hadriel | 002 [Video] Backdated to March 17th

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002 [Video] Backdated to March 17th

[Ikaruga appears on the network with a serene look on her face. She's currently polishing her sword tidily in her lap, keeping it shiny and well-maintained.]

Good evening, fellow residents of Hadriel. There is a certain peace of mind that comes from being capable of defending oneself. Exercise is an excellent way to stay healthy as well.

[She continues polishing the sword at an unhurried, deliberate pace before looking up again.]

That being said, I have decided to offer lessons in the art of the sword. I am also willing to be a sparring partner to those who already have training. If anyone is interested, kindly reply here or send me a private message.

[Filtered to Team Tranquility]

I propose a friendly competition. Whomever makes the most people from other teams feel tranquil will receive a home cooked meal from me.

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I possess both. Hadriel has made it clear the skills I possess are not enough. One last question. Age is not a factor against lessons, is it?

It is not.

[Mainly because she assumes that if a person can read and spell, they are at least as old as she was when she started training, if not older.]

I began training when I was six years old.

Good.

[They are older but it seems some people here had moral hangups about teaching a child how to fight.]

I can start whenever you wish.

How about tomorrow in the late morning?

[No moral hangups with this one. Not when it comes to teaching a willing student. She wouldn't be comfortable letting a child go into the caverns or coliseum unattended, but teaching a child to fight when they are living in a dangerous place just seems sensible to her.

She'll just be sure to ensure her young student understands that it takes years of training to be strong enough to go fighting things like the beasts in the caverns. Children are notoriously bad at risk assessment.]

[Chara knows they have a poor record with making good life choices so it's a fair thing to ensure. All they want and need is the ability to defend those they love.

That's all.]

I will be there. Thank you.

You are welcome. What is your name? My name is Ikaruga.

[She knows it's possible to check on the phones, but she likes to make official introductions. It's more polite that way.]

How tall are you, if you don't mind me asking? I want to know so I can choose an appropriately sized practice sword for you to work with.

I am Chara. And while I do not know my exact height, I assume I am around the height of a twelve-year old child. I also possess my own weapon, if that is something you needed to know as well.

Is it a sword? You mentioned having experience with a knife.

It is a knife yes. One moment.

[They'll send her a quick photo of the Real Knife. It's a bit bigger than your average kitchen knife and covered in red swirls. Chara's hand is on the hilt in the photo, although that's due to the fact if they let go it becomes the Worn Dagger.

But that's their weapon. Sure Chara has a small stockpile of other knives but nothing compares to this - at least from their own world.]

You can bring it along and I can teach you some techniques suited to a shorter blade, but I will be picking a practice sword out for you as well.

[Lessons with a sword were what she'd offered, after all.]

[That's fair.]

Thank you for that. I will see you soon then.

Until then, Chara.

[The next day, she does indeed have the practice sword she said she would bring with her for Chara to use. She realizes she forgot to ask if Chara is human or not - there are some people who aren't, but most people here either are human or humanoid enough that it's probably not an issue.

Either way, she selected a blunted sword that's an appropriate size and weight for an average twelve year old with no training and is waiting patiently for her new student to arrive.]

[They are human but that's an issue nobody really wants to get into. Chara shows up exactly on time and ready to begin. They also brought the Real Knife, although it's not visible for now. Good old invisible inventories and all.

She's fairly easy to spot so Chara approaches calmly.]

Greetings. You are Ikaruga, correct?

Correct.

[A very formal child, she notes, but formality is something Ikaruga appreciates in others. She hands over the sheathed & blunted sword.]

Here. It's not very sharp, but the weapon is well balanced and a good weight for training with.

[In other words, light enough that they'll be able to perform all the techniques she demonstrates without strain, but there's still enough weight to the blade that there will be some muscle exhaustion after practicing for a while.]

My training will also include homework. I will always explain how it relates to combat, but it will be there. Are you prepared for that?

Thank you.

[It is light and while the sword is longer than what they're used to, Chara won't complain about it. As long as it got them somewhere. They pull the blade out to examine it but they'll take her word about the sharpness. No point in testing that out.

It's also interesting that this will include homework. Chara never found their schoolwork that stimulating when they were alive but was something they did dutifully because....well, because it was the safer option.]

I am. Will it be written work or physical practices?

A mixture of both. It's to develop your senses, your body and your mind. Being capable in battle requires more than just good technique. One day your homework might be to go for a run to develop your speed and endurance. Another day, to draw a very detailed picture of a location here to work on your observational skills. That sort of thing.

[Her fighting style does involve extremely precise strikes, so observational skills actually are pretty important. For now, she's just giving examples of things she might give them to do. Besides, in a place like this, a child could benefit from a little bit of structure.]

[Chara was one for routine and the homework she was proposing sounded far more interesting than schoolwork. Chara was fairly decent at observation - Sparing Monsters required it - but brushing up on it couldn't hurt along with everything else. It's likely not going to be a walk in the park, but Chara doesn't want it to be.]

That sounds perfect and I will tell you if there is something I am not physically capable of. [Events aside, there were some things that Chara didn't do for various reasons.] Does that work?

That is entirely fair.

[Their lessons are voluntary on both parts, so there's no need to push unduly.]

Let's start with the techniques suited to a shorter blade first, and then we will move into the very basics for a sword for today. I would like you to show me what you already know first.

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