I wasn't gonna bring a gun to a pool cue fight, come on! [ what do you take him for
some kind of MURDERER
also asch the pistols at dawn thing was for the principle of the matter please try to understand ]
Uh, the whole planet doesn't have just one art style... this style is specific to Japan, though. Japan is a country. [ ... ] But uh honestly those are some pretty crappy examples. The real stuff is way better.
Oh, yeah! He's the mangaka behind Astro Boy! He's legendary! I've read that his style influenced Disney, and then Disney influenced other animators in Japan...! It's really cool!
[he spins the pool cue easily in his hand, a practiced movement, then jabs it, point down, into the ground at his feet, holding it with both hands. Wasn't his weapon supposed to be a sword?]
First: understanding.
You're taking the life of something—or someone—else. You don't have time, mid-battle, to contemplate the deeper truths—whatever they are—of what that might mean to you. Hesitation means death. Once more: hesitation means death.
[he pauses, for effect, cuz he ain't nothin if not a dramaticass bitch]
So the most important thing to do is to settle your feelings first. If you need a reason to cling to? Find one: duty, justice, pay. But when the moment comes, you must be absolutely sure of it. Of why you are doing what you're doing--
[he whips his cue out of the ground, and gives isaac a solid POKE in the stomach with the butt of it.]
[ Isaac knows a dramatic speech when he hears one. Though he's tempted to interrupt several times, he instead hangs onto his pool cue in both hands and listens seriously, attentive.
And then Asch IMMEDIATELY STRIKES and Isaac was
expecting it, actually. Asch is an asshole like that.
It's still pretty fast and he's incredibly unaccustomed to using a weapon, so while he actually does manage to block the attack, it's a second too slow, so Asch's pool cue glances off Isaac's and the butt of it will dig into his flank instead.
Isaac gives a hiss and leaps back. Now he's fully at the ready. ]
... yeah. I've been on combat missions before. Hesitation can get people hurt or worse.
What I'm trying to say is ... if taking this kind of action is something I do, it'll be because I believe it's the only move. I won't hesitate.
I want to fight for justice, and to keep everybody I care about safe. If I have to kill for that, then ... fine.
[ his voice is low. he's definitely taking it seriously, and seems to mean it, though his expression is far from happy. ]
[There's a nod of something nearly approaching approving as Isaac actually reacts enough to glance the blow. He's a dramatic bitch, but game recognize game.]
Good.
But you wouldn't have asked for my help if you truly believed you wouldn't hesitate.
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WEEK 1: TUESDAY MORNING
And here's Asch, out on the front lawn, with two pool cues under his arm, a new outfit, and...
...he's reading... a book. Nearby on the step sits another book. Maybe he was expecting to wait a while.
He snaps the book shut as Isaac emerges, and waves it at the younger boy by way of a greeting.]
These are even worse than yours.
[LET THE BURNATHON BEGIN]
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[ his voice is DRIPPING in sarcasm.
anyway he'll amble over to at least take a closer look, and when he actually processes what those books are...
you can practically hear his soul escaping his body when he sighs. ]
FIRST of all, I'm still learning, and second of all, what are you even doing?!
[ do you want to draw manga, asch ]
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[IGNORING THE SARCASM TO MAKE A SOLID JAB AT A 13-YEAR-OLD'S JOKE, NICE
as for the books:] I'm studying up on your planet's bizarre art style.
So this is what this "Japan" is famous for?
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some kind of MURDERER
also asch the pistols at dawn thing was for the principle of the matter please try to understand ]
Uh, the whole planet doesn't have just one art style... this style is specific to Japan, though. Japan is a country. [ ... ] But uh honestly those are some pretty crappy examples. The real stuff is way better.
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[intriguing
he leans down, and picks up the manga history one.]
Osamu Tezuka is widely regarded as the father of manga. Is he "real stuff", in your opinion?
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[ whoa, look at him go. practically sparkling. ]
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he accidentally disturbed the nerd nest.
Instead of listening or enquiring further, he just hucks one of the pool cues sideways at him, easy enough to catch.]
You asked me to help you.
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[ ASCH STOP CHANGING GEARS SO ABRUPTLY
Isaac catches it easily, blinks once or twice, and then nods, although it's a somewhat cautious motion ]
Yeah.
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[...]
Then say it out loud.
What do you want my help with?
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Killing. Learning how to ... kill. That was it, wasn't it? So I could be strong when it really counted?
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[he spins the pool cue easily in his hand, a practiced movement, then jabs it, point down, into the ground at his feet, holding it with both hands. Wasn't his weapon supposed to be a sword?]
First: understanding.
You're taking the life of something—or someone—else. You don't have time, mid-battle, to contemplate the deeper truths—whatever they are—of what that might mean to you. Hesitation means death. Once more: hesitation means death.
[he pauses, for effect, cuz he ain't nothin if not a dramaticass bitch]
So the most important thing to do is to settle your feelings first. If you need a reason to cling to? Find one: duty, justice, pay. But when the moment comes, you must be absolutely sure of it. Of why you are doing what you're doing--
[he whips his cue out of the ground, and gives isaac a solid POKE in the stomach with the butt of it.]
--and strike.
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And then Asch IMMEDIATELY STRIKES and Isaac was
expecting it, actually. Asch is an asshole like that.
It's still pretty fast and he's incredibly unaccustomed to using a weapon, so while he actually does manage to block the attack, it's a second too slow, so Asch's pool cue glances off Isaac's and the butt of it will dig into his flank instead.
Isaac gives a hiss and leaps back. Now he's fully at the ready. ]
... yeah. I've been on combat missions before. Hesitation can get people hurt or worse.
What I'm trying to say is ... if taking this kind of action is something I do, it'll be because I believe it's the only move. I won't hesitate.
I want to fight for justice, and to keep everybody I care about safe. If I have to kill for that, then ... fine.
[ his voice is low. he's definitely taking it seriously, and seems to mean it, though his expression is far from happy. ]
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Good.
But you wouldn't have asked for my help if you truly believed you wouldn't hesitate.
Second: technique.
How do you normally fight? What's your weapon?