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Post by Mugiwara Kōkogaku on Sept 18, 2016 21:05:56 GMT -5
Smoker pulled his jitte back before it could knock his sword out of his hands, balancing it carefully in the air before taking the handle in both hands and holding it defensively, challenging.
Law sighed softly as he walked up to Ivory's desk and set the cup down on a coaster, pursing his lips a little before rubbing his clothed arm. "It's no good," he said after about a minute of silence. "I'm too weak. My reputation can't carry me forward."
Zoro noticed the blush easily when he grinned, but chose not to comment on it. His own was fading rather quickly, so he didn't really have a place to mention it anyway. "Of course it was!" He huffed back, almost pouting childishly. "What else would of been? My sense of direction is on point!" Lies. All lies.
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Post by Dragons Vein on Sept 18, 2016 21:24:24 GMT -5
Smoker pulled his jitte back before it could knock his sword out of his hands, balancing it carefully in the air before taking the handle in both hands and holding it defensively, challenging. Law sighed softly as he walked up to Ivory's desk and set the cup down on a coaster, pursing his lips a little before rubbing his clothed arm. "It's no good," he said after about a minute of silence. "I'm too weak. My reputation can't carry me forward." Zoro noticed the blush easily when he grinned, but chose not to comment on it. His own was fading rather quickly, so he didn't really have a place to mention it anyway. "Of course it was!" He huffed back, almost pouting childishly. "What else would of been? My sense of direction is on point!" Lies. All lies. Taking the hint, Happy lunged forward, stabbing for a spot near Smoker's stomach. Ivory stared at him for a moment before pulling him into a tight hug. "You are not weak, Law," he said firmly, tightening his grip around the other gem. "You might not be as big as Jaspers or agates but that doesn't make you weak. You have your reputation for a reason - it was built off of something." Val laughed again, covering his mouth with a hand. "That's what I said!" He lied himself.
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Post by Mugiwara Kōkogaku on Sept 18, 2016 21:40:01 GMT -5
Smoker shifted and caught his sword with his jitte rather easily, letting it slide up the length as he moved both weapons upwards, creating a few sparks. "What do you do in this situation?" He questioned quickly, starting to apply pressure and push him backwards.
Law sucked in a sharp breath when he was suddenly embraced, jaw clenching before he pressed his forehead against his shoulder and relaxed fully. "You say that, and yet the moment something happens, I freeze..." he said softly, letting his eyes close. "I can't fight back. I can't shatter anyone. I can't do anything that my reputation says I can..."
Zoro furrowed his eyebrows at that, huffing softly before rolling his eyes. "You did not!" He said, a soft whine slipping into his tone before he reached up and bopped him on his head.
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Post by Dragons Vein on Sept 18, 2016 21:48:50 GMT -5
Smoker shifted and caught his sword with his jitte rather easily, letting it slide up the length as he moved both weapons upwards, creating a few sparks. "What do you do in this situation?" He questioned quickly, starting to apply pressure and push him backwards. Law sucked in a sharp breath when he was suddenly embraced, jaw clenching before he pressed his forehead against his shoulder and relaxed fully. "You say that, and yet the moment something happens, I freeze..." he said softly, letting his eyes close. "I can't fight back. I can't shatter anyone. I can't do anything that my reputation says I can..." Zoro furrowed his eyebrows at that, huffing softly before rolling his eyes. "You did not!" He said, a soft whine slipping into his tone before he reached up and bopped him on his head. Happy scowled, tightening his grip on his sword so it wouldn't be pushed out of his hand. "I've never been in this situation," he pointed out, taking just a brief moment to think before swinging his gem up towards Smoker's face. "I haven't shattered a gem either, Law. The most I've done is poof them - just because you aren't heartless doesn't mean you're weak." Ivory said calmly. Val let out a squeak as he was bopped and returned the favor. "No need to be a baby about it!"
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Post by Twilight Sparkle on Sept 18, 2016 22:06:40 GMT -5
Kalmin shook his head and waved the idea away with a hand. "Of course not! Just a bit of shopping," he promised with a smile. (I'm sorry for not being around ;_; It's been a while since I've joined an rp forum ;~ Ghast shrugged a bit, saying "Alright then, I guess I'll stick around then. It's been a while since I've talked to anyone. Been too busy avoiding the wake of crazed treasure junkies." The chaos and scrambling proved to be a bit much to be around sometimes. That, and the added trouble of Homeworld trying to contain it all.
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Post by Twilight Sparkle on Sept 18, 2016 22:13:40 GMT -5
(Okay x3 I feel better now :3)
"If it is meant to be, it will be," Ghast said almost lazily "So far, it is not to be." He believed the treasure was real of course, but was too much of a lazy lump to go looking. Sighing a little, he went on "Have you gone looking yet? Or even considered it?"
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Post by Twilight Sparkle on Sept 18, 2016 22:24:59 GMT -5
"I've thought about it, but I don't want to get trampled," he said with a laugh "Plus, I'm good with my life right now anyway. My opinion and advice is not to go looking." Ghast blinked after that, questioning "Why would you care what those Homeworld idiots think?" He spoke like that, assuming Kalmin was no longer with Homeworld. Why would he be where he was now if he was? Unless some weird undercover mission or something. He ran a hand through his smokey colored hair, voicing his thought "Unless you're still affiliated with them, then forget what I just said."
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Post by Dragons Vein on Sept 19, 2016 5:32:13 GMT -5
"I've thought about it, but I don't want to get trampled," he said with a laugh "Plus, I'm good with my life right now anyway. My opinion and advice is not to go looking." Ghast blinked after that, questioning "Why would you care what those Homeworld idiots think?" He spoke like that, assuming Kalmin was no longer with Homeworld. Why would he be where he was now if he was? Unless some weird undercover mission or something. He ran a hand through his smokey colored hair, voicing his thought "Unless you're still affiliated with them, then forget what I just said." "Oh, no, I'm not affiliated with homeworld any longer. However I am a defective Quartz and I've been going against homeworld since the day I emerged," Kalmin explained with a chuckle.
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Post by Mugiwara Kōkogaku on Sept 19, 2016 6:51:33 GMT -5
"Good!" Smoker praised the choice of action before ducking his head, making sure he wouldn't get hit in the face before pulling his jitte back and swinging it out in front of him, the tip cutting through the air close to Happy's midriff. "The moment your opponent steps back is the best time to take them off guard."
Law tiled his head to the side, letting out a soft noise and pursing his lips together tightly. He shook his head slowly before shifting and pulling out of his grasp, walking over to one of the windows in the room, leaning against the edge and looking out. "Thats not what I'm getting at... My mentality is as weak as my physical form. I can't even fight off random touches," he said, scoffing softly before shaking his head again. "You'd all be better off..."
"What!?" Zoro asked in retaliation, huffing loudly before reaching forward and wrapping an arm around Val's waist, lifting him up in the air. "I'll show you whos being a baby!"
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Post by Dragons Vein on Sept 19, 2016 7:24:52 GMT -5
"Good!" Smoker praised the choice of action before ducking his head, making sure he wouldn't get hit in the face before pulling his jitte back and swinging it out in front of him, the tip cutting through the air close to Happy's midriff. "The moment your opponent steps back is the best time to take them off guard." Law tiled his head to the side, letting out a soft noise and pursing his lips together tightly. He shook his head slowly before shifting and pulling out of his grasp, walking over to one of the windows in the room, leaning against the edge and looking out. "Thats not what I'm getting at... My mentality is as weak as my physical form. I can't even fight off random touches," he said, scoffing softly before shaking his head again. "You'd all be better off..." "What!?" Zoro asked in retaliation, huffing loudly before reaching forward and wrapping an arm around Val's waist, lifting him up in the air. "I'll show you whos being a baby!" Happy took a small step back himself to avoid being hit and nodded. "Alright," he agreed in a quiet voice, too focused on what was going on to say much more. Ivory frowned and shook his head, putting a hand on Law's shoulder. "You're not weak for being caught off guard like that. I probably would have frozen up too if someone grabbed me." Val let out a squawk and flailed a bit. "Fine fine you're not a baby!"
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Post by Mugiwara Kōkogaku on Sept 19, 2016 11:55:24 GMT -5
Smoker smirked softly at that, satisfied with the way Happy was learning. He shifted and moved to swing his jitte up and clip him in the shoulder. He moved slow enough so that it was obvious what he was doing, planning on forcing him into blocking him.
Law glanced away from the window and looked at him, a frown still painting his face as he let out a few soft breaths. It was almost like he was breathing hard. "I should be able to fight someone off," he said slowly before shaking his head and looked back outside. "I can't even defend myself," he let out a soft, bitter laugh that sounded absolutely miserable. "I don't have any right being a Captain."
Zoro chuckled deeply at that, the sound echoing a little before he sat Val back down and smirked at him. "Hah! Proved my point," he said before sticking his tongue out.
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Post by Dragons Vein on Sept 19, 2016 12:15:32 GMT -5
Smoker smirked softly at that, satisfied with the way Happy was learning. He shifted and moved to swing his jitte up and clip him in the shoulder. He moved slow enough so that it was obvious what he was doing, planning on forcing him into blocking him. Law glanced away from the window and looked at him, a frown still painting his face as he let out a few soft breaths. It was almost like he was breathing hard. "I should be able to fight someone off," he said slowly before shaking his head and looked back outside. "I can't even defend myself," he let out a soft, bitter laugh that sounded absolutely miserable. "I don't have any right being a Captain." Zoro chuckled deeply at that, the sound echoing a little before he sat Val back down and smirked at him. "Hah! Proved my point," he said before sticking his tongue out. Taking a leap of faith, Happy actually used his gem to block the hit and swung his sword for Smoker's hand. "Law stop it!" Ivory snapped and grabbed Law by the shoulder, turning him around to look him in the face. He looked about ready to cry. "You have every right to call yourself a captain - your strong and everyone on this ship knows it. If an Opal like me can pass for a navigator then you're more than qualified to be a captain!" "You're the one who went to chidling methods to win!" Val complained with a pout.
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Post by Mugiwara Kōkogaku on Sept 19, 2016 12:36:51 GMT -5
Smoker let out a soft curse in surprise before pulling his hand away, not wanting to loose it during this training session. The edge of Happy's sword almost caught him, and he took his jitte back before stepping and swinging it to the side, this time aiming for his back somehow.
Law looked up quickly at that, eyes widening as he saw Ivory's face before sucking in a deep breath. "Ivory..." he said slowly before reaching out and taking his hand, pulling him into a tight hug and letting out a few sharp breaths. He wrapped his arms around his neck, hugging him tightly.
"But then I won in the end!" Zoro replied, laughing lightly before smirking. "So my childish tactics worked!"
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Post by Dragons Vein on Sept 19, 2016 12:42:27 GMT -5
Smoker let out a soft curse in surprise before pulling his hand away, not wanting to loose it during this training session. The edge of Happy's sword almost caught him, and he took his jitte back before stepping and swinging it to the side, this time aiming for his back somehow. Law looked up quickly at that, eyes widening as he saw Ivory's face before sucking in a deep breath. "Ivory..." he said slowly before reaching out and taking his hand, pulling him into a tight hug and letting out a few sharp breaths. He wrapped his arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. "But then I won in the end!" Zoro replied, laughing lightly before smirking. "So my childish tactics worked!" Happy let out a grunt as he was uit, stumbling forward and managing to catch himself before he fell. Ivory twitched a bit at the sudden contact, but returned the hug just as strong. "You more than deserve to be called my captain." Val rolled his eyes with a snort. "And you proved my point!"
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Post by Mugiwara Kōkogaku on Sept 19, 2016 12:49:41 GMT -5
Smoker pulled his jitte away and stepped back, tilting his head to the side as he pursed his lips. "Say you yield and we'll stop. Pick yourself back up, Happy."
Law buried his face into Ivory's shoulder, his eyes clenching shut as he let out a soft noise. "Thank you for saying that..." he said softly, barely whispering as he kept hugging him, not acting like he was going to let go anytime soon.
Zoro scoffed at that before shaking his head. "Nope! I didn't!" He said, snorting before leaning down to look at him. "I can use other tactics to prove my point, anyway."
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Post by Mugiwara Kōkogaku on Sept 19, 2016 13:01:37 GMT -5
Smoker grinned slowly at that before nodding and gripping his jitte with both hands, holding it out in a challenging way. "Alright. Let's go," he said with a nod, expression on his face showing that he was enjoying himself.
Law lifted his head a little before pressing his forehead against Ivory's shoulder. "I think that's what I needed to hear..." he said gently, brushing his right hand across his back slowly.
"Sounds good to me," Zoro said with a laugh before straightening and moving back. "Lead the way again. Again."
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Post by Mugiwara Kōkogaku on Sept 19, 2016 14:03:28 GMT -5
Smoker swung his jitte and caught his sword, pushing against it before aiming to shove the handle into Happy's stomach, feet digging into the floor.
Law shivered again as if he was cold, but he was really reacting to Ivory's touch. He bit down on his lower lip before pulling away from him fully, though his hands still rested against his shoulders. "I really appreciate it. I haven't gotten like that in a couple years... But it's horrible..." he said, looking down before shaking his head lightly.
Zoro let out a soft huff as he let his fingers curl around Val's hand again, not letting go as he walked after him and stuffed his free hand into his pocket. He still had some of a blush painting his cheeks, but he refused to comment on the contact.
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Post by Mugiwara Kōkogaku on Sept 19, 2016 14:19:41 GMT -5
Smoker jolted when his jitte was hit by Happy's elbow, taking a step back. He stepped back and moved quickly, planning on introducing movement to the fight since they hadn't gone far.
"Thank you, Ivory," he said softly as he nodded gently. "I really appreciate the support," he said gently. He didn't know what else to say, starting to feel awkward at the rather intimate position, so he pulled his hands away from his shoulders and moved to tuck them to his sides.
Zoro raised an eyebrow as he looked at the building, tilting his head to the side slowly. "Okay... What exactly is this place?"
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Post by Twilight Sparkle on Sept 19, 2016 14:21:05 GMT -5
Ghast laughed a little at Kalmin, saying "You're not defective if you had the thought to leave Homeworld's command. You're smarter." He smiled a bit at the Quartz.
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Post by Mugiwara Kōkogaku on Sept 19, 2016 15:09:43 GMT -5
Smoker jolted when Happy dodged and scrambled back to prevent himself getting stabbed in the chest. He didn't want a sword in him. He switched hands and moved to swipe his jitte downward, aiming to knock him on his butt.
Law shook his head softly and waved one of his hands in the air. "Go ahead a see if the crew is here. I don't want to stay here much longer, and we need to be going."
Zoro hummed softly before nodding in approval, shifting on his feet. "Alright, it'll do perfect then," he hummed. "Do we have to pay for it or...?"
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Post by Mugiwara Kōkogaku on Sept 19, 2016 15:55:58 GMT -5
Smoker pulled his jitte back and danced back, pursing his lips. "Remain focused! No matter where your opponent goes, keep an eye on them and an eye on your environment!" He said, waiting for a response as he spun his weapon in his palm.
Law nodded softly at that before grinning gently and picking up his now cold coffee. "Sounds good to me. I'm going to go and clean up my study. You can find me there."
"Good," Zoro replied with a soft chuckle, shaking his head before walking forward and opening the door. He had no plans on paying for something like that.
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Post by Twilight Sparkle on Sept 19, 2016 17:26:38 GMT -5
"A narcissist would disagree if you called them ugly," Ghast said with a shrug "They're too stupid to realize that other gems have other thoughts." Scratching his side, he went on "Don't care what Homeworld thinks if you're not on their side anymore."
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