originally posted in:The New Dojo
[i]"...Mm. Let me ask you once more. Do you know of the Dojo? The place of learning and fighting? Of honor and combat?"[/i]
[b]The warrior didn't seem irritated with Vinny - but something in his deep tone suggested that he wasn't here to waste his time. Indeed, he saw potential...or something of the sort, within Vinny. He only had to find a way for the man to achieve his true potential.[/b]
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"Yeah, yeah... I've heard mention of it around town. What's that make you, some kinda sensei or somethin'?"
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[i]"No. A Tester. Follow me."[/i] [b]The warrior turned his back towards the newcomer, although he did not move. He did turn his head back, looking at Vinny quietly.[/b] [i]"Well? Do you seek the path to the true meaning of mastering combat or not?"[/i]
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"Eh, don't got nothin' better to do." He shrugs nonchalantly and starts walking behind the samurai.
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[b]The giant of a man sighed quietly, before moving onwards.[/b] [b]Some time later, both Vinny and the warrior found themselves at the gates of the Dojo, while the samurai simply pushed the massive metal doors apart with ease.[/b] [i]"You will need to be tested in order to combat others within this place. I will see that you are tested."[/i]
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"Right, right, I got it. Let's get on with it already." He steps through the gates and into the Dojo.
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[b]The warrior lead Vinny into one of the courtyards of the Dojo, before eventually turning around and facing him.[/b] [i]"Now. We duel."[/i] [b]In almost an instant, the warrior leaped back to where he was exactly seven feet away from Vinny, drawing his elongated katana in the process as he landed.[/b] [i]"The challenger may take the first move."[/i]