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Its for the name of epic shounen. :D mayovice October 20 2009, 09:24:21 UTC
It didn't take long before Hijikata was up on the top deck of the Victoria II, and even shorter than that before he was starting to bark out orders towards the crew members who were doing nothing but running around and doing nothing but being utterly useless annoyances to everyone else.

"You there, go aid the passengers! And you, seaman! Go help with the mechanics in stabilizing the ship!" Honestly, it wasn't as if this was the first battle this vessel had been in - granted, the crew did have a very high turnover rate but still... okay, maybe that could help out with the reason why a good part of the crew was just going around being totally lost. But goddamnit, the idiots could have some fucking initiative at the very least! This was a military ship, not a place to babysit assholes!

The first wave of pirates from the 4423 has made themselves known by now, and there were of those who were (foolishly) brave enough to try and attack him the moment he was spotted. Hijikata wasted no time in drawing out his sword, countering and ( ... )

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Yes! But not... so soon? IDK. mayovice October 27 2009, 09:16:32 UTC
Barely, just barely, Hijikata just managed to avoid the strike from completely hitting him - his instincts warned him in him, and the boatswain turned around in time before the sword made its mark; instead it would have to contend with nicking the sleeve of his coat. The samurai grabbed it instinctively as he backed away, scowling harder than ever before. Damnit, this battle wasn't in his favour at all...

He wasn't one to give up so easily though. Gripping his blade tightly, the samurai made his move again - he lunged forth, but this time in a feint as he made a swift move to the side instead of his intended position and made a complex twist as his sword aimed for the opposite side of where he had seemed to attack.

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i was just wondering, if you wanted shinji to do it or if rou will just be dumb and hurt himself pharaohking October 27 2009, 09:40:03 UTC

Well, this was going to be some battle then, because Shinji? He didn't give up so easily either. If stamina wasn't an issue, he would fight all day until he named himself victor, but because it was, and because he didn't have time for this playfighting, there was no use in bullshitting around when he had to get this guy to move the hell out of his way ( ... )

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...I will give him some pride and have Shinji hurt him. mayovice October 27 2009, 10:04:03 UTC
To be honest, strategy was not one of Hijikata's stronger points - sure, he could stragetize well enough when needed, but he was the kind of person to think more on his feet rather than sit behind a desk and plan stuff out. It was the kind of life he had lived in through his time in Solare, and working on the Victoria II did nothing but strengthen that fact.

Still, it was endlessly frustrating that even until now, he hadn't managed to land a blow on the other after all this time. Usually he would have already managed to deal a slash on other opponents; he supposed the magic was helping the other somewhere around there. But regardless, he still wasn't going to let the other past him so easily.

Gritting his teeth, his eyes blazed as Hijikata held his position this time, dark blue eyes narrowing as he studied the pirate and waited for his move now. So far, he had managed to do... nothing, and he in return had received a frayed sleeve.

Seriously, seriously annoying.

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aww, you're so good to us~ pharaohking October 27 2009, 10:33:15 UTC

And hopefully he'd end up with more than that sometime in the near future, like another cut or a bruise or a concussion. Anything. By now he should've done more than just slice up his sleeve, but at least it meant that Shinji was getting closer to nicking something else. The taller boy gripped the hilt of his sword tighter and directed Hijikata's blade away in a scrape of steel, only to bring his own right back up in a quick diagonal sweep in the close proximity.

Juuuust a little more.

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All for you bb~ mayovice October 27 2009, 10:46:07 UTC
Acting on instinct, Hijikata reacted with every strike and swipe that Shinji directed towards him, letting his senses and body take over what reason couldn't handle. For a moment his mind went into what could be best described as a 'stream of conciousness' - the blur between reality and dream, the line right on the edge of conciousness and into unconsciousness. He more of felt his body rather than making it move, instincts and senses taking hold as he fought with every being in his body.

The sounds of the battle were the only thing in his ears now, senses filled with the sounds of battle and war the one thing he could register - moving without thinking, he lunged forth once he had the opportunity, sword flashing as struck at his opponent in every possible angle that was present to his eyes, attacking and not giving the blonde any reprive.

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/sparkle pharaohking October 27 2009, 11:02:33 UTC

Well, Shinji sure hoped he wouldn't give him any.

Every blow was met with the best block that he could manage, but on one particular one, he found himself being slightly overpowered, his blade shifting an inch or two closer to his face with the brute force. He was having a hard time catching his breath with the fast pace of the battle, so he inhaled deeply and pressed on, determined to get at least one gash on Hijikata.

And for a moment, it almost seemed like the boatswain would get his wish of striking Shinji, but as the blond leaped back, only an article of his clothing got caught. And not just any article. His fucking tie, which lay abandoned on the dusty deck floor. Half of it was missing when he took one spare second to glance down, and sighing, he brought his right hand up to the knot, sword not quite lowered yet.

"Man, and I liked this tie," he whined outloud, easily undoing the windsor knot and pulling the mutilated red necktie off. "Guess we're even now, huh ( ... )

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/they are not Cullen sparkles I hope mayovice October 27 2009, 14:54:15 UTC
Harder and harder he pushed on with his strike, giving his foe no time to think, no time to relax, no time to even know what was going on except for the endless attacks that were directed towards him. Hijikata himself was used to such battles - back in Solare, his instincts were all he could rely on to help he tide though the countless life and death battles he was forced to fight in, just in order to preserve his own life.

It was the only reason why he could fight as he was doing now; attacking with such rashness and velocity that no other sane swordsman would ever try to pull. This was the simplicity and concept of his own swordstyle - as unrestrained and wild as it was, it was a style that had no boundaries, no restraints; it could shift and adapt when necessary, and it was strong by itself ( ... )

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/WELL... pharaohking October 27 2009, 15:43:09 UTC

Breathlessly, the Vizard slammed his blade into Hijikata's so that he could deflect it away from his shoulder, unwilling to have anything severed just quite yet. Earlier he'd figured he had the upper hand in this fight, but now, it really seemed like anyone's game. The other man seemed to be getting more into it, his swings becoming more violent, less concentrated and more focused on skewering him. His head could easily be rolling around on the ground soon enough.

It was almost a little alarming, and narrowing his eyes slightly, Shinji swung his sword around to go in from the side to prevent him from attacking head on once more.

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/suspicious looks mayovice October 29 2009, 00:28:42 UTC
Another loud clang resounded through the area as the two blades met once again, followed by the screech of metal scratching against metal when Hijikata twisted his blade to scrape against the other's in a bright flurry of sparks. Managing to deflect his blade, the boatswain gave distance between themselves once more, hand clutched around his sword in a death grip. His breaths were still quiet, controlled - a sign that he still had more than enough stamina to go on with the battle.

He wasn't too sure how much longer the other was able to go on, but no matter what the officer was still going to damn well try his best to bring the other down. This was his duty, as a crew member of the Victoria II. Taking the first strike this time, Hijikata sprung forth, charging head on with his sword at the ready as he swing it down towards Shinji's head.

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/halo? pharaohking October 29 2009, 02:05:03 UTC

And again, it was blocked.

The blond was feeling the strain resonating in his wrist and thigh muscles, and the back of his shirt was beginning to stick lightly to his skin in a show of just how strenuous this fight had become. It wasn't difficult by any means, but Shinji was already growing somewhat breathless from the speed and intensity of every powerful swing, on both his end and Hijikata's.

He curved his fingers around sharp enough of his blade, pushing into the other man's sword as he tried not to grit his teeth.

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/I DON'T BELIEVE THAT HALO THAR. mayovice October 29 2009, 02:14:03 UTC
Meeting the push head on now, Hijikata pushed back as well against Shinji's blade, never giving the blonde an inch. Shinji may have his magic, but when in came to physical strength the samurai was going to make sure that he was in no way going to lose out to the other. Still, he had to be careful - if the blonde decided to use his magic, then things were going to take a very big turn.

Narrowing his eyes, the officer bit down on his lip in order to still himself from the effort used to hold his ground. A bead of sweat rolled down his face, dripping down from his jaw and to the floor of the deck.

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/CRY i meant "around the sharp end of", what the hell! pharaohking October 29 2009, 02:56:04 UTC

The use of magic probably would've been a smart idea, but Shinji had already accepted early on in the fight that he wouldn't use any unless his life was at stake. And right then, it wasn't. It wasn't so much out of a niceness directed at Hijikata, but moreso an example of his own restraint. Hijikata was strong, so he'd fight back against him. But he didn't seem to know any magic, as far as the Vizard could sense, so using magic against him would be extremely unfair, no matter how badly he wanted the guy out of his damn hair.

Of course, that didn't mean he was taking it easy on him. Just that, this time, the boatswain didn't have to worry about blasts of reiatsu knocking him off his feet.

With a shove at the other's blade, Shinji backed up, his fingers curling once again around the hilt. They seemed to be on more even ground now, which meant he'd have to take him out sooner rather than later.

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/pat mayovice October 29 2009, 05:05:56 UTC
Distance between them now, Hijikata held his position as he studied Shinji through his eyes, brows furrowing into a scowl. While it was good that the pirate hadn't used any of his magic tricks against him, it was still somewhat worrying - and frustrating. For there could be only one reason why the magic hadn't been forced out yet, and that reason was...

The boatswain growled as that thought crossed his mind, eyes flashing in anger as he tightened the grip on his sword charged forth once more, swinging the blade towards the other's side viciously with all the strength he could muster in his sword arm.

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my life is over now, kb pharaohking October 29 2009, 05:33:52 UTC

With that sort of swing, he should've been able to rip a huge gash in Shinji's side, and if the blond had been any slower, he really might have. But instead of inflicting any damage, the tip of the blade only caught the hem of his dark shirt, ripping an incision into the black material. Now, of course, this damage wasn't as horrifying as the loss of his tie. In fact, he could cope with this. But it also meant that he would really have to raise his guard to ensure that the sword wouldn't slice through more than clothing next time.

He immediately sprung back on reflex after the slight damage had been dealt, coming in from the side and aiming for his shoulder.

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/kills you softly mayovice October 29 2009, 07:05:45 UTC
An eye for an eye, as the saying went - and the words proved more than true in Hijikata's life. As he twisted to the side again to avoid the blow, the tip of Shinji's blade snagged onto the back of his sleeve, cutting though the cloth slightly as the man ducked down and put distance between them yet again. He wasn't too concerned about his coat - he could get it replaced like how he often had to replace his boots now - but it was seriously frustrating anyway.

Making his move, the samurai did a mirror move of Shinji's own strike - another attempt towards his elbow in a bid to try and throw him off.

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