Heaven's BBS | Video

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Posted by: Edge
Date: 26 January

[Edge puts himself on full view in the video for the sake of people who don't know him, emphasizing things such as the mask, the cloak, the weapons at his side. Though it isn't a black stealth outfit concealing his form entirely, what else could anyone call him but a ninja?]

Hello, everyone! My name is Edge, and as you've no doubt deduced, I am a ninja. More to the point, I'm a ninja willing to teach those who want to learn the techniques I have to offer. Stealth, disguise, throwing weapons, combat techniques both armed and unarmed that focus on quick and aggressive takedowns -- I'll even teach what ninjutsu I can, if I find students with the knack for it. All of these are techniques we can use in our efforts to fufill prayers, fight ayakashi, or investigate trouble in the Far Shore or the Near. Of course, you don't need to learn all of them, if you're only interested in stealth, or physical combat, or whatever suits you!

[Edge glances to the side, slightly.] This was... originally intended to be a joint effort with Ayumu. I think she would want me to continue it, though I'm not going to be able to teach everything she could have, so sorry about that.

In any case. [Putting that somber thought behind.] If you're interested, do let me know. Classes will be held at my god Saber's temple, flexible times for people who might be busy. We'll work it out once I know who's in. Hope to see you there!

[Seriously, don't ask how many takes this video required.]

Comments

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[ittenbari]

Ayumu's gone again, huh?

Maybe I should try the ninja thing! I feel like I'm kinda losing my edge lately, you know? Not getting to fight very much and all.

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[onehandsomeslickninja]

Afraid she is. It's a shame!

I'd be happy to help your techniques any way I can. Not just fighting, but certainly fighting is an important part of the ninja's arts!

[ittenbari]

I'm not sure I'm smart enough for the rest of it! I know I can fight tho

I've got that part figured out

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Learning's all about picking up new things, right? Even if it's just throwing weapons, you'll benefit, but you ought to give the other things a shot too.

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[wadoichimonji]

A ninja?!

[Zoro had been reading and watching shows about ninjas, not knowing there was one so close to him. He watches with interest, and nods.]

You can count me in! I'm a swordsman, so I'm not exactly bad at fighting, but I would like to learn anything that can help me become better.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

[Well, look at him! What else could he be?!]

Excellent! A drive to improve is critical! I'll see what I can do to hone your skills.

[wadoichimonji]

[A guy posing as a ninja, duh.]

That's awesome! When are you going to start teaching?

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[reloves]

You're going to have a whole ninja class now?

[ Minako definitely seems to be doing better than the last time they spoke. She's had a little while to get herself back together, after all, and it's good to see him doing well too - so she smiles more brightly again. ]

That means you'll have a whole group of people looking up to you! Lucky you!

[onehandsomeslickninja]

[Ruefully, Edge acknowledges that doing better than the last time they spoke is not terribly difficult.]

Hey, hey, don't get ahead of yourself! It might just be a couple of people, or none at all, we don't know yet! Pity I lost Ayumu...

[reloves]

No way..! You're the one announcing it, so there's going to be tons of people flocking to it! [ Because apparently Minako thinks everyone decides on following a class or not on whether the teacher is handsome or not.. ]

It's nice of you though to still do this, even though that Ayumu is gone. Just don't overwork yourself by taking on two people's worth of a job!

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[spellswords]

I can't say stealth and disguise are my style but the rest sounds quite promising. Your techniques are not unlike a friend of mine from home so I am a bit familiar. I am certain I could pick them up quickly.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

[Oh, there's a voice he's missed!]

Hey, I was thinking of you for this! I thought from the beginning you'd have what it takes to succeed at the arts of the ninja. Even stealth and disguise -- after all, I know you can fight! I'll take a chance to hone up some of your weaker skills too.

[spellswords]

Oh? I'm flattered. [Her tone sounds a little sarcastic though.]

I've tried my hand with many weapons in the past mostly out of curiosity but I can't say I've used throwing knives. [Or whatever it was he had used before.]

Do you use other types of weaponry?

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[erogappa]

Isn't announcing yourself as a ninja pretty much the least ninja thing you could do?

[onehandsomeslickninja]

The least ninja thing I could do would be uncool!

Besides, we're all on the same side here.

[erogappa]

Oh we are? That's a relief. Here I thought most of us were here against our will.

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[thirdbeauty]

[Natsuru's had conversations with Edge before, briefly, about her own training. She's always relied on her gods in combat, and her own physical training has largely focused on flexibility and elegance and control. Things that are important for dance, but only a part of the whole in a situation where you need to protect others. So with that in mind as she watches this, and hits the option to respond...]

Do you... think I could learn enough techniques without focusing too much on attacking?

[She does want to learn to defend herself and others! But if she can avoid a fight, she'd like to.]

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[onehandsomeslickninja]

Stealth and disguise? Absolutely.

Why would you prefer to avoid learning to attack, might I ask?

[thirdbeauty]

Oh, I don't mind learning!

It's just that... you make it sound so aggressive. I'd rather focus more on avoiding fights, and protecting people...

[It's more a question of where the balance lies than whether she wants to learn at all.]

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[yasei]

Oh, I'd be interested! I know some fighting already, and since I was made to play a ninja in Miss Hibiki's movie I finally learned what the word means and I'm even more interested.

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[onehandsomeslickninja]

[Well, he's certain that whatever it was Hibiki did, she screwed it up.]

I hope the reality will prove as entertaining and interesting as the fiction!

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[yasei]

[ Probably. But he did learn the word after being told by a bunch of people, repeatedly, that he is one. ]

Yeah I didn't really get what her fiction was about, even if it was hilarious. [ In all the wrong places, of course. Obi had fun. ] But real fighting training is generally way more interesting than fake fighting training anyway.

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[smilingbullet]

I heard that she had disappeared, it's a shame. [ He didn't know her well, but still. He liked Ayumu well enough. ]

That was great said though! [ He's happy to still be around to hear about it, since they talked about it way back at the end of November. ] Could I sign up too?

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[onehandsomeslickninja]

[Yeah, Edge is pretty bummed she's gone. They hadn't known each other well, but she was cute and charming and agreed on the necessity of burning down warehouses.]

Of course! This is a school for all who are interested and willing to learn.

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[smilingbullet]

[ Well, only a fool wouldn't agree to burning down a warehouse or two if it's absolutely necessary. ]

Awesome, then count me in.