Post by Shuyan on Mar 11, 2010 17:49:12 GMT -5
On the outskirts of Rukongai, in the seemingly endless forest, where the tree's grew tall and the sun would only shine in tiny beams of light peeking their way through tiny openings in the ceiling of green leaves, Shuyan sat deep in thought. The beams of sunlight dotted her face as she stuck the knuckle of her first digit between her teeth and began lightly chewing. It was a nervous habit, something she did without thinking, whenever she was lost in thought.
She had reached a point in her training when it came down to the wire, either she'd reached the ceiling of her abilities, or she'd break through taking her skill and training to the next level. As far as her craft went she had reached the top, but she knew there had to be something more to gain, she just didn't know if she'd be able to claim it.
"Ugh this is pointless, I have no idea what I'm doing, how can I master something when there's no one left to teach me?", she had found some documents that described the procedure, but she couldn't quite grasp it's meanings. The forbidden spells where forbidden for a reason, but they were also the ultimate test for kido masters, she couldn't become a true master without learning at least one of them.
She sat sucking on her knuckle even more feverishly trying to come up with some sort of solution to her dilemma. "Ah to hell with it! There's no chance i can learn this crap without someone who knows it to guide me!" It was true, very few of the old masters where had survived, and as far as she knew, she stood alone at the top of the peak. Just as she decided that being a near master was good enough she heard that same nagging raspy voice that had plagued her for centuries now. "You're not giving up are you little one? Hmm figures, you can never see anything out to the end, you're such a failure." It was the voice of her zanpakuto, who always seemed to come along and hassle her when she was least wanted.
"Shut up you old hag, what do you know about this anyway? You can't even use kido!" Shuyan and her zanpakuto had a very tumultuous relationship, the only time they seemed to get along was when they were on the battlefield fighting side by side. Otherwise they were like two bickering old women, neither one wanting to give in to the other. " OLD HAG?! I should thrash you! I am you're superior you should always heed my advice! And besides, i know a lot more than you think, you disrespectful little runt. What do you hope to achieve if you are too afraid to try? Whats the point in advancing you're craft so far i you're only going to give up? You're worthless" her words pissed Shu off, but she had a point. What was the use of all her training if she just gave up now.
"I'm going to need an opponent you know, someone who can handle everything I throw at them, I don't think there's any one like that around." Shuyan said trying to shut her spirit up, unfortunately Botan no Miya always seemed to be a step ahead of her. "No one around? You fool, Did you forget that I'm always around? And i can surely take anything a weakling like you could throw at me!" Again she was right, In her bankai form Botan no Miya had a physical form, and quite a powerful one as well. It didn't take convincing on her end either, Shuyan was always open to giving her little pet a beating. "I hope you're ready for a beating you hag!", "Only if you're ready for the thrashing of a lifetime you runt!"
The sun was setting, Shuyan was exhausted, sitting under a tree trying with all her might to catch her breath, claw marks and bruises riddled her body. Despite her beaten form, she had a smile on her face, out just a few feet away from her was Botan no Maka, her zanpakuto's physical form, bound and pinned to the ground, a large iron cube almost flattening her with immense force. " So this is the legendary bankin eh? Quite effective you little Runt." was all the beast could say before being crushed into dust, swirling into the shape of it's original blade form at Shuyan's side. " I consider this a success" she said grinning at the blade beside her. Finally she could call herself a true master.
((Requesting kidou spell: Bakudo 99 part 2: Bankin to be added to Shuyan's list of kidou.))
She had reached a point in her training when it came down to the wire, either she'd reached the ceiling of her abilities, or she'd break through taking her skill and training to the next level. As far as her craft went she had reached the top, but she knew there had to be something more to gain, she just didn't know if she'd be able to claim it.
"Ugh this is pointless, I have no idea what I'm doing, how can I master something when there's no one left to teach me?", she had found some documents that described the procedure, but she couldn't quite grasp it's meanings. The forbidden spells where forbidden for a reason, but they were also the ultimate test for kido masters, she couldn't become a true master without learning at least one of them.
She sat sucking on her knuckle even more feverishly trying to come up with some sort of solution to her dilemma. "Ah to hell with it! There's no chance i can learn this crap without someone who knows it to guide me!" It was true, very few of the old masters where had survived, and as far as she knew, she stood alone at the top of the peak. Just as she decided that being a near master was good enough she heard that same nagging raspy voice that had plagued her for centuries now. "You're not giving up are you little one? Hmm figures, you can never see anything out to the end, you're such a failure." It was the voice of her zanpakuto, who always seemed to come along and hassle her when she was least wanted.
"Shut up you old hag, what do you know about this anyway? You can't even use kido!" Shuyan and her zanpakuto had a very tumultuous relationship, the only time they seemed to get along was when they were on the battlefield fighting side by side. Otherwise they were like two bickering old women, neither one wanting to give in to the other. " OLD HAG?! I should thrash you! I am you're superior you should always heed my advice! And besides, i know a lot more than you think, you disrespectful little runt. What do you hope to achieve if you are too afraid to try? Whats the point in advancing you're craft so far i you're only going to give up? You're worthless" her words pissed Shu off, but she had a point. What was the use of all her training if she just gave up now.
"I'm going to need an opponent you know, someone who can handle everything I throw at them, I don't think there's any one like that around." Shuyan said trying to shut her spirit up, unfortunately Botan no Miya always seemed to be a step ahead of her. "No one around? You fool, Did you forget that I'm always around? And i can surely take anything a weakling like you could throw at me!" Again she was right, In her bankai form Botan no Miya had a physical form, and quite a powerful one as well. It didn't take convincing on her end either, Shuyan was always open to giving her little pet a beating. "I hope you're ready for a beating you hag!", "Only if you're ready for the thrashing of a lifetime you runt!"
The sun was setting, Shuyan was exhausted, sitting under a tree trying with all her might to catch her breath, claw marks and bruises riddled her body. Despite her beaten form, she had a smile on her face, out just a few feet away from her was Botan no Maka, her zanpakuto's physical form, bound and pinned to the ground, a large iron cube almost flattening her with immense force. " So this is the legendary bankin eh? Quite effective you little Runt." was all the beast could say before being crushed into dust, swirling into the shape of it's original blade form at Shuyan's side. " I consider this a success" she said grinning at the blade beside her. Finally she could call herself a true master.
((Requesting kidou spell: Bakudo 99 part 2: Bankin to be added to Shuyan's list of kidou.))
