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[deniles]

Date: June 27th
Posted by: Niles

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I need to be trained in close combat.

I prefer sharp weapons over blunt.

I'm available at any time.

Comments

[toremainbehind]

Not the best with dealing with weapons, but how do you feel about hand-to-hand combat?

[deniles]

[If this wasn't a serious matter, he'd be making things worse.]

I would give it a try. Anything's better than nothing.

[toremainbehind]

[In a way, it's nice to see Niles being serious.]

If you're free now, then we can get started.

What brought this on?

From: Sha Gojyo

[erogappa]

By weapons do you mean shinki?

[deniles]

[That name is familiar...

Oh god.

Why is he back? Why is he here? Doesn't he deserve better than this? Probably not. But this isn't the same. Gojyo was supposedly gone. And wasn't he a god? He knew plenty about Gojyo, and things he wishes he could forget.

This entire thing is fucking with him too hard. The reply comes an hour later.]

No. Actual weapons. Not shinkis.

[chickshades]

the bow isnt working for you anymore?

[deniles]

Not if someone comes up close to me.

[SMS, a few hours after his post]

[reformedsinner]

I see you've encountered the news I had for you a little early, Niles. He's a shinki. Please take appropriate care.

[If this weren't so serious, he'd probably have to come up with a dirty joke about weapons handling, but as it is...

... well, it is (after)life or death.]

[SMS]

[deniles]

Of course he is. Because that's always my luck, isn't it?

[nibelungvalesti]

The temple of Osiris is open to you.

[deniles]

What do you offer there?

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[diehardreaper]

Close combat, sharp weapons
Just so happens I've managed to get me knife back just in time
If you fancy an afternoon's work I could give you a few pointers.

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[deniles]

I'll happily take it whatever afternoon you're free.
Provided you'll lead me into it. I don't always like it rough.

text | Shuusei Kagari

[latentforlife]

I see you already got offers to train in hand to hand, but if you need to spar just let me know. I could use more practice. My goddess is way more capable than me and I'd like to pull my weight.

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[deniles]

I won't turn down more training, of course. If you're interested, let's do it.

[He has no talent in this area. The more he practices, the better he'll be.]

Overly peppy peanut gallery here; From Kairi - Text

[pure_radiantics]

[She won't put two and two together that this is the guy she trained with beforehand. She knows she can't train him, so she'll just cheer him on.]

I'm working on that too! I hope you find a really great teacher.

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[deniles]

I've got a few suggestions already. So I'm certainly hoping I can find someone.

[vindicavi]

You do realize that a blunt weapon in the right hands can easily take down a sharp one, right?

[ While he knows others have offered, he's already going to be training his own shinki on this sort of thing, so it isn't as if he'd have to free up time or anything... ]

It's not a matter of what weapon you play with. [ Oh hell, what was that message Iruka had given them ages ago? ] "If you lack heaven, seek wisdom and be prepared. If you lack earth, run through the fields and seek out advantages. If you have both heaven and earth, only then can you succeed." [ Not the exact phrasing, but the gist is there. Really though, don't these people know anything? Except he forgets that not everyone grew up doing this stuff from the time they could walk. ]

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[deniles]

Incredible. You're both pretentious and wasting my time. How do you do it?

From: Ksitigarbha; Text

[royaltyloyalty]

You need it to be a training weapon or a shinki?

the name really just rolls off the tounge

[deniles]

I'm a Shinki, I need a weapon.

Private; From: Loki

[volksdaemon]

Should I make a joke or two here, or would that be too obvious?

Private;

[deniles]

Depends what you're offering.

Hachiman, video

[koukai_kirai]

Previous experience?

[He could likely handle another student or two...]

video

[deniles]

[It's not like he's trying to hide now.]

Minimal to none.