[D6, MM] Punching Bag (OPEN)

[Bayushi Senshuken]

Senshuken enters the dojo like a woman entering enemy territory armed only with a fan, a smile and an unreasonable amount of confidence.

She bows to the training hall, ties her belt with theatrical precision and approaches the punching bag.

Her first punch is elegant. Graceful. Refined. It also produces the same impact as a polite tap on a sliding door.

She frowns and tries again. The bag sways by approximately the width of a diplomatic excuse.

A third punch! This time with the mighty ki of mild annoyance! The bag finally moves and.... Slowly drifts back as if apologizing.

But Senshuken refuses defeat. Little fists fly with fury that looks less like martial combat and more like an angry sparrow pecking a futon. She doesn't give up though. Victory will be achieved!

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

Senshuken enters the dojo like a woman entering enemy territory armed only with a fan, a smile and an unreasonable amount of confidence.

She bows to the training hall, ties her belt with theatrical precision and approaches the punching bag.

Her first punch is elegant. Graceful. Refined. It also produces the same impact as a polite tap on a sliding door.

She frowns and tries again. The bag sways by approximately the width of a diplomatic excuse.

A third punch! This time with the mighty ki of mild annoyance! The bag finally moves and.... Slowly drifts back as if apologizing.

But Senshuken refuses defeat. Little fists fly with fury that looks less like martial combat and more like an angry sparrow pecking a futon. She doesn't give up though. Victory will be achieved!

"You are fighting nobody but yourself."

A piece of wisdom was imparted by a usually silent corner, stretching and posing in different stances of Yoga. The ghostly woman worked at her own peaceful pace with closed eyes. It seems to be the very same one that had come across back at the onsen.

[Bayushi Senshuken]

"Blah." She whispers to herself even before turning to look.

Once she does she offers a small bow. "Hello to you, as well, Kitsuki san." She greets the other woman. "I'm too sweaty. I wouldn't even thinking of touching such an opponent." She comments while a drop of sweat runs down her neck. "So mo. I'm definitely not fighting myself."

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

"Blah." She whispers to herself even before turning to look.

Once she does she offers a small bow. "Hello to you, as well, Kitsuki san." She greets the other woman. "I'm too sweaty. I wouldn't even thinking of touching such an opponent." She comments while a drop of sweat runs down her neck. "So mo. I'm definitely not fighting myself."

Ichitaiyo finished holding her pose, and stood back up with a smooth motion. "You're fighting the bag, then?"

[Bayushi Senshuken]

"Training." She only replies. "Are you trying to have the yoga mat feel less stressed or destressing yourself?"

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

"Training." She only replies. "Are you trying to have the yoga mat feel less stressed or destressing yourself?"

"Point for your court." Ichitaiyo granted, tending onto other stance. "So, how has your stay in Nakahama been so far?"

[Bayushi Senshuken]

She continues with her training.

"It has been quite well so far both on a personal and a professional level." A set of punches. "How about yourself?"

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

She continues with her training.

"It has been quite well so far both on a personal and a professional level." A set of punches. "How about yourself?"

"I could say both as well. Good strides in the governance events, made good friendships, decided to take some reins over my life."

And she let go of the pose softly. She shared intentionally, wondering if the Scorpion would keep a closed heart of reaction, or would open in kind.

[Bayushi Senshuken]

"Well, having some semblance of control over our lives is soothing." She replies between punches. "As well as having people we can call friends. I don't make friends easily. Acquaintances? Dating partners?" She shrugs. "Sure. But friendship is something too deep and personal. It needs to be forged through years and years of work."

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

"Well, having some semblance of control over our lives is soothing." She replies between punches. "As well as having people we can call friends. I don't make friends easily. Acquaintances? Dating partners?" She shrugs. "Sure. But friendship is something too deep and personal. It needs to be forged through years and years of work."

"I think that said is more akin to an alliance or business relation than kinship." Ichitaiyo offered, going down onto other pose, a hard and stretchy looking one.

"Alliances and business relations are what is tested over time through many trials, where you expect a return upon the energy and resources expended . Marriage is one said relations."

"Friendship... I believe it has a big element of gratuity. It might mean disbalances often, however, they are also can be undone should they provide harm to a party."

[Bayushi Senshuken]

"How is trust built without time." A very sweaty by now Senshuken keeps punching the bag. "Without tiny steps that become bigger and bigger when you see that the other person is worthy?"

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

"How is trust built without time." A very sweaty by now Senshuken keeps punching the bag. "Without tiny steps that become bigger and bigger when you see that the other person is worthy?"

"There is a truth to your method, it is an excellent form of ensuring that one will not betrayed, that the relationship will be unconditional, ironclad and fruitful." Ichitaiyo responded with her peace, taking a rest from the pose.

"But if I have learned something this week, is that maybe love is not supposed to be conditional, and sometimes it is better taken with the risk of being harmed. I would be quite lonely without everyone who decided to give me a chance without testing for my worthiness the last days."

And she slowly slid into a laying pose, stretching calves and legs. "I refuse to think they are mistaken too."

"I just affirm the values of the loyalty you desire better fit a business relationship than a personal one."

[Bayushi Senshuken]

"I disagree." She only replies. "In one week's time, you can hardly have acquaintances let alone friends. You can have dates or lovers, but not partners. And so on..."

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

"I disagree." She only replies. "In one week's time, you can hardly have acquaintances let alone friends. You can have dates or lovers, but not partners. And so on..."

"Well, lets be at peace in our disagreement then." Ichitaiyo sentenced, going down onto other pose.

"What have been your thoughts on the series of events that the Governance has presented to us thus far?"

[Bayushi Senshuken]

"Three words. Unusual. Intriguing. Extremely fun." She chuckles. "Okay that was four words. How about you? Have you had fun?"

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

"Three words. Unusual. Intriguing. Extremely fun." She chuckles. "Okay that was four words. How about you? Have you had fun?"

"More fun that I have ever had on my life, which speaks of a sorry life lived until thus far." Ichitaiyo commented idly. "Makes me want to move here."

[Bayushi Senshuken]

"Honestly speaking I could see myself staying around for a time. Certainly not moving here, unless my duties demand it, but the few days off that I will be given," she shrugs. "Sure, yes."

"Where are you from originally?" She has stopped practicing by now and her attention is solely on the Kitsuki.

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

"Honestly speaking I could see myself staying around for a time. Certainly not moving here, unless my duties demand it, but the few days off that I will be given," she shrugs. "Sure, yes."

"Where are you from originally?" She has stopped practicing by now and her attention is solely on the Kitsuki.

"I was born on The Pyre. Volcanic planet. Between the usual Dragon asceticism and then the demanding requeriments to upkeep life in domes above red hot death, life was.. quite utilitarian."

Ichitaiyo held her pose for some moments more, awaiting for the moment her muscles burned and joints complained.

"Luckily I traveled plenty on my youth, we followed my dad on his postings. I settled back on The Pyre when it was time for my schooling."

And relax, slowly going into her neutral pose.

"I have visited the World of Dreams, it is an amazing place. Would love to visit it again."

[Bayushi Senshuken]

"Oh well if you ever do, feel free to seek me out. I can promise you that sky isn't even the limit because we can certainly try sky diving out."

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

"Oh well if you ever do, feel free to seek me out. I can promise you that sky isn't even the limit because we can certainly try sky diving out."

Ichitaiyo blinked dumbfoundedly. "You have skydived? How is it?"