skeletee

looks clean, best of luck!

thank you for the really nice words @Thomas Beaulieu, @sam12336020, @Navster !

トレーニング TRAINING Lola finally found the opportunity to visit the Dojo to train. Particularly in the last several weeks, she had dedicated her time to meetings and present conflicts. Nevertheless, as she stepped into the Dojo for the first time in a while, all her worries seemed to evaporate. Members of the Dojin-Kai frequented the Dojo to train and spar with one another. She was pleasantly surprised to see it was fairly quiet, with only one other Kobun training by the punching bags. Like every training session in the past, she began with meditation. As she neared the end of her training, she saw Jimmy Santa, the Kobun, packing up his gear in his bag. She invited him to a spar, to which he happily accepted. As a brown-belt herself, she treated the spar as an opportunity to teach and train with the white-belt, walking him through attacking, defending, and balancing. To no surprise, Jimmy impressed her with his fighting ability. Once the spar was over, she and her opponent bowed towards one another and began to make their own ways out of the Dojo. She looked forward to the building opening to the public, where members of the community can experience the space like it was their own.

buzzed to see another asian organisation in the works! the most diversity, the better. good luck

LMAOOO i'm fucking crying. LOVE YOU!!

really promising stuff with loads of potential for great rp. will be watching this space for sure, good luck

skiiiiiiiii!!!!!

+1 especially to group texts!

+1 until there are more things for prisoners to do while they serve time, afk timers should definitely be removed or at least majorly extended.

really sick video, good luck!

very well thought out thread evidenced with an incredibly immersive backstory. i can already tell the role-play quality's gonna be immaculate, can't wait to see you guys in-game!! good luck.

ty for always sharing ur really kind words @alexalex303

LOLA MILLERS' STORY LIFE IN LOS SANTOS One day, Lola received a call from her cousin, Paris, about the possibility of moving to Los Santos. Paris had been beaming about the city constantly; the people, the nightlife, and the opportunities available. As sensational as Paris made the city out to be over the phone, Lola already knew that the city would share a dark history enveloped with crime - after all, criminal organisations are the hidden gears to any big city. Living a bleak life back home, she decided that it was a time for change. She arrived in Los Santos with just a suitcase of clothes and enough money to last her a week. Paris provided her with her first trusted contact, Ghost, who she would later get to know as James. Lola continued to work swiftly under the radar, managing a group of trusted women under ‘Code Name Lisa’, who were tasked with the identification and manipulation of influential men in the city. She kept the moves she made in the city quiet, only speaking to others when necessary. As she continued to settle in, the relationships she developed continued to flourish. THE BEGINNING, AS A MINARAI (見習い) Before the Dojin-Kai, Lola’s character was much different from how it is now. She carried life recklessly, saying and doing whatever she pleased regardless of the consequences that came with it. The founders, James and Jake Sakamoto shared reservations about whether she should at all be involved considering her history of mishaps and stubborn attitude. During a formal meeting with the brothers, Lola spoke with clarity and maturity, a side to her that they admitted to never have experienced before. She was clear about her intentions; she would try to change in favour of joining a new family. Despite her past mistakes, she was passed through as a Minarai under the faith of James, who had known her since her move into Los Santos. Every promotion that followed continued to surprise her. PRESENTLY, AS A KYODAI (きょうだい) After the war, her efforts and loyalty to protecting the family were recognised and Lola reached her current rank as a Kyodai. Her newfound role came with a series of responsibilities, including the mentoring and recruitment of Minarai. She held this role highly, specifically with kindness and openness. She realised the astronomical speed of which the Dojin-Kai was continuing to grow, so to her it was most important that every member feels that they have a place in the Dojin-Kai family, regardless of whether they were a trial. She constantly worked to give them the respect she’d give any other member as well as the respect she’d expect to be given back. One of her responsibilities was to perform Sakazuki ceremonies for her assigned Minarai mentees. These ceremonies acted like a formal welcome into the family, marking the Minarai’s new commitment to their potential brothers and sisters. Lola had carried out several of these ceremonies, inviting her Minarai into the Dojo for the ritual to be carried out. Outside the Dojo, she set and maintained an image in public, which was to carry herself with humility, discipline, and decorum. Nothing less was expected from her mentees. She, herself, knew that she still had a lot to learn, so approached every mistake made with forgiveness - both to herself and to other members of Dojin-Kai. FAMILY (家族) Alongside her brothers and sisters, she has experienced extreme multitudes of grief and anger. The torment that she faced during the war would be carried with her for the rest of her life but it would continue to be her motivation to work harder and smarter. Much of Lola's life now was owed to the Dojin-Kai. HER SAKAZUKI RITUAL: THE DREAM, THE NIGHTMARE, & THE AWAKENING From time to time, Lola would reminisce about her journey since her move to Los Santos and how much she changed. She would remind herself of her own Sakazuki ritual when she was a Minarai, which bought her into a place of trauma, then back out into the safety of her Dojin-Kai family. She’d feel more at peace everytime;

glad i could be part of a story and rp-heavy faction. each new member that joins brings something individualised and new to the family & every event encountered in-game (both good and bad!) makes the dojin story more profound. can't wait to see future posts and developments

You absolute tank. Easily one of my favourite developments so far and every RP opportunity with you is a fucking blast. Well done on your first post, well-written and love the incorporation of the clips.

familyyyyyy

can't believe my first official encounter with you guys was at that capture the flag event! i've enjoyed the moments i've had with you guys in-game and hope to see y'all more often soon

super professionally done video! looking forward to what you guys produce ic.

was shocked and saddened to see this outcome of the war - feels like my time & experience with wca was cut too short. this faction was made up of some of the funniest characters and have been so friendly throughout. i wish you all the best of luck and hopefully continue to see you all in-game.

well written and insightful first post, manny i can't wait to see how your character develops throughout the course of the war as well as after.

I know I was only in there for less than twenty-four hours, but it felt like months. I was held captive in a small room, sometimes with six other people at a time - all dressed in red and strapped with guns. It was dark and cold all the time, and I was told very little of what was happening on the outside. Every time another Triad walked into the room and the door creaked open for just a few moments, I had a chance to tell between night and day. But still, every time felt like my last of seeing the outside. In my final moments of captivity, I finally woke up and quickly realised that it was unusually quiet. I first noticed that I had been shivering, followed by the harsh prickling of the concrete floor beneath me. My first thought was to look for one of my brothers, Stephen, who they had taken as their other Dojin-Kai hostage. I began to cry at all the thoughts that raced my mind and all of the possible worst case scenarios. Did they move him and execute him somewhere else? Have they killed another one of us? Does that mean the demands made to our next in command weren't met.. and what does this mean to the rest of my family? Since the start of the war, our numbers were dwindling quickly and the grief I've been experiencing up to this point was torment. This was my only chance of escape if I wanted to see them again. Enough thinking, I acted fast. Without a battery in my phone or GPS, I couldn't call anyone for help or locate where I was. My first priority was to be as unidentifiable as possible, which meant stripping off clothes that I have been captured in. I jumped into the nearest body of water and swam across it - I ran across the construction site, along alleyways, crouched in and out bushes. I had to be tactical and out of sight where possible until, eventually, I ended up at a clothing store. I met a stranger outside, and he offered to buy me a phone battery. I promptly threw on a rain jacket from the store and hopped onto the back of his bike. I owed this man my life, so I hope I am able to repay him in the future. The stranger took me to Central MD, where I called one of my Dojin-Kai sisters, Tereza. I've never felt so relieved when I heard someone's voice over the phone and neither did she. I cried to her and explained that I had been captured but managed to escape. She organised someone to pick me up stayed on the phone until she knew I was safe. I was then taken to a location where we were reunited and once we were alone, I explained to her what happened and who was in the room with me when I got captured. I was welcomed back onto the frequency with her other brothers and sisters that were still standing. Slowly, my hope returned. The chance of me escaping was slim to none and I will never have another opportunity like that again. Moving forward, I have no choice but to lay low, even when I am overwhelmed with the temptation to jump at every opportunity to protect my brothers and sisters. Once they find out that I've escaped, they will be out for my blood. I can't give them the chance.

love the video - it's been fun so far! looking forward to seeing how the dynamics between wca and dojin-kai will develop over time.

these posts are all looking sick. so proud of you guys and the quality rp you're producing, keep up the good work

It's been great hanging out with you lot. Great group dynamic and every interaction has so far been fun and hilarious. Looking forward to seeing you guys in-game more often.