Have at!

[nightsveilqueen]

*the first day/morning of Chrodechild's planned practices. It's set up to be a relatively informal affair. She has bought/borrowed some hay from the stables--some spread on the ground to keep it from getting too muddy, some still in bales good for using as targets. She's also set up some already-broken-but-still-in-some solid-condition pots for

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[n1njagirlfriend]

-And Kasumi is watching from a visible perch.-

[nightsveilqueen]

*probably doesn't notice Kasumi right away as Kasumi has that quietness going on. AS IF SHE WERE A NINJA. ^^*

[n1njagirlfriend]

-She's going to watch for a few more moments before speaking.-

It's quite beautiful. Your form, I mean.

[nightsveilqueen]

*starts a little, but manages to finish her motion without much hesitation before lowering her swords* Thank you, Miss Kasumi.

[n1njagirlfriend]

I would be lying if I said I did not wish to test it.

[nightsveilqueen]

I see Alenia, and she owes me a match. But perhaps afterward?

[jale_bait]

*approaches Kasumi as was directed and butts in*

You're Kasumi? I'm no Chrodechild, but maybe I'd be a decent warm-up. *he punches his palm with a fist to indicate his "weapons" of choice*

[n1njagirlfriend]

Hmm? Well, well... if that's how it will be.

-She leaps down from her perch, the scarf flowing nicely before she adjusts herself into a neutral stance.-

Please feel free to attack at any moment.

[jale_bait]

[He sizes her up as she moves. She is impressively fast and graceful, but he's no slouch, himself.

[He takes a moment to bounce back and forth on his feet, falling into a fighting stance with his fists up. Wordlessly, he uses the momentum of his bounce to spring forward from his back foot. As he nears her, he gets ready for a straight punch while keeping an eye out for the flash of a weapon.]

[n1njagirlfriend]

-No hidden weapons for now, though her reflexes are enough of a weapon on their own. She deflects the fist, countering with a short series of controlled palm heel strikes. She's aiming for joints.-

[jale_bait]

He recovers quickly from her parry and blocks as many strikes as he can with the bracers on his arms; however, one blow makes it through to his right shoulder, and the right side of his body jerks back. His shoulder feels numb now, but he takes advantage of his momentum and turns to aim a roundhouse kick at her midsection.

[n1njagirlfriend]

-The roundhouse makes it very clear that there's a definite power difference between the two of them. She blocks, fails, and instead attempts to literally roll over his leg, flipping to the ride to continue her assault. Jou-nin level hand-to-hand skills were something to behold, but she would have to be careful with how much stronger he was than her...-

[jale_bait]

[She's a quick one, no doubt about it. The success of his kick is minimal, but if he doesn't take advantage of her it now, he might not get the chance again later. As she lands, he drops to a crouch with his left hand on the floor for support and makes a wide sweep at her feet with one leg.]

[n1njagirlfriend]

-Once more she uses her nimble movement to dodge and keep momentum. She flips forward, pushing off of her opponents shoulders and winding up behind him. While in the dismount, she jabs her right elbow backwards, hoping to catch his temple.-

[jale_bait]

[Kasumi's estimation is close, but not quite there. Her elbow glances off the top of his head, pitching him forward. Unfortunately, the force of her blow also slides his hat off his head...

[Quickly, he takes a moment to retreat and gather himself. With what time he has, he rotates his right shoulder, fighting for the feeling to return. The top of his head feels awfully airy...]

[n1njagirlfriend]

You're quite good. Your strikes are very powerful, forcing me to rely on my reflexes.

... Would you like your hat back?