[☁] || Frozen Oasis || .:Temple Of Perserverance:.

[MistahSixxPathsGod]

HonNoMushi

Dcme

--For those who signed up for the exams I'll have Apollo escort you there. For those who haven't...tough luck..should have signed up. Ash...do me proud!!! D:--

((I will! Sypher shall shine ;3 So...do we just post at the place once you do?))

((Whoops... I'm kinda already there since I asked SHinsua if I could just go... lol. AND KAY SHALL DEFINITELY TAKE NAMES!!!))  

[astrasinthewild]

((So...are we going or not?))  

[astrasinthewild]

❦★❦★❦"What insignificant lives we lead..."❦★❦★❦

"Yes sir." Sypher responded automatically then realized Wait...I'm going somewhere alone with this guy?! Oye vey... he swallowed his misgivings and left as well, waving a good bye to Kaori as he went. He didn't need anything for a journey...he already had a weeks worth of food and clothes.

❦★❦★❦"Until our true path is formed beneath our feet."❦★❦★❦  

[EnergyHawk]

Aya Nara
~Wallflower~
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[1/5]
Aya made her way up to the temple, the cold air starting to become evident as she climbed. However, the frigidity of the temple didn't bother her, and she quickly found herself walking into a beautiful gazebo where no one else seemed to be. This would be a good spot to meditate once more. She sat down in the middle of the gazebo and crossed her legs, making sure that her things were away from her. She then placed her palms facing each other, both straight, like she was praying. Aya then focused on letting her chakra flow, like the water that surrounded the temple.
[2/5]
She let her hands shift into the seals needed for jutsu, mentally memorizing each seal with it's aura. Her hands moved delicately yet purposefully, and to an outsider, the small kunoichi would be completely at peace, although a cold breeze was blowing. Bird. Boar. Dog. Dragon. Ox. Tiger. Serpent. Rat. Horse. Monkey. Hare. Ram. This cycle was repeated once more, Aya focusing on what the hand seals felt like. Bird was free, flowing like the breeze, it landed and became Boar, a grounded and sturdy flow. Dog was like it's name, loyal and determined. Aya paused at this sign, because she knew what came next.
[3/5]
Dragon. It's flow entered differently than the others. It wasn't destructive, nor was it free flowing or grounded. It was powerful, like a force that could move the earth. This flow had bewitched Aya, as if it were asking her to stay. However, she spent as much time as she had on the others, and switfly moved onto the Ox, which brought her down from her momentary 'high'. Ox flowed into the moving tiger, which had a similar feel to dragon, only tiger could be named. A feel of swift beauty and power overwhelmed her, and for a moment, in the solitary temple, she felt as though she could be strong, something that would make those around her believe in her abilities.
[4/5]
Tiger's swiftness became more so in Serpent, the speed of the chakra letting her get to her favorite: Rat. Rat was home, rat was shadow, rat was who she was. She felt the shadow of the gazebo around her, it engulfed her, it made her feel safe and secure, unlike the dragon. Rat turned into Horse, another free and flowing seal, allowing her chakra to be powerfully free, like a horse running on a plain. Aya felt the cold breeze blow her onyx hair into her face, but ignored it, still focusing on the task at hand. Her fingers were starting to get cold, admittedly, but her determination to finish this part of her training still drove her on.
[5/5]
The Monkey seal was filled with energy, revitalizing her hands to move into the Hare. The hare was also filled with energy, and her fingers, once cold, started to get warmer. This release of chakra was greatly appreciated. The forceful Ram was always the last and the least welcomed. It possessed too much force, force she deemed unnessecary most times it was used. This seal was quickly ended, and she brought her hands back to their original position, flat and palms facing each other. She opened her eyes and sat there for a moment, letting them look around, as she hadn't before. The temple was certainly beautiful, and Aya stood up to walk over to the banister. She should spend more time here, she reasoned, staring back into the clear water. She still had training to do, yes, but there was nothing wrong with a break, right?
 

[EnergyHawk]

Aya Nara
~Wallflower~
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[1/3]
Aya finished her break and decided to finish up the tasks with the Raikage had given her. she walked around and brought her bag with her to the side of the pond, before making the hand seals nessecary to preform Suimen Hokou no Waza: The Act of Walking on Water. She carefully placed her foot on top of the surface, arms outstretched to the side of her to keep balanced. As soon as she saw the ripples coming from the chakra, she stood fully on both feet; Aya knew this wasn't too hard to accomplish, so time would be the judge of this technique. She strolled on top of the water, hands behind her back, watching the ripples move through the water, so flowing, so peaceful. This was quickly becoming her favorite place to be.
[2/3]
Aya then tried to skip, going from shore to shore, controlling the amount of chakra used to keep her out of the extremely cold water. She paused and stood still for a moment, letting the ripples calm down, back to the flowing of the chakra coming from her feet. Aya let a breeze go by before stepping once more on the surface, now walking in circles. Aya suddenly wondered if the Suimen Hokou no Waza could work when she walked on her hands. Why wouldn't it, she reasoned, making the handsigns once more and transferring balance to her hands.
[3/3]
After a split second of sheer terror that the technique didn't work, Aya found herself held up by her chakra and supported by the water. She took a few hand steps towards the shore, which wasn't that far away, maybe only a yard. Her hands, however, were frozen. It was very cold up at the temple, and since the meditation Aya hadn't bothered to put on gloves. Oh how she would be scolded by her parents; not that she was returning home. The fragile girl made her way back to the shore before flipping onto her feet, her head glad that she had done so.
"Time to report back, then." she said, suddenly seeing her breath in the air. Yes, it would be time to get back to the warmth. Aya picked up her things and left.
 

[astrasinthewild]

Sypher arrived at the temple, staring around in slight displeasure as he remembered the last time he'd been here. His sensei had soundly whipped his a** He's always whipping my a**...its disheartening. he sighed and shook his head before looking over his shoulder for Kyo "Let's do this. I'm still hungry."  

[little mintchan]

Kyo and Shi ran to catch up to Sypher as they slid to a stop behind him. He was excited to begin.  

[astrasinthewild]

Sypher stretched his arms back over his head, bending at his waist slightly "We'll start with easy stuff first. Blocking." he twisted slightly then turned slightly to face Kyo "Watch." he attacked, his fist flying sharply at Kyo's head in a blur. He stopped his attack a few centimeters from Kyo's hair, a slight huff of air pushing Kyo's head "You can block a strike like that or you can dodge it. Blocking it requires you to guess what your opponent is going to do." he moved to stand next to Kyo, kneeling down next to him "Now. To block you're going to negate the attack by striking back with your own fist." he said while punching at the air slightly.  

[little mintchan]

Kyo flinched as Sypher punched but stopped before it hit him. Opening his eyes he looked at Sypher beside him. Putting out his hand in a clenched fist like he did.  

[astrasinthewild]

((Ugh. My internet is freaking out, Minty! So if I vanish and don't come back on right away, I'm really sorry ><))

Sypher took Kyo's arm and adjusted it, holding near his elbow and wrist with both hands "Keep your wrist straight. If you don't, you'll break it." he pulled the elbow back then thrust it forward, making Kyo feel the movement "Make sure your elbow is loose. If its locked the shock will go up into your neck and you'll wake up the next day in serious pain." he stood and faced Kyo again, his arms going up to their positions "I'm going to hit you with open palm. All you have to do is hit my palm, right here." he took Kyo's fist and tapped it against his palm "Ready?" he struck fast, his hand going straight at Kyo's face. The boy should be able to block it easily if he was paying attention.  

[little mintchan]

[[ok, im pretty frozen right now ><]]
Kyo raised a eyebrow, so he had to block with his forarm cause it wouldn't break that easily. And if a person was doing a open palm he could hit it with a fist. Looking as Sypher moved infront of him. Kyo nodded as he did a open palm hit towards him. Kyo put out his clenched fist and kept his wrist straight as he blocked the open palm.  

[astrasinthewild]

Sypher did something a little mean as Kyo punched, his fingers wrapping around the smaller boy's fist. He gripped it and then pulled Kyo close to him, grinning down at him as the boy bumped into his stomach "This is a good block. But if I had a knife, you'd be dead." he ruffled Kyo's head and let his hand go.  

[little mintchan]

Kyo smacked into Sypher's belly, hearing a low rumble from it as he backed up when Sypher let go of his hand. "There is no good block when it comes to being grabbed like that and stabbed. If I used my forarm you could still grab it and pulled me forward." Kyo didn't think about being able to be quick on his feet and swivel around.  

[astrasinthewild]

Sypher paused, thinking carefully "Grab my arm." he held out his arm, smiling at Kyo. None of this was specialized techniques, none of it was anything that required chakra. It was simple defense "Grab my arm and see if you can hit my stomach."