"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"As far as learning goes. How much information have you retained?"
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(If you were curious in the last 30 pages of the last thread of this duo I wrote 8,641 words -- and your posts just by eyeballing it seemed longer... this makes me want to resume my goal (I have done literally nothing since the initial panic) of backing this up to get the gratification of what our wc is lol)
"Oh... I mean... I guess I won't know that for sure until we try," she said carefully. "But, um... well, I was never any good to begin with. And... I'm... weaker now... but I'll get it back."
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
(Oh gosh Yeah I've neglected that too; we need to work on that. I'll try this week)
"You're thinner," he agreed. "We'll go slow to start, brief sessions every day but no more than half an hour."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(I do not have time to work on it the rest of this week, but I'll try to get back to it next week ^^)(if I survive this week lol I don't think I mentioned? But I am currently scoping out apartments for where I am moving for my new job. It is... very, very redneck. Like. Very. Like, multiple pro-Trump/anti-Biden pro-gun pro-forced-birth pro-America anti-China signs/flags/billboards. So uh. Yeah. We shall see if I get hate crimed >.> )
"Okay." Ky nodded. That was a charitable word for him to use for her; she appreciated it. "Would um... I be able to learn very, very basic offensive strategies alongside the defensive ones? I, um, know that defensive is a better strategy to start. But. Well. Just... just a few?"
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
(Ohhh boy You stay safe, Shady, there's always an oasis out there somewhere. Speaking as someone living in a bright bright red state. Hang in there.)
He nodded. "I'll give you a few to practice. And I do expect you to practice; putting down the sword after each lesson and not picking it up again for a whole week isn't how this works."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(Ugh yeah… thanks… I’ll figure it out. It’s just discouraging to see. I’ve been living in the suburbs of a big city for multiple months now so I’m accustomed to seeing some rainbow flags and such and other things that suggest my existence is safe. Whereas here… yeah. Oh well.)
“Yessir.” Ky nodded. “I will.” Luckily her anxiety fueled her to practice outside of lessons, so she wouldn’t be quite as humiliated during the next one. To the degree that she was able to forget her soreness. At least ignore it.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
He headed down the stairs. "Let me know if we move to fast to begin with; I can adjust."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(Yeahhhh)(maybe I just need to remember how to appear less gay lol this is the kind of place I grew up. I can blend. Probably)
“Yessir.” She followed half a step behind, looking ahead despite herself to see if the stranger was still hanging around. “Will do.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
The stranger was in the same place as before, arms still crossed and openly watching her. Bay walked toward the sparring area. "Do you have armor that's suitable for training?"
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Ky glanced at him again, uncomfortable, but decided not to interact again. Instead she looked at Bay. “Um… I got a set for my adoption ceremony — and a very, very nice sword, too. Um… they said I could use it… though it seems very expensive so… I’m a little hesitant to get it all dented up just for practice. But. I can go put it on. It’s in my room.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(Thanks! @lliyah drew it for me and I love it too!)
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"You'll be wanting leather for this. We'll find you some training armor to wait for today and then maybe you can get some fitted properly at the market."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(Ohhhh I’m angry — I got 3 rental viewings lined up for today. Specifically drove from Maryland to Illinois for these 3 viewings today. Got a hotel. Hundreds in gas plus tons of hours of my life. I’m packing up my shit to go to the first viewing and the lady calls me and goes hey so I know you asked about pets and that you had to confirm this time twice but um I didn’t see the note until now and just called the owner and he’s not willing to consider reptiles and then that other one you had reserved for right after is actually taken off the market idk why it let you make that reservation so sorry but no)(so now I’ve driven 14 hours to look at a single rental, apparently. I’m so fucking angry.)
“Okay.” Ky nodded, then hesitated. “…well…I’ll ask… that sounds expensive…”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
