Personally, I try to avoid them! Complete destruction also works.
[The white-robed shinki off to the side shouts, irately, "Don't do that!"
Hakkai laughs, and sketches an apologetic bow in his direction. He doesn't look very sorry.]
It's good practice, though, isn't it?
[The prodding seems to be working, for now, but the straw dummy is starting to respond more intelligently with each blow, until it manages to dodge one and comes at its opponent with stick raised high.]
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[The white-robed shinki off to the side shouts, irately, "Don't do that!"
Hakkai laughs, and sketches an apologetic bow in his direction. He doesn't look very sorry.]
It's good practice, though, isn't it?
[The prodding seems to be working, for now, but the straw dummy is starting to respond more intelligently with each blow, until it manages to dodge one and comes at its opponent with stick raised high.]