Post by Taien Hadohou on Dec 30, 2015 1:57:36 GMT -5
Name: A Simple Errand, Huh?
Participants: [Taien Hadohou, Shizuyoko Sanamizu]
Location: [Kidou Corps Complex]
The Plot: The Kidou Corps is home to all of the Seireitei's specialized Kidou related needs. Any member of any Division can find themselves here, find something interesting to look at, read, or anything else regarding the nature of Kidou, and other treatises on Reiatsu Theory. Today, though, the Omnitsukido finds itself in need of more Flash Scrolls. To that end, Enki has been dispatched, along with a tag-along shadow. Meanwhile, it's just another normal day at the Kidou Corps...
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"Janai! Adjust your posture, thrust with your body, not just your arm!"
"Sir! Sokkatsui!"
A flash of blue fire consumed an unfortunate training dummy, though the parting smoke revealed that only part of it had been blackened.
"And shoot with both your eyes open!"
"Y-Yes sir!"
More flashes of blue, more smoke wafting from the open courtyard. Just another day of drilling Kidou into new recruits. Taien walked the line, offering advice, correcting improper technique, and generally working with the recruits on how to properly shoot a Sokkatsui at a target. They were improving, some slower, some faster. Though even the slowest ones were improving at a decent pace. As Vice-Commander of the Kidou Corps, part of Taien's duties revolved around training the Corpsmen and women, both the recruits and the more senior members. Part of this was to free up Kyomei-san's time, and part of it was because Taien liked working with people.
Taien stopped at a slightly distraught woman, who looked a little older than he looked.
"Ah, something the matter, Shizune?"
She nodded, tiredly.
"I just.. I can't get it to form properly, and every attempt seems to get worse!"
Taien frowned, and nodded thoughtfully. Explosions filled the silence, before suddenly a look came to him, and he smiled.
"You're thinking about all the parts, yes? Trying to envision them all working together?"
He ventured. She blinked, before nodding.
"Y-yes. Even with the incantation, it doesn't seem to want to work."
Taien chuckled, before speaking again,
"You're overthinking it. Trying to micromanage when that's what the incantation's there for. You're confusing the spell with too many variables. Clear your mind, don't focus on every aspect of the Kidou, and let the words guide you."
She swallowed dryly, before nodding once.
"I-I'll try."
Taking a deep breath, she held her hand out, pointing at her practice dummy.
"Ye lord! Mask of flesh and bone, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Thunder and rage, the fortress of the sky wails, and gives but a mere glance! Sokkatsui!"
And like that, a brilliant ball of blue fire raced out, and slammed about a foot to the right of the dummy. Taien grinned.
"That's the way! Work on the aim though."
It went on like this for a while longer, and this was only part of the drilling the recruits had went through that morning. On most days, they got up at five or four in the morning, and went on a daily exercise schedule, warming up their bodies and spirits for the day, until six or so. Six to eleven was basic Kidou drilling, where the recruits were pushed until they were completely out of stamina and Reiatsu. After that was an hour long break for lunch, where they'd have a chance to recover for a while, and then four hours of studying Reiatsu and the foundations of Kidou. Four more hours were spent drilling Kidou tactics and usage into their skulls, while the rest of the night was theirs.
Taien's own day started at around two, when he sorted out the paperwork and handled requests that didn't require Kyomei's level of expertise. That lasted until four or so, when he went out to exercise with the senior Kidou Corps members, and while he wasn't nearly the strongest, he was still pretty quick on his feet. After that was a light breakfast, followed by utilizing Kidou for mundane purposes. While using Reiatsu was painful, it really wasn't anything Taien couldn't brush off with a mental shrug. He still didn't know quite what had caused the change, but, well, there it was. Still, he was getting along pretty well, there hadn't really been any change to his daily life, as it was only the higher end Kidou that gave him real trouble.
'Hmm. They should be just about at the end of their ropes... And it looks like it's time to break. Very good.'
The recruits had done well today. They could go to lunch early. With a call, Taien addressed the present recruits, complimented them on their progress, and sent them on their way. He was met with a variety of grunts, several tired moans, and one or two instances of 'Yes, Vice Commander', before they went off, some trudging, some walking slowly, and a few walking normally. It was always good to see how people were doing. While they were off at lunch, Taien had some things to take care of. He wasn't needed until four anyway, the senior members and Librarians would be overseeing the study time.
Nodding to himself, Taien set off, a spring to his step. There were a few things he needed to take care of today, several requests from various Divisons, some potential transfers that the Fifth Divison Captain had notified them of, deadlines for research being met, collaborations with Division Twelve on new and exciting things... As well as a visit from the Omnitsukido. He remembered the first time they'd been approached to make the Scrolls. It had been a bit tricky, but once the method was outlined, they were actually relatively cheap and easy to make. While the Omnitsukido weren't the only buyers of the Scrolls, they were one of the biggest purchasers.
'Right, they've got a new shipment... Should be a little while before they're here, I'll go grab it and greet whoever they've sent this time when they arrive.'
Nodding to himself, Taien set about his task.
Participants: [Taien Hadohou, Shizuyoko Sanamizu]
Location: [Kidou Corps Complex]
The Plot: The Kidou Corps is home to all of the Seireitei's specialized Kidou related needs. Any member of any Division can find themselves here, find something interesting to look at, read, or anything else regarding the nature of Kidou, and other treatises on Reiatsu Theory. Today, though, the Omnitsukido finds itself in need of more Flash Scrolls. To that end, Enki has been dispatched, along with a tag-along shadow. Meanwhile, it's just another normal day at the Kidou Corps...
=============================
"Janai! Adjust your posture, thrust with your body, not just your arm!"
"Sir! Sokkatsui!"
A flash of blue fire consumed an unfortunate training dummy, though the parting smoke revealed that only part of it had been blackened.
"And shoot with both your eyes open!"
"Y-Yes sir!"
More flashes of blue, more smoke wafting from the open courtyard. Just another day of drilling Kidou into new recruits. Taien walked the line, offering advice, correcting improper technique, and generally working with the recruits on how to properly shoot a Sokkatsui at a target. They were improving, some slower, some faster. Though even the slowest ones were improving at a decent pace. As Vice-Commander of the Kidou Corps, part of Taien's duties revolved around training the Corpsmen and women, both the recruits and the more senior members. Part of this was to free up Kyomei-san's time, and part of it was because Taien liked working with people.
Taien stopped at a slightly distraught woman, who looked a little older than he looked.
"Ah, something the matter, Shizune?"
She nodded, tiredly.
"I just.. I can't get it to form properly, and every attempt seems to get worse!"
Taien frowned, and nodded thoughtfully. Explosions filled the silence, before suddenly a look came to him, and he smiled.
"You're thinking about all the parts, yes? Trying to envision them all working together?"
He ventured. She blinked, before nodding.
"Y-yes. Even with the incantation, it doesn't seem to want to work."
Taien chuckled, before speaking again,
"You're overthinking it. Trying to micromanage when that's what the incantation's there for. You're confusing the spell with too many variables. Clear your mind, don't focus on every aspect of the Kidou, and let the words guide you."
She swallowed dryly, before nodding once.
"I-I'll try."
Taking a deep breath, she held her hand out, pointing at her practice dummy.
"Ye lord! Mask of flesh and bone, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Thunder and rage, the fortress of the sky wails, and gives but a mere glance! Sokkatsui!"
And like that, a brilliant ball of blue fire raced out, and slammed about a foot to the right of the dummy. Taien grinned.
"That's the way! Work on the aim though."
It went on like this for a while longer, and this was only part of the drilling the recruits had went through that morning. On most days, they got up at five or four in the morning, and went on a daily exercise schedule, warming up their bodies and spirits for the day, until six or so. Six to eleven was basic Kidou drilling, where the recruits were pushed until they were completely out of stamina and Reiatsu. After that was an hour long break for lunch, where they'd have a chance to recover for a while, and then four hours of studying Reiatsu and the foundations of Kidou. Four more hours were spent drilling Kidou tactics and usage into their skulls, while the rest of the night was theirs.
Taien's own day started at around two, when he sorted out the paperwork and handled requests that didn't require Kyomei's level of expertise. That lasted until four or so, when he went out to exercise with the senior Kidou Corps members, and while he wasn't nearly the strongest, he was still pretty quick on his feet. After that was a light breakfast, followed by utilizing Kidou for mundane purposes. While using Reiatsu was painful, it really wasn't anything Taien couldn't brush off with a mental shrug. He still didn't know quite what had caused the change, but, well, there it was. Still, he was getting along pretty well, there hadn't really been any change to his daily life, as it was only the higher end Kidou that gave him real trouble.
'Hmm. They should be just about at the end of their ropes... And it looks like it's time to break. Very good.'
The recruits had done well today. They could go to lunch early. With a call, Taien addressed the present recruits, complimented them on their progress, and sent them on their way. He was met with a variety of grunts, several tired moans, and one or two instances of 'Yes, Vice Commander', before they went off, some trudging, some walking slowly, and a few walking normally. It was always good to see how people were doing. While they were off at lunch, Taien had some things to take care of. He wasn't needed until four anyway, the senior members and Librarians would be overseeing the study time.
Nodding to himself, Taien set off, a spring to his step. There were a few things he needed to take care of today, several requests from various Divisons, some potential transfers that the Fifth Divison Captain had notified them of, deadlines for research being met, collaborations with Division Twelve on new and exciting things... As well as a visit from the Omnitsukido. He remembered the first time they'd been approached to make the Scrolls. It had been a bit tricky, but once the method was outlined, they were actually relatively cheap and easy to make. While the Omnitsukido weren't the only buyers of the Scrolls, they were one of the biggest purchasers.
'Right, they've got a new shipment... Should be a little while before they're here, I'll go grab it and greet whoever they've sent this time when they arrive.'
Nodding to himself, Taien set about his task.