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Post by Mathew Amtrum on Feb 25, 2013 22:55:20 GMT -8
"Ah, so pretty much what he said in the interview."
He was disappointed. He thought there would be something juicy!
"And have you figured out what it means to be a Dragon?"
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Post by Raikotsu Sudeki on Feb 25, 2013 23:06:26 GMT -8
"To be a Dragon one must balance power and intelligence. Strong enough to handle any situation that might come your way, but smart enough to know which fights can be avoided. Being a Dragon isn't about flashy titles and fancy powers. Its about what you have in your core of your being. If you have a core that can stand back up after its been knocked down and learn from the mistakes so that next time you can stand strong. You have the core of a Dragon. If you have a core that is weak and easily manipulated you are nothing more than a turncoat and have no right in placing your name within the Dragons."
Rai understood now, the Dragons were more than just a name, they were a symbol.
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Post by Mathew Amtrum on Feb 25, 2013 23:07:46 GMT -8
"Do you believe you have what it takes?"
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Post by Raikotsu Sudeki on Feb 25, 2013 23:10:13 GMT -8
Rai stood up and put his fist to his chest in a Dragons salute.
"I do believe I have what it takes, and if I die before I earn it then I will die with the heart of a Dragon."
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Post by Mathew Amtrum on Feb 25, 2013 23:11:13 GMT -8
"I see. And why do you feel you don't deserve to be a named Dragon?"
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Post by Raikotsu Sudeki on Feb 25, 2013 23:17:22 GMT -8
"At this point in time I don't feel that I am wise or strong enough to handle those duties. I still need more training before I am ready to take on a title, and I have entrusted my life to you for that very reason. When you feel I am ready to be name if you ever feel I am ready you will tell me. If there comes a time I feel as though I am ready and you have said nothing I will ask you for your opinion. But that time is not now."
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Post by Mathew Amtrum on Feb 25, 2013 23:21:23 GMT -8
"I will never tell you that you are ready."
He said bluntly. Not how he was going to play this. Those kind of choices were up to them.
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Post by Raikotsu Sudeki on Feb 25, 2013 23:23:56 GMT -8
Rai nodded his acceptance of that fact.
"Then on the day I feel I am ready I will approach you, and when I approach you. I will either walk away a Dragon, or I will be dead."
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Post by Mathew Amtrum on Feb 25, 2013 23:27:05 GMT -8
"That would be the plan."
He said with a wry smile. He was actually impressed with how much Rai seemed to be growing, and his desire to punish him was diminishing. He appreciated the ambition and the initiative.
"Well then, wait for me outside. We will be out for your punishment in a moment."
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Post by Raikotsu Sudeki on Feb 25, 2013 23:28:50 GMT -8
Rai did as he was told and went outside. He would accept whatever he had coming to him with honor.
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Post by Mathew Amtrum on Feb 25, 2013 23:32:32 GMT -8
A few minutes later Mathew would emerge from the house and he wouldn't be alone! He was also carrying a whip.
"Take off your shirt and lift up your arms."
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Post by Bastille Amtrum on Feb 25, 2013 23:46:27 GMT -8
Bastille would come downstairs quietly, clad in a long plain white dress and a grey hoodie. She had her hair down along her shoulders and a pair of old beat up flats. Her crimson eyes looked tired, but better rested than before. She was starting to get the hang of it (or her body was just making her pass out at this point). Slowly she walked outside and sat down, plopping herself close to the seen- a smug grin on her face.
"Oh entertainment, how I've missed thee....nice shoulders handsome- shame we'll be ruining them."
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Post by Raikotsu Sudeki on Feb 25, 2013 23:55:37 GMT -8
Rai took of his shirt and threw it on the ground, and he raised his arms above his head. He heard the sound of Bastille's voice but he dared not turn around. He then calmed his breathing and relaxed his mind. He wouldn't use his Qi for this, this was what he earned so he would take the pain. He would stand there and wait for Mathew to begin.
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Post by Mathew Amtrum on Feb 26, 2013 0:06:04 GMT -8
Mathew's foot stomped to the ground causing two pillars to rise up on either side of Rai. Moving next to the pillars and placing a hand on the pillars the stone would create a cord that would wrap around each of Rai's wrists to keep his back taught and straight. Once he was secured Mathew would step back.
"For going against my wishes directly I sentence you to ten lashes by my hand and five by Bastille's."
Uncoiling the whip he lifted it and with a crack would snap it at Rai's back.
"One!"
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Post by Raikotsu Sudeki on Feb 26, 2013 0:10:44 GMT -8
Rai would clench is teeth and grunt at the first hit. His skin would break but wouldn't bleed. One useful thing about his Qi, he only bleed when he willed it to do so. As such there would me a black cut where Mathew had hit Rai. One... down... fourteen... to go.
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