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Fudou the Mountain	Word, rumor and direct advertisment of the Congregation of Victory has spread. The very fact that the splendor of the city of revels is holding a tournament has brought forth all manner of colorful denizens. Mortals, supernaturals and those perhaps who possess the gift of the exigence or seek to curry the favor of their gods through their performance in this event. And possibly The Chosen themselves though prudence preevents them from revealing themselves openly. Yet at least. If any even be around. Himne particular individual, drawn to these circumstances, has amassed something of a small crowd and following. Some think him a champion of some god or perhaps a particularly prodigious god blood or even Earth Dragon. He doesn't give them an answer if asked but he does put on abit of a show, even if ignoring onlookers. A great massive bar of iron and wood, weighted down with bands and plates iron on either side of monstrous size comporable to Guild Wagon wheels lies before him the colossal man who reaches down..grasps hold of it..and with a great heave lifts and curls it up towards his chest and then lifts it aloft. THe very earth rumbles and shakes and then violently so when he drops it to the ground. Each act of this seems to inflate his already outrageous masses of sinew ever larger as if he were piling up continental masses under his skin. It's both an impressive and a dismaying routine for some who watch and had designs on the tourney. But Fudou the Mountain pays them little mind.. Or just enough mind to be doing this deliberately to break some spirits...
Rishi	A very curvy woman of southern descent is in the crowd watching, wings tucked around her. She smirks and shakes her head it the man's display, mumbling something about him complaining about her being too obvious. Once he finishes his display, she waves to him. "So, you are doing the entering of the tourniment then?" and then, much more quietly, "And you were giving me the lecture about the showing off?" Returning to her previous volume, she says "Well, I will be doing the helping with the tent of the Healers. Try not to be seeing me. Or to be sending many of your opponents to be seeing me."
Fudou the Mountain	"...I know.." Fudou seems a little chagrinned by this admonishment and the situation of the pot calling the kettle black. The ground cracks as he drops the weight one final time, the earth shaking and the giant turning now to fully face Rishi. He looks on her for a long time before letting a big grin come across his features and he takes a few steps closer towards her. The crowds part, giving the two room though eyes remain on both visual spectacles. Rishi drawing more then the giant for obvious reasons but there's an obvious almost magnetic pull towards him as well. That sort of 'can't look away' and 'look of awe' you might give a truly monstrous beast of burden at work. "To be fair luv.." he rumbles conversationally while leaning a hand against the rail at he edge of the training yard. "...What you were doing was a little more...extreme? Though.." He shrugs lightly, considering matters, "I don't know still if I -should- enter.. What do you think?"
Rishi	Rishi looks around at the crowd and smiles, waves. "Try not to be getting the injured later please!" before saying quietly to Fudou "Maybe we should be trying to be finding the more private place, if we are having the chat?"
Fudou the Mountain	"Eh." For all his talk of caution, Fudou seems dismissive of that at first before he finally gestures for Rishi to join him in the training yard more directly, even offering to lift her up over the railing if she desires. "You are asking them to not get hurt in a tournament in this arena? There's blood letting in here and real risk of death if things go wrong you know." He grins, leaning in a little bit, "Your services might be put to the test if it's a paritcularly large tournament. Are you charging?"
Rishi	Rishi waves him off, flexing her own arm, as she hops over with little apparent effort, and grabs her own set of weights. Nothing like what "The Mountain" is lifting, but substanial enough for a woman her size to be fairly impressive. "There, now I am dong the fitting of the in too." She sobers. "I am being a Healer. I am wishing to be of service where ever there is being the danger to the life and the limb." She waves her hand. "Such danger is being here." She shrugs a shoulder, lifting a barbell as she does. "...But yes, The Cynis Salara is also doing the compensating me for my time." "As for whether you should be doing the entering... If I were to be telling you no, would you be doing the listening?"
Fudou the Mountain	"Whoa! When'd you get that strong!" Fudou is surprised by this turn of events. So much so he's actually flabbergasted out of being able to respond properly to her explanation. He reaches out to try and take the weights from her to test their durability and then looks Rishi over again in some astonishment. "..You have some tricks up your sleeves I see." He considers her a while longer and then asks, "..Well if you told me no..what would be your reason?"
Rishi	"Well, I am knowing how tough you are being, but some of the people here are being the magic. They might be the dangerous even for you." She tilts her head to the side. "Also, if you are considering the showing of the off... it may be bringing the trouble. It would be best if you are being known. I could be doing the teaching you of ...something." She walks over to a much larger weight, concentrates for a moment, and her muscles bulge as she lifts it. A watery glow surrounds her, like light reflecting off water. And that's all. No silver. No caste mark. Just the glow appropriate to an Exigent. She winks at Fudou.
Fudou the Mountain	The giant man blinks as she moves over to another weight. Not close to what he was wielding mind you but still..enough that others present begin to take notice of her action and they watch and continue wathching as her glow envelops her body. "Alright, I'm impressed." Fudou finally admits while grinning down at her. "I daresay if you keep at this you might even embaress me. So then... What is this thing you could teach me? Is it 'that' then?" He gestures at her body and the watery nimbus and then adds, "You may have a point. I've thought about this heavily. It's less 'showing off' and more just..being able to at -least- compete and see what's out there. i've nothing to prove..but I do like to win. However, I'm at my most powerful in my ..." he pauses, considering his words. They are being given a wide berth but no sense in being too obvious. "My 'battle-stance'.." he says, clearly inferring his war form. "And it is, as you know, mountainous with traits of my totem."
Rishi	"Mmmm... Well, that too is being something I can be doing the helping of you with. It is being a trick I did the learning of long ago. You might remember my leather cloak?" She winks at him again. "But yes. If you are doing some of the training with me, I am seeing no reason you should not be doing the participating."
Fudou the Mountain	"Hmm.." There is a pause. Fudou reaches up and removes his head scarf and uses it to wipe away some of the workout sweat still on his brow. He then folds his arms and seems to be contemplating things for a few heavy seconds and then.. Very well." he rumbles. "There is a part of me that wants to invite trouble if they dare. We're free and able to do as we wish but just should play smart but certainly it's a risk. The Three don't care. Many others don't but no doubt there will be searching eyes.." He then nods his head and rumbles, "Alright! Teach me! But what can I show you in return?"
Amethyst	Amethyst was planning on just seeing how her capabilities have changed with her training, compared to the last time she's been in this training yard. She certainly /looks/ tougher than she used to, but she's not really 'swol' like certain other folks here. Her build is stronger than it used to be though. She wasn't expecting to run into Fudou or Rishi, let alone both of them and one of them with an anima she's never seen before! She stands there shocked for a moment, since that's not the anima of a Lunar. She glances between the two.
Rishi	Rishi smirks a bit. "Oh, I'm sure there are being many of the things you could be showing me," as she looks him up and down. "...But, yes, I am supposing I could be doing better with the fighting. Perhaps you could be doing the teaching of some tricks there." "Ammy!" Rishi waves to her before running over and hugging her. "How are you being?"
Fudou the Mountain	"Now Rishi.." Fudou's deep rumbling voice is as bemused as it is coy, "If there are 'things' you wish to see...you only ever need simply ask. Are we not friends? But to do so as a form of repayment? Why..I might have to--" He then sees Amethyst and he looks downright embaressed briefly as Rishi turns and runs to greet her. "Mmm.. Fighting is good. Yes I can always help you there."
Amethyst	Amethyst hugs! And squeezes a little. And she gives a little head bow to Fudou. "Nice to see you both." And she gets a little flush when she considers what... things Fudou may be suggesting. "...Maybe sometime you can be showing us both." She teases with a stupid grin. "And Rishi! I never did spar you. And Fudou could teach you a lot about fighting, yes. I can confirm that." She idly rubs at the spot where she was struck by Fudou the last time they sparred. "He's not someone I would want to face in the Arena, for sure." Sounds like the little dragon's humbled up quite a bit after that last session.
Rishi	"Well we were just doing the discussing of how best he should be doing the entering of the fight. I was going to be doing the teaching of him a few of my "techniques" in exchange for the ones he is having." She winks at Ammy. "And, do not be doing the worrying. Cynis Salara did the arranging for me to be helping in the Medic tent. I am having a nice big tub of the water there, so I can be doing much of the healing. Though, please try not to be getting the sent there."
Fudou the Mountain	The giant man blinks in surprise at Amethyst and his cheeks flush red at first. But only at first. He seem to recover fast enough and he clucks his tongue against the roof of his mouth before rumbling with a slight grin as he reaches up and presses a massive hand to his chest. "Well how can I refuse such a presentation to the both of you..." Coyness aside..there -are- likely rumors from different temples, houses..perhaps even the Chateaus..of Fudou's exploits and..assets. Tall tales that can't possibly be true - but are probably actually understatements considering him. He wags a finger as if in warning but then seems to sober up and notes, "Oh..Amethyst... you are quite capable of teaching Rishi as well! Your skills outshine most warriors I've ever met! But if that is the price for learning from Rishi then I will oblige."
Amethyst	Amethyst can't help but giggle when she manages to get /Fudou/ to blush, though she flushes a little too. She has quite the 'Oh dragons what sorta trouble did I get us in' expression. And given her... relationship with certain Chateau's owners, she may have definitely heard about such... exploits. "We'll teach her together." Amethyst proposes. "A giant mountain and a nimble stream, two very different sorts of fighting styles. It'll be fun." "And we'll see how I do in the tournament. It'll be exciting, a true test of prowess for all of us, really. And you know I'm gonna keep training and stretching myself to become even better. It's my nature."
Rishi	Rishi hugs Ammy and grins. "Well, I'm being sure the two of us can be keeping him most happy. And I am certainly being most excited to be doing the training with two mighty specimines as you both!" there's a definite undertone to her voice. "But yes, I am most hopeful that you will be doing the well in the fight. Try not to be hurting the Fudou too much."
Fudou the Mountain	"You two--" Fudou finally burst into a laugh, letting what tension that was in him finally relax as he belts out a rumbling laugh that quakes the pits of the stomaches of anyone too close to him. "You are both aggressive! Why I feel like a little boy overhearing sea faring pirates talk shop! I suppose it's one thing to satisfy the curiousity of a city reveler or Chateau worker but I -know- you two. Why..now I've got pressure to live up to!" He reaches down and grips hold of the immense strongman-sized weight he'd been lifting before when Rishi first arrived. His physique swells, muscles building sinew ontop of sinew as he hauls it up once again and then steps over to return it, out of the way, to its original resting place. The earth shakes again as he drops it down, "Ooh.I don't even know if we'll meet in the tournament! It's a mystery how this entire thing is going to be set up and who else may appaer..."
Amethyst	"If we do let's try not to kill each other." Amethyst says, "That'd be too much for Rishi I think. I wonder if she can reattach arms." Amethyst considers, looking at Rishi and remembering that stunt she pulled. And Amethyst shakes her head, "Clearly we gotta get Pearls to help too. She also could use some more... training, yes. I was teaching her to fight as well." "Oh by the dragons what the hell am I suggesting." Amethyst rubs her head as she considers. "I think you'd kill me if uh, you know." And now she's turning red proper. "B-but having Pearls and Rishi both learning to better um, defend themselves would uh, be a good idea yeah."
Rishi	Rishi says quietly. "Do not be doing the worrying. I can be helping you to be ...accomodating... any of the sizes." in her sexy, sexy voice. More loudly she says, "I can be fixing the arms, but it is being the best if you are not doing the losing of them or the mixing them up." "Yes, it would be most good for Pearly and I to be having more of the company during our sessions of the training together."
Fudou the Mountain	"Rishi, my goodness." Fudou's eyes widen a little bit at her forwardness, his cheeks burning hot again as he stares at her with his mouth open in a perplexed grin that just widens abit as his eye narrow, "Using your talents for such a thing... Besides.. I wouldn't want you to try and push past your limits there, you know..." He waggles his eyebrows teasingly and then glances over to Amethyst, "See what you've done?" he notes with humor but then adds, "As to the rest.. I don't think it'll be quite -that- dangerous but keep in mind it is Great Forks first..at least in recent memory..tournament of such nature and this city is known for its power, wealth, prestige and open welcoming arms to all supernaturals.. from The Chosen to those seeking the Exigence gift to many more."
Amethyst	"Do not be... no Rishi." Amethyst says to Rishi, her skin starting to become more and more translucent without her realizing it. "Listen I /had/ to Fudou! It was a chance to make /you/ blush for once." She whines. Trying to grasp for any other subject Amethyst nods, "Yeah, the Three are fairly open about many things. There's even a few fae that live here, incredibly. One would presume they go to lengths not to consume the souls of the citizens here. Or they have deals with the Guild regarding that." She shakes her head. "I think as long as you don't cause too much trouble you're generally welcome here in Great Forks. So this tournament could be just about anything."
Rishi	Rishi headtilts, considering. "I ...am thinking I should be doing the meeting with the Three. As the new Exigent, I should be going forth to be paying my respects, yes? Maybe doing the explaining, if they end up having the problems with the miracle. If they are being the accepting of all, then I can be doing the explaining of everything." She looks at her friends. "Or are you thinking that is being another of the bad ideas?"
Fudou the Mountain	"Great Forks is...massive Rishi. the landscape is filled with temples as far as the eyes can see and people with and seeking the Exigence make their way here. Certainly the gift is rare but do you think they keep track so much?" Fudou eyes Rishi and then says, "I think you should consider the 'scope' of what you are doing. It is a city of temples and gods..beyond just The Three. Amethyst and I were just encouraging you to tone -down- the constance of the miracle to avoid any prying eyes. There is no god involved there after all and this is a city of gods." As the talk has turned away from inneundo he sobers up and seems to think. "I suggest you take a moment and establish a better grasp of what is happening with the many other popular large temples. Who is performing sorcery on the citizens on such a massive scale and publically and how are the other temples competing. If it seems as if you are offering something that you can easily fit into what else is going then why not? It won't look like you're trying to take over."
Amethyst	"Maybe this is a conversation for a more... private place." Amethyst notes, looking around the yard. The three of them are anything but inconspicuous after all. "But I do think some actual honest to goodness research is an order, understand the ebbs and flows of the city a little bit better. For now though, mayhaps we use the yard as designed?" Amethyst focuses for a moment. Her blue-green anima flows around her, as she takes a single powerful step and the earth beneath her responds, filling her anima with the smell and texture of mud along a riverbank. It's as though she's become one with the earth as she moves now, each step more powerful yet no less quick than before. "I learned this when I was trying to better understand the elements. Raw strength is not something I often have need for, but it can be useful." Then she shifts as she goes to lift something prestigiously heavy, nearly two tons worth of weight. Vines form and overlay her muscles, the vital endurance of wood replacing the need for raw strength as her anima grows and turns to dew. One can hear the tension of the plants as she puts everything into lifting this.
Amethyst	Amethyst's essence flares and fights but it isn't quite enough to lift it, the vines sound like they're starting to tear but Amethyst certainly doesn't seem to be giving up. Her focus is unwavering.
Rishi	"Mmm... Very well, I will do the thinking before I am going to go meeting them." When Ammy goes to lift, Rishi cheers her on. When she starts straining though... "Are you being all of the right?"
Fudou the Mountain	Fudou the Mountain watches this intently and with an upraised eyebrow. He seems both curious as well as surprised. "Mmm..both of you, mm? Here I thought I"d have to one day contend with a brawny Solar or another Lunar but instead I have two slender ladies attempting to take my job from me." He seems impressed though, resting a hand on his waist as he looks the vinzes over and watches Amethyst. He nods his head to Rishi, "She could have lifted a warhorse like that. I can tell. But she didn't quite get the leverage for the lift for that weight. She'll need to put more into it but she's capable using this...whatever that is...."
Amethyst	A moment of focus, the vines regrow as they snap, and at last they all surge, a pulse ripples through the earth beneath her as Amethyst clearly lifts the weight well above her head! She cackles, "I did it!" She holds it for a good few seconds before setting it back down with an equally solid thud, the vines withering away and fading back into her anima as she breaths heavily. "Honestly I just wanted to get better at swimming, but this is fun too." She grins widely and stumbles over into Rishi, leaning against her. That was a lot of weight that she just lifted for her tiny frame.
Rishi	Rishi smiles. "When you are being the skilled healer, the gaining of the muscle is not being too much the difficult. But do not be doing the worrying. I'm just being the strong for my size, I am not planning on becoming the giant...or even doing that." Rishi's eyebrows go up as Ammy finishes her lift. Once the other woman collapses into her arms, Rishi starts some massaging, with slight amounts of essence to help her feel better and recover quickly. "That was being most impressive my love!"
Fudou the Mountain	"Oooh..I'm not worried! I was making a joke!" There's a groaning of the earth as Fudou reaches down and grasps hold of the weight Amethyst had pulled up with both of his wide arms. He hauls it up and braces it against his chest, arms flexing and then bulging titanically, almost to horrifying sizes as he exerts himself and yet seems to do so casually. THe massiv weight begins to crack, sunder..and then it sunders, compressing inward and violently erupting into debris under the giants massive grip as his arms come inward abruptly and his torso heaves with mountainous sinew bulked upon it. He grins, allowing the debris to fall earthward, back to the two ladies. "I do what I do but it is always a treat to see others do the same! Congratulations Amethyst. Now we arm wrestle!"
Amethyst	"Damn Fudou. You, you never cease to amaze me." Amethyst says between breaths. She snuggles into Rishi. "I'm glad you guys liked that. It's a shame I can't punch with those vines. Only works for slower exertions for some reason." She shakes her head. "No, no arm wrestling. At least not here. We'll break whatever table we use." Amethyst protests. "Like I said, I'm not really trying to compete with you. I'm not even gonna pretend I can do anything about," And she gestures at Fudou's arms, and flexes a little to indicate muscles. "Those."
Rishi	Rishi snuggles Ammy, massaging her arms...though she nudges Ammy's hands to run across Rishi's flat, taut stomach, which hides a nice six pack. "I hope you'll eventually be doing something with these." she says quietly. More loudly, she says "Yes, let us not be having more of the breaking of the things like arms. Doing the putting of those back together is being a most difficult thing."
Fudou the Mountain	"A joke." repeats Fudou though he lifts a massive arm up and flexes his hands as he faces the girls. The sound of his sinew creaking and tendons stretching audible as he grins. "It's not a competition! I am proud of you! You should continue exploring all you can, yes? I intend to. Apparently Rishi has things to teach me I hadn't considered before." He looks around and then rumbles, "But for now..I go. I have an appointment. At the Chateau." He gives them a grin and an eyebrow raise before he turns to begin to move for the exit of the training yard.
Amethyst	Amethyst... pokes Rishi's abs? She's obviously confused as to what Rishi wants her to do with them. And Amethyst is a little flummoxed. "...It's gonna take some time to get the idea of competing with you out of my head..." She rubs her head. "Anyway, take care Fudou, enjoy your... 'appointment'."