Thirty-Eighth Flame - [Voice/Action]

[gogglesyndrome]

Hey, all of you guys who know how to actually use a sword! Anybody up for a sparring match? I need to get better with this thing eventually.

Haruhi, the spirits are still ignoring me so I give up. For those of you who are good at that sort of thing, how'd you get them to really talk to you? The only one who really listens to me is Nala...she's nice, and healing magic helps, but I want to learn more anyway.

Man, nearly two years in this place and I still can't get it.

[He's going to leave his journal open, but in between responses, he'll be going over some training movements with the sword he's acquired. Jack Sparrow has taught him well...and Sparrow's taught him some other things, too.]

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[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

Taichi, like I've told you in class, it's all about focusing. Some of them are really quiet, or like certain conditions before they'll approach you. If you get distracted too quickly, it won't help.

[A pause.]

... you're learning the sword?

[Voice]

[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

I know, I know, but there's gotta be something else to it, Raine! ...and I don't get distracted that fast.

[You know, other than he's latching onto that other subject now.]

Um...kinda? It's just a new hobby. [Mostly because he's not sure how Raine will take to him being a pirate in training.]

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

Yes, you do, or you'd remember more about what we've covered in class. Maybe we should have a pop quiz right now. Are you ready?

Maybe Buffy can help you find someone; I know she coordinates a program for putting together sparring students and professionals.

[Voice]

[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

[SIGH.] Raine, come on! It's Saturday! [Which means no, no he's so not ready.]

Buffy? [Yeah, he remembers her a bit.] I might get a hold of her and check that out. I think I want to try just on my own first.

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

That's no excuse. Just because you only attend school four days a week doesn't mean your mind should be any less prepared. [He can be so much like Lloyd sometimes.]

All right, but picking up a weapon just for the sake of trying it isn't going to be easy on your own.

[Voice]

[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

[Boo.] Alright, alright. Can't we skip the pop quiz until later though?

I've had some help already from somebody. I'll be fine.

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

All right, but don't think I'll forget about it, either.

[Voice]

[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

All right, all right. You can quiz me after I'm done out here, how about that?

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

You don't think you'll be too fatigued?

[Voice]

[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

No way. It's just like a warm-up, no sweat.

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

If you're sure about that, I suppose I can't say otherwise. When do you think you'll be done?

[Voice]

[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

Probably in the next couple of hours. I can probably come over when I'm done, is that okay?

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

That sounds fine to me. [And if he gets hurt, she can look after his wounds. Not that she'll say that just yet.] I bet you'll be starving after that as well.

[Voice]

[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

[He refuses to believe he'll need that. But then again, this is Taichi.] Yeah, maybe...you wouldn't mind if I stayed for a while, would you?

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

No, of course not. Stay as long as you like.

[Voice]

[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

Cool. I'll be over there in a little while.

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

All right. Be careful.

[Voice]

[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Raine! I'll see you in a little bit.

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

Just come right in when you get here. No sense in waiting in the cold.

[Voice]

[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

You got it! [And it'll be about an hour or two, but eventually he'll make his way to Raine's place...and, you know, he'll probably just let himself into the house. It's just what Taichi does. Thus, the hunt for Raine begins.]

[action]

[wise_maiden]

[He won't have far to go, if he decides to check the kitchen first. Dinner is over for her, but there is still stew keeping warm on the stove, since she made sure Albert had made extra.

And Raine's ... working on a dessert, it would seem like. A nice big bowl of pudding.]

[action]

[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

[That's where his nose is leading him, anyway. That stew smells pretty good. He doesn't go over there though, instead wandering to Raine's side and looking at the pudding.]

That looks good.

[action]

[wise_maiden]

Do you think so? It's butterscotch. I was hoping that it wouldn't be too plain...

[action]

[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

You didn't put anything weird in it, did you? [And by weird, he means like lemons.]

[action]

[wise_maiden]

[THERE ARE SOME SUSPICIOUS LOOKING LEMONS ON THE COUNTER. But they don't look like they've been used. Yet.] I haven't gotten to the point of adding anything else yet, so I was thinking of ways to spice it up.