Kahi 2012/05/24 (Thu) 22:47 No. 156737 ▼ File 133789967167.jpg - (555.60KB, 1000x1273 , 80e810d969041b5abbff4a4fe49c62ec966a8e71.jpg)
"... Thank you, Beatrice, I shall certainly keep that in mind." Tabuki says through a dry mouth before coughing and shaking her head. "Um. I would like to apologize for bothering you over this, but if you're willing, I would be more than interested in..."
Satori nods and floats forward.
"Before we begin properly, I should probably clarify the differences between Danmaku duels, Spell Duels, and the Spell Card system for duels." She says, thoughtfully. "To start, Danmaku, while generally non-lethal, is not... required, in and of itself, to be entirely incapable of causing harm. In most cases, it's simpler by far to make it so, of course. Particularly in relation to the third part of things, the Spell Card system."
Satori pauses for a moment, considering.
"... It becomes quite complex at some points, surprisingly, given the general simplicity of it." she says. "To begin, Danmaku is intended as a barrage of assaults. In its simplest form, this is achieved by launching numerous bullets of near-harmless magical energy, and for the most part this is all anyone ever bothers to learn. However, it is not out of the question to use other things, as well. Balls of flame, heavy stones, fistfuls of convenient knives. As long as there are sufficient numbers in the barrage, all technically qualify as a variation of Danmaku. Of course, the simple bullets are themselves referred to as Danmaku as well, though it isn't quite the proper word for it."
"I... see?"
"In any case, Danmaku duels may or may not be hazardous to one's health, depending much on how much effort is put into both attacking and dodging." Satori says. "The Spell Card system of Danmaku, however, requires that whatever harm occurs, it is not lethal. It is used as a game, a means of settling arguments, and many other things, and so a great deal of practice tends to be put into it, however that is one of the core points of the matter. Whatever happens, neither side is to deliberately kill the other. If certain proper precautions are taken, neither side may be capable of killing the other. Else, for example, throwing knives and rocks are still an acceptable variation of Danmaku, but great care has to be taken where they go. Only the most skillful, or those that can arrange for less potential harm to come from accidents, would use such weapons."
"I... sort of understood that nobody ever got really hurt?"
"A general oversimplification. If everything goes well, nobody is permanently hurt." Satori says. "You yourself have already felt a barrage, however. Is this not so? Would you honestly say that none of the bullets did you any harm whatsoever?"
"That's... no, I guess you're right." Tabuki admits.
"Indeed. Now, Spell duels, magical battles... this is a different matter entirely." Satori says. "These are simply... battles, which involve spells. There is no prohibition against killing your opponent. It is not, of course, required, however. In many cases, Spell Cards are simply Spells, adapted significantly enough to render them non-lethal. And, in many cases, prettier. Or in some cases, adapting barrages of bullets to represent the idea of the spell itself. Though, in many cases, the differences between a Spell and a Spell Card are actually minute enough to be near imperceptible."
Satori pauses, then shrugs again.
"The intricacies are, by and large, not particularly important." She admits, gathering a few bullets from nothingness to float about herself. "In any case, shall we begin? We'll start slow, as I guage your approximate level. You have two concerns. Dodge my bullets, and return fire. Begin."
... 'Slow', she called it. Tabuki didn't think that was quite apt, as the first few patterings of bullets against the ground and walls around her built up to a storm of sound and fury, picking up pace until she was hard pressed to dodge them all, then slackening off. There were a fair few, she had to admit, that she simply could not have managed to dodge at all... except that the bubble-like bullets had popped, hardly an arm's reach away from her, and not impacted at all.
Still, every such occasion brought a mildly disapproving frown to Satori's face.
"... Acceptable enough." She decides after a moment. "Pick up speed with your own assault, however."
Tabuki can't more than grunt, already firing as many bullets as she can as fast as she can. Satori dodges them effortlessly, naturally.
"... Is that the case?" Satori says, arching an eyebrow. "You will simply have to try harder then, will you not? In any case... let us begin with demonstrations of spells and spell cards. [Recollection]..."
Satori halts her own barrage, raising a single finger as bullets cluster near her. ... This looks horribly familiar, though not quite the same...
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