He couldn’t help but let out a sigh as he he looked around, a small smile crossing his face. Perhaps it was his subconscious that had led him here… this having been one of his mother’s favorite spots. In any case it was quiet. There were also a few trees and training dummies scattered around so it was an ideal spot to get in some training.
First things first he decided to get in some practice swings, placing his hand on the sword of his hilt and taking a deep breath. He closed his eyes and focused on the nearest training dummy, doing his best to clear out any intrusive thoughts. “HAAA!” he called out, opening his eyes as he dashed forward, drawing his sword and slashing in an upwards arc, aiming towards the imagined opponent’s upper body.
It was as he did so that he had a sudden thought, a memory of Souta coming to mind. They were both practitioners of Iaido and he had a vision of a technique he had once witnessed his dad using during training. It was a fairly low ranking technique as he recalled, one that he should easily be able to learn himself. It was the Clouding Eyes technique, an attack aimed towards the opponent’s eyes in an attempt to cripple their vision.
With that in mind he now had a plan and so he sheathed his sword and backed up several steps. He briefly closed his eyes, focusing on the memory of his father using the technique. He very vividly recalled the arc of the swing, though it was one that he would have to adjust for given the difference in height between them.
After replaying the memory a couple times he opened his eyes and got into position, taking a deep breath as he faced the dummy and placed his hand on his sword’s hilt. With a shout he dashed forward and upon reaching his target drew his blade, slashing in an arc aiming towards where the eyes would be on a human of similar proportions.
To his great delight he had gotten the attack right on the first try and he couldn’t help but feel a bit triumphant as he felt his blade sink in, leaving a shallow cut across the head. However there was no guarantee that it wasn’t just a fluke. With that in mind he once more sheathed his blade and backed up a few steps.
Once in position he once more got into position and after a moment… dashed forward, delivering another slash in the same manner with the same degree of success. The dummy’s face was in total tatters and he couldn’t help but feel a bit of satisfaction at the sight.
With that he sheathed his sword and for now decided to take a seat, simply staring out at the river as he let out a sigh. Why had he come out here and why had a vision of his father suddenly come to mind? Was it because he was feeling lonely? Maybe that was the case… honestly he wasn’t sure. erhaps somewhere deep down he was hoping someone would come along, as low as the chances were. He certainly wasn’t about to deny company if someone did come around...
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*[Iaido • Clouding Eyes]
D-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
Prerequisite(s): 8 Speed.
A simple technique meant to cripple the target's vision, the practitioner draws the sword from its scabbard and aims a quick slash at the eyes. This technique can be done in any single direction to either target one or both of the opponent's eyes.
D-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
Prerequisite(s): 8 Speed.
A simple technique meant to cripple the target's vision, the practitioner draws the sword from its scabbard and aims a quick slash at the eyes. This technique can be done in any single direction to either target one or both of the opponent's eyes.