so give it everything you've got."
Yen Sid closed his eyes, understanding what Adyson must be thinking "Yes, Arin has had his moments where he says one thing, and means another. No doubt he meant that because the training Jason is undergoing is mostly keyblade training, what he was showing Jason wouldn't be beneficial to you. Tell me, did he try and willingly teach you anything at all, before you came here?" He stood at his desk, waiting for Adyson's response with an intense, expecting stare.
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Post by hoodiemanx on May 13, 2016 14:40:58 GMT -5
Jason prepared himself once again, this time more focused than before. He'd take both swords, and slash at the tree with all his strength! ...Although he made it through the whole tree, it was quite a bit off. "Dang. So close! But I did make it through the tree" He said.
"Well, it was mainly directed at Jason, but he did ask me if I wanted to learn too. But it was a two-sworded technique, and I have a bow, so.. It wouldn't have worked out well." Adyson replied.
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Post by Raphael on May 15, 2016 4:26:51 GMT -5
Arin nodded approvingly, it seemed Jason was starting to get the hang of his technique "Very good, you're mastering these skills very quickly. With practice, you may even be able to adapt them to a style that better fits you."
Yen Sid looked at Adyson curiously, his piercing eyes looking through a key detail in her weapon's capabilities "But isn't it true that your bow can separate into two striking weapons? If that is the case, then I see no reason why you would want to pass up the chance for knowledge and experience. Still, your choice has been made. If it is magic that you wish to learn, then I shall teach you any spells that you desire." His hand brushed his long beard as he contemplated what to teach her first "Tell me, what spell would you like to learn first?"
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Post by hoodiemanx on May 15, 2016 18:47:59 GMT -5
"I hope so. Maybe I can even use the keyblade in my forms. Should I try to test that? Or should I try that later?" Jason asked, hoping not to bring up something off-topic.
"Well, its true that I can do that with my bow. But I only do that when its absolutely necessary. And that's kind of why I came. I don't know what type of magic I would want to learn. I'm able to use level 2 stages of the types of magic, and use them as arrows. And that's kind of why I came. I wanted to know if there was any other type of magic I could learn, or anything that could be used to make my arrows stronger?" Adyson explained, hoping not to pinch a nerve.
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Post by Raphael on May 18, 2016 0:05:21 GMT -5
Arin thought about it for a while, curious about what Jason meant about other forms. He remembered when he was in Atlantica, and his body had changed form, yet he could still summon they keyblade. Still, he was still mostly human shaped, and he had no idea what form Jason could take, might as well figure that out now, while they were training "I say give it a shot, while we're not in any dangerous situations."
"Necessary or not, versatility is a helpful trait for any battle, his ability could help you more than you know. Should you change your mind, go and speak with Arin, in the meanwhile, let's discuss your casting style." Yen Sid closed his eyes and thought for a moment, there had to be some magic that Adyson could use. She was a ranged fighter and seemed to use all of her magic through her bow, a unique trait compared to most mages "...Teaching you new spells will be difficult indeed. The fact that you channel everything through your bow is a new method of magic casting that I am not familiar with. I can share with you my tomes of magic, and you may study and practice them as much as you need. But I'm afraid that the art of learning and converting the spells to suit your style will be your responsibility. However, I will provide assistance however I can. My first word of advice would be to learn a form of healing magic. Master it normally, and with your bow, it will be beneficial to you to have both."
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Post by hoodiemanx on May 18, 2016 14:48:43 GMT -5
"Alright. If you had seen back when we were fighting that heartless guy, I did use one of my forms, which I call Warrior form. It increases any fire type magic that I use" Jason explained. He stood there for a few seconds, as a small area around him got darker, and his clothes started glowing. A small blast of light flashed around him and the dark area disappeared, revealing Jason, but with a red hoodie rather than grey, and flames were surrounding both him and his keyblade. "Well, I guess that answers the keyblade question." He said as he unsummoned and resummoned the keyblade.
"Oh! THAT was what I never learned! Of course, one of the most important types of magic you could have is the only one I didn't manage to remember to learn." She said facepalming herself. "And thank you. Its really nice of you to help me. If there is anything I can do in return, just ask" She said smiling at Yen Sid.
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Post by Raphael on May 23, 2016 2:19:30 GMT -5
Arin scratched his head when Jason questioned if he could summon his keyblade in a humanoid form "...Heh, and here I thought you were talking about some non-human form. Yeah, keyblades aren't too picky about their wielder's forms, I can wield mine in my drive form no problem."
Yen sid nodded in acknowledgement of Adyson's gratitude, glad to know that there were those with proper manners still in this modern time "It is of no trouble, child. Take all the time you need to learn any spells you want to master, these books could use some dusting off."
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Post by hoodiemanx on May 29, 2016 12:07:29 GMT -5
"Yeah, well, I have two other forms that I don't think count as 'Human' forms. One makes me pixelly and digital, and the other makes me a wolf." He explained.
"Alright. So... When can I look at them, and where would they be?" Adyson asked.
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Post by Raphael on May 31, 2016 21:59:52 GMT -5
Arin tilted his head when Jason mentioned two different forms. One made him into a wolf, and the other...Pixelly? Digital? He wasn't familiar with these terms, evident by his confused expression "Well, go ahead and test each form out...We'll do some practical testing of your skills after you've got everything you need."
Yen Sid smiled and unfolded his hands, waving them over the table. In a puff of white mist, four rather hefty spell books appeared at the end of the desk closest to Adyson. "I do not keep my spell books in plain sight, so only those whom I approve may learn."
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Post by hoodiemanx on Jun 2, 2016 19:38:42 GMT -5
"Alright" Jason replied. He channeled more energy before his hoodie started to glow, and piece by piece, he turned pixelly and digital. After, he looked like a sprite from a video game. He summoned the keyblade after he transformed. "Whoa! Digital keyblade! Cool!" He said in a very digital and pixelated voice.
"Whoa... They're so big! If you don't mind me asking, could you maybe tell me what spells are in what book?" Adyson asked as politely as she could.
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Post by Raphael on Jun 2, 2016 22:48:07 GMT -5
Arin looked at the odd digital form and couldn't help but be amazed, how could someone be made entirely of such weird 'material' "...Aright, that's two down..."
Yen Sid looked at Adyson intently as she asked what spells were in each book "These four books each focus on one of four elemental spells; fire, blizzard, thunder, and cure. I have many other spells, but one can only learn so much at one time. Take your time learning what you need from these books, and I shall move to the next few. This will take some time, so if you need to rest, or wish to practice, let me know."
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Post by hoodiemanx on Jun 11, 2016 21:49:34 GMT -5
Jason reverted back to normal, some pixels taking longer to go away. "Ugh, I always hate that about that form. The pixels sometimes take a while to go away. Anyways, my last one might be a little weird" He shrugged. He channeled more energy before focusing again, and turning into a wolf, about half the size of Arin, standing on all 4 legs. He was still wearing his hoodie, with the keyblade in his mouth. He retracted it again, and said, "I guess that kind of finishes it."
"Alright. Again, thank you so much, Mr. Yen Sid! I really appreciate this." She'd smile brightly at Yen Sid.
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Post by Raphael on Jun 13, 2016 18:36:47 GMT -5
Arin watched as Jason switched forms, nodding as he said he was done testing everything out "Alright, I guess we move on to the practical test then. I'm going to come at you as an enemy, and you need to use everything I've taught you to defend yourself. I'm going to give you a 5 hit count, get hit 5 times, and it's basically game over, clear?"
Yen Sid nodded silently, letting Adyson read through the books to her heart's content, and waiting at her desk should she need to ask him anything.
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Post by hoodiemanx on Jun 18, 2016 15:15:41 GMT -5
Jason had returned to his normal form and summoned the keyblade. "Got it. Can't get hit more than 4 times or its game over" He said as he got into a ready stance.
Adyson started reading through the Cure book, learning how to cast it. She started practicing simply, starting with just making a small bit of cure in her hand, before attempting a few times to form it into an arrow, succeeding after around 5 tries. "Hey! I did it! And I didn't need Margaret's help this time! But now I have to test if it actually works" Adyson exclaimed in joy.
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Post by Raphael on Jun 19, 2016 0:09:02 GMT -5
Arin smirked as Jason prepared for his attacks, recalling his keyblades and pocketing his hands with a smirk "Oh, and there's one little catch...If I have both keyblades out, your free to keep yours out as long as you want...But if I have one keyblade out, you can't have yours out except long enough to land a hit or block an attack. Exceptions include using special techniques." He removed one hand from his pockets, inner confliction forming in his hand "...Hit me 5 times, and you pass. Ready?"
Yen Sid nodded in approval as she learned to form her cure spell into an arrow form, combing his beard with one hand "Very good. I have some practice targets that might help you. Each one is attuned to a single form of spell, and will react in a unique way only when the spell is successfully cast."
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Post by hoodiemanx on Jun 23, 2016 19:07:57 GMT -5
"As ready as I'll ever be. I like your style." He grinned, getting ready to fight.
"OoooOOOooooh! Sounds neat!!" She said excitedly, smiling more than normal. "How does it work, sir?" Adyson asked, her eyes sparkling at the idea.
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