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

[FlameandIce]

J looks over the papers and starts filling them out


so what exactly is this unlocking of potential

[The Wandering Magus]

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 students are performing basic kicks and punches and rolls, but some are also training their Internal Energy, and a few of the senior students are using Ki attacks as well.  Physics in particular is training his mind and body to be able to use Ki attacks.

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.

The arcs begin to crackle as the Yang and Yin build on each other, and Physics can feel a sort of resonance, like a perfect-pitch singer shattering glass.  It doesn't shatter him, but instead builds exponentially, and quickly it seems that thousands of times what he would have been able to output conventionally were now flowing between the target and himself, incinerating the cloth on the target and tearing it from the inside.

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

The student looks at the Guardian Characters.  "And may I ask the names of your Shugo Chara as well?"

J looks over the papers and starts filling them out


so what exactly is this unlocking of potential

"Thank you very much.  The temple area is over beyond that gate," the officer points.  It is nearby the dojo where Physics is practicing.
*****
"Unlocking potential involves the combination of the Naritai Jibun and the Hontou no Jibun in order to form your Shugo Chara.  That opens up your talents to literally magical levels, and you can use these talents for a limited time when undergoing Kyara Nari transformations.  We use our powers to purify X-eggs, the Heart's Seeds which have become corrupted by negative emotions and hopelessness," explained the student.

[Night Pony]

"I think I'll call him Drake."
"Oh I'll name my bunny Fluffy."

((And the most original names goes to...*drum rolls*))

[FlameandIce]

J nods he puts back on his hood and walks towards the dojo


mmhm so when do we start

[PPBG]

Noticing Physics' display, Grace makes a mental note to commend him later. She walks up to a senior student, waiting for him to finish what he was doing. She waits patiently, enjoying the ability to observe nearly as much as being able to talk.

[the dark gods]

Physics notices the arcs power, and starts moving them around the room, aiming from one target to another, focusing up more power at the moment the arcs where on a target, and letting go on the strength when they where traveling between each target, as to not destroy the room.

[The Wandering Magus]

"I think I'll call him Drake."
"Oh I'll name my bunny Fluffy."

((And the most original names goes to...*drum rolls*))

The student bows gravely to the two, and his own Shugo Chara, an hoof-sized alicorn dressed as a samurai, flies over and bows as well.  It turns and asks in almost exactly the same voice as the pony it represented, "What talents does Drake and Fluffy represent?"

It looks at Drake.  "Do you represent flying magic?"

J nods he puts back on his hood and walks towards the dojo


mmhm so when do we start

The shinigami sees Physics using his arcs to attack the target, and several students practicing.
*****
"Anytime you wish!" replies the student, gesturing to Moon and Night, who just received their own Shugo Chara.  "When you discover your own Guardian Character, you also can begin to train as a Guardian Apprentice."

Noticing Physics' display, Grace makes a mental note to commend him later. She walks up to a senior student, waiting for him to finish what he was doing. She waits patiently, enjoying the ability to observe nearly as much as being able to talk.

The colt finishes his kata, which involved breaking through several piles of bricks with a single hoof and carving out the symbol of Yin and Yang into a piece of jade without cracking it.  He stood at attention and bowed deeply, then turned and smiled and bowed slightly to Grace.  "Konnichiha.  May I help you?"

Physics notices the arcs power, and starts moving them around the room, aiming from one target to another, focusing up more power at the moment the arcs where on a target, and letting go on the strength when they where traveling between each target, as to not destroy the room.

The arcs successfully reduce the targets to ashes, and the Master smiles and claps twice.  "Good!  Now return to your original position!  I think you have learned much in this practice."

[the dark gods]

Physics nods and stops his arc attack, the lightning suddenly vanishing back into his body. As Physics gives a exhausted sigh as he moves back to his bipedal stance, waiting for another instruction.

[FlameandIce]

J watches Physics not saying anything


hm what does that mean

[Night Pony]

"Yes." the drake answers.
"Woah he can talk?"

"Can you talk too Fluffy?"
"Of course I can!" the rabbit says.

[The Wandering Magus]

Physics nods and stops his arc attack, the lightning suddenly vanishing back into his body. As Physics gives a exhausted sigh as he moves back to his bipedal stance, waiting for another instruction.

The Master nods.  "Good.  Learning to build upon previously released energy and on your opponent's is key to many of your attacks.  Now for a less lethal attack."

He gestured to the students, who brought in a similar target, but with a talisman attached by a wire.

"Chikara o Ubau!" he shouted as he pointed his hooves and gestured in a pulling motion.  Rays of energy began flowing from the target's most vital chakra points towards the Master and into his hooves, and it seemed that he almost grew younger from the attack.  After a few seconds, he stops.

"Energy draining, a powerful yet safe attack which weakens your enemy and strengthens your Ki for future attacks.  Visualize drawing string from a spool, or sucking water from a long tube.  Begin!"

J watches Physics not saying anything


hm what does that mean

He shall see what occurs.
*****
"Do you see the Shugo Chara?" asked the student, gesturing at the little alicorns, the drake and the rabbit.  "Let's listen to what Kairi-kun has to say."

"Yes." the drake answers.
"Woah he can talk?"

"Can you talk too Fluffy?"
"Of course I can!" the rabbit says.

Kairi-kun, the student with the samurai-themed Shugo Chara, nodded at Hinamori-san and the newcomer, then turned back to Moon and Night.  "Your Shugo Chara will aid you in Kyara Nari, character transformation, which grants you particular abilities specific to the talents represented.  I cannot tell exactly which powers will be granted, but each ability is usually earned, learned and then applied before the next ability appears.  On occasion, you can also undergo a standard Character Change to increase your talent alone without a physical transformation," he explained.

[Night Pony]

"How they will guide us?"

[the dark gods]

Physics closes his eyes as he visulaizes the targets inner ki energy. He focuses on it and starts drawing it out of the target, into his horn, and then into his ki. He sees the targets ki start to drain away into nothingness, as his ki gains strength.

[FlameandIce]

J continues to watch


so how do I get one sorry I'm just really psyched about this

[The Wandering Magus]

"How they will guide us?"

The student smiled.  "Your Shugo Chara, Drake and Fluffy, are representations of your talents, what you wish to be and what you truly are deep within, magnified to magical levels.  That magic can be used for many purposes!  Watch."

He motioned to his Guardian Character, who nodded and got into position, drawing a tiny inch-long katana.  "Kyara Nari, Samurai Soul!" he shouted, in synch with the hoof-sized unicorn.

Bright blue-green light illuminated the area around him, bright yet not blinding, and somehow less a visible light and more something that could be seen by the mind's eye, as in a dream.  Kairi-san's school uniform changed, piece by piece, into a samurai's kimono in a flurry of sparkles, and a long katana was tucked into his obi as his mane lengthened into a traditional warrior's ponytail.

When his transformation sequence was finished, he was wearing the same costume as his guardian character.

Physics closes his eyes as he visulaizes the targets inner ki energy. He focuses on it and starts drawing it out of the target, into his horn, and then into his ki. He sees the targets ki start to drain away into nothingness, as his ki gains strength.

The target began to droop in on itself, and the shining talismans became dull and grey as the Ki was drained.  Meanwhile, Physics's colors became ever brighter and brilliant, and he could feel the strong internal energy within him strengthening him and healing scars and old wounds he never noticed.

"Good!" said the instructor.  "You learn quickly.  Return to the ready position."

J continues to watch


so how do I get one sorry I'm just really psyched about this

He sees the demonstration, and there does not seem to be any danger at the moment.

*****

Hinamori-san smiled.  "As Kairi-kun explained earlier, your Heart's Seed is awakened by allowing your True Self to come into contact with your Would-Be Self.  From this seed comes your Guardian Character.  There is no other way to explain it; your dreams, your wishes, your desires, everything that you Would Be, or Wish To Become, combined with Who You Are, What You Really Are, Your Hidden Self, Your True Self.  Forming your Heart's Seed, your Heart's Egg, the Egg of Truth, Egg of Destiny, whatever you want to call it."

[Night Pony]

"Woah."
"That was cool." the mares looked amazed.

[PPBG]

"Yes, if you don't mind. I'm visiting to study the martial arts here. Would you mind showing me?" Grace said. Her eyes still had traces of her awe of watching the colt before. "Oh, and your form was wonderful."

[the dark gods]

Physics smiles as he feels his Ki grow stronger, though his smiles vanishes as he stops feeling the Ki flowing into.
Physics sighs and once again returns to the stance from before, ready for another command.

[The Wandering Magus]

"Woah."
"That was cool." the mares looked amazed.

Kairi-kun smiled.  "With a bit of practice, you should be able to do the same.  Unlock your heart, and become who you were born to be!"

"Yes, if you don't mind. I'm visiting to study the martial arts here. Would you mind showing me?" Grace said. Her eyes still had traces of her awe of watching the colt before. "Oh, and your form was wonderful."

The student bowed.  "Thank you very much.  The Master's training is truly superb."

He motioned for her to come with him to the side of the room, as other students were now waiting to use the mat.

"You say that you wish to study our techniques?  How familiar are you with the concept of Internal Energy?"

Physics smiles as he feels his Ki grow stronger, though his smiles vanishes as he stops feeling the Ki flowing into.
Physics sighs and once again returns to the stance from before, ready for another command.

The Master nods.  "Now we shall attempt to use all three attacks in rapid succession.  First the drain, then the damaging electric attack while still draining, then finally a Hadoken using the drained energy.  Shout your attacks each time you begin the next one.  Begin!"

[Night Pony]

"How do we do that? I thought my heart was always unlocked."