Failure was merely a prelude to success. In that case, success was sick of being introduced every five minutes without actually being part of the party yet. Kiko was fog on the budding warmth in her gut, but it was just, stuck there. Like she was trying to suck a drink out of a gss bottle or something. The big guy had stepped back to give her space, but Kiko felt awkward that he was watg. Sure, it portive watg, but still. Fuck.
"It's stuck" she eventually excimed after a few minutes , and failing. The man seemed fused at this particur reason, and raised an eyebrow.
"Stuck? That's....new. you describe it?" he asked, stepping clain and putting a hand on her gut.
"It's...I got the warm gut feeling, but when I try to move it upwards there is something just blog it from getting any further. I don't want to force it too much because it is threatening to turn from unfortable blockage to painful blockage, and pain is a sign something is wrong" she'd gre at the targets in front of her, mog her. "I'd fu' hit them with a gun, but my super tail beams are going to have to wait for ter" Kiko finished with crossed arms, looking away from the target with crossed arms.
"It's definitely building up, but there is a problem with the release..." He'd ent, stepping bad making Kiko look down at her gut.
"You feel the magic tail beams building up in my stomach?" She asked incredulously, looking up to him and then back tut.
"Mmm. Magic is pseudo-physical. The stronger you are, the more Mana you store in your soul. Foxfire is i, so you don't need any of the Gates open to use it, but is still magical and so does still have physical impact. There could be a problem on the aeonic side, I'll talk to Eternia ter about it" he'd take a step bad then hat Kiko was still staring at him with wonder.
"Magic" was all she said, her eyes gleaming with delight at the cept.
"Ahh. I guess city-dwellers aren't muto it these days. Teology is easier than magic for the average man to use, so those down there embrace it. Up here, we've not the industry to support firearms on a broad scale, so we rely more on magic. It's spiritual and physical but doesn't require any reagents of produ to use" He'd seem to somewhat enjoy the role of teacher, if that gruff, beard-hidden smile was any indication. "But all that is for ter! Right now we'll get to a more accessible means of training. I assume your arms are not stu the same manner?" he asked with a humorous ugh, leading her into the tre of the training ground.
Kiko was introduced to a group of other women training among themselves, that looked about her age. Paired up with a beautiful looking Kitsuh the same tails as she had, Kiko would gh a few unarmed bat drills befiving free spar time. She showcased what she had lear SIR and the few years of training before that with much better results that the foxfailure that came before her. And, she got a good work out as her partner was good at what she did as well. All in all, it was a good sessioe how poorly it started. Then, however, after the hour she got to show off how well she could fight with her hands - and totally ighe provocative eyebrow flick that her partner gave when Kiko was on top for the groundwork - it went bad agaihey were gathered together and given quarterstaves for the set of drills.
Here, she stumbled. SIR had given on drills, but they were for knives, not staves, and Kiko had screwed up several times. The spar athetic, pitiful thing as her partner barely did anything. Every opening Kiko's inpetence left was not taken, nor was she hit particurly hard when blog and parrying. It made her feel like crap, but that was noticed and her partner came over after the hour .
"Not much of a staff girl, ehh?" She teased, handing a small wooden cup of tea to Kiko, who took it abashedly.
"No. I've some capability with knives and guns, but mostly it's unarmed. And eve's not really bat grade like I see around here. Mostly just street" Kiko replied, downing the tea. It was...very ea. Very calming.
"Two hours a day is mandatory, but you'll not get much more than guard duty if that's all you do. So lenty of extras to fill the day with. If you want to really sharpen your unarmed, or further better your knifework, there are instructors for that. But, they are both pretty niche ons against the Beasts. Staffwork is mandatory because a spear or zeldi is the best on to for basic fighters. Keeps the Beasts at a distand lets you strike. Closer ons means you o get closer and that's dangerous" her new friend expined between sips of her own tea. It was smart, that was the whole reason of a gun after all. Further you could keep from the uy, the better. Though she didn't know what a zeldi robably some kitsune on.
"Do you study any additional fields, like ons, ic?" Kiko inquired, finishing the tea because fuck self-trol. It was the right question, as it got a response from the woman that grew more passionate as she went on.
"Yea, I got hunting dagger and zeldi, along with strength and stamina building exercises. Magic is a once-a-week thing that I go to because it's really plicated and to be anything more than a Borrower, you gotta seriously it. I wanna be a Sei-Bushi of Va! I shall bze my way to five tails through triumph and victory, and then bee a Den Mother to teach the younger geion that they aspire to all things!" she'd stand up and ch her fist, staring into the distance as she dreamed.
Kiko...was more subdued, however.
"Gonna need a damn diary for all these erms I gotta learn" she ented, shaking her head and leaning back.
"Ohh, we have those. e on" the woman replied, knog the rest of the drink bad heading off, fully fident that Kiko would follow. Which, she did.
