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[hotheadedidiot]

[In a clearing stands Stahn, swinging a piece of wood. Since he no longer has a sword (for the time being), he has to get in some training using a wooden sword he made.]

Ha! Eh! Yah!

[Various cries and grunts can be heard, as well as the occasional smacking of the sword against a wooden dummy.

A couple more wooden swords lay nearby in case he breaks this one, but if they happen to be nearby, someone could join him.]

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Hay stahn

[constant-smiles.livejournal.com]

[Soujiro had been wandering about since Hokuto had returned. Mostly, he was biding his time until she was well again. He didn't like these new emotions. Looking at someone beaten and feeling anything but that contented settled feeling in his stomach was too much just yet. He was not ready to handle 'worry' and 'sadness'. Not on his own.

He spotted Stahn and watched him a moment, reading his style. It seemed a technique more suited to Europe, perhaps. Or maybe it was just a style that was all on its own in another world. He had to remember that now, he had much to learn again. There was a whole new spectrum of fighters. He stayed quiet and continued observing, not caring really if he was noticed. He was unarmed at the moment.]

haaay

[hotheadedidiot]

[Stahn takes a few more strikes at the air and the wooden dummy. He wipes off his brow, sweating a good deal. Sword training could be quite the exhausting ordeal.

Arms dropping to his sides, he wanders over to the nearby flat rock, on which he had laid a bottle of water. He plops down on the rock, and opens the bottle of water, taking a swig of it to cool down. Taking a break, he's yet to notice his visitor.]

haaay

[constant-smiles.livejournal.com]

[Soujiro decides to walk over to the wooden swords and observe them without asking. Hm, interestingly made. Where had these been when he was looking for them for he and Hokuto to teach her?]

[hotheadedidiot]

[WHACK! CRACK! Stahn delivers blow after blow to the dummy with his wooden sword.

Why, Stahn had to make them, of course! Naturally, they likely aren't the most well-made wooden swords around, but they get the job done.]

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[paraball.livejournal.com]

... Are you okay?

[voice]

[hotheadedidiot]

[Stahn had been getting ready to take a break when he heard Colette's voice.]

...Huh? Yeah. Why wouldn't I be? Did something happen?

[voice]

[paraball.livejournal.com]

N-No. Um, I thought you were in trouble.

[voice]

[hotheadedidiot]

Huh...?


Oh! I guess I was making a lot of noise, huh?

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[killingpuppet.livejournal.com]

-Nataku is sitting in the mid-high branches of a tree a short distance away from the clearing. Nill had told him about one, so he'd decided to take a look. He didn't notice any strawberries, but there had to be more clearings. This might not be the right one. Still, he decided to climb a tree and relax there. That was when he noticed the person practicing and another watching.

He'll just be silently watching them unless he's bothered.-

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[hotheadedidiot]

[Stahn had been getting ready to take another swing at the dummy, when he heard the rustling of a nearby tree's leaves. Stopping, he looked over at the tree, when he saw the figure in its branches. He seemed harmless, though. So he waves heartily at Nataku.]

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[killingpuppet.livejournal.com]

-Nataku may be a kid, but he's not the overly friendly type when first meeting someone. He only blinks in response.-

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

[Kratos heard the sounds and immediately recognized them. His interest piqued, he goes to the clearing and watches Stahn silently, studying his movements.]

[hotheadedidiot]

[And Stahn's movements would probably make Kratos cry, unfortunately. Although Stahn's style's probably a bit more refined than, say, Lloyd's, that's not saying much. He's still mostly self-taught, and it's pretty sloppy, still.]

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

[Lloyd turned out to be pretty good with that style of his, considering he beat down Kratos in the end, but yeah, this is reminding him of his training sessions with Lloyd. He's almost got that famous "look of pity" he gave to Lloyd during one of those sessions.]

You're leaving yourself wide open when you finish that particular move.

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[loveangelflonne.livejournal.com]

[The little angel girl was just wandering around, looking for various supplies for the flower shop she was talking about putting together about ... I dunno ... possibly two months ago, when she noticed Stahn. ADD kicks in, and you've got a Flonne standing there, totally amazed.]

Wow~ ...

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[hotheadedidiot]

[Stahn whips around to the other side of the dummy, getting ready to take a swing, when he suddenly notices Flonne!]

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[hotheadedidiot]

Hey, Flon-

[...Except Stahn was mid-swing!]

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[hotheadedidiot]

[...So he misses the dummy completely, and falls to the ground!]

...O-ow...

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[loveangelflonne.livejournal.com]

[Flonne looks momentarily horrified and rushes over to Stahn.]

Oh no, are you ok--

[Too bad Stahn left some swords out on the ground. So, of course, she steps on one, slips on it, and falls flat on her face.]

[illusionblade.livejournal.com]

[Stahn is making a frigging lot of noise, which disturbs another swordsman out training. Kanda watches for a moment before making his judgment.]

You're too loud.

[hotheadedidiot]

[Well, Kanda's just gonna have to SUCK IT UP.]

Huh...?

Oh, I'm sorry! I'll try to be quieter!

[illusionblade.livejournal.com]

[hey, he's giving you advice here.]

Any enemy for miles can hear you. Practice being quiet before you bother swinging your sword.

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[reversal-spell.livejournal.com]

[Trying to run away from her overprotective brother, she ran to the forest in order to hide from him. She heard someone famliar while walking. Getting a closer look, it was someone she had met before.]

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[hotheadedidiot]

[KSHHACK! WHACK! CRACK! The wooden sword makes blow after blow against the wooden dummy!

Finally, Stahn drops his sword, and wipes his brow. That was enough training for now.]

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[reversal-spell.livejournal.com]

[She walked up to him and taps him on the shoulders with an evil smirk on her face]