redcladidealist | 17th Combo

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*ace,
*colette,
*death the kid,
*hungary,
*jade curtiss,
*karkat,
*kyou sohma,
*riku,
*tifa,
*vriska,
*yamamoto takeshi,
guardian,
saving the world,
this's why eridan can't have nice things,
training,
won't let you die

17th Combo - [Video]

There! I-

[Locked from Eridan]

-did it! Good. That'll keep him from listening in on this. Thanks, Genis. I owe you one.

[Yup, somebody begged his best friend to show him how to lock. That done, he turns his attention on the Dreamberry - and Somarium in general by extension. His expression is very serious, and perhaps a little chagrined.]

Hey, everyone. I... kind of need some help. I need to get stronger, so I need to train, but I also need help learning how to fight magic users. [He makes a face.] Especially magic users that can fly.

[No, he's not talking about anyone in specific. What makes you think that?]

Does anyone want to spar? Or have any advice?

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Then let's do this.

[Once he's put his other sword aside, Lloyd takes up position as well. He feels so awkward with only one sword in his hand, like he's off balance or out of position-

-and he is. Someone who's using only one weapon shouldn't be in a stance like that when they're about to attack. And when he lunges, striking out to test Ace's defense, there's a hole in his guard a mile wide.]

[...yeah that's. pretty sad, dude.

in fact, Ace doesn't even bother to try and block it. he just shifts slightly to evade and brings up his sword to lightly tap Lloyd's side with the side of his blade.]

Maybe we should work on how you actually hold and use the sword first, haha.

Well they could, but again you have the issue of the soul wavelengths being compatible or not. If the two people are extremely incompatible, then the person may not even be able to hold the Weapon at all.

While theoretically anyone could be a meister, meisters usually have stronger soul wavelengths than most other people.

[Lloyd winces at the tap, not so much in pain but at the fact that he'd been tapped at all, with the full knowledge that that could have been a lethal attack if this had been real. Still, it doesn't stop him from flushing defensively.]

H-hey, I know how to hold a sword. I was using them just fine when I was using two, right?

[Lloyd grins, thinking he hears the answer he wanted to hear.]

So, in theory, I could learn to be a meister, too!

[Hey, he can dream, right?]

I bet I have a pretty strong soul!

In theory yes.

[well now that you ask—]

You do, actually.

[and he's been feeling weird about that Exsphere of yours, but not going to say anything. yet.]

Awesome! Maybe someday I'll have a chance to find out if I can!

[Blink. Wait.]

I do? I mean, you can tell?

[laughs.]

Well, yes.

[and Ace now moves so that he's standing next to Lloyd.]

Try holding it like this.

[and positioning himself so Lloyd can try and copy it.]

Since you're using one sword, you will need to change your stance since how you stand and wield the blade will be different.

Yes, I can. I have an ability that allows me to perceive and see the soul wavelengths of anything that has a soul.

[Lloyd's mouth opens, his eyes widening just a little. He's never heard of something like that before, but...]

That's amazing! Anything? Even dogs or cats or fish? What does a soul look like?

[That... makes sense. Lloyd looks at Ace, studying him, and yeah, he's standing a little different. The teen adjusts his own position a little bit to mirror the other man.]

...I'm going to have to learn to fight all over again, aren't I. Even the basics? If everything's a little different like this...

[Man, that's a depressing thought.]

Not really. You already know how to hold and use a sword, which is already several levels than a beginner. You just need to train a bit so that you're at least comfortable handling one sword just long enough, not necessarily be a master.

Would you be willing to spar with me a few more times, then? At least until I get the hang of it?

I don't see why not. This is actually rather refreshing for me, too. Normally I just have to fight with people rather than try and teach.

It is kind of fun to spar and not worry about whether or not you're going to be killed.

You wanna meet up at a regular time? Or just whenever we feel like it?

Yes, anything, and each creature has a different signature so they could be easily identified if you know them.

As for how they look like... [hm. how to explain...] I suppose the closest visual example would be the traditional symbol of fire, where it's round on the bottom and the flame flickering on top.

[he would draw it but that would require him having to use a stick and get dirty.]

Whatever works best for you. I'm not really doing anything in particular for a job, so I'm always free.

Then how about once a week? I don't have a job either, but I've been thinking about getting one.

That works.

[muses.] Hm. I wonder if I should consider help teaching.

I see...

[That's okay, Kid. Lloyd's got a pretty good imagination. He can picture what you're describing, and he likes that imagery a lot.]

That explains a lot of things! That's why it feels warm when you're with friends, or why it's hot when you're near someone you're really angry with. When fires get close together, they get even stronger!

...I suppose that's one way to look at it.

Help? Like what kind?

So, you can see people's soul fires. Is that something you learned? Or were you born with it?

Well I'm only good at swordfighting and camping, so really it would have to be one of those.

On the other hand, there may not be a big need for it.

Born with. However there are others who have the same ability.

You could say it's more like a heightened sense of awareness, but in terms of soul wavelengths.

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