Incognito Training

[rose_liberated]

[Two Kunoichi are out late tonight, getting in some late night training. And by training, I mean the normal assortment of wall running, jumping and occasional smoke bomb aided vanishing act that is the bread and butter of every ninja's work. One of them, leading the pack, is familiar to anyone who might be watching, Kyoko Needleworker, the 'delinquent'. The follower would be less so. After all, when did Kyoko pick up such an inept apprentice, who can't even run up a three foot wall, can't walk along the top of it without falling off, and definatly can't cut it as a ninja. Making it all the more mystifying is the fact that the second Kunoichi has the shade of hair normally associated with the highest rank of generics, who would normally never be seen in such a state of ineptitude. Such as tripping and falling on her own smoke bombs to create a cloud of choking vapor.

And she's such a flighty thing-if she notices anyone coming her way she'll put all her limited skill to the test to get out of sight. So maybe you shouldn't approach her directly if you want to observe.]

Comments

[rose_liberated]

... I already have plenty of advice about athletic support.

[Breaking character for a bit there.]

Ahem. This one thanks you for your offer, Zam, and it is difficult to think of any serious objections to it. That which has already been mentioned aside, you are most likely a formidable teacher in these arts.

[high_on_daylight]

It's never entirely clear what someone already knows, I find.

Seriously, I have met black belts who didn't know how to tie their own shoes. A problem when you need them for safety, or to better focus their power.

[rose_liberated]

... this one can think of a few in that category, yes. Though they can be surprisingly quick with odd things, zam. One was particularly good with logic puzzles, but cared little for knowledge for it's own sake.

Do you mean that they focus their power into their shoes?

[high_on_daylight]

More through them, as a sort of filter to serve a purpose.

Your sandals, for example, provide better grip on surfaces than your feet; they are designed for running. Your focus for them, therefore, is about precisely controlling that grip; mastered, you could run up a vertical wall as much as your muscles would allow, because that grip allows you to resist the pull of gravity enough to finish that last step.

[rose_liberated]

...This one is not very good at that so far. Even basic adhesion alludes one, zam. It is the first day however. There was little anticipation of success.

[high_on_daylight]

Sometimes, one must try to fly before they are ready to learn to walk.

[rose_liberated]

This one has never been much good at flying, at least not consciously. Perhaps one is overthinking these things.

[high_on_daylight]

It's a metaphor.

You've seen the potential of others... Now the question is how you will get there.

[rose_liberated]

You words have a sage-like quality about them. One might wonder if you have practiced this, zam. I will meditate upon them, and upon my failings today, and come to you with an answer.

[high_on_daylight]

One last bit of advice.

Only meditate upon your failures as to what they have taught you. Otherwise, you just kind of go emo, and we don't need that at this school.

[rose_liberated]

...You think this one should not dye my hair black, paint my face like a skull and take to fortelling the doom of worlds then? Strange advice zam, but I shall take it to heart.

[high_on_daylight]

That's goth emo. A little different.

[rose_liberated]

...This one will try not to repeat her previous requests that her trusted friends kill her if she looses control, or any other such foolishness. Is not the saying, 'fall down ten times, get up eleven'?

[high_on_daylight]

Not one I've heard, but the sentiment is right.

[rose_liberated]

Then this one shall take her leave if you have nothing else to say. Good evening to you.

[As it turns out, this ninja doesn't need a flash-bang to vanish-not when she can summon actual lightning to strike her and disappear with the burst of light.]

[high_on_daylight]

Good to see practical solutions being employed at least sometimes.