Sword Practice -- I want to meet people (open)

"Nyx is the goddess of night. And yeah, I already knew who Bishamonten is." She said not trying to sound like a know it all.

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"First person I've met who does. He is quite an obscure god." I say
"But what would the daughter of the goddess of night be doing training with swords? It seems they would be better suited for stealth, like the ninjas."

"I do stuff like that as well, but I prefer my swords. I'm a black belt in Judo and Kung Fu, but then I also know the ways of the sword." She shrugged.

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I scoff, "Kung Fu?Judo? Is that what americans consider martial arts?" i say
"Im so sorry," i apologize, "it was a slip of the tongue, i got a little protective over what i consider real martial arts."

"It's alright, that happens to me sometimes too. And I apologize for offending." She said politely.

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"not your fault. its just... real martial arts are ones that don't have names. they are the martial arts that allow a Tibetan monk to barehandedly fell a tree and punch a hole straight through armour. real martial arts are about focus, control, discipline. not about winning or hurling your opponent. that is why they are called martial arts." i explain

I slowly walked towards the kids sword-fighting, and watched, nodding in approval. After awhile, they started to talk, one girl talking in a cold manner. I rolled my eyes. No point in wasting time. My time was probably more valuable than theirs. I stepped in. I was probably unnoticed by both people, since I was watching them silently, motionlessly, from a few feet away behind a tree. As I pulled in, I drew my sword, SoulSlicer, and let the shiny broze metal gleam in the sunlight, hoping to catch any of the two kid's attention. "Time is wasting," I said. "Let's get started. Anyone want to fight me?"

"That's what I was told by my trainer," She said to the boy, but when she heard the other girl speak she turned to her. "No thank you, I have done my training for the day."

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The kid who had been standing behind us for a while finally spoke up. I didnt like her voice or posture, there were the traits of a person dripping with arrogance.
in mid sentence and without stopping speaking i made a motion, so fast and subtle it was like i didnt move at all, and embedded a needle about a foot long and as wide as a lock of hair in this girls arm right at her unprotected elbow likely sending waves of pain shooting up her arm.
after finishing the sentence i politely say to the girl, "its incredibly rude to interupt people when they are speaking."

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"where were we," i say to pheonix, " ah yes. i was about to ask you who taught you."

Phoenix tried to hold back a smile but still a small smirk escaped. "His name was Gryphon Zanderax."

I rolled my eyes. "Maybe an 'Excuse me, we're learning about each other right now' would've been better than attacking me." I definitely did NOT like this dude. Not one single bit. But, alas, my relationships with my friends strengthened as the more irritated I got. Hey, don't kill me for simply being Elissa.
I sighed, and figured that the only way the dudes would even acknowledge my existence was if I politely asked for forgiveness and then sweetly asked for a battle training process. My skills needed to be sharpened up, and their sword-playing skills were rather tight.
"All right. Okay. I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have interrupted you guys. Um... Yeah."
I broke off, not knowing what else to say.

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"i cant say Ive heard of him," i say to phoenix, "my sensei was sensei Kun, one of the oldest men alive. he is 225 and still capable of defeating any man on the planet."
Then to this new girl, "I attacked you only because you threatened me by trying to engage me in combat while i was otherwise distracted. that is against all the laws of Bushido. I do however accept your apology."

"He's not that well known," She said about her trainer, "I mean we're from Detroit, Michigan."

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"and i would be surprised if you had heard of sensei Kun. He is a very reclusive man and lives in a very secluded area. but he is still one of the greatest martial artists to grace the face of the planet."i said

"Laws of Bushido, ehh?" I rolled my eyes. Who cares about laws? "And I never threatened you into combat when you were distracted. YOU, actually, did. You attacked ME when I was unaware. So you broke the laws of whatever-his-face. So don't go hitting on me." I sighed.

"Probably." She said. She turned to the girl once again, "Now you're just trying to edge him on. Just leave him alone."

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"let her be," i say to phoenix, then to the other girl, "first of all whats your name?"

Phoenix simply nodded.

I sighed. "Elissa."

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"ok elissa" i started, "first of all you threatened me when you drew your sword while behind me. second of all, you had your weapon out and were fully aware when i threw the needle. third, bushido is not a person but a code that all samurai must live by." i conclude.

"Well said Shimoko."

"All right then." I said. I needed to win this argument. "First of all, I didn't THREATEN you. All right? I was asking if anyone wanted to fight against me, to sharpen up my skills. Second, no way. I was NOT prepared. You turned around and killed me with your needle. And third, do i look even the slightest bit like a samurai?"

"You could have dodged the needle, he didn't move all that fast to tell you the truth. I have a good feeling he can move much faster, and you did threaten us, I'm sorry to say." Phoenix said matter of factly.

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"Bushido is a code of honor something that all people need. you don't need to be a samurai to follow it. and what do you call a tensed stance with your sword out if not prepared and ready for a fight. and readying yourself for a fight is basically threatening someone else if the other person is unaware of your presence." I countered.

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