[ it's fine, jan. like our fight threads, you can just be like he tried to teach her this basic thing, and i will be like she learns it quite well! and we can be like :relieved: ]
He's more cooperative when he thinks there's a competition to be had.
[i don't fuckin know ara anyway this was again not necessarily the greatest idea because clarte didn't exactly learn any specific style of martial arts or anything so much as they go by instinct. but it's focused on like. dodging or quick moves.]
That can get tiring, but it's good you've found a way to persuade him to be less volatile.
[ it's fine. dodging and quick moves are very good for roxana, yeah. if you want, clarte can get the sense that roxana knows what she's doing a little. ]
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I didn't want Atsushi to feel responsible if something went wrong because of it.
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[ It's not necessarily a criticism, but she doesn't say it like a compliment either. ]
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[well, clarte has never thought their behaviour was praiseworthy, anyway.]
Did you still want those combat lessons, by the way?
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[ Clarte knows the people that share the Verdant suite and what they're like. ]
Of course. If people can be made to feel murderous, isn't it all the more reason to?
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[ha...]
We can start tonight, if you'd like.
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[ She gestures for Clarte to lead the way. ]
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Where would be a good location... Does the carnival work for you?
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That works as well as any other.
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but off to the carnival they go!]
Someone like Garou would be more experienced in proper martial arts, but... I get the feeling you wouldn't want to ask him.
[though in a sense, the way that clarte fights might actually work out better for roxana.]
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[ But she doesn't think that's too out of the ordinary. ]
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[but they reach the carnival yay]
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[ yay what are they teaching her that she may or may not already know ]
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[i don't fuckin know ara anyway this was again not necessarily the greatest idea because clarte didn't exactly learn any specific style of martial arts or anything so much as they go by instinct. but it's focused on like. dodging or quick moves.]
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[ it's fine. dodging and quick moves are very good for roxana, yeah. if you want, clarte can get the sense that roxana knows what she's doing a little. ]
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well, they won't necessarily stop, but as they continue, they'll comment—]
Why do I get the feeling you're playing me right now, Roxana...?
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[ Her smile isn't innocent, but her smiles never are. ]
You may be a better teacher than you realize.
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