17th Combo - [Video]

[redcladidealist]

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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[redcladidealist]

I wasn't just asking about getting physically stronger. I want to learn strategy, too!

[Not helping your argument, Lloyd~]

[uncute-one.livejournal.com]

Oh? Well, I suppose it's never too late to start using your brain. It's a muscle too, you know. Perhaps you should consider exercising it as much as you do for your other muscles.

So, what is the situation? A helpless damsel being held captive, needing a noble hero to rescue her from the big bad flying magic-user?

[redcladidealist]

[Suspicious and somewhat skeptical.] Your brain is a muscle? How do you exercise something that's stuck inside your head?

Something like that. [Someone missed the sarcasm there.] A flying magic user was threatening one of my friends. The problem is that she's his friend, too, so she probably wouldn't run or let someone take her away. I wouldn't, if I was in her place. So I had to stop him before he could find her.

[uncute-one.livejournal.com]

By using it. Which you clearly aren't.

I'm not quite sure I follow. Your friend is friendly with the person who's threatening her? If she's fine with it, perhaps it isn't your place to meddle. [Getting involved with couples who like violence is such a hassle.]

[redcladidealist]

HEY! I am too! If I wasn't thinking, then I wouldn't even be asking for help in the first place!

I think she just doesn't realize how much of a threat he is. He said he was going to kill her!

[uncute-one.livejournal.com]

Whatever you say. [SHRUG.]

Have you tried speaking with her yet? It would take someone possessed of remarkable [idiocy] loyalty to have absolutely no response against a death threat. Unless you're the one who's completely misinterpreting the situation.

[redcladidealist]

[Just going to give him a scowl and let that part drop.]

She says she can deal with Eridan and that I shouldn't worry. I still want to be prepared in case it comes up again.

[uncute-one.livejournal.com]

[Eridan, huh. Jade files that name away for later.] And since the police haven't received any reports of a violent murder, would I be correct in assuming she's fine right now? How long ago was the death threat made?

[redcladidealist]

[Oh, did Lloyd just put Eridan on a police force member's radar? O o p s.]

About a month, I think. He said he didn't mean it when I talked to him again, but I'm not sure that I believe him. He sure sounded like he meant it when we fought. Kanaya's still okay, though. At least, she was a few days ago.

[uncute-one.livejournal.com]

So why choose to bring it up right now?

[redcladidealist]

Because now I'm healed enough that I can practice. I couldn't when I had broken ribs.

[uncute-one.livejournal.com]

Did Eridan attack you instead?

...Rather, did you attack him? [Oh boys, always prancing around being all macho.]

[redcladidealist]

H-hey, I had good reason to attack him! I told you he was threatening my friend!

[That's a flustered, defensive yes, Jade. He did attack Eridan.]

[uncute-one.livejournal.com]

[Jade finds that he always has a greater urge to facepalm when faced with Lloyd.]

Be that as it may, the best way to respond to a death threat is certainly not to make Eridan even more angry. Honestly. And you didn't think to make sure you can win before challenging him to a duel, or whatever it is that boys do to defend the honour of their beloved damsel?

[redcladidealist]

[Yeah, Lloyd's pretty good at making people want to do that.

A bit of embarrassed red begins to flush his cheeks. Because Jade... Jade has a point. And he's saying it in a way that's making Lloyd feel like an idiot. Not that he won't try to continue to defend himself.]

It wasn't her honor, it was her life. I didn't know how much time I had! What if he attacked her as soon as I left?