character development Devaan's Training ground

[Nohadon he/him]

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Devaan has to take care of an issue in the canton, but let’s say he dropped you off beforehand. 

 

[Nohadon he/him]

Devaan walked through the repaired gates of the training ground. Did he have to do this?

Yes

But why?

He's your son, Devaan.

damnation. His spren wouldn't let him off this time.

You ever going to name me?

Devaan didn't think he would.

Astiel jumped off the roof of the training ground, slowing his fall with a well-timed steel push.

"So. What is it dad."

"Look kid-"

"Never call me kid" Astiel's voice was dangerously low

"Look, Astiel" Devaan nodded to him

"I know I wasn't around, and I know that you were mistreated, but please, believe me. If I had known what your adopted parents would be like, I would have stepped in"

"Well that's reassuring" Astiel muttered sarcastically

"But joining with the Panthers to settle a vendetta? That wasn't going to go well for you" Devaan took a seat from the porch and motioned Astiel to follow. He stayed standing.

"Well it was either that or stay with the tekiels"

"I understand that, but now you have better options"

"Oh really? what are they" Astiel's right hand wandered to the rapier he kept in his sheath

"Here's your options. You can pick a shard world, I'll give you some money to get there and you can live there. I'll visit often to make sure you ain't murdering no one"

"I wouldn't"

"You did try to extort and murder me" 

"It was personal"

"regardless, your second option is that you live here. You stay in one of the rooms upstairs like the other pupils and we have some time to bond. I'll teach you some tricks, and tell you about my past and your mother"

"And option three?"

"You attack me, and try to kill m-"

Astiel's Rapier was immediately drawn.

"So? What's it going to be?" Devaan eyed the rapier, it was made of aluminium so it would cut through his aon defences like a hot knife through butter.

"Option two" Astiel smiled

Devaan sighed with relief

"Good, now get to training, that fiddlestick of yours is good, I'll teach you some proper technique for it"

Astiel rolled his eyes and stepped to the sparring area, Devaan followed. They sparred throughout the rest of the day.

[+Ark1002]

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Atticus can still be here, as Well of Descension is earlier in time.

Atticus smiled as he watched. Guess I will have to wait a little while for my training. He turned and walked over to the Phoenix. "So, named after my adopted father, eh? Well, hope you aren't as much of an idiot as he was.' He walked down to the training arena, when he saw a purple-black figure. A memory flashed. 

They tortured my friend until he broke. Is that really It?

He ran after the figure, power armor lending him strength.

Edited September 27, 2018 by Ark1002

[Nohadon he/him]

Devaan arrived back at the training ground. He sat, waiting for the girl he had met in the canton of combat. 

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Olra dropped the young girl off in front of the training grounds. "Well that was nice, but I best be going!" She said quickly. She didn't feel like talking to Devaan today. If he saw her she'd have to, so best to avoid him. He talked so storming much.

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Devaan saw Saraha arrive. The frigid air of the peaks didn't seem to bother either of them.

"Take a seat!" He called, gesturing to the stone ground. Devaan sat, cross-legged on the floor, gesturing the new girl to do the same

"Let's start with your name, I'm Devaan, I've been around for a while now, but you must be confused"

@MinatoRising

Edited October 14, 2018 by Nohadon

[Minato™]

She read the entirety of a mysterious combat book she found in her backpack on the way. It brought back some memories, vital ones, but not any ones telling her of her past. She Sat down with Devaan and was thinking hard.

"Sajua, thats my name, I think. Sajua, yes" She said after a while of thinking. "These are the training grounds you say, how strong are you even if you are to train me, are you even strong enough for my skill level? I just want to get stronger and help people out." She looked at Davaar "Oh god, did I offend him?" she thought.

[Nohadon he/him]

"Are you even strong enough to train me?" Sajua asked
"Are you even strong enough for my skill level?"

Devaan looked at Sajua. She was cocky and overconfident, but it looked like she had received some training to back up her talk. Devaan let out a laugh.

"If you want to spar, let me know kid. I won't use any investiture, you pick any weapon from the rack and we'll start." Devaan took off his coat and walked over to the sparring ground. He didn't seem to have any weapon on him. He smiled at Sajua patiently, waiting for her to decide on the weapon

[Minato™]

Yes! He's not using any investiture! Father said it would always be easier to fight people without investiture due to my lack of experiences. He also wants me to pick a weapon, I've never used a weapon before. Oh merciful Domi, I'm pretty much lost haven't I?

"Is it okay if I don't use any weapons? uh...." She scratches the back of her head. She looked at the space in between her second and third finger on her left hand and thought:

Gu, if you can hear me, whatever you are, I am going to need your help

Saraha felt a weird sense of satifaction from somewhere, "Davaar, go easy on me will you?" Saraha breathes in stormlight, she indicates to Davaan that she was ready.

[Nohadon he/him]

"Not going to take a weapon? Ok then"

A couple of visiting pupils from the main city slowly crept out of the house to watch the fight.

Devaan quickly fell into a stance, left foot forward, right hand out. He stepped forward and threw a clear and lazy jab towards Saraha's side

[Minato™]

It looks like hes going easy on me with that jab, She thought mid-reaction.

"Aon Edo" A voice in her head, said. She remembered the book. She then tapped her middle and ring finger together in a quick motion, infusing stormlight into it. Using her quick reaction time and stormlights energy, She created a barrier around her left hand, pushing Davaans' hand to the ground with her barrier. Saraha then formed a barrier in her right hand, using up more stormlight and punching davaan on his right cheeck in a quick motion.

[Nohadon he/him]

A barrier based-punch? Interesting. Sloppy, but interesting.

Devaan saw Saraha fall for the feint. He quickly sidestepped the punch directed at his cheek, dashing into her and rewarding her with an elbow to the gut followed by a quick hip-throw. 

[Minato™]

Saraha got the elblow in the gut, it hurt, a lot. She saw the elbow to the gut incoming and decided to use another one of her tricks, instead of tapping her middle and ring finger, this time she tapped her middle finger and her index finger. Her small Aon Tia mark activated, as she smacked the tiny handle and teleported 3 meters behind her.

YES, I did it, that felt amaz-- OH DOMI

Saraha tripped over something and fell on her butt, feeling foolish instead of amazed now. 

Oh god I'm not going to get up in time

She tried to get up while not revealing her vitals too much, but it was too late...

[Nohadon he/him]

Devaan stopped as he saw his opponent trip.

"You done with this?" He asked politely

"Or do you want me to use some investiture?" His body began to glow silver

[Minato™]

Improvise, Improvise, Improvise, I got it!
Saraha, scrambled to her feet and yelled "Coward!!!! What did you do on the way home?! I bet its some cowardly things! Do you have a child?!!?! I bet they hate you don't they?!!? Oh whats that?! You're going to use investiture because you're losing!!?! Yeah that's a thing sore losers do! Do you have a brother?! If you do, they probably forgot about you due to your idiocy!"

She drew Aon Kaa and planted some seeds around her. She bet he was going to get upset.

[Nohadon he/him]

Devaan sighed. His glow faded.

"I don't need any investiture for this" Devon's voice was dangerously low. He slowly walked towards Saraha. 

[Minato™]

Ok, do what the book advised, check your surroundings for Aon Tia, then jus---- Oh honors feet, it really seemed like I offended him,

Saraha started shivering out of anxiety

I CANT DO THIS! That look on his face, that's the face of a killer right there, I dont have much stormlight left either, I should have made him upset, but I went over board didn't I? 

As he walked towards her, she made sure to keep her distance. She looked at her hands and noticed something

Wait.. Is that the... It... I might have a very slim chance of at least surviving, I should have thought this through, maybe if I anger him so much that he starts getting sloppy, he DEFINITELY doesn't look like the type of guy to get reckless but instead, more focused and dangerous when offended, but trying it can't hurt right? He can't get any more upset.

"Devara, oh wait Devaan, sorry you looked like a scared lady, its a bit hard to differentiate. Where are your parents? Are they dead? I would kill myself too if I had a storming failure child like you!"

 

 

[Nohadon he/him]

"I'm going to stop pulling my punches now" Devaan told Saraha.

His body became a blur, before she could react, Devaan stepped up and punched Saraha in the throat, immediately following with a kick to the kneecap. Contrary to what he said, he wasn't going at full strength, he didn't want to kill the girl. 

Just teach her a lesson.

"Get up" He snarled

[Minato™]

THAT WAS WAY TOO QUICK!! I dont want to die..... Maybe I can get him embarrased enough to give up, its stupid but I dont have any other options right now!

She stood up tall, "No investiture huh? I knew you would stick to your coward ways wouldn't ya! Try to beat me without stormlight, I know you cant, its okay though, its just another fail, you clearly look like you're experienced at it!", Saraha laughed as hard as she could, for the audience was growing and she needed everyone to hear her "AHAHAHA", "ow I'm serious now, seriously going to dissapoint my mother, oh I don't need investiture for this. Oh wait I do, not everyone is as terrible as me, after all my father did teach me to be a cheater" she said as she tried her best to mimic Devaan in a stupidly low voice, she could hear some chuckles from the crowd. It was working.

Just a little more

[Nohadon he/him]

Stormlight's healing her enough so she can still speak. Irritating.

"good night" Devaan decided to go with the simple approach. He took a step back. and suddenly Devaan was standing over Saraha, who was on the ground again. He scored a lighting-fast elbow to the jaw. Followed by another kick, this time to the ribs, sending the girl flying.

"We're done here" Devaan told her. 

"I'll train you. On the condition that you drop the act, swallow your pride and apologise now" There was a cold light in Devaan's eyes.

"And don't mention my family again" He whispered to her as he walked back into the house, locking the door behind him. Saraha would be sleeping outside on her first night here.

[Minato™]

As Davaar was leaving, Saraha started shouting for everyone to hear "I know I am irritating sir! And yes, I apologize for the insults, however, it was only used tactically! I hope you don't take a personal grudge!"

Saraha felt something familiar, she wouldn't mess this up, she wouldn't. He was under the seeds, She put her back behind and quickly Aon Tia'd to the seeds. She dropped to the ground and used nearly all of her stormlight growing the plants to immense size in a split second, she was wide open, she put her angle correctly and Aon Tia'd to his left. From there she stood at perfect distance and then drained her last dozen of skymarks, using Aon Kaa to control the plants and root him into place.

This is it, this is my only chance, I messed up my introduction, infact, everything I did up until now was stupid, but this man, no matter how powerful, will recognize at least the littlest of skill!  I have been too cocky and I recognize that, but all I want is his approval and this is my legacy!

Saraha immediately put all of her stormlight into the palm into her hand, which sent one huge Aon Daa

Saraha closed her eyes and hoped, listening to the explosion. If she lost now, which we likely would, she knew she at least tried everything she possibly could.

I feel dizzy, and tired, maybe if i jus---

Saraha passed out on the ground

Edited October 14, 2018 by MinatoRising

[+Ark1002]

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Ooh cool. A new pupil for Devaan. If Atticus dies, I may be joining you.

 

[Minato™]

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@Ark1002 Cool, I’m just new to the alleyverse and thought that the canton of combat would be a good start.

 

[Nohadon he/him]

Devaan saw the blast coming. He activated his Aon skin and let it hit him. It didn't even move him forward. Devaan said nothing as Saraha collapsed. Shutting the door behind him.

[Minato™]

*Next Day*

Whats this pain in my head...

Saraha, although sluggishly, got up

If I look in my book there should be something that should help, Domi I feel so nauseous.

Saraha got out her book, which surprisingly wasn't damaged in any way, shape or form by the fight with Devaan.

Devaan is an excellent fighter, seeing as he probably didn't even break a sweat. I need to learn from him as much as my ca--- MY BACK!!!

Saraha looked through the pages. One of them said "Extreme Healing". It had 2 Aonic equations, one healing her body a lot while still being off-world, and one removing her tiredness while still offworld. There was also a mixture of the two, combining Aon Rao, Ene and Aon Ien. She would be alright. Saraha enabled the Aons on the page, amplifying the aons which then healed her and increased her mental capacity. She felt a lot better. She realized that the sun just got up.

Alright, Devaan should be awake by now right?

Saraha knocked as hard as she could on the door of Devaan's house.

[Nohadon he/him]

Devaan opened the door.

"You."

"Me."

"You want to start training?"

"Ok. Lets get right to it"

"So what do you want to learn. Dueling? Group combat? Assassinations?"

Devaan sat down and started absentmindedly shuffling his deck. Waiting for a response.

[Minato™]

"Dueling, My Aons could get improvement", Saraha said as she wandered why he was shuffling his deck.