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

[ittenbari]

I guess that makes sense, huh?

It's just that I kinda have an image to maintain or something like that.

Like, it just wouldn't seem right if I was using regular ninja stuff.

"Out of character" or something?

[onehandsomeslickninja]

If you want effect and style both, why not sharpened squares done up to look like cards? The main virtues of a shuriken are being properly throwable and having multiple points, after all!

[ittenbari]

That would be so cool!!

But where would I get that? I don't think they sell things like that...

[onehandsomeslickninja]

You can order pretty much anything from the internet?

[ittenbari]

Even something like that? It wouldn't be illegal?

[onehandsomeslickninja]

The Near Shore seems to treat these sort of things as jokes. I'll be honest, the quality isn't great, I wouldn't trust a sword I bought. But for shuriken, you use them once and don't expect to get them back.

[ittenbari]

But if I had a deck of cards and lost one, it just wouldn't be right! What if I threw an important card?!

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Have all the cards be the same card. Then it's your literal calling card!

[ittenbari]

Isn't that what thieves do?!!!

[onehandsomeslickninja]

All sorts of criminal activities, but let's be honest, throwing a sharp card at someone is generally pretty iffy?

[ittenbari]

Not if you're fighting ayakashi or something! Or bad guys.

I guess it's not always clear who the bad guys are, but...

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Half the stuff we do on prayers is technically criminal! [More, if you're Edge.] But we can't let laws stand in the way of what needs to get done.

[ittenbari]

Huh??!!!

What?!!!

Like what kind of stuff????????

[onehandsomeslickninja]

I don't know about you, but I've had to rig illegal gambling games for one example!

[ittenbari]

THAT'S HORRIBLE!!!!!

[onehandsomeslickninja]

No it wasn't! We stopped a man from gambling his life away and putting his family into debt to shady characters!

[ittenbari]

But what about everyone else????

You can't just mess with gambling like that!!

[onehandsomeslickninja]

It was criminals performing illegal gambling! Why shouldn't I?!

[ittenbari]

It's just wrong!!

[onehandsomeslickninja]

What's wrong about it?!

[ittenbari]

I don't know! It just is!

[onehandsomeslickninja]

That's no answer! We helped keep a man from bankrupting himself and his family, you tell me how that isn't good!