I have roommates as well, but... I do not speak much with them.
[Frankly it's been long enough he doesn't know how to strike up conversation... Besides, they're not always around for him to do so. Like right now they're totally conveniently not here as Yusuke leads the way inside and further back, toward his room.]
Yeah? I have a kid that lives with me. Swears more than anyone I've ever met.
[Keith looks around as he trails behind Yusuke, up to the other's room to check out these magically appearing knives. It's probably wrong how interested he is in seeing them. And yet, here he is. Super. Super. Interested.]
[He doesn't... But onward to Yusuke's bedroom! It's decorated modestly, surprisingly, but Yusuke doesn't have the necessary items with colour to truly deck it out.
Lined up aesthetically along a bureau are... a ton of knives. Yup. He laid them out carefully but that didn't help when he ran out of room for them.] I don't know too much about mine, and I wonder if I've missed my chance to grow closer to them. It is a strange experience living with others like this.
Yeah, living around other people can be weird. I never got used to it at the Garrison.
[It was a little more comfortable on the Castle, though he doesn't exactly fit in there at this point in time either, since he went off to join the Blade full time.
For now he makes his way over to the knives, picking one up and turning it over in his hands, giving it a quick test with a roll of his wrist.]
[Yusuke tags along after him, somehow pleased that Keith understands the way that he feels. He stops to watch as Keith tests out the knife.]
...Truly, I am unfamiliar. My weapon was--ah, this.
[He shifts, going over to what looks like a real katana. He fetches it and returns, offering it to Keith. It'll be quickly apparent it's just an extremely well-made model.]
[Setting the knife down, Keith reaches for the katana, and. Yeah, okay. Not.. real. Interesting. he turns it over in his hands before looking up to Yusuke, curiously. Though he thinks he remembers something about this, a conversation a while back.]
Well, if you're used to wielding a sword, that's almost a start with the knives, so that's good.
Some of it will. You're still going to need to know how to match an opponent's movements, how to keep your balance, use the momentum of your body through the blade. Knives are quicker though. Shorter, smaller motions, and they're harder to use defensively.
[Keith rattles off, but yes. He'll grab another knife to hand to Yusuke. Take two kiddo they're gonna dual wield.
[He does look surprised, though, even as he takes the second knife. He holds them awkwardly at his sides but he moves to lead the way.] Is fighting with two better than one?
Dunno. It depends on the person. SO we'll find out.
[Keith tends to stick with the one because he's always had this knife and it's all sentimental value. But. There's probably something to be said for having a blade in either hand, gives more options about the attack and what not.]
[Whether or not it fits him... He nods solemnly as they make their way outside, around the house to the backyard. Yusuke pauses there, looking toward Keith expectantly like what now sensei.]
Yeah. No use using a weapon in a way that doesn't work for you, right?
[It's all got to flow with your style, Yusuke. Whichever works better, but Keith will do his best to give him pointers on either way and let Yusuke figure out which is the best fit.]
So. First thing that's different about knives and swords -- you're generally only going to hold a sword with a forward grip right?
[He holds the knife out like it were a short sword, blade more or less up.] Like this, right?
[He shifts his grip on one of the knives to demonstrate the... well, it's a fancy posture for holding a katana. That kind of sword is a different type all its own as well.]
But I do not have near the same amount of reach with these.
Right yeah good. Thing with knives is, they're quicker and easier to change your grip on. Versatile, you know. Depends who you're fighting and what they're bringing to the party.
[He draws his own dagger and flips it in his hand, a few quick slashes, then tosses it to the other hand, grabs it in a reverse grip and makes a few different movements.]
Also depending on the weight and balance, you might get away with throwing them, in certain situations. Careful with that though or you're literally giving your opponent your weapon.
[Keith isn't going to miss being looked at like that. What. What was
that, Yusuke? Is he doing something weird? But no okay they're moving
on.]
Exactly. Sort of a last resort thing.
[Keith's turn to watch. He nods to himself and steps over to set a
hand on Yusuke's arm.] Not bad. Here. Drop your shoulder a little
so you can move more freely and get your body weight behind it if you need
to. And here, move your fingers up this way.
[YOU WERE BEAUTIFUL, KEITH!! Like a deadly butterfly.]
Mm. Understood.
[He adjusts his posture as instructed and goes ohh quietly, as if the change in how he's holding the knife and how he holds himself suddenly makes sense.] Someone I know fights with knives as well, though his style is different from yours.
[He hesitates, but only out of habit, and then he calmly nods. It's Keith, he can tell Keith.] That is correct. Joker is like-- our group's leader. He's very capable.
He is here as well, but I am not certain how much he has told other people about our situation... or if he wants his full identity known. Forgive me if I just give you his code name for now.
Hey no, that's fine. Some secrets aren't ours to tell, right?
[Though Keith has a fairly good guess. Yusuke has one friend and one not-a-friend from home here. And the one friend he does have is Akira, who Keith has, in fact, had a knife fight with. Logic puzzles! But he won't say anything about it anyway, especially since Akira seemed pretty keen not to talk about why he knew how to fight with knives.]
So. Want to see if you can come at me with the knife? Same movements, but with a target.
[Yusuke gives him a soft kind of smile at that, nodding once, and then back to SERIOUS FACE. Time for KNIFE FIGHTS. Training. He shifts, considering both knives before he mentally decides to try it with two. He will keep trying, see how it works out before he makes a decision to go one or two-handed.
He doesn't have enough EXP to take a feat yet so.]
[Keith will snag up a second knife as well if Yusuke is trying the two out. He drops into defensive stance, but there's a grin on his face. Exciting. He enjoys training and sparring, and getting a chance to do it with a friend is extra exciting.]
[Yusuke nods as he tightens his grips on the knives... and he moves forward! He is quick, used to combat, but... he is used to a weapon with a longer reach and he almost immediately frowns when he realises he has to get closer to Keith.
He's going to have to work this into strategies as well.
However, he swings the knife at Keith, doing his best to emulate what Keith showed him.]
[Keith sees that little hesitation. Right? Knives are much closer. Quicker, more unpredictable, arguably more dangerous because of this. That may be why Keith likes them so much.]
Good...
[He pronounces even as his blade shoots up to deflect, moving with Yusuke's motion to twist away and turn to face him.] Like you mean it. Try to cut me.
[Yusuke hesitates again as he moves, twisting to face Keith in turn. Well, it doesn't feel good to be attempting to cut a friend, but he understands and appreciates the intent behind it.
...So he will do his best not to let him down.
He moves in again, a bare shimmer of yellow in his eyes as he forces himself not to focus on the proximity but how to cut even with it. His eyes, for that moment, are similar to how they look when he uses his abilities and has the mask over his face. He's getting into that mindset, not so much Yusuke as Fox.]
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I have roommates as well, but... I do not speak much with them.
[Frankly it's been long enough he doesn't know how to strike up conversation... Besides, they're not always around for him to do so. Like right now they're totally conveniently not here as Yusuke leads the way inside and further back, toward his room.]
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Yeah? I have a kid that lives with me. Swears more than anyone I've ever met.
[Keith looks around as he trails behind Yusuke, up to the other's room to check out these magically appearing knives. It's probably wrong how interested he is in seeing them. And yet, here he is. Super. Super. Interested.]
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[He doesn't... But onward to Yusuke's bedroom! It's decorated modestly, surprisingly, but Yusuke doesn't have the necessary items with colour to truly deck it out.
Lined up aesthetically along a bureau are... a ton of knives. Yup. He laid them out carefully but that didn't help when he ran out of room for them.] I don't know too much about mine, and I wonder if I've missed my chance to grow closer to them. It is a strange experience living with others like this.
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[It was a little more comfortable on the Castle, though he doesn't exactly fit in there at this point in time either, since he went off to join the Blade full time.
For now he makes his way over to the knives, picking one up and turning it over in his hands, giving it a quick test with a roll of his wrist.]
Not bad. It's got a good weight to it.
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...Truly, I am unfamiliar. My weapon was--ah, this.
[He shifts, going over to what looks like a real katana. He fetches it and returns, offering it to Keith. It'll be quickly apparent it's just an extremely well-made model.]
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[Setting the knife down, Keith reaches for the katana, and. Yeah, okay. Not.. real. Interesting. he turns it over in his hands before looking up to Yusuke, curiously. Though he thinks he remembers something about this, a conversation a while back.]
Well, if you're used to wielding a sword, that's almost a start with the knives, so that's good.
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[He takes one of the knives now, shifting it in his hand and eyeing it... but he looks to Keith.] Let's go out in the backyard?
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[Keith rattles off, but yes. He'll grab another knife to hand to Yusuke. Take two kiddo they're gonna dual wield.
He'll pick one up for himself too.]
Sounds good.
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Ah.
[He does look surprised, though, even as he takes the second knife. He holds them awkwardly at his sides but he moves to lead the way.] Is fighting with two better than one?
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[Keith tends to stick with the one because he's always had this knife and it's all sentimental value. But. There's probably something to be said for having a blade in either hand, gives more options about the attack and what not.]
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[Whether or not it fits him... He nods solemnly as they make their way outside, around the house to the backyard. Yusuke pauses there, looking toward Keith expectantly like what now sensei.]
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[It's all got to flow with your style, Yusuke. Whichever works better, but Keith will do his best to give him pointers on either way and let Yusuke figure out which is the best fit.]
So. First thing that's different about knives and swords -- you're generally only going to hold a sword with a forward grip right?
[He holds the knife out like it were a short sword, blade more or less up.] Like this, right?
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[He shifts his grip on one of the knives to demonstrate the... well, it's a fancy posture for holding a katana. That kind of sword is a different type all its own as well.]
But I do not have near the same amount of reach with these.
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[He draws his own dagger and flips it in his hand, a few quick slashes, then tosses it to the other hand, grabs it in a reverse grip and makes a few different movements.]
Also depending on the weight and balance, you might get away with throwing them, in certain situations. Careful with that though or you're literally giving your opponent your weapon.
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Yes. I hardly need to give an enemy more of an advantage over me.
[He considers... and tries to imitate Keith...
...
It could go better. He's a little clumsy and his expression says he knows that.]
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[Keith isn't going to miss being looked at like that. What. What was that, Yusuke? Is he doing something weird? But no okay they're moving on.]
Exactly. Sort of a last resort thing.
[Keith's turn to watch. He nods to himself and steps over to set a hand on Yusuke's arm.] Not bad. Here. Drop your shoulder a little so you can move more freely and get your body weight behind it if you need to. And here, move your fingers up this way.
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Mm. Understood.
[He adjusts his posture as instructed and goes ohh quietly, as if the change in how he's holding the knife and how he holds himself suddenly makes sense.] Someone I know fights with knives as well, though his style is different from yours.
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Better.
[Keith comments on his posture before looking curiously at that.] Oh yeah? Who's that? They here?
[Or is it someone Yusuke knows from back home?]
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[He hesitates, but only out of habit, and then he calmly nods. It's Keith, he can tell Keith.] That is correct. Joker is like-- our group's leader. He's very capable.
He is here as well, but I am not certain how much he has told other people about our situation... or if he wants his full identity known. Forgive me if I just give you his code name for now.
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Hey no, that's fine. Some secrets aren't ours to tell, right?
[Though Keith has a fairly good guess. Yusuke has one friend and one not-a-friend from home here. And the one friend he does have is Akira, who Keith has, in fact, had a knife fight with. Logic puzzles! But he won't say anything about it anyway, especially since Akira seemed pretty keen not to talk about why he knew how to fight with knives.]
So. Want to see if you can come at me with the knife? Same movements, but with a target.
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He doesn't have enough EXP to take a feat yet so.]
Yes. Please allow me to do so. [STANCE, TAKEN.]
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[Keith will snag up a second knife as well if Yusuke is trying the two out. He drops into defensive stance, but there's a grin on his face. Exciting. He enjoys training and sparring, and getting a chance to do it with a friend is extra exciting.]
Great. Ready when you re.
[Come at him, bro.]
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He's going to have to work this into strategies as well.
However, he swings the knife at Keith, doing his best to emulate what Keith showed him.]
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[Keith sees that little hesitation. Right? Knives are much closer. Quicker, more unpredictable, arguably more dangerous because of this. That may be why Keith likes them so much.]
Good...
[He pronounces even as his blade shoots up to deflect, moving with Yusuke's motion to twist away and turn to face him.] Like you mean it. Try to cut me.
[INTENSE.]
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...So he will do his best not to let him down.
He moves in again, a bare shimmer of yellow in his eyes as he forces himself not to focus on the proximity but how to cut even with it. His eyes, for that moment, are similar to how they look when he uses his abilities and has the mask over his face. He's getting into that mindset, not so much Yusuke as Fox.]
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