First Session

Before the sun rose in the sky over the village of Hoshigakure Kayori would awaken and begin her morning routine. One of her favorite things about waking up early is that she got to see the sun rise over her beloved village. As normal she would start her day off with a two mile jog around the village, then immediately hop into a cold shower to cool her body down. Afterwards she’d happily assist her mother in making breakfast for the rest of the family, then once everyone was finished she’d help clean up.

Today she didn’t have any church duties to attend to so she was unsure of what to do with her spare time. Though she could spend her time attending to the various shrines of Amaterasu that could be found throughout the village, she knew she needed to work on her personal growth. Her parents recently had been pushing her to focus more on her training so she decided that she’d focus on that for the time being. Climbing through the ranks of the village had been a dream of hers since she was young so she was excited that her parents were finally pushing her to do so.

After discussing her plans for the day with her parents, she’d head off to the Dojo Yard in hopes to get some proper training in. Before leaving, her father would give her a handful of scrolls filled with various techniques that he had collected over the years, along with a rapier that she could use to practice. Soon she’d find herself at the training grounds, though without any direction she’d wander around for a few moments before deciding on a spot to practice. Luckily she was able to find an open, flat area with a table nearby.

Kayori would place her things on the table, and then begin warming up. She’d stretch for a few minutes before turning her attention to the scrolls she had been given. After flipping through a few of them, she’d finally decide on one and unroll it out on the table. This one wasn’t about any specific technique, but instead was about general sword training. Admittedly she knew nothing about swordplay, so she was a bit hesitant to start there. With a sigh she’d pick up the rapier and attempt to follow the instructions on the scroll.

To an onlooker they’d see a young woman with long, platinum blond hair that was pulled up into a high ponytail. Her piercing blue eyes held a bit of intensity behind them as she was seemingly focused on her training. A golden necklace with a sun pendant laid proudly across her chest, and a few other pieces of jewelry could be seen decorating her body. Covering her torso, she wore a black, snugly fitting sports bra that exposed her midriff. For bottoms she looked to be wearing gray sweatpants with the waistband rolled down around her hip bones. A few beads of sweat could be seen pooling on her forehead as she went through the movements described in the scroll.

It was obvious she didn’t know her way around a blade by her sloppy stance and awkward grip on the rapier. After a few minutes she’d grow frustrated with herself, and look a bit defeated as she looked over the scrolls. She’d let out a defeated sigh as she quietly chastised herself for not starting her training sooner.

WC: 572