Life in Neighpon/Japony (less-formal sign-up)

[The Wandering Magus]

((So the Guardian character is something I choose or you'll think of a random one? ))

"Okay. here goes nothing I guess." Night said and closed her eyes. Moon did the same and they both concentrated on everything they ever wished, dreamed and strived for. They imagined their perfect selves which were not very different from what they already were.

A bright light began to glow from within their hearts, as if from a deep well of endless potential, something that lays hidden in every filly and colt.  As it shone, brighter and brighter, it seemed an ethereal egg-like shape appeared upon their chest, like a seed waiting to burst into a beautiful tree, or an egg waiting to be hatched into what they wished to become.

((you get to choose what potential/talent/trait your characters receive))

Standing on the deck of the boat, Grace smiled excitedly as it docked. Her eyes were already filled with awe as she gazed at her destination from the ship. She already was wearing her saddlebags. Grace eagerly waited to be instructed via speaker on what to do next.

"Fillies and Gentlecolts, Students, Irasshaimase.  Welcome to the Empire of Neighpon.  As the vessel docks, please present yourselves to the border officials, and have your identification cards ready.  Once through Security, all tourists are invited to take the tours at the terminal to the left.  All Students, please take one of the trams to the right and make your way to the Dojo.  The Master will meet you at the martial arts studio.  Thank you for your attention."

Physics does a small sigh of annoyance at the request, this new form of magic was fairly annoying to summon up, and thrice that much in annoyance to control!
But he stood on his hind-hooves for a third time, and summons up another ball of said ki-energy, smaller then before, as he had rushed summoning energy for this one.
Kamehame Hadoken!
Physics shouts again, as he throws the ball of energy at the target, hitting it in the head, not a direct center of mass shot like he had aimed for, but not a mere grazing hit, though the explosion would hardly be called fatal by a target armed in anything thicker then a winter jacket, barley affecting the target at all, much to Physics annoyance.

The Master smiled.  "Not bad."

He rose up to the same position, holding his hooves together.  A bright ball of Ki began to form.

"Let me show you what the end result will be after a bit of practice.  KAMEHAME HADOKEN!"

Multiple pellets of energy moving faster than bullets shoot out from between his hooves, hitting each pressure point on the target and exploding on impact.  The shockwaves reverberate through the room like thunder, and when the dust clears, there are fatal holes in all the vital parts of the dummy.  With a gesture, several assistants went and got another dummy, taking the broken one and putting it in storage to be repaired later.

[Night Pony]

((Then I need to start thinking then.  ))

Night and Moon could feel this seed in their chests like it was ready to come out at any moment.

[the dark gods]

Physics coughs and cries as he tries to clear the dust from his lungs and mouth, the explosion sending quite a lot of that stuff into said body parts. Once he could see and breath again, he looks at the target dummy that was being taken away, and takes in the sight of those wounds caused by The Master, impressive....to say the least. Physics says, as he watches the other students move in the new dummy in the old ones place, waiting for another instruction to be given for a attack, maybe something more electrical?

[PPBG]

Grace nodded to the voice, though it wouldn't see her. She followed others who were going to the border officials. Standing stationary behind a pony, Grace took out her identification card in preparation.

[The Wandering Magus]

((Then I need to start thinking then.  ))

Night and Moon could feel this seed in their chests like it was ready to come out at any moment.

From both their chests came their Heart's Seed, brilliantly shining.  With a cracking sound, the shell opens...

Physics coughs and cries as he tries to clear the dust from his lungs and mouth, the explosion sending quite a lot of that stuff into said body parts. Once he could see and breath again, he looks at the target dummy that was being taken away, and takes in the sight of those wounds caused by The Master, impressive....to say the least. Physics says, as he watches the other students move in the new dummy in the old ones place, waiting for another instruction to be given for a attack, maybe something more electrical?

"It will take practice, but you seem to have mastered the basics of the Kamehame Hadoken," nodded the Master approvingly.  "Now we will move on to a more complex form of attack.  Charge your Ki as before, but now as more of a concentrated electric charge than just pure energy.  Build up Yin Ki where the target is, as if it were a deep well.  When you are ready, allow the Yang between your hooves to flow and arc its way through the air into the target and back.  Keep this stream of flowing Ki, gradually increasing it and both sapping the opponent's strength and contributing to imbalances.  Like so!"

The old teacher resumes the standing posture, and a crackling light appears between his hooves.  Without raising his legs, he shouts "RAIGEKI!"

Enormous lightning bolts shoot out from between his hooves and into the target, flickering and glowing with heat and energy as thunder peals through the room.  Another crackling sound, and just as suddenly the attack stops, and with a gentle movement the Master reabsorbs the energy back into his body.

"Your turn, Shift-san."

Grace nodded to the voice, though it wouldn't see her. She followed others who were going to the border officials. Standing stationary behind a pony, Grace took out her identification card in preparation.

"Neighpon ni irasshaimase," smiles a border guard, inspecting the identification papers.  "It seems everything is in order.  Welcome to Neighpon, Grace-san!  Next in line."

The force-field in front of the pony vanishes, allowing entry into the nation.

[the dark gods]

Physics whispers something about how he can't believe how dead on he was with his guess. Physics focuses the Ki once again, making a high-unstable ball of energy is his hooves.
RAIGEKI! Physics shouts, imitating the master, as he moves his hooves out to let the energy go around.
It works.....kinda....the electricity expands around him in a couple of arcs, though they where very small, and not very frightening, and most of all, not very effective.

[PPBG]

Grace nods and mouths a thank you to the border guard. She proceeds to forward, then right and into the tram.

[Night Pony]

They felt how the eggs left them and they opened their eyes to see them cracking. First to hatch was Night's egg. From it came a little wyvern dragon. He circled once around Night and hovered in front of her.
Then it was Moon's turn. From her egg came a little bunny which hopped around in thin air. It quickly jumped on her head and made himself comfortable.

[The Wandering Magus]

Physics whispers something about how he can't believe how dead on he was with his guess. Physics focuses the Ki once again, making a high-unstable ball of energy is his hooves.
RAIGEKI! Physics shouts, imitating the master, as he moves his hooves out to let the energy go around.
It works.....kinda....the electricity expands around him in a couple of arcs, though they where very small, and not very frightening, and most of all, not very effective.

The Master looks on without any expression.  "Not bad.  Again."

Grace nods and mouths a thank you to the border guard. She proceeds to forward, then right and into the tram.

A cheerful robotic girl's voice is heard.  "Neighpon ni irasshaimase.  Welcome to Japony.  Now departing for the Dojo."

The driver-less, automated vehicle begins to move quickly and silently along the magnetic-levitation rails.

They felt how the eggs left them and they opened their eyes to see them cracking. First to hatch was Night's egg. From it came a little wyvern dragon. He circled once around Night and hovered in front of her.
Then it was Moon's turn. From her egg came a little bunny which hopped around in thin air. It quickly jumped on her head and made himself comfortable.

The student smiled as the eggs hatched into the two fillies' new Guardian Characters.  "Congratulations, both of you!"

[the dark gods]

Physics grumbles as he stands up on his hooves, putting a ball of energy between it made of his ki. he starts moving his hooves outward in a exaggerated movement as the energy from the ball expands, the same amount of arcs, only each was just slightly longer.

[Night Pony]

The drake landed on Night just as Moon's guardian. Then they looked at the student.
"Thanks." 
"Thank you."

[PPBG]

Grace thought with wonder about the advanced technology here. It was quite a step from where they were in Equestria. She was eager to learn and see the Dojo as well.

[The Wandering Magus]

Physics grumbles as he stands up on his hooves, putting a ball of energy between it made of his ki. he starts moving his hooves outward in a exaggerated movement as the energy from the ball expands, the same amount of arcs, only each was just slightly longer.

"Good, good, hold this position, focus, draw out the energy.  You can maintain this form by circulating your Ki rather than letting it flow to the ground.  Continuous current."

The drake landed on Night just as Moon's guardian. Then they looked at the student.
"Thanks." 
"Thank you."

"And what talents might you represent?  And what are your names?" asked the student politely, bowing.

Grace thought with wonder about the advanced technology here. It was quite a step from where they were in Equestria. She was eager to learn and see the Dojo as well.

The tram glided to a stop nearby the dogo where Physics was still learning to use his internal energy.  Several other students were practicing kata, and one high-ranking student was sparring with another with a wooden bokken.

[Night Pony]

"I'm Night Shine. My talent lies in combining magic with flying."
"My name is Moon Violet. My talent is in growing all kind of flowers."

[the dark gods]

Physics does so, straining himself as he keeps the current arcs out, while drawing out more Ki energy into them with much strain, making each one longer the more energy he puts in.

[PPBG]

Grace walked into the dojo and bowed upon entry. She then placed her bags near a wall.  Grace observed Physics, thinking that he must be very talented to do such things. She walks along the edges of the room, approaching Physics while trying to stay out of others' way.

[The Wandering Magus]

"I'm Night Shine. My talent lies in combining magic with flying."
"My name is Moon Violet. My talent is in growing all kind of flowers."

"Hajimematta," bowed the student.  "May your talents give you great abilities!"

Physics does so, straining himself as he keeps the current arcs out, while drawing out more Ki energy into them with much strain, making each one longer the more energy he puts in.

"Good!  See how each movement builds upon the previous one?  This is one of the most powerful techniques of Ki attacks.  Build upon your opponent's force!  Become the hinge of the door rather than a wall.  In this manner, you may not only combat, but control your opponent."

Grace walked into the dojo and bowed upon entry. She then placed her bags near a wall.  Grace observed Physics, thinking that he must be very talented to do such things. She walks along the edges of the room, approaching Physics while trying to stay out of others' way.

Several lower-ranking students bow back to Grace, and return to their practice.

[PPBG]

Seeing the students bow out of her periphery, Grace nodded back in acknowledgment. She wondered if they knew her rank or if it was the respectful, but automatic thing to do. Grace's eyes lingered on the students' movements.

[the dark gods]

Physics gives a nod to the Master as if as though he understood, even though he didn't get what was being said by said Master, he just continued pulling out more ki to increase the length of the arcs.

[Night Pony]

"Thanks."
"Thank you."
Both of the mares express their gratitude.