Learning from the Master (Jor/Open)

[Jorlaxl]

Jorlaxl watched as first Brandon agreed to try the technique, and then actually attempted it with gusto. Jorlaxl began to see his breath after a moment, as Brandon began to concentrate. Shocked, he began to ask what the deal was, but quickly quieted himself as he came to the realization that it was only Brandon concentrating. Impressed, he watched on as Brandon aimed and shot.

To Jorlaxl's own surprise, ice shot out of Brandon's hand, fracturing off in all sorts of directions. Although none of the shots hit their mark, it was a magnificent start. By doing this, it was a sign that Brandon had the potential, if not the finesse. However, this was exactly what Jorlaxl was here for, to help guide and instruct him in the proper ways.

"Ah, wonderful!"

"This is a good sign, Brandon. You harnessing your power like that is a great step towards mastering the Dodon-pa. Now, your problem is aiming in a specific location." Idly, Jorlaxl watched the ice slowly begin to melt off of the walls, wherever Brandon's shots hit them. "If it will help you visualize it, imagine your finger being like a pistol. You only need one bullet if you focus it enough. Keep the energy even distributed, not letting the scales tip one way or the other. If you let that happen, the shot will come out askew."

To demonstrate, Jorlaxl allowed his own purple ki to pool to one side of his being, and when he shot out the beam, it curved out the right side of his body, hitting the wall beside the target.

Listen, Brandon. It's all about control. The power is secondary. This move is all about precision, something you told me you lack currently. Don't try to impress me with your power, impress me with your accuracy. Try hitting the target again."

[brandon007]

"This is why I like larger beams. Doesnt take as much focus, and can be a easier to fire off when in combat." He said, as the temperature around them slowly returned to normal.

"Maybe its the elemental energy that I am using... Ill try a different one." He added as he closed his eyes. The hair on his arms slowly stood up, as small electrical arcs could be seen flickering between each strand.

"Focus my energy, like a pistol...." he mumbled as he held up his hand, and put his thumb up, and extended his finger out, so his hand did look like a pistol. More arcs of electricity could be seen flickering between the thumb and finger as energy built up around the point.

"Bang" He mumbled, as 3 beams of energy burst from his finger, and struck the targets chest, burning 3 holes in it. It wasnt bang on the target that he wanted to hit, but it was much closer then what he had before.

[Jorlaxl]

Brandon, it seemed, was a master of the elements. An interesting dynamic, and one that Jorlaxl has never seen before. Lightning is shown on earth to be precise and concentrated. Perhaps this would be a better medium to use? Watching, Jorlaxl saw Brandon shoot the lightning in 3 proximal bolts, each striking the chest of the target fairly close together. This was it! Brandon was almost there.

"That's much better. You can use that for a trio of less powerful bolts, or you could focus even more and get one supercharged one. You're doing very well for yourself, Brandon." At this rate, we can just use you for energy around the school!"

Laughing at his jest, he bowed before saying "Go ahead and try one more time, let's see if you can get it down to just one accurate bolt."

[brandon007]

Brandon gave Jor a stern yet odd look. "Use me as a power source? Haha, Funny guy... Funny." He said as he shook his head. He looked back at the target with the three holes in its chest and closed his eyes again.

He felt more annoyed then focused at that moment, as his hairs stood up again. More electrical bolts arced on his skin, as some flickered onto the ground, indicating alot more voltage then before. He clenched his teeth as he held out his finger again.

Brandon seemed alot more precise this time, as an actual lightning bolt, a single one, flashed from his finger and struck the target in its chest. While it wasnt the actual attack, it was much more effective, as the target exploded, showering them with debris.

[Deleted]

When Ike awoke from his meditation beside the reflection pool he noticed Master was gone. Worried, got up on his four paws and romped back into the school. He made sure to steer clear of the newer students in the dojo. He didn't want to startle them. Master would usually introduce him when the time necessarily came. Ike slid around a corner where he smelled Master. As he began walking to the room he smelled Master in, Ike felt a dark aura. Fearing it might be a demon, he charged into the room. He was relieved to see that it was just one of Master's pupils.

"That aura...so dark...but a mere student..." Ike pondered as watched the young man in black fire off what looked to be the amateur version of Master's technique. Ike had never felt such dark energy course through any of Master's students. He intended to find who this stranger was. He sat by the door patiently and intently watched the two train.

[Jorlaxl]

Smirking as Brandon sarcastically replied to his joke, Jorlaxl, in the back of his head, could feel the lurking presence of his companion Ike watching them. Telepathically, he sent to his friend "I can sense your discomfort. Let it subside, friend. He's harmless." Nodding softly, he watched as Brandon started to charge his own energy again, using his own electricity. Slowly, the voltage seeped into the ground, leaving sparks at his feet. The shot rang true, hitting the target straight in the head.

The explosion rang out, and debris began to fall onto the floor. Apart from the poor target, the rest of the room was untouched. The pieces, however, were still charged, with little sparks flying around it. Jorlaxl began to clap softly, patting Brandon on the back in a congratulatory manner. "Well done, my friend. I think you have a firm grasp on this technique. The target exploding was overkill, but that shouldn't happen unless the subject would die anyway."/color]

"Ike, come."

Turning his head, he whistled sharply and motioned with his hand. Hopefully, Brandon wouldn't overreact from his little friend making a cameo appearance in this little training. "Now, if you feel completely satisfied with your new technique, all we need to discuss now is the payment..."

[brandon007]

Brandon let out a small laugh. "Overkill? I was holding back quite a bit to." He said as he smiled. He had learned his own variation of the Dodon-pa. While it wasnt exactly what Jor had in mind, it was close enough. 'Payment? I can do that." He said as he took his wallet out, and took out the required 500 Zenie and handed it over to Jor.

"While I didnt quite learn the exact Dodon-pa technique, the Thunder Dodon-pa seems to work just fine... Although, I felt like I could keep the energy up in a constant stream." He said, pretty much naming his new technique. It was then he felt another presence. A more... Animalistic energy was nearby, as he turned his head, and saw Ike.

He looked over to Jor as he asked "Friend of yours?"

(-500 Zenie)
(Learned Dodon-pa. Thunder Variant)

[Jorlaxl]

((Went ahead and did that transaction in real time.

Honor system ftw.))

[Deleted]

Ike heard Master's call and began to walk to him with vigorous loyalty. The dark aura in the room almost seemed to choke Ike's thoughts as he slowly faded from having thoughts. With a trance-like stare, he watched the stranger laugh and drop zeni into a hand. The closer he got to the stranger, the more he began to salivate blood and his eyes began to deepen into a blood red. In Ike's senses, the stranger's voice became distorted and his shape began to shift into something demon like. Ike had not noticed but he was snarling, baring his teeth and his mane bristling.

Like a drop on to a still pool of water, Jorlaxl's aura resonated across his mind. Ike immediately pounced backward confused. The stranger's aura had an odd effect on his zen state.

"I must leave...Apologies."

Ike said in a pained, phantom like voice through a telepathic message to Master and the stranger. He swiftly exited the training room and retreated back to his reflection pool.

[Jorlaxl]

Ike, the beast-enigma, was gone seemingly as fast as he appeared. For he could feel the darkness within Brandon, sense it. Jorlaxl could sense his companion's peace began to shake, so he got on his guard. While Ike would never harm Jorlaxl, even in his ferocious state, he could very possibly attack the new arrival, who is causing him such discomfort. Go ahead and rest, Ike.

Brandon gave Jorlaxl 500 zeni, which he gladly took, bowing at the waist. "Thank you very much. This money will be put to good use, I promise. Now, is there anything else you're here for, Brandon?" He wasn't trying to rush him, but he wanted to make the most effective use of the time he had. The sun began to set low in the sky, and he feared being away from the rest of his students for so long without properly informing them of his whereabouts.

[brandon007]

An idea had hit Brandon, as he reached for his computer, and unclipped it from his wrist. He also took the modified scouter from his pocket, as well as his weapons Capsule. "There is one more favour Id like to ask of you..." He said, as he handed his wrist Computer, Scouter, and his weapon capsule over to Jor.

"Since Im trying to go all natural, Id like you to keep these. Maybe make use of them. Its very Ancient, but powerful technology." He said. He felt bad about leaving Aeva behind, or any of the equipment he came to rely on. "That is of course, If you will."

[Jorlaxl]

Brow furrowing together as Brandon began to take off all of his equipment, he asked curiously, "I guess if you're not going to use it, I'll take it, but why?" Putting the scouter on over his head as Brandon did, he was greeted by a feminine voice.

"Ah, hello there, Jorlaxl. We can talk at last... My name is Aeva, and I apologize for my previous outburst. I'll be much more discrete next time..." Embarrassed, he turned to Brandon before staying, "I don't even know what a lot of this stuff does... strapping the wrist-computer to his own wrist, he was greeted with an unfamiliar interface. "How do I use this stuff?"

Oh, one more thing. Putting a finger to the scouter's screen, he infused his ki into it, making the scouter's color change from a dark red to a vaguely more purple color to it, making a nice contrast between it and his hair.

"Re-configuring... Re-configuring... complete. Vital signs syncopated, statistics, complete. Welcome, Master Jorlaxl."

[brandon007]

Brandon watched as his Promethean technology easily Synced with Jor. "If I rely on technology for my fights, That gives me a major weakness. I need to focus on my true senses." He said, as he smirked when Jor asked him how to use everything.

"The software for the scouter I wrote myself. Aeva can help ya figure stuff out, maybe even re-write it so its easier to understand. The good thing about THAT scouter is, Other scouters wont be able to lock onto you. For that scouter uses a old style of Jamming technology." He said, as he looked at the weapon capsule.

"To use the weapon, all you need to do is focus on the role you want the fire arm to take the form of. Long Range, Mid range, or close quarters. The weapon concentrates, and uses your own internal energy as ammunition." He said, as he rubbed his wrist. It was free of the computer, so it was able to breathe again.

"And I should warn ya, Aeva is well over a few hundred years old. She can one up ya in alot of things."

[Jorlaxl]

"Interesting... What do you mean, she can 'one up' me? And what exactly does this computer do?" He took hold of the capsule that Brandon had, and put it in his pocket to use later. That weapon was interesting, and he would spend much of that night figuring out its intricacies.

All of this was new for Jorlaxl. Despite being created from some of the most advanced technology on Earth, all of this was beyond his grasp. He was as a small child finding daddy's laptop for the first time. For once, he needed Brandon's help.

[brandon007]

"Well, Aeva isnt an ordinary AI...from what I could tell. Her code structure is nothing I have ever seen before. From what I can see, Shes not Artificial Intelligence, shes actual intelligence. As for that computer... I havent fully figured it out yet, but I think I can safely assume that that computer, is Aeva's 'brain'." He said with a smirk on his face.

"Aeva has her very own personality... Well, her personality adjusts to her 'hosts' personality, so that... I think, the two of them can get along perfectly. But sometimes she can... over do it, and do things such as correcting you constantly, or even using the scouter to shock you if you do something stupid... Id know, She has done so to me lots of times."