- Information:
For the individual controlling Raijū, here is the relevant information from the app for your ease.
Trial of Lightning: Of course Raijū will want to test his potential companion to see if they are worthy to command every aspect of his powers. When ready the user will simply go into a meditative trance and appear upon a battlefield within their mind. An incalculably large open plain with the beast sitting patiently, waiting. When the contender has made themselves ready the trial will begin and the user will have to fight the beast fully. Raijū will grow to a size of six meters tall for the fight and have stats befitting its power. The fight is fully death enabled as any who wish to challenge him for the right to fight alongside must be willing to die as well. Raijū however understands the idea of fighting in a pack and has a great respect for the notion. As such he will allow up to three companions to enter into the battle as well, at their own peril of course. They may remain for up to 7 posts each. The drawback to this is for each individual the contender brings, the experience required to ‘bond’ with Raijū is increased by 1,000. All augments and capabilities are suspended for the purposes of the fight. Although the base techniques those augments might increase the potential of are not.
Raijū has the following stats.
Strength: S
Constitution: A
Stamina: S++
Speed: S
Coordination: A++
Intelligence: A
Perception: S++
He also possesses all lightning techniques (Except for restricteds and exclusives) and can perform them with no seals.
Fangs/Claws are quality of S++.
Tamwyn waited patiently at the designated Dojo within the Defense Coordination Center. His breathing was calm and even as his mind wandered. He was early so it was no surprise he was the first one here. He had come beforehand to calm himself. He didn't really need to do it to start the fight. Raijū could pull him and his partner in the moment he closed his eyes and willed it so long as they were in physical contact. However calming himself will keep him steady as he fought down the ever-burning unyielding rage he had within him over what had transpired at Moonspire. He wanted vengeance for those deaths, wanted to take the cost of those lives out in blood. Ever singe it had happened, ever since the shock and disbelief had faded, and the anger settled in to take it's place. His had been a burning yellow. Before they had glowed brightly when he had used Lightning chakra. Countless people had seen him like that. But it had always faded, now? Now they were always bright due to the unconscious Lightning chakra he was channeling as he battled his own inner turmoil of the events of Moonspire.
He had been relegated to an observer there. The moment Damien had given him the order to stay there and protect Yenn. He had been forced to stay, all because of a stupid seal. Because if he tried to disobey the engraved markings upon his very bones would paralyze him and leave him well and truly useless to defend anyone if the group that had done the attacking had found the underground levels. He knew some blamed him for the 'being a coward', 'Doing nothing while the one who was supposed to be protecting died'. He let them for the most part, he blamed himself after all. He knew, intellectually, that there was nothing he could do. However he also felt like that didn't matter. Regardless, he was going to take payback. He needed to ensure that no one felt like they could take shots at Kumogakure and get away with it. His soon to be wife and unborn twins needed a safe place they could stay. The best way to do that now was to ensure that future greivances, imagined or not, at Kumogakure needed to be aired out diplomatically. Because doing so violently would not end well for the party that tried.
Which brings him to why he was sitting, yes sitting, cross legged in the middle of a Dojo in the Defense Coordination Center. For he had an access to more power, a way to obtain more strength that not many would find it easy to equal. Raijū was the companion spirit of a long dead god. A demigod of lightning in it's own right. He searched the lands endlessly for suitable partners to bond and fight alongside. The beast itself had been immortal after all. He had found a potential one in Tamwyn, and had made his presence known to him. Had given him some of his trust and the ability to earn to right to call himself the beasts partner by fighting it. Tamwyn had gone to Shimiko, asking for assistance in that fight and she had acquiesced.
He had followed instructions and gone to the address he had been given and spoken to the man had named as 'Mr. Deero'. The man asked questions and had Tamwyn explain all he knew once Tamwyn made it clear that all of his knowledge of 'Raijū' was instinctive, given to him by the wolf itself and not stated. For Raijū did not, or could not speak. He had explained how the fight would work, they would enter the mindscape to find a clear, empty field, with a storm brewing above them. A white direwolf would be waiting for them patiently. They would have as much time as necessary to adjust to any differences they might find, which should be none, and only when Tamwyn gave the wolf the signal that they were prepared would Raijū begin. The beast would grow to a size of six meters, which they were to let him reach before starting. Once he reached that size, a crack of lightning would strike the ground nearby, signaling the beginning of the fight.
They were to fight as if their life depended on it, for it did. Failure was not met with a second chance, they would simply be killed, and that was all. Victory was a simple enough task in theory, beat the wolf via any means. Obliterate him into nothing, cut him to ribbons, beat him to a pulp, it didn't matter how they won, they just had to make the beast unable to fight. Unable to continue, doing so successfully would cause another lightning bolt to strike Tamwyn himself, which would both act as the signal for success, and forcefully, but safely, eject both him and Shimiko from the mindscape. Shimiko had accused him of not preparing before, but he ensured that wasn't the case this time. Going so far as to inform Mr. Deero that his teammate, Mōtimā Midori-Okō Kurama, or 'Mort', for simplicity had been told of this. Because Mort could break them out of the fight if it became necessary due to some emergency. He was a safety buffer for them in case they needed to come out to defend Kumogakure.
He had informed Mr. Deero of Raijū's capabilities, the threats they might face, the power of his tooth and claw, the techniques he might know. All had been explained so that everything could be planned for. He had been given further instructions, to meet Shimiko here at this Dojo. This is where they would go into his mindscape to fight down a demigod. It was going to be one hell of a fight and part of Tamwyn, a large part of him was looking forward to it. "The power to protect my fiancée and unborn twins, and Kumogakure..The power to avenge Moonspire..I'm coming to take it Raijū." He would say softly, his tone determined. Outside a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky and he swore in the accompanying thunder he heard the howl of a great wolf. An acceptance of the coming challenge and an excitement of his own.
Tamwyn sat, garbed in his armor which looked exactly like his normal clothing, fashioned by Ryuko. His trench knives remained at his side in their small side sheathes, the open finger slots available for easy arming. He was as physically prepared as he could be. He had left a Will with Yenn, which would give all of his Darhk Industry shares to Mort if Tamwyn should fall. He would give them to Yenn but she didn't like money or knew how to handle it. The Will simply requested Mort ensure she was taken care of. All else, which essentially included his and Yenn's home, and a scroll with all his personal techniques. As well as the equipment he was currently wearing, were to be left to Yenn. In speaking of Mort though, the man would be nearby, in another room perhaps, ready to come in the moment word of an attack came. Mr. Deero, being Shimiko's ANBU contact would probably ensure that word of any such emergency came here first and foremost so that Mort could release them. All that was left was for Shimiko to arrive and get comfortable, then they could get started. It was still a bit early though, but he didn't fidget, he simply sat quietly, breathing in calmly, it was never a good idea to let yourself get nervous if you could help it. This was a challenge like any other, and it would be transcended like any other.