Teaching

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Who: The Silent wolf and you (open)
Where: Capricorn ward
Summary: Garviel teaches people how to fight with guns, blades, hand to hand, and everything but silly personas pretty much.
Warnings: Manliness, possible combat, a lot of talking.
[Loken waits, a few spare blades and a few longarms and pistols in a fairly careless-looking pile beside him, holding his chainsword two-handed, almost challenging anyone to approach him and learn. He is 8 feet tall, and an imposing figure at the edge of the plains, just before the forest.]

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[Yu gave a nod of acknowledgement, keeping his attention on where his feet were, how his body was held, what part ached from his position, just so he could remember in the future. He never got a lesson in the basics, so he wasn't going to give up on this opportunity.]

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[ He continues to walk around, activating his chainsword and holds it dangerously close to Yu, without actually touching him. }

You must learn to focus, and not be distracted by anything. Acknowledge and understand stimuli, but if they rule you, you've already lost the fight.

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[Yu's expression did not change outwardly, though there was an obvious prickling of sweat coming to his forehead. Should he react? Was he going to attack? He didn't want to overreact, but he didn't want to end up on his ass either...]

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[ Loken continues to circle, the chainsword now behind Yu's ear. ]

Fear is a great enemy. You must learn to control it or defeat it entirely. Fear kills more surely than a bolter or a chainsword.

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[Yu was... doing a fairly good job of not flipping a shit, if barely. He was getting flashbacks of Adachi stabbing his forehead with his gun, pulling the trigger... and jerking the gun away at the last possible second to shoot the ground instead. The sword wasn't exactly making the same noise, but it was still a show of how close death was...]

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[ Loken moves the blade around behind his neck, the warmth of the purring motor can be felt at the nape. ]

Know no fear, and act with honor.

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[Yu could feel his heart threatening to beat out of his chest.]

Relax, child; this ist a simple test for thee. Thou wilst know when he plans to attack. Listen.

[Yu forced out a breath, ignoring the hammering of his heart and listening as his Persona said; trying to find that tell tail clue that an attack was coming...]

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[ No attack comes, loken just counting time as he steps around to Yu's front, holding the chainsword near his stomach. ]

Death is not to be feared, only failure.

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...sometimes death should be feared.

[Especially when she's coming at you with all the forces of Yomi. Still, he couldn't help the small crack, even if his head god was currently face palming at him and even if the armored man wouldn't get it.]

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Never. Everyone dies. But if you have accomplished your goals, you should have no regrets.

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[Yu allowed himself a small, private chuckle, but he wasn't going to elaborate unless asked.]

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[ Loken holds the buzzing chainsword just under Yu's chin. ]

Why do you smirk?

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[Yu leaned back slightly. Okay, obviously he needs to take this more seriously. And stop laughing Izanagi. Sheesh.]

...I've met death before. She can be scary at times.

[...understatement of the year, if those flashes of memory he received are any clue.]

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Death rejected me. [ Loken steps back, the buzzing blade stopping. ]

But no, you must fear failure. Because while death can be painful and horrific, the legacy you leave behind is more important.

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[Yu had to bite his tongue to keep the first response that came to mind back; that he probably wasn't Izanami's type.]

...yeah, I understand.

[Though, not for the same reasons. He wouldn't want to fail for the sake of his friends and their survival, not so much the legacy he would leave behind.]

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Good.