Saito Kito
Gohan
Master of the Crane School
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Posts: 455
Base: 133,919
Focus State: 267,838
Phoenix: 1,339,190
Zeni: 877
Items: Kemuri's Sword, Motorcycle, Gravity Chamber (100x), Simulator 2.0, Spacepod
Ally: Sonya - PL:55,998 Full Power: 111,996
Ally 2: Itan Farth - PL:55,998 x3:167,994
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Post by Saito Kito on May 7, 2014 20:50:26 GMT -5
33....34.....35
His jabs were slow and calculated. With a heavy stone in each palm Saito continued his training with whatever he could get his hands on. He had of course been without proper training equipment for some time, but that hardly stopped him from trying. The stones were far more difficult to grip, they each weighed something different, and the one in his right hand was too wide to be fully held onto. He would have done his punches in faster succession if not for the fear that one of the grey stones would leap from his hand...again. He always started over when that happened. It hardly seemed fair that he would get a quick break to search for the stones when at home he would be bound to his thousand set. It seemed nearly impossible given the rocks shape, to effectively grasp it.
His legs were bent at a ninety degree angle making it appear as though he were sitting on air. This position always burned the worse right at the begining and would eventually lessen as the training session went on. Holding this position was vital to the success of his training as it provided his body with a needed stress. Saito liked to work all of his muscles at least as much as he would use them in combat. He rarely ran or chased after an opponent so cardio wasn't as important as physical endurance. Taking hits and dealing them back out. This training was necessary for his success as a martial arts master.
Although he had been denied access to the tournament, thanks to its not existing, he still felt the need to keep in shape, and in the city the only place he had found was an old construction site. The project had been scrapped and the materials left. What was meant to be a large sky scraper was actually a tower of girders. Saito was three stories up balanced on one of those metal strips. His balance had to be perfect in order to ensure that he wouldn't fall and hurt himself. He chose three stories because it was tall enough to cause him harm without being so tall that he would die upon impact. Failure in training deserved a bruise or two so he wasn't worried about actually getting injured. His jacket sat on the ground floor, one of the many stones he had found lying around sitting on top of it to stop it from flying away with the breeze. His pectorals winced as the rocks began to leave their mark. He was only fifty or so in, but that was his thirtieth set and he still couldn't count it. Each stone was nearly fifty pounds, which wasn't terrible at all until you got towards a thousand.
Sweat was moving carelessly down his biceps, his entire body perspiring heavy. The beads would fall in tiny droplets and had created a light drizzle off of his body and down to the cement below. The day was got and so as the sweat hit the ground its wet outline would only be there for a few seconds before being evaporated back into the sky from which it fell. His light blond hair could almost be mistaken for a light sandy brown due to its wet sheen. The heat was different, he had always been so used to the shrill cold, but now he felt almost as though he needed to train naked in order to keep cool. That however was hardly appropriate, he was in public after all.
Now however he was determined not to drop the damn stones. He was up to seventy five solid punches and as his arms shook with rebellious lethargy he wondered just how much longer he could keep this up.
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Vixi
Tien
Posts: 117
Base: 45,829
x3: 137,487
Zeni: 200
Items: Senzu Bean
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Post by Vixi on May 7, 2014 21:21:48 GMT -5
It was another busy day for Vixi as she bounced from shadow to shadow down the back alleys of the city, the blistering heat of the sun was too much for her light toned body as it had begun to burn her relentlessly, she found that the only brief protection she could find from its rays was to jump between the casted shadows of the building, if it had not been for the fact that she was still searching for her father she would much rather have been laying down in the fountain at the park where the cool waters would wash her cares away. This was her journey through on a quest to find what she longed the most for and it looked as though she would have to endure some pain and discomfort to get what she really wanted.
Coming to a stop painting for air she leaned her back against the side of a nearby building to give her some support, it had early in the morning when she had set off to find the missing man and she had not rested since. If running all across the city wasn't bad enough on its own she found that the incredible heat that the sun put off was roasting her alive as even the streets seemed to waver with pain, the little waves of heated air shimmered down and up the alley ways. She had tried to catch the wavers of heat but found that whenever she would run towards them they would quickly vanish as if they had never been there in the first place which puzzled her greatly and set her back a few hours as she had spent the time trying to capture one. All in all her attempts had left her tired and physical and mentally but she wasn't near the end of of her day, not even close.
As quickly as her break had started it ended as she was off down the alley way again doing her best to avoid the ever growing light that was shining into the alleys, it was almost noon and she was finding that there was less and less shadows for her to hide under. Popping her head out from the alley out into the street where cars passed by she captured a quick glance around the area to see what was nearby for her to venture to, some place that her father might head off too or some where that would provide more protection that than of the slivers of shadows she lurked in.
Spotting unfinished metal tower that was stretching into the sky she thought it might provide adequate protect for her, glancing back and forth between the rushing car she took a few steps back into the alley. With a running start on all fours Vixi lunched from the alley way and lunged over the traffic, it looked as though she had put just a bit too much power into her stride as she launched herself over the wall that was surrounding the metal skeleton that was the building. Surprised by her over shot of the side walk Vixi flailed her arms wildly as she fell through the air and into the open first floor of the building. Tucking her knees against her chest she covered her head with arm and rolled like a ball across the cement floor. Coming to a rolling stop she leg her legs drop out her front of her as her vision blurred from just having rolled twenty feet rolled into a ball, rotating her upper torso slightly she seemed to be a daze.
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Saito Kito
Gohan
Master of the Crane School
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Posts: 455
Base: 133,919
Focus State: 267,838
Phoenix: 1,339,190
Zeni: 877
Items: Kemuri's Sword, Motorcycle, Gravity Chamber (100x), Simulator 2.0, Spacepod
Ally: Sonya - PL:55,998 Full Power: 111,996
Ally 2: Itan Farth - PL:55,998 x3:167,994
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Post by Saito Kito on May 8, 2014 20:53:34 GMT -5
His focus kept him relatively out of the loop when it came to things around him. Cars and people passed by below, a few stopping to watch the crazy blond man. Many guessed at what he was doing up there, and at one point a police officer had even stopped by to inquire as to what Kit was doing. He simply ignored them all, frankly he hadn't even noticed most of them. His mind had been conquered by the idea of gripping these rocks and bringing himself to a full one thousand reps without taking a break. He was nearly to his one tenth repetition when a peculiar sound drew him from his focus. Perhaps it had been the screech of her nails against the concrete as she leapt, or perhaps the unintentional gasp she released upon falling, but Saito heard the girl jump over the protective chain link and fall through to the open basement level of the incomplete complex.
Her safety suddenly began his paramount concern, dropping the two stones for what had to be the thousandth time he pushed against the girders, his sore thighs getting a short lived break from the sitting position and jetting him forward to the girder adjacent to his location. From that girder he flew downwards in an attempt to catch and grab the poor girl, but he was too late. Almost instintively she curled into a ball and rolled through the pavement and dirt ending in a remarkable stand. She seemed like a gymnast caught up in an urban environment. Landing firmly on the ground next to her, only moments after she had hit the ground, he spoke.
"Are you...Alright?"
He said, breathing heavy as the sweat continued to drip down his chest. After he finished speaking the two rocks he had dropped above them came crashing down. He had moved so quickly that the rocks had made it down second. He was at least faster than gravity. Saito didn't want to startle the girl, so he wouldn't reach out to her until she appeared less...dazed...He body was waving from side to side and her eyes had dilated in the surprise collision with the ground. Unexpected though it was, she was alive which was impressive enough. Anyone else would have at least broken a leg...granted no one else had jumped the seven foot fence. Saito had, but he was physically fit. This girl obviously had talent of her own...just not the coordination to back it up.
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Vixi
Tien
Posts: 117
Base: 45,829
x3: 137,487
Zeni: 200
Items: Senzu Bean
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Post by Vixi on May 8, 2014 23:52:08 GMT -5
The world around Vixi spun in a rainbow blur as she tired to regain her bearings after having gone through such a tumble has she rolled across the floor, her clothes weren't what a person would call clean to being with but now the dust that coated the cement floor clung to her like a magnet. Spinning her upper body slowly in a circle she closed to her eyes to rid herself of the blurry vision that was burning into her brain causing her quite a headache, it reminded her of the time where she would take a spin on the roundabout at the park but only much much worse. There had definitely been too much power in her launch when she took off across the street, Vixi made a mental reminder that if such a time would come up again that she should use less of a kick to clear such a wall.
In her dazed state she was totally unaware that the man that was standing next to her had attempted to catch her in mid fall but hadn't managed to grab her in time. Hearing his words as he called out to her she shot her eyes open at his voice now just becoming aware of his presence next to her, it was odd that she hadn't smelt him coming but she was still pretty shaken up from the fall. A shot of panic raced through her body as to sudden awareness of the man and for the fact that she was supposed to stay hidden away from other people.
Pressing against the floor with her feet she tired to back away from the stranger not knowing who he was or what might want from her, but still in her dazed state she couldn't managed to get a good enough grip on the flooring and simply fell backwards onto the hardened ground with a smack. Pain radiated from her back as she laid there her eyes still trying to gain focus at the bare ceiling above the two of them. Groaning quietly from the pain all she could do for the moment was let her body readjust from the lack of balance she had, though the girl could pull off great acrobatic stunts in the air she often found that her landing could use some work, as by proof of what she had just gone through. It wasn't the first time like something like this had happened and it surely wouldn't be the last as she was still getting used to walking around like normal people.
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Saito Kito
Gohan
Master of the Crane School
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Posts: 455
Base: 133,919
Focus State: 267,838
Phoenix: 1,339,190
Zeni: 877
Items: Kemuri's Sword, Motorcycle, Gravity Chamber (100x), Simulator 2.0, Spacepod
Ally: Sonya - PL:55,998 Full Power: 111,996
Ally 2: Itan Farth - PL:55,998 x3:167,994
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Post by Saito Kito on May 9, 2014 0:17:54 GMT -5
"Oh no"
His hand extended but again her clumsy movements were too fast for him. She hit the ground with a thud and continued to look around as though she were in danger. It occurred to Saito that she very possibly had been running from someone. Taking a look around the perimeter of his vision he found no disernable danger and decided that perhaps her paranoia was seated elsewhere. Either way he couldn't very well leave her on the ground. He stuck out his hand in order to help her up but noticed the physical shaking that she had started. This girl was too dazed to help herself and certainly couldn't understand what he was doing. She probably had decided that he was there too hurt her.
So instead, he crossed his legs and sat down, reaching into his pocket to pull out a small bag of plain potato chips. These chips had monopolized his thoughts over the last few days as he tried them for the first time. The compound didn't have anything that wasn't grown or raised outside of it and so it was a rarity that junk food every made it past the gates. Seeing as it was the only thing that everyone ate in central he had decided to give it a try...best decision ever...He loved it. Actually he probably liked it too much. It held no nutritional value and actually left him hungrier and more thirsty than he had been before...but the taste.
Why were their alcoholics when everyone could bite into a potato crisp and get an even greater euphoric feeling. Putting his own infatuation with the bag aside, he took one crisp, bit into it, and passed the bag forward to the girl he was now eye level with. Rather than pulling her up to his level he had dropped to hers. His legs needed the break, and the longer he thought about continuing that ridiculous training the more he just wanted to sit still and do nothing. Saito wasn't lazy mind you, but he had been working much harder without the proper weight equipment. Perhaps when he had his own weight set he could go back to working full sets. Really this girl was just an excuse not to work and he accepted it fully.
"Its alright, lets take a break. You look like you need a minute"
He jingled the bag a little and looked the girl over. She had a rather strange hat on...it almost looked like ears. And her skirt appeared to have a tail sewn into it. Saito thought it was a bit girly but cute for the geddup she was going for. If she wanted to walk around looking like a cat more power to her. Even her nails seemed to be sharp as though she had filed them that way. Saito didn't understand the dressing culture of Central, but he had seen people dressed as dogs, reptiles, and other such humanoid creatures.
What saito failed to realize was...
They weren't dressing up.
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Vixi
Tien
Posts: 117
Base: 45,829
x3: 137,487
Zeni: 200
Items: Senzu Bean
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Post by Vixi on May 9, 2014 0:57:43 GMT -5
Laying with her back on the floor she stared at the ceiling as Vixi did the best to clear her head of the dizziness that had wrapped its way in, it was certainly a struggle but she knew the feeling would fade away in no time. Moving her head to the side she watched the man as he scanned his head around the area as if he was trying to find something, his eyes squinting as he looked past the inner shadows of the structure and back out into the board day light. After a few scans across his field of vision the man seemed to give on up on his search, plummeting towards the ground he landed with a plop almost as he had forgotten she was ever there to being with. This way fine with the foxy girl as she wasn't very trusting with stranger...though she had given a man a hug in the park after he gave her a granola bar...but that was different!
With her mind finally starting to clam down a bit Vixi pushed herself back onto her bottom as she looked around the large enclosed area, it almost looked like the rest of the buildings out side but it was bare of any paint, lights or even windows for that fact; almost like it had never been born in the first place. Such a thought was rare for her it even shocked her that it had even wondered inside of her mind, it also saddened her slightly making her think of her own self as she two wasn't born fully like those around her. Drooping her ears at the thought she was quickly taken from the funk at the sound of the man pulling a small bag of from his pants, the material crinkled loudly as he ripped it open with his hands. As soon as the contents were open to the world she could already smell the salty air that wafted from it, as her stomach growled it wanted her to eat everything she could get her hands on to. As much as her hunger pulled at her she wasn't above stealing from the man who at this point didn't seem to want to cause her any harm.
Luck would have it though that the man extended his hand out with the bag clasped in his grip as he shook it, she could hear whatever that was inside of it rattle around. Eyes growing wide in disbelief and awe a small dribble of drool ran down her face as he was actually offering it up to her, of course she couldn't say no to such an offer mostly because she hadn't ate anything in the last three days. Her tail wagged across the ground behind her as she leaned in and within a flash the bag was inside of her mouth as she chopped away at the bag, Vixi still didn't fully understand portion sizes as of yet.
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Saito Kito
Gohan
Master of the Crane School
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Posts: 455
Base: 133,919
Focus State: 267,838
Phoenix: 1,339,190
Zeni: 877
Items: Kemuri's Sword, Motorcycle, Gravity Chamber (100x), Simulator 2.0, Spacepod
Ally: Sonya - PL:55,998 Full Power: 111,996
Ally 2: Itan Farth - PL:55,998 x3:167,994
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Post by Saito Kito on May 14, 2014 12:28:05 GMT -5
One eye widened as the girl not only took him up on his generous offer to feed her, but physically tore the bag from him and ate it as though the outter plastic was equally as satisfying as the crisps inside. Suddenly her physical features began to make more sense, and the longer he looked at the furry ears and fox like tail, the more he came to understand that maybe those weren't a part of a costume. Or maybe this girl was crazy, that was always an option.
Either way as she finished devouring the junk food he calmed his facial expressions, trying not to be rude. He still couldn't get over her own physical deformaties. Certainly it would come up in conversation, if he could actually get her to talk with him without running away or doing...whatever foxes do when they feel endangered. Either way he was taking a break from his training and as long as he was Kit intended to learn more about the world around him, primarily how a human being could be both that and a strange cat...er...wolf...er...fox...something...she was definetely something.
He wouldn't reach for the bag again, he assumed she would eat it whole anyway.
"The plastics...not good for you"
He said with a nervous laugh. If she hadn't intended on eating the plastic he had undoubtedly insulted her. He found himself sitting cross legged in front of her, his back erect as always. Kit was in perfect form and although the concrete was warm on his legs he found it nicer than standing. Besides that the girder present was covering them nicely from the rays of the sun and although the area around them was baking, they were in the nice darkness that it could provide, at least until the sun moved further and exposed them.
"My name is Saito Kito, why were you acting so recklessly?"
He wanted to ask where she was going, why she was running, why her ears were on top of her head and shaped like an animal. But all of those questions seemed inappropriate to ask a stranger. He chose his words carefully in the hopes that she would explain what she was comfortable with and Kit would have a chance to learn something new and rest his legs.
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Vixi
Tien
Posts: 117
Base: 45,829
x3: 137,487
Zeni: 200
Items: Senzu Bean
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Post by Vixi on May 15, 2014 17:25:21 GMT -5
Vixi hadn't taken much noticed that the man had been staring at her strangely all her while she had been devoured the chips along with the rest of the bag, still learning about the world around her she wasn't very aware of things she should and not eat, though the bag would simply be absorbed into her unusual body system rather than that of what would happen to a normal person. The salty flavor of the chips had enveloped her mouth as she happily chomped away at their crispy shells, she found that they made a rather loud sound inside of her head though chewing the bag as well probably wasn't helping much. Vixi didn't think much about the taste of the bag its self, really it didn't have much of one and took away from the enjoyment of the meal but why else would they but the chips inside the bag if you weren't supposed to eat it?
With one last crunchy bite Vixi tilted her head back and swallowed the now strange mixture of chips and shredded bag, it wasn't the best meal she ever had but she was thnakful to at least have something inside of her belly. Now finished with the snack she turned her attention back to the man as he mentioned that she wasn't suppose to eat the 'plastic' whatever that was apparently it was bad for her. Vixi couldn't fully comprehend what he was talking about but she just stared to realize she had just eaten his whole meal while he had only had a few pieces. Rubbing the back of her head Vixi face turned slightly red at the embarrassing fact, Vixi often found she had trouble controlling her hunger whenever she was around food. However it quickly faded as he spoke out again as he asked her why she had been acting so 'recklessly'.
Vixi pondered the idea for a few seconds in her head, she didn't think she was acting carelessly sure the landing had been kind of rough but it wasn't out of the ordinary from what she usually did. She love to jump, she loved run, especially through the wide open parks where she had free rein during the long cool nights. Ears flickering at the every small noise Vixi shrugged her shoulders at his question, that was just the way she way, and if that meant she was reckless then so be it.
Finally Vixi took notice that rather looking directly at her he appeared to be watching the small movements she made with her ears, she though such a thing was kind of funny, usually people would focus on them though but she never understood why. She had seen creatures similar to her in the city before, granted they usually had fur all other their bodies and didn't look quite as human as she did. Thinking that the man might want a closer look at them Vixi leaned her forward slightly towards the man and stretched her ears up as high as they could go.
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Post by graderr on Jun 6, 2014 20:58:49 GMT -5
1,114 pl awarded
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Saito Kito
Gohan
Master of the Crane School
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Posts: 455
Base: 133,919
Focus State: 267,838
Phoenix: 1,339,190
Zeni: 877
Items: Kemuri's Sword, Motorcycle, Gravity Chamber (100x), Simulator 2.0, Spacepod
Ally: Sonya - PL:55,998 Full Power: 111,996
Ally 2: Itan Farth - PL:55,998 x3:167,994
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Post by Saito Kito on Jun 7, 2014 18:53:19 GMT -5
You missed one.
Zeni
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Post by graderr on Jun 16, 2014 23:03:08 GMT -5
950z
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